Please join Trails 2000 for Trailwork at the new Spur Line Trails in Three Springs, Wednesday, August 15th, from 4-7 p.m. All weekend warriors, trail blazers, wanderers and trail lovers alike are invited to volunteer and should meet at the Spur Line Trailhead, from where crews will carpool to the site. Registration is requested below. No experience is necessary for trailwork, and Trails 2000 will provide the necessary instruction and safety tool talk, all tools, gloves and water for volunteers.
In partnership with Trails 2000, Three Springs officially opened the Spur Line Trails in May 2018, which includes five new miles of introductory singletrack and a small pump track located off Wilson Gulch Road on the northeast side of Three Springs neighborhood. For more info, visit the Spur Line Trails page.
Where/Directions: Spur Line Trails in Three Springs; please meet at the Spur Line Trailhead (directions), from where we will carpool to the worksite. We will be passing a locked gate so we request everyone show up at the designated start time to carpool and limit the number of cars on site. Folks are welcome to ride there, too. From Horse Gulch, take Cowboy to Grandview Ridge Road to the Three Springs Trails (you'll cross a cattle guard with a kokopelli) and head east toward the Trails 2000 work truck.
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Trails 2000 and the Community Foundation are excited to host an online auction for the exquisite painting, "Garden of Secrets," mixed media on canvas by artist Shelbee Mares (pictured above). The piece is on display at the Rochester Hotel during the duration of the Community Foundation's summer concert series in the Rochester's Secret Garden (Wednesdays, June 25-August 29). Funds from the online auction will go directly to Trails 2000 for the planning, building and maintaining of Durango's trail network, and the Community Foundation which aims to make Southwest Colorado a better place to live through increasing efficiency, sustainability, and success for nonprofits.
New Mexico Artist Shelbee Mares focuses on distinctive mixed media painting, using mixed mediums and various glazing techniques to create work that inspires one to look beyond what is seen—to capture not only form but the essence behind the simple narrative. She was honored with the "People's Choice Award" (1997), official "Spring Arts Poster Artist" (2002), and "Second Place" in the "Toast of Taos" competition (2008).
The piece is framed and measures at 75″ x 63". It is professionally valued at $13,950. From Sorrell Sky Gallery, Durango, CO. Access the auction here.
The Colorado Trail from Molas to Town; Junction Creek road to the Animas Overlook, upper Hermosa Park road to Hotel and Bolam and trails outside of the Hermosa are now open. The Trail Conditions report is updated and the map shows additional details. Happy Trails!
Please join Trails 2000 for Trailwork at the new Spur Line Trails in Three Springs, Friday and Saturday, July 6-7, 2018. All weekend warriors, trail blazers, wanderers and trail lovers alike are invited to volunteer from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day and should meet at the Spur Line Trailhead, from where crews will carpool to the site. Registration is requested below. No experience is necessary for trailwork, and Trails 2000 will provide the necessary instruction and safety tool talk, all tools, gloves and water for volunteers.
In partnership with Trails 2000, Three Springs officially opened the Spur Line Trails in May 2018, which includes five new miles of introductory singletrack and a small pump track located off Wilson Gulch Road on the northeast side of Three Springs neighborhood.
When: Friday and Saturday, July 6-7, 2018; please join us for one or two day(s).
Where/Directions: Spur Line Trails in Three Springs; please meet at the Spur Line Trailhead, from where we will carpool to the worksite. We will be passing a locked gate so we request everyone show up at 8:30 a.m. to carpool and limit the number of cars on site. Folks are welcome to ride there, too. From Horse Gulch, take Cowboy to Grandview Ridge Road to the Three Springs Trails (you'll cross a cattle guard with a kokopelli) and head east toward the Trails 2000 work truck.
Please join Trails 2000 for Trailwork on Smokejumper Trail on Saturday, July 28, 2018. All weekend warriors, trail blazers, wanderers and trail lovers alike are invited to volunteer from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and should meet at the the north end of the trail, which is approximately four miles from the top of the Sugar/Skyline intersection and will take approximately an hour to walk from the four way intersection (Hyper Extended Ridge / Sugar / Skyline / Smokejumper). Registration is requested below. No experience is necessary for trailwork, and Trails 2000 will provide the necessary instruction and safety tool talk, all tools, gloves and water for volunteers.
The Smokejumper Trail, built in late fall of 2017, starts at the top of Skyline and runs north from Raider Ridge. The trail is in honor of Durango native Joseph Philpott who died in an avalanche in 2013 and worked for the BLM as a smokejumper based in Boise, Idaho. The trail honors Philpott's adventurous, conscientious, and dynamic nature.
When: Saturday, July 28, 2018; please join us for as much or little time as you can.
Where/Directions: Smokejumper Trail; please meet at the north end, which is approximately four miles from the top of the Sugar/Skyline intersection and will take approximately an hour to walk from the four way intersection (Hyper Extended Ridge/Sugar/Skyline/Smokejumper). Please follow the flagging to the worksite.
Beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018, all open space and trails in the City of Durango will reopen for use, with the exception of Lake Nighthorse and the surrounding shoreline, which will reopen at 7:00 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2018.
Fire and smoking restrictions on city owned properties remain in effect. The closure and restriction orders issued on June 13, 2018 were difficult, but necessary decisions to make. With progress being made on the 416 fire, local emergency resources are more readily available to respond to local calls. Please remember that the entire southwest Colorado region is in an exceptional drought, with high fire danger. Exercise caution when enjoying outdoor activities.
On Thursday, June 21, at 3 p.m., the San Juan National Forest (SJNF) will re-open to the public by rescinding the Stage 3 Closure Order that has been in place since June 12. Lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Durango area that closed last week will also reopen. An area around the active 416 and Burro Fires will remain closed to public entry, including the segments of the Colorado Trail from Molas Pass to the Junction Creek terminus. The BLM lands and the rest of the SJNF will remain in Stage 2 fire restrictions. Trail Conditions will be updated accordingly.
Building, maintaining, attending or using an OPEN FLAME, including fire, campfire, stove fire, charcoal grills and barbecues, coal and wood burning stoves, and devices (stoves, grills or lanterns) using liquid fuel such as white gas or kerosene. This prohibition applies to the entire San Juan National Forest, including Wilderness and developed camping and picnic grounds. Except: Devices (stoves, grills or lanterns) using pressurized gas canisters (isobutene or propane) that include shut-off valves, or within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, or building.
SMOKING. Except: Within an enclosed vehicle, trailer or building.
WELDING or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame.
Operating or using any INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE (e.g. chainsaw, generator, ATV) without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order meeting USDA Forest Service or SAE approval.
Operating a CHAINSAW without an approved spark arresting device, a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher (8 oz. capacity by weight or larger and kept with the operator) and a round point shovel with an overall length of at least 35 inches readily available for use, or outside of the "Hoot Owl" restricted hours of 5am – 1pm.
Using an EXPLOSIVE. This includes but is not limited to fuses or blasting caps, fireworks, rockets, exploding targets, and tracers or incendiary ammunition.
Discharging a FIREARM, air rifle, or gas gun.
Possessing or using a MOTOR VEHICLE OFF ESTABLISHED ROADS, motorized trails or established parking areas, except when parking in an area devoid of vegetation within 10 feet of the vehicle.
Agency officials wish to emphasize that conditions are still very dry and people should use extreme caution to prevent human-caused fires. Those living near fire burn scars should also be vigilant for potential debris flows and sign up with the CodeRed emergency notification system.
