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TCA, Tennant boost veterans wreaths project
Program to recognize veterans gets a technology assist.
Now it's easier and more economical for drivers and others in the trucking industry to be part of a national program to help honor this country's military veterans.
Over the years, the trucking industry, led by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), has supported Wreaths Across America (WAA), the non-profit organization that places wreaths on the graves of veterans in Arlington National Cemetery and nearly 1,000 other cemeteries across the country.
This year, the TCA has devised more efficient and economical ways for folks to participate in the event that culminates with National Wreaths Across America Day Saturday, Dec. 13. On that day volunteers will place fresh wreaths on the graves of those who served — and often gave their lives for — this country.
Getting the wreaths to the cemeteries is no small task. Planning the many deliveries was done manually in the past, but this year the TCA, with the help of Tennant Truck Lines, Inc., of Colona, Ill. technology is being used to make the task easier.
The TCA says load histories from the last three years have been analyzed, resulting in a projection of the most economical and efficient routes available. Carriers can now use the Truckload of Respect website to choose routes that make the best business sense for them. They can sort by origination point, state, number of stops, and can even select a particular local cemetery. Although TCA may have to make final adjustments to the routes, at least carriers will have a general idea of the dates, times, routes, and resources that will be needed.
"After scrambling to patch loads together, it was time to take it up a notch and apply solid trucking logic to this endeavor," said Aaron Tennant, company president and TCA's at-large officer. "I remember when Barry Pottle, a past TCA chairman, first told us about how he was hauling wreaths for WAA. Although he personally did not serve his country, he said this was his way of giving back to those who did. We pretty much all feel that way now. So tightening up the way we coordinate the loads is just another way we can improve something we strongly believe in."
A second new feature of the Truckload of Respect website is the ability to sponsor a load. For example, if carriers do not have the resources to haul wreaths themselves, they can sponsor the fuel cost for an owner-operator to do it.
Finally, the website can be used to purchase wreaths. Because of the special 150th anniversary of ANC, TCA's goal is to help WAA raise enough money to sponsor 230,000 wreaths – close to 87,000 more than last year – which would cover every grave marker at the Cemetery.
Individuals and companies are asked to sponsor one wreath for $15, or a box of eight wreaths for $120. In addition, for $40 (includes shipping and handling), professional truck drivers can purchase a "Trucking Patriot Pair" – one wreath to attach on the grill of their truck and a corresponding wreath to be laid at Arlington on National Wreaths Across America Day – and join the rolling tribute of drivers honoring veterans.
But a wreath for the front of your truck and show your support.
In the week leading up to National Wreaths Across America Day trucks will haul the majority of the wreaths from Harrington, Me., to Arlington, Va., via the "world's largest veterans' parade." This convoy of 18-wheelers drives down the East Coast for a week prior to the event, stopping at schools, monuments, veterans' homes, and communities for rallies and educational events along the way.
To make or select a delivery route, sponsor a load, or donate a wreath, please visit www.TruckloadofRespect.com. You can also stay informed about TCA's involvement in National Wreaths Across America Day by following us on Twitter – www.truckload.org/Twitter — and Facebook — www.truckload.org/Facebook — and by using the hashtag #121314SayIDid.
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TIP! If you don't have very good credit, financing your home may not be easy. If possible, apply for an FHA loan; these loans are backed by the United States government.
Bad credit is a particularly troublesome life problem that can haunt you for years. It can limit opportunities and deny you of financial options. However, a few simple steps can be taken back in the direction of a good score.
TIP! If you have a poor credit history and can't qualify for a credit card, get a secured card. You are more likely to be approved for this type of card because, once funded, the banks feels secure that you will pay them back.
Try to get a secured credit card if you are not eligible for an unsecured card. This will help you fix your credit. Most people are able to get this type of card, but you will have to load it up with a prepaid amount of money, as a guarantee that you can pay any charges that you make. Responsible use of any credit card can help your credit rating. However, never forget that irresponsible use will get you in trouble every time.
TIP! Improve your credit score, as well as make some profit, through an installment account. Open an installment account that you can pay for and make sure to keep an affordable monthly minimum on it.
TIP! If you want to avoid paying a lot, you can pay off debts that have a huge interest rate. Creditors trying to charge more from you than what they originally loaned you plus a reasonable amount of interest are usually willing to negotiate.
You can receive a better interest rate if you have excellent credit. This will help you afford your payments, and get out of debt quickly. Getting better interest rates leads to an easily maintainable good credit score.
TIP! When looking to improve your credit, avoid companies claiming that they can remove negative information if the debt is true. Negative info stays on your history for seven years! You should know that mistakes and anything incorrect can be removed from your credit report.
You will be able to buy a house and finance it if you maintain a good credit rating. You can improve your credit by paying your mortgage on time. Owning a home shows financial stability, which is great for your credit. This will be useful in case you need to borrow money.
TIP! Don't do anything illegal. Scams abound on the internet that show you how to change your credit file.
If your creditors try to jack up your interest rates, do not pay them. It is important to know the terms of your original agreement for the debt you incurred. Usually if you agreed to the terms the terms will be upheld as legal. If you believe the charges are excessive and your debtor will not negotiate down the interest and other additional charges, state laws might provide you with additional avenues to pursue a reduction in these charges. Federal law provides that when you are billed by a collection company the fees and interest cannot exceed the amount of the original debt. Keep in mind that you did sign a contract agreeing that interest rates were acceptable. Should you sue any creditors, it is important to push the fact that the interest rates are outrageously high.
TIP! Call and request lower limits on your cards from the credit card companies. Not only can this tactic prevent you from getting yourself in over your head with debt, but it can also imply that you are responsible to those companies and to any future companies.
Work closely with all of your creditors if you are aiming towards repairing your credit. You should contact the company and request a lower interest rate or a due date change if necessary. This can be accomplished by negotiating with them for a change in due date or monthly charges.
TIP! Don't sign a debt settlement contract until you know what impact it is going to have on your credit score. Research all of your options, make an informed decision about the method you chose, and only then should you agree to the settlement.
Make sure you research a credit counselor before you visit them. Many counselors are honest and helpful, but others may be less interested in actually helping you. Other programs, while they sound good, are complete and total scams. Be a wise consumer by checking whether or not the credit counselor you are going to deal with is legitimate.
Use these and other tips to improve and maintain a credit score. The time you invest educating yourself regarding credit repair is worth every minute.


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We ask public transit to meet many goals, and sometimes these conflict with one another. We need your help determining what our priorities should be for bus service in your community.
Two of these conflicting goals are: Ridership (attracting as many riders as possible) and Coverage (being available in as many places as possible, even if not many people ride). Both goals are both important, but they lead in opposite directions. UTA is asking the community to help determine the appropriate balance between ridership and coverage. To learn more visit Get Informed.
What should be the Priorities for UTA's Bus Service?
Two of these conflicting goals are: Ridership (attracting as many riders as possible) and Coverage (being available in as many places as possible, even if not many people ride). Both goals are both important, but they lead in opposite directions. UTA is asking the community to help determine the appropriate balance between ridership and coverage.
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Being woken by some noises can be quite nice. Rain, bird song, room service delivering your luxury breakfast. Your wife being sick isn't one of them.At around week 6 Fiona started to suffer from morning sickness. Every morning we would get up and go downstairs for breakfast (and cartoons). About 20 minutes later Fiona would be upstairs vomiting. Not fun especially when the nausea last most of the day. Morning sickness apparently is just a name not a factual description. There is lots of stuff on the Internet about morning sickness and how to beat it. Here is what worked for us.
It seems that Fiona's morning sickness was due to a drop in blood sugar. We started out with me bringing up a cup of tea and a dry cracker each morning and breakfast in bed. During the day Fiona would snack, snack and snack. Ginger biscuits were her thing. This eventually progressed into us waking up half an hour early, Readybrek and tea in the mornings, bacon sandwiches and muffins during the day.
So I don't claim to have the cure for morning sickness. I can however offer the following advice that may or may not work.
Try dry buscuits, crackers or something bland before you get out of bed.
Boiled sweets are ideal for the car and fresh air.
Snack during the day, ginger biscuits seem to work well.
Don't eat late at night and get plenty of rest.


