Also a resident heron which sits on the roof of the Spar and poses for photos! The beaches and walks are great, and the people friendly and helpful. Many of the car parks are National Trust so free if you are a member.
Dog safe - perfect ! Helpful owners - perfect ! Equipment - perfect ! Cottage comfort - perfect ! Aberdaron - perfect ! Weather - perfect ! In short it was a perfect holiday and we will return .
The garden is really private and is well fenced. The cottage is really cosy and comfortable and the owner is very helpful and friendly, absolutely excellent views of porth oer(whistling sands) and surrounding area. Fantastic walks and Aberdaron is a quaint little fishing village with really good facilities.
The cottage was very warm, comfortable and well equipped. Situated on a working farm surrounded by sheep and cows which was lovely. Location was fantastic for all the local beaches. Whispering sands was amazing with a fantastic cafe and beautiful coastal walks. Owners were very welcoming. Would thoroughly recommend this cottage and will hopefully be returning next year.
Lucky to have clear skies on a few nights which enabled Hubby to do some star gazing. Very fortunate to wake one morning to find a calf had been born over night. Would highly recommend to friends and family looking for a relaxing break.
It was very clean and in a lovely rural location.
This detached property is a countryside retreat situated on the owners' working livestock farm, close to the charming village of Aberdaron.
The exterior sets an almost historic feel from the outset, and far-reaching fields wrap around the property.
This is welcoming holiday accommodation for all the family to enjoy.
A comfortable sitting room will greet you upon entering, tied together by leather seating and a smart TV.
For an added effect, a woodburner is elevated by a stone fireplace which makes a cosy environment to relax.
An open plan kitchen and dining area brings a sense of the country inside the home, with a traditional country style units, and a delightful table so that you can dine in style.
Take the stairs, and you will arrive at a double bedroom laced with pastel colours and overlooked by panelled ceiling and exposed beams.
The soothing bedding and décor sets a calming atmosphere for you to sleep peacefully throughout the night.
A twin bedroom mirrors the same comfortable finish and elegant touches.
Both rooms lie to the front of the property with rural views.
A modern, white bathroom completes the layout, with a very bespoke design from start to finish.
Outside is where you will want to be, amongst the delicate farmland and open fields that will take your breath away.
For more of this, why not wander into the village of Aberdaron situated around two streams.
On each side of the river's mouth is the beach for walking and a promenade where you can watch the sailing boats in the bay.
Snowdonia National Park is also within easy driving distance.
Tyn Rhos is an attractive property, in a rural, natural setting.
Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Kitchen with dining area. External Utility. Sitting room with woodburning stove.
Note: There is often cattle and sheep in the surrounding fields, dogs must be kept under control at all times whilst outside.
The seaside village of Aberdaron is peacefully situated around two streams, and facing the sea.
Straggling up the hills are the buildings that give Aberdaron its character; the lime-washed fishermen's cottages, the cafes, shops, and hotels, and the church of St Hywyn.
On each side of the river's mouth is the beach for walking and playing on, and a promenade where you can watch the sailing boats and regattas in the bay.
There is also a National Trust visitor centre and car park.
The popular resorts of Pwllheli and Abersoch are within easy reach.
Discover fabulous castles and coves, or enjoy excellent fishing, watersports and golf opportunities, all available nearby.
The dramatic scenery and abundance of superb walks at the Snowdonia National Park area are within easy driving distance, making an ideal base for a varied and enjoyable holiday, at any time of year..


Friendly, quaint, cozy and definitely worth a visit! I'm talking about Capitola, an adorable little seaside town of 10,000 people, which is located about 50 miles south of San Francisco. While I have been to nearby Santa Cruz many times it wasn't until close friends of mine took over a cute little hotel in downtown Capitola that it came onto my radar.
Beaches, shopping, great food and friendly locals…The perfect place for a Girls Weekend!
We started the weekend off right with wine tasting and lunch at Wrights Station Vineyard & Winery. Relatively new, Wrights Station is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains and specializes in estate grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The winery has a lovely private room, which can be reserved in advance. We brought our own lunch and then purchased wine to go with it! Don't worry, we had two designated drivers!
Not that we need a reason to come together, but this weekend was chosen not only to celebrate our newly minted hotelier's birthday, but also as an opportunity to say farewell to 2015. We wanted to give 2016 a proper start and what better place to make that happen, then the Capitola Hotel!
Located right in the heart of the village, the hotel is only steps from the beach as well as many restaurants, shops and galleries. We took full advantage of them all! There are 10 rooms and with 9 in our group we took over the entire Hotel. All but one of the rooms are accessed directly from the lobby making it easy for us to visit each other… Like a giant slumber party!
Once everyone was settled we met up in the lobby for a wine and cheese hour! Just to the left of the lobby there is a cozy little courtyard complete with comfortable chairs and a fire pit. If you get cold there are warm blankets available as well! A great place to sit and relax with a glass of wine before heading out for the evening. Speaking of which… We enjoyed the courtyard so much we were almost late for dinner!
After dinner we spent the evening in the lobby dancing and talking the night away… The following morning we woke to freshly brewed coffee and breakfast treats also in the lobby! Such a nice way to start the day!
Capitola isn't a big place, but it does have a lot to offer!
There are many fun shops to pop in and out of and of course I managed to find a few treasures to bring home! A travel book and funky bracelet at Pacific Gallery, a fun new shirt at Yvonne's and candy at Carousel Taffy.
Our dinner at The Stockton Bridge Grille was fun and the food and service were good. Sunday's lunch took place at Margaritaville, (no relation to the Jimmy Buffett chain). Not only was the service great, but it was right on the water and the food was really good! I had a trio of incredibly yummy tacos, Fried Avocado, Skirt Steak and Chorizo Potato. The Chorizo Potato was my favorite! The views were lovely and both of these restaurants would be worth a second visit!
As I mentioned earlier this weekend was about making sure we got 2016 off to a great start! We participated in a group activity designed to encourage and inspire each other! We wrote down any negatives from the previous year as well as hopes for the coming year, which we then shared with the group. As each of us took our turn the rest wrote notes of encouragement and inspiration on small slips of paper. These were then put into tiny scented jars which we all took home. Fun!
Full Disclosure: Close friends of mine own the Capitola Hotel, but the services I enjoyed while staying there are offered to all guests. This includes both the wine and cheese hour as well as the fresh coffee and breakfast.
Thanks for mentioning Capitola Hotel! Can't wait to host you again soon!
How fun! Looks like a wonderful time. The encouragement jars are such a sweet idea. It's great to have a group of supportive ladies in your life.


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Q: Q.all on NodeList in Node I would like to perform a function on a NodeList object, and do the function to each in parallel. Since it's a NodeList, I have no .map or .forEach.

A: That NodeLists don't have their own map function doesn't matter for parallel execution.
You just need to get your array of promises, and you can use a trivial for loop or use Array.prototype.map.call on the node list.