For more Forest Service fire restriction and closure information, contact the San Juan National Forest at 970-247-4874, or visit SJNF website. You can also follow @SanJuanNF on Twitter and Facebook. For BLM fire information, visit BLM website.
The San Juan National Forest announced a Forest-wide Stage 3 fire closure effective as of today, Tuesday, June 12, for the first time since the forest was designated a national forest more than a hundred years ago. The closure order is expected to remain in effect until the forest receives sufficient moisture to improve conditions. See map 1 below.
La Plata County has elevated to Stage III and the City of Durango Open Space and Trails are temporarily CLOSED. This includes Horse Gulch, Overend, Dalla, Animas Mountain (the access is City), the Dog Park and Lake Nighthorse. BLM trails are open if accessible and the Three Springs trails are open.
The Trail Conditions report is updated with a list of open trails and suggestions for surrounding area trails to access. This is a very difficult time for all of us and we appreciate the support of our trails community and the fire response teams. Please be vigilant.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more updates, and sign up for our Trail Talk E-Newsletter (in the upper left hand corner of the website) for updates on trail and forest closures due to fires in Southwest Colorado.
Thank you to all firefighting and emergency response teams for all you are doing for Durango!
The Hermosa area, including all roads and trails, is officially closed due to the 416 Fire. For your safety and that of all emergency and fire management teams, please abide by the closure. View map here. The 416 Fire, burning about 13 miles north of Durango, affects all trails in the Hermosa drainage including Hermosa Creek, Jones, Dutch, Pinkteron, Goulding, West Cross, Little Elk and Big Lick.
Beginning June 1, 2018, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions will be in effect on all National Forest System lands within the San Juan National Forest, including Wilderness. Fire restrictions are designed to protect people, property and the area's natural resources, and are in response to the exceptional drought rating in Southwest Colorado, increased fire activity throughout the area, and continuing hot dry weather forecasts.
Temporary restrictions will remain in place until further notice, and may be increased or reduced at any time due to changes in weather and fire danger. Specifics of what is prohibited or allowed under Stage 2 restrictions vary slightly depending on jurisdiction, so a call to the appropriate managing agency may prevent disappointment or a change in plans.
For more Forest Service fire restriction information, please contact the San Juan National Forest at 970-247-4874, or visit their website here.
In partnership with Trails 2000, Three Springs has officially opened the Spur Line Trails—five new miles of introductory singletrack and a small pump track located off Wilson Gulch Road on the northeast side of Three Springs neighborhood.
"We are excited to open the new singletrack and pump track that makes up the Spur Line trail network. Working with Trails 2000, we were able to lay out a sustainable design intended to work for introductory mountain bikers of all ages. So far the interest has been considerable ranging from young kids interested in using the pump track to our adult residents hoping to learn to mountain bike," said Patrick Morrissey, President and COO of GF Properties Group, the developer of Three Springs.
Brent Brown, project manager for the GF Properties Group, conducted the initial lay-out of the trails and consulted with the Trails 2000 staff to create a sustainable trail design. Hogan Koesis, director of mountain biking at Purgatory Resort, played an integral role in building the trails as the head machine operator, working alongside Trails 2000 crew leaders and volunteers.
"Purgatory has been a fantastic partner, acting as the high country hub for trail experiences. We've built many of the trails on the mountain and now that Hogan is onboard, we've been able to expand our partnership to a higher level," said Mary Monroe Brown, Trails 2000 Executive Director and CEO.
Work will continue to expand the Spur Line Trails thanks to the help of crew leaders and volunteers from Trails 2000, which recently hosted their official Crew Leader Training on the Spur Line Trails site.
Trails 2000 continues trailwork in Three Springs this season, including the addition of a Northern trail that will connect to Cowboy, Sidewinder and Horse Gulch.
View the map of the Spur Line Trails here.
Please join Trails 2000 for Trailwork on Wednesday, May 16, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Mike's Trail in Horse Gulch. Volunteers should meet at the top of Mike's Trail in Horse Gulch; Mike's is a distance from the trailhead so please plan accordingly and feel free to ride or run to the worksite. No experience is necessary for trailwork, and Trails 2000 will provide the necessary instruction and safety tool talk, all tools, gloves, and snacks for the entire crew.
When: Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.; please come for as much or as little time as you can.
Where/Directions: Mike's Trail, meet at Mike's Trail in Horse Gulch; from Main Avenue in Durango, take College Drive to 8th Avenue and turn a right. Take a left at 3rd Street (by Horse Gulch Health Campus, before the Sonic) and park in the Horse Gulch trailhead parking lot. From the trailhead, ride or run up the gravel road/trail to the Meadow Loop to Stacy's then onto Mike's. Crews will be near the top of Mike's with tools and instruction. Please note: Mike's is a distance from the trailhead, so please plan accordingly and feel free to ride or run to the worksite.
What to wear: Volunteers should wear closed toe shoes or boots, long pants, shirt (long or short sleeved), sun hat, sunscreen, and bring a water bottle and rain jacket (optional). Trails 2000 will provide all tools, instruction, and snacks.
Please join Trails 2000 and Pine Needle Mountaineering for a special day of Trailwork and Trail Clean Up on Saturday, May 19, in celebration of Colorado Public Lands Day (COPLD). Crews will work from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and volunteers should meet at the intersection of the Meadow and Horse Gulch Road, accessed from the Horse Gulch Trailhead. No experience is necessary for trailwork, and Trails 2000 will provide the necessary instruction and safety tool talk, all tools, gloves, and water and snacks for the entire crew. Registration is requested below.
Following trailwork, all volunteers are invited to a fun, family-friendly COPLD after-party celebration on Saturday night, May 19, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Powerhouse Science Center. Hosted by Conservation Colorado, the event features live music, dancing, food, local brews, and a public lands photo contest. Details can be found here.
When: Saturday, May 19, 2018, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.; please come for as much or as little time as you can.
Where/Directions: Horse Gulch Trails, meet at the intersection of the Meadow and Horse Gulch Road; from Main Avenue in Durango, take College Drive to 8th Avenue and turn right. Take a left at 3rd Street (by Horse Gulch Health Campus, before the Sonic) and park in the Horse Gulch trailhead parking lot. From the trailhead, ride, run or hike up the gravel road/trail to the intersection with Meadow Loop where you will meet Trails 2000 crew leaders for instruction.
What to wear: Volunteers should wear closed toe shoes or boots, long pants, shirt (long or short sleeved), sun hat, sunscreen, and bring a water bottle and rain jacket (optional). Trails 2000 will provide all tools, instruction, water and snacks.
Please join Trails 2000 for Trailwork on Wednesday, May 9, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Big Canyon Trail. All weekend warriors, trail blazers, wanderers and trail lovers alike are invited to come volunteer for trail maintenance and give back to the trail. No experience is necessary for trailwork, and Trails 2000 will provide the necessary instruction and safety tool talk, all tools, gloves, and water and snacks for the entire crew.
When: Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.; please come for as much or as little time as your can.
Where/Directions: Big Canyon Trail, meet at the Big Canyon Trailhead off Highway 550/160; from Durango, take Hwy 550/160 south (Camino del Rio) to Dominguez Drive (intersection at Walmart) and turn left onto Dominguez Drive. At the stop sign, turn left and follow the road to the Big Canyon parking lot where you will see the Trails 2000 truck parked. Sign in at the work truck for directions and details.
