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How to Get Followers on Instagram
Instagram is one of the largest social networking platforms. With over 700 million monthly active users, Instagram is easily amongst the most active social networks.
To put it into perspective, Instagram demonstrated the highest rate of growth throughout the year 2016 and provided to the highest rate of engagement from the past few years.
From individuals who use Instagram for socializing purposes, to businesses who base their social media marketing strategies around Instagram, every entity requires a higher number of followers on Instagram.
Here's a guide to increase your following on Instagram.
Build a Decent Profile
It isn't rocket science that decent, well-crafted and well maintained Instagram profiles tend to gain a higher number of followers. A proper profile adds to the credibility of an entity.
To create a decent Instagram profile, you must upload a well-crafted bio. The bio should be brief, neat and informative.
In case you're operating your Instagram account for your business, you can add the mission statement of your business alongside the URL to its website and links to other social media presence.
Adding a distinguished bio is highly important because it can influence Instagram audience easily.
Moreover, it is also recommended to post regularly and maintain a high post frequency. While we're at it, it's worth mentioning that your posts must be decent, non-offensive and inspirational if possible.
Work with Influencers
Influencer publicity is based on 'word-to-mouth' recommendation and is not an entirely new concept.
If it is not a new phenomenon, what is all the hype about?
Well, saying that this technique of marketing has been revived and revitalized by social media won't be wrong.
Working and collaborating with influencers can result in greater brand awareness and an increase in the level of engagement in your Instagram community. This method helps you gain 'genuine' following, which is highly likely to stimulate brand loyalty.
To successfully carry out influencer marketing, you must collaborate with the relevant influencers.
You'll have to approach the most suitable influencers and agree on a collaboration structure with them.
You should discuss all the objectives and expected outputs precisely, to make the influencers a part of the bigger picture.
Also, you must trust your influencers and allow them the freedom to create content for you.
Purchase Followers
Want more followers on Instagram? Simply buy them.
There are numerous of third-party Instagram marketing tools or followers app that provide Instagram followers, likes and views. Tools such as Vibbi can be used to gain followers on Instagram fast. Vibbi provides followers, likes, and views at a reasonable price. You can find several packages and choose the one that meets your requirements and budgets.
Purchasing followers is a great way to stimulate the credibility of your Instagram account in the shortest possible period. Vibbi offers instant delivery for the followers/likes/views you purchase and customer support around the clock.
Keep your Hashtag Game Strong
Instagram has revitalized the functionality of hashtags. Hashtags are way more influential and useful on Instagram than they are on any other social network. To put things into perspective, it can be said that hashtags boost your discoverability over Instagram.
By using relevant hashtags, it will become easier for people to discover and follow you on Instagram.
Moreover, as Instagram allows search via hashtags, it would be a great idea to add the right hashtags in your posts, comments, and bio especially.
While we're at it, it should be kept in mind that abusing and overusing hashtags won't do any good. Not only will it make your Instagram account, but will also make it difficult to connect with the right people.
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Husqvarna museum
The history of Husqvarna
Prices & opening hours
In 2019 Husqvarna Museum has had a record number of visitors. As many as 36 625 persons visited our exhibitions and took part of the fantastic history of Husqvarna. In other words, we now exceed our old record, from 2015, with more than 3000 visitors. For the fifth consecutive year we have reached more than 30 000 visitors. We are both proud and grateful for all attention the museum has been shown. Welcome back!
In 2019 the museum collections were transferred to a newly stablished foundation!
The collections however were spread on several owners, with Husqvarna Ltd, The Local History Society and the Small Arms Foundation as the three biggest depositors. This led to an ambition to place all museum items under one autonomous owner, securing the collections for the future. In 2019 the old Small Arms Foundation were reorganised as a general museum foundation, having two participants: The Huskvarna Local History Society, and Husqvarna Ltd.
The purpose of the foundation is to manage the archives and collections of the museum for the future and to safeguard them both from being dispersed and moved from the Huskvarna village. Additionally, the foundation is expected to promote the everyday running of the museum that the Local History Society is carrying out in cooperation with Husqvarna Ltd.
This month 60 years has passed since Husqvarna delivered their first chainsaw! The Model 90 Chainsaw was also their very first product in the colour of orange, and since then orange has become Husqvarna's most recognisable feature!
1919: Beginning of Husqvarna lawn mowers
In 1918 Husqvarna purchases the Norrahammar Works (NHB) – founded in 1877 – south of Jönköping. Norrahammar had specialized in agricultural tools and also had a good iron foundry, so it was perhaps logical to deploy the production of lawn mowers there. It is not clear whether it was Husqvarna or Norrahammar who had come up with the idea to develop lawn mowers. It is however believed it was local manager Eric Hedenblad at NHB who was the man responsible. In the first year – 1919 – only 24 lawn mowers were made, mostly in cast iron.
1946: The first lawn mower with an engine
Husqvarna had, in co-operation with its subsidiary Norrahammar, developed the first ever motorised lawn mower of the Husqvarna Group, the Norah 24. It was intended for parks and sports grounds and was only made in 24 copies. In hindsight it must be considered to be an experimental model only.
In 1959 production of regular motorised lawn mowers commences. These were intended for private gardens and the like.
1967: A new lighter walk-behind lawn mower
In total some 1,75 million lawn mowers had been assembled at the Norrahammar works, a production line that for long was exclusive to Norrahammar nationally. On the Monday of the 2nd of October 1967 the last cast iron mowers were made by Husqvarna.
Instead it was lighter materials like skeet iron, steel, nylon and rubber that was to constitute the Husqvarna de Luxe lawn mower and the Clipper 101 power mower.
1972: Modern power mowers!
In 1972 Husqvarnas lawn mower MK500. For these mowers Husqvarna develop an own two-stroke engine, that mixes oil and petrol automatically. They were also equipped with Duojet, a system with two separate grass discharges – a collector or a discharge on the side.
1987: Husqvarna Rider – unique ride-on mowers
In the beginning of the 1980's Husqvarna develops a ride-on lawn mower. This took place at a small unit in Jonsered (outside Gothenburg), later to be transferred to – and further developed at – the Ödeshög plant. In 1986 Husqvarna could present a first ride-on lawn mower, which was given the name Rider (or The Rider) and in the spring of 1987 production was in full swing.
Already during the development stage the ride-on was equipped with a unique, and later patented, articulated steering which was inspired from the covered wagon used in the Wild West! Many of the early technical solutions is still present in contemporary ride-on lawn mowers.
In 2011 the first Rider for professional use was launched and in 2012 the first battery-operated ride-on lawn mower was introduced. In 2015 half a million Riders had been manufactured.
1995: The first robotic mower
In 1995 Husqvarna launched the first ever automatic robotic lawn mower, the so-called Solar Mower. With solar energy only this had powers enough to support both the wheels and the cutting system. In the beginning the solar mower was only showed at fairs and at retailers shops, while it was still under trials.
In 1998 it was time for the next step in the development of robotic mowers when the completely automatic robotic mower AutoMower was launched. In order to enable continuous mowing 24/7 and without regards to weather conditions the AutoMower was equipped with a rechargeable battery. In 2003 a third generation of robotic mowers came with had new functions. Also a hybrid version was launched, being "fueled" by both solar and electrical energy. Since then, several new innovations has been presented. In 2017 one million of robotic mowers had been produced by Husqvarna.
Here you can learn more about the Husqvarna lawn mowers of today!
During the Husqvarna-Rally, a total of 73 Rödqvarnor were gathered in Smedbyn in Huskvarna. A world record!
Husqvarna Museum wishes to extend a big thank you to all visitors of 2018 – groups as well as individuals. For the fourth consecutive year we have reached more than 30 000 visitors. We are both proud and grateful for all attention the museum has been shown. Welcome back!
On the Thursday of the 22nd of February we at Husqvarna Museum had the pleasure to host the presentation of Husqvarna's new bicycles! After 50 years in abeyance the production of Husqvarna bicycles has been resumed. This is done in a partnership between Husqvarna Group and the German bicycle manufacturer Pexco. Last time Husqvarna's name adorned a bicycle was in 1968 when Swedish bicycle manufacturer Monark-Crescent in Varberg ceased their production of Husqvarna bicycles. The new bicycles – which are battery-equipped – will be available in 35 different models and will be on sale in Sweden from later this year. With so many models there will be something for both the mountain bike enthusiast as well as the everyday city rider, biking between home and workplace.
In these images Mr. Kai Wärn, Husqvarna's CEO, is seen accepting one of the first Husqvarna bicycles and also trying it out outside the museum. The bike may now be viewed at the museum. Welcome!
Husqvarna Museum wishes to extend a big thank you to all visitors of 2017 – groups as well as individuals. For the third consecutive year we have reached more than 30 000 visitors. We are both proud and grateful for all attention the museum has been shown. Welcome back!
Hugo Tamm
Today, the 22nd of November 2017 Husqvarna Ltd. celebrates its 150th anniversary as a joint-stock company.
Today's Husqvarna PLC was founded as a government-owned small arms factory in Jönköping on the 15th of February 1620. It would be managed in its old, and increasingly unmodern, form as a manufacturing organisation for about 250 years. When, in the mid-19th century Sweden adopted its first corporation law, also the small arms factory would reorganise as a limited company; having developed into a society of "share-owners" from 1820.
This came into being in 1867 and the man behind the change was Hugo Tamm, owning the largest part of the old factory, aided by his father-in-law who owned a smaller part. On the 22nd of November 1867 the first Annual Grand Meeting was held, formally constituting the company: The Husqvarna Small Arms Company Ltd.
At this time the factory was completely devoted to military armament but as Sweden was – and still is! – in a prolonged period of peace, it meant that civilian production was necessary to stay in business. So in 1872 a sewing machine, The Northern Star (or The Cat's Back as everybody called it!), was presented to the market.
In the mid-1950's the company was introduced at the Stockholm Stock Exchange. In 1970 the first ever Swedish female company member was elected to the board, CEO Lil Wettergren, Pauliströms Bruk Ltd. She is perhaps mostly known as being the inventor of children's diapers made by paper. And in 1973 the first representatives of the employees was admitted to the company board: K-G Axelsson for the officials and Våge Bolin for the workers.
The rest is history as we tend to say. The Husqvarna company would with time expand the civilian side of business and is today a major manufacturer of motorised garden-, forest- & construction products.
From the 1st of October the museum is open weekdays 10am-3pm and weekends 12-4pm.
The 21st Husqvarna Rally will take place on the 3d of June 2017, organised by the Husqvarna Motorcycle Society and the Husqvarna Museum.
Extended opening hours in the museum: 11 am until 5 pm.
START: at 9 am in Stockmakarbyn ("The Stock Makers' Village").
FINISH: at Husqvarna Museum.
For more information, please see the homepage of the motorcycle society: http://www.husqvarnamotorcyklar.nu/
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EIA updates bioenergy forecasts in February STEO
By Erin Voegele | February 13, 2019
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released the February edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting that nonhydropower renewables will provide 11 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year and 13 percent next year, up from approximately 10 percent in 2018.
The EIA predicts wood biomass will be used to generate 117,000 MWh per day of electricity this year, increasing to 119,000 MWh per day next year. Waste biomass is expected to be used to generate 58,000 MWH per day in both 2019 and 2020.
The electric power sector is currently expected to generate 89,000 MWh per from biomass this year, including 49,000 MW per day from waste biomass and 40 MWh per day from wood biomass. Generation is expected to increase to 91,000 MWh per day next year, including 49,000 MWh from waste biomass and 42,000 MWh from wood biomass.
Across other sectors, electricity generation from biomass is expected to reach 86,000 MWh per day this year, including 77,000 MWh per day from waste biomass and 9,000 MWh per day from wood biomass. Those production levels are expected to be maintained through 2020.
In the electric power sector, waste biomass consumption is expected to reach 0.276 quadrillion Btu (quad) in 2019, increasing to 0.179 quad in 2020. The sector is also expected to consume 0.235 quad of wood biomass this year, increasing to 0.245 quad next year.
The industrial sector is expected to consume 0.167 quad of waste biomass in both 2019 and 2020. The sector's consumption of wood biomass is expected to reach 1.426 quad this year, falling to 1.413 quad next year.
The commercial sector is expected to consume 0.044 quad of waste biomass and 0.084 quad of wood biomass in both 2019 and 2020.
The residential sector is expected to consume 0.42 quad of wood biomass this year and next year.
On a combined basis, all sectors are expected to consume 0.487 quad of waste biomass this year, increasing to 0.49 quad next year. Wood biomass consumption is expected to reach 2.164 quad this year, falling slightly to 2.162 quad in 2020.
The electric power sector is expected to have 7,358 MW of biomass capacity in place by the end of 2019, including 4,212 MW of waste biomass capacity and 3,146 MW of wood biomass capacity. By the end of 2020, biomass capacity is expected to increase to 7,401 MW, including 4,213 MW of waste biomass capacity and 3,188 MW of wood biomass capacity.
Across other sectors, biomass capacity is expected to reach 6,621 MW by the end of this year, including 889 MW of waste biomass capacity and 5,732 MW of wood biomass capacity. Those capacity levels are currently expected to be maintained through the end of 2020.
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Q: about using a library project in eclipse I have developed an Android library project, let's call it MyLibProject.
For example, a class in MyLibProject:
public class MyLibClass {
  ...
  public void doTask() {...}