A: This is how I did it.
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General News of Friday, 23 February 2018
Government insure all GES workers
Government has secured a life insurance package with SIC Life Company (SIC Life) for all workers of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
Under the package, any GES worker, who dies or falls ill critically would be given a sum cover up to GHC 10,000, depending on the medical report.
Also, a GHC 6,000 cover would be given to personnel, who would be involved in a personal accident, based on the degree of injury.
In furtherance to the initiative, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education and Mrs Elizabeth Wyns Dogbe, Managing Director of SIC Life, signed the Memorandum of Understanding for their respective institutions at a brief event in Accra, to operationalize its implementation.
Leaders of Ghana National Association of Teachers, Coalition of Concerned Teachers and Teachers and Educational Workers Union of Ghana of the Trade Union Congress (TEWU-TUC) also signed on behalf of their unions.
Dr Opoku Prempeh explained that the initiative was part of governments plan to incentivize, motivate and reward the hard work of teachers in the country to give off their best.
"In order for the country to have a productive and thriving economy, the level of education of the citizenry needs to be strong and solid and this is the mandate entrusted to teachers," he said.
The Minster noted that government would ensure that the professional development and work environment needs of the GES would be treated with respect.
Mrs Dogbe remarked that, having been part of the growth and development of teachers by sponsoring the annual best teachers' awards for the past eight years, the company found it necessary to collaborate with the Education Ministry to insure teachers.
She said the initiative would enable SIC Life to extend the company's most dependable and customer-friendly insurance product to teachers and further strengthen and deepen the relationship between the two institutions.
Mr Augustine Saakuur-Karbu, General Secretary of TEWU-TUC, said the initiative was timely because the conditions of services of GES workers were poor.
"This has been long overdue. People devoted and sacrificed for 10 to 30 years and they go home as a pauper. This cannot solve all the problems but when government met and discussed with us we all welcomed it because is a good motivation for our members", he said.

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Generally, stem cells are grown using mouse "feeder" cells, which help the stem cells flourish and grow. But such animal-based products can lead to unwanted variations and contamination, and the cells must be thoroughly tested before they can be deemed safe for use in humans.
The UCLA study represents the first time scientists have derived induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells with the potential for clinical use and differentiated them into neurons in animal origin–free conditions using commercially available reagents to facilitate broad application, said Saravanan Karumbayaram, the first author of the study and an associate researcher with the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA.
The Broad Center researchers also developed a set of standard operating procedures for the process so that other scientists can benefit from the derivation and differentiation techniques. The process was performed under good manufacturing practices (GMP) protocols, which are tightly controlled and regulated, so the cells created meet all the standards required for use in humans.
"Developments in stem cell research show that pluripotent stem cells ultimately will be translated into therapies, so we are working to develop the methods and systems needed to make the cells safe for human use," Karumbayaram said.
The study was published Dec. 7 in the early online edition of the inaugural issue of the peer-reviewed journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine, a new journal that seeks to bridge stem cell research and clinical trials.
Karumbayaram tested six different animal-free media formulations before arriving at a composition that generated the most robust pluripotent stem cells. He combined two commercial media solutions to create his own mix and tried different concentrations of an important growth factor.
"The colonies we get are of very good quality and are quite stable," said Karumbayaram, who compared his animal-free colonies to those created conventionally using mouse feeder cells.
Efficiency did suffer. Fewer colonies were created using the animal-free feeders, but the colonies did remain stable for at least 20 passages.
The neurons that resulted from the process started life as a small skin-punch biopsy from a volunteer. The skin cells were then reprogrammed to become pluripotent stem cells with the ability to make any cell in the human body. These iPS cells were grown in colonies and were later coaxed into becoming neural precursor cells and, finally, neurons.
The animal-free cells were compared at every step in the process to cells produced by typical animal-based methods, Karumbayaram said, and were found to be of very similar quality.
"We were very excited when we saw the first colonies growing, because we were not sure it would be possible to derive and grow cells completely animal-free," he said.
Because the cells were grown in a special facility designed to culture animal-free cells, the testing and examination required to make clinical-grade cells should be much simpler, said William Lowry, senior author of the study and an assistant professor of molecular, cell and developmental biology in the UCLA Division of Life Sciences.
To date, at least 15 animal-free iPS cell lines have been created at the Broad Stem Cell Research Center.
The study was supported by the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense, the Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne, the UCLA Muscular Dystrophy Core Center and the Broad Stem Cell Research Center.


Capturing the essence of living with dogs, these hand drawn prints are a perfect addition to your home and ideal gifts – 4 different options to choose from. All come with a picture mount and backing. Painted by my brother in law, Tom Disbury.
Capturing the essence of living with dogs, these hand drawn prints are a perfect addition to your home and ideal gifts – 6 different options to choose from. All come with a picture mount and backing. Painted by my brother in law, Tom Disbury.


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The list of nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards
This image released by Sony Pictures shows Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers in a scene from "A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood." On Monday, Jan. 13 Hanks was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in the film.
The list of nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards:
Best picture: "Ford v. Ferrari"; "The Irishman"; "Jojo Rabbit"; "Joker"; "Little Women"; "Marriage Story"; "1917"; Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood"; "Parasite."
Best actor: Antonio Banderas, "Pain and Glory"; Leonardo DiCaprio, "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"; Adam Driver, "Marriage Story"; Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"; Jonathan Pryce "The Two Popes"
Best actress: Cynthia Erivo, "Harriet"; Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"; Saoirse Ronan, "Little Women"; Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"; Renée Zellweger, "Judy"
Best supporting actor: Tom Hanks, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"; Anthony Hopkins, "The Two Popes"; Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood"; Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"; Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
Best supporting actress: Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell"; Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"; Scarlett Johansson, "Jojo Rabbit"; Florence Pugh, "Little Women"; Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"
Best director: Bong Joon Ho, "Parasite"; Sam Mendes, "1917"; Todd Phillips, "Joker"; Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"; Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood"
Adapted screenplay: "The Irishman," Steven Zaillian; "Jojo Rabbit," Taika Waititi; "Joker," Todd Phillips and Scott Silver; "Little Women," Greta Gerwig; "The Two Popes," Anthony McCarten
Original screenplay: "Knives Out," Rian Johnson; "Marriage Story," Noah Baumbach; "1917," Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns; "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood," Quentin Tarantino; "Parasite," Bong Joon-ho and Jin Won Han
Animated feature: "How to Train a Dragon: The Hidden World"; "Toy Story 4"; "I Lost My Body"; "Klaus"; "Missing Link"
Original Score: Hildur Guðnadóttir, "Joker"; Alexandre Desplat, "Little Women"; Randy Newman, "Marriage Story"; Thomas Newman, "1917"; John Williams, "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
Original song: "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again," "Rocketman" (Music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin); "I'm Standing With You," "Breakthrough" (Music and lyrics by Diane Warren); "Into The Unknown," "Frozen II" (Music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez); "Stand Up," "Harriet" (Music and lyrics by Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo); "I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away," "Toy Story 4" (Music and lyrics by Randy Newman)
Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto, "The Irishman"; Lawrence Sher, "Joker"; Jarin Blaschke, "The Lighthouse"; Roger Deakins, "1917"; Robert Richardson, "Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood."
Costume design: "The Irishman"; "Jojo Rabit"; "Joker"; "Little Women"; "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
Animated short film: "Dcera (Daughter)"; "Hair Love"; "Kitbull"; "Memorable"; "Sister"
Visual effects: "Avengers: Endgame"; "The Irishman"; "The Lion King"; "1917"; "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
Live action short film: "Brotherhood"; "Nefta Football Club"; "The Neighbors' Window"; "Saria"; "A Sister"
Documentary short subject: "In the Absence"; "Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)"; "Life Overtakes Me"; "St. Louis Superman"; "Walk Run Cha-Cha."
Documentary feature: "American Factory"; "The Cave"; "The Edge of Democracy"; "For Sama"; "Honeyland"
International film: "Corpus Christi," Poland; "Honeyland," North Macdeonia; "Les Miserables," France; "Pain and Glory," Spain; "Parasite," South Korea
Film editing: "Ford Vs. Ferrari"; "Jojo Rabbit"; "The Irishman"; "Joker"; "Parasite"
Production design: "The Irishman"; "Jojo Rabbit:' "1917;" "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" "Parasite"
Makeup and hairstyling: "Bombshell"; "Joker"; "Judy"; "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"; "1917"
Sound Editing: "Ford v Ferrari," Don Sylvester; "Joker," Alan Robert Murray; "1917," Oliver Tarney and Rachel Tate; "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood," Wylie Stateman; "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," Matthew Wood and David Acord
Sound mixing: "Ad Astra," Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson and Mark Ulano; "Ford v Ferrari," Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Steven A. Morrow; "Joker," Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic and Tod Maitland; "1917," Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson; "Once upon a Time...in Hollywood" Michael Minkler, Christian P. Minkler and Mark Ulano
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Filmmakers are hoping to raise money to finish their documentary about the only known surviving copy of the broadcast, in which the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs.
Winfrey details her decision to withdraw from Simmons film
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New BBC America documentary series tackles global change
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Here are the nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards
Todd Phillips' much-debated supervillain origin story and R-rated box-office smash "Joker" topped all films with 11 Academy Awards nominations.


