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The Market Power of Technology: Understanding the Second Gilded Age, with Mordecai Kurz
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MIT Club of DC's Leadership Series: Redefining Leadership in America's New Era of Big Science, with Eric D. Isaacs
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Dr. Heidi B. Hammel
Interdisciplinary Scientist on the James Webb Telescope Project, NASA
On Christmas Day 2021, the JWST was launched to the Sun-Earth Lagrange 2 point. After many months of optical commissioning and fine-tuning, the first images were released to the world in July 2022. The powerful infrared capability of JWST revealed new vistas, from nearby in our galaxy out to the edge of the Universe. In the subsequent weeks, a steady stream of new data has enthralled astronomers and intrigued the public.
Please join the MIT Club of Washington DC and the ColumbiaDC at our hybrid event. We welcome Dr. Heidi Hammel, one of six Interdisciplinary Scientists advising the program since James Webb Space Telescope's formal start in 2002, to Busboys and Poets K Street, or online, where Dr. Hammel will explain why JWST was built, how this new facility is revolutionary for astrophysics, and share the latest results from JWST, including public highlights as well as results from her own science program to explore the Solar System with JWST. There also will be a live stream (virtual option).
This event is run by the MIT Club of Washington, DC
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:: CHOICE OF STARTER ::
Busboys House (Vegan/Gluten-Free) - mixed greens, carrot, tomatoes, roasted corn, yuzu vinaigrette
Cup of Seasonal Soup
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• Falafel Wrap (Vegetarian/Vegan/Gluten-Free Friendly)roasted beet hummus, cucumbers, LTO, tahini sauce, wrapped in flour tortilla (vegan without tahini sauce, Gluten-Free Friendly tortilla available)
• Roasted Turkey Sandwich with tomato, onion, lettuce, provolone cheese, harissa aioli, levain bread
• Fried Chicken Sandwich cage-free, veg-fed chicken, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickles, serrano pepper aioli, brioche bun
• Avocado Panini (Vegetarian) with vegan mozzarella, arugula, roasted red pepper on multi-grain bread
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Assorted Cookies (family-style)
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Fountain Drinks (unlimited soft drinks and iced tea)
Masks must also be worn properly (covering nose and mouth) at all times inside of Busboys and Poets when not actively eating or drinking.
Dr. Heidi B. Hammel is an Interdisciplinary Scientist on the James Webb Telescope Project, and her focus is on Webb's theme "Planetary Systems and the Origins of Life." As a planetary astronomer, she has studied our Solar System's outer planets, and their rings and moons, with the Gemini, Hubble, Keck, Spitzer, and other telescopes.
Hammel has extensive experience with Hubble observations of the Solar System. She led the Hubble Team that studied the impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter in July 1994, with a specific focus on Jupiter's atmospheric response to the collisions. Her latest research involves studies of Uranus and Neptune with Hubble and other Earth-based observatories. She's an expert on these distant planets, and she was a member of the Imaging Science Team for the Voyager 2 encounter with Neptune in 1989. Hammel has been part of a team working to launch a mission to the outer solar system sometime in the next decade. In 2020, she was awarded the Masursky Award of the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences (AAS/DPS) for her service to the planetary science community.
She received her undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1982 and her Ph.D. in physics and astronomy from the University of Hawaii in 1988. After a post-doctoral position at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., Hammel returned to MIT, where she spent nearly nine years as a Principal Research Scientist in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. She received the 1996 Urey Prize from the American Astronomical Society for her outstanding achievement in planetary science. She joined Space Science Institute in 1998, and retains a position there as a Senior Research Scientist. She now serves as the Vice President for Science at AURA.
Hammel is an award-winning communicator of science, having a unique ability to communicate of a range of levels from kindergarten to post-graduate-school nearly simultaneously. She is especially skilled at translating complex science concepts into easy-to-understand language for general audiences. She also has a strong belief in the value of public education, and believes it is one of the most important things a scientist can do. Hammel won the AAS/DPS 2002 Sagan Medal for her outstanding communication by an active planetary scientist to the general public, as well as the Public Understanding of Science award from the Exploratorium in San Francisco, California.
Her biography "Beyond Jupiter: The Story of Planetary Astronomer Heidi Hammel" has been published by the National Academy of Sciences as part of the series "Women's Adventures in Science." She was profiled in Newsweek Magazine in 2007.
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Trump embarks on whirlwind G20 after canceling Putin meeting
By Jeremy Diamond and Kevin Liptak, CNN
Updated 7:59 PM EST, Fri November 30, 2018
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President Donald Trump was only a half-hour into his nine-hour flight to the G20 summit here in the Argentine capital when he decided to pull the plug on the most hotly anticipated moment of his trip: a lengthy face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But while Trump's abrupt decision quashed concerns that the President would repeat his cozy performance alongside Putin during their last meeting in Helsinki, Finland, new allegations by the President's former longtime attorney Michael Cohen revived questions about Trump's financial ties to Russia as he arrived for the international summit.
Trump's planned meetings with a half-dozen other world leaders – combined with the possibility of diplomatic snafus – offer little promise of clearing the smoke of suspicion that is once again following him abroad.
The President also refused to back away from the shadow of the Mueller investigation, beginning his day with a fresh pair of tweets about the Cohen saga, saying his business dealings while a candidate were "very legal & very cool."
Hours later, the White House press secretary Sarah Sanders issued a statement blaming the "Russian Witch Hunt Hoax" – a reference to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation – for hurting US-Russia relations.
"The Russian Witch Hunt Hoax, which is hopefully now nearing an end, is doing very well. Unfortunately, it probably does undermine our relationship with Russia," Sanders said, even as she insisted Trump's meeting with Putin was canceled because of Russia's seizure of Ukrainian Navy ships and sailors earlier this week. Trump also said the situation in Ukraine was his "sole reason" for scrapping the meeting.
A Kremlin spokesman told Russian state media earlier Friday that Trump and Putin would have a "brief impromptu meeting" on the sidelines of the G20. Though the two leaders are likely to see each other and shake hands alongside other leaders at the international summit, a White House official said no meeting had been rescheduled between the two leaders.
The official said the Kremlin appeared to be "trying to save face" with the Friday morning statement.
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Trump abruptly cancels planned Putin meeting
Trump arrived in Buenos Aires for the summit late Thursday night, marking the first time he has set foot in Latin America in his nearly two years in office and kicking off what promises to be a whirlwind 48-hour visit. Friday will amount to the President's busiest day of diplomacy, but his most important meeting of the summit – his dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping – doesn't come until a day later.
