I have seen those dark spots in the summer on the Red Maple, and they are nearly invisible on the dark leaves – only if you look closer. However, in the fall they are too visible so I couldn't resists to find out what it was. A contrast of black spot on yellow leaves does not make a pretty maple tree.
I am sure that by now everyone heard about the Asian Long-Horned Beetle, the Emerald Ash Borer and Yellow Headed Spruce Sawfly infestations. The latest and greatest is the borer and the sawfly. Borer is an invasive insect that kills all different species of healthy ash trees. The sawfly feeds only on the spruce trees. I guess we are missing a natural predator for those insects.
The classic scenario I experienced on my backyard was the infestation of ladybugs. This was few years ago and once in the while I still find one or two of those nasty ladybugs in my house. Since the ladybug population decreased over few years I do find more aphids in my garden. Releasing ladybugs, a predator to aphids, is one of few natural methods to control garden aphid infestations.
Then this one I will never know. About three or four years ago we were driving on Hwy 404 to work. It was just before Hwy 7, for about five minutes of driving we saw dark funnel clouds on top of many trees, no not tornadoes. It wasn't like only one or two trees, it was hundreds of trees. What kind of bug it was I have no idea.
May be someone will after reading this post.
So what is going on with Red Maple trees on my street?
I was able to narrow down my search to the tar spots. Black spot, also called tar spot, on maple leaves are caused by fungi in the genus Rhytisma (whatever it is? my Latin isn't that good anyway). Leaves usually become infected in the late spring or late summer and may fall off prematurely. These tar spot are not usually detrimental to the maple trees.
In our case here, it is already November and the leaves are falling due to natural fall cycle. Some are still hanging to the tree even with these spots.
And the treatment is? The fungus winters-over on leaves that have dropped to the ground. The leaves need to be raked up in the fall otherwise the spores will reappear in the spring on the old leaves and spread to any nearby tree. Well, we definitely have the spread on all trees, but everyone been raking them and composting. Hopefully it will go away.
Treating your maple tree is usually not effective. You cannot just treat one tree, you have to treat them all in the neighborhood, and for now raking is the solution.
Cutting down all the maple trees and planting oaks works too.
We have these tar spots on all our maples. as well. It is a relief to hear it isn't bad for the trees!
Is it only red maples? I think the on in our backyard is a Manitoba maple.
Yes, but these are town trees and they wouldn't do that because of the fun-guys.
But that is good idea.
Martin, of what I was reading it includes all maple tree species.
I did not know there was such thing like a Manitoba maple, I guess I will have to check it out.
Thanks Anna, I was wondering about these myself and this post is excellent in highlighting the cause and solution. Perhaps the town can help get the word out while it is educating everyone in the ash issue.
FYI Manitoba Maples are considered weeds. They grow quickly and choke out other plants and trees. Their root system is destructive if planted close to a house. They take some effort to kill too.
Red and Japanese Maples are much nicer trees in my opinion.
Thanks Chris, and sorry for the late reply.
I did not know about the Manitoba Maples, and I did check them out for future.
We used to have a poplar tree, this thing grew out of the weed, we had to remove it before it became too big.
I agree, red and especially Japanese maples are much nicer.


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China punishes officials for tampering with smog monitoring
By Minh Quang 6:21 PM
A traditional pavilion is seen amid a smog in Beijing's Houhai area, China December 29, 2017. Photo by Reuters/Jason Lee The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) said officials in the provinces of Jiangxi and Henan, sought to reduce emissions readings by spraying water on their air quality sensors. China has punished officials in the provinces of Jiangxi and Henan for tampering with pollution monitoring equipment in order to reduce smog readings, the environment ministry said in a notice on Sunday. China has been waging a "war on pollution" since 2014 in a bid to reverse the environmental and political damage done by more than three decades of untrammelled economic growth, but enforcement has been a constant problem. The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) said officials in the cities of Xinyu in Jiangxi and Xinyang in Henan, sought to reduce emissions readings by spraying water on their air quality sensors. Both cities are major producers of polluting and energy-intensive nonferrous metals like aluminium and copper. The two local governments said the officials responsible were dismissed or subjected to "administrative" punishments. "Regardless of whether they deny deliberately tampering and whether or not it has an obvious impact on emissions data, spraying water on air quality monitoring sampling points… disrupts the normal operations of air quality monitoring," the ministry said on Sunday. The MEP has tried to establish a real-time nationwide emissions monitoring system to help fight against pollution and ensure its rules are being enforced throughout the country. But it has also… [Read full story]
Hanoi plans to set up five inspection teams to monitor the progress of its sidewalk cleanup following reports that ward officials have allowed the streets to be reclaimed by vendors. Mayor Hoang Trung Hai announced the decision at a National Assembly meeting on Tuesday. In some areas, urban order and the sidewalks are not being protected strongly enough, Hai said. As a result, the city will set up five inspection units to prevent people from encroaching on the sidewalks and take disciplinary action against ward officials that allow it to happen. "If a district or ward allows disorder to return…... [read more]
Mayor Hoang Trung Hai announced the decision at a recent National Assembly meeting.In some areas, urban order and the sidewalks are not being protected strongly enough, Hai said. As a result, the city will set up five inspection units to prevent people from encroaching on the sidewalks and take disciplinary action against ward officials that allow it to happen."If a district or ward allows disorder to return to its streets, its leaders will be punished," Hai said.Official data shows that during the first days of the sidewalk cleanup campaign, 22,700 officials were tasked with enforcing the ban and over 110,000…... [read more]
China has stepped up monitoring for bird flu in the remote northwestern province of Qinghai, state media said on Wednesday, as the WHO said it remained concerned and that now was not the time to be complacent. Health authorities have tightened controls in Yushu county, about 500 miles from the provincial capital Xining, where an outbreak of the H5N1 strain among wild birds was reported last week, Xinhua news agency said. Qinghai has become a major focus for scientists studying mutations of the H5N1 virus. A year ago, scientists believe a mutated form of the virus killed thousands of wild…... [read more]
Local officials in Quang Nam central province who allow deforestation to occur freely in the future will face heavy punishments from the province, said the provincial chairman. "The province will strictly penalize the leaders of any district or locality who fail to ward off illegal forest clearance," said Nguyen Xuan Phuc, chairman of the Quang Nam People's Committee in a seminar Dec. 16. Mr. Phuc acknowledged that deforestation in the central province was a major environmental problem and that the punishments would help improve the situation. He also demanded the provincial forest management industry cooperate with police to crack down…... [read more]
Hanoi district authorities criticised and punished around 20 officials for violations related to construction management in 2011, said the municipal People's Committee. A violation case on Ba Trieu Street According to the committee, they were mainly secretaries, chairmen and construction inspectors of wards and communes. A meeting was held on June 26 in Hanoi on urban construction management. At the meeting, many district representatives said construction violations have become a controversial issue, particularly the fact that many officials have supported violators, including those in Hai Ba Trung, Ba Dinh, Tay Ho, Hoan Kiem and Soc Son districts. Statistics from the…... [read more]
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package pe.asomapps.udacity.goubiquitous;

import android.annotation.TargetApi;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.ColorMatrix;
import android.graphics.ColorMatrixColorFilter;
import android.graphics.Paint;
import android.graphics.Rect;
import android.graphics.Typeface;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Message;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.wearable.watchface.CanvasWatchFaceService;
import android.support.wearable.watchface.WatchFaceStyle;
import android.text.format.Time;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.WindowInsets;

import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient;
import com.google.android.gms.wearable.DataApi;
import com.google.android.gms.wearable.DataEvent;
import com.google.android.gms.wearable.DataEventBuffer;
import com.google.android.gms.wearable.DataMap;
import com.google.android.gms.wearable.DataMapItem;
import com.google.android.gms.wearable.Wearable;

import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
import java.text.DateFormatSymbols;
import java.util.TimeZone;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