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Verified marathon swims by Marc Newman.
1985 Sep 9 English Channel England to France 33 16 11:58:00
1986 Sep 7 Faros Marathon Swim Stari Grad Bay round-trip 16 17 03:33:07 (5/37)
1986 Sep 27 English Channel England to France 33 17 08:35:00
1987 Aug 6 English Channel England to France 33 18 08:55:00
1988 Jul 31 Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean Péribonka-Roberval 32 19 07:23:58 (1/NA)
1990 Jul 29 Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean Péribonka-Roberval 40 21 10:36:40 (10/16)
1990 Sep 12 English Channel France to England 33 21 09:23:00
1991 Feb 6 Rottnest Channel solo Mainland to Rottnest Island 19.7 21 04:55:13
1992 Jul 26 Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean Péribonka-Roberval 40 23 10:31:34 (7/18)
1993 Aug 1 Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean Péribonka-Roberval 40 24 10:17:51 (15/22)
2016 Jul 23 English Channel England to France 33 47 16:09:00
Channel Swimming Association - Fastest Solo Swim (1986)
Channel Swimming Association - Most Meritorious Swim (2016)


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Bill Ryan memorial bench dedication held
June 26, 2019 June 26, 2019 by SFCC
The SFCC family recently lost long-time member Bill "Bank" Ryan. His friends and members of the Orange Pack committee purchased a granite memorial bench that was installed near the first tee at Seneca Falls Country Club. The bench was dedicated on Thursday, June 6, 2019 in front of his family and friends. You can read more about Bill Ryan's amazing life below the photos of the dedication ceremony.
G. William Ryan (1941 – 2018)
Bill was born in Auburn, the son of the late Daniel and Mary Conaughty Ryan, and was a lifelong resident of the village of Union Springs. He began his working career as a teenager at the local Red and White store, where he developed a strong work ethic and found that he enjoyed working with the public. He graduated from Union Springs Central School in 1959. He joined the staff of the First National Bank of Aurora, which would later become Cayuga Lake National Bank in 1960.
In 1964, Bill was drafted into the U.S. Army. Following his discharge from the Army in 1966, he returned to the Bank and was appointed Assistant Cashier and was then promoted to Vice President/Cashier. In 1975, he was named President and CEO of CLNB and at that time held the distinction of being the youngest Bank President in New York State. In 2001, he was named Chairman of the Board of CLNB, which was and remains the only independent banking institution in Cayuga County. Bill is affectionately known as "Banker Bill" by his family, friends and bank customers. He always greeted this term of endearment with a smile.
Bill has made many contributions to the State and National Banking Industry: He served as Chairman of the NYS Bankers Association, Chairman of the NYS Bankers Retirement Committee, and a board member of the NYS Independent Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, and Community Council. Bill had a remarkable banking career of over 58 years, 43 of which he was the President, making him one of the longest serving bank presidents in New York.
Additionally, Bill was dedicated to his community. He served on the Auburn Community Hospital Board of Trustees and the Cayuga Community College Board of Trustees. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Bluefield Manor, Martens Farms, Jacobs Press, and the Salvation Army. He also served as the first Secretary/Treasurer of the Springport Fire District and as Treasurer of the Village of Union Springs. He was a member of the Walter T. Conley Post #1107 American Legion, Knights of Columbus, SMS Lodge, Seneca Falls Country Club, and the Balloons Tuesday Night Board. He was a past member of the Union Springs Lions Club.
Bill was an avid sports enthusiast. He enjoyed golf, NASCAR, and Yankees baseball. His favorite pastime was following the Syracuse Orange football and basketball teams. He was a passionate fan and loved traveling to games home and away.
Bill received many honors throughout his life. They include the Operation Excellence Dinner sponsored by Auburn Community Hospital and Tyburn Academy honored him for his contributions to Catholic education. The Warren Salem Town Lodge #147 honored him with a community dinner that resulted in the Mayor of Union Springs designating June 28th as Bill Ryan Day in perpetuity. Most recently, the Board of Directors of Cayuga Lake National Bank presented him with a resolution honoring him for his 58 years of leadership at the institution.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Ann Williams Ryan; his children Mark W. Ryan (Dana) and their children Ehran and William Pierce of Union Springs, Nancy Walter (William) and their children Amanda and Ryan of Auburn, Scott M. Ryan and his son Eric of Union Springs, and Terri R. Culver (Jeffrey) and their children Rachel and Michael of Union Springs; a brother, Robert T. Ryan of Union Springs; a sister, Libby Ryan Ward of Auburn; a sister-in-law, Judith W. Lofft (Kenneth) of Jordan and several nieces and nephews and his lifelong friend Robert L. Martens.
Union Springs remembers 'Banker Bill' Ryan as community icon (The Citizen)
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Board of Education Chair Candace Spilsbury. (File photo by Don Bodger)
Crofton and Chemainus Grade 7s going to Chemainus Secondary in the fall
Cowichan District School board votes on North Zone long-range plan
Don Bodger
Feb. 28, 2019 9:45 a.m.
The Cowichan Valley School District 79 Board of Education has voted to relocate the Grade 7 students from Chemainus and Crofton Elementary schools to Chemainus Secondary School beginning in the 2019-2020 school year.
Whenever any additional portables may be required at either school, the Grade 6 students from either school will also be moved to the high school in the future.
Three separate meetings occurred during the last month in Chemainus and Crofton to discuss the North Zone Long-Range Facilities Plan. Parents, students, and concerned citizens, have engaged with the Board of Education during these conversations and brought forward suggestions and concerns that narrowed the decision to four possible solutions.
At a special meeting Thursday night, the board chose the option it feels will best serve current students and facilitate the rapidly growing communities of Chemainus and Crofton.
"We feel that this decision strikes the best balance for our learners, parents, and staff throughout the North Zone and the rest of the district," said Board of Education Chair Candace Spilsbury. "As a district, we are committed to ensuring the best education supports for student success for all of our learners. We are very appreciative of all of the information parents shared with us and that feedback was definitely a part of our decision making."
Administrators and educators at Chemainus Elementary, Crofton Elementary, and Chemainus Secondary will be hard at work with staff, students, and parents to ensure the long-range plan is a success. Further information on opportunities designed to give students and parents the ability to provide feedback on what the district can do to ensure success for students will be sent out in the coming weeks.
The North Zone Long-Range Facilities Plan community conversation is the first of three the board is hoping to facilitate within the next year. The board is already also exploring a similar plan for the South Zone.
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Coronavirus symptoms: Mild to none in most cases, Government says
April 22, 2020 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment
The Union Government reports that coronavirus symptoms are mild or do not present in the overwhelming majority of cases.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reports this to be the case in eighty percent of cases based on the available evidence drawn from global data. "On the basis of worldwide analysis, eighty percent of coronavirus patients are asymptomatic or show mild symptoms," said joint secretary in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Lav Agarwal. "Around fifteen percent turn into severe cases and five percent turn into critical cases."
It exhorted the citizenry to adhere to the physical distancing measures imposed by the Government, which includes a virtually total lockdown in place until May 3rd. Some areas of the country such as the state of Telangana have extended the lockdown further.
The coronavirus pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which is generally referred to simply as coronavirus. COVID-19 has claimed thousands of lives worldwide including hundreds in India. More than two million people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide.