Trump's aides hoped a signing ceremony for the recently struck United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement would act as a centerpiece of the trip. At the Friday morning event, Trump hailed the revised NAFTA free trade deal, rebranded as the USMCA, as a "truly groundbreaking achievement" alongside his Canadian and Mexican counterparts.
Persistent disputes with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – including over US steel and aluminum tariffs – led to questions about who precisely from the Canadian side would be doing the signing, but Trudeau stood next to Trump and touted the deal as a success for middle class workers. Still, he pressed Trump during the event to remove steel and aluminum tariffs imposed earlier this year.
Trump has hailed the agreement as evidence of his negotiating prowess and said the pact would benefit American workers. He's been unnerved in recent days by a shaky stock market and factory closures by General Motors, according to people familiar with the matter, and is hoping to be able to tout the new trade agreement in Argentina.
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Trade and security lead Trump's ambitious G20 agenda
Trump was darting from bilateral meetings to summit sessions and back, starting with an early morning breakfast alongside Argentine President Mauricio Macri, the summit's host. Trump has known Macri for decades, beginning when both were real estate developers.
"I want to just say I've been friends with Mauricio for a long time, many years," Trump said at the Casa Rosada, the presidential mansion. "He was a young man, a handsome man."
Trump recollected a deal with Macri's family to develop the West Side railroad yards – one of the "largest jobs in Manhattan," in Trump's telling.
"That was in my civilian days," Trump said. "Little did you realize I would become president."
Trump said in their meeting, he'd discuss trade and military purchases with the Argentine president.
From there, Trump joined the large gathering of G20 leaders, finding himself face-to-face with the collection of global leaders he has sometimes rebuffed.
The gathering of leaders also gave way to a brief encounter with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the first time Trump has met with the crown prince in person since the murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Trump "exchanged pleasantries" with bin Salman, a White House official said. Asked about the encounter, Trump said he and the crown prince "had no discussion."
"We might, but we had none," he said.
White most of the world has castigated bin Salman, Trump has taken the opposite approach, indicating he has no plans to cut ties to Saudi Arabia.
A pull-aside chat is scheduled with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose government has pushed for greater punishment of Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi's killing, which occurred at a consulate in Istanbul. Trump is also slated to speak on the sidelines with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who has acted as an avid cheerleader for Trump's diplomatic opening with North Korea.
Less enthusiastic has been Japanese President Shinzo Abe, who's expressed concern about easing pressure on Pyongyang without any corresponding steps from the North Korean regime.
Abe also offered hyperbolic praise as he sat before the cameras alongside his US counterpart, congratulating Trump "on your historic victory in the midterm elections in the United States."
The Japanese President appeared to follow a pattern of foreign leaders who have sought to compliment the US President in these settings.
While Trump has touted the midterm election results in such terms, the midterm election results amounted to a stinging rebuke of Trump as Democrats picked up nearly 40 seats in the House of Representatives.
Trump was supposed to sit later in the day with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who hosted last year's G20 and has withstood sustained attacks by Trump over auto imports and trade. But Merkel's government plane suffered technical problems en route, and she was forced to turn back to Cologne. She was expected to arrive late to the summit, and the meeting did not appear on Trump's schedule for Friday.
Merkel recently announced that she will not run for another term as chancellor after acting as Europe's de facto leader for more than a decade.
G20 members are also bracing for US intransigence as the leaders work to release a final joint communique from the assembled leaders – a Trump administration position that has hampered efforts to release communiques at past summits.
A source familiar with discussions said US national security adviser John Bolton has positioned the US's stance on the communique's language as a take-it-or-leave-it offer.
A White House official said the US is "committed to working toward consensus on the communique but will stand firm against language that prejudices US positions and is willing to walk away if necessary."
The official said the US is leaving some room for compromise, but has made clear that there are certain positions regarding the communique that are non-negotiable. At least "not right now," the official said.
Ultimately, a decision on the communique will come down to the President himself – and his willingness to compromise versus being cast as the odd man out.
Mueller cloud remains
Does Cohen plea reveal legal exposure for Trump children?
Hanging over it all will be the questions sparked by the latest twist in special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation – just the latest instance of the Mueller investigation following Trump outside the United States.
The President's international trips have been repeatedly marred by developments in the investigation, beginning with Mueller's appointment as special counsel just two days before Trump left for his first international trip. The President has publicly and privately groused that he thinks the investigation has hampered his diplomatic efforts on the world stage.
Trump's second foreign trip, in July 2017, became another key moment in the Mueller investigation as the President and his aides worked to craft a statement on behalf of his eldest son concerning the now-infamous meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower a year prior. A year later, as the President prepared to fly to Helsinki to meet with Putin, the Justice Department announced the indictment of Russian intelligence officers linked to election interference.
The Cohen plea agreement on Thursday became the latest example, and soon after the news emerged Trump moved to scrap his meeting with Putin. The White House said Trump had decided to cancel the get-together following a meeting with his top foreign policy advisers after boarding Air Force One, even though no new information had publicly emerged.
Scrapping the meeting with Putin, though, did not eliminate all of the President's flair for make-or-break drama. He is still scheduled to join Xi, the Chinese President, for a working dinner on Saturday to hash out a possible ceasefire to the trade war that has roiled their countries and threatens to wreak havoc on the global economy if the ratcheting-up persists.
Leaving the White House on Thursday, Trump kept the global suspense going.
"I think we're very close to doing something with China, but I don't know that I want to do it, because what we have right now is billions and billions of dollars coming into the United States in the form of tariffs or taxes. So I really don't know," the President said before departing Washington. "But I will tell you that I think China wants to make a deal. I'm open to making a deal. But, frankly, I like the deal we have right now."
CNN's Michelle Kosinski and Jim Acosta contributed to this report.

