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Charging BullNew York, NY 10004, USA
Sometimes referred to as the Wall Street Bull or the Bowling Green Bull, is a bronze sculpture that stands on Broadway just north of Bowling Green in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. Charging Bull is a popular tourist destination that draws thousands of people a day, symbolizing Wall Street and the Financial District.
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Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts328 Lomita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Art museum on the campus of Stanford University. The museum first opened in 1894 and now consists of over 130,000 square feet of exhibition space, including sculpture gardens. The museum is open to the public and charges no admission.
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Nasher Sculpture Center2001 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
A museum in Texas that houses the Patsy and Raymond Nasher collection of modern and contemporary sculpture which was located adjacent to the Dallas museum of art.
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Pioneer Plaza1428 Young St, Dallas, TX 75202, USA
A large public park which contains a large sculpture which features the Confederate War Memorial. It is one of the most visited tourist sites and it is the largest public open space in the Dallas central business district.
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Prospect ParkBrooklyn, NY, USA
With an area of 526 acres (213 ha),[5] Prospect Park is the second-largest public park in Brooklyn. Main attractions of the park include the 90-acre (36 ha) Long Meadow; the Picnic House; Litchfield Villa; Prospect Park Zoo; the Boathouse; Concert Grove; Brooklyn's only lake, covering 60 acres (24 ha); and the Prospect Park Bandshell that hosts free outdoor concerts in the summertime. The park also has sports facilities.
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Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site62-3601 Kawaihae Rd, Waimea, HI 96743, USA
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located on the northwestern coast of the island of Hawaiʻi. The site preserves the National Historic Landmark ruins of the last major Ancient Hawaiian temple, and other historic sites.
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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch20 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch is a triumphal arch at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn. Built from 1889 to 1892, the arch is dedicated "To the Defenders of the Union, 1861–1865"
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Statue of Liberty National MonumentNew York, NY 10004, USA
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York, in the United States. The statue is a figure of Libertas, a robed Roman liberty goddess. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
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The Hall of Fame for Great AmericansUniversity Ave & W 181st St, The Bronx, NY 10453, USA
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans is an outdoor sculpture gallery located on the grounds of Bronx Community College in the Bronx, New York City.The memorial structure is an open-air colonnade, 630 feet in length with space for 102 bronze sculptures, designed in the neoclassical style by architect Stanford White.
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The Mustangs of Las Colinas Museum5221 North O'Connor Road Suite #110E, Irving, TX 75039, USA
A bronze sculpture by Robert Glen, that decorates Williams Square in Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. The sculpture commemorates the wild mustangs that were historically important inhabitants of much of Texas, running through a watercourse, with fountains giving the effect of water splashed by the animals' hooves.
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The San Diego Museum of Art1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92102, USA
Fine arts museum housing a broad collection with particular strength in Spanish art. The exhibits ranges in date from 5000 BC to 2012 AD.
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The Staten Island September 11th MemorialBank Street, Staten Island, NY 10301, USA
It is a permanent memorial honouring the 274 Staten Island residents killed in the September 11 attacks of 2001 and in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Each Staten Island victim is honoured with a 9-by-11-inch (23 cm × 28 cm) granite plaque bearing their name, birth date, and place of work on September 11, 2001, as well as their profile in silhouette.
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Watts Towers Arts Center1727 E 107th St, Los Angeles, CA 90002, USA
A collection of 17 interconnected sculptural towers, architectural structures, and individual sculptural features and mosaics within the site of the artist's original residential property. The entire site of towers, structures, sculptures, pavement and walls were designed and built solely by Sabato ("Simon") Rodia (1879–1965), an Italian immigrant construction worker and tile mason, over a period of 33 years from 1921 to 1954.
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Forts and Fortifications
by Lee R. Unterborn
Castle Clinton, Statue of Liberty, Throgs Neck Bridge, David's Island
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I was a fat, strange kid for whome Forts were very important.
My parents used to drive from our upstate New York home to the Big Apple twice a year. For my parents those visits meant fine dining and Broadway shows .
For me however, those visits meant Forts.
Yes. Forts.
I was interested in anything "military," but especially those constructions of masonry, earth, concrete and steel, topped with guns.
Preferably really big guns.
One of the awful facts of the 9/11 tragedy is the fact that the city and people of New York had no defense.
But from the Seventeenth century to well into the Twentieth century, New York City was one of the most heavily defended pieces of real estate in the United States. During this period dozens of forts and gun batteries and later, during the cold war, antiaircraft missile sites, were built from Manhattan Island all the way out to the end of Long Island, into Connecticut, New Jersey and up north into upstate New York, all for the defense of New York from foreign attack.
Experts on fortifications classify American forts and gun batteries by periods of design and military architecture. You have the Colonial, Revolutionary War, First System, Second System, Third System, Endicott etc. Changes in military architecture usually occurred in response to changes in military technology, especially increases in the power and accuracy of artillery. New York had forts from every one of these design periods.
New York started as a Dutch colonial fort on Manhattan Island. This was Fort Amsterdam, constructed in 1626, located at what is now the site of the Old Custom House at the foot of Broadway. The colony grew out into the area surrounding the fort and became New Amsterdam, and eventually New York after the colony came under British control. The fort underwent many name changes under the British, finally becoming Ft. George in 1714. From 1626 to the beginning of the American Revolution, this fort was the principal defense for Manhattan Island.
During the American Revolution, both the Americans and later the British, built many temporary forts and gun batteries all over Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. The New York area started to bristle with guns and continued to do so for years and years after the Revolutionary War.
Castle Clinton, located at the southern tip of Manhattan, may be the one fort that is best known to New Yorkers. I always found it to be fascinating whenever I got to go there as a child. Built between 1807-1811, and armed with twenty-eight cannon, the fort was in use as a key defense for the harbor and city through the War of 1812 up to 1823 when the government turned it over to the City. It saw many different nonmilitary uses after that, and is now operated by the National Park Service.
When I was a kid I always used to be fascinated by the Statue of Liberty, not only for the ideals it represented, but also because of the base of the statue. I knew something about the eleven pointed star shaped base that I found very few people, even native New Yorkers knew. It had been a fort! It was Ft. Wood and it was built in 1814, one of the few star shaped forts to be built in this country, and served in the defenses of New York until the end of the Civil War. In 1885-1886 it was modified to serve as the base for the Statue of Liberty.
I always loved the bridges of New York. They were fascinating structures. I particularly loved the Throgs Neck Bridge, because of what lay beneath it at either end. Forts! Beautiful examples of forts of the Third System, the pinnacle of masonry fort design in this country, designed to protect the back door to New York. Fort Schuyler, now part of the campus of SUNY Maritime College, was built from 1833-1856, a massive, five sided, three tiered fort designed for a maximum of 312 guns. On the other side of the bridge was the never completed Ft. Totten. It was begun in 1863 as an irregular pentagon and only the first and part of the second tier were built. Its design was made obsolete by the power of the new rifled cannon introduced during the Civil War.
My parents and my brother were very active participants in the Boy Scouts of America when I was a kid. I was too much of a weird lone wolf to be a scout myself. But I usually got to tag along on a lot on my brother's scouting adventures. In 1963 my brother was attending the International Scouting Jamboree in Marathon Greece. The staging area for the departure from New York City to Europe for the US participants was Fort Slocum. Fort Slocum was located on Davids Island, out in Long Island Sound off New Rochelle, New York and could only be reached by ferry from the mainland, a thrill in itself. It had been built at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries with modern reinforced concrete batteries of long range guns to guard the back door approaches to New York City. By the time I got there in 1963, these batteries were long obsolete and were gone. But this was the cold war era, and something even better was there. Nike Antiaircraft missiles! From 1955-1960!
Fort Slocum was the radar and control site for Nike Missile battery NY-15, one of approximately 19 sites built during the cold war around the New York City area to protect it from Soviet bombers. The launch facility with its eight launchers and 20 missiles was actually located on another nearby island, Hart Island, which had long served as a "potters field" for the city of New York. Even though the control site at Fort Slocum had been closed down for a few years, there was still a lot of interest to see there. New York and forts, as a kid I loved them both, and even today, over thirty years later I still do!
For more information on the forts that defended New York City, see the following:
Print Sources:
Berhow, Mark A. and Mark L Morgan., Rings of Supersonic Steel. San Pedro, CA., Fort MacArthur Museum Association, 1996.
Lewis, Emanuel R., Seacoast Fortifications of the United States: An Introductory History. _______,1970,1979. ISBN 0-89141-257-3
Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts. New York, MacMillan Publishing Co., 1988. ISBN 0-02-926880-X
Weaver, John R., A Legacy in Brick and Stone:American Coastal Defense Forts of the Third System, 1816-1867. McLean, VA., Redoubt Press, 2001. ISBN 1-57510-069-X
Electronic Sources:
Coast Defense Study Group
www.csdg.org
New York Forts :
http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/forts/forts.html
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Herbert Adamski (Berlijn, 30 april 1910 - Sovjet-Unie, 11 augustus 1941) was een  Duits roeier. Adamski won de olympische titel in de twee-met-stuurman tijdens de Olympische Zomerspelen 1936.

