I still take one a day & I'm 32!
My son doesn't eat red meat and this is one of the few vitamins for children that comes with iron. He loves them.
Not a huge fan of the taste. They also contain red dye #40. I do not see the need in adding chemicals to a product that is supposed to promote health, and giving said chemicals to my children. I prefer a more natural approach.
I took these as a vitamin when I was little and now my kids do. We love these. They don't taste that bad and the different colors and characters are fun for kids. I think they sometimes forget it's a vitamin and not just a daily treat.
Out of tradition i also buy these for my children and take them also.
I took these as a kid an my kids take them now. I am surprised they have not changed like most products but they have stayed the same.
I have always loved flinstone vitamins and my son does too.
My kiss love these and take these everyday. I even use these instead of prenatals.


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Cougar harassed with slingshot in Banff National Park, prompting rare charges | CBC News Loaded
Cougar harassed with slingshot in Banff National Park, prompting rare charges
A Saskatchewan man faces rare charges under National Parks Wildlife regulations and potential fines of up to $125,000 after allegedly using a slingshot to hurl projectiles at a cougar in Banff National Park.
Saskatchewan man faces charges under National Parks Wildlife regulations, fines of up to $125,000
Bryan Labby · CBC News · Posted: Sep 08, 2020 7:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 8, 2020
This cougar, nicknamed 'JaxonStorm', was captured and collared with a GPS tag in Alberta in 2018 as part of a research project to track wildlife in the province. (Dave Hobson)
According to Parks Canada, an eyewitness provided key evidence — a number of photos that wardens used to build the case.
"Using a vehicle description and photos provided by the public, park wardens located the vehicle and arrested the individuals within," said Parks Canada in a statement to CBC News.
A 40-year-old man from Prince Albert, Sask., has been charged with two offences under National Parks Wildlife Regulations — disturbing an animal in a national park and possession of a loaded firearm outside of a vehicle in a national park, charges that are rarely laid.
Parks Canada said that, under the regulations, a slingshot is considered a firearm.
The charges carry maximum penalties of $25,000 and $100,000.
The arrest happened approximately 25 kilometres east of where the slingshot incident was reported on May 31.
Parks Canada said the cougar was on the wrong side, or the highway side, of a wildlife fence that runs along the Trans-Canada highway near Lake Louise, Alta., when a man used a slingshot and an unknown projectile to "harass" the animal.
It's unclear how long the incident lasted. Parks Canada said wardens were on scene within 10 minutes of receiving the call.
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) said it believes it has strong evidence against the accused.
"Our position is that the evidence exists to establish those things [the offences] beyond a reasonable doubt," said Tyler Lord, Crown counsel for the PPSC.
Charges in the public interest
Weighing the evidence is key in assessing whether a prosecution will commence, Lord said, but it's not the only consideration.
"The other aspect is public interest," he said.
"When it comes to files coming from the national park, there's very high public interest in things which might seem to be relatively minor, we take a great deal of interest in because Banff National Park is obviously very well visited, it's known internationally. And, so this kind of allegation is something that I think the public would take very seriously."
It's unclear whether the animal was hit or suffered any injuries. Wardens were able to coax it back into the fenced area.
Parks Canada said the animal was not trapped or cornered during the incident, but it was "contained" by the wildlife fence along the highway corridor.
Lord was asked whether the decision to pursue charges is meant to send a message to people who might consider this type of behaviour in a national park.
"If there was a conviction and sentence in this case, that's when a message would be sent."
The accused is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Canmore, Alta., in November.
Bryan Labby is an enterprise reporter with CBC Calgary. If you have a good story idea or tip, you can reach him at bryan.labby@cbc.ca or on Twitter at @CBCBryan.
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It takes courage to dream nowadays – and it takes even more courage to tell people about your dreams.
The world can be a cruel place, and many people are forced to give up their dreams when reality hits. I really admire people who have many jobs in order to support their dreams.
It's always easier to give up, to bow down to "responsibility", "money" and "security". Yet it's also possible that if you do that, you will live an unfulfilled life full of regrets, wondering what might have been.
What do you think bloggers do? We write, we script, we take photos, we report – but for me, the most interesting and important part of being a blogger is to create, share and feed your dreams (and you = the people out there who are reading this lol).
Us bloggers would be nowhere without you guys reading us. But don't just read – make it happen for yourself too!
I dare to dream – hey, I even brought out my bedtime rabbit for this shoot! – so now why don't you?!


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Between 1789 and 1802, France was wracked by a revolution which radically changed the government, administration, military, and culture of the nation as well as plunging Europe into a series of wars. France went from a largely "feudal" state under an absolutist monarch through the French Revolution to a republic which executed the king and then to an empire under Napoleon Bonaparte. Not only were centuries of law, tradition, and practice wiped away by a revolution few people had been able to predict going this far, but warfare spread the revolution across Europe, changing the continent permanently.
King Louis XVI: King of France when the revolution began in 1789, he was executed in 1792.
Emmanuel Sieyès: Deputy who helped radicalize the third estate and instigated the coup which brought the consuls to power.
Jean-Paul Marat: Popular journalist who advocated extreme measures against traitors and hoarders. Assassinated in 1793.
Maximilien Robespierre: Lawyer who went from advocating an end to the death penalty to the architect of the Terror. Executed in 1794.
Napoleon Bonaparte: French general whose rise to power brought the revolution to an end.
Although historians are agreed that the French Revolution started in 1789, they are divided on the end date. A few histories stop in 1795 with the creation of the Directory, some stop in 1799 with the creation of the Consulate, while many more stop in 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte became Consul for Life, or 1804 when he became Emperor. A rare few continue to the restoration of the monarchy in 1814.
A medium-term financial crisis, caused partly by France's decisive involvement in the American Revolutionary War, led to the French crown first calling an Assembly of Notables and then, in 1789, a meeting called the Estates General in order to gain assent for new tax laws. The Enlightenment had affected the views of middle-class French society to the point where they demanded involvement in government and the financial crisis gave them a way in to get it. The Estates General was composed of three Estates: the clergy, the nobility, and the rest of France, but there were arguments over how fair this was: the Third Estate was far larger than the other two but only had a third of the vote. Debate ensued, with a call for the Third getting a bigger say. This "Third Estate," informed by long term doubts over the constitution of France and the development of a new social order of bourgeoisie, declared itself a National Assembly and decreed the suspension of taxation, taking French sovereignty into its own hands.
After a power struggle which saw the National Assembly take the Tennis Court Oath not to disband, the king gave in and the Assembly began reforming France, scrapping the old system and drawing up a new constitution with a Legislative Assembly. This continued the reforms but it created divisions in France by legislating against the church and declaring war on nations which supported the French king. In 1792, a second revolution took place, as Jacobins and sansculottes forced the Assembly to replace itself with a National Convention which abolished the monarchy, declared France a republic and in 1793, executed the king.
As the Revolutionary Wars went against France, as regions angry at attacks on the church and conscription rebelled and as the revolution became increasingly radicalized, the National Convention created a Committee of Public Safety to run France in 1793. After a struggle between political factions called the Girondins and the Montagnards was won by the latter, an era of bloody measures called The Terror began, when over 16,000 people were guillotined. In 1794, the revolution again changed, this time turning against the Terror and its architect Robespierre. The Terrorists were removed in a coup and a new constitution was drawn up which created, in 1795, a new legislative system run by a Directory of five men.
This remained in power thanks to rigging elections and purging the assemblies before being replaced, thanks to the army and a general called Napoleon Bonaparte, by a new constitution in 1799 which created three consuls to rule France. Bonaparte was the first consul and, while the reform of France continued, Bonaparte managed to bring the revolutionary wars to a close and have himself declared consul for life. In 1804 he crowned himself Emperor of France; the revolution was over, the empire had begun.
There is universal agreement that the political and administrative face of France was wholly altered: a republic based around elected—mainly bourgeois—deputies replaced a monarchy supported by nobles while the many and varied feudal systems were replaced by new, usually elected institutions which were applied universally across France. The culture was also affected, at least in the short term, with the revolution permeating every creative endeavor. However, there is still debate over whether the revolution permanently changed the social structures of France or whether they were only altered in the short term.
Europe was also changed. The revolutionaries of 1792 began a war which extended through the Imperial period and forced nations to marshal their resources to a greater extent than ever before. Some areas, like Belgium and Switzerland, became client states of France with reforms similar to those of the revolution. National identities also began coalescing like never before. The many and fast developing ideologies of the revolution were also spread across Europe, helped by French being the continental elite's dominant language. The French Revolution has often been called the start of the modern world, and while this is an exaggeration—many of the supposed "revolutionary" developments had precursors—it was an epochal event that permanently changed the European mindset. Patriotism, devotion to the state instead of the monarch, mass warfare, all became solidified in the modern mind.
A Narrative History of the French Revolution - Contents
The French Revolution, Its Outcome, and Legacy
When and How the French Revolution Ended
French Revolution Timeline: 6 Phases of Revolution
Pictures from the French Revolution
The Directory, Consulate & End of the French Revolution 1795 - 1802
The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Biography of King Louis XVI, Deposed in the French Revolution
The Estates General and the French Revolution
French Revolution Timeline: 1789 - 1791
What Was the 'Third Estate'?
Life of John Jay, Founding Father and Supreme Court Chief Justice
A History of the Women's March on Versailles
The French Revolution: The 1780s Crisis and the Causes of Revolution
French Revolution Timeline: 1795 to 1799 (The Directory)
Overview of the Sans-culottes


ConvergenceCoaching, LLC > It's All About People Again!
I'm writing this from the AICPA Practitioners Symposium and TECH+ Conference in Las Vegas. It's day two and in all of the sessions, all of the discussions, the LOUDEST theme is PEOPLE! If you tune into the Twitter feed at #PSTech, you'll see what I mean. Topics range from the shortage of experienced staff, the challenges onboarding and teaching new hires, developing future leaders and retaining top talent, every session – even the highly technical ones — touches on the people issues in some way.
Are you recruiting staff? Try strategies that work!
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How well do you know your future partners?
We post to this blog once per week, usually on Wednesday and you can search the blog by key word (search box is on the lower right-hand side of the page). We also write for the CPA Insider, Accounting Tomorrow, the CPA Consultants' Alliance and various state society publications, too. If you have a particular people issue, we may have some solutions or know someone who has – post to this blog and we'll do our best to help. And, if you have solutions, share those, too!
Focus your leadership and management energy on your people and your firm's success will be assured!