text:
<?php

namespace Trivago\Rumi\Commands;

use org\bovigo\vfs\vfsStream;
use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
use Prophecy\Argument;
use Symfony\Component\Config\FileLocator;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArrayInput;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\BufferedOutput;
use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\Loader\XmlFileLoader;
use Symfony\Component\Process\Process;
use Trivago\Rumi\Commands\CacheStore\CacheStoreDir;
use Trivago\Rumi\Process\CacheProcessFactory;

/**
 * @covers \Trivago\Rumi\Commands\CacheStoreCommand
 */
class CacheStoreCommandTest extends TestCase
{
    /**
     * @var ContainerBuilder
     */
    private $container;

    /**
     * @var CacheStoreCommand
     */
    private $SUT;

    /**
     * @var BufferedOutput
     */
    private $output;

    /**
     * @var CacheStoreDir
     */
    private $cacheStoreDir;

    public function setUp()
    {
        vfsStream::setup('directory');

        $this->output = new BufferedOutput();

        $this->container = new ContainerBuilder();
        $loader = new XmlFileLoader($this->container, new FileLocator(__DIR__));
        $loader->load('../../src/Resources/config/services.xml');

        $this->cacheStoreDir = $this->prophesize(CacheStoreDir::class);
        $this->container->set('trivago.rumi.commands.cache_store.cache_store_dir',
            $this->cacheStoreDir->reveal());

        $this->SUT = new CacheStoreCommand(
            $this->container
        );
        $this->SUT->setWorkingDir(vfsStream::url('directory'));
    }

    public function testGivenCiFileDoesNotExist_WhenCacheStoreRun_ThenItSkipsExecution()
    {
        // given

        // when
        $this->SUT->run(
            new ArrayInput(
                [
                    'cache_dir' => vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache',
                    'git_repository' => 'abc',
                    'git_branch' => 'master',
                ]
            ),
            $this->output
        );

        // then
        $this->assertEquals('Required file \'' . CommandAbstract::DEFAULT_CONFIG . '\' does not exist', trim($this->output->fetch()));
    }

    public function testGivenCiCacheConfigIsEmpty_WhenCacheStoreRun_ThenItSkipsExecution()
    {
        // given
        touch(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/' . CommandAbstract::DEFAULT_CONFIG);

        // when
        $this->SUT->run(
            new ArrayInput(
                [
                    'cache_dir' => vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache',
                    'git_repository' => 'abc',
                    'git_branch' => 'master',
                ]
            ),
            $this->output
        );

        // then
        $this->assertEquals('Cache config is empty. Skipping.', trim($this->output->fetch()));
    }

    public function testGivenCacheDirectoryDoesExist_WhenCacheStoreRun_ThenItDoesNotCreateIt()
    {
        // given
        file_put_contents(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/' . CommandAbstract::DEFAULT_CONFIG, 'cache:' . PHP_EOL . '   - .git');
        mkdir(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache');
        mkdir(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache/' . md5('abc'));
        mkdir(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache/' . md5('abc') . '/data');

        /** @var CacheProcessFactory $factory */
        $factory = $this->prophesize(CacheProcessFactory::class);
        $factory->getCreateCacheDirectoryProcess(Argument::any())->shouldNotBeCalled();
        $factory->getCacheStoreProcess('.git', vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache/' . md5('abc'))
            ->willReturn($this->prophesize(Process::class)->reveal());

        $this
            ->container
            ->set('trivago.rumi.process.cache_process_factory', $factory->reveal());

        // when
        $this->SUT->run(
            new ArrayInput(
                [
                    'cache_dir' => vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache',
                    'git_repository' => 'abc',
                    'git_branch' => 'origin/master',
                ]
            ),
            $this->output
        );

        // then
    }

    public function testGivenDestinationCacheDirDoesNotExist_WhenCacheStoreRun_ThenItSkipsExecution()
    {
        // given
        file_put_contents(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/' . CommandAbstract::DEFAULT_CONFIG, 'cache:' . PHP_EOL . '   - .git');

        // when
        $this->SUT->run(
            new ArrayInput(
                [
                    'cache_dir' => vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache',
                    'git_repository' => 'abc',
                    'git_branch' => 'master',
                ]
            ),
            $this->output
        );

        // then
        $this->assertEquals('Destination cache directory does not exist. Skipping.', trim($this->output->fetch()));
    }

    public function testGivenNotMasterBranchAndCacheExists_WhenCacheStoreRun_ThenItSkips()
    {
        // given
        file_put_contents(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/' . CommandAbstract::DEFAULT_CONFIG, 'cache:' . PHP_EOL . '   - .git');
        mkdir(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache');
        // create cache directory for repository
        mkdir(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache/' . md5('abc'));

        // when
        $this->SUT->run(
            new ArrayInput(
                [
                    'cache_dir' => vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache',
                    'git_repository' => 'abc',
                    'git_branch' => 'test',
                ]
            ),
            $this->output
        );

        // then
        $this->assertEquals('Cache is written only for the first build and master branch. Skipping.', trim($this->output->fetch()));
    }

    public function testGivenCiCacheConfigIsCorrect_WhenCacheStoreRunWithOriginMasterBranch_ThenItStoresCache()
    {
        // given
        file_put_contents(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/' . CommandAbstract::DEFAULT_CONFIG, 'cache:' . PHP_EOL . '   - .git');
        mkdir(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache');

        /** @var CacheProcessFactory $factory */
        $factory = $this->prophesize(CacheProcessFactory::class);
        $cacheDir = vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache/' . md5('abc');
        mkdir($cacheDir);

        $factory
            ->getCreateCacheDirectoryProcess($cacheDir)
            ->willReturn($this->prophesize(Process::class)->reveal())
            ->shouldBeCalled();

        $this->cacheStoreDir->store('.git', $cacheDir)->shouldBeCalled();

        $this->container->set('trivago.rumi.process.cache_process_factory', $factory->reveal());

        // when
        $this->SUT->run(
            new ArrayInput(
                [
                    'cache_dir' => vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache',
                    'git_repository' => 'abc',
                    'git_branch' => 'origin/master',
                ]
            ),
            $this->output
        );

        // then
    }

    public function testGivenCiCacheConfigIsCorrect_WhenCacheStoreRunWithMasterBranch_ThenItStoresCache()
    {
        // given
        file_put_contents(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/' . CommandAbstract::DEFAULT_CONFIG, 'cache:' . PHP_EOL . '   - .git');
        mkdir(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache');

        /** @var CacheProcessFactory $factory */
        $factory = $this->prophesize(CacheProcessFactory::class);
        $cacheDir = vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache/' . md5('abc');
        mkdir($cacheDir);

        $factory
            ->getCreateCacheDirectoryProcess($cacheDir)
            ->willReturn($this->prophesize(Process::class)->reveal())
            ->shouldBeCalled();

        $this->cacheStoreDir->store('.git', $cacheDir)->shouldBeCalled();

        $this->container->set('trivago.rumi.process.cache_process_factory', $factory->reveal());

        // when
        $this->SUT->run(
            new ArrayInput(
                [
                    'cache_dir' => vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache',
                    'git_repository' => 'abc',
                    'git_branch' => 'master',
                ]
            ),
            $this->output
        );

        // then
    }

    public function testGivenCiCacheConfigIsCorrect_WhenCacheStoreFails_ThenItReturnsErrorCode()
    {
        // given
        file_put_contents(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/' . CommandAbstract::DEFAULT_CONFIG, 'cache:' . PHP_EOL . '   - .git');
        mkdir(vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache');

        /** @var CacheProcessFactory $factory */
        $factory = $this->prophesize(CacheProcessFactory::class);
        $cacheDir = vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache/' . md5('abc');
        $factory
            ->getCreateCacheDirectoryProcess($cacheDir)
            ->willReturn($this->prophesize(Process::class)->reveal())
            ->shouldBeCalled();

        $this->cacheStoreDir->store('.git', $cacheDir)->willThrow(
            new \Exception('output' . 'error')
        );

