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They Paved Prospect Heights and Put up a Parking Lot
By Aaron Naparstek
One of the more troublesome aspects of Forest City Enterprise's "Atlantic Yards" proposal is the developer's plan to create two rather huge, suburban mall-style surface parking lots on the eastern side of the project footprint. If all goes as planned there will 3,600 new parking spaces will be in place by 2012.
Today, BrooklynSpeaks runs an analysis of the "Atlantic Yards" parking plan and suggests some sensible alternatives. The web site has emerged as a calm and intelligent voice within the deafening chorus of Brooklynites shouting "Jobs, Hoops & Housing!" and "Not in My Backyard." BrooklynSpeaks' four principles for good development are particularly worth a look if you are in favor of the "Atlantic Yards" project and want to see the project have a good chance of succeeding without destroying the neighborhoods all around it.
Here is what they have to say about the parking plan:
One of the most egregious aspects of Forest City Ratner's Atlantic Yards plan is their proposal to demolish existing buildings on the project site to construct a 944 space surface parking lot and a staging area for construction. According to the plan, the lot would be the entire block encompassed by Vanderbilt and Carlton Avenues, and Pacific Street and Dean Street. FCR says the lot will be "temporary." In the best case scenario, temporary means from the start of construction until 2016, when residential buildings will be constructed on the lot. In the worst case scenario, if economic conditions change and the second phase of the project doesn't materialize, temporary means permanent.
Unfortunately, on the community level, many Brooklynites view more parking as a big benefit. There is this idea out there that the more parking Forest City provides around the arena, the less arena visitors will park on neighborhood side streets. BrooklynSpeaks addresses this issue as well:
The more parking provided, the more people will chose to drive, and the more traffic created. This is true even when the parking is for a project next to a major transit hub…. How can the developer and state create a transit-oriented project more suited to Brooklyn? Only provide as much parking as the capacity on the roads can take. Implement a residential parking permit system so people driving to the Arena don't just park in surrounding neighborhoods instead. Include the price of a transit fare in arena tickets and design the project to be friendly to transit-users and pedestrians. Oh, and scrap the three "temporary" surface parking lots altogether. Whatever plan for the site is finally approved, it should embody values of Brooklyn, not car-oriented suburban planning.
Does Empire State Development Corporation Chairman Charles Gargano read blogs? If not, can someone forward this Joni Mitchell audio sample to him?
Filed Under: Brooklyn, Parking, Transportation Policy, Urban Planning
Atlantic Yards Traffic and Parking
By Aaron Naparstek	| Jun 29, 2006
Continuing to ask the questions that don't seem to occur to his salaried colleagues in the local media, Atlantic Yards Report's Norman Oder has recently been digging in to the critical issues of traffic and parking around Forest City Ratner's massive urban renewal plan for Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Yesterday, Oder questioned the Empire State Development Corporation's […]
1,100 Space Parking Lot at Issue in Latest Atlantic Yards Fight
By Noah Kazis	| Nov 30, 2010
The latest round of the knock-down drag-out fight over the Atlantic Yards project is underway, and it's all about parking. At issue is a potential 1,100-space surface parking lot that would be located between Pacific and Dean Streets, just west of Vanderbilt Avenue. That lot has been portrayed as temporary, "interim" parking by the Empire […]
Bad News: Forest City Breaks Bike Parking Vow; Good News: Less Car Parking
By Noah Kazis	| May 4, 2012
When Brooklyn's Barclays Center opens with a Jay-Z concert this September, it will be one of the most transit-accessible arenas in the United States. But as Streetsblog has noted before, the transportation planning for the stadium is excessively car-oriented. Developer Forest City Ratner had been planning to build an 1,100-space surface parking lot, marring the pedestrian […]
Jim Brennan Wants to Force Ratner to Build More Atlantic Yards Parking
By Noah Kazis	| Jul 7, 2011
Could the state legislature get in on the costly, congestion-inducing parking minimum game? And could they do it at the site of Brooklyn's biggest transit hub? Under a proposal by Assembly Member James Brennan, that's exactly what would happen. Brennan is working on legislation that would force Forest City Ratner to build more off-street parking […]
Atlantic Yards Planner: "Space on Streets is Useless Space"
By Jason Varone	| Feb 22, 2007
In this week's New York Observer, Matthew Schuerman talks at length with Laurie Olin, the landscape architect who may or may not have been teamed up with starchitect Frank Gehry on Forest City Enterprise's Atlantic Yards project "to compensate for Mr. Gehry's reputed lack of urban-planning skills." Schuerman writes: Mr. Olin's role in the project […]
Another Atlantic Yards Broken Promise: There is No Indoor Bike Parking that Bruce Ratner Vowed to Build
By Norman Oder	| Jul 21, 2019
Developers of Atlantic Yards are breaking their decade-plus-old promise to provide ample and indoor bike parking for two-wheeling ticket holders headed to the Barclays Center.


So, ifdown does succeed in taking the interface down. I wander why the routes aren't getting removed?
Urgh. Just synced with the correct script.
will dig into this tmrw further when I get onto a box..
so this isn't the fatal error.


The Bruins announced Sunday night that they have traded forward Brian McGrattan and defenseman Sean Zimmerman, both of whom had been playing in the AHL for Providence, to the Ducks in exchange for forwards David Laliberte and Stefan Chaput. McGrattan, whom the Bruins signed after the season's second game, never played a game for Boston, and he registered five points and 97 penalty minutes in 39 games this season for Providence. Both Laliberte, 24, and Chaput, 22, will report to Providence. They have 18 and 10 points, respectively in the AHL this season. Chaput has not played in the NHL, while Laliberte totaled three points in 11 games with the Flyers.


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A Kraken is a sprawling, tentacled sea monster. A Kraken resembles a colossal squid with a huge, gaping crater for a mouth, lined with razor sharp teeth.
Its smooth, wet flesh is purple, with yellow discolorations at the ends of its tentacles. It has a large, diamond-shaped forehead that is brawny with muscle, and marked with a similar yellow pattern. Between its forehead and jaws are two spherical, bulbous eyes on either side.
Each of a Kraken's eight tentacles move independently. A Kraken uses its tentacles to swim as well as to seize its prey. Its tentacles then ooze a sweet-smelling poison that saps whatever strength the prey still has left.
A Kraken lives in the depths of the ocean, and it only surfaces when desperately hungry.