}

Then, I start to develop an Android App project which uses the classes in MyLibProject.
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);

        MyLibClass myLib = new MyLibClass();
        myLib.doTask();
    }
}

In Eclipse, I could choose one of the following ways to make above things working:
1st Way: Right click MyLibProject ==> properties==> in Android section, tick isLibrary to mark it as a library project. Then, in App project, add MyLibProject as a library project.
2nd Way: Right click App Project ==> properties==> Java build path, select Projects tab , add MyLibProject ==> click OK.
My question is, What are the differences of these two ways ? I mean, in Eclipse, what are the differences BETWEEN adding a library project to Library section of Android property AND adding the library project to java build path? Should I do both?

A: The 1st way is the official way in Eclipse to create and use an Android library project.
The 2nd way is for compilation dependencies (it adds another Eclipse project as a build dependency of your project), and is not specific to Android.
You only need to do the first.

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The 14 Best Day Trips From Hong Kong
Visit the Big Buddha on a day trip from Hong Kong | © Mauritius Images GmbH / Alamy
Sarah Engstrand
Make the most of a visit to the 852 by checking out these sister cities and nearby attractions. The skyscrapers will be there when you get back, so head to the outlying islands for a tropical escape, or to mainland China for unbeatable shopping. There's so much more to Hong Kong than a skyline – discover it for yourself with these easy outings.
Hong Kong is one of the most connected cities in the world. As any resident will tell you, it's perfectly situated for quick, weekend trips around Asia. But if you don't have a full 48 hours to spare, consider taking a day trip. In under two hours, you could be lounging on the beach, strolling through a Ming Dynasty garden or winning big at a Macanese casino. And the best part is, you can be back in Lan Kwai Fong for happy hour.
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The most well-known day trip from Hong Kong is Macau. Our "sister SAR" has it all: Michelin-star restaurants, world-class entertainment, UNESCO heritage sites, a Grand Prix racetrack and street food galore (pork buns and Portuguese egg tarts are must-tries while in town). And if you fancy yourself a poker pro or a slot machine master, you're in luck. Macau is the world's gambling capital, taking in more casino revenue than even Las Vegas. Booking a tour will get you a full day in this historic city, including hotel pick-up, a boat ride and a local guide.
Macau, Hong Kong
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Get in touch with your spiritual side on Lantau Island, home of the Tian Tian Buddha. Known simply as the "Big Buddha", this gigantic statue sits above the Po Lin monastery, where monks still live and study. You can visit the monastery to learn more about Buddhism before climbing up the stairs to the statue. The best way to get here is the glass-bottomed Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car, which offers a 360-degree view of Lantau and the South China Sea below. The monks often sell wooden bracelets near the Big Buddha, which make a nice souvenir.
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Despite being just two hours from Hong Kong, tourists often skip Guangzhou. But China's third-largest city has a lot to offer. If you're only visiting Hong Kong for a few days, it's worth booking a tour, as they'll arrange your visa and round-trip transportation. So, really, all you need to do is show up and explore the blend of new and traditional architecture, visit pandas at Shenzhen Safari Park and see some of the famous Xi'an Terracotta Warriors.
Guangzhau, China
Yim Tin Tsai
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Yim Tin Tsai is an abandoned island off the coast of Sai Kung. In the 1700s, it was home to a family of salt farmers. But their industry collapsed in the 1960s, and by 1990 the entire island was deserted. The families left their homes intact, leaving behind everyday items like bowls, radios and furniture, and creating an accidental time capsule. While it may have a slightly creepy vibe, it's perfectly safe. There's also a Romanesque chapel and a Village Heritage Exhibition to check out. Ferries run from Sai Kung, but don't miss the last one back!
Yim Tin Tsai, Hong Kong
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If you're craving a beach day, you're in luck. In Hong Kong, pristine beaches and azure-blue waters are just a ferry ride away. The Sai Kung peninsula is a wonderland for nature lovers, whether you're keen to kayak, swim or explore the trails. Hike up the mountains to find postcard-perfect views, and then cool off in a waterfall pool, or explore the area's distinct geology. Tours are available and easy to customise for your group – you can even rent a speedboat to whisk you away to the most remote spots, no hiking required.
Sai Kung, Hong Kong
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Another island option for beach lovers is Lamma. This is Hong Kong's "hippy" neighbourhood, known for barefoot children, seafood and expats who never leave. All the paths here are paved and suitable for most fitness levels, so you can hike out to the better beaches, like Shek Pai Wan. If you have time before your ferry, pop into the locally run boutique shops for an unusual souvenir. There are no cars on the island, and it's a great place to bring kids.
Lamma Island, Hong Kong
Junk Boats
Junk boats are all-day charters that dominate the social scene throughout spring and summer. You can plan your own or join someone else's (keep an eye on Meetup.com if you're visiting alone), just remember to bring plenty of sunscreen and water. Then, spend the day floating in the clear waters of Hong Kong's most remote islands. If you're feeling brave, take a leap off the top deck. Check out Hong Kong Junks or Junks.hk to start planning yours, or grab a seat on the Aqua Luna that does regular cruises around Hong Kong.
Discovery Bay, New Territories, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Global Geopark
Natural Feature, Park
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Hong Kong's famous skyline often overshadows its equally impressive geology. Spend the day exploring this unusual UNESCO site, where you'll learn about the area's volcanic origins and see the unique hexagonal rock formations that make it so interesting. Sharp Island is a great place to start exploring. Go at low tide to see the "pineapple bun" rocks, pieces of weathered quartz monzonite that look like a Hong Kong snack. You don't need to be a geologist to appreciate this one, trust us.
Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong
Tai Mo Shan Waterfall Adventure Hike
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Swap the tourist trail for a hiking trail with a visit to Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong's highest peak. You'll pass the four stunning Ng Tung Chai waterfalls en route, each more picturesque than the last. Though the hike is tough, this area is popular year-round, and you can always dip into the waterfall pools to cool off.
Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong
Dragon's Back Hike
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Don't be deterred by the crowds, Dragon's Back is known as Asia's best urban hike for a reason. Besides being one of the easier trails to find, it rewards hikers with beautiful views and a beach finale. The first thirty minutes are the hardest, as it's basically a non-stop climb up stone steps. But from there, the ground evens out and you can enjoy the view over the Ninepin Islands, Shek O and the Red Hill peninsula. The trail finishes at Big Wave Bay beach, a perfect spot to reward the morning's work with a few beers ice-cold beers.
Dragon's Back, Hong Kong
Market, Shopping Mall
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Right across the border lies Shenzhen, the undisputed shopping capital of China. Lose yourself across the five floors of the infamous Lo Wu Commercial Shopping Plaza, where haggling is expected (start at 50% of the asking price). Then, take in a totally different side to the city at Lizhi Park, a tranquil oasis with lakes, pavilions and beautiful bridges. For even more relaxation, book into a 24-hour spa.
Cheung Chau Island
Market, Natural Feature
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To find out why Cheung Chau is a local favourite, just hop on a ferry. A day is all you need on this small yet fascinating island where you'll find a vibrant market, colourful fishing villages and beautiful beaches. Pak Tai Temple is over two centuries old and honours the Taoist god of the sea with Qing and Song Dynasty artworks. Cheung Chau is also a foodie's paradise, so bring an appetite and make sure to sample the fishballs and the famous mango mochi before you go.
Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong
Shunde
If you want to see China but don't have the time for a full trip, Shunde is an excellent option. Just a few hours away by coach or train, this lesser known district is known as a culinary destination and was named gourmet capital of the world by UNESCO in 2014. Huagai Road is the place to go to sample all their best street food. If you're in the market for some new furnishings, Lecong Furniture City is the largest market of its kind, selling over 20,000 types of furniture. Trains leave from West Kowloon station.
Shunde District Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
Natural Feature, Architectural Landmark
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Boats, seafood, stilt houses and pink dolphins – Tai O pretty much has it all. Tucked into a quiet corner of Lantau Island, Tai O is home to Hong Kong's Tanka people, or boat people. For the last few generations, the Tanka have built their unique homes above the tidal flats. Wander through their striking village, sample the seafood and take a boat tour. You might even see a rare Chinese pink dolphin. You can tack this on to your Big Buddha visit, or make a special trip on the MTR – it's about an hour from Central.
Tai O, Hong Kong


