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Sinterklaas, your favorite new Dutch holiday
Stephanie Daniels
Thanks to Stephan van der Meer for allowing me to use his article. For more European Santa traditions, visit https://privateguidesofeurope.com/blog/
Forget about the 25th of December, the real excitement around the Winter holiday season for the Dutchies is around the 5th of December, especially for the kids. As a tradition in the Netherlands that can be traced back to 343 AD, Sinterklaas is a legendary Dutch character certainly worth knowing about! You'll also perhaps have heard something about the controversies surrounding the 'Zwarte Piet' characters. So read on to get familiar with the most anticipated, and often divisive event of the year!
Who is Sinterklaas?
Main guy sound familiar? The name 'Santa Claus' came from Sinterklaas: the authentic legend of wintertime celebrations. Dressed in striking red robes, with a long white beard, silky locks to match and a golden staff, Sinterklaas leads a procession through Dutch towns each year. Sinterklaas' arrival is often by boat, or even astride his white horse Amerigo, and involves giving out sweets and small gifts to the children who gather to watch their arrival. Yes, it's as extra as it sounds. Adored by children and adults alike, the traditions and celebrations surrounding Sinterklaas' arrival are equally as good fun.
Parades, pepernoten and presents!
The party really starts on the second Saturday of November when Sinterklaas arrives in the Netherlands after a long journey from Madrid. (Exact reasons as to why Sinterklaas arrives from Spain is a little unclear, especially given the difficulty he would have in travelling by boat from Madrid!) Amsterdam is host to the largest Sint Nicolaas parade in the world, with up to 400,000 spectators lining the canals each year! Sinterklaas sails into the city surrounded by impressive floats blaring out music via the Amstel river, to then be welcomed by the Mayor of Amsterdam themselves. FYI: Sinterklaas' arrival in Amsterdam takes place in mid-November but the exact date varies each year.
Servants and shoes with presents
Sinterklaas travels traditionally with his servants, called 'Zwarte Pieten' ('Black Peters'), who jovially hand out sweets and traditional cinnamon pepernoten biscuits. Since the 1960s, the Zwarte Pieten have been subject to controversy due to the use of blackface, black makeup worn by white people that plays on stereotypical and discriminatory depictions of black people. In Amsterdam's 2018 Sinterklaas parade, the traditional 'Zwarte Pieten' were replaced by Schoorsteenpieten ('chimney Peters'). But more on this later…
Now Sinterklaas is officially in town, children leave out their shoes before bedtime each night in the hope that Piet might have delivered gifts through the chimney to those who have been good by the morning! These gifts are often chocolates or biscuits in the shape of the first letter of their name. On 'sinterklaasavond', the evening of the 5th of December Sint leaves a hefty sack of presents before he heads back to sunny Spain! Poems, nowadays often written in more of a light-hearted 'roast' style, are anonymously written for everyone attending the gathering, and are read aloud, songs are sung, and hot chocolates sipped!
The Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) controversy
The character of Zwarte Piet, Sinterklaas' helpers, has been a controversial subject for decades owing to the use of blackface. Many Dutch people grew up with Zwarte Piet, and have fond memories of the character that many don't feel are in any way racist.
But no matter your personal feeling towards the character of Piet, the implications and colonial history behind the traditional portrayal of Zwarte Piet are undeniable. While the most loved characteristics of the Pieten have remained unchanged, like their cheerfulness, and supply of pepernoten, adaptations to the appearance of Zwarte Piet have been made.
Piet now appears with light streaks of soot on their faces from coming down the chimney with gifts, rather than with traditional blackface makeup. At least, this is the case in bigger Dutch cities: controversially, in rural parts of the country, you can still encounter the traditional characterisation of Zwarte Piet.
Learn more about Dutch traditions
Are you traveling to the Netherlands in November or early December? then we would like to tell you more about our Sinterklaas tradition. We recommend taking a food tour where you can taste many of the traditional Sinterklaas treats. And if we are lucky we see Sinterklaas himself somewhere on the street.
We also do food and other tours around a theme at other times of the year. From New Year's Day, to King's Day and Liberation Day. Beautiful traditions that you can experience yourself during a bespoke private tour in the Netherlands.
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Q: Freebsd 8.1 Samba4 smbclient returns NT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER I'd like to setting up a NAS server and run Samba4 on it.
When I'm runing this command:
# smbclient -I 192.168.48.128 -L NAS_GROUP
Enter root's password:
Connection to 192.168.48.128 failed (Error NT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER)

Here is my /usr/local/etc/smb4.conf :
[global]

workgroup = NAS_GROUP
server string = nas_server
security = user
interfaces = em0
log file = /var/log/samaba/log.%m
max log size = 50
local master = no
dns proxy = no
unix charset = UTF-8
dos charset = cp850

#Partages :
[documents]
comment = documents dir
path = storage/documents
wirteable = yes
hide dot files = yes
guest ok = no
valid users = %S

[medias]
comment = medias dir
path = storage/medias
wirteable = yes
hide dot files = yes
guest ok = no
valid users = %S

Any ideas or suggestions ?

A: You should check path and writeable lines.
path must be an absolute path
and writeable shouldn 't be wirteable

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Councils News| Finances
Redován approves in the last month more than 20,000 euros in grants for associations and groups
Jan 3, 2020 | Councils News, Finances, News
The Redován City Council has approved in the last month of December 20,500 euros in grants that will be distributed among associations and groups of the municipality. This amount is a quarter of what the municipality allocates to help local entities, since during the year the rest have been approved as the justification has been received from the associations. In total there are 108,000 euros those that go to help the groups.
As regards the destination of the grants, grants have been approved in the last month to the Dance Group Cultural Association, Cantera Express Cycling Club, Peña Blaugrana, MTB Club, Ampa Rebdan, Brotherhood Piedad, Ampa Colegio Sagrados Corazones, Paloma Club, Club of Fishing, Board of Directors of Festera, Association of Friends of the Elderly Club, Asociación Aracelia and the Association of Women.
The mayor, Nely Ruiz, explained that "the associative fabric of the municipality is very important because thanks to the Redován associations it is a live town all year round, where we celebrate a multitude of activities in which all the neighbors participate."
For his part, the councilor of the Treasury, Adrián Ballester, highlighted "the involvement of all areas of the government team so that aid reaches all groups, with the improvement of activities that are carried out every year."
Likewise, the mayor has advanced that "our goal is to continue along this line and help more if possible to all groups and, if possible, that more neighbors are encouraged to participate in the activities carried out and integrate into some association or club ".
The City Council of Redován gives a total of 36 grants year in which all the associations, clubs and cultural, educational, and other groups are represented.
