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Iditarod Again, part seven
Everything — duffle, shoes, sleeping bag, sled, harness and feedbag, everything — was either damp or soaked and smeared with mud. Tim, Loreen, Rick, Steve, and Anne had hauled out earlier, but it was still early. Maybe 4 a.m.? My mind was cloudy; the line between sleep and awake was increasingly more blurred. Beat and I procrastinated the inevitable while chatting with Rob, downing more Hot Tang, and rifling through my resupply bag that the race organizer had flown in a week earlier. I pictured the sponge-like surface outside and didn't want to add any weight to my sled. Maybe I could just leave everything behind. That would be amazing — I could run free, like a rabbit across the snowless expanse, needing no warm gear or food because I'd be so light and fast that nothing could touch me.
Everything in my food bag looked disgusting. Rob pointed out the pile left behind by the blazing-fast bikers. It was an enormous treasure trove — a fifty-gallon bin overflowing with any kind of energy food you could imagine: salami, Clif Bars, potato chips, Endurolytes, candy bars with Italian packaging, and some Scandinavian-looking cookies that I mulled for a minute before throwing them back in the bin. My brain was overloaded with choices but it all looked nauseating, and I didn't want to carry any of it. My throat was raw from hard breathing dry, cold air, the roof of my mouth was scratched, and a metallic taste lingered on my tongue from gnawing on dense morsels of food until it bled. All of that, plus four days of hard effort, had eviscerated my appetite. Eating was the worst chore out there; it was worse than walking. I enjoyed my Mountain House Chicken and Noodle meals because they were warm, soft, and relatively tasteless, but everything else was crap. I didn't even fantasize about food — real food — because I was so repulsed by the thought of eating. I rejected everything in those bins and only packed about half of my resupply; it was still more than I took from Finger Lake, and I didn't even finish that. Ten portioned bags of food in total. It was about 10,000 calories. Seems like a lot, but we still had 130 hard miles in front of us, and only one meal remaining in the race-provided provisions. The math eluded me.
We squished through the mud along a narrow trail that cut through the woods toward the confluence of the Tatina and the South Fork of the Kuskokwim River. It looked like an ATV trail; there were even ruts where snowmobile tracks dug into the soft dirt. Just before the river we encountered Anne, walking in the opposite direction. She explained that she couldn't find the trail despite wandering along the shoreline for more than an hour, and was returning to Rohn and wait for daylight. I had a vague memory of riding across glare ice and gravel bars for about two miles before cutting to the left into the woods, but Anne had been here more times than me. There was always the navigational possibility of staying on the river all the way to the Post River confluence, but Anne said there was a torrent of overflow and she wanted to get off the river ice as soon as possible. I did, too. We convinced her to stick with us and we'd look for the trail together.
(Edit: Beat asked Steve about this, and apparently he was with us when we left Rohn, and also while we were on the Kuskokwim River. With apologies to Steve, for whatever reasons my memory has completely erased his presence during this time. It is an imperfect form of storytelling, trying to piece together events from memory.)
The Kuskokwim was a nightmare; there was an inch of flowing water over the ice, which snapped and moaned loudly enough to reverberate through the deadly quiet air. We could hear water gushing beneath the ice, and black holes revealed open leads near the center of braided river channels, which were already narrow to begin with.
It's possible that some of the water evaporated from my shoes while they hung over the stove in Rob's tent overnight, but it wasn't going to matter and I didn't care as I sloshed through the stream, reeling into the depths of ice phobia. Anne was stressed and her demeanor wasn't helping, and Beat was struggling with his 75-pound sled and the more limited traction of his studded shoes. We'd scan the maze of gravel bars and alder islands, arguing like children in a playground.
"This is the way. I see an IronDog marking," I'd demand.
"Those aren't this year's. They're last year's," Anne would retort. "See, the color of the tape is wrong."
Occasionally we'd come across wooden stakes that had definitely been placed by the IronDog Snowmachine Race a few weeks earlier. The disintegration of the snow and fast-flowing overflow had taken most of them away, but there were still occasionally strings of reflective tape tied to branches, or the occasional hardy stake stabbed into the ice. Anne was right that some were years old, but I figured anything would keep us on the right track of this half-mile-wide river and eventually take us to the needle in the haystack that was the Iditarod Trail cutting back into the woods.
I scanned the beam of my headlamp across the river, back and forth multiple times, until I caught a glimmer of something that was far away.
"There! Over there!" I announced, and started marching. Anne didn't believe me and hung back. Beat was somewhere farther back, although I did not realize that at the time. I thought he was right behind us. I thought they were both following me. I marched single-mindedly toward the bright light, not looking at where I was putting my feet, whether it was on a gravel bar or a clump of grass or a shin-deep lead of overflow. I didn't look back, either, terrified that if I moved my head at all, I would lose track of the distant sparkle and never find it again. About five minutes later I reached the wooden lath, where my headlamp had already caught the sparkle of another distant reflector. I marched harder. The growing terror of bad ice quieted and I moved in a peaceful transfixation toward these glimmers of reflected light, one after the other, until I reached an opening that was clearly a trail veering into the woods. Finally free to move my head, I looked back and saw no sign of Beat or Anne. Not even their headlamps.
Great. I took my own headlamp off and held it up, swinging the beam back and forth toward the darkness. After five or maybe even ten more minutes, there were still no lights approaching. I felt strongly I should go back, but my phobia wouldn't let me take a single step back onto the river. When I looked down I could see ankle-deep water flowing over impossibly black ice, cracked like an ancient mirror. I hemmed and paced on the shoreline like a frightened dog, until finally I saw movement, and waved my light faster. Beat was very angry with me. About as angry as I've ever seen him. He'd been scouting a different braid in the river, and didn't see me surge ahead. By the time he came back around, Anne was walking toward him, and I was gone.
"All those times I waited for you, why couldn't you wait for me?" he spat. He wasn't angry that he had been left alone — he spends a lot of time alone in Alaskan wilderness, and this doesn't bother him. He was angry at my act of abandoning him. This anger was justified, and I knew it. My actions hadn't been intentional or malicious. Still, I believed the state of the river ice was volatile and dangerous, and it was inexcusable that I deserted the people I'd intentionally teamed up with.
"I thought you were right there. Really, I did. I couldn't look back because I didn't want to lose sight of the reflectors."
Behind the dark shadows of his headlamp I could see the anger flaring in Beat's eyes and had to look away. My own emotions surged to the surface and I was filled with acrimony … not at Beat, but at everything surrounding us. God, this was hard. It was ever harder with other people.
It's a unique experience, taking on an effort like this with one's partner. Humans stretched to the limits of their physical and emotional capacity can be exceptionally selfish, or exceptionally compassionate. Survival mode dictates the first — it's why mountaineers can walk past a fellow climber dying on a slope. The depth of one's sense of humanity often determines the second — and is why some climbers will attend to a dying person they barely know at the risk of both their lives. In harsh environments or dangerous situations, people often team up in groups to leverage both tendencies and maximize the chance of everyone's survival. Of course intensive physical challenges do not have the same immediacy as survival situations, but they do generate similar emotions. There may not be pressing dangers, but stress, fear, and fatigue still gravitate toward extremes, and this can become especially volatile between two people who already share a deep emotional connection. Beat was hurt by my selfish dash off the river, and I also was shaken by the duty I didn't act upon, both because of fear. I come to these places, to the Iditarod Trail, to face my fears, to capture anxieties that trickle into all parts of my life, and prove that fear does not control me. But it's not a clean battle; the process is messy and it hurts when someone you love is caught in the crossfire.
We turned away in silence, and Beat surged ahead into the woods. My sled scraped along the trail with terrible grinding noises, pulling miserably at my shoulders and lower back. It felt like there was a giant hook dragging through the dirt, and all of my strength was only just enough to battle forward.
To his credit, for as irked as he was about me leaving him, Beat did wait while I struggled. Anne also stuck close by as we trudged up and down the steep rolling hills along the river. "This is not fun," she said repeatedly.
Photo by Beat Jegerlehner
After two hours, we had traveled all of four miles from Rohn when we encountered Bill Merchant, the elusive co-race-director of the Iditarod Trail Invitational. Bill does the trail-breaking for this race, driving his snowmobile all the way from Knik to Nikolai, then back. Most racers meet Bill for the first time on his return trip, clad in a billowing down coat (at the time, it was zipped open to vent heat), a tattered ski cap, and a mischievous smile underneath a handlebar mustache. These encounters usually happen somewhere along this bewildering expanse beyond the Alaska Range, often in the dark, and Bill wouldn't have it any other way.
Bill greeted us by regaling us with an in-depth description of his awful night, most of which I do not remember, but now it was 6 a.m. and he was limping his battered machine into Rohn.
"I wish I had a four-wheeler instead of a snowmachine," he said.
"How bad is it?" Anne asked.
Bill's mischievous smile appeared again. "It's bad. But it gets better. There's about twenty-five miles of rough trail. Then there's a little bit of snow, all the way into Nikolai. Course, if it stays warm …"
Bill shrugged, bid us good luck, and with that he was gone. A ghost in the night.
It's one thing to drag a sled over frozen bare ground. Ice crystals coat the dirt; even though it's a rough ride, there's at least a small amount of glide. But on thawed, wet dirt — mud — laced with roots, wet rocks, and clumps of slippery grass … I might as well have been chained to an anvil for how I helpless I felt. I leaned so far forward that my lower back began to ache, and still my hamstrings and glutes quivered as I trudged step by painfully slow step. Anne had done a lot of dirt-based sled training in the hills behind her Anchorage home during the dry winter ("I destroyed three sleds this winter," she boasted. "They were completely shredded.) She was also faring better than me, and despite her desire to not be alone through this section, eventually marched out of sight.
"Why didn't I drag a sled around on dirt in California?" I wondered to myself. "Or better yet, brought my cart to Alaska? Damn, this would be so much easier with wheels."
As dawn broke, we began to see the depths of this winterless wonderland. Charred spruce trunks — remnants of "The New Burn" that flared along the shore of the South Fork a few years earlier — stuck out of the brown earth as far as we could see in all directions. The 5,000-foot peaks surrounding us were utterly stripped of snow. There were streaks of white, hidden in couloirs, but the extent of brownness was boggling.
We dropped onto the gravel bars surrounding the Post River — a mile-wide crossing of baseball-sized cobbles strewn with a spiny carpet of driftwood. The sled scraped and groaned miserably, and I thought for sure it was coming apart, but Beat assured me that the material was strong enough to handle sticks and rocks. I clearly wasn't strong enough, however, as I leaned and yanked and made my own miserable groans. Sometimes I came to a string of logs that I couldn't see a way around, so I unhooked my harness and hoisted the sled over the obstacles by hand. I had been mulling over ways to carry the sled on my back, but this hoisting confirmed that the load was too unstructured, awkward, and heavy to achieve this with makeshift straps, at least for any significant distance.