        $this->container->set('trivago.rumi.process.cache_process_factory', $factory->reveal());

        // when
        $errorCode = $this->SUT->run(
            new ArrayInput(
                [
                    'cache_dir' => vfsStream::url('directory') . '/cache',
                    'git_repository' => 'abc',
                    'git_branch' => 'master',
                ]
            ),
            $this->output
        );

        // then
        $output = $this->output->fetch();
        $this->assertContains('error', $output);
        $this->assertContains('output', $output);
        $this->assertEquals(-1, $errorCode);
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


But that revolutionary implication is precisely why we should use it as a wedge issue. Stopping road development is useless without the collapse of civilization, and the same goes for stopping dams, internet server farms, and so on. But the reformist political movements working against these technologies — wilderness conservation, various kinds of environmentalism, property-based conservatism — present an already-organized base whose beliefs hold anti-civilization implications. If a radical anti-industrial politic is truly going to take hold, it will have to make use of these reformist elements, take them to their logical conclusion. It isn't hard to convince wilderness conservationists, for example, that the whole of industrial civilization has been a mistake, because those who have been in the field long enough know that our current economic trajectory is entirely opposed to wildlands conservation. In the same way, those who belong to the human rewilding umbrella — that natural birth movement, feral children movement, back-to-the-landers, primitive skills enthusiasts — are already organized, and they've embarked on a project that is impossible unless they harness their organizational energy for the sake of collapse.
My focus on human rewilding, then, is less about enacting a utopian vision — like Kaczynski, I do not think it is possible to rationally plan a society — and more about pointing out the logical end-game of those who agree that civilization has disrupted human development, the human mind, and the human body.
More, in regions where civilization has collapsed, is collapsing, or will collapse, there is certainly a need for people who already have the skills required to live on the land. Here, the human rewilding movement becomes indispensable. While utopian visions are doomed to fail, any society living under wilder conditions will need to know how to use plants for medicine or how to utilize natural materials for building shelter. Investing energy in the idea of human rewilding helps build this preparatory knowledge, and gives people the confidence to dispose of civilized amenities when it becomes feasible.
On a more abstract, philosophical note, Jonah criticizes my vision of human nature, particularly the idea that there is a "secret person undamaged in every individual" or an "original personality, which is still untamed." Here I will not renege. Jonah is of course correct that the experience of the self is a confusing thing, full of many contradictory impulses, desires, instincts. But there is clearly a biological substrate to the individual. Indeed, the message of biology as applied to human beings is not that biology resolves our inner-conflicts by giving us some "natural" standard to adhere to. Rather, it demonstrates that the inner-conflicts of the untamed personality are going to be quite different from the inner-conflicts of the tamed one. The untamed mind will still produce, for example, the universal human experience of incompatible love-affairs: do I strive to pair with X or Y? The self, in this sense, is divided. But the conflicts of the civilized man are much more taxing. Civility requires a suppression of quite natural and necessary impulses, like aggression, freedom of bodily movement, and sexual expression, that have been systematically repressed by our civilization's manners and mores. In other words, the idea of an "undamaged…individual" is not a polemic for a unified self, only a polemic for a self that, while just as full of inner conflict as modern man, can still express its innate desires.
Finally, on the least important point, Jonah claims that I have "chucked also the more useful materialist tenets of Marxism in favor of a sort of Kabbalistic sensibility, that we must each dig to locate the divine spark within, that we may allow God to emanate properly from us." While I do have sympathy for certain mystical systems, especially Kabbalah, because of the insights they yield regarding our experience of consciousness, I remain a strict materialist. There is no spirit; our mind is to be regarded as emanating from material body functions; culture is best understood as a product of material and structural conditions; etc. See, for instance, my recent critique of eco-socialism, which argues a number of times from a materialist perspective.
In any case, I wish to re-emphasize the main point of Jonah's critique: human rewilding is a hopeless project without the collapse of civilization. Environmentalism and conservationism are useful for the U.S. anti-industrialists because it is the most socially legitimate variant of anti-modernism in the country. But ultimately, all versions of anti-modernism — be they conservative, environmentalist, religious, anti-colonial — lead to the same point: an utter rejection of civilization, or at least the project of world society. In a word: nihilism. The unifying element for the U.S. will almost certainly be environmentalist in character. But on the global political terrain, there is a much broader coalition to be found. Soon we will see all manner of political movements realizing that their enemy — call it capitalism, industrial society, globalism, whatever — is the same. Human rewilding is just one component of this larger struggle.
Hat's off to the "preppers" that have been practicing for years, loving the lifestyle, and nudging along what must be done. A disadvantage that the enemy will always have is its dependence to the system that it defends.
As a storm approaches us here in the N.east and media-induced panic sets in for the sheep, I am reminded of the "ice storm of 2008" that knocked power out for 2 weeks for many. It's amazing, and pathetic how the sheep's priorities do NOT include surviving disasters. I consider a very high percentage of them to be liabilities during disaster. So many that can't even grasp the usefulness of a wood stove/chimney. You can gar-un-tee there's a satellite dish gracing the roof of their mansion though. Many had generators, but ran out of gas after a couple of days, and couldn't get anywhere because of the warrior trees blocking the way.
Here's what happened up here: Freezing rain at bedtime built up a slow,but sure thickening layer of ice on the trees. The temp was just right ! Branches grew heavier. Giant limbs started to break off at 2am. Many of which,looming over the power lines. Pretty soon there were entire trees falling over into the roads, onto the lines.
There are millions of majestic trees, many large pines,ancient oaks,maples, looming over the highways and power lines here in the N.east. A 30 inch diameter 100 foot tall pine tree that is 50 feet away from the lines,falling towards the lines, has the combination of weight and momentum that tears lines down with zero resistance. It was amazing to see the damage the next day. Took 'em a long time to restore power and mobility even with the hundreds of line repair crews that came from all over the country. Things would have got desperate for many.many, without the linesmen. Look at all the liabilities around us, many are the selectmen, police, politicians. If they all could only prioritize better.
