Children listen. While we waited on the lawn for the firemen's verdict, the three oldest children begged to use the smart phone; each wanted to text and/or post on Facebook. "But Mom," they said to me as I protectively clutched the cell phone, "life is the stories you can tell!" Children do listen……at least sometimes. And, yes, life is the stories you can tell.
So, I guess I will tell the complete story.
After watching Roy City's fabulous 23 minute fireworks display from the hard-to--beat view in our back pasture, we returned home and readied ourselves for bed. Soon thereafter the carbon monoxide monitor went off. And off………and off……..and off. I found the monitor manual (only one of the night's many tender mercies) and, under the section "What to do when your monitor goes off", read "1. Call 911." Seriously?
I really did not want to call 911 but could think of no other safe alternative. I hesitantly described the situation to the dispatcher and she firmly instructed me to get the heck out of dodge (or evacuate the house, whichever was easier).
We evacuated, the firemen came, and the Questar gas guy was contacted. Chris (Lance's brother) came and took our children to his home for the night, and I sat in the driveway, reading my book and waiting for Lance and the Questar gas representative to show.
There are two main sources of carbon monoxide in homes: 1) leaking of combustion products (chimney blockage, broken flue , car exhaust accumulation) and 2) the cooling of the combustion process (flame not allowed to burn at full vigor). I had put a 5 gallon bucket of crystalized honey in a huge canner (16 inch) filled with water. The canner completely covered the burner unit, limiting the oxygen supply, and causing the natural gas to burn inefficiently. I ended up with a 5 gallon bucket full of liquid honey and a house full of carbon monoxide. The air around the stove's other units, when lit, had 2 parts per million (ppm) carbon monoxide. The air under the big canner, when the stove was lit, had 400 ppm carbon monoxide. Evacuation is considered when readings are 70 ppm; evacuation is demanded at 200 ppm.
We turned off the stove, opened windows, got the reading to 41 ppm, and went to bed.
And that is the end of that story……..but not the end of the week's stories.
Chick went to scout camp this week and had a fabulous time playing chess. Lance and Miles stayed in Roy this week and had a fabulous time watching Olympics and movies (The Smurfs was not Lance's favorite) and sleeping. Grace, Tanah, and I went to California this week and had a fabulous time exploring Monterey Bay.
Despite a bumpy start (the plane circled Monterey Bay twice, searching for a hole in the fog, gave up, flew to Fresno, re-fueled, and returned to Monterey Bay), the trip was smooth sailing. While I attended ESSEA (Earth Systems Science Educational Alliance) meetings, Grace and Tanah bonded with California. In the early mornings, later afternoons, and entire evenings we all bonded with each other…and with California.
I called Lance and asked him if the girls should go on a whale watching tour while I was in my meetings. He said, "@#!! YES!" so I handed them my credit card and wished them well.
When I next spoke with them they could hardly speak. Words flowed from their mouths faster than a rip tide; they were so excited. They saw a blue whale (Earth's largest animal), multiple hump back whales (too many to count), huge sunfish (whose dorsal fins bear slight resemblances to shark's fins), and two leatherback sea turtles (an sighting that occurs only once or twice a year, the captain assured them). Their boat was a small one, a huge advantage in their eyes because they were able to ride the waves (like a roller coaster) on the way out and, once out, were able to see the animals from the front deck instead of having to fight for rail space like the people in the big boats had to do.
"There was?" Grace said, puzzled.
"You were standing right next to him!" Tanah exclaimed.
"I was?" Grace said, puzzled.
Ah……the difference between 12 year old and 14 year old girls!!!
· Paid 10 cents for every shopping bag we used. It's a new law designed to prevent waste.
· Visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sea otters have 1 million hairs per square inch of fur; more than a cat has on its entire body. They also eat 25% of their body weight daily. If the average human did that, it would be the equivalent of 23 pizzas a day.
· Spent hours on the beach, racing waves, grabbing sea shells, and touching sea anemones. Each jagged sea shell was a treasure, each sticky sea anemone a delight.
· Grace ran 5 miles for the first time. I invited her to join me for a morning jog along the ocean trail, assuring her that, at my pace, she would have no trouble running five miles. I was right.
Now we are all back home. When we got home, the girls could not wait to tell Lance about their whale watch and the boys could not wait to tell me about their adventures; Miles about the "five USA girls who one the gold medal" and "Phelps who thought he won but lost at the very, very end and then won a different race 'cuz he told his teammates to give him a big lead and they did" and Chick about his camping chess matches.
As for me, I loved the songs. In fact, I have loved the songs for a long time. As a young girl (who grew up without a T.V. in the home), I played the Sound of Music record (large, black, plastic disk) over and over again until the songs became a part of my soul. I did not realize what a huge influence those songs have had on my psyche until I listened to them again this weekend. I heard the themes, recognized them as themes that have influenced my life's philosophy, and feared that I have failed to share those priceless life philosophies with my daughters.
Maybe I need not fear so much after all. The Sound of Music's message is being passed on. Thank heavens they did not cut out the songs!


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package com.moilioncircle.examples.sentinel.impl;

import static com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.util.Concurrents.terminateQuietly;
import static java.util.concurrent.Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor;
import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import com.moilioncircle.examples.util.Reflections;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.CloseListener;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.Configuration;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.ExceptionListener;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.RedisSocketReplicator;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.Replicator;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.Replicators;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.Status;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.StatusListener;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.cmd.Command;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.cmd.CommandName;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.cmd.CommandParser;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.event.EventListener;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.io.RawByteListener;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.rdb.RdbVisitor;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.rdb.datatype.Module;
import com.moilioncircle.redis.replicator.rdb.module.ModuleParser;

import redis.clients.jedis.HostAndPort;

/**
 * @author Leon Chen
 * @since 3.1.1
 */
public class RedisSentinelReplicator implements Replicator, SentinelListener {

    protected static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RedisSentinelReplicator.class);

    private HostAndPort prev;
    private final Sentinel sentinel;
    private final RedisSocketReplicator replicator;
    protected final ExecutorService executors = newSingleThreadExecutor();

    public RedisSentinelReplicator(RedisSentinelURI uri, Configuration configuration) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(uri);
        Objects.requireNonNull(configuration);
        this.replicator = new RedisSocketReplicator("", 1, configuration);
        this.sentinel = new DefaultSentinel(uri, configuration);
        this.sentinel.addSentinelListener(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void open() throws IOException {
        this.sentinel.open();
    }

    @Override
    public void close() throws IOException {
        this.sentinel.close();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean addEventListener(EventListener listener) {
        return replicator.addEventListener(listener);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean removeEventListener(EventListener listener) {
        return replicator.removeEventListener(listener);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean addRawByteListener(RawByteListener listener) {
        return replicator.addRawByteListener(listener);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean removeRawByteListener(RawByteListener listener) {
        return replicator.removeRawByteListener(listener);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean addCloseListener(CloseListener listener) {
        return replicator.addCloseListener(listener);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean removeCloseListener(CloseListener listener) {
        return replicator.removeCloseListener(listener);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean addExceptionListener(ExceptionListener listener) {
        return replicator.addExceptionListener(listener);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean removeExceptionListener(ExceptionListener listener) {
        return replicator.removeExceptionListener(listener);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean addStatusListener(StatusListener listener) {
        return replicator.addStatusListener(listener);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean removeStatusListener(StatusListener listener) {
        return replicator.removeStatusListener(listener);
    }

    @Override
    public void builtInCommandParserRegister() {
        replicator.builtInCommandParserRegister();
    }

    @Override
    public CommandParser<? extends Command> getCommandParser(CommandName command) {
        return replicator.getCommandParser(command);
    }

    @Override
    public <T extends Command> void addCommandParser(CommandName command, CommandParser<T> parser) {
        replicator.addCommandParser(command, parser);
    }

    @Override
    public CommandParser<? extends Command> removeCommandParser(CommandName command) {
        return replicator.removeCommandParser(command);
    }

    @Override
    public ModuleParser<? extends Module> getModuleParser(String moduleName, int moduleVersion) {
        return replicator.getModuleParser(moduleName, moduleVersion);
    }

    @Override
    public <T extends Module> void addModuleParser(String moduleName, int moduleVersion, ModuleParser<T> parser) {
        replicator.addModuleParser(moduleName, moduleVersion, parser);
    }

    @Override
    public ModuleParser<? extends Module> removeModuleParser(String moduleName, int moduleVersion) {
        return replicator.removeModuleParser(moduleName, moduleVersion);
    }

    @Override
    public void setRdbVisitor(RdbVisitor rdbVisitor) {
        replicator.setRdbVisitor(rdbVisitor);
    }

    @Override
    public RdbVisitor getRdbVisitor() {
        return replicator.getRdbVisitor();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean verbose() {
        return replicator.verbose();
    }