Well, it looks like 2019 is starting off with a new trend called Yoga Skin. This trend began with U.K. based makeup artist Sara Hill. When many of us do yoga, our skin looks sweaty rather than dewy. However, the idea behind this trend is a look that is more radiant than oily and sticky.
The "lit from within" appearance that Sara aims to create is one that many makeup artists shoot for with proper highlighting. Regardless of what you want to call it, healthy and hydrated skin is here to stay.
Each makeup artist has his or her own technique for creating perfectly dewy, radiant skin. Normally, I apply my products in thin layers until I get the desired effect. Sara mixes a few products together for her yoga skin method.
To give this trend a proper go, I decided to try things the way Sara does. I tested a variety of different product combinations before I found the one that worked best for me.
Using a few easily obtainable products, you can create your own cocktail for yoga skin at home.
Start with fresh clean skin, and prep with your normal skincare products.
After allowing your moisturizer to fully absorb into your skin, apply your favorite primer.
Now for the mixture! Combine a few drops of facial oil, a drop of liquid highlighter and a smidge of glow drops in with your liquid foundation.
Now you know that I love my makeup brushes, but yoga skin is best achieved by massaging the mixture into your skin.
Work the product in, applying it in very thin layers until you achieve the desired effect.
It is best to wait a little bit in between layers to give the mixture time to settle.
The above method is the main technique for yoga skin. If you are anything like me, you may still feel a little bare-faced without some concealer! Hill's technique allows for just a little bit of liquid concealer in areas where you really need the extra coverage.
Use whatever products you happen to have in your stash. I found certain product combinations worked much better than others in my testing of this technique.
After cleansing, toning and moisturizing, I applied a primer. For my foundation, I chose Urban Decay Naked Skin. This formula feels weightless on the skin, and I wanted to make sure that I didn't use anything too heavy.
For my face oil, I opted for Tarte Maracuja, though I also had luck with jojoba oil. I tried a number of liquid highlighters and found that Wet n Wild Megaglow Hello Halo worked best. I didn't have any of the glow drops that have become so popular on Instagram so added just a touch of NYX Born to Glow Illuminator.
I did apply just a little concealer under my eyes to hide my dark circles.
I will say that mixing all of this up in my hands was a bit messy, and not ideal for those with a busy lifestyle. However, you can easily mix your concoction on a palette instead, though massaging it into the skin with your hands is recommended.
After the yoga skin base is complete, Sara finishes the look with a cream blush or bronzer. Those who need to powder, should use the smallest amount possible to preserve the glow.
This look is the opposite of the full coverage, heavy contouring and baking seen in 2018.
I applied a light sheen of color to my lips, brushed my brows in place and curled my lashes.
Evened out, healthy, hydrated skin is a beautiful look. In my opinion, calling it "yoga skin" feels a bit gimmicky, but I can't deny the end result is a welcome change. A lot of brands are putting out matte foundations right now, but I think yoga skin is here to stay. It reminds me very much of the Korean glass skin look, which is one that I have always found to be simply stunning.
What do you think about yoga skin? Will you be trying out this makeup look/technique?
*All of the products in this post were purchased by me. I do not get paid to write reviews. I do not accept money in exchange for reviews.


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A rain garden is a garden with a shallow depression which is strategically located in a landscape to capture storm water runoff from impervious surfaces, such as rooftops, patios, driveways, and parking lots, before it enters the storm water system. The water is held by the garden and allowed to slowly infiltrate the soil. The soil and plant roots improve water quality by filtering pollutants, the overall amount of storm water runoff is reduced, and the groundwater supply is recharged.
Rain gardens don't need to be planted with water-loving plants. Because they drain quickly (24-48 hours), the plants only have to be able to tolerate lots of water for short periods, but they also need to be able to withstand periods of drought. Different areas of your garden can be planted with different kinds of plants. For example, the berm won't be receiving as much water as the low-lying middle, so native arid plants would do better there. Ask your local native plant nursery for suggestions. Remember to consider plant height, wildlife attraction, flowering, and sun/shade tolerance when choosing your plants.
Native plants are ideal for landscaping for many reasons. Because they have adapted to your area's climate over time, they don't need chemicals to help them grow, can tolerate your high and low temperatures, have very deep roots for drought resistance, have defenses against harmful native insects, and serve as habitats for native wildlife. The deep roots of native plants also makes them ideal for rain gardens because they create channels in the soil which allow water to soak in quickly.
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The 1954 Northboro/ Blanchard Tornado
Page county, Iowa
Jeff Speicher
The State of Iowa has the distinction of being geographically located within a volatile area known as "tornado alley." This is a tornado-prone area that includes approximately 20 states located between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains that have historically experienced tornadoes. During a period between 1954 and 1979, Iowans experienced an unusual spike in the number of devastating tornado events, many reaching F4 on the Fujita scale of intensity. Page County, in particular, suffered one F3 and four F4 tornadoes over that period. What follows is a trio of stories depicting one of the most climatically unstable periods in the county's history.
On April 6, 1954, a series of tornadoes rolled through Page County and the surrounding area like none had done in decades. An area from Council Bluffs to northern Missouri and east to Des Moines was battered with hail, tornadoes, and heavy rains. Prior to the outbreak, warm moist air had moved into the western half of the state bringing record high temperatures that fed the storm system. In Page County, temperatures reached a balmy 85 degrees and then plummeted 43 degrees throughout the storm.
As tornadoes go, the April 5 twister was of average length; about 4 miles long. What made this tornado particularly damaging was its width of 700 yards, about twice that of the average tornado. The tornado followed an erratic path near the towns of Blanchard and Northboro with the entirety of thunderstorm damage stretching 10 miles. Four Page County farm homes were completely demolished, yet, despite the widespread damage, no one was seriously injured. Ken Darby commented on what he saw. "I thought of the mushroom that the atomic bomb makes. That cloud just dipped right down-it didn't seem more than a half mile south of town-and was rotating like a rake. Pretty soon another formed, further off. That was the one that hit in Missouri."
The most remarkable impact was to the Keith Gibson farm, southeast of Northboro. The Gibson house was twisted off its foundation and clattered down a quarter mile away. "I saw that cloud and heard it roaring," said Keith, "and I told my wife and four kids we'd better get to the cellar. As soon as we did I heard this terrible commotion.When I looked out, the buildings were all gone." He added, "I knew the house was gone when I saw daylight streaming into the cellar." Indeed, his seven-room, two-story house, two corn cribs, a barn, chicken house, garage, implement shed, and livestock sheds were completely flattened. In addition to the Gibson home, three other farmsteads were obliterated. The Henry Dwinger house was ripped from its foundation and carried 200 yards. William Butt's home was torn from its base and smashed to the ground a few hundred yards to the north. The remaining farm buildings were in ruins.
The storm brought complete devastation to farms in Page County: Four farmsteads leveled, at least 21 head of cattle killed, huge trees uprooted, fields littered with debris, and fallen power lines. The Shenandoah Evening Sentinel reported that the twister had reduced the four farm houses into "a mass of kindling." Bob Black commented that "it was like France during the war with cattle dead all around from the storm. The loss in livestock will be heavy."
Yet, standing amid the damage done to her own home, Mrs. Robert Sliger, no doubt echoing the sentiments of all SW Iowa residents, said, "I'm just so thankful it wasn't worse. It seems a miracle that no one was seriously hurt by all of this."
Sources: SHSI: Shenandoah Evening Sentinel; National Climatic Data Center, tornadoproject.com/alltorns/iatorn.htm and www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado.