It seems to me that the collapse of civilization is already underway, I mean, it's not like cities will be burning, with angry mobs and public lynchings, after which terrible storms will come to destroy all the rest. The collapse is more like a new kind of dark age: everything will be worse and scarce for everyone involved. All of that is already very visible: no more life long jobs, health care that can only be afforded by the rich, houses that have become very expensive etc etc. In the light of all that — re-wilding seems to me to be a necessity that's beyond left or right, beyond rich or poor, and something that we need, not just to make ends meet, but something we need to survive at all.
It's a plea to move out to the country, not just to grow our own food, but also to re-acquaint ourselves with the natural world on a much more intricate level. It will take time to get the word out, because how we as a society will go about re-wilding is very unclear. I believe this is linked to our need for ongoing narratives, on this site, but also in the wider sense, in that this is also linked to fiction far and wide that helps us understand more of our condition. If you look at Netflix, at the surface it's entertainment, but what gets people to keep coming back is this same need, combined with the general lack of direction that we seem to have in our lives these days.
It might be interesting to make this link with fiction in a much stronger way. In the fiction that I started publishing on my fiction blog since December of '18 I let a character make a reference to re-wilding. Where it comes to fiction, I think that's as much as you can lean into this: as a main theme it doesn't get people to want to read, let alone read more of it, but if it's linked to our contemporary issues, I believe there's an opportunity….
I view Civilization as a mental virus and its minions as a pack of rabid animals. I have no desire to go out and exterminate all rabid animals, but if they attack me, my family or my prey, then I would have no problem slaughtering them without the slightest mercy or remorse.
On the other hand, I'm not interested in any revolution. Time and again, revolutions end in one of two ways: a totalitarian dictator comes to power, or a new viral "scripture" is created that is just as repugnant and oppressive as a dictator. If one's goal is to destroy the System to prevent ecological disaster, does it not entail great hubris and naivety? No matter how pure one's motives may be, it is foolish to believe that one can either maintain control of a revolution or avoid the corrupting influence of power on oneself.
Ecological disaster is already occurring, has occurred many times in the past, and will occur with near certainty in the future when the sun dies. Rather than fight death, I prefer to live life to the fullest in my short time on this planet. A wild raccoon is still a wild raccoon whether it lives in the silence of the wilderness or the roar of the city — or even a zoo — its mind is free of all lies and mental viruses. It respects no laws but those of nature, follows no ideology but its own instinct and and fights for nothing but the survival of its own little family.
Response to Nathan :The "mental virus" and "rabid animals" have already attacked you and your family. Unless, of course you and your family are existing while avoiding the evils of society, like taxation,"laws",industry, destruction of your environment, etc… That's the problem with most pacifists, or semi-pacifists: They hold on to the excuse of self-defense as something to use only when being physically assaulted. They can't grasp using self defense against an attempt towards being controlled.
So while you wait for your excuse to "defend yourself", the mental virus and its rabid animals will continue to control you (and family) more and more, until you will no longer be able to defend yourself.
I am not a pacifist by an means, no do I even remotely believe that violence should only be used in defense. Indeed, I was heavily criticized by the early rewilding community for pointing out the prevalence of offensive aggression in both hunter-gather and nonhuman animal societies. Obviously, the internet is no place to discuss the details of such things. However, I am also not an idealist and strongly hold that organized revolution entails the perpetuation of the very mental virus that forms Civilization's core and merely trades one oppressive civilization for another. Can one truly expect to burn down organization once it has been used to burn down Civilization? I reject the paths of both Lenin and Kaczynski and embrace that of the Lions of Tsavo. They were killed in the end, and perhaps their species will even go extinct due to the humans, but they lived their lives like Lions.
It seems that the fact that humans are social animals makes dreams of pure escape impossible. Even if you did succeed in escaping, you would have to engage in some kind of political defense, like indigenous peoples whose ways of life are threatened now.
On the other hand, some kind of coordinated response to the problem of industry has hopes of actually putting a dent in the root cause of our foremost problems. And even if, over time, it concretizes into something undesirable, it will do so in the context of a deteriorating industrial infrastructure, so have less power than the current order.
It seems like politics is the only way to go, either way you cut it. And since a widespread reaction to industrial society is possible — nigh inevitable! — we ought to get to it!
Buying land is not an absolute necessity, but expecting others to go from living a sedentary life one day to a fully nomadic one the next is unrealistic. However, living on public land (or as a full-time hunter period) requires nomadism. By having a buffer zone, people could adjust more slowly to a fully nomadic life. If I could find others who already have extensive experience with nonsedentary life, I would dispense with any goal to buy land.
Before people embark on a form of living as difficult as nomadic hunting (which entails the ability to endure levels of pain and hardship that few people experience in industrial society) I think that they must already be closely bonded with real biological family ties — whether biological relatives or through having children together. This is why I place such an emphasis on polyamory. I have stayed in several "primitive communes" but they had no sense of family or physical bonding whatsoever.
Focusing on violent resistance (or even nonviolent resistance) will attract people who are more dedicated to "causes" than to family. At the same time, I emphasize the importance of aggression with a focus on hunting. Family-focused hunters posses the very capacity for the levels of violence that a real resistance would necessitate.
I agree with you — a widespread reaction to industrial society is inevitable, but I don't think it will look anything like an organized revolution. It may involve elements of coordination, but it will likely be a ground-up uprising with thousands of groups fighting for their very existence rather than any abstract ideals. Lots of people are willing to kill for ideals. Few people are willing to die for them.
I definitely agree with you on political focus attracting people "more dedicated to 'causes' than to family." Understand your intentions there.
What's great to see here is the common interests of wanting to be left alone and living closer to the land. To coexist with nature. To reverse damage done.
The revolutionaries and the nomadic folks out there are in fact admired by the homesteading movement. Which is maybe the biggest existing movement across this land mass now. You are admired for your skills that we too, are practicing.
Our goal being rewilding- all means that homesteading is a great "transition" approach to be in. You can't go wrong with practicing and increasing your Independence to this society BS. Hat's off to anybody doing this.
There are many homesteaders, like myself, I'm sure that would be accommodating to other groups or individuals. Some that know vast amounts of wilderness.