    @Override
    public Status getStatus() {
        return replicator.getStatus();
    }

    @Override
    public Configuration getConfiguration() {
        return replicator.getConfiguration();
    }

    @Override
    public void onSwitch(Sentinel sentinel, HostAndPort next) {
        if (prev == null || !prev.equals(next)) {
            logger.info("Sentinel switch master to [{}]", next);
            Replicators.closeQuietly(replicator);
            executors.submit(() -> {
                Reflections.setField(replicator, "host", next.getHost());
                Reflections.setField(replicator, "port", next.getPort());
                Replicators.openQuietly(replicator);
            });
        }
        prev = next;
    }

    @Override
    public void onClose(Sentinel sentinel) {
        Replicators.closeQuietly(replicator);
        terminateQuietly(executors, getConfiguration().getConnectionTimeout(), MILLISECONDS);
    }
}

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One Book One Northwestern is a community‐wide reading program hosted by the Office of the President. It aims to engage the campus in a common conversation centered on a carefully chosen, thought-provoking book. It began in 2005 for students in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and has since evolved into a community-wide program involving students, faculty and staff from all majors and departments.
Everyone is encouraged to read the One Book selection. The Office of the President sends a free copy to incoming first-year and transfer students the summer before they arrive on campus.
Throughout the year, events like lectures, films and discussion groups provide an opportunity for individuals to gather and talk about the issues presented in the book. Many of these events are open to the public and the entire community is invited to participate. Visit the Participate section to learn how you can get involved.
For more information about the program, including this year's selection, see the One Book One Northwestern website.


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Toyota Officially Passes GM As Planet's Biggest Car Maker
After more than seven decades as the world's largest automaker, General Motors (GM) officially loses the title on January 21, 2009, when it announces worldwide sales of 8.36 million cars and trucks in 2008, compared with Toyota's 8.97 million vehicle sales that same year. However, the news wasn't all rosy for the Japanese auto giant, which later in 2009 posted its first-ever loss as a public company.
General Motors was founded in 1908 in Flint, Michigan, by horse-drawn carriage mogul William Durant. In 1904, Durant invested in the Buick Motor Company, which was started in 1903 by Scottish-born inventor David Dunbar Buick. Durant made Buick Motor the cornerstone of his new holding company, General Motors, then acquired Oldsmobile, Cadillac and Reliance Motor Company, among other auto and truck makers. In 1911, Durant founded Chevrolet Motor Company, which by 1918 was part of GM. By the early 1930s, GM passed the Ford Motor Company to become the world's biggest auto maker and went on to experience decades of growth. In 1940, GM commemorated its 25-millionth American-made car and in 1967, it celebrated its 100-millionth U.S.-made vehicle. However, by 2008, GM, along with most of the auto industry, had been hit hard by the global economic crisis and slumping vehicle sales. In December of that year, President George W. Bush signed multi-billion-dollar government bailout loans for GM and fellow Big Three U.S. automaker Chrysler. On June 1, 2009, GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and said it would emerge as a leaner, more efficient company. It planned to shutter dealerships and plants and shed its Hummer, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn brands.
The roots of GM competitor Toyota Motor Corporation date to the late 1920s when Kiichiro Toyoda, who worked for his father's Japan-based textile machinery business, Toyoda Loom Works, began plans to develop an automobile. In 1933, an auto division was formed within Toyoda Loom Works and two years later a prototype vehicle, the A1, debuted. In 1937, Toyota Motor Corporation was formed as a spinoff of Toyoda Loom Works. In 1947, Toyota produced its 100,000th domestically made vehicle and in the 1950s began exporting cars to America. During the oil crisis of the 1970s, Toyota's small, fuel-efficient vehicles experienced a boost in popularity in America and by the end of the 1990s, Toyota had produced over 100 million vehicles in Japan.
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Indo-Swiss project in low-carbon cement to get boost in India
The Limestone Calcinated Clay Cement (LC3) can help reduce CO2 emissions by about 30 per cent and is made using limestone and low-grade clays.
Updated: September 21, 2015, 13:53 IST
LAUSANNE: LC3, a low-carbon cement jointly developed by Indian and Swiss researchers, is set to grow in India where the demand for cement will increase hugely as the country embarks on a $1 trillion infrastructure development plan.
"We are in touch with several agencies including the National Council for Building Material in India. They have all shown keen interest in the material," said Karen Scrivener, Full Professor, Construction Material Laboratory at Ecole Polytechique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL), a leading technology institute in Switzerland.
"We will be able to strengthen the relationship (with India)," said Scrivener during a recent presentation at EPFL.
After having tested its efficacy in pilot programmes, the objective is to make LC3 a standard general-use material and a feasible and viable product for sustainable development in global cement market, she said.
The Limestone Calcinated Clay Cement (LC3) can help reduce CO2 emissions by about 30 per cent and is made using limestone and low-grade clays. It is also cost-effective and does not require intensive modifications to existing plants to adapt to production of the new type of cement, Scrivener said.
"We hear that concrete is responsible for 5-10 per cent of man-made CO2 emissions. But this is remarkably low considering that it makes up about 50 per cent of everything we produce. It is the only material which can satisfy the growing demand for construction," she said.
The demand for cement is increasing hugely in the fast- growing Indian economy and it is imperative that the growth is synergised with ecologically sustainable material and technology, she noted.
The government has said there is immediate potential for investments totalling $1 trillion to build infrastructure. It also has plans for 100 smart cities to give a fillip to urbanisation.
The research partners in the project funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, include IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Bombay and Delhi-based Technology and Action for Rural Development.
Scrivener said the real challenge is, however, to keep the demand up, lower the environmental impact and enhance resource efficiency. It is here that the LC3 is a viable alternative.
"Very few alternatives are available in quantities to Portland clinker. Only material potentially available in valuable quantities is calcinated clay and limestone," she said.
The project has already made an evaluation of the market. The "market is ready to buy it," Scrivener added.
low-carbon cement
Limestone Calcinated Clay Cement
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Fennel – Anise
Stigan February 28, 2017 Antioxidant, Vegetable
Note: Availability fluctuates throughout the year, please understand the described items below are educational. To confirm availability please inquire with us directly.
Fennel is crunchy and slightly sweet, subtly licorice flavour, playing a refreshing role in both Mediterranean and Italian cuisine. Its fat, celery-like appearance involves either a white or pale green bulb from which stalks shoot upwards, sometimes braided together. Atop these stalks sprout delicate, feathery green leaves, as well as flowers that produce fennel seeds. The bulb, stalk, leaves, and seeds are all edible. As part of the Umbellifereae family, it is closely related to parsley, carrots, dill, and coriander.
In season from the autumn through early spring when it is readily available and at its best.
Choose clean, crisp smallish bulbs that have a good white and green colouring with no sign of rust spots, browning, cracking or drying. On the rare ocassion that the greenery is still attached, it should be a fresh green colour.
Refrigerate, unwashed. Cut off the greens and store the bulbs in a paper bag or tightly wrapped in plastic and placed in the refrigerator for up to five days. Store the greens refrigerated and wrapped in plastic.
Cut off a thin slice from the base and trim off the stalks to 2.5 cm (1″) from the bulb. Remove the heavy middle stem at the core. Wash well. Cut thin rounds or chunks, halve or slice.
HOW TO ENJOY
Good raw or cooked, it has a pleasant, hint of a licorice flavour. Fennel pairs nicely with salmon, salads or sautéed and combined with other ingredients. Can be boiled, roasted or marinated or added to stews or sauces, and even eaten raw in salads or as part of your raw vegetable platter.
If the fragrant greenery have been spared, they can be used as a garnish or snipped like dill and used for a last-minute flavour enhancer.
Fennel is rich in vitamin A and, also, contains calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. Its unique flavonoids give it strong antioxidant activity. In addition, the fennel bulb is an excellent source of vitamin C and a very good source of fiber.
Fennel (raw, bulb), 1 cup (200g)
Protein: 1.08g
Carbohydrate: 6.3g
Total Fat: 0.17g
*Good source of: Potassium (360mg), and Vitamin C (10mg)
*Foods that are an "excellent source" of a particular nutrient provide 20% or more of the Recommended Daily Value. Foods that are a "good source" of a particular nutrient provide between 10 and 20% of the Recommended Daily Value.
Although fennel leaves are edible, it is common for only the bulb to be displayed in produce markets.
Two names? The English are inclined to call the vegetable by the name of its flavour, anise.