The Post River itself was glare ice, and not wet and cracked like the Kuskokwim. It was nice ice. We only had to cross it, but for a hundred yards the sled became weightless, gliding effortlessly over the smooth surface. The effect was so startling that I continued looking back to make sure the sled was still attached.
The Post River "Glacier" is an infamous obstacle on the Iditarod Trail. Although just a tiny tributary of the Kuskokwim that parallels the Post River, it freezes into a steep, five-hundred-foot waterfall of ice that must be scaled. It's possible, but not easy, to bypass the waterfall along the cliffy walls lining the shore. The ice is steeper than it looks in photos, and if you lose your grip even for a millisecond, there's no way to arrest a fall. Since I had microspikes, I opted to march straight up the ice. Beat just had carbide studs, so he strapped on his snowshoes and hoped their dull teeth would dig in. At this point, even a near-vertical ice fall was better than dirt.
Beyond the Post River, the Iditarod Trail climbs onto a higher plateau beside an outlying peak known as Egypt Mountain. The immensity of this place is difficult to express. It's just "out there" in every sense of the phrase — a place beyond what lies beyond. We crossed long swamps with no hints of a trail, walking overland while skirting aquamarine puddles of ice that were rapidly thawing in the rich morning light. The swamps were carpeted in tundra grass and lined with barren birch trees, and the low-angle sun gave turned everything a reddish tint of gold. Even as my body slumped hatefully in front of its anchor, my mind was mesmerized by the strangeness of this place.
"It's so surreal," I said to Beat. "I said this about the Dazell Gorge, but I take it back. This is the most surreal place I've ever been."
I slipped further into its spell, becoming more convinced of time warps. That it wasn't just May or June of 2014, no, because spring brings hints of green. It was too quiet and odd to be the near future. No, this place was deep in the past, a desertification of tundra before the Ice Age. I looked around and expected to see mastodons; and there was a glimmer of seriousness in this expectation. Bison tracks were pressed deep into the mud. I saw canine tracks too … there certainly weren't any dog sleds out anytime recently, so they were probably wolf. There were times that Beat disappeared from sight in the birch forests, and I would think, "Well, this is it. I'm the last person on Earth."
Photo by Beat Jegerlhener
As the day warmed up, we stopped to remove layers and string our wet socks across the top of our sleds, on the off-chance they could dry in the sun. I had four pairs of sopping socks and draped each one of them over the duffel, along with a hat, held down by bungees, which made my already hateful sled look like a hillbilly junk cart. Neither of us had sunscreen, but I had a wind-protection face stick, and slathered it all over my face, neck, and arms. "Welcome to the brave new world of climate change," I said.
The swamp ice broke apart, and we had no choice but to slosh through puddles. As we dropped off of Egypt Mountain, there were more streams to cross — increasingly, these streams were free-flowing, although at least not deep because it was still water flowing over ice. Still, it appeared that, even outside my time warp fantasies, spring break-up was actually happening, rapidly. I tried very hard not to fixate on my ice phobias. But beyond these anxieties, there were only the thoughts about sharp pain in my lower back and hamstrings, and the fatigue, and the lurching frustration of pulling a semi trailer across swamps at a blistering pace of 1.8 miles per hour (which I could track on my Garmin eTrex, and it was driving me mad.)
And then there was the coming of night to think about — the fact that nearly everything inside my sled was wet if not soaked, my shoes were wet, and eventually we were going to decide to camp on this wet tundra somewhere down the trail. It wasn't clear whether we'd ever find snow, which is what we needed to make drinking water. We could boil stream water if necessary, but past the Farewell Lakes was increasingly drier country, so we had to decide whether to stop and boil water now, while we could. And then there were the Farewell Lakes. We'd have to cross them. What were those like? What condition was that ice in?
Quiet panics began to tremble in my chest, and I was losing the energy to battle them. My iPod had been playing dull, depressing music since I turned it on — because all music sounded that way at that point — but then Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" clicked onto the Shuffle. It was something, and I needed anything — anything to lure my head away from this downward spiral of melancholy. I latched onto the rhythm as a way to time my steps, prompting me to march harder as I sang loudly, "I gotta feeling … that tonight's gonna be a good night … that tonight's gonna be a good good night."
"And how many people can say that about sleeping in the mud with wet feet and no drinking water?" I thought. And it's probably going to be 15 below by morning, I bet it is. Wouldn't be right if it wasn't." I laughed out loud, put the Shuffle on repeat, and kept marching to the same energetic beat. It was surprisingly calming. The Zen of resignation.
As we dropped off the final pitch of the plateau, we neared a large tributary of the Kuskokwim. From above, it looked like a churning whitewater river. When we reached the shoreline, I realized the whitewater was just chunks of ice floating in the current, but the current was swift. The closest bank on the other side of open water was at least 500 feet across the river, and it was impossible to determine how deep these leads were. My quiet panics became louder. "I don't know about this. I'm not entirely sure I can do this," I gasped at Beat.
He assured me we'd be okay. We both put on our hip waders even though both of our shoes were soaked, and Beat waded in first. At one point I could see the ice water flowing well above his knees, but he didn't crash through any surface ice, so that was a positive thing. I ventured into the water; it was flowing over a layer of smooth ice, creating treacherously slippery conditions. The swift current pulled at my ankles as I scooted along in the hip waders, which had zero traction of their own. As I waded into the thigh-deep section, I turned around to check on my sled. There was no way I could carry it and keep my balance, so I let it drag behind and hoped for the best, knowing Beat had done the same. It bobbed along like a pool toy, floating happily, but I could see water streaming beneath the duffel. I'd reinforced my gear with water-resistant coverings, but it wasn't full-submersion waterproof. Whatever wasn't wet before definitely was now, I thought. My next thoughts were just an unbroken stream of silent swearing as I scooted the rest of the way across the river.
On the other side of the river, we crossed through a bison bedding area. The swath of soft mud looked like a cattle loading zone, like some sad trampled piece of land behind a barb-wire fence in Wyoming, and it was again surreal to remember where we actually were. The paddies of mud were so torn up that we couldn't even begin to discern a trail, and since it was daytime, reflective markers weren't easy to find. We picked our way along perimeters of the meadow, looking for diamond-shaped trail markings on trees.
Somewhere just beyond this, we located the trail cutting back into the forest. It rolled through the birch forest beside the Kuskokwim, rippled with increasingly larger roots. My sled caught these roots every time, yanking me backward and jerking my already sore back to the point of involuntary screaming. It wasn't long before I got snagged in one too many roots, and lost it. The long-simmering caldron of frustration and pain and fear and doubt boiled over, sending the entire landscape into a tailspin and filling my ears with deafening white noise. This was a thing that couldn't be done. Not by me. I wasn't strong enough. And the now-broken ice of the Farewell Lakes was waiting to swallow my broken body whole.
Seconds, maybe minutes, were filled by only this silent screaming. Perhaps more time went by, because Beat came back to look for me. The sight of him walking backward on the trail broke the last layer of my flimsy shell apart. I melted down before he even had a chance to ask how I was doing.
There was blubbering and sobbing, and I could't even get a word through this mess, even as both Beat and my rational self assured me this was not so bad. Finally I was able to blurt out, "I'm … sorry. I … actually don't … even know … why … I'm so upset."
Once I got my breathing back to a manageable level, we pulled forward once again. "It's really okay if we do the whole Farewell Burn at two miles an hour," Beat said. "It will take as long as it takes. It's fine."
"I know," I said. "I just had a moment back there. I'm okay now."
But there was still a lot of dirt … and the Farewell Lakes … left to cross.
Corrine November 16, 2014 at 8:29 PM
Heard so much about what a weird year it was last year but these pictures really bring it home.
Marnitz November 17, 2014 at 2:36 AM
It's situations like these that push you to the limit, sometimes over the edge, only hanging in on sear willpower and determination that makes you fisically and mentally stronger for the next unexpected situation.
Cone Peak getaway
Iditarod Again, part nine
Iditarod Again, part eight
Iditarod Again, part six
Iditarod Again, part five
Iditarod Again, part four
Iditarod Again, part three
Iditarod Again, part two
Iditarod Again, part one
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Kleinbard tells us the hard truths
Edward Kleinbard at the lectern
Edward D. Kleinbard's solution to America's economic inequality might seem pretty revolutionary. Last month, The LA Times quoted Kleinbard as saying, "the left sees me as a Wall Street Journal Satanist, and the right as a stealth Marxian bent on destroying free enterprise." When you have a plan to reduce inequality without raising taxes on the rich, you can see why both sides might be looking for a catch.
On December 2, the Bedrosian Center will host Edward D. Kleinbard to discuss his new book We Are Better Than This: How Government Should Spend Our Money. In his book, Kleinbard asserts that the national fiscal policy debate should focus on spending as well as taxation.
Kleinbard writes, "The right focus is not how progressively we finance government spending (i.e., tax ourselves), but rather the net effect of both sides of the equation- government taxing and government spending. Does the combination of the two advance or retard Americans' prospects for a decent standard of living and equality of opportunity?"
Kleinbard has been a professor of law and business at USC's Gould School of Law since 2009 and is also a fellow at The Century Foundation. He is an expert on American fiscal policy and his research interests include the political economy of taxation, the taxation of capital income, and international tax issues.
Prior to joining the faculty at USC, Kleinbard was chief of staff to the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, Congress's nonpartisan tax resource. JCT staff help formulate legislation, analyze legislative proposals or tax issues of interest to Congress, and also review revenue consequences of legislative proposals. He previously spent three decades in private law practice and was a partner in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.
Kleinbard continues to testify before Congress and other government committees on tax policy issues. He also writes frequently for popular new outlets, including a recent New York Times article and a revealing piece on Mitt Romney's true tax burden.
Kleinbard calls himself a "Dutch uncle," meaning that he tells us the hard truths even if we don't want to hear them. But according to Jared Bernstein, former economic advisor to President Obama, he's considerably friendlier than that.
Kleinbard received his J.D. from Yale Law School, and his M.A. in History and B.A. in Medieval and Renaissance Studies from Brown University.
His book will be available for purchase and signing at the event. To register for this free event, click here.
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redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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import calendar
from flask import Flask, jsonify, render_template
from flask.json import JSONEncoder
from datetime import datetime