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At 6,000 acres and nine square miles, UCSB's Sedgwick Reserve in the Santa Ynez Valley is a vast nirvana of nature with a bright future. Marvel at the coyotes and bears, chat with reserve director and wildlife biologist Kate McCurdy, and join an expedition of students studying acorn caches in this lyrical salute to UCSB's largest NRS reserve. Read more >>
Reserve records inform rangeland theories
Livestock have made their hoofprints felt on California's landscapes. Between their appetite for browse, and human efforts to support large herds, grazers have caused major changes to state rangelands. Exactly how rangeland changes occur has been debated for over a century. With help from UC's ISEECI climate change institute, two UC Santa Barbara historians are tackling this question using an untapped resource: the detailed and abundant records available on NRS reserves. Read more >>
UC Santa Barbara alumna Linda Duttenhaver and her father, Morton La Kretz, have provided a $6 million gift to the NRS's Sedgwick Reserve. Their donation will establish an on-site research center to bolster studies into environmental issues such as drought, climate change, and the restoration of native habitats. Another portion of their gift funds renovations to the Sedgwick ranch house, which provides accommodations for many reserve visitors. Read more >>
Reserves contribute eDNA
A new University of California program called CALeDNA will collect samples from sediments across the state to inventory all the species that have passed through the area. By sequencing all of the genetic material found in these teaspoons of dirt, scientists aim to identify all of the organisms that have passed through and left bits of themselves behind in the form of shed hairs, cells, rootlets, leaves, and other bits of microscopic detritus. All NRS reserves will contribute samples for this environmental DNA (eDNA) project, which promises to revolutionize our understanding of biodiversity in California. Read more >>
Jepson Herbarium Public Programs
The Jepson Herbarium Workshop Series provides educational opportunities for a broad audience of professional and amateur botanists. The program serves as a liaison between the scientific community and the public. Upcoming workshops with space remaining held at NRS reserves are listed below.
Apr. 20-23
50 Plant families in the field: Monterey Bay
Instructor: Linda Beidleman
This workshop at Hastings Natural History Reservation and Monterey Bay field sites introduces students to the flora of the San Francisco Bay region and techniques used to identify plants of California. Emphasis will be on learning to recognize characteristics of plant families. Practice keying plants in the field using the third edition of Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region: Mendocino to Monterey (Beidleman and Kozloff, 2014). The workshop is geared towards beginning botanists. Students must attend all four days because introductory information lays the foundation for the rest of the workshop.
Northern California seaweeds
Instructor: Kathy Ann Miller
This workshop focuses on the common intertidal seaweeds of Bodega Head. Home base, Bodega Marine Reserve and Laboratory, offers easy access to the field. Collecting will occur during morning low tides on Saturday (8 a.m.) and Sunday (9 a.m.). The basics of seaweed ecology will be discussed in the field. Detailed studies of seaweed identity and form will occur. in the lab during the afternoons. Beginners and experienced seaweed enthusiasts are welcome, especially photographers keen to contribute photos to California Seaweeds, an online seaweed flora.
NRS - Pt. Reyes internships
Current and recent UC undergrads have a prime chance to gain field experience working for the National Park Service this summer. Offered exclusively through a partnership between the NRS and Point Reyes National Seashore, these four positions let interns monitor grasslands, observe rare birds or tule elk, survey archeological sites, or study rare plants at this spectacular northern California park. Apply by March 1. Read more >>
Fall field course
The NRS is accepting applications for the Fall 2017 version of California Ecology and Conservation. This field course is a seven week tour of NRS reserves open to undergrads from every UC campus. Students learn to conduct field studies in the natural world, absorb a wealth of information about California natural history, and apply statistics and scientific writing skills to research projects of their own devising. Applications are being accepted for Fall 2017 from Feb. 6. to Apr. 20. Read more >>
Mayhew Grad Student Grants
Chuckwallas, barrel cacti, climate change gradients, hummingbirds, ocotillo, and so much more are awaiting attention from graduate student researchers at the NRS's Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center. To sweeten the deal, this Coachella Valley reserve is offering grants of up to $4,200 to grad students enrolled at accredited universities who plan to conduct projects in or headquartered at the reserve. The Mayhew Graduate Research Grants honor Wilbur "Bill" Mayhew, a UC Riverside professor who helped found the NRS. Read more >>
Feb. 11 Sedgwick Reserve Public Hikes
2 p.m. 3566 Brinkerhoff Rd., Santa Ynez, CA
Easy, moderate, and strenuous hikes led by docents who will describe the reserve's geological and ecological features are available. Please register in advance.
Feb. 22 What is the value of a tree?
4:30 p.m. Cafe Aroma Gallery/Library, 54750 N. Circle Dr., Idyllwild, CA
This interdisciplinary panel discussion will examine the role of trees in global culture, from the source of Newton's apple to the location of Buddha's enlightenment to their importance in the sciences, health, and technology. Moderated byJen Gee, director of James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve.
Woolly bears
Though blessed with a luxurious pelt of fuzz, the woolly bear takes no chances to ensure it will live through North America's freezing winters. Cold season survival skills are essential since Pyrrharctia isabella ranges up to southern Alberta. The caterpillar's tissues are infused with a form of antifreeze that enables the it to revive after being frozen solid. In spring, the caterpillar spins a cocoon out of silk and metamorphoses into the striking orange and black Isabella tiger moth. Image credit: Clayton Anderson
NRS IN THE NEWS
UC Merced bird researcher expands knowledge about reserve's kestrels
Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve
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Kelp helping kelp
Santa Cruz Island Reserve
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Virtual Tour of Summer at the Chicago Botanic Garden
CHICAGO, IL chicagobotanicgarden Boyce Tankersley, director of plant documentation, takes you on a tour of what's in bloom this summer. Download the Garden's App at http://www.chicagobotanic.org/app/ to find the plants mentioned in this video.
A Visit to Claude Monet's Garden at Giverny
U.K.: Royal Academy of Arts "My garden is my most beautiful work of art" – Claude Monet. Royal Academy curator Ann Dumas introduces Claude Monet's garden at Giverny in Normandy, which is open to the public between March and November and maintained by a team of gardeners led by James Priest. Painting the Modern Garden: Monet …Read more »
The Gardens at Waddesdon Manor
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U.K.: Waddesdon Manor A short film introducing the gardens at Waddesdon Manor, first conceived by Ferdinand de Rothschild and extended by Alice de Rothschild.
Field Trip: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, by PlantPop Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden was recently voted the fourth "Best Botanical Garden" in the Nation by USA Today. It's a year-round spot to enjoy several beautifully designed gardens and an extensive domed conservatory that houses numerous plant species. The area is gorgeous no matter what time of year. The Botanical Garden …Read more »
Claude Monet's Garden in Giverny, France
FRANCE by Michael Moller on Floratube Monet's Garden, around the big house, where the famous artist lived the last half of his life, is a beautiful place. You can't help falling in love with that place. Monet was a famous artist already when he lived, and he earned good ´money. He hired 7 gardeners to …Read more »
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ENGLAND, from Nowness (Tip for American viewers: turn on CC – closed captions – if needed) Kicking off our #GreatGardens series, acclaimed photographer Howard Sooley takes a stroll through the flower clusters of Great Dixter, home of the late, great Christopher Lloyd. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1nxmp5N Watch more design videos here: http://bit.ly/design-playlist ___ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like …Read more »
Discover Buffalo-Style Gardening
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BUFFALO, NY Buffalo-style gardening has been getting a lot of attention in the garden media and it'll get lots more in August of 2017 when Buffalo hosts the Garden Writer Association's annual symposium. See what's going on there in this cool video.
Field Trip to Maymont in Richmond VA
RICHMOND, VA By PlantPop: We travel to Richmond, Virginia to visit the grounds of Maymont, a 100-acre attraction that has been delighting visitors for over 90 years.
Meadow Morning at Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
AUSTIN, TX A quick video from the Savanna Meadow Trail.
The Vegetable Garden at Monticello
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA Take a walk through Thomas Jefferson's immense vegetable garden and see some of prized varieties. With P. Allen Smith. Subscribe to P. Allen Smith on Youtube.
Chanticleer's Teacup Garden
CHANTICLEER GARDEN IN WAYNE, PA Horticulturist Dan Benarcik offers insight and a look at the Teacup Garden in early summer. Produced by Jonathan Monkmeyer & Bryan Christ. Music by Adhita Sofyan.
Chanticleer's Gravel Garden
WAYNE, PA Horticulturist Lisa Roper discusses the Gravel Garden at Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, PA. Video produced by Jonathan Monkemeyer & Bryan Christ.


