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2 Cars Burst into Flames After Driver Rams into Gas Station in Carmel Mountain Ranch
A car rammed into a gas pump and burst into flames that spread to another car in Carmel Mountain Ranch Friday, confirmed San Diego Fire-Rescue.
SDFD crews were called to the gas station when two cars burst into flames.
"A lady got out of the way, fortunately," said Dave Rakers, who witnessed the fire. "Then I went over and helped this man get out of his car and get away from the flames."
The car fire started just before 2 p.m. at the Chevron on Rancho Carmel Drive, according to SDFD officials.
Car Bursts Into Flames at Carmel Mountain Ranch Gas Station
"It was not too many people and nobody got hurt," said Rakers. "So that's a good thing."
The driver said his foot slipped from the brake to the gas pedal accidentally, causing him to ram into the pump.
When firefighters arrived, flames were shooting all the way up the canopy with dangerous explosions. There was an excessive amount of smoke, said SDFD Fire Captain Jared Cheselske.
Five crews from SDFD and the Poway Fire Department were called to the scene. Cheselske said they requested an additional five crews that were canceled en route.
Crews worked hard to quickly put the fire out, said Cheselske. There were no injuries in the fire. All the safety mechanisms worked properly after the fuel pump caught fire, which helped crews to extinguish the flames quickly.
It remains unclear if the gas station will be able to reopen Friday or not. The gas line was not damaged by the flames, according to contractors who examined the pump.
Businesses in the immediate area surrounding the fire were evacuated. Hazmat was also requested.
The man driving the car appears to have been in his 70s. He was carrying a cane and wearing a U.S. Air Force cap. No other information was immediately available.
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Dunlop, the iconic tyre brand, has announced the introduction of Direzza DZ101, a new performance tyre especially developed for high-performance and tuned vehicles.
This tyre, engineered and built in Japan, is designed for the ultimate car enthusiast, particularly targeting the fast growing vehicle personalisation segment, those who bolt on aftermarket parts to make a statement.
Dunlop has been at the forefront of motoring development for over a century becoming one of world's biggest and most respected tyre brands designing, developing and producing tyres that constantly question and push the limits of technology. Dunlop is also the first and most crowned, winner of Le Mans 24 hour with 34 victories in the event, has achieved seven Formula One world titles and has 19 wins at Bathurst.
The Dunlop Direzza DZ101 brings cutting-edge DRS (Digital Rolling Simulation) technology from the racetrack to the everyday driving enthusiast, providing better performance in the wet as well as invaluable information about vehicle characteristics and road conditions, translating into actual vehicle and tyre performance.
The DRS technology simulates driving a vehicle with tyres while in early design stages, reproducing both tyre behaviour and road conditions digitally.
The same DRS technology also results in the Direzza DZ101 footprint on wet surfaces showing efficient drainage of water by analysing each tread groove. Direzza was also developed to maximise control of irregular wear, a noise efficient tread patter was developed using noise simulation, where optimum tread groove distribution was used.
For the street, Direzza DZ101's sizes, offer the sport compact car enthusiasts "a wide selection of performance rubber for their tuned cars," Scher continues. "I believe they'll find Direzza's 'tuner' tyre range unmatched."
"From the world of racing to the everyday road, Dunlop is committed to providing high-performance tyres. What is learned on the track is applied to the road through Dunlop's extensive product portfolio which includes tyres such as the new high-performance Dunlop Direzza DZ101".
The Dunlop Direzza DZ101 will be initially available in a range of sizes from 15 to 18 inch wheels.
The Turanza ER30 offers high performance but is extremely quiet and gives a smooth ride. Four wide, straight tread grooves enhance wet-weather performance and resistance to hydroplaning. The ER30 is ideally suited to luxury imported vehicles.
An innovative asymmetrical pattern with 5-pitch design provides great comfort, quietness and maneuverability.
Four broad circumferential grooves enhance drainage efficiency and upgrade handling performance on wet roads.


Topography divided the back of this 1930s colonial into two spaces. On one side, there was a large level lawn space with no direct connection to the house. On the other, a complicated system of stone walls and steps served as the main connection from the house to the lower-level driveway. The new landscape design involved extensive topographic changes to create a more direct circulation pattern and a centrally located terrace surrounded by an informal garden.
Since the stairs will be used year round, a mostly evergreen palette is enhanced with spring daffodils and virginia bluebells, hostas and astilbes.
The goal was to design a terrace that related to the main facade of the house and embedded itself as an element of the garden. In the new design, bluestone paving and fieldstone seat walls are softened with masses of hydrangea and box hedges. Turf steps descend from the center to a broad curvilinear lawn.
In the new perimeter garden, views to neighbors are carefully screened with large evergreen trees and shrubs. Flowering trees, underplanted with bold drifts of spring bulbs and summer perennials, create an informal and colorful viewing garden.


Michael Sholl earned his Ph.D. Experimental Fluid Dynamics and Computational Physics from the University of California at Berkeley, 1995. Sholl was Project Manager of the Bekeley Spectrometer on ORFEUS-II, launched on STS-80 in 1996.
From 1997-1998 he worked on various programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, including the Fleet Ballistic Missile and the Airborne Laser.
He was re-hired in 1998 by Berkeley to lead the Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Explorer as project manager and lead engineer. CHIPS was the only NASA UNEX class mission to reach orbit, and launched in 2003.
Sholl was Reaction Control System lead engineer at Berkeley for the THEMIS constellation, which launched in 2007. Sholl is currently optics and stray light lead engineer for the for the Department of Energy for the Joint Dark Energy Mission.


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Malört: An Acquired Taste from Chicago
Not unlike the music of Chief Keef, Jeppson's Malört is for many an acquired taste from Chicago, often generating strong reactions and stirring discussions. The 70-proof bitter liqueur is "enjoyed by only one out of every 49 drinkers who try it," according to the Wall Street Journal.
With an 80-year-old history, the wormwood-flavored liqueur known as bäsk bränvin—the only one of its kind in the United States—is made by the Carl Jeppson Company. Bäsks are Swedish by origin, supposedly helpful in aiding your digestion, which is why the liquor is traditionally paired with rich foods.
Comedian John Hodgman described its flavor notes as akin to "pencil shavings and heartbreak" on Chicagoist. Still, there has been a growing number of people who champion Malört. As one man explains to WSJ, "The first three shots are an assault on the taste buds, but by the fourth the spirit starts to grow on you."
Among bartenders in the Chi-Town area, Mälort enjoys a "cultish following." Aviary beverage director Charles Joly told WSJ that hometown pride played a role in his eventual acceptance of the liqueur.
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The theatre isn't the only places you can enjoy some great popcorn. Making popcorn on a stove top is easy and tastes much better than the microwave stuff we have all become accustomed to.
If you were raised in Miami, I'm sure you have many memories which were created at the Coleman Theatre. The theater was home to many functions over the years, like the BF Goodrich Christmas Party, Virginia Lee's Dance Recital, and other functions, but the main focus for my age group would be the movies. As a child, I used to walk to the Coleman on a Saturday afternoon with a quarter in my pocket, pay 15 cents to get into a "Tarzan" movie, and buy me a Nestles Crunch candy bar at the snack bar for a nickel. I would then still have a nickel left over to purchase an ice cream cone from the adjacent drug store after the movie.
Other memories of the Coleman include standing in line with my parents on a Saturday night in 1967 to see the movie Bonnie and Clyde. The line for the movie extended all the way back to the News-Record building that night; they even had to open up the balcony to accommodate the crowd and turn people away at the ticket booth to prevent overcapacity. But yet, the strangest thing I ever saw happen in the Theatre, involved a kid I went to school with.
Back in the day, the theatre used to have ushers. These guys were always dressed neatly and would carry a flashlight with them to help patrons to their seat and also tasked to keep order in the theatre. If you were to have them cast the beam of their flashlight at you, it was a signal for you to tone it down a little. I remember this particular day; the schoolmate of mine was getting the light shined on him quite frequently until the ushers decided he needed to be removed from the theatre. Well, I guess my schoolmate didn't want to be removed because he took off running when the ushers came for him and ran up into the balcony where they surrounded him with no place to go. The next thing I remember was him jumping from the ledge of the balcony, landing in the aisle way, and then hiding amongst the movie goers. The guys with the flashlights were soon able to re-locate and apprehended him to be escorted out of the theatre.
Another friend of mine was once removed by these ushers and escorted to the Manager's office where he was told by the Theatre Manager; that he was "Kicked out of the Coleman for life". That was about 48 years ago, and they must have recanted, because I saw him a couple years ago at the Coleman during the All School Reunion?
Yet, my fondest memories of the Coleman are the smell of that great movie theatre popcorn?
The history of movie theatre popcorn goes all the way back to the "Depression Era" when theatre owners felt popcorn was a small luxury that the patrons would be able to afford. Then in 1938, an owner of several Midwest movie theatres started installing popcorn machines in all his theaters, and it has been a mainstay ever since. But the theatre isn't the only places you can enjoy some great popcorn. Making popcorn on a stove top is easy and tastes much better than the microwave stuff we have all become accustomed to. I personally like a lot of butter flavor on my popcorn and substitute clarified butter with my oil occasionally to pop the corn in. I then add more melted butter to it after being popped. Whatever it may be to suit your taste buds, you should take some time to make some old-fashioned popcorn for your family at home, and introduce your children to the great taste of that old-fashioned popcorn cooked on the stove.
Heat oil or clarified butter in pan, add popcorn and add sugar evenly if making Kettle Corn. As soon as kernels start to pop, shake pot gently back and forth over the burner, lifting it up and shaking from time to time, until the popping slows. When the popping slows immediately dump popped corn in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt and/or other toppings.


