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Christmas comes but once a year, and when it does, it's only natural that Campus Construction Update's thoughts would turn to temperature sensors and steam-flow meters.
Also, of course, our thoughts go to that olde Bates holiday tradition called "curtailment." It's a word that could apply to a lot of things, but at Bates in winter it refers to the energy-saving practice of lowering the heat in buildings that won't be occupied during the holiday break — which is to say, most of them.
"Historically, we've sent two or three mechanics out to manually set back every building," says John Rasmussen, the college's energy manager. "That takes three days." And it takes another three days to turn all those thermostats back up again as the break draws to a close.
"So you're losing six days of energy savings," Rasmussen says.
But a new day is dawning for curtailment — and for managing heat generally in buildings across the Bates campus, thanks to a new campus-wide network that centralizes heating system control and performance monitoring through a Facility Services website.
The system allows staff to remotely read conditions and control heat in some 70 Bates buildings, including 52 that received new sensors and controls during a major installation campaign that ended in late November. Most structures in the network are warmed either by the central steam plant or by natural gas; out of the loop are some of the smaller oil-heated wood-framed houses.
Several contractors — including Maine Controls of Portland, Damon Mechanical Services of Auburn, and Mountain View Electric of Lewiston — undertook installation of the new hardware. Included were sensors for interior temperatures and heating plant conditions; heating controls; and Maine Controls' specialty, a computerized terminal in each building that serves as a sort of digital switchboard for data going out and commands coming in.
Facility Services' other partners in the project are more surprising. Sustainability Manager Tom Twist has brought Bates into an informal consortium with a few other schools to code an open-source interface to serve as a sort of "universal translator" for different HVAC manufacturers' proprietary software.
And Rasmussen is working with Lecturer in Geology Raj Saha and Saha's thesis student, Gabe Whitehead '17, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, who have created a computer modeling program to generate a thermal profile for each campus building from energy consumption, indoor temperature, and outdoor temperature data.
Like a good screenplay, the campus-wide system works on so many levels. "Those capabilities of being able to remotely control and remotely sense what's happening in the buildings is a huge advantage, as well as giving us significant energy and cost savings," Rasmussen says.
The system will save staff time and effort on routine hands-on tasks like curtailment, and will also warn Facility Services about heating equipment problems sooner, perhaps, than building occupants can.
But the highest beauty of the new network lies in the scope of the data it will ultimately provide, thanks in part to Saha and Whitehead. This analytical capability "essentially makes the invisible visible to us, and that's really great," says Tom Twist, Bates' sustainability manager.
A surprising number of variables can affect a building's thermal behavior besides the performance of the HVAC system itself: factors like insulation and building envelope performance, solar gain, placement of thermostats, the heat-retaining qualities of radiators, even the hot water that circulates for bathing and washing throughout a large residential hall. And, of course, the residents' activities.
The new system will enable Rasmussen to encourage conservation by giving campus offices an accounting of their energy use over a given period of time. "There have been studies that indicate that when people can see how much energy they're using, they will respond," he says.
Steam from the central plant at the Cutten Maintenance Center heats 27 Bates buildings totaling 1.1 million square feet. Until now, Rasmussen notes, Bates steam pretty much lived a life of its own once it left the boilers at Cutten Maintenance Center and entered an underground world of concrete vaults and insulated pipes.
"We meter the steam leaving the plant," he says, "but we don't know where it goes. Now we'll know where it's going," thanks to steam management technology made by British manufacturer Spirax Sarco and programmed for the Bates network by JM Electrical of Lynnfield, Mass.
A lot of steam heat is wasted due to aging end-point equipment, as well as the lack of monitoring-and-control infrastructure. Some residences have worn pressure regulators and radiator valves that lead to overheating — which student residents try to relieve by opening the windows. Overheating of buildings, Rasmussen says, is a major source of wasted energy at Bates.
Twist's software consortium promises to help with the meta-analytical piece. It will address a problem common to institutions that operate many buildings: a disparate collection of energy-sensing and control units from a variety of manufacturers.
Of course, other companies do make the kind of data aggregator that Rasmussen needs — but it costs a lot, into six figures; and it often comes with restrictive licensing or servicing conditions.
Speaking of fundage, the bill for the heating control network was roughly $300,000, divided evenly between the monitoring and control installations, Rasmussen says. A grant from the state Efficiency Maine program defrayed $150,000.
He adds that this project is part of a series of energy conservation measures that he has led since 2014 — including improvements to insulation, windows, and HVAC controls — and that have cost about $2.5 million.
Can we talk? Campus Construction Update welcomes your questions and comments about current, past, and future construction at Bates. Write to dhubley@bates.edu, putting "Campus Construction" in the subject line. Or use the 21st-century commenting system below.


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If 'a priori' truths exist, why aren't they obvious?
Some things you know as part of your existence, and provide a building block for further knowledge. Yet if these a priori truths exist, why isn't it obvious what they are? After all, Philosophers still can't agree what are reasonable axioms for philosophising.
The answer sheds light on why Philosophers don't agree on anything, and the current limits of Philosophy.
The first possibility is a language issue. Language which has developed and adapted for things such as 'there is a lion over there' or 'pass me the food' may not be good for Philosophy.
In particular, a priori truths refer to fundamental facts of existence. When referring to fundamental emotions such as 'pain', language does a pretty good job. This is hardly surprising, as these concepts are very important to communicate - although even here pain can refer to many things and language fails to fully capture what we mean.
Concepts such as truth remain much more elusive. Again, within a social group, there is normally a broadly similar idea of what truth is. For instance, when you talk to friends you don't get stuck defining truth when they ask you what you had for dinner last night. Across social groups, this can vary - for instance a group of Christians and a group of Buddhists might have quite a different conception of what constitutes truth in a spiritual/religious context.
When I read the word truth I understand it, even if I cannot put my finger down on what it is. Here lies the issue. There are certain concepts which I cannot explain to others whatsoever without assuming they already understand it. Try explaining colour to a blind man who has never seen - I cannot 'explain' the colour red in any meaningful way to him. Similarly, could you explain 'truth' without merely using synonyms?
So, these basic concepts give us trouble because we cannot express what they are too others. If the other person lacks these experiences we are stuck.
So, we have a language problem. When we say a word such as 'truth' we reference a concept which we simply assume the other person has a similar understanding of. We might realise they are using the word in a different way and guess how they use it by thinking what you would do in a situation (and thus assume similar experiences). Nevertheless, you lack the ability to directly access what they understand by the concept.
This causes difficulty. Our emotions and experiences are complicated cocktails, and when we reference part of them with a word we want the other person to know what we mean.
Yet with the most fundamental concepts and experiences, the words 'splurge'. They may have subtly different connections and meanings to individual people, which are hard to correct. Providing definitions for fundamental concepts fails to help much as they end up being self-referential. Assuming some similarity in experience, the largest discrepancies are spotted but there is way to see if exactly the same concepts are harnessed when a word is used.
This means that arguments end up meaning different things to different people, and persuasion and verification is difficult.
Why are some people persuaded by this and others not?
First, 'whatever begins to exist has a cause' is very abstract. It references these concepts of existence, beginning and cause. How do you ensure you understand the same thing by 'cause', 'exist' and 'begin'? In an everyday situation, you have fairly easy ways of making sure you mean the word in the same way, but not in this context. In these contexts you relate the concepts directly to some things happening in the world, which removes ambiguity. Yet, could you even define a 'cause'?
Also, 'begin to exist' makes sense in my everyday context. But how the hell are we going to make sure we mean the same thing when talking about the beginnings of universes?
Most of these Philosophical style arguments just leave you with confusion.
The concepts accessed are connected in complicated ways. Yet we would struggle to be entirely sure what the linkages and concepts even meant, let alone be sure that others understood them in the same way.
Thus, if a Philosopher wanted to write down a set of a priori truths in words, she would face the difficulty of not being sure what concepts to express and explain what she meant to others.
It also means there is too much work for the individual to do. Humans rely on the insights of millions of others to do things. Even me writing this relied on the mathematical and scientific innovations and implementations to make it possible for me to type and create words on a screen to send around the world. Thinking of suitable distinctions and definitions for deductions is hard, but for this type of reasoning it is upto each individual to work it out for themselves. Imagine if you had to do this in mathematics - you'd struggle to create addition, let alone set theory, differential geometry, group theory, number theory, decision and algorithm mathematics... Creating the right definitions is one of the most crucial part of mathematics and is hard. Likewise here we struggle to think of the right definitions to help us make deductions.
After all, the mass of experience in front of us is too much to then make deductions with!
If we cannot come up with agreed on starting points, we're kinda stuck. Yet the logic heavy Philosophers who have fewer problems here face their own problems. Certain issues - such as morality, existence, God... - are difficult (impossible?) to express in the notation of logic and mathematics. Perhaps these concepts will never be expressible in a format suitable for Philosophy?
This article was written by 'The Sociable Solipsist'. He spends the time which should be spent on his degree thinking about Philosophy, and rumour has it that he's a great person.


