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I thought that I've quit stamp collecting but I realized that once a stamp collector, always a stamp collector. An addicting hobby in my lifetime, I started my stamp collection at an early age, my teenage years actually when I was a High School Freshman. I found my old stamp collection from Manila and it reminded me of the good old days. I found so much comfort and homesickness cure when I saw those pages. I said to myself, my, I never knew it was so much fun collecting these old stamps, they look so nice! So I am back, stamp collecting is my hobby again! I got lots of used stamps collected from my pen pals abroad but when I 've told them that I collect all kinds of stamps, they started to send me new and mint (unused) stamps. It was such a joy adding these new stamps to my collection. Someday I will take photos of my stamp album pages and post them here. Our Canada Post Office just issued a Diamond Jubilee stamp of Queen Elizabeth II in honor of Her Majesty's Coronation.
P.S. One day I got a real nice postcard in the mail and I said to myself, perhaps I should start collecting them. So I did and that's the start of another hobby, Collecting Postcards that have been postmarked from other countries where they came from and I started buying postcards to send to my friends and foreign pen pals, too.
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This page displays sold house prices for The Roundway in Hull.
The Roundway in Hull HU4 consists predominantly of semi-detached houses. Properties on The Roundway typically have values around £150,000 - £250,000, ranging upwards of £250,000 for larger semi-detached houses.
Map showing The Roundway in Hull.


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# SocketIO Arduino Client for Adafruit cc3000 instead of Ethernet Shield.

This was based off Bill Roy's Ethernet shield socket.io version which I then edited to support the Adafruit cc3000 board.

Kevin's documentation is reproduced hereinafter, with changes as needed.

## Caveats

This library doesn't support every inch of the Websocket spec, most notably the use of a Sec-Websocket-Key.  Also, because Arduino doesn't support SSL, this library also doesn't support the use of Websockets over https.  If you're interested in learning more about the Websocket spec I recommend checking out the [Wikipedia Page](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebSocket).  Now that I've got that out of the way, I've been able to successfully use this to connect to several hosted Websocket services, including: [echo.websocket.org](http://websocket.org/echo.html) and [pusherapp.com](http://pusherapp.com).

## Installation instructions

Clone this repo into your Arduino Sketchbook directory under libraries, then restart the Arduino IDE so that it notices the new library.  Now, under File\Examples you should see SocketIOClient.

## How To Use This Library

  #define WLAN_SSID       "ssid"           // cannot be longer than 32 characters!
  #define WLAN_PASS       "password"
  #define WLAN_SECURITY   WLAN_SEC_WPA2

 Adafruit_CC3000 cc3000 = Adafruit_CC3000(ADAFRUIT_CC3000_CS, ADAFRUIT_CC3000_IRQ, ADAFRUIT_CC3000_VBAT, SPI_CLOCK_DIV2); // you can change this clock speed

 SocketIOClient client;

void setup() {
  InitializeCC30000();
  client.setDataArrivedDelegate(ondata);
  if (!client.connect(cc3000,"smartgaragenode.herokuapp.com",80)) Serial.println(F("Not connected."));
}

void loop() {
  client.monitor();
  client.send("ping");
  delay(2000);
}

 void InitializeCC30000(void)
  {
    // Initialise the module
    LogLine(F("\nInitializing..."));

    if (!cc3000.begin())
    {
      LogLine(F("Couldn't begin()! Check your wiring?"));
      while(1);
    }

    // Optional SSID scan
    if (!cc3000.connectToAP(WLAN_SSID, WLAN_PASS, WLAN_SECURITY)) {
      LogLine(F("Failed!"));
      while(1);
    }

    LogLine(F("Connected!"));
    /* Wait for DHCP to complete */
    LogLine(F("Request DHCP"));
    while (!cc3000.checkDHCP())
    {
      delay(100); // ToDo: Insert a DHCP timeout!
    }
}

void dataArrived(WebSocketClient client, char *data) {
  Serial.println("Data Arrived: " + data);
}

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The Internet has been abuzz with rumors that the world will end – or at least be transformed – on Friday, December 21, when a 5,125-year-old Mayan calendar comes to a close. But archeologists say the rumors are wrong: the ancient Mayans did not predict an apocalypse. VOA's Jerome Socolovsky went to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology in Philadelphia, which decided to have a little fun with the rumors.
The Maya 2012 exhibit greets you with fictionalized images of the apocalypse.
"So many of the objects in this gallery came from excavations carried out by our museum," said Loa Traxler, the exhibit's curator and an authority on Mayan civilization.
"None of those things were predicted by the ancient Maya as pre-ordained occurrences for December 21," she said.
Traxler says the predictions are really the product of a modern-day preoccupation with the end times.
"Authors and bloggers today want to assert that there was ancient wisdom and ancient prophesies coming from the Maya people before the [Spanish] conquest, that tells us the end is nigh, that these dramatic and disastrous things are right on our doorstep. The Maya associated none of those things with these calendar cycles," she said.
She says they simply loved to assign meaning to numbers. "They developed a very sophisticated calendar system very much focused on giving context to their histories and biographies and their contemporary day events," she said.
Time was measured in bak'tuns, or cycles of about 400 years. The last bak'tun is now ending. But Traxler says the calendar simply starts anew.
"It's like the odometer in your car. The drums will all turn over one more time," she said.
The exhibit showcases more than 150 artifacts including a replica of a stela or pillar that recalls the last time the calendar turned over.
The correlation between the Mayan and Gregorian calendars can be seen on this display.
So do museum visitors believe the world will end?
"I think it's a possibility. I hope it's not going to come true," said one visitor.
A recent survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with the Religion News Service, found that two percent of Americans are dreading the Mayan apocalypse. The rest of us have until January 13th to see the exhibit.


Snap Dogg Fallen Soldier Video. Super talented music artiste called Snap Dogg has unleashed the official music video to his track which is tagged "Fallen Soldier", a tribute to Nipsey Hussle.
'Fallen Soldier Video by Snap Dogg' is a visual you will need to watch.


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HomeObituariesEVELYN GOLDSTEIN
EVELYN GOLDSTEIN
With great sadness we announce the passing of Evelyn Goldstein on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the age of 89.
Evelyn was predeceased by her dear parents and her beloved husband, Bernie. Evelyn is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Charles and Carol Faiman, her children, Elaine, Lori and Charles, and Jeff and Susan; her grandchildren, Atarah and Ilan, Michael and Almaz, Azi and Gavi, Yoni and Debbie, Noam and Ruth, Josh, Rebecca and Morgan, and Ben; and her great-grandchildren, Davida, Ori, Adiya, Abel, Miriam, Leor, Shalev, Itai, Eliya, Ariel, Oran and Liam. Evelyn's 13th great-grandchild was born at the end of shiva, and carries her name, Adi Chava.
Born in Winnipeg in 1932, she was a dedicated and nurturing wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who volunteered tirelessly for the community. Her kitchen table was where she helped, consoled, and advised family and friends, always providing delicious fresh baking and food. She had a proud and deep connection to her Jewish heritage.
Evelyn enjoyed many social activities, including her bowling league, her walking group, and travel with friends. She loved a good game of cribbage, and solving word jumbles and crossword puzzles. Above all, family was paramount, whether it was countless games and visits with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, or the years of dedication to her mother and her husband in their failing health.
Special thanks to Jane Jaculak and the entire staff of Weinberg 3 at the Simkin Centre, and especially her son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Susan Goldstein and family, who were always there.
Interment took place at the Bnay Abraham Cemetery on Friday, July 30.
Donations in Evelyn's memory may be made to the Simkin Centre, Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre, or Jewish Child and Family Service.
Ezer Mizion's Bone Marrow Registry celebrates saving 3100 lives!
Community leader Elana Schultz has lifelong history of volunteerism

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Marketing and communications search and staffing firm TorchLight Hire, LLC, ranked No. 621 of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America, according to Inc. Magazine's 2016 rankings, released this week.
TorchLight, headquartered in Alexandria, Va., now joins an elite group of companies nationwide – including such brands as Zappos and Chobani – recognized on this distinguished annual list. Companies must achieve exponential growth based on revenue, as verified by an extensive third-party financial audit to be selected.
TorchLight, one of the Washington, D.C. region's premier search and staffing firms, is a trusted partner to companies of all sizes – from Fortune 500 companies in high-growth mode to mission-driven non-profit organizations and trade associations—seeking to recruit and hire top marketing talent into a variety of full-time, contract and consulting roles.
Since opening its doors in 2012, TorchLight has achieved a remarkable 97% placement success rate.