Coronavirus symptoms, as previously reported by Health Issues India, include "coughing, shortness of breath, and tiredness. The overlap of symptoms between coronavirus and a myriad of other infectious diseases has made the situation difficult, with only official testing being able to differentiate the coronavirus from a common cold or the flu.
"Should these symptoms occur, medical attention is not yet a priority at this point. The following symptoms have been put forward as warning signs of a more severe infection: difficulty breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or inability to respond, and bluish lips or face. Should any of these symptoms occur, medical attention should be sought out."
Yet coronavirus symptoms may not present in those infected. A World Economic Forum article published March 24th cited research suggesting "as many as six out of ten cases of coronavirus may be caused by people who suffer mild or no symptoms at all, according to new research. And those invisible infections may partly explain the rapid spread of the virus. While they don't show up in the health system or in the official reports, they are key to halting the COVID-19 pandemic."
This underscores the importance of physical distancing measures. The Government, in advance of the lockdown, outlined an advisory on physical distancing following a Group of Ministers meeting chaired by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan. This included the closure of public buildings such as gyms, museums, and educational institutes and dissuasion of non-essential travel, among other measures. Since that advisory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a lockdown which represented a virtual moratorium on "venturing out of your homes."
Even when the lockdown is lifted, it will likely be necessary still to adhere to physical distancing measures when out in public. The fact that asymptomatic carriers may not present with coronavirus symptoms emphasises the importance of this – especially when considering the limitations of India's testing strategy for COVID-19.
"We are…worried about asymptomatic persons who are around and may be spreading the infection but we must understand that science has not progressed that far where you can detect such asymptomatic cases cost effectively through simpler tests," Indian Council of Medical Research epidemiology head Dr R. R. Gangakhedkar said in a televised interview. He went on to state that "a person takes time to be symptomatic and when asymptomatic people are tested, chances of the test coming positive will remain low as compared to when he is closer to infection. This is the limitation of tests."
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2020 Scotland County Junior Fair to Kick Off Sunday in Bible Grove
By Editor | July 2, 2020
Despite the fact there will not be a county fair in 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation, the show will go on for the youth of the Scotland County 4-H and FFA livestock programs.
"The 2020 calendar year has proven to be an interesting one for all of us," said Kristy Eggleston-Wood, Scotland County Youth Program Associate with the University of Missouri Extension. "Maneuvering through a pandemic has brought upon many changes for businesses, schools, organizations, and all those involved. County fairs and festivals have all felt the effects of our current times."
With the recent announcement by the University of Missouri Extension regarding the removal of restrictions on youth events to be held in Missouri, the Scotland County Junior Fair Committee decided to move forward with 4-H and FFA exhibitor events.
The 2020 Scotland County Junior Expo will be held July 5th-10th at the Bar B Saddle Arena in Bible Grove, Missouri. Livestock events will be held at the arena grounds with the annual premium sale to be held Friday, July 10th in Bible Grove.
"There will be slight changes with shows and the auction from previous years all the while maintaining a clear focus on our county youth," said Chad Triplett, President of the Scotland County Junior Fair committee. "Livestock events will be held throughout the week and those include swine, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, and cattle shows. 4-H and FFA members whose projects include those exhibited in the Art Hall will also have an opportunity to have their projects judged and possibly selected for the Missouri State Fair. The Art Hall will take place at a location on the Memphis city square.
The 2020 Scotland County Junior Fair will kick off on Sunday, July 5th, with the annual dog show starting at 2 p.m. at the Bible Grove shelter house.
The venue will shift to Memphis Sunday evening as the 4-H Royalty and State Fair Farm Family will be honored at 6 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Memphis.
Art Hall entry and judging will take place on Monday, July 6th at the former Memphis Mercantile building on the south side of the Memphis city square. The exhibits will be open for public viewing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday,
The 4-H and FFA shooting sports programs will be held at the Lake Show-Me Range starting at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday will feature the swine show starting at 9 a.m. at the Bible Grove Arena. The goat show will start at 6 p.m.
The sheep show will kick things off on Thursday at 9 a.m. The small animal shows will be held Thursday afternoon with the cat show at 1 p.m. followed by rabbits at 1:30 p.m. and chickens at 2:30 p.m.
The cattle show will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 10th.
Spectators are reminded to bring their own lawn chairs as there will not be any bleachers available. The shows will be adhering to all CDC and local health department recommendations related to social distancing.
Concessions will be offered by the Bible Grove Historical Preservation Committee and the Eastern Star will also have its Lemonade shake-ups available as well.
"New this year will be the format for the Annual Youth Premium auction," said Triplett. "Beginning at 5:00 pm on July 10th, we would like to invite you and your business to our Buyer Appreciation meal. We are excited to announce that State Line BBQ will be catering the meal and it is complimentary to all buyers and supporters of the youth premium auction. It is our way of saying "Thank You" for your continued support of Scotland County youth."
Eggleston-Wood explained that each exhibitor will be allowed to offer one animal or Art Hall item for the premium auction.
"This is a change from previous years when exhibitors were allowed two items," she said. "Since the livestock shows are held throughout the week with no facilities available for overnight stays, no animals will be present during the auction."
There will be a buyer's catalog provided that will include photos and descriptions of the youth and their exhibits for the auction.
Art Hall items offered during the auction, will be available to look at and take home once purchased.
"The format for the auction remains the same," she said. "This is a premium only auction, with the exception of Art Hall items, with proceeds going to the youth exhibitor."
Triplett indicated that businesses or individuals wishing to support the auction but who are unable to attend, should watch for details about a possible online option for bidding during the auction.
"We are also accepting donations to be equally distributed amongst the exhibitors who are participating in the 2020 Scotland County Junior Expo," he said.
Contact the Scotland County Extension office at 660-465-7255 or Kristy Eggleston-Wood at 660-341-8859 if you have any questions regarding those donations. Make donations payable to the Scotland County Jr. Livestock Sale and mail to MU Extension-Scotland County, 117 S Market, Suite 105, Memphis, MO 63555.
"This year of challenges hasn't stopped the youth from pursuing their goals of exhibiting at a local level and our local committee is striving to help those youth achieve that goal," said Eggleston-Wood.


David Schwimmer posted a hilarious response to a man who was caught on camera shoplifting in a restaurant. The man in question is wanted by Blackpool police, but Schwimmer wanted to make it clear that he was in New York at the time, not in the UK.
The actor, after recreating the theft, signed off the tweet with the hashtag "It wasn't me", and wished officers in Blackpool the best of luck with their investigation.
Well, according to a Tweet from the Blackpool Police, they have identified the person in question and they have thanked all on social media for their assistance in the investigation.
And yes, they have cleared the former "Friends" actor of any wrongdoing. Still, what a response by Schwimmer.


