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She ran to the bathroom door and said, "What's wrong?
So, I wrestled on one of my bras that I knew without a doubt fit me just fine, and I decided to measure the demonic medieval torture device that had crept into my collection; and sure enough it was a 36C. I haven't wore that size since long before my children were born.
Elaine sent me some wonderful soaps and candles from Brazil at the end of last year, and the girls asked me if they could have some; so, I told them, "Yes, you can have one each."
Brianna stomped out of the bathroom soaking wet, dripping water all over the hardwood floors. She leaned abruptly onto the evil black couch of endless laundry and in a huff with extreme discontent she said, "Mom, I'm out of my banana soap."
I looked at her and said, "Honey, just use the other soap."
She stared at me in disbelief raising her voice just a bit and said, "No!"
I replied a bit shocked, "Brianna what in the world do you expect me to do? Get on a plane and go to Brazil just to get you some banana soap?"
She looked at me very seriously and said, "Yes!"
She then turned to her right and marched directly back into my bathroom and slammed the door.
Now most people would think Brianna was being a bit bratty, but as soon as I heard the door slam shut I started laughing hysterically.


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Saab JAS 39 Gripen je laki borbeni zrakoplov kojeg je razvila švedska tvrtka "Swedish aerospace company SAAB" i nalazi se u sastavu zračnih snaga: Švedske, Češke, Mađarske a naručen je i od Južnoafričke Republike. Radi se od višenamjenskom borbenom zrakoplovu koji je nasljednik lovačkog zrakoplova 3. generacije SAAB 37 Viggen a njegova najnovija inačica Gripen E ima naprednu opciju superkrstarenja koja je standardno obilježje zrakoplova 5. generacije kao što je američki zrakoplov F-22 i 4.5 generacije kao što je francuski zrakoplov Rafale Dassault Rafale.

Podrijetlo

Korijeni razvoja zrakoplova JAS 39 Grippena sežu do kasnih 1970-tih kada se javila potreba zamjene zastarjelih zrakoplova Saab 35 Draken i Saab 37 Viggen koji su tada sačinjavali okosnicu švedskog vojnog zrakoplovstva. Novi zrakoplov koji je trebao zamijeniti tadašnje modele, trebao je zadovoljavati sljedeće svojstva:
 brzina: Mach 2
 mogućnost slijetanja i uzlijetanja s aerodroma bez složene infrastrukture, dužine 800 m i širine 8 m
 jednostavno održavanje s malim brojem specijalnih alata
 bolje sposobnosti od Viggena: više tereta i veći dolet
 vršenje više uloga: lovac, bombarder, izviđač

Ministarstvo obrane formiralo je odbor za odabir zrakoplova, koji je imao mandat razmotriti sve činjenice i odabrati opciju koja bi zadovoljavala uvjete, a čiji bi odabir dao i najbolje financijske i strateške rezultate. Odbor je razmatrao sve mogućnosti, od vlastite proizvodnje, proizvodnja pod licencijom, ili uvoz potpuno novih zrakoplova. Tijekom prvih razgovora Saab je ponudio preinaku zrakoplova Saab 38 pod imenom B3LA i preinaku Viggena kroz projekt A 20. Kroz ove projekte Saab bi napravio preinake u kojim bi Saab 38 dobio mogućnosti navalnog i trenažnog zrakoplova, dok bi A 20 dobio uloge lovca, navalnog i izviđačkog zrakoplova. Švedska je razmatrala inozemne zrakoplove kao General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, Northrop F-20 Tigershark i Dassault Mirage 2000. U listopadu 1978. godine vrhovni zapovjednik Lennart Ljung izjavio je da se A 20 i B3LA, neće razmatrati s JAS-om, F-16 ili F-18. Godine 1979. Vlada je 1979. godine imenovala povjerenstvo vojne zrakoplovne industrije (MFK 79), u kojem su iznesene tri mogućnosti odabira zrakoplova, isto tako navedeno je da je tadašnja namjenska zrakoplovna industrija zapošljavala oko 12.000 djelatnika i također su bili katalizator drugim industrijama u Švedskoj. Nakon završenog izvještaja, tadašnja švedska vlada odlučila je da Saab razvije novi švedski zrakoplov. Iako bi takvo rješenje iziskivalo najviše vremena za uvođenje novog zrakoplova, rezultiralo bi najvećim koristima za cijelu Švedsku.

Razvoj
Radovi na prototipovima novog zrakoplova su počeli 1984., replika u prirodnoj veličini izrađena je 1986. Tijekom razvoja ovog projekta pojavili su se različiti politički pritisci da se razvoj i proizvodnja zrakoplova u Švedskoj ukine. Zbog visoke cijene cijelokupnog razvoja te promjene strategije zemlje u kojem se smatralo da ulaganje državnog novca u tako rizičan proizvod nije isplativ, predlagan je uvoz zrakoplova za potrebe ratnog zrakoplovstva. Ova rasprava vodila se u političkim krugovima i javnim medijima, a pritisci su postali učestaliji na ministarstvo odbrane, nabave te na koncern Saab. Da bi se riješili pritiska, razvojni tim Saab-a užurbano je radio na razvoju prvog letnog prototipa koji je prvi put poletio 9. prosinca 1988. Polijetanjem prototipa utišani su kritičari projekta, a već 1989. počeo je razvoj trenažne inačice JAS 39B. Dne 2. siječnja 1989. prilikom slijetanja dogodila se nesreća u kojoj je izgubljen prototip 39-1. Cijeli događaj snimljen video zapisom, doveo je do nove negativne reakcije javnosti. Uzrok nesreće bio je pripisan greški u računalnom programu za upravljanje letom prilikom slijetanja. Nakon ispravljanja greške poletio je drugi prototip 39-2 4. svibnja 1990.

Osobine
Saab JAS 39 Gripen je dvosjedni ili jednosjedni višenamjenski borbeni zrakoplov. Skraćenica JAS je od Jakt, Attack och Spaning  što bi se moglo prevesti kao: lov, napad i izviđanje. Ovo je borbeni zrakoplov takozvane 4 generacije. Prilagođen je posebno teškim zimskim uvjetima djelovanja i održavanja, te korištenju raznih improviziranih uzletno-sletnih staza. Vrlo je pouzdan u korištenju. S obzirom na to da su svojedobno procijenjene potrebe Švedske za ovakvim tipom aviona bile ispod 200 komada (što je donja granica ekonomičnosti isporuke) švedska vlada je provela opsežnu promotivnu kampanju, te je već isporučeno sedamdesetak ovih aviona. Osim već spomenutih zemalja za Dansku je već pripremljena inačica JAS 39 "Gripen NG", a za Saudijsku Arabiju JAS-39X "Gripen".

Do sada su ugrađivana tri tipa motora i to: Volvo Aero RM12, Volvo Aero RM12UP i General Electric GE F414G.

Proizvodnja
Avion se proizvodi u Linköpingu.  Najveći dio njegovih komponenta proizvodi se u Švedskoj, a najveći broj kooperanata je iz Europske unije i nekoliko iz SAD i Južne Afrike. Ukupno je izrađeno 5 prototipova. Do sada je isporučeno 186 od naručenih 232 primjerka. Cijena se kreće od US$ 45 do US$ 50 milijuna (2006.) Godine 2007.

Galerija

Inačice

 JAS 39A
 JAS 39B
 JAS 39C
 JAS 39D
 Gripen NG, zrakoplov s naprednom opcijom superkrstarenja
 JAS 39E
 JAS 39F

Predložene inačice
 Sea Gripen
 Gripen UCAV

Uporaba

Prve "Gripene" je švedsko ratno zrakoplovstvo preuzelo 1993. godine.

Korisnici

12 Gripena (10 jednosjeda (C) i 2 dvosjeda (D)) vrijednih 700 miljuna eura (US$1.1 milijardu) ponuđeno je Hrvatskoj 2007. Nabava je obustavljena 2008. zbog financijske krize.

Dne 24. listopada 2015. Švedska je ponovno Hrvatskoj, na zahtjev Hrvatskog ratnog zrakoplovstva zbog zamjene zastarjelih zrakoplova MiG 21bis, ponudila 8 do 12 novih zrakoplova JAS 39 Gripen. Uvođenje novih borbenih zrakoplova planirano je za 2019. godinu. Sjedinjene Države i Izrael su Hrvatskoj ponudile zrakoplove F-16, kao i Južna Koreja zrakoplove T-50 Golden Eagle. Odluka o novom zrakoplovu bit će donesena do kraja 2017. godine.
Sredinom ožujka 2017. godine na godišnjoj konferenciji Gripena predsatavljene su poboljšane inačice Gripen serije E i serije C, koje su donijele brojna unaprijeđenja poput AESA radara, snažnijeg motora s mogućnošću superkrstarenja koje omogućuje značajno dulji let nadzvučnim brzinama bez klasičnog korištenja naknadnog dogorijevanja koje omogućuje tek nekoliko sekunda leta nadzvučnim brzinama uz značajno povećanje potrošnje goriva, što je karakteristika već zastarjelih zrakoplova 4. generacije.