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by Wim Laven
Current partisan politics frequently returns to questions and debates about the supreme law of the land—The Constitution—as it should, because two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump passed on December 18, 2019. This affirmed an ugly truth about Trump's illegitimate use of the office of the White House. Trump will go down in history for his transgressions.
Forget the bizarre Republicans like Barry Loudermilk who defended the crimes by comparing Trump with Jesus. The greater offense is the near instantaneous promises from Republican gargoyles like Mitch McConnell, who has publicly declared that he will work as a member of Trump's defense team and forgo his oath as a juror to perform an impartial Senate trial based upon evidence and facts.
Lines from Trump loyalists that keep being repeated ad nauseam assert that the goal of impeachment is to annul the votes of 63 million Americans because the left hates the right. However, the key principles of the Constitution could not be more clear.
Impeachment is not an effort to annul a vote, because it is clearly written as the means to respond to Presidential unconstitutional offenses. Allowing Trump to cheat in elections is blatantly in violation of our Constitution.
But if there were even a shred of honesty in the fake claim of a desire to protect the right to vote then Republicans would stop taking steps to discourage, limit, and restrict access to voting. They would stop justifying disenfranchisement on fraudulent claims on abuses happening domestically and they would take strong action to limit the well documented and systematic efforts of foreign states to interfere with our democratic processes. They would stop calling me a "hater" for insisting that we safeguard our institutions and honor our esteemed principle that we are all equal under the law.
"Establish justice"
Current events are frustrating absurdity. Removing Trump from office is a process clearly defined and instituted for responding to high crimes and misdemeanors; abusing the office of the White House and obstructing Congress qualify. These crimes are treated seriously because the power of people—through their vote—is of paramount importance to the function of a democratic republic. I have a deep concern for the continued dereliction of the oaths sworn by elected officials who refuse to serve the American public, honor the Constitution, or serve in the impartial and fair roles assigned to them to prevent any president from acting outside the law, to prevent Trump from being above the law.
"Insure domestic tranquility"
Trump's puppets assert that the 63 million people who voted for him have a right for their voices to be heard, but what about the people who voted for the candidate who won the popular vote? Where has the recognition of the mandate of the almost 66 million people who present different values, needs, and desires been reflected? Trump is bound to serve all Americans, but he only serves himself by rewarding those who are loyal to him and punishing opposition—even if it means bullying children. A deeper look presents an ugly betrayal of American elections and the right to vote. But even before he was impeached—the entirety of his tenure in office—has all been an effort to divide the country one bigoted lie after another.
"Provide for the common defense"
Trump never matured into the role of serving all Americans, and he never tried to. His xenophobic rants and juvenile bullying have inspired increases in hate crimes and threatened the security of all Americans. Trump treatment has no moral bottom, his condemnation is nonpartisan, he has insults for everyone: POWs, Gold Star families, those with physical and mental disabilities. His defenders ignore their obligation to put the country first; the only defense is the one provided to the master they fear. He does not understand common good; he only sees personal gain. He can betray any ally for the right price, no matter how grotesque, and each time he gets away with it he sinks to a new low and brings us along. Compromise and collaboration are absent from his toolbox, but these are the very skills required to hold civilized society together.
"Promote the general welfare"
Republicans continue to block measure after measure to protect the integrity of elections. They do nothing to rebuke the ongoing requests Trump makes that foreign states should interfere in U.S. elections. It is not just the core of the articles of impeachment, it is the single most important protection of American democracy as whole—it is clear winning is what they are concerned with—national security does not even register as an afterthought to such a hypocrisy. Meanwhile national and international epidemics are only getting worse. Global climate change is only a joke to a man who does not understand much beyond fiscal quarter profiteering at any cost, but the consequences are real and indisputable to those with any knowledge of science.
"Secure the blessings of liberty"
It is not hate to affirm that the President is not above the law. It is a love for my country that causes me to continue to demand action in the Russian campaign to interfere with the 2016 Presidential election—an the impeachable intention to do so again in 2020. It is moral courage that compels me to continue to join with millions of fellow Americans in protesting the urgent needs of the day, like public safety, national security, human rights, etc., which are being categorically ignored by an increasingly fascist leader and his spineless sycophants. Do not obfuscate, opposition to Trump is not the cause of the push to remove him from office; his crimes are the cause, and there has been no challenge to the evidence or facts. The only recourse at this point is removing everyone who fails to put the country—The Constitution—ahead of party from office.
The tools available to the public are clear. Trump's defenders must be voted out. Trump, however, has stated that he is not sure he'll voluntarily give up the power he wields. All citizens must be united in the common goal of holding Donald Trump accountable to the law. We can resist his efforts to divide us; we can be civilized though he refuses to. We can take care of those impacted most significantly by his bigoted and failing policies. We can take heed of the wisdom of our heroes like Martin Luther King Jr. "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Our institutions are weakened now by Trump and his coterie, but we must stay strong, our democracy depends on us.
Wim Laven has a PhD in International Conflict Management, he teaches courses in political science and conflict resolution, and is on the Executive Boards of the International Peace Research Association and the Peace and Justice Studies Association.


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TCA: Meet the Stars Of The Innocents – Percelle Ascott, Sorcha Groundsell and Guy Pearce
Fred Topel August 26, 2018 0 likes
The Innocents is one of the more unusual Netflix original series. It's a teen love story with shape shifters. Harry (Percelle Ascott) and June (Sorcha Groundsell) will be together at all costs, even when June discovers the power to become other people. Halvorson (Guy Pearce) is already knee deep in shape shifters before he even meets June.
Netflix had a panel with The Innocents cast for the Television Critics Association and We Live Entertainment was there. If you're getting hooked on binging The Innocents and want to know more, here's what Ascott, Groundsell and Pearce had to say about their characters.
Percelle Ascott in The Innocents
Percelle Ascott: "It's a case of can you ever love someone unconditionally and what are the lines that we kind of go through where we just can't accept something anymore? A big thing I feel like with my character is sometimes you try to justify your character and ultimately, you make choices for the right or for the good of the intention and sometimes that isn't always the case But I don't think anyone is making a choice for, I don't know, a bad agenda or to harm someone. I feel like we make choices under the pressures that we're given.
Percelle Ascott and Sorcha Groundsell in The Innocents
"And in that, Harry goes on this journey of the complexities of love and I think that's what makes the love of the show so grounded. We worked on how can we strip away elements that just doesn't feel real? My relationships go up and down every single day. Sometimes we might not feel in love, but we have to ride past that and love that person. And I wish I had that fearlessness that Harry has and that courageous energy he has. So, yeah, I guess you're gonna have to see more of the show and see the journey."
Sorcha Groundsell in The Innocents
Sorcha Groundsell: "I think it's fair to say [shapeshifting] causes a little bit of trouble. I think the characteristics of the shapeshifting are the nature of it. It is difficult and stressful. It's this medical condition that's brought on by extreme emotional situations and it's not controllable for her at all. So it's very much something that is happening to her that her body is doing without her control, which is disturbing and frightening on the one hand but also, yes, to have a relationship when you don't know when this traumatic thing might happen.
"But I think also that our characters at the beginning are so full of hope and excitement for what their new life is gonna be like together, sort of running off in the sunset together and then they're very much derailed by this huge problem. And the complexity of it, too, but I don't think it's ever presented as happy teens runaway together or crazy sci-fi visual effects. It's very much exploring the psychological consequences of this issue."
Guy Pearce in The Innocents
Guy Pearce: "[Halvorson] a medical doctor who has had a history through the medical system in the U.K. and is probably somebody who sees himself as not necessarily an outsider, but somebody who really wants to sort of carve his own path as far as how he wants to develop his sort of medical path, I suppose. And so he's ended up in this part of the world where he never really thought he would end up and has discovered through this partner that he has that she has this very rare and unusual condition, this sort of genetic malfunction which obviously means that she shifts. And so genuinely he wants to get to the bottom of this but at the same time I think his ego gets involved and there's probably part of his ego at play that might dictate his desire to sort of make a name for himself because of this.
"So it's genuine, but it is complex. And he places himself in a rather isolated part of the world so he doesn't have to deal with the normal constraints of the medical community, I suppose. And I suppose he wants to sort of get to the bottom of this before too many other people jump on board. So he's kind of mysterious in a way because he's sort of his own little universe. And he's finding these women who also have this condition and obviously, once he discovers that this young girl, Jun, who is the daughter of one of the other women that he has in this sort of compound for want of a better word, that she likely has this condition as well, he wants to bring her in. And genuinely he wants to be able to reunite her with her mother and vice versa. But at the same time, it's all part of this enthusiasm that he has, I suppose, about you know perhaps this being some great discovery that he might be able to hang his hat on. So, yeah, I think he's a good guy but he's sort of gets a bit ahead of himself."
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ANNAPOLIS, Md.: A Maryland man was charged with multiple counts of murder on Friday, a day after police say he rampaged through a newsroom in Annapolis with a shotgun and killed five people in one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in U.S. history.
Police identified the suspect as Jarrod Ramos, 38, from Laurel, 25 miles (40 km) west of Annapolis. He faces five counts of first degree murder in Anne Arundel County criminal court where a bail hearing was scheduled for 10:30 a.m. EDT (1430 GMT) on Friday.