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Usually anything tall, like corn, beans or peas are planted on the north side of the vegetable garden to keep them from casting shade on the shorter crops.
Medium growing vegetables like tomatoes,cabbage, broccoli, and squash should be planted in the center.
The southern end of the garden contains the shorter plants, like carrots, beets, lettuce, radishes and onions.
In general, vegetable garden designs run from south to north, to make the most of sun exposure and air circulation.
This very basic garden design is meant to make cultivation easier, as well as for convenience when weeding and harvesting.
With smaller yards, and urban gardens becoming common, the traditional large backyard garden design is no longer suitable in some situations.
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Divide the square into four by drawing a cross inside it.
You now have a diagram of four square beds that you'll use as a plan for your very own garden design.
The four beds are for the four main groups of vegetable crops.
The plants are divided into four categories based on the amount of nutrients that they need to flourish.
Below is an example of these categories.
Heavy feeders: These heavy feeders demand a lot of nitrogen. Examples of these are the large leafed plants like lettuce, corn, and even the vine crops like squash.
Middle Feeders: These middle-of-the-road feeders are the mid sized leafed plants with above-ground fruits like tomatoes and peppers.
Light Feeders: These feeders include the root crops like turnips and carrots. They like potash in the soil.
Soil Builders: These types leave more nitrogen in the soil than they take out. Examples of these are the legumes like peas and beans.
Each of the four types mentioned above goes into one of squares that you've diagrammed, called beds.
From top-left and counter-clockwise; Heavy Feeders, Middle Feeders, Light Feeders and the Soil Builders.
After every harvest and when replanting each season, you rotate each group to the next square, to reduce pests and soil problems.
Make sure that when you rotate these four types, they always follow the same order given here.
This means, that when you move the Heavy Feeders, they go to the Soil Builder's previous position.
The Middle Feeders move up to the Heavy Feeders' former position, etc.
Try to imagine a baseball game where in your players occupy bases.
Each year you move the location of each plant group by one space, changing the location of your plant types.
Another benefit of this kind of rotation is that the Heavy Feeders will grow better by transferring to the Soil Builder's former spot which gives them more of the nutrients they require to flourish.
It's important to know that there are many variations.
These are two of the most basic and simple garden plans.
You can certainly use what you've learned here and design your own garden by basing it on one of these easy methods.


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import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.function.Predicate;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

public class PartyReservationFilterModule {

    private static final String strToEndInput = "Print";

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));

        try {
            CommandManager commandManager= new CommandManager();
            PartyManager partyManager = new PartyManager();
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        }
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}

class PartyManager {

    List<String> filterList(List<String> listToFilter, CommandManager commandManager) {
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            if (!nameMatchesAnyFilter(currName, commandManager.getExistingFilters())) {
                filteredNames.add(currName);
            }
        }
        return filteredNames;
    }

    private boolean nameMatchesAnyFilter(String currName, List<PartyFilter> existingFilters) {
        for (PartyFilter currFilter : existingFilters) {
            if (currFilter.test(currName)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }
}

class PartyFilter {
    private static final String strFilterOptStartsWith = "StartsWith";
    private static final String strFilterOptEndsWith = "EndsWith";
    private static final String strFilterOptLen = "Length";
    private static final String strContainsOpt = "Contains";

    private Predicate<String> filterStartsWithFn = name -> name.startsWith(this.getSpecifier());
    private Predicate<String> filterEndsWithFn = name -> name.endsWith(this.getSpecifier());
    private Predicate<String> filterNameByLenFn = name -> name.length() == Integer.parseInt(this.getSpecifier());
    private Predicate<String> filterNameByContains = name -> name.contains(this.getSpecifier());

    private String filterOption;
    private String specifier;

    PartyFilter(String filterOption, String specifier) {
        this.setFilterOption(filterOption);
        this.setSpecifier(specifier);
    }

    Boolean test(String name) {
        Predicate<String> filterFn;
        switch (this.getFilterOption()) {
            case strFilterOptStartsWith:
                filterFn = filterStartsWithFn;
                break;
            case strFilterOptEndsWith:
                filterFn = filterEndsWithFn;
                break;
            case strFilterOptLen:
                filterFn = filterNameByLenFn;
                break;
            default:
                filterFn = filterNameByContains;
                break;
        }
        return filterFn.test(name);
    }

    String getFilterOption() {
        return filterOption;
    }

    private void setFilterOption(String filterOption) {
        this.filterOption = filterOption;
    }

    String getSpecifier() {
        return specifier;
    }

    private void setSpecifier(String specifier) {
        this.specifier = specifier;
    }
}

class CommandManager {
    private static final String strToAddFilter = "Add filter";
    private static final String strToRemoveFilter = "Remove filter";

    private List<PartyFilter> existingFilters = new LinkedList<>();

    void accumulateCommand(String command) {
        String[] cmdTokens = command.split(";");

        switch (cmdTokens[0]) {
            case strToAddFilter:
                existingFilters.add(new PartyFilter(cmdTokens[1], cmdTokens[2]));
                break;
            default:
                System.out.println();
                existingFilters.removeIf(filter ->
                        filter.getFilterOption().equals(cmdTokens[1])
                     && filter.getSpecifier().equals(cmdTokens[2])
                );
                break;
        }
    }

    List<PartyFilter> getExistingFilters() {
        return this.existingFilters;
    }
}

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My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth (1 John 3:18).
When considering current trends in Christianity, it is hard not to notice the "mixed messages" which are sent regarding doctrine and practice and their place in the faith. To some, doctrine is all important: having the right understanding of doctrine becomes the primary focus. In this view, the health of one's faith is based almost entirely on how strongly one accepts proper doctrinal standards. Much of the preaching and teaching focuses on proper doctrinal standards, giving the impression that as long as everyone in the congregation agrees on what is true, all is well. The primary challenges are seen as the prospect of false teaching being introduced or any questioning of the emphasis on doctrine. To others, various aspects of practice is all important: doing the right types of things becomes the primary focus. In this view, the health of one's faith is based almost entirely on how one has acted in self-development and to the benefit of others. Much of the preaching and teaching focuses on proper practice, giving the impression that as long as everyone is active in the right types of deeds, all is well. The primary challenges are seen as a slackening of effort or any questioning on the emphasis on practice.
These two types of groups seek to reinforce their messages by using one another as the foil: the group emphasizing doctrine denounces the group emphasizing practice for lax standards, weak teaching, and fostering heresy; the group emphasizing practice denounces the group emphasizing doctrine for legalism, hypocrisy, and superficiality. The conflict seems intractable. Who is right? What should Christianity be about?
Each side has grasped an aspect to the faith we are to share in Christ Jesus but have taken it to an unhealthy extreme. According to the New Testament, Christians are to contend for "the faith," the standard of truth revealed by God through Jesus, but to do so "in deed and in truth" (1 John 3:18, Jude 1:3).
From the beginning Christianity has been based in the teachings of and about Jesus of Nazareth: His life, death, resurrection, lordship, and return (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:1-3). His Apostles were given authority to establish the proper and healthy teachings about life in His Kingdom (Matthew 18:18, Acts 2:42). The way Christians live is to flow from what they think and feel, and their thoughts and feelings are to be determined by the types of things Jesus thought and felt (cf. 2 Corinthians 10:5, Philippians 4:8, 1 John 2:6). Thus Christians are to do all things by the authority of Jesus (Colossians 3:17); they must hold firm to the true teachings of Christ and stand up against false teachings (Romans 16:16-17, Galatians 1:6-9, 1 John 4:1-3, Jude 1:3).
Yet, from the beginning, Christianity has been the practice of the faith in Christ: following after Jesus, growing in our faith, sharing life with the fellow people of God, showing love, compassion, and mercy upon everyone (Luke 6:27-36, Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 John 1:7). These are all based in Jesus' true teachings, and healthy doctrine always involves not just the substance of what is taught but also the practice thereof (Titus 2:1-10). Faith without works is dead; works without faith is futile (Romans 3:20, James 2:26).
We do well, therefore, to recognize that contending for the faith demands that we love in deed and truth, and that the reason we work is based in Jesus and what He has established as the true and living way. Focus on doctrine to the exclusion of practice can lead to sanctimony and hypocrisy; focus on practice to the exclusion of doctrine can lead to compromised standards and heresy. Let us instead practice according to the teachings of Jesus and be saved!