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There is one airport on a Whitsunday island: Great Barrier Reef Airport on Hamilton Island. This receives daily flights from Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. Another airport servicing the Whitsundays is Whitsunday Coast Airport at Proserpine, a little way inland on the mainland, about 15 miles (25 kms) from Airlie Beach My BF and I are driving from Brisbane up to the Whitsundays and back over 8 days, stopping at Fraser Island and whatever else may be of interest. For the sights around Brisbane, we'll do day trips out of Brisbane where we'll be based outside of these 8 days. Mon Dec 17 - Depart Brisbane, overnight in Hervey Bay where we will base ourselve Islands and tropical coastline in the heart of the Reef. Make the most of Queensland's tropical weather with a visit to the Whitsundays, home to a group of 74 idyllic islands.Spend your time sailing the crystal-clear waters, discover extraordinary marine life, or wander your way through prominent landmarks, from the Great Barrier Reef, to the pure sands of Whitehaven Beach
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Alliance Airlines will fly four times a week from Brisbane to the Whitsundays for the first time since the start of the coronavirus crisis, after negotiating a deal with the state government Airlie Beach to Brisbane Drive Distance: 1,552 kms | 19 hrs over 7+ Days. The coastal route between Airlie Beach and Brisbane is best explored behind the wheel of a campervan because it gives you the extra flexibility to stay in some fantastic camping sites and national parks Approaching Whitsunday Airport on the Brisbane to Whitsunday flight. Photo: Kerry Heaney. Planning your flight. Alliance Airlines flies to the Whitsundays on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday each week. I arrived on Monday morning and left on Thursday afternoon. It gave me a great chance to explore the area and experience several day trips Cheap Return Brisbane to Whitsunday Coast, Australia Airfares from $135. We check 100s of airlines
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The premier is instead urging Brisbane travellers to take time out in the Whitsundays after unlocking COVID-19 restrictions on how far people can venture from their homes
The largest inhabited island of the Whitsundays, Hamilton Island, has its own airport (Great Barrier Reef Airport), to which you can fly direct from the cities of Brisbane, Cairns, Sydney or Melbourne. Alternatively, fly into nearby Whitsunday Coast Airport, on the mainland near Airlie Beach
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Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, current page Cheapest Flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Proserpine (PPP) One-way flights were as low as AU$83 and round trip flights were AU$169 within the past 7 days, for the period specified
The Bruce Highway which runs from Brisbane to Cairns goes past Proserpine. Take the Airlie Beach turnoff for a short 20km drive into the beach town. Buses and Coaches also run this route to Airlie beach from Cairns and Brisbane. Whitsundays Weather. Beautiful and warm all year round, the weather in Whitsundays is perfect for holidays and beach.
With abundant beauty and activities on offer, the Whitsundays is a dream destination for honeymooners through to adrenalin junkies. A dream destination for honeymooners. Explore the Whitsundays by sailboat, enjoy an aerial view, or simply plant your feet in the sand on one island. A holiday in the Whitsundays is your island wish come true
Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly from Brisbane to Whitsunday Coast and it flies non-stop. Jetstar is the best budget airline. How to get from Brisbane to Proserpine. Brisbane. to . Whitsunday Coast. 1h 40m. Check out these flights to other Destinations
drive. Best to fly to Mackay or Prosperpine or Cairns and get on a cruise from there. Depending on your price you can hire a yacht in the Whitsundays too
Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine) is partially open to travellers from Brisbane. Check our live COVID-19 map for Australia travel restrictions , and to find out if you'll need to quarantine on arrival. We try to be as accurate as possible, but things can change fast The Whitsundays tourism industry received a boost today after the Queensland Government announced it would support Alliance Airlines to run flights from Brisbane to Proserpine. In a deal secured in partnership with the Whitsunday Regional Council, Alliance Aviation Services (ASX: AQZ) subsidiary will fly the route four times per week with an option to ramp up to daily flights if demand permits
Brisbane to Whitsundays (Year round) Departs: 15:45 Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat Arrives: 06:22 Next Day. Whitsundays to Brisbane (Year round) Departs: 18:11 Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat & Sun Arrives: 09:20 Next Day. See more Australia Rail Journey
Compare Cheap Flights from Brisbane to the Whitsundays, Australia . Looking for cheap flights to Whitsundays from Brisbane? Use Webjet's deal finder to help you compare flights, carriers and seating classes all year round. You'll be sure to find the right flight to match your budget, plans and travel preferences
Brisbane (BNE) to Proserpine (PPP) One Way, Economy Departing 27/01/2021 On sale until 08/12/2020* On sale from $109* Adelaide (ADL) to Proserpine (PPP) One Way, Economy Departing 12/01/2021 On sale until 08/12/2020* On sale from $255* Terms and Conditions.
A Brisbane to Cairns Road trip is one of the best you can do in Australia. There is a lot in between the two cities, and it's a commonly worn path for backpackers in Australia. This part of Australia is full of interesting locations, such as Fraser Island Hervey Bay and the Whitsundays
Brisbane to Whitsunday Island flight duration. Find the quickest, average and longest flight duration from Brisbane to Whitsunday Island as well as flight distances, flight routes, outbound and inbound airport information, check-in times and up to date live ticket pricing. BNE to PPP flight duratio
Soak up the breathtaking natural beauty of Queensland's magical Whitsundays with a four-night cruise onboard P&O's impressive Pacific Explorer. Depart from Brisbane on 15 December 2020 and cruise in style to the dreamy Whitsunday Islands, witnessing the spectacular Great Barrier Reef, stopping at striking Airlie Beach and spotting incredible marine wildlife along the way Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube The Whitsundays' mainland gateway, Airlie Beach is a vibrant and multicultural town, with an unhurried, beachy soul. A long-time favourite with travellers, sailors, families and nature-lovers, Airlie makes it easy to change down a gear and slip into holiday mode - the kind of place where you come for a day and stay for a week
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Depart from Brisbane on 15 December 2020 and cruise in style to the dreamy Whitsunday Islands, witnessing the spectacular Great Barrier Reef, stopping at striking Airlie Beach and spotting incredible marine wildlife along the way. Enjoy all meals and fantastic entertainment onboard, all included in your package Answer 1 of 5: How far is it to drive from Brisbane to whitsundays ? or is it better to fly ? We have about four to five days which we want to do the Barrier i would also like to visit Hamilton Island can we do this ? Will we have enough time and where would be.. Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport, current page Amazing PPP to BNE Flight Deals. The lowest prices to Brisbane within the past 7 days were AU$83 for one-way flights and AU$292 for return flights for the period specified. Prices and availability are. There are two airports in the Whitsundays; one on Hamilton Island and one in the mainland town of Proserpine about 45 minutes outside of Airlie Beach. Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from either airport to Hervey Bay Airport and passengers will need to transfer to a connecting flight in Brisbane This great package has been designed to work with any tour on Fraser Island 4WD tour and any Sailing Whitsundays tour to ensure you travel your way and within your budget. This package is designed to start in Brisbane and end in Cairns - but if you need to make slight changes, we are here to help you to ensure you have the best trip possible
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Now's the time to explore Australia on your terms with this tour that's affordable for young travellers. If you're big on ambition but short on time, sign yourself up for this zippy ten-day tour up the East Coast of Queensland. Play transport bingo as you hop on a yacht, train, truck, and private vehicle to get around your destinations. Hit Fraser Island and the Whitsundays, go snorkelling.
Australia: Brisbane to Whitsundays. March 9, 2017 / warmandwindy. We had a marvelous time driving up the coast with Kelly from Sydney to Buderim, which is an hour north of Brisbane. The weather was hot and the beaches were spectacular as we meandered up the coast