Trails 2000 will host public trailwork each Wednesday, as well as other announced days and times, throughout the trail season. Sign up for our FREE Trail Talk E-Newsletter in the upper right hand corner of our website for details and announcements.
Please note: Registration is now full for May through July; thanks to our community we received overwhelming positive support! Please stay tuned as we will post shifts for August through October in the coming weeks.
Please sign up to help Trails 2000 conduct a Trail Impact Study during the 2018 trail season to gain insight into annual trail use in Durango. Volunteers are needed to administer the survey at various trailheads throughout Durango from May through October; sign up is now available below (for shifts May through July).
The simple, three-question survey aims to collect demographic information about trail users, such as gender, age, and hometown, as well as trail use data including trail location, activity, frequency, and date of use. The data collected will provide insight into the number of people who use the trails annually, as well as help demonstrate the economic benefits of hiking, mountain biking, trail running, walking and other trail recreation activities in Durango.
Volunteers will be stationed at various in-town and high country trailheads where they will interact with users who pass by, requesting they complete the short survey. Volunteers must be 18 or older and have transportation available to them. Volunteers should meet at the trailhead during their designated shift time and dress accordingly to be outside for the duration of their shift, i.e. wear proper sun protection. Sun hats and camp chairs are available from Trails 2000 if needed, and volunteers will receive snacks, beverages and swag, along with a great sense of support for trails.
Interested in committing to a minimum of four shifts (20 hours)? Trails 2000 will offer paid positions for individuals who can commit to a minimum of four volunteer shifts (20 hours, $10/hour). Please specify at registration.
Registration is now full for May through July. Please stay tuned as we will post shifts for August through October in the coming weeks.
Trails 2000 is pleased to invite volunteers to the 2018 Trailwork Kickoff Party on Wednesday, April 18, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Skyline Trail. All weekend warriors, trail blazers, wanderers and trail lovers alike are invited to come kick off the 2018 trail season. No experience is necessary for trailwork, and Trails 2000 will provide the necessary instruction and safety tool talk, all tools, gloves, and water and snacks for the entire crew.
When: Wednesday, April 18, 2018, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.; please come for as much or as little time as your can.
Where/Directions: Skyline Trail; meet at the Skyline Trailhead parking lot at the end of Jenkins Ranch Road. From Durango, take College Drive to 8th Avenue and continue straight through the stop light. College Drive turns into Goeglein Gulch Road; take this past the round-about to Jenkins Ranch Road. Take a right and drive down Jenkins Ranch Road to the end of the pavement, where the trailhead is located on the right. Sign in at the work truck for directions and details.
Getting your dog outside is good for the health of both you and your dog. But hiking with a dog is different than hiking with people. It is important to be aware of dog etiquette and safety on trails and open space, including keeping your dog on a leash and packing out your dog's waste. This week, Trails 2000 is excited to launch our second video in our informational and educational video campaign aimed at educating and inspiring users to follow certain etiquette and safety guidelines when traveling on trails in Durango and the surrounding area. Video #2, entitled "Got Leash?" explains simple guidelines to help keep you, your dog and other trail users safe, as well as protect the natural environment including wildlife and vegetation.
On City of Durango open space and trails, dogs must be on a leash at all times. By keeping your dog on a leash, you protect your dog and others. A leash even protects dogs from natural hazards like wildlife and other dogs on the trails and helps to protect property, vegetation, and wildlife.
Remember, not every dog is as friendly as yours. By keeping them on a leash, you can control their interactions and continue to enjoy your hike. If your dog is running off leash, it is unclear to that user how your dog is going to react to them, their dog or their children.
When choosing a leash, remember to pick one that allows you to keep your dog close by your side. Longer leashes can be hazardous to other trail users.
You are required to pick up your dogs waste, as it contains pathogens, bacteria and parasites that pollute our rivers, lakes and streams. You should allows carry a poop bag to properly pack out your dogs waste. Please don't leave the baggy by the side of the trail to grab later, since it looks like trash to everyone else.
Keeping your dog on a leash is a simple and courteous thing to do, both for you, your dog, other trail users, and the natural environment. Please always keep your dog on a leash and pack out your dog's waste.
Watch the video here or by clicking the video above. Missed video #1 in our series, entitled "It's Up To Me" on the important of abiding by seasonal wildlife closures? Click here to watch today. Campaign videos were made possible through Trails 2000's receipt of the Partners in the Outdoors grant from Colorado Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) in partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The videos were produced by Coldstream Creative and include local talent.
You're invited to join Trails 2000 for their spring membership event to kick off the 2018 trail season: our annual Trails and Ales Party, on Wednesday, April 11, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Carver Brewing Company. Come meet and mingle with trail enthusiasts, learn more about how to get involved with Trails 2000, and give back to the trails in Durango. Sponsored by First National Bank, the event features trail swag giveaways, a delicious spread of chili and salad, and a beer, glass of wine or root beer from Carvers to anyone who joins, renews or gives to Trails 2000.
Proceeds from the Trails and Ales Party directly support Trails 2000's mission to plan, build and maintain Durango's trail network, educate trail users, and encourage connectivity on road, path, and trail. With over 300 miles of trails within 30 minutes of downtown, Durango is a trail mecca! Partnering with the City, County, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and private landowners, Trails 2000 and our cadre of volunteers contribute over 3,500 hours of trailwork on these lands.
Stay tuned! Save the date for our 2018 trailwork season Trailwork Kickoff Party on Wednesday, April 18. All weekend warriors, trail blazers, wanderers and trail lovers alike are invited to come out for a fun work day to kick off the 2018 trail season; details and volunteer sign up to be announced.
Trails 2000 hosts over 30 public trailwork parties on Wednesdays and other scheduled days throughout the trail season, including the annual Colorado Trail (CT) Work Weekend in mid-June 2018. The fun-filled camping weekend includes work on Trails 2000's adopted section of the CT, sections 28.2 and 28.3 from Champion Venture to Junction Creek, totaling 19.1 miles and the longest adopted section in the state. Trails 2000 will also host a work day and celebration on Saturday, September 29, in recognition of National Public Lands Day.
No experience is necessary to volunteer at trailwork, and Trails 2000 provides the necessary instruction and safety tool talk, all tools, gloves, and water and snacks for the entire crew. For more information on upcoming trail events, please visit our Trail Calendar.
Ever wonder why certain trails in Durango have seasonal wildlife closures? During the winter months, deer and elk need safe harbors and seasonal wildlife closures are essential for the animals to survive. Even when there is no snow on the ground these areas are critical for animals to make it through the winter. That's why Trails 2000 this week launched an informational and educational video campaign aimed at educating and inspiring users to follow certain etiquette and safety guidelines when traveling on trails in Durango and the surrounding area. The first video, "It's Up To Me," highlights the importance of abiding by the winter seasonal wildlife closures.
It's up to me. It's up to us. It's up to all of us to protect wildlife in Colorado.
The upper trails only, as marked.
This area is closed with the exception of the Smelter Mountain Trail that is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dogs are prohibited.
Please note this area is closed through July 31, 2018, to protect nesting peregrine falcons.
Watch the video here or by clicking the video above. Visit our Trail Conditions Report for up to date trail conditions. You can also learn more about wildlife in Colorado by visiting the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website.
Campaign video made possible through Trails 2000 receipt of the Partners in the Outdoors grant from the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) in partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The videos were produced by Coldstream Creative and include local talent.