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Internment (n.): the imprisonment of people, usually for political reasons and targeted towards a certain group of people.
On February 19, 1942, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, an order that allowed for the evacuation of anyone considered a threat to national security, to desolate places in the U.S. This order was charged with racist sentiment, xenophobia, and hatred. While at the time it was considered an action that would remove "potential threats," it led to many negative repercussions for Japanese Americans and immigrants, especially others in the APIDA community.
Internment is not a new concept. Internment camps have been established in multiple countries across the world for hundreds of years. From the Nazi concentration camps in Europe to Khmer Rouge camps in Cambodia and China's Uyghur internment camps in Xinjiang, minority groups have always been subjected to oppression and violence.
The continued existence of internment camps today demonstrates the frustrating lack of political power that marginalized communities possess and the unwillingness of the world as a whole to accept and pave the way for these minority groups. Instead, marginalized groups have fought for centuries for equal rights, and sometimes simply for the right to stay alive.
Perhaps the most sickening part about internment is the responsible party's complete denial of involvement and the ways in which knowledge of the existence of internment camps is suppressed or limited.
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I hate cars, but I love boats. Without gas power, it can be a challenge for a guy who lives two miles from the nearest river to get his toys there. Some of you may recall my early attempts to get Terrapin to the boat ramp by bike; funny, but not particularly effective.
Although the car was somehow easier than the bike trailer, I decided that it was just too much work to get the rack set up and to heave the boat on the roof, so I started walking it down to the water. And I liked it. Forty five minutes of pushing eighty pounds of gear seems like a challenge, but with a properly balanced cart, it's hardly any work at all.
On some streets, I gleefully take up the whole lane. Other times I hog the sidewalk. One thing is consistent in either case; people enjoy seeing me walking through their neighborhood with a boat. I don't feel like an attention seeker though. Because I'm moving at such a slow speed it gives me a chance to be a person and interact with my neighbors. I'm not some speeding freak show.
A Native American man told me a long story about fishing. Thank you.
Another guy invited me to go kayaking with him. Thank you.
A biker told me I was doing awesome. Thank you.
And when cars see me, they're usually pretty friendly too. I get nice tooty honks. Thank you.
When I have a free afternoon, I enjoy the walk. I recently found myself more pressed for time, but still didn't want to use the car. I thought to myself, "I live on a hill, why not roll to the river?" Instead of taking my bike, I grabbed a skateboard and with the boat on its cart, off I went. My kids thought this would be a laughable and accident-prone idea.
I laughed too, but mostly because it was pretty easy to roll down the hill, all the way to the river.
I commend you . I've been doing this for years with my 15 rowing boat, although we're lucky that it's only 250 yards to the water (350 when the tide's out) much less effort than getting the car and trailer or even the kayaks on the roof bars.
Things got heavier pulling back up the hill with the baby asleep in the boat and all the baby paraphanalia, but that was a few years ago, he helps push now on the rare occasions I can drag him away fro the x box to go rowing.
A baby!? Wow. You've got to tell us more about that.
Roads are for horse and buggy!!
Thanks for checking in Jerry. Maybe a little iceboating is in your future?