Win a pair of Daniela Hantuchova's signed adidas shoes. THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED.
Which musical instrument does Daniela play?
Please email your answer to competitions@thetennisspace.com by Thursday 24th May. Please mark your entries 'Daniela – adidas'. CONGRATULATIONS to Joe Beard, who correctly answered 'piano'.
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For questions about shopping online, please contact us at 1-800-914-3077 or email info@momosports.ca, from 9am to 5pm (Eastern Time) on weekdays.
Delivery costs are free for orders over $50.00 before taxes at Momo Sports. For orders whose amount is less than $50.00, a fixed fee of $6.99 will be added to the bill. Deliveries are made in Canada only. We mainly use the Canada Post services and if necessary, Purolator. Delivery times are from 2 to 5 business days within most big cities.
* For shipments in the Far North of Quebec, Northern British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, the Maritime Provinces and Nunavut, surcharges will apply. One of our agents will contact you by email to confirm the amount with you.
** Parcel rates are valid for packages with a size of one meter (39 inches) and a maximum weight of 5kg (12lbs).
** A surcharge will apply to oversized items. One of our agents will contact you by email to confirm the amount with you.
** Note that Momo Sports is not responsible for unclaimed packages. It is up to the customer to bear the costs associated with returning an unclaimed order at the post office.
Shipping charges are shown in the course of your transaction. It is your responsibility to choose the delivery method that suits you. These shipping charges will be calculated as well as your provincial taxes upon confirmation of your purchases.
When processing your order, a staff member at Momo Sports will contact you by email. It is your responsibility to follow and check the emails sent to you. These can contain important information about your purchase, as in price revision, credits, unavailable merchandise and our merchandise suggestions for change. We recommend you to keep informed with the follow-up emails and confirmation.
Therefore, for different reasons, there could be a staff member at Momo Sports contacting you with the phone number you gave us in your order form.
Orders placed online are processed from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (Eastern Time). Please allow us one working day to contact you by email and confirm the deadline of your online order. The Momo Sports staff members make reasonable efforts to deliver items as quickly as possible and within the time specified by our confirmation. However, for reasons beyond our control, it could be that deliveries are delayed. We make it our duty to inform you, but we cannot be held responsible for the delays.
The delivery requires a signature! The Canada Post deliveryman will ask to speak to the person who made the purchase to present photo identification (driver's license, insurance card, etc.) and sign the delivery note.
Reduce the risk of errors!
We suggest you keep the Internet order confirmation number with you, so you can watch the number of packages delivered with the number of packages specified on the delivery carrier before signing. You can check whether an error has occurred.
1. Make the statement directly to the driver, at the time of delivery before signing.
2. Ask that he/she inscribe the damage found on the delivery, always before signing (e.g. "broken Package", "Open Package", "damaged package", etc.).
3. Ask the delivery person to let you open the package to see if it lacks a product or if it is damaged.
If you were absent and have missed your delivery, Canada Post will notify you by leaving a Delivery Notice card. This will tell you the date of the missed delivery and the post office too pick-up your delivery. Canada Post offers the service to keep the parcel for 15 days following the date on your Delivery Notice Card at your door.
In the case of Canada Post, you will receive this card the next working day with your regular mail..
The sale of property is a contract which binds the seller and the buyer. Momo Sports has the obligation to take back goods sold defective, but is not, if the property was sold non-defective by the Quebec Consumer Protection Act. That said, we allow the customer to have a period of 30 days from the receipt of the goods (excluding custom products or specially ordered for the client), on the online store, to return them to Momo Sports for trade or refund.
Returns or refunds can be made in person in all our stores or by mail through Canada Post or Purolator. For all returns of merchandise by mail, you must contact us to receive a return authorization number. Without it, your return will be refused. The products must be new in their original packaging, intact and unused. The exchange and refund are within 10 days of purchase proof. On any product discount of 40% and more, the sale is final with no return or exchange possibility.
Any claims made after the 30 day deadline will not be accepted.
Regarding cancellation authorized by Momo Sports and if the customer has met the terms of this present policy, the refund will be by the same payment method as the original purchase and will be made within 15 days after the reception of the merchandise. Therefore, if Momo Sports judges that the regulations have not all been met, it reserves the right to refuse an exchange or refund.
We ask that you have in your possession your Internet bill when you present yourself to one of our stores in Sherbrooke or Granby.
If you want a refund, an exchange or a credit note, you have 30 days after receiving your products.
You can come see our cashier to inform them of your request, and we will guide you afterwards.
In a perfect condition for resale.
Accompanied by a copy of the invoice.
Before any return, the customer must complete a return application (Form) to obtain a return authorization number. Without it, your return will not be accepted.
Returned under the following maximum 10 days of receiving the return authorization number.
Accompanied by all accessories, use notices, labels.
Attach a photo of the product.
All clothing must be recently washed and cleaned. If a piece of clothing is returned to a supplier and they judge it wasn't properly or recently washed, the supplier will charge us $35.00 and the client will have to pay the $35.00 and will have to wash the product properly in order to for us to return it to the company.
The packages containing the products returned by the customer must have a mandatory return authorization number and is clearly indicated, which will be given by Momo Sports on the package. Any parcel not having the number will automatically be refused with no exceptions.
In all cases of returned products unpacked, used, incomplete, damaged or soiled by the customer or received outside of the maximum 10 days after obtaining a return authorization number, there are no return or exchange possible and no exceptions will be done. The products will be returned at the customer's expense.
The return may still also be in store with the return authorization number or invoice. To this effect, each claim will be evaluated by our customer service.
Come see our customer service from Monday to Friday between 9:30am and 4pm (Eastern Time).
The manager will follow up with your request.
Returned under the following maximum 10 days of receiving the return number.
Attach 2 photos of the product, 1 photo of the package and 1 photo of the defected spot.
The packages containing the products returned by the customer must have a mandatory return authorization number and is clearly indicated, which will be given by Momo Sports on the package. Any parcel not having the number will automatically be refused and no exceptions will be possible.
The Law on the Legal Guarantee provides a warranty on the goods you purchase. Momo Sports is committed to respecting the terms and conditions imposed by manufacturers and suppliers, for guarantee.
The duration of the contract manufacturer's warranty is included in the purchase price of the products. The guarantee takes effect on the date of issuance of the invoice for the time set by the manufacturer. It covers support for repairing the product: parts and labor, by the manufacturer and covers only manufacturing defects. The intervention of Momo Sports is to serve as intermediary between the customer and the manufacturer. Specifically, we monitor from the manufacturers of the defective goods or the outright replacement of defective parts and no wear parts. According to the article in question and the decision of the company, it can be replaced, exchanged for an equivalent or superior product, repair, or credited. The warranty process usually takes between 2 and 8 working weeks. However, Momo Sports disclaims responsibility to provide free maintenance services of property. It is the customer's duty to ensure its maintenance required. The implementation modalities of the intervention will be provided by the customer service from Momo Sports Sherbrooke.
For the warranty to be legal and to apply, prior to the repair of defective goods by a third party, you must obtain authorization from the manufacturer and/or dealer.
Momo Sports wishes to inform clients that the Momo Sports Warranty is limited to products subject to normal use, with proper maintenance according to the instructions and manufacturer's instructions accompanying the product. Though, if your product is faulty, we invite you to take action within a short time after the consideration of this defect and return it cleaned. If you have in your possession a guaranteed product life, it is emphasized that the warranty applies to the useful life of the product.
For any warranty claim, proof of purchase is required. We strongly suggest that you keep it.
In regard to potential costs if you have in your possession your bill and the company indicates that the defective product is still under warranty, we pay the shipping cost. Therefore, to repair an item accidentally broken or in other situations, the fee is the customer's responsibility.
In the event that the customer chooses to repair a part or faulty equipment by himself or by someone else other than a professional at Momo Sports or its suppliers, Momo Sports cannot be held liable for damage defects or guarantee losses due to use of services or of unauthorized parts.
Momo Sports reserves the right to cancel any order and cease the processing if the price and or any important information is not accurate on our website. Subject to applicable law.
In addition, we reserve the right to cancel any order without notice if the method of payment is not approved. We also reserve the right to stop accepting credit cards from any major credit card issuer at any time.
Momo Sports does not guarantee product availability at the time of your purchase; we reserve the right to cancel orders in the event of inventory depletion.
Momo Sports is committed to its customers to match the prices of items offered by its competitors.
The product is identical and has the same characteristics (color, size, season, product number).
The price of the product is in effect with a Canadian competitor recognized and authorized as a retailer of the affected product.
The price to be matched can be validated at the time of purchase (date of the promotion and name of the competitor). This verification must be done via an advertisement or a website.
The price equalization request is made at the time of purchase. No refund.
This policy cannot be combined with any other promotional offer offered by Momo Sports.
Price Match Requests are subject to approval at the time of purchase, Momo Sports reserves the right to refuse a price equalization request.