/**
 * Digital watch face with seconds. In ambient mode, the seconds aren't displayed. On devices with
 * low-bit ambient mode, the text is drawn without anti-aliasing in ambient mode.
 */
public class WeatherWatchFace extends CanvasWatchFaceService {
    private static final Typeface NORMAL_TYPEFACE =
            Typeface.create(Typeface.SANS_SERIF, Typeface.NORMAL);

    /**
     * Update rate in milliseconds for interactive mode. We update once a second since seconds are
     * displayed in interactive mode.
     */
    private static final long INTERACTIVE_UPDATE_RATE_MS = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(1);

    /**
     * Handler message id for updating the time periodically in interactive mode.
     */
    private static final int MSG_UPDATE_TIME = 0;

    @Override
    public Engine onCreateEngine() {
        return new Engine();
    }

    private static class EngineHandler extends Handler {
        private final WeakReference<WeatherWatchFace.Engine> mWeakReference;

        public EngineHandler(WeatherWatchFace.Engine reference) {
            mWeakReference = new WeakReference<>(reference);
        }

        @Override
        public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
            WeatherWatchFace.Engine engine = mWeakReference.get();
            if (engine != null) {
                switch (msg.what) {
                    case MSG_UPDATE_TIME:
                        engine.handleUpdateTimeMessage();
                        break;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    private class Engine extends CanvasWatchFaceService.Engine implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
            GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener,
            DataApi.DataListener {
        final Handler mUpdateTimeHandler = new EngineHandler(this);
        boolean mRegisteredTimeZoneReceiver = false;
        boolean isRound, mAmbient;
        Time mTime;
        private String[] mDayNames, mMonthNames;

        private float mTimeYOffset = -1, mDateYOffset, mSeparatorYOffset, mWeatherYOffset;
        private float defaultOffset;

        private Paint mBackgroundPaint, mTimePaint, mSecondsPaint, mDatePaint, mMaxPaint, mMinPaint;
        private GoogleApiClient googleClient;

        private String lastMaxTemp;
        private String lastMinTemp;
        private Bitmap mWeatherIconBitmap;
        private Bitmap mWeatherIconGrayBitmap;

        final BroadcastReceiver mTimeZoneReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
            @Override
            public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
                mTime.clear(intent.getStringExtra("time-zone"));
                mTime.setToNow();
            }
        };

        /**
         * Whether the display supports fewer bits for each color in ambient mode. When true, we
         * disable anti-aliasing in ambient mode.
         */
        boolean mLowBitAmbient;

        @Override
        public void onCreate(SurfaceHolder holder) {
            super.onCreate(holder);
            googleClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(WeatherWatchFace.this).addApi(Wearable.API).addConnectionCallbacks(this).addOnConnectionFailedListener(this).build();
            setWatchFaceStyle(new WatchFaceStyle.Builder(WeatherWatchFace.this)
                    .setCardPeekMode(WatchFaceStyle.PEEK_MODE_VARIABLE)
                    .setBackgroundVisibility(WatchFaceStyle.BACKGROUND_VISIBILITY_INTERRUPTIVE)
                    .setShowSystemUiTime(false)
                    .setAcceptsTapEvents(true)
                    .build());

            mTime = new Time();

            //Get day and month names
            DateFormatSymbols symbols = new DateFormatSymbols();
            mDayNames = symbols.getShortWeekdays();
            mMonthNames = symbols.getShortMonths();
        }

        @Override
        public void onDestroy() {
            mUpdateTimeHandler.removeMessages(MSG_UPDATE_TIME);
            super.onDestroy();
        }

        @Override
        public void onApplyWindowInsets(WindowInsets insets) {
            super.onApplyWindowInsets(insets);
            isRound = insets.isRound();
        }

        @Override
        public void onPropertiesChanged(Bundle properties) {
            super.onPropertiesChanged(properties);
            mLowBitAmbient = properties.getBoolean(PROPERTY_LOW_BIT_AMBIENT, false);
        }

        @Override
        public void onTimeTick() {
            super.onTimeTick();
            invalidate();
        }

        @Override
        public void onAmbientModeChanged(boolean inAmbientMode) {
            super.onAmbientModeChanged(inAmbientMode);
            if (mAmbient != inAmbientMode) {
                mAmbient = inAmbientMode;
                if (mLowBitAmbient) {
                    mTimePaint.setAntiAlias(!inAmbientMode);
                }
                invalidate();
            }

            // Whether the timer should be running depends on whether we're visible (as well as
            // whether we're in ambient mode), so we may need to start or stop the timer.
            updateTimer();
        }

        @Override
        public void onDraw(Canvas canvas, Rect bounds) {
            mTime.setToNow();
            initValues();
            paintBackground(canvas, bounds);
            paintDateTime(canvas, bounds);
            paintWeather(canvas, bounds);

            paintExtras(canvas, bounds);

        }

        /**
         * Create the tools and values to be used to
         * locate and draw the information in the watch face
         */
        @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
        private void initValues() {
            if (mTimeYOffset >= 0) {
                return;
            }

