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For Nier and about 65 similarly minded drivers, Thunderhill Raceway is a three-mile oasis of speed, smooth surfaces and smiles.
Racing ugly works for Nier For Nier and about 65 similarly minded drivers, Thunderhill Raceway is a three-mile oasis of speed, smooth surfaces and smiles. Check out this story on thecalifornian.com: http://bit.ly/1GlJJJ0
Salinas Published 8:54 p.m. PT March 9, 2015 | Updated 6:48 a.m. PT March 10, 2015
Nier finished fifth, and by the end of the year compiled enough points in The Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car Series Invitational in Las Vegas
WILLOWS – Californian Andrew Nier knows what it's like to have a car that's ugly but competitive.
Such was the case last year when he drove the front of his street-legal Mustang into a muddy hill — yet completed makeshift repairs in time to compete again only two days later in an Optima Batteries-sponsored event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Nier finished fifth, and by the end of the year compiled enough points in The Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car Series Invitational in Las Vegas. He returns in 2015 for another shot at the championship.
"Going to the track is a great way to get the racing bug out of you," Nier, 29, said shortly before launching his lava red, 400-plus horsepower Mustang during an Optima qualifying event on a flat but twisty autocross course at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Glenn County. "But I want to win" the championship."
For Nier and about 65 similarly minded drivers, Thunderhill Raceway is a three-mile oasis of speed, smooth surfaces and smiles. There is little in the way of spectator seating, not counting the rolling hills surrounding the SCCA-run track about two hours northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area. But the emphasis here is not on the fan experience, but on driving what ya brung, fast, during Optima's opening qualifier for 2015.
"The Optima Series prides itself on the amount of seat time," said Adam Hanna, registrar for a series that has nine stops this year, including October at Auto Club Speedway and November's invitation-only finale in Las Vegas, during the SEMA show where regional winners compete in the World Championships. The Willows event was filmed by MAVTV for a motorsports reality TV show called "Search for the Ultimate Street Car."
Hanna said during a recent Saturday at Willows that the 65 drivers combined to complete nearly 1,300 laps, both on the autocourse and Thunderhill's track. That's more than drivers in another series may complete in an entire season, he added. That doesn't include a points-paying road rally that runs about 35 miles around tiny Willows, (population: 6,128), just east of Thunderhill.
"This is all about enjoying your car," Hanna said during an orientation.
And that's what Nier has in mind. The Mustang he steers and stabs around race tracks is the same one he drives to work at USC's engineering school. The love affair began at the rims of his father's 1965 Mustang, became specific when a 1953 Pontiac became his first car, and then got directed when he graduated from USC and entered the hands-on world of engineering, which included suspension construction.
"From enthusiast to builder to driver," is how Nier describes his hobby path.
Perhaps the most apt description for the Optima series, maybe the best, most approachable way to have fun driving fast, would be something like: From fan to fun.
Ray Sotero is a twice-monthly, Sacramento-based columnist for The Californian. Submit tips at rayonracing500@yahoo.com.


Admin website for group provides only possibility of setting the name and permission, but there is no widget for adding users (from the whole list of users) to the group. When there are lots of users in the system it's not useful, but if the website is intended for a smaller group, it's useful to easily add all users to the group.
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10964_r17068.diff (8.4 KB) - added by Koen Biermans 7 years ago.
Several days ago I created custom admin for my company software and I was allowed to turn it into a patch and post it here. It changes group admin forms, so users can be added to a group directly from there.
the overridden add_view and change_view remove lots of functionality present in the base class methods, for no apparent reason.
why not just set the form = GroupForm on GroupAdmin?
why do we need to override the template?
8 spaces for indentation instead of 4.
We also have to consider the case where people have further sub-classed GroupAdmin, or provided their own template - their customised admin interfaces should not break, as far as we can ensure that.
I think that the idea in general is good. We may need to consider whether a different approach entirely is needed - the basic problem is that while M2Ms are (nearly) symmetrical in terms of the API that is produced by the ORM on the two related models, irrespective of which model the M2M is defined on, the admin responds quite differently depending on which model has the M2M defined. This isn't ideal, as which model gets the M2M can be determined simply by the order of dependencies and things like that.
As you can see, this patch is nearly 2 years old, when there was no CSRF protection and I was making my first steps in Django. All your remarks are of course right and this patch is no good.
If you are interested, I can try to provide a better patch now. But since this ticket got very little attention, I am not entirely sure, if you want it anyway. I wouldn't like to devote time to something, that might not be in accord with the overall deisgn.
Added a patch that allows adding a descriptor of a reverse m2m (like 'user_set') to the fields list for a form.
An extra is that you can also add the same into the fields and filter_horizontal attributes of a modeladmin.
As an example this is used into the GroupAdmin to allow easy user selection for a group.
No tests or documentation yet, since I am not completely happy with the implementation yet.
I think an implementation for reverse foreign keys would also be usefull.
I agree that the idea in general is good.
In fact, this is specific to the auth app, not to the admin.
in a modelform: in the fields list, use the descriptors for reverse M2M or FK, like 'book_set'. This will add a select multiple to the form.
There are a few tests and a beginning of documentation.
I am not entirely happy with the way the descriptors are detected, but I know of no better way at the moment.
Not sure this should go in to the auth admin by default either.
Excluded non-nullable foreignkeys, because you would be unable to remove an item via the multiplechoicefield, which would be very surprising and does not make sense.
It seems to me if we want to support formfield_callback for these fields, the proper way would be create a virtual field for the reverse relationship. It would also be much easier to support custom widgets, localized_fields, labels, help_texts, error_messages, and editable.