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Arx is a fundamentally collaborative game, about trying to tell stories together that entertain and feel meaningful. Conflict is part of those stories, but at Arx's heart is a game that demands consideration of others, and being very certain that any conflict is fun for other players as fellow collaborators on a giant shared story.
We'll never have fully unrestricted PVP. If a character wants to kill one another, it really should be something that the story demands. Ending someone else's story is very much a last resort. Staff may question the reasoning of players to make sure it is something very justified and makes sense in the story, and it is a result of risks and actions taken by the character that results in a narrative that necessitates it.
If players are oocly upset at one another, we frankly don't want them engaging in any antagonistic rp at all with one another. It colors the RP too much, and makes the IC interactions worse. We'd rather PVP, when it happens, come from a collaborative or at least neutral mindset.
We are very, very, very unlikely to accept +requests of trying to kill other characters off screen. If an old enemy has idled out, and their continued existence is inhibiting RP, then possibly, but otherwise it would be expected to be resolved by players using code in game, with all the risks implicit to combat code.
That said, the reason something like the Champions thematically exist is to create RP and to allow characters to de-escalate trivial fights. If someone is intentionally not making any attempt to de-escalate something, then the story better be compelling and fun for those involved. The mark of a great roleplayer after all is being able to mold and direct the flow of story in a way that makes perfect sense to the character and their motivations, staying true to the narrative, while also making it fun for others.
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Ginnie Springs, located in northwest Florida, is a hidden oasis—its crystal blue waters, canopied by hardwoods and cypresses, serving as an idyllic getaway for tourists and locals alike. A bird's-eye view paints a picturesque scene: colorful inner tubes coasting along lazy currents, turtles loafing on riverbanks. Soon, however, this treasured nature preserve will face threats of critically low water levels and decreased spring flow—if the food and beverage giant Nestlé has its way.
Seven Springs Water Co., a water processor that supplies one of Nestlé's bottling operations in Florida, is set to renew an expired permit that would allow Nestlé to extract more than 1.1 million gallons of water a day from Ginnie Springs. If the Suwannee River Water Management District grants the proposal, the results are a zero-sum game: As groundwater extraction almost triples—from its current 270,000 gallons per day—the aquifer that feeds Ginnie Springs will not be able to replenish, creating an inhospitable environment for native plants and wildlife.
For all its purloining of spring water, one would assume Nestlé pays hefty fees for this precious commodity. It doesn't. At least not in the state of Florida. In fact, the company can extract water freely at no cost. In 1972 the Florida Legislature passed the Florida Water Resources Act, which maintains that water in springs, rivers and lakes is the property of the state, not of the land owners who live near them. The act created designated water districts, headed by water resource managers, to ensure that development and growing population demands didn't deplete aquifers across the state. But it never set a price on water—thus allowing major bottling corporations, like Nestlé, to appropriate millions of gallons of water a day from Florida's springs. Such companies pay for the permits and infrastructure needed to pump water into buildings. But the water itself is free.
Anticipating the approval of its water use permit, Nestlé has purchased a 300,000-square-foot bottling facility in High Springs, Florida. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
Over the past month, the Seven Springs Water Co. permit renewal has garnered widespread attention, both in the media and with conservationists. Opponents of the permit contend that Ginnie Springs—already labeled as "in recovery," due to decreased water levels from years of overpumping—cannot withstand the kind of extreme groundwater extraction that Nestlé plans to employ. The Santa Fe River, from which Ginnie Springs flows, is also at risk, losing water at an alarming rate while water managers continue issuing permits that prevent the river's aquifers from recharging. "Essentially, taxpayers are funding replenishment of the aquifer and then allowing Nestlé to take it out and sell it back to us," wrote Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson and Jim Tatum for the Gainesville Sun.
In response to protests, Nestlé maintains that 1.1 million gallons of water is a proverbial drop in the bucket relative to the "1.3 billion gallons that public utilities, agriculture and industry are permitted to take each day," reports the Orlando Sentinel. The company says the area's USGS monitoring systems show that the amount of water extracted under the permit's terms would account for less than .05 percent of total daily volume there. "Springwater is a rapidly renewable resource when managed correctly," Nestlé said in a written statement on its website. Spokesperson Adam Gaber recently told The Guardian that instead of taking water from a publicly owned source, Nestlé buys it "from a private company which holds the valid water use permit." He insists that Nestlé stays within the water limits of the permit, adding that "it would make no sense to invest millions of dollars into local operations just to deplete the natural resources on which our business relies."
For many campaigners against Nestlé's plan, this argument, well, doesn't hold water. The first environmental concern is what Malwitz-Jipson calls "habitat degradation," caused mostly by decreased water flows. "Few places on Earth have as many turtle species living together and about a quarter of all North American freshwater turtle species inhabit this small river system," she recently explained to The Guardian. Also at stake are impaired water levels, perhaps the greatest contributor to sluggish river flows. In the past 20 years, the Santa Fe River aquifer has dropped approximately three feet, causing spring flows to plummet 48 percent.
Meanwhile, as noted by a Florida Springs Institute report, released in August, groundwater use has increased 400 percent. To restore average spring flows to 95 percent of their historic levels, the report notes, groundwater extraction needs to decrease by at least 50 percent. This won't be easy for Nestlé, given that it's the only water bottling company in Florida that extracts water directly from the source, as opposed to purchasing it from municipal water systems. Springwater, apparently, isn't as plentiful, or as resilient, as Nestlé claims.
Approximately 25 percent of all North American turtle species inhabit the Santa Fe River. Photo Credit: Flickr
Despite the grim statistics, there are still proactive measures residents and lawmakers can take to prevent, or at least amend, the harmful water use permit that's afoot. First, city officials and politicians must recognize the environmental hazards of excessive groundwater extraction and implement regulations to mitigate its impact on our rivers and springs. This can start by requiring corporations to pay a small sales tax for bottled water. In 2009, former Gov. Charlie Crist proposed a 6-cent severance tax on each gallon of water that bottlers take from the ground. But the idea received short shrift, and went nowhere. Second, water districts can deny permits requesting groundwater extraction of imperiled springs—especially ones vulnerable to low water levels and flows.
But officials aren't the only ones who can effect change. Impassioned residents have already mounted a campaign against Nestlé. In her petition to dissuade the Suwannee River Water Management District from renewing Nestlé's permit, Julienne Wallace wrote, "Ginnie Springs is one of Florida's treasures. …Nestle is known for destroying places like Ginnie Springs and its breaking our hearts!" As of this writing, the petition is just over 7,000 signatures from reaching its goal. The nonprofit Our Santa Fe River has also created an online forum for protesters. The site provides links to SRWMD's website permit portal, with directions for how to find the permit's stipulations. This gives people a better understanding of how such permits work, so they are more informed when leaving comments.
Like many nature preserves currently under siege by mass consumerism, Florida springs are not immune to the irreparable harm of human activities. Taking a stand against corporations that plunder the environment is one way to make a difference; holding water resource managers accountable is another. Our springs remain not just a habitat for wildlife, but a vital part of Florida's natural beauty, untouched by urban development. So long as bottling companies continue exploiting their resources, it's up to us to protect them.
To sign the "We say NO to Nestle getting water from Ginnie Springs" petition, visit https://www.change.org/p/the-suwannee-river-water-management-district-we-say-no-to-nestle-getting-water-from-ginnie-springs.
To leave a comment on Our Santa Fe River's site, visit https://oursantaferiver.org/how-to-comment-against-nestle/.
