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12-й уланский Белгородский Его Величества Императора Австрийского короля Венгерского Франца-Иосифа I полк, с 26.07.1914 — 12-й уланский Белгородский полк — кавалерийская воинская часть Русской императорской армии.

Формирование и кампании
Сформирован 16.01.1775 г., как Таганрогский драгунский полк, из Вятского и Пермского карабинерных полков.
 1785 г. — в отряде Потемкина, против большой и малой Кабарды.
 1787 г. — на Кавказской линии.
 1788 г. — разведка Анапы.
 1789 г. — участие в деле под Лабой.
 1791 г. — штурм Анапы.
 1796 г. — участие в экспедиции Зубова в Персию.
 03.12.1796 г. — В составе Кавказской дивизии.
 18.02.1797 г. — Полку назначены квартиры вокруг г. Григориополиса.
 с 31.10.1798 г. — Драгунский ген.-майора Ивашева полк.
 с 30.11.1798 г. — Драгунский ген.-майора Ланга полк.
 21.01.1799 г. — Пожалованы штандарты: один с белым крестом и палевыми с алым углами и четыре с алым крестом и палевыми углами, все с золотой бахромой.
 с 03.04.1800 г. — вместе с Владимирским Драгунским полком составил 10-эскадронный Драгунский полк ген.-майора Обрезкова 1-го.
 22.06.1800 г. — Пожалованы новые штандарты, образца 1800 года: пять зеленых с белыми углами, шитье и бахрома золотые.
 30.03.1801 г. — полки снова разделены. Вновь назван Таганрогский Драгунский полк. Отнесен к Кавказской инспекции.
 1804 г. — в отряде ген. Глазенапа на р. Чегемы.
 16.08.1806 г. — 3-й эскадрон направлен на формирование Тираспольского драгунского полка.
 1807 г. — на Кавказской Линии при 19-й пехотной дивизии. Квартирует в г. Ставрополе.
 в 1811 г. возвращен в Россию.
 с 12.10.1811 г. — Вошел в состав 24-й кав. бригады.
 1812 г. — в 8-й кав. дивизии (24 бр) приписан к кавалерийскому корпусу Графа Ламберта, расквартирован в Крыму.
 с 17.12.1812 г. — Таганрогский Уланский полк. Присвоено обмундирование Уланского образца с красным приборным цветом и золотым металлическим прибором, шапки белые, воротники синие. Вошел в состав 3-й Уланской дивизии.
 1813 г. — участие в заграничном походе.
 11.03.1816 г. — Установлено старшинство полка с 1775 года.
 06.04.1817 г. — Полк назначен к поселению в Слободско-Украинской области.
 15.08.1817 г. — Учрежден округ военного поселения Таганрогского Уланского полка. Переформирован в 6 действующих, 3 поселенных и 3 резервных эскадрона.
 21.07.1819 г. — Полку подтверждено красное приборное сукно воротники синего мундирного сукна, шапки присвоены красного цвета.
 с 13.03.1826 г. — Белгородский Уланский полк.
 25.02.1827 г. — В составе 2-й Уланской дивизии отправлен в Грузию. На Кавказе один эскадрон выделен на составление Сводного Уланского полка.
 1829 г. — По окончании Турецкой войны полк возвращен в свой округ военного поселения. Сводный Уланский полк распущен.
 21.03.1833 г. — При реформировании кавалерии 1-й и 2-й резервные эскадроны стали 7-м и 8-м действующие, а 3-й резервный стал 9-м резервным эскадроном. 2-я уланская дивизия стала 1-й уланской дивизией (полк — в 1-й бригаде), присвоен № 15 и обмундирование Уланского Е. И. В. В. К. Михаила Николаевича полка, но без петлиц у офицеров. Установлена гнедая масть лошадей.
 23.03.1835 г. — Упразднен 9-й резервный эскадрон. Полк переведён в 6-эскадронный состав. 7-й и 8-й эскадроны, оставленные в военных поселениях, присоединены к Оренбургскому Уланскому и Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Михаила Павловича Гусарскому полкам, как резервные. Штандарт 4-го дивизиона сдан на хранение.
 25.06.1838 г. — На древки всех штандартов пожалованы Юбилейные Александровские ленты и скобы с надписями
 с 28.07.1842 г. — Уланский Его Императорского Высочества Эрц-Герцога Австрийского Карла-Фердинанда полк.
 31.12.1851 г. — После расформирования ряда полков, в полк поступили 1-й и 2-й эскадроны Оренбургского Уланского полка со своим штандартом, и составили 4-й дивизион (со старшинством от 1771 и 1797 годов). Полку присвоен № 11 и он вошел в состав 6-й Легко-Конной дивизии. Присвоено обмундирование Оренбургского Уланского полка.
 18.01.1852 г. — Цвет приборного сукна изменён с оранжевого на красный.
 1854 г. — участие в Восточной войне в Одессе.
 17.04.1856 г. — присвоен № 12.
 26.06.1856 г. — 7-й и 8-й эскадроны стали резервными
 13.07.1856 г. — Полку присвоены мундиры с воротниками красного цвета, клапан — синий, приборное сукно красного цвета, приборный металл — жёлтый, шапка и погоны желтые.
 01.11.1856 г. — 3-й и 4-й дивизионы упразднены. Сформированы 5-й и 6-й резервные эскадроны, которым переданы штандарты и регалии от этих дивизионов.
 с 19.03.1857 г. — Белгородский Уланский Его Императорского Высочества Эрц-Герцога Австрийского Карла-Фердинанда полк. В составе 6-ей Легкой кавалерийской дивизии.
 24.12.1863 г. — Упразднен 6-й резервный эскадрон, а 5-й резервный эскадрон отделен от полка на составление 6-й Резервной Кавалерийской бригады.
 с 25.03.1864 г. — 12-й Уланский Белгородский Его Императорского Высочества Эрц-Герцога Австрийского Карла-Фердинанда полк.
 26.01.1872 г. — Полку присвоено приборное сукно жёлтого цвета, приборный металл — жёлтый.
 27.07.1875 г. — при реорганизации кавалерии вошел в состав 12-й кав. дивизии. (ЗХ) Расквартирован там же.
 1877 г. — участие в Турецкой войне: сражение у Аблавы.
 17.04.1878 г. — Пожалован знак отличия на головной убор с надписью «За отличіе въ Турецкую войну 1877 и 1878 годовъ».
 с 20.08.1880 г. — 12-й Уланский Белгородский Его Величества Императора Австрийского, Короля Венгерского полк.
 с 18.08.1882 г. — 35-й Драгунский Белгородский Его Величества Императора Австрийского, Короля Венгерского полк.

 31.10.1882 г. — Присвоена форменная одежда драгунского образца, жёлтое приборное сукно и жёлтый приборный металл. Воротник установлен жёлтого цвета с темно-зеленым клапаном и выпушкой на нём.
 с 04.09.1884 г. — 35-й Драгунский Белгородский Его Величества Императора Австрийского, Короля Венгерского Франца Иосифа I полк. На погонах и эполетах установлена шифровка с вензелем.
 15.02.1897 г. — При форменной одежде драгунского образца, присвоено светло-синее приборное сукно и белого приборный металл. Воротник установлен темно-зеленого цвета со светло-синим клапаном и выпушкой на нём.
 09.05.1901 г. — В честь 200-летнего юбилея, пожалован полковой Юбилейный штандарт образца 1900 года с образом Спаса Нерукотворного, и с надписью «1701 — 1801—1901», Александровская орденская лента.
 с 06.12.1907 г. — 12-й Уланский Белгородский Его Величества Императора Австрийского, Короля Венгерского Франца Иосифа I полк.
 02.02.1908 г. — При форменной одежде уланского образца, присвоено жёлтое приборное сукно и жёлтый приборный металл. Воротник установлен жёлтого цвета с темно-синим клапаном и выпушкой. Погоны — желтые с темно-синей выпушкой. Клапан на воротнике шинели темно-синий с жёлтой выпушкой. Строевая шапка жёлтого цвета. Околыш фуражки жёлтый без выпушки.
 с 26.07.1914 г. — 12-й Уланский Белгородский полк, шефство отменено в связи с началом войны с Австрией.
 Мировая война: с 07.08.1914 г. — в составе 8-й армии (Юго-Западный фронт).
 14.08.1914 г. — Чинам полка отменены вензеля на эполетах, а на погонах установлена шифровка по № полка.
 на 22.12.1916 г. — 12-я Кавалерийская дивизия в составе VI-го кавалерийского корпуса, при 6-й армии (Румынский фронт)
 15.07.1917 г. — VI-й кавалерийский корпус назван корпусом смерти.