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RBC | Commissioners Gary Moyer and Si Woodruff heard an update from the BLM's White River Field Office Manager Kent Walter Tuesday in Meeker during a workshop. Walter said they are in the process of finalizing a "gather plan" for wild horses for all areas outside of their herd management area.
"It's a multi-year plan, up to 10 years," he said. "Every approved gather technique will be at our disposal if we can get this passed."
"We've been working with our Piceance Mustang group, part of that is that gather plan is consistent with our goals. They understand the need to gather those excess horses. I think it will be an advantage to us to have their support."
The horses outside the herd management area are hurting the horses within the HMA.
"That's my goal, to focus on those horses outside first, get them removed, and then we can look at management options inside the HMA."
"There's so many horses out there, I figure my focus should be outside, get to those horses first since they're outside our management area."
Walter also explained that landowners are able to call BLM if they have wild horses on their property and have them removed if they are outside the HMA. "It elevates it in the priority list," Walter said. On East Douglas, BLM built a fence to create a boundary before moving horses off private property
Regarding oil and gas, Walter said they have approved 90 applications for permits to drill, with another 35 pending.
"We have 29 with Caerus that we'd really like to get approved," Walter said, but BLM is implementing a new automated system and cannot approve them manually anymore.
"The reason why you might hear something is we just transitioned over to a new system and there's some bugs. We're diligently working with the national office to get that resolved."
Walter said there are four rigs drilling in Rio Blanco County now. "Folks are drilling," he said.
The September oil and gas lease sale is today, Sept. 26.
Woodruff asked what BLM would like to see as far as fire suppression at the Meeker Airport.
"The Meeker Airport is requesting new water lines. They have half the capacity of any fire hydrant in the town limits. If we were to take this on, we need to work with the BLM," Woodruff said.
Fire suppression is required for new airplane hangars, but the Meeker airport lacks the water capacity to provide that.
Public Health Director Alice Harvey updated the board on her department, saying they have vaccinated three times the number of children this summer than in the last three years. "These are required back to school vaccines," she said.
Public Health is also providing a blood pressure clinic at Chuckwagon and Radino, and will be "fully operational" in both the Meeker and Rangely offices within a week, including new hours. Sixty-one percent of the department's clients are from Rangely.
Harvey said they are continuing to collaborate with the sheriff's office for health care at the detention center.
During the regular meeting, the commissioners approved the receipt of a grant for the department for opioid and substance abuse prevention in the amount of $1,769.25.
Public health is currently investigating a case of West Nile Virus identified in Craig.
During the regular meeting, Human Resources Director Laura Smith told the board to expect an 8.1% increase of medical insurance for county, 6% of which is from Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield and 2.1% is "because we have used more money than we have put into the plan."
The commissioners called a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 25 to meet with department heads and discuss options.
"We're not trying to reduce the benefits, we're just trying to find the best deal for the county," Moyer said. "We want to still provide the same level of coverage."
Smith said there are various options the county can pursue.
Smith also updated the commissioners about the Community Services Block Grant board, which is required by the state. Two applicants were approved by the board: Dorothy Chappell and John Aitken. Smith and Woodruff are also on the board. Another elected official is needed, as well as two private sector individuals.
Commissioners approved policies and procedures for Columbine Park. Eric Jaquez, RBC project coordinator, said they plan to go through the same process for the fairgrounds in Meeker.
In commissioner updates, Moyer said he attended AGNC in Oak Creek where Propositions DD and CC were discussed.
"If [DD] is passed, it will take 10% of the net profit from gaming institutions annually," Moyer said. The funds would go to the state water conservation board to fund water projects and help implement the state water plan. AGNC voted in support of Proposition DD, while Club 20 voted to remain neutral. Club 20 also voted to remain neutral on Proposition CC, which would allow government to spend any excess revenue collected instead of returning it to taxpayers, for entities that haven't "de-Bruced."
Woodruff said he attended the Board of Health meeting and the groundbreaking ceremony at Pioneers Medical Center. In working with the Rangely Airport on roof repairs, a rodent infestation was discovered that will have to be properly addressed because it's a health hazard. Public health was brought in to that discussion.
"I'm working with public health and contacting a few companies they've recommended for abatement and getting a best plan to address both the leak and the rodent issue, and how long it will impact the students at CNCC," Woodruff said.
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Held on the outskirts of Yosemite National Park, the Strawberry Music Festival, held twice a summer, is renowned for its free-spirited programming, swimming, and hiking at Birch Lake, superb arts and crafts, and more.
The Strawberry Kids program offers activities for four different age groups, featuring a full lineup of music, arts and crafts, nature programs, dance and music workshops, and storytelling.
A-list musical performers span many different genres, from folk and bluegrass to alt-country. You can attend the concerts or simply listen to the music at your campsite broadcast live on Hog Ranch Radio. Free for kids age 6 and under.
Just 20 minutes outside of Asheville, LEAF is a biannual circus-like arts fest that's super kid-friendly and jam-packed with puppets, trapeze artists, magicians, unicyclers, hoop dancers, stilt-walkers and more.
Families can camp out, go canoeing and swimming in Lake Eden, play dodgeball and Ultimate Frisbee, try slack-lining and zip-lining, shop for and create crafts, and enjoy music and poetry performed on seven stages. Free for kids age 9 and under.
Twice a year, this kid-friendly global music fest draws thousands of families to the Mojave Desert at the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park.
There are performances from dozens of musical artists from around the world, while Kidsville is chockablock with arts and crafts, yoga, dance parties, tie-dying, music workshops, circus shows, and storytime. Free for kids age 10 and under.
Since 1971, Bumbershoot has been one of Seattle's premier culture and arts festivals, drawing families from all over the Pacific Northwest. The multi-disciplinary program showcases the best of comedy, dance, film, literary arts, performing arts, and theater, but it's the strong musical lineup of top acts that makes this fest a must.
Geared to kids age 10 and under and sponsored by the Seattle Children"s Museum, the Youngershoot Kids Zone offers dedicated hands-on activities and workshops in dance, arts and crafts, and more. Free for kids age 7 and under.
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and Austin City Limits Music Festival is definitely one of the largest kid-friendly events on our list, attracting tens of thousands of visitors and offering up music, food, markets.
An area just for kids, Austin Kiddie Limits is packed with fun, creative activities for the under-10 set and offers services such as baby changing stations. Free for kids age 10 and under.
About 20 miles outside Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park in drop-dead-gorgeous Lyons, the annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival hosts a slew of top-flight songwriters and their bands.
Kids can spend all day playing in the St. Vrain River's shallow pools (supervising parents can plant lawn chairs right in the water), and families can go hiking, mountain biking, slack-lining, or visit the instrument petting zoo. Free for kids age 12 and under.
Launched by Pete Seeger's desire to clean up New York's Hudson River over 40 years ago, Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival has evolved to become one of the premier summer music and environmental festivals in America.
Beyond the numerous top-tier musical acts, the fest offers a raft load of river fun (canoeing, kayaking, river seining—oh my!), a children's area (face painting, hair wraps, mind maze, mask making, bubble wands), and a family stage with a full lineup of performers geared to children. Free for kids age 12 and under.
Nearly two weeks of performers from every genre guarantees that Summerfest lives up to its billing as "the world's largest music festival." Set on the shores of Lake Michigan, the fest's lineup is massive, with over 800 acts on 11 stages over 11 days, with an atmosphere of a state fair.
Headliners have included the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Chainsmokers, Zac Brown Band, Pink, and Luke Bryan. The Kids Activity Tent offers fun including games, crafts, and music, and there are pedal boats and a splash pad where little ones can cool off. Free for kids age 2 and under.
Don't let the name fool you. Yes, you'll hear plenty of jazz at this NOLA event, but it also draws blockbuster headliners from other genres (Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Nora Jones, Meghan Trainor, Maroon 5, Kings of Leon, and Jon Bon Jovi have performed in the past). Bring your own folding chairs and enjoy Cajun cuisine and food and craft stand from around the region. Free for kids age 2 and under.


Build your own custom modular tablet!
The pictured tablet has a green front and back. Many front/back color options available. The sides will come printed in frost ABS.
The example tablet above utilizes the ODROID-VU7 and ODROID-C1+, and has an internal 4-port USB hub* which provides a total of 7 free USB ports. 2 of the 7 free USB ports in the example tablet are populated with a USB Audio Adapter*, a 3W mini stereo audio amplifier*, two 2W speakers* and a WiFi Module 3* -- with room to spare. A UPS2-C1/C2* battery backup is also installed.
Of course, you can configure your tablet project in a way that suits your needs or desires!
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3D printed on high-end consumer 3D printers at a resolution of 0.25mm layer height or better - each unit is printed individually, and as such may have slight imperfections.
Additionally fits the ODROID-C0, C1+ and C2 single board computers, and most other SBCs, although the flush HDMI and microUSB "Zender" units are designed specifically to work with the ODROID-C series. Additional cables are supplied to support most other SBCs. OS support for the touchscreen may vary. The touchscreen driver is included in the standard ODROID Linux and Android distributions.
Enough room to add a UPS2/UPS3-C1/C2 battery unit with mounting holes plus other items.
Includes front bezel, back panel, four side panels, nuts, bolts, spacers and hex key for the M3 bolts, plus feet for the back panel.
Side panels are perforated for air flow.
Access to Ethernet and 2 USB ports on the ODROID-C0/C1/C1+/RPi/BPi without opening case.
This is a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) kit - some modifications and finishing touches may need to be performed when assembling the tablet.
3D-printed items may have small imperfections and cosmetic flaws. These imperfections will not interfere with the performance or fit of the parts.