from . import config
from .models import Pokemon, Gym, Pokestop

class Pogom(Flask):
    def __init__(self, import_name, **kwargs):
        super(Pogom, self).__init__(import_name, **kwargs)
        self.json_encoder = CustomJSONEncoder
        self.route("/", methods=['GET'])(self.fullmap)
        self.route("/pokemons/<stamp>", methods=['GET'])(self.pokemons)
        self.route("/gyms", methods=['GET'])(self.gyms)
        self.route("/pokestops", methods=['GET'])(self.pokestops)
        self.route("/raw_data", methods=['GET'])(self.raw_data)

    def fullmap(self):
        return render_template('map.html',
                               lat=config['ORIGINAL_LATITUDE'],
                               lng=config['ORIGINAL_LONGITUDE'],
                               gmaps_key=config['GMAPS_KEY'])

    def get_raw_data(self, stamp):
        return {
            'gyms': [g for g in Gym.select().dicts()],
            'pokestops': [p for p in Pokestop.select().dicts()],
            'pokemons': Pokemon.get_active(stamp)
        }

    def raw_data(self, stamp):
        return jsonify(self.get_raw_data(stamp))

    def pokemons(self, stamp):
        return jsonify(self.get_raw_data(stamp)['pokemons'])

    def pokestops(self, stamp):
        return jsonify(self.get_raw_data(stamp)['pokestops'])

    def gyms(self, stamp):
        return jsonify(self.get_raw_data(stamp)['gyms'])

class CustomJSONEncoder(JSONEncoder):

    def default(self, obj):
        try:
            if isinstance(obj, datetime):
                if obj.utcoffset() is not None:
                    obj = obj - obj.utcoffset()
                millis = int(
                    calendar.timegm(obj.timetuple()) * 1000 +
                    obj.microsecond / 1000
                )
                return millis
            iterable = iter(obj)
        except TypeError:
            pass
        else:
            return list(iterable)
        return JSONEncoder.default(self, obj)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


It's autumn in Hackney. As a warm day dipped into a chill evening, Eat Hackney wandered along to one of our most cherished green spaces – Hackney City Farm. The farmyard was hazily backlit by the low sun, a donkey brayed loudly, a squirrel skipped along a fence clutching a nut and Nat Mady was tending the herb patch she maintains here for the Hackney Herbal project. In the agreeable tangle of rosemary, sage, nettles and calendula, Nat told Eat Hackney the Hackney Herbal story.
Trained as a structural engineer, Nat always had a dream of sustainable living and has done a lot of garden volunteering. She quit her engineering job in 2013 and started delivering community activities as part of the Cordwainers project, developing a small site on Mare Street by the fashion college into an abundant space where local people who don't have gardens are given plots to grow flowers and veg.
Nat went to a two-day course at Walworth Garden in Kennington, and was inspired to read more and begin teaching. So Hackney Herbal was formed, and Nat and her colleagues began running courses to teach Hackney folk how to grow and use herbs, which can thrive in confined spaces such as windowsills and balconies and thus are well suited to the urban environment.
On a Hackney Herbal workshop you can learn to make teas, concoct natural cosmetics such as lip balm, try some herbal first aid and learn about foraging, sowing seeds, taking cuttings and harvesting.
The classes are very much about community and communication: many workshop participants share knowledge from their own cultures, often recalling stories of aunts and grandmas preparing herbal brews. The Nigerian caretaker of the Hackney Herbal studio on Well Street shared a story from home about a group of hunters going into the forest. The hunters came across gorillas tending a baby gorilla which had been shot, and watched as the mother collected a series of different leaves to treat the wounded baby. The hunters took this knowledge to use back home in the village.
Nat has forged impressive connections across the borough, including with the Centre for Better Health; she has also worked with Mind and believes than gardening and making can be very beneficial for mental health.
The patch is fringed with nettles: you can easily forage for nettles which are high in iron and good for detoxing – throw them in soups and stews as once they're cooked they lose their sting (though wear rubber gloves when you wash and handle them!).
A hot infusion of sage tea soothes sore throats.
Fennel is a digestive aid – you can use the leaves or seeds for tea. It's also taken by breast-feeding mothers as it helps babies who have colic.
When Ophelia said in Hamlet 'there's rosemary, that's for remembrance' maybe she wasn't so crazy after all. Because rosemary improves memory and concentration – in addition, rosemary-infused oil can soothe aches and pains.
Pretty, daisy-like feverfew is used to treat migraines and period pain.
Marshmallow roots are used for many complaints, including sore throats, tonsillitis and digestive problems.
Put fresh rosemary into a jam jar. Cover it with olive oil. Leave on a sunny windowsill for a couple of weeks, place in an airing cupboard or warm in a bain-marie for half an hour. Drain and use the oil as an anti-inflammatory.
Echinacea is great for colds, and is also being used as a natural cancer treatment.
As well being gorgeously scented and tasty in tomato salads, basil has immunity-enhancing qualities.
This was only a fraction of the plants contained within the small space, and we've given only a tiny fraction of their benefits and qualities. Inspired by Hackney Herbal, Eat Hackney is already clearing her windowsill to grow some healthy, happy herbs.
This is a restorative tea for when you are feeling under the weather. Sage is good for a sore throat, peppermint is cooling and echinacea will give your immune system a boost.
Mix equal amounts of dried herbs – peppermint, sage and echinacea – and infuse for a cold-busting winter-warming drink.
Valerian is a powerful sleep remedy that not only helps you to fall asleep but also aids sleep quality. Heat up a teaspoon of valerian root with a heaped teaspoon of cocoa and a cup of milk. Remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes. Strain out the valerian root, re-heat and add sugar or honey to taste.
Leave on a sunny windowsill for two weeks to infuse, then strain away the herbs and use within six months.
Heat the herb oil in a bowl set over a saucepan of hot water (a bain-marie). Dissolve the beeswax (and other oils if using) in the infused oil once it has warmed up. For a looser balm or ointment use less beeswax.
Mix gently on a low heat until the wax has fully dissolved: do not allow oil to boil. Add the essential oils and mix fully. Pour into sterilised glass jars or tins.
Take care not to add too much peppermint essential oil for a lip balm as it can irritate some lips.


Written by Owen (Jack) Connell & Sam Inglis.
The latest publication by TCON. A walk down memory lane with 2 old friends. New photos and lists of old businesses and gathering places. You know you're a Hespelerite when…..