● Project about water management system for communities in the Amazon Rainforest succeeds against sixty other projects.
● GROHE, founding partner of the World Architecture Festival (WAF), sponsors 10,000 pounds' prize money for the research prize.
● At WAF over 500 projects have been judged; WOHA Architects from Singapore received the award "World Building of the Year" for the design of the building Kampung Admiralty.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 3 December 2018. Today, GROHE, a leading global brand for integrated bathroom solutions and kitchen faucets, and the World Architecture Festival (WAF) awarded the winner of the International Water Research Prize in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: On behalf of her students, Belen Desmaison, teaching fellow of the Pontificia Catholic University of Peru (PCUP), received the prize money of 10,000 pounds, sponsored by WAF founder partner GROHE. The presentation of the prize, which was awarded for the first time, took place at the three-day festival's kick-off last week.
GROHE and WAF awarded the prize to a small-community water management system in the Amazon Rainforest. The area has the world's highest precipitation rate per year, yet just under a third of its population has access to water. The PCUP team has developed a solution that collects, stores and processes rainwater using pipes. The project won against twelve competitors. The finalists on the competition's shortlist were selected out of a total of 60 submissions.
The Water Research Prize, which GROHE and WAF use to support the PCUP team's existing research, is based on the WAF Manifesto published last year. It describes the most important challenges for architects within the next ten years. Proper handling of water is the top priority. Other categories include topics such as the aging of society and health, climate, energy and carbon, ethics and values, power and justice, smart cities, building technologies, recycling and virtual worlds.
"At GROHE, we want to contribute to a better understanding of how water relates to its built environment. As such, we're more than happy to support an architectural award that honours relevant research initiatives," said Christopher Barger, Senior Vice President of Global Projects at GROHE. "I would like to thank the students of PCUP for bringing this specific water-related issue in the Amazon Rainforest to our attention. In addition, I want to congratulate them on the innovative solution that they have developed for this problem."
In addition to other Manifesto-related awards, the WAF honoured numerous architecture awards throughout the three festival days. During the gala dinner on 30 November, GROHE CEO Michael Rauterkus presented the GROHE-sponsored "World Building of the Year Award" to WOHA Architects from Singapore (for the design of the building Kampung Admiralty). Other GROHE-sponsored awards went to SeARCH, the Netherlands, (Hotel Jakarta, Category Hotel and Leisure), Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, UK (Weston Street, Category Small Scale Housing), SANJAY PURI ARCHITECTS, India (The Street, Category Large Scale Housing) and Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, Mexico (Amelia Tulum, Residential Future Project). In 2018, a total of more than 500 projects from over 50 countries have been shortlisted for awards in more than 30 categories. During the event the finalists presented live to the panel of international jury across three days of live judging. With this, the WAF is the world's largest architecture competition.
"GROHE has partnered right from the beginning with the World Architecture Festival," said Michael Seum. "For us, this is the ideal event to reach out to architects and building planners. The aim is to better understand where we can assist architects in their work." Many GROHE products, which architects often incorporate in buildings, were on display to be experienced first-hand at the GROHE booth of the WAF.
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AG's Office to investigate billboards targeting impeachment committee members
Speaker of the House Spencer Gosch (R-Glenham) and House Minority Leader Jamie Smith (D-Sioux Falls) have asked the Secretary of State to investigate impeachment billboards that began popping up around Sioux Falls.
Fallout from impeachment billboard campaign continues
Published: Mar. 29, 2022 at 12:05 PM MDT
PIERRE, S.D. - Members of South Dakota House leadership want the origins of billboards targeting impeachment committee members investigated.
That is what State Rep. Jamie Smith (D-Sioux Falls) and Speaker of the House Spencer Gosch (R-Glenham) said in a letter to Secretary of State Steve Barnett dated March 28.
Gosch and Smith were two of the lawmakers targeted by the billboards, which began appearing in the Sioux Falls area on March 14. Others that were targeted include Speaker Pro Tempore Jon Hansen (R-Dell Rapids), Rep. Scott Odenbach (R-Spearfish), and Steve Haugaard (R-Sioux Falls). Odenbach was the only person not serving on the House committee considering the impeachment of Ravnsborg, and both Smith and Haugaard are currently seeking to unseat Gov. Kristi Noem.
Officials from both Noem's office and campaign have denied having anything to do with the billboards or the organization behind them, the "Dakota Institute for Legislative Solutions." That group, which launched on March 7, said in its initial announcement that they were founded to "generate support for Gov. Noem's agenda."
The complaint formally alleges a violation of campaign finance law, a claim that Gosch and other members targeted by the billboards had previously alleged upon finding out about their creation.
South Dakota Speaker of the House Spencer Gosch (R-Glenham) and Minority Leader Jamie Smith (D-Sioux Falls) have submitted a complaint to the Secretary of State's office alleging that a billboard campaign targeting them violated state campaign finance law.(Submitted)
"I'm tired of the recent corruption and dark money in South Dakota," Gosch said in a comment to Dakota News Now/KOTA Territory News.
Secretary of State Barnett did not respond to a request for comment. However, the Attorney General's office confirmed that they were aware of the complaint after having received it from the Secretary of State's office.
"At this time the Office of the Attorney General has the two complaints forwarded to us by the Secretary of State," said Chief of Staff Tim Bormann. "A decision has not been made on whether this will be handled internally or if it will be handled by an outside entity. Once that decision is made as to whether this is handled internally or externally, the next decision will be the process for investigation and/or enforcement of the issue - to be decided by who is handling it."
The billboard campaign was the latest in a string of issues that Gosch and other committee members alleged impeded upon the impeachment process.
In February, members of the impeachment committee and their constituents began receiving phone calls from a "Grand Solutions Inc.," calling for the impeachment of Ravnsborg. A voicemail obtained by Dakota News Now/KOTA Territory News appeared to implicate Noem of being involved in that scheme. However, both her office and campaign have denied having any involvement in that.
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All anti-lock equipped vehicles are designed with a wheel speed sensors (WSS), one at each wheel. A stator ring is then used with the sensor which attaches to the brake rotor, CV joint, rear axle or bearing hub. This stator ring has many metal "teeth" which create a magnetic field that is built up and then collapsed with the help of the magnetic sensor. This generates AC voltage which is then picked up by the computer.
The faster the stator ring spins the more voltage is generated. To determine if a sensor has failed there are one of two methods that can be used. Connect a code tool to pin point the sensor, or check them manually. These sensors are subject to road conditions and vibrations which can cause them to short out and stop working. Follow the guide below to perform a sensor test using a voltmeter.
Watch the video below to get an idea for what you are in for when testing the sensor. Then continue down the guide to pick up additional tips and information.
Start once you have determined you are going to fix the problem, park the car on level ground with the transmission in park and the emergency brake set and the engine turned off.
You may need to jack the car up to remove a tire for testing purposes and we prefer you learn how to do it correctly using jack stands.
Through this guide you may need to remove a tire for testing and part replacement purposes.
The tools, equipment and supplies seen in the article along with additional information using specific repair manuals are available at the end of this guide.