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Cicely Tyson Looks Back on Her TV Career on the 2019 TCM Classic Cruise
April Bernard October 24, 2019, 5:30 pm
TV Insider is taking you inside the 7th TCM Classic Cruise, so stay tuned for more as we navigate the Atlantic and (we hope) signature cocktails with Turner Classic Movies.
Here's something unexpected: The 2019 TCM Classic Cruise is satisfying both film buffs and TV fans. (Possibly foot fetishists too, but we'll get to that later.)
On October 23, Turner Classic Movies host Dave Karger sat down with special guest Cicely Tyson, and the 94-year-old wove stories about the period drama Sounder (1972), for which she received an Oscar nomination—but also such small-screen successes as controversial East Side/West Side (1963-64), the groundbreaking miniseries Roots (1977) and current ABC sudser How to Get Away With Murder.
The candid hour was punctuated with endearing asides ("That's the nature of this business, my dear") and bouts of laughter from Tyson, who explained, "All this stuff, retracing it, is very funny to me, and that's why I laugh."
The retracing started with her formative years in New York City's Harlem. As a "very, very shy" middle child, Tyson recalled, "I used to sit and listen and observe, and during that period I would suck my finger and not speak at all. And so I ended up with two buck teeth but a lot of stuff [pointing to her head] up here." When she had problems, she would play the piano to comfort herself.
Her mother did not support her career goals at first ("She thought it was sinful"), so Tyson left home and moved in with a friend to pursue acting. It was a teacher's observation—"If you want to study a character, you have to observe them from head to toe"—that launched her lifelong habit of…checking out people's feet.
Uh, how does that work, exactly? Tyson recounted one example from years ago on the subway. "These women, matronly, 50 years old or something like that—they were dressed to the nines. They had on their sable fur coats, lots of jewelry. I looked at their feet, and what I saw were two women who probably came into the wealth because their shoes showed they never really had a pair of shoes that fit their feet, [which were] gnarled from bunions and corns and so on. So I knew what their early lives were like. And to this day, I walk down the street, I never look in people's faces—I look at their feet."
Inside the 2019 TCM Classic Cruise Day 1: A Surprise Engagement!
Find out how a fan surprised the audience and his now-fiancée with the help of some TCM talent.
When Tyson landed the part of George C. Scott's secretary on East Side/West Side, she became the first African American in a leading role in a TV drama. Scott himself championed her hiring after seeing her in the Off Broadway show The Blacks alongside Maya Angelou and James Earl Jones. Bonus: Scott attended the theater with Thomas C. Ryan, who would adapt the novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter for a 1968 film starring Tyson. "So from the visit of those two men," she said, "I ended up with two shows."
Tyson's Emmy-winning performance in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, a TV-movie in which she ages from 19 to 110, had an interesting start. She confessed she would go to bookstores and scour the aisles looking for potential roles, "and I was attracted to the jacket of this woman's face, and it just said The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. I never heard of her, nor the writer. But I bought the book simply because of the beauty that I saw in her face. I took it home and started to read it, and I couldn't put it down." This was before a script even existed.
During the casting process, there was concern that she looked too young, and actress Gloria Foster took the part. "When they told me that, I said, 'Oh, OK," and I didn't stop working on it. I just kept working on that woman. All kinds of things," Tyson said. For example: "They were worried that my body looked too young. One day I was vacuuming in my apartment and I felt my whole left side collapse, and so I walked to the mirror to see what I looked like. Then I went to the phone [to call the Pittman team] and said, 'Forget the hump—I got it!' And they didn't know what I was talking about 'cause they didn't know I was still working on it [laughs]."
Tyson was full of fascinating anecdotes. She also described the mood after the adaptation of author Alex Haley's Roots was screened in a theater: "You could hear a hair hit the floor. And finally when people were able to pull themselves together from the shock of it all, they got up and one by one they walked out like statues." The star, who played Binta, the mother of Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton), theorizes that the miniseries format was born then because "they decided to put it all in one week, and get it off and out of the way. And that's how that new format came about. They thought the black people would get out in the street and riot."
We're Taking You Inside the 2019 TCM Classic Cruise
The Turner Classic Movies channel is packing up its hosts, films, and special guests for a seventh cruise — and we're aboard!
Another role as a mother brought her in contact with "absolutely incredible artist" Viola Davis, her TV daughter on How to Get Away With Murder. But Tyson's method of being what she calls "199 percent involved" in her characters well before cameras even start rolling, caused a rift. "The day I arrived, she was standing at the door waiting to greet me," Tyson recalled. "And I walked right past her. I didn't say a word. I didn't even look at her. I saw her go from this [happy face] to [a sad face]. But I was already in character, and the mother and daughter didn't have a relationship. Viola never got over that."
Up next for the honorary Academy Award winner: OWN's anthology series Cherish the Day, from executive producer Ava DuVernay (Selma). The format, with a different director for each of the six episodes, is new to Tyson. "I made a decision: I said, 'OK, this is your life, and so you had better find out who this character is for yourself, and just go for it. Which is what I did. And everyone seemed very excited about it, so hopefully it'll be a huge success."
Watch for more from TV Guide Magazine/TV Insider on the TCM Classic Cruise and additional special guests Diane Ladd and Mitzi Gaynor.


In this podcast, Dr. Kelly Dore, co-creator of CASPer sits down to speak with Dr. Ryan Gray for The PreMed Years. They discuss the history and background of CASPer; format and structure; and, how applicants can prepare. Both informative and easy to listen to. Be sure to take notes and share with your peers. Head to Medical School Headquarters – The PreMed Years to find additional podcasts by Dr. Ryan Gray.


Catapult and zeppelin combinations are very popular among zeppelin and catapult mail collectors. And so are many other zeppelin combinations as well, i.e. zeppelin mail combined with glider mail, first flights, rocket mail or any other mail transportation service.
British dispatch on the 13th South America Flight 1936.
The illustrated cover from England was flown on the 13th South America Flight in 1935 (9th flight of LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin). It is at first sight a plain zeppelin cover, but also a combination cover since six different airlines carried the cover.
The first airline was Midland & Scottish Air Ferries Ltd., they flew the cover from Liverpool to London. Imperial Airways then flew the cover from London to Cologne, Germany and Deutsche Lufthansa took over the cover to fly via Frankfurt to Lisbon, Portugal. Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei continued and the Graf Zeppelin flew the cover from Lisbon to Natal, Brazil. After the mail drop there, Syndicato Condor flew the cover via Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires to Santiago de Chile. And finally Pan American Airways flew the cover from Santiago to Ecuador. A nice combination!
This article was published in the WINTER2012 issue of the ZEPPELIN POST JOURNAL . And these printed publications of the ZEPPELIN STUDY GROUP have many more interesting and fascinating articles about zeppelin mail and airship memorabilia.


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Indonesia's efforts to protect creative industries' IP
Indonesia established a government agency called the Creative Economy Industry Agency ("BEKRAF") to foster and grow the sector. It covers 16 categories of creative industries, which are:
Music, crafts, publishing, fashion, culinary, advertising, movies, application software, games, performing arts, video animation, architecture and interior design, fine art, photography, visual communication design, TV and radio and product design.
Their top priorities are movies, music, and digital applications.
The Agency was established as a spin-off of the previous government's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy as an independent government agency. Initially, the agency reported to the Ministry of Tourism but now it reports directly to the President.
After the BEKRAF Head's appointment in January 2015, the Agency appointed eight members of an executive team on July 2015. The House of Representatives has not yet approved their program budget, hindering any significant activities.
Despite that, BEKRAF's Head, Triawan Munaf, stated that they have been preparing several moves in terms of copyright protection in Indonesia.
a) Establishment of an Anti-Piracy Task Force
The task force was established on August 2015. Their current plan is to press criminal charges against several repeat offenders of movie pirate websites.
b) Development of Online Anti-Piracy Alert System
A collaboration with PT Telkom Indonesia, the Alert System is planned for websites that contain copyright infringement. The system will show pop up information to remind the user of the sanction for downloading illegal content. The pop-up will also include a link to sites that provide paid, licensed digital version of the content. The Alert System is expected to start operating on January 2016.
By Q1 next year, BEKRAF will likely be more active in anti-piracy and copyright protection efforts in Indonesia. Of course the main problem in Indonesia is the almost complete lack of law enforcement, but any alternative solutions are welcome, indeed alternatives like this will probably be the only means of enforcement in the foreseeable future.