Where – Marriott Griffin Gate Resort and Spa in Lexington Ky.
The 2nd Annual KYACHW Conference kicked off with keynotes from Dr. Connie White (at right below) and Sinsi Hernandez-Cancio, sharing information about the history of Community Health Workers in Kentucky and on how CHWs can advance equity and improve value in health and health care. Conference presentation materials are below the photos.


The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against working people in Janus v. AFSCME, forcing so-called Right-to-Work laws on public sector workers across the country.
The decision has been painted as a crushing blow to unions—and yes, it will further the power of corporate elites.
But the Machinists Union, and the rest of the labor movement, is fully engaged and ready to fight back for a voice on the job for every working family.
Share this graphic to let people know you are sticking with your union.
No court will ever change that.
The Machinists Union is making every resource available to locals and districts with non-federal public-sector workers who are affected by the decision. The IAM's Legal, Strategic Resources and Communications Departments have been planning for Janus' aftermath for more than a year. The William W. Winpisinger Center offers classes geared toward internal organizing in right-to-work environments.
The IAM also recently launched a new initiative promote the many benefits available exclusively to Machinists Union members. Benefits include free college, specialty insurance programs and travel and entertainment discounts. Visit IAMadvantage.org to learn more.
The post No Court Can Stop Our Movement appeared first on IAMAW.


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HomeResidents  City Council  Post 4: Chris Coughlin
Post 4: Chris Coughlin
Chris Coughlin won an elected stub (interim) term in 2015 and served on the Johns Creek City Council. He was elected again in a special election in April 2017.
Chris currently works as a Senior Research Scientist at Gartner where he works on research of talent selection and management best practices and the development of data-driven pre-employment selection products. Chris is active in the community as a volunteer, involved with North Point Community Church's small group ministry and foster support groups, coaches soccer at Newtown, serves on the Johns Creek Mental Health Wellness task force, leads the Johns Creek Traffic Congestion task force, and served as a Director on the Board of the Johns Creek Community Association.
Chris was raised in Georgia and graduated as valedictorian from Alexander High School. Chris earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from UGA and a Master of Science degree in Industrial‐Organizational Psychology from Valdosta State University.
Chris has lived in Johns Creek for 9 years with his wife, Nicole, and his three children.
Chris Coughlin