Tehničke karakteristike (JAS 39C/D Gripen)
Osnovne karakteristike
 posada: 1 (2 za JAS 39D)
 dužina: 14,1 m
 raspon krila: 8,4 m
 površina krila: 25,54 m2
 visina: 4,5 m
 masa zrakoplova: 6.620 kg
 najveća masa uzlijetanja: 14.000 kg
Letne karakteristike
 najveća brzina: 2 Maha (2.470 km/h)
  maksimalna visina leta: 15.240 m
 dolet: 1.200 km s teretom
 borbeni dolet: 800 km
 opterećenje krila:283 kg/m²
 omjer potisak/masa: 0.97
 motor: Jedan turbofen motor od 54 kN

Naoružanje
 Strojnica: 1× 27 mm Mauser BK-27 Revolver top s 120 punjenja (samo jednosjed)
 Nosači naoružanja: 8 (tri podkrilna i dva podtrupna) mogu se koristiti u više kombinacija:
 Rakete: 4× lanser nevođenih raketa, 13,5 cm rakete
 Rakete:
 6× AIM-9 Sidewinder (Rb.74) ili IRIS-T (Rb 98)
 4× AIM-120 AMRAAM (Rb.99) ili MICA
 4× Meteor (u razvoju)
 4× AGM-65 Maverick (Rb.75)
 2× KEPD.350
 2× Rbs.15F protubrodska raketa
 Bombe:
 4× GBU-12 Paveway II laserski vođena bomba
 2× Bk.90 kazetna bomba
 8× Mark 82 bomba

Izvori

http://www.vectorsite.net/avgripen.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20070202063924/http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/Jakt/124JAS39.htm
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/gripen/

Švedski zrakoplovi lovci
Oružane snage Švedske

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The San Diego Chicken's still kickin'
By Chris Jenkins
Ted Giannoulas, also known as the Famous San Diego Chicken, shares memories of his 41-year career as the main attraction for sports in-game entertainment. Giannoulas was the keynote speaker at the Associated Press Sports Editors luncheon on June 25.
He's no spring Chicken.
Ha ha ha. Yuk, yuk, yuk. Cluck, cluck, cluck.
No. Seriously. He isn't.
Time waits for no man, and certainly not for one with big floppy, yellow feet. The Chicken – aka the San Diego Chicken, aka The Famous Chicken, recently introduced to a Petco Park crowd in all his glory as "The Famous San Diego Chicken" – is 41 years old.
Meaning, the man inside The Chicken suit is 61.
With more than 5,100 of those full-scale performances at sports events in 917 different facilities, 50 states and eight countries, his feathers have millions of flying miles on them, the bird legs roughly 17,000 total appearances in them.
"I don't do the splits like I used to," said Ted Giannoulas, the Hoover High and San Diego State alum whose character spawned mascots all across professional sports and forever altered the game experience. "I'm guessing that after a certain point, neither did James Brown."
The San Diego Chicken performs during the Iowa Cubs' game against the Omaha Royals on June 11 in Des Moines. Ted Giannoulas has been playing the San Diego Chicken since the mid-1970s.
( / Associated Press)
Like the legends of Giannoulas' beloved rock and roll and rhythm and blues – J.B., B.B., Jerry Lee, Chuck Berry, McCartney, Mick and Keith – neither The Chicken nor the only human who's performed in his costume will surrender completely to the inexorable calendar.
The days of 250 shows per year have been gone for quite some time now, mercifully, but Giannoulas reacts to the word "retirement" the way The Chicken goes all Billy Martin on umpires in his baseball performances. To the approach of Social-Security age, or any reference to American Association of Retired Poultry, he gives that familiar raised-leg salute.
"Have you seen the Rolling Stones live?" said Giannoulas, bespectacled, feather-free and unrecognized at lunch in a La Mesa restaurant. "Holy cow! Those guys are in their 70s. That they can move like that and perform like that is amazing.
"True, the (Jagger) voice isn't what it used to be. But the spirit is. And you talk about the physicality. Just watching them makes you feel younger. Inside that suit, I still feel like I'm in my 20s, like I could live forever."
Of course, one major difference between The Chicken and the Stones is that the former doesn't appear to have aged a day since he was reborn in Mission Valley, the memorable Grand Hatching of 1979. By his own estimation, Giannoulas has sweat and dirt-dived his way through more than 100 chicken suits, each looking exactly the same as the bright red, yellow and blue costume that burst out of the dino-sized egg at sold-out Jack Murphy Stadium.
One suit pretty much handles the workload now. Giannoulas – whose typical summer itineraries throughout the 1980s and 90s had him booked for 107 baseball gigs in 111 days, including minor-league games as far apart as Hagerstown (Md.) and Honolulu on consecutive dates – is scheduled to make about a dozen full-show appearances at ballparks this summer.
The San Diego Chicken cheers on the Padres during a game against the Cardinals on Monday, May 23, 2011.
"The phone still rings," said Jane Giannoulas, his wife of 20 years and primary organizer. "I've lost a few bets on how long he'd still be doing this. He has scaled back. But I've told too many people, "You better come out. This is probably the last time for him.' Nobody even listens to me anymore.
"Ted will never retire. The Chicken's been his life, something he's done his entire adult life. He loves it. He really loves it. That's the beauty of it."
The true beauty of The Chicken was on full display a few weeks back at Petco Park, a locale where his appearances have grown infrequent, itself an absurdity in view of his San Diego roots and identity. He'd been enlisted by the Make-a-Wish Foundation to surprise Dominic Schalk, a 7-year-old leukemia victim from Philadelphia who'd been gifted a Padres-Pirates game at Petco.
Adorned in the home-team jersey and cap, the boy was wide-eyed when approached by Padres players Justin Upton and Andrew Cashner on the steps of the Padres dugout, rapt with attention when engaged in a lengthy conversation with then manager Bud Black.
Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers at Sports Authority Field. The San Diego Chicken reacts to the Charger's 35-21 loss to the Broncos.
(Sean M. Haffey U-T San Diego)
As he was about to do the "Play ball!" honors with a field microphone, however, Schalk was told to turn around and face home plate. Standing there was The Chicken, whereupon Dominic dashed into the Fowl's embrace and broke into squawks of "Bawk! Bawk! Bawk!"
Perhaps only The Chicken, too, would have both the cachet and temerity to interrupt the exchange of lineup cards at home plate to introduce Dominic to all the umpires and coaches. Otherwise, Giannoulas was limited to a few minutes of working the crowd between innings, but therein was also a telling moment.
A middle-aged fan who said he saw the original KGB Chicken in 1974 moved closer for a look into the The Famous Chicken's considerable beak and asked, "Ted, is that still you in there?"
Ah, and that will continue to be the question. For the time being anyway, the immediate answer is still "Yes."
Just as Giannoulas has said that he's never missed a scheduled performance – even appearing once in only The Chicken head, over-sized feet and yellow leotard when the case with the rest of his costume failed to arrive at baggage claim – he swears that no substitute has ever performed in his costume.
That alone makes Giannoulas' durability even more astonishing. Whereas some of the better-known mascots from other teams have used different performers inside the costumes, Giannoulas has been the one and only Chicken.
"I've always been accused of, "There's more than one of you,' " said Giannoulas. "I would do the work of two or three, but I always encountered journalists, broadcasters and fans who said "There's gotta be more than one of you.'
"There never was. I never franchised it. It was pitched to me all the time. I just couldn't do it. I wanted the credibility of fans who could say "That's the guy!' "
And while the likes of the Phillie Phanatic, Mariners Moose and Billy the Marlin generally only work home games for their ballclubs, The Chicken has been a veritable one-man version of the Harlem Globetrotters, traveling the world to perform familiar routines that he wouldn't dare leave out of the performance.
His march with the flock of children-as-chicklets, trailing him around the field and flapping their tiny arms, is baseball's equivalent to the Globies' timeless water-bucket bit. One of the little kids chosen to take part in the classic skit grew up to be a big-leaguer, Nick Swisher, now with the Cleveland Indians.
"Dude, I got to pee on the umpire, got to pat the catcher on the rump!" said Swisher, 34, whose father (Stave) was a catcher with the Padres. "Absolutely awesome. I also remember the smell of the mascot suit. Not good. But, dude, The Chicken was the best show in baseball. You could tell how much he enjoyed it, too.
"I'm still playing baseball. The fact that (Giannoulas) is still doing what he's doing, that's crazy, too. Incredible. For a man who can make people laugh and perform at that level for that long, and to keep that passion? Way to go, Chicken! My hat's off to him."
But the time has come, Giannoulas admits, when he's having to seriously consider the possibility of turning over the suit sometime in the future.
"Not tomorrow, but I can see it from here," said Giannoulas. "If it's embodied with somebody else, it could be done. That could be quite the search. But I'll know when the time is right. I'll feel it."
The San Diego Chicken made an appearance to the delight of many in the crowd during the Padres.
Actually, that very notion of giving The Chicken fresh legs was at the heart of fruitless negotiations last year between Giannoulas and the Padres, who basically wanted to make The Chicken a regular part of their own brand and ballpark experience. They foresaw not only skits on the field, in the stands and atop the dugouts, but The Chicken as a major part of between-pitch presentations on the huge new scoreboard as well.
"That would be nuts!" said Wayne Partello, the Padres' senior vice president for marketing. "Our fans have had an affinity for the Friar (mascot), but a greater affinity for The Chicken. What better place for him to come home than to the Padres, a re-hatching at Petco Park?"
Giannoulas started wearing the costume to Padres game as a way of seeing major league games for free. The Chicken attended and endured 500 straight Padres games at a time when some might've thought that cruel and unusual punishment.
(The timing of a return to the roost, so to speak, seemed even more natural when you consider the first four letters of Padres CEO Ron Fowler's last name. Just sayin'.)
The idea pitched by the ballclub was of The Chicken "legacy," meaning somebody else wearing the suit and Giannoulas serving as mentor to his successors, presumably much younger performers. Talks stalled, however, and Giannoulas began looking into possibility of taking the "legacy" idea to a national audience.
"The Padres had the idea – and the great idea – that the Chicken legacy should continue," said Giannoulas. "It's just too much goodwill. It's so well-known. The way technology and game presentations have changed so much over the years, it's a good idea for the character to continue."
San Diego likes characters. In a city that doesn't have all that many sports legends, that Chicken character is no less than a local icon, especially to those who've been around here long enough to remember the packed house at The Murph for the Grand Hatching of 1979.
Kurt Bevacqua was one of the Padres players who helped lowered the huge Styrofoam egg from atop the Brinks truck that had entered the stadium through a gate in center field. Given the sort of sparse attendance the Padres drew back then, surely a majority in the crowd of 50,000-plus had come to see the comeback of the San Diego Chicken after an extended absence due to litigation.
"His return that night was a huge event," recalled Bevacqua. "People went nuts."
Since then, The Chicken has been invited to appear at the White House, performed before three U.S. presidents, co-starred with Johnny Bench and Pete Rose in an Emmy-winning children's show ("The Baseball Bunch"), worked his sketches at scores of NBA and NHL contests and thousands of minor league baseball games.
Unlike those sports, the pace and nature of the NFL has never really been conducive (or allowable) to The Chicken's on-field act. Yet part of the lore of the infamous "Holy Roller" play by the Oakland Raiders against the Chargers was the drop-dead reaction of The Chicken in the stands just beyond the end zone.
The Union-Tribune recently listed him among the 52 most influential figures in the history of San Diego sports. Well before every ballplayer had a walk-up song and NFL teams blasted crowds with music turned up to sonic-boombox levels, The Chicken already was funky, incorporating tunes into the ballpark experience for his patented dance routines.
During the most recent baseball winter meetings in San Diego, Giannoulas and his character were honored by Minor League Baseball for the family entertainment they'd brought to games where his appearances often were the highlights of the season for kids.
On July 12, The Chicken will be feted in Pittsburgh at the Anthrocon, a sort of Comic-Con for enthusiasts of mascots and anthropomorphic characters. Indeed, as the pioneer and god of the genre, he'll be like Shatner among Trekkies.
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers shares the stage at Qualcomm Stadium with the San Diego Chicken, aka Ted Giannoulas. Sean M. Haffey / Union-Tribune
(Sean M. Haffey)
That he's still suiting up, duck-stepping around and exchanging punches with Barney at all is extraordinary. Most famously, The Chicken was referred to by Jack Murphy himself as the "embryonic Charlie Chaplin in chicken feathers," but how many comics are still doing slapstick into their 60s?
Never mind the fact that Giannoulas does his pratfalls, dances and dashes outdoors, in the dead of summer, in places like sweltering Mobile, Ala., and the scorching Texas heat of El Paso, where he'll perform again this August.
He'll do so in full costume, made of foam, the inside of which he describes as an "organic rain forest."
"He assures me he's okay, but I do worry and voice my concerns," said Jane, who met Giannoulas after an Indiana Pacers game at Market Square Arena. "I've seen him perform when he had a broken ankle, seen him go on and do a full show when he had strep throat.
"It's not his endurance that concerns me, but the games with the heat-index warning out. I saw him work a game in Kansas City where the field thermometer said it was 108. Three or four years ago, he was working a (Triple-A) game in Indianapolis where my mother had a heat stroke in the stands."
Though clearly fit, Giannoulas said he's generally maintained his conditioning by the physicality of performing the act. A Canadian native, he played goalie in ice hockey, good training for doing athletic maneuvers in 40 pounds of gear.
"You just fight through it," said Giannoulas. "I tell myself, "You're getting healthier, sweating out the toxins from too many cappuccinos.' "
Only once, he said, has the heat caused Giannoulas to swoon to the point of unconsciousness. He was working atop the home dugout at Wrigley Field on a torrid, breeze-free afternoon and Giannoulas couldn't get enough air through the one-inch opening in his beak.
"I was suffocating, but still kicking and dancing up a storm," said Giannoulas. "Then I do a little spin-around and things start going crazy and dark on me. Boom!
"My assistant told me I was down and out for about a minute. The fans were laughing, thinking it was part of the schtick, but I was really seeing stars. I came to and the game was still in progress. So I went right back to work."
His life's work, if that's to be believed. Giannoulas can't.
He was a journalism major at SDSU, hoping to land a newspaper job after graduation. While waiting to reschedule a job interview with a San Diego Union editor that had been postponed, Giannoulas answered a call to be one of five students hired by popular rock-radio station KGB to hand out Easter eggs at the San Diego Zoo.
Funny thing about that. About all of this.
"When I was a kid at Hoover, they had an open tryout for the Cardinal mascot," said Giannoulas. "Nobody wanted to do it. My friends said, "Ted, you should do that.' I turned and said, "I'm way too hip to be doing anything like that. You guys really think I'm that stupid? To be a goof like that?" "
Like no one else.
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Der Distrikt Huayllapampa liegt in der Provinz Recuay in der Region Ancash im zentralen Westen von Peru. Der Distrikt wurde am 7. Oktober 1907 gegründet. Er hat eine Fläche von 111 km². Beim Zensus 2017 wurden 664 Einwohner gezählt. Im Jahr 1993 lag die Einwohnerzahl bei 898, im Jahr 2007 bei 1146. Verwaltungssitz des Distriktes ist die  hoch gelegene Ortschaft Huayllapampa mit 353 Einwohnern (Stand 2017). Huayllapampa liegt 38 km südsüdwestlich der Provinzhauptstadt Recuay.