Politics have never been October "Toby" Daye's strong suit. When she traveled to the Kingdom of Silences to prevent them from going to war with her home, the Kingdom of the Mists, she wasn't expecting to return with a cure for elf-shot and a whole new set of political headaches.
Naturally, things have barely gotten underway when the first dead body shows up. As the only changeling in attendance, Toby is already the target of suspicion and hostility. Now she needs to find a killer before they can strike again—and with the doors locked to keep the guilty from escaping, no one is safe.
As danger draws ever closer to her allies and the people she loves best, Toby will have to race against time to prevent the total political destabilization of the West Coast and to get the convocation back on track…and if she fails, the cure for elf-shot may be buried forever, along with the victims she was too slow to save.


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Tags: 2019, Lake Conroe
Community Builders: Conroe ISD Paw Print Store
Ruth Fields November 1, 2019
Photos by Gina Turner
After earning a degree in sports management at Texas A&MUniversity, Katheryne Hinze worked in the field of college athletics marketing for five years. Then she became a track coach, first at the junior high level, and later at Conroe High School. She was the girl's head track coach for four years. When a business teacher retired after the fall semester of 2018, Hinze left coaching to take over that teacher's classes. Hinze's students still call her "Coach," she says. "I tell them 'I still coach you, it's just in a different way—in operations and marketing.'"
Meanwhile, Tasha Smith, CHS principal, wanted to start a project-based research class in marketing as part of the school's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program and thought of Hinze because of her background in marketing. CTE students can choose several pathways, Hinze explains, such as criminal justice and cosmetology, but CHS lacked classes in marketing. Over the next few months, Smith and Hinze worked with district CTE administrators Dr. Matthew Clark and Greg Shipp, and the idea for a school store was born. Counselors directed qualified students to enroll; over the summer, Hinze prepared for her classes.
School started on August 15. After a few days of quick training, the Paw Print Store held a soft opening in conjunction with the first CHS spirit week. Spirit weeks, which are held before each home football game, are themed. The first week's theme was camouflage, so in addition to Tiger Pride City-Wide T-shirts, Hinze's project-based research classes sold camo T-shirts. e soft opening was enormously successful, and camo shirts were reordered twice. Customers were "generally excited" about having a place to buy CHS gear, says Trevarius Harmon, a junior. "They ask for certain items and want to know when we are going to get them in."
While planning for the store's grand opening on September 17, students learned more about running a retail store. Hinze has two classes that split the duties of running the Paw Print Store. Her fourth-period class decides which products will be offered, designs T-shirts, works with vendors, keeps track of inventory and handles marketing. Her fifth-period class concentrates on sales techniques and customer service. Fifth-period students man the store, running the cash register and managing the point of sale system so inventory can be tracked. As much as possible, the store operates just like any retail store would. It even charges sales tax. e Paw Print Store is now open during lunch several days a week.
"This is the best class in the school," says Damaria Randolph, a junior who is new to CHS this year. He says he particularly enjoys interacting with fellow students. "You get out of your comfort zone. I am a quiet person, and this makes me have to speak and interact with people," he says. "It brings you out of your bubble and gives you experience in the retail business."
Color Wars
Inspired by the success of camo T-shirts, Hinze's fourth-period class got to work. They used Twitter polls to conduct market research, gauging students' willingness to buy certain products, as well as their color preferences. They also began working on merchandise for the next spirit week, which was held in conjunction with homecoming. the theme was "color wars," and each grade level was assigned a color. Karina Baca, a junior in Hinze's fourth-period class, had the idea of utilizing a drip design on T-shirts, thinking the drips would remind students of paint. She found a design online she liked, but it had a wolf head instead of the needed tiger head. Students approved Baca's design by vote and worked with a vendor to combine a tiger head with the drip pattern. They had to go back and forth with the vendor several times before they were satisfied with the design. They learned, "Wow. This is a process," Hinze says.
There have been some surprises along the way. While sales of many items have been steady, color war shirts " ew o the shelves," Hinze says, and hoodies sold unexpectedly well right after the store opened, even though temperatures were in the nineties. The experience was educational: the students learned how to analyze sales data so they'd know which sizes to reorder.
While dealing in T-shirts and hoodies, the students are learning other facts about retail businesses. is pleases their principal. Students might not discuss economic matters at home, Smith says, but they are learning them at school. "I'm very proud of them," she says, noting the class discusses real-world issues like budgets, sales, marketing, and product selection. Students also analyze pro ts and price points, while keeping the limited resources of students in mind. It's knowledge that should transfer well to life after high school.
Hinze estimates that 60 percent of her CTE students have college aspirations, but others plan to go directly into the workforce after high school graduation. For that reason, the class was designed to give students viable, marketable skills. "I train them like they are working in a regular store. They see spreadsheets and cash cow statements and have learned how to work off those," Hinze says. " This is their job. They get a grade and my reference instead of a paycheck." Baca, who envisioned the drip design for color war T-shirts, enrolled in the project-based research class because she is interested in marketing. She hopes to attend Texas A&M University, where she wants to major in business and aspires to own her own clothing boutique one day. One reality she learned through Hinze's class is it's a process to create, design, and price merchandise. "It's exciting seeing the completed product and seeing people buy it," she says. She also learned sales must be made in order to fund future orders. "At first, I didn't think it would be that important," she says, "but we have to be able to reach our sales goal in order to make new products. From that money, we purchase new products."
While Hinze acts as the store's CEO, she insists it is the students' store, and she lets them solve problems accordingly. At one point, she volunteered her fifth-period class to sell football and pep rally tickets so more students would come to the store; class members would, therefore, have more opportunities to practice their sales techniques. When lines got long, students in the fifth-period class devised a way to expedite sales. "They came up with a process," Hinze says. "I let them do it instead of doing it for them. they figured it out."
Taking ownership
Hinze enjoys observing the creativity exhibited in her fourth-period class, as well as the great sales techniques her fifth-period students utilize. She finds it rewarding when concepts "click," and gives credit to her students for being motivated and working hard. " they take pride in their work," she says. " they are taking ownership."
Meanwhile, Smith is pleased that the Paw Print Store, in addition to teaching important marketing concepts, is having a positive effect on school spirit. While students might not have the time or inclination to create homemade spirit day shirts, they can still be a part of spirit days simply by purchasing inexpensive T-shirts at school. " there's no reason not to participate in spirit day," she says. ( the next spirit day has a "blackout" theme, and the Paw Print Store will sell glow-in-the-dark T-shirts and necklaces the week leading up to game day.)
Many of Hinze's students belong to the school's new DECA chapter (formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America), which helps prepare students for careers in marketing, nance, hospitality, and management. Hinze says money generated at the Paw Print Store is currently being used to buy additional merchandise, but in time, she hopes there will be enough pro ts to help defray the travel costs of students who attend DECA competitions and events.
The future of project-based research classes seems secure. Jasmine Ortiz, a junior in Hinze's fifth-period class, noted the classes have generated interest among other students. " This is new, so everybody wants to know how to get into it," she says. In addition, current class members are already asking if they can take the class again next year, and Hinze predicts future enrollment will be competitive. (Because of the Paw Print Store's small size—about 60 square feet—enrollment is limited to 11 or 12 students per class.) She has noticed students are proud to be a part of the Paw Print Store. "It gives them an exclusive feeling," she says with satisfaction.
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Ukraine will not tolerate crimes based on anti-Semitism, xenophobia, intolerance - Zelensky
Kiev, September 26, Interfax - Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky promised at a meeting with representatives of Jewish organizations in New York that Ukraine will not tolerate crimes related to anti-Semitism, xenophobia and intolerance, the Ukrainian presidential website reported.
"The hype on the issue of anti-Semitism in Ukraine is a provocation. We are committed to preventing crimes rooted in anti-Semitism, xenophobia and intolerance," Zelensky said.
The Jewish community said significant progress has been made on these fronts.
Zelensky said his team's goal is to change the country so that it "becomes the global brand of everything innovative." For this purpose, the state needs the experience of the United States of America and Israel, and Zelensky asked representatives of Jewish organizations to help draw American and Israeli investors to Ukraine.
The representatives of Jewish organizations are also interested in reforms in Ukraine aimed at economic growth and preventing corruption.
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Q: EF Core: How to organize models/tables and use DBQuery when I have 2 different tables relating to the same common one Let's say I have a bike shops that sell various types of bikes: pro, kids, youth, leisure and any mixture. So I have a table of shops that refers/relates to a table of possible types. Now these shops also host events with the same types: events for pros, kids etc again any mixture. And so I have another table of events that also need to refer/relate to the same table of types:

I need to be able in a single quick query get a list of all bike types for a shop or event.
So I figured I'd have 3 main tables: Shops, Events, BikeTypes and two intermediate to link shops and events to bike types:

And I organized my models as:
public class BikeShop
{
    public long Id { get; set; }
    public string name { get; set; }
    public string address { get; set; }
    public string phone { get; set; }
}

public class BikeEvent
{
    public long Id { get; set; }
    public string name { get; set; }
    public string description { get; set; }
    public DateTime date { get; set; }
    public string location { get; set; }
}

public class BikeType
{
    public long Id { get; set; }
    public string name { get; set; }
    public string code { get; set; }
}

public class ShopBikeTypes
{
    public long Id { get; set; }
    public BikeShop shop { get; set; }
    public BikeType biketype { get; set; }
}

public class EventBikeTypes
{
    public long Id { get; set; }
    public BikeEvent bikeevent { get; set; }
    public BikeType biketype { get; set; }
}

With DataCotext:
public class DataContext : DbContext
{
    public DbSet<BikeShop> Shops { get; set; }
    public DbSet<BikeEvent> Events { get; set; }
    public DbSet<BikeType> BikeTypes { get; set; }

    public DbSet<ShopBikeTypes> ShopBikeTypes { get; set; }
    public DbSet<EventBikeTypes> EventBikeTypes { get; set; }
}

Migration creates correct database structure just as my diagram. Great!
Now how do I make a straight forward query:

*

*get list of all bike types for a shop

*get list of all bike types for an event

Is my structure even correct?
Do I need some List<> in the main object models BikeShop and BikeEvent?
EF's include and theninclude seem to require some list?
This feels like such a typical scenario. What's the right way of doing this?
Thank you.

A: Those are the linq queries that you are asked but when i look at that your class models, i can say they are wrong. U need to define first which relation theyre having. if all of that relation has based on one-to-one, u wont gonna need any List<> in your class models. but if u have one-to-many relation,u gonna need them.
1- get list of all bike types for a shop
return DbContext.Shops
.Include(x>=x.ShopBikeTypes)
.ThenInclude(x=>x.BikeTypes).ToList();

2- get list of all bike types for an event
return DbContext.Events
.Include(x=>x.EventBikeTypes)
.ThenInclude(x=>x.BikeTypes).ToList();

3- Get all data in that relation
return DbContext.BikeTypes
.Include(x>=x.EventBikeTypes)
.ThenInclude(x=>x.Events).AsSplitQuery()
.Include(x=>x.ShopBikeTypes)
.ThenInclude(x>=x.Shops).AsSplitQuery()
.ToList();

it can be a tough query, do not try to use AsNoTracking() because it can cause Cartesian Explosion.