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Which talent would you most like to have? Is mindreading a talent? If it is, then definitely mindreading. If not, then remembering people's names. I am terrible at remembering names. My first boss, Tom Arcobasso (owner of Arcobasso's Italian Restaurant), could remember everyone's name that came into his restaurant. It was unbelievable. He'd meet someone in passing, wouldn't see them for months or even years, and could recall there name almost immediately. I'd like to have that talent.
What is the last book you read? "The One Thing" by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
What is your favorite quote or proverb? "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark". – Michelangelo
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I like knowing that my time, talent, and treasure is having a direct and positive impact on those suffering from behavioral health issues especially for individuals with the greatest need. We all have someone in our lives that has suffered from or are currently suffering from behavioral health issues. My late mother was the person in my life that has been hit hardest by behavior health issues. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder/manic depression when I was four years old. I grew up watching her struggle with this disease until she passed away 17 years later. I'd need a book to write a description of the tremendous toll it took on her as well as our family. Back then there wasn't nearly as much awareness of nor support for behavioral health issues as there is today but we still have a long way to go. I love that by being a part of Provident, I have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people like my mom and our family.
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Republicans in Disarray
Posted on January 12, 2021 by maha
Shane Goldmacher writes in the New York Times:
While all parties go through reckonings after losing power, the G.O.P. has lost the popular vote in seven of the last eight presidential elections and, for the first time since Herbert Hoover, ceded the White House, Senate and House in a single term.
That's got to hurt.
I have no doubt Republicans are already looking to take Congress back in the midterms. Dems hold the houses by a hair, and the president's party usually loses seats in midterm elections. Even so, I bet the Republican establishment right now wishes it had never heard the name "Donald Trump."
The base, however, may not let them forget.
But the most acute danger for the health of the party, and its electoral prospects to retake the House and Senate in 2022, is the growing chasm between the pro-Trump voter base and the many Republican leaders and strategists who want to reorient for a post-Trump era.
"Have you heard what some of these folks waving MAGA flags are saying about Republicans?" said Representative Peter Meijer, Republican of Michigan, whose first days in Congress this month were marked by evacuations to escape from a mob. "They don't identify themselves as Republicans." …
… Some party leaders fret that as of now, they cannot win with Mr. Trump, and they cannot win without him. Right-wing voters have signaled that they will abandon the party if it turns on Mr. Trump, and more traditional Republicans will sour if it sticks by him.
It's obvious to me that the Republican Party would be best off in the long run if it let Trumpism go and resigned itself to being in the wilderness for awhile. For one, the big donors have turned against Trumpism. It's possible they would return in time, but for now they are clearly signalling they want the pre-Trump GOP back.
It's also the case that the Trump base has revealed itself to be a tad, um, unstable, and not necessarily interested in the serious issue of protecting the wealth of the wealthy, which has been dear to the hearts of Republicans since McKinley. The GOP has long had to pull the scam of firing up the base with culture war issues — fighting racial integration, women's lib, affirmative action, gay marriage, etc. — and pushing different issues in government policies — deregulation; tax cuts for the wealthy. But QAnon is like an alien life form that keeps mutating out of control. There is no guarantee that it won't work against the Republican Party in the future.
Paul Krugman:
… it would be a foolhardy prophet indeed who looked at the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol and assumed that this time, under this pressure, the conservative coalition will finally break apart, sending the Republican Party deep into the wilderness and reshaping American ideological debates along new lines.
But breaking points do come, and the violent endgame of the Trump presidency has exposed a new divide in the conservative coalition — not a normal ideological division or an argument about strategy or tactics, but a split between reality and fantasy that may be uniquely hard for either self-interest or statesmanship to bridge.
The other problem for Republicans is that while it might be best for the party to move away from Trumpism, a whole lot of individual elected officials owe their relatively new careers to Trumpism. Will the likes of Josh Hawley or Marjorie Taylor Greene be willing to step away from the brink?
Of course, I'm also hoping that Democrats will use its majority to jump on election reform, and fast. No more voter suppression. And if they can do something about political gerrymandering that would be peachy.
It's also the case that we haven't yet gone through all of the fallout from the January 6 insurrection. Facts are still coming out. Today we learned that the FBI was given a stark warning about what would happen —
A day before rioters stormed Congress, an FBI office in Virginia issued an explicit internal warning that extremists were preparing to travel to Washington to commit violence and "war," according to an internal document reviewed by The Washington Post that contradicts a senior official's declaration the bureau had no intelligence indicating anyone at last week's pro-Trump protest planned to do harm.
Yet, obviously, preparations were not made. Requests for National Guard were denied six times while the riot was happening. It appears that people in the Pentagon and in Homeland Security made a deliberate decision to let the insurrection take place. Possibly that's not true, but that's what it looks like. We need to know. It's all still very muddy right now.
And there could still be more violence from Trump supporters, which would dig the hole for Republicans much deeper.
Oh, and Chad Wolf resigned in the middle of overseeing security for the inauguration. Way to go.
But back to the Republicans — This afternoon, the New York Times published a story by Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman saying that Mitch McConnell is pleased about impeachment.
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, has told associates that he believes President Trump committed impeachable offenses and that he is pleased that Democrats are moving to impeach him, believing that it will make it easier to purge him from the party, according to people familiar with his thinking.
Interesting. And Liz Cheney says she will vote to impeach Trump. So these signs point to a break between the old guard and Trump. I can also see the possibility that the Trumpers could form a third party that would spllit the right-wing vote for awhile. We'll see.
11 thoughts on "Republicans in Disarray"
doug on January 12, 2021 at 8:54 pm said:
The Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon put out a letter to the troops that they protect the Constitution, not the president. IMHO, the letter was to Christopher Miller, the Trump toadie appointed after the elections. It's not yet established publicly if Miller used his authority to hold back reinforcements.
Chad Wolf knows a lose-lose situation when it bites him on the ass.He can neither support or oppose the revolution without either jail or the mob after him. So he shouwed the courage of his conviction and quit. I don't know what stuff will come down this week, but Chad believes it will be serious.
Both sides of the "donor class" is coming down on the congress-critters who tried to throw the election to Trump. They aren't being subtle about targeting the Republicans who tried to short-cirucit the election. If the Trumpsters break from the GOP, these guys will be primaried from the center. If random terrorism is the mode of resistance, the center will be bigger than the Trumpsters in some red states. If the Trumpsters bomb Amazon facilities, the opponents of the Trumpsters may have unilimited funding.
The police have always been more, shall we say, responsive to protecting the rich than the poor. I'm hearing the rich pretty clearly here. More cops going home in boxes won't win them friends. I do not think they see it yet – they are emboldened by the success on Capitol Hill and they're going te exert their strength now – before Trump leaves the White House. They still want him as dictator and the odds go down when he leaves the strategic ownership of the White House.
If Mitch was trying to ave Trump's hide, he'd convine a special session and try to write the rules of the impeachmant in advance of the change in power. He's letting Chuck write the rules, which will include the intoduction of evidence. (Look up, Donnie, BUS!)
The outcome of the impeachment will depend on what evidence there is that Trump conspired to leave the Capitol Building unguareded. The second thing that will afffect the outcome is violence. If Mitch McConnell is shot, (stop smiling) the message is that your life (real breating life, not political survival) depends on being a toadie to the cult. Even Lindsey Graham balked at that. Violence is all but certain. Extreme violence is a conviction for Trump.
"… it would be a foolhardy prophet indeed who looked at the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol and assumed that this time, under this pressure, the conservative coalition will finally break apart"
Krugman was describing ME! That is exactly my prediction. The politicans do not control the mob – the mob is demanding they control the party and every politician. Half of Republican voters did NOT approve of the mob violence on Capitol Hill. The violence is about to become local and random. (The Apple store at the local mall.) These kooks who listened to Rush for years see this as a do-or-die moment. If Democrats have the goverment for four years, they can never take power again. Under this pressure the break along sane vs bat-shit crazy will tear the party in two.
tester on January 12, 2021 at 9:21 pm said:
The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.
moonbat on January 12, 2021 at 9:27 pm said:
It's clear the establishment GOP is done with Trump. When you've lost McConnell and Liz Cheney (thought I'd never see the day)…
Read that Forbes' content manager posted a warning to "Trump fabulists" – calling out Kelly Anne Conway and others by name – that if they get jobs fronting this or that company – Forbes will regard everything they say as a lie. Business people don't screw around and don't have time for this nonsense.
It's heartening to see AOC and others skewer the second tier GOP stragglers for their moral cowardice and culpability for the deaths that occurred, to say nothing of the massacre that was averted. I am really hoping the Dems can pull off expulsion for these twits.
Impeachment looks more and more like it's going to happen and pass. The GOP sees it as a means to rehabilitate itself, in much the way that oil companies write checks to Greenpeace after a big oil spill, promising to never, ever do it again, cross my fingers hope to die. McConnell has said as much (maybe not the part about Greenpeace).
Critical is making sure Trump can never run again, calling on dusty laws not seen since the Civil War.
Hard jail time is coming for the saps / seditionists. It's going to separate the cosplaying goofballs from the dangerous criminals. I've got news for that clown with the Viking helmet – no organic food in prison. Better get used to it.
And you can bet with our new trifecta, however shaky, 1) voter suppression will get a hard pushback, and 2) the truth is going to come out about Jan 6. That said, the GOP still has a stranglehold on the statehouses and redistricting. It's going to be a brief summer. I am looking forward to watching my blood pressure drop as the psychopath leaves.
c u n d gulag on January 12, 2021 at 10:00 pm said:
I know the only reason Moscow Mitch is saying that he's "pleased" with the impeachment efforts, is to try to start to put the first layer of whitewash (of course it's gotta be WHITEwash!) on his beloved "precious," the rapidly stinkin' sinkin' ship: The RepubliKKKLAN Party!
Still, I'm pleased he's "pleased." Because even if he doesn't actively add his name, by not whipping his Senate RepubliKKKLAN KKKlavern, some of them might actually vote to convict.
And remember, to convict in the Senate, you need 2/3rds of the Senate. But NOT 2/3rds of the 100 total: 66 senators!
Just 2/3rds of those PRESENT!
So, if you're a RepubliKKKLAN Senator who's still fraidy-scared of Benedict Donald, and the voters you led on -YOUR voters – you can say you got caught in traffic, or your mistress got pregnant and you had to fly with her to Europe for an incognito abortion!
And after Joe and Chuck are in, it think we should ask a law that demands that Moscow Mitch have his next colonoscopy done with a rusty hand-blender.
moonbat on January 12, 2021 at 10:09 pm said:
I suspect when the truth of Jan 6 comes out, it's going to be more damning of the GOP than anyone now realizes. Josh Marshall The President Deliberately Withheld Aid to Combat the Insurrection. I read that one of the rioters had Ted Cruz' contact info in his car. The FBI is going to find everything.
The coverup and "document shredding" is taking place at full speed right now as I write.
Chris on January 12, 2021 at 10:31 pm said:
Let's be clear, the Turtle is only considering impeachment because donors are leaving.
Just the same, it appears more republicans may vote to convict in the Senate to make it official.
While that may be good news, I'd like to add about the impending battle that may occur on the 20th:
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/democrats-briefed-plot-overthrow-government_n_5ffd29a4c5b691806c4bf199?guccounter=1
Note: "And remember, to convict in the Senate, you need 2/3rds of the Senate. But NOT 2/3rds of the 100 total: 66 senators!"
The Constitution: "And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present."
Meaning, if only 60 Senators show up to vote, they will need 2/3rds of 60! Not that I believe we won't have a full house, but it's possible there may be a few no shows.
Btw, I forgot to add the following (which you all probaby already know): If the Senate convicts with a 2/3rds majority, the vote to to keep Benedict Donald's fat, orange, extra-lumpy cottage cheese lookin' ass from running again, only needs a simple majority.
Outlook Nummer on January 13, 2021 at 5:35 am said:
They aren't being subtle about targeting the Republicans who tried to short-cirucit the election. If the Trumpsters break from the GOP, these guys will be primaried from the center. If random terrorism is the mode of resistance, the center will be bigger than the Trumpsters in some red states. If the Trumpsters bomb Amazon facilities, the opponents of the Trumpsters may have unilimited funding.
Bernie on January 13, 2021 at 8:23 am said:
Ah the battle for the soul of the (r)Republican party. It kind of reminds me of the great unicorn round up. The gap between reality and fantasy was just too big, and all the unicorns got away.
Ross Douthat penned a piece in the NYT where he pondered that fantasy / reality gap problem of the republican party. I spent a little time myself pondering the same thing the other day, but only came up with a mutation from Whig to Wiggy. It they changed to the Wiggy party and just relegated the name republican to a larva like stage in the development of the party, it could work. The base would not have to change their dress code and any flag will do. It is probably too much of a reach though, and the quest involves control of the party's soul. No one really thinks that any soul worth having lives in LaLa land.
So Ross inspired one comment worth noting, by a commenter with the Revoltingallday handle. His view had a rather unique angle, which deserves a quote:
I question whether Republicans learned that repudiating crazy is not negotiable, or you will be consumed by it. The problem is crazy is like fire, once it's out of control, it destroys everything in its path.
Wiggy gone wild and run amok is truly quite the destructive force. I think recent events have well demonstrated that.
Now which hock shop did the republicans use? Where did they put that ticket?
Opinion | How the Republican Party Could Break – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
csm on January 13, 2021 at 4:03 pm said:
The best thing that could happen is if the lunatics split off to form their own party to compete with the GOP. It would dilute them both and clear the way for sanity to take hold in our politics.