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package com.jameschen.widget;

import java.util.List;

import android.R.integer;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.LinearLayout.LayoutParams;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.PopupWindow;
import android.widget.ProgressBar;
import android.widget.TextView;

import com.jameschen.comm.utils.Util;
import com.jameschen.comm.utils.UtilsUI;
import com.jameschen.framework.base.BaseActivity;
import com.thirdpart.model.entity.Department;
import com.thirdpart.tasktrackerpms.R;

public class CustomSelectPopupWindow   {

	public static final class Category extends Department{
		public Category(String tag) {
			// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
			this.tag = tag;
		}
		public String tag;
	}
	PopupWindow popupWindow;
	TextView mView;
	Object selectItem;
	List<Category> mList;

	public CustomSelectPopupWindow() {
	}

	public CustomSelectPopupWindow(TextView view) {
		mView = view;
	}

	public CustomSelectPopupWindow(TextView view, Object selectItem) {
		mView = view;
		context = view.getContext();
		this.selectItem = selectItem;
	}

	public void setItemOnClickListener(OnItemClickListener itemClickListener) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		onItemClickListener = itemClickListener;
	}

	public void setOnDismissListener(OnDismissListener dismissListener) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		this.onDismissListener = dismissListener;
		popupWindow.setOnDismissListener(new PopupWindow.OnDismissListener() {

			@Override
			public void onDismiss() {
				onDismissListener.onDismiss();
			}
		});
	}

	OnItemClickListener onItemClickListener;
	OnDismissListener  onDismissListener;
	public interface OnItemClickListener {
		void onItemClick(int index);
	}
	public interface OnDismissListener {
		void onDismiss();
	}

	int width = 0;
	Context context;

	public void setWidth(int width) {
		this.width = width;
	}

	public void showActionWindow(View parent, BaseActivity context, List<Category> list,
			int  width) {
		this.context = context;
		// final RingtoneclipModel currentData = model;
		// final int res_id = currentData.getId();
		mList = list;
		int[] location = new int[2];
		int popWidth = width;
		parent.getLocationOnScreen(location);
		View view = getView(context, list);
		popupWindow = new PopupWindow(view, popWidth, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);// new
																					// PopupWindow(view,
																					// popWidth,
																					// LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
		popupWindow.setFocusable(true);
		popupWindow.setOutsideTouchable(true);
		popupWindow.setBackgroundDrawable(new BitmapDrawable());
		popupWindow.showAsDropDown(parent, 0, 0);
	}

	public PopupWindow getPopupWindow(){
		return popupWindow;
	}
	public boolean isShown() {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		return popupWindow.isShowing();
	}

	public void showActionWindow(View parent, Context context, List<Category> list) throws Exception{
		// final RingtoneclipModel currentData = model;
		// final int res_id = currentData.getId();
		mList = list;
		int[] location = new int[2];
		parent.getLocationOnScreen(location);
		View view = getView(context, list);
		if (width>0) {
			popupWindow = new PopupWindow(view, width, UtilsUI.getPixByDPI(context, 320));

		}else {
			popupWindow = new PopupWindow(view, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, UtilsUI.getPixByDPI(context, 320));// new
			// PopupWindow(view,
			// popWidth,
			// LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
		}

		popupWindow.setFocusable(true);
		popupWindow.setOutsideTouchable(true);
		popupWindow.setBackgroundDrawable(new BitmapDrawable());
		popupWindow.showAsDropDown(parent, 0, 0);
	}

	private ListView childListView;
	public ListView getChildListView() {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		return childListView;
	}
	public void dismiss() {
		popupWindow.dismiss();
	}
	private ProgressBar loadingbar;
	private TextView loadingNoData;
	private ListView areaGridView;
	private CategoryAdapter adapter;

	private View getView(Context context, List<Category> list) {
		LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater)context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
		ViewGroup layout  = (ViewGroup) inflater.inflate(R.layout.category_select_ui, null);
			 areaGridView = (ListView) layout.findViewById(R.id.area_label_listView);
			childListView  = (ListView) layout.findViewById(R.id.child_area_label_listView);
			loadingbar =  (ProgressBar) layout.findViewById(R.id.child_area_label_loading);
			loadingNoData =  (TextView) layout.findViewById(R.id.child_area_label_tv);

		 adapter = new CategoryAdapter(context,list);
			areaGridView.setAdapter(adapter);
			areaGridView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {

				@Override
				public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
						int position, long id) {
					selectPosition=position;
					adapter.setCurrentSelection(position);
					beginLoadingData();
					if (onItemClickListener != null) {
						onItemClickListener.onItemClick(position);
					}
				}
			});

			//reselected
//			adapter.setCurrentSelection(selectPosition);
//			areaGridView.setSelection(selectPosition);
//			beginLoadingData();
//			if (onItemClickListener != null&&selectPosition>0) {//not select all
//				onItemClickListener.onItemClick(selectPosition);
//			}else {
//				showLoadingFinished();
//			}
		return layout;
	}

	private int selectPosition=-1,childSelectPosition=0;

	private void beginLoadingData() {
		loadingbar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
		loadingNoData.setVisibility(View.GONE);
		childListView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
	}

	private void showLoadingFinished() {
		childListView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
		loadingbar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
		loadingNoData.setVisibility(View.GONE);
	}
	private void showNodata() {
		loadingNoData.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
		loadingbar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
	}

	public void updateParentData(List<Category> mCategories) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		if (mCategories.size()>0) {
			adapter.clear();
			adapter.addAll(mCategories);
			adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
		}

	}

	public void showChildArea() {
		if (childListView.getAdapter()==null) {
			beginLoadingData();
			return;
		}
		if (childListView.getAdapter().getCount()>0) {
			showLoadingFinished();
		}else {
			showNodata();
		}

	}
	boolean showChildArea=true;
	public void setChildAreaShow(boolean childAreaShow) {
		this.showChildArea = childAreaShow;
	}

	public static class CategoryAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Category> {
		private Context context;

		public CategoryAdapter(Context context, final List<Category> objects) {
			super(context, -1, objects);
			this.context = context;
		}
		int pos;
		public void setCurrentSelection(int position) {
			// TODO Auto-generated method stub
			pos = position;
			notifyDataSetChanged();
		}