Oracle Automatic Storage Management may be the best thing to happen to Oracle this century, but the take up has been slow. How do you motivate the move to ASM? What are the benefits of ASM? How do you work with your system administrators? What is the interaction between ASM and the storage infrastructure? What is the interaction between ASM and the storage infrastructure? And, why is ASM the best performing storage management system for your Oracle Database!
These are the questions we will address, the answers should help you to launch an ASM implementation project.
What John will teach in this tutorial.
What is ASM? This question is answered in this tutorial.
John discusses what structures make up ASM. e.g. Instance, Diskgroups, Files, etc.
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""All statements are true in some sense, false in some sense, meaningless in some sense, true and false in some sense, true and meaningless in some sense, false and meaningless in some sense, and true and false and meaningless in some sense.
7 Do You Believe That?
"You really don't need to start reading until the words 'Egyptian Mouth-Breeder' appear on the page."
""What the thinker thinks, the prover proves.
""It started with the Discordian Society, which is based on worship of Eris, the Greek goddess of confusion and chaos […] We felt the Society needed some opposition, because the whole idea of it is based on conflict and dialectics. So, we created an opposition within the Discordian Society, which we called the Bavarian Illuminati […] There were several Discordian newsletters written in the 1960s, and several Discordian members wrote for the underground press in various parts of the country. So, we built up this myth about the warfare between the Discordian Society and the Illuminati for quite a while, until one day Bob Shea said to me, "You know, we could write a novel about this!"
The profound and obviously true insight that reality is best described as a hodgepodge, composed of the erisian Hodge (strife) and the anerisian Podge (harmony). Humans falsely perceive order or disorder through varying Reality Grids (perception). Learning to change grids is the first step towards discarding them altogether and achieving illumination. "Chaos" or "strife", represented by Eris is more like interaction of any kind, think for example quantum or molecule soup, which will nearly always be tumultuous. Human societies, peer review, having an argument (or hissy fit), or simply going scuba diving is all chaotic and tumultuous in some sense (perhaps less so in the bathtub). The opposite anerisian principle of "harmony" is of the kind when the universe dies a freezing death (entropy, non-existence). The idea that order is "imposed" by human minds and that it can be changed (to some degree) is echoed in Gestalt psychology.
Both Order and Disorder, however they are conceived, have the potential to be positive or negative.
Modern society tends to prioritize order over disorder, regardless of its positivity or negativity. Instead, Discordianism proposes prioritizing positivity over negativity.
You must not eat Hot Dog Buns, except for including the first Friday of your Illuminated Discordianism, when the newly illuminated must Go Off Alone and Partake Joyously of a Hot Dog. This Devotive Ceremony is done in order to Remonstrate against the popular paganisms of the Day: Roman Catholic Christendom (no meat on Friday), Judaism (no meat of pigs), Hinduism (no meat of cows), Buddhism (no meat), and Discordians (no Hot Dog Buns). Some episkoposes hold a literal interpretation of the commandment that "A Discordian shall Partake of No Hot Dog Buns", but, finding No Hot Dog Buns difficult to locate, accept regular hot dog buns as a substitute.
All phenomena tend to occur in fives or be somehow related to the number 5. This bit of Discordian philosophy could be interpreted as a satire on religious pareidolia. Not that other tenets are totally serious.
Discordians shall not believe anything they read.
The worship of Eris proved quite popular with hippies and other members of the counter-culture, whose disrespect for authority figures meshes well with the Discordian vision of utopian anarchy. The Discordian Society remains active to this day, opposing the Illuminati and other conspiracies, mostly by attempting to jam their plans with misinformation and loosen their grip on the collective brain-stem of humanity via bizarre pranks, such as Operation Mindfuck and Project Jake.
If you haven't looked at fnord lately, look again.
Though it is worth pointing out that at the emd of Illuminatus!, Hagbard Celine shows another character a picture of a girl with six fingers on each hand, and tells him, "If we all looked like this, there'd be a Law of Sixes".
Ironically, Discordian groups, or Cabals, tend to appear to be extremely hierarchical, with members having elaborate titles and degrees, similar to the Masons or the Catholic Church. Typical titles include things like "The Omnibenevolent Polyfather of Virginity in Gold", "Archbeacon of the Blind", or "Keeper of the Notary Sojak". The commonest rank among Discordians is Pope (there is also a feminine version, 'Mome'). Due to Project Pan-Pontification, there are now more than 2 million Discordian Popes/Momes, and they don't plan to stop until every last man, woman, child, and good-looking dog is a Pope/Mome. Everyone now reading this article is officially a Pope or Mome whether they want to be or not. Those who wish to become Card-Carrying Popes/Momes can get their card here.
to invoke infallibility at any time, including retroactively.
to completely rework the structure of the Erisian Church.
to excommunicate, de-excommunicate, re-excommunicate, de-re-excommunicate (no backsies) yourself and others.
to perform all rites and functions deemed proper and improper to a Mome or Pope (or both) of Discordia.
""A doctor, an architect, and a computer scientist were arguing about whose profession was the oldest. In the course of their arguments, they got all the way back to the Garden of Eden, whereupon the doctor said, "The medical profession is clearly the oldest, because Eve was made from Adam's rib, as the story goes, and that was a simply incredible surgical feat." The architect did not agree. He said, "But if you look at the Garden itself, in the beginning there was chaos and void, and out of that, the Garden and the world were created. So God must have been an architect." The computer scientist, who had listened to all of this said, "Yes, but where do you think the chaos came from?"
The SNAFU Principle is a sociological notion popular among Discordians. In its simplest form, it states that Communication is only possible between equals. In a hierarchy, people inevitably distort the truth when dealing with their superiors, in order to curry favor or escape punishment.[note 3] As a consequence, said superiors operate from an increasingly distorted view of the world, resulting in bad decisions.
SNAFU itself is a military acronym for "Situation Normal, All Fucked Up". This is sometimes sanitized for innocent civilians as "situation normal, all fouled up".
Do you believe this? German hacker and anarchist Karl Koch was convinced of an Illuminati conspiracy which drew him to Discordian lore as told through the Illuminatus! trilogy He named himself after the Discordian protagonist "Hagbard Celine" and his computer after Hagbard's device in the novels "FUCKUP" (First Universal Cybernetic Kynetic Ultramicro-Programmer).
In the novel, FUCKUP calculates the odds of World War III breaking out by throwing virtual I Ching sticks. The real Hagbard Celine used his FUCKUP to hack into high security facilities and, among other things, stole information he then sold to the KGB for good money — which he mostly invested in cocaine. The American astronomer Clifford Stoll discovered one of Koch's hacks in the "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)", because 75 cents worth of computer performance could not be attributed. Stoll's findings eventually led to the arrest of Koch's hacker group in late 1988. However, because of the nature of their activities, and due to evidence that was obtained unlawfully, they were offered good deals and were set free not much later.
↑ You clicked on the footnote didn't you?
↑ Interestingly, on this view superiors are portrayed as being passively misled by their inferiors' distortions, almost as victims, rather than having an active role in distorting truth. Whether this is a telling omission or intentional Discordian satire is -- as usual -- rather difficult to discern.
↑ Hot cars weren't offered as part of the good deal, They™ say.
↑ See Douglas Hofstadter's Gödel, Escher, Bach to get an idea, which unsurprisingly also builds on paradoxes, Zen and math.
↑ Charles Shaar Murray|Murray, C.S., 'The Independent (London), 26 February 2000, p10.
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A shopper waits inside a Macy's store during Black Friday events on November 25, 2016 in New York City.
A washer discounted from $1,179.99 to $999.99 sounds like a good deal, but what if it never actually sold at $1,179.99? Holiday shopping season is upon us and bargain hunters everywhere rejoice at good deals — 15, 25, even 50 percent off the original price tag — but what if those markdowns are fake?
This marketing strategy, known as false reference pricing, is the target of four separate lawsuits filed Thursday by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office against retailers Macy's, Sears, Kohl's and J.C. Penney.
California law already bans retailers from marketing a higher original price unless the item was available at that price within three months of the advertisement.
J.C. Penney and Kohl's were taken to court over this issue in recent years and had committed to ending the false markdowns, but Feuer said his investigations prove they haven't followed through. Feuer's suits seeks penalties, as well as a court order to compel the four retailers to abide by the law.
But consumer psychologist Kit Yarrow told "AirTalk" that shoppers feel an "emotional zing" when they think they've saved, and retailers have learned to capitalize on that feeling.
According to Yarrow, false markdowns deteriorate trust between consumers and retailers, which is bad for business in the long run.
"Consumers tell me that they wouldn't be so concerned about bargains if they had an assurance of value," she said.
Feuer had a similar message, asking retailer to hold themselves accountable.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the number of lawsuits filed by the L.A. City Attorney's Office. KPCC regrets the error.


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US NEWS: MGM files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Bankruptcy deal will see MGM taken over by Spyglass Entertainments after bid by rival Lionsgate was rejected
Under the deal, major lenders JP Morgan and Credit Suisse will swap $4bn (£2.5bn) of loans for a majority of the company's equity.
It's expected the pre-arranged bankruptcy will last only 30 days. After that, MGM's creditors will hand control of the company to Spyglass Entertainments.
Spyglass has produced several films, including Get Him To The Greek, the most recent Star Trek movie and Clint Eastwood's latest venture, Invictus.
MGM's creditors rejected a separate takeover bid from another Hollywood studio, Lionsgate.
This latest development follows months of financial deadlock which left several film projects on hold, including work on the 23rd James Bond film which was put on hold "indefinitely" in April.