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Adamski sneuvelde in 1941 in dienst van het Duitse leger aan het oostfront

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 Olympische Zomerspelen 1936 in Berlijn  twee-met-stuurman

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dated 24th April 1987 by the Govt. Of India.
Established in 1921, according to the directions of Mahatma Gandhi, as the educational memorial of Lokmanya Tilak, great patriot, leader of the freedom struggle and the great thinker, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth aimed at imparting national education.
Established in 1921, according to the directions of Mahatma Gandhi, as the educational memorial of Lokmanya Tilak, great patriot, leader of the freedom struggle and the great thinker, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth aimed at imparting national education. The selfless work put in by the devoted teachers and students enabled the Vidyapeeth to survive against all odds during the pre-independence period.
Since inception the Vidyapeeth has catered to the changing needs of the society without compromising on quality and its prime objectives. In recognition of the fundamental contribution made by the Vidyapeeth in the fields of Sanskrit, Ayurveda, Social Sciences and Distance Education, the Vidyapeeth was awarded the status of a Deemed University in the year 1987. The horizons of the Vidyapeeth have been widening ever since. All the departments of the Vidyapeeth are well known at the national and international levels for their quality research work and other innovative and creative activities. All the programmes are designed to make the students more practically oriented and thereby make them capable of facing the challenges in life very confidently.
The faculty of Distance Education established in 1985 is taking great leaps ahead. It conducts a wide variety of courses such as B.Com. & M.Com., BA & MA in Languages, courses, BA & MA in Social Sciences as well as BA and other courses in Yoga. During the last few years, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth has also introduced novel modern programmes such as BCA, MCA, BBA, MBA, DSW, Hotel Management, Engineering Diploma, Physiotherapy and Nursing which are adding variety to its menu.
Under the inspiring leadership of Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor Dr. Deepak Tilak, the Vidyapeeth is making all-sided development. In addition to programmes that cherish our Indian heritage, the Vidyapeeth has also entered into the field of Modern Sciences and hence has launched the new faculty i.e. Modern Sciences and Professional Skills. With the well-equipped infrastructure, facilities of Information - Communication Technology and with a team of dedicated staff of the Vidyapeeth is all geared to take challenges in the era of globalization.
We wish all the students a very bright and successful educational career.


Knoxville, IA- Knoxville Raceway has announced its 2017 Hall of Fame inductees. Danny Lasoski (Driver) Jeff Woodruff (Crew Chief and Owner), Craig Johnson (Track Official) and Jim Roush make up the 2017 class of Inductees that were honored in a ceremony in June.
Danny Lasoski is the most decorated driver in Knoxville Raceway history with 111 career wins at Knoxville, four Knoxville Nationals wins and eleven track Championships. Lasoski is also the first active driver to be inducted into the Knoxville Hall of Fame.
Jeff Woodruff has been a long-time crew chief and an occasional car owner. Woodruff has won 50 features, five 410 track championships and one 360 championship at Knoxville Raceway as crew chief.
Craig Johnson was a track official for almost 35 years at Knoxville Raceway and is mostly seen on the front stretch helping with time trails line up order. Both of Johnson's parents, Boge and Anita Johnson, as well as his brother Gary, have also been inducted into the Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame.
Jim Roush was active at Knoxville Raceway for over 40 years. He served as track official, push truck driver, safety crew and was also a member of Marion County Fair Association I which he volunteered his time to help improve Knoxville Raceway.
Tallmadge, OH- Summit Racing Equipment has announced the promotion of Al Noe to Chief Marketing Officer. Noe replaces Jeff Winters who recently retired after 15 years with Summit. Noe's new role will provide leadership and direction for all marketing activities, departments and their managers including: Advertising, Business, Development, Catalog Production, Costing and Pricing, Events and Motorsports, Internet Marketing and Purchasing.
Noe started with Summit in 2007 as a Manufacturing Team Manager until he was promoted to the Performance and Aftermarket Team Manager in 2010 and then promoted to Chief Product Officer in 2014. Before his career at Summit, Noe worked for SuperTrapp Industries and Stainless Works.
Torrance, CA- Edelbrock has announced the appointment of Steve Rogers as its new President. Rogers was appointed President succeeding Wayne Murray, who will assume the position of Chief Operating Officer. Murray will continue to focus and oversee Edelbrock's manufacturing and foundry operations. Rogers will oversee product strategies and marketing initiatives to continue growing the brand. Before his time at Edelbrock, Steve Rogers was the President and CEO of K&N Engineering, Inc. from 2003 to 2014. John Colaianne will remain as Chief Executive Officer.
Trenton, N.J.- The Indoor Auto Racing Championship Series presented by VP Racing Fuels has announced that it will bring indoor racing to Union Center in Albany, New York in February 2018. Although indoor three-quarter midget (TQ Midget) racing has a rich history in New York, the last indoor TQ Midget race was in 2002 at Niagara Falls Convention Center. The event will be a two day show and feature complete programs of TQ Midgets and Slingshot Competition.
TQ Midgets are open wheel races cars that are roughly three quarter the size of a USAC Midget and are modern evolutions from the original 1950's concept. They are powered by 636 or 750cc motorcycle engines and can reach top speeds in excess of 75 MPH and weigh approximately 825 pounds. Slingshots are mini-modifieds and are essentially all identical. Each Slingshot comes from one central source, Speedway Entertainment and each use a 600 V-Twin Briggs and Stratton Engine.
Len Sammons Productions are seeking title and event sponsorship for the first annual Albany Indoor Race. Anyone interested should contact Danny Sammons at 609-888-3618 or danny@aarn.com for sponsorship info.
Donald Davison served as USAC's Statistician and historian from 1965-1997 and preserved the bulk of USAC's historical archives recording driver and car owner records for all USAC's participants, including statistical data and prize money. His work in the sport has earned him a place in the Auto Racing Hall of Fame.
Frank DelRoy served as USAC's Technical director from 1970 until his death in a chartered USAC plane crash on April of 1978 on the way home from a championship race in Trenton, N.J. During the 1937, DelRoy served as a mechanic at the Indianapolis 500 where for pole winning driver Bill Cummings. In 1941 DelRoy worked with Indy 500 winner Mauri Rose and also worked with Ted Horn in 1948. In 1951, DelRoy was the chief mechanic for Mike Nazaruk and finished 2nd in the Indy 500. DelRoy was highly regarded as one of the sport's top mechanics for many years.
Gene Hartley is best remembered as the driver who captured the USAC'S Inaugural race on January 8, 1956 at Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Hartley was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1985 and earned 31 USAc Midget victories. In 1959 he was crowned the champion of the USAC National Midget Series. Hartley also competed in AAA and USAC Championship cars and had 10 starts in the Indy 500. After retiring, Hartley joined forces with Leroy Warriner as co-promoter at Indianapolis Speedrome. Gene Hartley died in 1993.
Steve Lewis was one of USAC's most proficient car owners. During his tenure with USAC, Lewis won 133 National victories as an owner, more than anyone in history. Lewis is the founder of the highly acclaimed Performance Racing Industry trade show. As a race promotor, Lewis organized race events in Indianapolis, Indiana and Orlando, Florida and offered a $50,000 bonus for any drier that could win both races. In 2006 he was inducted into the Bellville High Banks Hall of Fame in Kansas and in 2004 he was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame. He also was awarded USAC's coveted Roger McCluskey Award of Excellence in 2009.
Howard Linne won 69 USAC National Midget feature wins during his career as a car owner. In 1961 he won the USAC National Midget Car Owner title with driver Jimmy Davies. In 1996 he was introduced into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame and in 2005 he was inducted into the Mazon Speed Bowl and Grundy County Speedway Hall of Fame. Linne passed away in 2008.
Robbie Stanley was one of USAC's youngest stars and ushered in a new era of USAC Sprint Car racing. Between 1991-1993 Stanley became one of just three drivers to win three consecutive USAC National Sprint Car titles. In 1989 Stanley won the All Star Circuit of Champions and was one of two drivers between 1991 and 1994 won a USAC National Sprint Car feature on both dirt and pavement. Stanley is a 2005 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee. On May 26, 1994, Stanley lost his life in a sprint car crash at Winchester Speedway in Indiana.
Steve Stapp is the third all-time winning USAC Sprint Car owner with 51 victories. Dynamics Inc., and Tony Stewart Racing currently hold the first and second spots. Stapp won the USAC National Sprint Car Owner Championships in 1974 and 1976. In 1999 Stapp was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. Stapp's final victory came in 1996 with driver Mark Cassella.
Johnny Thomson won 32 midget races and the UCOA New England Midget title in 1948. He would win another UCOA championship in 1950. In 1952 he won the AAA Eastern Midget crown. Thomson was the first driver to complete a 100-mile dirt track race in less than an hour winning at Langhorn Speedway in 1957. Thomson ran the Indy 500 each year from 1953-1960, finishing a record 3rd in 1959. In 1958, Thomson won the USAC Eastern Sprint Car Title and was inducted into the National sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1996 and the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1997. Johnny Thomson died in a Sprint Car race at Allentown Fairgrounds in 1960.