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Fans have long been waiting for word on the return of Donald Glover's "Atlanta," and now they have their first look at Season 3, debuting March 24 on FX. Since its debut in 2016, "Atlanta" has been a signature hit for FX with the series often blurring the lines between drama, comedy, and other genres like horror. With five Emmy Awards, "Atlanta" is no stranger to acclaim, but fans have unfortunately had to wait for a long time for new episodes of the series.
Season 2 of "Atlanta" aired in 2018, leaving viewers stunned with jaw-dropping episodes such as "Teddy Perkins." The third and fourth seasons of the show were shot back to back, but like so many other projects, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. FX has now released the first trailer for the show's upcoming third season, giving fans a long-awaited look at what Earn (Glover), Paper Boi (Bryan Tyree Henry), Darius (LaKeith Stanfield), and Van (Zazie Beetz) have been up to since fans last saw them.
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While the first two seasons of "Atlanta" have primarily kept to the hot streets of, well, Atlanta, the new season will be moving our characters to Europe. The new season will be following rapper Paper Boi's European tour, and the trailer promises the typical blend of hard-hitting drama and comedic scenarios fans have come to expect from a series that has only aired two seasons over approximately six years.
As is typical of creator and star Donald Glover, plot specifics about Season 3 of "Atlanta" have been relatively quiet. According to the scarce plot released, the show's main foursome find themselves navigating "their new surroundings as outsiders" and struggling "to adjust to the newfound success they had aspired to" (via Uproxx). Tensions look high in several moments during the trailer. Judging from the latest "Atlanta" trailer, it doesn't look like these characters will be doing much laughing this season.


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In the News (gazeta.ru): "The collapse of stock indices and the fall of prices of raw materials has led to hysteria and shock. Exports and imports are falling, the stock market bubble is deflating, the next is the real estate sector.
My Comment: There is no reason to panic. This is a gradual transition to a new form of existence, from one that is egoistic, beastly, and private, to one that is altruistic, humane, and social. Everything depends on awareness and on our form of participation in this transition, each person and all of us together.
An integral global system unites and forces us, both the person and the society, to be like it. Nature abhors, not just a vacuum, but also the lack of accommodation with it. To the degree of the lack of accommodation, it influences and works on the incompatible object through forces that return it to accommodation, resemblance, and balance with the general system of nature. We call these forces that correct a person and society a crisis.
In Greek: "κρίσις" is from the verb "κρίων" that means "to establish, to define, to choose." The meaning of the word "crisis" is a solution, a turning point, meaning the point of correction, not destruction.
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Fans, Ono, bandmates mark 40 years since John Lennon's Passing
NEW YORK — Fans recalled John Lennon with flowers, candles, and tunes Tuesday, the 40th anniversary of the former Beatle's death after being shot outside his New York City apartment building.
At Central Park's Strawberry Fields segment, which will be steps from where he had been shot and is devoted to Lennon, photographs of this star ringed the inlaid"Imagine" mosaic, together with a magazine, even a little tree along with other memorabilia, as musicians played nearby.
It was Dec. 8, 1980, once the world-famous musician was with his wife, Yoko Ono, also was captured by Mark David Chapman outside the Dakota apartments on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
At the moment, The Associated Press reported, "Lennon and his wife were walking during the Dakota's large, arched entryway roughly 10:50 p.m. when a man approached them and fired five shots from a .38-caliber pistol. Lennon yelled is taken' and awakened a couple of steps to the building and dropped."
The anniversary has been marked on social websites by Ono, in addition to by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the two surviving members of this quartet which made up the Beatles.
"The passing of a loved one is a hollowing encounter. After 40 decades, Sean, Julian, and I miss him," Ono said, speaking to Lennon's two sons.
She also emphasized the cost of gun violence, submitting a picture of Lennon's damn eyeglasses and record the number of individuals she stated has been murdered by firearms in the U.S. because of his passing.
McCartney and Starr both created articles with pictures of them in their younger days together with Lennon.
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CBS News Names New Evening Anchor, Revamps Morning Show
Norah O'Donnell (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for International Women's Media Foundation)
NEW YORK (AP) — Norah O'Donnell will become anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" and the network will revamp its morning show lineup as it seeks to boost ratings on both programs, CBS News announced Monday.
O'Donnell, 45, will replace Jeff Glor as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" this summer. Starting in the fall, the program will be helmed from Washington instead of New York as the newscast focuses more on stories from "the center of power."
"I think about the legacy and I think about the history of CBS News and that it's incredibly humbling to accept this position," O'Donnell said. "I'm going to give this everything I got."
She noted the legacy of Walter Cronkite, who anchored the broadcast for 19 years and was often referred to as "the most trusted man in America."
Glor, 43, has anchored the newscast since December 2017 and is still negotiating his future with CBS News.
O'Donnell was chief White House correspondent when she joined "CBS This Morning" in 2012, teaming up with Charlie Rose and Gayle King.
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Rose was dismissed following sexual misconduct allegations .
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You know it's the holidays and bells are jingling because Key! keeps dropping new tracks in our laps. Just yesterday, the Atlanta rapper collaborated on "Left Hand" for our listening pleasure. And earlier today, he felt generous again and gave us "LSDO" and "Chanel." The latter is a quirky track that features rapper Jace.
"Chanel" is an offbeat, minimalist experiment that sounds like O.T. Genasis and Odd Future's hybrid baby. Soulful organ keys complement the track lending a unique vibe to it. Key! is building a sound that has its own feel and this week's releases are cementing that.
The rapper will be performing at Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 29. Listen to "Chanel" below.