Calibration Management – Analyst teaches the Calibration analyst the fundamentals to setup and use GE's APM Calibration Management system. You will learn how to setup strategies and templates to build the calibration profiles used to manage calibration instructions for your calibrated equipment. You will learn how to setup and manage calibration scheduling, and how to manage the status of your calibration results. Using calibration graphs and recommendations as tools to improve your systems will also be covered.


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Q: Factory Girl: can one reopen factory definitions and complete them? Hi have this special use case, in which I have to define a factory in one file without a certain parameter, and then insert it in the factory definition later. This is a case where I am importing factory definitions from an external dependency (gem, plugin, whtv) and I need to extend it in my project. Something like:
# external def
FactoryGirl.define do
  factory :user do
    email "somebody@somebodysworld.com"
  end
end

# proj def
FactoryGirl.define do
  factory :user do
    password "qwerty"
  end
end

this code doesn't work, cuz factory girl thinks I'm redefining the factory. But what I'd really want would be extending it. Is this possible?

A: Ups... seems I found the answer. Next time, have to check the documentation a bit furtherer...
Here's the answer for anyone interested:
# external def
FactoryGirl.define do
 factory :user do
   email "somebody@somebodysworld.com"
 end
end

# proj def
FactoryGirl.modify do
  factory :user do
    password "qwerty"
  end
end

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You can expect a lot from the 2016 Lexus RX 350. With just over 35,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sport utility vehicle prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience. Smooth gearshifts are achieved thanks to the 3.5 liter 6 cylinder engine, and for added security, dynamic Stability Control supplements the drivetrain. All of the premium features expected of a Lexus are offered, including: front and rear reading lights, 1-touch window functionality, a built-in garage door transmitter, fully automatic headlights, a power rear cargo door, an overhead console, and power seats. Lexus ensures the safety and security of its passengers with equipment such as: dual front impact airbags, head curtain airbags, traction control, brake assist, anti-whiplash front head restraints, ignition disabling, an emergency communication system, and 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS. Sophisticated all wheel drive assures superb handling in any weather condition. You will have a pleasant shopping experience that is fun, informative, and never high pressured. Please don't hesitate to give us a call.


The Oslo 4 Drawer Chest provides an updated take on midcentury modern design with a stylish two-tone finish, cutout handle-free drawer fronts and flared wood legs. It offers two small faux oak drawers and two large white drawers to organize all of your wardrobe essentials — from socks to sweaters to sleepwear. Quality details of this Oslo 4 Drawer Chest also include metal drawer runners and sustainable materials.


I've tasted a lot of different IPAs over the last few years, including many from the recent fad of flavor-infused ales. Breweries, in an apparent effort to capture the palates of a broader audience, are adding things like tangerine and mango to help ease people into hoppy beers. New Belgium Brewing is one such brewery, with entries like its Voodoo Ranger Juicy Mandarina. But the brewery's latest might take (or even bake) the cake: The Hemperor HPA.
My assumption is it stands for "hemp pale ale," versus "India pale ale," so we can presume there is an attempt here to create a new sub-style, similar to the Northeast or New England IPA craze going on right now.
So, I got myself a pint glass and cracked open a bottle of the new, mystical beer – and the smell of hemp seemed to fill my kitchen within seconds.
Or a rich kid's dorm room. Or the inside of a customized van in 1974. Or a Cheech and Chong meet-and-greet.
Once the beer opened up and the aroma surrounded me, I wondered if the next beer on my list should be a PPA (patchouli pale ale) – it was that powerful. If you ever spill some of this stuff on your clothes, throw those clothes into the hamper immediately to avoid police suspicion.
The flavor of this beer is exactly like what the aroma suggests – it hits you hard as soon as it reaches the palate, yet the base beer makes an appearance as well.
The underlying brew, listed at 55 IBU and 7 percent alcohol by volume, at least seems like a soft-textured APA more so than an IPA, even though it's brewed with four different hops, including experimental HBC 522 hops (is there a 420 hop yet?). I got the feeling the brewers intentionally kept the beer out of the way of the hemp.
Actually, my palate detected most of the bitterness coming from the distinctive and weird, earthy hemp. As I took a sip, then two, letting my mouth get accustomed to what it was experiencing, I noted that at times this beer tasted like I was drinking a rope.
But at other moments, I enjoyed the crispness and hints of the beer underlying, with a slight sweetness that did its best to balance. Then, just as quickly, my palate would again recoil from the oddly nutty hemp.
I guess what I'm saying is that this is an interesting experiment, and for the right palate, The Hemperor is probably magic in a bottle. For my palate, however, it's anathema. By halfway through my 12-ounce serving, the hemp flavor was loitering heavily on my taste buds, worrying me that it might end up crashed on my couch for the next month.
That said, I'm a "legalize" guy, and at the very least, the folks at New Belgium are trying another way to get hemp products more accepted into the mainstream. One dollar from every barrel sold will be donated to Hemp 4 Victory, a campaign by Willie Nelson's company GHC Inc. to raise awareness and promote pro-hemp legislation.