One way to push back against bottling corporations like Nestlé is to avoid buying the bottled water from which it derives its profits. For tips on how to switch from plastic bottles to filtered water, read this article from Penny Hoarder: https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/save-money/alternatives-to-bottled-water/.
For more information on the hidden dangers of plastic water bottles, see our blog at https://ideasforus.org/bottled-water-friend-or-foe/.
What happens to the millions of tons of plastic that enters the world's oceans each year? Read this to find out: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/where-does-all-the-plastic-go
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Brexit Live Updates: Parliament Votes to Delay Britain's E.U. Departure
March 14, 2019 Europe, World
Category: Europe,World
• With just 15 days left until Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union, and no consensus on how to do it, Parliament voted on Thursday to postpone the fast-approaching departure date.
• By the narrowest of margins, Prime Minister Theresa May beat back a power play by lawmakers who wanted to wrest control of the Brexit process from her. They also voted against holding a second referendum on the matter.
• Parliament has twice rejected Mrs. May's proposed withdrawal agreement by resounding margins. They hemmed her in further on Wednesday by passing a measure opposing any attempt to leave without an agreement.
• Mrs. May remains in power but is seriously compromised. Many Conservatives backed the anti-no-deal motion, against her wishes, and several members of her cabinet declined to vote against it, leading to speculation she has lost control of her party and the process. She plans a third attempt at passing her preferred agreement next week.
At odds with itself, Parliament asks Europe for more time
Lawmakers voted 412 to 202 on Thursday to seek a delay in Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, a move that means the country almost certainly will not leave the bloc on schedule on March 29.
The decision comes at the end of two years of tortuous negotiations over a plan for withdrawal that Prime Minister Theresa May has failed twice to push through Parliament, leaving the process in limbo with just 15 days to go.
During that period Mrs. May had insisted that she would take her country out of the European Union on March 29, with or without a deal. But facing a mutiny from her own lawmakers, Mrs. May finally agreed to offer Parliament the option of seeking a delay.
In practical terms, the vote today means that Mrs. May will request a postponement when she attends a meeting of European Union leaders next week in Brussels. All 27 of the other members of the bloc would need to agree to extend the exit process.
Many experts say the European Union is likely to grant an extension, though how long it would last is less certain.
Mrs. May has said that if Parliament can agree on a deal in the next few days, the delay need be only a short one of two to three months. But if it fails to do so, she would then be forced to request a longer extension, possibly to the end of 2020.
Lawmakers try and fail, barely, to take control of Brexit
Lawmakers made their strongest bid yet to seize control of the Brexit process from Prime Minister Theresa May, but failed by a razor-thin vote of 314 to 312.
The measure would have had Parliament take a series of "indicative votes" on what it wants to see in a Brexit deal. Though the votes would not have been binding on the government or Mrs. May, who is already caught between warring factions, politically, they would have constrained her even further.
But by the slimmest of margins, Mrs. May scored a rare legislative victory in this season of setbacks for her government, retaining her battered control of the government's position in negotiations with the European Union.
For Mrs. May, the trouble all along has been that even if most lawmakers support Brexit as a broad concept, they disagree vehemently on the specifics. Twice, she has brought to Parliament the agreement she reached in painstaking negotiations with the European Union, and twice lawmakers have rejected it by wide margins.
Had Parliament taken control, it could have gravitated to a softer Brexit, keeping closer ties to the Continent than she called for in her plan. That would have enraged pro-Brexit hard-liners in her Conservative Party, not just lawmakers but the rank and file as well.
Lawmakers rebuff the idea of another referendum
The British Parliament on Thursday rejected a measure calling for a second referendum on Brexit, dashing — for now — some activists' hopes that Britons would reverse themselves and vote to remain in the European Union.
The amendment seemed doomed from the beginning, as the notion of a second referendum has never commanded a majority in Parliament. It was dealt a staggering blow earlier in the day, when the biggest campaigners for a public vote urged members of Parliament to vote against the measure, saying that Thursday's focus should be solely on delaying Brexit.
The Labour Party, always leery of a second referendum, quickly announced its opposition, too, though individual lawmakers walked a careful line in trying to maintain they supported a second referendum in other circumstances.
"Today is not about the Labour Party saying it wouldn't support such an amendment," Keir Starmer, Labour's shadow Brexit secretary, said in Parliament Thursday afternoon. "It's about saying today's about extension."
The measure failed on a vote of 334 to 85, with more than 200 lawmakers not voting.
The selection of amendments to vote on is the task of the speaker, John Bercow, who has infuriated Brexit hard-liners by declining to schedule a vote on a measure intended to exclude the possibility of a second referendum.
May's deal is not dead yet
The collapse of discipline in Prime Minister Theresa May's government has been so severe lately that some of her lawmakers say that the best thing she could do is to announce her departure day from Downing Street.
But far from planning her resignation, Mrs. May is not yet ready to give up on her own Brexit plan, whatever Parliament does on Thursday.
She has been defeated on it twice before — and badly — but it's not impossible that she is lucky on the third time.
If a key amendment passes on Thursday, lawmakers would hold quick-fire "indicative" votes on alternative Brexit plans on Wednesday. But Mrs. May would have Monday or Tuesday to pre-empt them and bring her unloved plan back to Parliament.
Ardent Brexit supporters now know that Parliament is opposed to leaving without any agreement, something they would happily see. They will also worry that, if Parliament holds indicative votes on Wednesday, a consensus could emerge for a plan that keeps much closer ties to the European Union than they want.
Mrs. May turned the screw on them this week by stating bluntly that, if there is no support for any deal before next week's European Union summit, she would be forced to apply for a long delay to Brexit.
That would increase the prospects of a second referendum, and could mean that Brexit might never happen.
Not all hard-liners see anything to fear from a long delay, however. Some believe Mrs. May's days are numbered, and that a more pro-Brexit successor — perhaps Boris Johnson, the former foreign secretary — would control what happened next.
European leaders hint at readiness for long delay
Delaying Brexit could only happen with the consent of the European Union, and in recent days opinion among its leaders seemed to harden. Many saw little room for further negotiations, suggesting only a general election or a second Brexit referendum would justify letting Britain postpone its departure by more than a few months.
That seemed to shift on Thursday when Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, said European leaders should be "open to a long extension" of Britain's membership.
The comments will give weight to Mrs. May's threat to pro-Brexit politicians: Unless they back her deal in a third vote next week, they face a long delay to Brexit, during which opinion might shift toward a deal keeping closer ties with the bloc, or even another referendum.
Simon Coveney, Ireland's foreign minister, suggested that even a 21-month extension was a possibility, bringing the date of Britain's departure to the end of 2020.
The latest in a string of defeats
Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted that the possibility of a no-deal Brexit should remain an option, arguing that to remove it from her negotiating arsenal would deny her leverage in dealing with the European Union.
Still, when Parliament convened on Wednesday, she supported the motion asking lawmakers to state that they were opposed to leaving the European Union on March 29 unless there was a deal in place.
Parliament went one step further and voted against leaving the bloc without a deal under any circumstances, at any time — a sharp rebuke to Mrs. May.
It was not the first time that members of Mrs. May's own party have defied her, and there's little reason to suspect that it will be the last.
On Tuesday, lawmakers soundly rejected, 391 votes to 242, the deal that Mrs. May had negotiated with European Union officials, including last-minute changes intended to persuade recalcitrant, pro-Brexit lawmakers who were concerned that Britain could be subjected to some of the bloc's economic rules indefinitely.