All students, faculty and staff are provided opportunities to understand the economic, societal and cultural aspects of the environment.
Such opportunities are made available through degree programs, as well as professional-specialization, faculty development and staff training centered on sustainability.
Faculty and student research on sustainable technologies is encouraged and supported.
Development of university leadership, expertise, and initiatives contribute to citywide sustainability efforts outlined in PlaNYC.
Links are fostered with other institutions throughout the CUNY system to meet Mayor Bloomberg's '30 in 10' University challenge.
Understanding and concern for issues regarding sustainability provide a foundation for campus cohesion and a common community culture.
The college's practices reduce emissions and the consumption of both resources and energy to the lowest possible levels, without detracting from the level of education, scholarly work, and services provided.
Incorporate environmental concerns as a significant priority in university decision-making.
Seek alternative practices and procedures to minimize negative impacts on the environment.
Conserve natural resources and restore environmental quality.
Consider the social, economic and environmental impacts of New York City College of Technology's operational policies and foster a participatory process in developing these policies.
Our decisions and actions will be guided by the college's Mission Statement, reflective of the college's resources, and informed by the college's Strategic Plan. As a learning institution, we recognize that planning for sustainability will be an evolving practice.
Prior to the commencement of the Sustainable CUNY Program in June 2007, the New York City College of Technology had already implemented some sustainability initiatives on its campus. However, for the most part the college campus, like so many other buildings in New York City and in other urban areas throughout the country, maintained practices which were not sustainable. The building envelope of the existing buildings, including the windows, left much to be desired in terms of energy efficiency. The same may be said for the HVAC systems.
However, just prior to the commencement of the Sustainable CUNY program, the College undertook a window replacement project in the Namm Building which has improved energy efficiency. And in 201* the new central plant was completed.
There used to be some recycling measures on campus but now recycling is going on full-force with recycling of paper, glass and plastic bottles, and electronic waste. Furthermore, the campus has instituted the purchase of paper products with a recycled content and electronic filing and email has diminished the amount of paper used.
The Buildings and Grounds Department has gradually adopted the used of environmentally friendly cleaning products. They have also undertaken a replacement of the light fixtures in the classrooms with more energy efficient lighting and motion sensors.
Even before the start of the Sustainable CUNY Program, the New York City College of Technology had planned to carry out two major projects to diminish the carbon footprint of the campus. The New Academic Building project—an eight story building which is to achieve LEED Silver certification—and the Central Plant project which would install new energy efficient boilers and chillers for the Namm building complex and would also serve the New Academic Building. At present the design of the New Academic Building is in the design development stage and the Central Plant project is already in progress and scheduled to be completed in a year and a half.
Awareness of sustainable practices is of prime importance in achieving the goal. To this end the New York City College of Technology faculty and administration has throughout the past decade incorporated sustainable practices in the curriculum and established Continuing Education programs with a focus on sustainability.
The two major projects listed above—the New Academic Building and the Central Plant—along with the various other projects, including the dissemination of sustainable energy practices through numerous courses and programs—will ensure that the New York City College of Technology campus will be well on its way to meeting and exceeding the goal established by the Sustainable CUNY Program to diminish the carbon footprint by thirty percent within the next ten years.


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El Pui de Juli és una muntanyeta situada en el terme municipal d'Isona i Conca Dellà, dins de l'antic terme d'Isona, al Pallars Jussà.

És a prop i al sud-est de la vila d'Isona, a l'altra banda de la carretera C-1412 i del barranc de la Colomera.

Enllaços externs
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Tripwire VP: "Why would you stop people from modding your game?"
By Omri Petitte 2012-10-08T22:11:29.281Z
Speaking to PCGamesN , Tripwire Vice President Alan Wilson said the exclusion of modding tools from accessible genres -- most notably shooters -- is a choice they "really can't wrap our heads around."
"Why would you stop people from modding your game?" he asked. "Why would you prevent people from being creative with your material? Just look what [DayZ has] done for everyone concerned, for example. Arma 2 has been on the top-ten sales charts on Steam for about the last four months solid because of what one of their employees did for fun in his spare time."
Originally a team of spirited modders, Tripwire elevated to a full-fledged development studio after Red Orchestra took the grand prize in Epic's first Make Something Unreal contest. The standalone followup, Red Orchestra 2, gets its first expansion later this year.
"Frankly, we can see zero downsides to allowing people tools and letting them mod a game," Wilson added. "I never understand why companies effectively block people from doing that stuff."
Meanwhile, DICE recently reiterated that the closed environment it has established in Battlefield 3 should remain that way, warning players not to use a mod which affects the game's color saturation.
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Берёзовский райо́н — административный район Пермского края. На территории района образован Берёзовский муниципальный округ. Административный центр — село Берёзовка. Площадь — 1977,15 км². Население —  чел. (). Национальный состав (2010): русские — 81,8 %, татары — 16,3 %.

География
Расположен в юго-восточной части края. Площадь — 1977,7 км². На севере и востоке граничит с Лысьвенским городским округом, на юго-востоке — с Шалинским городским округом Свердловской области, на юге — с Кишертским муниципальным округом, на западе — с Кунгурским муниципальным округом.

 Природные ресурсы
Территория района расположена на западных предгорьях Урала, в пределах Кунгурско-Красноуфимской лесостепи. Рельеф территории района неоднороден, имеет карстово-суффозионный, увалистый характер с густой сетью логов, долин рек. Полезные ископаемые — известняки, доломиты, торф, соляные растворы, нефть.

Климат района умеренно континентальный, с продолжительной снежной, холодной зимой и коротким тёплым летом. Среднегодовая сумма температур положительная. Район хорошо освоен, девственных природных уголков практически нет, поэтому животный мир типичен для «очеловеченной» природы лесостепи. Растительный мир довольно разнообразен. Лесные массивы представлены первичными сосново-пихтовыми, пихтово-еловыми и вторичными осино-липово-берёзовыми лесами. Богат подлесок и травяной покров, представленный лесными и степными видами растений. Почвы дерновоподзолистые, серые лесостепные и дерново-карбонатные преимущественно тяжёлого механического состава, имеются пятна «чернозёмных» почв. Естественное плодородие почв довольно высокое. Значительная часть земель подвержена эрозии. Земли нуждаются в проведении мелиораций.

В Березовском районе имеется несколько интересных природных объектов, памятников природы. «Новое болото», «Широкое болото» — торфяники, места гнездования птиц, накопители влаги. К историко-природным памятникам относятся сосновый бор с елью, расположенный около с. Берёзовка.

История
Первые поселения на территории района появились в эпоху неолита. Археологические раскопки свидетельствуют, что на территории Березовского района население имело торговые связи с Византией. В начале второго тысячелетия на эти земли прибыли башкиры, прежнее финно-угорское население переселилось в северные районы Прикамья, оставшиеся представители финно-угорских племен ассимилировались. Русские стали осваивать землю Березовского района начиная с конца XVI века. На территории района располагался Шаквинский медеплавильный завод, принадлежавший династии Демидовых. Существовал также солеварный завод. Однако основным родом занятий было сельское хозяйство.

В 1834—1835 гг. произошло крестьянское восстание под предводительством Василия Суханова. Крестьяне выступили против их передачи в удел, то есть в собственность царской семьи, что фактически означало лишение их личной свободы. Во время восстания несколько волостей перешли на самоуправление, центром сопротивления было село Брод. Восстание было подавлено царскими войсками в результате боя под деревней Байкино, на стороне мятежников было 3 тысячи человек, но большинство из них имели в руках только вилы и косы. Активную военную поддержку восставшим оказали вооружённые отряды башкир.

В годы Гражданской войны на территории района велись ожесточённые боевые действия. В ночь с 13 на 14 декабря 1918 г. в деревне Нижние Исады в результате осады деревни белыми было убито более 800 моряков 1-го Кронштадтского полка.