Возрождён в Белом движении во время Гражданской войны в России.

Знаки отличия

 знак на шапки за отличие в турецкую войну 1877—78 гг.
 александровская юбилейная лента на штандарте

Командиры
 31.03.1798 — 27.11.1798 — полковник Карабьин Яков
 08.03.1799 — 03.04.1800 — подполковник (с 11.03.1800 полковник) фон Трейден, Леонтий Иванович
 30.03.1801 — 24.08.1806 — полковник фон Трейден Леонтий Иванович
 23.10.1806 — 15.03.1811 — майор (с 12.12.1807 подполковник) Нефедьев, Сергей Васильевич
 15.03.1811 — 07.02.1814 — полковник Куроедов, Прокофий Васильевич
 01.06.1815 — 30.12.1815 — полковник Клебек, Егор Ермолаевич
 30.12.1815 — 12.01.1816 — полковник князь Абамелек, Давид Семёнович 2-й
 12.01.1816 — 30.08.1816 — полковник Клебек Егор Ермолаевич
 30.08.1816 — 22.10.1816 — полковник Степанов, Гаврила Иванович 3-й
 22.10.1816 — 15.05.1817 — полковник Гундиус, Вилим Антонович
 15.05.1817 — 23.10.1819 — полковник Степанов 3-й Гавр. Ив.
 23.10.1819 — 13.03.1826 — подполковник (с 31.07.1820 полковник) Маков
 1831—1835 — полковник Панютин, Василий Константинович
 1848—1853 — полковник Тимковский, Александр Иванович
 21.09.1881 — 14.04.1894 — полковник А. К. Корф
 25.04.1894 — 21.08.1896 — полковник Н. Г. Папа-Афанасопуло
 02.09.1896 — 06.03.1901 — полковник Е. А. Гернгрос
 16.06.1901 — 05.11.1904 — полковник Зандер, Георгий Александрович
 14.11.1904 — 11.02.1908 — полковник Хитрово, Владимир Михайлович
 28.02.1908 — 08.09.1913 — полковник Франковский, Владислав Игнатьевич
 19.09.1913 — 26.10.1915 — полковник Тусский, Вацлав-Иосиф Максимилианович
 26.10.1915 — 22.10.1916 — полковник Середин, Константин Хрисанфович
 15.11.1916 — 22.10.1917 — полковник (с 14.07.1917 генерал-майор) Одинцов, Николай Иванович
 с 22.10.1917 — полковник Самсонов, Георгий Евгеньевич

Шефы
 03.12.1796 — 07.03.1798 — г-л. Исленьев, Пётр Алексеевич
 07.03.1798 — 30.11.1798 — г-м. Ивашев, Пётр Никифорович
 30.11.1798 — 03.04.1800 — г-м. Ланг, Иван Иванович
 30.03.1801 — 13.11.1803 — г-л. Шепелев, Василий Федотович
 16.11.1803 — 06.10.1804 — г-м. Леццано, Пётр Борисович
 17.10.1804 — 01.09.1814 — г-л. Мусин-Пушкин, Пётр Клавдиевич
 28.06.1842 — 12.11.1874 — Карл Фердинанд, эрцгерцог Австрийский
 20.08.1880 — 01.08.1914 — Император Австрийский Король Венгерский Франц-Иосиф I

Примечания

Ссылки
 Русская императорская армия

Уланские полки Российской империи


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Multilocus sequence typing of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii from Laos in a regional and global context.
Thanh LT., Phan TH., Rattanavong S., Nguyen TM., Duong AV., Dacon C., Hoang TN., Nguyen LPH., Tran CTH., Davong V., Nguyen CVV., Thwaites GE., Boni MF., Dance D., Ashton PM., Day JN.
Cryptococcosis causes approximately 180 000 deaths each year in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Patients with other forms of immunosuppression are also at risk, and disease is increasingly recognized in apparently immunocompetent individuals. Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii, responsible for the majority of cases, is distributed globally. We used the consensus ISHAM Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme to define the population structure of clinical C. neoformans var. grubii isolates from Laos (n = 81), which we placed into the global context using published MLST data from other countries (total N = 1047), including a reanalysis of 136 Vietnamese isolates previously reported. We observed a phylogeographical relationship in which the Laotian population was similar to its neighbor Thailand, being dominated (83%) by Sequence Types (ST) 4 and 6. This phylogeographical structure changed moving eastwards, with Vietnam's population consisting of an admixture of isolates dominated by the ST4/ST6 (35%) and ST5 (48%) lineages. The ST5 lineage is the predominant ST reported from China and East Asia, where it accounts for >90% of isolates. Analysis of genetic distance (Fst) between different populations of C. neoformans var. grubii supports this intermediate structure of the Vietnamese population. The pathogen and host diversity reported from Vietnam provide the strongest epidemiological evidence of the association between ST5 and HIV-uninfected patients. Regional anthropological genetic distances suggest diversity in the C. neoformans var. grubii population across Southeast Asia is driven by ecological rather than human host factors. Where the ST5 lineage is present, disease in HIV-uninfected patients is to be expected.
10.1093/mmy/myy105
Medical mycology
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam.