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Go West with Dave, Yoshifett and Smelly Pirate as they break down the 2010 remake of True Grit. Jitterbug's computer is still broken, but that didn't stop the crew from going two episodes on this awesome bit of Cohen Brother cinema. Check back on BRB next week for part 2!
Loved it guys, thanks. Haven't seen this film before (nor the original) but with how you were talking, sounds like it's gonna be a good one. I'll have to check it out.


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San Francisco Doom-Pop-Death-Disco Kings Death Valley High hit Vegas on their latest West Coast tour on an ice cold Friday in January. It had been awhile since we've seen these Bay Area bad boys, so the staff of Scary Monsters Music headed to Backstage Bar & Billiards to see how the band's stellar new album, Duel, translated live.
It might have been freezing outside, but when we arrived, local industrial metalheads Hidden Scars were already warming the place up. Looking like survivors from Mad Max's Thunderdome, their aggressive rhythms were tempered by melodic choruses. Frontman Joel Floyd West gave everything to the rapt crowd, sweating and sneering his words while staying on key. Songs like "Empty Eyes" were still ringing in my head after they left the stage. I look forward to catching them on one of their co-headlining shows when they have a longer set.
Death Valley High hit the stage with a lot of local buzz, their new album features a duet with Deftones Chino Moreno and has been generating great reviews from the usually jaded rock press. Quite a few Vegas musicians were in attendance, as was Monsters of Rock Cruise Hostess Nikki Blakk. With the stage pitch black, and the venue filled with all kinds of smoke - from fog to vape to cigarettes, DVH attacked the stage. Opening their brutal set with "Groei Donker", they created a wall of deafening sound that sliced through the fog. Looking like they stepped out of a post apocalyptic future, frontman Reyka Osburn didn't want to just melt our faces - he wanted to get us dancing. I never knew I needed a Death Rock cover of Banarama's 80s hit "Cruel Summer", but now I can't live without it. Even though they had only about 3 lights in the place, DVH managed to get the crowd moving on as close as you can get to a dance floor, at a metal show. The unmistakable groove of "Play Dead" came next, and drummer Adam Bannister and bassist Huffy Hafera kept it right the pocket, which is amazing, because at this point, BB&B still didn't have a single light shining on the
Las Vegas heroes Taking Dawn showed up with an army of followers to remind everyone that rock isn't dead. Frontman/ guitarists Chris Babbit was all over the stage, and had the packed crowd eating out of his hand. His throaty vocals were solid, even with his performance being a non stop cardio workout. Their triple guitar attack harkened back to the glory of 80's rock, but their songs were catchy enough to bring it to the future. I wish I could tell you the song titles but by this point, the amazing bartenders at BB&B were pouring 'em strong, I was drinking 'em fast, and the crowd and I were having too much fucking fun to take notes. Truth! If you're reading this in Vegas, you've probably already seen Taking Dawn, so I don't have to convince you. If you're reading this elsewhere and they come to your town, put on your AC/DC or Skynyrd shirt, get your ass to the show, drink some whisky, have a blast and tip your bartenders!
Silver Snakes played last on this bill, but we had to get to another show so.. maybe next time! Rock on, Vegas! Cip Out!
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10 years since Egypt's Tahrir: The largest movement of workers, youth & the Poor in decades
By Igor Yasin — Participant in the events of 2011 and member of Sotsialisticheskaya Alternativa — our sister organsation in Russia
On 25 January 2011, around 15,000 people gathered in Tahrir Square in Cairo to demand fundamental political and social reforms. The police tried to disperse them but failed that day. And so began the 25 January revolution. Egypt became a key part of the 'Arab Spring'. Ten years on, the situation there is grim: economic upheaval, terrorism, counter-revolution and repression. However, the latest protests in the region and in Egypt itself show that revolutionary ideas are alive and well.
Al-Sisi: new face of the old guard
The revolutionary wave in the Middle East was preceded by years of active struggle by Egyptian workers and youth, powerful strikes in enterprises, including by tens of thousands of workers in the region's largest textile factories. Beginning on 25 January, a huge mass movement led within 18 days to the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, who had ruled the country for 30 years.
The millions of Egyptians who took to the streets demanded "bread, freedom and social justice". In the first couple of years afterwards, the Egyptian "street" was bustling, but it proved difficult to sustain the revolutionary gains.
In 2013, amid widespread dissatisfaction with the policies of the Islamists from the Muslim Brotherhood association, millions of people took to the streets again. The army's top brass used the protest to their advantage and ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, who had been elected in a relatively democratic election, but who quickly disappointed the masses.
The new leader, General Abdelfattah al-Sisi (field marshal since 2014), first brutally cracked down on dissatisfied Islamists. During the crackdown on demonstrations by supporters of deposed President Morsi in Cairo in the summer of 2013, some one thousand people were killed, according to human rights activists, and another 4,000 were injured. After this massacre, al-Sisi began to tighten the screws under the guise of restoring order and combating terrorism.
In June 2019, former president Mohammed Morsi died right in the middle of his trial without waiting for a final court decision on his case. Many right-wing conservative Islamist parties and organisations are now banned in the country, but they once again appear to be well-placed to oppose the repressive and anti-social regime. The ongoing crises are creating favourable conditions for their return to the political scene.
Gradually, amid mass fatigue and frustration, al-Sisi has been able to strengthen his grip, making his regime one of the most authoritarian and violent in the world. According to human rights activists, there are as many as 60,000 political prisoners in Egypt, including activists and journalists.
Egypt's corona crisis
In January 2021, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Egypt exceeded 150,000, with 8,362 of those deaths. The World Health Organisation has called on Egyptian authorities to revise the estimate of coronavirus deaths because it relies only on test results from public clinics and does not take into account such indicators as the increased mortality rate. Excess deaths in the first wave of the pandemic in the country alone (May-July) reached 60,000 deaths.
The number of new cases of coronavirus in Egypt rose sharply in December. Even the government commission admits that the actual number of deaths from the coronavirus may be tens of times higher than officially announced.
Official figures say 240 doctors have died from the coronavirus. The Egyptian doctors' union is concerned that the authorities have not acknowledged the deaths of some 200 more doctors who had not had a PCR test before they died. Yet all their symptoms indicate that the coronavirus was the cause of death. The union is seeking formal recognition of these deceased doctors as victims of the pandemic, so that their loved ones can receive all their entitlements.
The pandemic and quarantine restrictions have severely damaged many sectors of the economy, especially tourism and services. Before the revolution in 2010, Egypt attracted a record number of foreign tourists — almost 15 million — and the industry generated $12.5 billion, or 14.4% of all foreign exchange earnings. The tourism industry then employed 12% of all Egyptian workers.
After the revolution, there were fewer tourists: in 2016, after a series of major terrorist attacks, only 5.4 million tourists visited the country. It wasn't until 2019 that the industry seemed to have recovered to previous levels, with the number of tourists exceeding 13 million and revenues ($12.6 billion) finally breaking the record of 2010. However, the corona crisis has caused a real collapse of the industry, with the number of tourists in 2020 dropping fourfold to 3.4 million. Egypt only had fewer tourists in the 1990s.
Trade unionist and left-wing activist Wael Tawfik says the authorities' statements about the need to maintain "social distance" stand in stark contrast to the full-scale operation of all sectors of the economy, trade and transport. After the first wave of the pandemic, he said, the authorities had de facto abandoned restrictive measures.
"It has become clear that the authorities' plan is to coexist with the pandemic, whatever the human cost, in order to fully harness the capitalist profit machine in industry, trade as well as construction — one of the government's priority sectors in the last 5 years," says Tawfik.