		@Override
		public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
			ViewHolder holder;
			if (convertView != null) {
				holder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
				if (pos == position) {
					convertView.setBackgroundColor(context.getResources().getColor(
							R.color.area_item_select));
				}else {
					convertView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.menu_selector);
				}
				attchReourceToView(holder.item, getItem(position));
				return convertView;
			}
			LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
					.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
			convertView = (ViewGroup) inflater.inflate(R.layout.category_item,
					parent, false);
			holder = new ViewHolder();
			holder.item = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.item_text1);
			convertView.setTag(holder);
			if (pos == position) {
				convertView.setBackgroundColor(context.getResources().getColor(
						R.color.area_item_select));
			}else {
				convertView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.menu_selector);
			}
			attchReourceToView(holder.item, getItem(position));

			return convertView;
		}

		public static void attchReourceToView(TextView view, Category item) {
			view.setText(item.getName());
			view.setCompoundDrawablePadding(UtilsUI.getPixByDPI(view.getContext(), 10));
			if (true) {
				return;
			}
		}

		public static void attchReourceToView(TextView view, Category item,int rightRes) {
			view.setText(item.getName());
			view.setCompoundDrawablePadding(UtilsUI.getPixByDPI(view.getContext(), 1));
			if (true) {
				return;
			}
		}

		final class ViewHolder {
			TextView item;
		}

	}

}


The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks.
Company/Group : J.M. Whitehead & Sons Ltd.
Description: In the Baroque Classical style, it stands 75 feet on a pink / red granite base. Projecting from each side of the four angles of the base, where the stonework is relieved by a deep band of polished granite, are platforms each supporting a lifesize allegorical statue of one of the four seasons. From the platforms rise polished red granite pillars, some standing out away from the body of the tower and others embedded at the four angles. All of the columns have carved capitals, supporting sculpted cornices and pediments. The pediments have sculpted pairs of 'Brighton dolphins', each pair flanking a projected prow of a boat, on the sides of which are inscribed directions to the sea, Kemptown, Hove and the station. Between the columns above the base are medallions with enamelled portraits of Queen Victoria, facing to the north, her late husband, Prince Albert, facing to the south, her son, Edward Prince of Wales, facing east and his wife, Princess Alexandra, facing west. The upper part of the tower has small coloured panels of enamelled iron with a carved cornice. The four clock faces are made of opal glass and 5 feet in diameter. Above the clocks is a copper cupola then a 16 foot mast at the base of which is a gilt-copper sphere and weather vane.
Iconographical description: There are four female statues around the lower part of the tower, one at each corner. They represent the four seasons. The dolphins on the pediments reference the Brighton coat of arms.
THE RIGHT HON. SIR ARTHUR OTWAY BART.
History: The sphere is a time-ball, designed by Magnus Volk and controlled by landline from Greenwich Observatory. The ball rose hydraulically up the mast and fell on the hour but functioned only for a few years and was stopped following complaints about the noise. The opening ceremony is reported in the Brighton Gazette of 30 June 1888.
The mechanism has a double 3-legged gravity escapement. The escapement is superior to any other design - the amount of force imparted to the pendulum is always the same, regardless of the state of the wind. The pendulum is 15ft long, compensated with iron tubes, so arranged that variance of temperature is allowed for.
The bob at the foot of the pendulum weighs 2 ½ cwt. The original motive power was by one 600 cwt. iron weight, suspended by lines of twisted steel.
There are four dials - each 5ft in diameter. Opal glasses (as above) were used for the dials, because of the good diffusion of light. All the wheels within the clock are of solid gunmetal, turned and polished. The main wheel measures 14'' in diameter.
Originally, the idea of this was for the use of Captains and seafarers in earlier years, so that they could synchronise their chronometers with the Greenwich Observatory Clock's 1 o'clock 'gun'.
Each day, the ball on the Greenwich Clock would rise up the mast and drop precisely at 1 o'clock. This enabled Captains sailing their ships from the Pool of London to set their chronometers precisely. Precise time was vital for accurate navigation during their weeks at sea.
The clock tower is described by Nicholas Pevsner as 'worthless' ( Nairn, I. & Pevsner, N. . 'The Buildings of England: Sussex'.) but the people of Brighton have retained a nostalgic affection for the clock and it represents the centre of modern Brighton. The clock tower was restored in 2002.
Director of the Brighton Railway and of the Newhaven Harbour; son of Sir Robert, Admiral Otway, a close personal friend of William IV, and who was associated with the beginning of Brighton as a modern resort.
The commemorative medals that were handed out to spectators had, on one side: 'a representation of the tower, with the inscription "Willings Clock Tower". On the other side, encircled by "Presented to the town of Brighton 1887" was a crown and quartered shield bearing the emblems of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales'.
Author: Nairn, Ian. Pevsner, Nikolaus.
Publisher: Yale University Press; New Haven and London.


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Hello gorgeous readers, I'm back! After an eight week holiday in India, Singapore and Indonesia, I was well and truly ready for home.
After the sweltering heat in Asia, we are back to the cold in Australia. Though I love winter and everything about it. Especially soups and the warmth they bring on a cold winter evening.
Here's a simple silverbeet and butterbean soup known as Paupers Soup. Why paupers? Mainly because it used all the basic ingredients and seasonal vegetables you would find in an Italian kitchen. Simple, rustic Italian, the kind which kicks pretentious, petite portioned food in the nuts. Full of deep earthy flavours and utterly nutritious. It will definitely help you and your family keep the cold and flu at bay.
Heat olive oil in a crockpot. Add garlic, cook until aromatic. Now add onions and red chilli, cook until onions are translucent.
Add the veggies and parsley. Mix well. Now add the stock and bayleaf, season with salt and pepper. Cover the pot and let the soup simmer for 15 – 20 minutes on low heat.
Once the veggies are slightly tender add the beans, followed by lemon juice. Add more stock or water if required. Cover the pot again and let the soup simmer for another 15 minutes on low heat.
While the soup is simmering you can prepare equal number of poached eggs per serve to garnish the soup with. Poached egg is a great accompaniment with this dish.
Your lip smackingly delicious winter warmer is ready to serve. Serve this with fresh sourdough bread. I can most certainly guarantee one bite will teleport you to Italy.
Too good. And the author's not bad either.