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The Importance of Weedy Flowers for Butterflies
Posted on January 25, 2011 by Chris Helzer
In our Platte River Prairies, regal fritillaries and other butterflies appear to depend heavily on a few weedy wildflower species as nectar plants.
I was in graduate school when I first started learning to identify butterflies. I participated in several July 4th butterfly counts around Nebraska, and got to know some people who could help me with the tougher-to-identify species. I was a good birder at the time, and quickly found many parallels between bird and butterfly identification. One of those was that skippers were just like sparrows – lots of small drab-colored species that were really difficult to tell apart. The difference, of course, was that I could catch skippers with my net to see them up close.
One species that wasn't difficult to identify was the regal fritillary. Once I figured out how to tell the difference between regals and monarchs I started seeing regals everywhere. In fact, when I helped with July 4th counts, regal fritillaries were usually one of the most abundant species we saw. I didn't realize until later how rare regals are in eastern prairie states, and how fortunate I am to live in Nebraska where their populations are still strong.
Regal fritillary butterflies are still common in many western tallgrass prairies and mixed grass prairies, but have largely disappeared from most eastern prairies.
As I learned more about the species and its conservation status, I saw some inconsistencies between what regals were thought to need for survival in eastern prairies and what our Platte River Prairies were providing. For example, many people I talked to from the east told me that regal fritillary larvae needed prairie violets for a food source. However, our Platte River Prairies – which are full of regal fritillaries – only have the heart-shaped-leaf blue violet (Viola pratincola), and no prairie violets. In addition, plant species like purple coneflowers (Echinacea spp) that are heavily used as nectar plants by regal fritillaries aren't present in the floodplain of the Central Platte River. In 2010, with the help of Dr. Ray Moranz of Iowa State University, we started a research project to learn more about how regal fritillaries survive and thrive in our prairies.
Through the project, we're investigating multiple aspects of regal fritillary habitat use – including nectar plant use, the use of remnant vs. reconstructed prairies, and the way in which regals interact with a landscape managed with a combination of fire and grazing. We've only completed one field season so far, and will need more time to answer those questions, but we have already seen some very striking results in terms of nectar plant use.
To collect our data, we regularly walked transects through our prairies and counted butterflies – noting nectaring behavior when we saw it, and recording the species of flowers the butterflies were nectaring on. I'm only referring to the nectaring data in this post because we've got more work to do to analyze the other data we collected. It's also important to remember that these are just pilot-year data, although they match what I and others have observed for many years.
Though we saw many hundreds of regal fritillaries on our transects, relatively few were actually nectaring. Early in the season when numbers were highest, we saw mainly males – patrolling for newly emerging females. When those females finally arrived on the scene we started to see nectaring behavior from both males and females, but observations of nectaring were still relatively rare. Multiple years of data collection will be important to confirm the patterns we saw this first year.
There were really only two kinds of wildflowers that attracted the vast majority of nectaring regal fritillaries through the 2010 season, and both are usually called weeds. The first was hoary vervain (Verbena stricta) and the second was a small group of thistle species – primarily Flodman's thistle (Cirsium flodmanii) and tall thistle (Cirsium altissimum). Hoary vervain is a native wildflower that is largely considered to be a pasture weed by many people because it thrives in overgrazed situations. Cattle don't like to eat it and it can spread quickly when the surrounding grasses are weakened. (However, it also decreases in abundance very quickly when the grasses regain their vigor.) Flodman's and tall thistle are two native thistles that are also considered to be weedy plants, and that do well in overgrazed pastures. The third favorite plant was actually several species of milkweeds lumped together (primarily weedy species like Asclepias syriaca and A. speciosa).
During the early part of the summer, the majority of regal fritillaries nectaring on flowers chose hoary vervain.
In late summer and early fall, vervain largely stopped blooming and other species became more important for nectaring, particularly native thistle species.
Most of our data collection centered on regal fritillaries, but we also collected data on other butterfly species. So far, there doesn't appear to be much difference in the nectaring preferences of regals and the larger butterfly community. During the early part of the season, hoary vervain was the primary choice for most butterflies and a variety of other species got only infrequent visits. Later in the season when hoary vervain was largely done blooming, thistles and a few other species, including wild bergamot – aka monarda or Monarda fistulosa and rosinweed (Silphium integrifolium), shared the load.
Observations of early summer nectaring across all butterfly species showed that hoary vervain was the dominant selection for nectaring.
Later in the season, other flower species split the nectaring observations fairly evenly.
One of the most interesting aspects of doing this research on butterflies has been that I've been able to look at our prairies through the eyes of butterflies – and that's given me some surprising insights. Our remnant prairies are largely degraded by years of overgrazing and broadcast herbicide use, and we've been working to slowly bring them back to higher floristic quality. I've assumed that increasing floristic quality would also be good for many other species, including butterflies. In addition, we've worked very hard at getting the highest plant diversity we can into our restored (reconstructed) prairies. While we're not restoring those prairies for butterflies, specifically, I've always assumed that butterflies would benefit from high plant diversity. From our very preliminary data on butterflies, it appears that while our restored prairies have many more flower species, including many showy species, they may not be providing any better nectaring opportunities than our remnants! The flower species most used by regal fritillaries and other butterflies are hoary vervain and thistles, which are at least as common in our remnants as in our restorations.
Regal fritillaries, and other butterflies, seem to rely heavily on hoary vervain for nectar in our Platte River Prairies.
I'm confident that there many other benefits of the plant diversity in our restorations, of course, including the availability of a variety of larval host plants for butterflies. But it's a little humbling – and intriguing – to see butterflies relying on plant species that do well in beat-up pastures rather than flocking to our showy restored prairies! It's important, of course, not to extrapolate these results to other parts of the country. I'm not saying that regal fritillaries can survive in beat-up pastures in eastern states. If that was so, we'd have many places in the east with lots of regal fritillaries. Nebraska and other western states with high numbers of regal fritillaries also have landscapes with relatively high amounts of native prairie – and that may be the most important factor for regal fritillary survival.
The other lesson from our early data seems to be that the value of "weedy" species shouldn't be discounted just because they thrive in conditions many flower species can't take. Vervain and thistles could be the primary plant species supporting our butterfly populations along the Platte River right now. That's a pretty good argument for being valuable. In addition, the violet species that the regals must be using as a larval food plant along the Platte is considered to be relatively weedy because it does well in degraded pastures. I'm sure glad we have a lot of it – and so are regal fritillaries! Other weedy plant species have value as well – apart from their obvious role in filling space when "good" plants are weakened by fire, grazing, or drought. The seeds of native ragweed and annual sunflower species, for example, seem to be excellent food sources for many small mammals and birds (judging from the density of tracks around the plants when it snows).
I'm really looking forward to next season's butterfly transects. I enjoyed reacquainting myself with butterflies last summer, and it was good for me to look at our prairie work through a different lens. I'm sure we'll learn more as we collect and analyze more data. In the meantime, we (and our butterflies) will continue to enjoy and appreciate our weeds.
A big thank you to Dr. Ray Moranz for his assistance setting up this project. Also, Mardell Jasnowski directed most of the data collection in 2010, with help from Nanette Whitten, Nelson Winkel, and Natalie Goergen.
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16 thoughts on "The Importance of Weedy Flowers for Butterflies"
Stephen Winter on January 25, 2011 at 4:52 pm said:
I've always liked Verbena stricta, now I feel a sense of validation.
Chris Helzer on January 25, 2011 at 10:03 pm said:
Glad I could help.
– Chris
Cliff Gibbons on January 25, 2011 at 6:09 pm said:
Here in Central Georgia, all we have are remnant grasslands/meadows. Powerline cuts are great places to find weedy plant species…and butterflies. Gulf and Variegated Fritillaries are the dominant species at these sites. Both rely on Passiflora for their larval host plant.
Brandon Jones on January 25, 2011 at 6:30 pm said:
Love the article as I do all the ones that you post and love your book. Do you suppose the reason for the Regal's and other butterflies choice of hoary vevain and thistle's could be somewhat of an adaptation? Since there is little to select from in overgrazed pastures maybe the vervain and thistle are the only consistent "weeds" to feed upon. "Beggars can't be chooser's", as they say. It would be interesting to see if Regal's and other butterflies that fed in diverse prairies presented a more diverse food selection. Also, do you think there could be a correlation between established/reconstructued prairies nearby overgrazed pastures (which could be the case the further West you went like in the Sandhills) where lots of Regal's are represented and that the established/reconstructed prairies serve as a host. This being said given the fact that the butterflies diet is solely vervain and thistles. Just some food for thought. Keep the posts coming!
Chris Helzer on January 25, 2011 at 7:25 pm said:
Brandon, It's a good question. I'm sure that if purple coneflower was here, regals would use it. What I'd really like to know is whether there is a nutritional difference between coneflower and vervain (or other plants). Is there a quality difference in nectar? Or a difference in amount of nectar obtained per unit effort?
Glad you like the blog and book.
Jeff Zajac on January 28, 2011 at 2:55 pm said:
Any sign of them using noxious (musk, Canada, etc.) thistle?
Jeff – yes, butterflies definitely like musk thistle in particular. We don't have enough Canada thistle for me to have a good feel for that. For a while, the only good photos I had of regal fritillaries were on musk thistles… and no one wanted to use them!
One of the challenges we face is trying to eliminate noxious weeds without also eliminating their native counterparts. Most people don't distinguish between native and non-native thistles. That's why it's so important to show them the value of those natives.
-Chris
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Benjamin on February 20, 2011 at 11:35 am said:
I've actually noticed this just in my 2,000 square foot garden herein Lincoln! How cool to see it here on a much larger scale. I don't like vervain, boring, except for winter interest, but I have several clumps growing that bring in these butterflies. And I so wish people could differentiate between native and non thistles.
Chris Helzer on February 20, 2011 at 2:09 pm said:
Vervain is probably an acquired taste. It's actually very pretty, but it does have a "weedy" look to it. Not sure how to define that, exactly.
Thistles in Nebraska are actually really easy to differentiate. Of the 10 species we have, 5 are native. If they've got fine white hairs on the underside of the leaf they're native (Flodman's, wavy-leaf, tall, yellow-spine, and Platte). If they're green on the bottom they're not.
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Dunwiddie on January 8, 2013 at 1:21 pm said:
Has this work at all changed your attitudes towards non-native species, i.e., are you still actively seeking to eradicate musk thistles and other "butterfly-attractive" non-native thistles? Do any of these non-natives serve roles where there don't seem to be any native counterpart that you can promote instead?
Chris Helzer on January 8, 2013 at 3:58 pm said:
Peter – We are forced to eradicate (or at least make a good effort toward eradication) musk thistles because they are a noxious weed in Nebraska. So we do. But I'd rather not. Canada thistle is also noxious, but bull thistle is not (both are exotic). We generally don't worry about bull thistle and allow it and native thistles to bloom as much as possible. In fact, we include the native thistles in our seed harvesting and try to get them in our new seedings.
I'm not sure I can identify any roles the non-natives are playing that aren't covered by natives, though the abundance of non-natives can be higher than natives, in some cases (including thistles).
In general, I'm not very worried about whether something is non-native or native – more about whether it promotes biological diversity and resilience or not. We don't include non-natives in our restoration seed mixtures, but I don't spend time trying to control them unless they're causing some kind of demonstrable harm that makes our time and energy to control them seem worthwhile.
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I'm always impressed to see how people can share ideas toward being green at home.
I must admit though, I'd really like to see more focus on this being pushed in the corporate world. I know there are some efforts made by some corps, but just imagine if this was pushed as an everyday thing. After all, we spend the majority of our time at work and these habits would simply carry through.