Whitsunday Island and Hamilton Island hold some of the most iconic locations in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Cruise Whitsundays will show you a day out that will quickly become the highlight of your holiday! More Details. Half Day. Cruise Whitsundays - Whitehaven Beach Half Day Tour
From Brisbane in the South of Queensland right up to Cairns in the tropical North, this mega road trip is a feast for beach lovers, sun worshippers, adrenaline seekers and adventurists. So settle in for the ride of your life as you cast your eyes over this perfect 15 day Brisbane to Cairns drive
The accommodation options of the Whitsundays are as many and varied as the islands themselves and the region caters for all types of travellers and budgets offering everything from hotels, bungalows, apartments, suites, resorts and bed and breakfast stays. With options to suit singles, couples, families, friends and groups, each type of accommodation enjoys its own great range of facilities.
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In the heart of the Whitsundays, Hamilton island is an ideal base from which to explore this very unique and unforgettable part of the world. The friendly team at the Hamilton Island Tour Desk offer a broad range of tours to suit various interests, budgets, group sizes and travel preferences
I117 Whitsundays Cruise 29 May - 2 Jun 2021 Departing Brisbane, Disembark Brisbane
13-Day Road Trip from Brisbane to Cairns. Discover the best of Queensland with a journey along the state's main road: the Bruce Highway. Begin your journey at the capital city of Brisbane then head north through the beautiful coastal towns, fabulous island beaches, unique hinterland and lush rainforests
Scattered like emeralds on aquamarine velvet, the Whitsunday Islands are one of Australia's loveliest destinations, an unmatched playground for boaters, divers, campers, fishers and resort-loungers. Sheltered by the Great Barrier Reef, these warm, rarely ruffled waters are particularly perfect for sailing, as exploited by the 100-plus yachts that gather here each August for Airlie Beach Race.
Jetstar is celebrating the late-June relaunch of its Brisbane-Whitsundays service with a special $39 sale on one-way flights. The Jetstar service will recommence on June 27 and fly three times a week to and from the Whitsunday Coast Airport in Proserpine
In the Whitsundays they are working to engage the community and travellers to restore the reef following the 2017 cyclone. Reef Ecologic's new coral gardens in the Whitsundays foster natural coral fragments to be replanted into the reef for a healthy marine environment
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk lifted interstate travel restrictions in July and announced additional flights to the Whitsundays from Brisbane. Speaking from Airlie Beach,. Find cheap flights from Brisbane to Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine) (BNE - PPP) with Skyscanner. Search and compare millions of airline tickets to find cheap deals with no added fees
Holidaymakers can soon fly from Brisbane to beloved tourist destination the Whitsundays for $99 in a deal aimed at boosting domestic tourism amid eased COVID-19 restrictions. From June 22, Alliance Airlines will make four flights a week from Brisbane to the Whitsundays for $99 one way under a deal with the Queensland government P&O Cruises to Airlie Beach and the stunning Whitsundays all year round. Cruise to Airlie Beach from Brisbane onboard the 7-night Barrier Reef Discovery, which gives you the opportunity to explore the Great Barrier Reef from the three stunning ports of Airlie Beach, Cairns, and Port Douglas
Brisbane to Whitsundays drive. Archive View Return to standard view. from February 2017; to March 2017; last updated - posted 2017-Mar-5, 2:41 pm AEST posted 2017-Mar-5, 2:41 pm AEST User #663633 158 posts. Samcj. Participant reference: whrl.pl/ReOQmJ. posted 2017-Feb. Cruise Whitsundays operates 2 routes, Airlie Beach (Port of Airlie) to Hamilton Island Marina runs 20 times per week & Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina about 3 times daily. As the frequency and duration of crossings on some routes varies we would advise that you do a live search for crossings from Australia to Whitsunday Islands to get the most up to date information
The Whitsundays are very accessible by road and are just a 20-minute drive from the main arterial Bruce Highway, which connects visitors with Townsville and Cairns to the north, and Mackay and Brisbane to the south Getting to the Whitsundays By air. Several airlines operate domestic flights to Proserpine's Whitsunday Coast Airport and Hamilton Island Airport including Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia, Services also fly to Mackay Airport, approximately 150 kilometres from Shute Harbour some with connecting bus services.International access is via a connection from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Cairns Brisbane to Whitsunday Coast - from $119* Cairns to Sunshine Coast - from $125* Canberra to Sunshine Coast - from $169* Brisbane to Moranbah - from $199* Canberra to Cairns - from $275* Perth to Port Hedland - from $349* Perth to Newman - from $349* * All fares one way including taxes
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This squeaky clean beach lies on Whitsunday Island, the largest island in the chain and a popular spot for day trips and picnics. 10 Top-Rated Day Trips from Brisbane. Brisbane with Kids: 13 Top Things to Do. 12 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions on the Gold Coast, Australia Driving from Brisbane to Airlie Beach is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. Airlie Beach is known as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Here are some of the highlights along this 1700km route. 1. Moreton Bay The first place to stop is the Moreton Bay Marine Park, just 35km north of Brisbane Flying time from Brisbane, Australia to Whitsunday Island. The total flight duration from Brisbane, Australia to Whitsunday Island is 1 hour, 37 minutes.. This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots Flight time from Brisbane to Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine) Which airlines provide the cheapest tickets from Brisbane to Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine). Car hire from Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine) Hotels in Proserpine. Proserpine Holidays. Prices shown on this page are estimated lowest prices only
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No journey that involves driving from Brisbane to Cairns would be complete without a stop in this picture-perfect paradise, so use this day in Airlie Beach to grab yourself a last minute deal for a Whitsunday sailing trip. After that, check out some of the awesome free things to do in Airlie Beach Brisbane - Whitsunday Coast. AU$1,032 per person Flight + Hotel . Peninsula Airlie Beach. to see what else is cooking. The local resorts all have some great meal options, and many of the hotels included in our Whitsunday Island packages offer cooking facilities so you can whip up a meal with your own catch of the day Search and compare cheap flights from Brisbane to Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine). Find information on direct flights and the cheapest month to fly to Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine) Whitsunday Coast Airport (Proserpine opens in new window - PPP) Distance to Airlie Beach 40 km. Taxi A taxi to Airlie Beach will take around 35 minutes and cost around AUD $80. Shuttle Whitsundays 2 Everywhere buses meet every flight and take around 40 minutes to reach Airlie Beac Answer 1 of 2: I am looking for a package deal departing/ returning either Brisbane or the Sunshine Coast to the Whitsundays. Got my 18 year old nephew visiting from the US in July. My 70 year old Mom wants to show him the reef for 3 or 4 days. We used to live in..
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Brisbane to Cairns Experience: Sand Dunes & the Whitsundays If you're big on ambition but short on time, sign yourself up for this zippy 10 day tour up the East Coast of Queensland. Play transport bingo as you hop on a yacht, train, truck, and private vehicle to get around your destinations Brisbane-based airline Alliance has been chosen ahead of financially troubled Virgin Australia to operate taxpayer-subsidised flights between Brisbane and the Whitsundays from late June Brisbane to Cairns Experience: Sand Dunes & the Whitsundays, a 10 days tour from Brisbane to Fraser Island, Mackay and 3 destinations. Best Selection - Best Price - Trusted Payment