The Seattle Repetitive Injury Support Team is a group of individuals who want to wipe out chronic Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) such as tendinitis, thoracic outlet, and carpal tunnel.
After many years of meeting to discuss treatment and coping approaches, share stories and ideas, listen to invited speakers and discuss good ergonomics, we are excited to announce that we think we have finally found a cure for most RSI cases! We know that sounds too good to be true, but please read on.
Over the years our members have tried just about everything to cure their RSI, yet we saw the same faces at meetings. People were finding coping mechanisms (massage therapy being the most recommended), but every month there we were, still in pain and not recovered -- and this went on for literally years.
Then, out of the blue, Nate McNamara contacted us about the approach he had used to cure his RSI problem. He graciously flew up to Seattle at his own expense to speak to our group. Here was someone who had been in the same situation as ourselves, and now was back to a normal, pain free life, even back working at a computer.
The essence of his approach was to recognize RSI as a form of TMS (Tension Myositis Syndrome). TMS, coined by Dr. John Sarno to describe common back pain, has a variety of possible physical symptoms. The theory is that the subconscious discovers that by reducing blood flow to various body parts it can cause pain and achieve its goal of suppressing unwanted emotions (through distraction). Sarno talks about suppressed anger, but stress and other related emotions can be a huge factor. Once you are in pain, the fear of becoming permanently disabled produces a vicious circle of fear and pain.
RSI probably starts with a case of physical overuse, which leads to pain. Normally the body would heal within about 48 hours, but the subconscious, by reducing blood flow to the areas involved prolongs this. The pain and tightness are real, but the cause is not physical but mental. It's important to stress that the sufferer is completely unaware that the subconscious is causing the problems.
As you may have guessed, the treatment is not physical, but involves foremost becoming convinced that you just have TMS and not a physical problem. This liberates you from your fear of hurting yourself further. Stopping all other treatment is also important to prove to yourself that you really believe in this solution. Various visualization exercises can help change your subconscious reactions (since you don't have direct control over these).
Amazingly, some people recover within a few hours, but most take a few weeks or months.
After Nate's talk, a number of us began to take this mind-body approach to our RSI problems. The current score to our knowledge is three cured and one doing much better! That may not sound like much, but to our knowledge, no other treatment has cured any of our members, although it is certainly possible they just never let us know.
We followed up on Nate's talk with videos and meetings on this topic, but it's now been more than a year and we feel that most of our members aren't taking these important steps to cure themselves, for whatever reasons.
Therefore we have decided to stop meeting, and instead focus on a mentoring program where those who are pursuing the TMS approach assist others directly who also want to follow this treatment philosophy.
If you are interested in seriously pursuing this approach, please contact us. To be honest, we aren't sure how good we can mentor, but we feel that it's the best way to get people cured.
To start this approach do as much research as you can to truly convince yourself that you have TMS. See the recommended background information below. The Amir book is highly recommended for it's visualization exercises.
All we have is years of personal experience to go on here, but we really believe we have found a solution to RSI. Our challenge is to figure out how to turn this into large numbers of cases cured or prevented. If you can help in any way please contact us!
Nate McNamara's website about his approach.
Website of David Schechter, M.D. Discusses TMS and offers a workbook and good patient panel discussion DVD for sale.
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This holiday season many will unwrap a brand new smartphone, but many won't probably be around next year. A survery by the Los Angeles based strategic consulting firm Kelton Global, says 12% of all new smartphones will have to be replaced or repaired within a year.
There goes your two year plan!
WaterSeal Technology, a Calgary (Canada) based company has come to the rescue, with their new revolutionary nano-technology protects your phone and keeps it safe from accidental water damage, all without a case!
After eight months of research, Craig Dunn and his business partner Mike Wellwood were left with a heaping pile of broken smartphones and an affordable, undetectable waterproofing solution for seven of the world's best selling smartphones, including the iPhone, Blackberry and Samsung.
Wateseal's struggle is convinving the consumer. One, the new phone has to be shipped to Calgary where the process is applied. Imagine getting a brand new phone and then having to part with for days – or weeks depending on where you live – without first playing with it?
"We basically try and grow a microscopic layer on your phone", Dunn says, explaining that it's a physical attractn to the parts of the phone, rather than dumping it on top.
The process costs $49.99 (Canadian), plus shipping costs.
The process applies a protective nano-coating to the electronic device to protect it from accidental exposure to liquids. The nano-coating is introduced in vapour form, and it permeates the entire device, bonding to it on a molecular level and leaving it protected for years to come.