            Resources resources = WeatherWatchFace.this.getResources();

            mBackgroundPaint = new Paint();
            mBackgroundPaint.setColor(resources.getColor(R.color.sunshine_background, getTheme()));

            defaultOffset = resources.getDimension(R.dimen.default_margin_top);
            int whiteColor = resources.getColor(R.color.digital_text, getTheme());
            int grayColor = resources.getColor(R.color.graydigital_text, getTheme());

            float textSizeTime = resources.getDimension(R.dimen.text_size_time);
            mTimePaint = createTextPaint(whiteColor, textSizeTime);

            int marginTop = isRound? R.dimen.time_margin_top_round: R.dimen.time_margin_top;
            mTimeYOffset = resources.getDimension(marginTop) + textSizeTime;

            float textSizeSeconds = resources.getDimension(R.dimen.text_size_seconds);
            mSecondsPaint = createTextPaint(grayColor, textSizeSeconds);

            float textSizeDate = resources.getDimension(R.dimen.text_size_date);
            mDatePaint = createTextPaint(whiteColor, textSizeDate);
            mDateYOffset = defaultOffset + mTimeYOffset + textSizeDate;

            mSeparatorYOffset = defaultOffset + mDateYOffset;

            float textSizeWeather = resources.getDimension(R.dimen.text_size_weather);
            mMaxPaint = createTextPaint(whiteColor, textSizeWeather);
            mMinPaint = createTextPaint(grayColor, textSizeWeather);
            mWeatherYOffset = defaultOffset + mSeparatorYOffset + textSizeWeather;
        }

        private Paint createTextPaint(int textColor, float textSize) {
            Paint paint = new Paint();
            paint.setColor(textColor);
            paint.setTypeface(NORMAL_TYPEFACE);
            paint.setAntiAlias(true);
            paint.setTextSize(textSize);
            return paint;
        }

        /**
         * Draw background from the watch face.
         * This can be updated to draw an image or animation if needed later on
         */
        private void paintBackground(Canvas canvas, Rect bounds) {
            if (isInAmbientMode()) {
                canvas.drawColor(Color.BLACK);
            } else {
                canvas.drawRect(0, 0, bounds.width(), bounds.height(), mBackgroundPaint);
            }
        }

        /**
         * Draw additional content that is not part of the information displayed
         */
        private void paintExtras(Canvas canvas, Rect bounds) {
            canvas.drawRect(bounds.centerX() - defaultOffset,
                    mSeparatorYOffset, bounds.centerX() + defaultOffset,
                    mSeparatorYOffset + 1,
                    mSecondsPaint);
        }

        /**
         * Draw the information from the date and time into the watch face
         */
        private void paintDateTime(Canvas canvas, Rect bounds) {
            float centerX = bounds.centerX();

            String timeGeneral = String.format("%02d:%02d", mTime.hour, mTime.minute);

            float timeXOffset = mTimePaint.measureText(timeGeneral) / 2;
            canvas.drawText(timeGeneral, centerX - timeXOffset, mTimeYOffset, mTimePaint);

            if (!isInAmbientMode()) {
                String timeSeconds = String.format(":%02d", mTime.second);
                canvas.drawText(timeSeconds, centerX + timeXOffset, mTimeYOffset, mSecondsPaint);
            }

            String date = String.format("%s, %s %02d %04d", mDayNames[mTime.weekDay+1].toUpperCase(), mMonthNames[mTime.month].toUpperCase(), mTime.monthDay, mTime.year);
            float dateXOffset = mDatePaint.measureText(date) / 2;
            canvas.drawText(date, centerX - dateXOffset, mDateYOffset, mDatePaint);
        }

        /**
         * Draw the information from the weather into the watch face
         */
        private void paintWeather(Canvas canvas, Rect bounds) {
            float centerX = bounds.centerX();

            float maxXOffset = 0;
            if (lastMaxTemp!=null){
                maxXOffset = mTimePaint.measureText(lastMaxTemp) / 2;
                canvas.drawText(lastMaxTemp, centerX - maxXOffset, mWeatherYOffset, mMaxPaint);
            }

            if (lastMinTemp!=null) {
                canvas.drawText(lastMinTemp, centerX + maxXOffset + defaultOffset, mWeatherYOffset, mMinPaint);
            }

            if (!isInAmbientMode()) {
                if (mWeatherIconBitmap!=null){
                    float iconXOffset = centerX - (defaultOffset + maxXOffset + mWeatherIconBitmap.getWidth());
                    float iconYOffset = mWeatherYOffset - (defaultOffset+ mWeatherIconBitmap.getHeight())/2;
                    canvas.drawBitmap(mWeatherIconBitmap, iconXOffset, iconYOffset, null);
                }
            } else {
                if (mWeatherIconGrayBitmap!=null) {
                    float iconXOffset = centerX - (defaultOffset + maxXOffset + mWeatherIconGrayBitmap.getWidth());
                    float iconYOffset = mWeatherYOffset - (defaultOffset+ mWeatherIconGrayBitmap.getHeight())/2;
                    canvas.drawBitmap(mWeatherIconGrayBitmap, iconXOffset, iconYOffset, null);
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Starts the {@link #mUpdateTimeHandler} timer if it should be running and isn't currently
         * or stops it if it shouldn't be running but currently is.
         */
        private void updateTimer() {
            mUpdateTimeHandler.removeMessages(MSG_UPDATE_TIME);
            if (shouldTimerBeRunning()) {
                mUpdateTimeHandler.sendEmptyMessage(MSG_UPDATE_TIME);
            }
        }

        /**
         * Returns whether the {@link #mUpdateTimeHandler} timer should be running. The timer should
         * only run when we're visible and in interactive mode.
         */
        private boolean shouldTimerBeRunning() {
            return isVisible() && !isInAmbientMode();
        }

        /**
         * Handle updating the time periodically in interactive mode.
         */
        private void handleUpdateTimeMessage() {
            invalidate();
            if (shouldTimerBeRunning()) {
                long timeMs = System.currentTimeMillis();
                long delayMs = INTERACTIVE_UPDATE_RATE_MS
                        - (timeMs % INTERACTIVE_UPDATE_RATE_MS);
                mUpdateTimeHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(MSG_UPDATE_TIME, delayMs);
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void onVisibilityChanged(boolean visible) {
            super.onVisibilityChanged(visible);

            if (visible) {
                connectGoogleApiClient();
                registerReceiver();

                // Update time zone in case it changed while we weren't visible.
                mTime.clear(TimeZone.getDefault().getID());
                mTime.setToNow();
            } else {
                releaseGoogleApiClient();
                unregisterReceiver();
            }

            // Whether the timer should be running depends on whether we're visible (as well as
            // whether we're in ambient mode), so we may need to start or stop the timer.
            updateTimer();
        }

        private void connectGoogleApiClient() {
            if (googleClient != null && !googleClient.isConnected()) {
                googleClient.connect();
            }
        }

        private void releaseGoogleApiClient() {
            if (googleClient != null && googleClient.isConnected()) {
                Wearable.DataApi.removeListener(googleClient, this);
                googleClient.disconnect();
            }
        }

        private void registerReceiver() {
            if (mRegisteredTimeZoneReceiver) {
                return;
            }
            mRegisteredTimeZoneReceiver = true;
            IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_TIMEZONE_CHANGED);
            WeatherWatchFace.this.registerReceiver(mTimeZoneReceiver, filter);
        }

        private void unregisterReceiver() {
            if (!mRegisteredTimeZoneReceiver) {
                return;
            }
            mRegisteredTimeZoneReceiver = false;
            WeatherWatchFace.this.unregisterReceiver(mTimeZoneReceiver);
        }