Protests 2019–2020
In autumn 2019, after a long political lull, there were massive protests in Egypt. The media activity of fugitive businessman and former actor Mohammed Ali played no small part in the growing outrage. He used to do contract work for the Egyptian army but then fled to Spain and from there began producing a series of videos in which he exposed the corruption of the al-Sisi regime and explicitly called for protests and the overthrow of the current regime in Egypt.
Although the call came from a businessman who used to be part of the elite, outrage also reached the poorer strata of Egyptian society. The pockets of protest were scattered across regions, from Marsa Matrouh in the northwest to Luxor in the south of the country. Fearing a repeat of events in 2011, the authorities blockaded Cairo's central squares and protests engulfed the capital's poorest suburbs.
The 2019 wave of protests did not last, but it demonstrated the weakness and divisiveness of the Egyptian leadership. Exactly one year later, new protests swept the country over the authorities' exorbitant appetite for construction and real estate.
The government used the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic to crack down on uncoordinated development. It was essentially a declaration of war on the poorest, who erect their shanties on the scraps of land they have seized. In late August 2020, the eccentric dictator al-Sisi even threatened to send troops into all Egyptian villages to dismantle the "illegal constructions" erected on state farmland.
At the end of September, rural areas in many provinces were engulfed in protests. The confrontation reached the point of real battles and sieges of entire villages. Some consider these clashes to be the longest and most important opposition to the authorities since 2013. The government has been forced to retreat as a result, although this retreat may only be temporary.
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In April 2019, the authorities held a referendum in which almost 90% supported constitutional changes allowing al-Sisi to remain in power until 2030. However, even the official figures show that the picture of "popular support" is not so clear-cut: the turnout, even according to official figures, barely exceeded 44%. Opponents of the regime boycott all elections and referendums.
The recent victory of Joe Biden in the US presidential election was bad news for al-Sisi. During his campaign, Biden referred to al-Sisi as Trump's favourite dictator. Relations with the U.S. had been very poor under Obama and Biden, but improved with the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House. The Egyptian dictator also found common ground with Vladimir Putin and gained the support of Saudi Arabia. But now Biden is back in the White House, now as president, the blockade has been lifted on Qatar, which Cairo considers the main sponsor of the Islamists, and the position of Turkey's President Erdogan, who opposes al-Sisi, has been strengthened. Times are tough for Trump's favourite.
The Egyptian president has never missed an opportunity to repress opposition forces. The authorities have continued their repressive policies, which include the practice of abusing the law on pre-trial detention and re-arresting activists in new cases. In Russia, such practices are referred to as "arrest carousels".
The authorities took advantage of the situation to hold elections to the Senate in August. The upper house was abolished after the 2011 revolution but returned after constitutional amendments were adopted in 2019. The same amendments allowed al-Sisi to be re-elected president until 2030 and increased the power of the army and security forces.
Voters ignored these elections: just over 14% of eligible voters took part in the first round, even according to official figures. The Senate is formed in three parts: a third of the members were elected from a "closed list" formed by a pro-presidential party, the second third were taken by largely loyal single-member candidates, and another third will be appointed by the president himself. As a result, al-Sisi has gained an obedient "pad" for his regime.
Supporting business, not people
In November 2020, the Egyptian authorities reported incredible achievements in the context of the pandemic: the expected economic growth in 2020 is 3.6%, the Egyptian central bank's reserves have increased and, on the contrary, the inflation rate has fallen. According to the official figures, unemployment fell by 2.3% in the third quarter of 2020 compared to 9.6% in the second quarter. However, these figures do not reflect a decrease of poverty and social unrest in the society.
According to earlier surveys, more than half of those employed in the private sector (55.7%) worked fewer days and hours during the pandemic, more than a quarter (26.2%) were underemployed and 18.1% had lost their job. Only a quarter said they had maintained their income level with the spread of the virus.
The Egyptian government has allocated about $230 million to support citizens without permanent jobs, and 14 times that amount to $3.2 billion to support big businesses, including large sums to support the stock exchange, export industry and tourism industry. Hotels and tourist facilities have been exempted from property tax, and gas and electricity prices have been reduced for large industrial enterprises. At the same time, the cost of utilities for citizens remained the same, although the poorest were hit hardest by the assembly ban.
Unemployment was previously expected to rise in the current crisis due to the loss of existing jobs and the lack of new job opportunities. At the end of 2019, there were 2.3 million unemployed in Egypt. The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development estimated that another 1.2 million could lose their jobs — mainly informally employed workers in trade, transport, manufacturing, tourism and services. As a result, the average unemployment rate for 2020 may have reached 11.5%.
Whether the government has really managed to avoid this by lifting many of the quarantine restrictions and pumping money into big business is still a question. A huge proportion of workers are employed in the shadow sector and they are also the most vulnerable in times of crisis.
According to the 2017–2018 census, around 4 million people in Egypt are employed informally in private enterprises (31% of all private sector workers), with another 11.7 million outside enterprises (45% of all private sector workers). According to the International Labour Organisation, the number of informal workers in Egypt reaches 16.5 million (63.3% of all private sector workers).
In addition, many Egyptians working abroad, mainly in the Gulf countries, have lost their jobs or sources of income. Their numbers cannot be precisely estimated, but their return and the drop in remittances back home will hurt the Egyptian economy.
Prospects for the movement in Egypt
"The labour movement is now going through its most difficult period since the 1990s, with the authorities not hesitating in the slightest to throw workers' leaders behind bars. Not to mention the second wave of company privatisation which began with a law that curtailed workers' rights and allowed a number of companies to be listed on the Egyptian stock exchange. Many consider this to be the first step towards selling them," said trade unionist Wael Tawfik.
Since the 25 January revolution, independent unions have been empowered, grown and been activated. Today they are going through a difficult period and have been forced to retreat. However, the retention of some independent unions and the possibility of creating them outside the official federation is an important achievement of the 2011 revolution.
The left, like other opposition forces, is according to local activists also facing difficulties due to the repression. But rising social tensions and poverty will lead to a movement of outraged masses who find themselves in a situation where they simply have nothing to fear and nothing to lose.
No repression will help the authorities and the regime will be forced to make concessions, as has already happened after the arrest of two thousand people in September 2020. In early November, in anticipation of Biden's victory in the US presidential election, an Egyptian court made the "unexpected" decision to release the 600 people arrested in September on their own recognisance.
The legacy of the Arab Spring, despite the bloody counter-revolutions and wars, is alive in the minds of the working masses. In 2019, protests swept Algeria and neighbouring Sudan and their authoritarian rulers resigned or were removed from power.
In 2021, a new round of protests gripped the cradle of the 'Arab Spring', Tunisia. In the first 10 months of last year Tunisia recorded 6,500 social protests, according to the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights. In January, thousands of people once again came out with the slogan "The people want to overthrow the regime". Many of today's protesters ten years ago were still children.
In 2011, it was the initial success of the Tunisian revolution that inspired Egyptian workers and young people to become active. Today the situation in the country is different, Egyptians have experienced many upheavals. However, the experience of the January 25 revolution is alive in the minds of the elders, and a new generation is already emerging on the political scene. The Egyptian masses have more than once proved their ability to rise up and change the course of the country's history. And no dictator or repression has been able to stop them.