The Budget of Redován for 2019 freezes taxes and fees and maintains all social aid
Dec 28, 2018 | Councils News, Finances, News
The City Council of Redován will take to plenary the next Monday the municipal budget of 2019, a vital document for the operation of any city council that in the case of Redovanense is being worked on since October by the Department of the Treasury. Its head, Adrián Ballester, has ensured that the budget, amounting to 5,050,153.65 euros, is "realistic, with the same forecast of expenses as income and with the intention that the year ends with a positive result as in the last seven years. " Direct taxes and taxes such as IBI, IVTM, goodwill, Economic Activities Tax, garbage, water and sewage, schools and sports facilities are frozen and bonuses are maintained for social groups. Ballester has indicated that "we have increased the subsidies to all the associations and groups of the municipality".
The councilor, who has presented the document together with the mayor, Emilio Fernandez, commented that the forecast of income is 17.56% lower than in 2018, a reduction motivated mainly by the entry into force, on January 1, of the service of potable water and sewerage that Hidraqua will manage and that supposed 800,000 euros a year to the municipal coffers. "In addition, we must add that in 2018 the income of 380,000 euros from the Works and Services Plan of the Provincial Council was budgeted, so both amounts add up to almost 1.2 million." In any case, it is expected that the budget execution for 2019 will be similar to that of the year ending now, exceeding 6 million euros, "because credits such as the water contract fee and the execution of the projects inherent to the tender document will be incorporated. said contract, as well as the execution of the study room that is underway, "he recalled.
Income by chapter
By chapters, in the reference to income and taxes there is a decrease of 15.87% in taxes due to the fact that the taxes charged by the City Council are frozen, including the tax rate of the IBI. "The data is real, offered by Suma Gestión Tributaria", said Adrián Ballester, who has indicated that indirect taxes will be up to 117,946.97 euros due to the forecast of the ICIO (Tax on Buildings, Installations and Works) , which amounts taking into account the evolution during 2018 and the activation of different projects that will be executed next year. With respect to the rates, the income forecast also decreases, 39.33% in this case leaving the figure at 1,017,723.78 euros, a collection that decreases because the drinking water rates will not be paid for the arrival of the new company.
Chapter IV of Current Transfers increases the State's collection, Redován counts on its inclusion in the Municipal Cooperation Fund of the Generalitat Valenciana, and does not budget all the subsidies that are expected to be received during the year of the Provincial Council of Alicante in terms of firefighters, local development, garbage collection or culture, among others. Capital income (Chapter V) decreased by 21.47%, no income from disposals and investments is foreseen, while in capital transfers it is expected to value them based on the amounts allocated by the County Council to the municipality for the extension of the Via Ferrata. There is no expected income from financial assets or credit operations.
Expenses per chapter
Regarding expenses, the personnel costs rise by 48,430 euros for the salary increase foreseen for public employees "and also because it is preparing a list of jobs (RPT) that will lead to the creation of new positions and more spending on personnel "Ballester said.
In Chapter II of expenses in goods, services and current transfers, it decreases by 25.15% due to the indirect management of the drinking water and sewerage service. Ballester has stopped at this point to indicate that in 2010, this chapter amounted to 3.2 million Consistory, lowered in the following years to reach in 2019 to 2.1 million, a 47.28% of the total municipal budget . Financial expenses fall by 7,000 euros for 2018 and current transfers rise by 10.47% to 528,723.21 euros. "This is due to the increase in subsidies to all associations in the municipality, as well as the Commonwealth of Social Services La Vega," said the council.
Redován will have a contingency fund of 50,000 euros for the fourth consecutive year to face unforeseen events and 184,209.84 euros will be allocated to real investments. The most important item in this chapter is 88,309.84 euros for the third floor of the Center for the Elderly, while 21,300 euros will also be invested in lighting installation on public roads and roads. "We remember that 40,000 euros correspond to the participatory budget, a process that we carried out again this year and won the Musical Union of Redován, which will allocate the money to the purchase of material and that is included in the expenses for capital operations". Investments are added to other projects that were presented to this participatory budget, such as the closing of the Plaza de la Cruz.
These will be the investments charged to the municipal treasury, "an amount that is expected to expand to 2.5 million euros" through the Provincial Council, with 500,000 euros in investment not contemplated in budget but will be implemented in projects such as arrangements in the Camino del Rincón to solve the fall of stones in the Sierra, reform of the Los Pasos sports hall, the rain collector Pascual Martínez street at the intersection with Mulagar, another 125,000 euros to improve the sanitation of Pascual Martinez and the extension of Via Ferrata. Redován will also have a strong investment, 1.8 million euros in water and sewerage through the concessionaire of the water service, and 300.00 euros in the Study Room.
Finally in Chapter IX of financial liabilities, with 469,063.64 euros to amortize capital of the loan that the City Council has of the first Payment Plan to Suppliers, the same amount as the year that ends. "A balanced budget that has all the favorable technical reports and that complies with budget stability and spending rule," Ballester said.
Water contract
For his part, the mayor of Redován, Emilio Fernández, reminded all residents that on January 1 the new water contract will come into force "with the main objective of improving the service that has been provided until now". Hidraqua will be the company that will be in charge of providing the service and will have a customer service office in front of the Town Hall, "an office that will open from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Thursday evenings in order to facilitate the managements, in addition to that there will be 24-hour telephone service and virtual office ". Emilio Fernandez has specified that during the first year of the service will be installed telelectura to users in addition to numerous renovations in the drinking water network in streets such as Jesus Jordá and December 6 to Pascual Martínez and La Paz street, "where the supply and improve water quality ", as well as the change of old connections of the urban area.
The concessionaire will review the network in search of leaks and a review of meters and connections will be made to avoid fraud, among other things, such as the cleaning of 100% of the sewerage network. Emilio Fernández highlighted the environmental commitment of the company with Redován, "since it will make available to the service two electric vehicles in addition to a series of actions in the Paraje de la Ermita in order to promote the conservation of the biodiversity of the recreational area, optimize their sustainability and improve facilities for recreational and social use, "the councilor concluded.
A total of 338 people participate in the proposals of the Participatory Budgets of Redován
Nov 2, 2018 | Councils News, Finances, News, Transparency and citizen Participation
The Redován Participatory Budgeting process has concluded with a "resounding success" over the previous year and is an "example of democratic participation", said the mayor of Finance, Citizen Participation and promoter of this initiative, Adrián Ballester, that "we have tripled the number of participants".
The Redovanese councilor feels "very satisfied" because of the 338 people who have participated this year through the online platform, a total of 274 people have cast their vote "for the municipality to grow and do it with the help of the citizens and the associative fabric of the locality ". This year the winning proposal was the one proposed for the Musical Union school of Redován, with a total of 222 votes. The total amount that will be allocated in 2019 will be 40,000 euros and, among the requests of this proposal, is the renovation and acquisition of educational, instrumental and didactic equipment.
Ballester wanted to praise the work of dissemination and the effort of the Musical Union to get this economic game. "I congratulate the whole family of the music school since they have done an excellent campaign and it is an example of what needs to be done in participatory budgets". In this regard, the mayor recalled that "we will continue to encourage all residents of Redován to be participants in the budgets."