В декабре 1923 года образован Березовский район в составе Кунгурского округа Уральской области.
После упразднения Кунгурского округа (с 31.12.1929 г.) передан в Пермский округ. В 1931 году Березовский район упразднён. 21 сельсовет в Асовской стороне был передан Кишертскому району, все остальные сельсоветы были переданы Кунгурскому району. 25 января 1935 года район образован вновь. 4 ноября 1959 года к Берёзовскому району была присоединена часть территории упразднённого Пермско-Сергинского района. В 1963—1965 годах в рамках государственной политики урбанизации находился в составе Кунгурского района, но большого оттока сельского населения не произошло. После восстановления района два сельсовета (Матвеевский и Канабековский) были переданы Лысьвенскому району, упразднён Шаквинский сельсовет. Согласно Указу Президиума Верховного Совета РСФСР от 20.06.1968 населённые пункты Лом и Сухоречье переданы из состава Березовского района Пермской области в административно-территориальное подчинение Шалинского района Свердловской области. С того времени изменения в структуре района не происходили.

Из-за своего расположения на границе Европы и Азии Березовский район стал местом слияния части магистральных газопроводов, которые связали сибирские месторождения (Уренгойское, Губкинское и др.) с центральной частью России и Европой, с транзитом через Украину. На территории Березовского района в 1981 году был проложен первый газопровод «Уренгой — Петровск», который через два года стал частью протяжённого на 4451 км газопровода «Уренгой — Помары — Ужгород». На проложенном в Берёзовском районе газопроводе было создано несколько газокомпрессорных станций (Кунгурское ЛПУМГ), что привело к созданию множества рабочих мест в Берёзовке и в целом по району. Вместе с этим велось создание объектов социального назначения, таких как школа, детские сады, котельная, магазины, пожарное депо, кафе, очистные сооружения, сети теплоснабжения и канализации. Одновременно происходила газификация района. В строительстве вышеупомянутых объектов совместно с советскими рабочими принимали участие специалисты из ГДР, Югославии, Великобритании и Франции.

Население

Плотнее населены западные и южные части района. Около 40% населения проживает в селе Берёзовка ( чел.,  год). Трудоспособное население составляет 50,7 %, средний возраст — 32,9 года. Численность населения сокращается, уменьшившись с 2010 по 2019 год на 1863 человека — более чем на 10%. Заметно перемещение жителей села района в города края. Сальдо миграций отрицательное.

 Национальный состав

Среди 16 979 человек, указавших национальную принадлежность во время Всероссийской переписи населения (2010), 13 882 человека (81,76 %) — русские; 2775 человек (16,34 %)  — татары. Остальных национальностей (украинцы, коми-пермяки, башкиры и другие) менее, чем по 0,5 %.

Муниципальное устройство
В рамках организации местного самоуправления на территории района функционирует Берёзовский муниципальный округ (с 2004 до 2019 гг. — Берёзовский муниципальный район).

С 2004 до 2019 гг. в состав существовавшего в этот период муниципального района входили 7 сельских поселений:

В 2019 году все сельские поселения вместе с Берёзовским муниципальным районом были упразднены и преобразованы путём их объединения в новое муниципальное образование — Берёзовский муниципальный округ.

Населённые пункты
В Берёзовский район входят 89 населённых пунктов.

По состоянию на 1 января 1981 года на территории Берёзовского района находилось всего 153 населённых пункта.

 Упразднённые населённые пункты
21 января 1999 года упразднены как фактически прекратившие существование и исключены из учётных данных деревни Лазари, Засекино, Иванищево, Каселтаево, Черкасово, Чесноковка, Шиши, Филята, Сользавод, Верхняя Сая.

В 2005 году упразднена деревня Басарги бывшего Зернинского сельсовета,

7 апреля 2008 года упразднены как фактически прекратившие существование и исключены из учётных данных посёлок Подсосновое и деревня Калиничи.

7 декабря 2011 года упразднены как фактически прекратившие существование и исключены из учётных данных деревни Ковали и Левково; помимо этого были упразднены впользу других населённых пунктов: посёлок Батурята (влит в деревню Батурята), деревня Тимята (влита в деревню Марково), деревни Заречка и Рассохи (влиты в деревню Антонково), деревня Моховое (влита в деревню Дубовое), деревня Коновалы (влита в деревню Климята), деревня Песьянка (влита в деревню Подволошино), деревня Борондуки (влита в деревню Проносное), деревня Культуровка (влита в посёлок Тулумбасы), деревня Макарята (влита в деревню Харино), деревни Угор и Кулагыш (влиты в деревню Токманы), деревня Моничи (влита в деревню Молёбка), деревни Кузино и Смурыги (влиты в село Асово), деревни Плотина и Слободка (влиты в деревню Шаква), деревни Ремга и Батени (влиты в деревню Перебор), деревня Бражники (влита в село Покровка), деревни Большой Ключ, Большая Одина и Зарека (влиты в деревню Поздянка), деревни Поздино и Кулига (влиты в деревню Батерики).

Экономика
Ведущей отраслью хозяйства района выступает многоотраслевое сельское хозяйство, имеющее мясо-молочно-зерновое направление, развиваются также свиноводство и картофелеводство.

Большое общеэкономическое и социальное значение для населения района имеют проходящий по территории района газопровод и находящаяся здесь газокомпрессорная станция. Их функционирование оказывает благоприятное влияние на инвестиционный климат территории района, способствует развитию производственной и социальной инфраструктуры, обеспечивает занятость значительной части населения.

Перерабатывающая промышленность представлена сетью предприятий по первичной, полной переработке сельскохозяйственных продуктов и их заготовке. Это Березовский маслосырзавод с сепараторными отделениями, Березовский райпищекомбинат.

В районе размещено несколько строительных, мелиоративных, снабженческих организаций, леспромхоз, лесохозяйственные подразделения. Березовский промкомбинат занимается вывозкой древесины, производит пиломатериалы, обувь валяную и другие изделия. Работают частные предприятия различного направления.

Специализация и размещение хозяйства и населения района стабильны, их совершенствование связано в основном с повышением эффективности производства, рациональным использованием имеющихся природных, социально-экономических ресурсов.

Практически все промышленные товары, некоторые виды продовольствия, материально-технические ресурсы сельского хозяйства в район ввозятся. Березовский район вывозит за свои пределы значительное количество сельскохозяйственной продукции и продукты их переработки (сыр, масло).

Транспорт
Расположение района на периферии Урала и Пермского края в большой степени обусловило характер его связей с другими территориями края и Урала. Вместе с тем через район проходят дороги, имеющие межрегиональное значение, соединяющие горнозаводской Урал Пермского края с южными районами и центром (дорога Чусовой — Кунгур), южная часть района имеет выход на железную дорогу, соединяющую Пермь и Екатеринбург через станцию Тулумбасы.

Социальная сфера и культура
Показатели уровня и качества жизни находятся на среднекраевом уровне. Ниже среднекраевого уровня — объём платных услуг, товарооборот, производство товаров народного потребления на 1 жителя. Однако телефонизация квартир, обеспеченность автомобилями в районе выше среднекраевого уровня. Относительно высока обеспеченность населения жильём. Значительная часть жилого фонда — посёлок газовиков — построена немецкими рабочими. Дома имеют улучшенную планировку, достаточно комфортабельны. Многие дома в селе Берёзовка газифицированы, оборудованы водопроводом, канализацией.

В 80-е гг. значительные объёмы средств были направлены на социальные нужды. В районе имеется несколько столовых, хлебопекарен, около десятка детских садов примерно на 500 мест, четыре средних школы, 40 восьмилетних и начальных школ, две больницы на 140 больничных коек.

Уровень образования населения довольно высок. Имеется 1646 специалистов с высшим и средним специальным образованием.

Культурное образование, культурную жизнь обеспечивают несколько десятков дворцов культуры, клубов, библиотек. В Берёзовке имеется музыкальная школа.

Район обладает хорошими ресурсами для отдыха населения. Сравнительно мягкий климат, тёплое лето, спокойный холмистый рельеф, чередование степных и лесных участков, разнообразие растительности благоприятствуют отдыху на природе и туризму.

Пути повышения уровня жизни связаны с дальнейшим развитием хозяйства района, рыночных отношений и новых форм хозяйствования, немалые резервы повышения благосостояния обусловлены развитием фермерского хозяйства, личных подсобных хозяйств, распространением малого и среднего бизнеса.

Религия
Березовский район является одним из самых религиозных в Пермском крае. В районе 6 действующих православных храмов (Березовка, Асово, Сосновка, Сажино, Таз-русский, Плотниково), подворье Богоявленского мужского монастыря г. Перми в деревне Туясы, одна мечеть в деревне Копчиково, строится мечеть в Березовке, есть одна община пятидесятников. В районе также есть представители других конфессий: старообрядцы, адвентисты седьмого дня и др.