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Meet Mannan - a labourer in love with books
Manan, the son of a laborer has great expectations from his life. His lives with his parents, two sisters and one brother. Both his sisters study in one of Zindagi Trust's primary schools for working children. Him and his brother graduated from the same primary school program and, being top performers in their classes, bagged scholarships to fund their secondary education. They are now enrolled in Class 8 and 9 of a private secondary school. All four siblings are position holders, consistently performing at the top of their respective classes. Manan credits his mother for their academic success. Unlike other mothers in her community, she was educated up to Class 5 and tutors the children of the neighbourhood, in addition to taking a keen interest in her own children's studies.
He developed an interest in reading thanks to his mother. She would collect pieces of newspaper used as food packaging, shape them into imaginative stories, paste them into a booklet and end each day by reading them out to Manan and his siblings. It's easy to see how he fell in love with reading and grew into a bookworm. His family's circumstances were such that he had to work as a child to support their household income, but he made the most of what life threw at him. Instead of working with his father as a laborer, he decided to work at a book shop. He goes there after school, around 3pm and works till 8pm, helping people select books. He is thankful that this job allows him the chance to read new books.
Manan says that the secret to happiness and contentment is to consider problems as a natural part of our lives and handle them with wisdom. "Problems will be like opportunities if handled with hard work and with the support of one's family," he says, betraying wisdom beyond his age. He wants to grow up and serve his nation by joining the Pakistan Army. He is very much indebted to Zindagi Trust and their supporters who make it possible for him and his siblings to get education at their best.
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Meet Hasnat - teenager, tailor, ace student, motivational speaker
It's unusual to hear a fresh teenager wax eloquent about the value of taking pride in one's work. Hasnat is an unusal boy. He grew up in a crowded household of six, one he has been supporting since he turned six by helping out at his father's tailoring shop. He was recruited by Zindagi Trust to join an afternoon school for working children, where he finished his primary education in two years near the top of his class and thus qualified for our secondary school sponsorship program.
Hasnat is now enrolled in a private secondary school at Peco Road, Lahore and is passionate about continuing his studies. He wants to grow up to be famous as a cricketer and a teacher. His favourite subject is science and he finds his father's tailoring work to be a great exercise in applying science.
"Cutting and tailoring is all about science; measuring, stitching and giving shape to wearing are skills mastered by exploring science."
Now fourteen, Hasnat has learned how to cut and stitch men's suits and is proud of his father's profession. In addition to his career goals in the fields of cricket and teaching, he also has a desire to perfect his tailoring work to the level of a "Master" - or head tailor - like his father.
He leaves us with a great message to all his friends and classmates: "Take pride in your work and show to the world your potential."
Please consider making a donation to our program to help us continue supporting the secondary education of promising young children like Hasnat.
A child auto-mechanic on his way to becoming an aspiring engineer
By Jahanara Shiraz - Manager, Academics, Non Formal Education
Danial at work
Danial is an eight-grade student at Bab-e-Safa Grammar, a private school in Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city. He shows up at school early and eager every day, neatly turned out in the navy blue sweater and tie that are part of his private school uniform. He does well in school and is a passionate student.
There is not much else about him that is similar to his classmates. He grew up watching his father working two jobs - as a auto-mechanic and a driver - and struggling to make ends meet to support Danial, his brother and two sisters. Danial worked with his father as an assistant, helping to repair the engines of motorbikes so they could collectively make up to 10,000 rupees a month. This experience planted in him the seed of inquisitiveness and an interest in becoming in engineer but school was still a distant dream.
Luckily, our field workers found him and he was recruited to study at one of our Lahore Paid to Learn schools, enrolling in an afternoon programme specially designed for children who work. This is where he realised that he had an innate drive to learn and developed a commitment to studying hard.
By excelling in the accelerated two-year primary education programme and graduating near the top of his class, he qualified for Secondary School Sponsorship, through which we fund the continuing education of our top graduates through matriculation in a mainstream private school.
It has now been two years since Danial was placed in the sixth grade at Bab-e-Safa Grammar School. Competing with children who have been studying in a formal school set-up since kindergarten was not easy but Danial's passion to become an engineer pulled him through.
Danial says he is struggling to make his journey beyond the possible with a hope that at the end all things would be possible. We at Zindagi Trust believe that hard work always pays off and for us Danial's is already a great success story. We wish him all the best for the future and hope that donors like you would continue to help us support the continuing education of these bright young minds.
Danial in school
From scavenger to star student
Zubair's story
Zubair is one of the best students at Al-Huda Education System, one of the upcoming private schools in Rawalpindi, in the heart of urban Pakistan. He goes to school every day, shows up to class on time in his neat, bright school uniform. This doesn't sound like a big deal to most, but for Zubair it is an unbelievable transformation.
Zubair grew up in a family of scavengers and spent most of his early childhood rummaging through garbage for materials he could sell at a junk shop. This was his only means of earning income - everyone in his family did the same. Life was tough. His house did not have clean running water and they had to walk three kilometres to fetch water. Working in the garbage all day, there was no time or awareness to make cleanliness or hygiene a priority.
Six years ago, his life took a turn for the better. He was recruited by Zindagi Trust to study in one of our primary schools for child workers. He finished an accelerated, non-formal course in primary education over the course of two years, learning basic literacy and numeracy, but also some essential life skills that come from being enrolled in a school setting. Within a year, he stopped going to garbage dumps and instead started collecting used cartons, hardboard wrappers and empty tins from outside bakeries and general stores. He credits his teachers at Zindagi Trust for making him realise the importance of cleanliness and hygiene.
Today, his family follows his example and works in recycling and he is no longer called a kabari, a somewhat derogatory term for scavengers. Zubair has made it a point to spread what he learns among his family members, and they have adopted other habits of hygiene, such as taking daily showers, washing their hands before meals, etc so that they stay healthy and fit for their long days of work.
After graduating from our primary education course at the top of his class three years ago, he was placed in a good private school where he has done well and now reached the 8th grade. Despite being a top position holder, he does not have any definite high aims in life as yet, but is confident that his hard work will be rewarded.
Zubair's dream of continuing education has been made possible through Zindagi Trust's program to sponsor the secondary education of its best primary school graduates, which in turn is sponsored by generous donors like yourself. Zubair is thankful to Zindagi Trust and its donors for making a difference in their lives.
A big THANK YOU to all our supporters and donors for enabling us to educate the underprivileged, working children of Pakistan. We hope to continue receiving your support in the coming months to find more stars like Zubair. Here is a video of Zubair telling his story in his own words.
Zubair's story in his words
A star student smiling from adversity to success
Meet Sawan. A 15-year-old boy who lives in Lahore with his five siblings. A slum dweller. A child labourer. A top position holder in school. An eternal optimist.
When Sawan was 11, he found work as sales help at a crockery shop. The 2000 rupees a month he made were neatly deposited with his father, a garment factory worker who needed all the financial support he could get to support his family of seven.
Thankfully, Sawan's father knew the importance an education could make in eventually transforming their lives and enrolled his children in Zindagi Trust's free primary schools for working children.
When he first started, he struggled with following the lessons as an older child in primary school. However, he was committed to working hard on his studies and was optimistic about things turning out well in the end. His teachers saw his devotion and never-say-die attitude and offered him remedial classes at home.
He made great progress and ended up with at least a B grade in all his classes, eventually finishing primary school in the top 10% of his class. Subsequently, he was sponsored by Zindagi Trust to continue his education in a private secondary school where he now studies in the 9th grade. A diligent and passionate student, ranked by his teachers as one of the best in his class, he bagged the 3rd position in the school's last annual exams in March.