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Tours for School and Youth Groups
Turnstile Tours offers interactive and educational tours in partnership with non-profit organizations on topics ranging from the the history of New York City's industrial waterfront to the contemporary stories of the city's manufacturers, immigrant entrepreneurs, urban planners, and architects. Below you will find information on all of our programs for your people, including detailed information on educational standards that these programs fulfill. Turnstile Tours guarantees that all educational tours will engage youth participants to:
actively participate in the process of interpreting primary and secondary sources relevant to the tour experience
share personal connections, prior knowledge, and opinions
make observations, share opinions and perspectives, and draw conclusions based on larger issues related to the tours
All our staff members have experience teaching in either classroom or museum settings for K-12 students or at the college level, and more than half have expertise in working with young people who have intellectual, learning, and physical disabilities. Staff members are assigned to educational groups based on their relevant teaching experience and expertise and background in the subject matter. To learn more about our team, please click here.
The section below is for school and youth groups. If you are interested in more specialized tours, click below to find more detailed information for:
Academic & Professional Groups • Private Groups & Individuals • Travel & Tourism Industry
School programs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard are offered by the Brooklyn Historical Society in partnership with the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92, and these tours are offered free of charge to New York City public schools. If you are interested in these programs, please click below:
>> Info on Brooklyn Historical Society Programs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard <<
If no Brooklyn Historical Society programs are available, or if these programs do not fit your specific needs, please read below for more information on our programs.
Turnstile Tours offers group tour packages and customized itineraries on behalf of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 that range in theme from World War II and maritime history to sustainable architecture and 21st-century manufacturing practices. The 1-hour, 1.5-hour, and 2-hour tours highlighted below explore the 300-acre (126-hectare) historic Yard that is today a city-owned industrial park home to more than 330 businesses. Any of these tour programs can be adapted based on your interests and goals for one visit or multiple visits. Packages are also available and can include guided or self-guided explorations of the exhibits at BLDG 92, pre-ordered lunches, and customized half-day or full-day itineraries of Brooklyn (contact us for a proposal and pricing information).
Tour Programs:
⚓ Past, Present & Future Tour
For 165 years, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was a leading naval shipyard, building some of America's most famous fighting Naval ships, including the USS Maine, USS Arizona, and USS Missouri. Today the Yard is a city-owned industrial park and a center of manufacturing, technology, and craft, home to over 400 industrial and creative businesses, creating thousands of jobs for New Yorkers. This guided tour offers an overview of the vast 300-acre property and its history, from its founding in 1801, through major political and technological eras – including the Civil War, World War II, and its transition to a civilian industrial park – that are still visible in the Yard's historic landscape.
This tour offers opportunities to take a closer look at the Yard's most intriguing sites, including a dry dock that's been used continuously for ship repair since 1851, several historic buildings that are being adaptively reused for modern industry, and development projects that will more than double the Yard's workforce in the near future. Along the way, we will use oral history clips and historical photographs from the site's naval past, as well as stories of the people at the Yard today, to bring this place to life. While we use a bus to get from place to place, we do get off the bus at several locations throughout the Yard to take a closer look.
🔎 Yard Inspectors
Ideal for groups K-5th grade, this 1-hour, hands-on exploration acquaints students with this working waterfront. Following clues to navigate the yard, students find FDNY fireboats, see a dry dock and simulate how it's used to repair ships, and earn badges at the end as "certified" Yard Inspectors.
🏢 Architecture & Infrastructure Tour
Once America's premier Naval shipyard, today the Brooklyn Navy Yard is a mission-driven industrial park and a hub of industry, technology, and craft. Explore the Navy Yard's unique architecture and examine the many layers of history visible in the landscape, from Civil War-era machine shops to innovative LEED-Certified structures, and see how these buildings have been adapted for modern manufacturing. Learn about development projects currently underway at the Yard, which are projected to more than double the Yard's workforce in the near future, the greatest expansion of the Yard since World War II.
This tour showcases the role the Brooklyn Navy Yard plays in providing economic opportunities for thousands of New Yorkers, from small business owners to manufacturing workers to technology startups, and looks at the infrastructure that keeps the Yard – and all of New York City – running, including stormwater management, transportation, and energy. The tour covers most of the massive 300-acre campus, including visits to the still-active 1851 Dry Dock No. 1, the newly-renovated World War II-era Building 77, the sites of the Admiral's Row and Dock 72 projects, and the LEED Platinum-certified Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92.
🚢 World War II Tour
The Brooklyn Navy Yard played a pivotal role in World War II, building battleships and aircraft carriers, repairing over 5,000 ships, and sending troops and supplies to fronts across the globe. Not only did the Yard construct the USS Arizona a generation before the war, which was sunk at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, but it is also where the battleship Missouri was constructed, where the instrument of surrender ending the war was signed in 1945. Thanks to the efforts of its 70,000 workers, the Brooklyn Navy Yard became the world's busiest shipyard, earning the nickname "The Can-Do Yard" for its ability to patch up wounded ships and put them back in action.
This tour examines the role of the New York City waterfront in the war effort, explores connections between the Yard and famous battles of World War II, and visits sites of significance that remain from this era, including the former ship assembly shops, the Yard's headquarters at Building 77, and the landmark Dry Dock No. 1. Throughout the tour, we listen to clips of oral histories recorded with sailors and shipworkers who were at the Yard during the war, including from women working in industrial jobs, and from people of color, for whom the war presented both challenges and new opportunities. This tour aims to evoke a sense of what the Yard was like during the war – a place of tremendous energy, innovation, and achievement, but tempered by terrible loss.
🌻 Urban Ecology Tour
Discover the natural world in the midst a thriving urban industrial park on this 2-hour tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where we will explore New York City's waterways, terrestrial ecosystems and urban farms. The highlight of the tour is the stunning 65,000-square-foot Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm, where we will learn how they produce thousands of pounds of vegetables annually and are a national leader in the development of rooftop and urban farming techniques. From the rooftop, we'll also have amazing views of the Yard, including an extensive green rooftop and one of the largest rooftop solar installations in New York City.
Descending to the bank of the East River, we will visit an oyster restoration project led by students from the New York Harbor School and will discuss the improving health of the city's waterways, and the challenges that remain. We will also explore planned and unplanned natural landscapes of the Yard, including the landscape architecture surrounding BLDG 92, identifying native and exotic plant species along the way. Finally, we will the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's Naval Cemetery Landscape, a meadow designed to restore the natural habitat, provide a space for environmental education, and commemorate the thousands of sailors, marines, and others once interred at the site. This tour will reveal that the natural world truly is all around us, even in the heart of the city.
⚓ Explore the Exhibits at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92
BLDG 92 offers three floors of exhibits about the past, present, and future of the Yard. The galleries are open to the public Wednesday-Sunday, 12-6pm, and admission is always free. If you would like to incorporate a 1-hour guided tour of the exhibits into your visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, that can be arranged, subject to availability.
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Step inside an engineering marvel that is today a center of manufacturing and innovation on Brooklyn's Sunset Park waterfront. Built to supply American forces in World War I, this enormous Cass Gilbert-designed complex served as a supply base for the American military for nearly 50 years, employing more than 20,000 people during World War II. Today, this thriving industrial park is home to over 100 companies in a wide array of industries, from precision manufacturers to biotech researchers, online retailers to chocolatiers.
On this 2-hour walking tour, we will explore how millions of tons of war supplies and personnel were shipped through this teeming transportation hub, hear the stories of soldiers, longshoremen, and merchant mariners who worked these piers, rail yards, and warehouses, and learn how these facilities are put to use today. Looking at the broader context, this tour will discuss what made the Port of New York the envy of the world in the mid-20th century, why it went into decline, and how Brooklyn's working waterfront is being revitalized today. Along the way, we will enjoy sweeping views of the harbor, closely examine the architecture and infrastructure, and step inside the Terminal's architectural gem – the breathtaking atrium of Building B, where freight trains once rumbled through to be loaded from the innovative cantilevered balconies. Join us to explore the sights and stories of a century of work at the Brooklyn Army Terminal!
FOOD CART TOURS OF MANHATTAN
Join us for this strolling lunch through Midtown or the Financial District to learn about the past and present of operating a street food business in New York City. While tasting the borough's best street food at six different carts and trucks, you'll taste cuisines ranging from Caribbean and Mexican to Bengali and Korean and learn about the vendors behind each of the recipes. But this is more than just a tasting tour – you will also learn the ins and outs of running one of these demanding small businesses, understand the complex regulations affecting the industry, learn about advocacy efforts led by the street vending community, and meet the vendors. This tour can be adapted to complement courses on a wide range of subjects, from immigration to business, regional and food studies, urban planning and public policy.