Примечания

Ссылки

 Берёзовский район на сайте Администрации Пермского края
 Сайт Берёзовского муниципального района
 Сайт общественно-политической газеты «Сельская новь»

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"What wine goes with Cap'n Crunch?"*…
Plans that could see children aged between six and 13 taught about Italian wine in schools across the country are being mulled by the government.
The proposals, which have been laid out in a draft bill, would see schoolchildren spend one hour a week learning about Italy's thriving wine industry as part of the national curriculum.
The plan was put forward by Dario Stefàno, from Italy's Left Ecology and Freedom party. "We're not trying to teach kids to drink – although even if we were it wouldn't be so bad," Stefàno told Il Fatto Quotidiano…
More (and information on how to enroll) at "Why Italy is mulling wine classes for schoolchildren."
* George Carlin
As we sip, swirl, and spit, we might contemplate unorthodox pairings as we note that today is "National Eat What You Want Day."
Tagged with classes, Eat What You Want Day, Holidays, humor, Italy, schoolchildren, wine
"The illustrations in children's books are the first paintings most children see"*…
American student Barbara Donahue (then Barbara Finlay) lived in Italy between August 1937 and March 1938, when she was 7 and 8 years old. She attended a Catholic school, the Istituto Vittoria Colonna, in Milan. There, she was issued these small soft-covered government-produced student notebooks, decorated with colorful, dramatic illustrations…
Barbara Finlay's Italian education came at the tail end of a complicated 20-year project meant to teach loyalty to the Fascist regime in the country's schools. Bill Donahue asked his mother to remember the curriculum she encountered. "It was all indoctrination published by the government," Barbara told him. (He recorded her memories and sent them to me in an email.)
The textbooks said that Italy should have Ethiopia and that Mussolini was bringing prosperity back to Italy, developing farmland, building roads, and getting the trains to run on time. In one of the notebooks, there were two kids side by side. One is doing something patriotic [she can't remember what], the other isn't. You're supposed to figure out which one is better. It isn't too hard…
More illustrations from the notebooks, and more of the backstory, at "Illustrated Propaganda for Elementary-School Students in Mussolini's Italy."
* Anthony Browne
As we note that the current presidential campaign is the first political experience that many children are having, we might recall that, while across the U.S. many are wearing green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, it is also "Italian Unification Day"– the anniversary of the proclamation, in 1861, of the Kingdom of Italy. The "Risorgimento" had begun in 1815, and continued until 1871 (when Rome, which was named Italy's capital in 1861, though it wasn't then yet part of the Kingdom, finally entered); but in late 1860, Cavour and Garibaldi made a deal to join North and South, and to name Victor Emmanuel II as king– which was enough for the (new) Parliament to make its proclamation.
Induno's "Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy and the first Italian Parliament," 1861
Tagged with art, Fascism, history, illustration, Italy, Kingdom of Italy, Mussolini, Risorgimento
"Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are"*…
Riverside Shakespeare Company production of The Mandrake Root, at the Casa Italia, New York, 1979, with a young Tom Hanks (center). Photograph by W. Stuart McDowell – Source
Most familiar today as the godfather of Realpolitik and as the eponym for all things cunning and devious, the Renaissance thinker Niccolò Machiavelli also had a lighter side, writing as he did a number of comedies. Christopher S. Celenza looks at perhaps the best known of these plays, Mandragola [The Mandrake Root], and explores what it can teach us about the man and his world…
More at "Machiavelli, Comedian."
* Niccolò Machiavelli
As we ponder power, we might recall that it was on this date in 1515 that Thomas Wolsey was invested as a Cardinal. Henry VIII became King of England in 1509; Wolsey became the King's almoner. Wolsey's affairs prospered, and by 1514 he had becomeLord Chancellor, the King's chief adviser– the controlling figure in virtually all matters of state, and extremely powerful within the Church. (His elevation to Cardinal gave him precedence even over the Archbishop of Canterbury.)
He fell from the King's graces after failing to negotiate an annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and was stripped of his government titles. He retreated to York to fulfill his ecclesiastical duties as Archbishop of York, a position he had nominally held but had neglected during his years in government. He was recalled to London to answer to charges of treason—a common charge used by Henry against ministers who fell out of favor—but died en route of natural causes.
Tagged with Cardinal, comedy, Drama, English, history, Italy, literature, Machiavelli, Wolsey
"The map is not the territory"*…
As regular readers will know, (Roughly) Daily is extremely enthusiastic about maps. So your correspondent is especially grateful to Andrew Wiseman for his very helpful "readers' guide": "When Maps Lie- Tips from a geographer on how to avoid being fooled."
* Alfred Korzybski
As we uninstall Apple Maps, we might recall that it was on this date in 1871 that Victor Emmanuel II set up the capital of the newly-unified Italy in Rome (recently "acquired" from the Papal States). The first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, he had been king of Sardinia before– the second "Victor Emmanuel" in that role. On claiming the Italian crown, he decided to keep "II," a missed PR opportunity, as he could have proclaimed himself "I" (of Italy), signaling a fresh start.
Tagged with Andrew Wiseman, cartography, e with maps, history, how to lie with maps, Italy, maps, Rome, Victor Emmanuel
"TWO AND TWO MAKES FIVE"*…
George Orwell and Aldous Huxley
In October of 1949, a few months after the release of George Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, 1984, he received a letter from fellow author (and Orwell's French tutor at Eton) Aldous Huxley — who had, 17 years earlier, published his own grim vision of society's future, Brave New World. What begins as a letter of praise becomes a comparison of the two novels– and an explanation of why Huxley believes his own, earlier work to be the more realistic prediction…
Wrightwood. Cal.
Dear Mr. Orwell,
It was very kind of you to tell your publishers to send me a copy of your book. It arrived as I was in the midst of a piece of work that required much reading and consulting of references; and since poor sight makes it necessary for me to ration my reading, I had to wait a long time before being able to embark on Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Agreeing with all that the critics have written of it, I need not tell you, yet once more, how fine and how profoundly important the book is. May I speak instead of the thing with which the book deals — the ultimate revolution? The first hints of a philosophy of the ultimate revolution — the revolution which lies beyond politics and economics, and which aims at total subversion of the individual's psychology and physiology — are to be found in the Marquis de Sade, who regarded himself as the continuator, the consummator, of Robespierre and Babeuf. The philosophy of the ruling minority in Nineteen Eighty-Four is a sadism which has been carried to its logical conclusion by going beyond sex and denying it. Whether in actual fact the policy of the boot-on-the-face can go on indefinitely seems doubtful. My own belief is that the ruling oligarchy will find less arduous and wasteful ways of governing and of satisfying its lust for power, and these ways will resemble those which I described in Brave New World. I have had occasion recently to look into the history of animal magnetism and hypnotism, and have been greatly struck by the way in which, for a hundred and fifty years, the world has refused to take serious cognizance of the discoveries of Mesmer, Braid, Esdaile, and the rest.
Partly because of the prevailing materialism and partly because of prevailing respectability, nineteenth-century philosophers and men of science were not willing to investigate the odder facts of psychology for practical men, such as politicians, soldiers and policemen, to apply in the field of government. Thanks to the voluntary ignorance of our fathers, the advent of the ultimate revolution was delayed for five or six generations. Another lucky accident was Freud's inability to hypnotize successfully and his consequent disparagement of hypnotism. This delayed the general application of hypnotism to psychiatry for at least forty years. But now psycho-analysis is being combined with hypnosis; and hypnosis has been made easy and indefinitely extensible through the use of barbiturates, which induce a hypnoid and suggestible state in even the most recalcitrant subjects.
Within the next generation I believe that the world's rulers will discover that infant conditioning and narco-hypnosis are more efficient, as instruments of government, than clubs and prisons, and that the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging and kicking them into obedience. In other words, I feel that the nightmare of Nineteen Eighty-Four is destined to modulate into the nightmare of a world having more resemblance to that which I imagined in Brave New World. The change will be brought about as a result of a felt need for increased efficiency. Meanwhile, of course, there may be a large scale biological and atomic war — in which case we shall have nightmares of other and scarcely imaginable kinds.
Thank you once again for the book.
Source: Letters of Aldous Huxley, (via Letters of Note); image: George Orwell (via) & Aldous Huxley (via).
* George Orwell, 1984
As we reach for the Soma, we might recall that it was on this date in 1919 that Benito Mussolini reformed the Milan fascio (literally, "bundle" or Sheaf"; here, a small political party) as the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento (Italian Combat Party). Its 200 members, answering Mussolini's call for men "ruthless and energetic enough to make a clean sweep," were the seed from which the Italian Fascist Movement grew.
The platform of Fasci italiani di combattimento, as published in Il Popolo d'Italia in 1919
Mussolini a few years later, in his self-proclaimed role as Il Duce (The Leader).
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"Perhaps catastrophe is the natural human environment, and even though we spend a good deal of energy trying to get away from it, we are programmed for survival amid catastrophe"*…
On January 21, a huge boulder smashed through a farm in Northern Italy after being dislodged by a landslide. The massive rock narrowly missed a farm house, destroyed a barn, and stopped in a vineyard at the property in Ronchi di Termeno.
A second giant boulder detached during the landslide stopped behind the house.
The family living there was unharmed.
[via the BBC]
* Germaine Greer
As we count our blessings, we might recall that it was on this date in 1938 that a series of freak waves struck Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. The waves, which pulled people back into the sea, caused 5 deaths by drowning and necessitated the rescue of a further 250 who been dragged hundreds of yards off shore. The day has become known as "Black Sunday" in Australia.
Bondi Beach in more placid times
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Freudian Slips…
From Fox News, announcing the big news story of May 1:
Obama Bin Laden Dead
Still, Happy World Press Freedom Day!
As we remember that, to paraphrase Craig Newmark, a free press is the immune system of a democracy, we might wish a crafty Happy Birthday to Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli; he was born on this date in 1469. Machiavelli wrote comedies, poetry, and some of the best-known personal correspondence in Italian; but he is best remembered as a Man of Affairs, first as a servant of the Florentine Republic in a time during which Medici influence was on the wane. His most famous work, The Prince— first published as a pamphlet in 1513– was written mid-career to gain favor with the Medici, who were at that point regaining dominance in Florence. The essay on the exercise of power (inspired by Cesare Borgia) not only failed to win over the Medici, it alienated Machiavelli from the Florentine public; he never again played an important role in government. Indeed, when the Florentine Republic was established in 1527, Machiavelli was effectively ostracized.
But published in book form posthumously (in 1532), The Prince began its steady growth in influence. And indeed today, Machiavelli is considered one of the fathers of modern political theory.
Niccolò Machiavelli by Santi di Tito (source)
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A batch of glacier-inspired paintings wasn't working for me. I revisited them a few times but they were exhausted and so was I. In a final effort to salvage the lines and colors, I cut them into components and assembled them into new works. These attachments are working much better now.