From difficult courses at school to rough days at home after his father loses out his daily wages due to political strikes, Sawan is always looking for the silver lining and providing a cheery outlook to his friends and family. Displaying an unbreakable spirit, he advises his friends that optimism can give them to courage to overcome any challenge.
In his community, there are hundreds of children in the same situation as Sawan. What makes him stand out is his positive attitude and thinking. Today, in addition to working at the crockery store, he is delighted to have started doing door-to-door sales and deliveries on Sundays to make some extra bucks. At school, he is excited to have made it to the stage where students prepare to take their first board exams which determine their college admissions.
"I never take anything for granted. Challenges have helped me improve my life."
He looks forward to performing well in his Matriculation exams within the next two years after which he plans to continue his studies privately while getting a better part-time job, maybe in an office. His aim in life is to join the army to serve his country.
To support the secondary education of graduates of our primary school program for working children like Sawan, please check out the links below.
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Q: Funnel Chart in plotly I am trying to create a funnel chart using plotly and am not having any luck. Even the canned examples from plotly don't work for me, can someone please help?
from plotly import graph_objects as go

fig = go.Figure(go.Funnel(
    y = ["Website visit", "Downloads", "Potential customers", "Requested price", "invoice sent"],
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I get this huge traceback error:
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A: It seems like you're using version 3, in which case you will need to use go.Figure(data=[go.Funnel(...)]) (basically wrap your funnel trace in an array... only in version 4 is this optional)

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Update, Jan. 7, 2015, by Lynn Jacobson: Landmark Theatres just announced that the Harvard Exit Theatre on Capitol Hill will close Thursday, Jan. 8, not Jan. 11 as previously stated. The Exit has been sold to developers who plan to turn it into flexible office space, plus a restaurant and bar.
Why the date change? "More time was needed to ready the building for turnover to the new owner, who requires it in a few days," said Landmark's Ruth Hayler.
One of the final movies to show at the storied Harvard Exit will be "The Theory of Everything," starring Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking. Photo: Liam Daniel/AP/Focus Features.
Screenings continue through Thursday night. Currently showing are "The Theory of Everything" (which earned a 3.5-star review from Seattle Times movie critic Moira Macdonald) and "Zero Motivation" (three stars from Tom Keogh). Find showtimes here.
And if you're starting to feel nostalgic for one of Seattle's most historic movie theaters, share your memories with Macdonald, who's working on a look-back story to be published later this week.
Original post, Dec. 29, 2014, by Moira Macdonald: Just heard this morning from a Landmark rep that the final day of business for the Harvard Exit will be Sunday, January 11. It will reopen in 2016 after an extensive remodel will transform it into office space with a restaurant and possible bar. I'm working on a story about Harvard Exit memories, to be published on its final weekend; in the meantime, hurry on over and check out that lobby one more time. Currently "The Theory of Everything" and "Zero Motivation" are playing there, and I'll update with more programming news as soon as I hear it.


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Jayson Marcus Carter was born July 4, 1974 in Irving, TX to Jay Michael & Jane Kay (Compton) Carter of Ada, OK and passed from this life on June 19, 2019 at the age of 44.
During his early years, Jayson and his family lived in Tulsa. Then, he and his dad lived in Alaska for a short time before settling in Oklahoma City. Jayson played tennis and was a member of the 5 Alive's Challenge Bowl Team at John Marshall High School where he graduated as an Oklahoma Academic All State award winner in 1992. He first attended Duke University and the University of Oklahoma studying psychology and philosophy. After a 15-year career in the restaurant business, most notably as a corporate trainer for the Hal Smith Restaurant Group at Redrock Canyon Grill and Louie's, he attended the University of Tulsa. There, he studied history, political science, and classics, earning his Bachelor of Arts in History in 2017. Throughout his life, Jayson had also established two businesses: Carter's Tireless Errand Service and Carter's Commercial Cleaning. In 1998, he met Christina and they were later married in 2001. They bought their first home in Norman where Claire was born in 2007. Jayson's favorite and proudest "job" was as a stay-at-home Dad to Claire. Most recently, he returned to the University of Tulsa where he was working as a Graduate Assistant for the History Department to earn his Master of Arts. Jayson loved Oklahoma History and was hoping to one day become a History professor. He loved OU Football and the Chicago Cubs. Music was a passion that Jayson shared with both his and his wife's family. He sang, played guitar, bass, drums, and dabbled with harmonica and piano. Jayson was an avid reader and a "foodie" who loved comedy, the arts, and politics. His hobbies included cooking, gardening, hiking, playing tennis, attending concerts, researching his family ancestry, and traveling. Jayson had a thirst for knowledge and adventure, and he truly lived his life to its fullest.
Preceded in death by his parents, Jayson is survived by his wife, Christina Michelle (Kassen) Carter; his daughter, Claire Marie Carter; his brother and his wife, Mike & Mandy Carter; his sisters, Adele Michels and Shelly Carter; nieces and nephews including Justin, Tabitha, Bradley and his wife Michelle, Garrett, Janie, Zeke and his wife Taylor, Zoey; great nieces and nephews including Kolton, Haskell, Haley, Austin, Bentley, Riddick, and Hank.
A Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria, Tulsa, OK.
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Boardgames in the News: Arranged!
Inspired by the pressure she felt from her own family to submit to an arranged marriage, Arranged! is an unusual game designed by Nashra Balagamwala, a citizen of Pakistan who studied at the Rhode Island School of Design.
The culture of arranged marriages is still very prevalent in South-Asian societies with many girls forced into marrying someone their family chooses for them. The husband is typically chosen on the basis of his wealth and social status, or sometimes, even as a business deal. Most of these women cannot fight against the culture because they aren't educated enough to be able to provide for themselves. Arranged! masks the darkness of this topic, and provides a light-hearted platform for people discuss these issues surrounding arranged marriages. The game involves a matchmaker ("Rishta Aunty") who is trying to get the teenage girls married off to any and every boy she can find. Meanwhile, the girls spend their time coming up with creative ways to avoid getting hitched for like talking about having a career, gaining weight, being seen in the mall with boys, and many other things that every other society would consider normal, but are seen as disgraceful in South Asian culture. Eventually, Aunty comes across the Golden Boy, a green-eyed, light skinned, CEO of a business with a foreign passport. This is when the game dynamic switches around and it turns into a rat race to get married to the dreamy Mr. Right with the girls making their way towards Aunty by flaunting their talents.
Arranged! is currently the subject of a crowd-funding project on KickStarter which has already raised over $20,000, considerably more than the $6,000 goal. Interested parties have a little less than two days left to join the campaign, which ends on Thursday.
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The DevOps world is chock full of great open source projects. Many of them have huge communities who are very passionate and involved. The Jenkins community holds its own with any of them. More importantly, Jenkins seems to be at the center of the DevOps/CD world.
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Jenkins is an extendable, open source continuous integration server that monitors executions of repeated jobs, such as building a software project or jobs run by cron. … There are hundreds of Jenkins plug-ins in the categories of source code management, build triggers, build tools, build wrappers, build notifiers, slave launchers and controllers, build reports, artifact uploaders, and many more.
Jenkins has an almost laughably dominant position in the CI server segment; with founder Kohsuke Kawaguchi leading the way, a strong community of active plugin developers and a group of geeks even using it to trigger their office coffee machines, Jenkins is definitely a geek's choice.