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Extreme Altitude and Enthusiastic Fans Make Mexican Grand Prix Special – Williams' Paddy Lowe
By Craig Venn
Credit: Octane Photographic Ltd.
Williams Martini Racing's Paddy Lowe points to the enthusiastic Mexican fans as well as the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez's unique atmospheric pressure as the reasons for making the Mexican Grand Prix an interesting and exciting challenge for the drivers.
The circuit, named after legendary Mexican racing brothers Ricardo and Pedro Rodriguez, sees Formula One cars race at the season's highest altitude at over two-thousand metres above sea level and makes for a unique engineering challenge for the teams.
According to Lowe, there's also another type of atmosphere that makes Mexican Grand Prix special: the venue's enthusiastic fans.
"This is our third year returning to Mexico after a long break since the 1990s. Our first thoughts are for everyone affected by the recent earthquake, and we hope that we can bring some brightness to the city after that tragedy.
"In actual fact, the Mexican fans are never lacking in enthusiasm, as this is arguably the most passionate crowd of the entire Formula One season. This makes it a real pleasure to race at this event for both teams and drivers.
"The circuit itself has some interesting challenges. Due to the altitude there is about 80% normal atmospheric pressure. The effect of this is that we run the most extreme downforce bodywork that we have available, but it only delivers the level of downforce that we would typically run at Monza, which is a very high-speed circuit.
"Therefore, the cars are very light on downforce which makes it particularly challenging for the drivers and we often see a lot of mistakes, leading to some interesting races.
"The particular highlight of the circuit is the stadium section and the podium in front of all the fans, so we look forward to putting on another great event."
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I Will Take You There Sheet Music by Harry Nilsson. Harry Nilsson. Skidoo. Hal Leonard. English. Solero. Piano. Vocal. Chords. If only I could find a place where smiling strangers knew our faces, I would take you there.
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Full Time - Penalty Kicks ESPN/ESPD
PortlandPOR
FC DallasDAL
J. Villafaña 82' 1-0
1-1 R. Pepi 90+3'
Penalty Kicks: FC Dallas wins (8 - 7)
POR J. Villafaña 82' 1-0
DAL R. Pepi 90+3' 1-1
HT: 0-0
Referee: Armando Armando
Preview | Stats | Match Report
Dallas advances 8-7 on penalties after 1-1 draw with Timbers
MLS Headlines
Neville joins Beckham in Miami as coach
Beerschot's Losada hired to coach DC
Sporting KC signs 3 homegrown players
McDonough back in Atlanta's front office
Johnson, Morris leave US training camp
Armas replaces Vanney as Toronto coach
Montreal drops Impact name and logo
(AP Photo/Steve Dykes)
By ANNE M. PETERSON
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Jimmy Maurer saved Jorge Villafana's shootout attempt and FC Dallas advanced 8-7 on penalty kicks in the Major League Soccer playoffs after a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Sunday night.
Dallas will face the winner of Tuesday night's match between the defending champion Seattle Sounders and LAFC in the Western Conference semifinals.
"I was frustrated. I felt like I was getting good reads on the PKs. I got really close on a few," Maurer said. "I just knew that the guys were taking their shots so well, that I was like, `I've just gotta get one, I've just gotta get one, and we're going to win it.'"
Villafana scored in the 81st minute to give Portland the lead, but 17-year-old Ricardo Pepi's goal in stoppage time sent the match into extra time.
"When you leave a game to PKs it can go either way. It's unfortunate because we did everything to be able to have won this match, until that moment. But this is what the game is all about. At the end of the day, you need to be good in all areas," Timbers coach Giovanni Savarese said.
Portland was coming off a 1-1 draw with LAFC in the final regular-season game. Villafana scored the late equalizer in that one.
Against Dallas, Villafana took a short, well-placed pass from Diego Valeri and buried the ball into the far corner. It was Valeri's 100th assist across all competitions.
Pepi scored on the rebound of his shot that hit the post three minutes into stoppage time. He's the youngest player to score in the postseason for Dallas.
Valeri nearly scored at the end of extra time, but his shot hit the far post.
"We were making plays defensively and we didn't concede. And then as the game went on, we slowly just found more of the ball, found more space, and found the game, ultimately," FC Dallas coach Luchi Gonzalez said. "We gave up that goal, which was disappointing, but at the time, this group believed in itself, maybe when a lot of others didn't. And that's always going to be the most important, that internal belief."
Dallas, which won just one match on the road during the shortened regular season, fell 3-0 to Minnesota United on Decision Day after a three-game winning streak.
The Timbers won the MLS is Back Tournament in a bubble in Florida over the summer. But Portland has been hit by key injuries to Sebastian Blanco and Jaroslaw Niezgoda. Blanco was the MVP of MLS is Back.
Dallas did not play in the tournament because of positive coronavirus cases on the team.
"It's just an indescribable feeling in those moments when you are able to win a game like that, and you're able to celebrate with your teammates after just a year of insane amounts of work - and especially this year with insane amounts of just craziness that was hitting us constantly and different battles we went through individually and everything," Maurer said. "So just a lot of emotion."
Portland saw the return of Jeremy Ebobisse, who came in as a late substitute after missing matches with a concussion.
Franco Jara appeared to score for Dallas in the 30th minute but was determined to be offside after video review.
The Timbers won the MLS Cup in 2015, and went to the final in 2018. FC Dallas has never won the league championship.
It is the third time the teams have met in the playoffs. The last was in 2018, when the Timbers won 2-1 on the way to the final.
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Jesus, David, Job and Solomon came from the ܡܕܢܚܐ or Madnaha (Syro-Aramaic word for East of the Mediterranean sea or the Levant) Remember both Christianity and Judaism came from the East and not the West!


You may have heard that the new, earlier FAFSA goes live October 1st. Will you be ready for it? Families of high school seniors, and anyone returning to college for the 2018-19 academic year, will complete this important financial aid form to determine their financial aid eligibility. Every family should fill out the FAFSA. Attend this workshop to learn why.
This information-packed workshop will eradicate the fear associated with the FAFSA as College GPS walks you through the steps necessary to complete the FAFSA utilizing detailed screenshots of what you will encounter when completing your own FAFSA. You will learn about changes to the FAFSA and how they will directly affect your family and pick up useful tips to make the process easier. If you need to complete a FAFSA, you can't afford to miss it.
The material presented in this workshop is suitable for the parents of high school seniors and any parents who want a preview of the FAFSA process. Please come prepared to take notes.
You may have heard that the new, earlier FAFSA goes live October 1st. Will you be ready for it? Families of high school seniors, and anyone returning to college for the 2018-19 academic year will complete this important financial aid form to determine their financial aid eligibility. Every family should fill out the FAFSA. Attend this workshop to learn why.
Please come prepared to take notes.


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Q: Finding the critical point and local extreme value? How would I find the critical point of the following function.
$f(x)=x^{2/3}+2x^{-1/3}$
This is what I did.
$\frac{2}{3}x^{-1/3}-\frac{2}{3}x{^\frac{-4}{3}}$
$\frac{2}{3\sqrt[3]{x}}-\frac{2}{3\sqrt[3]{x^4}}$
but how do I simplify it and get the critical point.