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Machias, Maine
Machias is a town in and the county seat of Washington County, Maine, United States.GR|6 As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,353. It is home to the University of Maine at Machias and Machias Valley Airport, a small public airport owned by the town.
The word Machias roughly translates to "bad little falls" in Passamaquoddy. Located on the Machias River in downeast Maine, it was settled in 1763 by settlers from Scarborough. Machias is home to Burnham Tavern, a historical museum which has mementos of the first naval battle of the American Revolution. This battle, which occurred in June 1775 at Machiasport after townspeople refused to provide the British with lumber for barracks, led to the capture of the armed schooner HMS "Margaretta" by settlers under Captain Jeremiah O'Briencite book |last= Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums |editor=Doris A. Isaacson |title=Maine: A Guide 'Down East' |year=1970 |publisher=Courier-Gazette, Inc. |location=Rockland, Me | pages = 280-281 ] and Capt. Benjamin Foster. The Massachusetts General Court incorporated Machias as a town on June 23, 1784. It first encompassed present-day East Machias, Whitneyville, Machias and Marshfield. In the 19th century, it developed into a major railroad center for northern lumber operations.
The 2004 PBS show, "Colonial House", was filmed in the Machiasport area, with scenes in Machias.
*Albert Gallatin, ethnologist, congressman & treasury secretary
*Captain Jeremiah O'Brien, naval officer
*Edward Franklin Albee II, vaudeville impresario
*George Stillman Hillard, lawyer & author
*Jeremiah O'Brien, congressman
*Nelly Parker Spaulding, silent film actress
*Phineas Bruce, congressman
*Stephen Clark Foster, congressman
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38.3 km²), of which, 13.9 square miles (36.0 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (6.09%) is water. Drained by the Machias River, the town is located at the head of Machias Bay and Little Kennebec Bay on the Gulf of Maine, part of the Atlantic Ocean.
Machias is crossed by U. S. Route 1 and 1A, and by state routes 92 and 192. It is bordered by the towns of Machiasport to the east, Roque Bluffs to the south, Whitneyville to the west, and Marshfield to the north. Separated by water, it is near town of East Machias to the north.
"See also": Machias (CDP), Maine
As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 353 people, 39 households, and 53 families residing in the town. The population density was 169.4 people per square mile (65.4/km²). There were 1,129 housing units at an average density of 81.3/sq mi (31.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.92% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.98% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 20.4% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,318, and the median income for a family was $36,705. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,902. About 15.6% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.
History in the Revolutionary War, the capture of the HMS "Margaretta"
Machias, District of Maine, Massachusetts (June 1775) - Aroused by the recent news of skirmishes between colonists and British troops at Lexington and Concord, near Boston, a band of Machias residents responded angrily to threats on their town from a British officer and attacked and captured his 100-ton schooner, the "Margaretta", killing the officer and at least four others in the process.
The battle to take the "Margaretta" was the result of spontaneous reactions -- the British would call it a mob action -- to threats on the town of Machias made by the commander of the British schooner "Margaretta", Midshipman James Moore. The fever pitch of the participants was fueled by recent news of the skirmishes around Boston that started America's fight for independence. In May 1775, a group of Machias men met in the Burnham Tavern in response to the news from Lexington and Concord. In the meeting, Benjamin Foster suggested and the group agreed, that they signal their support for the colonies and independence by erecting a Liberty Pole -- a large pine tree with all but the very top branches stripped off -- in the center of town.
On June 2, 1775, the British schooner "Margaretta" escorted two merchant vessels -- Ichabod Jones' sloops, the "Unity" and "Polly" -- into port at Machias to provide provisions for the community and to obtain lumber to erect barracks for the British troops stationed back in Boston. Upon seeing the Liberty Pole, the British commander James Moore ordered its immediate removal and threatened to fire on the town if this order was not obeyed.
This enraged the free-spirited men of Machias, who refused to dismantle the pole. During the following week-and-a-half, Jones conducted tense negotiations for the sale of his provisions and for the purchase of lumber for the British. Moore continued to issue threats if the Liberty Pole wasn't taken down. Tension only increased and the resolve of the Machias community stiffened.
Upon hearing of the events occurring in Machias, men from neighboring towns arrived in support. In turn, the men of Machias conspired to capture the British officer and his ship. Their initial plan to seize Moore at church on June 11, 1775 failed when -- as Rev. James Lyon preached -- Moore sensed the imminent danger, leapt out an open window of the church and escaped back to his ship.
Moore immediately ordered the "Margaretta" to weigh anchor and move further down river to a safer position. As he did, the vessel fired some warning shots over Machias, and some Machias men fired musket shots at the ship from small boats and canoes, as well as from vantage points on shore. This skirmish lasted about an hour and a half before the "Margaretta" moved further out, captured another sloop and impressed its pilot, Captain Toby, to assist in navigating the British ship out to sea.
The next day, Monday June 12th, the men of Machias regrouped and came up with an alternative plan to man some ships, chase down the "Margaretta", board it and take control by force. Benjamin Foster took about 20 men to a neighboring community, East River, to man a schooner, the Falmouth Packet. The remaining men commandeered one of Jones' merchant ships, the "Unity". They quickly installed some planks on the "Unity" as makeshift breastworks to serve as protection, armed themselves with muskets, pitchforks and axes and then set out after the "Margaretta", which by this time had moved further downstream toward open waters.
In fact, when Moore saw the preparations underway on the "Unity", the British vessel once again weighed anchor and sailed on to nearby Holmes Bay. But in jibing into brisk winds, the "Margaretta's" main boom and gaff broke away, crippling its navigability. As a result, once in Holmes Bay, Moore captured a sloop, took its spar and gaff to replace the "Margaretta's" and took captive the pilot of the sloop, Robert Avery, of Norwich, Connecticut.
Some firsthand accounts indicate that both the "Unity" and the "Falmouth Packet" engaged the "Margaretta", but most other sources indicate that Benjamin Foster and company either ran aground in the "Falmouth Packet" or never caught up to the "Margaretta", and that the men aboard the "Unity" alone battled the "Margaretta" directly. During the chase, the "Unity" crew elected Jeremiah O'Brien as its captain, and with the "Unity" being a much faster sailing vessel, O'Brien's crew quickly overtook the crippled "Margaretta".
On the approach of the "Unity", the "Margaretta" opened fire, but the Machias crew managed to avoid that fire and pull alongside the "Margaretta". It took two tries, but they tied alongside and stormed on board the "Margaretta". Captain O'Brien's brother John and Joseph Getchell led the boarding. Both sides also exchanged musket shots, and Moore tossed hand grenades onto the "Unity" until Samuel Watts took him down with a musket shot to the chest.
With their commanding officer down, the British quickly succumbed to the onslaught and surrendered the "Margaretta" to Captain O'Brien and his crew. Moore was taken into care in Machias at the home of Stephen Jones, the son of Ichabod Jones, but Moore died the next day. At least three of Moore's crew were also killed, as well as Robert Avery, the colonist who was impressed by the British. Avery's fate was certainly an extremely unfortunate case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Some accounts relate a higher death toll among the British. The remaining crew members of the British schooner were eventually handed over to the Provincial Congress.
Machias lost two men, John McNiell and James Coolbroth. Coolbroth died after the skirmish of his wounds. Three others were badly wounded but survived. They were John Berry, who had a musket ball enter his mouth and exit behind his ear, Isaac Taft and James Cole.
Accounts indicate that about 40 Machias men manned the "Unity". George W. Drisko, a local Machias historian, actually listed the following 55 names of Machias men for whom he had evidence of participating in the attack on the Margaretta. Jeremiah O'Brien, John O'Brien, William O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien, Gideon O'Brien, Dennis O'Brien, Edmund Stevens, Richard Earle (a Negro servant to Jeremiah O'Brien), Samuel Watts, John Steele, John Drisko, Judah Chandler, John Berry1, James Cole, Richard McNiel, John Hall, Jesse Scott, Wallace Fenlason, Ezekiel Foster, Joseph Clifford, Jonathan Brown, Josiah Libbee, Joseph Getchell1, Joseph Getchell, Jr.1, James Sprague, James N. Shannon, Benjamin Foss1, William McNeil, Jonathan Knights, Josiah Weston, Joel Whitney, John Merritt, Isaac Taft, James Coolbroth, Nathaniel Crediforth, Joseph Wheaton, John Scott, Joseph Libbee, Simon Brown, Beriah Rice, Samuel Whitney, Elias Hoit, Seth Norton, Obadiah Hill, Daniel Meservey, John Steel, Jr., Nathaniel Fenderson, John Mitchell, Will Mackelson, John Thomas, David Prescott, Ebenezer Beal, John Bohanan, Thomas Bewel and Abial Sprague. In addition to those who manned the Unity and the Falmouth Packet, many others participated in the preliminary skirmishes from the shore and smaller boats.
In the following days, the full burden of their actions weighed heavily on the Machias community. Expecting the full wrath of the British empire in revenge, they immediately petitioned the Provincial Congress of the Massachusetts Colony for guidance, supplies and assistance. They organized for the defense of Machias and maintained vigilance in the event of British vengeance. Jeremiah O'Brien immediately outfitted the "Unity" with breastworks and armed her with the guns and swivels taken from the "Margaretta" and changed her name from "Unity" to "Machias Liberty". Joseph Getchell took the "Margaretta" and hid her as far up the Middle River as high tide would take her.
A month later, Jeremiah O'Brien and Benjamin Foster captured another British armed schooner, the "Diligence", that happened to dock at Machias during a mapping expedition along the coast. This gave the Machias residents two armed ships of war.
During the war, different crews of Machias men re-outfitted and armed different ships -- including the "Margaretta" -- and sailed looking for battle with the British. And in 1776 and 1777, different British officers received orders to go and destroy Machias. But the residents of Machias withstood these efforts to the extent that Machias became known as the "Hornet's Nest" to the British admiralty. One British officer, presumed to be Sir George Collier, said "The damned rebels at Machias were a harder set than those at Bunker Hill."
References: George W. Drisko's "History of Machias", the "Life of Captain Jeremiah O'Brien", the "Sea of Glory", William James Morgan's "Captains to the Northwind", and the "American Theatre"
Other relevant resources: Drisko's "The Liberty Pole; a Tale of Machias", William Bartlett Smith's "Historical Sketch of Machias" and "Memorial of the Centennial Anniversary of the Settlement of Machias", Stephen Jones' "Historical Account of Machias, Me.", and Foxhall A. Parker's "The First Sea Fight of the Revolution; the Capture of the Margaretta"
*Machias Memorial High School
* [http://www.machiasvalleychristian.net/ Machias Valley Christian School]
* [http://www.rmg.u102.k12.me.us/ Rose M. Gaffney Elementary School]
* [http://www.umm.maine.edu/ University of Maine at Machias]
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* [http://www.burnhamtavern.com/ Burnham Tavern Museum]
* [http://www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=61 Fort O'Brien State Historic Site]
* [http://www.ssjeremiahobrien.com/obrienbiography.html Captain Jeremiah O'Brien and the HMS "Margaretta"]
*A. J. Coolidge & J. B. Mansfield, "A History and Description of New England", 1859; H. O. Houghton & Company, printers; Cambridge, Massachusetts
* [http://history.rays-place.com/me/machias-me.htm History of Machias, Maine (1886)]
* [http://www.washingtoncountymaine.com/towns/machias.html Town of Machias, Maine]
* [http://www.machiaschamber.org/ Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://maine.gov/local/washington/machias/ Maine government - Machias, Maine]
* [http://www.porter.lib.me.us/ Porter Memorial Library]
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Q: Establishing a connection to Pusher only when needed in a Laravel-Vue js application using Echo I am developing MPA with Vue.js as the frontend and Laravel as the backend. I need real-time features in only one page (one Vue js component). I followed laravel documentation and I have events, broadcasting, Echo and Pusher all in place and working well. My problem is efficiency. I have Pusher.logToConsole set to true and I noticed that when I load any page in my app, it actually starts a Pusher instance and establishes a connection. I want this to happen only in the vue component that uses real-time features.
This is the code related to Pusher/Echo in my bootstrap.js:
import Echo from 'laravel-echo';