Clean-energy Jobs Climb: According to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Energy, Georgia had 76,533 clean-energy jobs last year, a 2.21 percent increase over 2016. The U.S. Energy and Employment Report noted that the state's largest portion of clean-energy jobs occurred in the construction industry for installation of energy-efficient products, such as HVAC systems and lighting.
Despite nationwide job losses in the solar industry due to tariffs on imported solar panels, Georgia added 500 solar jobs last year. The Solar Foundation Georgia estimates that the state has more than 5,000 solar workers, mostly employed in installation.
Carbon Footprint Decline: Dalton-based Shaw Industries Group is in step with major corporations that are pursuing clean-energy alternatives to reduce their carbon footprint. Shaw has achieved carbon neutrality – net zero carbon emissions – across its commercial carpet manufacturing facilities worldwide. To reach net zero, the company reduced energy consumption and switched to cleaner fuels in addition to producing renewable energy at its facilities. For example, the Cartersville carpet tile plant installed a 1 MW solar array on its roof. Shaw also purchased renewable energy credits to incentivize renewable energy development.
Worldwide, the company's operations have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 25 percent since 2010. Shaw has a goal of 40 percent reduction in the amount of energy used and greenhouse gas emissions produced by 2030.
Bald Eagles Thrive: A recent survey by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources showed continued improvement in the numbers of bald eagles in eastern Georgia and along the coast. More than 100 nesting areas and about 127 young birds were found in this area. A 2017 survey of the entire state revealed a record 218 nest territories.


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When did Lou Gehrig streak begin?
June 1, 1925 as a pinch hitter in the 7th inning against the Washington Senators and pitcher Walter Johnson at Yankee Stadium. Lou flew out to left field.
Q: When did Lou Gehrig streak begin?
Who did Lou Gehrig replace to start his streak?
Wally Pipp.
Who was the first baseman after Lou Gehrig?
On May 2, 1939, the day when Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak ended, he was replaced by Ellsworth "Babe" Dahlgren.
When did Lou Gehrig bench himself?
Lou Gehrig took himself out of the lineup before the game played on May 2, 1939, ending his consecutive streak at 2,130 games.
Did Lou Gehrig start every game of his streak?
No. He made pinch hitting appearances on several occasions.
Was Lou Gehrig hispanic?
No. Lou Gehrig was of German descent.
What team did Lou Gehrig begin playing for in 1923?
In 1923, Lou Gehrig began playing for the New York Yankees.
What was the name of the baseball player that beat Lou Gehrig's constetutive streak?
How was Lou Gehrig a good player?
Lou Gehrig had the consecutive games played streak (until Cal Ripken surpassed him in 1995). He also owns the most career grand slams record with 23.
When did Lou Gehrig get the Lou Gehrig disease?
What did Lou Gehrig stand for?
Lou Gehrig was the model of consistency.
Was Lou Gehrig a black man?
No. Lou Gehrig was white.
Is Lou Gehrig gay?
Lou Gerhing is dead. Lou Gehrig is not gay


How wise is that advice? Do longer mortgage repayment periods truly cost you more, all things considered?
In some cases the answer is unequivocally no. Longer amortizations, which spread your payments over 30 or 35 years instead of the traditional 25, can cost you significantly more in mortgage interest.
Click here to consider four scenarios where "longer" is actually better courtesy of the Globe and Mail.
Being a lifetime BC resident, I love everything #Vancouver has to offer. From a New Yorker's perspective I found this article to be interesting!
Following the recent news buzz about ultralow interest rates, below is a clip from my appearance on Global TV this morning.
3 times the penalty to get out of the mortgage, which can ONLY be done upon sale of the property, eating into your equity.
If you need to lock in, it will cost you 0.5% more than what the average lender is currently offering.
This is a Collateral Charge Mortgage, which means you will pay additional fees to switch lenders even after you complete your mortgage term. With this product, the lender essentially owns your equity by not giving you the ability to get secured lending for an equity line of credit for renovation, as an example.
As your trusted mortgage professional, my team ensures that you are matched with the mortgage that will result in the lowest cost of homeownership to protect you from making a costly mistake by not clearly understanding the terms.
We are always here to help ensure you – and those you care most about – have a clear understanding of what mortgage will save you the most amount of money. Please call or email us with any questions: 604-802-3983; callateam@dominionlending.ca.
Do you understand the exit fee's in your mortgage?
You can get a low mortgage rate by signing up for a five-year term. But you could be penalized for an early exit if your plans change.
The Angela Calla Mortgage Team looks to place your mortgage with the major banks only of you do not qualify for a lender that has lower exit fee's. Morgtages are about the interest paid, not the interest rate.
Your credit score is a number that illustrates your financial health at a specific point in time. It's also an indicator of how consistently you pay off your bills and debts.
Your credit score is one of the factors lenders consider when qualifying you for a mortgage. A good credit score, for example, can help improve your chances of being approved.
Ensuring your credit score is in good shape better enables negotiations with lenders to obtain the best mortgage possible to meet your unique needs.
To find out more about credit scores and reports, you can also visit the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada website and download or request a free copy of their guide, Understanding Your Credit Report and Credit Score.
This guide provides practical, straightforward information on how to obtain and understand your credit report and score, as well as how to build and maintain a good credit history.
Using The Angela Calla Mortgage Team protects your credit score as we shop all the suitable lenders with only one application keeping your score maximized & saving your money.
If you're thinking of buying your first home or upgrading to a new one, the inventory of homes on the market come Spring is definitely plentiful – providing for a great selection of homes to serve your unique needs.
Still, there are also generally more people out looking at homes in the Spring as well. And while some homebuyers feel anxious about securing their dream home as soon as possible, it's important to take the time to be patient and make sure the home is a good fit for you and your family.
After all, home-buying is likely the largest investment you'll ever make, and doing your due diligence when determining which house to buy ensures that fewer surprises arise after your moving day.
Get preapproved for a mortgage. Not only will this step help you compete against other buyers who have not been preapproved, but it will also ensure you only look at home's within your price range – saving you the trouble of falling in love with a home you can't afford. Your mortgage broker or lender will be able to get you preapproved before you start browsing homes.
will help determine the types of homes you should be viewing. It's rarely possible, however, to find a perfect home for your needs, tastes and budget. While it's important to weigh your priorities before you start your home search, it's equally important to be flexible and willing to change your mind once you see what your true options are – viewing properties can shift your priorities. And remember that if you can only find places that require too many compromises, it's okay to keep looking – new homes come on the market daily!
Look past the staging. Many sellers enlist staging professionals to help sell their homes faster and at a higher price. While this often makes listings more visually appealing to buyers, some major flaws may be covered up through staging. And while minor cosmetic issues can often be overcome with a simple fix such as a coat of paint, larger, more costly issues can arise with a home if you don't notice poor conditions before you buy. Some things to look for include: leaks around plumbing fixtures and ceilings (thanks to upper floor bathrooms); stains on walls or ceilings; evidence of mould; poor workmanship on flooring, moulding, windows and doors; or aging and worn seals around windows and doors.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns about buying or selling a home, or you'd like some useful tips, information and answers to your questions are just a phone call or email away!
One of the significant advantages of using The Angela Calla Mortgage Team is we place your mortgage with the best lender & insurer upfron tto suit your needs.
The private insurers have been wonderful in providing options and more cost effective solutions for borrowers.
This period in time is no exception, below has the details of Genworth & CG's letter to the lenders in response to CHMC's changes effective May 30th 2014.
Contact The Angela Calla Mortgage Team directly at 604-802-3983 or callateam@dominionlending.ca to help you with the best mortgage options to result in the lowest cost of home ownership.
Since most couples have a joint mortgage – one where both names are on the mortgage and title of the home – when separation or divorce proceedings get underway, many wonder what will happen with the home.
The decision between the options is a personal one borne out of the specific circumstances of the parties involved. Perhaps there are young kids involved that need to stay in the house, the market is down and there will be a loss on the property that neither party can afford, one party can afford to buy the other party out, etc.
Once the decision is made, how do you go about buying the other person out of a mortgage? Well, essentially, you're refinancing your mortgage using a single income (the person who's buying the other party out of the house) and qualification, versus the original purchase, which was based on joint income and qualification.
If you're the one buying your partner out, the first step is to ensure that you can afford the mortgage payments.
This is imperative because the lender will ask for proof that you're capable of covering the mortgage in order for you to apply on your own. In addition to covering the mortgage amount, you'll have to come up with whatever dollar amount you have agreed on to buy the other partner out. This may come out of the equity in your home if it's sufficient.
In essence, if you can afford the mortgage on your own, the most common means of buying out your partner post-separation and transferring title out of the joint name and into your name, is to refinance. I can help you through each step of this process. And although the maximum refinance on a home is 80% of the appraised value, given the unique circumstances surrounding separation, you can often refinance up to 95% of your home's value.
If you're not in a financial position to buy your ex-partner out of the house, and you agree to both stay on title and have payment arrangements, there's one warning to be taken very seriously – just because one person is responsible for the payments (even with a court order), if the mortgage goes into default, both parties on the mortgage will be affected.
The most important piece of advice when dealing with a mortgage during a separation is to become informed. Know your options, talk to professionals about your options, and make an informed decision regarding your home and mortgage.
Wondering where B.C.'s housing hot spots will be over the next few years?
As Surrey residents, the Rajkowskis are living in what experts say is the Lower Mainland's hottest real-estate market.
Communities such as Clayton Heights, Cloverdale and Fleetwood are hot and expected to stay hot in the near future as buyers seek affordable housing near family-friendly services.
Other areas expected to see brisk demand from buyers over the next few years are Burnaby's Brentwood, the Tri-Cities and Fraser Valley communities of Langley, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Abbotsford.
In Vancouver, urbanites who prize city living are pushing up demand in the Main Street, Outer Hastings and East Vancouver's Cedar Cottage neighbourhoods, says Tsur Somerville, director of the University of B.C.'s Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate.
Here is a great video that explains not all lenders although there policy seems simular is the same when it comes to calculating the penalty.
The Angela Calla Mortgage Team looks to place your mortgage first provided you qualify with a lender whom does not use posted rates as their gauge. This will save you thousands of dollars long term and reduce your cost of borrowing.