Locate the electrical connector from a particular the wheel speed sensor which is near the frame in the wheel well in most cases. Don't be confused by other wiring harnesses that may lead down to the wheel such as the brake pad wear sensor. Once located, disconnect the sensor wire at the connector by releasing the safety clasp and gently pulling it apart.
The previous step will uncover the sensor electrical terminals which is what you will be using for testing proposes. The voltmeter probes will be attached to these terminals.
Using a voltmeter with alligator clips attach the voltmeter leads to the sensor. Be sure to not allow these test probes to touch together or the sensor will not test properly. Try not to use hand held probes because they can wiggle causing the voltmeter readings to fluctuate which makes testing more difficult and can offset the test.
Once the leads have been connected set the meter to AC alternating current voltage.
The meter will usually indicate AC voltage by a wave symbol. Once the meter is turned on it will fluctuate down to zero volts. Now the sensor is ready to be tested.
While observing the voltmeter spin the wheel or hub to create voltage. This voltage will vary according to the speed in which the hub or wheel is spun. As the hub begins to spin the voltage will rise and then decrease as it stops.
Slowly spin the hub or axle which will produce the voltage, if no readings can be found the sensor has failed and replacement is required.
This is a typical reading from a wheel sensor. Configuration of the sensor mounting is different for each manufacturer but follow the same operation.
In the image below a stator ring or as it is sometimes called a reluctor can be located inside the bearing hub, rear axle housing, or on the CV joint itself.
Slowly rotate the ring to check it for damage or missing teeth. Wheel sensors are magnetic so check for metal shavings around the sensor which can hinder performance.
If you have gone through all these steps and you still have a code for one of the sensors the only other possibility is an open circuit somewhere in the wiring which can be found by a pin to pin check which test of the wiring.
You will need to use a specific wiring diagram with a voltmeter set to ohms of resistance to check each wire from end to end. This will help detect a broken or shorted wire, once repaired it should turn the light off. This is an example of an ABS sensor wiring diagram.
Be observant when first driving the vehicle after testing the ABS system. Listen for abnormal noises or performance issues that could indicate a problem which will need further inspection. If you have any questions about ABS testing visit our forum.
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Growing holiday memories
Terri Queck-Matzie
Blair and Mark Fisher grow Christmas trees and ornamental trees at Fisher Trees near Clear Lake. The Fisher family say they have seen demand for live Christmas trees grow as a new generation recognizes the environmental and economic benefits of real trees over artifical trees.
For some people, it's not Christmas without the smell of fresh-cut pine.
"One of the best parts to our business is watching families spend time together selecting the perfect Christmas tree," says Mark Fisher, owner of Fisher Trees near Clear Lake. "It's something they remember for years."
Located on the edge of Pilot Knob State Park, Fisher's 10 acres of trees take full advantage of the wooded, hilly terrain.
Around 4 acres are devoted to Christmas tree favorites Fraser Fir, Cannan Fir and Scotch Pine. The remainder of trees are sold to landscape nurseries for farm windbreaks.
Fisher has seen demand for live Christmas trees grow significantly over the past decade as young people, in particular, recognize the environmental and economic benefits of live trees over artificial.
"It wasn't that long ago educating people on the advantages of live trees was one of our greatest challenges," says Fisher. "That's changing now."
Fisher Tree Farm offers two buying options for the centerpiece of family holidays. Customers can "pick their own tree" at the farm the weekend before Thanksgiving, the weekend of Thanksgiving and the next weekend after that. Or they can buy a pre-cut tree from a "self-serve" lot on the west edge of Clear Lake.
"We have the trees available 24/7, with a barrel to place the money in," explains Fisher. "And most do." He says the instances of being stiffed are few and far between. Just like folks making good on an IOU. "We don't take credit cards, only checks and cash, so every once in awhile someone has to run back home for their checkbook. We let them take the tree and come back later, and they always do."
They keep customers informed about happenings on the farm and special events through social media, a move that Fisher says has made a significant difference in sales and traffic.
Fisher Tree Farm also offers a selection of hand-made wreaths, the creation of Vice President of Sales and Manufacturing of Wreaths, 14-year-old Ethan Shields. The eighth grader at West Fork Middle School joined his dad working at Fisher's three years ago and began channeling his creativity into the farm's hand-made holiday wreaths. "There's a long process to making a good quality wreath," says Ethan. "It's like making art. To make it look good, you have to work slow and be careful with what you are doing."
Ethan enjoys the artistic outlet and helping the customers. Fisher says Ethan is always first with a helping hand to meet customers' needs. "I like selling Christmas trees and wreaths because I think they are an important part of people's Christmas traditions," says Ethan.
Growing trees to keep Christmas and landscape customers supplied requires planting 1,000 to 2,000 trees each years, and that requires a small army working over a few days. Aside from Fisher's family, the crew includes regulars who come each year for the operation, high school football players, and a few parents who want their kids to "get their hands dirty and know the thrill of growing something of value."
"It's hard work," says Fisher. "It's down on your hands and knees in the mud kind of work."
Christmas trees begin their lives as seeds in nurseries, where they grow for four or five years. Then they are transplanted, a move that strengthens their root ball as well as giving them more room, until transplanted again at about a foot of growth.
Once transplanted on the Fisher farm, the trees are mulched every year or two for moisture and weed control. Those destined for the Christmas tree market are pruned and shaped every three to four years. It takes seven to 10 years to produce a tree 7 to 8 feet tall. Some of Fisher's trees reach 15 feet for a special market. Around 500 Christmas trees leave the farm each year.
Trees are fertilized with phosphorous and potassium, as well as nitrogen. Ammonia sulfate helps lower pH levels. Some chemical weed control supplements the natural use of mulch, with most of the mulch coming from wood chips obtained from the local landfill – chips made from discarded Christmas trees.
"It all has to be done by hand, one tree at a time," says Fisher. "Nothing about this operation is automated. I have people come and ask where the tractor is. I tell them they're looking at it."
"It's just like any other crop," adds Fisher, "except the crop cycle is 8 to 10 years. The trees hold the soil in place, sequester carbon and use up the available nitrates in the ground. And they provide wildlife habitat."
Sometimes they provide a little too much habitat. Fisher lists deer as one of his biggest challenges. They "apply as much hunting pressure as the law allows" and shut down the tree-selling operation by mid-December to concentrate on deer hunting.
"The last couple years haven't been so bad," says Fisher, "but we have had years were the deer ate most of the seedlings."
Fisher advises anyone wanting to enter the Christmas tree game to attend a meeting of the Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Association. "We have a strong association in Iowa, 70 to 90 members, and they are all willing to share," says Fisher. The group meets each July at a tree farm, and Fisher adds with a laugh, "You will quickly learn each grower is an absolute expert. Their way is the only way to do it, and they don't want to change. But they are fun to talk to and really are willing to share all their expertise."
The work and worry is worth it for Fisher, who relishes in meeting the customers and helping them make their Christmas dreams come true.
"It's fun for me," he says. "I enjoy it, and it seems like they do too."
Queck-Matzie is a freelance writer from Greenfield.
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We live in a world of near-universal acceptance that once our lives on the Earth come to an end, we continue to a greater world. Whether that destination is called heaven, nirvana, or simply the other side, tradition teaches us that there is, in most cases, a fairy-tale ending to life, a place where joy and harmony reign supreme. Yet, as this book attests, there is still more to heaven and Earth than is dreamt of in our philosophies.