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Grab your aprons! We finally know when this season of MasterChef Australia is kicking off
Well, we'll all be sitting on the couch anyway.
Mar 23, 2020 7:58am
By Alex Lilly
Of all the reality shows on Australian television, MasterChef may be the most wholesome one of the bunch. And now, we finally know when it will be returning to our screens.
The much-loved cooking show sees the return of all your favourite former contestants plus three brand new judges, Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and season four winner, Andy Allen.
And seeing as we'll all be spending a lot more time in front of the TV in these unprecedented times, here's when to tune in.
MasterChef Australia: Back To Win marks the 12th season of the show. (Image: Network Ten)
After a long weekend of scoffing as many Easter eggs as possible, you can indulge your foodie side even more by watching MasterChef Australia: Back To Win on Network Ten on Easter Monday.
So flip forward to Monday April 13 in your diaries and bookmark it because you are not going to want to miss this season.
In the first-look trailer (which you can watch in the player above), celebrity chef extraordinaire Gordon Ramsay joins as a guest judge for the first week.
"We're in for one of the best seasons in the history of this competition," he even teases in the trailer.
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While it may take some getting used to with the new judges replacing Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston, the 24 contestants battling it out have all donned MasterChef aprons before.
Returning stars including Poh Ling-Yeow, Hayden Quinn and Callum Hann are all hoping to redeem themselves this time around.
"We're all mates, we're all part of the MasterChef family, but as soon as you get into that kitchen, it's game on," one contestant confesses in the trailer.
We'd look like that too if we were faced with Gordon Ramsay. (Image: Network Ten)
In an exclusive chat with Now To Love, season one runner-up Poh confessed that despite appearing as a mentor on the last season, Network Ten never offered her the position to be a judge.
"If I had been asked, I would have had to think about it deeply," she explained, adding that all those claims she was being considered for a judge role were "just rumours."
"I can't tell how I would feel unless I was asked."
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Application of Structural Steel in Bridges
Steel bridges exist in significant numbers in every corner of the world. In the United States alone, more than 30% of the bridges are built with steel as the exclusive or major component. Steel bridges are not just strong, durable, and flexible, they are extremely beautiful. Many of them are popular as magnificent attractions, historical landmarks, 'Nobel Prize' winners, and valuable architectural masterpieces.
Structural steel as a solution to extensive bridge projects guarantees lighter and faster construction, innovative designs, socio-economic benefits, and positive environmental effects. As a versatile material, structural steel components can be fabricated into limitless formations to cater all bridge types and designs. They can be basically arches, trapezoidal, helical, and more; or maybe in complicated shapes such as a knot, a serpentine torch, and other irregular figures. These materials possess the flexibility to create wonders like the stunning neo-futuristic steel structures we see around us nowadays. Vast application of structural steel is evident in different types of bridges as follows:
Beam Bridges
Designed primarily for function and efficiency, this type supports reinforced concrete deck slabs using steel 'I-beams' resting on abutments or piers at each ends. There are two types of beam bridges: multi-girder – involving multiple steel beams; and ladder deck – consisting two steel beams and intermediate bracings. They are suitable for highway bridges of medium span (13m to 100m). Recently constructed beam bridges have decks rigidly connected to the abutments for the purpose of eliminating expansion joints and bearings. Beam or stringer bridges are the simplest and does not much consider aesthetics.
Box Girder Bridges
This is a type of bridge with beams shaped like a hollow rectangular or trapezoidal box also called the 'box girder'. A box girder consist two webs joined at the top and bottom by flanges, in some cases it is closed at the top by the deck itself. They are usually built from pre-stressed concrete, structural steel, or a composite of steel and reinforced concrete. The cross-sectional configuration of a box girder is ideal for applications requiring good torsional stiffness such curved bridges and other difficult design cases. Box girder bridges are appropriate for spans of 100 to 200m using either a single box or more as required. When utilized for lengths of over 200m, they are likely to function as integral part of a cable-stayed or suspension bridge. Photo credit: pinterest.co.uk
Truss Bridges
Load-bearing capacity of a truss bridge depends on the framework of its superstructure composed of interconnected steel elements forming triangular units. The purposeful orientation of each individual steel member contributes to the efficiency of the truss to perform in tension, compression, or both as a result of dynamic loads.Trusses also serves as beam or component in composite decks, as arch bridge stringers, as cantilever beams, or as girders to cable-stayed bridges. They are widely applied in footbridges, demountable bridges, gantries, and railway bridges of over 50m span.
A 'through arch bridge' is also known as a 'half-through arch bridge' or 'through-type arch bridge'. An arch structure which can be a steel truss, plate box girder, steel I-beam, or reinforced concrete section, supports the bridge deck. The deck can be supported on struts, sit on top of the arch, or suspended from the arch by tension cables. Steel arches act primarily in compression. Variation of this bridge type is the 'tied-arch' or 'bow string arch bridge'. The deck hangs from the arch above it and acts as a tension tie. Arch bridges are well suited to abridge wide waterways or wherever foundation works are difficult to construct or establish. Aside from being architecturally attractive, these bridges are relatively cheaper and flexible. Photo credit: en.wikipedia.org
Typical suspended bridges are built with two steel cables hung between two supports forming a catenary. For short span structures such as a footbridge, the steel cables are replaced with alternative material say an arch steel pipe. The bridge deck is suspended from these cables by a series of vertical high-tension wires along its length. All of the steel cables and hangers absorb tension forces. Suspension bridges are used as solutions for longest spans. One of the most iconic examples of a suspension bridge is the famous Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco, USA
Cable-stayed Bridges
Cable-stayed bridge involves towers or pylons where high-tension cables are anchored to support the deck girder at intervals. The cables or stays run directly from the tower throughout the center or both sides of the deck resembling a fan-like pattern. This type of bridge is an optimum solution for spans longer than cantilever bridges but shorter than suspension bridges. Recent engineering advances have made it possible to extend the effectiveness of cable-stayed bridges up to spans of over 1 kilometer. The anchor towers, which can be in the form of A-frame; H-frame; or a column, works in compression. The deck girders sustain compression and bending stresses. Photo credit: en.wikipedia.org
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Mount Pleasant has a deep history in food security initiatives including programs offered at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, Mount Pleasant Community Center and Broadway Youth Resource Centre. Our Steering Committee embodies the diversity in our neighbourhood, with representatives from MPNH, BYRC, Village Vancouver, Vancouver Native Housing Society, MPCC and local residents.
We'd love to talk food with you. Connect with us at foodnet@mpnh.org.
Our Food Asset Map is available to you as an inventory of resources on food programs and services in Mount Pleasant. Food asset maps also help inform policies around food issues.
One component includes the locations of grocery stores, grocery delivery, grocery shopping assistance, holiday meals, meal delivery, community gardens, urban farms, community meals, emergency food, parks and green spaces, farmers markets, produce market programs (CSA's and CSF's), restaurants, free/low cost food programs and community food partner organizations.
The second includes an inventory of current food programs and services offered by the food partners and other groups including churches and places of worship.
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Design and implement a one-time food recovery demonstration project with food providers, distributors, and receivers in the neighbourhood who are ready to participate. This experiential "learning lab" will test out practices, identify gaps and areas for further development, and get partners excited to participate in food recovery.
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Celebrate September with This Local Apple-Centric Cocktail Recipe
Uncategorized September 14, 2020
Photo courtesy of Alex Staniloff/Eater
Although Claire Sprouse hails from Houston, Texas (and originally worked in the nonprofit art community before shifting over to hospitality), New York is her newfound home. In 2014, Sprouse formed the Tin Roof Drink Community, with Chad Arnholt, an initiative designed to bolster sustainability in bars through outreach and education. The pair later received the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Sustainability Spirit award and Golden Spirit award for their work in the field.
Devotion to eco-friendly practices led Sprouse to testify before a New York City board regarding the use of plastic straws, which eventually contributed to the city's ban. In 2018, she opened Hunky Dory, an all-day café and bar in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood, where she is both owner and bartender. Hunky Dory practices Sprouse's low-waste beliefs.
Now that apple season is here, celebrating New York feels more seasonally appropriate than ever. Apples—and apple cocktails, by that measure—feel particularly of the moment. Sprouse's Wild Apple cocktail, which appears on the Hunky Dory menu, is a blend of Neversink Spirits' apple aperitif (a New York version of classic French Pommeau, a traditional spirit made in Normandy, where un-aged apple brandy is blended into apple cider to create a fortified, apple-based wine) and several other elements. Part of the proceeds of this cocktail go to the ongoing relief efforts in Beirut, Lebanon.
At Hunky Dory, you can order a batch of Wild Apples to go, in fact (five for the price of four can be purchased for $45, a deal in any market). The drink is a standalone prize, though it feels like a perfect companion, too, to any one of the late-summer (or early fall, depending on how you look at it) snacks offered at Hunky Dory these days: corn gazpacho with charred corn salsa; fried green tomatoes with thousand island dressing; cantaloupe and prosciutto; vegan popsicles made from coconut milk and chia seeds; head-on shrimp with garlic rice; and even corn soft serve topped with Fritos.
There is no good reason, in the throes of a fall-ish afternoon, not to compile the necessary ingredients for this apple cocktail, which feels both New York-centric and decidedly far-flung—a little bit of somewhere else tossed into the mix (which, if you think about it, is just about as New York as New York gets). With that in mind, Claire Sprouse's Wild Apple is every bit the cocktail of our Brooklyn dreams, the apple—if you will—of our seasonal eye. Here's how to make it at home.
1 oz. Arak
1 oz. Apple Aperitif
.75 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
.75 oz. coconut cream
Dehydrated slice of apple (for garnish)
Combine ingredients in a Boston shaker with crushed or cracked ice. Shake to combine. Pour contents of shaker into a glass without straining. Garnish with a dehydrated slice of apple.
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Literary Analysis of "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare
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"The Tempest" by William Shakespeare is a refined work which may well be attributed, after thorough analytical study, to the nature of Shakespeare as a poet and playwright. Having become one of the most powerful figures in literature, Shakespeare is believed to have been represented by Prospero, the main protagonist in the play whose power is chiefly derived from the magical spells brought by his words. The role of magic is central in the life of Prospero and his subjects for his virtuous sorcery through the might of words have been able to command not only his daughter Miranda, but even the will of the monster Caliban and Ariel which happens to be an elemental spirit.
Just as W. Shakespeare is immensely known for the power of language in the literary world, so is Prospero who gradually learns wizardry in which words highly constitute the art of his magic at the period of his exile in a small island. Apparently, the words are perceived with utmost potential in the story as a tool to mesmerize the rational characters to forceless submission and this is the aspect where a significant parallel is drawn between the leading character and the famous playwright who at the time bears the genius capacity to shift emotions or move thoughts to a complete sense of appreciation and enlightenment similar to the effect of a spellbinding magic.