This Tara's Diary bead is .25" and is in a round shape. This bead is called a "Stopper Bead " to hold beads from moving on a bracelet. This is one of the original beads and is hard to find as it is discontinued. This Tara's Diary Trinity Knot bead has little crystals and will clasp open and close. This bead will fit bracelets including Pandora, Troll and Chamilia. This bead will arrive gift boxed. This bead is discontinued.


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Q: Kotlin: How to save file in a directory? Having errors Having problems with my code, So I am currently trying to create a new directory and also store a text file within that folder I have created, I looked at a couple of examples but it seems like they only focus on a specific thing like how to create a file or a folder but never how to utilise both. How can I achieve this? I keep hitting exception errors when I try doing different methods, thanks!
val newFile : Int = 1
          val fileString = "nameData"

          //so we are creating variable to store the directory information

          val folderDir = File("G:\\Random Projects\\JVM\\database\\Collection 1")
          //we use that variable to create a File class which will create a folder called nameData
          //this will also be stored in another variable called f

          val f = File(folderDir, "nameData")

          //this will create the actual folder based on the variable information
          f.mkdir()

          //creating file
          try {
               val fo = FileWriter(fileString, true)
               fo.write(a)
               fo.close()
          } catch (ex:Exception) {
               println("Something Went Wrong When Creating File!!")
          }

A: The problem is that you probably don't have the whole folder structure created, that's why you usually use the mkdirs (note the s at the end) function. You can then use the writeBytes function to write the content:
val fileString = "nameData"
val folderDir = File("myfolder")
val f = File(folderDir, "nameData")
f.parentFile.mkdirs()
f.writeBytes(fileString.toByteArray())

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PLAINVILLE, Kan. - Plainville defeated Elkhart, 29-13, in a Class 1A home quarterfinal contest Friday night. Normally a big playoff win elicits an on-field celebration and cheers. This time, only a few claps pierced the eerie silence.
The reaction came because of a scary moment with 2 minutes and 2 seconds remaining. Elkhart senior quarterback Lane Whisennand, one of the state's best players, threw a deep pass that Plainville junior Jared Casey picked off. Casey weaved through Elkhart's defense and then raced down the left sideline.
He eventually scored but the touchdown was nullified when Plainville senior Ryan Junkermeier delivered a huge blind side hit on Whisennand around the Elkhart 40-yard line.
The game halted as medical personnel loaded Whisennand onto a stretcher and put him in an ambulance. The stadium fell quiet. Junkermeier, ejected from the contest, was in tears. Whisennand is expected to be OK.
Once the game resumed, Plainville kneed out its final offensive plays. Cardinal coach Grant Stephenson remained shaken postgame. Plainville moved to 9-2, and Elkhart finished 9-1.
Stephenson and Elkhart coach Chris Hattabaugh rode together to the hospital afterward.
Plainville will travel to Mid-Continent League rival Smith Center (10-1) in sub-state. The squads match up in sub-state for the third straight season and the sixth occasion in the last three years.
SC is 3-2 in the meetings and the squads have split the sub-states. This year, SC defeated Plainville, 21-10, in a Week 4 game the Cardinals led most of the contest.
"I have been wanting to play them again, and I think all of our guys are pumped up," Finnesy said.
Elkhart, with just six seniors, reached the playoffs for the third year in a row. The Wildcats moved to 0-6 in the playoffs since 2009 against current MCL schools, though this margin marked the second-closest in those games.
"I have never coached a group of seniors that I love as much as this group," Hattabaugh said.
Two years ago, Plainville beat Elkhart in the first round of the playoffs in a blowout win that featured a running clock.
Plainville was challenged in multiple contests this year and needed a last-second field goal to hold off Ell-Saline last week. Elkhart, in the Hi-Plains League, had easily played the weakest 1A strength of schedule, according to Prep Power Index.
"You have got to play your league schools, and that's part of it," Hattabaugh said. "We try to play the best schools in our league, and we are one of the ones that will take on the bigger schools in our league, and there's really nothing you can do, because we just have a big league, and it's not those guys' fault.
On Friday, Plainville took advantage of several Elkhart key turnovers and penalties, along with short fields on a cold night where temperatures dipped under 20 degrees.
Casey has had a unique week and finished with 16 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown, caught three receptions for 50 yards and a TD, picked off two passes and served as Plainville's punter.
Casey is the youngest in a big family. Last Sunday, Casey's older sister, Amy, was in a car accident. A passerby pulled her from the car, which caught fire. Amy luckily suffered no injuries and was at the game.
Casey's older brother, Justin, is a veteran Plainville assistant coach. Their brother, former standout Andrew, is getting married Saturday in Plainville. The family was involved in a 3 p.m. rehearsal Friday before the contest. The team met at Plainville's gym at 4 p.m. and Jared made it just in time.
"It all worked out pretty well," he said.
The 6-foot, 220-pound Casey, a three-year starter, gave the Cardinals a 6-0 lead on an 8-yard run with 5:42 left in the first quarter.
Senior Tanner Copeland missed just his second extra point this fall. Elkhart took a 7-6 lead on a five-yard run from Whisennand, who had 20 carries for 130 yards and two TDs. He picked off a pass and had a 47-yard kick return.
However, Whisennand was 2 of 13 passing for 26 yards with four interceptions. Finnesy recorded two interceptions, the first with 35.7 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Cardinals took over at the Elkhart 49-yard line and scored six plays later on a 1-yard Finnesy run.
Then, Plainville recovered the kickoff at the 36-yard line. Five plays later, Plainville had a 4th-and-4 from the Wildcat 15.
The Cardinals had a long count, and Elkhart was called for a five-yard penalty. Copeland bumped the lead to 15-7 on a 27-yard Copeland field goal.
After a three-and-out, Plainville took over at Elkhart's 45, and eventually scored on an 8-yard Finnesy run for a 22-7 lead late in the first half.
Finnesy rushed 31 times for 97 yards and was 10 of 15 passing for 125 yards.
Plainville's defense held Elkhart at the Cardinal 4-yard line just before halftime.
Elkhart scored on the first possession of the second half for a 22-13 lead on a three-yard Whisennand run, though missed a key two-point conversion. The last score came after Plainville had another short possession at the Elkhart 44-yard line.
"Definitely in this weather, the field position is huge," Casey said.
Casey caught a short pass and rumbled 14 yards for a touchdown with 11:09 left in the contest. The game's tenor changed, though, with Whisennand's injury.


For most business niches including Ecommerce email marketing has won the title of the most efficient channel due to its impressive ROI of $44 per every dollar spent. And the privilege of delivering your message directly to the customers' inbox comes with many advantages.
We have experienced a tremendous increase in all the fields of digitalization, from social media platforms to email marketing. In the same vein, a lot of companies are seeking the best solutions that will help them to build their brand and engage their customers in a personalized way without significant expenses. Email marketing has been one of the incredibly powerful channels for generating leads and communicating with your customers and prospects.
Email is vital for business. Even if you don't rely on email to communicate inside the office, it's your primary means of communication with your customers. Order status updates, back-in-stock notifications, shipping updates and more are all most efficiently managed through email.
Email is also one of your most important marketing tools. Even with the increased usage of text messaging, social media, and live chat in eCommerce, email marketing remains essential for reaching your audience.
Do you segment your email lists? If you're like a lot of ecommerce business owners, you might think it's unnecessary. Your email subscribers are all customers, and they all want the same things, right?
Let's take a step back and talk about what segmentation actually is. It may sound complicated, but segmentation is nothing more than splitting up your email lists into smaller groups that share characteristics or habits.
You love to see your shop reach new people and expand your customer base. But those wonderful people are expensive – to make the most of your marketing efforts, you need to keep them around for the long haul.
About 65% of a healthy company's business should come from your existing customers. That's because repeat customers spend as much as 67% more down the line than in the first 6 months of your relationship.
If you own an online store, you've spent a fair amount of time worrying about cart abandonment. Abandonment happens on every ecommerce website, but that doesn't make it any easier to swallow.
Where do your new customers come from? Facebook ads? Google search results? Thin air?
Time and again, studies show that email marketing is the most effective channel for customer acquisition. Reports estimate 44% of all consumers made a purchase based on an email newsletter last year. McKinsey & Company found that email helps acquire new customers 40 times better than social media.
It is getting tough to generate ecommerce sales because your buyers have a lot of options to choose from. Generating more sales is the top priority of 71% companies.
While there are several ways to boost ecommerce sales, nothing beats email marketing.
The daily email traffic in 2017 was 269 billion. This means 269 billion emails were sent every single day. Your email can easily get lost or ignored or deleted or moved to trash.
Email marketing is the backbone of the e-commerce industry. Moreover, e-commerce email marketing is a fine balance of triggered and automated emails. No sooner does a customer register on your e-commerce site than they receive a welcome email. Next they browse and put something on their cart, and in case they forget to complete their checkout - moments later they are greeted with a cart abandonment email as a gentle reminder.
Email marketing has one of the highest returns on investment of any of your owned media channels. You have a direct line into the inboxes of people already interested in your services in some form or another.
That cuts out a ton of grunt work and wasted effort, and while marketing to people who have already bought or subscribed to your mailing list doesn't guarantee conversions, it certainly puts you in a strong starting position.
The quality of your subscriber list is not rooted in the number of emails in your database –it's only as valuable as the quality of subscribers you have.
In a world where inboxes are overflowing with bad email, how can your business master a ROI-driven email strategy?
Generally, online shoppers prefer a more intimate shopping setting, with no checkout lines and no pushy salespeople. But that doesn't mean online shoppers don't want or appreciate a personalized touch from their online retailer. In fact, almost 50% of people would rather shop on a site that offers personalized product recommendations.