Geographische Lage
Der Distrikt Huayllapampa liegt im Südwesten der Provinz Recuay. Er liegt an der Westflanke der Cordillera Negra. Die nordöstliche Distriktgrenze verläuft entlang der Wasserscheide des Gebirgszugs. Das Areal wird nach Südwesten über den Río Huayllapampa zum Río Fortaleza hin entwässert.

Der Distrikt Huayllapampa grenzt im Westen an den Distrikt Llacllín, im Nordwesten an den Distrikt Tapacocha, im äußersten Nordosten an den Distrikt Cátac, im Osten an den Distrikt Marca sowie im äußersten Süden an den Distrikt Antonio Raymondi (Provinz Bolognesi).

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Distrikt in der Provinz Recuay
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Nearly a month after Wilson scored eight points with three rebounds and two blocks in the final seven minutes to cement the Gamecocks' first title, she was finally able to relax. Her last exam was completed that morning, her makeup work was done (even Final Four Most Outstanding Players don't get breaks from the academic load), and she didn't have any other trips for award ceremonies on the horizon.
The Hopkins native didn't know what she'd do, outside of take advantage of the downtime. Last summer was the first time in a while she had taken a break from competitive basketball, preferring solo workouts and pickup games, and it resulted in another stellar individual season and three more championships – SEC regular season and tournament as well as the national title.
This year? Probably more of the same, although once coach Dawn Staley's class of freshmen report, she'll have a sit-down with each.
The message? This is a national championship team, with a trusted way of doing business. And if you have a problem, call me.
There are goals in place. Only one team has won more than USC's four consecutive SEC regular-season championships (Tennessee nabbed seven in a row from 1998-04). No team has won four consecutive SEC Tournaments (USC has the past three). Nobody's won three consecutive SEC Player of the Year awards (Wilson could be the first).
South Carolina basketball's A'ja Wilson ready to show off her "parade wave" after Gamecocks claimed a national title.
Wilson holds the Gamecocks' career record in blocks and needs 223 rebounds to place second, under Sheila Foster's record 1,427. With another year like the last one, Wilson would pass Foster to claim USC's career scoring record.
Then there's the National Player of the Year prize some thought she deserved this year, but lost to NCAA career scoring champion Kelsey Plum. Wilson will enter 2017-18 as the favorite for the award, and it will be on her mind, just not as much as another errand.
The Gamecocks are restructuring after losing Alaina Coates, Allisha Gray and Kaela Davis to the WNBA, but it's not as destitute as some may believe. Many have forgotten about Kentucky transfer Alexis Jennings, a 6-foot-2 forward who averaged 8.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in the Wildcats' guard-based offense. She'll get a chance to blossom alongside Wilson for a year, taking Coates' place in the high-low duo.
South Carolina women's basketball star A'ja Wilson explains the sources of her emotional reaction after the Gamecocks won the national championship.
Then there's the freshman class, stocked with three Top-100 players. Of course USC would like to have Gray and Davis back after each played crucial roles in the title run, but at the end of the day, it's a loss every team experiences.
Her role as team leader will increase, but that's something she's honed since she arrived. Even as a freshman, the Gamecocks looked to the 6-5 forward.
Wilson's planning to point USC's eyes toward Columbus, Ohio, site of next year's Final Four, as the country looks at her.