It speaks to Mrs. May's uphill struggle that there was a tiny silver lining in that 149-vote defeat: It was less emphatic than the first vote on the deal, in January, which lost by 230 votes, an astonishing margin in a 650-seat Parliament.
British governments rarely lose significant parliamentary votes, but Mrs. May has survived several Brexit-related setbacks — and a stream of cabinet resignations — that would ordinarily spell the end of a prime minister's tenure.
Whispers of a strategy are proving true
Back in February, a television journalist sitting at a hotel bar in Brussels overheard Britain's chief Brexit negotiator, Olly Robbins, talking with colleagues. The journalist picked up what he described as an "extraordinary" admission, one that flew in the face of Prime Minister Theresa May's public promises.
The plan, Mr. Robbins said, was for the government in March to present uncompromising Brexit supporters with an unpleasant choice: vote for Mrs. May's reworked deal, or endure a significant delay to the process.
Britain's political class was instantly abuzz. The foreign secretary denied there was any such plan. Mrs. May had until then insisted that Britain was leaving the European Union on March 29, and that any delay was unthinkable.
Well, fast forward to today, and Mrs. May is doing exactly as Mr. Robbins predicted.
The view from the White House
President Trump has been allied with some of the most ardent proponents of a no-deal Brexit, like Nigel Farage. And supporters of Brexit have held up a trade deal with the United States as one of the prizes of a comprehensive break with the European Union.
British lawmakers' decisions in recent days have made that sort of hard Brexit — and that sort of wide-ranging trade deal — significantly less likely. On Thursday morning, Mr. Trump sounded an optimistic note on Twitter.
Later, however, at an Oval Office photo session with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar of Ireland, his tone on the subject was less sunny.
"I'm not going to comment on Brexit. I can tell you it's a very complex thing that's gong on right now," he said, adding, "it's tearing a lot of countries apart. And it's a shame it has to be that way. I think we will stay right in our lane."
Second referendum advocates await their moment
A kerfuffle broke out on Thursday afternoon among the ranks of advocates for a second Brexit referendum, with the Labour Party once again facing accusations of selling out the pro-European cause.
The source of the tension was an amendment, to be voted on Thursday night, that says Brexit should be delayed so the country can vote again.
But the biggest campaigners for a second referendum are not, it turns out, backing the amendment to hold a second referendum. And that gave Labour leaders, forever on to the fence when it comes to Brexit, all the cover they needed not to do so either.
The reason, ostensibly, was that the focus on Thursday should be on delaying Brexit. Anti-Brexit campaigners want to hold off on a vote for a second referendum in Parliament until it is among the last options standing.
But underlying that was the reality that a second referendum does not at the moment command a majority in Parliament, and its backers did not want it to go to a losing vote.
Still, some activists wish pro-European politicians would take a page from Mrs. May's book about the value of repeat votes. Rather than holding off until the last moment, they say, politicians should vote for a second referendum again and again until it wins.
A potential surprise lurks in Parliament's rule book
Among the curve balls thrown in the House of Commons on Wednesday was the assertion that the speaker, John Bercow, technically has the right to stop the government from bringing back the withdrawal agreement, rejected twice by large majorities, for a third vote.
The legal basis for this proposition lies deep within the Parliament's rule book, the work of an assiduous 19th-century clerk named Erskine May. On Page 397, the rule book says that motions or amendments which are "the same, in substance, as a question which has been decided during a session may not be brought forward again during that same session."
In the flurry of constitutional nerdiness that followed, it emerged that the most recent House of Commons clerk had thrown cold water on this idea back in October.
"That rule is not designed to obstruct the will of the House," said the clerk, Sir David Natzler. In other words, Mr. Bercow — a consistent champion of the rights of backbenchers — would hardly obstruct a third vote if lawmakers really wanted the chance to vote on it.
"It would be ridiculous for him to apply a rule, a literal construction of a rule, if it frustrated what the House wants," said Jack Simson Caird, a former House of Commons scholar who is a senior research fellow at the Bingham Center for the Rule of Law.
The question was the subject of much debate Thursday morning, with most commentators concluding that Mr. Bercow — who opposed Brexit in the referendum, and has proved his willingness to frustrate Mrs. May's agenda — was nonetheless unlikely to lob this particular hand grenade at her.
That said, we are in strange constitutional times, with Parliament seeking a way to play a role as the countdown to Brexit reaches its last stage. "It's totally unprecedented," Mr. Caird said. "The system really can't cope with what's being demanded of it."
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Police net guns, ammunition, mask and fake cash
An intelligence driven operation carried out by the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) on Tuesday netted five illegal firearms and over 70 rounds of assorted ammunition.
Up to press time, five persons in the age group 20 to 40 years old were detained while investigations continue, but according to the police, it is unlikely that any of them will be charged in relation to the illegal haul.
Taken off the streets are two 12-gauge shotguns, one MK rifle, one .357 Magnum revolver and one Glock 23 pistol.
Also found were 56 rounds of 5.6 ammunition, eight rounds of .9 mm ammunition, six shotgun cartridges and six rounds of .357 ammunition. A white face mask, two extended magazines and three parcels wrapped up to look like money were also found during the operation.
During a press conference at Police Headquarters in Kingstown yesterday, where the illegal items were displayed to the media, Deputy Commissioner of Police Frankie Joseph told reporters that the seizure was made in the Diamond area.
Head of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) Superintendent Timothy Hazelwood said all the weapons are operational. He said that the MK rifle was the most significant of the haul as it is a very powerful American made weapon.
"The MK1 has a range of 550 metres and the effective range is 100 meters…you can hold it with one hand and fire it like a pistol with the same effect," explained Hazelwood, who added that other weapons of a similar nature need to be held with both hands.
The MK can also be put in semiautomatic and automatic mode and uses 5.56 ammunition just like the M16. Hazelwood said that the weapon is built for many different conditions including underwater operations. The magazine can hold 30 rounds.
Commenting, deputy commissioner Joseph thanked the public for continuing to work with the police and promised that the RSVGPF will continue to do its best to make sure that citizens are safe.
"Our police officers have been working very hard and tirelessly and this is not a fight that we are going to overcome in a day or a month. This fight is going to be continuous because as we know criminals are not going to give up and we are not going to let them hold the public of St Vincent and the Grenadines at ransom, it is not going to happen," Joseph promised.
He said recently, a few police officers in the operational units have received threats, but that will not deter the police.
"These threats have been sent to our police officers from criminals…these threats have been sent not face to face, but sent to them and they have received these threats over a period of a few months….
"We are going to be relentless in this fight because the citizens of St Vincent and the Grenadines must be able to go throughout St Vincent and the Grenadines without having to be looking over their shoulders," stated Joseph.
He said police officers are always on the street, but it is unfortunate that there are not enough police officers to police every street across the country.
"We know that is not going to be possible, so we are calling on the general public to continue to assist us with whatever information they get because in the fight of crime, police cannot do this alone and the police joined with the government cannot do this alone. In order for us to overcome these criminals, we must have the support of the public and we have been getting that because this fight we cannot do it alone," Joseph commented.
As it relates to the guns, Joseph said that it may not be possible to charge anyone for the crime, but they are glad to have the weapons off the streets.
"There are instances where operations are being conducted and we are not able to charge someone. We do not practice illegal charging and we will only charge anyone if we have evidence and one of the things, we have never practised is [to] pad any charge.
"We are still conducting investigations," the deputy commissioner explained while noting that the items were found in different locations but refused to disclose those locations.