After a wait of 18 years, Bihar will play the Ranji Trophy matches starting November 1.
In the Vijay Hazare tournament, Bihar reached the quarter-final where it team lost to Mumbai led by Team India opener Rohit Sharma. The Bihar team had topped their group with 30 points.
As the Ranji trophy format (four-day tournament) is different than the Vijay Hazare tournament (one-day tournament), the Bihar team has made some changes in their playing squad.
The players who were behind the success of the Bihar team such as Keshav Kumar, Babul and Samar Quadri are in the playing XI for the Ranji matches.
Ojha said: "We have a team consisting of new and experienced players. We are hoping to repeat the performance." The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) has appointed former Team India player Subroto Banerjee as the coach.
Bihar's first match will be against Uttarakhand from November 1 to 4. The second match will be against Pondicherry from November 20 to 23.
The Ranji matches will also bring good news for cricket lovers in the state as Patna will host two matches — the first from November 28 to December 1, where Bihar will face Sikkim and the second match from December 6 to 9, where the Bihar team will take on Arunachal Pradesh.
This year's Ranji format will comprise four groups A, B, C and D. The D-category group will comprise Bihar, Uttrakhand and teams from northeastern states leaving aside Assam.
The participation of Bihar cricket in Ranji is likely to end the exile of cricket players in the state.
Bihar was barred from participating in cricket tournaments at national level in 2000 when BCCI de-affiliated BCA as its full member and the status was conferred to Jharkhand when the state was carved out from Bihar.
The association since then has been fighting a legal battle to get back the status to enable its team to take part in tournaments.
In January this year, the Supreme Court directed BCCI to permit Bihar to play Ranji matches.
Based on the apex court's directive, the BCCI in April this year constituted a technical committee headed by Sourav Ganguly which recommended the reinstatement of Bihar and inclusion of northeastern states in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy.


Thank you for helping make Muffins for Moms a wonderful event at Notre Dame of De Pere! Below are the positions where we are looking for assistance. If you have any questions, please contact the event lead.
We would love to have Dads as event helpers so the Moms can enjoy the event!


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[Quote=Chi Liu San]What did Jrcma mean anyway?
the first 3 letters are my initials James R(middle name) C(surname) & MA should for I beat you can guess........ Martial Arts.


Living in an urban area can sometimes be stressful and exhausting. So we need to get somewhere and relax and get a fresh breath of air. Luckily, there are lots of beach resorts that are near Cebu City so it's easy to have fun and leave the busy life behind without using much time. One of the good choices is Green Lagoon Park in Compostela. It's just one jeepney ride from Mandaue City. Just inform the driver to drop you at the resort.
Green Lagoon Park is located at Canamucan, Compostela, Cebu. They accept walk-in guests but it's also possible to make advance reservations by connecting with them through their telephone numbers 425-6008 and 406-6753.
Entrance fee is only 20 pesos. However, if you wish to use their swimming pool, there's another payment for that. Payment is 100 pesos (day use) / 120 pesos (night use) for adults and 50 pesos (day use) / 70 pesos (night use) for kids. Cottage rent is 500 pesos while room rental is around 1200 pesos. Using their shower rooms also costs 15 pesos. However they don't have corkage fee so it's okay to bring your own food.
The beach is quite rocky and not really as beautiful as the beaches in the northern and southern part of Cebu. So, it's really advisable to just swim in their pool. However, they also offer fun activities like banana boat riding, boating and ziplining. There's also a playground for children.
Overall, Green Lagoon Park is an affordable and easy to reach place whenever you feel you need to de-stress and relax.
we woul like to know if there is still a room available for october 20 and do we have a limit of headcount for that.
what if sa beach ra niya dli sa pool ?? pila ang ntrance fee ??
if we'll use the pool, walay time limit?
wlay cottage na free lang? 🙂 tanks.
Hi would like to ask, restricted ba ilang swim wear attire sa pool?
As far as I can remember yes, it is.


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Indonesian Intelligence Agency Uses Indonesian Ex-President's Charitable Foundation to Lobby Congress
WASHINGTON, September 6, 2006 – The Indonesian national intelligence agency used a former Indonesian president's charitable foundation to hire a Washington lobbying firm to press the U.S. Congress for a full resumption of controversial military training programs to the country, a new Center for Public Integrity investigation reveals.
The connection between the Indonesian intelligence agency, Badan Intelijen Negara (BIN), to former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, known for his moderate politics and support for human rights, is documented in papers filed by the lobbying firm Richard L. Collins & Co., in compliance with the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA).
The U.S. Congress fully reinstated military cooperation and aid to Indonesia in late 2005 after years of lobbying by both the U.S. administration and the Indonesian government.
Critics of the policy to reestablish ties with the Indonesian military cite concerns over the continued involvement of Indonesian military and security forces in human rights abuses. BIN has been linked in Jakarta court proceedings to the assassination of prominent Indonesian human rights Munir Thalib in 2004.
The Center for Public Integrity's acting Executive Director Wendell Rawls said of the findings, "This is the equivalent of the CIA using the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund as an intermediary to influence foreign governments. The fact that a foreign intelligence agency retains 'hired guns' to press for changes to U.S. policy says a lot about the culture of Washington."
This investigation by the Center uncovered the following:
- In May 2005, the Gus Dur Foundation (founded by former Indonesian President Wahid) retained Collins & Co. for $30,000 a month to lobby Congress and the Bush administration, "to remove legislative and policy restrictions on security cooperation with Indonesia."
- The American lobbying firm's FARA filings describe the foundation's relationship with Collins & Co. as, "directed and funded by the [BIN]."
- FARA records show that between June and October of 2005 (by which point the lobbying contract had been re-executed directly between Collins & Co. and BIN), the American lobbyists, sometimes accompanied by BIN officials, met with several key members of Congress and their staffs.
- The documents were uncovered as part of a year-long investigation into changes in America's post-September 11 foreign military aid and assistance programs and the impact of those changes on human rights. The investigation, carried out by the Center's International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, is focusing on 10 key countries, including Indonesia, and is scheduled for release in early 2007.
For more information or interviews contact:
Brad Glanzrock
Interim Press Secretary
The Center for Public Integrity produces original investigative journalism about significant public issues to make institutional power more transparent and accountable. The Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization based in Washington, D.C. Since 1990, the Center has released more than 275 investigative reports and 14 books. In the past eight years, the Center has been honored more than 30 times by, among others, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE), The George Polk Award and the Society of Professional Journalists.
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What happens when trafficking survivors get home
For years, international media have been full of horrifying stories of Nigerian women and girls trafficked to Libya and Europe for sexual and labor exploitation. The world now also knows very well that many refugees and migrants seeking to reach Europe instead find themselves trapped in Libya in slavery-like conditions, and that for women and girls those conditions often involve sexual violence or exploitation.
But what happens to women and girls who manage eventually to escape traffickers and return to Nigeria? The story of their struggles after they return remains largely untold. It is especially important for International donors to learn what is happening and to help. Take the case of a woman I will call Adaura C. whom I met in Nigeria while researching this issue. Her tale is tragically familiar.
In 2013, when she was 18, Adaura met a woman who promised her a job as a domestic worker in Libya. Adaura, struggling with family violence and lack of money in Nigeria, eagerly agreed, but – as is so often the case – soon learned she had been tricked. After a dangerous journey through the Sahara Desert, witnessing drivers and other men beat and rape women and girls, she arrived in Libya only to find that her local contact was in fact a "madam."
Adaura tried to protest that she'd been hired to do domestic work, but the madam responded: "This is house help." The madam locked her in a room without food for four days and threatened to kill her. She told Adaura she had to pay off a "debt" of €3,611 to cover travel expenses. She brought men to have sex with Adaura without condoms. After a month, Adaura discovered she was pregnant; the madam forced her to have an abortion, and charged her for it.
The madam sold Adaura to a Nigerian man in Libya, who also sold her to another man who also sexually exploited her. She extricated herself from him and moved in with a man who said he would marry her, but she said ISIS abducted them, killed her boyfriend, and only spared her life because she was pregnant.
They took Adaura to an underground prison and forced her to marry a man who raped her. Three years into this nightmare, Adaura found her way to the International Organisation for Migration, which helped her to return to Nigeria.
New trauma
Adaura's trauma did not end there, however. Placed in a shelter run by the national anti-trafficking agency, and then in an orphanage because she could not return to her abusive family, she described suffering from physical and mental health problems, and said she felt powerless to rebuild her life and sometimes thought of killing herself.
Support services to address her needs were wholly inadequate. Several months after she escaped her captors in Libya, she still felt like a prisoner and struggled to see a future for herself. Her plight is not unusual.
We interviewed 76 survivors of human trafficking in Nigeria, 20 of them girls between the ages of 8 and 17. But thousands of women and girls have been through this gantlet of horrors and faced similar struggles back in Nigeria. Many have sought to escape dire economic situations at home, where jobs are hard to come by. Some have fled violent conflicts driven in part by climate change and a scramble over scarce resources.
Some have suffered exclusion and discrimination in their home communities that has left them unable to fend for themselves, while others sought to escape abusive families. Survivors often experience depression, anxiety, insomnia, flashbacks, aches and pains, and other physical ailments, often limiting their ability to work and take part in society.
They struggle to provide financially for their families or even to have money for food or to get health care. For some, their suffering is made worse by families who blame them for the abuses, ostracize them, or complain that they returned without money. Nigeria has taken some positive steps to address its widespread problem of trafficking, and with support of international development agencies, the country has also established shelters, assisted with medical care, and created skills training and economic support programs for trafficking survivors.
A network of non-governmental organisations provides services to trafficking victims, including shelter accommodation, tracing their families, rehabilitation and reintegration.
However, these efforts are all very limited in terms of both the number of people they service and the scope of services they provide. A key problem is the government's over-reliance on shelters, as opposed to community-based services. Disturbingly, the Nigerian authorities are actually detaining trafficking survivors in shelters, not allowing them to leave at will. It's a violation of the country's international legal obligations – and re-traumatises women and girls who have already been locked up in horrific conditions by traffickers and captors.
Some survivors in shelters complained about not even being able to receive visitors or contact their families. Survivors expressed anxiety about not knowing how long they would be in shelters, or if, and when, they would get help finding a way to earn a living. Women and girls struggling to regain control of their own lives often found that they had no say in what plan was developed for them of what services they were offered.
Nigerian authorities need to do better. They should ensure that reintegration services, including counseling, medical care, and livelihood support, are long-term and tailored to meet the needs of individual women and girls, and their families. And of course, they should stop detaining women and girls who have already experienced the horrors of human trafficking.
EU options
International actors also need to step up. The EU, an important donor to Nigeria, is keen to support border control measures, efforts to raise awareness about human trafficking, and some measures for the reintegration of survivors. But EU assistance should do more to help survivors recover and rebuild their lives.
Donors should support victim rehabilitation and reintegration services in Nigeria, and this should include more support for national nongovernmental organisations working to assist survivors. Brussels and member state capitals should ensure that technical assistance to the Nigerian government includes support for expanding community-based reintegration services, including support for girls to resume and complete their education.
Support for safe migration options is also needed. Trafficking is an international problem. Many of the trafficking survivors I interviewed had faced abuse in Europe if they got there, or believed they were on their way to Europe when they began their journey. The EU should commit resource and expertise to helping to heal the physical, mental, social, and economic scars trafficking survivors bring back with them to Nigeria.
Source: EU Observer – https://euobserver.com/opinion/145716