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Silas Adekunle is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur known for creating the world's first intelligent gaming robot. He earned a first class degree in robotics from the University of the West of England.
He is the co-founder of Reach Robotics, an augmented reality gaming company that creates robots for gaming and for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. Adekunle has partnered with Apple, signing an exclusive distribution deal to sell his product in both the United States and Britain. In November 2018, he was named to the Financial Times' list of the 'Top 100 minority ethnic leaders in technology.
According to a Forbes interview, the young Adekunle would tinker with amateur robotics, getting ideas from YouTube and dabbling in code before he went on to do programming in C++ at university.
Through training and constant refining, Adekunle improved immensely from his teenage experiments, which included (as detailed in the Forbes interview), a robotic hand made out of baked beans cans, and a robotic face (based on the Kismet robot of MIT's Dr Cynthia Breazeal) that had tennis balls for eyes and rolled-up pieces of paper for ears.
In 2013 Adekunle met Christopher Beck, co-founder and CTO of Reach Robotics. They partnered up to develop Mekamon, the world's first gaming robot. "When I went into robotics, I really loved motion," Adekunle told Forbes. "People are used to clunky robots, and when you make it realistic, people either love it or they're freaked out."
The uniqueness and impact of Reach's world-class gaming robot is its ability to leverage EdTech to provide education. He says playing games is an excellent way to learn – making MekaMon, and consumer robotics as a whole, an ideal pathway into engineering, game design and coding. "We believe that this technology has huge potential within STEM education – both as a teaching aid and as a means to inspire the next generation – whatever their backgrounds – to aspire to a career in STEM."
Nigerian-born Silas Adekunle says his company is looking at the potential in the Nigerian market and he said "inevitably I'll have an eye on the country where I grew up – but we're not on sale in Nigeria just yet."
Adekunle hopes that he might be a positive example of what is possible for kids in Nigeria with the same passion for dissecting technology and developing devices that he did at their age; as he has decided to remain a valuable role model that encourages young people to pursue a career in STEM.
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EUR/USD has extended its slide to a fresh 10-day low near 1.0800 after having closed in negative territory on Monday. The pair's near-term technical outlook suggests that sellers retain control of the action for the time being. In the second half of the day, market participants will keep a close eye on the performance of Wall Street's main indexes.
The risk-averse market environment helped the US Dollar outperform its rivals in the second half of the day. In the absence of high-impact macroeconomic data releases, major equity indexes in the US staged a deep correction on the first trading of the day. Additionally, the benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield continued to edge higher above 3.5% and provided an additional boost to the US Dollar.
Early Tuesday, the data from Germany showed that Retail Sales in December declined by 5.3% on a monthly basis. This reading came in mush weaker than the market expectation for an increase of 0.2% and made it difficult for the Euro to stage a rebound.
Later in the session, Eurostat will release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth data for the fourth quarter. Investors expect the annualized expansion to decline to 1.8% from 2.3% in the third quarter. Ahead of the European Central Bank's (ECB) policy announcements, a weaker-than-forecast GDP print could hurt the Euro and vice versa.
In the second half of the day, the Conference Board's January Consumer Confidence Index will be featured in the US economic docket alongside Housing Price Index data for November. Investors are, however, unlikely to take positions based on these data while awaiting the Federal Reserve's policy announcements on Wednesday. Hence, the risk perception could dominate EUR/USD's action in the American session.
It's also worth noting that month-end flows could ramp up the volatility and cause inter-market correlations to weaken toward the end of the European session.
Fundamental Overview
EUR/USD broke below the 100-period Simple Moving Average (SMA) on the four-hour chart for the first time since the beginning of the latest uptrend in early January. Additionally, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicator on the same chart declined below 50, confirming the bearish shift.
On the downside, 1.0800 (psychological level) aligns as interim support ahead of 1.0760 (Fibonacci 38.2% retracement) and 1.0730 (200-period SMA).
The 1.0820/30 area, where the 100-period SMA and the Fibonacci 23.6% retracement align, forms critical resistance. Only a four-hour close above that level could discourage sellers and open the door for an extended recover toward 1.0870 (50-period SMA) and 1.0900 (psychological level, static level).
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EUR/USD: A test of 1.1000 remains on the cards in key central bank week Premium
Despite having touched its highest level since April above 1.0900 at the beginning of the week, EUR/USD has struggled to gather further bullish momentum. The Federal Reserve (Fed) and the European Central Bank's (ECB) policy meetings next week could trigger the next directional move in the pair.
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USD/JPY is under pressure in Tokyo but the bulls are moving in from a support area as the following charts will illustrate. Meanwhile, the US Dollar rose on Monday, ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting which is likely to keep traders at bay and USD/JPY range bound until the outcome of the meeting.
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WTI stays below $78.00 as Western central banks set for their first rate hike of 2023
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, have shifted their auction below the crucial support of $78.00 in the early Asian session. On Monday, the oil price extends its losses after failing to hold the psychological resistance of $80.00. Rising fears of a global recession as western central banks are expected to hike their interest rates further have weakened oil demand projections dramatically.
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In the EURUSD 2022 Forecast, our dedicated contributors expect the bearish trend to continue, almost during the Q1 and the Q2 of 2022. By the end of the year 2021, the average outlook for the pair was 1,1306. Read more details about the forecast.
From Jan 2021 to Dec 2021, the maximum level for the EURUSD (Euro US Dollar) was 1.2328 (on 06/01/21), and the minimum, 1.1200 (on 24/12/21).
MOST INFLUENTIAL POLITICAL EVENTS IN 2022 FOR EURUSD
Much water has run under the bridge in 2021. Central bankers from around the world have been cooling down speculation on persistently high inflation, calling in "temporarily," and forecasting it would slowly stabilize to more suitable levels by 2022. But make no mistake: Hot inflation is the elephant in the room. Central banks' measures will be key for EUR/USD moves this next year. The coronavirus pandemic that hit the world in March 2020 still goes on and will also be a critical event in 2022, although there's a better economic perspective.
Influential Institutions & People for the EUR/USD
The Euro US Dollar can be seriously affected by news or the decisions taken by two main central banks:
The European Central Bank (ECB)
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank empowered to manage monetary policy for the Eurozone and maintain price stability, so that the euro's purchasing power is not eroded by inflation. The ECB aims to ensure that the year-on-year increase in consumer prices is less than, but close to 2% over the medium term. Another of its tasks is one of controlling the money supply. The European Central Bank's work is organized via the following decision-making bodies: the Executive Board, the Governing Council and the General Council. Christine Lagarde is the President of this organism.
ECB Official Website, on Twitter and YouTube
The Federal Reserve Bank (Fed)
On the other hand we found The Federal Reserve System (Fed) wich is the central banking system of the United States. Fed has two main targets: to keep unemployment rate to their lowest possible levels and inflation around 2%. The Federal Reserve System's structure is composed of the presidentially appointed Board of Governors, partially presidentially appointed Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The FOMC organizes 8 meetings in a year and reviews economic and financial conditions. Also determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth.
FED Official Website, on Twitter and Facebook
Christine Lagarde was born in 1956 in Paris, France. Graduated from Paris West University Nanterre La Défense and became President of the European Central Bank in November 1st 2019. Prior to that, she served as Chairman and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund between 2011 and 2019. Lagarde previously held various senior ministerial posts in the Government of France: she was Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry (2007–2011), Minister of Agriculture and Fishing (2007) and Minister of Commerce (2005–2007).
Lagarde on ECB'S Profile and Wikipedia
Jerome Powell took office as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in February 2018, for a four-year term ending in February 2022. His term as a member of the Board of Governors will expire January 31, 2028. Born in Washington D.C., he received a bachelor's degree in politics from Princeton University in 1975 and earned a law degree from Georgetown University in 1979. Powell served as an assistant secretary and as undersecretary of the Treasury under President George H.W. Bush. He also worked as a lawyer and investment banker in New York City. From 1997 through 2005, Powell was a partner at The Carlyle Group.
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About EURUSD
The EURUSD (or Euro Dollar) currency pair belongs to the group of 'Majors', a way to mention the most important pairs in the world. This group also includes the following currency pairs: GBP/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/CHF, NZD/USD and USD/CAD. The popularity is due to the fact that it gathers two main economies: the European and American (from United States of America) ones. This is a widely traded currency pair where the Euro is the base currency and the US Dollar is the counter currency. Since the EURUSD pair consists of more than half of all the trading volume worldwide in the Forex Market, it is almost impossible for a gap to appear, let alone a consequent breakaway gap in the opposite direction.
Normally, it is very quiet during the Asian session because economic data that affects the fundamentals of those currencies is released in either the European or U.S. session. Once traders in Europe get to their desks a flurry of activity hits the tape as they start filling customer orders and jockey for positions. At noon activity slows down as traders step out for lunch and then picks back up again as the U.S. comes online. If there is important U.S. data we can expect quiet markets just ahead of the number. U.S. economic news have the ability to either reinforce an existing trend or reverse it depending on by how much it missed or beat expectations with the EURUSD news. By 5:00 GMT liquidity leaves the market once again as European traders close out positions and head home.
The GBP/USD (or Pound Dollar) currency pair belongs to the group of 'Majors', a way to mention the most important pairs worldwide. This group also includes the following currency pairs: EUR/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/CHF, NZD/USD and USD/CAD. The pair is also called 'The Cable', reffering to the first Transatlantic cable that was crossing the Atlantic Ocean in order to connect Great Britain with the United States of America. This term was originated in the mid-19th century and it makes GBP/USD one of the oldest currency pairs in the world.
The popularity of the Pound Dollar is due to the fact that represents two strong economies: British and American (from United States of America). The Cable is a widely observed and traded currency pair where the Pound is the base currency and the US Dollar is the counter currency. After the result of the Brexit referendum, where the majority of the British voted to abandon the European Union, GBP/USD has been suffering some turbulence in the Forex market as a consequence of the associated risks of leaving the single market.
The USD/JPY (or US Dollar Japanese Yen) currency pair is one of the 'Majors', the most important pairs in the world. Japanese Yen has a low interest rate, normally used in carry trades, that's why is one of the most trades currencies worldwide. In the USD/JPY the US Dollar is the base currency and the Japanese Yen is the counter currency. The pair represents American (from United States of America) and Japanese economies.
Trading the USD/JPY currency pair is also known as trading the "ninja" or the "gopher", although this last name is more frequently used when reffered to the GBP/JPY currency pair. The US Dollar Japanese Yen usually has a positive correlation with the following two pairs: USD/CHF and USD/CAD. The nature of this correlation is dued to the fact that both currency pairs also use the US Dollar as the base currency, such as USD/JPY. The value of the pair tends to be affected when the two main central banks of each country, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed), face serious interest rate differential.