Alliance Airlines will be flying in and out of the Whitsunday Coast Airport at Gunyarra, just south of Proserpine — which itself is just a 25-minute drive from Airlie Beach. For more information about Alliance Airlines new Brisbane-Whitsundays route, or to book a flight, visit the company's website. Top image: Tourism and Events Queenslan A perfect setting to get away from the hustle and bustle and. Brisbane to whitsundays cruise. Booked with us we are cruising specialists who book most cruiselines in the world. T Underveis passeres høydepunkter som feriebyen Noosa, verdens største sandøy Fraser Island, vakre Whitsunday Islands, verdensarvlistede regnskoger og Great Barrier Reef. Vi har inkludert 14 dagers bobilleie med forsikring, 2 netter i Brisbane før kjøreturen starter og 3 netter i Cairns etter at dere har levert tilbake bobilen
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Now that you've looked through our article, 10 Basement Renovation Ideas, we hope you've starting dreaming about what you want for your basement renovation. Because guess what? It's time to plan your project! You'll need to make sure you consider every element before you make any moves, or buy any products. Here are some tips to keep in mind when you're planning the perfect basement renovation.
Have you ever felt claustrophobic in a basement? One of the most important aspects during your basement renovation is making sure there are enough openings for natural light to come in. This creates a much more inviting space. The larger the windows, the more it will feel like it's a comfortable part of your house. Contrary to what many might think, it's quite possible to enlarge a basement window, at a reasonable cost and without much complexity. We're talking about $750 per window and $750 to cut into the foundation. If you're thinking of enlarging or adding windows, consider installing large window wells to get the most light possible. Large windows will also provide you with natural warming during winter. All of this makes your atmosphere more pleasant.
Consider installing windows in the main living space to maximize the amount of outdoor light coming in, rather than putting them in the storage or furnace areas.
Allowing natural light into your basement will create a more inviting space and give off a more comfortable atmosphere. However, they're much more important when it comes to safety, as they double as emergency exits if ever a fire or a crisis hits. So, if you have bedrooms, an office, or any other kind of room in your basement, to comply with rules and regulations, you'll need to make sure the windows are big enough to let people in and out.
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If your land permits, why not go ahead and excavate to install a patio door or french doors? I will create an incredible effect! This improvement will also allow you to take full advantage of your basement while enjoying the convenient outdoor access.
You've probably already visited homes with beautiful basements, but they might have had unfinished ceilings. There's an infinite number of wires, pipes, ducts, etc. to hide, making ideal to opt for a finished ceiling when renovating a basement.
Typically, plasterboard or gypsum sheets are used if the ceiling's height is less than 8 feet high. Though, when finishing your basement, be sure to opt for a solution that always allows access to plumbing! If the height of your ceiling is greater than 8 feet, a suspended ceiling may be the best option. There are so many different suspended ceiling styles on the market – making it easy to match one with the look you're planning for your space. They can be found with a metallic finish, as perforated panels or even as textured gypsum panels. While you're at it, consider ceiling soundproofing before closing everything up.
Of course, picking out your basement's flooring depends on how you'll be using the space. Several materials are available including vinyl, linoleum, hardwood, carpets, laminate, and ceramics. If you opt for a game room, a gym mat or carpeting might be the right choice for your comfort. If you want something more practical, vinyl is easier to clean.
However, you can also choose the same type of flooring that you use in the rest of your home. Installing a sub-floor before picking out your flooring is a great option as it'll avoid your basement from being excessively humid. Wood floors may potentially cause more problems if you have high humidity levels in your basement, as they can curl.
Before you begin your renovation, it's important to envision your basement. This way, you'll know if you need to add or remove a bathroom.
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What Would You Have Seen In The British Isles Three Billion Years Ago?
The British Isles are a geologically strange and beautiful place, with deep caves, volcanic islands, and the huge boulders of Stonehenge all sharing the same landscape. But just what would it have been like to see that singular topography unfold before your eyes?
The British Isles have been more thoroughly mapped than any other part of the planet (there are some geological maps that are accurate to within a metre), and we have an enormously long history of mining and civil engineering that has given access to the rocks.
But in part, the UK is very unusual in that it has quite so much geological history compressed into such a small area. That's because there is evidence multiple continental collisions inside the UK which has allowed very disparate rocks from very far distant places to be brought into close proximity.
So if you start in NW Scotland you're walking across three billion year old gneisses which are tectonically similar to those of Labrador and Greenland, go just a short distance SE and you reach a gigantic thrust fault which has pushed enormous thicknesses of marine sediments over the gneiss to form the Highlands. Keep going South and you reach the Southern Uplands which are the boundary between two former continents once separated by an ocean - in a few kilometres the fossils change dramatically and you find slivers of former ocean floor, enormous piles of volcanics and the debris from underwater ocean slides. The Caledonian mountains stretch from the Appalacians to Norway and were probably as high as the Himalayas.
Head into Wales and you find the Southern shore of that former ocean with preserved coral reefs and volcanic deposits from a tropical ocean piled up on top of an ancient continent called Avalonia which is almost entirely buried. That takes you to just about 420 million years ago.
After that, Britain was lying close to the Equator, much of the South and Centre of the country was underwater so was covered with coral reefs. Gradually, the mountains of Scotland and Wales were eroded and buried the coral in river deltas covered in thick fern forests that decayed into massive coal deposits. Meanwhile Central Scotland was being stretched and faulted, it sank and was filled with marshes (more coal) and volcanoes (hello Arthur's Seat). At the same time in the South, a second massive continental collision pushed a chunk of ocean floor up over the rising landscape of Cornwall and filled it with some of the richest metal deposits on the planet. So for a while Britain had two massive mountain ranges. This part of history ends with the spread of a gigantic red desert across the whole of the country. We're now 280 million years from home.
The desert intensified as Britain began to pull apart along new lines of weakness running roughly N-S which may be the first signs of the Atlantic rift. First a kilometre deep valley opened under what is now Birmingham, then the North Sea area began to subside into a shallow hyper saline sea which became filled with salts. On the West Coast another shallow pool of salt covered most of Cheshire. The Mesozoic in Britain is mostly quiet with landscapes being eroded and repeatedly subsiding and rising from the ocean, so there are huge thicknesses of shallow water limestones filled with fossils and thick clays. We also got some dinosaurs (yay!). By the end of the Cretaceous, Eastern Britain was subsiding rapidly into a deep sea which contained little in the way of nutrients so chalk piled up kilometre upon kilometre.
We don't see the very end of the Cretaceous in Britain as it's been eroded entirely, but we do get Tertiary clays and shallow water deposits again mostly in Eastern England. However the Tertiary is AWESOME because it was when Britain was hit by a Mantle Plume (the same one currently driving Iceland's pyrotechnics). Following one of the lines of weakness from the Mesozoic the plume created incredible volumes of lava and intrusive igneous rocks across Western Scotland and Northern Ireland. It hit with such force that magma intrusions called dykes ripped their way across most of Northern England. There were volcanoes equal to anything on Earth right now - and it went on for millions of years as Greenland and Canada were pulled away by the spreading Atlantic.
About the same time, the South of England was being bullied by the rising Alps, so all the lovely folds and faults around the Dorset coast and the Weald are the result of events a thousand kilometres further south.
After that, it's pretty dull in Britain, more clays, more sands and a nice few glacials to reshape the landscape, but nothing terribly exciting.
This is of course, horribly simplified.