The MCAS Miramar Enlisted Recreation Center has a program that connects single men and women with home hosts for sharing Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. These are soldiers who cannot be with their families or loved ones during these traditional holidays. The applications will ask questions to coordinate preferences for both the Marines and the hosts. You will be required to pick them up on base and return them after dinner. You can apply online separately for each of the two holidays. There is a limit of two service members per holiday. Use the application forms for the host family and NOT the service member. To learn more and to obtain application please go to the website. THANKSGIVING IS COMPLETELY FILLED. Opportunities still exist for Christmas.


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I recently led an RV Rental caravan from Las Vegas through Salt Lake City, Jackson Hole Wyoming, and into Yellowstone.
The trip itself was a blast and I hope to be able to post details about each major tour area here.
There was one day that made the whole adventure come together for me. We had just left Artists Point in Yellowstone headed back to camp and a brief rainstorm came and went. My wife and baby were seated in the back of the motorhome and she was still talking about the waterfall we had just seen.
mammoth. Snorting and stomping as he came, the buffalo didn't seem to mind cars, trucks, or motorhomes as he pushed across the road and stopped traffic. The big fellow joined a herd on the other side of the street. The sun came out of the clouds and above the herd a rainbow grew.
We later came to one of the many geological features of Yellowstone, a hot springs area with a particular feature called Dragons Breath. This feature actually puffed steam and made noise that made it seem like a dragon might really live at the bottom of this cave and be puffing steam up to warn us to stay away.
I suppose there are many memories I could keep in my head to remember this trip. I remember early mornings and coffee with friends, and the late nights with campfires and smores and songs and jokes. However, I suppose the lifetime memory I'll take with me from this trip is sitting in a motorhome with my family after a rainstorm with buffalos, rainbows, and dragons breath.
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12: Vectors in Space
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Book: Calculus (OpenStax)
Gilbert Strang & Edwin "Jed" Herman
Professor (Mathematics) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Strang) & University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (Herman)
A quantity that has magnitude and direction is called a vector. Vectors have many real-life applications, including situations involving force or velocity. For example, consider the forces acting on a boat crossing a river. The boat's motor generates a force in one direction, and the current of the river generates a force in another direction. Both forces are vectors. We must take both the magnitude and direction of each force into account if we want to know where the boat will go.
12.0: Prelude to Vectors in Space
12.1: Vectors in the Plane
When measuring a force, such as the thrust of the plane's engines, it is important to describe not only the strength of that force, but also the direction in which it is applied. Some quantities, such as or force, are defined in terms of both size (also called magnitude) and direction. A quantity that has magnitude and direction is called a vector.
12.1E: Exercises for Section 12.1
12.2: Vectors in Three Dimensions
To expand the use of vectors to more realistic applications, it is necessary to create a framework for describing three-dimensional space. This section presents a natural extension of the two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate plane into three dimensions.
12.3: The Dot Product
In this section, we develop an operation called the dot product, which allows us to calculate work in the case when the force vector and the motion vector have different directions. The dot product essentially tells us how much of the force vector is applied in the direction of the motion vector. The dot product can also help us measure the angle formed by a pair of vectors and the position of a vector relative to the coordinate axes.
12.4: The Cross Product
In this section, we develop an operation called the cross product, which allows us to find a vector orthogonal to two given vectors. Calculating torque is an important application of cross products, and we examine torque in more detail later in the section.
12.5: Equations of Lines and Planes in Space
To write an equation for a line, we must know two points on the line, or we must know the direction of the line and at least one point through which the line passes. In two dimensions, we use the concept of slope to describe the orientation, or direction, of a line. In three dimensions, we describe the direction of a line using a vector parallel to the line. In this section, we examine how to use equations to describe lines and planes in space.
12.6: Quadric Surfaces
We have been exploring vectors and vector operations in three-dimensional space, and we have developed equations to describe lines, planes, and spheres. In this section, we use our knowledge of planes and spheres, which are examples of three-dimensional figures called surfaces, to explore a variety of other surfaces that can be graphed in a three-dimensional coordinate system.
12.7: Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates
In this section, we look at two different ways of describing the location of points in space, both of them based on extensions of polar coordinates. As the name suggests, cylindrical coordinates are useful for dealing with problems involving cylinders, such as calculating the volume of a round water tank or the amount of oil flowing through a pipe. Similarly, spherical coordinates are useful for dealing with problems involving spheres, such as finding the volume of domed structures.
12R: Chapter 12 Review Exercises
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Government to re-introduce Pervez Musharraf's local government system :Aasia Ishaq
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Lahore: Keeping in view recent political crisis due to promulgation of new local government ordinance in Sindh, APML has suggested the 2001, in all provinces, if they are really willing for the resolution of people's problems at their doorsteps".
Aasia Ishaque, Central Secretary Information APML on Saturday has presented this suggestion to government in a statement issued here from Central Secretariat of APML.
She said that Pervez Musharraf had introduced a problem-solving local government system in 2001, which was accepted by all the provinces simultaneously. "This local government system was run successfully and people who represented the grass levels had served the common people", she added.
APML central leader said that elected people had been given the full opportunity to bring change in the lives of their voters and they had proved this too.
She further said that Local Government System 2001 was very handy and represented by people from grass root level. This system was working on permanent basis but discontinued just because of some minor political oppositions.
"The performance of this system was outstanding where the work was carried out under a good will and good gesture but the malpractices did bring criticism on the system", Aasia lauded.
Aasia Ishaque said that all political, religious and other forces were satisfied with this LG system and there was no opposition by any party at that time.
She said that this government has not the efficiency of resolve the problems of common people so that they should adopt the laws, policies and rules of Pervez Musharraf"s golden period.
In the last, she asked government to re-introduce local government system 2001, in all over the country to avert from political crisis and common people would get benefits from this as well.
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Maastricht 2018 Our media appearance
In the past years there always have been some media attention, mainly from local broacast stations and news papers. This year it is all different. André is performing a record number of 13 concerts on the Vrijthof, which attracted attention from the main Dutch broadcast company NOS. For now this resulted in four live radio interviews (two on nation wide radio stations, one on a local station from our hometown The Hague and one on the L1 station from Maastricht) and a main item in the Telegraaf, one of the larger morning newspapers in The Netherlands. Furthermore there was an item in the main NOS nation wide news bulletin of Wednesday July 4th, an item on the local L1 television station and on the website of the AD, another nation wide newspaper. Please see the videos of these bulletins below. We like to thank Sonja Harper (USA) for her assistance with the English translations, while John and Bobbie de Jong are still cruising Europe on vacation.
NOS News, July 4th, main broadcast at 8 PM.
L1 local Limburg news, July 4th.
AD newspaper online, July 6th. Kyle Craft (from California, USA), played the music.
July 5, 2018: Article in the Telegraaf, by Koen Nederhof. Translation by Ineke, edited by John. Photo: Marcel van Hoorn.
Have a look in our hotelroom. The lady of the houskeeping taught me the movements of the Macarena, the light version!
• 13 concerts on the Vrijthof, Maastricht • 75 musicians and choir members on stage • 300 people at work behind the scenes • 1000 moving lamps light up the Vrijthof • 11.000 attendees per night • The 850.000th attendee is expected at one of the concerts this year.
Married couple from The Hague are André Rieu's most loyal fans. All concerts, first rank. André Rieu not only travels all over the world with his orchestra to treat people to his festive waltzes. In the meantime, and when it is their turn, his fans now come from far and wide to the Vrijthof in Maastricht, the birthplace of the orchestra leader, to attend his concerts. This year there are no less than 13, a record number! Just a day out to André Rieu? Make that three weeks, in the case of Ruud and Ineke Elshout-Cornelissen. All three weeks they are first rank in their hotel room with unobstructed view of the stage. Ineke laughs: "The hotel rates go sky-high when André performs. We are bankrupt after this. And then there are also the tickets for the handful of concerts that they attend on the square. Another € 109 per ticket." Yet the couple comes here every year. The entire concert series were experienced and viewed from their hotel room on the fifth floor with a clear view of the stage and the atmospherically enlightened square. From start to finish; the couple from The Hague stays in Maastricht for three weeks. The room breathes Rieu: there is a program booklet, a fan scarf, and two Dutch flags are hanging from the window sill. To see everything better, binoculars are ready and a tripod for the camera is also available. We place parts of the video on line the next day, on our fan website andrerieumovies.com. We saw André for the first time in Carré in Amsterdam in the nineties. Afterwards he toured mainly abroad, but in 2004 we bought tickets again for the Roda-JC Stadium concert (DVD: the flying Dutchman). He played for four hours and our jaws dropped, Ineke said. She is still full of it. Since that show they are first rank in Maastricht and they have become a kind of source of information for other fans, says Ruud. Via Facebook they came in contact with other Rieu fans from all over the world. Ineke: "Sometimes we combine a holiday with a visit to them and attend a concert. In Australia we stayed a few days with fan friends, went together to an André concert and next continued our Australia trip with a camper." She takes a few A4 sheets. An agenda for the coming weeks. Then a "meet and greet", then this guest comes by, than another. Friends and family are more than welcome. "We drink a glass of wine together, very cozy, we have fun. Ruud adds: "In the meantime it has become 40% music and 60% social contacts." Still they have never met André in person. Only some greetings. He keeps his distance and that is okay too. He is the boss of everything that happens. During the sound check on Tuesday he drove around the square in a golf cart. Everything has to be right. In the meantime they know that everything always turns out well. Time and time again. Classical music has to be for everyone. By Esther Kleuver With concerts in 21 countries on 5 continents, 2018 seems to have grown to the most successful year ever for André Rieu. From the beginning it was evident that the in the meantime 68 years old violinist and orchestra leader had found a golden formula. While you barely don't dare to sneeze in traditional classical concerts, Rieu invited his audience to leave their seats and dance to the sounds of (often) Johann Strauss. It quickly bestowed him the title of "King of the Waltz." "Classical music must be for everyone" was his point of view. He wanted to get rid of the serious, often solemn image and tried to lower the threshold. The criticism he received from that, he just let that slide off him. "Together with my musicians I want to bring the humor back into music. Why would you only quietly be able to enjoy music in a concert hall, where you yourself are afraid to cough…. "After sex, music is the best thing there is" he once told the Telegraaf. And just that loose approach is what appeals to the world. In 1987 Rieu started to perform with "only" 12 musicians on stage. Last year he celebrated his 30th anniversary with the orchestra, which has grown to about 60 musicians. André Rieu Productions (ARP) has, despite a time that the creative ambitions of the orchestra leader were higher than the financial means, grown into a real empire.
Roughly 80 nationalities will enjoy André Rieu's waltzes in the coming days. Photo: Zulma Casanova comes from Uruguay and Nora Casala comes from Argentina.