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Laoshang Chanyu (174-161 BCE)
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Xiongnu second Great Chanyu. This is the title granted to Xiongnu Chanyu whose real name was Jizhu. His official title was "Xiongnu Chanyu, the supreme leader, blessed by the Sun and Moon, and conferred by the Sky and Earth". He was the son of Modun Chanyu and his successor. During his reign, Xiongnu became a dominant power in East Asia and expanded Xiongnu territory to the west and southwest. Yuezhi was driven out of the Altai Mountain. He took control of the Northern part of Xinjiang and Gansu. Xiongnu took control of the Northern branch of the Silk Road.
Liaoxi-Xianbei
Tribal confederation of Xianbei. It means Xianbei of the West part of the Liao River. After the collapse of the Xianbei Confederation, it was split into West Xianbei and east Xianbei. East Xianbei consisted of Murun and Duan tribes, West Xianbei consisted of Yuwen, Chifa, tufa, Touba-Tabgach, and Kumosi tribes. Khitan people also were included in Kumosi tribe. history of Khitan after this period was divided into 3 stages. 1st, Khitans of Eight tribes (386-618), a second, period of Dahe tribe (618-730), 3rd, a period of the Confederacy of Yaonian tribe (730-907).
Li Guang
Li Guang (died in 119 BCE). military general of the West Han dynasty. His nickname was "Flying General". His light cavalry had made a sudden rapid attack on the center of Xiongnu. thus, he was named "Flying General". First, he emerged through his efforts into putting down the internal riots. However, he also got a bad reputation for a series of failures he had in the following events and was named "unfortunate". Several failures and unlucky events such as getting lost and being surrounded by enemies during the fight were written in his biography of a military general. That his soldiers were badly disciplined, he was bad at planning and adopting strategically military policy were the reasons for it.
During the Yanmen battle, his army was defeated in 129 BCE, he fled barely, lost his title, and became an ordinary citizen. In 120 BCE, he was also surrounded and defeated by Xiongnu. He committed suicide due to the fact that he was going to be charged with the fact that he was blamed for that he was late for an appointment during the fight with Xiongnu in the west of Gobi and let Ichixie Chanyu flee.
Li Lin (died in 74 BCE). Famous general and statesman of West Han and Xiongnu Empire. He is the grandson of Li Guan, "Flying General". Han Wudi emperor promoted him to high ranking military position considering his good origin and his talent for hunting and shooting even though he was young. Li Lin served for the border defense and was sent to the inland (towards the interior) as a secret agent. Although he did not succeed much he was promoted to the position of cavalry general. after several years, he began to participate in the campaigns accompanying great generals such as Li Guanli. In 99 BCE, general Li Guanli led 30.000 armies to attack Xiongnu from the west. Li Lin was responsible for the backside and supply. However, he was not content with his responsibility. He asked for 5.000 cavalries to fulfill his plan to make a sudden attack on the palace of Chanyu and destroy him. When he introduced his plan to the Han Wudi emperor, he granted permission. The army led by Li Lin advanced to the North for one month, and near Altai mountains have been surrounded and crushed by the Xiongnu army. Only 400 cavalries could go home from his army. Li Lin surrendered to Xiongnu.
After he arrived in Xiongnu, he was granted the title, Yuxiao Wang. It was a high rank equal to the chief counselor of Chanyu. however, the mother queen of Chanyu did not like Li lin. Thus, he was sent to the North and was not called back until she died.
In 90 BCE Han army attacked Xiongnu by 3 routes. When the general Shang Quichen arrived in the Altai mountain with his 30.000 cavalries, Li Lin opposed him with 30.000 cavalries of Xiongnu. He was defeated and withdrew back. He also failed to turn out Han envoys Su Wu to Xiongnu. He lived in Xiongnu for more than 20 years and died of illness in 74 BCE. There is a hypothesis that the remains of the Chinese-style building found around the capital city Abakan of the Khakas Republic, the Russian Federation might be Li Lin's palace. however, this issue has still been controversial.
Li Gan
Chinese historian, Xiongnu scholar. Was born in Guandong province in 1916. Professor of the Department of Mongolian history of the Inner Mongolian University, Chairman of Mongolian studies society of the People's Republic of China, Counselor of historical studies of the Nation, Honored doctor of the Institute of Social Science of Inner Mongolia. He wrote 12 monographs, and 50 academic articles. his monographs based on the ancient records and archaeological studies such as 'General history of Xiongnu" (Beijing 1986), "History of Turkic people" (Huhhot, 1988), "History of Donghu" (Huhhot, 1989) have been considered important works on nomadic studies published in China. In addition to them, he also published works such as "Narrative of Xiongnu history" (Beijing, 1982), "Collection of historical sources of Xiongnu" Volume 1, 2 (Beijing, 1988), and "Collection of scientific articles of Xiongnu history. 1919-1979", (Beijing, 1983).
Liu Bao
Influent chef of South Xiongnu. Son of Yufuluo Chanyu and father of Liu Yuan, the founder of Xiongnu Han-Zhao State. When Huchuxian Chanyu came to the throne, he appointed him as the Left Tuqi Wang. He exercised direct authority over 5 tribes of South Xiongnu.
In the 21st year of Huchuxian, Cao Cao captured him, took him hostage, and promoted him to the position of Chanyu. There is some evidence that he participated very actively in the political life of Northern China. It is unknown when died. Though he was conferred as the real Chanyu of South Xiongnu. When he changed his clan name to a Chinese-style one-syllable clan name, he considered the fact that ancient Chanyu had relations with Emperors with the clan name Liu of the Han Dynasty by marriage and adopted the clan name Liu.
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Things to look out for in 2023
chrismorahan Uncategorized January 14, 2023 January 14, 2023
There's a lot lined up for 2023: national elections (and associated lolly scramble), a census, and a new mayor and council wanting to stamp their mark on the city. There are also a lot of transport projects lined up ready to go. These are a few I'm looking forward to seeing (in no particular order).
Linwood Improvements
Late last year Christchurch secured funding for street upgrades to improve walkability, cycling, safety and public transport in one of the more deprived parts of the city. It's all designed to be low-cost quick-rollout stuff. I'm not sure of the exact timeframes but expect you'll start seeing something happen in this space.
Streets for People
Similarly low-cost quick-rollout stuff, this time in Aranui and Gloucester Street.
Major Cycleways
This year we'll see the completion of the South Express to Hei Hei and Heathcote Express, and the commencement of construction on several other sections, all going well. What were once a bunch of disparate cycleways is starting to look like a genuine citywide joined-up network.
Safer Speeds
Consultation on lowering speed limits across the city closed a couple of weeks ago. Council staff proposed what I thought was a fairly ambitious programme. However the people of Christchurch called for it to go even further so the scheme has been expanded. Expect to see this start getting rolled out later in the year.
Bus Improvements
This year we've been plagued with cancelled services due to a driver shortage. I still don't really understand how we got to this point but the city desperately needs it to be resolved this year, hopefully sooner rather than later.
The Lincoln Road bus lanes opened late last year, these will be extended another few kilometres down to Dunbars Road, for which construction will begin this year. Routes 17 and 28 will hopefully get better routes and improved frequencies and shelters.
Mo-less Bro-mo
What started out as the Brougham-Moorhouse or Bro-mo project, then evolved into just Brougham St, will start construction this year. It includes adding some more traffic lanes (peak-hour T2), several intersections upgrades, and various walking and cycling improvements including a pedestrian overbridge at, ironically, Simeon Street.
The final two Anchor Projects
I'm disappointed that Parakiore has been delayed, but it's still looking amazing for when it does eventually open in 2025. With Te Kaha now underway as well, it feels like we're genuinely on the home stretch for completing all the anchor projects, first proposed before my children were even born (my eldest is now in her final year of primary school).
Speaking of projects that take decades to reach fruition, this year we'll see public consultation on a new spatial plan (here), two new transport plans (here and here), and a rapid transit scheme (here). These are all planning documents which are a fair way off shovels in the ground, but still good to see things progressing.
Housing Choice Plan Change
Late last year Council voted to break the law and not notify plan change 14. The plan at the moment is for them to instead notify a version of it this year, although with more "qualifying matters" than previously proposed (allowing less housing than the last version). Late in the year an independent hearings panel will make a ruling on whether these are legal or not. Grab the popcorn. (latest update here)
Matatiki Hornby Centre
This is due to open late 2023 and includes a library, pool, cafe and community centre.
Cathedral Square Makeover
Liz McDonald at Stuff predicts 2023 to be the year that Cathedral Square comes alive. The Square's upgrade will open early in the year and several new buildings will either open or begin construction. Will be great to see.
I'm excited about a big year. What are you looking forward to in 2023?
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The money likely to be spent on proposed MRT on 2 single corridors in Chch given the dispersed low density nature of the city, would more likely produce higher benefits if spent improving the overall existing network with bus lanes and improved frequencies.
MRT will be needed one day in Chch, but not until we have congestion tolls and the need to provide park n ride options to MRT.
Although I don't disagree entirety, MRT lines indicate to developer where they can build high density and can get returns due to the transport access.
Bus lines are temporary when compared to tram lines etc , hard to make a business bet when someone can move a bus line the next day.
This the current plan. Improve buses first (relatively low cost). Build mrt second.


Does your baby love music? Do they love to dance? Parker does! He will dance along to any type of music and loves to sing. If they are like Parker then Fisher-Price BeatBo is the perfect toy for them.
BeatBo is a cute baby toy from Fisher Price. He lights up, sings and even dances. He has three different modes that you activate by pressing his different buttons. He teaches shapes, colours, letters and number while strengthening gross and fine motor skills. His tummy is a large LED screen which lights up with all the different colours of the rainbow.
You can play with BeatBo by pressing his tummy or any other of his buttons. His red button on his foot allows you or your child to record a message for BeatBo to repeat. He also dances along while playing music and singing songs.
BeatBo is aimed at children between 9 months and 36 months old. Parker is 15 months old and absolutely loves playing with BeatBo. He presses the buttons and dances along with him. He also talks to BeatBo and can record his own message after learning which button to press. He loves the music, singing and the flashing lights.
Paige is almost 3 and a half and she loves playing with BeatBo too. She understand the games a lot more than Parker and actually does what BeatBo asks, for example playing musical statues.
Overall we all love BeatBo. He is such a lovely toy. Both Paige and Parker love him. We've also had other children round to play with him and they all loved him. He works really well and dances well. His movement is a little loud but that bothers me more than the kids, they don't even care. He is very strong and even after Parker has been quite rough with him he still works perfectly. He's a little heavier than usual toys but Parker is able to carry him around without a problem.
Would your child like BeatBo?


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Pointe Rosée (Point Rosee en anglais) est une péninsule du sud-ouest de l'île de Terre-Neuve dans l'océan Atlantique. Une équipe d'archéologues conduite par Sarah Parcak y a découvert en 2016 ce qu'ils considèrent comme étant les restes d'un village viking. Si elle est confirmée, cette découverte serait le second site archéologique viking découvert en Amérique.

C'est en examinant des images satellites dans le domaine infrarouge et des photographies aériennes à haute résolution que Sarah Parcak a observé en 2015 un site sur lequel la décoloration du sol selon un motif rectangulaire laissait présager l'existence d'anciennes ruines. Les premières investigations sur le terrain à l'aide de magnétomètres ont alors montré de fortes concentrations en fer. Une campagne de fouilles de quinze jours a alors permis d'exhumer des fossés et murs correspondant à un style de construction typique des Vikings. Elle a en outre permis de mettre en évidence des signes d'une pratique de la métallurgie du fer : en particulier du minerai de fer des marais. Selon le spécialiste des Vikings, Douglas Bolender, seuls les Vikings étaient susceptibles de travailler du minerai de fer dans cette région. Des datations par le carbone 14 permettent de dater le site entre 800 et 1300 ans, ce qui est cohérent avec la datation du seul site viking de Terre-Neuve connu, l'Anse aux Meadows, qui remonte à l'an 1000.

Toutefois, la campagne de fouilles menée en 2016 n'a pas apporté de preuve concluante attestant la présence de Vikings. Aucun artéfact n'a été trouvé durant cette campagne. D'autres éléments encore, comme le littoral rocailleux, les falaises escarpées, ou l'absence de source d'eau potable à proximité, suggèrent que le lieu n'était logiquement pas un bon site pour établir un campement Viking permanent.