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Update: Splatoon's presence on yesterday's Nintendo Direct had a great soundtrack and attractive visuals, but it was light on actual details. Luckily, those details, like what exactly is ver. 4.0.0, are now online and the changes are mostly focused on Splatfests.
Solo and Team modes are being replaced by Normal and Pro. Normal, as its name implies, is pretty much normal Splatoon. Nintendo describes Pro mode as being, "for those who want to go solo and push themselves to the limit." You can read more details straight from the blog below.
In Pro mode, you're judged on your Splatfest Power. Raise it high enough and you could make it into the Splatfest Top 100! In this mode, you increase your clout by beating the opposing team. You get more clout for beating teams with a higher Splatfest Power.
In addition to the above, 10x Battles will be added in both divisions. These are rare matches that will occur if you are lucky, and if you win, your contribution points will be multiplied by 10! And believe or not, there is a rumor that super rare 100x Battles could also occur!
If your friend wins a 10x Battle or if someone wins a 100x match, teams may appear on the big screen in Inkopolis Square. Also, if you're in the lobby or during matchmaking, such information will pop up on your game screen like a news flash.
Splatoon 2 is getting an update that includes new weapon sets, Splatfest changes, and additional sub and special weapons.
Ver. 4's changes kick off tonight with the addition of new weapon sets part of the Kensa Collection. New sub and special weapons, as well as fresh features to Splatfest events will be implemented soon.


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Yusaku Maezawa Biography
Yusaku Maezawa is a Japanese entrepreneur best known as the first commercial passenger due to fly to the Moon. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, achievements, moon mission, etc.
Birthday: November 22, 1975
Nationality: Japanese
Famous: IT & Software Entrepreneurs Japanese Men
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Born in: Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture
Famous as: Entrepreneur
Founder/Co-Founder: START TODAY CO.,LTD.
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Yusaku Maezawa is a Japanese entrepreneur best known as the first commercial passenger due to fly to the Moon. On September 17, 2018, American space transportation services company, 'SpaceX,' announced that Yusaku Maezawa would be the first ever private tourist to fly to the Moon on their specially designed 'Big Falcon Rocket' (BFR). Yusaku is also known as one of the top businessmen in Japan and the owner of the popular online fashion website, 'Zozotown.' He also has a strong social media presence as his verified Instagram page has over 199,000 followers. He also has an official Twitter page with more than 345,000 followers.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/fb-6179065/WHO-YUSAKU-MAEZAWA.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/18/elon-musk-spacex-sending-japan-mogul-maezawa-on-private-space-flight.html
https://www.forbes.com/lists/2012/73/japan-billionaires-12_Yusaku-Maezawa_53AA.html
https://www.thedailybeast.com/meet-yusaku-maezawa-the-billionaire-entrepreneur-rocking-the-art-world
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Company-in-focus/Zozotown-s-Yusaku-Maezawa-punk-rocker-turned-billionaire
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/09/17/spacex-reveals-yusaku-maezawa-will-fly-around-moon-in-historic-announcement.html
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Yusaku Maezawa was born on November 22, 1975, in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He went to the 'Waseda Jitsugyo High School,' where he was part of a band named 'Switch Style.' The band even released an extended play in the 1993. After his high school, Yusaku moved to the United States of America with his girlfriend. In the US, Yusaku started collecting records and CDs, which would later become the basis for his first company. He returned to Japan in 1995 and started his maiden company, which sold imported CDs and albums of popular musicians. The idea of selling foreign music CDs through mail was a hit and that encouraged Yusaku to come up with similar business plans.
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Yusaku used the money earned from his maiden business to start a company called 'Start Today.' The company was established on May 21, 1998, and by 2000, his company had begun selling clothing on an online platform. Four years later, 'Start Today' launched its retail clothing website, 'Zozotown,' which would go on to become one of the largest online fashion retail websites in Japan. The company later launched brands, such as 'Zozo' and 'Zozosuit' and became a major online retail brand in Japan. 'Zozosuit,' which offers custom-fit clothes, has customers in more than 72 countries. The current head office of 'Start Today' is located at Chiba, Japan.
Love for Art
In 2012, Yusaku Maezawa founded 'Contemporary Art Foundation' in an attempt to support young and contemporary artists. Yusaku has always been an art lover and has an impressive collection of art works from all over the world. At an auction in May 2016, he bought several art works of artists such as Bruce Nauman, Richard Prince, Alexander Calder, and Jeff Koons. He created a significant buzz at the auction by purchasing an untitled work by Jean-Michel Basquiat for a record price of $57.3 million. He spent over $98 million at the action over a period of two days. He once again grabbed the media attention in May 2017, when he broke the record for the costliest purchase at an auction by buying another art work of Jean-Michel Basquiat for a whopping $110.5 million. Yusaku Maezawa plans to open a museum in Chiba to display his extraordinary collection of art. His love for art is such that Yusaku has decided to take with him a small group of artists in his first voyage to the Moon.
Flying Across Barriers
On September 17, 2018, 'SpaceX' announced that Yusaku Maezawa would be the first ever commercial passenger to fly to the Moon. As part of their lunar tourism mission, 'SpaceX' has been developing a fully reusable launch vehicle called BFR. The company is now confident of sending its customers to the Moon, with Yusaku as its first passenger. The flight is set to happen in 2023, for which Yusaku has started a project called 'Dear Moon.' According to the project, artists like painters, musicians, film directors, and fashion designers will fly to the Moon along with Yusaku Maezawa. Through the project, Yusaku aims at inspiring artists all over the world.
Apart from business and art, Yusaku Maezawa is also passionate about music. As a young man, he was part of a band in which he played the drums. His band had even signed with a major record label, 'Bertelsmann Music Group.' However, he took a break from his music career in 2001 to focus on his business. In May 2017, 'Forbes' estimated his net worth to be around $3.6 billion, which makes him one of the richest business tycoons of Japan. Yusaku is active on social media and has thousands of followers on Twitter and Instagram. Details regarding his relationships are obscure apart from the fact that he is currently divorced with a kid.
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Pensacola Sports is proud to add the Bayou Hills Run to its schedule of events! We look forward to working with the community to grow this great, fun, unique event. Proceeds benefit Creative Learning Academy and Pensacola Sports.
Great views, challenging courses, and a family-friendly atmosphere. Fun-seeking families and serious runners alike take to the streets of East Hill in Pensacola for the Bayou Hills Run. This event includes a 10k, 5k and 1 Mile Kids' Run.
Medals and prizes are awarded for overall winners and first, second, and third place in 16 age categories for men and women. There will be refreshments, fun, and more for the after race party.
Packet Pick-Up and Race Day Registration at Bayview Park, 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
10K and 5K Runs Start at 7:30 a.m.
Post Event Celebration Party After the Run in Bayview Park.
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Hello! English Guide MENO Atsuhiro"s website
Japan, Basic fact
Palace/ Castle
Garden/ Park
Flower Picture Book
TOUR GUIDING SERVICE
Imperial Palace (Former Edo castle)
Name: Imperial palace (Former Edo castle)
Place: 1-1 Chiyoda Chiyoda Tokyo
Built: 1457, Imperial palace from 1869
Owner : OTA Dokan, TOKUGAWA Ieyasu and TOKUGAWA shoguns, Meiji Emperor and later Emperors
Overview: Basic structure of the castle was built by OTA Dokan, a famous samurai warrior and buddhist monk.TOKUGAWA Ieyasu made Edo Castle his base after he was offered eight eastern provinces (Kanto Plain) by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After Ieyasu received the title of Sei-i Taishōgun in 1603, Edo became the center of Tokugawa's administration.
It was the residence of the shōgun and location of the shogunate, and also functioned as the military capital during the Edo period of Japanese history. After the resignation of the shōgun and the Meiji Restoration, it became the Tokyo Imperial Palace since 1869. Before that, the Imperial Palace in Kyoto was residence of Emperors almost 1,100 years.
Some moats, walls and ramparts of the castle survive to this day. Current East gardens was the place for main administrative buildings including former Honmaru (literally the main circle) and Ninomaru (the second circle) and the main keep or tower (known as the tenshudai) areas of Edo Castle. The keep and its multiple roofs were constructed in 1607 and ornamented with gold. It was destroyed in the 1657 Fire of Meireki and not reconstructed. The foundations of the keep are all that is left. After the fire of Nishinomaru Palace (formerly the shōgun's residence) in 1873, the new imperial Palace Castle was constructed on the site in 1888.
After some reconstruction, current the Imperial Palace and the headquarters of the Imperial Household Agency are located in the former Nishinomaru enceinte (West Citadel) of the Edo Castle. Admission: free, entering to the area of the Imperial Palace (Nishinomaru area) is allowed only by guided tour (reservation in advance recommended) and entering the East gardens is free (no reservation).
guided tour of the Imperial Palace: https://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/guide/koukyo.html
opening hours: the East gardens https://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e-event/higashigyoen02.html
map of the Imperial Palace https://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/guide/access_map_kokyo.html
First visit to my guardian shrine and Meiji shrine
Winter scene of Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
Seven herbs of autumn (Akino nana kusa)
Strolling Higashiyama, Kyoto
Kiyomizu temple large-scale renovation almost finished
Recent Instagram picture
Scaffolded the Kinkaku, Golden Pavilion in Rokuon-ji
Strolling in Nijo-jo Castle
Learn at Kyoto Imperial palace
Visit to Sento Imperial palace and Omiya Imperial palace
Kyoto Gyoen National garden and Kan'in-no-miya residence