A: Hint:
$$
\frac{x^{-\frac{1}{3}}}{x^{-\frac{4}{3}}}=x^{\frac{4}{3}-\frac{1}{3}}=x\quad\forall x\neq 0.
$$

A: $$
\begin{align}
f'(x) = \frac{2}{3}x^{-1/3}-\frac{2}{3}x^{-4/3}
& = \frac 23\left(x^{-1/3} - x^{-4/3}\right) \\ \\
& = \frac 23\left(x^{3/3}x^{-4/3} - x^{-4/3}\right) \\ \\
& = \frac 23 x^{-4/3}\left(x^{3/3} - 1\right) \\ \\
& = \frac 23 x^{-4/3}(x - 1) \\ \\
& = \frac{2(x-1)}{3x^{4/3}} \\ \\
& = \frac{2(x-1)}{3\sqrt[\large 3]{x^4}} \\
\end{align}
$$
Now, we have critical points where

*

*$f'(x)$ is undefined: at $x = 0$, as is $f(x)$

*$f'(x) = 0:$ This will occur if and only when the numerator is zero. In this case, $f'(x) = 0$ when $(x - 1) = 0 \implies x = 1$.

Let's look at the Wolgram Alpha graph below (the blue curve): We see that $f(x)\to \infty$ as $x \to 0$. That is, there exists a vertical asymptote at $x = 0$. We also see that at $x = 1$ we have a local minimum. You can use the derivative to tell you when $f(x)$ is increasing ($f'(x) > 0), when decreasing ($f'(x) \lt 0$), and you already know where it is neither increasing nor decreasing, given the points we've found.

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This classic traditional style special occasion dress is hand made in 100% silk organza. The dress has a round neck, puff sleeves in silk organza and a silk button and loop opening at the back. This classic girls dress has a full skirt with box pleats and is fully lined with layers of netting under the skirt. The sash is made from 100% silk organza as standard but the sash can also be ordered in a contrast colour silk dupion- we will post you a colour swatch on request. See our SILK COLOUR GUIDE for the full selection of colours available.
This girls dress is perfect for any special occasion and makes the perfect flower girl dress or communion dress. Available in ivory or white.This dress is made to order so please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. If required sooner, please contact us so we can prioritise your order and have it made in time for you. If you are unsure about the sizing, please call us for advice.


There are quite a number of tracks spread around the country, but the one of most interest to Icknield members is at Gosling Park, Welwyn Garden City. This is an open air track and training sessions are held there on Monday evenings during the summer, with a racing league on Friday evenings. They also have open meetings on some weekends during the summer. Typically on a Friday night you would ride 4 events out of a choice of Points Race, Devil, Block Pursuit, Block Handicap and Scratch Race. Sometimes Individual and Team Pursuits are run. Juveniles have their own events, whilst ladies ride some ladies' events and some of the men's events. The seniors, ladies and juniors are split into two groups, the A league and the B league, according to their ability and results. Track bikes can be hired at Gosling Park for a few quid. Find out more about track racing here. Remember, if you want to improve your speed, whether in time trialling, road racing or mountain biking, track racing is probably about the best form of training possible.


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Of course, we could not help but devoted one of the hotel rooms to the creator of Sherlock's stories – to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Did you know that by education he was a doctor, and during the last twenty years of his life he was an active supporter and advocate of spiritualism ideas? The extraordinary personality he was as well as his literary heroes.
This Superior apartment is named after the character of the legendary Baskerville hound's case – John Barrymore, gloomy and a bit mysterious, but a kind and honest person.
This Superior apartment is named after the brilliant Irene Adler, whom Holmes always mentioned as "This woman". If this witty and cunning adventurer was the greatest love of Sherlock, remains a question. But the fact that she became a worthy opponent for the detective and gracefully won over him is true.
The apartment is named after the closest friend and companion of Holmes, his biographer, who though being in the shadow of the great detective but made his contribution to investigating of the most high-profile cases. By the way, according to one version, the prototype of Dr. Watson was Arthur Conan Doyle himself.
This apartment is named after the police inspector, a participant in many investigations carried out by Sherlock. Lestrade always had a very high opinion of his professional abilities and got ironic over the method of Holmes, but in the end he was forced to admit that the detective was right. That's why we love him!
The apartment is named after another police inspector, whom Sherlock considered the most sensible detective of Scotland Yard, and noticed that Gregson and Lestrade were on ongoing rivalry and jealous of each other's fame as professional beauties.
The apartment is named after a young, promising detective of Scotland Yard Sherlock Holmes had some interest to. Hopkins is considered himself to be a student of Holmes deductive methods and was his true admirer despite Sherlock's critics of his work.
This is the only apartment in the hotel bearing the name of Sherlock stories' antihero. But what a charismatic one! "Napoleon of crime", the king of evil, the owner of untold wealth and the sworn enemy of Sherlock – without him, the adventures of Holmes and Watson would lose their brilliant exposure. The prototype of the sinister Professor was the nineteenth century international master criminal Adam Worth.