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Inquiring minds may be wondering "what now" in terms of the city's fight with convenience store giant 7-Eleven over its proposed new location on the controversial corner of May Street and San Marco Avenue.
We did: And found out Friday that, perhaps, one of the worst ways to determine that is asking the attorneys on either side of the fray. We did: And from our talks with 7-Eleven's James Whitehouse and the neighborhood's Jane West, the only thing we're pretty sure of is that they did not attend the same meeting.
But the bottom line is, according to Whitehouse, 7-Eleven isn't tossing in the towel, and he's filing a new appeal of the city's decision in circuit court, and most likely jettisoning existing appeals. We're back to square one, it seems, in terms of the issue heading again to court.
It's both tempting and dangerous to get into the legalese of the differing sides of the issue. So in layman's terms, Whitehouse says he'll ask the court to recognize the commission's "brazen disregard for the law" in revoking a building permit for his client. He went so far as to describe a "lynching mentality" of the commissioners. He says the appeal will clearly demonstrate that in the Thursday hearing the wrong law was applied, or at least that the law was misapplied. He says the court will see that due process was (again) denied his client by the city.
He says 7-Eleven purchased the property under the assumption it could move ahead with construction if all the city criteria were met. And "we've capitulated to every design issue brought up by the city."
There are other issues as well, including traffic counts he says will demonstrate that the problem is not with 7-Eleven's presence, but with the inadequacy of the intersection itself: Which, he insists, is the city and FDOT's failure - not his client's fault.
On the other side, Ms. West saw a city commission that "got it" and got it right. The 7-Eleven does not conform to design parameters on the entry corridor, she insists. The city erred in allowing the permit to go forward - a mistake that was rectified Thursday. She says she feels the city is in "very good shape" legally. The commission, she says, was the ultimate "finder of fact" and the unanimous vote by the commission will be "compelling" in any new appeal(s).
So, the issue heads back to court. The cost of litigation is a concern, or at least should be, for the city. Some legal-types see the end result being a court opinion supporting a legal "taking" of the property rights and value by the city. That means a lot more money could change hands. Ms. West says the convenience store's appeal is "not a smart choice" and that it should move on. But that alleging a taking is only that, and won't stand court scrutiny.
One thing seems sure, extended court battles won't be good for either side.
We can't help but wonder why a company the size of 7-Eleven wants to extend a battle with a community that's clearly pulled the welcome mat away. Even if it's legally right - it's wrong.
The convenience store colossus operates, franchises or licenses 54,000 stores worldwide: 10,400 in North America alone.
Does it even know where our little traffic light is?


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Vigil in Honour of Deaths in Detention
'Alexandra' from JRS-UK took part in a vigil organised to honour the lives of asylum seekers who lost their lives whilst in detention in the UK. She describes why she was pleased to go along to support others.
I went to the vigil to support everyone who has to seek asylum in the UK and everyone in general who are in detention. For me, because I can't go to the detention centre to support them, I went to show that I am supporting them. I hope that they close the detention because there is no right to hold people like this.
To show everyone that we are together in this campaign, we did a circle, we had lights and candles to remember those people who were in detention and lost their lives. There were 5 people in the last 2 years who died.
I remember the speech of the lady who told when she arrived in the UK there was detention only of a few people, now there are many more. Someone that day also gave a testimony about how he went through detention. If this person had not been in detention he could have had a college degree by now. People explained their experience. One shared how he was treated, the stress of being in detention, people telling him to go back to his country and he did not know what would happen. And then there was the MP who reminded us that we can make a difference through campaigning and that, for example, ending children in detention. So yes, let's end indefinite detention!
From JRS we were five taking part. In the audience I noticed around there was a good mix of people: refugees, organisations, vicar from the church, Congo Support Group came, local people from Hackney, volunteers from Citizens UK, people filming, the Bishop from London Churches Refugee Group.
I felt very good on the evening because there are some people who recognise that we are first of all human beings, that there is no need for detention. It is stressful to be an asylum seeker first of all, it is stressful to come to the UK, then to find yourself again in detention… It is good that there are people who are standing up to say that we should stop it. There are lots of people, many voices, so we are a force for change. When I saw the flyer, I was excited to hear that there is campaign to close detention, to put less people in stress.
But I also feel angry. To keep someone in detention, when they are closed somewhere, they suffer inside. When they are locked up, they are not doing the basic things they are used to. They think a lot, they remember the trauma they went through back home. It is not helping. They are isolated. At least at the Day Centre I can come, I can chat to friends. In detention there is no change – it's monotone.
The vigil was organised by Citizens UK, London Churches Refugee Network, Detention Action and Detention Forum.
More information about the campaign to end indefinite detention:
www.detentionaction.org.uk/timelimit


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Bodoland (also Boroland), officially the Bodoland Territorial Region, is an autonomous region of Lower Assam, in northeastern India. It consists of four districts on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River, in the foothills of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. It is managed by an elected body, known as the Bodoland Territorial Council and concluded as part of a peace agreement signed in February 2003, and its autonomy was renewed by an agreement signed in January 2020. The area covers more than 8,000 square kilometres and is mainly inhabited by the Bodo and other indigenous communities in Assam. [3] [4] When the agreement between the Centre, the Government of Assam and Bodo (NDFB and its groups) was signed, various measures were announced to ensure the territorial and cultural integrity of the region. The organizations stated that the different ethnic groups in the BTR region had been living peacefully since the expected time. In the meantime, different ethnic groups were legitimately exercising their own democratic rights. However, when the BTC agreement was implemented in 2003 by the MoU signed between the BLT and the Indian government in part for the beA of 10 non-Bodo organizations of BTAD (Bodoland Territorial Area Districts), they asked the Chief Minister to review the BTR agreement (Bodoland Territorial Region). , as the institutions indicated in the memorandum. Urkhao Gwra Brahma, a former member of Rajya Sabha`s People`s Party and president of UPPL, who played a key role in the drafting of the agreement, said the NDFB`s 34-year political struggle ended in an "honourable political agreement." Improving the funding system and strengthening basic democracy by introducing village and city councils into the BTR is another important provision of the agreement, he said.
This would facilitate equal participation of non-Bodo communities in the governance of the BTR by elected municipal councillors. The UPPL has seven members at the BTC. Amit Shah said the three-part agreement met all of Bodoland`s important political and economic demands. Assam`s chief secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna also signed the agreement. This agreement can be called the Bodoland Territorial Region or BTR Accord, since the existing Bodoland Territorial Areas District or BTAD has been renamed BTR. The BTR agreement is unique in that it is the first peace agreement in the northeast, in which all insurgent groups in a given region have signed their signatures with a common commitment to end the violence and seek progress and development. A masterpiece of government negotiators is their flexible approach of seeing the region`s student organization, ABSU, as a signatory to the agreement. Under the 1986 Mizo Agreement, at least five major peace agreements were concluded with insurgent groups. But for the first time, a student organization, which had acted as a catalyst and unifier, became an agreement with a civil society conglomerate. It could well be a new peace project for the region. The NDFB fractions are signed by Ranjan Daimari, Govinda Basumatary, Dhiren Boro and B Saoraigra.
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Pati Patni aur Woh is an upcoming film that stars Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar and Ananya Panday. The release date of the film was announced by the stars on their social media. Pati Patni aur Woh was a 1978 Bollywood film which starred Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha and Ranjeeta. This modern film is produced by T-Series and Bhushan Kumar.
Kartik Aaryan tweeted, "Aa rahe hai saal ke end mein !! #PatiPatniAurWoh will release on 6th Dec 2019".
Bhumi Pednekar also said, 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' ki tareek pakki @TheAaryanKartik @_AnanyaPanday aur main :) aa rahe hai aapke Paas 6th Dec 2019!"
'Pati Patni Aur Woh' ki tareek pakki @TheAaryanKartik, @_AnanyaPanday aur main :) aa rahe hai aapke Paas 6th Dec 2019!
Ananya had posted a picture of their film set together earlier with the title "woaaaah!!!" earlier.
The initial film is about extra-marital affairs. In the film the male protagonist (Ranjeet Chaddha, played by Sanjeev Kumar) falls in love with leading lady Sharda (Vidya Sinha) and they get married. Ranjeet is a simple man but he gets a promotion and attempts to get the secretary involved with her by telling her that his wife is terminally ill.
Kartik Aaryan rose to fame through the film Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and was recently seen in Luka Chuppi opposite Kriti Sanon. Ananya Paanday is also going to be appearing opposite Tara Sutaria and Jackie Shroff in Karan Johar's Student of the Year 2. Bhumi Pednekar appeared for the first time in Dam Laga Ke Haisha and later also appeared in the hit Shubh Mangal Saavdhan and the recent Sonchiriya opposite Sushant Singh Rajput.
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NFL flexes Packers game time for Week 14
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The National Football League has switched up the time for the Packers' Week 14 game against the Detroit Lions.
The game, which was originally scheduled for 12 p.m. on Sunday, December 13, will now air at 3:25 p.m. that day.
League officials say the game is still scheduled to air on FOX.
The Packers will be traveling to Detroit for the second matchup of the season between the NFC North rivals after hosting the Lions in Week 2.
The matchup joins three other games scheduled for that same time, including Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Chargers and the New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles.
Dave Schroeder's "Fast 5 Pack Facts" - Packers vs. Rams playoff preview


High thermal-conductivity fillers of aluminum nitride (AlN) and boron nitride (BN) were incorporated in the epoxy matrix in order to identify the effects of the particle size and the relative composition on the thermal conductivity of composites. In the bimodal distribution of polygonal AlN and planar BN particles, the optimal thermal conductive path was strongly affected by the packing efficiency and interfacial resistance of the particles in a sensitive way and, consequently, the maximum thermal conductivity was achieved up to 8.0 W/mK in the 1:1 volume ratio of AlN:BN particles. In the optimal volume ratio of the two fillers at 1:1, the relative filler size, which was represented by the shape factor (or the diameter ratio of the two filler particles,RD), also influenced the thermal conductivity giving the maximum conductivity at the shape factor RD ≈ 1. The optimal morphology and composition of the AlN/BN composite systems were clearly visualized and thoroughly discussed in the filler distribution curves plotting the filler-appearance frequency as a function of particle size. The developed methodology validated that two different particles should be packed well to fill up the interstitial space and, simultaneously, the contact resistance and the contact area of the fillers should be optimized to maximize the thermal conductivity.
► We studied thermal conductivity of the bimodal distribution filler system.
► The particle size and relative composition affects the thermal conducting path of composite.
► The effect of the relative size of filler defined using particle size ratio (RD).
► The maximum thermal conductivity was exhibited at the continuous curve of bimodal distribution.
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Singhasan Battisi  is an Indian Hindi-language adventure and fantasy television series that aired on Sony Pal. The show is based on folktales of Singhasan Battisi. It is a prime time serial. The show stars Karan Suchak, Siddharth Arora, Sayantani Ghosh, Aditi Sajwan, Navina Bole and Cheshta Mehta. A sequel series Betaal Aur Singhasan Battisi aired on SAB TV in 2015.