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Joe Ledley says it is always emotional for him when he returns to play against Cardiff City, the club where his career started.
Ledley made his debut for Derby County and scored in Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Brentford and the Welsh international midfielder is set to keep his place for tomorrow game at Cardiff.
The 30-year-old recently joined the Rams as a free agent and had been linked with a move back to his hometown club.
But Ledley said he and his agent had no contact from Cardiff nor a contract offer.
Asked if there had been a chance for him to go back to Cardiff, Ledley said: "No, I did not receive any contract offer, nor did my agent. There was no offer.
"It would have been nice for me to go back home, but you cannot do anything when there is no contract in front of you.
"No-one spoke to my agent.
"I did see (Cardiff manager) Neil Warnock when I was training on my own but it was just a conversation to say 'hello' because obviously I was with him at Crystal Palace."
Warnock described Ledley as a "bright light" for him at Palace.
"I like Joe, I spoke to him and told him more than welcome to train with us (at Cardiff) but we couldn't do anything until Christmas," Warnock said.
"He's at a fabulous club at Derby, and he can be pleased, but unless the Aron Gunnarsson situation changed he wasn't the type of midfielder I was looking for."
Ledley, born in Cardiff, came through the Bluebirds' youth system and played 258 times, scoring 31 goals before he joined Celtic.
"It is always emotional for me (going back), it is where I started my football and I always thank them for the opportunity they gave me at such a young age," Ledley said.
"I always respect them, it is a club I supported and still support."


While SG-1 attends the execution of Ba''al, the last of the Goa''uld System Lords, Teal''c and Vala inexplicably disappear into thin air. Carter, Daniel and Mitchell race back to a world where history has been changed: the Stargate program has been erased from the timeline. The remaining SG-1 members must find the Stargate and set things right before they world is enslaved by the Goa''uld.


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Libya: Gaddafi's Forces Recapture Misrata, Zawiyah Coastal Towns – Reports
March 6, 2011 Ria Novosti 0 Comments
Troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have retaken the coastal towns of Misrata and Zawiyah from rebels, state television reported on Sunday.
The government lost control of Az Zawiyah, some 60 km (37 miles) to the west of Tripoli, in late February and the city was viewed as a platform for an attack on the country's capital to oust Gaddafi.
The military offensive on Zawiyah began on Friday night and by Saturday morning Gaddafi's army, using heavy artillery and tanks, managed to break through the opposition defenses.
At least 30 people were reported killed during the battle for the town on Saturday. Eyewitnesses say they saw numerous bodies in the streets and many people wounded.
The coastal town of Misrata was captured by insurgents also in late February.
The television said the pro-Gaddafi forces were now heading for Libya's second largest city of Benghazi in the east of the country, the stronghold of the Libyan opposition.
Inspired by the recent ouster of authoritarian regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, opponents of Gaddafi are demanding an end to his 42-year rule. More than 2,000 people have been killed in clashes that began in the North African country on February 15.
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We've all read a blog post or an article or viewed a video that compares high speed blenders, right? Ok, I did all three because these puppies are a serious investment and I decided that the Blendtec was the right choice for my Corn-Free Foodie Family. "Why?" -you ask. What a great question! (A) No sharp blade for easy cleaning. This means that my clumsy self never gets a cut from the blender and that is sweet culinary victory! Plus when Mini Foodie 1 needs to help with clean up this Mama Foodie doesn't worry. (B) Super powerful…yep, it's so strong that I often have to hold the lid. Some reviewers see this as a problem, but not me because I don't think anyone should walk away from any blender while it is on and did I mention how smooth smoothies are with all the power? (C) it has a clean cycle, enough said. (D) It's great for heavy use for nut and seed milks. (E) In a corn-free and gluten-free house, this appliance earns it's keep daily.
Along with the Blendtec, this appliance is a life savor. It cuts time on food prep, makes smooth nut or seed butters, grinding flours, and works hard in raw cooking.
This appliance may not get a workout everyday, but when it does, it gets the job done quickly. Ways I use it include whipping up marshmallows, meringue, chocoholic treats, and personal care products.
These are long lasting and non toxic. Sure they need plenty of oil, but our brains need fat from good oils such as avocado and coconut oil so be generous when cooking. They are a pain in the arse to clean at times, but nothing a good soak in the sink won't clear up.
This is a splurge item, but it is handy and non-toxic. It's perfect when you want to heat a little water for a recipe because there is a minimum use level so it's the perfect reminder to slow down and have a cup of tea.
This kitchen toy is versatile and comes in many varieties. I happen to have more than I can count because I am including in this category my Chocolate melting pots. My favorite are those with a removable ceramic pot as they are the easiest to clean. Having different settings is an added bonus. The slow cookers get to work in my kitchen making: oatmeal breakfast while I sleep, stews while I work, Dulce de leche while I dream of the sweet confection as well as to melt chocolate when I make my confections to share.
When I first penned this article, I knew about the Instant Pot, but only vaguely and I had resisted buying one because I grew up hearing the aweful sounds of my mom's stovetop pressure cooker and my grandfather had had a serious burn due to his own. But then my dear friend told me about how cook the electric version is and that it is a whole new culinary world with this machine. I thought about it and because I was aware of Thanksgiving sales on Amazon, Foodie-In-Crime and I decided that in 2016 it was a needed addition to our temporary kitchen. WHOA NELLY! That one purchase made a huge difference in our lives and was worth EVERY penny. We use this appliance daily for everything from oatmeal to soups to stews to boiled eggs and on and on. My favorite though is that I can make a meal out of frozen grass-fed ground beef with vegetables with a cook time of 15 minutes without having to defrost the meat.
7. Tortilla Press & Cast Iron Comal (griddle for tortillas/flat bread).
I use the press not only for tortillas and flatbreads, but also for cookies that are supposed to be rolled out & the cut out. I'm no master of the rolling pin & I don't own one. I consider it a creative win-win: make a ball, flatten the cookie dough, use a cookie cutter and Voilà…a cookie short cut that doesn't require too much counter space or extra flour on the surface.
The comal is great for flatbreads as well as pancakes.
When I used to eat gluten and before my corn-free days, this was a life savor because who likes to knead bread anyway? Okay maybe it's fun, but what Corn-Free Hippie has the time for kneading 5 lbs of bread like Mãe used to? And who wants to eat that much bread? Not this one. So when I discovered a paleo bread machine recipe, I rediscovered my enjoyment of bread as did my Foodie in Crime and our Mini Foodies.
Cuz who doesn't like ice cream? Plus this baby make s 2 flavors at once!!! Perfect for an at home summer treat.
And the extra toy is a Excalibur all stainless steel dehydrator with glass doors dehydrator. I don't own one at the time of publishing this post as the one I have my eye one is all stainless steel and quite large, not to mention pricey, but when day when I have my dream kitchen, it will include a dehydrator so I can make everything from dried fruit to veggie chips to beef jerky.
I hope you liked my top kitchen toys list. Please leave a comment letting me know what your favorite itches toys are.