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It's a Vagina, Not a Yankee Candle!
May 26 2022 | In collaboration with Lily from @tiddygoals
All vulva-wielding humans aspire to have their nether regions smell like fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice on a warm summer's day (not too warm, just like, comfortably breezy). At the very least, your lady garden should periodically release a flirtatious cactus blossom aroma every four to seven hours, right? Just kidding. Vaginas should smell like vaginas. In fact, I have already used the word "vagina" more times than the leading feminine hygiene brand, Summer's Eve, has dared to use in any of their branding or marketing materials. The feminine hygiene industry, specifically the portion of the industry consisting of non-menstrual cosmetic products, "uses marketing that promotes unattainable standards of vaginal health" (Jenkins, Money, & O'Doherty, 2020). It is entirely built on myths about the natural vulva being unclean and unacceptable. In fact, the label "feminine hygiene" itself is misleading and stigmatizing. Having a vulva and menstruating are not "feminine" experiences. Not everyone with a vulva is a woman, and not every woman has a vulva. Furthermore, the term "hygiene" implies that there is something inherently unhygienic about having a vulva and menstruating. In reality, menstruation is a healthy bodily function, and the vagina is a self-cleaning organ. Summer's Eve specializes in products meant to correct the objectionable nature of the vulva. The brand employs a delicate use of language to communicate this message under the guise of health and empowerment. Long story short, don't fall for it.
The Rise of a $42.7B Industry
The "feminine hygiene" industry amasses billions of dollars annually advertising myths about female genitalia. Summer's Eve is a leading brand in feminine hygiene, selling cleansers, cloths, sprays, and douches advertised for enhancing the "freshness" of vulvas since 1972. Despite the fact that the type of products Summer's Eve sells are increasingly recognized as unnecessary, potentially dangerous, and based on myths, the global feminine hygiene market is still on the rise, expected to garner $42.7 billion in revenue through 2022 (Collins, Strugatz, and Thomas, 2017).
This industry emerged at the turn of the twentieth century, revolving around douching (the practice of flushing out the vagina by inserting water and usually a mixture of other fluids) as a contraceptive practice (albeit an ineffective one). Douching was once promoted by both physicians and entrepreneurs as a general hygiene practice in addition to contraception, despite a dearth of scientific evidence for these uses. The "feminine hygiene" label was conceived to replace overt references to contraception in douche marketing, since new federal advertising regulations prohibited explicit referencing to contraception. Businesses adjusted their advertising techniques accordingly, appealing to societal myths about the dirtiness of the vulva to create a demand for douches, cleansers, and the like. Over the twentieth century, advertising for douches and other "feminine hygiene" products consistently amplified the message that women must use vaginal cleanliness products in order to maintain both hygiene and social esteem (Jenkins, Money, & O'Doherty, 2020).
Spoiler Alert: You Don't Need to Clean Your Vagina
Wipes, cleansers, douches, and sprays for your genitals wouldn't exist if they weren't useful, right? Wrong. Rather, the market identified a lucrative insecurity among women and capitalized on it, in hopes that women won't discover that these products are at best, useless, and at worst, physically harmful. In reality, "you don't [need to] clean your vagina, full stop". This statement from Dr. Elizabeth Farrell, gynecologist and medical director at the Jean Hailes for Women's Health Organization in Australia, echoes a message of caution consistently voiced by gynecological and obstetric communities around the globe (Willis, 2017). The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists also recommends that females do not douche, as it is more harmful than helpful (Cohut, 2019).
To be clear, the vagina is self-cleaning, and the use of any cleansers, douches, deodorizers, or wipes is largely harmful and entirely unnecessary according to medical professionals and empirical research. Ingredients in these products are often found to be riddled with harmful chemicals with serious associated risks, from increased susceptibility to urinary tract infections, to ovarian cancer, and more (Willis, 2017). The vagina is a delicately self-balanced microbiome, so the best way to maintain vulvar and vaginal health is to leave this area alone (Willis, 2017). Feminine hygiene companies, however, capitalize on cultural messaging about female bodies being inherently unclean or inadequate. The popularity of these products can be attributed to people's general lack of knowledge about female genitalia, and cultural beliefs that bodily functions, such as vaginal discharge and its natural scents, are problematic. Common misunderstandings about women's own bodies are key to the persuasive power of feminine hygiene brands.
While walking through the feminine hygiene section of any drugstore, you can immediately notice the flowery packaging of "feminine" or "intimate" wipes, sprays, and more, labeled with tropical, fruity, even seasonal scents. I've always been puzzled by these products, since I had been taught that vaginas don't require cleansers. Was I missing something? Can and should I make my vagina smell like pumpkin spice? This quandary led me to delve into a critical investigation of Summer's Eve's branding and marketing materials. Unsurprisingly, I found a lot of strategic, persuasive themes in their advertisements.
Messaging to Keep an Eye Out For
Here are two such marketing themes to look out for next time you're in the family planning Isle:
The Medical/Health Angle:
Quasi-medical language, such as "gynecologist-tested" and "pH-balanced", deliberately communicates the enhancement of health. What is less clear to consumers is whether this language actually translates to real health benefits. Yes, ideally any products that interact with the vagina should be approved by a gynecologist. And considering the vagina is naturally acidic, products should be balanced to the vagina's natural pH levels in order to avoid throwing off your pH balance and increasing your risk of infections. Ultimately, these buzzwords boil down to the meaning that "this product will not likely cause intense medical problems", but they certainly do not promote vaginal health (and honestly, according to the many women in my Tiktok comment section, infections from these products seem ubiquitous).
According to Lauren Streicher, MD, associate clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University's medical school and medical director of the Center for Sexual Health and the Center for Menopause, "gynecologist tested" is "absolutely meaningless" from a medical point of view. Striecher explains that these endorsements usually occur when companies hire medical professionals with substantial sums of money and "say something along the lines of, 'give this to five patients and see if their vaginas explode'"(Stieg 2018).
In reality, these products are completely unnecessary, and do not even achieve their promised effects, since the practice of introducing cleansers into this area is antithetical to the functioning of the vagina itself. In fact, it will probably throw off your vagina's pH levels and the average gynecologist would not recommend these products. The actual way one would achieve a clean and balanced vagina is to leave it alone and not introduce any chemicals, since it is self-cleaning. This rhetorical pattern in Summer's Eve's marketing deceives consumers by making them think that applying these products to the vulva is a non-negotiable "health" routine. They tactfully sprinkle in medical language to endorse a non-medical practice.
The Self Love and Empowerment Angle:
Another way Summer's Eve frequently tries to build trust among consumers is its deployment of a tone of empowerment, solidarity among women, and self care. This language cements the irony of Summer's Eve's implicit message to women, that loving one's own body is attainable only if one subscribes to demeaning myths about the female body, and acts accordingly to alter that body. Summer's Eve frequently employs a "we're all in this together!" tone, insinuating that women unite over the manufactured need to cleanse and change the scent of the vulva. Whether they are urging, "come on ladies, show it a little love!" ("it" being the vulva), or that their products are designed to "make sure you're getting the proper attention you so rightly deserve", Summer's Eve deceivingly implies that this practice is non-negotiable, so women might as well find solace in uniting with each other over it. This messaging avoids acknowledging that women can and should love their natural bodies, because this acknowledgement would effectively erase the demand that Summer's Eve has tactfully created for its products. When you're being told to love your vulva by a brand that refuses to even say or write the word "vulva" on any of their branding, you should be suspicious.
Let's Wrap It Up
Summer's Eve is far from the only brand that utilizes deceptive marketing practices. The more you look, the more you'll find them. A good rule of thumb is that if the product sells based on peoples' insecurities, you probably don't need it - you've just been socialized to think you do. So, be mindful of companies' claims, and celebrate the beauty of your vulva.


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Berlin Candidates 2018 - Round 8
GM alexcolovic
Mar 19, 2018, 3:34 PM |
We have to thank Vladimir Kramnik again for the only decisive game of the round. And he doesn't seem to intend to change his head-through-wall strategy.
Grischuk managed to surprise Kramnik in his beloved Semi-Tarrasch, but Kramnik navigated the novelty well and got an equal position. Then he started the same thing again. He started looking for winning chances where there weren't any. Even though he said it in the press conference, that he "wasn't really playing for a win" he did say a few times that he could be better or try for more. Over-confidence, imprecise calculations and loss of objectivity striking all at once are devastating. Kramnik's downward spiral will continue.
It was curious that the Americans So and Caruana played the Petroff (Russian Defence in many languages). And if anybody, it was Black who tried to win! Pretty good advertisement for the Petroff...
Ding and Aronian played a lively game and quite surprising that Ding didn't pose more problems in the technical position in the second half of the game.
Former collaborators Mamedyarov and Karjakin drew after the latter successfully employed the same idea in the Catalan from his game with Caruana.
Read the detailed analysis here - http://www.alexcolovic.com/2018/03/berlin-candidates-2018-round-8/.
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The festival features a number of films with connections to the Garden State, such as "Tillie," a horror short-film set at the Jersey Shore.
There is "The Bird Catcher," a holocaust survival story produced by Edison native Lisa Black.
There is also "Clinton Road," named after the West Milford street that has legends of ghost sightings.
The festival is now in its 17th year with nearly 250 movies being shown at several venues in Asbury Park.
More information about the festival and a schedule of films can be found on the event's website.


Happy New Year 2014! ~ to all our friends, vendor buddies, and customers!
Here's are some new items we'll have in our booth this Saturday, Jan. 4 at St. Distaff's Day Spin In (Photos of previous shows can be seen in the Ravelry group by same name).
Here Kitty, kitty, kitty…. Hand-carved SPINNING WHEEL HOOKS left to right are made of Camphor burl, Yew, Walnut, + 2 cats in Curly Maple. The tallest cat made of Yew has especially nice wood grain on the back. The cat duo are made of Wild Olive & Camphor burl, with a wedge of Manzanita between them. All the cats have German glass eyes (on a wire) securely imbedded, giving them each a mischievous expression.
New SHEEP designs for a Diz (what is a Diz tool?) . The gorgeous blond wood is curly Masur Birch. The characteristic flecks & the wavy grain makes the wood shimmer like rumpled satin as it reflects light. Next up: the Sheep DIZ in the lovely Wild Olive, and a freeform Diz in colorful Camphor burl.
Needle felted SHEEP-in-Boots! And….Sheep-in-Socks too (she'll soon have her hat).
Wild Woolies "Grumbler" & Tumtum. Poor Grumbler doesn't have it's fangs yet, but it will by show time! Tumtum needs nothing more; he's quite full already. I wonder what Wild Woolies feast upon? Whatever it be, it sure contributes to luxurious curls! Wired legs & arm allow for gentle posing so the can stand, sit or tap impatient toes!


Tasos tavern in Mykonos, at Paraga beach, is what it comes in our mind when tradition is the subject. It is the oldest and most traditional tavern on the island, right on the seafront. Offers Greek traditional dishes and appetizers in a friendly atmosphere and really good service. They would definitely make you come back for sure!