Plot
The show is based on folktales of Singhaasan Battisi, this show story started on Raja Bhoja follows the adventures of in conquest of the famed throne of Raja Vikramaditya.

Cast
 Karan Suchak as Maharaj Vikramaditya
 Siddharth Arora as Maharaj Bhoja
 Sayantani Ghosh as Devi Mahamaya
 Kajal Jain as Maharani Chitralekha (Vikramaditya's wife)
 Cheshta Mehta as Maharani Vallari (Bhoj's wife)
 Ali Hassan as Rahu
 Aditi Sajwan
 Navina Bole
 Nikunj Malik
 Abhaas Mehta as Betaal
 Ankit Arora
 Priyanca Thakare
 Kunal Bakshi
 Poorti Arya as one of the rani in an episode
 Ujjawal Gauraha as Lobh Devta in an episode

References

External links

Sony SAB original programming
2014 Indian television series debuts
2015 Indian television series endings
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Alexander Jurjewitsch Nesterow (; * 30. September 1985 in Moskau, Russische SFSR) ist ein russischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit August 2018 bei HK Arlan Kökschetau unter Vertrag steht.

Karriere
Alexander Nesterow begann seine Karriere als Eishockeyspieler in seiner Heimatstadt in der Nachwuchsabteilung des HK ZSKA Moskau, für dessen zweite Mannschaft er von 2002 bis 2005 in der drittklassigen Perwaja Liga aktiv war. Von dort aus wechselte er zum HK Dmitrow, für den er in den folgenden eineinhalb Jahren in der Wysschaja Liga, der zweiten russischen Spielklasse, auflief. Im Laufe der Saison 2006/07 wechselte der Flügelspieler zu Chimik Moskowskaja Oblast, für das er anschließend ebenfalls eineinhalb Jahre in der Superliga antrat.

Ab der Saison 2008/09 stand Nesterow für Atlant Mytischtschi, wie Chimik Moskowskaja Oblast seit einer Umbenennung im Jahr 2008 heißt, in der neu gegründeten Kontinentalen Hockey-Liga auf dem Eis. Nach drei Jahren wechselte er zur Saison 2011/12 zum HK Awangard Omsk.

Im Mai 2013 wechselte er zusammen mit Igor Wolkow zum HK Spartak Moskau, verließ den verein jedoch im Dezember des gleichen Jahres, als er gegen Nikolai Lemtjugow vom HK Sibir Nowosibirsk eingetauscht wurde.

Über die weiteren Stationen Admiral Wladiwostok (bis November 2014) und Awtomobilist Jekaterinburg (bis Mai 2015) wechselte er zur Saison 2015/16 zu Salawat Julajew Ufa. Für Salawat kam er bis Mai 2017 in über 100 KHL-Partien zum Einsatz, in denen er 23 Scorerpunkte erzielte.

Erfolge und Auszeichnungen
 2019 Gewinn des IIHF Continental Cups mit dem HK Arlan Kökschetau

KHL-Statistik

(Stand: Ende der Saison 2016/17)

Weblinks

Eishockeyspieler (HK ZSKA Moskau)
Eishockeyspieler (Salawat Julajew Ufa)
Eishockeyspieler (HK Spartak Moskau)
Eishockeyspieler (HK Sibir Nowosibirsk)
Eishockeyspieler (Admiral Wladiwostok)
Eishockeyspieler (HK Awangard Omsk)
Eishockeyspieler (Atlant Moskowskaja Oblast)
Eishockeyspieler (Awtomobilist Jekaterinburg)
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Tired truckers are a liability and safety risk
On Behalf of Law Offices of Eric H. Green and Associates | Mar 2, 2021 | Injuries
The men and women who drive semitrailers and large commercial trucks have the responsibility of operating these vehicles as safe as reasonably possible. In addition to knowing the rules of the road and following safety requirements, truckers must also avoid operating...
5 factors that could cause a truck accident
On Behalf of Law Offices of Eric H. Green and Associates | Feb 26, 2021 | Injuries
When traveling New York roadways, seeing a big rig is likely not an unusual occurrence. Drivers in smaller vehicles typically want to put distance between their vehicles and these massive trucks. If a truck accident occurs, those in passenger vehicles stand little...
Even the best-trained truckers risk being distracted or drowsy
Big-rig drivers face an endless list of hazards as they haul their cargo across state lines. They must continuously focus on the complicated task of navigating their massive vehicles safely. It is particularly challenging in the busy streets of cities like New York....
Sharing New York roads with big rigs is risky
In a perfect world, every motorist, especially tractor-trailer drivers, would adhere to traffic laws and safety regulations, and collisions would never occur. In reality, a collision occurs somewhere in this state at almost every moment of an average day. While...
What's the difference between car and trucking accidents?
On Behalf of Law Offices of Eric H. Green and Associates | Feb 5, 2021 | Injuries
It may seem obvious to say that trucking accidents are different from car accidents. However, it is more than just the difference in the vehicle sizes that puts trucking accidents in a category of their own. New York drivers may have many more factors to consider when...


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Patrick is an awesome new media professor. He is very aware of past and current trends in the development of this medium. He challenges his students to think for themselves while simultaneously opening their eyes to the world at large. He is a leader and is very interested in showing the door to anyone who will walk through it.


The Black Line collection from the Danish brand Eva Solo is made of aluminum and stainless steel. The minimalistic design of this collection makes it good for everyday use. This sauté pan works perfectly for both boiling and frying due to the high edges. Combine with other pans and casseroles from the same collection to create a holistic look in your kitchen.


I'm a fan of wallpaper. For just the right places and spaces. Patterns and color are important to contemplate when designing a room. Not only should you consider whether you think something is 'cool' or beautiful, but it's smart to think about how you want to feel in the room you're papering, and what you hope to accomplish there. (Do you want to rest, play, or be productive?) Sherwin-Williams carries a variety of papers from The Softer Side to Livable Luxe and Coastal Cool to Global Spice, to name a few.
Painting paper isn't always an option. But if the paper has been applied very well in the past, has no signs of peeling, AND has a raised pattern or texture you adore… why not give painting it a try?!
A really neat pattern, but kind of dark and opulent for the clean, restful, and simplified feeling we wanted for our living room.
We started by adding primer to see what would happen. If we had planned an Old-World, Worn & Weathered design for the room, I would've stopped the process right here! Isn't that beautiful how the pinky tones show through? I just love it.
But we continued to paint with the original plan. I'm a fan of Sherwin-Williams' Harmony paint line. It is zero VOC and GreenGuard® certified for indoor air quality, children & schools. It's happy for the environment, and great for the creative, expecting mom!
Then you can also avoid your fiancé giving you scolding looks as he has to paint the room a SECOND time!
That doesn't look super angry, does it? How bout this one?
"Next time you'd better use ColorSnap®!" Says, Todd. (haha) "Yeah, okaaay…" say I, behind the camera, snapping away while admiring his wild hair. Pretty much every day is a crazy hair day around here!
Another bonus to extra painting, is teaching the resident teenager how to work a roller. He was thrilled I was taking pictures.
Also, beware of painted, puppy paws if you are a careless creative like me. Leaving paint lids lay for unsuspecting pooch pads inadvertently leads to stamped hard wood floors. Although cute, it's not entirely a design-choice!
So we ended up using these restful, Sherwin-Williams, Harmony colors: eg-shel, Pussywillow & Thunderclap for the walls, satin, Snowbound for the trim, and flat, Nebulous White on the ceilings.
I will post full room photos once we are done with the decor! You'll see some of our purchases from the Rose Bowl Flea Market, for sure, but here's one last shot of the painted paper for you to see. I'm glad we chose to play with paint layers, rather than stripping this unique pattern from the walls!
When I think of wallpaper, I think of my childhood and the dark, forest green, floral walls of our dining room that felt a bit like the Secret Garden mixed with an enchanted forest. It matched many 80's, puffed-sleeved, floral dresses at the time. And although my mom, (a.k.a. The Prairie Chick) has long since stripped and painted those walls (many a time!), it makes me smile to think about it.
Is there any wallpaper from your past that comes to your mind? I'm also thinking of the totally sensational designs on my grandparents' walls from the 70's. It was gold leaf with flecks of bronze against deep rust colors that matched their copper covered fireplace and accent pillows. Ah! I will find pictures and share those too!
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Simply Film: Stand Up Guys
By Albert Cantu on February 22, 2013
Thinking of catching a movie this weekend? Albert lets you know whether or not that $10 movie ticket is worth it.
There was a time when men were men; when a man's word was inviolate and as good as gold. There was a time long before swag when panache was supreme. I am of course referring to a hypothetical golden age which never actually existed, but it's this time which Stand Up Guys nevertheless harkens back to. Painting the modern gangster as a romanticized urban cowboy isn't exactly breaking new ground, but imagining what life would be like after their heyday proves to be an enjoyable
and uniquely engrossing experience.
Directed by the generally inexperienced Steven Fisher and featuring some truly exceptional cinematography from Michael Grady, Stand Up Guys is a visually enthralling film and it's the subtle things that make a huge difference. Masterful lighting, a provocative palate and even the simple use of lines and space put in on, or at least very close to, the the level of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which I still consider to be a benchmark of excellence as far as visuals are concerned.
Starring the legendary talents Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin, the amount of star power we're working with here is almost overwhelming. Walken's calm, almost effortless charisma serves as the ideal foil for Pacino's larger-than-life personage. With Arkin in the mix, even for a short time, it's a tag team worthy of the history books. All three perform virtually without flaw as their respective clever-by-half characters spout some slightly Tarantino-esque dialogue, simultaneously providing comic relief and context into the deeply fraternal relationship between these men.
The thing that I really appreciate about Stand Up Guys is that it knows how to have fun without being a one trick pony, so to speak. Given the strengths of each of its cast members and direction, it could have easily crossed the line into gritty monotony and simply stayed there for the duration of the production. Instead, the trio know how to both make us laugh with witty dialogue and also make us feel some heavy emotion in the appropriate situations. Furthermore, the film is paced in such a way that the tonal transitions
don't seem abrupt and inelegant, but rather seem to flow naturally and effortlessly, which undeniably helps keep things interesting.
A dyed-in-the-wool comedy this film is not, in the same way that it isn't solely a drama or action movie either. A drama would be closer to the mark, however, with some action/adventure elements added in along with tasteful and well-timed comedic relief. Genre bending films, at least in my experience, seem to enrage many critics (probably because their carefully categorized movie collections become jumbled) but I find that ambiguous themes, plot elements, and genre classification, so long as they're done correctly, can be incredibly refreshing and may nudge an otherwise decent film into the realm of greatness. Granted, in an attempt to branch out, a film might find itself in a 'jack of all trades, master or none' kind of situation, in which case I would likely commend it for at least trying to mix things up.
This film is definitely for a certain kind of person. Yes, you can enjoy the film if you appreciate the talents of Walken, Pacino, and Arkin. Yes, you can likewise enjoy it if you want something that changes up the tried-and-true action formula. It's the fans of the larger than life and sometimes melodramatic crime movies of the 80's who will appreciate Stand Up Guys most of all though. In some ways, though not quite in the way one would expect, the film is a heartfelt, brilliantly acted, visually beautiful love letter, pining for days gone by.
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California based independent hip hop label King's Dream Entertainment has been making some major moves lately. They recently released a vibey laid back single "Get Back" with Ruslan, Jon Keith, and Paul Russell on it. This single has all the summer vibes and has to be bumped either in the headphones or blasted with the top down. Paul Russell seems to really be a nice fit with the King's Dream crew and we can only expect more great music from these guys. Peep the Zach Sperrazzo directed video below and stream the single wherever you consume music digitally. What do you think of this new single and music video? Let us know in the comments!