const client = require('pusher-js');

 Pusher.logToConsole = true;

 window.Echo = new Echo({
     broadcaster: 'pusher',
     key: 'my key is here',
     cluster: 'eu',
     clinet: client,
 });

This is the code in the Vuejs component with real-time functionality:
   Echo.private('my-channel')
        .listen('.App\\Events\\myEvent', (e) => {

            console.log(e);

        });

Is there a way to instantiate Pusher and establish a connection only in the Vue component of interest?

A: The connection to pusher is made when the new Echo instance is created.  As laravel by default assigns this to the window, presumably for convenience, it is called each time you load app.js.
In your situation, as you only need it once, you can move the new Echo{(... to your vue component, call it in the mounted or created method, and assign it to a data variable. import Echo from 'laravel-echo' will need to be available to wherever you call the new instance, so you could just move that to the top of the component's script.  You will need to still assign pusher.js to the window, as this is called behind the scenes by laravel echo.

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Sending clear and complete invoices ensures you look professional, and helps you get paid on time. Here are the dos and don'ts of invoice formatting.
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Bank tags have been added, which allow tagging items in the bank which can later be searched on. Thanks to @devdennis for this, and @abextm for the input dialog work.
You may now also customize the shift click option of any item in the inventory. Right click the inventory and select "Configure", then select the option on the item you want to use for shift click. Thanks to @Kamielvf for this!
The player indicator plugin can now render players clan ranks next to their names and also show friends, teammates, and clan members in the right click menu.
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A deaf football player was sent off after celebrating an offside goal because he couldn't hear the whistle.
Philip John Dolan, who plays for the Great Britain and Scotland deaf football teams, was playing for Kilsyth against Armadale in a replay of a Scottish Junior Cup tie when the referee ruled him offside.
Unable to hear the whistle, the 24-year-old, who is known as PJ, kept playing and was given a yellow card for ignoring the signal.
PJ only noticed he had been booked after he had put the ball past the goalie and turned round to celebrate.
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Dr Edward J Despott is a consultant gastroenterologist and advanced gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopist whose specialist interests include device assisted enteroscopy (double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) in particular), capsule endoscopy (CE), therapeutic colonoscopy (particularly complex polypectomy, large endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)) and transnasal upper GI endoscopy. He is also interested in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other digestive disorders.
Dr Despott is regularly invited to speak and perform live endoscopy demonstrations at national and international meetings and has undergone dedicated advanced endoscopy training in Japan. In 2007 he was also awarded a prestigious advanced endoscopy scholarship at the Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, St Mark"s Hospital and Academic Institute (a World Endoscopy Organisation centre of excellence) where he spent a total of 3½ years, during which he also undertook research on advanced endoscopy leading to the award of MD(Research) (Imperial College London).
He continues to be actively involved in academic endoscopy and is a faculty member of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guidelines committee for small bowel endoscopy. Dr Despott has published numerous (>20) scientific peer-reviewed papers, review articles and several book chapters and is a referee for scientific journals of high impact. He is the Trust-wide clinical lead for endoscopy at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, is a member of the BSG, ESGE, ASGE and ECCO and is an elected Fellow of the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Dr Despott also enjoys painting seascapes, photography and deep-sea fishing.
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What's all the excitement about LMR?
In the midst of the most significant petroleum downturn in decades, Canadians are concerned about the number of inactive and "orphan" oil and gas wells in western Canada and the associated public liability. At the same time, abandonment and reclamation costs are soaring, while the time and expense of getting to a reclamation certificate have ballooned. In these economically and politically uncertain times, environmental groups and the general public are urging politicians and regulators to set aggressive abandonment and reclamation timelines and hold the industry accountable.
New Court Ruling
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and other officials – including the Orphan Well Association – were shocked this spring when the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench ruled that receivers and trustees can selectively disclaim unprofitable assets under a section of the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Before the ruling, the AER had priority in a bankruptcy, but the ruling suggests receivers can avoid abandonment, reclamation and remediation obligations laid out in provincial regulation. In effect, the AER's Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) program is weakened, as federal bankruptcy rules trump provincial environmental regulations.
The AER moved quickly to try to mitigate the impact of this decision. Crucially, a new condition for transferring existing AER licenses, approvals and permits is that companies must demonstrate a Liability Management Ratio (LMR) of 2.0 or higher – that is the value of their producing wells must be twice the cost of abandoning and reclaiming the wells at the end of their productive life. This hurdle is 100 per cent higher than before the directive. Of course, applicants can meet the new criteria by posting security, addressing existing abandonment obligations, or transferring assets.
This can't help but cool the pace of asset sales in Alberta, and is especially hard on smaller producers. It appears that two-thirds of companies licensed to operate in Alberta can no longer buy producing assets without paying a special deposit to the AER.
Alberta Energy Regulator tries to stem tide of orphan wells
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The other solution is to reduce the estimated liabilities in your portfolio. Terra-Sano and Terminis accepted a challenge from a mutual client in 2014. We developed a new integrated working model to take assets through downhole abandonment to achievement of a reclamation certificate. Over the past two years, we have proven the concept, providing consistent and demonstrable reductions in time and investment throughout the value chain.
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ARNOLD AND ARLENE SHANBROM
ARNOLD AND ARLENE SHANBROM LEFT A LEGACY FOR JEWISH NEW HAVEN
For the late Arnold and Arlene Shanbrom, synagogue was synonymous with family life. It was a heartbeat timed to life's most precious rhythms—the place to mark births and bar mitzvahs, to celebrate marriages, to mourn the departed.
Longtime members of Congregation B'nai Jacob in Woodbridge themselves, the couple passed away within days of each other in July, 2015. They had been married 68 years, not only raising three children and enjoying the love of their grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and extended family—but through their generosity and steadfast commitment to giving, also ensuring the continuance of a robust Jewish New Haven.
"They had a lifelong connection to the synagogue," says Larry Shanbrom, Arnold and Arlene's son. "They believed that synagogue was an important part of Jewish life and identity, one that keeps the faith together."
Through a generous donation of life insurance to the Jewish Foundation upon their passing, Arnold and Arlene have ensured that projects and programs vital to Jewish life in New Haven perpetuate for years to come. "My parents never needed their giving publicized," says Larry, "but they wanted to ensure that after they were gone, that they were part of the Jewish community's long-term stability—and that their philosophy of giving back to the community would endure."
For Larry, his parents' commitment to giving back not only ensures a lasting legacy for B'nai Jacob and Jewish New Haven, it also sets an important example to Jewish families around the region—including his own.
"I remember in my late twenties, my dad was asked to be on board of the Jewish Community Center," Larry explains. "He'd started to wind things down, and he suggested that I step in instead. So, I joined the JCC board—and my own commitment to our community began and was shared by many other family members in a variety of institutions. This involvement is consistent with the path my father created for us, which we've we embraced from day one."
The Jewish Foundation is grateful for the generosity of the late and beloved Arnold and Arlene Shanbrom.
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I went out to walk my dog Celeste. It was rainy lightly in Northern New Jersey. It's been that way for days. I was glad to find the streets deserted. The kids that are usually playing on the sidewalks at this time of the afternoon — a powerful reason for a friendly pup to pull me in all directions — were all indoors.
About twenty five feet in front of me a couple of young lovers was walking, holding hands, laughing. By young I mean fifteen, sixteen. What caught my interest was the way they were celebrating their love and mutual attraction — and at fifteen you can't distinguish between the two — under the cloudy skies. It was quite a contrast. Their playfulness wouldn't elicit a smile only from the most cynical.
When I got closer, there was something else that I realized: The girl was a lot prettier than the boy was handsome. But the way she was behaving, it appeared that all of her senses found him irresistible.
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As I hadn't been to this part of Scotland for a few years, and it's very handy for Glasgow being only a 30 minute drive from my house, in mid-September I felt it was time for a return visit. Like most other places if you haven't visited for a few years you notice the changes straight away; in this instance it was the new one way system on Gourock's main street and an introduced three hour time limit in the seafront car park. Although this is still free you have to buy a ticket from the shops and that's not much good for all day visitors. I parked along the esplanade instead as I was intending to cycle around Dunoon after getting the red Western Ferries across.
The ferry runs every half hour and costs £4:50 adult single per passenger but pedal bikes go free so it's a cheap day out. The Argyll passenger ferry offers a car free service from Greenock to Dunoon, (town centre to town centre) which might be better for ordinary walkers not wishing a longer hike.
The Firth of Clyde was as beautiful as ever with plenty of activity out on the water in the shape of various large cargo ships and oil tankers. I was even treated to a low level fly past by two Hercules bombers celebrating 50 years service in the skies.
I usually go cycling around a magnificent scenic loop from Dunoon itself past the Holy Loch to Strone Point then Ardentinny then up over Glen Finart to Loch Eck and back to Dunoon. A five star classic and really enjoyable cycle taking around 4 or 5 hours easy pace but as I've done it over half a dozen times I decided to stay around the town this time and explore the back streets instead.
I love exploring new urban districts as much as wild places and there was plenty to discover walking or cycling within the town limits as Dunoon's residential area climbs the hillside with several winding streets, many more straight ones and lots of interesting views.
There used to be a large American Naval base stationed in Dunoon, which helped put money into this large isolated town but nowadays it has to rely on tourism more and I did notice several shops and offices had closed along the busy main street. Having said that it's still an excellent and different place to visit with a central small hill and castle gardens providing great short walks. There's also a variety of higher level back streets with interest there as well, including the hidden Port Lamont area and the beautiful Ardnadam Glen and Ardenslate Road all of which were new to me.
Free maps of Dunoon are usually available at the Tourist Office on the seafront in the centre of town.