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12 Hilarious Mockumentaries That Are Worth Your Time
Posted on August 14, 2014 August 14, 2014 by Emilio Santoni
A mockumentary, a combination of the words "mock" and "documentary", is a film (or television show) in which is certain subject is spoofed by relaying fictional events in a documentary-like manner as if they are real. The subject of the mockumentary is thereby parodied, although often the very form of documentaries themselves is also spoofed in the process. They often consist of recreations of events which are presented as being factual, interspersed with interviews of individuals (often real-life characters to add to the illusion of reality) commenting on whatever the subject at hand is.
The term became popularised by Rob Reiner in the eighties as he kept using it whilst describing that infamous rock faux-documentary he made at the time. Even if you know the most famous mockumentary of them all, maybe this list will still introduce you to some titles you might not have seen before or should simply see again. The highest ranked films listed here are certainly worth watching more than once.
12. Incident at Loch Ness (Zak Penn, 2004)
Okay, "hilarious" is maybe a bit of an overstatement for this one, but Incident at Loch Ness has a few things going for it to make it deserve a spot on this list. First of all it stars Werner Herzog, a pretty unlikely candidate to appear in a mockumentary like this one. Secondly, it has a fairly original premise as the film is built around a film, which is built around yet another film. And yes, at times it's pretty damn funny.
The movie starts off explaining that John Bailey (A real-life cinematographer) and his crew are shooting a documentary on the life and works of Werner Herzog, called "Herzog in Wonderland". Whilst they are doing this, Herzog is preparing to shoot his latest project, a documentary on the myth of the monster of Loch Ness called "Enigma of Loch Ness" (a fake project solely designed for this film but which got actual real-life press at the time as being the new Herzog film), produced by Zak Penn (a real-life writer/producer and the director of this film).
The crew follows Herzog and his crew as they make their way to Scotland and start shooting their documentary. But whilst there, it seems that, unbeknown to Herzog, producer Penn is also trying to shoot a cheap horror flick on the side. To make matters even worse, it also appears that the myth of Loch Ness might not be a myth after all…
Incident at Loch Ness is such a overstuffed film that it's hard to decide what the movie is actually spoofing. At times, it makes fun of Herzog's persona and his career, at other times it seems to be a parody of found footage films, whilst at others still, it mocks documentaries or the film industry in general. Whilst this approach makes the film falter, it's also its greatest asset, along with Herzog's participation, as there is no other mockumentary quite like this one.
The film also benefits greatly from the fact that plenty of real-life movie industry people make appearances, both as crew members but also as guests at a party thrown by Herzog (like Crispin Glover and Jeff Goldblum) at the start of the movie. And if you're a Herzog fan, it's a must-see film, if only to be amazed that he's actually in it.
11. Fear of a Black Hat (Rusty Cundieff, 1993)
Fear of a Black Hat is a mockumentary which follows the exploits of imaginary rap group N.W.H. (Niggaz With Hats) and is basically the hip hop equivalent of that more famous mockumentary about a hard rock band, which we'll get to later. The film was the directorial debut of Rusty Cundieff, who would go on to direct the highly successful Dave Chappelle Show some ten years later.
The film is presented as the study of a sociologist, Nina Blackburn, who follows the hardcore gangsta rap group N.W.H. (a clear spoof of real-life rap group N.W.A.) for a period of one year. The group consists of three members: rappers Ice Cold and Tasty Taste as well as their DJ Tone Def. The film is a clear satire of many of the aspects of hip hop culture and the record industry surrounding it, as the group has both internal as well as external feuds with other groups, creates controversy with violent, materialistic and misogynistic fuelled lyrics whilst also claiming to have an underlying message of social criticism.
Aside from the events surrounding the group itself, the movie satirises white gimmick rappers (Vanilla Sherbert), pop rappers (MC Slammer) and even alternative Afrocentric rappers as DJ Tone Def becomes a hippie after leaving the band. Filmmakers like Spike Lee and John Singleton are also singled out and the movie even references a running gag from that other infamous music mockumentary as the white managers of the group keep dying under suspicious circumstances.
Fear of a Black Hat was met with plenty of critical acclaim but failed to turn it into financial success. The film however is an absolute must-see for lovers of hip hop as it's filled to the brim with clever and funny references to the culture, which will be instantly recognisable to those enamoured with it. The fact that Dave Chappelle chose Rusty Cundieff as the director for his highly successful comedy series ,clearly indicates that within certain circles, the film struck a chord and wasn't forgotten. And what's not to like about a rap group (albeit a fictional one) that released a Christmas themed album called Ho Ho Ho's?
10. The Rutles: All You Need is Cash (Eric Idle & Gary Weis, 1978)
Unlike Fear of a Black Hat, The Rutles: All You Need is Cash is clearly a forerunner of that most famous of mockumentaries about a band, which would follow six years later, and also the oldest mockumentary on this list. A collaboration between Monty Python's Eric Idle and Saturday Night Live's Gary Weis, the film is based on a spoof band, originally created by Eric Idle and Neil Innes for the British television comedy show Rutland Weekland Television. The Rutles' parody of The Beatles became so popular that the band actually started touring and consequently this feature length mockumentary on the band was produced.
The film tells the story of The Rutles, also referred to as The Pre-Fab Four, a band which clearly is a full-on parody of The Beatles. More than an actual narrative, the film is a series of vignettes and sketches, whilst Eric Idle provides a framework with voice-over narration.
Many of the Beatles greatest hits and career highlights are spoofed as the band releases singles like "Hold My Hand" ("I Want to Hold Your Hand") and "Piggy in the Middle" ("I Am the Walrus"), whilst starring in movies like "A Hard Day's Rut" ", "The Tragical History Tour" and "Yellow Submarine Sandwich". Even Yoko Ono isn't spared as one of the band members has a relationship with woman, who is presented here as a Neo-Nazi dominatrix.
The Rutles: All You Need is Cash is a great parody of the Beatles and even though it might be for fun for all, having sound knowledge of the actual band's songs and history will greatly contribute to one's appreciation of what's on offer here.
The film is also greatly assisted by a plethora of cameos from Monthy Python, Saturday Night Live and music industry affiliated individuals, as Michael Palin, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Mick Jagger, Paul Simon and even George Harrison himself make appearances. The soundtrack to the movie is also well worth mentioning as it does a loving and fine job making fun of the original material and was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Comedy Recording of the year.
9. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (Larry Charles, 2006)
Sascha Baron Cohen had gained plenty of notoriety with Da Ali G Show and had also already adapted his main character from that show into the almost unwatchable feature film Ali G Indahouse, but when it came to the second film adaptation of one of the characters from his television show, he struck gold.
The story doesn't really matter that much but the basic premise here is that Borat, a television personality from Kazakhstan, is sent to the United States to make a documentary about the "greatest country on earth" at the request of the Kazakh Ministry of Information. Whilst there, Borat sees an episode of Baywatch and immediately falls head over heels for Pamela Anderson, prompting him and his producer Azamat to buy a dilapidated ice-cream truck to drive to California with, in order to make the voluptuous lady his bride. Along the way, Borat encounters all sorts of "typical" Americans, and its his interaction with these individuals that make up the body of the film.
Finding the perfect way to translate his short sketches, in which unsuspecting targets are confronted by the racist, misogynistic, homophobic, anti-Semitic and generally obnoxious Borat, from television to the big screen by framing them within a loose fictional framework, Sascha Baron Cohen shot to worldwide fame with this hilarious and utterly offensive mockumentary.
Clearly this film is not for everybody as some people will simply find the whole concept too vulgar and indeed offensive, but then they are probably just missing the point. Cohen doesn't want you to laugh with Borat, he wants you love at Borat and at the general ignorance those he encounters display when their guards are down.
Scenes of Borat addressing the crowd of a rodeo with the hope that George W. Bush will drink the blood of every Iraqi or asking a group of feminists whether it is not true that women's brains are simply smaller than those of men are as cringeworthy as they are hilarious. At times extremely hard to watch, yet always laugh-out-loud funny, Borat is a satirical triumph and a fantastic mockumentary. This movie was actually nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, believe it or not.
8. Forgotten Silver (Peter Jackson & Costa Botes, 1995)
Just after Peter Jackson had made his first critically acclaimed film with Heavenly Creatures and before he would take off to Hollywood to do The Frightners, he co-directed this little underseen mockumentary for New Zealand television with Costa Botes. The film purports to be about a long forgotten pioneering New Zealand fimmaker and was initially presented as a real-life documentary (although watching the movie, it would soon have to have become apparent that one was dealing with a hoax, as the number of historical cinematic innovations attributed to the filmmaker start piling up).
The mockumentary starts off by detailing how recently the long lost works of fictional filmmaker Colin McKenzie have been found in some film tins in an old garden shed, where they had been left untouched for more than half a century. The footage on these roles of film clearly indicates that McKenzie was the first person in the world the use a tracking shot as well as a close-up and even pioneered the use of sound and color in film, way before their official historical documentation elsewhere in the world.
On top of that, there's the footage of his long lost magnum opus Salome, a grand scale biblical epic which he shot in the forests of New Zealand, not to mention the fact that he witnessed an unknown New Zealander by the name of Richard Pearse fly an airplane several months before the Wright brothers took to the skies. All this and more add to the incredible life and achievements of Colin McKenzie, a man no one had ever heard about.
What makes Forgotten Silver so special is the loving care with which the "historical" footage has been recreated and the fact that the directors also managed to get some real heavy-hitters from the film world to participate, as people like Leonard Maltin, Sam Neill and Harvey Weinstein show up as interviewees.
The film isn't just a great spoof of a fictional individual as well as the history of film, but also of the way television documentaries are presented in general. One of Peter Jackson's lesser known efforts, Forgotten Silver is a little mockumentary gem and comes especially highly recommended for film buffs and historians, who will get a lot out of this one.
7. Bob Roberts (Tim Robbins, 1992)
A political satire presented in mockumentary form, Bob Roberts was Tim Robbins' directorial debut. The film also stars Robbins as the titular right-wing folk singing politician, running for a senatorial seat in Pennsylvania.
The movie is obviously presented as a documentary and follows the rise of Bob Roberts, a right-wing conservative with a penchant for turning his political messages into folk songs. Bob is running against Democrat Brickley Paiste (Gore Vidal) in the race for the senatorial seat in Pennsylvania and uses dirty and cynical tactics to gain an advantage. Terry Manchester (Brian Murray) is a British documentary filmmaker who is documenting his campaign, whilst reporter Bugs Raplin (Giancarlo Esposito) is trying to expose Roberts for what he believes he truly is: a dangerous fraud.