A: @BerkGarip: thank you for your help. I ended up with this models structure:
public class AShop
{
    public long Id { get; set; }
    public string name { get; set; }
    public string address { get; set; }
    public string phone { get; set; }
    public List<AShopType> aTypes { get; set; }
}

public class AEvent
{
    public long Id { get; set; }
    public string name { get; set; }
    public string description { get; set; }
    public DateTime date { get; set; }
    public string location { get; set; }
    public List<AEventType> aTypes { get; set; }
}

public class AType
{
    public long Id { get; set; }
    public string name { get; set; }
    public string code { get; set; }
}

public class AShopType
{
    public long Id { get; set; }
    public AType aType { get; set; }
}

public class AEventType
{
    public long Id { get; set; }
    public AType aType { get; set; }
}

In order to achieve what I needed using answer from @BerkGarip I figured out that the trick there was to have lists in the 'shop' and 'event' models to the intermediate objects which in turn have a single reference to 'type'. This way database layout is the same and it is many-to-many relationship and I can use 'include' and 'thenInclude' exactly as expected:
return await _context.AShops.Where(x => x.name == "Z")
             .Include(x => x.aTypes)
             .ThenInclude(y => y.aType)
             .ToListAsync();

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Utah > Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park does not contain one main canyon, but rather a dozen smaller ravines eroded into the east side of a ridge running approximately north-south at the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southwest Utah. This erosion has resulted in thousands of bizarre and fragile rock formations, large and small, in many subtle shades of pink, white, yellow, orange and red, extending in quite a narrow band for over 25 miles along the plateau rim. The national park is named after Ebenezer Bryce, a Mormon farmer who was the first modern-day settler in the region, and was established in 1924.
The main ridge forms part of the Pink Cliffs, which are the highest and most geologically recent of a series of escarpments known as the Grand Staircase that stretches across much of south Utah, formed by erosion and uplift of differently colored sandstone rock layers. The cliffs are named according to the dominant rock color: (running northwards, from the Grand Canyon) - Chocolate, Vermilion (visible most spectacularly around Lees Ferry, Arizona), White (which surround Zion Canyon), Gray and Pink. Most of the Grand Staircase is now contained within the BLM-managed Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument. The rocks that give Bryce Canyon its distinctive colors are members of the Claron Formation, a mixed limestone/sandstone layer, and are also found exposed, with similarly intricate forms, in other nearly locations such as Red Canyon and Cedar Breaks.
Water is responsible for creating the rock shapes in Bryce Canyon National Park. Rain and melting snow flowing down the Pink Cliffs towards the Paria River form ridges, or fins, which subsequently erode into the spires, pinnacles and other shapes (collectively known as 'hoodoos') which are left standing. In time these too erode, and the whole process moves very gradually westwards as more of the cliff is slowly worn away. During the long, cold winters, the cliffs are further weakened by freezing water expanding in cracks, resulting in more erosion when the ice thaws in spring.
Bryce Canyon is reached by only one road - scenic highway UT 12 which crosses the northeast corner of the park. The park scenic drive forks off to the south, follows the top of the ridge for 18 miles, and has 14 viewpoints (see map) of which Bryce Point is the most famous and gives the best perspective of the extent and variety of the rock formations. The first overlook is Fairyland Point, a pretty side valley like a small-scale version of the main canyon. This is reached before the park entrance station, and so can be appreciated without payment, though it isn't signposted when traveling south, only north when leaving the park. From all the viewpoints it is often possible to see 100 miles south and east over the Paria River valley towards Lake Powell and the Grand Canyon.
More details on Bryce Canyon viewpoints
Yovimpa Point
Tunnel view
Agua Canyon
Shuttlebus and Fees
The growth in visitation over the last few years has required a major renovation of the latter stages of the park road, and has led to the introduction of a shuttlebus service aimed at reducing congestion at the most popular viewpoints, though use of this is not compulsory as is the case for other busy Southwest parks like Zion and the Grand Canyon. The shuttle operates from mid May to late September, runs about every 12 minutes, and stops at 11 locations including all the viewpoints as far south as Bryce Point. Current entry fees (2019) are $35 per vehicle or $20 per person, which are at the top end of NPS charges, comparable with other major places like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Zion. The best value, if visiting multiple parks, is always the Interagency Annual Pass ($80), which gives unlimited access to over 400 federal fee areas.
Bryce Canyon Trails
As with most national parks, the best way to appreciate Bryce Canyon is to explore away from the main roads.
There are various trails both along the rim and down through the formations, but probably the best is the Fairyland Loop Trail, an 8 mile, little-used route which descends 900 feet from the ridge road and winds through many of the fins and spires giving a more intimate view of the park. Hiking just part of the route is enough for nice views; the other most popular paths nearby are the Navajo, Peekaboo and Queens Garden trails. Many of the formations in this part of Bryce Canyon have received official names, like Tower Bridge, reached via a short side-track, which resembles one of the Thames bridges in London. There are more features of interest besides the rocks, such as along the one mile Bristlecone Trail, at the far south end of the park, which passes several 1,600 year old bristlecone pines; these are the longest lived species of trees in the world. Other short paths include the Hat Shop Trail to a group of unusual pinnacles, and the Mossy Cave Trail to a waterfall and a sheltered alcove.
Descriptions of all trails in Bryce Canyon
Temperatures in Bryce Canyon are always less than other parks in south Utah due to the high elevation (7,900 feet at the visitor center, rising to 9,115 feet at Rainbow Point, at the south end of the park road), hence even summer hiking is usually comfortable. However, the altitude does mean that the air is thin, so there is less oxygen. Snow may be present for six months during winter and spring - some of the deep snow drifts remain well into June - and although the national park remains open all year, the lower section of the scenic drive may be shut for days at a time if conditions become hazardous. The park is especially beautiful at sunrise, when the rapidly changing light and shadows make the landscape even more magical. Sunsets are not quite so good, since the main ridge shields the park from the west.
Bryce Canyon Hotels
Best Western Ruby's Inn
Best Western Ruby's Inn is the closest hotel to Bryce Canyon National Park, just two miles north of the entrance station along highway 63 and one mile south of the UT 12 junction. The inn is part of a complex of shops, a gas station and other buildings at the edge of the forest - the land to the south rises gradually and becomes wooded while to the north stretches empty grassland. This is a large hotel (368 rooms on 3 floors), and has many facilities such as convenience/gift shops, indoor and outdoor pools, ATM, post office and restaurant. The hotel also has an RV site and campground, and can assist with planning a wide range of leisure activities in and around the national park. The Bryce Canyon shuttle stops just outside the inn.
Check rates at the Best Western Ruby's Inn
Best Western Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel
A brand new Best Western hotel near Bryce Canyon opened June 2009, just off the entrance road and opposite Ruby's Inn. The Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel has generally larger, more modern and better equipped rooms than its neighbor - all accommodation includes a microwave, refrigerator, flat screen TV and free internet access; some have a hot tub bath and separate living/sleeping areas. Free continental breakfast is served and the adjacent Ebenezer's Bar and Grill is open all day for other meals. Several more restaurants, and additional facilities, can be found just across the road at Ruby's Inn. Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel also has indoor & outdoor pools, a fitness center, business facilities and meeting space for up to 300 guests.
Check rates at the Best Western Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel
Extravagantly eroded hillside at the edge of the high Paunsaugunt Plateau - thousands of delicate pinnacles in beautiful shades of orange, pink and white; one of the highlights of the Southwest. Two dozen overlooks and a fair selection of trails, plus many visitor facilities
Bryce Canyon, adjacent
37.640, -112.168 (park entrance)
Open all year. Heavy snow in winter; trails are clear by mid spring
Bryce Canyon - Viewpoints and Trails
Scenic Drive
Viewpoints and other sites along the park scenic drive
All trails in Bryce Canyon National Park
Bristlecone Trail
1 mile, 200 feet
Path along the edge of the plateau at the southern end of the scenic drive, also passing several ancient bristlecone pine trees
Fairyland Loop Trail
8.3 miles, 950 feet (loop)
This excellent loop hike (including part of the Rim Trail) encounters a great variety of scenery including numerous groups of hoodoos
Hat Shop Trail
2 miles, 980 feet
Hat Shop is group of pinnacles formed by narrow columns of soft, light-colored sandstone topped by flat boulders of more resistant rock
Mossy Cave Trail
0.8 miles, 300 feet
This trail is different to most in the Bryce Canyon area as it leads along a small stream to a waterfall and a cool alcove fringed by curtains of moss
Navajo Trail
The most popular trail, descending a steep, sheer-sided ravine and returning past many formations
Peekaboo Trail
The best (relatively) short loop hike in the park, passing a spectacular array of formations, without too many other visitors
Queens Garden Trail
Popular path that descends a sloping ridgeline then winds across several ravines to a sheltered basin circled by a ring of delicate, colorful hoodoos. Other paths continue
Riggs Spring Trail
8.5 miles (loop), 1,650 feet
A long, lightly used path, mostly through woodland below the rim at the south end of the plateau, with views of the orange cliffs above
Sheep Creek/Swamp Canyon Trails
4.2 miles (loop), 660 feet
Loop through two short, wooded canyons; some red rock formations, mostly forested slopes
Map of Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon - Wildflowers
Photographs and descriptions of flowering plants found in the national park
Bryce Canyon - Photography
Photographs: north, south, Fairyland Trail, Peekaboo Trail
All Bryce Canyon photographs
360 degree panoramas: Peekaboo Trail, Sunset Point, Yovimpa Point
Isolated pinnacle
Kodachrome Basin State Park (22 miles) - colorful cliffs and spires
Red Canyon (7 miles) - more eroded formations
Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah - more pink and orange formations 30 miles west of Bryce Canyon
Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona - weathered rock spires and pinnacles
All National Parks in Utah
Bryce Canyon NP is part of the Grand Circle itinerary