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HDLC levies first fine under new penalty structures
Advocacy, October 2022, Preservation in Print
This news brief appeared in the October issue of PRC's Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this delivered to your door? Become a member of the PRC for a subscription!
The New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC) deliberated extensively on Sept. 7 about the appropriate amount to fine a building owner who removed the structure's façade and exterior walls without permits, ultimately assessing the owner of 8430 Apple St. $10,000. The meeting was the first time the HDLC had issued a fine under a new penalty structure that more than doubled the previous maximum fine.
The new penalty structure was approved by the Louisiana Legislature earlier this year, with input from the Preservation Resource Center.
At 8430 Apple St. in Carrollton, crews operating under a June 2022 "non-structural building permit" removed and reframed the facade of the two-story building; the maximum fine for this violation could have been $25,000 under the new penalty structure. Fines, like permit decisions, can be appealed to the City Council.
Meanwhile, the owner of 1218-24 Valmont St. received a deferral by the HDLC to establish the timeframe of the building's complete demolition in excess of an approved partial demolition. The building was demolished to grade despite a compromise earlier this year requiring the original portion be retained; the maximum fine in this case is $123,150.


When you attend an open house and flash your preapproval letter, you'll definitely get the attention of the seller and their Real Estate Agent. But just because you've shown you can afford the open house you're viewing doesn't mean you should pay the maximum price. Do a little research to craft a savvy bid.
Don't let the thought of asking the following five direct questions frighten or terrorize you. Failure to obtain vital information about a home you might want to buy could turn you as white as a ghost and haunt you for years to come. Remember the devil is in the details!
1. How many days has the house been on the market?
Days on market or DOM is a key piece of data. Homes that have been sitting unsold for weeks or months may indicate a serious problem or flaw the seller hasn't indicated in the sales price. On the other hand, if the home's listing is fairly new, the seller likely won't be excited or motivated by less-than-full-price offers.
2. What are the home's utility costs?
Be on the lookout for energy vampires. The home, water, pool and spa heaters, air-conditioners, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, televisions, computers, and other household appliances all use energy, contributing to your utility bills. Larger houses usually require more energy to heat, cool and light than smaller ones. Ask the owner to ballpark the home's energy costs. Specifically, ask what the heating and electricity bills are on average. Keep in mind that a larger family will likely use more energy than a smaller one, so adjust your estimate accordingly.
3. What does the sales price include?
In real estate there's a rule known as the "law" of fixtures, basically outlining what stays with the home and what goes with the seller. The trouble is the law has a lot of shades of gray. It's fairly obvious that items like cabinets and faucets stay because they are attached to the home, but what about items like chandeliers and window coverings? To leave no doubt about a home's contents – what goes and what stays – spell it out in the sales contract. A classic four-burner O'Keefe & Merritt beauty in tip-top condition could be worth up to $5,000, so knowing whether it's stays behind or goes into the moving van will affect your purchase offer.
4. How old is the roof?
Roofs have 20- to 30-year life cycles, and when they need replacing, it's a big expense. So, learn the roof's condition early in your information-gathering process. While sellers may not agree to replacing the roof, they may agree to give you a credit. If you don't know the age of the roof, you'll be in no position to negotiate.
To avoid the costs and hassles of building permits and follow-up inspections, many homeowners make unpermitted improvements. Yet, when they go to sell, they often include their unpermitted sunroom or bonus room as part of the home's square footage. Compounding this deception, unpermitted work may be substandard, violate city codes and make the home uninsurable. Again, asking "the permit" question upfront will improve your negotiating position.
Use open houses to gather information as to whether a house is worth the price the seller is asking. If the sellers or their agents aren't open and forthright with their answers, don't just follow along like a zombie, simply move on to the next open house!


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'Only The Brave' Was One Of Last Year's Best Movies. Don't Make The Same Mistake Twice.
Scott Mendelson Contributor
I cover the film industry.
'Only the Brave' Blu-Ray cover
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As I wrote at the end of last year, it was no surprise that this true-life film didn't break out for the same reason (relatively speaking) that Deepwater Horizon or Patriot's Day struggled. But this is a wonderful, richly character-driven and articulately detailed drama about the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Josh Brolin, Miles Teller and Jennifer Connelly (in a rare "wife of the hero" role that's worth a damn) are terrific as the film goes about its redemptive business with little in the way of foreshadowing about how its story will end. Just as importantly, director Joseph Kosinski and writers Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer refuse to oversell spectacle for the sake of razzle-dazzle, and they also refuse to rely on macho stereotypes or speechifying about heroism and sacrifice. Only the Brave is a "show, don't tell" character drama of uncommon quality.
And the "exclusive" clip above highlights one of its best elements, namely Connelly's terrific performance in what otherwise could have been a stock "supportive wife" character. In a departure for this kind of movie, the screenplay makes her into a three-dimensional human being, someone with opinions, contradictions and someone whose words and deeds have an impact on the plot. Again, what makes the film stand out is the sheer quality of the writing and the time the picture allows to show these folks living, learning and changing before the proverbial end.
There was a slight uproar earlier this year when Lionsgate unloaded two Black Label Media releases from their 2017 schedule, only for those films to get picked up by Sony. One of them was Sicario 2: Soldado, which I've given no end of grief for essentially being a sequel to Emily Blunt's grim "War on Drugs" thriller without Blunt. Like Snow White and the Huntsman, Sicario was a female-led genre film that was successful enough to spawn a sequel for the male co-star(s) with lead actress getting kicked to the curb. However, if Soldado is any good, I'll be the first to say so despite my misgivings. Because the other Black Label Media release to go from Lionsgate to Sony is Only the Brave, which was one of last year's best movies.
At the time, I noted that Lionsgate probably dumped Sicario 2 because they knew that an action thriller starring Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro sans Emily Blunt would struggle to stand out in the marketplace. And I noted that Only the Brave was seen as a risk since it was similar in content and intentions to the two disappointing Peter Berg true-life tragedies Deepwater Horizon and Patriots Day. Both Mark Wahlberg movies were relatively good, but both struggled as audiences either sought out feel-good true-life stories like Hidden Figures and Sully or escapism like La La Land and Rogue One. And, yeah, despite strong reviews and a paid national sneak preview meant to build word-of-mouth, Only the Brave earned just $23 million worldwide on a $38m budget.
Movies like Only the Brave are concurrently both the sort of thing we all complain Hollywood doesn't make/release anymore and then more-or-less ignore when they do. That's not necessarily a case of moviegoers being indifferent or "evil" in terms of choosing to spend their time/money. With more at-home entertainment options than ever before, much of it of equal/greater production value and with specifically adult sensibilities compared to the stereotypical Hollywood offering, movies like Only the Brave are the sort of movies that struggle and/or all-but require award seasons consideration to drum up any business. It's that much harder to convince adults with jobs, kids, spouses and responsibilities to fork over money and time for a true-life where the entire reason for its existence is its well-known unhappy ending.
Only the Brave is now available on digital HD for around $15 via Amazon, Google Play and the like. It'll be available on DVD and Blu-Ray on Feb. 6, after which it will be priced to rent for around $4-$6 on said VOD platforms. I can totally understand if you didn't feel the need to spend movie ticket money on what turned out to be a rather depressing cinematic experience, even if the journey is filled with superb performances, authentic dialogue and an old-school humanity that used to be the industry's bread-and-butter. But now it's available to see from your couch on your HDTV. You can avoid making the same mistake twice. Don't wait for Redbox or Netflix. This one is worth your money.
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Klaus' Photo Album: Flowers, the Berlin Wall, Brighton Beach, etc.
1998 Pictures. Highlights include: trip to Arizona, and Christmas pictures.
1998 Montana Pictures. Highlights include: our trip into The Bob, Beate drives Wayne's big truck, and Klaus' hernia.
2000 Pictures. Highlights include: Highlights include: Holly and Joe's wedding, Christmas 2000.
2000 Montana Pictures. Highlights include: Beate catches her first fish, Klaus catches Bobitis, and we become trailer trash.
2001 Pictures. Highlights include: We went to Palm Springs with [firm name] and met RJ, Helen and MaryAnna visited New York, and Old Java visited New York.