On the morning of April 8, 1953, a day he is certain more than a half-century later was a Wednesday, J. David Bleich walked outside his father's synagogue in Lewistown, Pa. A high school senior, age 16, he was the youngest among a smattering of worshipers gathering in a rear yard beneath a clement sky.
On the morning of April 8, 1981, without doubt another Wednesday, Mr. Bleich climbed to the roof of a converted brownstone that doubled as a small synagogue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. By then, at age 44, he was a rabbi and a professor at Yeshiva University, and he had dozens of contemporaries beside him atop the building, all taking note of the especially brilliant day.
Rabbi Bleich remembers these stray days so precisely because of what he was doing on each one: paying homage to God as creator of the universe. Those April 8's, like the April 8 that arrives next week, marked the holiday of Birchat HaChammah, named for the blessing of the sun that is recited after daybreak by observant Jews.
The astronomical metrics of Shmuel are by now considered inexact, but close enough so that the religious tradition persists, so that Jews like Rabbi Bleich believe that the sun next Wednesday occupies the same location in the firmament as it did when it was formed on the fourth day of Creation, which would have been Wednesday, March 26, of the Hebrew year 1, otherwise known as 3760 B.C.
Self-effacing humor aside, Rabbi Bleich has inadvertently caught a cultural wave. A man who proudly eschews the computer, relies on his secretary to print out e-mail for him, and still owns and uses a rotary phone, he has seen Birchat HaChammah catch on more widely among American Jews than ever in his memory.
The Reform and Conservative movements, along with the Orthodox, have put increased attention on the blessing this year. It has, for many liberal Jews, become interwoven with environmental activism. Birchat HaChammah also appeals to followers of and dabblers in Jewish mysticism.
And, as the historian Jonathan Sarna of Brandeis University pointed out in a recent interview, taking part in Birchat HaChammah asks relatively little from a not-so-religious Jew.
"Frequent rituals, like saying kaddish every day, are difficult to maintain, and without strenuous effort they cease to be meaningful," Mr. Sarna said.
In his book, Rabbi Bleich draws on a range of Judaic liturgy, commentary and legal codes, as well as the mathematical fine points of the solar, lunar, Julian and Gregorian calendars, to parse the purpose of Birchat HaChammah.
The same brief prayer — consisting of the basic syntactical root for most blessings and three culminating, specific Hebrew words — is also used to express awe and wonder at physical grandeur (the Grand Canyon) and creative acts visible as they happen (lightning, meteor showers).
Blessing the sun, however, is to Rabbi Bleich about blessing a process rather than a star, which, after all, looks the same way every day.
Back in 1983, when he first published his book in shorter form, Rabbi Bleich received only a few postcards from readers. This time, in his once-every-28-years role as the go-to guy, he has been fielding phone calls from The Wall Street Journal and The Associated Press, among other large news media outlets, and hundreds of e-mail messages.
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"The Kukri blade, with its markedly downward curved blade, has long been identified with the Gurkha Warriors of Nepal, the ferocious mercenaries who have wielded this blade for over 150 years in the service of the British Empire.
The Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri was inspired by Cold Steel President, Lynn C. Thompson's close association with Dr. Maung Gyi, chief instructor of the American Bando Association, and a renowned martial artist with wide-ranging knowledge and skills. Under Dr. Gyi's tutelage, Lynn gained insight into the full potential of the Kukri and learned it was not just a chopping weapon but a piercing, slashing, and smashing weapon as well. Smashing techniques allow the Kukri to function as a hammer or mallet or to deliver non-lethal blows in a self-defense role. A concentrated blow with the back of the blade can break bones or be lethal if directed at the head.
With Dr. Gyi's input, Thompson designed a longer, narrower point for the Gurkha Kukri with more distal tapering to the spine. This resulted in a thinner, sharper point which can be deeply driven into thick, tough targets with minimal effort.
Finally a masterfully designed Kraton handle was added to maximize the blade's fierce potential. Perfectly contoured and deeply checkered, it offers a superb non-slip grip and cushions the hand from the shock of the hardest blow.
The Gurkha Kukri's VG-1 San Mai III® blade will out-chop any factory or handmade knives; including swords twice its size, even expensive, hand forged Japanese Katanas. It's the heaviest Kukri on the market. The blade is almost an inch wider near the tip than at the handle, shifting the knife's balance point forward to allow a substantial blow to be struck with minimal effort, using inertia alone to complete the cut.
Each Gurkha Kukri is supplied with a Secure-Ex® sheath to protect the blade and allow you to wear it safely and securely on your side always ready to defend you and your loved ones."
Mint condition. Blade Steel: VG-1 San Mai III Stainless Steel
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Cold Steel, Incorporated was founded in 1980, a company dedicated to making the strongest, sharpest knives in the world. Over the last three decades, Cold Steel has been at the forefront of the many innovations that have helped to define the knife industry as a whole. Progressive accomplishment, including the introduction of the checked Kraton® handles, and the tanto point blade styles have gone from curiously interesting features to industry-wide hallmarks of quality and sophistication. New ground was also broken with the introduction of unique new blade steels like San Mai III® and Tri-Ad™ Lock & locking mechanism for folding knives. Tri-Ad™ Lock for example, has never been equaled by any of Cold Steel's competitors and nothing they have produced yet has been proven to outperform it. Of course Cold Steel will always look to the future, constantly striving to make the world's strongest, sharpest knives. That goal as elusive and difficult to achieve as it is, has been the same for the past thirty years.