        @Override
        public void onConnected(@Nullable Bundle bundle) {
            Wearable.DataApi.addListener(googleClient, Engine.this);
        }

        @Override
        public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {

        }

        @Override
        public void onDataChanged(DataEventBuffer dataEventBuffer) {
            for (DataEvent event:dataEventBuffer){
                if (event.getType()==DataEvent.TYPE_CHANGED){
                    DataMap dataMap = DataMapItem.fromDataItem(event.getDataItem()).getDataMap();
                    String path = event.getDataItem().getUri().getPath();
                    if (path.equals("/sunshine_weather")){
                        lastMaxTemp = dataMap.getString("maxTemp");
                        lastMinTemp = dataMap.getString("minTemp");
                        int weatherId = dataMap.getInt("weatherId");

                        int resId = Utility.getArtResourceForWeatherCondition(weatherId);
                        if (resId>=0){
                            mWeatherIconBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), resId);
                            int size = Double.valueOf(WeatherWatchFace.this.getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.weather_icon_size)).intValue();
                            mWeatherIconBitmap = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(mWeatherIconBitmap, size, size, false);
                            initGrayBackgroundBitmap();
                        }
                        invalidate();
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void onConnectionFailed(@NonNull ConnectionResult connectionResult) {

        }

        /**
         * Generate gray bitmap from the current weather icon
         */
        private void initGrayBackgroundBitmap() {
            mWeatherIconGrayBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(
                    mWeatherIconBitmap.getWidth(),
                    mWeatherIconBitmap.getHeight(),
                    Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
            Canvas canvas = new Canvas(mWeatherIconGrayBitmap);
            Paint grayPaint = new Paint();
            ColorMatrix colorMatrix = new ColorMatrix();
            colorMatrix.setSaturation(0);
            ColorMatrixColorFilter filter = new ColorMatrixColorFilter(colorMatrix);
            grayPaint.setColorFilter(filter);
            canvas.drawBitmap(mWeatherIconBitmap, 0, 0, grayPaint);
        }
    }
}

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Eddie Vedder performed a song, called "Moline," about the Quad Cities at Friday night's Pearl Jam show. He says he came up with it 10 minutes before taking the stage at the iWireless Center. Pretty cool!
Pearl Jam had a pair of major surprises in store for fans at their Friday night concert at Moline, Illinois' iWireless Center. Not only did Eddie Vedder debut a new song dedicated to the Quad Cities town, Pearl Jam performed their 1996 album No Code straight through in its entirety, from "Sometimes" to closer "Around the Bend," Jambase reports. "No Code. Front to back. #PJMoline #PJFall2014," the band tweeted before sharing a photo of the Moline setlist, which confirmed that the new song Vedder debuted onstage was also called "Moline."
According to WQAD, Vedder told the crowd that the new song was written especially for Moline and the Quad Cities area. "Moline, it seems, this is for me. You can call me Nancy and I live in Moline," Vedder sings on the track that's about a woman who leaves Detroit for the Illinois city. Vedder also revealed that he'd written the song just minutes before the band took the stage, and that the cut was related to Vitalogy's "Better Man."