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Kirishima to Kagoshima City – How far?
Kirishima to Kagoshima city took us about 1 hour drive, about 40km. Both places are located in Kagoshima Prefecture.
When we talk about Kagoshima, people often relate to their warm beaches and sand bath. Too bad it was winter when I was there, and to think off taking off layers of clothes and soaked in the open air sand bath in the chilling winter made me think twice. If you are here in summer or warmer season, it is definitely a great idea to try it out.
Beside the famous sand bath, Kagoshima is the southern city in the shadow of the active Sakurajima volcano and many mores but Sakurajima is one of the highlight.
The standard set lunch normally come with white rice, miso soup fishes and some 'nimono'/simmered food/fishcake and pickles and salad. The target customers in this restaurants are usually students. We were lost so we stopped to navigate and had an early lunch.
I prefer something soupy and kept me warm so I ordered ramen.
This is a beautiful Japanese style garden facing stunning view of Sakurajima Valcono and Kagoshima Bay. I would say the view here in Sengan-en Garden is the highlight.
The garden is very big and there is a bamboo forest which is very serene when you stroll around and also very picturesque.
Looking out from the Iso Residence, is calm pond and well trimmed vegetation and trees with zen ambiance. The Iso residence was originally built in 16 century and became the main residence of Shimazu family/a proud clan. We got to see the rooms inside with a guided tour which also included tea ceremony and Japanese snacks at the end.
A huge tree seems like going to fall down but it was supported by few sticks at the bottom. I hope it remain healthy and grow stronger.
The breathtaking sea and mountain view – the Sakurajiama Volcano from afar.
The wheel sits on top of Amu Plaza Kagoshima adjoining Kagoshima-Chūō Station. I went to do some shopping in Amu Shopping Plaza as I wanted to make some glasses with Zoff Glasses outlet. Didn't get up the Ferris Wheel but the night view was quite beautiful.
From Kagoshima Port, we took a ferry together with our rental car to go to Sakurajima Volcano. Once we parked our car inside the ferry, we are allowed to walk around and check out the view.
The traveling time is pretty short, about 15 mins. There are charges for adults and children plus vehicle.
This is one of Japan's most active volcanoes and the highlight of Kagoshima. There are 3 main peaks : North peak 1117 m, middle peak 1060 m and Southern peak 1040 m. We stopped at one of the peak with observation point.


We just received this photo of a Jeep Grand Cherokee, apparently driven by a valet, that managed to vault itself over a Mini and into a Maserati GranTurismo and a vintage Porsche 356 just minutes ago. No one was hurt, but there could be damage to $400,000 worth of cars depending on the specifics of the Porsche.
This photo comes courtesy of Michael, who says it happened outside the Epic Hotel near Downtown Miami Florida. Whatever event was going on, there were a number of high-priced cars gathered around the entrance when the driver of this Jeep Grand Cherokee lost control and crashed into the cars seen here.
Visible are the Jeep Grand Cherokee (~$30,000), a Maserati GranTurismo S (~$120,000), a Mini Cooper Countryman S (~$28,000) and of course that Porsche. If those are bucket seats in the photos and this is a real Speedster, it could be worth as much as $200,000.
Anyone there and know the details of what happened?
UPDATE 1: There's now video of the aftermath and it seems to point to a valet as the culprit, not a drunk driver as originally reported. We're also hearing a Bentley may have been involved. Of course, it's possible it was a drunk-driving valet!
UPDATE 2: Courtesy of Jorge, two more photos of the image. Apparently the person who wrecked the vehicles was there an hour after the crash, but no one seems to have details on who the person is.
UPDATE 3: The local news catches up four hours later with an on-the-scene report. According to them, the Maserati "was coming down a parking garage ramp too fast, lost control, and drove his luxury sports car right under the SUV." How fast must it have been going? Also, we now think the car was a Cabriolet. No word on whether or not it's original.


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Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 1, Scene 4 Act 1, Scene 5 Act 1, Scene 6 Act 1, Scene 7 Act 1, Scene 8 Act 1, Scene 9 Act 1, Scene 10 Act 1, Scene 11 Act 1, Scene 12 Act 1, Scene 13 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 2, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 6 Act 2, Scene 7 Act 2, Scene 8 Act 2, Scene 9 Act 2, Scene 10 Act 2, Scene 11 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3
All Themes Orientalism, Imperialism, and Cultural Conflict Femininity and Male Ego Memory, Imagination, and Self-Deception Love and Cruelty
All Characters Rene Gallimard Song Liling Marc Manuel Toulon Comrade Chin
All Symbols Madame Butterfly
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Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 10
Orientalism, Imperialism, and Cultural Conflict
Femininity and Male Ego
Memory, Imagination, and Self-Deception
Love and Cruelty
Rene Gallimard
Song Liling
Manuel Toulon
Comrade Chin
M. Butterfly: Act 2, Scene 9 Summary & Analysis
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It is 1966. Gallimard explains to his audience how a series of influential events completely altered the life of Westerners in Asia. As Chairman Mao grew older, he tells them, the Chinese Communist Party came under new leadership, and the government grew even more extreme and violent. He and Song were enemies of the state, because his wealth and her opera fame both ran counter to the values of the Communist Party. At the same time, the American war in Vietnam emerged as a startling failure: millions of dollars were being spent to kill Vietnamese Communists, but there was no sign that the Vietnamese would relent in their resistance to American invasion.
The turmoil in Vietnam and China is evidence of increasing anti-Western sentiment among Asian people. Gallimard predicted that the Vietnamese would welcome domination by stronger Western powers, but the failure of American troops to win Vietnamese cooperation or overpower guerilla forces shows that he dramatically overestimated both the West's appeal and its strength. The Cultural Revolution — an aggressive re-assertion of Communist values that began in the late 1960s and sought to cleanse China of the influence of Western capitalism and decadence — revealed hatred for the West and its values, which Gallimard and his peers never recognized.
Toulon appears onstage, and informs Gallimard he is being sent back to France because his poor predictions about the war in Vietnam are a sign of bad judgment. Gallimard tries to persuade Toulon to let him stay in China, insisting the situation in Vietnam will improve soon, but Toulon refuses to change his mind.
Gallimard clings to hope that the tide will turn in Vietnam, restoring him to a position of respect in the embassy, even when years of war have made it apparent that this will never happen. He deludes himself because the alternative is too deeply distressing to confront.
Two dancers drag Song onto the stage and mime beating her. She is wearing male clothing, distinctly Chinese in style. Gallimard tells his audience that they said a hurried goodbye before he returned to France, but that he doesn't want to talk about that parting. He leaves the stage. The dancers who beat Song mock the Chinese opera by caricaturing its characteristic acrobatics. Song kneels, watching them. Comrade Chin appears onstage holding a banner, which reads: "The Actor Renounces His Decadent Profession!"
The pantomime of the dancers communicates the hardship that Song endures as a result of the Cultural Revolution. As an actor, Song is an object of ridicule and target for abuse among the Communists who consider the arts unnecessary and immoral. The violence of the dancers suggests that Song does not renounce his life as an actor voluntarily, but must comply with Communist values under threat of physical harm.
Comrade Chin forces Song to respond to a series of humiliating questions. She claims that Song has been oppressing China's poor farmers, scorning their labor while living in luxury. Song confesses that her — or rather, his — decadent lifestyle was possible because Song made himself "a plaything for the imperialist." He admits to engaging in anal intercourse with one of China's enemies — Gallimard — and says his "perversions" brought shame to China. When Chin asks what Song wants to do next, Song cries out three times: "I want to serve the people!" The dancers now display a banner that reads: "The Actor is Re-Habilitated!" Song remains kneeling before Chin while the dancers perform a victory dance to Chinese music.
This dialogue makes it clear that Song did not seduce Gallimard out of a simple desire to help China by stealing secrets. Song is a homosexual man; this combined with the fact of his affair with a hated Western government official (even if he was put up to that affair by the Chinese security state), makes him despicable in the eyes of the Communists. Although Song's deception makes him seem like a staunch supporter of the Chinese government, in reality he is an outcast in his native society and doing what he must to survive. Renouncing his sexuality and profession is the only chance for Song to regain social acceptance and relief from the kind of physical abuse suggested by the "beating" he received from the dancers.
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She just got done paying the visa fee to BPI Bank. So now she's going to get her appointment time. We are already aware of the medical at St Luke's but my question is, her requirements indicate that she has to have a background investigation in every place that she's lived in the past 5 years. 2 of those 5 years she was a nurse in Saudi Arabia. She is back now and we also discovered that the agency in Manila that hired her to be a nurse in Saudi Arabia didn't have the proper licensing and so on paper it looks like she was just a domestic helper even though she's a registered nurse. Having said all of that, she's worried that they will want some kind of background information during the two years of her stay at Saudi Arabia. If that's true we don't even know how she would get that. I don't think it's going to be relevant because she just went through an agency and work there and came back I think they're more concerned about her criminal background here in the Philippines. If you think this could cause a problem let me know in the comments and many thanks.
You are correct. My I was thinking immigrant visa for some odd reason ... I will blame it on being Sunday and raining.
Neither here nor there .. for the OP it is required.
Saudia Arabia only gives PCCs if you are living there, not available from outside the country so you can't get one and the DOS knows this. Here is a similar thread.
Registration Criteria: Police clearances are available for Saudi citizens and resident third country nationals. Saudi citizens currently residing overseas must return in person to process the police clearance.
I am glad you said something or else I would have brought that up to @Hank. You can only get a PCC from KSA if you already in that country.
@Marco green so your fiance will be fine and there is no to worry at all.