Based on a short segment of the same name for Saturday Night Live, Bob Roberts was expanded to a feature length satire by Robbins, who wrote, directed and starred in the movie as well as writing the songs Roberts performs. Supported by a great cast and plenty of cameos, including Alan Rickman, Ray Wise, James Spader, Helen Hunt, Peter Gallagher, Susan Sarandon, Fred Ward, Bob Balaban, John Cusack and a very young Jack Black, Bob Roberts is a great political satire. Special mention should go to the songs which Robbins wrote for the film, as they are especially hilarious.
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Mexican Broadsides Collection
The Mexican Broadsides Collection (dated circa 1750-1783; 0.1 cubic feet; 3 items) consists of three broadsides produced by the Inquisition in Mexico during the eighteenth century.
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circa 1750-1783 (inclusive)
0.1 Cubic Feet
Inquisition -- Mexico
Mexico -- Alcohol
Mexico -- Censorship
Mexico -- Prohibited Books
Mexico -- Regulation
New Spain
Tobacco.
Collection is arranged chronologically.
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2020ms105: [identification of item], Mexican Broadsides Collection, circa 1750-1783, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
The Mexican Broadsides Collection (dated circa 1750-1783; 0.1 cubic feet; 3 items) consists of three broadsides produced by the Inquisition in Mexico during the eighteenth century. One is a decree regulating pulque and agave cultivation. Another is an inquisitorial edict concerning the reading and sale of prohibited books. The third one concerns the taxation of tobacco. All titles were transcribed directly from the original broadsides.
The Lou Emma Wilson Mexicana Collection includes manuscripts, books, other printed materials, and photographs representing all aspects of Mexican culture from the 16th century through the present. This growing collection is made possible through a special endowment established by Dr. Alberta Wilson Server, Professor of Romance Languages at the University of Kentucky, in 1963 to honor her mother Lou Emma Wilson. More of the collection, including several rare books, can be found through the library catalog.
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Domingo Pantaleon Alvares de Abreu, Arzobispo Obispo de la Puebla de Los Angeles, del consejo de su Magestad, assistente del Sacro Solio, &c.: por quanto conviene el que se averigue, y justifique con la mayor claridad, y distincion las personas de razon, Españoles, Mulatos, Mestizos, y demàs que no son Indios, que tratan, y comercian la bebida del Pulque, circa 1750
Box MS-48, folder 1
Decree regulating the sale of agave and pulque. An effort to regulate commerce in pulque, the traditional alcoholic beverage made from agave sap, particularly as conducted by non-Indians. The decree is undated, but dates from Alvares de Abreu's term as bishop of Puebla (1742-1763). The regulations apply to those cultivating maguey (agave) on their own lands or on leased plots and sell their produce to Indigenous people, who then extract pulque for their own benefit and enjoyement. The regulations also apply to those who sell (but do not cultivate) agave. According to John Kicza, even as late as 1784 Puebla and Oaxaca were the only cities in Mexico other than Mexico City with pulque trades large enough for the Spanish to regulate.
Brief translation: "Domingo Pantaleón Alvares de Abreu, Archbishop of the town of Los Angeles, at the recommendation of his Majesty, assistant to the Sacred Throne, etc."
"In so far as it pleases he who verifies and validates, with the greatest clarity and distinction, people of reason, Spaniards, Mulattoes, Mestizos, and others who are not indians, who work and deal with the pulque drink, and who cultivate maguey on their own land or land that they lease on farms, ranches, plots, or gardens within these lands: We grant to the Priest, and to the Ecclesiastic Judge of [lacunae] so that in light of this office, he shall perform (by himself, and not by delegating it to his vicars, so long as he is not legitimately impeded) the verification and secret validation of all persons, who are not indians, who grow maguey on their own land, or leased land, in the area of his curacy, or who sell maguey to indians for their own benefit and enjoyment..."
Nos los Inquisidores Apostolicos, contra la heretica pravedad y apostasía en esta ciudad de Mexico, Estados, y Provincias de esta Nueva España, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Islas Philipinas, y su Distrito, etc..., 1783
Box OS-17, folder 1
Inquisitorial edict regarding the granting and revoking of licenses for reading prohibited books. Signed by three inquisitors whose names are printed at the foot of the broadside: Juan de Mier y Villar, Antonio Bergosa y Jordan, and Pedro Bengoa. The Inquisitorial edict, dated May 7, 1782, and signed by the Spanish Inquisitor General Felipe Beltran Serrano (d. Dec. 1783) sets out the rules for regulating the reading and possession of books on the Index, including the rules for granting licenses, grounds for revoking those licenses, and prohibitions on buying, selling, donating, or exchanging them.
Brief translation: "We, the Apostolic Inquisitors, in opposition to heretical depravity and apostasy, in Mexico City, the states, and the provinces of New Spain, Guatemala, Nicaragua, the Philippines, and their environs, etc."
"To any and all persons of any station, rank, or condition, preeminent or dignified as they may be, free or unfree, neighbors, inhabitants, and denizens of the cities, towns, and places of our district, and to each one of you, may you be well in our Lord Jesus Christ: Know that his Excellency, the Inquisitor General, has ordered to be published, and has already published in the kingdoms of Spain, an edict of the following kind."
Don Martin de Mayorga, Caballero del Orden de Alcántara, Mariscal de Campo de los Reales Exércitos de S. M. Virrey, Gobernador y Capitan general del Reyno de Nueva Espãna, Presidente de su Real Audiencia, Superintendente general de Real Hacienda y Ramo del Tabaco, Juez Conservadorde el, Presidente de su Junta, y Subdelegado general de Corréos maritimos en el mismo Reyne etc., 1783
Decree concerning tobacco taxation during the American Revolution, in which Spain sided with the Colonies and France against Great Britain.
Brief translation: "Sir Martín de Mayorga, Gentleman of the Order of Alcántara, Field Marshal of the Royal Armies of His Majesty the Viceroy, Governor and Capitan General of the Kingdom of New Spain, President of his Royal Audience, Superintendent General of Real Estate and the Tobacco Industry, conservative judge of the same, President of his municipality, and Subdelegate General of Maritime Post in the same kingdom, etc."
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In his impressive and confident debut, Michael Wiley delivers a thrilling tale about how greed and revenge play out on the streets of Chicago.
Private eye Joe Kozmarski has just been asked to clear his childhood friend Bob Piedras of murder. Bob's latest girlfriend, a young Vietnamese American beauty, has turned up dead in an airport hotel. No one is very surprised; she had a taste for hard liquor, drugs, and stripping in front of a camera. And Bob has a history of violence. But Bob's boss, retired judge Peter Rifkin, is convinced Bob is innocent and thinks Joe is the one to find the real killer.
But Joe's life is complicated. He hasn't spoken to Rifkin for fifteen years—ever since his father, now dead, found out that the judge had double-crossed him. The dead woman's brothers, a pair of tough guys, are bent on being the first to find and punish her murderer. On top of that, Joe and his wife have separated, and his mother has dropped his eleven-year-old nephew on him. But the more obstacles Joe encounters, the more determined he becomes to see this case through.
With its vividly realized characters and page-turning storyline, The Last Striptease won the 2006 St. Martin's Press / Private Eye Writers of America contest, which has accomplished its mission of finding amazing new talent in what has become a long tradition of excellent crime fiction.
"A stylish and savvy page-turner of a noir-nuanced thriller…A riveting debut." —Chicago Tribune
"This delightful debut is a hoot from beginning to end. Wiley is another writer to watch." —Toronto Globe and Mail
"Wiley's first novel is loaded with action, starting with a murder in the opening scene. The body count is impressive, yet there's more to Striptease than wall-to-wall plot." —Chicago Sun-Times
"If Michael Wiley's goal was to write a murder mystery that would keep readers up past their bedtime, he has succeeded. Wiley has turned out a first novel that has an absorbing plot and believable characters. The writing…is strong and seamless." —Florida Times-Union
"[A] fast-paced debut…A wonderfully flawed everyman, Joe is unable to learn from past mistakes and constantly making new ones. Readers will applaud his efforts and hard-won small victories as he plods bravely forward in this entertaining read." —Publishers Weekly
Author Bio: Michael Wiley
Michael Wiley is the author of The Last Striptease, which won the St. Martin's Press / Private Eye Writers of America contest for best first unpublished private eye novel in 2006 and was nominated for a Shamus Award in 2008. He grew up in Chicago and has lived and worked in the neighborhoods and streets where he sets his Kozmarski mysteries. As part of this other life, Wiley has published books on Romantic geography and Romantic migrations. He lives with his family in Florida, where he teaches literature at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
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Conditions For Any Mideast Peace Talks
Before there is any more talk of a "solution" to the Israeli/Palestinian issue, there should be thoughtful consideration as to what conditions should precede legitimizing the process itself, much less a "deal."
For the Palestinian Authority, the issue is about land; for Israel, it's about life. If both parties wish to negotiate borders or bedrooms in the settlements, all good and fine. But unless President Mahmoud Abbas repudiates his own public statements and those from his official government ministers about wanting to kill Jews and until schools in the Palestinian authority no longer teach hatred of the Jews, and until the PA ceases to pay salaries to the families of suicide bombers or terrorists who murder Jews, there can be no peace and peace talks are nothing more than the fantasy of politicians who believe they can do something that no one has done since the first Israeli/Muslim conflict involving Isaac and Ishmael.
For President Trump, who has pledged his support for moving the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to the actual capital and further to stop the Iranian deal which threatens all of western civilization, the stakes are high. Not if he fails to get the parties together for an agreement. The expectation for that is quite low. It's tricky for President Trump to give even a small signal that he is ignoring the actual rhetoric of Palestinian Authority officials in regards to "nuking Israel" for to do so will alienate the very key core of supporters who were the difference in his election—the evangelical Christians who voted more than 80% for Donald Trump.
From both a policy and political standpoint, any hat tip to a shadow government that has consistently rejected "land for peace" deals or which has supported the intentional murder of civilians will be considered by the evangelicals who supported him an unforgivable sin in the same way as would be a flip/flop on abortion or failing to name constitutionalists to the US Supreme Court.
Doing nothing right now is far better than doing the wrong thing, and the wrong thing is believing that President Abbas acknowledges the right of Israel to live in the security of their ancestral homeland.
President Abbas is scheduled to come to the White House soon for a visit. It would be a great opportunity for President Trump to announce that just as soon as the Palestinian Authority eliminates curriculum in schools that encourage the murder of Jews and it ceases to reward families of terrorists with a salary for killing Jews, talks will begin. Until then, President Abbas has some homework. And it can start in his schools. And as important as it is for President Trump to keep the promise to build the wall between the USA and Mexico, it's important to respect the wall that currently separates the Jewish state of Israel from those who celebrate and canonize terrorists.
Permalink: https://www.mikehuckabee.com/2017/4/conditions-for-any-mideast-peace-talks
R. George Dunn
Time to go back to the original agreement that created 5 Nations out of the Mid-East and realize that Israel is for Israelite's and the other four Countries are for Palestinians. The Land belongs to Israel proper.