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Dot-Amazon spat latest: Brazil tells ICANN to go fsck itself, only 'govts control the internet'
Battle to block Bezos from gTLD slams into big biz
Kieren McCarthy in San Francisco Wed 27 Sep 2017 // 21:04 UTC
Analysis In an effort to block Amazon from getting the top-level domain .amazon, Brazil may have put governments on a crash course with the private sector over control of the web.
In an aggressive and contradictory letter [PDF] on Wednesday to the overseer of the internet's domain name system, ICANN, Brazilian technology minister Benedicto Filho insisted the US non-profit not approve the creation of .amazon, and states strongly that governments have the final say on what should appear online.
As you may well know, Brazil is particularly enamored with the word Amazon, being the home of the Amazon Jungle. And it doesn't want some moneybags American retailer nabbing the top-level domain for the rainforest.
"It is the right and duty of governments – and not of Amazon the company, nor any panel constituted by three nationals of a single country in their individual capacity, nor even of the ICANN Board of Directors – to identify the public policy issues that may justify the Board to adopt certain decisions," Filho said.
He goes on to say that if ICANN was "required to substitute the views of governments and the GAC [Governmental Advisory Committee] for its own judgments ... it would be dealing a fatal blow to the multi-stakeholder governance model upon which ICANN is based."
In essence, Brazil says that unless ICANN does what it says – in this case not allow for the creation of the .amazon top-level domain for Jeff Bezos' Amazon – then the entire model of internet governance that the organization represents, where all parties including governments, the technical community and business have an equal say, is invalid.
That extraordinary contradiction – that an equitable decision-making process only exists so long as governments have the final say – is not the only one in the letter.
Filho goes on to insist that all governments agree with Brazil and Peru's position that .amazon not be added to the internet, but in making his case only cites meetings held in Brazil by Brazilian interests.
He then insists that the arbitration process that led to this most recent argument – ICANN's Independent Review Panel (IRP) – is fundamentally flawed because all three judges were US citizens. But goes on to concede in the same sentence that since both parties are US-based (ICANN and Amazon), the process fits with international norms.
What is this river nonsense? Give .amazon to Bezos, says US Congress
Filho angrily complains that the Brazilian and Peruvian governments agreed not to continue pushing their case following an August 4 letter from Amazon asking to be heard out by the world's governments. But then concedes that his government has been doing exactly that by drafting a response to be sent to the GAC on the issue.
And the letter insists that neither governments nor ICANN have to provide rationales or explanations for their decisions, while at the same time acknowledging that not allowing Amazon to address any concerns was "a mistake."
The letter comes just weeks before an ICANN meeting in Abu Dhabi that is likely to be dominated by the issue of whether ".amazon" should be approved. It is also a significant test of the organization that last year was freed from US government oversight following a difficult and contentious process.
At the time, US Congressmen warned that handing ICANN full autonomy would lead to the other governments asserting control over the organization's decision. Brazil's letter looks very much like the start of that process.
To make matters worse, the issue in question – the creation of the .amazon generic top-level domain – is seemingly intractable.
Amazon applied for the ".amazon" name back in April 2012 and its application proceeded normally, passing the various assessments built into ICANN's process with flying colors (41 points out of a possible 41).
Moreover, it was formally decided in July 2013 that .amazon did "not fall within the criteria for a geographic name contained in the Applicant Guide," and so did not require government support to proceed.
But then that same month, unexpectedly and suddenly, the Brazilian government started aggressively attacking the proposal (as well as both Japanese and Chinese language equivalents of the name that Amazon has also applied for).
Many felt it was not a coincidence that just two weeks earlier, documents supplied by Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA had spied extensively on Brazilian citizens and on the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff herself, tapping her phone.
Rousseff would later lambast the United States in a speech at the United Nations, but the first signs of Brazilian fury were felt at the ICANN meeting in Durban. Despite determined diplomatic efforts by Amazon's representatives, the Brazilian government led a forceful push at ICANN's GAC meeting and by the end of the meeting, the application had become formal disapproved of.
The US government meanwhile, having said previously that it would remain neutral in any decisions that it did not actively disapprove of, did not object to the Brazilian government's stance and so it became a matter of formal GAC advice to the ICANN board.
Behind the scenes, Amazon executives worked hard to persuade the Brazilian and Peruvian governments to reach a compromise, promising not to register any culturally sensitive names under .amazon and even offering to support a future extension such as ".amazonia" for the Amazonian region. But the Brazilian government refused.
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Working like a dog
UCI's first K-9 police officer uses his nose to help keep the campus safe
by Christine Byrd, UCI | October 14, 2021
Cliff, a chocolate Labrador retriever certified in detecting explosives and firearms, practices his skills by sniffing out chemical scents planted on campus by his handler, UCI Police Department Officer Jordan Leyland. Steve Zylius / UCI
His name's Cliff, not Clifford. And he's big, but not red. The newest member of the UCI Police Department is a giant chocolate Labrador retriever with all the energy and eagerness of a newly admitted student.
UCI's first K-9, Cliff joined the department in July. At 2 years old, he's a full-grown adult but still has puppy-like spunk. In fact, he's not keen to sit for an interview and lets his human police partner, Officer Jordan Leyland, know that he's only interested in going outside and getting to work.
"He's a big, happy dog," says Leyland, who cares for Cliff both on the job and at home. "But it's like taking a 3-year-old to work with you every day."
Fortunately for Cliff, work is play. He loves using his genetically superior nose to help keep the community safe. With millions more scent receptors than his human companions, Cliff can detect chemicals that the rest of us would consider odorless. After extensive obedience and agility training, he earned a certificate of specialization in detecting explosives and firearms – and continues to hone those skills weekly.
One of Cliff's favorite activities is sniffing out scents in a courtyard or boardroom that Leyland has planted for practice. When he catches a whiff of a familiar chemical as he works his way through the space, Cliff gets as close to the source as he can. Then he whips his head around and sits down, looking expectantly at Leyland. For a job well done, Cliff is rewarded with enthusiastic praise and a bouncing tennis ball. But if he wants to keep playing catch, Cliff knows he needs to track down the next odor.
When Cliff detects a planted odor during a practice session, the 2-year-old K-9 is rewarded with enthusiastic praise and a highly prized tennis ball. Steve Zylius / UCI
The K-9's first official deployment was a protective sweep of the UCI Health-Tustin medical facility, but going forward, Cliff will check sites before major events as a proactive safety measure. He's also done a demonstration at the Student Center and started meeting students on Ring Road during Welcome Week.
"I really want people to understand that Cliff is not a 'bite dog' or a narcotics dog," Leyland says. "He's not trained to chase down suspects or to search for drugs; he's just here to keep our buildings and venues safe."
A UC Violent Acts Mitigation & Prevention grant funded the UCIPD's K-9 program, and UCI's Public Safety Advisory Committee supported the proposal to bring a police dog to the university. It's hoped that, in the future, Cliff will be trained to help search for missing people.
If you see the dog around campus, check with Leyland before petting him. When Cliff sniffs you – which he's likely to do vigorously – it's because he's hoping that you, too, have brought him a tennis ball. But please don't. Since Cliff is a working dog, his rewards, training, exercise and food are all carefully managed by Leyland.
"Having a police dog requires a different style of handling, even at home," the officer says. Plus, their bond is extremely special, both on and off duty. "The handler is the only person who can reward him," Leyland says, "because he's the only one who can be fun."
At the start of a typical 12-hour shift, Cliff will attend the morning police briefing and then expend some of his energy in obedience training or an odor detection session. He spends the bulk of the day riding around in the K-9-designated area of the patrol SUV, responding to calls with Leyland. In the late afternoon, the pair often do another round of training before wrapping up. On special occasions, Cliff travels to train alongside other K-9s, such as at UCLA or John Wayne Airport.
Using that powerful nose can be exhausting. When he practices sweeping an area for scents, Cliff sniffs so hard and fast that it's the equivalent of a person running a couple miles, according to Leyland.
At home, Cliff indulges in three or four scoops of his veterinarian-prescribed dog food for dinner and relaxes in his spacious kennel. He enjoys the company of the Leylands' two other dogs and two young children, but Cliff's days off are primarily for light training and resting up for the next shift. After all, he needs to be in tip-top shape to perform his important duties.
"We are so excited to add K-9 Officer Cliff to our team," says UCIPD Chief Liz Griffin. "Cliff is enthusiastically committed to keeping our community safe and will, hopefully, become a beloved member of the Anteater family."
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UCI Police Department
https://www.police.uci.edu
UCIPD K-9 program
https://www.police.uci.edu/about-us/k9-program.php
UCI Public Safety Advisory Committee
https://psac.uci.edu