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is maintained that social studies have direct responsibility in this field. Facts, conditions, theories, and activities that do not contribute rather directly to the appreciation of methods of human betterment have no claim. Under this test the old civics, almost exclusively a study of Government machinery, must give way to the new civics, a study of all manner of social efforts to improve mankind. It is not so important that the pupil know how the President is elected as that he shall understand the duties of the health officer in his community. The time formerly spent in the effort to understand the process of passing a law over the President's veto is now to be more profitably used in the observation of the vocational resources of the community. In line with this emphasis the committee recommends that social studies in the high school shall include such topics as the following: Community health, housing and homes, public recreation, good roads, community education, poverty and the care of the poor, crime and reform, family income, savings banks and life insurance, human rights versus property rights, impulsive action of mobs, the selfish conservatism of tradition, and public utilities.
Long as the foregoing list is, it is quite apparent that many more vital topics could be added. It is therefore important to understand that it is not the purpose to give the pupil an exhaustive knowledge of any one of these subjects, but rather to give him a clue to the significance of these matters to him and to his community, and to arouse in him a desire to know more about his environment. It is to help him to think " civically" and, if possible, to live " civically." Teacher and pupil must realize that they are studying living things. They must not be content with the printed page. Everything and everybody in the community must be drafted into the service of the boy and girl striving to become an effective part of the "body politic" and a constructive member of the social group. Companions in the schoolroom and on the playgrounds, workers in philanthropy and reform, Government officials and business leaders, voters and laborers of every class are all material for the classroom and laboratory in social studies.
History, too, must answer the test of good citizenship. The old chronicler who recorded the deeds of kings and warriors and neglected the labors of the common man is dead. The great palaces and cathedrals and pyramids are often but the empty shells of a parasitic growth on the working group. The elaborate descriptions of these old tombs are but sounding brass and tinkling cymbals compared to the record of the joy and sorrows, the hopes and disappointments of the masses, who are infinitely more important than any arrangement of wood and stone and iron. In this spirit recent history is more important than that of ancient times; the history of our 10602°—13 2
own country than that of foreign lands; the record of our own institutions and activities than that of strangers; the labors and plans of the multitudes than the pleasures and dreams of the few.
In order that the aim described above shall be realized, the committee proposes to outline the five following units of social studies:
(1) Community civics and survey of vocations.
(2) European history to 1600 or 1700 (including English and colonial American history).
(3) European history since 1600 or 1700 (including contemporary civilization).
(4) United States history since 1760 (including current events).
(5) Economics and civic theory and practice.
COMMUNITY CIVICS.
The term " civics" is used here to include all the possible activities of the good citizen, whether as an individual or with private organizations or with government. Community civics is intended to acquaint pupils with the civic condition of their own community. Pupils visit in person and study at close range the vital elements of their city, village, or rural area. Personal visitation and first-hand information is a distinctive feature of the course. It insures the reality and simplicity necessary to a vital knowledge of social forces. It tends to dignify those forces and those places which the pupil usually despises because they are familiar. Finally, knowledge of the neighborhood will show the pupil how an effective education will make him a productive citizen.
It is the belief of the committee that such a course should be offered to the pupil as early as his powers of appreciation allow. The advantages of early acquaintance with the civic conditions are: First, that the larger number of pupils in the lower grades would be reached; and, second, that many pupils realizing the value of education would remain longer in school. In view of this conviction it is fortunate that several experiments have been successfully made in the elementary grades. The following account, taken from an article by Dr. J. Lynn Barnard, a member of this committee, describes the methods which he found successful in the elementary grades of his practice school:
In the practice school (fifth to eighth school years, Inclusive) of the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy, the following tentative course In civics is gradually evolving, with evident interest to both pupil and teacher:
In the first half of the fifth year a beginning is made with the child's common experience within his home and his school. Gas Is the first subject taken up Informally and the children are encouraged to tell what they know about It and its uses. The teacher guides the conversation so that it naturally leads to the question of where we get our gas. The gas pipe is traced through the house to the meter and then to the street When it is learned that the gas is manufactured at a central plant the children are encouraged to visit it, with teacher or parent, and the result of the visit is a letter or report on what was seen. In like manner the subjects of electricity, water, sewage, and the tele phone are considered. After the service of the community to the child has been shown with each of the above, the reciprocal duties of the child to the community are brought out by careful questioning, which follows the lines of the pupils' own observation »nd experience.
In the second half of the fifth year what the child sees by looking out of the window, at home or at school, is drawn upon for material. For example, the policeman, the fireman, the postman, the street sweeper, the garbage collector, the ash collector are severally taken up in the manner already described, never omitting a possible trip and report or forgetting to emphasize the corresponding duties of citizenship resting upon the young citizens of the class.
During the early part of the sixth year some of the educational institutions of the city are visited, such as schools, playgrounds, parks, libraries, museums, historical buildings and localities. Later in the year visits are made to the various public institutions, such as city hall, bourse, customhouse, mint, armories and arsenals, hospitals, and Juvenile court. No regular textbooks are used in the fifth and sixth years, but much supplementary material is introduced by the teacher to aid in the interpretation of what has been observed on the various trips. Among other suitable reading books, special mention ought to be made of Richmand and Wallach's Good Citizenship and Hill's Lessons for Junior Citizens. By the close of the sixth year the pupils have acquired a fund of first-hand civic information and experience of a concrete and practical nature, no attempt having been made to generalize or to discuss political rights or duties from a legal standpoint. In fact, the word "government" is not even used; only the more general term "community."
In the seventh year more attention may safely be given to the end and aim of governmental activity and the way in which public and private agencies unite to accomplish results. For the purpose no better introduction can be found for Philadelphia girls and boys than the beginnings and growth of community action in their home city. They will see how various civic functions, such as street paving and cleaning, and water supply, at first performed by each householder for himself, were gradually taken over by each municipality and performed for all alike. This concrete example of community growth leads naturally to a discussion of the meaning of "community" and "citizenship." The important truth is Impressed upon the pupils that they are now citizens of various communities, namely, the home, the school, the playground, the church, the city, the State, the Nation. The family and the home as factors in this community life are particularly emphasized, that the children may rightly appreciate the civic importance of the home. Then follows the story of the making of American citizens out of a constant stream of foreign immigrants, both as to naturalization itself and as to the educative process that may fit the strangers Into their new city environment. A series of studies is next undertaken to find out how the community nlds the normal citizen In relation to life, health, property, working and business conditions, transportation and communication, education, recreation, religious worship. This is naturally followed by a brief study of how the community takes care of its subnormal citizens, usually referred to as the dependents, the defectives, and the delinquents. Emphasis is placed upon the idea of prevention, or of restoration wherever possible. Poverty, vice, and crime are coming to be recognized as social diseases. This is a fact which every boy and girl should be made to feel. As each function is discussed, the organization of the city government to do this community work is outlined, with frequent reference to the Philadelphia charter and to ordinances of councils. Careful consideration Is given to the cooperation of private agencies with various municipal bureaus and departments, that the pupils may see how community and citizen work together. How the city gets its money to do all it does is briefly explained.
By the time the eighth year is reached the pupil has become so thoroughly grounded in the governmental activities of the city that he is ready to be taken into the larger field of State and Nation. During the first term the work shapes itself as follows: First, how the community aids the normal citizen in his desire for health, security of person and property, business opportunity, education; and second, how the community provides for its unfortunates, by means of charitable and penal institutions. This includes some consideration of the simpler forms of business law and practice, and also some of the commoner types of criminal offenses and the method of their repression and punishment. The governmental organization—legislative, executive, judicial— back of these activities is sketched in outline, both as to selection and control of State officials, not forgetting to discover where the money is found to keep the machinery going. During the second term of the eighth year the pupils learn, as fully as the time permits, how the Federal Government looks after the varied needs and interests of a hundred million citizens and subjects, at home and abroad.
While the study of municipal government is going on, the class is organized on the plan of the Philadelphia city government, so far as practicable, and then according to the commission plan and by an easy transition, when State and National Governments are reached the class takes on those organizations, respectively. This will be recognized as different from the well-known "school city" plan in that the class is organized for purposes of instruction and not for purposes of self-government.
For the seventh and eighth years, a helpful textbook has been found which admirably illustrates the newer civics, Dunn's The Community and the Citizen.
It will be observed that throughout the last two years, when the more serious study of civics is being attempted, the order followed Is Invariably that of the child's own interest and appreciation, namely, from function to structure, from the executive department which does things to the legislative which plans the things to be done and the judicial which interprets and helps enforce those plans; and then, if necessary, to the charter or constitution which lays down the legal powers and duties of each branch of government
Moreover, the possibilities for cooperation between the community, acting through government, and the citizens, young and old, acting singly or in voluntary associations, is never lost sight of. How great is this departure from the solemn farce of practically memorizing the Federal Constitution—now in vogue in the city of Penn and elsewhere—can best be appreciated by those teachers who are anxiously awaiting deliverance from bondage through longoverdue revision of their prescribed course of study.
While we are waiting for elementary schools to introduce a course such as Dr. Barnard has outlined, it is recommended that high schools undertake this work in a form adapted to their pupils. It is probable, however, that a brief review of community civics and further attention to a survey of vocations will be a valuable introduction to high-school education even though the pupils have had the elementary course in the grades.
The subject matter of community civics will vary with the community in which the school is located. Communities differ almost as much as individuals. There are the large cities, the villages, and the open country. They differ also as to the characteristics and occupations of the people. It is the hope of the committee to prepare outlines for each of the main types of communities, certainly for rural and urban. The topics given below are merely suggestive.
An explanation of the value of "community health" as one of the topics for this introductory course will make clear the various elements to be considered in selecting topics. The value of a topic for this course depends upon its intrinsic importance to the pupil as a citizen or potential citizen; upon the possibility of presenting it to the boy or girl mind; upon the attitude of the community toward the subject, such as sensitiveness to the discussion of unfavorable conditions; and upon its relation to other studies. There is probably no subject which so well meets all of these requirements as community health. Certainly there is no other topic of more immediate interest to everyone. Health can be made so concrete that even a child can understand much about it. While the community may be sensitive about certain conditions, it is possible to present the facts so definitely as not to injure the teacher's influence. Community health and civic biology when taught in the same school seem to overlap, and yet with the cooperation of the teachers one course should help the other. Civic biology goes to the health department and observes the microscopic analysis of sputum and the multiplication of bacteria in milk. Community health considers the economic loss caused by deaths from impure milk. Civic biology explains what is meant by "death from preventable causes "; community health shows the scandalous carelessness of a social system that permits 650,000 deaths from preventable causes every year in the United States, and then points out civic remedies.
Each of the following topics has been selected with due reference to the foregoing requirements. The logical and complete presentation of civics must wait until a later period in the education of the pupil. In this earlier period the immediate needs of the pupil receive special consideration:
1. Community health.
2. Public recreation.
3. Public utilities, such as roads, street cars, water, gas, and electricity.
4. Family income.
5. Savings banks and life insurance.
6. Poverty, its prevention, and the care of the poor.
7. Crime and reform; Juvenile courts.
8. Classification of population with reference to age, sex, occupation, and nationality.
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import org.elasticsearch.painless.ir.FieldNode;
import org.elasticsearch.painless.ir.FunctionNode;
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import org.elasticsearch.painless.ir.StaticNode;
import org.elasticsearch.painless.ir.VariableNode;
import org.elasticsearch.painless.lookup.PainlessLookup;
import org.elasticsearch.painless.lookup.PainlessMethod;
import org.elasticsearch.painless.symbol.FunctionTable;
import org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes;