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"Балкански шпионин" () е югославски филм от 1984 година, трагикомедия на режисьорите Душан Ковачевич и Божидар Николич по сценарий на Ковачевич, базиран на едноименната му пиеса.

В центъра на сюжета е параноичен възрастен мъж, бивш политически затворник заради сталинистките си възгледи, който решава, че негов наемател (сърбин, живял във Франция) е опасен шпионин, и организира собствено разследване срещу него. Главните роли се изпълняват от Данило Стойкович, Бора Тодорович, Мира Баняц, Соня Савич, Звонко Лепетич.

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Heraclides torquatus subsp. mazai es una mariposa de la familia Papilionidae.

Clasificación y descripción de la especie
Esta mariposa tiene las antenas y la cabeza de color negro con dos puntos amarillos detrás de los ojos; abdomen también es de color negro y con puntos amarillos en el pronoto (vista dorsal). El abdomen es negro en su dorso y amarillo en los laterales y ventralmente. Las alas son de color negro, las anteriores en su vista dorsal tiene una franja o banda central de color amarillo angosta (más ancha en la especie típica), esta inicia desde el margen anal. Hasta la vena M3 sin tocar la vena. Tiene otra serie de manchas amarillas "amorphas" en la región subapical, la más grande no sobrepasa la vena R5. Las alas posteriores tienen una banda central de color amarillo, esta pasa de lado a lado desde margen anal a costal. En la banda submarginal presenta serie de lúnulas con escotadura en el extremo distal (son más achatadas en la especie típica). La vena M3 está desarrollada formando una "cola" del mismo ancho en toda su longitud (la especie típica la tiene constreñida en su base), la banda marginal presenta lúnulas delgadas de color amarillo intervenales. Ventralmente las alas posteriores presentan mismo patrón de la banda central y  las manchas cercanas al área subapical; en la cedula discal parten varias líneas amarillas desde la región basal. Ventralmente las alas posteriores tienen el mismo patrón de diseño; en la banda postdiscal presenta serie de manchas anaranjadas.

Esta especie presenta dimorfismo acentuado, y la hembra tiene un patrón de colores diferente respecto al macho. Las alas anteriores son de color negro mate, sin mancha en la  banda central amarilla. Las alas posteriores presentan en la banda marginal lúnulas de color amarillo con anaranjado, y en la banda submarginal lúnulas blanco con rojo coral en su vista ventral; en su vista dorsal estas manchas no presentan el color blanco.

Distribución de la especie
Esta especie se desarrolla en el oeste de México, en los estados de Jalisco, Colima, Guerrero, Morelos y Oaxaca.

Ambiente terrestre
Se le puede encontrar en lugares sombreados, visita muy frecuentemente las flores de Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Leguminosae) conocida con el nombre común de bigotillo.

Estado de conservación
No se encuentra bajo ninguna categoría de riesgo.

Véase también
 Heraclides pallas subsp. bajaensis
 Heraclides erostratus subsp. vazquezae
 Heraclides rogeri subsp. rogeri

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Illustrated Lists of American Butterflies
 American Butterflies

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Why Netflix Is Streaming Low-Quality Video on AT&T and Verizon
By Shirley Pelts
Netflix is throttling video
Around two years ago, Netflix (NFLX) was involved in a dispute with Internet service providers (or ISPs) like Comcast (CMCSA) and AT&T (T) about slow Internet speeds ruining Netflix customers' experience. To overcome these issues, Netflix signed interconnection agreements with various ISPs.
But it now looks like Netflix is "doing the throttling," too. On March 24, the Wall Street Journal reported that Netflix has been streaming low-quality videos for subscribers on AT&T and Verizon Communications' (VZ) wireless networks. According to the report, Netflix stated that it's capping its video streaming at 600 Kbps (kilobits-per-second) to "protect consumers from exceeding mobile data caps."
The biggest part of mobile data traffic is video, which drives wireless carriers' data consumption. As per Cisco's (CSCO) VNI (Visual Networking Index), video made up ~61% of mobile data traffic in the United States at the end of 2015. This figure is anticipated to expand to ~77% at the end of 2020.
The top four US wireless players are Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (TMUS), and Sprint (S). Verizon doesn't offer unlimited data plans for new users.
AT&T initiated an unlimited wireless combo for DIRECTV and U-verse customers on January 12, 2016. According to the company, the plan is exclusively for the consumer wireless segment. AT&T claims Internet speeds may be lower after consumption of wireless data reaches 22 gigabytes during an individual billing cycle. Plus, tethering isn't available on this plan.
AT&T makes up 1.4% of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). If you're interested in exposure to the communications services sector, you should note that SPY has 2.8% exposure to the sector.
In the next part of this series, we'll look at how Netflix is looking to stream videos more efficiently with low data use.