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The Best Rides in the High Sierra
Touring Yosemite means more than a loop around the Valley. We show you the best rides in the High Sierra
Half Dome is practically the official logo of the High Sierra—it's perhaps nature's most famous glacially sculpted handiwork.Photography by Andrew Cherney
"I wouldn't miss this for anything—this is bully!" Teddy Roosevelt once remarked on a hike through Yosemite. 'Course, that was back in 1903 and ol' Ted was on foot, but even if you were to visit this National Park Service jewel next week astride a V-twin, you'd be inclined to agree with the superlatives the 26th president uttered about the place's mind-blowing scenery.
In fact, you're probably living under a (granite) rock if you're not familiar with Yosemite Valley, the park's grand centerpiece. Sprayed by thousand-foot waterfalls and framed by otherworldly granite temples—Half Dome's practically the official logo of the High Sierra—it's perhaps nature's most famous glacially sculpted handiwork.
A trip to the thesaurus can't do this landscape justice, though; it's one of those places you have to see with your own eyes. And what better way than rolling through on two wheels? Even with its well-touristed reputation (over 3.5 million pilgrims a year visit), this slice of the High Sierra is a back-road bonanza—if you know where to look. That means dodging the soul-sucking traffic the area's become known for, but then, that's easier on a bike. While you have only four choices of blacktop by which to access the park, there's more to Yosemite than just the Valley. With eight national forests on either side, you've got a vast menu of routes to choose from, even if you're just yearning for an untrammeled byway. Plan ahead, pack light and make for the "paradise that makes even the loss of Eden seem insignificant," as Roosevelt's pal John Muir put it.
The most photographed scene on Earth? Probably. Snap a shot of it for yourself at the Tunnel View pullout, off Highway 41Photography by Andrew Cherney
Classic Yosemite: The Postcard Stuff
If I'm approaching the park from the north/west, I like to base out of Jamestown, an old Gold Rush–era burg stocked with enough flophouses and speakeasies to satisfy basic needs. The National Hotel's a beauty for both food and lodging, but more generic accommodations can be had if you're just looking for a bed. The atmospheric Railway Historic Park's right down the road, plus the Harley dealership in town will set me straight if something rattles off my Dyna. There are a handful of scenic routes in the general vicinity, and the town itself is alongside Highway 108/49 near Yosemite Junction, where you can pick up Highway 120 and roll up to the Big Oak Flat entrance of Yosemite (the west side) in less than two hours.
Coming from the south, I usually set up in Oakhurst. Like Jamestown, it's big enough to provide a gamut of services, plus Highway 41 runs right through the middle of town (with other scenic alternatives nearby). It's a geographically desirable 15 miles south of the park's Wawona entrance and best of all, Highways 41 and 49 converge right outside of town—so you have two options to get into the park. If you want authentic local flavor, try the Velvet Rose for a kitsch-y vibe (and cheap drinks) or the Mountain House up the road for kickass pancakes. Alas, there's no real marquee hotel to hole up in, but plenty of generics—I like the Oakhurst Lodge, a pleasant joint in the middle of town.
There are a few different ways of getting into Yosemite like going through Jamestown or Oakhurst.Map Courtesy of Robert Biron
Highway 120/Tioga Road
The highest motorcycling pass in California is no secret—you'll be sharing this high-flying road with everything from Electra Glides to Winnebagos, so bone up on your passing skills. Tioga Road traverses the park from its western boundary to its easternmost point, and it's an entertaining ride most of the way—from Crane Flat in the west, it runs up to granite-rimmed Tenaya Lake then into boggy Tuolumne Meadow. And do pull over at Olmsted Point—the exposed slab offers some of the best views in the park, with granite formations straight out of a (good) acid trip. The final climb to Tioga Pass—9945 feet of thin air—gives almost no warning of the switchbacks lurking on the other side. Better to pause for a burger at the Tioga Pass Resort and take in the alpine scenery before committing to a 3000-foot descent in just 11 miles; it's a helluva trip down. You can make Tioga part of a loop if you decide to indulge in peak bagging (see page 64), but it's just as easy to enjoy the road on its own merits. Give yourself time though—it can take the better part of a day (and that "highest pass" status means Tioga's often closed well into the spring due to snowfall).
For our money, the best view of Half Dome is from Glacier Point.Photography by Andrew Cherney
This character-laden, scenic north-south artery runs just west of Yosemite. Highway 49 from Jamestown and Sonora ambles south past the turnoff for Yosemite at Moccasin; pick it up from Oakhurst in the south. The road's fairly untrafficked outside the towns and gets downright rambunctious with its undulations a dozen or so miles south of Coulterville. Here, the path coils around the Merced River Gorge, giving you yee-haw G-rushes and stellar views of the surrounding peaks. After the fun's over, reward yourself with a stop in Coulterville, a forgotten old mining hamlet with a sleepy demeanor. Tuck into some ribs at the vintage Magnolia Saloon in the Hotel Jeffery (Teddy Roosevelt decamped here before his famous hike into the Valley) and kick back with other riders who frequent the joint. Any of the roads out of here are guaranteed to wake you back up anyway.
Tenaya Lake is one of the worthier stops along Highway 120.Photography by Andrew Cherney
Mile for mile, this is probably the most consistently scenic route into the park and, most of the time, the least trafficked (relatively speaking). From Highway 49 at Mariposa, the (usually) well-paved Highway 140 unwinds northeast through Midpines and, about a dozen miles from the park, slips into a detour across the Merced River. That's because a devastating slide last summer buried the busy byway under tons of debris loosened from the top of Ferguson Ridge. The detour reconnects to the original route a little ways upstream (though a permanent fix is still years away according to Caltrans officials). The payoff for all this meandering is the last section after the park entrance, where you get glimpses of Yosemite's big-name attractions.
The eastern side of the Sierra holds treasures like Bridgeport's 100-year-old courthouse.Photography By Andrew Cherney
Also found on the eastern side of the Sierra is Convict Lake.Photography by Andrew Cherney
My favorite entrance into the Valley makes the grade not just because I usually duck into Yosemite from the south, but also because it's a pleasant drive with nice road characteristics, good scenery and tolerable traffic. (Though on summer weekends it can be a zoo). Outside the park, this road is called, cleverly enough, the Southern Yosemite Highway. And, of course, it gives you access to that most classic of all vista points, Tunnel View. My advice? Make like the masses, pull over here and snap a shot of what's perhaps the most photographed scene on Earth—the Yosemite Valley trench, displaying El Capitan, Half Dome and Bridalveil Fall in all their glory. You won't be sorry.
June Lake LoopPhotography by Andrew Cherney
Yosemite Village Loop—41/140/120
Yosemite Valley's too stunning to be comprehended in just two dimensions, so do go. Ideally, you want to avoid the place on summer weekends—unless you like stewing in traffic with 1000 other steaming bikes (you can always park and hop a free shuttle in the Valley). Regardless, it's worth the price of admission ($20 per motorcycle for seven days), even with the teeming masses. On the valley floor, 120 parallels the Merced River, merging with 41 coming in from the south. The combined road becomes one-way heading east all the way into the Valley. There's no gas here—top off in Crane Flat or Wawona and be prepared to pay top dollar. Once you're in, you're subject to excruciating 25-mph speed limits, trains of tour buses and bottlenecking crowds. Minimize stress levels