by Alvin Zhou • featured in 5 Mesmerizing Cookies 'N' Cream Flavoured Desserts.
Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and grease a 9x13 (23x33 cm) baking pan.
I have made this multiple times! I recommend not refrigerating over night and only refrigerate for 30 min to an hour so the brownie doesn't get to hard. If you want to save some for later, put it in the fridge and then when you are ready to eat it, microwave it for about 15-30 seconds to make it nice and warm again.
Don't refrigerate overnight - brownie bottom gets wicked cold and stiff!


The company's messaging software will be able to be remotely replicated on to EMC's storage hardware.
Messaging software maker Critical Path Inc. announced a partnership with storage giant EMC Corp. today, for the companies to jointly target service providers.
For the initial deliverable, Critical Path has optimized its CP Messaging Server, CP PIM, CP Presentation Server, Multimedia Messaging Server, CP Directory, and CP MetaDirectory products to use the remote replication functions of EMCs high-end Symmetrix hardware.
In the future, Critical Path will also integrate with EMC application programming interfaces, and with EMCs network-attached storage products, said Patricia Hume, senior vice president of partners and channels, in San Francisco.
"Its going to roll out over time," she said. But, "We dont do exclusive deals with anyone," she added.
The future plans should be solidified by September, Hume said. Critical Path is also buying more Symmetrix units for its own data center, she said.
The companies have "a significant number of joint customers," Critical Path officials said, but specifics were not immediately available.


Phillies manager Gabe Kapler during yesterday's 5-0 win over the Marlins.
On Thursday, the Phillies won their home opener for the first time since 2011. They did so easily, in a 5-0 win over the Marlins where Miami had just four baserunners. The game even ended in 3 hours, 3 minutes. Pretty quick for a game where the Phillies saw 177 pitches! It was a great day at the ballpark.
But it was not a great day for Gabe Kapler, overall. He was booed in introductions (the Phillies tried to slip him in quickly, too, but fans booed anyway). He was booed when he took out starting pitcher Nick Pivetta in the middle of the sixth inning. The biggest cheers all day were for Eagles coach Doug Pederson.
Texts and comments underscored the excitement of the detractors over his early misstep(s). One even happily suggested via text message that he should consider his true calling as a Chippendale dancer. One said he loves watching the postgame press conferences, which he likened to "The Bachelor," with the potential for a train wreck.
Williams arrived to Citizens Bank Park on Thursday already knowing that he was out of the lineup. Kapler has texted him his playing schedule in advance. Williams said he's never had a manager text him like that. The one bonus, Williams said, is Kapler's alerts allow him to stay up late playing video games without feeling guilty about it. Williams does not know when he'll play next, but he said he will prepare as best he can.
With the way Kapler's setting his lineups so far, Williams will have enough video game experience to be on the Philadelphia Fusion pretty soon.
It is six games into Gabe Kapler's managerial career. It is not fair, but many people have already made up their minds about him.


I'm going camping this weekend. In fact, I leave in just a few short minutes… after my Peapod order arrives.
We're heading up to Saugatuck, MI for a weekend at CampIt, the area gay campground. I've been going there for close to 10 years now. Yes, a gay campground. Your imagination is probably 100% accurate.


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Q: How are image widths determined in a bootstrap design? This may sound strange, but I don't understand how designers determine the image widths in their bootstrap layouts.
Consider the following template:
http://startbootstrap.com/templates/blog-post/
The 900x300 placeholder image is clearly not 900 wide on desktop 1080p monitor.  It only ever gets shown full size when the browser is around 1000px wide.
Q) Am I being dense here? How are these widths determined/decided upon?
This is important as I want to make some designs using bootstrap, but obviously I want to make sure I select appropriate image widths.

A: Many ways to do this, but simplest is to use Chrome's "Inspect Element".
1) Right-click on photo and choose "inspect element". Scroll down until you see diagram of it's dimensions, padding etc
2) Adjust browser width to max out photo width (in your example it's between 990px and 1200px)
2) Keep editing the the placehold.it image-width until the inspector diagram stops changing photo width (see attached photo). This tells you the max threshold, in this case is 940px.

FYI, you can also try to determine knowing your column widths, padding, margins, and assuming you have properly reset nested column padding, but there is a lot of assumption and calculation there, so I tend to use the inspector method, at least to confirm.

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Mahathir shares perspectives on Malaysia's political trajectory
Published On: 24 March 2021
Asia House Corporate Members were briefed on Malaysia's volatile political situation today by former Prime Minister HE Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Malaysia's fourth and seventh Prime Minister shared his perspectives on recent developments in the country – including his return to power in 2018 and the events that followed – and outlined how he sees the current situation playing out. The statesman also discussed the economic challenges facing Malaysia, which have been compounded by the COVID-19 crisis.
The discussion, chaired by Michael Lawrence, Chief Executive of Asia House, saw Mahathir take a range of questions from Corporate Members who dialled in from around the world.
Mahathir was asked about his own political ambitions, the role of race in the country's political dynamics, and the likely trajectory for Malaysia's democracy in the months ahead. The country's investment environment and modernisation agenda were also discussed, as were the digital, infrastructure and resources sectors.
The off-the-record briefing was convened exclusively for Asia House Corporate Members.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP AT ASIA HOUSE
Asia House Advisory briefing: Malaysia outlook
Assessing Mahathir's new course for Malaysia
Malaysian election result: The implications for business


Instead of a victory lap for the Democratic old guard, Tuesday's results instead looked like a rebuke of it: In key races around the state, primary voters selected young and diverse faces to pick up the party's banner.
Klobuchar says she feels the progressive base's pain. But governing demands a different set of priorities.


I stuck my head up the stairwell and called, "Sarafina, the peas are looking horrible. Can you pick some and see if we can salvage any?" I had wondered, this morning, if there was some sort of disease I should know about that was attacking them.
She went out and then called me -- "You need to come and see this!"
Now we know what was wrong with the peas.
I don't think there is a spray for this.
Heh. Around here it would be cats.
But such a precious looking "pest"!
LOL! That is the dreaded infection known as "floppy canine" - it is very hard to eradicate from your garden once established there.
Nope, there's no spray for that one, we had the Bernese Disease for many years LOL! Now I miss Pickett again... those are great photos!
Tan<&eacute>, it's probably compounded by cats -- but he overwhelms cat stuff. And I put a cage around the catnip pot.
EG, no kidding. That one has been a big favorite.
AG, he is a love. But the peas!
kitsapFG, the sticks work around the asparagus. Guess we'll have to put them up more actively!
Kelli, he's too goofy to be a prince. But he loves his soft landings!
Lisa, no kidding. He's a mess.
Ha ha! One of the reasons our dogs aren't allowed in the garden, esp. that Riley. Their other favorite thing is to dig craters in newly planted beds. One afternoon after getting into the garden (figured out how to open the gate) they systematically removed all the soil out of a 4'x16'x12" bed that we had just planted with seedlings.
Good luck with the dog! She's awfully cute which is probably why she gets away with it huh?
I have always had fence around my garden for just such pests. My late dog was allowed in when I was there though. She mostly behaved if she knew I was looking. We are dogless now, and all we have is a neighborhood full of cats. Weirdly the fence deters them too, but it doesn't keep them out.