CLAREMONT, Calif. — Though freshman Avery Conrad took home the title in the 200-yard backstroke and led the way to eight podium finishes, the Cal Lutheran Regals fell to the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens 229-63 in the first conference matchup of 2019.
Conrad posted a 2:20.95 in the 200-back after already claiming third in the 100-back at 1:05.14 earlier in the afternoon. Following closely behind her in the 200-back, senior Anna Lundsten took second in the race, clocking in at 2:24.21.
Also with two top-three finishes, sophomore diver Abby Hiller recorded a 164.35 in the one meter dive and a 145.85 in the three meter dive, good for bronze in both events.
Rounding out the group of top three finishers, junior Emily Glass took second in the 200-breastroke (2:40.54), junior Emily Sharpe notched second in the 500-free (5:35.74) and sophomore McKenzie Kelly claimed third in the 1000-free (11:41.23).
The Regals continue Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action next weekend, January 19, at home versus the Occidental Tigers. Events begin at 10:30 a.m. PST inside the Samuelson Aquatics Center.


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Conner Prairie Selected to Receive $104,500 Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Conner Prairie to Host First Deaf Heritage Day
USA Today Names Conner Prairie Corn Maze One of the 10 Best in U.S.
Conner Prairie and Sun King Brewery Announce Winner of Specialty Headless Horseman Brew Growler Art Contest
Conner Prairie Helps to Revive Rare Breed of Sheep – Once popular breed almost extinct
New Survey: Nine in 10 Americans Say Our Past Should Inform Our Future; Curiosity in History Expands Across Generations with Millennials Leading the Way
May 16, 2019 | Press Release
Smithsonian Affiliate – Conner Prairie – Reveals Survey Findings in Advance of International Museum Day
FISHERS, Ind. (May 15, 2019) – Ninety-six percent of Americans believe it is important to look at our history to inform our future, according to a new national survey commissioned by the Smithsonian Affiliate – Conner Prairie. The results – out just prior to International Museum Day (May 18) – also reveal that 42 percent of Americans now have a higher level of curiosity in history as compared to this time last year.
In addition, 87 percent of survey respondents agree that increasing interest in genealogy – tracing family history – shows that more people long to connect with their past to better understand their own personal journey, values and who they are.
"At a time when our nation feels increasingly isolated and divided, it's encouraging to see an overwhelming majority of Americans looking to our past to inform our shared future," said Norman Burns, president and CEO of Conner Prairie. "History museums have a key role to play here because we are as relevant to the future as we are to the past. We must feed the increasing appetite Americans have for understanding history, finding a sense of place and realizing a brighter future."
• Ninety-one percent of Americans agreed: It is important that people learn about history to build a strong foundation for the future.
• Eighty-two percent of Americans think it is important that history museums step up to create a sense of place and community for civil discourse and greater understanding.
• Eighty-four percent of Americans think it is important that history museums protect the natural environment and engage guests in river and land conservation.
The generational breakouts of respondents who said they have a higher level of curiosity in history as compared to this time last year include: Gen Z (47 percent); Millennials (55 percent); Gen X (42 percent); Baby Boomers (28 percent) and the Silent Generation (26 percent).
"History matters across generations because it connects people to something larger than themselves," said John Dichtl, president and CEO, American Association for State and Local History. "Institutions like Conner Prairie are redefining the museum experience, helping people engage with the past to better understand the world around them and developing solutions for the future."
Additionally, 79 percent of Americans think it is important that museums demonstrate a sustained commitment for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. Ninety-two percent of Americans think it is important that museums are fully accessible to all guests. Conner Prairie, an accredited museum by the American Alliance of Museums, formally committed to driving intentional programming that delivers on its Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) promise to be a place where the doors are always open to a diversity of voices and limitless experiences.
"In our "Facing Change" report, we encouraged museum leaders around the country to consider the principles of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion as essential, sustainable values for museums to pursue as bedrocks of ethical and morally courageous museum work," said Laura Lott, president and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums. "These survey findings confirm how critically important these principles are to museum guests and signal how the field can remain relevant to an ever-diversifying US population."
Conner Prairie recently announced that its 2018 attendance was the second-highest in its 85-year history at 402,261.
Conner Prairie commissioned the survey of just over 1,000 American adults to gauge public opinion on the role of history and museums as methods of education, community and entertainment. The margin of error fell within +/- 3 percentage points with a confidence interval of 95 percent. Atomik Research, an independent creative market research agency, conducted the fieldwork from April 15-16, 2019.
ABOUT CONNER PRAIRIE
Spanning more than 1,000 wooded acres in Central Indiana, Conner Prairie welcomes more than 400,000 visitors of all ages annually. As Indiana's first Smithsonian Institute affiliate, Conner Prairie offers various outdoor, historically-themed encounters and indoor experiential learning spaces that combine history and art with science, technology, engineering and math to offer an authentic look into history that shapes society today. Conner Prairie is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization – accredited by the American Alliance of Museums – that relies on grants and philanthropic donations from individuals, corporations and foundations for sustainability and growth. Visit connerprairie.org or call (800) 966-1836 for admission dates, hours, ticket prices and opportunities to donate and volunteer.
Christine DeJoy
dejoy@connerprairie.org