The best-kept ghost town you'll ever see, Bodie.Photography by Andrew Cherney
Secret Yosemite: Leave the Masses Behind
Bag That Pass
If you base out of Jamestown and like nosebleeds, you're in luck. A loop going east on 108 allows you to bag two skyscraping bits of asphalt. The entertainment starts just outside the little blip of Dardanelle (population: 2, last time we checked) and heads uphill to the Sonora Pass, where you'll be sucking in clean atmosphere at 9,628 feet. Take a deep breath too, because the downhill drop is a series of brake-shredding twisties all the way to the junction of U.S. 395, 35 miles later. (Head south on 395 into Bridgeport for a well-deserved pit stop afterward; bikers are very welcome in this town.) Continuing south along 395 will put you at Lee Vining and the turnoff to Hwy 120 for the loftier Tioga Pass. Off 120, veer left onto Big Oak Flat Road to go to Yosemite Valley or stay on 120, which eventually leads out of the park.
Bodie is worth the 13-mile detour off Hwy 395.Photography by Andrew Cherney
Everyone's Dying To Get In
Seven or so miles south of Bridgeport is Highway 270, the turnoff to Bodie; this well-preserved ghost town and State Historic Park is definitely worth a gander if you've come this far, even if a portion of the 13-mile entrance road is unpaved. (It's completely manageable on almost any bike; I've done it twice with a Kawasaki Nomad.) An original ghost town from the late 1800s, Bodie stands today in a state of "arrested decay," according to the State of California, which runs the park. Apparently that means it looks just like it did when the last residents skedaddled more than 50 years ago. There's a story about a little girl whose family moved from San Francisco to Bodie. Depending on how you read it, she wrote either, "Good, by God, I'm going to Bodie" or "Goodby God, I'm going to Bodie." Once you experience the place's eeriness, you'll have no trouble deciding for yourself.
Mono Lake's Tufa towers are a stark contrast to the Sierra backdrop.Photography by Andrew Cherney
Got Mono?
If you're in the Bridgeport/Bodie neighborhood, you may as well give Highway 120 another shot too—in the other direction. Eastward from 395, this pleasantly surprising bit of pavement sweeps and roller-coasters to Benton before the Nevada State line (and there's a particularly sweet stretch just past that that serves up gaga views of Mono Lake and the Sierra from the southeast). Hang on to your bars here—the hilly parts of road are enough to pop you out of the bike saddle as you crest each rise. Connect to Highway 6 south at Benton for another 40 miles of just you and pavement all the way down to Bishop, where you can reconnect with 395. (Or you can duck into Schat's Bakery in Bishop for a loaf of mouthwatering Sheepherder's Bread…)
Lakes, ponds, and waterfalls are scattered all around Yosemite.Photography by Andrew Cherney
Yosemite Falls is definitely a highlight of all the pockets of water you can find around Yosemite.Photography by Andrew Cherney
Looping June
While we're on the subject (and you're in the area), the June Lake Loop is worth a detour as well. This small spur road off U.S. 395 veers to the west just south of Lee Vining, where Highway 120 and the Tioga Pass lead out of Yosemite. Heading south, the gorgeous 17-mile drive follows an old glacial canyon past the shores of Grant, June, Gull and Silver lakes before reconnecting with U.S. 395 on its way to Mammoth Lakes. It's too short a stretch of pavement to be a destination in and of itself, but if you're on the east side of the park, it's worth the leisurely drive—especially if you plan your trip in autumn, when the cottonwoods are really showing their colors (this area's one of the Eastern Sierra's most famous fall color spots).
The mountains and valleys of Yosemite create a variety of different amazing views throughout the year.Photography by Andrew Cherney
The drone to Oakhurst from Fresno can be deadly boring, so a detour onto the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway might just be in your future. You can pick up this refreshing alternative heading north from Fresno off Highway 41, on the turnoff for North Fork Highway (look for County Rd 200). The official starting line is north of North Fork on Forest Road 81 (impress your buddies: North Fork is the official geographical center of California) past O'Neals. Along the way, you'll catch unexpected views of killer geologic formations and panoramas of the Sierra Crest, and Mile High Vista makes a good spot to pull over for a snack. The forest becomes more dense until the shimmering waters of Bass Lake unfold at the northern part of the loop (which ends just north of Oakhurst).
Glistening waters lined with dense trees are among some of the spectacular sights of the High Sierras.Photography by Andrew Cherney
Go Here First
Yup, it's another spur road, but this one's a scenic revelation. Glacier Point Road peels off from Wawona Rd. (Hwy 41) at Chinquapin Junction and ducks into dense forest for 16 miles of sweepers. The drive up puts you face-to-face with a number of sheer drops, but at the end is probably the best pavement-accessible high-elevation viewpoint in the Sierra Nevada range. From here, 3200 feet above Yosemite Valley, a stupendous vista stretches for miles before you. You'll see Vernal and Nevada Falls on one side and Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls cascading 2400 feet down the other. Sunset at Glacier point brings big drama (and crowds), as the sun illuminates Half Dome while the rest of the Valley's in shadows.
If you haven't already, be sure to add Yosemite to your bucket list.Photography by Andrew Cherney
Soak It Off
The Eastern Sierra is home to more than a few natural hot springs. After a long day in the saddle, we like to kick back with a soak at Hot Creek, about 10 miles southeast of Mammoth Lakes, off Highway 395. Ask the locals for directions.
Some of the Top Roads to Ride in the States
"Destination Highways Northern California" is a resource to use for planning your next trip to NorCal.Photography by Andrew Cherney
Mad Maps Sierra Nevada/Gold Country Map
It's like someone planned your weekend for you. This biker-friendly map gives you routes, dining and fuel accommodations all in one foldout package. www.madmaps.com
Pashnit.com
The definitive Web site of motorcycling roads gives you write-ups, ratings and photos of scenic routes all over the West Coast.
Destination Highways Northern California
A couple of good-natured Canucks have gone and published the astoundingly informative and entertaining Destination Highways Northern California, with routes and detailed descriptions of rides.
www.destinationhighways.com
The Branding Iron
(Highway 140, Merced)
Fuel up at this 50-year-old roadhouse before you hit Yosemite.
www.thebrandingiron-merced.com
(Highway 41, Oakhurst)
Breakfast, lunch, dinner in a warm setting.
www.basslakeca.com
(Highway 108/120, Jamestown)
Rest upstairs and grab some grub below.
www.national-hotel.com
Tioga Pass Resort
(Highway 120)
The trifecta of touring: sandwiches, beer and views.
www.tiogapassresort.com
Sandino's Velvet Rose
High kitsch and cheap drinks. 'Nuff said.
Schat's Bakery
(Bishop)
Fluffy loaves of bread to die for.
www.yosemitepark.com or www.nps.gov/yose
Bodie State Historic Park
Go for the ghosts, stay for the photo ops.
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=509
Railtown State Historic Park
You never forget your first railroad roundhouse—this one's more than 100 years old.
www.csrmf.org
Wawona Hotel
(Yosemite)
www.yosemitepark.com
Ahwahnee Lodge
Oakhurst Lodge
(Oakhurst)
www.oklodge.com
(Jamestown)
Hotel Jeffery
(Coulterville)
www.hoteljefferygold.com
Yosemite has 13 campgrounds
(but book early):
http://reservations.nps.gov
Eaglerider Bakersfield
www.eaglerider.com
Jamestown Harley-Davidson
www.jamestownhd.com
More Touring