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Q: OPENCV Desktop Capture How to capture the desktop in OpenCV (ie. turn a bitmap into a Mat)?
Hello,
Can anyone explain to me how I would use this code in OpenCV to capture the desktop screen? I've been trying to get it to work for about 30-45 minutes but my screen doesn't capture anything when I run it.
In my application from main I have the follow three statements
HWND hwndDesktop = GetDesktopWindow();
hwnd2mat(hwndDesktop);
imshow("output", src);

i'm calling the function hwnd2mat that is found in the link above.
i'm a noob.
Thanks to anyone who answers.

A: It seems you forgot to capture the return of hwnd2mat():
HWND hwndDesktop = GetDesktopWindow();
Mat src = hwnd2mat(hwndDesktop);
imshow("output", src);
waitKey(0);

A: upon OP's comment i think there is still a need to explain how to capture desktop like a video stream
#include "opencv2/imgproc.hpp"
#include "opencv2/highgui.hpp"
#include <Windows.h>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;
using namespace cv;

Mat hwnd2mat(HWND hwnd)
{
    HDC hwindowDC,hwindowCompatibleDC;

    int height,width,srcheight,srcwidth;
    HBITMAP hbwindow;
    Mat src;
    BITMAPINFOHEADER  bi;

    hwindowDC=GetDC(hwnd);
    hwindowCompatibleDC=CreateCompatibleDC(hwindowDC);
    SetStretchBltMode(hwindowCompatibleDC,COLORONCOLOR);

    RECT windowsize;    // get the height and width of the screen
    GetClientRect(hwnd, &windowsize);

    srcheight = windowsize.bottom;
    srcwidth = windowsize.right;
    height = windowsize.bottom/1;  //change this to whatever size you want to resize to
    width = windowsize.right/1;

    src.create(height,width,CV_8UC4);

    // create a bitmap
    hbwindow = CreateCompatibleBitmap( hwindowDC, width, height);
    bi.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER);    //http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/window/dd183402%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
    bi.biWidth = width;
    bi.biHeight = -height;  //this is the line that makes it draw upside down or not
    bi.biPlanes = 1;
    bi.biBitCount = 32;
    bi.biCompression = BI_RGB;
    bi.biSizeImage = 0;
    bi.biXPelsPerMeter = 0;
    bi.biYPelsPerMeter = 0;
    bi.biClrUsed = 0;
    bi.biClrImportant = 0;

    // use the previously created device context with the bitmap
    SelectObject(hwindowCompatibleDC, hbwindow);
    // copy from the window device context to the bitmap device context
    StretchBlt( hwindowCompatibleDC, 0,0, width, height, hwindowDC, 0, 0,srcwidth,srcheight, SRCCOPY); //change SRCCOPY to NOTSRCCOPY for wacky colors !
    GetDIBits(hwindowCompatibleDC,hbwindow,0,height,src.data,(BITMAPINFO *)&bi,DIB_RGB_COLORS);  //copy from hwindowCompatibleDC to hbwindow

    // avoid memory leak
    DeleteObject (hbwindow);
    DeleteDC(hwindowCompatibleDC);
    ReleaseDC(hwnd, hwindowDC);

    return src;
}

int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
    HWND hwndDesktop = GetDesktopWindow();
    namedWindow("output",WINDOW_NORMAL);
    int key = 0;

    while( key != 27 )
    {
        Mat src = hwnd2mat(hwndDesktop);
        // you can do some image processing here
        imshow("output", src);
        key = waitKey(60); // you can change wait time
    }

}

EDIT: you can find a sample code for screen capturing and saving as a video here

A: I would make hwnd2mat a little bit more specific and address Stepan Yakovenko's comment by adding definition and references to "valueOfChangeTheSizeOfTextAppsAndOtherItemsInWindowsDisplaySettings".
Mat hwnd2mat(HWND hwnd)
{
     HDC hwindowDC,hwindowCompatibleDC;

     int height,width,srcheight,srcwidth;
     HBITMAP hbwindow;
     Mat src;
     BITMAPINFOHEADER  bi;

     hwindowDC=GetDC(hwnd);
     hwindowCompatibleDC=CreateCompatibleDC(hwindowDC);
     SetStretchBltMode(hwindowCompatibleDC,COLORONCOLOR);

     RECT windowsize;    // get the height and width of the screen
     GetClientRect(hwnd, &windowsize);

     float valueOfChangeTheSizeOfTextAppsAndOtherItemsInWindowsDisplaySettings = 1.5;
     srcheight = (int)((float)windowsize.bottom * valueOfChangeTheSizeOfTextAppsAndOtherItemsInWindowsDisplaySettings);
     srcwidth = (int)((float)windowsize.right * valueOfChangeTheSizeOfTextAppsAndOtherItemsInWindowsDisplaySettings);
     height = windowsize.bottom/1;  //change this to whatever size you want to resize to
     width = windowsize.right/1;

     src.create(height,width,CV_8UC4);

     // create a bitmap
     hbwindow = CreateCompatibleBitmap( hwindowDC, width, height);
     bi.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER);    //http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/window/dd183402%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
     bi.biWidth = width;
     bi.biHeight = -height;  //this is the line that makes it draw upside down or not
     bi.biPlanes = 1;
     bi.biBitCount = 32;
     bi.biCompression = BI_RGB;
     bi.biSizeImage = 0;
     bi.biXPelsPerMeter = 0;
     bi.biYPelsPerMeter = 0;
     bi.biClrUsed = 0;
     bi.biClrImportant = 0;