As for the proposals that have not received so many votes, there is the realization of a trade fair that can attract people from other locations and make the local products known with 4 votes. "It's a proposal that we find interesting and we hope to develop it next year," said Ballester.
In services and infrastructures the remodeling of Francisco Ferrer Plaza with more areas of games and shade that has obtained 3 votes, or the change of lawn and furniture of the Plaza Miguel Hernández with 1 vote is proposed. In addition, a proposal calls for the closure of parks to prevent vandalism at night with 13 votes and the closing of the Plaza de la Cruz with 5 votes. "The issue of enclosure of parks we have it very much in mind since we have done some and we will continue with this work for those places that do not have it," said Ballester.
In social policies the organization of therapeutic workshops that has obtained 3 votes is proposed, besides the realization of courses of English and Valencian in different official levels with 1 vote. In this regard, the mayor of the Treasury explained that "these courses have already been launched, as is the case of the Valencian, whose places have been completed."
Lastly, in sports the construction of padel courts has been considered, which has obtained 13 votes and the remodeling of the costumes of the Antonio Pascual Gil Duana municipal soccer field with 8 votes. As for the padel courts Ballester has advanced that by 2019 "we are going to ask for a subsidy to the Provincial Council of Alicante to do them and we hope that the residents of Cadiz can enjoy these highly demanded facilities".
Adrián Ballester recalled that from the Redovanese government team "we are willing to analyze and study all the finalist proposals, because they seem coherent and if we can we will carry them out". In this regard, he assured that "we do not rule out carrying out actions with any idea that, although it has not won, is worthy of being put into operation". Ballester said that "we are very satisfied with the work we have done and we thank all the people who have participated in their dedication and enthusiasm to believe in this project and be part of the changes that materialize in the town."
The Participatory Budget enters the voting phase with a total of twelve finalist proposals
Oct 19, 2018 | Finances, News
The Councilor for Finance and Participation, Adrián Ballester, encourages citizens to vote both through the platform and in person at City Hall
The mayor has indicated that this tool seeks "that our neighbors are involved with the local administration and think about what they want for our people"
Redován 10/19/2018. The Participatory Budget of Redován has entered its third and final phase for which from the City Council the maximum participation of citizens is expected. This is the voting phase, open until October 31 at 12.00, and after which the results will be published. They will determine which of the twelve proposals presented will be included in the Municipal Budget of 2019. The Councilor for Finance and Citizen Participation, Adrián Ballester, has encouraged the people of Cordoba to vote, both through the platform from which it was made the whole process (https://presupuesto.redovan.es/) as in person at the Town Hall, going to do it from 9.00 to 14.00 hours.
Ballester recalled that this year are 40,000 euros that are allocated to the Participatory Budget, "ten thousand more than in the previous year, where we launched an experience that undoubtedly opens the local administration to citizens and allows them to participate in the taking of decisions of its City Council, something that we consider crucial for our neighbors to be involved and say what they want for our people. " The mayor has outlined the finalist proposals, a total of twelve that have passed the second phase of evaluation "in which the municipal technicians have indicated which of the 25 total proposals were realistic and allow their realization through the budget," Ballester said. .
The proposals are in terms of parties, culture, tourism and youth, the realization of a trade fair that can attract people from other locations and publicize local products. This section also includes the renovation and acquisition of instrumental, educational and audiovisual educational equipment for the School of Music of the Musical Union of Redován, as well as the construction, from a historical point of view, of a detachable castle that serves as a stage of the festivities of Moors and Christians with representations of the reconquest.
In services and infrastructures, the squares of the municipality take the cake, and all the proposals are aimed at their improvement. Thus, the remodeling of the Plaza Francisco Ferrer with more areas of games and shade, the change of grass and furniture of the Plaza Miguel Hernández, the closing of parks to avoid acts of vandalism at night and the closing of the Plaza de the Cross to avoid incidents with vehicles passing by. In social policies, the organization of therapeutic workshops for children with the accompaniment of their parents is proposed, with the aim of stimulating the babies' physical and mental development, as well as carrying out English and Valencian courses at different official levels. In the same line, the employment section includes training in first aid aimed at fathers and mothers of students of sports schools, as well as monitors. Finally, in sports the construction of padel courts and the remodeling of changing rooms in the Antonio Pascual Gil Duana municipal soccer field is considered.
Adrián Ballester thanked the participation of the people who made the proposals and again insisted that "it is very important to participate, either through the platform or, if you do not have the necessary computer resources, coming to the City Council , because precisely what we want is that the municipal budget that we hope to present, as always, before the end of the year, count each time with more proposals made by redovanenses that are implied with the present, but above all with the future of our people ".
The Participatory Budgets of Redován enter its second phase with 25 neighborhood proposals
Oct 2, 2018 | Councils News, Finances, News, Transparency and citizen Participation
Servicios e Infraestructuras is the area where more actions are planned, followed by Fiestas, Culture, Tourism and Youth
The Councilor for Citizen Participation, Adrián Ballester, recalls that the finalist proposals may be voted as of October 15
The Participatory Budget of Redován entered yesterday in its second phase once the deadline for submitting proposals has expired. The people who have registered on the platform set up by the City Council (http://presupuesto.redovan.es) have proposed a total of 25 action proposals for the municipality divided into different areas. The councilor for Citizen Participation and Finance, Adrián Ballester, has indicated that until next October 14 the technicians will be responsible for evaluating the proposals of the citizenship and recalled that "from 15
of this month, the redovanenses we will have to vote which are the ones we like the most so that the winners can be included in the Municipal Budget of 2019. "
The City Council of Redován has increased this year the economic amount to allocate to the Participatory Budget, to 40,000 euros, "since we consider it very important to be able to realize the needs that our neighbors see for the municipality," said Ballester. The mayor added that when voting the finalist proposals, as well as to present it, "you can vote both through the web platform and in person at City Hall, where they will be given the necessary help to register and vote."
As for the areas that have received the most requests are the services, infrastructure, environment and parks and gardens with 10 proposals, among which is the Menéndez Pelayo street arrangement, accessibility on the sidewalks and pedestrian crossings of the municipality or the improvements in different places like Francisco Ferrer, de la Cruz and Miguel Hernández among other things. Second, there are the proposals for parties, culture, tourism and youth with ideas such as the creation of a trade fair, the renovation of educational equipment for the School of Music of the Musical Union, the creation of a multi-purpose room in the building of the Third Age and environmental education workshops in the mountains.
In citizen security, the possibility of installing cameras in different points that monitor and serve as a deterrent to people who intend to commit a crime, while in the section on employment and training requires that parents and educators of schools municipal sports are trained in first aid. Sports is another of the areas with more proposals such as the construction of padel courts, remodeling of the municipal football field, the recovery of the municipal gym or making a circuit between El Rincón and Callosa de Segura to practice sports.