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Who are the Bands you got to see live when they were in their absolute prime and at the top of their game ?
Metallica Slayer Testsment Anthrax Alice in Chains STP FIshbone Primus Melvins Black Crows Ben Harper Jane's Addiction Butthole Surfers The Reverend Horton Heat Pearl Jam Rage Against the Machine Gwar
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What bands scratch the same itch as Morphine?
I love All Them Witches, but nowhere near the same vibe. ATW is psychedelic blues rock, Morphine is acid jazz to me.
Just checked out Monique Ortiz/Bourbon Princess. Awesome stuff.
Greatest Rock Band To Walk The Earth and why.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. If aliens appeared to me tomorrow and said, "rock us or your planet dies now," I would put on Let There Be Rock, and you would all get to live your flawed lives another day. You are welcome for your continued future existence, no thanks necessary, feel...
3 consecutive albums that captured a band at their peak and cemented their legacy?
Pure Rock Fury is awesome, but there is just something special to me about the writing on Elephant Riders, and the thickness of the sound is unreal. Blast Tyrant and Robot Hive/Exodus are both flat out ferocious rock albums, and I love the B3 all over them. ****, I love them all, so it's hard...
If I was choosing favorites it would be.. Elephant Riders Blast Tyrant Robot Hive Exodus
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And JP is the best drummer in rock music today.
Just finishing up now. I got my son the deluxe autographed package for Christmas. I loved it. They are such a refreshing breath of real in an industry that is full of fakes these days. Everytime I see Tim play it strikes me how controlled and economical his playing style is. He and I could not...
Clutch Pure Rock Fury Blast Tyrant Robot Hive/Exodus
Giving them another listen now. They should be in my wheel house, but at first listen it didn't grab me.
Love those albums, but it's I, II, IiI for me. However, there is a very strong argument for the OP's selection of II, III, IV.
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If you had said... On Through the Night High & Dry Pyromania I would agree. I love the first 3 DL albums, but Hysteria was a steaming pile of pop BS. Did it make them uber famous and lots of money? Yes. Was it of the same caliber musically? Not even close imo.
Also....
The whole album. She hit the ground running on that first disc.
I can understand that, but I see the three I named as the ones that established the model for the band they would be throughout their career. The self titled is raw, a bunch of jams thrown together. Like a demo ep, just a really f#@king good one. Paranoid is where the band starts to find...
As much as I love the self titled gotta go... Paranoid Master of Reality Vol 4
Songs That Were Recorded Under the Influence
Not even close. Not saying they weren't high, but they are pretty tame as acts go. Now the Butthole Surfers otoh, their music is a schedule I narcotic in its own right. Pretty sure every one of their first 5 discs were recorded on shitloads of everything under the sun. When I was young the...
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I have to ask, and sorry if you've been over this before, but is you name a pair of eyes, or a pair of titties?
Been listening to this album a lot recently, also her first album.
Great Rock Bands that should have had more commercial success ?
I'm just going to say it. I thought the cure were supposed to be some sort of badass band...
Yeah, as has been stated badass is not an apt adjective for describing anything related to The Cure. Don't expect blistering lead lines and thunderous riffs.
Now: David Allen Coe - Rides Again Last 24 hrs: David Allen Coe - Truckin' Outlaw Hank III - Risin' Outlaw (Is there a trend here?) ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud & Fandango (Maybe I was just in a Texas mood, lol) Also in there... Goatsnake - Flower of Disease, and I + Dog Days Red Fang - Murder...