, Lord Ashburton, an eminent lawyer, was the second son of Mr. John Dunning, of Ashburton, Co. Devon, attorney at law, by Agnes, daughter of Henry Judsham, of Old Port, in the parish of Modbury, in the same county. He was born at Ashburton, Oct. 18, 1731. At the age of seven he was sent to the free grammar-school of his native place, where, during five years, he made an astonishing progress in the classic languages. A book in Homer, or in the Æneid of Virgil, he would get by heart in the course of two hours, and on the top of the school-room, which was wainscotted, he drew out the diagrams of the first book of Euclid, and solved them at the age of ten. He has often been heard to say that he owed all his future fortune to Euclid and sir Isaac Newton. When he left school he was taken into his father's office, where he remained until his attaining the age of nineteen, at which time sir Thomas Clarke, master of the rolls, (to whom his father had been many years steward) took him under his protection, and sent him to the Temple.
Here he is said to have been admitted an attorney in the court of King's-bench, but remained for some time in obscurity, until the consciousness of his own powers, as it may be presumed, prompted him to consider his sphere of action as too confined for his genius, and occasioned him to study with a view of being called to the bar. His application to this pursuit was singular and unremitting. He had chambers up two pair of stairs, in Pump-court, Middle-temple, where it was his custom, both then, and some years after he was called to the bar, to read from an early hour in the morning till late in the evening, without | ever going out of his chambers, or permitting any visits from his fellow students. He then dined, (or rather made his dinner and supper together,) either at the Grecian or at George's coffee-house. In this way he accumulated a vast stock of knowledge, which, however, for a considerable time he had no opportunity of displaying. When admitted to the bar, he travelled the western circuit, but had not a single brief; and the historian of Devonshire says, had Lavater been at Exeter in 1759, he must have sent counsellor Dunning to the hospital of idiots. Not a feature marked him for the son of wisdom. Practice came in so slowly, that he was three years at the bar before he received one hundred guineas; but at length he was enabled to emerge from this state of obscurity, and commence that career which led to fame, opulence, and honours.
In 1759, the authority of the French in the East Indies was entirely overthrown by the English victories in that part of the globe. The great accession of power which was thus thrown into the successful scale, excited the jealousy of the Dutch, who, after some disputes in the country, transmitted their complaints home in form against the servants of the English East India company, as violators of the neutrality, and interrupters of the Dutch commerce. These complaints were delivered to sir Joseph Yorke, the English ambassador at the Hague, in 1761, and soon afterwards were communicated to the public in a pamphlet entitled "An authentic Account of the Proceedings of their High Mightinesses the States of Holland and West Friezeland, on the Complaint laid before them by his excellency sir Joseph Yorke, his Britannic Majesty's Ambassador at the Hague, concerning hostilities committed in the river of Bengal, &c." 4to. As the defence of the English company against these charges was absolutely necessary, it became requisite to select some person to whom the task of their vindication might be committed. One account says that Mr. Dunning was at that time known to the late Laurence Sullivan, esq. (long a Director, and many times chairman and deputychairman of the East India Company), as a barrister of rising talents in his profession, and of a very acute and logical understanding. Another account says, that he was introduced to Mr. Sullivan, in this character, by Mr. Hussey, one of the king's counsel; but in either way, it was by Mr. Sullivan's means that he was employed in drawing. | up the defence, which was published under the title of "A Defence of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies, and their Servants (particularly those at Bengal), against the Complaints of the Dutch East India Company; being a Memorial from the English Company to his Majesty on that subject," 1762, 4to. This memorial, which produced a conciliating answer and proper redress from the Dutch government, was esteemed a master-piece of language and reasoning, and was so perfectly satisfactory both to government and the East India Company, that it is said the latter presented him with a bank-note of 500l.: but he derived his highest reward from the fame it procured him; and as he now became known to the public for high talents, his profession afforded him a constant security for having those talents well employed.
In 1763 an opportunity occurred of signalizing himself in an affair which could not fail to make him popular. Wilkes had now begun to make a figure in the political world, and by the injudicious conduct of the administration, was rendered a man of that consequence which neither his character nor abilities could have otherwise made him. His papers being illegally seized by a general warrant, he commenced actions against the then secretaries of state, and Mr. Dunning being retained counsel in all the causes, distinguished himself in a manner which procured him the character of a sound constitutional lawyer; and the name of Dunning was frequently and distinctly heard in the popular cry of "Wilkes and Liberty." His business from this time gradually increased, and in 1776 was nearly equal to the sum of 10,000l. per annum.
Previous to this, however, in 1766, he was chosen recorder of the city of Bristol, a place that scarcely pays the expences of the half-yearly visitation, but which has always been considered as an honourable preferment. On Dec. S3, 1767, he was appointed solicitor-general in the room of Edward Willes, esq. then promoted to the King's-bench. In this office he continued until May 1770, when he resigned it, along with his friend and patron lord Shelburne, afterwards marquis of Lansdowne, and returned to his original situation at the bar, without any distinction from the rest of his brethren but what he was entitled to from the time of his admission into the profession. In 1771, he was presented with the freedom of the city of London, a favour | which he acknowledged in a letter written with elegance, yet caution. From the period of his resignation he was considered as adhering to the party in opposition to the administration which conducted the American war, and distinguished himself by many able speeches in parliament, of which he was first chosen member for Calne in 1768, and continued to represent the same borough until he was called to the peerage.
On the change of administration in 1782, which he had laboured to promote, he was appointed through the interest of his friend lord Shelburne, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, one of the places against which he and his friends had often objected as useless and burthensome to the public; and was about the same time advanced to the peerage by the title of lord Ashburton, of Ashburton, co. Devon. This honour, however, he did not long survive. His constitution, not perhaps originally good, was now worn down by indefatigable labour in his profession, and he died on a visit to Exmouth, August 18, 1783. His lordship married in 17SO, Elizabeth, daughter of John Baring, of Larkbear, co. Devon, esq. sister to John Baring, esq. M. P. for the city of Exeter at that time, and to the late sir Francis Baring, bart. By this lady he had two sons, John, who died in infancy, and Richard Barre, the present lord Ashburton.
Few men, in a career requiring the gifts of voice, person, and manner, had ever more difficulties to struggle with than the late lord Ashburton. He was a thick, short, compact man, with a sallow countenance, turned-up nose, a constant shake of the head, with a hectic cough which so frequently interrupted the stream of his eloquence, that to any other man this single defect would be a material impediment in his profession; and yet, with all these personal drawbacks, he no sooner opened a cause which required any exertion of talent, than his mind, like the sun, broke forth in the full meridian of its brightness. His elocution was at once fluent, elegant, and substantial, and partook more of the knowledge of constitutional law than that derived from the old books and reporters; not that he wasdeficient in all the depths of his profession, when an absolute necessity called him out (his praise being that of the best common lawyer as well as the best orator of his time); but his general eloquence partook more of the spirit than the letter of laws. His diction was of the purest and most. | classical kind not borrowed from any living model of his time, either in the senate or at the bar it was his own particular formation and if it had any shade, it was perhaps its not being familiar enough, at times, to the common ear: he was, however, master of various kind of styles, and possessed abundance of wit and humour, which often not only '; set the court in a roar," but drew smiles from the gravity of the bench. His more finished speeches in the house of commons, and as a pleader before the bar of the house of lords, were many of them fine models of eloquence: he possessed the copia verbprum so fully that he seldom wanted a word; and when he did, he had great Jinesse in concealing it from his auditory, by repeating some parts of his last sentences by way of illustration: nobody had this management better, as by it he recovered the proper arrangement of his ideas, without any visible interruption in his discourse.
He preserved the dignity of a barrister very much in court, and frequently kept even the judges in check. When lord Mansfield, who had great quickness in discovering the jut of a cause, used to take up a newspaper by way of amusing himself, whilst Dunning was speaking, the latter would make a dead stop. This would rouse his lordship to say, "Pray go on, Mr. Dunning." "No, my lord, not till your lordship has finished." His reputation was as high with his fellow-barristers as with the public; he lived very much with the former, and had their affection and esteem. When lord Thurlow gave his first dinner as lord chancellor, he called Dunning to his right hand at table, in preference to all the great law otBcers; and when he hesitated to take the place, the other called out in his blunt way, "Why will you keep the dinner cooling in this manner?" He had that integrity in his practice, that on the opening of any cause, which he found by the evidence partook of any notorious fraud or chicanery, he would throw his brief over the bar with great contempt, and resort to his bag for a fresh paper. Whilst he was in the height of his practice, his father came to the treasurer's office in the Middle Temple, to be one of the joint securities for a student performing his terms, <kc. Wh<-n he signed the bond, the clerk, seeing the name, asked him with some eagerness, whether he was any relation to the great Dunning? The old man felt the praise of his son with great sensibility, and modestly replied, "I am John Dunning's father, Sir." | Few lawyers, without any considerable paternal estate at starting, and dying so young as lord Ashburton did, ever left such a fortune behind him; the whole amounting to no less than one hundred and eighty thousand pounds! Nor was this the hoard of a miser, for he always lived like a gentleman in the most liberal sense of the word, though, from his immense practice, he had no time to indulge in the arrangements of a regular establishment. During his illness, as a last resource he was advised to try his native air, and in going down to Devonshire accidentally met, at the same inn, his old colleague Wallace, lately attorneygeneral, coming to town on the same melancholy errand, to be near the best medical assistance. It was the lot of both to be either legal or political antagonists through the whole course of their lives, in which much keenness, and much dexterity of argument, were used on both sides: here, however, they met as friends, hastening to that goal, where the race of toil, contention, and ambition, was soon to have a final close. They supped together with as much conviviality as the nature of their conditions would admit, and in the morning parted wiih mutual promises of visiting each other early in the winter. These promises, however, were never performed: Dunning died in August, and Wallace in November.
European Mag. 1798.—Westminster Mag. 1780.-Brydges's edition of Collins's Peerage.—Polwhele's Hist. of Devonshire.


The SCG 006 Concept Sports Car looks like a Shelby Cobra, a Jaguar, a Ferrari 275, and a Chevy Corvette—and possibly a few others—got together for a wild weekend and nine months later a bundle of joy ended up on someone's doorstep. That's not to say that this concept is an unwanted surprise. In fact, just the opposite. Take all the attributes of the sports cars you love and mash them into one car, and you'll get the SCG 006. It's a car that anyone would love to have in his garage—a car that you wouldn't keep secret from the rest of the neighborhood (or the world, for that matter).
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus has been creating plenty of concept cars. Very few of those concepts have gone beyond the digital screen, but automakers would be wise to take note of the 006. Fortunately, it sounds like Scuderia is actually planning on making this car—and outfitting it with a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 with 650 horsepower (the same engine in a Chevrolet Corvette Z06). The engine will be connected to a six-speed manual transaxle as the standard, but SCG says they'll also offer a paddle-shifted option. So not only will this car have killer looks, it will have the muscle to back those looks up. Designs show the car available as either a hard top or a convertible. Plans are to eventually offer a coupe and a GT4-spec race versions, because why not?


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i looked up who Aerial was thinking it was the name of a male aspect of an angel but realized it was the feminine aspect.
For years i have dreamed i was a lion, i could feel the strength and humbleness being a lion, all so strange, i have been mentored for many years with Archangel Sandalphon and Metatron and they told me i was an angel, and have been mentoring me on how to heal the earth and work with the nature kingdoms.
Im now starting to question if i am an aspect of Aerial.


Bullet Head - Special Services (2017) Opening performance for my solo show: Business as Usual, at TAC, Eindhoven.
The audience would get BULLET HEAD's Special Services by sitting at his desk and by paying a 5,00- euro entrance fee, which would get burned immediately. Then, an intricate session would start using old and new techniques of future-telling and hand reading resulting in a hand of cards that would contain all the information the customer needed to know about their future.
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