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Q: How to configure sendmail using nagios? I have installed RHEL 5.4 in my system. I have installed and
configured nagios in RHEL 5.4 and nagios is working fine. When I give
email address of my gmail in contacts.cfg of nagios configuration file
I am receving mails. But when I give my company's domain email address
I am not receving the mails. Please help me to configure. The
following are the log messages I get when sending the
mail.
Gmail log message:
Jan 21 13:55:06 companyname sendmail[21701]: p0L8P6Dv021701: to=john@gmail.com, ctladdr=nagios (501/501), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30304, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (p0L8P6o3021702 Message accepted for delivery)
Jan 21 13:55:09 companyname sendmail[21704]: p0L8P6o3021702: to=<john@gmail.com>, ctladdr=<nagios@companyname.co.in> (501/501), delay=00:00:03, xdelay=00:00:03, mailer=esmtp, pri=120595, relay=gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com. [74.125.155.27], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (OK 1295598618 x16si20805320anx.100)

My own domain account:
Jan 21 15:21:47 companyname sendmail[24374]: p0L9plIu024374: from=<nagios@companyname.co.in>, size=317, class=0, nrcpts=0, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA, relay=localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]
Jan 21 15:22:17 companyname sendmail[24393]: p0L9qHYK024393: from=nagios, size=325, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201101210952.p0L9qHYK024393@curasoftware.co.in>, relay=nagios@localhost
Jan 21 15:22:17 companyname sendmail[24394]: p0L9qHoW024394: <james@companyname.co.in>... User unknown
Jan 21 15:22:17 companyname sendmail[24393]: p0L9qHYK024393: to=james@companyname.co.in, ctladdr=nagios (501/501), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30325, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=5.1.1, stat=User unknown

We have Microsoft Exchange server 2007 in which the james ID has been
included.
How to configure?

A: Check to make sure where companyname.co.in's MX resolves to on your Nagios server. I'd be willing to bet it is resolving to localhost or the local IP address so that Nagios/the local email server is attempting to deliver the mail locally instead of sending to the remote mail server.
There is a description on this question on how to disable local delivery of email for your domain on that system.

A: i had this problem, it wasn't sending to the local domain. the solution is to change the hosts file (i have it in /etc/hosts) to hostname.yourdomain.com and it will be able to send to outside users. as for the problem with the domain email, its a problem with dns
try nslookup yourdomain locally and you will see there is no result. you have to go to the dns server and add an entry to your mail server in there in domain.com not in domain.local.

A: Have you added your Nagios server IP as a "SMTP Relay" on your exchange server? I have Nagios running in our network and I receive emails in my work email account fine. We are running exchange 2010.
Also you need to add your Exchange server as a relay in your sendmail config file. I don't quite remember on top of my head what string you need to modify, but starts with "DS"
let us know how it goes.

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Promenade development in Newtown Township nearing completion
Chris English
cenglish@couriertimes.com
The lengthy quest to redevelop the site of the long vacant Acme supermarket on Sycamore Street in Newtown Township is almost over.
Newtown Athletic Club owner and developer Jim Worthington said his project called Promenade, consisting of 26 luxury apartments and several stores, is nearing completion. He said the retail anchor, the women's clothing and accessories chain Anthropologie, should open around Sept. 1 or possibly before, and that two other retail spaces and several apartments should fill up soon thereafter.
The two other retailers that have signed leases are Bernie Robbins Jewelers and Verizon Wireless, which will be located next to Anthropologie on the first floor of the project's main three-story building. Worthington said there is room for one or possibly two other retail tenants on the first floor of the main building, and that he's also trying to nail down a deal for a retailer to occupy the project's other building, a much smaller one-story structure.
"We're delivering one of the premier retail and apartment living developments outside of Philadelphia," said Worthington of the $18 million project.
"We already have deposits on 13 of the 26 apartments, which is very unusual at this stage," he added.
The one and two-bedroom apartments, which will fill the top two floors of the main building, are between 1,200 to 1,600 square feet and will have monthly rents ranging from $2,000 to $3,000, said Worthington. Each will have its own balcony so occupants can look out over Newtown Township and Borough and the surrounding area, he added.
Worthington said the cabinetry, flooring, lighting and other amenities being installed in the apartments by Rittenhouse Home of Newtown — owned by Upper Makefield resident Jennifer Poe — will remind people of high-end apartments in Center City Philadelphia.
"It's top of the line," said Worthington.
He isn't the only one excited about the impending arrival of Promenade.
"It's a wonderful example of how the Newtown business community is growing in the right direction," said Newtown Business Association President Mick Petrucci. "The property is being developed beyond expectations. It is an absolutely beautiful addition to the landscape of Newtown's business community and will be a great destination for people to live, walk and shop Newtown. The residents have waited a long time for this property to be developed and it will be a wonderful addition."
Ryan Gallagher, chairman of the Newtown Township board of supervisors, had similar thoughts.
"As construction of the Promenade is finally coming to fruition, I think it is bringing into focus what the vision for Sycamore Street has been for many years, and that is to create a pedestrian-friendly district where folks can shop, dine and enjoy Newtown," he said. "To see this property go from a dilapidated eyesore to the historically inspired building that it is now, is a testament that our town's economic development initiatives are working and we need to continue those efforts while preserving our history. That's what makes Newtown special."
"I'm looking forward to seeing the building finally completed," Gallagher continued. "It will bring a renewed energy to that part of Sycamore Street."
Worthington credits Newtown Township officials for their cooperation in moving along the project.
Construction of Promenade has been handled by Worthington's own building company, NAC Construction.
"Vince Keenan, our construction president, deserves a tremendous amount of the credit for getting this built," said Worthington.
He added that the efforts of local Anthropologie executive Dave Ziel have been invaluable.
"Without Dave, there would be no Anthropologie here, and there would be no Promenade," said Worthington.
The project should be a major link between businesses in Newtown Borough and the township, he added.
"It's like filling in the hole in the doughnut," said Worthington. "And I think it will be a real shot in the arm to the stores, restaurants and other businesses throughout the borough and township and surrounding area. I believe it will be a huge asset. I'm tremendously proud of it."
Anyone interested in retail or apartment space at Promenade, or who wants more information, can call Worthington at 267-972-3637.
Chris English: 215-949-4193; email: cenglish@calkins.com; Twitter: @courierc


This is where my love of people and my passion for photography come together.
I've always loved photos, as long as I can remember, but I didn't really start pursuing it until 2009. After going through a rough patch personally, I promised myself to be even more passionate about life, and my husband inspired me to chase after my love of photography. It started small, just the two of us planning adventures and going out to capture the world around us. Then friends started asking if I shot portraits, or if I could photograph an event. That's when I realized that maybe my passion could be something more. And with that decision, my life brightened even more.
When you think about it, life happens in chapters. When it comes to photography - the best part is that photographers get to experience all the highlights and exciting new adventures with people they don't know (or maybe they do know). The point is - people invite us to be a part of their life, not just at any point, but the most important bits usually! It is an honor and a blessing.
How wonderful to get to experience the love and happiness at engagements and weddings, to cuddle and play with the sweet kiddies and newborns, to laugh with families, and to celebrate with new parents at a maternity shoot, or seniors as they move on to the next step!
It's been such a joy learning and growing every time I press the shutter, every time I meet a new client, every time I sit down to edit the images.
My lens allows me to slow down, and see things that sometimes I wouldn't have noticed otherwise. I love watching moments unfold before my camera, and finding the perfect moment to freeze in time forever. It brings me so much happiness - and my hope is that it comes across in my images.
I believe there is beauty in everyone and everything - and my job as a photographer is to let it shine. The world is my inspiration. YOU are my inspiration.
Favorite Movie: Too hard to narrow down - I'm a movie fanatic.
Celebrity Crush: It's been Justin Timberlake since I was a tween.
Other Need to Know Facts: I'm half Taiwanese (made in Taiwan baby!), my faith is my foundation, I love sports (Go Seahawks/Mariners/Huskies!), I have the best family and friends, I love to sing and dance (and am equally terrible at both), travel is my obsession (I think about it almost 24-7...no joke), and my husband and I have been together since high school.