All lanes have now re-opened on the M5 after a van fire.
Lane one of three closed on the M5 northbound at between J10 and J9 Tewkesbury.
Emergency services attended the scene to extinguish the blaze.
Recovery of the van has been arranged.
There is still slow traffic in the area due to the earlier van fire.


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Mayor Shell passes
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By Sherry Digmonaccess_time1 year ago
Howard Shell
By SHERRY DIGMON
News Publisher
Former Atmore Mayor Howard Shell passed away Saturday morning, August 21. He was 88.
He joined the Navy in March 1951, at the outbreak of the Korean War. Following his military discharge in 1955, he went to work at Monsanto (then Chemstrand), working as a research technician.
In 1984, he ran for Atmore City Council and won. In 1986, he was appointed mayor and served for the next 10 years, winning subsequent elections after his appointment. He was not mayor 1996 to 2000, but won reelection in 2000 and served until he retired in 2012.
His time in office was marked by two events – Hurricane Ivan and the beginning of Rivercane.
Mayor Shell's leadership after Hurricane Ivan devastated Atmore in 2004 brought national attention. Thousands of trees were down all over the city. Power was out. Two days after the storm, the city still had no help.
"A TV station crew was up here and asked me for a few comments," Mayor Shell said in a 2012 interview. "I said we'd do it ourselves if nobody was going to help us. I didn't know my comments were going on a national network, but as a result we had people come to us from Tennessee, Oregon, Washington, California, Maine, New Hampshire and other states."
The mayor put together a disaster team. Then-Congressman Jo Bonner came as did then-Senator Jeff Sessions.
"When I was on TV, they asked me what we needed, and I said we needed help cutting trees and clearing debris. We needed ice, water and other basics. Shortly after that, [then-] Gov. [Bob] Riley called and told me, 'Help is coming, Mayor, just don't get on national TV again.'" And Gov. Riley came to Atmore to assess the damage and offer assistance.
Of his accomplishments in office, Mayor Shell was perhaps most proud of the beginning of Rivercane. At his last council meeting in 2012, he displayed a picture of Alabama Senator Pat Lindsey (dec.), Alabama Representative Skippy White (dec.), Dr. Ullysses McBride, Jim Johnson, Jimmy Crook, former Gov. Don Siegelman and himself. The picture was taken at a meeting in Montgomery – a meeting the mayor described as "a pivotal point for the town."
When Mayor Shell retired, the only occupants of Rivercane were Holiday Inn Express,
Hardee's, McDonald's, Hampton Inn and Waffle House. He had just announced that construction on Fairfield Inn and Suites would begin in 2013.
Howard Shell and Nannette Cobb married in May 1955. They moved from Atmore to Westminster Village in Spanish Fort in 2017. Mrs. Shell passed away in August 2020.
Mayor Shell was a regular contributor to "atmore" magazine, often writing about the city's business and upcoming projects or events, but sometimes he talked about growing up in Walnut Hill, working in his family's store and the values he learned there.
Flags are at half staff in Atmore this week to mark Mayor Shell's passing.
Written by Sherry Digmon
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I've just uploaded a sample project from the Cardboard Engineering Source Book. You can download it for free on the Source Book page. The sample project features the crank slider mechanism. It comes with an automata character or you can complete it with your own character. There's also page of ideas for extending the project and the contents list for the full book. The full Cardboard Engineering Source Book contains nine more projects as well information about design and mechanisms.
So tempting , so thrilling! I rushed to download and ashamedly discovered I own this whole book! For several years. Never opened. I'm really glad you teased and cajoled what the book's content is. Now I'm excited to try some mechs out!


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The Luxury Network Launches in Saudi Arabia
TLN Saudi CEO, Mr Abdullah Fakeeh and TLN International Global CEO, H.E. Fares Ghattas
The world's leading luxury affinity marketing and business networking group, The Luxury Network, keeps expanding its global growth by officially opening a new office at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The expansion agreement was signed between TLN International Global CEO, H.E. Fares Ghattas and TLN Saudi CEO, Mr Abdullah Fakeeh today, February 26, 2019. Mr. Abdullah is currently the Managing Director of Al Taqdeer Co.
The Luxury Network have high hopes with this current opening since the economy of Saudi Arabia is one of the top twenty economies in the world. The Saudi Arabia luxury market reached a value of US$ 13.5 Billion in 2017. Looking forward, the market value is further expected to reach US$ 20.8 Billion by 2023, exhibiting a CAGR of 7.5% during 2017-2023. Driven by rising income levels, the country's luxury market has exhibited a continuous growth. (source)
The Luxury Network was launched in London in 2007. It covers areas of the luxury market such as private jets, yachting, motor concierge, health & beauty, wealth management, premium real estate, exclusive travel, golf, jewellery & watches, entertainment, fashion, and many more. Having built up quite an impressive reputation with more than 20 years of experience and offices across Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, America, and parts of Africa, their membership portfolio boasts the world's leading brands including Ferrari, Bentley, Cartier, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Bvlgari, Porsche, Bang & Olufsen, Sunseeker, Azimut Yachts, Panerai, Etihad Airlines, Rolls-Royce, Zenith, Sothebys Realty, and Tom Ford amongst others.


"Engineer " style class for DW?
I'm doing prep for a small "dw" campaign, and one of my player is a relative noob. He's going to play a fighter, but he's new at this, is out of his comfort zone, and is more comfortable fixing cars, and general maintenance than rpgs.
So I thought, "well, if there's some kind of way to multiclass an "engineer" /fix it guy" in game i could let him have a multiclass move at level one, let my other players multiclass if they want to, and see how it goes.
Has anyone come up with "engineer" style moves i could use, or sugguestions for creating them?
Re: "Engineer " style class for DW?
Check out the Artificer in Jacob Randolf's Alternative Playbooks (available on DriveThru RPG). Also, Johnstone Metzger's free (pay what you want?) playbooks, also on DriveThru. The Dungeoneer has some engineering moves. Oh, and the Technician from Adventures on Dungeon Planet.