     // use the previously created device context with the bitmap
     SelectObject(hwindowCompatibleDC, hbwindow);
     // copy from the window device context to the bitmap device context
     StretchBlt( hwindowCompatibleDC, 0,0, width, height, hwindowDC, 0, 0,srcwidth,srcheight, SRCCOPY); //change SRCCOPY to NOTSRCCOPY for wacky colors !
     GetDIBits(hwindowCompatibleDC,hbwindow,0,height,src.data,(BITMAPINFO *)&bi,DIB_RGB_COLORS);  //copy from hwindowCompatibleDC to hbwindow

     // avoid memory leak
     DeleteObject (hbwindow);
     DeleteDC(hwindowCompatibleDC);
     ReleaseDC(hwnd, hwindowDC);

     return src;
 }

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package com.github.ptr.demo;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.widget.GridLayoutManager;
import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.TextView;
import com.handmark.pulltorefresh.library.PtrRecyclerView;
import com.handmark.pulltorefresh.library.PullToRefreshBase;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class MyActivity extends Activity {

    PtrRecyclerView view;
    MyAdapter adapter;
    List<Bean> data;

    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);

        data = new ArrayList<>();
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());
        data.add(new Bean());

        view = (PtrRecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.pull_refresh_recycler_view);
        adapter = new MyAdapter(data);
        LinearLayoutManager manager = new LinearLayoutManager(this, LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL, false);
        GridLayoutManager manager1 = new GridLayoutManager(this, 2, LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL, false);
        view.setLayoutManager(manager1);
        view.setAdapter(adapter);
        view.setMode(PullToRefreshBase.Mode.BOTH);
        view.setOnRefreshListener(new PullToRefreshBase.OnRefreshListener2<RecyclerView>() {
            @Override public void onPullDownToRefresh(final PullToRefreshBase<RecyclerView> refreshView) {
                view.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
                    @Override public void run() {
                        refreshView.onRefreshComplete();
                    }
                }, 500);
            }

            @Override public void onPullUpToRefresh(final PullToRefreshBase<RecyclerView> refreshView) {
                view.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
                    @Override public void run() {
                        refreshView.onRefreshComplete();
                        data.add(new Bean());
                        data.add(new Bean());
                        data.add(new Bean());
                        adapter.notifyItemInserted(data.size() - 1);
                        //adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
                    }
                }, 500);
            }
        });
    }

    public class MyAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MyAdapter.Viewholder> {

        private List<Bean> mData;

        public MyAdapter(List<Bean> mData) {
            this.mData = mData;
        }

        @Override public Viewholder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
            View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.item, parent, false);

            return new Viewholder(view);
        }

        @Override public void onBindViewHolder(Viewholder holder, int position) {
            holder.text.setText("position is " + position);
        }

        @Override public int getItemCount() {
            return mData.size();
        }

        class Viewholder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {

            private TextView text;

            public Viewholder(View itemView) {
                super(itemView);
                text = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.textView);
            }
        }
    }
}


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Elena Casagrande (1983): after she attended the High School, she decided to follow her main passion, drawing, enrolling at the International School of Comics in Rome. While she was at school, she became David Messina's assistant, her teacher, starting to work with IDW Publishing. From that moment the collaboration with IDW continues until now, working on comic books series like Star Trek (Klingons: Blood will tell, Orions, Q, Spock: Reflections), Ghost Whisperer (The haunted), Angel (Auld Lang Syne, Doyle, Smiletime, A hole in the world, Illyria: Haunted and 6° season), Infestation, True Blood (The French Quarter), Doctor Who (Prisoners of Time) and X-Files.
Always in USA she works for Marvel, drawing characters like Spiderman (Marvel Heartbreakers – A chemical romance, Ultimate Spiderman #157), Magik (variant cover New Mutant #4), Spitfire (Women in Marvel) and RedHulk (Hulk); for DC Comics she realized some pages of Arrow and The Flash, the mini-series of Vigilante: Southland and the last annual of Batgirl: The Brightest star in Heaven; for the Image she have been on the Hack/Slash comic-book series finale; for Boom! Studios she's the artist of the new series of Mike Carey, Suicide Risk and illustrated the sequel novel of Big trouble in Little China; she worked on the new series of Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor for Titan Comics.
Her last work is on Batman Secret Files, for DC Comics.
In Italy she had few collaborations with Cronaca di Topolinia (Avalonia Special #3, Sol Mirror #2), Star Comics (La Stirpe di Elan, Jonathan Steel), Tunuè (Mono #2 e #6) e Renoir (Tales of Avalon).
She's a component of the Truckers Studio.
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Straightening curly hair is a BEE!! If you have wavy, curly or frizzy hair, then I'm preaching to the choir so can I get a witness? I have been looking for a new straightening solution that won't damage my hair. I was introduced to DAFNI, which mind you has flown off the shelves but I was lucky enough to get one to try out from the Dermstore. It's a new technology that features heated bristles that brush through hair to create smooth, straight strands.
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Turn the brush on. You'll notice that the button will go from red to green- red indicating that it's heating up and green indicating that it's ready to go. This will take a minute (just enough time to turn on some music).
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Halligan accepts plea bargain
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A Columbus man admitted to trying to murder a professional ice skater and instructor last fall by stabbing and severely injuring her.
Ryan T. Halligan, 30, accepted a plea agreement Monday in which he admits trying to kill Emaly "Emma" Baxter outside of the Hamilton Center Ice Arena on Oct. 23, 2020. Halligan had made a similar confession to police shortly after his arrest, according to court documents.
Under the plea agreement in Bartholomew Superior Court 1, Halligan agrees to plead guilty to attempted murder as a Level 1 felony, as well as accept a habitual offender enhancement. The prosecutor agrees to drop all other charges in the Baxter case, as well as a separate matter where Halligan was accused of violently victimizing a female relative.
Both Baxter and the female relative support the plea agreement that will cap the defendant's sentence at no more than 50 years, Bartholomew County Prosecutor Bill Nash told Judge James Worton. Halligan is scheduled to be sentenced by Worton on Nov. 30 at 2 p.m.
Baxter told police she was driving in the parking lot outside the city ice rink at about 6:30 a.m. when an unknown male crashed his car into her vehicle, according to a probable cause affidavit.
As Baxter attempted to report the accident, the male driver — later determined to be Halligan — got inside her vehicle and told her to get off her cell phone. After Halligan punched and choked Baxter, she attempted to escape through the front passenger door, but he held her down and continued to choke her, the affidavit states.
When Baxter did get out of the vehicle, Halligan fell on top of her and punched her multiple times, court documents state. It was at that time that Halligan told Baxter he was going to kill her and stabbed her in the chest, according to the affidavit.
While on the ground, Halligan is accused of kneeling on the woman's neck, which restricted her airflow and made it difficult for her to breathe, the court document states.
Less than three minutes after Baxter phoned 911, the arrival of Columbus Police officer Frank Dickman prompted Halligan to flee on foot east over the pedestrian bridge crossing Haw Creek. But he was soon caught hiding behind several stacked sheets of plywood on the porch of a residence.
The Ford Fusion Halligan was driving that was involved in the crash with Baxter's vehicle had been reported stolen in Indianapolis, according to court documents.
In a separate case, Halligan is accused of forcing his way into a female relative's apartment during the same month he attacked Baxter to attempt a burglary. When the relative tried to defend herself while calling police, Halligan allegedly tried to strangle her, a probable cause affidavit states.
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The Berkeley School District is home to the original "Edible Schoolyard," a concept created by famed restaurateur Alice Waters. Beginning with the Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, several schools in the district planted one-acre gardens on school grounds. Teachers used the garden to teach students about local food, biology, nutrition and science. Students and teachers tended the gardens together during special classes. They learned about different vegetables and herbs by taste testing their harvest. The idea was that if the children were more invested in where their food came from, they'd be more willing to experiment and make healthier food choices.
That hunch was correct. Parents began calling, reporting that their children were requesting things like jicama (a sweet root vegetable) for supper [source: Finz].
Next, the cafeteria banned processed food and began preparing meals from scratch. Food service staff takes care to purchase as much local, organic food and ingredients as possible. Students can supplement their meals with the all-you-can-eat salad bar. Dark, leafy greens like kale and spinach are popular as well.
In the 1980s, the Reagan administration famously declared ketchup a vegetable in the National School Lunch Program.