Ballester said that it is "real and feasible proposals that can be voted as of October 15". Users who are already registered may do so through the web. That is why he has encouraged "those who want to continue participating in successive phases to register" while being satisfied because there are more than a hundred persons registered in Redován who have already registered.
Regarding the phases, at present it is the municipal technicians who will assess the legal, technical and economic feasibility of the proposals received to vote on the finalists between the 15th and the 31st of October. The results of the voting will be published on November 5 and the winning projects will be included in the Municipal Budget of the City Council of Redován 2019.
Redován increases by 10,000 euros the budget for projects presented by the public
Jul 16, 2018 | Finances, News, Transparency and citizen Participation
Redován 16/7/2018. The design of the Municipal Budget of Redován for next year 2019 is underway and with it starts, as it did last year, the process of Participatory Budgeting. The mayor, Emilio Fernandez, and the Councilor for Finance and Citizen Participation, Adrián Ballester, today presented this initiative that both have assessed as "very positive" after the experience of 2018. In fact, the government of the Republic of Cordoba has decided to increase the amount in budget to the proposals made by the citizenship to 40,000 euros. This way it is foreseen to invest a minimum of 40,000 euros to the projects that are presented (last year they were 30,000) and the possibility of increasing this figure is left open "taking into account the different spending commitments that the City Council has assumed", said the mayor of Finance.
Adrián Ballester has been in charge of explaining the four phases of the process, the first of which, of collecting proposals, is already underway. "In it people registered in Redován may submit up to three proposals, with an explanation of each of them and an estimated budget," said Ballester, who recalled that everything is done through the web 'http: // budget .redovan.es'. The proposals can not exceed 40,000 euros and the decree of the Mayor's office that regulates the participatory budget establishes that it will be taken into account that they can be carried out by the City Council and not by other administrations or organizations. "The first phase will be open until September 14," said Ballester.
From September 15 to October 14 will enter the second phase, in which municipal technicians will assess the legal, technical and economic feasibility of each proposal and will be published accepted. From there the people registered in the platform will be able to vote on the finalist proposals and it has been established on November 5 to finalize the project with the fourth and final phase, which will consist in publishing the proposals by voting order.
The mayor of Finance and Citizen Participation has also said that they can also take part in the process "those people who do not have technological means to register on the platform and make proposals, since they can also be done in the voting phase, in person, in the City Council of Redován ". "It is also very important, you can participate with any mobile phone entering the web."
The mayor of Redován, Emilio Fernández, has been satisfied with the implementation of the Participatory Budget again "because we can not forget that the Municipal Budget is the most important economic tool of a municipal government to show its government action, and in this case to empower the citizen and also be able to propose the improvements he considers appropriate that should be made in his municipality. "
Fernandez recalled the proposals that were won last year and that have already materialized in part, "it is about the scholarships for conducting professional music studies; the completion of computer courses for adults and the improvement of tennis facilities. "
Thus, has specified that "although from the City we are very in contact with associations and groups of our municipality, as well as with neighbors in general, we want their ideas are recorded in this platform and that we are all registered in Redován which let's decide which are the ones our people most need ", Fernández concluded.


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Chrishell Stause, G-Flip Courting After Jason Oppenheim Breakup: Particulars
Transferring on. Chrishell Stause and G-Flip, an Australian singer, are formally an merchandise. The Promoting Sundown alum opened up about her new romance throughout the Netflix present's season 5 reunion episode, which aired lower than six months after her cut up from Promoting Sundown boss, Jason Oppenheim.
Chrishell revealed that she began relationship the 27-year-old musician, who's non-binary, throughout the reunion particular. "You don't get to decide on the place you meet somebody. You don't get to decide on whenever you meet somebody of their life," Chrishell shared. "So not too long ago, I've met somebody that's in a unique place of their life as effectively. I not too long ago have been spending a number of time with somebody that's crucial to me. Their identify is G Flip," Chrishell revealed, describing them as an "extraordinarily proficient musician."
Jason, for his half, gave the impression to be supportive of his ex: "The smile that's been in your face makes me very completely happy. I'm very happy with you," he instructed his ex-girlfriend. Simply moments earlier, the real-estate mogul referred to as Chrishell the "love of my life" and admitted he was nonetheless struggling following their cut up.
Chrishell and Jason first introduced they had been relationship in July 2021 after working collectively at The Oppenheim Group—the actual property agency owned by Jason and his brother, Brett Oppenheim, the place Chrishell works as an agent. On the time, Jason revealed to Those who his friendship with Chrishell had "developed into an incredible relationship." He added, "I care about her deeply and we're very completely happy collectively." The next month, Chrishell instructed E! Information that she and Jason started relationship a couple of months previous to going public with their relationship.
By December 2021, nevertheless, the pair had been now not an merchandise. Chrishell and Jason confirmed the stories of their breakup on social media with particular person statements, revealing that they selected to separate after realizing they shared completely different views on having children. "Jason was and is my finest good friend, and aside from our concepts for household finally not being aligned, the quantity of respect and love we have now for one another is not going to change going ahead," Chrishell wrote in her assertion. The actual property agent continued, "Males have the luxurious of time that ladies don't and that's simply the way in which it goes. All of that being stated, navigating this public terrain is troublesome and I'm simply attempting my finest."
The Netflix star went on to specific that whereas the choice to remark publicly on their breakup was troublesome, "generally it's simpler to only reside transparently as a result of we solely get one probability at this life." She added, "I very a lot hope to in the future have a household and selections I make at this level are with that purpose in thoughts. Thanks for the kindness and help to people who perceive." Chrishell ended her publish with a message for her ex, writing, "And thanks Jason for essentially the most unbelievable relationship and for persistently being trustworthy with me even when it hurts."
Jason, for his half, echoed Chrishell's message in an Instagram Story of his personal. "Whereas Chrishell and I are now not collectively, we stay finest mates and we are going to at all times love and help each other," he wrote. "She was essentially the most wonderful girlfriend I've ever had, and it was the happiest and most fulfilling relationship of my life." He went on to notice that whereas he and Chrishell "have completely different desires concerning a household," they "proceed to have the utmost respect for each other." He concluded, "Chrishell is an distinctive human being and loving her and having her in my life is likely one of the finest issues that has ever occurred to me," he concluded.
Picture: Courtesy of Gallery Books.
For extra about Chrishell Stause, learn her memoir, Underneath Building: Finest Residing My Finest Life Took a Little Work. The guide follows Chrishell's life from her unconventional childhood in a small city in Kentucky to her present profession as a cleaning soap actress, a luxurious actual property agent in Los Angeles and a forged member certainly one of Netflix's buzziest actuality TV reveals, Promoting Sundown. The memoir additionally dives into Chrishell's battle with homelessness earlier in her life and her household's dependancy, in addition to her desires of performing in the future whereas working at an area Dairy Queen. Underneath Building consists of "never-before-before instructed" tales from her private life—together with her much-publicized divorce from This Is Us star Justin Hartley—and the teachings Chrishell has discovered alongside the way in which to come back out stronger than ever.