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Home » News » Former Football Captain Devonté West, '18, is Taking Lessons from the Field to Corporate America
Former Football Captain Devonté West, '18, is Taking Lessons from the Field to Corporate America
Recent graduate is tackling the accounting and finance field.
"I can control my attitude and my ability." -Devonte West, '18
Fort Valley State University senior Devonté West had no idea his summer internship would turn out to be a lucrative and a deciding factor in where his career would lead. The captain of the Wildcat football team and an accounting major, West graduated in December 2018. His career has already received a jumpstart.
West accepted an offer to work with RSM Global, a world-leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services for middle market companies, based in Tampa, Florida, after graduation. He connected with the company at a National Association of Black Accountants conference he attended with FVSU students. Though he was a bit intimidated at first, he soon found no need. His FVSU education had more than prepared him to land a prestigious internship.
Pointing to West's Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship ring, a RSM Global representative encouraged West to tell his FVSU story as a way to stand out from the crowd of student attendees, which included students from the University of Central Florida the University of Georgia, the University of South Florida, the University of Florida, and Florida State University. That's exactly what he did. Soon, associates at RSM were asking where they could find more students like him.
He landed an on-the-spot interview at the job fair which led to an in-person interview days before the Fountain City Classic in 2017. Though he was excited about the big game, he was just as focused on his life after college. His interviews landed him a summer 2018 internship.
One way or another, West plans to make it into "the one percent," but not just in the socio-economic way the phrase is commonly used. He said that he remembers the words from his freshman year accounting professor, Dr. Regina Ivory Butts.
"One percent of all certified public accountants (CPAs) are African American," she said. (Ironically, head football coach Kevin Porter gave him similar guidance, advising that, "one percent of all college athletes make it to the NFL.") West's work with RSM is his first step towards becoming a CPA.
"You let your personality shine," is something he was often told by associates at the firm. He shares this mantra with fellow students as one of the things to take with them on the job and on internships. "I walked around and checked on everyone when I arrived to work each day and I used my humor to lighten the mood on stressful days," he said. During his internship, he studied on the weekends to sharpen his skills. The company's clients were often surprised that he was only an intern, he recalled. At the end of the internship, out of a team of interns, only he was offered a full-time position and signing bonus.
West said that his mother, Lou, constantly inspires him with her will to fight through health issues associated with diabetes. He has also battled homelessness but has endured thanks in part to the generosity of others. Coach Porter, he said, taught him and other football players lessons beyond athletics. "Control what you can control," Porter admonished the players, according to West. "You can't control what's happening, but you can control how you react," Porter said.
That's precisely how West impressed his interviewers, explaining how he could control the things needed for the job, such as preparing financial statements and operating expense reports.
"I can control my attitude and my ability," he said.


When I announced the list of 2014 Coffeeneuring Challenge Finishers, reader and original coffeeneur Vannevar asked me about my own coffeeneuring for the year.
While I am a big fan of riding one's bike in the pursuit of a good cup of coffee, there is at least one year where I did not officially complete the challenge.
Too many rules! Busy weekends! Ran out of time! You know the excuses of which I speak. In those instances, I've quietly awarded myself an honorable mention. E for effort!
This year, though, I'm pleased to announce that I followed all the rules and successfully crossed this year's Coffeeneuring Challenge finish line. Below is my report for your review and enjoyment.
This was the return leg of my Choose Your Own Eventure weekend. Felkerino and I toured back home on the C&O Towpath after spending the day running around the Harpers Ferry area of West Virginia. Beans in the Belfry is a popular spot for C&O cyclists. It's a short diversion from the trail, offers tasty sandwiches, and the coffee isn't terrible.
The bike parking is acceptable, not great. While there is a bike rack somewhere, it is not easily accessed and most cyclists park their bikes alongside the building's exterior.
Beans and the Belfry coffee is no match for the smooth rich goodness at Baked and Wired, however, and Felkerino and I celebrated our weekend by slurping on Baked and Wired espresso as well as a slice of the irresistible pumpkin ginger loaf.
Baked and Wired also has terrible bike parking. Most people end up parking to the gate that separates the sidewalk from the C&O Towpath.
We threw our tandem on the roof and headed down to Harrisonburg to explore the area with our cycling friend Matt. The fall foliage was just past peak, but still quite lovely. In the absence of a premier coffee shop in the downtown area, we checked out the tea shop.
I remember my tea being tasty (I believe I ordered some kind of green blend), and Felkerino and I split a piece of cake, which was both tall and tasty.
Bike parking? We didn't see any so we leaned the bike over in the grass near the sidewalk.
Before heading out to immerse ourselves in more fall colors, we stopped at The Little Grill for breakfast. Felkerino has given up drip coffee for good, but I still enjoy the occasional drip coffee, provided it's strong and fresh.
The Little Grill did not disappoint. We dined on tables made by a randonneur in the area, so maybe that gave the coffee that little extra something special.
Bike parking is plentiful at The Little Grill, and it's easy to find a spot to lock a normal-sized bike (as compared to a tandem).
It was another weekend of throwing bikes on the roof (this time plural), as we planned a weekend of riding and bike ogling at the Philadelphia Bike Expo.
We rode our single bikes from a Philadelphia suburb over the Schuylkill River Trail to Volo Coffeehouse in Manayunk. Good coffee, sweet pastries, this shop is apparently a popular stop for the weekend group rides around the city.
The bike parking here was alright. We ended up locking our bikes near some exterior tables where we could keep an eye on them from inside the shop.
Every time I spell this shop's name, I have to remind myself to remove the "i." Tricky stuff. Felkerino and I visited Elixr last year around this time, and we were both looking forward to a return trip. In retrospect, it might have been nice to explore a new place, but it was early morning and I was not in the mood to take chances.
I drank an espresso as well as an Americano, and lined my stomach with a flavor-rich scone of some sort.
Bike parking at Elixr? Lacking. As you can see from the photo, we stationed ourselves above our bikes so they were in view while we hung out.
14th Street NW. Washington, D.C.
In the interest of trying something new, Felkerino and I headed up 14th Street to try out Slipstream coffee. This shop was a mixed bag, but ultimately I'd call it too much work for a cup of coffee. There was no bike parking outside the shop so we ended up leaning the bike against the large glass shop window.
Inside, we sat down and ordered two espressos, and were asked what kind of espressos. Apparently we both ordered different types of espresso beans for our espressos, and they charged us $4 and $4.50 for them, respectively. ESPRESSOS!
The drinks took a while to come, too long for people who haven't had any coffee yet, and as we impatiently waited fellow BikeDC'er Andrew came in and told us that the secret was to order from the to-go station.
It also appeared that the espresso at the to-go station was less expensive, at least according to posted prices, which apparently do not apply throughout the restaurant. Too late for us, though, we'd already ordered from the bar.
On an up note, the espresso was sublime, but I would sacrifice a little flavor for a less complicated (and less expensive) coffee experience.
Left with mere pennies in our pockets, we left Slipstream and checked out The Wydown a bit farther north on 14th Street. I liked the vibe at The Wydown. It was hopping with activity.
The Wydown appeared to draw in people from the Trader Joe's next door as well as nearby residents, and the people working there were not messing around. No five types of espresso here, just a decent pull to get your day going in the right direction.
There was some bike parking outside in the form of a couple of city racks, but we locked up to these short little garden gates that are found throughout the city. With an Abus Bordo, I can lock to those with ease.
After The Wydown, we made a final stop at Teaism for lunch. Again, we locked our bikes to the short garden gates. There used to be decent bike parking here, but it has moved up the street and is not as good because it doesn't allow a sightline to one's bike.
As an after-lunch treat, I ordered my preferred lavender mint herbal tea. So good. This is also where I met Eunice, of North Carolina, which I thought to be quite a nifty trick played by the universe on me. What better way to round out the coffeeneuring season than with an interstate coffeeneuring meetup?
It was somewhat dreary in D.C. for the final day of coffeeneuring, but the absence of rain meant no excuses. We meandered our way up to Bethesda for a bagel at the bagel place, and a hot cider at Quartermaine, the local Bethesda coffee shop and roaster that regularly draws cyclists.
Bike parking is kind of tricky there– no bike racks, although the garden gates will do the trick, if you can find a free spot.
My cider was tasty, and we drank our beverages while looking out at the mural you see pictured.
After our short Bethesda stop, we rode the Capital Crescent Trail back to Georgetown and to Baked and Wired for a final cup.
Feeling pretty caffeinated, I chose a chai latte, and after I sucked it down I decided that I am not a chai latte person. Something about that drink is not fulfilling to my senses. It tasted like this picture looks– uninspired. I'll stick to espresso, tea, or lattes, but not chai tea lattes.
And there you have it. Coffeeneuring 2014. Seven different shops in seven weeks.
Thanks to Felkerino for the fine company, and for picking up the tab on occasion (!). You're alright, man.
What fun. Thanks again for ram-rodding this coffee drive. I had a blast.
I grew up in a big city, but for the last 18 years, have lived in a small southern town. Although I miss a lot of the big city stuff, including a wide variety of coffeeneuring destinations, I find it funny that you mention how easily you could lock up your bike(s) at every stop. I completed my coffeeneuring series without ever bringing a lock. Never even worried about it. It's one of the few advantages to living in Mayberry instead of Gotham City.
Thanks for everything you do for us rule and caffeine obsessed riders.
I think that probably is an advantage to living in a smaller place. Having grown up in a small place, I often think about the trade-offs that come with living in each.


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