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Die Siedlung Sa Turricula in der Gemarkung Funtana 'e Casu, von Muros, östlich von Sassari in der Provinz Sassari auf Sardinien ist von grundlegender Bedeutung für die Phase B der Bonnanaro-Kultur in der mittleren Bronzezeit, die mit den ersten Protonuraghen zu verbinden ist. Die keramischen Materialien, die während der Ausgrabung von Maria Luisa Ferrarese Ceruti in den 1970er Jahren in einer der Hütten gefunden wurden, wurden namengebend für die Kulturphase.

Heute ist Sa Turricula von Vegetation überwuchert, aber von der Spitze des Hügels, auf dem es steht, hat man einen Blick auf das umliegende Gebiet, der keinen Zweifel daran lässt, dass die Ortswahl vor mehr als 3500 Jahren eine strategische Entscheidung war, und das angesichts der Wasserversorgung der saisonal arriden Insel.

Die Proto-, auch Korridor- oder Pseudonuraghe hat einen kurzen halbkreisförmigen Korridor mit einer Aussparung auf der linken Seite. Die Form der Struktur wird durch die Lage auf dem Kamm des Berges Monte Tudurighe beeinflusst. Bei der Konstruktion wurde im Eingangsbereich Megalithtechnik angewandt und im hinteren Teil Trockenmauerwerk mit Steinen mittlerer Größe.

Die Ausgrabung erbrachte eine punische Nutzung im 3. Jahrhundert v. Chr. (punische Münzen der sardischen Prägeanstalt zwischen 241 und 216 v. Chr.) und eine Reihe von Elementen aus der römischen Zeit. Die Nuraghe war Ort der Anbetung einer Göttin des Getreides. Dies wird durch die Entdeckung der Statuetten vom Typ "Sarda Ceres" belegt.

Die Grotta dell'Inferno, auch Grotta del Diavolo oder Grotta di Scala di Giocca genannt, befindet sich auf der Westseite des Monte Tudurighe. 400 m von Sa Turricula liegt das Gigantengrab von Monte Simeon.

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 Liste vor- und frühgeschichtlicher archäologischer Fundplätze auf Sardinien

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Kultbau
Archäologischer Fundplatz auf Sardinien
Nuraghe
Bronzezeit (Sardinien)
Archäologischer Fundplatz (Bronzezeit)


Glutathione Reductase antibody LS-C692249 is an FITC-conjugated rabbit polyclonal antibody to rat Glutathione Reductase (GSR). Validated for IHC and WB.
Recombinant GR (Pro7-Leu246) expressed in E. coli.
The antibody is a rabbit polyclonal antibody raised against GR. It has been selected for its ability to recognize GR in immunohistochemical staining and western blotting.
Western blot of recombinant GSR / Glutathione Reductase.
Western Blot; Sample: Recombinant GR, Rat.


How will a prior denial affect I-526 processing? My I-526 was denied due to project problems (regional center based investment). If I plan to reapply with a different project, how would the processing time be affected, as my source of funds is already approved? What other changes in I-526 processing could I expect?
Without an approved I-526 petition, it may be difficult to request USCIS to afford deference to a portion of the first filing (though it won't hurt to ask). Either way, if the denial was not based on your source of funds you can at least use the same information and documentation. Unfortunately, processing times are hard to guarantee, even with the USCIS estimates being available.
You can refile an I-526 petition with a different project and a new investment fund amount.


This directory includes 14 Charlotte Alzheimer's Care providers. Since there are less than 5000 Alzheimer's care centers in the United States, your options may be slim. Most major cities have some options but you are really lucky to have any choices in a rural areas. We list Charlotte Alzheimer's care facilities on this site as a reference. The best source for help finding care for someone is to call the Alzheimer's is Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org but don't use their on-line search. It includes less options than this site. They have regional chapters in every state. Most but no all Charlotte chapters keep an up to data list of Alzheimer's facilities in their area.
In the early stages of Alzheimer's, when a senior doesn't require 24 hour supervision, you may to consider want to consider a Charlotte CCRC, assisted living or in-home care. A CCRC allows seniors the benefit of making just one transition into a care facility and then can move into special areas based on their needs. Assisted Living is a much higher standard of living than a locked-down memory care unit. In-home care can be the least expensive senior care but does place additional load on the family. If Charlotte, North Carolina does not have enough options use the links on the right to expand your search.
Results Limited to 14 for download speed reasons. See More Charlotte Alzheimer's care centers.
5920 McChesney DriveCharlotte, NC 28269 The Haven in Highland Creek, an Alzheimer?s and dementia care residence, is nestled in the heart of the master-planned community Highland Creek, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
500 Penny LnConcord, NC 28025-0600 Morningside of Concord in Concord, North Carolina, is an assisted living and Alzheimer's care residence within a quaint community of families and neighbors. Morningside is proud to offer services, amenities, activities and entertainment to meet your every need.


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I have a timesharing custody schedule with my ex wife but she is an unfit parent. What should I do?
First you must be able to connect the status of of being unfit, to an endangerment of the child. In other words, we call it a nexus or connection. If you have that connection then you must file an emergency motion with the court requesting that contact be denied. If you can immediately get that hearing then you have to confer with your attorney to determine can I or should I deny time sharing with the unfit spouse until we get to court.


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Top Tips from Journal Editors
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Call for Submissions –Posters & , Workshops
The ninth annual iConference will take place 4-7 March, 2014, at the Berlin School of Library and Information Science at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. The four days will include peer-reviewed Papers, Notes, Posters, Workshops and Sessions for Interaction and Engagement. Also included are a Doctoral Student Colloquium and an Early Career Colloquium. Keynote addresses will be given by Tony Hey of Microsoft Research and Melissa Terras of the Department of Information Studies, University College London.
June 2013: we begin accepting submissions
26 August 2013, 23:00 GMT: deadline for Doctoral Colloquium applications
4 September 2013, 23:00 GMT: deadline for Workshop and Sessions for Interaction and Engagement proposals
18 September 2013, 23:00 GMT: deadline for Notes and Posters
Early October 2013: Doctoral Colloquium decisions announced
Mid-October 2013: decisions announced for Papers, Notes, Posters, Workshops and SIEs
Mid-October 2013: Registration opens
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4 March 2014: Conference begins
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Blogs News @ MSU Libraries
Mosaic exhibit borne from Tree of Life Synagogue shooting comes to MSU Libraries
Monday, November 14, 2022 - 12:41pm
Elisa Jajuga
EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 2022 – This month the Michigan State University Libraries will be hosting a traveling exhibit that showcases a mosaics project created as an artistic response to the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue building in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018.
"From Darkness to Light: Mosaics Inspired by Tragedy" was initiated by Susan Ribnick of Austin, Texas, in the days following the massacre that occurred during Sabbath worship services and took the lives of 11 people. Ribnick, who is co-president of the Austin Mosaic Guild (AMG) and owner of Vintage Mosaic in Austin, described the origin of this idea as a visceral reaction to the tragedy.
"I called a board meeting the day after the shooting to express my outrage and stop ruminating about a tragic event directed toward Jewish people. What ensued was a long and intense discussion about how we might respond and send a message that a shooting, any shooting, be it a school, a church, a mosque or a synagogue, is a reprehensible action that has consequences. This is how the Tree of Life project began on an overcast afternoon in Austin, Texas," Ribnick said.
The exhibit "From Darkness to Light: Mosaics Inspired by Tragedy" is cosponsored by the Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel at MSU. What started originally as a project of 10 artists local to Austin has expanded to include 36 pieces created by artists across the United States and five other countries. The MSU Libraries will have 34 metal reproductions of those original mosaic pieces on display from Nov. 14 through Dec. 22.
The MSU Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel engages in the interdisciplinary study of the history, cultures, language(s), identities, and religion of the Jewish people. While the program encompasses the historical and geographic breadth of Jewish experiences, it shows particular strength in five key areas: American Jewish history, culture, and literature; European Jewish History and Holocaust Studies; Hebrew; Israel Studies; and Judaism.
The MSU Libraries are at the center of academic life at Michigan State University, providing expertise, collections, and infrastructure for discovery and creation. The Libraries facilitate connections that support research, teaching, and learning in our local and global communities. The Libraries also promote equal access to information and spaces for all and lead meaningful initiatives in accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Contact: Elise Jajuga
jajugael@msu.edu


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Q: Will an iPad with more RAM experience fewer app suspensions? My workflow requires me to frequently switch back and forth between Google Docs and other apps and this leads to my Google doc being repeatedly closed.
My understanding is that the cause is "app suspension". There's not enough memory for both apps, so, instead of using virtual memory, the brilliant engineers at Apple decided to just reclaim memory from the app not currently being used (as described in iOS always "resets" my apps after a while when they are minimized. How can I change that?)
My feelings / assessment include:

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*Multitasking was SOLVED by OSes in the 1980s.