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Virtual reality technology is changing, and fast. Soon to hit the market, Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset which is worn like a pair of oversized goggles and, while still being refined, is already available to the public. Made to connect to computers and mobile devices, it gives users a 3D experience and allows them to feel like they're walking around inside a virtual world.
But this technology isn't only for gamers. With 3D mapping software, businesses can map out actual places and allow anyone, anywhere to experience a virtual reality walk-through. Using technology tools like an Oculus Rift headset, you could one day virtually visit a museum, explore a theme park, and even take a hike through one of our national parks.
This ability to take virtual trips raises an interesting question: Will VR help or hinder the tourism industry? Further, is it possible to make too much available online? How many will decide not to visit a far-away destination because they have already explored it virtually?
While this technology is still in its early days and likely won't be ready for mass consumption for several years, the possibilities it presents are endless. When it comes to tourism, imagine what could become accessible online. The Louvre could showcase the Mona Lisa, letting millions see the masterpiece every single day. Anyone could climb the steps to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and enjoy the view. Machu Picchu, the Great Pyramid of Giza or the Mayan Temples? Been there, done that.
The trick will be not to give it all away for free, of course. Tourism destinations are hoping the new technology will act as a lure; by giving a taste of what they have to offer, venues hope to attract new tourists… and their money.
Virtual Reality Videos
One of the first corporations to use virtual reality to promote tourism is Destination BC. With Oculus Rift technology, they created their first video called The Wild Within VR Experience, and a 2D preview of the video is available on their YouTube channel.
The destination marketing video was filmed using a custom rig – built with a 3D printer, no less. Seven specialized HD cameras were mounted around the rig, allowing footage to be filmed by helicopter, by boat, by drone and on foot. The breathtaking views seen in the video were shot throughout the Great Bear Rainforest in beautiful British Columbia, Canada.
But is there value in using the latest virtual reality technology when it comes to marketing a tourism destination? Marsha Walden, CEO of Destination BC explained: "We think virtual reality is a great fit for tourism marketing. It lets our travel trade and media partners experience our destination in a new and unique way that has not been possible before." The full version of The Wild Within VR Experience should be available to the public sometime this year and Destination BC is hoping it will entice new tourists to come and explore the Canadian province.
Would You Ever Take a Virtual Vacation?
So far, the tourism industry isn't showing any signs of being harmed by today's technology. Far from it. Maps and navigation apps only make traveling in unfamiliar cities easier, and Google Translate even offers real-time translating of spoken conversations. However, Oculus Rift could be a game-changer as it could potentially offer a too authentic substitute for the real thing. If it becomes too realistic, tourists may start to spend their money elsewhere: spas, fine dining and luxurious accommodation just don't translate into a virtual world the way a museum visit might.
New forays into virtual reality aren't limited to the tourism industry, with several other sectors also exploring the latest technology. The real estate industry is exploring the use of tech like Oculus Rift to promote property listings. Searching for a new home may become much easier in the future, allowing virtual reality tours of homes for rent and even including interactive features like opening closet doors.
But before jumping aboard, businesses need to ask themselves if using virtual reality is a sound marketing strategy. If anyone can experience online what your business has to offer, will they then spend their time and money for the real thing?
Only the future will tell, but travel, hotel accommodation and entrance fees ad up quickly and our vacation days are quite limited. If the virtual reality is too good, why would we trouble ourselves? Visiting virtually means no cramped airplanes and no jetlag; no bugs, no uncomfortable hotel beds and no tipping. All you need is a few minutes and a favorite chair to enjoy a cool new destination – even if it means no pina colada served in a hollowed out coconut.
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Moto G7 Power review: Like battery? Love the Power!
Martin6August 5, 2020Last Updated: August 3, 2022
Moto G is Motorola's best-selling family of devices. Launched back in 2014 to appeal to a younger user with tighter budgets, the G family has moved from budget darling to surprisingly powerful in recent iterations.
When the Moto G7 Power launched in 2019, it had one target in its sights: battery life. For the simple reason that's one of the biggest complaints of smartphone users - and this phone's 5,000mAh battery looks to solve that.
As we said upon release: Motorola hits it out of the park with the Power - something it's continued to do with its follow-up, the G8 Power - resulting in a phone that's outstanding in its endurance. It's seriously good value for money too.
A design on the hefty side
Dimensions: 159 x 76 x 9.3mm
Finishes: Black, blue or violet
No water protection
Stuffing a big battery in a phone leads to one thing: increased weight. That's one of the first things you'll notice about the Moto G7 Power - it's a pretty hefty and substantial device, more so than most flagship phones.
Fortunately, Motorola has done much to mitigate the size with nicely curved edges - so it's not too unwieldy in the hand. Obviously, this isn't just chunk for the sake of chunk - when you're cutting through a whole weekend and you're still on your first charge, you'll be understanding of that size for the sake of battery.
The design doesn't deviate too much from previous Moto G outings, coming here in black, blue or a violet gradient colour. For the black phone it's a glossy finish and no sooner have you lifted it out of the box as it will covered in fingerprints. But there is a clear case in the box which does a great job of protecting the phone and making it super grippy, although it does make the phone even fatter.
Compared to the regular Moto G7 and the G7 Plus, we have to say that the G7 Power doesn't look quite as premium, but it's a healthy step better looking than the Moto G7 Play (its cheaper sibling). The newer G8 Power looks much the same, but more refined, in part because the 'motorola' logo plastered on the front has been removed.
The Power's design is a little conservative and compared to some of the fancy finishes now available it's hardly exciting - but retailers are always telling us that people buy "safe" colours, so perhaps that's by intention.
We also like the position of the speaker. It uses the ear speaker as the loudspeaker, so if you're playing games this fires sound towards you and you're a lot less likely to block it with a hand when you're holding the phone.
A notched display
6.2-inch LCD display with notch
1520 x 720 pixels (271ppi)
One of the key elements of the design is the notch at the top of the display. On the G7 Power you have a wider notch than the G7 and the G7 Plus - both of which carry a dewdrop-style notch that looks a little more contemporary. If you don't like that then the G8 Power goes all-out and instead opts for a punch-hole to keep things even neater.
The G7Power's notch sits atop a 6.2-inch display with an HD+ resolution (1520 x 720 pixels). That's not hugely detailed and it's on the edge of acceptable resolution at this size - and sometimes it's not quite as sharp as you might like - but there's all the colour, vibrancy and potential brightness to counter direct sunlight that you'll need. If you demand more resolution then, well, buy the newer version - the G8 Power ups the resolution, presumably in response to criticism of this very model on review.
However, as we say about so many Moto phones, there are a couple of downsides. Firstly, the auto-brightness is a little lacklustre, often dimming too aggressively. Secondly, you'll find that when apps fill in the black spaces to the sides of the notch that it's not a really deep black - it still glows - because it's an LCD display and those black areas are still emitting some light, unlike a glorious OLED alternative.
Hardware & performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, 4GB RAM
64GB storage + microSD
No NFC
When it comes to the hardware, the Moto G7 Power sits on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 platform - the same core hardware as the Moto G7 and the G7 Play - along with 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage, with microSD support up to 512GB. This is a mid-range eight-core hardware from its 2019 release year.
It's still pretty powerful, though, and we've found it perfectly capable at running demanding apps, like PUBG Mobile, although this drops down to the lowest graphics settings. That means things don't look quite so glorious, but we've still managed to take home plenty of chicken dinners, so it doesn't mean you can't compete.
Daily tasks and switching around apps is plenty fast too. It's a slightly slower experience than the best phones out there, but for a fraction of the price that really doesn't matter. We have found that sometimes things can get a little slow when there's a lot of data activity going on - downloading and installing updates for example - but we also found a bigger issue with data latency or handover, sometimes losing a connection when moving from Wi-Fi to 4G, for example.
This manifests itself when leaving home Wi-Fi for example. All phones hang on to the Wi-Fi and then there's a slight pause before you're back on 4G, but in the case of the Moto, we've been left with nothing for several minutes on occasions. This isn't a huge problem - we've not found ourselves unable to get a connection - or had any problems with connectivity when on either Wi-Fi or 4G, but it's something you might notice in use.
The rear fingerprint scanner is fast to unlock, there's a 3.5mm headphone socket for those not yet ready to move over to Bluetooth headphones, although there is no NFC (near-field communication) so you'll be denied contactless payments.
The holy grail of battery life
5,000mAh battery capacity
Turbo Charge fast-charge
USB-C connection
Of course the big story here is the battery. At 5,000mAh it has a massive capacity, especially compared to the 3,000mAh across the rest of the G7 series - something that's since been upped in more recent G series releases, because of how well it served its purpose here.
The G7 Power comes with a 15W TurboPower charger in the box, while there's a USB-C connection on the base - so when it does come to recharging, it doesn't take long.
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That battery will also last you through 24 hours with ease; even during long days, with plenty of hotspot use and a couple of hours of gaming, we're still finishing the day with 50 per cent charge. Lighten up the use a bit and you're looking at a phone that doesn't need charging every day.
This is where the Moto G Power makes its case: it will outlast pretty much every flagship phone on the market and that means you're really getting something for your money that others don't offer. We'd even go as far as saying that for the sheer convenience of that battery - the assurance that you can head out the door and not have to worry about charging when you're out - that other performance sacrifices are worth accepting.
Android 10 operating system
Moto app addition
Motorola has been giving its users a pretty clean software experience since the launch of the Moto G family. It launched running on Google's Android 9 Pie - and from April 2020 that's upgradable to Android 10 with some additional features.
You're blissfully spared pre-installed apps, which is a welcome relief, so there's nothing to uninstall or hide to get you started - and that gives this phone a major advantage over some of the affordable rivals, like the Xiaomi Redmi S2.
There are Moto Actions included - a range of gestures to automate some actions as well as some display tweaks you can make - which is a worthwhile addition.
What we like about the Moto G experience is the purist of Android. It looks and feels very much like the Google Pixel; it's fast and fluid and it's a welcome relief to not be fighting the software to get it to do basic things - which is the problem with some competitors' skins.
12MP rear camera (1.25µm pixels), f/2.0 aperture
8MP front camera (1.12µm), f/2.2 aperture
There's no dual camera on the Moto G7 Power - that's saved for the Moto G7 and G7 Plus - so instead you get a single 12-megapixel rear camera, powered by a custom Moto camera app. Want more? Look to the G8 series, as the G8 Power offers a 2x zoom, a wide-angle, and a macro in addition to its main.
The camera performance from the G7 Power is pretty average - this isn't going to muscle-in on the likes of the Pixel 3 XL or Huawei Mate 20 Pro to compete for the top spot - but it's not entirely bad either.
In good daylight conditions it's a perfectly reasonable camera, both front and back. You get plenty of detail and vibrancy; although there's no AI mode (artificial intelligence) to boost your pictures like some competitors - although if you're using Google Photos it will boost some photos for you if needed. There is HDR (high dynamic range), but it's not quite as adept as some - and in some cases it's difficult to see if it's doing anything at all.
Google Lens is integrated, meaning you can point and identify objects or quickly extract information that the camera can see. You'll also get Active Photos if you want this feature, which gives you a short video capture with your photo, so there's movement included. Video capture also runs up to 4K at 30fps.
There is also a portrait mode, using face detection to identify what should be in focus and what shouldn't. It works reasonably well, blurring the background using software, although there can be some confusion where it goes overboard - in which case it's better to use the manual mode and dial down the effect a bit so it's not so obvious. Portrait mode the front camera also offers a skin smoothing beauty mode, if you want it.
But in low-light conditions the weaknesses come crashing through: longer exposure leads to blur, high ISO sensitivities lead to image noise and this is where the Moto G7 Power is really marked out from the best cameras out there. Does that matter? At this price, probably not - because this phone camera is as good as many flagships from a couple of years ago. Just don't expect too much when the light dips.
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Imagine walking into a Chicago hotel lobby holding a taxi receipt in your hand. Then imagine rifling through your carryall to locate your wallet so you can file the receipt. If you can, try to imagine how I felt recently when I realized my wallet was still in the taxi. "Well, I've just bought the farm," I remember thinking. With a lost look on my face, I conveyed my dilemma to a police officer at the hotel. "There's always hope," he said. "Let's call the cab company."
He dialed the number on the written receipt and handed me the phone. The dispatcher listened sympathetically. "Ma'am, we dispatch hundreds of cabs every day. Without the cab number, I can't find the driver, but I'll take your cell number, broadcast it and hope the driver responds."
Call me jaded, but I didn't give it a smidgen of hope.
Bobby Richmond, concierge at the Union League Club where I was attending the National Federation of Press Women's annual conference, leapt into action. He ran to look at the hotel's video camera — which did a fine job of capturing me, but not the taxi, blocked by an awning. My heart sank into my shoes. How would I find the strength to give a book presentation to the Chicagoland Rotary Club, which was planned for that evening? I was to leave within the hour.
Beyond that, I was also scheduled to leave for a three-week trip to Israel and Lithuania. Departure was just nine days away. I envisioned the nightmare of trying to recover lost items, as I had done when my wallet was stolen two years ago.
My phone rang five minutes later. I answered, and a man with an extremely heavy accent asked, "Is this Nancy?"
My hearing loss made it impossible to understand him, so I handed the phone to Bobby and stood at his elbow, telling him to assure the driver that a reward awaited.
When I saw the driver pull back in front of my hotel, I ran to the cab and flung open the door. The back seat was empty. Confused, I looked at the driver. He politely asked, "What's your name?" I sank into the back seat with relief, identified myself and took back the wallet. I realized immediately that nothing had been disturbed.
I offered the driver $20. He held up both hands and shook his head. I thought that perhaps he believed it was too much, so I offered him $10. His hands went up again, and his head moved side to side. After showing him $5, he smiled and said, "No, nothing." For once in my life, I was speechless. I thanked him, got out of the cab and watched him melt into the bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Back in Richmond, I decided I had to find out who the driver was. After several phone calls, I learned that Austin Nwaokai, driving Cab No. 4861 for the City Service Taxi Association, was the man who helped me out.
I also learned, from Larry Larson, an inspector for 25 years at the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, that there are about 7,000 cab drivers in Chicago. Larson's advice: "Ask for a metered receipt. It has all the pertinent information." Larson went on to relate how a few hundred items are left in cabs every year and returned. "We've got a lot of good cab drivers out there. Once we had $400,000 worth of jewelry returned by a driver."
That was something I needed to hear. The aforementioned police officer, who has seen his share of bad things, reminded me to always be hopeful. A stranger's single act of kindness proved him right.
©Nancy Wright Beasley 2010. All rights reserved.