Though audience does not observe the explicit demonstration of magic one would normally expect from typical magicians, Prospero employs a casual approach with his craft. As such, in Act 1-Scene 1, he delivers the intention to threaten Caliban by merely stating "Tonight, thou shall have cramps". At a scene with his daughter, he tells Miranda "Thou art inclined to sleep" after which Miranda's suitor, Ferdinand, is brought to paralysis with the same mode of incantation. In the similar manner, Prospero is able to disarm Ferdinand with no additional effort or gesture but on simply making utterances to inform the man "I can here disarm thee with this stick / And make thy weapon drop."
Ariel, being lower to the order on which Prospero belongs, can render the same technique himself without any visible concoctions that traditional wizards or witches do when, in Act 2-Scene 1 for instance, he casts his charms upon the counselor, making Gonzalo rise in response to song of mystification that chants "If of life you keep a care / Shake off slumber and beware / Awake!". The spirit's power with words further materializes on the situation Ariel proves that physical weapons drawn by Gonzalo and Alonso make no match to the uttered "Your swords are now too massy for your strengths / And will not be uplifted."
In the progress of "The Tempest", while the audience gains the idea of powerful verbal tactic with the art of language as the principal constituent of magic, Shakespeare proceeds to allow the viewers to learn and acknowledge the fact that Prospero would not have managed his beautiful way with words if not through the wisdom found in books. Essentially, thus, "The Tempest" alludes at this point the ample significance of reading books from which real strengths originate from small to their ultimate capacity and this is evidently reflected in Prospero's statement "I'll to my book / For yet ere supper-time must I perform / Much matter appertaining" prior to the act of drowning the texts. Caliban agrees with "Remember / First to possess his books; for without them / He's but a sot, as I am, nor hath not / One spirit to command." Consequently, this serves an indispensable morale to Shakespeare's followers that literature, despite all astonishing wonders of words, would not generate its intended impact upon the mind, heart, and soul in the absence of thoughtful reading.
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Why Are Some Colleges Slashing Their Tuition?
"Tuition resets" are gaining momentum among private schools for a variety of reasons.
In recent years, some private colleges have begun slashing tuition rates for their undergraduate students, some by up to 50 percent. In the higher education world, these dramatic drops are called "tuition resets." Reasons for resets are as individual as the colleges themselves, but generally colleges cut tuition to be transparent about fees and to attract more students, reported a 2015 analysis by economist Lucie Lapovsky on eight colleges that reset tuition.
According to Paul Hassen, director of communications and marketing at the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), a tuition reset is one tool among many used to recruit students to apply.
Private colleges have long offered qualifying students discounts in the form of scholarships or grants, and most families don't pay "sticker price." But determining in advance what a college might offer can be complicated, and 65 percent of students eliminate colleges based on published price without further research, revealed a 2018 Sallie Mae survey, How America Values College. Colleges know determining net price is complex. A tuition reset strategy communicates transparency and affordability to families. Since 2015, some 23 colleges have reset tuition, according to NAICU, with five more reducing tuition for 2019-20.
With a lower published tuition price, however, colleges award financial aid at a correspondingly lower rate. Makes sense, right? Lower cost equals less need. For a full-pay student, a tuition reset helps enormously. However, students who qualify for aid likely won't see the same advertised reduction. "Lower-income students are already getting the best price the college can offer after financial aid is applied," Hassen said. Remember, too, a tuition reset isn't a tuition freeze. Expect tuition to increase incrementally each year. Also, other costs, such as room and board and mandatory fees, could increase.
Here's a list of 15 private colleges with recently reduced tuition.
Albright College
Location:Reading, Pennsylvania
Current tuition: $44,206
2019-20 tuition:$24,500
Albright's tuition reset takes effect next fall. The college's cost of attendance of $57,376 will be "right-sized" to $38,122, after a 45 percent drop in tuition. Albright will scale its financial aid accordingly. Room, board and mandatory fees will increase $452, so some current students could see an increase in their overall cost. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Albright is a multi-faith college of 1,650 students that offers a traditional liberal arts curriculum.
Elizabethtown College
Location: Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown College is reducing tuition by 32 percent next fall in a new "Tuition Transparency" initiative. Cost of attendance will decrease from $58,640 to approximately $43,710 for tuition, room and board. Like other colleges, Elizabethtown will continue to offer merit-based scholarships and need-based grants scaled to the reduced tuition cost (97 percent of students receive some aid). A small liberal arts college of 1,671 students, Elizabethtown is known for its tradition of "educating for service," with an emphasis on experiential learning, service learning and cross-cultural perspectives.
Location: Elmira, New York
2019-20 tuition: $35,400
Elmira College's tuition reset for undergraduates represents a 15 percent decrease from 2018 tuition. Plus, standard room and board fees for 2019 will be $12,500, for a total of $47,900 in direct costs (tuition, room, board). The school will continue to offer scholarships and grants (99 percent of students receive something), but the goal is to shift from the high tuition/high discount model to increase enrollment.
A small private college of 938 students, Elmira is notable for owning Quarry Farm, where Mark Twain spent summers writing his famous classics. Today it's used as a residence for visiting Twain scholars.
St. John's College
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico (pictured) and Annapolis, Maryland
St. John's two campuses will reduce tuition by 32 percent, or $24,203, for 2019-20. The new cost of attendance, with room, board and fees, will total approximately $49,300, and students will still receive scholarships and grants to reduce the average cost to $24,800 (depending on a student's financial profile). One of the 45 Colleges that Change Lives, St. John's has a student body of 900 between the two campuses and is distinctive for its single curriculum (no majors here) centered on reading the great books of Western Civilization.
Stephens College
Launching the Stephens Solution College Affordability Plan, Stephens College will drop tuition by $8,250 for 2019 so no student pays more than $22,500 for tuition. Total direct costs for this year (room/board, tuition, fees) are approximately $41,582, depending on room choice, but next year will drop to $33,332. Students who already receive financial aid might not see a change. Founded in 1833, Stephens is the second oldest women's college in the country, with 648 students. It's known for being one of the pet-friendliest campuses in the country.
University of the Cumberlands
Location:Williamsburg, Kentucky
2019-20 tuition: $9,875
This small Baptist private college of 1,366 undergraduates is dropping its tuition by 57 percent for undergraduates (its 9,000 graduate students won't experience the tuition cut). Current total cost is $32,000 and in 2019-20 drops to $19,175. Eighty-two percent of students attending the Cumberlands hail from the Appalachian mountain region. Its original mission was to provide higher education to an underserved area, for which Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller provided financial support.
Avila University
In the fall of 2018, Avila University, a small private Catholic university with 1,030 undergraduate students reduced tuition by 33 percent to $19,900. That rate included books and campus fees. For 2019-20, direct costs (tuition, room, board) are set to be $27,200, which includes a slight increase in tuition from 2018. The Avila Promise also guarantees research or internship experience, four-year graduation (if students do their part), a monetary travel award of up to $1,000 for access to a global experience, and a pledge that tuition won't increase more than three percent per year. Ninety-eight percent of students also receive grants or scholarships.
Benedict College
2017-18 cost of attendance: $28,630
Benedict College, a 148-year-old historically black college with 2,100 students, reset its tuition and fees in Fall 2018, reducing cost of attendance by $5,830, comparable to its 2010-11 rate. The new rate of $22,800 includes room and board, tuition, and fees. A non-boarding student pays $16,600. Benedict is ranked as one of the top colleges for creating social mobility, and offers high-demand degree programs in subjects like computer science, engineering, cyber security, and sport management. Its Career Pathways Program equips students for a technology driven, highly competitive workplace.
Location:Birmingham, Alabama
In an eye-popping shift, the small, private Birmingham-Southern College slashed its tuition and fees by 51 percent for Fall 2018 in a bid to grow enrollment and be more transparent. With a student population of 1,283, the current direct costs (tuition, room, board) total around $30,000. Because more than 90 percent of students don't pay published price, many continue to pay what they paid before with applied financial aid and scholarships. Affiliated with the United Methodist church, BSC is located three miles from downtown Birmingham on a 192-acre campus.
Location: Buffalo, New York
Canisius was another small private college to reset tuition in 2018-19, dropping it by 23 percent. The college also reduced its residence hall fees by $2,000. Total direct costs for 2018-19 were $39,788. Like students at other small colleges that have reset tuition, the effect will vary for Canisius students because the majority receives an institutional discount. Founded by German Jesuits in 1870, Canisius is one of 28 Jesuit Catholic colleges in the nation, considered a leader in science education.
Location: Madison, New Jersey
Looking to grow its enrollment, Drew University cut its tuition by 20 percent for Fall 2018 to 2010 levels, with the new direct costs (tuition and fees, room, board) totaling $53,608. More than 80 percent of the 1,500+ students at Drew also receive financial aid, with the average grant or scholarship about $20,000. Drew is expanding its academic offerings to include undergrad programs in media and communications, public health and cybersecurity. Located near New York City, the college offers programs to take advantage of proximity, including a Wall Street Semester and United Nations semester.
Noted for being the first women's college west of the Rockies (chartered 1885), Mills College reset its tuition for 2018, dropping costs by 36 percent for undergraduates, putting direct costs around $43,700 before financial aid is applied. Some 95 percent of students receive some form of financial aid, with the average award around $28,700. Mills is the first private college in California to drop tuition in an effort to clarify true costs to families who are confused about perceived high price. Mills has a student body of 766 undergraduate women and 489 graduate level men and women.
Location: Sweet Briar, Virginia
Known for its equestrian program and a 3,250 acre campus, Sweet Briar is another women's college that reset tuition and fees in a 32 percent reduction for 2018. This year's cost of attendance for room, board and tuition totaled $34,000. The college continues to offer more than 200 scholarships and financial aid. Along with the reset, the tiny school — undergraduate population around 320 — created a new curriculum emphasizing women's leadership. It also moved to a new core curriculum, reduced the number of majors and revised the academic calendar to include a 12-week session and a three-week session each semester. During the three-week block, students take one intensive class.
University of Detroit Mercy
With an undergraduate enrollment of 2,800 students, University of Detroit Mercy is Michigan's largest Catholic university, noted for emphasizing community outreach. For Fall 2018, it reduced tuition for full-time undergraduate students by 32 percent. The new direct cost of attendance is approximately $37,500, down from $50,378. Detroit Mercy offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs through seven colleges and professional schools. Its graduate programs, school of law and school of dentistry aren't subject to the new tuition rate.
University of Sioux Falls
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
At the University of Sioux Falls, tuition for 2018-19 was reduced by $10,000 or 35.6 percent for full-time undergraduate students. The new rate harks back to 2007. Financial aid is scaled to the new rate but 100 percent of full-time first-year students receive some aid. The website offers some sample student aid packages to help families understand how it works. A small Christian liberal arts college of 1,600 students, USF is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches and is known for valuing faith and service.