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Lace up those walking boots, put your best foot forward and get ready to explore the great outdoors!
With hundreds of walks, trails, treks and hikes for you to choose from there's little wonder walking holidays in Scotland are so popular.
Rosneath Castle Park is located to the west of Loch Lomond and this is an area crammed full of breathtakingly beautiful walks, just waiting to be discovered.
Here we take a look at some of our favourite walks close to our park that you and your family can enjoy.
This may only be a short walk, starting from the Loch Lomond Shores shopping complex, but it enjoys some beautiful views out over the lake. It's also great for families, with the path suitable for baby buggies and some wheelchairs. 0.75 miles long.
It may not be the largest but Inchcailloch is the most accessible and probably the most beautiful, of Loch Lomond's islands. The island boasts glorious wonderlands and offers stunning views out over the loch. The walk is fairly straightforward along woodland paths with some steps and ascent. 2 miles long.


The Hunter Valley Wine Country is just a three hour journey from Sydney Central Station, during which you'll only experience seven stops. The modern express trains are very comfortable and feature an on board cafe and toilets. Large windows offer views of the stunning scenery throughout your journey.
Arrive Sydney airport. Self arrangement to hotel or may add in additional service (optional) for airport transfer. Hotel check-in time 1400PM.
Explore the vibrant culture of Sydney with its trendy cafes, buzzing markets, stunning coastal cliffs and world famous Sydney harbour with the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour bridge.
A) Magical Manly & Beyond ( tour code J13) | Depart Daily at 8.05am or early for Hotel pick-ups at selected city hotels | Return 11:45am approx. No hotel drop-offs.
B) Bondi Beach & Sydney Sights ( tour code J6) | Depart Daily 2.00pm from King Street Wharf (no hotel pick-ups) | Return 17:45pm approx.
An afternoon of spectacular photo opportunities!
Free tour by AAT Kings with purchase of Tour J15.
Transfer (Add on Package Optional) Passenger to meet driver at 'Meeting Point' - located INSIDE THE ARRIVAL HALL between Exit A and Exit B. Driver will have a Go Sydney Shuttle sign. maximum waiting time of 90 minutes from the arrival time of the aircraft.
Blue Mountains & Australian Wildlife ( tour code J15 ) | Depart Daily at 8.00am or early for Hotel pick-ups at selected city hotels | Return 6.30pm.
The Three Sisters - Entering the National Park and winding your way along Cliff Drive, you'll take in spectacular views of the Jamison Valley before arriving at a vantage point that has views stretching across to the Three Sisters – a trio of rocky pinnacles. Learn about the Aboriginal dreamtime legend of the Three Sisters.
Scenic World - At Scenic World enjoy 360° views of the Jamison Valley. To ride on the famous Scenic Railway, Cableway and Skyway, why not purchase the Unlimited Discovery Pass (optional). Alternatively, embark on a scenic walk for spectacular views over the Jamison Valley, or relax over a coffee in the café.
Leura - Next is a stop at the picturesque and quaint town of Leura. Here you can grab a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants and cafés (own expenses). This beautiful town will take you back in time and is famous for its antique stores and of course its Candy Store which is stocked floor to ceiling with more than 1,000 unusual sweets gathered from all over the world.
Featherdale Wildlife Park - Stop at Featherdale Wildlife Park. Situated on seven acres of natural bush setting, you'll be able to hand-feed kangaroos, wallabies and emus and enjoy a face-to-face encounter with one of the friendly koalas.
Parramatta River Cruise (optional)- Travel through the suburb of Homebush, the venue of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Here, you have the option to escape the city traffic on your return to the city (own expense, although it is highly recommended to pre-book the cruise due to availability). Board your cruise and relax as you make your way down the Parramatta River, admiring waterside suburbs and scenery along the way, passing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge before arriving at Darling Harbour or Circular Quay.
NOTE: Add Parramatta River Cruise - Tour concludes at Darling Harbour or Circular Quay at completion of cruise.
Check out sydney hotel. Store your luggage at sydney hotel and to bring overnight bag to Hunter Valley.
Make your own way to Sydney Central Train Station by 9.00am – Train scheduled departure is 9:29am.
Upon arrive at Sydney Central Station, look out for Country trains area and proceed to Platform 2 | The train will take 3 hours approximately and will stop at: Strathfield; Hornsby; Gosford; Wyong; Fassifern; Broadmeadow and Maitland. Very important….When you see 'Maitland' train station, please prepare to exit the train at the next stop which is Singleton (approximately 30 minutes).
12:40pm - Arrive Singleton Railway station (Hunter Valley) with Meet & Greet and transfers from station to Hunter Valley Resort included (included).
13:00pm - Arrive at Hunter Valley Resort and to check in to your accommodation.
14:00pm - Hunter Wine Theatre experience (included). Up on the big screen, learn a little of the Hunter's wine heritage, Australia's oldest wine are. The Cellarmaster takes visitors through the 'Structure' of wine. In front of each visitors is a bracket of Hunter's best wines for tasting.
15:00pm - Time for rest and relax, explore and enjoy the facilities in the Hunter Valley Resort. You may visit the on-site Brewery and souvenir shop. Or to go for (optional) - Hop on Hop off Bus, pick up from Hunter Valley Resort to tour the region (*departures may vary – not operated by Hunter Resort). Visit Hunter Garden, Chocolate and Cheese factory. Or go for onsite optional activities eg: Segway, horse riding, bike rifing, take a carriage ride or enjoy a relaxing massage in Hunter Valley Heaven Massage Centre.
NOTE: Onsite activities can be arrange/book with resort reception.
10:30am - Free time to do onsite optional activities or you can visit the Brewery, souvenir shops.
16:38pm - Arrive Sydney Central Railway Station. Upon arrival at Sydney Central Station, make you own way back to hotel for check in.
Sydney has a style all its own. With world famous icons set amongst a dazzling harbour, a dynamic dining scene, beautiful beaches and fantastic shopping, Sydney is an unforgetable place to explore.
After breakfast, at own leisure. Hotel standard check-out time 1000AM.
Extend your stay in Sydney to discover more it surrounding regions. To Port Stephens for Dolphin Watch-Cruise and Sand Boarding Adventure. To South Coast for the largest in the world famous Kiama Blowhole and the award-winning Sea Cliff Bridge. Click here to find out more.
Transfer (Add on Package Optional) Passenger will be pick up at hotel and transfer to Airport. Required to call Go Sydney Shuttle to re-confirm pick up time 24H prior to pick-up.
Hotel rooms and excursion tours are subject to availability.
General travel period: April 2019 until September 2019 (Travel must be completed by 30 September 2019).
Hunter Valley overnight conducted by Hunter Valley Resort.