We analyze structural and conformational properties in a simulated bead-spring model of a nonentangled, supercooled polymer melt. We explore the statics of the model via various structure factors, involving not only the monomers, but also the center of mass (CM). We find that the conformation of the chains and the CM-CM structure factor, which is well described by a recently proposed approximation [Krakoviack et al., Europhys. Lett. 58, 53 (2002)], remain essentially unchanged on cooling toward the critical glass transition temperature Tc of mode-coupling theory. Spatial correlations between monomers on different chains, however, depend on temperature, albeit smoothly. This implies that the glassy behavior of our model cannot result from static intrachain or CM-CM correlations. It must be related to interchain correlations at the monomer level. Additionally, we study the dependence of interchain correlation functions on the position of the monomer along the chain backbone. We find that this site dependence can be well accounted for by a theory based on the polymer reference interaction site model. We also analyze triple correlations by means of the three-monomer structure factors for the melt and for the chains. These structure factors are compared with the convolution approximation that factorizes them into a product of two-monomer structure factors. For the chains this factorization works very well, indicating that chain connectivity does not introduce special triple correlations in our model. For the melt deviations are more pronounced, particularly at wave vectors close to the maximum of the static structure factor.


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Alternative school students build greenspace
Frances Parrish
frances.parrish@independentmail.com
Under Anderson County Alternative School teacher Wayne Croft's instruction, three of his students planted a couple yucca shrubs on a lot next to the school Friday afternoon.
Croft's New Beginnings class is working on its latest project to landscape the empty property.
Croft started the project, which he calls "Crackhouse to Greenscape," last year by applying for grants and planning a landscaped space.
The school purchased the property on the corner of East Whitner Street and Cherry Avenue in 2007 and demolished a dilapidated blue house. After the land sat empty for years, Croft decided he wanted to clean it up.
"We wanted to improve the lot," Croft said. "A lot of the neighborhood folks are buying into it. It helps the kids take ownership of the neighborhood. They're making things better a little bit at a time."
Since Croft began teaching at the school 18 years ago, his class has done the landscaping around the school and more recently tended the school's garden as well as beautifying the neighborhood. Through Croft's class and the help of two local churches on Whitner Street, the students have picked up trash along the road side.
This school year, the students have been working to beautify the property through a $5,000 Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant as well as donations from local nurseries and help from city and county officials.
The students picked up old bricks and trash and then built a berm near the roadside. Now, they are planting trees and shrubs.
"What you're doing is making a difference," Croft told the boys Friday afternoon.
Freshman Angel Hernandez said he hopes the lot won't be trashed like it was before work began.
And the students are excited about the impact it could have on the neighborhood.
"I think it's a great project. We're trying to clean up the neighborhood. It's not considered a good neighborhood, but it's the little things that make a difference," said freshman Jackson Christensen. "We're considered kids, but once they see we've been making a difference, other people will start pitching in and helping out."
Some residents have helped and taken an interest in the projects.
Jimmy Sims, who lives behind the school, helps the students with their outdoor projects like the garden and the greenscape. He's been living there 19 years and remembers when there was a drug problemin the area and the lot before the school purchased it .
"They keep it clean. They're doing a good job over there," he said. "They're making the school and the neighborhood 100 percent better."
This is the third time the school's gotten a grant through Lowe's for landscaping around the school.
"We've watched all these other projects unfold. It's certainly made a difference," said school Director Randolph Dillingham. "It's gonna be a good thing."
Through the project the students have learned how to follow blueprints, such as the one drawn by a Clemson Botanical Gardens staff member for the school, as well as gardening.
"It gets them outside and gives them experience with tools," said Cathy Gilreath, the school's nurse who is also working on the project. "They take pride in the projects."
While most of the shrubs and plants along the edge of the lot have been planted, there is still a lot of work to be done.
The finished project will have paths, outside classroom garden spaces and handmade benches. The project is expected to be completed next year, Gilreath said.
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Hrithik wants to produce Marathi films
The actor says he would like to produce Marathi films, if the story excites him
Published: 30th May 2017
Hrithik Roshan, who launched the trailer of designer director Vikram Phadnis's Marathi film Hrudayantar here on Sunday, says he would like to produce a Marathi film. Talking about working in Marathi films, Hrithik said, "The impact of this film has been so amazing. I think it is going to be difficult for other Marathi filmmakers to impress me as much as Vikram has with this film." The actor, who did a cameo in the Vikram Phadnis directorial, went on to say, "I would like to produce Marathi films as well, if the story excites me more than anything else." This is Hrithik's first film in the language.
"Hrudayantar, for me, is more than just a movie. It is hope, aspiration, dreams, heartbreak, courage, strength, happiness, sorrow and love... basically, a mix of every emotion that can be felt by human beings," he said. Talking about his role in the movie, he said, "I am playing a small part in a very big film. I wish there were dialogues for me in the scene for which I could learn and rehearse."
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The Untold Story of the East German Secret Police
. "The Tunnel" (aka, "Der Tunnel")
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This 2001 production about fleeing to freedom from East to West Germany focuses on one of many tunnel building episodes and a famous athlete who defied his communist overlords. Its dangers and triumphs make for considerable tension that are well plotted and staged with high potential, while its overextended length at 153 minutes, due to it being written as a two-part series for German TV, riddles it with slow pacing, melodrama and viewer fatigue. Which may explain its delay in achieving domestic theatrical release until 2005.
Harry Melchior (a part based on the real-life Hasso Herschel and played by a very buff and credible Heino Ferch), is a champion East German swimmer and a troublesome renegade in 1961 Berlin. All the more so for winning the swimming competition. But, as much as the goverment authorities want to use his new celebrity for their purposes, he simply won't cooperate.
In fact, his plan to escape to the West with Lotte, his sister and her family, have been intensified by the construction of the Wall, a barrier to those who would flee to the west and to a free life. Melchior, with the help of a forged passport and disguise, gets across, leaving Lotte behind because of her refusal to leave with her new baby. Safely on the soil of free Berlin, Melchior's meeting with his engineer friend Matthis (Sebastian Koch) leads to the possibilities of successfully building an escape tunnel under the wall.
Finding an abandoned warehouse in the neighborhood of Checkpoint Charlie, and a cooperative landlady who hands them the keys, they set up in the basement with a couple of able-bodied associates they can trust and start digging. Enter Fritzi (Nicolette Krebitz), an enthusiastic type with plenty of spunk and energy. Having caught wind of the brazen operation, she pleads for a spot on the team in order to rescue her fiance.
In this major subplot, Melchior is, at first, adamently against her on the somewhat contrived basis of mistrust, until she saves his life in a near drowning incident. From then, the slightly built fiance seems no match for our swimming champ in the outcome of the love element. Contrived though it may be, this part of the story, made possible by Harry's only tie being his sister, is nicely (and properly) restrained and pays off big as a more visceral balance against the tedium of digging.
We don't see much dust, since it's the production crew doing the real digging, but we get the idea of the scope, the construction details and general dangers of the project. As we do, the East Germans become aware of planned tunnel escapes, and pursue them diligently. With the relentless inspector (of the Stasi, presumably) Oberst Kruger (Uwe Kockisch) becoming the tiger on Melchior's tail throughout his crew's months of earth removal, he provides the underlying tension to the piece.
Not a man to rage in the Nazi style, but a menace of psychological and physical proportion nevertheless, Kruger demonstrates that the cat and mouse game against his dissatisfied citizens has its rules, and that East German officials, under the constructs of the war victor's agreements, toe the line absolutely. If he's a yard away from an escapee who makes it an inch over the borderline, he stops, helpless. There's no hot pursuit into another territory. There's a weird irony in a heartless contest of life and death with such inviolable barriers.
Other important participants in the plot include Carola (Claudia Michelsen), Matthis's wife who falls under Kruger's thumb whose sacrifice proves redemptive and selfless, Fred (Felix Eitner) whose mother remains on the other side in a position to pass secret messages and Vic (Mehmet Kurtulus), an Italian-American G.I.
When the tunnel is completed, the actual escape is an episode that director Roland Suso Richter and writer Johannes W. Betz can take pride in for building a moment of suspense and terror comparable to Hitchcock. Its intensity might not have played so tautly if it weren't for our bonding with the central figures, Melchior and Fritzie, who give us a feeling for the stakes involved.
Even though the story showed up in a Hollywood film, "Escape From East Berlin" in 1962, this version shows that interest can be revived for another generation with a fresh dramatization.
~~  Jules Brenner
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Did you come here for something in particular or just general Riker-bashing? And blowing into maximum warp speed, you appeared for an instant to be in two places at once. We have a saboteur aboard. We know you're dealing in stolen ore. But I wanna talk about the assassination attempt on Lieutenant Worf. Could someone survive inside a transporter buffer for 75 years? Fate. It protects fools, little children, and ships named "Enterprise."
There is a way out of every box, a solution to every puzzle; it's just a matter of finding it.
JEAN-LUC PICARD
The game's not big enough unless it scares you a little. Wait a minute – you've been declared dead. You can't give orders around here. I'll alert the crew. What? We're not at all alike! Flair is what marks the difference between artistry and mere competence.
Could someone survive inside a transporter buffer for 75 years? Fate. It protects fools, little children, and ships named "Enterprise."
What's a knock-out like you doing in a computer-generated gin joint like this? But the probability of making a six is no greater than that of rolling a seven. I guess it's better to be lucky than good.
Damage report! I've had twelve years to think about it. And if I had it to do over again, I would have grabbed the phaser and pointed it at you instead of them. Some days you get the bear, and some days the bear gets you. Ensign Babyface! I'm afraid I still don't understand, sir. Mr. Crusher, ready a collision course with the Borg ship. Yesterday I did not know how to eat gagh. You're going to be an interesting companion.
At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio.
And blowing into maximum warp speed, you appeared for an instant to be in two places at once. We have a saboteur aboard. We know you're dealing in stolen ore. But I wanna talk about the assassination attempt on Lieutenant Worf.
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Taking vaccine to people experiencing homelessness
Released on 22nd July 2021
cohealth has this week kicked-off a program to support vaccination of people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage via pop-up clinics at homelessness services, drop-in centres and crisis accommodation facilities around the inner northern suburbs and CBD.
Each cohealth vaccination team will include two nurse immunisers, a social worker, a clerical services officer and one worker who has experienced homelessness (a peer worker) and have the capacity to vaccinate 40 people per day.
The first vaccine locations will be at cohealth's CBD homelessness service at 53 Victoria Street Melbourne, and Innerspace drop-in service at 4-6 Johnston St Collingwood, followed by cohealth's alcohol and other drug service at 4-12 Buckley St, Footscray. The vaccine program will also extend to other drop-in centres and services used by people experiencing homelessness such as the Salvation Army Melbourne Project on Bourke St and St Mark's Community Centre in Fitzroy.
"Taking the COVID-19 vaccine to the most at-risk Victorians is a critical part of the pandemic response, and people experiencing homelessness are arguably our most disadvantaged community members," said Nicole Bartholomeusz, Chief Executive, cohealth.
"Taking healthcare to where people are in the community is a fundamental principle of community health."
"People without a secure home are highly vulnerable to COVID, and yet have the greatest barriers to accessing the vaccine due to limited transport, poor health literacy and difficulty accessing up-to-date health information," said Ms Bartholomeusz.
Incorporating a peer worker into the vaccine clinic is critical to successful vaccine uptake, says cohealth.
"Having someone with a lived experience of homelessness on the team is vital because they can engage with the clients based on their shared experience," she said.
The rollout of the homelessness vaccine teams comes after a targeted community engagement campaign which saw homelessness peer workers delivering flyers and information sessions to rooming houses and homelessness drop-in centres to dispel myths about the vaccine.
cohealth says vaccinating people experiencing homelessness and other transient populations presents additional challenges due to the complexity of coordinating second doses with each client.
The vaccine clinic is being rolled out as part of the C-19 Network of five community health organisations. The network is a partnership between in cohealth, DPV Health, EACH, IPC Health and StarHealth. The C-19 network have been engaged by the Victorian Government to provide vaccines to people facing disadvantage, including those in public housing, in marginal accommodation, and those experiencing homelessness.
More information: email media@cohealth.org.au or call 0499 101 638
More on cohealth:
cohealth is a Victorian not-for-profit community health organisation that strives to improve health and wellbeing for all. It provides universal access to services as well as targeted programs and assertive models to address the health disparities experienced by disadvantaged groups. cohealth offers a broad range of high quality, integrated health and support services, including medical oral, pharmacy, mental health and drug and alcohol services.