Cupping Notes: Juicy and sweet with big fruit acidity and a smooth mouthfeel; lots of fruit flavor with cocoa, almond and raisin.
Colombian coffees, what can I say that Juan hasn't already said. They are well balanced, medium bodied, and bright.
Cooperativa Multiétnica Y Pluricultural De Pequeños Caficultores Del Cauca, or COMEPCAFE, founded in 2010 by a small-but-mighty group of 44 producers, has grown to include nearly 1,000. The name of the organization itself speaks to the structure and the community, as it is truly a cooperative effort among multiethnic and multicultural smallholders, the majority of whom are members of several indigenous and Afro-Colombian groups who live and work around the towns of Piendiamó and Morales. The group is committed to working not only as one with the planet, but also as a unit together, and the more than 900 affiliated farmers actually don't hire any outside labor during the harvest season, instead preferring to take turns picking, sorting, and delivering to the co-op with each other.
Roast anywhere from light to espresso depending on your personal preference. They are a good hard bean.


This lot includes four Authentic Autographed 8x10 Hockey Photos.
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Rockchip's RK3368 chip: Not as fast as last year's RK3288?
Budget chip maker Rockchip offers a range of processors for low-cost Android tablets, TV boxes, and other devices. A few years ago the company's RK3188 quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor was all the rage, offering decent performance at a low price. Last year the company's RK3288 ARM Cortex-A17 quad-core processor stepped up the game with even stronger performance.
But according to some early benchmarks, you might actually get better performance from last year's model.
CNX Software ran a series of benchmarks on the RK3368 and RK3288 processors and found that in most tests, the older processor outperformed the newer model.
While the new chip is based on newer ARMv8 technology (instead of ARMv7), it has a lower clock speed and users PowerVR G6110 graphics instead of ARM Mali-T764 graphics. The RK3368 scores a little lower in the AnTuTu benchmark, and far lower in the Vellamo and 3DMark tests.
A handful of TV boxes with Rockchip's new octa-core processor are starting to go on sale in China. But while they use a newer version of ARM's CPU architecture, they don't necessarily offer better performance. And that could explain why Google and its hardware partners chose the older RK3288 chip for some of the first Rockchip-powered Chromebooks.
On the other hand, CNX Software does note that Rockchip's new processor should have two advantages over the older RK3288 chip: It supports Android 5.1 Lollipop and it's supposed to support 4K, 60 Hz video decoding… but the latter doesn't actually seem to work properly.
What exactly is surprising? Was it surprising that SD410 is slower than SD801? The 3288 was more of a lower high end chip ,the 3368 is mid to lower midrange. The 2 are addressing very different markets.The model number tells you that too, 3168 was dual core, 3188 was quad. I actually remember that when you posted the news about the 3368 being releases, i was wondering if there is a 3388.
If it's any consolation Rockchip does have a license for A72 so we might see some of that next year.
3288 on the Chromebook Asus 201 (which I have) is a really nice combination of power and battery life for a Chromebook.
I doubt they are going to keep making "higher" end soc since they have a partnership with Intel now. They shouldn't be competing with the Atom SOC.
Rockchip can't really compete at the "higher" end soc market these day. Rockchip and AMlogic were the cheap alternative to Qualcomm or Samsung. They made $200 tablet possible when everyone was pushing $400-$500 tablets. I been buying rockchip soc tablet since their rk2918 days. In fact, I had like 3 Ainol tablets. This all change when Intel decided to sell their Atom Z series for dirt cheap. Now i can get an z3735f tablet/tv box for the same price or cheaper than rk3288 tablet. Heck, just go to Geekbuying or any of these China e-retailer and you will see a lot of the tablet makers has switch to Intel.
Corporations often simultaneously partner with others while competing at the same time. In fact, one part of a company can be embroiled in a lawsuit with a competitor while another is collaborating with them on something else. Things rarely get personal when there is enough money for both parties to make a nice profit.
Eh, that might be true for big companies like Samsung and Apple but Rockchip is a tiny company compare to Intel.
Well, since they're that small, then Intel won't be worrying about them competing with the Atom processors. Rockchip wasn't going to agree to nuking their high end chips, and I very much doubt Intel even thought of asking them to.
Yes, but you shouldn't build 2 components that compete with each other.
So McDonalds should only sell one burger, since the Big Mac loses sales to the double cheeseburger and Quarter Pounder. And they shouldn't have mall and food court locations, since they steal sales from stand-alone restaurants. No, if you can sell two different products in overlapping target markets, sometimes you should. Of course you have to project sales and account for outside competition and development costs, but offering different flavors to fit different tastes is often a good srategy. That's why GM still has 4 brands that sell essentially the same cars, and Toyota sells both the Avalon and the Lexus ES, and various Scions that compete with their other small cars. Diversity in the marketplace is good.
lol since when is Atom high end? Plus the version that Rockchip makes is even lower end and that partnership is about the modem so they can try to get into phones but Intel doesn't have a competitive core. The core is too slow for high end and way too big(so too costly) for mid and low end. Rockship also payed for an ARM Cortex A72 license, you don't waste good money on things you won't use.
Atom is comparable to the higher end of the ARM spectrum.
A53 isn't a successor to A17, it's a successor to A7. A57 is the successor to A17. Confused yet?
Low power A5 -> ??
I don't think they could have done this in a more confusing way. Maybe if they just called them all "A", and left it at that.
Oh, and yes, I agree with "realjjj" and "Tired8281".
a gross, thank you for this info, seems to reflect several oterh sources – its true. Sticking to buying Riko Magic (lmfao) with 3288.


We talked in haiku, | And then in anagrams, too. | Darned nuts, understand? - The Grand Saga of George and Neal's Adventures Through Time and Space (and Pudding)!
We talked in haiku, | And then in anagrams, too. | Darned nuts, understand?
For a period of six months, George and Neal spoke only in haiku - followed by another period where they spoke only in anagrams. No one understood a single thing they said. So, it was the same as usual, really.


The Mount Waddington Health Network hosted its 2014 health forum last Wednesday at the local Lions Club Hall.
PORT McNEILL—The gamut of health and wellness concerns on the North Island was on display last week as the Mount Waddington Health Network hosted its 2014 health forum last Wednesday at the local Lions Club Hall.
In a departure from previous Health Network forums, providers and health support organizations this year were invited to set up display booths and share information in an exposition format built around the Network's annual meeting.
Alyson Hagan-Johnson was re-elected by acclimation as the non-aboriginal co-chair of the network and is joined recently installed aboriginal co-chair Jamuga Cook. Barb Park, the newest coordinator, also made a brief presentation before lunch was served and participants gathered in a series of round-table discussions.
The Mount Waddington Health Network is an assemblage of organizations, municipalities, First Nations and citizens interested in a wide range of local health concerns and factors impacting health, including poverty, income inequality, underemployment, inadequate education, poor housing, lack of transportation, discriminatory practices, food supply issues and health care inequality.
Booths included representatives from Island Health (formerly Vancouver Island Health Authority), North Island College, North Island Employment, 'Namgis Community Services, North Island Crisis and Counselling Centre Society, North Island Community Services Society, Ministry of Children and Family Development, holistic health provider Michelle Dowker of WellBalance, Port McNeill Seniors, Port McNeill Hospital Auxiliary, Vancouver Island Crisis Society and Responsible and Problem Gambling Program.
Participants were invited to participate in a series of round-table discussions throughout the day. Hagan-Johnson hosted a dialogue on the Health Network steering committee; Alison Mitchell spoke on Island Health; and forums followed hosted by Gail Neely and Pat Horgan (Seniors-Elders better living), Althea Vermaas and Sean Junglas (Housing), Shirley Ackland and Shane Thomas (addictions) and Leslie Dyck (food security/availability and community engagement).