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5 Notable Series of Photographs On Display at The Getty
Balasz Takac
Balasz Takac is alias of Vladimir Bjelicic who is actively engaged in art criticism, curatorial and artistic practice.
Throughout the relatively short history of photography, artists were very often focused on producing works in thematic series. Whether fascinated by the landscape, still life, humans or cityscapes, they were prone to observing and capturing the changes caused either by certain natural or social effects or by the flow of time.
The exhibition titled Once. Again. Photographs in Series at the J. Paul Getty Museum explores how the photographers take on a certain motif, how they form a narrative, and what effect the series can achieve from both historical and contemporary perspective.
The Exhibition Concept
The curator of the exhibition Mazie Harris was focused on selecting the finest series from the museum's collection, and she was inspired by the thoughts of the celebrated poet and traveler William Wordsworth. Harris stated emphasized:
"Once again" is a phrase repeated in a poem by William Wordsworth. He was fascinated by the powerful feeling that arises when revisiting a familiar place. He's experiencing his surroundings in real time and yet is constantly aware of his memories of being there before. The photographers in this exhibition conjure that same sensation. They offer us the opportunity to see people and places afresh, even as we track the powerful changes wrought by time.
The Photography Series
The installment gathers series centered on a specific person – friend, partner or family such as Alfred Stieglitz's portraits of Georgia O'Keeffe made throughout their three-decades-long relationship or series by Harry Callahan of his wife Eleanor.
A number of artists in the show explore seasonal and man-made changes in the landscape (such as William A. Garnett's aerial photographs or Richard Misrach's astonishing sunset landscapes), as well as changes in urban environments caused by social and political processes (found in the works of LaToya Ruby Frazier, Camilo José Vergara, and John Divola reflecting housing and architectural issues).
On display will also be the works of contemporary photographers which explore social issues such as domestic or state-imposed violence (series by Donna Ferrato and Seamus Murphy).
Once. Again at Getty Museum
The exhibition will function as a sort of an anthropological showcase since it will show various aspects of human behavior, and therefore provide a fine insight in a social, technological, cultural and political change which occurred since the begging of the 20th century and the rise of the photography as a media until the present day.
Once. Again. Photographs in Series will be on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center in Los Angeles until 10 November 2019.
Here are 5 photography series in the spotlight of the exhibition.
Featured image: LaToya Ruby Frazier – Four photographs, Various, see extension. Object Credit: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Purchased with funds, provided by the Photographs Council. All images courtesy Getty.
Alfred Stieglitz's Portraits of Georgia O'Keeffe
The legendary photographer Alfred Stieglitz created a series of photographs featuring the pioneering American modernist and his wife, Georgia O'Keeffe. The two met in 1916 and immediately feel for each other artistically and emotionally, ending up married in 1924. Stieglitz was already an influential figure in the art circles, so he persistently promoted O'Keeffe's work; in 1925, she was part of the landmark Seven Americans exhibition alongside Arthur Dove, John Marin, Paul Strand, Charles Demuth, and Stieglitz himself. The photographer was apparently dazzled by O'Keefe which can be proven by a series of portraits of the painter he made throughout their lasting relationship.
Featured images: Alfred Stieglitz – Georgia O'Keeffe: A Portrait, 1918. Gelatin silver print, 11.4 × 8.6 cm (4 1/2 × 3 3/8 in.). The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Alfred Stieglitz – Georgia O'Keeffe: A Portrait, 1923. Gelatin silver print, 8.9 × 11.7 cm (3 1/2 × 4 5/8 in.), 34.4 × 27 cm (13 9/16 × 10 5/8 in.). The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Alfred Stieglitz – Georgia O'Keeffe: A Portrait, 1933. Gelatin silver print, 8.9 × 11.4 cm (3 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.), 34.7 × 27.1 cm (13 11/16 × 10 11/16 in.). The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
LaToya Ruby Frazier's Home Body
Next up is the fascinating black-and-white series by American artist and professor of photography LaToya Ruby Frazier, who gained recognition for her outstanding photographs of her own family life and community in Braddock, Pennsylvania. By referring to documentary practices of Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange, Frazier constructs simple yet staggering visual testimonials about race, class, family, and displacement in a specific manner of self-portraiture and social narrative. At the moment of release, this series provided a new understanding of how the domestic context contributed to contemporary art.
Featured image: LaToya Ruby Frazier – Four photographs. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Purchased with funds, provided by the Photographs Council.
John Divola's Zuma
In the 1970s while a graduate student at UCLA, the artist John Divola started producing abstract, graphic graffiti in abandoned houses in his native LA, and photographing his interventions. Divola's style of conceptual, inter-disciplinary practice was really at the peak, as the artist dealt with bodies, identities, sexuality and captured those actions with the camera. Alongside the apparent performativity, this series reflects Divola's actual desire for escape, movement, and transcendence; a perfect place to isolate oneself and imagine a different world.
Featured image: John Divola – Zuma (untitled), 1977. Chromogenic print, 24.7 × 30.4 cm (9 3/4 × 11 15/16 in.), 27.8 × 35.4 cm (10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in.). Copyright: © John Divola. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of the Wilson Centre for Photography; John Divola – Zuma (untitled), 1977. Chromogenic print. Image: 24.8 × 30.6 cm (9 3/4 × 12 1/16 in.), 27.8 × 35.5 cm (10 15/16 × 14 in.). Copyright: © John Divola. Object Credit: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of the Wilson Centre for Photography; John Divola – Zuma (untitled), 1977. Chromogenic print, 24.7 × 30.4 cm (9 3/4 × 11 15/16 in.), 27.8 × 35.4 cm (10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in.). Copyright: © John Divola. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Camilo José Vergara's Harlem
Chilean-born photographer Camilo José Vergara created this series in 1968. Namely, after arriving in New York to attend the master's program at Columbia, he started wandering around neighborhoods with his camera and capturing colorful, yet decaying spaces and poor residents. Vergara soon realized that photography should not be perceived just as an art form, but also as a tool for sociopolitical articulation. Therefore, he continued to make series in various neighborhoods and returning regularly throughout the years to rephotograph the same spots and track the changes. This particular series shows the modification of 65 East 125th Street in Harlem over the course of nearly four decades.
Featured image: Camilo José Vergara – 65 East 125th Street, Harlem, December 1977. Chromogenic print. Image: 38.7 × 58.4 cm (15 1/4 × 23 in.). Sheet: 50.6 × 61 cm (19 15/16 × 24 in.). Copyright: © Camilo José Vergara. Object Credit: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Bruce Berman and Lea Russo; Camilo José Vergara – 65 East 125th Street, Harlem, October 1980. Chromogenic print. Image: 37.8 × 58.5 cm (14 7/8 × 23 1/16 in.). Sheet: 50.6 × 61 cm (19 15/16 × 24 in.). Copyright: © Camilo José Vergara. Object Credit: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Bruce Berman and Lea Russo; Camilo José Vergara – 65 East 125th Street, Harlem, October 1981. Chromogenic print. Image: 38.7 × 58.4 cm (15 1/4 × 23 in.), 50.6 × 61 cm (19 15/16 × 24 in.). Copyright: © Camilo José Vergara. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Bruce Berman and Lea Russo.
Richard Misrach's Sky
The last series on our top list is made by American photographer Richard Misrach who came to prominence with his compelling landscapes. These series represent the deserts of the American West by day and night; the curiosity is that while making the nocturnal images, Misrach used long exposures in order to make stars visible as long streaks across the sky. The images belonging to this series is divided into three sections: Skies, Heavenly Bodies, and Night Clouds. The skies show various colors and different constellations, the heavenly bodies reflect more visual complexity, while the night clouds are the least abstract of the images.
Featured image: Richard Misrach – 10.29.97, 4:35 PM, negative 1997; print 1999. Chromogenic print. Dimensions: Image: 45.8 × 59 cm (18 1/16 × 23 1/4 in.). Sheet: 50.7 × 61 cm (19 15/16 × 24 in.). Copyright: © Richard Misrach, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, Pace/ MacGill Gallery, New York and Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles. Object Credit: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser; Richard Misrach – 2.16.98, 5:20 PM, negative 1998; print 1999. Chromogenic print. Dimensions: Image: 46.2 × 58.9 cm (18 3/16 × 23 3/16 in.). Sheet: 50.4 × 60.7 cm (19 13/16 × 23 7/8 in.). Copyright: © Richard Misrach, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, Pace/ MacGill Gallery, New York and Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles. Object Credit: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser; Richard Misrach – 10.31.98, 5:22 PM, negative 1998; print 1999. Chromogenic print. Dimensions: Image: 46.3 × 58.9 cm (18 1/4 × 23 3/16 in.). Sheet: 50.4 × 61 cm (19 13/16 × 24 in.). Copyright: © Richard Misrach, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, Pace/ MacGill Gallery, New York and Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles. Object Credit: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser.
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Whether you're a daily drinker or have only just heard of it, you still might not be sure what authentic Kombucha is and if it's a good beverage option.
In the final video of a three part series, PhD qualified dietitian and nutrition scientist, Dr Joanna McMillan explains what true kombucha is, why she believes it's a smart drink swap and how to pick the one with the best gut health benefits!
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Helen is slimmers' role model
Helen Godden gets slimming world award
Published: 13:48 Tuesday 01 December 2015
A Newthorpe woman in remission from cancer was the toast of Eastwood's Slimming World after winning one of its top awards.
More than 50 members attending sessions run by Consultant Amelia Christian cheered loud when it was announced that Helen Godden was the winner for shedding three stone.
Helen, a mum of three, who lives in Dickens Court, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014 and is fully aware that her condition has a 45 per cent chance of returning.
The 37-year-old Helen s a full-time carer for her mother who has an aggressive form of cancer and mental health issues.
But despite her troubles Helen remains positive and friends at Slimming World look at her as their role model.
"She is a wonderful woman who despite her own personal issues always leads by example", said Amelia Christian.
"Helen has lost more than three stone in weight since first joining Slimming World in 2013. She was forced to leave the group because of her serious illness and it is great to see her return to the fold.
"She offers advice, is kind and caring and is simply a genuinely lovely person. I was delighted when our members gave her the vote as the winner of the Miss Slinky competition, it is well deserved."
New members are invited to join Eastwood's Slimming World classes which take place in the Dora Phillips Hall in Wood Street on Wednesdays at 9am. and at 11a.m.
For further details contact Amelia on 07920202956.