And I Thought I Loved You Then: Graduation Day!
Well, I thought I had 18 years until Graduation tears...High School Graduation, OK or Kindergarten Graduation. I never knew we would have Swim Class Graduation!!!
Eliza has been doing swim class since December and she does an amazing. She can "pull pull pull" and "kick kick kick" across the pool. She can swim under water to the wall and pull herself up. She knows how to pull herself out of the water then jump back in. I never thought 2 months of classes she would be this far.
Today after class they gave out "Report Cards". I was not too pleased with this. This class is for 6-12month old babies, what do they need to be graded on?? As much as I love that Eliza got a great report, I just don't feel it is necessary.
But past my feelings, Eliza has graduated to the next level. She is no longer a Mini 1 but a Mini 2. She can switch classes and be with older kids and have a little bit more structure. I am really enjoying her classmates and their mommies so I am going to stick in Mini 1 for a bit, can't hurt right??
Here is a picture from before class, I didn't even know today was graduation day, I just wanted a cute pic in that 'kini!!
Here is her Report Card!
Congratulations my big girl. You make mommy so proud each and every week. You try so hard and are so proud of yourself. You are the start of my show!!
That bikini is too cute, and I agree the report card is a bit much.


This book is from the Chinese Benevolent Association.
Envelope Addressed to Chin Bow of Cumberland B.C.
This envelope has writing on it and is addressed to Chin Bow at Box 187 Cumberland B.C.
This citation is from the Cumberland Chinese Masonic Lodge that was location in Cumberland B.C.
Recovered from Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. Bottle reads: "Johnson, Liverpool, Trade Mark Registered" with a picture of a compass symbol.
Large Whisk From Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
Lun Ying Library Stamp from Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
This item is from the Cumberland Hospital.
Recovered from Chinatown site, Cumberland B.C.
This is a photo print of Chinatown.
Baskets similar to this were given as a welcoming gift to mail order brides on their arrival from the old country. The baskets held a collection of buttons, slips of wool from a mail order company, needles, and thread.
This item was used by Chinese Miners in Cumberland B.C.
"M.S" is written on the top; writing on lock in dark area.
This tin once contained opium and was likely used by some of the Chinese Community.


Is live chat right for your dental website? That's the question before us today on the Dental Marketing Guy Show. I'm Justin, let's delve into this.
There has been much discussion on the general town forums about whether or not live chat works to gain new patients. Whether or not its HIPPA complaint and whether or not it's worth your time to train your staff. To answer live chat enquiries from prospective new patients. While I believe, based on other dentist experiences that live chat is a viable idea worth pursuing. We should approach this marketing issue the same way we would approach SEO, web design, direct mail, or any other medium.
First of all the fact that a certain medium is successful for one dentist is not a reason to believe the same results will be replicated for your practice. If you're taking a comprehensive dental marketing approach, you don't have to worry about every shiny object is being the Hail Mary for your practice. You should approach each valuable idea with caution. But also with the confidence that if you don't play, you can't win. Live chat may be a great solution for your general website but it all depends on your target market which services you offer and what your overarching online marketing goals are with you website. Whether or not live chat is right for can only be, definitely answered one way- testing. Why not give it a try for your practice today? If you'd like help setting this up I'd be happy to point you in the right direction. Lots of companies offer this service but only some appear to lay claim to being HIPPA compliant. Among those who do claim to be HIPPA compliant, I'm not going outside my scope to directly recommend a specific company as far as HIPPA is concerned.
That's outside my field of expertise in online marketing. However, there are experts and those kinds of experts can be found in our Dental Marketing Guy show interview series. Feel free to subscribe to the Dental Marketing Guy Show on YouTube to learn more from the experts in every field of dentistry, from Howard Farran to Tuan Pham to Christopher Phelps. Everyone who has value to add your practice is delivering their knowledge to helping you succeed in you dental practice. Subscribe today to learn more and feel free to reach out if there's a question you want answered.


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Andrew R.T. Davies Canol De Cymru
WQ86273 (e) Wedi'i gyflwyno ar 10/10/2022
A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu unrhyw gyfarfodydd a gafwyd gyda Chonsortia Addysg y Gogledd a chyhoeddi cofnodion a manylion y cyfarfodydd hynny?
Wedi'i ateb gan Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg | Wedi'i ateb ar 20/10/2022
Local authorities have statutory responsibility for monitoring their schools and providing support where it is needed. In North Wales, GwE regional consortium provides a range of school improvement services and professional learning on behalf of the North Wales local authorities to support schools across the region.
The Welsh Government published school improvement guidance in June 2022 that sets out our framework for evaluation, improvement and accountability for schools, local authorities, regional consortia and Estyn. It provides clarity on the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in assisting the improvement of schools.
The fundamental role of regional consortia, set out in the guidance, is to support schools to improve, to give learners the best possible learning experiences and outcomes and, in doing so, to raise standards and narrow the gap between disadvantaged learners and their peers. Estyn will continue to provide objective, independent, and impartial information on the performance of schools through inspections.
In spring 2021, the Welsh Government initiated a multi-agency approach for supporting secondary schools in special measures. Its purpose is to ensure that secondary schools with the highest needs benefit from effective, joined up support, drawn from across the system but led by local authorities, which is focused on schools' improvement needs. Several secondary schools in North Wales are participating in this approach.
During the pandemic, Wales led the UK in supporting learners and schools to deal with the impacts and continues to do so, allocating more funding per-head than any country in the UK. The Renew and Reform plan delivered a comprehensive package of support of over £270m in the financial year 2021-22, providing support for all learners and specific packages for those cohorts most affected.
I regularly meet His Majesty's Chief Inspector to allow him to share feedback with me directly on Estyn's inspection activity and wider work. We have not specifically discussed any difficulties faced by schools in North Wales. Throughout the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, Estyn published summaries of its engagement calls and visits to schools and PRUs. These gathered evidence of the impact of the pandemic on pupils and staff, while also identifying key messages that schools and PRUs need to consider as they support recovery and reform.
My officials regularly meet their counterparts in GwE. In April 2022, Welsh Government's Director of Education and the Welsh Language chaired a Review and Challenge meeting with GwE which covered their plans and priorities for 2022-23 and their progress in supporting schools causing concern.