*This is intolerably frustrating.

*I can't change the way the OS is written.

*I can't change the way the app is written.

*To my knowledge, all I can do is buy new hardware.

*This iPad Air 2 has a measly 2GB of RAM.

My intuition is that an iPad with more RAM will experience app suspension less frequently, so I am considering purchasing a new model.  However, depending on the memory management scheme of the OS, I may or may not get the fewer app suspensions I desire.
I require more technical knowledge to help me make a good decision. How can I tell if paying for a newer iPad will address my needs?

A: Blame the apps, not the hardware is my overall message. The icons for some apps are larger in code size than the first version of Adobe Illustrator and the Google model of web apps and complicated iOS apps can bring down the newer iPad Pro. Look at their hesitance to update apps if you wonder how many components have to be reviewed for a quick update to list privacy concerns that most developers fixed in days.
I would put a few documents in Files storage and use the Apple apps to see how responsive the hardware is when the application saves state as the OS intends for the gloriously smooth multitasking experience you are right to expect on hardware faster in every respect than needed to juggle a dozen spreadsheets, documents and presentations. Try running apps in airplane mode so you get a sense of the actual hardware speed without network sync or delays (perhaps Google is sending telemetry or downloading parts of the app while you work rather than optimizing for your experience?).
In 2020, Apple is reminding developers they need to be detecting delays as short as 20ms in frame by frame animations - even one frame that's late spoils our sense of delight.

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You are right to be absolutely brutal on developers that can't handle an app suspend / resume cycle on an OS designed for power efficiency. The RAM constraint is there since it's not needed if the app is designed and tested properly. Throwing more RAM at an app that doesn't take advantage of hardware as capable as the iPad 2 isn't effective. Worse, all RAM draws power so putting too much RAM in lowers battery life, for no gain in performance.
Even if you aren't a developer, you can read Apple's high level overview of what is needed to design a good app. Step one is design it to look great, step two is prepare for interruptions. Google missed or ignored step 2.

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Be prepared for interruptions, and be ready to resume. Your app can be interrupted at any time. When an interruption occurs, your app should save the current state quickly and precisely so people can seamlessly continue where they left off when they return.

You can look at memory allocations in Xcode if you don't agree with this overview, but to make an incredibly responsive app requires very little RAM on iPadOS. Well written apps will perform magnificently on older hardware - even 5+ year old devices have a lot of life in the for the correct app lineup.

A: It's more complicated than just "more RAM = less app suspension". For instance, flagship Android phones today can have 3-4 times the RAM that iPhones have, but because of software optimization, iPhones can still hold many apps open in the background. If you get a new iPad (especially if yours is several years old), the problem will likely go away, but no one can answer your specific workflow question. I have an iPad Pro 2018, and I can keep a Google Doc open after using several other apps.


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Victim in Raleigh bar assault still hospitalized
Charles Zachary Poll, 25, is charged with with assault inflicting serious injury for an attack against Evan Lawrence, 23, outside a Raleigh bar.
Posted 9:09 p.m. Oct 5, 2010 — Updated 11:31 p.m. Oct 5, 2010
RALEIGH, N.C. — The father of a man who suffered serious head injuries after being assaulted outside a Raleigh bar last week says his son remains in critical but stable condition at Rex Hospital.
"He's still alive today, and one more day is a day closer to him pulling out of this and going on with the rest of his life," Ben Lawrence said Tuesday.
Raleigh police say Evan Benjamin Lawrence, 23, was involved in an altercation early Thursday morning outside the Jackpot Bar on Hillsborough Street.
Charles Zachary Poll, 25, of 816 S. Bloodworth St. in Raleigh, was arrested Monday and charged with assault inflicting serious injury.
Ben Lawrence said that, based on conversations he had with police and witnesses, his son was finishing a cigarette outside the bar and flicked the butt, accidentally hitting Poll in the leg.
Evan Lawrence was picked up and slammed to the ground, his head hitting the concrete, Ben Lawrence said. With the help of friends, his son was able to get up and go home; friends later took him to Rex Hospital for treatment.
"The guy slammed my boy on his head," Ben Lawrence said. "I don't believe anyone could imagine the consequences of his actions and still do that."
Attending their son's first court appearance Tuesday, Poll's parents said there are other sides to the story that haven't been told, but they declined to comment further.
Poll was in the Wake County jail Tuesday afternoon under a $7,500 bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 26.
"I'd like to see the criminal justice system come through in a strong, fair way, and I think in the end it will help this young man," Ben Lawrence said. "I don't believe he intended to kill my son, but what he did was way beyond just some outside-a-bar tussle."
Suspect charged in Raleigh bar assault
Arrest made in beating on Raleigh's Hillsborough St.
Man in critical condition after beating attack
Raleigh police seek help to catch man's assailant


Reading at Winchester Book Gallery, 7 N Loudon St, Winchester, VA. May 4, 2019. 11:00am.
Reading at Penn Book Center with Raquel Salas Rivera and Trapeta Mayson, 130 S 34th St, Philadelphia, PA. May 15, 2019, 6-8:00pm.
Tire Fire reading series at Tattooed Mom with Raena Shirali, Nomi Stone, Berry Grass, and Elissa Washuta, 530 South St, Philadelphia, PA. May 16, 7-9:00pm.
In Your Ear reading series at DC Arts Center with Rod Smith and Lucy Biederman, 2438 18th St. NW, Washington, DC. May 19, 3:00pm.
Reading at Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC. May 28, 7:00pm.
Reading at So & So Books, 704 N Person St, Raleigh, NC 27604. June 15, 6:00pm.
Reading at New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA. June 28, 7-8:00pm.
New Orleans Poetry Festival. Cafe Istanbul, Healing Center. New Orleans, LA. April 20, 2019. 3:00pm.
Reading at Chop Suey Books with Nina Murray, 2913 Cary St, Richmond, VA. April 12, 2019. 7-8:00pm.
Grand Marronage Charlottesville book launch reading and party at the BRIDGE Progressive Arts Initiative, 209 Monticello Rd, Charlottesville, VA. April 6, 2019, 5-6:30pm.
Writing Women's Bodies: an offsite panel during AWP presented by Triangle House with Khadijah Queen, Alice Bolin, Emily Gould, Leah Dieterich, and Monika Woods. Spartan Shop (1210 SE Grand Ave., Portland, OR). March 28, 3pm.
New Delta Review offsite reading at AWP 2019, The Big Legrowlski (812 NW Couch Street, Porland, OR). March 28, 7-9pm.
Grand Marronage book launch reading at AWP 2019, Strum Guitar Bar, (1415 SE Stark St #C, Portland, OR). March 29, 2019, 7-9pm.
Reading and book signing at Washington & Lee University, Hillel Multipurpose Room. Nov 5, 2018. 6:00pm. Lexington, VA.
We (Too) Are Philly poetry festival. June 11, 2018. 6-8:30pm.
Health & Poetry Panel – moderator and discussant. Lit Life Poetry Festival, Rosemont College. April 7, 2018.
Virginia Festival of the Book. March 23, 2018. Charlottesville, VA.
Whale Prom at AWP. Book signing at Trembling Pillow Press table. March 9, 2018. 11:00am. Tampa, FL.
#PoetsforPuertoRico reading – Philadelphia. Institute of Contemporary Art (118 S 36th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104). Dec 10, 2017. 3:00-5:00pm, followed by a reception.
Reading: A Friend of a Friend Sent Me: Jefferson University's Asano Humanities & Health Series at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (19 S 10th St., Philadelphia, PA). Sept 14, 2017. 7:00pm.
Reading at Berl's Poetry Shop at 126 Front St., Brooklyn, NY. Sept 8, 2017. 8:00pm.
Reading at Green Apple Books in San Francisco, CA. May 9, 2017. 7pm.
Reading at Penn Book Center at 130 S 34th St, Philadelphia, PA. April 19, 2017. 6:30-8pm.
Poetry of Protest. Reading, panel discussion, and workshop at the Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. February 23, 2017. 1-3pm.
Blues for Black Opals reading at Rosenbach Museum & Library at 2008-2010 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA. February 9, 2017. 6-7:30pm.
the museum of americana contributors' reading at University City Arts League (4226 Spruce St.), Philadelphia, PA. February 4, 2017. 7-9pm.
orogeny Book Launch Party at Toast (1201 Spruce St.), Philadelphia, PA. January 14, 2017 at 7:00pm.
Reading: Poet MDs from Vanderbilt University at Williamson County Library. Williamson County, TN. April 13, 2015.
Reading: Poet's Corner at Scarritt-Bennett Center. Nashville, TN. March 26, 2015.
Author reading and book signing with Irène Mathieu and Brenda Butka at Parnassus Bookstore. Nashville, TN. March 25, 2015.
A day's work: Poetic reflections on the third year of medical school. April 13, 2013. Presented at: annual conference The Examined Life: Writing, Humanities, and the Art of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
Various open mic performances in the USA, Dominican Republic, and Guatemala, in English and Spanish.