If you are a visitor to Saudi Arabia you need to be aware that the laws of the country, such as they are, are very different from those in other countries. The legal system is based on Sharia'h (Islamic) law which is generally strictly enforced. If you accidentally break any of the rules you could find yourself in police custody and in need of a Saudi lawyer. However, it can quite often be the case that the police will make it difficult for you to contact a Saudi law firm.
There are certain things of which you should be aware before travelling to the KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and not the least of these is possession of alcohol. Possession of, or trading in, alcohol is illegal and will always result in a prison sentence. The Law Firm of Salah Al-Hejailan (LFSH) is committed to helping foreign visitors in need of any sort of legal assistance, but has to operate within the law as it stands.
You should also know that while you may practice any religion in private, you may not do so in public unless it is Islam. Again, the penalties for breaking this law can be severe.
While visitors do need to be aware of some of the laws of the country, it may be that you are seeking to set up a business in the KSA and LFSH can most certainly help in this case. The firm is the oldest established legal practice in Saudi Arabia, having been founded in 1967, and has offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Khobar. Over the years, the firm has become the "go to" company of choice for international companies wishing to do business in Saudi Arabia along with government departments and educational establishments which need to operate within the country, and can provide Saudi Arabia legal advice and assistance for all manner of different enterprises.
LFSH has expertise in the areas of banking and finance, corporate and M&A, debt and equity, employment law, investment fund services, IT and technology, intellectual property and data, and, of course, dispute resolution. The firm employs some of the leading legal experts in the KSA, some of whom have acted for various arms of the Saudi government and are therefore in possession of a great deal of knowledge which cannot be found elsewhere.


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We welcome you in the name of Jesus Christ and invite you to join us for worship.


In the quarter-century since High Times magazine proclaimed April 20 a time to light up and smoke marijuana, traffic fatalities have spiked 12 percent on that date, compared to one week before or after, a new study shows.
Cohen, Ronnie. "Auto crash deaths multiply after April 20 cannabis parties." www.reuters.com. 12 February 2018. Web. 14 February 2018.


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Main accused in Gurdwara Nankana Sahib vandalism held in Pak
oi-PTI
| Published: Monday, January 6, 2020, 14:05 [IST]
Lahore, Jan 06: The main accused in the recent incident of vandalism at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan has been arrested and charged with anti-terrorism act, a top official said on Monday.
Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, also known as Gurdwara Janam Asthan, is a site near Lahore where the first Guru of Sikhs, Guru Nanak, was born. According to media reports, a violent mob had attacked the Gurdwara and pelted it with stones on Friday.
A team of police had to intervene briskly to control the situation. The accused, identified as Imran, was arrested on Sunday for his role in the incident, Geo News reported. Azhar Mashwani, the Focal Person (Digital Media) to Punjab Chief Minister, took to Twitter to announce the arrest.
After Nankana Sahib attack, Sikh youth killed in Pakistan's Peshawar
"The main culprit in #NankanaSahib incident Imran has been arrested. FIR # 6/2020 u/s 295A/290/291/341/506/148/ 149, 6 sound system /7ATA has been registered at Nanakan Police Station," he said in the tweet which also carries the picture of the accused behind bars.
NEWS AT 3 PM, JANUARY 6th, 2020...
He further said that the "7 ATA is a non bailable section under the Anti Terrorism Act.
Breaking his silence on the incident, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday condemned the recent incident of vandalism at the Nankana Sahib, saying it goes against his "vision" and the government will show "zero tolerance" against those involved in it.
India has strongly condemned the incident of vandalism at the revered Gurdwara and called upon the Pakistan government to take immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of the Sikh community there.
On Saturday, Indian leaders cutting across party lines and various outfits condemned the mob attack on the historic Gurdwara, terming it as "cowardly" and "shameful".
Untouched and undamaged: Pakistan govt denies reports of mob attack on Nankana Sahib
Hundreds of protesters thronged the streets near the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi demanding that Islamabad provide adequate security to Sikh shrines and community members there.
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC), the apex body which manages Sikh shrines in India, said it will send a four-member delegation to Pakistan to take stock of the situation and urged the Pakistan government to take stringent action against the culprits who attacked the gurdwara - one of the holiest sites in Sikhism.
More PAKISTAN News
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India to invite Pakistan PM Imran Khan for SCO summit
'Desperate measures': India on China-backed Pakistan bid to raise Kashmir at UNSC
Pak media watchdog bans TV anchor Kashif Abbas show for 60 days after Cabinet minister's fiasco
Pakistan-China fail again on raising Kashmir issue at UN
ISI sheltering Dawood who still lives in Pakistan: Former aide
Hafiz Saeed pleads not guilty in terror funding case
India asks Pak to return its rake used in Samjhauta Express
Rain, snowfall wreak havoc in Pakistan, 14 killed in Balochistan
Indian Army Havildar Negi accidentally slips in snow at gulmarg, reaches Pakistan
Entire world has plenty of expectations from the youth of India: Modi
Won't rest until every refugee from Pak is given citizenship: Shah
pakistan held arrested
Story first published: Monday, January 6, 2020, 14:05 [IST]
Other articles published on Jan 6, 2020
Maha doctor detained by MP ATS over suspicious envelopes to Pragya Thakur


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 // Manipulating JavaScript Objects

// I worked on this challenge by myself.

// There is a section below where you will write your code.

// DO NOT ALTER THIS OBJECT BY ADDING ANYTHING WITHIN THE CURLY BRACES!
var terah = {
  name: "Terah",
  age: 32,
  height: 66,
  weight: 130,
  hairColor: "brown",
  eyeColor: "brown"
}
// __________________________________________
// Write your code below.

var adam = {
  name: "Adam"

}

terah.spouse = adam
terah.weight = 125
delete terah.eyeColor
adam.spouse = terah
terah.children = {}
carson = {}
terah.children.carson = {
  name: "Carson"
}
carter = {}
terah.children.carter = {
  name: "Carter"
}
colton = {}
terah.children.colton = {
  name: "Colton"
}
adam.children = {}
adam.children = terah.children

/*

__________________________________________
Reflections

What tests did you have trouble passing? What did you do to make it
pass? Why did that work?

I had trouble with test 3. I was trying to create a spouse property
that had its value equal to a string, "adam", instead of setting it
equal to the object adam. At first I thought I was doing something
wrong in terms of how to add a key/value pair to an object, but
eventually I realized that I was kinda "reading" the question
incorrectly, in the sense that it wanted me to make terah's spouse the
**object** adam, not some string of letters that spells the word adam.

I had similar issues when I got down to the tests regarding the
children (mostly 8 and 9). I got through this hiccup a little more
quickly, basically by trial and error, eventually figuring out that I
needed to create an empty object (Is it just me, or is there kinda a
weird birth metaphor here?), then set that empty object as part of
terah.children with dot notation, and then add key/value pairs, like
the name Carter, therein.

How difficult was it to add and delete properties outside of the
object itself?

I wouldn't go so far as to say it went smoothly. It seems like it's
all pretty basic, but it wasn't exactly a walk in the park. Once I get
a bit more comfortable with the syntax it will probably get easier.

What did you learn about manipulating objects in this challenge?

I learned basically everything I know about object manipulation in JS,
since my brain was pretty much a blank slate before this (yes, I did
7.2 and 7.3 before I tackled this, and watched the videos, and I had
started codecademy JS a few months ago.) Regardless of my prep
experience, JS still feels pretty new, and so there was some flailiing
and unfamiliarity as I worked through this challenge. But mission
accomplished, and experience gained with manipulating objects!