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SimplyCast Partners with Valley Chamber of Commerce for Contact Tracing
SimplyCast has partnered with the Valley Chamber of Commerce (VCC) to provide a contact tracing solution.
SimplyCast is proud to be able to support the VCC with their contact tracing efforts by providing a simple and secure solution.
All VCC members will be able to access the contact tracing solution for free.
Silicon Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, August 17, 2021 — SimplyCast, an ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018-certified leader in engagement automation for organizations in over 175 countries, is proud to announce its new partnership with the Valley Chamber of Commerce (VCC) in Grand Falls, New Brunswick. This partnership allows VCC to provide a safe, hands-free, and automated check-in and contact tracing solution to its members.
As a way to give back to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, SimplyCast is providing members of the VCC with free access to the contact tracing application.
"We are very glad to be able to provide this easy and secure contact tracing app to VCC free of charge," said SimplyCast President & CEO, Saeed El-Darahali. "The SimplyCast team developed this solution using our existing software products and we are proud to do our part to help against the spread of COVID-19."
Upon signing up, VCC members will be provided with a pre-built form and associated QR code that can be used to collect contact tracing information from their visitors.
"The Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to partner with SimplyCast to introduce this digital solution to support our members' reopening efforts," said Gilles Beaulieu, CEO of the Valley Chamber of Commerce. "Bringing simple and effective solutions that can be easily adopted is an important step in preparing our members for growth."
SimplyCast uses military-grade message encryption and rigorous access control permissions within the solution because SimplyCast knows that privacy is an important consideration for everyone using a contact tracing solution. Only authorized users have access to collected contact data and it will only ever be used for the purpose for which it is intended.
About SimplyCast
SimplyCast is an ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018-certified, leading provider of engagement software for organizations worldwide. Providing both emergency and non-emergency communication technology, SimplyCast offers 20+ communication tools and channels to help organizations maximize their efficiency. The company's 360 engagement platform is a feature-rich solution combining marketing automation, inbound marketing, and interactive communication. With customers in over 175 countries, including many of the most recognized brand names around the globe in retail, non-profit and hospitality industries, SimplyCast provides organizations the ability to effectively reach customers on their preferred mode of communication.
About VCC
The Valley Chamber of Commerce is a member driven organization comprised of more than 200 small to medium sized businesses throughout Grand Falls, Saint-André, Drummond, Saint-Léonard, and New Denmark regions.
Through our advocacy efforts, we promote business growth, sustainable development and job creation while facilitating strong, productive relationships with the community, educational facilities, businesses, non-profits and government organizations.
The VCC engages, supports, and informs the business community to shape community dialogue and identify issues of concern to our member businesses.
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The human immune system is designed to continually thwart invasions of hostile germs and substances. Sometimes the immune system attacks its own bodily tissues, instead of the foreign invaders. This is called "autoimmunity". There are over 80 autoimmune diseases. Most of them predominantly affect females.
Autoimmunity. Welcome to Ed's Pathology Notes, placed here originally for the convenience of medical students at my school. I am good at helping people find resources and answers.
Mesenchymal stromal cells and autoimmunity. The mechanism of action of infused MSCs is still under investigation, but the results obtained are too preliminary to draw any conclusion. PubMed, Int Immunol, 2017 Feb 1;29(2):49-58.
Is Bariatric Surgery a Trigger Factor for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases? A causal relationship is difficult to establish because factors that could trigger autoimmune diseases are multiple, including genetic susceptibility, time elapsed until achievement of ideal weight, and vitamin deficiencies. PubMed, J Clin Rheumatol, 2016 Mar;22(2):89-91.
Laboratory diagnosis of autoimmune diseases - new technologies, old dilemmas. An autoimmune disease occurs when the body's immune system begins to attack its own antigens. A hallmark is the production of high-affinity autoantibodies. Different techniques have been used to develop specific tests for autoantibody detection including immunodiffusion, immunoblotting techniques, immunofluorescence, enzyme immunoassays and recently flow cytometry for multiplex bead-based assays. Due to a variability in assays that has led to confusion in results. Biochemia Medica.
Psychotic and nonpsychotic mood disorders in autoimmune encephalitis: diagnostic issues and research implications. Recent research on autoimmune disorders suggests additional links between systemic and central nervous system (CNS) pathophysiology, among which the identification of antibody-induced limbic encephalitis provided the strongest evidence for the potential involvement of autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of severe mood and psychotic symptoms. Neuro Immunology and Inflammation.
Most autoimmune diseases are treated by rheumatologists. For many diseases, it's important to find a rheumatologist that specializes in it -- and most especially for the rarer and harder to treat autoimmune diseases, such as dermatomyositis and scleroderma.
Associations between specific autoimmune diseases and subsequent dementia: retrospective record–linkage cohort study, UK. The associations with vascular dementia may be one component of a broader association between autoimmune diseases and vascular damage and clinicians should be aware of the possible coexistence of autoimmune disease and dementia in individuals. PubMed, J Epidemiol Community Health, 03/01/2017.