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Home Top Stories Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore for fracturing face of Myanmar maid
Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore for fracturing face of Myanmar maid
A 25-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to six months in prison for brutally thrashing his domestic help in 2020. Surya Krishnan was also ordered to pay Rs 8,500 as compensation to the victim, who is a domestic worker. Myanmar. Krishnan pleaded guilty to a count of voluntarily causing hurt to his domestic worker – where the intention of the injury was not serious, but it turned out to be. Channel News Asia reported that the second charge of kicking the maid on the head, shoulder and thigh was considered.
The court heard that the victim is a 27-year-old Myanmarese, who used to work with Surya's sister. Surya lived with his sister, parents and the victim in a flat at Hougang Housing Estate here. On the night of May 29, 2020, Suriya's family was celebrating their father's birthday at the apartment. Before the festivities began, Surya drank a 750 ml bottle of liquor and was intoxicated.
Around 8.30 pm, Surya's mother instructed the victim to cut jelly for Suriya. The victim went to the kitchen to do so, but was followed by Surya, who asked her to cook some food for her. The victim remarked to the effect that Surya ate a lot. This, along with the fact that he didn't cut the jelly the way he wanted, upset Surya.
He scolded the victim, to which her mother intervened and scolded her. He left the kitchen, but returned later and punched the maid in the face three times. A punch hit her under her right eye, and she covered her face in pain and was terrified. Surya was stopped by his family members. The victim sought medical treatment and was found to have suffered fractures of her right orbital plane and lamina papyresia around the socket of her eye. He also had bruises and was bleeding, it was painful to move his eyes. The domestic worker was hospitalized and later discharged for outpatient follow-up treatment, and the hospital filed a police report.
After the incident she stopped working for Surya's sister, but she was paid for the month of May 2020. She got a new job on August 7, 2020, but went without pay for the months of June and July that year. The prosecutor, seeking seven months in prison, said the case involved a vulnerable victim, and that Surya was voluntarily drunk at the time.
In addition, the prosecution sought an order of compensation of SGD 8,500. Of this, SGD1,000 was for the loss of income of the victim, and SGD7,500 for his pain and suffering. Surya's lawyer instead sought six months' jail. He said the maid smiled when Surya's mother scolded him, who "instigated" him to punch him. The lawyer said that his client is unable to pay the compensation and will serve the jail term in default. The judge ordered Suriya to undergo a six-month jail term. According to the channel's report, if he cannot pay SGD8,500 in compensation, he will have to serve another month in default.
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Tagged as: bitcoin, crypto, cryptocurrency, defi, early adopter
https://media.blubrry.com/emergents/p/audioboom.com/posts/7762752-bitcoin-s-1-trailer-park-supervisor-with-brad-mills.mp3
In this holiday episode I met up with super early Bitcoin adopter Brad Mills to discuss the strange new world we're entering as Bitcoin reaches new all-time highs, and the global financial system enters a period of unprecedented stress. Why were the very first Bitcoiners drawn to Bitcoin, before anyone else believed in it? Could there be common characteristics amongst these earliest adopters which might make them a strange kind of community? What is the world they'd like to see Bitcoin bring about? And, perhaps most important, how will the world change with a bunch of newly minted, left-libertarian billionaires looking to shake things up?
We were supposed to discuss the Weird World of DeFi, but that's gonna have to wait for a future episode because we got sidetracked discussing Brad's interesting history, what led him to Bitcoin, and the strange future implied by a bunch of wild-eyed libertarians running around as freshly minted millionaires.
I hope you enjoy the episode!
Tagged as: crypto, cryptocurrency, decentralization, decentralized, orchid, privacy, vpn
https://media.blubrry.com/emergents/p/audioboom.com/posts/7718504-navigating-the-reality-tunnels-with-emerson-brooking.mp3
In this episode, I met Emerson Brooking, a fellow at the Digital Forensics Lab and author of LikeWar, to take a deep dive into the topic of online disinformation. I put to Emerson my feelings that what people are calling the 'post-truth' world has in fact been in gestation long before the internet, and that a lot of the arguments about today's epistemic disorder come down to sour grapes over the apparition of new information incumbents capable of creating and distributing disorderly narratives, at scale. His responses surprised me.
If you're interested in digging deeper into this topic, you can check out the latest episode of my new documentary project, SCHISM, at youtube.com/SCHISM.
How Decentralization Could Save Online Privacy, with Orchid's Alex Kehaya
https://media.blubrry.com/emergents/p/audioboom.com/posts/7699692-how-decentralization-could-save-online-privacy-with-orchid-s-alex-kehaya.mp3
In this episode, we meet Alex Kehaya of VPN Orchid to discuss the company's radical new decentralized approach to improving privacy for internet users. As you'll hear, Orchid's model solves a lot of the problems associated with traditional models — providing better anonymity and privacy, and reduced exposure to the honeypot problem that's always plagued centralized services. This episode will be of great interest to anyone looking to augment their online privacy without relying on a single centralized service — and the potential for decentralization to improve our digital lives.
How The Cult Of The Dead Cow Invented Hacktivism, with Joseph Menn
Tagged as: hacking, hacktivism, political, politics
https://media.blubrry.com/emergents/p/audioboom.com/posts/7679939-how-the-cult-of-the-dead-cow-invented-hacktivism-with-joseph-menn.mp3
In this episode, journalist and writer Joseph Menn discuss the seminal hacking crew Cult Of The Dead Cow. CoDC was one of the key forces behind the creations of 'hacktivism', which tries to contribute political change via formal and informal hacking operations. Of particular interest here is how CoDC's work has more than occasionally dovetailed with American foreign policy -- especially with regards to China. Joseph Menn is on Twitter @JosephMenn, and his book on the Cult Of The Dead Cow is available at all good bookshops.
snglsDAO: How To Decentralize The Video Economy, with Troy Murray
Tagged as: bittorrent, Decentralisation, video
https://media.blubrry.com/emergents/p/audioboom.com/posts/7645989-singlsdao-how-to-decentralize-the-video-economy-with-troy-murray.mp3
In this episode, we talk to Troy Murray about snglsDAO: a BitTorrent and blockchain-based system for distributing and monetizing video content, the crazy amounts of money SingularDTV raised in their ICO, and why the ICO system seems to have provided a bad incentive to develop actual products. Find out how snglsDAO is intending to take power away from centralized services like YouTube, why that goal suddenly seems incredibly urgent, and why a Distributed Autonomous Organization is the right way to go about it.
Rabble: Decentralisation & Disaster
Tagged as: covid, covid-19, Decentralisation
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In this episode Jamie talks with Evan Henshaw Plath, aka @rabble, about how he sees the world during and after Covid-19 - and the role for decentralised technologies, bitcoin, and survivable communication systems in whatever comes next. Evan's currently building Verse, a social network built on the Scuttlebutt protocol.
How To Hack The Epistemic Crisis, with Audrey Tang
Tagged as: covid, covid-19, epidemic, taiwan
https://media.blubrry.com/emergents/p/audioboom.com/posts/7617360-how-to-hack-the-epistemic-crisis-with-audrey-tang.mp3
In this episode, we meet up with Audrey Tang, Taiwan's Digital Minister, to discuss how Taiwan eliminated Covid-19 with only 7 deaths. Find out how information technology was instrumental in Taiwan's success, from helping source and distribute masks, to enabling citizen engagement through direct democracy. And finally, we dig into how this ongoing experiment with direct democracy in Taiwan has helped avoid the deadly plague of conspiracy theories, social polarization, and what some people are now calling the 'epistemic crisis' we're experiencing in the West.
'The Dark Economics Of DDOS', with Abhishta
Tagged as: botnet, DDOS, economics, internet, mirai botnet
https://media.blubrry.com/emergents/p/audioboom.com/posts/7570520-the-dark-economics-of-ddos-with-abhishta.mp3
In this episode, returning guest Abhistha -- now Assistant Professor in network security at the University of Utwente -- digs into his latest research on the real economic impact of distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks such as the Mirai botnet. With the internet-of-things continuing to grow as an attack surface, and compromised devices increasing both in number and processing capacity, we take an in-depth look at the underground economics of botnets -- and why some large corporations may not be owning up to the true extent of the threat to their bottom line.
'Taking Crypto Offgrid', with Rich Myers
Tagged as: bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, infrastructure, lightning, lightning network, off-grid, offgrid, privacy, surveillance, survivable
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In this episode, we meet Rich Myers of mesh networking company GoTenna. Rich is developing the Lot49 protocol, which both allows Lightning transactions over a local mesh network and uses Bitcoin incentives to increase the adoption of the network. Rich and I discuss the history of wireless networking and how P2P meshes could turn out to be critical in a time of crisis; why and to what extent we can consider our contemporary networks compromised through what Rich calls 'The Eye of Sauron' problem; and how Lot49 enables an internet-minimized micropayments solution which could function in a distressed, post-COVID environment.


We were commissioned to create this door for a client, it is an authentic six-panel Georgian design. The top two panels contain bullseye design leaded glass. This Georgian-style front door was constructed from solid mahogany and features raised and fielded panels. The complimenting door furniture is made from solid lifetime finish brass.
Love this door, but not the colour? Would you prefer different style glass panels? Contact us today to discuss your requirements. All of our made-to-measure Georgian doors can be customised to your preferences. We offer a fully bespoke service, ensuring you get the door you want. Our team will work with you closely during the design stage.
All of our period designs are researched extensively, to ensure your door will look authentic.
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Like all of our wooden doors, this six panel Georgian door was created in our Nottingham-based workshop. We are happy deliver doors further afield.
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The glow from a ring of incandescent red lava in the crater of Bali's Mount Agung clearly visible, as the likelihood of a large eruption on the popular holiday island continues to grow.
How dangerous is Bali's Mount Agung and what action has been taken?
The burnt orange glow atop Mount Agung could be easily seen at night and in the thick ash column that Indonesia's disaster agency said was being sent nearly two miles (3km) into the atmosphere.
The Rendang monitoring post registered powerful and continuous tremors at about 2pm on Tuesday in Bali, with locals and journalists told to evacuate. The last big eruption in 1963 was preceded by continuous tremors.
The Balinese volcano, the highest point on the island, has grown increasingly restless over the past week, with the alert system raised to its highest level early on Monday, as the nature of the eruptions has shifted from phreatic, or steam-based, to magmatic.