Day tour conducted by AAT Kings on seat-in-coach basic. Please log in at www.aatkings.com for up-to-date itinerary.
Must call AAT Kings at 1300 228 546 to re-confirm your day tour/s pick-up time and venue 24-48 hrs prior to departure, quoting the confirmation/reservation number.
Please get ready out-front of hotel/designated pick-up point 10 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time.
If your coach has not arrived in 10 minutes after your scheduled pick-up time please make contact with AAT Kings.


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Q: How can one compute the "average" of a dataset of histograms that minimizes the mean Earth Mover's Distance between all data points and average? It is my understanding that when the distance metric is euclidean distance, the mean of a dataset minimizes the average distance between all data points and the computed "mean".
In the case of Earth Movers Distance for discrete distributions, how would one compute a "mean" such that the average EMD distance between this "mean" and all of the histograms in the dataset is minimized? How would such an average distance minimizing formula be derived in general for a given distance function?
The application is for a K-means clustering task. Existing approaches only use averaging as an update rule for the new centroid even when using an unusual distance function for which a straightforward mean will not minimize average distance to the centroid. Our group believes using this approach for updating cluster centroids will improve the quality of our cluster generation.

A: I think what you discribed is the Wasserstein Barycenter.
There is plenty of literature about the Wasserstein barycenter, including fast ways to compute it, (you could specify it's the Wasserstein-1 distance you're interested in, since it's easier to compute than the general Wasserstein distance) and about its use for clustering.


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This is a story of the discovery of a new effect of sonic vibrations, Vibro-Acoustic Disease, but it is a far cry from the sounds of human voices, birds, or the rustle of breezes through leafy trees. It is the story of discovery of dangerous low frequency infrasound, frequencies below what humans normally hear and measure for protection from deafness. It is the story of low frequency infrasound causing debilitating effects on humans and other forms of animal life.
A Portuguese Doctor finds problems with Aircraft Maintenance Workers
This story starts in 1980 when Dr. Nuno Castelo Branco was assigned as chief medical officer at OGMA, the Portuguese Air Force Aeronautical Plant near Lisbon, and his visits to his workers while at their work sites; one such occasion occurred during an aircraft engine run-up. One of the maintenance workers on duty during the run-up wandered towards the turbine engine exhaust, seemingly without purpose, and a colleague grabbed him before he was injured. Dr. Castelo Branco observed this abnormal behavior, called "automatism," and, after examining medical records, determined that this individual was one of the 10% of these maintenance workers who had developed adult-onset epilepsy, much more frequent in these workers than the 0.2% in the general population.
One of Dr. Castelo Branco's patients had pre-arranged to have an autopsy by the doctor, and called Castelo Branco early one morning, told of his not feeling well and to meet Dr. Castel Branco at the hospital for his autopsy; he had already called the ambulance. When Dr. Castelo Branco arrived at the hospital, the worker had arrived, but had perished; the autopsy revealed two unknown tumors, pulmonary fibrosis, thickening of the pericardial tissue, eleven silent heart attacks; the 12th heart attack had resulted in the worker's death. After examining the medical records of his maintenance workers, Dr Castelo Branco realized that these workers had developed cardiovascular and central nervous system abnormalities, revealed with the increase in epilepsy. The same research also showed abnormal thickening of pericardial tissue around the heart and abnormal thickening of blood vessel walls. This "morphogenesis" of the blood vessels constricts blood flow, the way cholesterol clogs blood vessels.
Continued research with both humans and laboratory rats showed the cause of these abnormalities was exposure to low frequency vibrations, sub-auditory vibrations, lower than the usual low frequency cutoff of human hearing, less than 20 cycles per second (less than 20 Hz). This research showed strong low frequency acoustic waves are an agent of disease. The usual methodology to determine damage to humans from acoustic wave energy is the loss of hearing from high amplitude noise, such as from a rivet gun, near railway locomotives and train noise, or, for instance, near active bulldozing at a construction site.
Dr. Castel Branco's group found that the measure of acoustic decibels, the dB a scale, is not at all a figure of merit for the phenomenon of harmful effects from low frequency acoustic energy. A new disease, caused by exposure to low frequency infrasound, harmful "inanimate mechanical forcing" was diagnosed; it affects the entire body, and it's called Vibro-Acoustic Disease, VAD.
In the above video discovered on the NoTricksZone, Dr. Mariana Alves Pereira explains the impacts low frequency infrasound.
Here are some manifestations of this threat to humans and other animals from low frequency or infrasound:
The acoustic energy propagates through the air, ground, structures and buildings.
It's difficult to get away from strong vibro-acoustic waves when you are near the source. A protective barrier would be on the order of the wavelength of these low frequency waves. For a 20 Hz wave, it would be about 55 ft, for a 1 Hz wave it would be about 1125 ft. Imagine building a barrier 55 ft or over 1000 ft thick!
As exposure to low frequency noise continues, medical problems get worse
Based on results of study of these workers by Dr. Castel Branco and his team of researchers, there is a sequence of VAD progression, based on occupational exposure (5 days a week, 8 hours per day) to high energy, low frequency, vibrations.
VAD progression, experienced by over 50% of the exposed workers, has these characteristics:
1-4 years: mouth and throat infection, bronchitis, heartburn, some mood swings
4-10 years: chest pain, blood in urine, back pain, skin infections
>10 years: psychiatric disturbance, decreased vision, severe joint and or muscle pain, neurological disturbance, adult onset epilepsy.
These symptoms accumulate over time, so the early symptoms are also seen in the later progression of diseased individuals.
When humans are exposed to loud noise for a long period of time, they lose their hearing and adapt by turning up the volume of electronic devices or asking those in their company to speak louder.
When humans are exposed to infrasound for long periods of time, they wake up tired and cannot stand normal exposure to noise. They avoid restaurants, electronically amplified sounds, music, theater, etc.; they retreat from social contact.
Residential Exposure Progresses faster than Occupational Exposure
Beginning in 2000 Dr. Castel Branco's team started getting requests from residents whose homes seemed to be the source of Vibro-Acoustic distress. This seemed puzzling to the team at first, since this was not at all what they had experienced with workers around aircraft during run-up procedures.
One such request was from a couple who lived in an apartment on the Tagus River in Lisbon. Their apartment was close to a facility which unloaded grain from boats into grain elevators using a huge vacuum pipe apparatus and loaded empty boats with grain using the same system.
The residents were diagnosed with the same disease symptoms as the aircraft maintainers, but the onset was much more rapid because their exposure was not 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, but continuous, including the overnight hours while they were sleeping, so the effects accumulated more rapidly; Dr. Castelo Branco's team measured the low frequency signature of the environment and found it was the same as at the OGMA aircraft facility.