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Tovuz () is a city and the capital of the Tovuz District of Azerbaijan. It's famous for its wine-making, and it also has several archaeological sites. Tovuz region was established on August 8, 1930. The district is one of the largest agricultural districts in the country, its area is 1942 sq. km, and its population is 177.2 thousand people as of 01.01.2020.

Etymology
Tovuz means The abode of the Oghuz Turks in the Azerbaijani language, and comes from Turkic language. The city itself, however, takes its name from an Oghuz tribe.

Territory
There are 2 cities (Tovuz and Govlar) and 102 villages in Tovuz region. There are 43 administrative territorial districts and 41 municipalities in the region.

Economy
The economy of Tovuz is partially agricultural, partially tourist-based, with some industries in operation.

Winemaking
The history of wine production in Tovuz seems to have begun before the 7th century and according to the archaeological findings, which included vessels for wine storage and remains of tartaric acid, proves that the winemaking was apparent in the Tovuz and Ganja region during early stages of social development.

The winemaking industry was boosted in the city after German settlement.  Led by Christopher Froer and Christian Gummel, many vineyards were established. Furthermore, Tovuz became famous for producing brandy, under the name cognac, which supplied the entire Russian market.

In addition to German influence in the Caucasus, Russia also played a significant role in the development of winemaking, especially in the Tovuz region in the 19th century. Russian influence was also formative in the development and production of aromatic wines.

Climate
There are three climatic zones in the region:

     1. Dry subtropical climate. This climatic area covers the Kura river valley. It is characterized by mild winters and hot summers.

    2. Moderate hot dry climate. This climate covers the plain part of the region and the areas with an elevation of up to 1000 meters. Winters are mild and summers are slightly hot.

    3. Mild cold, forest climate. This climatic zone covers the mountainous part with an elevation of 1000 to 2000 meters. Summer is cool and winter is slightly frosty. The climate of Tovuz region is influenced by air masses from the South Caucasus (Transcaucasia) plateau, the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic and Central Asia.

Sports
The city has one professional football team competing in the top-flight of Azerbaijani football - Turan Tovuz, currently playing in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Archaeology
The ancient village of Goytepe (Göy Tepe) is one of the largest archaeological monuments in Ganja – Gazakh region. It is located to the right of the Kura river, 10 km east of Tovuz. The site extends over 2ha, at a maximum elevation of c. 420 m.

Starting in 2008, "Tovuz Archaeological expedition" is conducting new archaeological investigations at Goytepe, and also at the Mentesh tepe ancient settlement nearby. This is a joint investigation of archaeologists from Azerbaijan, Japan and France.

In this same area of Azerbaijan are also located the ancient sites of Shomu Tepe, Soyuq Bulaq, and Boyuk Kesik. Shulaveris Gora is just across the border in Georgia.

Sister cities
  Cognac, France (since 2015)

Gallery

References

External links

 World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
 Tovuz, the land of antiquity and natural beauty. washingtontimes.com

Populated places in Tovuz District

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Paramelaconit ist ein sehr selten vorkommendes Mineral aus der Mineralklasse der Oxide und Hydroxide. Es kristallisiert im tetragonalen Kristallsystem mit der chemischen Zusammensetzung Cu21+Cu22+O3 und bildet bis zu 7,5 cm große prismatische Kristalle von schwarzer Farbe.