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DreamWorks Cashes In On 'Trolls World Tour' Debut Earning $95 Million in On-Demand Sales
According to Deadline, DreamWorks' Trolls World Tour has reportedly racked in $95 million in rental fees during the first 19 days on demand.
Poppy, voiced by Anna Kendrick, left, and Branch, voiced by Justin Timberlake in a scene from the animated film "Trolls World Tour." © 2019 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved./AP)
The original Trolls movie in 2017 generated $120.8 million in the first two weeks. "Trolls World Tour" is the first major Hollywood movie to forgo its scheduled theatrical release and reposition itself to be exclusively released on-demand for at-home audiences amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In the first three weeks of digital release, 'Trolls' sequel has proven to be more profitable for Universal Pictures than the original Trolls movie during its first five months in theaters.
Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick will reprise their roles as Branch and Poppy in Trolls World Tour.
The title is currently available to rent on demand for $19.99.


Got a few this for sale that I had laying around.
Rays Sebring Wheels 2 piece 17x8 17x9 5x114.3: $1000 obo. There is curb rash on some wheels but no bends or cracks at all. Tires need to be replaced.
Just shoot me a PM for additional photos of anything.
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An epidemic of single-bidder contracts
As prosecutors get down to unraveling the complex web of relationships behind the "solar gold rush" that resulted in some politically-connected firms getting a lot of money while taxpayers in counties like Sussex were left holding the bag, they will no doubt focus on who knew whom way back in 2005 when these political alliances were forming. The social circles these people travelled in -- gatherings in upscale Manhattan and the political cocktail circuit of some of the more expensive communities in Morris and Somerset Counties. And let's not forget the hot tub parties hosted at a multi-million dollar shore house. All gathering grounds for the chic and well-connected to play, exchange information, and make deals.
The result of all this was a notable absence of competition to facilitate the "solar gold rush" in New Jersey. While some states saw scores of engineering and other vendors line up for a taste of taxpayer dollars, too often New Jersey saw a single bidder looking for a too narrowly-written contract. This trend was getting noticed even before Sussex County decided to try its hand at going solar.
Consultants get a cut from North Jersey solar energy projects
JULY 24, 2011 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011, 6:37 PM
BY JOEL SCHECTMAN
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
Two politically connected firms at the front of the solar energy development gold rush are teaming with North Jersey improvement authorities to sell projects to local governments and school districts.
In the latest push, the firms, together with the Passaic County Improvement Authority, are pitching a no-money-down solar-paneling solution to the county's municipalities and districts to help reduce electricity costs. It's asking them to sign on to a 15-year pact in which a developer would install the panels and then charge the government entities rates lower than those currently paid.
Bergen County is using a different approach — private financing and smaller scale.
So far, Passaic County's efforts have met with mixed results after numerous presentations. For instance, Clifton has signaled interest, and both the borough of Ringwood and the Lakeland school district signed on to the plan this month, but North Haledon's Borough Council recently heard the pitch and took a pass, expressing concern about unknowns of the cost structure.
"The advantage of the program is having an outside agency look at the proposals and make sure there are real cost savings," said Clifton Mayor James Anzaldi.
But the project would include layers of professional fees from the collaborative efforts of the legal firm of Decotiis, Fitzpatrick and Cole LLP based in Teaneck and New York, and the engineering firm Birdsall Services Group of Sea Girt. The two firms have already spearheaded the same solar development model in Morris, Union and Somerset counties and are now helping evangelize the plan throughout Passaic County.
Decotiis is responsible for the legal side of the project, writing the contracts with the developers and drafting the wording of resolutions to bind local governments to agreements. Birdsall Services Group is responsible for the engineering side — helping governments select sites for the construction and vetting developers to build the panels once bids are sought.
Former Decotiis partner Steven Pearlman, called the "godfather" of the plan by one county administrator, created the concept when he was general counsel for Morris County in 2008. The $21.6 million project is estimated to save the county $3.8 million over the 15-year life of the project. The plan became known as the "Morris Plan," and Pearlman pitched it to the Somerset County freeholders in 2009, signing the county onto the plan in 2010. Over the next year Union County brought the same team in to develop the plan for its towns.
Somerset County Improvement Authority project manager Yvonne Childress said that although the county went through a competitive selection process before signing on with the firms, the three companies selected were the only ones to apply: Birdsall; the Decotiis firm; and Inglesino, Pearlman, Wyciskala & Taylor LLC — a firm Pearlman helped found after leaving Decotiis.
Pearlman's new law firm handled the bonding for the project, obtaining credit through the county. Birdsall, Decotiis and Pearlman did not respond to requests for comment.
"We have learned that more law firms are starting to model this program, so going forward, there may be more players in this game," Childress said in an email.
Both firms have contributed generously to election campaigns statewide, and have received impressive contracts from state and local governments.
Birdsall has contributed at least $669,910 to state and local elections since the solar push began in 2008 through 2010, the last date for which complete contributions are tallied. During that same period, the company received $70 million on all its state public-works contracts. The improvement authorities have not yet provided The Record with contract amounts for the solar projects.
Decotiis employees gave at least $200,000 to state and local campaigns, according to state election records. The firm received $45.7 million in New Jersey contracts in the same three years, according to public records.
In Passaic County, the group of consultants, along with the PCIA, has pitched the proposal to towns that include Hawthorne, Woodland Park and West Milford.
Nicole Fox, PCIA executive director, said she would not be available for comment by deadline.
In the solar-paneling project, the construction costs would all be paid by the developer, using cheaper credit from bonds written through the county. The builder would make back his money by charging the governments involved for the electricity produced and used by those governments. The firms pitching the deal are offering significant savings to government over the life of the program — Clifton, for example, would save as much as $85,000. Bonding through the county could, presumably, offer a lower rate than private financing and help the developer to pass on the savings to taxpayers.
In Passaic County, the developer, which hasn't yet been selected, will have to charge governments enough to recoup construction costs and make a profit over a 15-year contract, and it also will have to add in the fees for Birdsall and Decotiis, according to the PCIA.
John Bonanni, commissioner of the Morris County Improvement Authority, the first to use the plan, noted those add-ons as significant.
"But someone has got to pay them," he said. "[The fee] gets baked into the cake."
Passaic County's local governments and school districts have until the beginning of August to sign on — the PCIA will request proposals from developers by the end of that month, Fox said. Construction would start in fall and last one year.
Bergen County's solar projects are of a smaller scale and without financing through public bonds. Instead a private solar financing company, Sunlight General Capital, is putting up the money and charging for the electricity. Bergen has built panels on the Prosecutor's Office in Paramus and the parking garage of the County Administrative in Hackensack.
Sussex County Watchdog April 22, 2015 Birdsall, Inglesino, Nicole Fox, Passaic County, Pearlman, Somerset County, Sussex County Taxpayers, Sussex Solar program, Wyciskala & Taylor LLC, solar bailout, solar scam, the Decotis Firm
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Sussex County Watchdog April 22, 2015 Freeholder Director Ed Smith, John Eskilson, Sussex County Administrator John Eskilson, Sussex County Taxpayers, Sussex Solar program, Warren County, solar scam
Bilik operative lobbied county on solar
Sussex County Watchdog April 21, 2015 Concord Engineering, Freeholder Director Phil Crabb, Phil Crabb, Sussex County Administrator John Eskilson, Sussex County Taxpayers, Wendy Molner, lobbyist, solar scam


Biels has ceased its wedding business!
It is with great regret that we have to announce on this page that as from 01/02/13 Biels has ceased it's wedding carriage business. With the death of yet another of our horses at a pivotal time in our existence, we have come to the conclusion that the business is not commercially viable.
We are immensely proud of what we have achieved, always having turned out to the highest standards. Once more we would like to thank those couples who have placed their trust in us.


Luke Morrow is a fifth year Santa Rosa Junior College student majoring in broadcast journalism. In his first semester at the Oak Leaf, Luke is a writer for News. Currently living in Rohnert Park, Luke grew up in Petaluma and he is passionate about political, environmental and world news.


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