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import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles.Lookup;
import java.lang.invoke.MethodType;
import java.util.Arrays;

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}


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Obituary: Claude Salhani
Claude Salhani (photo), an Arab-American photo-journalist who has died at home in Paris aged 70 after a prolonged illness, was inside a news media building in Beirut in 1981 when an Israeli heavy artillery shell struck. He escaped with a sprained ankle.
In 1983, a Hezbollah suicide bomber drove a truck packed with explosives into the US Marine barracks in the city. Salhani worked with rescuers through the night, clearing rubble with his bare hands in a search for survivors, but all 243 Marines sleeping inside had been killed.
They made him an honorary Marine for that, and he was an honoured guest at ceremonial dinners. His coverage of the disaster earned him a Pulitzer Prize nomination.
Salhani left Beirut in 1984 and moved to Brussels, subsequently becoming head of photos for Europe, Middle East and Africa when Reuters got into news pictures by acquiring UPI's overseas photos business. He lived in Brussels, London and Paris and covered stories in many other places too, including Budapest, Prague and Moscow.
After Reuters Salhani wrote for US and Middle Eastern publications, returned to UPI in Washington for a while and was awarded a master's degree in conflict analysis and management. He appeared on television as a political analyst specialising in the Middle East, Central Asia, politicised Islam and terrorism.
The first of his four books was a memoir, Black September to Desert Storm: A Journalist in the Middle East (University of Missouri, 1998).
Salhani died on 13 August. His funeral was at Père Lachaise cemetery today.
The original version of this item stated incorrectly that Claude Salhani was in the Reuters building in Beirut when it was struck by an Israeli shell. It was the An Nahar building which housed the UPI office, just around the corner from the Reuters office. ■


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<Newsletter #27
Pierre Maxted>
PLATO Database Software Developer position open at the MPS, Göttingen
Database Software Developer at The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Göttingen (Germany)
The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS), Göttingen, Germany, invites applications for a Database Software Developer to work for the PLATO Data Center.
Starting date: as early as possible
Ending date: 31st March 2022 (with the possibility of a long-term extension).
Develop the PDC Database system
Contribute to the production of PDC technical documentation
Monitor and maintain the PDC schedule
Master of Science degree or relevant experience
Expertise in Java, Java Native Interface,
Swing/Abstract Window Toolkit, Eclipse
Experience with databases, Python, C, dev tools (e.g. Jenkins, QF-Test, JIRA, svn/git), Linux
Experience with space missions and scientific projects.
Good command of the English Language
To apply online for this job, please send your CV and application letter in English (certificates and reference letters may be in German) as one PDF file to burston@mps.mpg.de with the subject line "2018 PDC Database Software Developer".
Full details can be found in this attachment.
More information can be obtained by contacting:
Raymond Burston
burston@mps.mpg.de
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Hello little pup. I missed seeing you in the park today. I tried to get Alpha and the Pup out the door in time to meet you and the others at the usual time, but my humanoids apparently had an agenda of their own.
Humanoids can be so irresponsible at times. They watch that noisy box in the corner of the living room when, as we all know, they should be out getting their exercise.
So we didn't have occasion to exchange news and smell scents. And play. You seem to bring out the puppy in all of us. Even Jacob-dog, with his arthritic German Shepherd hips, musters up the enthusiasm for a romp across the frozen mud when you're around.
I must confess that I've never been one for frolicking with exceedingly young dogs. At six months, you haven't yet reached the age where a good old rough and tumble is possible. And I know that one of these days I'll have to teach you a rather sharp lesson about staying away from my ball. But you're such a pleasant and excitable young scamp that no one seems to have the heart to remind you of your place in the Windsor Park pack.
And certainly you know how to treat the older dogs with respect. Who could ever get cross with such a respectful young pup, so willing to go down on your belly and give a little yelp of submission? You have good manners, I'll say that for you.
I'm writing to you now because, with all your carefree puppyhood, you may not have remarked the end of an era. We have lost one of our most senior and most respected members – the dean of Windsor Park doggies, my old beagle buddy, Boomer.
The way you run and prance up to humanoids to greet them reminds me a lot of Boomer. She carried that same joy of saying hello with her through all her years. Even from a distance, you could tell it was Boomer, the way she loped toward you, all stiff in the joints, but with a spring in her legs nonetheless, and always a smile on her face.
Her longtime companion, Jasper, was a different character altogether. Jasper waddled about like a crotchety old queen who didn't care what anyone thought of her. Or whether anyone was calling to her, for that matter. Off doing her own thing, Jasper was. But Boomer was the sociable one, and made sure everyone at the park felt welcome.
The two of them made an excellent team – world class – in that time-honoured sport of Two Directions. The object of the game, as you may have learned by now, is to confuse your humanoid by having two or more dogs take off in opposite directions to leave our deposits. Humanoids can get quite flustered as a result, and you score extra points if you can interrupt your humanoid in mid-conversation with one of his or her kind.
As I say, Boomer and Jasper were real champions at this game. I had the honour and privilege of joining with them occasionally for a variation – Three Directions. And one morning, when the Pup was scarcely more than a lump and had to hold on to his daddy's hand for support, he worked with us for a true tour de force – Four Directions. All at once. It was a marvel to see Alpha trying to keep us all together. He hadn't a hope, of course. No humanoids are given the herding skills that some of us – come on down, Wembley! -- have in such abundance.
But first Jasper, and now Boomer have left us. We'll miss them terribly. And we will count on you and your irrepressible puppy enthusiasm to cheer us up in the months ahead.
 This is the first reference to Tera – apparently a younger dog who frequented Windsor Park. All of Zoscha'sremaining letters would be directed to Tera.
 Boomer had been the recipient of Zoscha's letters from the time they first appeared in February, 2000. She had been ailing for some time. See Part 41, "Champion," February, 2004.
 Jasper makes her first appearance in Part 5, "The Dog Days of Summer," August 2000. She predeceased Boomer by several months, see Part 36, "Dog Party," September 2003.
 Another dog of Windsor Park during that period. In her recent lecture at the Carleton University Institute of Interspecies Studies, Professor Glenda Carruthers has suggested that Wembley may well have been a border collie.