Etymologie und Geschichte
Paramelaconit wurde erstmals 1890 von A. E. Foote in der Typlokalität, der Copper Queen Mine in Bisbee im US-Bundesstaat Arizona gefunden. Das Mineral wurde 1891 von August König untersucht, der es als tetragonale Modifikation von Kupfer(II)-oxid und dimorph zu Tenorit beschrieb. Hieraus entstammt auch der Name des Minerals, da Melaconit ein inzwischen veralteter alternativer Name für Tenorit ist. Die genaue Zusammensetzung des Paramelaconits konnte 1941 Clifford Frondel durch Röntgenstrukturanalyse aufklären.

Klassifikation
In der Systematik nach Strunz wird Tenorit zu den Oxiden mit einem Verhältnis von Metall zu Sauerstoff von 2:1 und 1:1 gezählt. Nach der 8. Auflage bildet dabei zusammen mit Crednerit, Delafossit, Mcconnellit und Tenorit eine Gruppe. In der 9. Auflage bildet es mit eine eigene Untergruppe der Oxide mit einem Verhältnis von Metall zu Sauerstoff von 2:1 (und 1.8:1).

In der Systematik nach Dana bildet es eine eigene Untergruppe der einfachen, nicht klassifizierten Oxide.

Bildung und Fundorte
Paramelaconit bildet sich sehr selten als Sekundärmineral unter hydrothermalen Bedingungen in Kupferlagerstätten. Es ist vergesellschaftet mit Cuprit, Tenorit, Connellit, Malachit, Goethit, in einem anderen Fundort auch mit Chrysokoll, Plancheit, Dioptas und Atacamit.

Es sind nur eine geringe Zahl Fundorte bekannt. Neben der Typlokalität in Bisbee fand man Paramelaconit auch in der Algomah-Mine im US-Bundesstaat Michigan, Skouriotissa auf Zypern, Laurion in Griechenland und Budleigh Salterton in Devon (England).

Kristallstruktur
Paramelaconit kristallisiert im tetragonalen Kristallsystem in der Raumgruppe I41/amd mit den Gitterparametern a = 5,837 Å und c = 9,932 Å, sowie vier Formeleinheiten pro Elementarzelle.

Siehe auch
Liste der Minerale

Einzelnachweise

Literatur
Paramelaconit in: Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, 1990, 1, 101 (pdf).

Weblinks

Mineralienatlas:Paramelaconit
Paramelaconite bei mindat.org (engl.)

Mineral
Oxide und Hydroxide
Tetragonales Kristallsystem
Kupfermineral


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How class shapes art in 21st century Australia
Ellena Savage
To be in the running for a scholarship, a student must have had their abilities or potential acknowledged and rewarded within an ideological education system. Where the money comes from - and whom it is given to - informs what kinds of artwork thrives. As Didier Eribon says, 'art, culture and education are part of the mechanisms of differentiation between social classes'. And the institutional frameworks underpinning the production of artwork can lead to pernicious political outcomes.
Unmasking Elena Ferrante diminishes her radiant magic
Happily, I do not know who the 'real' Elena Ferrante is. Happily, I have blocked my eyes and ears to the unfolding, the unmasking of the Italian author whose anonymity allowed her the freedom from scrutiny to give us seven novels that document the slow burn indignities of poverty and sexism and ambition. How can we accept this gift, a woman writing about the most abject of female pleasures, the darkest impulses, and then demand that she answer inane questions at a writers' festivals?
Students are not the monsters in our universities
In the golden era, I suppose, only a handful of people, selected for their potential to contribute to certain class formations, went to university. And then there was a shift, and this occurred with the supposedly democratising process of neoliberalisation. But neoliberalisation went a bit far and now we don't know how to tell our students that while they are entitled to real attention from their teachers, a lot of the time their teachers are basically volunteers for the charity called their expensive education.
Forget conspiracies and own your complicity
The talking heads say the same things I once heard on Illuminati documentaries. In place of Pharrell Williams making suspicious hand gestures though, the blame for the unpleasant outcomes of a healthy free market is bestowed on the western world's maligned: refugees, Indigenous people, queer people, the working poor. These talking heads, who feel desperate and inferior because they have never contributed anything to anyone other than themselves, are eschewing their complicity in harm.
Worn and wasted by election day shambles
The OIC makes a dramatic speech about the integrity of live ballot papers, that there will be no repeat of the Western Australian kerfuffle, that we have our booklets that contain all the answers (and many typos, too). He seems nice. Maybe a little skittish. Not someone I'd imagine would be hired to run an office or manage a kitchen or even wait tables, but he must know what he's doing. This speech is the last demonstration of authority I witness on this day.
The bleak ballad of Wilson Parking
When my friend and I get to the payment station of the car park, it says we owe 70 bucks, which can't be right because we got the early bird special which was a quarter of that, so, nah. We call the parking lot people and they say look at the fine print, it clearly states that the early bird deal only applies if you leave the car park after 3pm. Wilson Parking is a subsidiary of a subcontractor of Transfield Services, which runs security at Nauru and Manus Island. I grow petulant and say I'll wait til 3pm.
21st century binge and purge
When my alarm goes off in the morning I reach for my phone: check mail, check ABC, check Twitter. Get up, make filter coffee, pour one. Open my diary and spreadsheet, start working. Pour my second coffee. Eat something, clock calories in. Go for a walk, pick up whatever groceries, clock calories out. Back to work. If whatever I am working on isn't very interesting, this accounting for a day, after day, after day, is fairly sad. But it's also just living a life in 2016.
Homeless Persons Union holds state to account
When we talk about the 'housing crisis' we are often referring to the plight of young working people and migrants struggling to tap into a property market that has been made a prestige market. This has been incentivised by tax breaks for investors, and is symptomatic of the culture of hoarding family wealth for the purpose of passing down class privilege. The Bendigo Street occupation reminds us that the 'housing crisis' is one and the same as the homelessness crisis; not a crisis of scarcity, but of policy.
Queer experience is not limited to trauma
'Coming out' is a gesture specifically, politically required of queer people but not of straight people. Another statement demanded of queer people is that they are injured and traumatised by the fact of their sexuality or gender. But why call on individuals to testify when the statistics are heartbreaking enough? This demand on queers to continually deliver narratives of oppression limits their social roles, and even invalidates their voices on matters other than their sexualities and genders.
Self-care as political warfare
Somayra Ismailjee
Feminist writer Audre Lorde wrote that 'Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.' In medical professions, the term 'self-care' originated in reference to the self-management of illness. Self-care, however, also exists in the context of social justice, extending beyond physical wellness to cater for a holistic approach that includes emotional, mental and spiritual fulfilment. The need for this is rooted in the burden of oppression.
Harper Lee and the death of moral certainty
My friend Z lives in Detroit and is rocked by the racial segregation she's exposed to there. When we were 15, she and I bonded over the passionate conversations Mockingbird inspired. 'I was in awe of Atticus,' she recalled as we reflected on Lee's death. 'I desperately wanted him to save the accused black man. Maybe if I had read it at my age now, I'd substitute the black man for the hero.' She articulated what I couldn't: that as moving a piece of rhetoric Mockingbird is, it is no longer adequate.
Reading in end times
There's a part in Murakami's Norwegian Wood, I told a friend, where a character loses someone, and walks for weeks around Japan until he reaches the beach, where he just stares out to sea. I feel so desolate, I said, that that's what I want to do. I don't know for sure that that's what really happened in the book, or if I was really that desolate ... Maybe that's what reading is for; to build a repertoire of emotional and social situations in order to connect with feelings that don't have words.
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John Marin Exhibition
Colby College Museum of Art
Jun. 5, 2019 - Aug. 19, 2018
Waterville, 04901
www.colby.edu/museum/exhibition/modern-wonder-the-john-marin-collection/
The John Marin exhibition is about his experiences and answers to questions of color as it relates to daily lives. In his work he considers skyscrapers and bustling streets of Manhattan, the coastal water edge of Maine and paints about the forces at work. In each instance Marin incorporated these concepts and made their expression the effort of his painting and printmaking. His watercolors, etchings, and oils show his enthusiasm and joy of feeling and sounds at a moment.
The online Cloby College description notes that "Modern Wonder explores the verve and exuberance of John Marin and his art. Pulled from one of the largest collections of the artist's works in the world, the exhibition covers the length and breadth of his career during the first half of the twentieth century, a period marked by massive technological advancements and the acceleration of everyday American life. With its vigorous lines, bright colors, and dynamic compositions, Marin's art embodies a thoroughly modern view of the places he loved. The energy emanating from his work captivated audiences during his lifetime and it continues to inspire and astonish today."
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The antenna extension cable is used to connect Iridium satellite phones and docking stations with an external antenna.
The cable has TNC-male connectors on both ends, matching the Iridium phone antenna adapters and many Iridium fixed antennas.
Note: This cable is not compatible with AD-511 or AT1621-20-R Iridium Active antennae or Iridium mobile antennae.