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Q: Walkable areas in html5 canvas game what type of method would i use to make my character walkable on only certain areas? I don't really need the code just the most efficient way on how I should do it, thanks.

A: 1: You can to crete a matrix with 0s and 1s. Your character can move in 1 and don't in 0. this is very suitable to top view games. Codepen
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2: You can make a verification of color pixels, with data Imagem. Your character don't can move in a predefined color. (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CanvasRenderingContext2D/getImageData)
3: You can use psychic framework like box2d. (http://box2d-js.sourceforge.net/)

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3.23.16: Penn Fusion 02 Elite players, TOBY DIAZ-FRAGA, CONNOR SMITH, DREW BLACKWELL, and ANDREW ROSENBAUM were selected, through Penn Fusion's GPS/ FC Bayern affiliation, to play in the 2016 Mediterranean Cup (MIC). The MIC cup is an international tournament for young players from the best clubs and national teams in the world. This years tournament is taking place in Spain. The boys, playing on the 2002 GPS FC Bayern National Team, won their first game over an Academy team from Conventry England. They face Spanish Clubs Tutti Futbol and EF Sant Feliu next. Congratulations boys and good luck!


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Empire Of The Sun - Two Vines
by Liam Hill
When thinking about Empire Of The Sun I struggle to think of anyone quite like them. Their out of this world dress sense is really only comparable to Lady Gaga in 2010 whilst their performances and overall aesthetic is so outlandish that no one is on their radar. The eccentric Australian electronic duo return with their third album Two Vines. As a fan of their debut and follow up, expectations were set high. Whilst certainly embracing difference in their appearance, their third album is somewhat a mediocre sameness to what has come before. The latest record is a safe follow up riddled with filler but nonetheless, the album is not all drab disappointment.
Lead single High And Low is one of the high points of the album, and also brings parallels with the debut in that the first half is far stronger than the second. The call and response of "high and low" and "never let you go" ensures the chorus sticks with you straight away and I found myself singing along on the first listen. Steele's clever diction of Alice D also potentially brings reference to the bands influence; either a somewhat influential illicit substance or a wild child going by the name of Alice, whatever the inspiration, the fantastical music video embodies the duo and reinforces their audio-visual aesthetic. As well, Steele's romanticism in the first verse highlights a euphoric part of his life drawing a universal emotion from youth, a time which few want to end; "And I want you to know that I'll always be around, down where the summer and the late nights last forever". High and Low is infectious and groovy, embodying what a lead single track should be.
Repetition also provides high points, for later tracks, notably Friends and Ride. The former features a somewhat longer hook than normal, but nonetheless just as catchy - "no one ever said that you'd be back here, now I gotta be scared of my friends". The more dramatic lyrics here contrasts that of the cliché and unoriginal hook found in Ride with a never ending "together we can". Although on the first few listens this little lick is appreciated, making the song familiar and rememberable, it soon becomes incredibly irritating, tedious and uninspiring. This is potentially the biggest weakness of the album overall; whilst trying to be catchy and distinctive, the record at times has the facade of being frustratingly cheesy through the auto-tuned repetitive hooks and disappointing lyrics. Ride has such great potential to compete with iconic and classic dance tracks but unfortunately falls short.
Revealing a more sombre side than the first two albums, First Crush and To Her Door presents a slightly different approach for the duo. The final track, To Her Door featuring backing vocals and guitar from the legendary Lindsey Buckingham brings strength to the ending. Although melodically a more solemn tone is found, arguably taking away from their previous up-beat pop strengths, this diversion is welcomed. Proving the band is not a one trick pony, Buckingham's influence does not go unnoticed, the layered guitars having a mild resemblance to some of his work with Fleetwood. To Her Door gradually swells to its climax with no percussive sounds until over one minute in, this being highly distinct from their general approach. Again, somewhat corny lyrics feature, but here they feel far more genuine. Steele sings, "I feel better when we are together, I know it's simple but I don't care"; although lacking poetic creativity, Steele admits this and brings a greater sense of honesty and purity to the track.
Whilst expectations may have suffered a dint, Empire Of The Sun continue to deliver an electronic-pop-rock record with little direct comparison to other artists. Whilst undeniably there is a resemblance of MGMT and also Daft Punk, the fusion of styles brings a unique sound. Although melodically the album is disappointing in places, and the auto tuned vocals becomes tedious, Empire Of The Sun's overall wackiness comes through again in this record, providing a refreshing difference to most music out at the moment.