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Parts of Indonesia are running out of hospital beds
Indonesian Health Minister said that parts of the country are still running out of beds as delta variant daily cases surge to new highs.
Iran Press/ Asia: Budi Gunadi Sadikin told CNBC's "Street Signs Asia" that Indonesia has up to around 130,000 beds dedicated to Covid patients. But he admitted that the Southeast Asian nation is facing two problems.
"The first issue is the acceleration is much faster than what we saw in January, February," he said. "That's why for a very dense area … we start the mobility restrictions next week, to make sure to reduce the speed of incoming patients to the hospital."
He attributed the increase in new cases to the delta variant, which was first detected in India.
The second issue is that infections are concentrated in certain parts of the country, especially its most populous island, Java.
"In the Jakarta area, it's already reaching 90% of the bed capacity," he said on Wednesday.
Jan Gelfand of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said "lightning-fast action" is needed to give countries such as Indonesia access to vaccines.
Health minister Budi said only 30% to 40% of hospital beds are in use in Sumatra and Kalimantan. "It's not evenly distributed."
He also said Indonesia can increase oxygen production if needed, adding the country has diverted some industrial supply to hospitals.
Distribution is an issue, however, because factories are mostly located in West Java and East Java, while central Java needs oxygen supply, he said.
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Week 7 NFL rundown
By Tanner Michalenko	 October 20, 2019 in Sports & Health
Shawna Langer/ Graphics Editor
Life in the National Football League is as unforgiving as it gets. Each year, we see dreams, jobs and livelihoods shattered on a moment's notice. This past week in the league provided a perfect example of just how cutthroat it is.
Before the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings game last week, Eagles starting linebacker Zach Brown was asked about his thoughts on former teammate and current Vikings quarterback, Kirk Cousins.
"For me, that's probably the weakest part of their offense is him. Everything else is good," said Brown.
Cousins took the bulletin board material provided by Brown and turned it into a four-touchdown, 333-yard-passing performance in the 38-20 Vikings victory.
Less than 24 hours after Cousins' big day, the Eagles released Brown from the team.
Eagles team captain Malcolm Jenkins summed things up perfectly.
"I'm not surprised. When you lose, things change. Players come and go all the time," said Jenkins.
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Since Cam Newton has been out with an injury, Kyle Allen and the Carolina Panthers scored 30.3 points a game, which is more than the 18.2 points they were scoring before Newton's injury. A decision with heavy implications is looming over the Panthers once Newton is deemed healthy in the next couple of weeks.
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns were leading the Seattle Seahawks 20-6 during the first quarter, before Russell Wilson led the 'Hawks comeback with 19 unanswered points. The 32-28 win improves Seattle to 5-1 while the misery for the Browns continues, dropping to 2-4.
In Kansas City, it is now back-to-back losses for the Chiefs after their 31-24 loss to the Houston Texans. What makes matters worse for Chiefs fans is that both losses were suffered at home.
Moving along to San Francisco, the 49ers are 5-0 for the first time since 1990. This team has quietly become one of the most polished teams on both sides of the ball. QB Jimmy Garoppolo is quietly thriving in Kyle Shanahan's offensive system.
Lastly, how 'bout them Cowboys? After starting the season 3-0, Dallas has now lost three straight games after last week's lacklustre showing in New York against the Jets.
American Football Conference at a glance
In the AFC East, the 6-0 New England Patriots are beating teams by an average margin of 23.6 points. There are 18 teams in the league who are averaging less than 23.6 points in a game — let that sink in. Behind the Patriots are the 4-1 Buffalo Bills, 1-4 New York Jets and 0-5 Miami Dolphins.
Across the country on the west side of the AFC, the Chiefs are now 4-2 after their recent troubles on their home field. The 3-2 Oakland Raiders are keeping them honest as the winners of their last two games while the 2-4 Denver Broncos are tied with the Los Angeles Chargers for last in the division.
On the north side of the conference, the 4-2 Baltimore Ravens hold sole control of first place with the Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers tied for second at 2-4. The 0-6 Cincinnati Bengals are not even worth the time you spent reading this sentence.
Heading south, the 4-2 Houston Texans lead the division with the 3-2 Indianapolis Colts on their heels. Both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans sit at 2-4.
National Football Conference at a glance
In week five, the Jets lost to Philadelphia on the road and came back home for week six to beat the Eagles' division rival Dallas Cowboys. Both teams — Philadelphia and Dallas — sit atop the NFC East division at 3-3. The 2-4 New York Giants and 1-5 Washington Deadskins.
In the west, the undefeated 49ers are one of the more surprising teams in the league. Their emergence has made a competitive NFC West even more so with the 5-1 Seattle Seahawks and 3-3 Los Angeles Rams, losers of three straight games, in contention for first place in the division. The Arizona Cardinals are last at 2-3-1.
The Green Bay Packers lead the NFC North at 5-1, while the 4-2 Minnesota Vikings are a close second play with the 3-2 Chicago Bears not far behind. In last place sits the 2-2-1 Detroit Lions, who are actually better than their record suggests after being robbed of a win at Green Bay last week.
Finally in the NFC South, the 5-1 New Orleans Saints just keep on winning. For four straight games, Saints fans have been pleasantly surprised with their team's performance since QB Teddy Bridgewater took over duties for the injured Drew Brees. The 4-2 Panthers, who are also winners of four straight games, are keeping the pressure on the Saints while the 2-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 1-5 Atlanta Falcons are on the outside looking in.
Week 7 picks
Minnesota Vikings (-1) at Detroit Lions
This is a big divisional matchup in the NFC North. The Lions are desperate for a win here after their second loss in a row last week in Green Bay while Minnesota comes into this one as winners of two straight. This game is a toss up. If you are not a fan of either team, just stay away from it as it is too early to trust the Vikings, even after an impressive showing against Philadelphia last week.
Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts (-1)
Both teams are coming off huge road wins against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Colts, however, will be well-rested as they played the Chiefs in week five and had their bye week last week while the Texans played Kansas City. The winner of this game will take full control of first place in the AFC South. I like the Colts here with extra rest, but Texans QB Deshaun Watson is playing at a very high level right now. If you have a stake in this game, bet on it. Otherwise, stay away and enjoy the game.
Baltimore Ravens at Seattle Seahawks (-3.5)
This is an interesting non-conference matchup between two good teams. As we know, winning a road game in Seattle is a tough task and makes Seattle favourable here. The point spread suggests that oddsmakers believe these teams are pretty evenly matched. It could very well be decided by less than a field goal which is why I like Baltimore and all the talent they carry. Take the Ravens here to keep it close.
New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears (-3.5)
Chicago enters this game with extra rest after their bye week last week, which helps their chances to take down the Saints, the winners of four straight games. On the road in an outdoor stadium, New Orleans is historically not the same team compared to at home inside their climate-controlled arena. Even given that disclaimer, bettors cannot come close to trusting Chicago. Take New Orleans and root for the Saints to keep on rolling.
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys (-3)
On Sunday night football, the Eagles and Cowboys will battle it out in Dallas in front of a national audience. This is a classic NFC East matchup with first place on the line. The Cowboys are three-point home favourites, which tells bettors that these teams line up evenly against each other. The Eagles were run off the field last week in Minnesota and should be motivated to right the ship this week. This game will be decided by three points or less — take the Eagles.
Tanner Michalenko/ Sports & Health Editor
Graphic: Shawna Langer/ Graphics Editor
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