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Emmanuel Besnier
Net worth 2018: $15.45 Billion
#94 in List Billionaires People In The World
Industry: Food and Beverage
Residence: Laval, France
BirthDay: 18 September 1970
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Emmanuel Besnier was bornon 18 September 1970 in Laval, France, France. Emmanuel Besnier is #100 in List Billionaires People In The World. Emmanuel Besnier has been called the "French Howard Hughes," "the Emperor of Cheese," and, thanks to his disdain for the press, "the invisible billionaire." He's said to shun the media so much that only a handful of photos of him exist. The oldest of three siblings, Emmanuel is CEO of Lactalis, his family's dairy company based in his ancestral hometown of Laval in western France. His father founded the company, which sells over $18 billion of products including President brie, Milkmaid yogurts and Valbreso Feta. The biggest dairy producer in Europe, Lactalis continues to expand internationally in places like China and Southeast Asia. Through the family's holding companies, he, his brother Jean-Michel and sister Marie also own stakes in Italy's publicly traded Parmalat and Frommageries Bel, the French maker of Baby Bel, La Vache Qui Rit and Boursin.
$15.45 Billion
"At the end of 2017, Lactasis has to recall 12 million salmonella-contaminated boxes of baby milk from 83 countries
In January 2015, according to Forbes, he had a net worth of $6
In 2006, he was the recipient of the "Mayennais of the Year" award from the local Rotary Club
He took over as the Chief Executive Officer in 2000, when his father died
Besnier joined Lactalis as Director of Development in 1995
"Emmanuel Besnier was born on 18 September 1970 in Laval, Mayenne, France
His paternal grandfather, André Besnier, was the founder of Lactalis in 1933
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Net Worth is $2.88 Billion
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Net Worth is $2.8 Billion
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William Wrigley, Jr.
Robert Sands Net Worth: $3.13 Billion 18 January 2018
Yang Kai Net Worth: $3.1 Billion 18 January 2018
John Middleton Net Worth: $3.05 Billion 11 January 2018
James Leprino Net Worth: $3.04 Billion 11 January 2018
Don Vultaggio Net Worth: $2.96 Billion 18 January 2018
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По́лка — мебельное изделие без передней стенки, с задней стенкой или без неё, для размещения книг и других предметов.

Полки изготавливаются из различных материалов (массив древесины, ламинированная ДСП, МДФ, стекло, зеркало, металл, камень и др.) и могут комплектоваться различными аксессуарами; например, стеклянные полки — светодиодными подсветками, располагаемыми как в торце стекла, так и внутри многослойной стеклянной конструкции.

Полки навешиваются на стены с помощью различных креплений, как скрытых («титаны», «ушки»), так и несущих декоративную функцию (тросовые системы, цепи, «пеликаны» и т. п.)

Виды полок по функциональному и эксплуатационному назначению
По классификатору ЕСКД полки относятся к подгруппе 324700.
 Полка для книг (книжная полка) — полка для хранения книг.
 Полка кухонная
 Полка для специй — (обычно узкая) кухонная полка, имеющая передний ограничительный бортик или отверстия для установки ёмкостей со специями.
 Полка декоративная
 Полка для посуды — полка для хранения обычной или демонстрации декоративной посуды. Полка для декоративной посуды также называется «буфетницей».
 Полка для ванной комнаты
 Полка универсальная — полка универсального назначения

Виды полок по расположению в помещении
 Настенная полка — полка навешиваемая на стену
 Полка подвесная — полка подвешиваемая на тросах, цепях и т. п. с креплением к потолку помещения.
 Угловая полка — полка располагаемая в углу помещения и имеющая крепление к двум смежным стенам. Угловые полки подразделяются на полки:
 для внутреннего угла — для углов между смежными стенами менее 180°.
 для наружного угла — для углов между смежными стенами более 180°.

Виды полок по конструктивному исполнению

 Полка-консоль — полка, представляющая собой одну горизонтальную плоскость, неподвижно закреплённую перпендикулярно стене.
 Полка с боковыми стенками — полка имеющая боковые стенки для опирания и ограничения смещения находящихся на ней предметов.
 Полка с боковыми стенками и верхней горизонтальной стенкой — разновидность настенного шкафа без дверей.
 Полка с задней стенкой — полка имеющая заднюю стенку.
 Многоярусная полка — полка имеющая несколько горизонтальных стенок расположенных друг над другом.
 Комбинированная полка — полка имеющая горизонтальные и вертикальные стенки, образующие отделения для хранения предметов различного функционального назначения, а также может иметь выдвижные ящики.
 Полка карусельная — полка, имеющая вертикальную ось вращения

Виды полок по взаимному расположению
 Полка одиночная — единственная полка на стене или полка находящаяся на значительном расстоянии от другой полки или группы полок.
 Группа полок — несколько близко расположенных и объединённых композиционно одиночных полок.

См. также
 Полка (деталь мебели)
 Шкаф

Примечания

Литература
 Hanging shelves // Joseph Arnson. The Encyclopedia of Furniture. Crown Publishers, 1965. С. 251—252.
 Wall shelves // Joseph Aronson. The Encyclopedia of Furniture. Crown Publishers, 1965. С. 457.

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As the oldest and a female out of my siblings, I can confirm that there is no greater wrath than that of an older sister. Even though we can torture our younger siblings to the ends of the Earth, the moment you touch one of them, the gloves come off and you better run for your life.
This rule holds especially true when it comes to 12-year-old Ava's little sister.
The girls' babysitter Daisy discovered Ava's plot and shared it online for the world to see. Obviously, no one in their right mind would ever mess with Ava's younger sister again after reading her note.
Ava created an incredibly sarcastic, rather blunt "invitation" for her sister's bullies to stop being mean. On the front of the bright pink card in cheery letters, Ava wrote: "You're Invited!" But on the inside, things got serious. Fast.
You, Elke, Grace and Ashley are officially invited to stop being jerks to my sister!
"What to bring: Bring your nasty attitude and throw it right in the trash can!
Why: You guessed it folks, you're being jerks!
Ava's brilliant card wasn't done just yet – she really had to hammer the point home on the back of the invitation.
Unless these bullies are brainless, they'll leave Ava's little sister alone in the future. Nobody wants to deal with the wrath of an emotional seventh-grader… No one.