You are here: Home / CCTV Cameras / Can CCTV cameras track your car so the police can give you into trouble for sitting in a car park?
I always sit in my car at a local train station car park if I'm ever feeling down or need to get away from things. Weird, I know! But it's just how I cope. Can I get into trouble for this? If I do it too often do you think CCTV cameras can track me down and give me into trouble for loitering?
Such a paranoid question, I know, but it's partly out of curiosity, also I don't do anything illegal when I'm there!! I don't think I've ever spoken to a police officer.
If you are doing no wrong you have nothing to worry about, If there are cameras there is it not nice to know someone is looking over you when you are having one of those moments.
Unless you was doing somearthing illegal then you should be fine. Just sitting is not illegal………make sure if they request you to pay that you do………..


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The Names project was represented at two JISC-organised meetings last week.
The first, on 30 June, was the Federated Access: Future Directions Day in Birmingham, organised by JISC's Access Management team. Names has relevance to two of JISC's funding areas: repositories and identity management. The latter is mostly focused on helping institutions to implement the Shibboleth access management system, but this meeting was set up to look at identity management in its widest sense.
Not being an expert on federated access systems, I was concerned that my talk would not be directly relevant to the group. Well, my talks, in fact, as the parallel session speakers had to do their talks twice, both before and after lunch. However, there were some good questions about the project in each session. Slides (via SlideShare) are already available from the event page and audio (eek) will follow soon.
The meeting was called to look at funding directions for a £2.5 million wodge of funding that JISC will be spending in the area of access management and identity in the next three years. Our break-out group was led by Nicole Harris, who laid out the various suggested funding priorities on the wall of the conference room and invited the group to arrange them in order of priority (rather in the style of the cool wall on BBCTV's Top Gear). One of the categories was 'Domain Integration: Repositories/Author identities', which (I was pleased to see) ended up on the cool side of the wall, together with other cross-domain initiatives. I didn't put it there, I hasten to add.
The JISC Access Management team itself will cease to exist soon and this area of work will be taken forward by the Information Environment and e-Research teams. I forgot to take any pictures during the event, but I did like the name of this pub that was near the conference venue, so that will have to do instead.
The second meeting was a workshop held in London on 3 July, called to look at the architecture required to support repository functions. Paul Walk gave a presentation in the morning about how such an architecture might look – links to his slides are available from his blog entry about the day. As Paul points out, there was a fair amount of discussion about repository content being in subject rather than institutional repositories and there was a lot of focus on making the process of depositing materials in one or more repositories as painless as possible. A name authority service was mentioned as being a useful part of the infrastructure on a number of occasions. There is a pretty full transcript of the discussion on JISC's wiki.
I was pleased to meet Brian Rea of the National Center for Text Mining (NaCTeM) at the event. There is scope for using text-mining techniques in a future phase of the Names project, particularly when it comes to enhancing existing name authority records (for example expanding first initials into full first names), so it was interesting to be able to talk to Brian about that. I also caught up with Phil Vaughan, who is now working for the British Library as the Programme Manager for UK PubMed Central, and talked to him about possibly using information from the grantees data in UKPMC for the Names prototype.
There is a 'crowdsourcing' website that is being used to gather suggestions, comments and votes for aspects of the repository architecture work. Another meeting is being held on 21 July to take this area forward.


Interesting fictional narrative account of 14-year-old Mattie Ross, who leaves her Arkansas home and heads toward Oklahoma and the Choctaw Indian Territory during an 1870s winter, searching for the "cowardly" Tom Chaney, the man who robbed and killed her father in cold blood. It is her intention to capture him and bring him back to Arkansas where justice will be served. To help her accomplish this feat, she hires the meanest federal marshal she can find: the rarely sober Reuben "Rooster" Cogburn, a man with a dark past, a bad reputation, and a lot of enemies.
Mattie is a truly interesting character. She is incredibly hardheaded and expects to get her way no matter the situation. She doesn't give an inch. I think she often succeeds because she is intelligent, tenacious, doesn't care what other people think, has absolutely no self doubts, and is a master at wearing people down. From the get-go after her father's death, she is making decisions for her family, handling the money, telling her grieving mother not to sign anything until she returns home, directing her family attorney on which documents he should draw up, what they should say, etc. She doesn't ask his advice, she just tells him what to do. She even steamrolls Rooster. She is infuriating but her audacity is hilarious. At 14, she already is set in her opinions and isn't afraid to share them–and is able to back them up with scripture. She's a hoot and a brat.
They are joined by a Texas Ranger, Mr. LaBoeuf, who has spent months himself trying to track down Chaney. He and Rooster both grouse about Mattie's presence, but after several attempts to lose her, they inevitably resign themselves to the fact that she'll be with them when they capture their man. In the end, they make a good team and rely on each other to get out of multiple dangerous situations.
After their journey together and an exciting climax to the story, I was surprised by what was, to me, a sad ending to the tale. It stirs up questions and emotions and what ifs and whys. I think their adventure was just the tip of the iceberg of why this book is considered a classic.


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Q: How can I make a RequiredFieldValidator trigger a message elsewhere on the page? I have a page with a repeater containing RadioButtonLists which have requiredFieldValidators attached to them. I need to keep the RFV next to the control (it's the only way I can get it to work to be honest!)
However, the form is made up of a few sections contained in an accordion. This means that when the form is submitted, the item that has failed validation may not be visible, so the user won't know where the error is.
Is there a way I can also have a message by the submit button which is triggered by an RFV changing saying "please go back and check your answers" or something? I guess I'd need to use JQuery / JavaScript as it would be clientside.

A: Try "ValidationSummary". look for example from here.
http://www.w3schools.com/aspnet/control_validationsummary.asp

A: There is a special ValidationSummary control for that:
<asp:ValidationSummary ID="Summary" runat="server"
    DisplayMode="SingleParagraph"
    HeaderText="Please go back and check your answers" />

This control is used to summarize all validation errors on the page.


The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research is conveniently located in easy walking distance to the stop Schottentor (exit 'Hohenstaufengasse') on the U2 underground line or the stop Roßauer Lände (exit 'Roßauer Lände') on the U4 underground line. It can also be reached using the tramway line D (stop 'Schlickgasse'), 1 or 2 (stop 'Börse') or bus 40 A (stop 'Berggasse').
Once you have arrived at Berggasse 17, please proceed through the courtyard to the entrance on the left side.
When arriving at Vienna International Airport in Schwechat you can choose from several possibilities to get to the European Centre.
Take the underground line U1 (direction 'Leopoldau') get off at stop 'Karlsplatz', continue with the underground line U2 (direction 'Seestadt') and get off at stop 'Schottentor', exit 'Hohenstaufengasse'. The European Centre is within 5 minutes walking distance from there.
Vienna International Busterminal (VIB) is the central arrival and departure place for international bus connections. Take the underground line U3 (direction 'Ottakring') and get off at stop 'Volkstheater', continue with the tram line D (direction 'Nußdorf') and get off at stop 'Schlickplatz'. The European Centre is within 5 minutes walking distance from there.
The taxi ranks are in front of the airport. A ride from the airport to the European Centre takes about 30 minutes and will cost about € 40.
For the suburban railway S-Bahn, underground and tram you need a ticket that can be purchased from the vending machines before entering the platforms.
The price for a single ticket for the underground or the tram is € 2.60. Single tickets (Einzelfahrscheine) can be used to travel once in one direction and are valid from the time they are punched in a validating machine located at the entrance of underground stations as well as on buses and trams. You may change between tram, bus and underground as often as you like, but without interrupting travel. Apart from single tickets there are passes for longer periods of time. Passes are available for 24, 48 hours and 72 hours, or as weekly, monthly or annual passes. For further information click here.
More information on travelling to and in Vienna can be found here (for English version click on 'English' at the top right-hand corner of the website).


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Q: Cannot find module 'glob' when running node.js file and selenium I am trying to whip up a quick Selenium Webdriver in JavaScript.
I have it set up:
var webdriver = require('selenium-webdriver');

var driver = new webdriver.Builder()
   .withCapabilities(webdriver.Capabilities.chrome())
   .build();

I have installed selenium-webdriver already. I think the issue is coming from Grunt. I have looked all over for answers, but I have not found a working solution.
Any ideas?

A: Install your modules when they are said to be 'not found'
npm install glob