Residents Near Wind Turbines Show Similar Symptoms
Another request came from a family in Quinta, Portugal; in November 2006, four nearby wind turbines started turning and in March 2007 the family received a letter from the teacher of the son noting a significant decrease in the student's scholastic performance and noting his lack of energy, the teacher asked if the student was getting enough sleep. Dr. Castelo Branco's team recorded infrasound in the master bedroom and observed notable resonance while the turbines were rotating.
The father sued in 2007, and in 2013 "won" the lawsuit because the wind turbines had caused the family loss of rest, tranquility, and sleep, and the court decreed the four wind turbines had to be torn down.
During the time the lawsuit was in court, more wind turbines were erected, so even though the original four turbines were removed, others had been erected, so the family had to move away, losing considerable money in the court fight.
After the wind turbines started rotating, the husband, a bullfighter, who had horses on the property saw all of his horses develop "boxy foot," similar to club foot in humans, a condition which had never occurred in a single horse prior to the wind turbine construction and operation. Biopsies by Dr Castel Branco of samples from the boxy-foot horses revealed thickening of the walls of the arteries leading to the horses' boxy feet.
Figure 1. Layout of the house and four wind turbines in Quinta, Portugal. A 2007 lawsuit alleging loss of rest, tranquility and sleep was upheld in 2013 resulting in an order to remove the four wind turbines.
In addition to the adverse effects on horses, humans and lab rats, the study revealed low frequency noise has caused hundreds of aborted fetuses of minks from a Danish mink farm, non-viable eggs from chickens, and misshaped feet of chicks.
Dr. Castel Branco's team studied a family in Germany living in a home with a beautiful view of a lake. After a number of wind turbines were constructed in their neighborhood, they abandoned their second-floor bedroom and relocated it to a walled-in bunker in the basement, an arrangement to reduce the debilitating effects of the infrasound noise from the wind turbines at night.
The final story is of a family from Ireland with two sons, nineteen years old and nine years old living in a clean, modern house. The boys developed adverse health effects from nearby wind turbines, and the family was forced to abandon the house. The nineteen-year-old was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, while the nine-year-old developed epilepsy.
Proponents of Wind Turbines: "No Problems Here!"
However, there are those who seem to be incapable of doing a literature search diligent enough to see that this dangerous to health situation exists. Our friends at The Atlantic provide a good example: "'Why People Believe Low-Frequency Sound Is Dangerous–Anxiety over "wind-turbine syndrome" stems from a decades-old misunderstanding of inaudible noise.'"
Parallel Story in the USA: NASA and DOE in 1980
There have been dramatic observations of VAD over the years; an early study by NASA and the Department of Energy in 1985, "Acoustic Noise Associated with the MOD -1 Wind Turbine: Its Source, Impact, and Control," by Dr. N. D. Kelley. Dr Kelley described many of the elements that Dr Castelo Branco was to publish later:
Vibration complaints were more severe inside the houses than outside,
There was a resonance response in the houses and in humans,
The bedrooms were more severely impacted than larger rooms,
And the effects were stronger when the house wall faced the turbine blades.
This report states the effects on the residents were "real, and not imagined," and frequently took the form of "an intermittent thumping sound accompanied by vibrations," and, "a feeling or presence was described, felt rather than heard, accompanied by sensations of uneasiness and personal disturbance."
Even at this early stage, this NASA-DOE report shows the low frequency effects were dominant, and, "evidence that the strong resonances found in the acoustic pressure field within rooms actually measured indicates a coupling of sub-audible energy to human body resonances at 5, 12, and 17-25 Hz, resulting in a sensation of whole-body vibration"
Figure 2. NASA-DOE Wind Turbine near Boone, NC, in 1980. This turbine had two blades and a 4-sided tower to support the turbine. Even at this early date, investigators found the low frequency noise affected nearby residents. Source: Kelley et al, p2. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/old/1166.pdf
In 2012, a report from the National Institutes of Health, "Effects of industrial wind turbine noise on sleep and health," concluded, "The adverse event reports of sleep disturbance and ill health by those living close to IWTs (Industrial Wind Turbines) are supported."
Fig 3. Time series of wave passage of sonic pulses from the MOD-1 Wind Turbine in Boone, NC. Top line shows wave passage from two pulses from the turbine outside a house. Bottom line shows resonant "ringing" of the sound waves measured inside one of the houses under "moderate to severe impulsive annoyance." Source: Kelley et al, p 23. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/old/1166.pdf
Shirley Wind Project, Brown County, Wisconsin
Punch and James, in "Wind Turbine Noise and Human Health," described in 2016 residents more than 4 miles distant from the Shirley Wind Project in Brown County Wisconsin reported Adverse Health Effects from wind turbine noise to the Brown County Board of Health; this Board subsequently declared that wind turbines at the Shirley Wind site ". . . are a human health hazard."
On 29 June 2015, Dr. Sarah Laurie CEO, Waubra Foundation, testified before the Australian Senate Select Committee on Wind Turbines, and these quotes are from testimony before that Select Committee:
"CHAIR: Ms. Laurie, could you tell us when it was first known that people exposed to chronic excessive infrasound and low-frequency noise did not get used to that sound?
Ms. Laurie: The first reference I can find is in Dr. Kelley's work, the extensive acoustic survey that was conducted in Boone County in America with NASA and, I think, 15 or so American research institutions—General Electric were part of it; there were quite a number of aero-acoustics and mechanical engineering university faculties involved. I was very interested to read that because on, I think, page 199 of that 1985 acoustic survey they specifically say that there are residents who have become conditioned to the sound—the later terminology is 'sensitised' to it.
What that means is that they do not become used to it and they get progressively more sensitive as time goes on. The reason this is important is that, if you do not have sufficiently low thresholds set to protect people, over time they are going to get worse and we are going to have more and more people in our communities who are chronically sensitised to the sound. That really is a terrible thing for the people concerned because then they can pick up very low-frequency sound energy from other sources. They end up in a situation where they find it often very hard to sleep—they are perpetually sleep deprived—and they have a physiological stress response. They do not do well. They can become profoundly depressed and acutely suicidal."
European Office, The World Health Organization
On 10 October 2018 the European Office of the World Health Organization released new guidelines on noise being, "one of the top environmental hazards to both physical and mental health and well-being in the European Region."
This new guideline specified, "inclusion of new noise sources, namely wind turbine noise and leisure noise, in addition to noise from transportation (aircraft, rail and road traffic)." The adverse health effects of excessive noise are described as, "cardiovascular and metabolic effects, annoyance, effects on sleep, cognitive impairment, hearing impairment and tinnitus, adverse birth outcomes, and quality of life, mental health and well-being."
Almost Four Decades of Adverse Health Effects
The original NASA-DOE measurements of wind turbine noise and the adverse effects on humans living nearby was done in Boone, NC, in 1980, the same year that Dr. Castelo-Branco noticed an aircraft maintenance worker walking in a daze towards an aircraft engine exhaust during an engine run-up. It has been 38 years, and now the European Office of the World Health Organization has published noise and acoustic vibration guidelines to prevent adverse cardiovascular, cognitive, metabolic, mental health, birth, sleep, and quality of life effects.