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Home State Laws	Colorado's Oil And Gas Laws Are Flawed, Inadequately Enforced
Colorado's Oil And Gas Laws Are Flawed, Inadequately Enforced
COLORADO – Daniel Glick, The Story Group. Colorado's much-touted regulations on emissions from oil and gas operations have not kept pace with explosive growth in oil and gas activity, resulting in underreported methane leaks, unmonitored releases of toxic chemicals, and substantial contributions to the Denver area's persistently unhealthy air quality.
Former and current state employees, scientists, environmental watchdogs, oil and gas patch residents and the state's own records point to a flawed monitoring, inspection, and enforcement framework that has allowed the rapid increase of oil and gas development over the past two decades to continue fouling Colorado's air. A months-long investigation by The Story Group found that the state does not comprehensively monitor or regulate the industry's air pollution emissions. In fact, records show that oil and gas companies are still releasing unknown levels of smog-generating and climate-altering pollutants that are not being measured or reported.
One measurable impact of the flawed system: the Denver metro area, with its infamous "brown cloud," has been in "non-attainment" with federal ozone standards since 2007 – and its smog problem keeps getting worse. Population growth, traffic, and other industrial activity have added more pollution sources into the mix, and last year, the Environmental Protection Agency ruled that parts of Colorado's most populous region have gone from "marginal" to "serious" non-attainment of federal air quality standards. That new designation would force the state to, among other mandates, more tightly control emissions.
"How much worse does it have to get before we do something about it?" said Matt Sura, an attorney who represents residents and local governments against oil and gas companies and served on former Gov. John Hickenlooper's 2014 task force to rewrite industry regulations.
The politically powerful industry repeatedly stymied attempts to tighten regulations during Hickenlooper's tenure, which coincided with Republican control of the state Senate and industry's concerted political opposition to legislative reforms. State campaign reports show that the oil and gas industry donated more than $125 million over the past four election cycles to political action committees that have aggressively opposed new regulations.
Hickenlooper, who is now running for president, has boasted that his administration implemented Colorado's "toughest-in-the-nation" regulations on oil and gas. He takes credit for bringing a national environmental group and the state's biggest oil and gas producers together to craft them.
But air quality kept getting worse under Hickenlooper's watch. His administration argued that the state was making progress despite ongoing violations of federal standards, attributing some of the increased ozone to "exceptional events" such as wildfires.
Jared Polis, who replaced Hickenlooper as governor in January, is taking a different tack. He recently announced that his administration will not seek a reprieve from enacting tougher EPA standards, and instead will more aggressively address the brown cloud that often hovers over the region. Polis noted that ground-level ozone levels are so high that the state had issued warnings against exercising outdoors an average of more than once a week during the previous year: 55 days total.
"There's too much smog in our air, and instead of hiding behind bureaucracy and paperwork that delay action, we are moving forward to make our air cleaner now," Polis said.
READ MORE in The Colorado Independent
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It's time to dig out your festive woollies, dress up for Christmas and support The Charity for Civil Servants' Christmas Jumper Day. Taking place on Thursday 13 December, you will be supporting those of your colleagues in their time of need, colleagues like Brian.
You can also extend the office fun and join their Christmas Sweepstake by emailing the Charity's Fundraising Team. Winners will be announced on Monday 17 December.
Unfortunately the charity committee for the Department for Education's Earlsdon Park office has been disbanded pending the move to Cheylesmore House.


Home Art & Entertainment Seek and you will find…perhaps!
Seek and you will find…perhaps!
I spy with my little eye something beginning with A, and B, C too and, of course, D. In fact, with every turn of the page in Jenna Brockett's new book, A, B, Seek I spy all sorts of animals and objects lurking in a black and white network of leaves.
than one adult has been seen trying to spot just what is hidden in the foliage.
"I started the book in 2015 after first experimenting with just one letter, the letter M. People loved the idea and I could see the potential of using the whole alphabet to create an educational book which would test children's powers of observation.
With more than 1000 images to find hiding amongst the 26 letters, this book offer hours of fun and, as Jenna says, can be explored two ways – by looking at the word list then finding the corresponding items in the picture or by studying the picture and writing down as many hidden objects as possible before comparing them to the list.
Aimed primarily at children aged two to 12 years, and ideal as a Christmas or birthday gift, nevertheless many people have added the book to newborn baby gift parcels, recognising that the black and white images provide early interest and stimulation for babies. Born and raised in Pakuranga, this former Elm Park Primary and Edgewater College student says she has always had a bent for art, and craft too.
While A, B, Seek (RRP $30) is available from selected bookstores, Jenna mostly sells from her online site – www.prints-princesses.co.nz or at weekend markets.
Balmoral on December 9, 5-9pm.