PARIS (Reuters) - The United States and Israel announced on Thursday they were quitting the U.N.'s cultural agency UNESCO, after Washington accused it of anti-Israeli bias.
The withdrawal of the United States, which is meant to provide a fifth of UNESCO's funding, is a major blow for the Paris-based organisation, founded after World War Two to help protect cultural and natural heritage around the world.
UNESCO is best known for designating World Heritage Sites such as the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria and the Grand Canyon National Park.
"This decision was not taken lightly, and reflects U.S. concerns with mounting arrears at UNESCO, the need for fundamental reform in the organisation, and continuing anti-Israel bias," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement.
Hours later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would quit too, calling the U.S. decision "brave and moral".
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expressed her disappointment: "At the time when conflicts continue to tear apart societies across the world, it is deeply regrettable for the United States to withdraw from the United Nations agency promoting education for peace and protecting culture under attack," she said.
Washington has already withheld its funding for UNESCO since 2011, when the body admitted Palestine as a full member. The United States and Israel were among just 14 of 194 members that voted against admitting the Palestinians. Washington's arrears on its $80 million annual dues since then are now over $500 million.
Although Washington supports a future independent Palestinian state, it says this should emerge out of peace talks and it considers it unhelpful for international organisations to admit Palestine until negotiations are complete.
In recent years, Israel has repeatedly complained about what it says is the body taking sides in disputes over cultural heritage sites in Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories.
"Today is a new day at the U.N., where there is price to pay for discrimination against Israel," Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said.
An Arab-backed UNESCO resolution last year condemned Israeli's policies at religious sites in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Under UNESCO rules, the U.S. withdrawal will become effective as of the end of December 2018. Three diplomats had told Reuters earlier on Thursday of the impending decision.
The organisation, which employs around 2,000 people worldwide, most of them based in Paris, has struggled for relevance as it becomes increasingly hobbled by regional rivalries and a lack of money.
UNESCO, whose full name is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is in the process of selecting a new chief, whose priority will be to revive its fortunes.
The U.S. move underscores the scepticism expressed by President Donald Trump about the need for the U.S. to remain engaged in multi-lateral bodies. The president has touted an "America First" policy, which puts U.S. economic and national interests ahead of international commitments.
Since Trump took office, the United States has abandoned the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks and withdrawn from the Paris climate deal. Washington is also reviewing its membership of the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council, which it also accuses of being anti-Israel.
"The absence of the United States or any large country with a lot of power is a loss. It's not just about money, it's promoting ideals that are vital to countries like the United States, such as education and culture," a UNESCO-based diplomat said, warning that others could follow.
For differing reasons, Britain, Japan and Brazil are among states that have yet to pay their dues for 2017.
Russia's former envoy to UNESCO told RIA news agency the agency was better off without the Americans.
After four days of secret balloting to pick a new UNESCO chief, Qatar's Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari qualified for the Friday runoff.
France's Audrey Azoulay and Egypt's Moushira Khattab were tied in second. One will be eliminated after another vote by 58-member Executive Council on Friday. If the two finalists end level, they draw lots.
The election has exposed deep rivalries between Qatar and Egypt that has its roots in the crisis engulfing Qatar and its Gulf Arab neighbours which have severed diplomatic, trade and travel ties with Doha after accusing it of sponsoring hardline Islamist groups, a charge Qatar denies.


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Children are encouraged to be vocal during a class and express their emotions physically. Through creative visualisation techniques we help children believe they are unique and special.
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Homeowners who are taking action now to reduce energy consumption and reliance on fossil fuels in their homes will lower their energy bills substantially.
This is the message from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), who is urging homeowners to avail of Government of Ireland funded home energy grants and supports.
I'd encourage everyone interested to have a look at the different grants available and take advantage of the funding that's there.
These supports will help make homes warmer, cheaper to run and help reduce carbon emissions. Improving your insulation should be your first priority – it ensures you keep in all your valuable heat. Once your home is well insulated then it's time to think about improving your heating system.
SEAI has individual grants for insulation, renewable home heating, heating controls, and solar PV. These grants range in amount from €400 to €6,000 and typically cover around a third of the cost of the works in an average home.
SEAI also offers free home energy upgrades for homeowners in receipt of certain welfare payments.
For homeowners who are planning a major renovation of their home, there is a 50% grant available that will help bring the home up to an A-rating. This will typically involve more extensive renovations, including; insulation, windows, mechanical ventilation and a renewable heating system, and will require a more substantial investment from the homeowner.
Energy upgrades will make your home more comfortable and healthier for you and your family. Alongside using more energy efficient lighting and electrical appliances, these upgrades will also reduce how much you spend on energy in your home. Whether you do it on a phased basis or all in one go, it is a great investment in the comfort of your home, and in reducing your cost of living.


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By Captain K. C. McIntosh (S.C.), U. S. Navy
For the conduct and regulation of affairs on shore, two great legal systems prevail among the white nations: the Common Law of England and the Roman Civil Law. The brown and yellow nations as a rule follow slightly varying forms of the Old Law of China.
Commerce and navigation of the seas, however, are under one general, world-wide code, the Law Maritime, usually called "Admiralty" among English speaking peoples. Its minor ramifications vary in different parts of the world. Each country has legislated for its own merchant marine; but these national variations are practically confined to such matters as "full crew laws," employer's liability, slop-chest and lime-juice regulations, radio, etc. The enduring backbone of admiralty law is the same everywhere, practically unchanged for centuries.
Admiralty was first codified for the English by Richard I in a book called the Rules of Oleron. King Richard assembled the materials after his return from the Crusade. He had them from the Saracens, who had had them from the Greeks, who in turn had had them from the Phoenicians in the days when Odysseus was challenging the monopoly of Tyre in Mediterranean markets.
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I am looking to see if it would be possible to add the ability to pause background transfer? This way if some other transfer is more important, it would be able to take up more band width. Currently the transfer has to be stopped then restarted.
I do like the ability to restart un-finished files without re-transfering what has already been done.
WinSCP supports transfer resume (for SFTP protocol only). As long as partially downloaded file (*.filepart) exists in the target directory, transfer resume is offered.


Travel Leaders of Green Bay has promoted Jill Vosters to branch manager. Vosters has more than 29 years of corporate and vacation travel planning experience and is a graduate of Southeastern Travel Academy in Florida. She will assist travelers with domestic/international corporate and vacation planning needs.
The Community Blood Center has chosen Craig Franda of Miron Construction Co. Inc.'s warehouse operations as a Coordinator of the Year for his role in facilitating a steady blood supply for Fox Valley hospitals. As a blood drive coordinator, Franda is responsible for scheduling, promoting and recruiting donors for each blood drive hosted by Miron.
Dr. Roderick Hubert, an internal medicine physician, has joined Primary Care Associates of Appleton and is accepting new patients. He received his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and completed his residency at the University of California-Davis Medical Center. Hubert is board certified in internal medicine and comes to PCAA from the Marquette Internal Medicine Associates in Marquette, Mich.
Jesse Nelson has joined Associated Bank as vice president, personal trust relationship manager in the private client services division, where he is responsible for investment and retirement planning. Keith Peters joins Associated Bank as vice president, personal trust relationship manager in the private client services division. In this role, he is responsible for providing financial planning services to prospects and clients to identify needs and offer solutions to meet those needs. Douglas Welter has been hired as vice president, private banking relationship manager, with Associated private client services. In this role, he is responsible for providing customized banking solutions to the meet the financial and business goals for his high-net-worth clients.
First National Bank-Fox Valley has hired Dominic Renteria as a regional branch manager. The position is new at FNB Fox Valley as a result of recent growth and was added in preparation for an upcoming transition of the bank's retail staff who will begin serving as relationship bankers. Renteria will oversee the retail staff at each of FNB's five locations and will be based mainly out of FNB Fox Valley's corporate headquarters in Neenah.
Faith Technologies recently hired Jim Mansfield as its new automation and process controls group manager. In his new role, Mansfield will be responsible for overall management of APC projects and leading the APC team. Mansfield has 28 years of industry experience.
Josh Smith has been promoted to senior vice president, financial planning solutions manager with Associated Bank private client and institutional services where he manages the financial planning service delivery model for the division, including compliance oversight and delivery consistency. Smith joined Associated in 2003.
ThedaCare has named Jim Matheson new senior vice president of strategic planning and marketing. Before joining ThedaCare in 2008, Matheson held several position with Kimberly-Clark Corp. He received his bachelor's degree and master's degree from Indiana University.
Kristine Belanger has joined the Community Blood Center as vice president, donor services. She will provide leadership and direction to the areas of recruitment, collections, collection operations and planning and marketing and communications. She has more than 25 years of experience in blood banking.
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