What is the story in the USA?
This might be an indication that the foot-dragging and studied ignorance of these real-world adverse health effects are coming to an end, but the political impetus to bring more wind turbine energy to the USA and New Mexico seems undiminished.
The political impetus in the UK:
One wonders when critical thinking will enter the conversation.
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320558770_Occupational_and_Residential_Exposures_to_Infrasound_and_Low_Frequency_Noise_in_Aerospace_Professionals_Flawed_As-sumptions_Inappropriate_Quantification_of_Acoustic_Environ-ments_and_the_Inability_to_
https://waubrafoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Castelo-Branco-et-al.-Low-Frequency-Noise-Induced-Pathology-Contributions-Provided-by-the-Portuguese-Wind-Turbine-Case.pdf
https://waubrafoundation.org.au/resources/castelo-branco-et-al-low-frequency-noise-induced-pathology-contributions-provided-by-portuguese-wind-turbine-case/
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Wind_Turbines/Wind_Turbines/Final%20Report/c02
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https://www.masterresource.org/wind-turbine-noise-issues/wto-wind-turbine-noise-as-a-health-hazard/
http://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/press-releases/2018/press-information-note-on-the-launch-of-the-who-environmental-noise-guidelines-for-the-european-region
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Author: Robert Endlich
Robert W. Endlich served as Weather Officer in the USAF for 21 Years. From 1984-1993, he provided toxic corridor and laser propagation support to the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility at White Sands Missile Range. He has published in the technical literature and worked as software test engineer. He was elected to Chi Epsilon Pi, the national Meteorology Honor Society, while a Basic Meteorology student at Texas A&M University. He has a BA degree in Geology from Rutgers University and an MS in Meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University. View all posts by Robert Endlich
Author Robert EndlichPosted on November 30, 2018 December 18, 2018 Categories vibro acoustic diseaseTags infrasonic, low frequency, renewable energy, VAD, wind energy, wind turbine
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Would like to introduce something new to my blog. From time to time, I will be hosting guest posts. My hope is that those near or in major cities, or rural ones for that matter, will introduce my audience to their venue. Perhaps they will share a shady path ideal for rugged runs near the Blue Ridge mountains. Or delve into the desert–for a scenic bike tour. If you live in or will be visiting Vegas, check out the picturesque description from my first guest blogger, Bridget.
I used to get most of my exercise at the gym, and I spent a lot of time there almost every evening. It is not that I was thrilled with being trapped in a room with a bunch of sweaty people. I just figured that it was the safest way and most convenient way to get the regular exercise I craved. I love fitness and indoor-workouts just seemed the best for me. However, once I moved to Las Vegas I quickly learned that my workout preference was probably dependent on the city I was from. You might think that moving to a place like Las Vegas would drive me to seek out another gym as an exercise venue or even abandon my workout schedule entirely. Odd as it may initially seem, this is not true at all. Here is how I went from being skeptical about fitness in Las Vegas to being awed by the opportunities.
When I first arrived in Sin City, I was pretty concerned about being stuck in a gym all the time and not finding any good outdoor exercise opportunities. Walking the strip just does not count. To my relief and delight, I found a huge amount of settings around Las Vegas where I could get a good workout out in the open air.
First of all, the Mojave is stunningly gorgeous and Las Vegas happens to be right in the middle of it. Instead of being a barren wasteland, it is full of miles of beautiful bike trails, thanks to developers. To stay safe, I use this resource to find the best and safest bike trails. The Mojave Desert is not a place to take chances. Use the resource to keep you from getting lost!
You might be surprised to learn that the League of American Bicyclists recently named Las Vegas one of America's Cycle-Friendly Cities! That is awesome news to all outdoor enthusiasts. Having been here a while now, however, it does not surprise me. The city recently allocated a huge sum of money towards making the downtown area more bike-friendly by installing lockers and bike racks and adding 390 miles of lanes designated for bicycles. How cool is that?
If you are headed here for a vacation or to check out the housing market for yourself, you can also stay on your fitness schedule by choosing fitness friendly activities and accommodations. That website lets you customize your hotel and activity search based on a checklist of your personal preferences. I traveled here several times before relocating on a more permanent basis and I discovered many hotels that had great gyms on site or could, at the least, provide information about nearby outdoor fitness opportunities.
In addition, if you come here you will see more and more juice bars and restaurants catering to the health-conscious crowd. Some of these are even opening close to the strip! If you are still skeptical, I invite you to come to this awesome city to see it for yourself!
Overindulgence–I mean the holidays, are upon us. If you are contemplating your New Year's resolution, why not start now? If like previous years it includes weight loss, now is perfect time to start.
While this early jumpstart borders on obscene to many, let me explain. What I'm discussing here has more to do with what is deemed low-fat, and the subsequent choices you make because of this label. So I'm not asking you to skip the sweet potato pie, homemade fudge, or any of the countless treats associated with this time of year–just yet. What I am suggesting is if your favorite goodie is being hailed as low-fat, see if it measures up.
Low fat is a term that can be quite misleading. Oftentimes, it leads us to believe we can double up on something, because it's low-fat. That's not really the manufacturers' fault. It's what in our head–the idea that is planted is what gets us into trouble. Well nothing uproots the subjective, like the objective. So here it is.
Before we make our fat-free discovery, let's look at what protein, carbs, as well as fat equals. This is a calculation I learned from an ACSM seminar for personal trainers.
Let's suppose you want to buy low-fat RED VELVET ice cream.
According to the label, it contains 5 grams of protein, 6 grams of carbohydrates, and 12 grams of fat. Caloric content per serving is 140 calories/half cup.
By percentage, this is how our ice cream breaks down.
If our calculations are correct, our ice cream is almost 80% fat. Is this still the choice you would make, if you truly want low-fat?
If you are going to indulge over the holidays, and let's face it, few don't–keep it real. Better to eat a little less, exercise a little more, and consider an intermittent fast, if you are able.


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Cloud Software Provider Blackbaud Enters LatAm with Costa Rica Office
Cloud software developer Blackbaud has announced the opening of an office in San José, Costa Rica, representing its first presence in Latin America.
By Matt Kendall	 June 18, 2018
By Matt Kendall
"We chose to open an office in Costa Rica because of the great economic climate, talented workforce and growing tech sector," said Mike Gianoni, Blackbaud President and CEO, in a press release. "It's a place where we know our company culture can thrive and where we can build a high-impact team committed to the continued success of our customers."
The company will first hire people for computer engineering, software implementation, and technical support.
By the end of 2017, Costa Rica's services sector had a total of 157 companies in the ecosystem.
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During his 2+ years as Chief Editor at Nearshore Americas, Matt Kendall operated at the heart of both the Nearshore BPO and IT services industries, reporting on the most impactful stories and trends in the sector.
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