I had frequent pregnancy cravings for French Onion Soup—the sweet and salty flavor, and that thick melty cheese! I love ordering it at Panera or Applebee's, but unfortunately those restaurants aren't in my neck of the woods, so I had to put my cravings aside. Recently, I've figured out how to make it myself. It tastes just like the Applebee's recipe, and it's not even difficult!
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot on medium heat. Saute the sliced onions for 15-20 minutes until they are soft and translucent (not brown).
Add beef broth, water, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, the reduce the heat to low. Let it simmer for 45 minutes.
While it's simmering, turn your oven on to 325 degrees. Separate the hamburger buns. Cut the crowns off of the tops of the buns so that tops and bottoms are the same size. Bake them for 20 minutes until they are golden brown—they're your croutons.
Put one cup of the soup into each oven-safe bowl (makes 10 servings). Place a crouton in each bowl, and cover with a slice of provolone cheese. Sprinkle a teaspoon of parmesan cheese on top.
Turn the oven on to broil. Broil the soups for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and slightly browned.
If you're a French Onion Soup lover, this is the perfect recipe—give it a try!
I just had french onion soup for the first time ever a week or two ago. I really had no idea what to expect that it would taste like, but it was good! And the cheese and croutons are a must, of course!
Oh my goodness, this looks so good! I am writing this down right now to try soon!


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"With the Name of Allah" meaning I start with every Name that belongs to Allah, the Exalted. This is because the word 'name' is singular and in the genitive form and therefore it includes all of the Beautiful Names. (as-Sadi)
"Allah" He is the Lord, the One who is worshipped, the One deserving of being singled out for worship due to the Perfect Godly Attributes that He is described with. (at-Tabari, vol 1, p82-83) Ibn Uthaymin states, "This is the name of His from which all other names follow on as occurs in His saying, "Alif Lam Ra. This is a Book which We sent down to you in order that you might lead mankind out of darkness into the light by the permission of their Lord, to the Path of the All-Mighty, the one worthy of all praise: Allah, to who belongs everything that is in the heavens and the earth." (Ibrahim 14:1-2) So in this saying of Allah, the Most High, the noun which is the Name of the Majestic Lord, 'Allah' is not a descriptive attribute, rather it is a word which follows as an explanation and clarification of what has proceeded. (Ibn Uthaymin p36)
Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, "This Noble Name has ten characteristics in its physical wording that are specific to it," he mentioned them and then said, "as regards its specific characteristics with regards to meaning, the most knowledgeable of creation, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, said, "I cannot enumerate praise of You, You are as You have praised Yourself." How is it possible to enumerate the specificities of a Name, the object of which has every single perfection without restriction, who deserves all commendation and praise, all lauding and veneration, who possesses all magnificence and perfection, and all nobility and beauty? Allah's goodness, beneficence, generosity, grace and gifts belong to Him and come from Him. This Name is not mentioned over something paltry except that it becomes plentiful, nor at a time of fear except that it removes it, nor at a time of hardship except that it lifts it, nor at a time of distress and worry except that it alleviates it, nor at a time of constraint except that it liberates it. No weak creature depends upon it except that it grants him strength, nor one undergoing humiliation except that it leads him to richness, nor one who is left alone except that it grants him comfort, nor one who is overcome except that it aids him and supports him, nor one in a state of dire need except that it lifts his need, nor one who is run astray except that it draws him back. It is the Name through which hardship is removed, through which blessings descend, through with supplications are answered, through which the foot does not slip, through which evil is repressed and good is promoted. It is the Name through which the heavens and earth stand, because of which the heavenly scripture descended, the Messengers were sent, the legal laws legislated, the legal punishments established, and Jihad legislated. Through this Name is the creation divided into the felicitous and the wretched, and through it does the Undeniable Reality come to pass and the Final Convulsion occur. Because of it are the scales erected, the Path laid out, and the Paradise and Hell made easy. Through it is the Lord of the Worlds worshipped and praised, and to establish its rights were the Messengers sent. It is about it that the questions will be asked in the grave and on the Day of Resurrection. Because of it did the dispute arise and to it one goes for judgement. Love and hate are based on it. Felicitous is one who has come to know it and establish its right, wretched is one who is ignorant of it and leaves off its right. It is the core of the creation and the command and through it do both and become firm, and to it do they end… "Our Lord, You have not created this for nothing. Transcendent are You! Safeguard us from the punishment of the Fire." (Ali-Imran 3:191) to the end of his words, may Allah, the Exalted, have mercy upon him. (Fath al-Majid p15)
The action that the servant intends to do has been omitted in the sentence in order to generalise the statement; hence no matter what the servant intends to do, the basmAllah is applicable to it. When the servant wishes to do an action and says this statement, that action he is about to do is implied in the sentence, and we understand that the action is to come at the end of the sentence for two vital reasons:
To seek blessings by beginning with the name of Allah.
To express the fact that the action is only for Allah.
Therefore it is as if the servant is saying, "I seek the help of Allah, with every Name of His, the All-Merciful, the Most-Merciful, in the particular action I am about to do." (an-Nasafi, vol 1, p13)
The Spiritual Cure: An Explanation of Surah Al-Fatihah prepared and translated by Abu Rumaysah Pages 59-63