*/

// __________________________________________
// Driver Code:  Do not alter code below this line.
function assert(test, message, test_number) {
  if (!test) {
    console.log(test_number + "false");
    throw "ERROR: " + message;
  }
  console.log(test_number + "true");
  return true;
}

assert(
  (adam instanceof Object),
  "The value of adam should be an Object.",
  "1. "
)

assert(
  (adam.name === "Adam"),
  "The value of the adam name property should be 'Adam'.",
  "2. "
)

assert(
  terah.spouse === adam,
  "terah should have a spouse property with the value of the object adam.",
  "3. "
)

assert(
  terah.weight === 125,
  "The terah weight property should be 125.",
  "4. "
)

assert(
  terah.eyeColor === undefined || null,
  "The terah eyeColor property should be deleted.",
  "5. "
)

assert(
  terah.spouse.spouse === terah,
  "Terah's spouse's spouse property should refer back to the terah object.",
  "6. "
)

assert(
  (terah.children instanceof Object),
  "The value of the terah children property should be defined as an Object.",
  "7. "
)

assert(
  (terah.children.carson instanceof Object),
  "carson should be defined as an object and assigned as a child of Terah",
  "8. "
  )

assert(
  terah.children.carson.name === "Carson",
  "Terah's children should include an object called carson which has a name property equal to 'Carson'.",
  "9. "
)

assert(
  (terah.children.carter instanceof Object),
  "carter should be defined as an object and assigned as a child of Terah",
  "10. "
  )

assert(
  terah.children.carter.name === "Carter",
  "Terah's children should include an object called carter which has a name property equal to 'Carter'.",
  "11. "
)

assert(
  (terah.children.colton instanceof Object),
  "colton should be defined as an object and assigned as a child of Terah",
  "12. "
  )

assert(
  terah.children.colton.name === "Colton",
  "Terah's children should include an object called colton which has a name property equal to 'Colton'.",
  "13. "
)

assert(
  adam.children === terah.children,
  "The value of the adam children property should be equal to the value of the terah children property",
  "14. "
)

console.log("\nHere is your final terah object:")
console.log(terah)

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The skin on the hands is hard to keep moisturised, because it is thin and has relatively few oil glands. Therefore, it is important to use a cream that readily absorbs into the skin. Many products contain alcohol for this very purpose – to make creams with a lighter texture which absorbs quickly. However, if you've read my quick facts, you'll know why I don't recommend applying alcohol topically to the skin every day. Instead, this recipe uses glycerin and aloe vera gel to lighten the cream to a texture that is easily absorbed.
Estimated shelf life: 1 year (stored in an airtight container away from direct sunlight).
Remember: Most of these ingredients have a long shelf life and are common in natural recipes, so you will be left with ingredients for more recipes too.
Cost: Adding aloe vera gel makes this hand cream a bit more costly than my other standard cream recipes, which only require a nourishing oil and beeswax.
Texture: this recipe has more of that "cream" texture you're used to with store-bought products. It's light, quickly absorbed and doesn't leave an oily residue.
Sweet Almond Oil: One of the best oils for dry hands and it is more easily absorbed than thicker oils like olive oil etc. It is also less greasy. It is rich in essential nutrients and healing vitamins including vitamin E and A. It helps rejuvenate dry, lined hands and brittle fingernails (buy here).
Beeswax: Creates a protective barrier over the skin, and acts as an emulsifier to incorporate all the ingredients in the recipe. (buy here).
I managed to find sweet almond oil, vitamin E, glycerin and aloe vera gel all at Dischem. Plus they sell essential oils too. Not sure where to find other ingredients? My shopping guide may help you.
Makes about 40ml. Perfect handbag size.
In a double boiler, melt the beeswax with a teaspoon of the sweet almond oil.
Once the beeswax has melted, add the remaining sweet almond oil.
Add the vitamin E, glycerin and aloe vera gel. Mix thoroughly.
Transfer the mixture into your container, and add your essential oils.
Mix well, and continue mixing until the mixture cools completely (should take about 10-15 minutes). This step is important, because the continuous mixing allows for the aloe vera gel and glycerin to fully incorporate into the oils without separating.
Once cool, let it set in the fridge for 5 minutes.
Remove from fridge and store away from direct sunlight for up to one year.
Sweet almond oil -> Jojoba, Grapeseed, Coconut or Olive oil. But I do think sweet almond oil is best.
Rose, geranium, lemon, sandalwood, carrot seed, patcholi.
Choose one, or make your own combination.
If you are pregnant or new to using essential oils, please read how to use them safely.
Which natural remedies keep your hands soft? Please share in the comments below.
I love this hand cream..immediately my hands feel softer and really helps with cold chapped hands.
We have a farm with lavender and we harvest lavender oil.
Can we add the oil essentials to your hand cream. We are doing a range of lavender products.
I've made this hand cream, but mine became little grainy texture, I think I added more beeswax 🙁 it became like small lumps at the bottom of container, your picture looks awesome texture, I will try next time and see 🙁 Thank you! Please suggest if you can what went wrong..
Yes, I think you may have added a bit too much beeswax, or…Did you keep mixing until the cream was completely cool? It's very important to keep mixing until it's cool, otherwise the beeswax separates from the aloe vera and becomes lumpy. You can probably fix your batch by blending it for a second or two (if you have a blender that can blend small volumes). You can also melt it down again on a very low heat, and try to re-mix until it cools again. Sometimes after mixing I stick it in the fridge for 30-minutes just to make sure it sets properly without separating. I hope that helps.
Trying out this recipe this evening and got a question.
I personally prefer hand lotions to creams, something that is more liquid not balmy.
Can you please suggest if i can adjust used quantities to make the lotion as a result?
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, this recipe is definitely not on the liquid side. It is better than most balms, but it is still more like a balm than a lotion. So from what you've expressed I don't think it's what you are looking for. You need to make a lotion, which is a different recipe entirely. Try this: Follow this hand cream recipe, but add 1 Tablespoon of hot/boiling distilled water (it MUST be distilled). In step 4, just add the vitamin E oil, nothing else. Then in a separate bowl combine the hot distilled water, glycerine and aloe vera gel. Mix it as best as you can. Then add that hot mixture to your warm oils. The water mixture needs to be hotter than your oil mixture (your oil mixture should only be warm, whereas the water mixture should be hot). Finally, remove from heat and blend very well until it is cool. The texture might be a little lumpier because the beeswax is not a proper emulsifier. If you can, replace the beeswax with Eco-E wax, which is an emulsifier. If you do that, you will have a perfectly smooth lotion. Also, since you've added water into this recipe, bacteria will grow. So the shelf life is much shorter. Use this lotion within one month or less. If you want a longer shelf life, you'll need to add a preservative. Adding a few drops of an antifungal and antibacterial essential oil will help (eg. tea tree, rosemary, thyme etc).
For the aloe Vera gel, is it the aloe gel that has all sorts of other ingredients in it or is it pure aloe?
Hello – could I substitute the Aloe Vera gel for something else?
Is there a substitute for glycerin?
I am allergic to Beeswax…..What substitution do you recommend?
Thank you finally found a hand lotion that is not too greesy as I am addicted to hand lotion but also need to do stuff without sticky hands.
The recipe worked well but I did do a double dose for my little pots.
Hi Corinne. Thank you for your positive comment. I am delighted to hear that you've tried my recipe, and that you are pleased with the result 🙂 It's always wonderful to hear feedback from those who've attempted my recipes. I hope it continues to work well for you…as it does for me. Thanks again and take care.
Hi Christina, Can i use vitamin e powder from capsule instead of oil?. I bought them from dischem.
Hello, and thank you for your comment. Hmmm…I'm sorry to say that I don't think Vitamin E powder will work in this hand cream recipe, unfortunately. The powder would somehow need to dissolve, and I don't think it will dissolve in oil or aloe vera. But you can try and see if it will dissolve. It may work for other water-based recipes like a toner or shampoo etc. I've personally never tried using the powder and I've never heard of anyone else using it either. But try it in a water-based recipe. First try to dissolve the powder in warm distilled water, and then add the solution to your water-based recipe. If you try it, please let me know if it works.
I tried this recipe and I love it. The texture is great. It does leave your hands a little bit greasy, but not nearly as much as the other recipes I've tried so far. I added 1 drop of geranium, 3 of lemon and 6 of patchouli and the smell is great as well.
Hello Pauline. Thank you for your positive feedback. It's wonderful to hear from others who have made the recipe. I'm so happy that the cream works for you. I agree, it's not completely grease-free, but it is better than a completely oil-based recipe. If you would prefer a grease-free hand cream, then I recommend using only aloe vera gel, then add vitamin e oil and your essential oils. Thank you for sharing your essential oil combination too – I'll give it a try 🙂 Take care.
Hi Christina, which Aloe Vera gel do you use? Link took me to DisChem, but product was not visible. Thank you.
Hi Karin. Sorry about the broken link – Dischem has stopped stocking this online. I will update the link. But to answer your question, I still use Bettaway's "Betta Aloe Gel" (75ml) – I am still able to find it at a physical Dischem store, even though it's no longer on their website. However, I see that Wellness Warehouse also sells it online. Give that a try. Otherwise, try contacting Bettaway directly and ask where their nearest stockist to you is. Honestly, every other aloe vera gel is so misleading, so be careful – they have so many chemical additives despite having "pure" on their label. Bettaway is the only brand that really only contains 100% aloe vera gel. I hope that helps.
How do u mix this? With a spoon, with a hand mixer, or with a blender?
I mix mine with a spoon. I also have a tiny whisk that I sometimes use. I don't think it's necessary to use a blender. I hope that helps.
Hi Mandy. Yes, this hand cream has a light gel-like texture, so it should work in a squeezable or pump bottle. The pump bottle should have a wide enough pipe though, like your standard cream pump bottles. Not one of those pump bottles with a thin/narrow pipe that is used for liquids like body spray etc. I hope this helps.


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