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Q: query that would count and increment the number of duplicate instances of that record Using Access 2010.
So if I had a table
COL1
A
B
A
C
A

and the run the query I would get the output in COL2  where 'A' is duplicated three times and its COL2 value is in turn incremented.
COL1 | COL2
A    | 1
B    | 1
A    | 2
C    | 1
A    | 3

A: Add a field to your table.  Choose AutoNumber as its data type and make it the table's primary key.  I named the field ID, so my version of your sample data looks like this ...
ID COL1
 1 A
 2 B
 3 A
 4 C
 5 A

The SELECT statement below returns this result set ...
ID COL1 COL2a COL2b
 1 A        1     1
 2 B        1     1
 3 A        2     2
 4 C        1     1
 5 A        3     3

COL2a and COL2b show 2 methods to achieve the same result.  DCount is Access-specific, and required quotes around the m.COL1 text values.  The second approach, COL2b, uses a correlated subquery so could work in a different database if you choose.  And with that approach, you wouldn't need to bother about quoting text values.
Either approach basically requires the db engine run an additional query for each row of the result set.  So, with a huge table, performance will be a concern.  Indexing will help there.  Add an index on COL1 if there isn't one already.  ID already has an index since it's the primary key.
If you can't add a field, and the table doesn't already include another suitable field, then I think you're out of luck.  You won't be able to get what you want with an Access query.
SELECT
    m.ID,
    m.COL1,
    DCount(
        "*",
        "MyTable",
        "COL1 = '" & m.COL1 & "' AND ID <= " & m.ID
    ) AS COL2a,
    (
        SELECT Count(*)
        FROM MyTable AS m2
        WHERE m2.COL1 = m.COL1 AND m2.ID <= m.ID
    ) AS COL2b
FROM MyTable2 AS m
ORDER BY m.ID;

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The Future Of Art Exhibitions : Damien Hirst
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"Treasurers from the Wreck of the Unbelievable" is an art exhibition conducted in Venice by Damien Hirst. The exhibition was displayed up on 5,000 square meters of museum space and up to 189 works which was found at the bottom of the Indian Ocean ,were displayed at the Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana galleries. The original documentary is now live on Netflix.
The story in the documentary 'Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable', is about how a team of marine archaeologists recover treasure from the lost legendary ship 'Apistos' (meaning unbelievable).
Photographed by Christoph Gerigk Damien Hirst and Science Ltd.
According to the artist this ship belonged to a freed 1st century slave named Cif Amotan II, 2000 years ago off the coast of east Africa in 2008. The divers spent ten years discovering the Incredible art and artifacts made of gold, bronze, marble, malachite and jade.
The shipwrecked treasures included mythical figures, goddesses kali, lifesize statue of a man on a rearing horse, hieratic stone warriors, carving of three-headed Cerberus, cartwheel-sized calendar stone made by the Aztecs, mammoth's skull and many more.
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The Sadness. Photograph: © Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, DACS/SIAE
"The Skull Beneath the Skin"
"Hydra and Kali"
Damien Hirst"Calendar Stone," bronze
Spoiler Alert!!
Treasurers from the Wreck of the Unbelievable is frictional
Well! The treasurers from the documentary "Treasurers from the Wreck of the Unbelievable" that were displayed in the exhibition, were made by technicians in Gloucestershire and also, the bronze and gold statues were made by the nearby Pangolin Editions foundry, at Hirst's own expenses. Hirst along with his crew submerged the statues under the ocean. So, the entire documentary or mockumentary was frictional.
(Photo by Awakening/Getty Images)
Damien Hirst collaborated with producer Nicolas Kent and director Sam Hobkinson to make this incredible documentary as a backstory for the exhibition and show the amazing art of underwater aging process which can be achieved by submerging items under sea for a long period of time.
If you've watched the documentary you'll probably notice the mocking hints Hirst have portrayed like, albeit on the back of a statue, "Made in China", the Medusa's head which is a 3D reprise of Caravaggio's masterpiece,Mickey mouse, a statue of himself and contemporary pop figures like Rihanna and Pharrell.
"Huehueteotl and Olmec Dragon,"
Damien Hirst "Aten"
The Severed Head of Medusa
pic credit : courtesy Science Ltd
VENICE, ITALY – APRIL 06: A sculpture from the Damien Hirst's exhibition 'Treasures From The Wreck Of The Unbelievable' is seen at Palazzo Grassi on April 6, 2017 in Venice, Italy. Damien Hirst is back with a new exhibition in the city of Venice which will open on April 9th. (Photo by Awakening/Getty Images)
While this angered a lot of people who watched the documentary but Damien Hirst says, "It's what we need to do today. When you're an artist, everything you do you think is about the world we are living in today. And now with all the liars running our governments, it's far easier to believe in the past than it is in the future."
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Location was perfect for us to get to Hillary's harbour. Unfortunately we did request a quiet room or high floor which was not guaranteed and neither request met. We listened all night to doors banging above us and being right next to the carousel were awoken with movements in the early hours. The bathroom was spacious but it's a bit dated and one very small uncomfortable lounge. Good sized rooms with the kitchens.
Great location. Family friendly rooms.
The bed was sandy. Please feedback to Housekeeping.
Apart from the price $552 for two nights, the resort covered all bases - Ground floor one bedroom unit with a spar had nice view of the ocean. On a weekend there is interesting "passing traffic". Walking distance to White Salt & Madam Queenie restaurants & close to service station. Underground parking is also available. All required amenities included & some units including ours serviced on a daily basis. Friendly staff topped a very enjoyable visit. Ocean facing units appeared to be in a quieter environment.
The place is nice enough and the staff were quick to respond to my issues but not sure it was value for money as a total package especially when paying an additional $14.95 for a continental breakfast. I had a problem with a noisy refrigerator in the room. The staff fixed it that day. Don't know what they did because it was the same unit but at least it seemed quieter. The next day I had a problem where the room's door didn't close correctly. Because I knew from accidentally leaving it unlocked a whole day, I made sure it was locked when I left on the next day but when I returned the door was unlocked possibly after house cleaning. The staff fixed it the next day when I advised them in the morning. The TV Control didn't behave as one would expect. Pressing the Program Button to change channels just changed the source (TV, HDMI, USB etc). I didn't bother telling them. One would expect a 4-Star establishment to check for such things from time to time. And, if you have lots of heavy luggage (as I did) there are no lift or ramps to the Second level and coming from the underground car park was just an additional flight of stairs. Still, like I said the staff were pleasant, cheery and attentive.
The staff were fantastic and so very helpful! The location was great. The quality of the room was of a high standard.
My stay was made all the more pleasant by the wonderfully friendly staff who really went out of their way to help me. It's located in a stunning spot and I have already highly recommended it to family and friends.
We stay here about 3 times a year, love the location right across the road from the beach (great beach for young children) plus the pool and BBQ facilities at the hotel make for a great little escape away for our young family. The apartments are always clean and the staff friendly.
we had the best weekend away for a long time. the beach was directly across the road and very clean. the pool was also magnificent and the full buffet breakfast was to die for. would highly recommend this resort either for a short or long stay.
Great place for kids who love the beach. BBQ by the pool was also a hit with the kids.
just spend one night here, location is good next to the beach rooms are ok. haven't try the restaurant.
We love the location of this resort! We can stay a night and walk to the nearby Hilary's boat Harbour and enjoy the bars and restaurants there!
Perfect! We can't fault it for cleanliness, value for money and location!
Nice stay. Good restaurants to choose from locally but you need a car. Good proximity to the Scarborough Beach activity.
Very tired decor and fittings in the room - the funriture and fittings were very cheap looking and clearly hadn't been updated in over 15 years. The corridors were bland and prison-like. The bathroom was also tired and it appears that shower may have been installed by a midget. A lot of unwanted sound from other rooms.The reception staff were extremely friendly and were the highlight of an otherwise mediocre experience. On the whole this was very over-priced for the quality of the room. The hotel wasn't busy, so the prices weren't reflective of demand.
Wouldn't stay here again as rooms very tired and certainly not worth the money we paid. Location was great and fine restaurants close by. Staff...average.
The location is good. But do not need to pay more to get an oceanview room. you won't see the ocean from the hotel and it is very noisy when you are having a oceanview room.