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Using tools like Google Analytics or other marketing tracking systems, find what existing pages on your website get the most traffic. You want to leverage the sources of traffic to direct those visitors into taking action. Which brings us to the next step of creating call-to-actions.
Simply having visitors on your website isn't enough if they come and go and never reach out to you or take an action so you can further engage them. A Call-to-Action is a banner advertisement for a user to see, that incentives them to take an action. Typically this includes a short and compelling statement, an image, and a button. When a user clicks on the button, they are given something more valuable than the page they are on. Typically this is a piece of content like an eBook, or a request for a Demo, etc. Create tailored CTAs based on the page a user is visiting. Ask yourself, "What would make a user want to take an action?", and craft CTA and offers for them.
A Landing Page is a web page dedicated to one singular offering that focuses a user to fill out a form and get something. landing Pages usually keep the users attention on completing the action, and reduce the amount of visual distractions like a busy navigation bar and other CTA choices. This completes the conversion of a visitor to a lead or contact, helping you increase sales and revenue for a business.
A Content Strategy is a plan to discover and define what content your desired users are looking for online, so you can attract them to your website via search engines like Google and Bing. A successful Content Strategy hinges on the research done, including identifying your ideal Buyer Personas, outlining their Buyer's Journey, and then doing in-depth Keyword Research to find what they search for. Then you can develop a Content outline for what blog posts, eBooks, and other forms of content will be right to attract new users.
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With a clearly defined and outlined Content Strategy in place, you can then get Content created to begin being added to the new website before and after launch, so you don't miss a beat. Even if you can't produce the content in time for your website launch, it's better to get a strategy in place, so that you can get content organized to be produced. This will help you start increasing traffic sooner than later so your website launch will be seen as a success.
All too often people delay content strategy and creation, only to delay the results they were looking for. This is all to typical, costing the loss of valuable time and results.
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Beyonce wins three prizes at 2022 Soul Train Awards
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 November 2022
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Beyoncé earned three prizes at the 2022 Soul Train Awards.
Beyoncé was the big winner at the 2022 Soul Train Awards.
The 'CUFF IT' singer was honoured with three top prizes at the pre-taped ceremony, which was filmed at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas last month, but aired over the weekend.
'Renaissance' was crowned Album of the Year, 'Break My Soul' landed Song of the Year and 'Make Me Say It Again, Girl' with Ronald Isley and The Isley Brothers was named Best collaboration.
Lizzo, Chris Brown, Jazmine Sullivan and Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak's Silk Sonic were also among the winners.
Mary J. Blige was this year's recipient of the Certified Soul Award.
The bash kicked off with a breathtaking performance from Muni Long of her Grammy-nominated breakout hit 'Hrs and Hrs' followed by 'Plot Twist'.
Ari Lennox also took to the stage to perform 'Waste My Time'.
Comedian Deon Cole hosted proceedings.
As 'Renaissance' dominates awards season, it was recently alleged that 'Renaissance' act II is an acoustic LP and act III is a collaboration with her husband Jay-Z.
New York Times journalist Kyle Buchanan made the claims on Twitter this month, just in case the micro-blogging app vanished amid speculation the site was shutting down.
He wrote: "Before Twitter goes down, instead of making you follow me somewhere else, I'll just tell you what I've heard about the other 2 acts of Beyonce's 3-part "Renaissance" project
"(2nd act is an acoustic album, 3rd act is a collaboration with Jay-Z) (sic)"
The 'Crazy in Love' singer is yet to announce the next two parts of the three-part project.
She's received nine GRAMMY nominations for the first act.
The 41-year-old superstar - who is now tied with husband Jay-Z as the most-nominated artist in the history of the awards with a total of 88 each - enjoyed a career comeback with the chart-topping lead single, 'Break My Soul', and record, including the prestigious Album of the Year and Song of the Year prizes.
Beyoncé is also reportedly planning to hit the road in 2023 for a 'Renaissance' world tour.
The 'Love On Top' singer last toured in 2018 when she hit the road with her husband after releasing their joint album 'Everything Is Love'.
An abridged list of the Soul Train winners is as follows:
'Renaissance', Beyoncé
Song of the Year
'Break My Soul', Beyoncé
Video of the Year
'Smokin Out the Window' Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)
Best New Artist
Best R+B/Soul Female Artist
Best R+B/Soul Male Artist
'Make Me Say It Again, Girl' - Ronald Isley and The Isley Brothers feat. Beyoncé
Certified Soul Award
The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award
'Hrs and Hrs', Muni Long
Best Dance Performance
'About Damn Time', Lizzo
Beyonce's Club Renaissance two-nighter sells out 'within minutes'
Beyonce sent message of support to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Does Beyonce have an acoustic album and Jay-Z collaboration on the way?
Beyonce makes history as she leads 2023 GRAMMY nominations
Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy Carter bid more than $80K for diamond earrings
Beyonce 'to tour in 2023'
Beyonce and Madonna's Break My Soul remix
Beyoncé has 'same level of intensity' as Michael Jackson in the vocal booth
Beyoncé thanks fans for 'love and protection' after Renaissance leaked early
Beyonce confirms Renaissance is part of a 'three-act project'
Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce and Harry Styles feature on President Barack Obama's 2022 Summer Playlist
Beyonce shares track-listing for comeback album Renaissance
Beyoncé wants people to 'wiggle' to her forthcoming album
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Elif S. • Ocak 29, 2017Çok merkezi bir yerde.Yürüyüş mesafesinde harika lokantalar,tarihi yerler,müzeler,butikler var.Otel temiz,kahvaltısı güzel.
Alexander B. • Nisan 19, 2015A fantastic typical place for tapas, lunch and dinner!
Andres C. • Ocak 22, 2014El mejor cafe de la zona, ambiente tranquilo y agradable. Trato excelente. Recomendable 100%!! Un 10 para este local!!
Escott H. • Ocak 14, 2016Great salads and veggie sandwiches, which are hard to find in Barcelona. Friendly service. Patio in the back and front for sunny days.
Marcos A. • Mart 3Welcoming service. Great location & beer selection. Don't miss the Flemish beefstew made with Leffe beer on toast, nor the Galician mussels. The chocolate fondant with Cannabis ice cream is great too.
Thomas K. • Mayıs 18, 2018The ceviche was great. Excellent hotdog! Nice coffee. And... very friendly.
Pablo L. • Mayıs 29, 2018Omg what a find. Amazing beautiful restaurant with creative tapas, which we shared. The service is good and nice prices. They play cool music and it´s on a very Barcelona style street.
Audra S. • Temmuz 3, 2016Such good food in a unique atmosphere! Both salads and "pizzas" were delicious. Not too expensive, either.
Igor H. • Mart 14, 2018Local pequeño, muy acogedor. Buen servicio. Productos de la tierra. Las torradas están deliciosas, gran variedad de quesos: queso brie de trufa, parmesano curado, ... Buena selección de vinos.
Julio P. • Ocak 2Los dulces y salados son muy buenos, además el lugar está bien limpio y agradable.
Euti L. • Ekim 31, 2016Buen menú del día , solo he ido una vez por que estaba por la zona y me pareción muy correcto. Menú variado y bien preparado.
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In the NSDC has denied the statements of the Russian Federation on missile exercises in Ukraine in the Kerch Strait
Posted By newsmaker on November 25, 2016
The head of the NSDC Oleksandr Turchynov
Ukraine has no plans to conduct missile tests in the Kerch Strait, said the NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov, commenting on the statements of the Russian side about the alleged violation by the Ukrainian side "of the airspace of the Russian Federation" during the "test missiles" in the area of the Kerch Strait.
"Hysteria Russia that Ukraine, violating all international agreements, has unilaterally taken a decision on the implementation of missile tests in the "sovereign airspace of the Russian Federation," devoid of common sense," he said.
According to Turchynov, according to all international agreements that the sovereign airspace of the Russian Federation in the Black sea ends up in the middle of the Kerch Strait. "In this area Ukraine has no plans to conduct missile tests. The rest of the territory West of the Kerch Strait is the sovereign airspace of Ukraine", – he said, adding that the missile test Ukraine carries out under all international obligations and treaties.
"Therefore, we ask Russia not to interfere with the testing of his tantrums and provocations," Turchinov.
We will remind, Russia accuses Ukraine of intention to conduct a missile firing in the area annexed Crimea. This is stated in the statement of the Federal air transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsia). Russia immediately demanded to cancel the decision.
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Q: Enumeration question - Discrete Mathematics The question I am having trouble with is:

Suppose we have 3 A's, 5 B's, 7 C's, 9 D's, and one E, F, G, and H.
(a) How many different arrangements of these letters are possible if I write them as a string?
(b) If I write my 'string' as a loop, either around in a circle or around the outside of a cylinder (so there is not just one beginning
  or end), how many different arrangements are possible?

I'm struggling with both parts, but so far my approach to (a) is:
C(28,3) x C(25,5) x C(20,7) x C(13,9) x C(4,1) x C(3,1) x C(2,1) x C(1,1)

Meaning, there are C(28,3) ways to choose the positions for 'A'. Then once they have been determined, there are C(25,5) ways to choose the positions for 'B', etc.
I got a huge number on the calculator which has made me question my working, so is this method correct?
For part (b), I'm not even sure where to start. Can anybody give me some hints? Thanks in advance.

A: (a) is good
(b) hint think of a string tied to such a circle -- how many equivalent representations does the such a circle string have (e.g. if abc was in a circle, it'd be equivalent to cab and bca... what if there are repetitions?


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When I was small my mother and closest aunties called me 'fonu' right up until they passed away, which in the Niuean language means turtle. The name fonu became so commonplace, that I just don't think they knew my real name.
My mother spoke the tiniest bit of English and being the eldest, I was her translator for a great deal of the time. She spoke to me in broken English, and I replied back in broken Niuean.
The reason for being called fonu was never explained to me, so I'm wondering whether it was the way I moved when I was a hatchling. Or, perhaps there was no adequate translation for the name 'David' and they thought, 'what the heck, lets call him turtle'.
I would like to think, that it's symbolic for being ahead or beating something even when it looks like the odds are up against you.
Today, I snorkeled at Black Rock, Maui and came very close to a Green sea turtle. It must have been close to 5′ in length and glided past me en-route to the ocean. I could not even attempt to describe this experience.
This will forever be one of the highlights on this trip.
Next Laho is not a good word.
Its like looking in the mirror aye bro.
What a wonderful experience David! That kind of encounter with nature gives you a sense of one's place in this universe. Look forward to your return. Love, Chris.
I got goosebumps reading that, David – intuition of a meaning/truth that defies explanation. You write beautifully, by the way. Enjoy!
Read from March, 2012 if you can.
My Minds' Power to Heal.


They say the hardest tea to swallow is realiTEA!
Keke Palmer just threw an epic tea party in honor of Kylie Jenner, but don't worry, it's not what you think. While most people use Instagram as an outlet to throw shade, Keke just did the complete opposite. Instead, the actress/singer took to her page to upload a meme of Jenner, making the reality TV star the subject of a few bigger issues in our society, including cyber-bullying and the misconception of perception vs. reality.
In the lengthy post, Keeks points out that the same folks who labeled Kylie "ugly" as a child, are the ones who ridiculed her for later altering her appearance. Palmer also blames people for relying too much on social media and television to define "reality," as part of the problem too.
Bravo! Kylie may have a lot of haters, but clearly Keke is with her! Hopefully 2017 will prove to be a powHERful year for bonding among women in entertainment.
Whether it's serving up truth to the haters or cheffin' up bacon on Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party Keke Palmer manages to do both with ease. Y'all better get y'all one who can do both.


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About Timeless
The mission of Timeless: Ancient Psalms for the Church Today is to encourage the practice of reading, studying, and singing the Psalms through fresh musical compositions, new translations and commentaries, seminars, and multi-media resources.
This mission grew out of the recognition that reading, studying, and singing psalms, which once was common practice for Christians, has decreased over the last century. Because the Psalter instructs Christians in the words and movement of worship, Mark Shipp initiated a project to set the psalms to music over a decade ago. The result is a multi-volume psalter, centered on new songs that are not only beautiful but also faithful to the message and theology of the psalm. The inclusion of new translations, commentary, and reflection by Old Testament scholars make these volumes unique and particularly suited for personal worship and devotions, as well as corporate worship.
The project drew its name from the timeless value of the psalms for worship in the ancient Jewish temple and in the church. Well over one hundred scholars, lyricists, composers, singers, and editors have contributed to this ecumenical project and the publication of the first two psalter commentaries. A third volume is currently underway. In addition, Timeless is developing a separate hymnal.
After the publication of the first volume an interest in recording the songs developed and the Timeless Audio Project began. The first CD, "Be Still and Know: Timeless Psalms of Comfort, Trust and Hope" was produced in 2014. It was followed by "Where Are You Lord? From Lament to Praise in the Psalms" in 2015, and "Come and Listen, Taste and See: Timeless Psalms of Wisdom, Torah and Creation" in 2017. The fourth CD "The Lord Reigns: Timeless Psalms of David's and God's Kingship" was released in 2018. In addition, individual songs are available for download on this website.
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Naïve art, also spelled naïf art, work of artists in sophisticated societies who lack or reject conventional expertise in the representation or depiction of real objects. Naïve artists are not to be confused with hobbyists, or "Sunday painters," who paint for fun. The naïve creates with the same passion as the trained artist but without the latter's formal knowledge of methods.
The most frequently reproduced examples of naïve art are the works of the French artist Henri Rousseau, whose portraits, jungle scenes, and exotic vegetation are widely admired. Rousseau's paintings, like many others of this genre, convey a sense of frozen motion and deep, still space, and the figures are always shown either full face or in fairly strict profile (the naïve painter rarely conceals much of a face and almost never portrays a figure completely from the back). Like many naïve painters and sculptors, Rousseau projects his intensity and passion through his figures—especially the staring eyes—and the precision of his line and colour.