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State cuts funding for Monmouth health center
Shannon Mullen
@MullenAPP
The health center tallied 3%2C000 patient visits last year
70 percent of its operating budget came from the state
Some 300 people with developmental disabilities will have to find new doctors
Monique Dujue Wilson's son Khary needs a cavity filled.
That doesn't sound like a big deal — until you know that Khary, 28, has severe autism and major behavioral issues related to his disability, so he'll have to be sedated.
During a recent visit to Monmouth Medical Center's federally qualified health center in Long Branch, his mother says she was told the procedure would need to be done in a hospital setting.
The wait? One year.
"For a filling. Can you believe that?" said Wilson, a former Freehold resident who now lives in East Windsor, Mercer County. "How is that acceptable?"
In the past, Wilson could turn to the Arc of Monmouth's Ambulatory Care Center in Tinton Falls to coordinate her son's health care. But this year, due to state funding cuts and changes in the state's Medicaid program brought about by the Affordable Care Act — better known as Obamacare — that's no longer the case, a change that affects some 300 people in the Shore area with developmental disabilities.
A 'duplicative' resource?
In operation for nearly 25 years, the Arc's health center on Wayside Road provided a comprehensive range of services under one roof, including access to a primary care physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, therapists, nurses, counselors and other specialists, as well as trained staff who helped coordinate services and advocate for patients, many of whom have complex health and behavioral issues.
But late last year, the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities informed the Arc that the state would not be renewing its contract with the health center. Under last year's contract, the state provided $392,000 in funding, equal to 70 percent of the health center's operating budget. Unable to make up the shortfall, Arc officials informed patients that the health center would have to close its doors.
Nicole Brossoie, a division spokeswoman, told the Asbury Park Press at the time that it would be "duplicative" to continue funding the health center on a fee-for-services basis beyond 2014 now that the ACA has gone into effect. Under the new law, many of the people the Arc served are supposed to be able to access similar services through the state's managed-care Medicaid plans.
"No patients will be affected," Brossoie said in an email to the Press. "(E)very Medicaid-eligible consumer is covered by a health plan and receives their services through a primary care physician and any necessary specialists."
Wilson and other supporters of the health center begged to differ. New Jersey is one of the four worst states in the U.S. in terms of the percentage of primary care doctors that say they will accept new Medicaid patients, primarily because of meager Medicaid reimbursement rates, according to a 2012 study. Prior to the new health care law, some doctors were reportedly receiving just $25 for an office visit. The other states are Alabama, California and Missouri.
States can establish their own Medicaid provider payment rates within federal requirements.
"People who have typical issues cannot find doctors," Wilson said. "So how do you think someone who has behavior issues and all these other issues can go into a doctor's office and they're going to want them there?"
Some services spared
In November, following an outcry from the health center's supporters and further discussions with Arc officials, the state granted a reprieve, of sorts, agreeing to reinstate over half of the funding to allow the Arc to continue to provide mental health and behavioral support services at the health center. Those services are in such short supply for people with developmental disabilities the health center has a six-month waiting list, officials say.
Having that part of the health center remain intact, at least for the time being, is a relief for people like Carissa Sommers, who attends weekly support groups at the health center to help her cope with anger issues.
"I was happy for that," said Sommers, 35, of Eatontown. "It's hard to find places that will take your coverage. For them to provide it, it's good. And then they provide transportation, to bring you back and forth."
However, as of Jan. 1, primary care services and the coordinated health care management that were a hallmark of the health center have ceased. The Arc has been working with patients to find alternate sources of care, but Kristen Creed, the Arc's health services director, said the results so far have been mixed. Patients who have Medicare as their primary health insurance have fared better, she said.
"There have been some providers who have been very welcoming, but we have over 300 patients that need care," Creed said. "It's been hard to coordinate that care and transition people to new doctors. People are still struggling to find doctors."
"I can't answer for the division, but I think overall the state is trying to have services that should be provided from other sources be provided by those other sources, rather than specialized providers," explained Mary E. Scott, the Arc of Monmouth's executive director.
"We hope that people can get these services in the generic system. That really should be the way it works," Scott said. "People with disabilities should not have to be separated to get good health care."
A 'precarious situation'
In the run-up to the ACA, which brought millions of new enrollees into the Medicaid system, the federal government provided funds to allow states to boost Medicaid reimbursement rates to be more on par with those for Medicare.
The move was meant to encourage more doctors to participate, but recognizing the increase was only temporary, relatively few doctors took the bait. Now, that funding bump has been discontinued, and New Jersey's reimbursement rates for Medicaid are set to revert to pre-ACA levels, a drop of more than 50 percent for primary care, according to one analysis.
That change could make it even harder for recent Medicaid enrollees to find care. Now, some 300 people who relied on the Arc's health center have joined the scrum.
Wilson says she's hasn't yet looked in earnest for a new primary care physican for her son. Fortunately, she said, Khary has been healthy so far this year, except for his cavity.
If he has to wait a full year to have the tooth filled, however, he won't be able to tell her when the pain gets worse, since he's unable to speak, Wilson said. Without the ability to communicate, some individuals with severe autism resort to head banging or some other form of self-injury when they're in pain.
Elizabeth Brennan, a spokeswoman for Monmouth Medical Center, which operates the dental clinic at the Monmouth Family Health Center in Long Branch, said delays for procedures like the one Khary requires are often difficult to schedule.
"Special needs patients who require general anesthesia for routine dental procedures often incur a longer wait for services due to several factors, including a limited number of doctors of dental medicine who perform oral procedures and surgeries and are trained and qualified to treat individuals with special needs, and the additional time required to prepare for and perform these procedures," Brennan said in a prepared statement.
Wilson, who works as a resources specialist with SPAN, a statewide advocacy group for parents of children with disabilities, knows that if her son gets sick she can bring him to the Long Branch clinic or the emergency room if necessary, but losing the support she and Khary have received from the Arc staff for many years is a bitter pill for her to swallow.
"My son yells all the time. They were empathetic to that. They didn't rush you. They were very helpful with issues of medication with the pharmacy," Wilson said. While the Arc didn't provide dental care, the staff there was able to advocate for her with other health care providers.
"I still keep (Khary) at home because I was told there would be resources for me to do that," Wilson said.
"It kind of puts us all in a precarious situation."
Shannon Mullen: 732-643-4278; smullen@app.com
•The Arc of Monmouth opened the Ambulatory Care Center in 1990
•Last year, the health center totaled more than 3,000 patient visits
•70 percent of the health center's operating budget was funded by the state in 2014
•Due to funding cuts, some 300 Arc patients with developmental disabilities must find new primary care doctors and other specialists
•New Jersey is one of the four worst states for finding a primary care doctor willing to accept new Medicaid patients, according to a 2012 study


A purchased a bag of these while at Costco this past weekend. Read to find out why I recommend them.
Product Description: Cashew clusters from the Kirkland brand. The product consists of cashews, almonds and pumpkin seeds in a honey-glazed cluster form. I purchased a 2-pound bag of this product for $11.99 while doing some other shopping at Costco this past weekend. I started snacking on the clusters that evening.
My wife and I needed a few things from Costco this past weekend. But, as is often the case, we ended up buying quite a few items that weren't on our original list, mostly because they looked interesting. This included the bag of Kirkland Signature Cashew Clusters I saw on our way up to the checkout aisle.
At first, I made a serious effort to talk myself out of purchasing this item because we already were about $100 over budget. However, I like cashews and I figured it would be something my oldest daughter (who loves both nuts and pumpkin seeds) would enjoy too. As it turns out, it was actually a really good purchase.
I showed these to my daughter when we first got home and, seeing she was excited about trying them, opened the bag right away. After trying them, I can honestly say these exceeded my expectations.
The thing I found I enjoyed most about this product is the taste. I didn't read the ingredients when I purchased it and, because of that, didn't realize they were made with honey. After trying them and discovering that, I was completely happy with my purchase. The bite-sized clusters had a nice sweetness that perfectly complemented the natural flavor of the other ingredients. And, while I think I tasted a bit of salt on them, it wasn't anything that was overwhelming (which is what I was actually expecting to be the case).
My daughter shared this opinion (even though her younger sister is still on the fence about them) and, before going to her figure skating lesson yesterday, even grabbed a bowl of these for her pre-lesson snack while I, for my part, have been snacking on these instead of potato chips, something I can only assume would be at least a slightly healthier choice.
When you consider the $11.99 purchase price wasn't much more than a 2-pound container of cashews would cost (and, depending on the brand, probably a little less), this definitely proved to be a good purchase. It's a great non-chip snack that has a lot of flavor and definitely something I would consider purchasing again.
I purchased this product while shopping at Costco. Read to find out what I thought of it.
My wife purchase this product a few days ago. Read to find out what I thought of it.