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A Guide for Transition to Adulthood
Adulthood represents a time in one's life where there are increased levels of independence, choice, and personal control. These are all qualities that can and should be part of any autistic adult's life. For many young autistic people and their families, the transition to adulthood is a daunting one, marked by significant changes in available services. Proper planning can ease this difficult transition, however, and ensure that all autistic individuals build the skills and establish the supports that will allow them to take advantage of all that adulthood has to offer.
Updated in 2021, OAR's Life Journey Through Autism: A Guide for Transition to Adulthood (2nd ed.) provides an overview of the transition to adulthood process for parents who are traveling this path with their child for the first time. Packed with evidence-based tips, resource recommendations, informational handouts, and activities for parents and young adults, the guide includes information about how to:
Initiate the transition planning process and engage your child, their family and friends, the school's professional staff, and representatives from adult service systems as members of your child's transition team.
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A sake-specialty izakaya, Ponshuya offers more than 200 kinds of sake along with well-constructed sake-friendly delicacies. You can choose from 30ml, 50ml and ichigo serving sizes, so it's easy to put together your own sake tasting flights, either after inspecting the refrigerators or in consultation with the staff. Prices start at a very reasonable Y250-Y450 for a small-size glass.
The food offerings are designed to enhance your sake-drinking experience, although they stand on their own merits as well. The starter platter with cheeses, smoked iburigakko pickles and smoked horsemeat is an inspired combination, well suited to just about any sake style. The smoked salmon plate is also a versatile sake companion, ample in size and livened up with a tasty balsamic dressing and Parmesan cheese.
One standout dish here is the menchi-katsu (minced-pork fritters), made with sake lees and served with home-made pickles. It's prepared with a crunchy shell and a meaty, succulent filling – definitely one of the best menchi-katsu we've had in Tokyo. Other highlights include sake-marinated tofu and avocado, satsuma-imo potato salad, crunchy iburigakko canapes, and a relatively mild lotus root stuffed with mustard.
Golden Week is a collection of four national holidays in Japan that are closely grouped together in the space of seven days from late April to early May to create a holiday period. This year in 2019, we have a special Golden Week period due to the abdication of the Emperor on April 30th, and the ascension to the throne of the new Emperor on May 1st, which will be made a national holiday.
Due to this change, April 30th and May 2nd will also become national holidays because according to the law, a day between two holidays also becomes a holiday. This creates an unprecedented 10-day consecutive holiday period in Japan from Saturday, April 27th to Monday, May 6th.
Golden Week and this period of time in Japan is a celebration of spring with a lot of cultural festivals and historical events taking place all over the country.
The first national holiday of Golden Week is Showa no Hi (昭和の日) or Showa Day, which is the birthday of the former Showa Emperor. It is a day to honour the birthday of the late emperor, as well as to remember the hard work and effort of the Japanese people in rebuilding their country during the turbulent Showa Era (1926 – 1989).
The second national holiday of Golden Week is Kenpou Kinenbi (憲法記念日) or Constitution Memorial Day. It is a day to commemorate the new Japanese constitution, which was put into effect on May 3, 1947.
It is not uncommon to come upon small plots cultivating tea when driving (or riding a bike, in my case) through rural communities in Japan.
Don't know your gizzards from your tail? You've come to the right place.
Whether it's a full-blown feast or an occasional snack between rounds of drinks, it's hard to overstate the simple elegance of yakitori. Chicken. On a stick. Cooked over charcoal. The only real variation comes in the variety of cuts.
There's usually some crossover between yakitori, and yakiton, a similar style of cooking made using pork, so the two are often used interchangeably in English. There's normally also kushiage (battered and deep-fried meat or veg skewers) on offer too. Today though, we're keeping things simple by stickin' with chicken (that's a rhyme and pun—you're very welcome).
The post Heaven on a Stick: The What and Where of Yakitori appeared first on Tokyo Cheapo.
From fine dining to mom-and-pop diners, Japan's unique food culture represents an eater's paradise renowned for its transcendental experiences. Its delicious terrain has been explored by culinary icons like Anthony Bourdain and mined by gourmet publications like the Michelin Guide.
Occasionally though, I'm frustrated by its big cities with eateries secreted away in 10-storey towers. I tire of wrestling with Google Maps. I've circled madly and emerged from mazes of subway lines, only to be greeted with a cryptic, curt: "Head north." Thanks Google, I don't have a natural sense of direction.
Luckily, Japan has welcoming, accessible food hubs aplenty, all conveniently embedded in its landscape. Glorious gateways into its complex cuisine, elevated into tourist attractions in their own right. When I wasn't hunting down dives in winding alleys, these were invaluable for initiating me into the sometimes-scary but wondrous world of Japanese food.
A 7-Eleven convenience store in Takayama, Japan.
Centuries ago, ruling warlords Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu, colloquially known today as the Three Unifiers of Japan, extended their empires across the country. How would these ancient leaders view modern Japan, seemingly conquered by the "Three Kings of Convenience": 7-Eleven, Family Mart and Lawson — the chains that comprise approximately 80% of Japan's over 56,400 convenience stores (according to a 2017 Statistica report).
… a cheap, low-risk entry to a sparkling universe of Japanese meals and snacks.