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Home Article TechSec 2018 educational program announced
TechSec 2018 educational program announced
TechSec 2018 educational program announced IHS Markit�s Jim Dearing to kick off the conference as the first keynote speaker
By Spencer Ives
Updated Wed December 13, 2017
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—For years, Security Systems News' TechSec Solutions conference has been the industry's premier event to delve into the most current trends in the security industry and look toward future tech. SSN is proud to announce the lineup of speaker and educational sessions for the 2018 conference, held here Feb. 26 and 27.
"When putting together the TechSec program this year, we not only identified the top technology trends affecting and influencing the industry today, but also looked at ways in which system integrators, dealers and manufacturers can leverage these emerging technologies to provide better solutions to end users while increasing the potential for recurring revenue," said Paul Ragusa, editor Security Systems News and editorial director for TechSec.
Jim Dearing, senior analyst, security & building technologies for IHS Markit, will deliver the opening keynote. He has authored a range of reports relevant to the physical security industry, including electronic access control, intrusion, residential security and identity management software.
Dearing will present exclusive data on disruptive trends, such as mobile credentials, the threat of IT and the integration of access control with open standards, to give some insight into what the industry should be focused on in the future.
Educational sessions at the 2018 conference address a variety of topics relevant to today's security professionals. The program includes "Is IT Killing the Integrator?," "State of the Industry: Disruptive Technologies in Security Today," "Access Control Holds the Keys to New Tech," "'20 under 40' Panel: Game Show Edition," "Rise of the Robots within Security," and "Leveraging AI to Predict and Profit."
The second day's keynote speaker, Hart Brown, EVP and COO of Firestorm Solutions, will help attendees understand cyber risks and how to build resiliency, alongside hands-on demonstrations. Brown has two decades of experience with insurance, risk management, crisis management, security and cyber-incident protection, both in the public and private sectors.
Every year, Security Systems News honors a new class of upcoming security professionals with its "20 under 40" award. The recognition is given to 20 notable professionals within the security—installers, integrators, dealers and those in monitoring centers—and 20 rising end users. "'20 under 40' Panel: Game Show Edition" features four recent award winners and their take on the viability of new technologies.
At the close of the first day, following the session "'20 under 40' Panel: Game Show Edition," there will be a poolside networking reception to honor all of the "20 under 40" Class of 2017 award winners—a great event to meet some of the most promising names in the industry.
"We want to ensure that attendees leave with valuable takeaways from the educational sessions, in addition to having opportunities to check out the latest and greatest products in the TechSec exhibit hall, meet '20 under 40' winners from the Class of 2017, and network with leaders from all facets of the industry," said Ragusa.
The conference will be held at the Delray Beach Marriott in Delray Beach, Fla., Feb. 26 and 27, 2018. Visit the conference's website, www.TechSecSolutions.com, to view the entire program and list of speakers and for hotel room block information.
For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Tim Purpura at: [email protected]
Hart Brown, Jim Dearing, Security Systems News, TechSec 2018, TechSec Solutions
SSN editor part of upcoming TMA Virtual Town Hall
YARMOUTH, Maine—To continue to drive community and togetherness, as well as offer practical, usable information to the industry during uncertain times of COVID, The Monitoring Association (TMA) started hosting the "Weekly Virtual Town Hall." On Monday, June 1, at 11...
'40 under 40' award nominations open
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This past weekend was the holiday weekend here and it ended up being exactly what we needed - a time with good friends and a time to enjoy some of the things that we don't normally have the time for that we love. The weekend was wonderful, even for a holiday weekend!
The kids and I started by going to our local garden centre to pick up a few things that we needed to fill in a few holes. I'm a dreamer when it comes to the garden. It rarely lives up to my expectations but there is nothing more fun than buying plants and imagining creating a lovely space. It's not always so dreamy when one buys plants with Lb (there was a display of ceramic birdhouses that I was afraid was not going to last through our visit) but we did manage to have some fun and the kids loved getting in to help!
From there, we ran up to my friends' farm to train the dogs. Since we have the kids, we haven't done much in the way of bird work with them - we aren't hunters and so it's not something urgent. We decided, though, that a bit of pigeon fun would be right up their alley and it was (and, for the record, they are homing pigeons so they were pointed and then flew back to the barn to fly another day).
The old girl may be 12 be she still knows how to find those birds!
Even our resident bonehead managed to do a good job!
The final part of the day's outings was by far the favourite. A friend who has a horse has been inviting Pk for a while to see some things at her barn and our schedules have just never cooperated. Well, finally, we managed to get there and our visit included meeting a week-old foal, a miniature pony who we got to feed and helping to bring our friend's horse in from the field. Needless to say, Pk was in orbit, she was so excited.
If only every weekend could be a holiday weekend!


Tasting Notes: A bright and floral bouquet with a myriad of primary fruits, featuring white peach, green melon, passionfruit, lime zest and lemon curd. Subtle notes of elderflower and white jasmine provide a perfumed floral lift. Nuances of nettle, vanilla and cardamom pod creates both depth and complexity.
Finely focussed, the palate opens to soft and supple middle and is underpinned by a taught and fresh finish. Layers of lemon, lime, guava, fig, quince and green apple feature throughout with delicate floral and savoury notes laced between. Overall a youthful and vibrant blend.


All photos uploaded to Twinning, Popsugar's tool to match a user's photo with a celebrity's, were accessible from a public AWS storage bucket that is now locked — I thought the worst thing about Popsugar's Twinning tool was that it matched me with James Corden.
This year — for the first time in the New York Police Department's history — officials will have a camera-equipped, remote-controlled quadcopter on hand to watch over the thousands in Times Square. The NYPD planned to use drones during Times Square New Year's Eve celebration. Then it started raining.
Chinese online brokerage Futu Securities files for a US IPO, seeking to raise up to $300M, and says it had $92M in revenue for year ending September 2018 — Futu Holdings, the largest China-based online broker age, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $300 million in an initial public offering.
The transition to new fifth-generation cellular networks, known as 5G, will affect how you use smartphones and many other devices. Let's talk about the essentials. 5G Is Coming Next Year. Here's What You Need to Know.
The hottest toy of the year was a glittering, baby-pink plastic suitcase that we buy without knowing what's inside. Why Do You Love a L.O.L. Surprise?


Dr. David Morgan Lochhead, 1936-1999 was, at the time of his death, Professor of Theology at the Vancouver School of Theology. His book, "Theology in a Digital World", 1988, began a study into the theological questions posed by computers and computer communication.
Speech at David Lochhead's promotion to Full Professor of Thelogy.


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Exposing INFO WARS & ALEX JONES, Part II: The 'Mind War', Cult Tactics & the Military Satanist…
In the previous article, I laid out why I think we should be sceptical of Alex Jones and Info Wars, based on
And Now... The Weird Stuff/Cover Ups & Conspiracies/Science
MIND CONTROL, PSYCHO-ELECTRONIC WARFARE, FUSION CENTERS: Oh My…!
It's a curious error; assuming it was an error at all – and it might've cost someone in admin their job. A
Q-Anon is a Psy-Op: But For What Purpose…?
Have you fallen down the 'Q-Anon' rabbit hole yet? Let's hope not. Because it's really a diversion best avoided. It has never
And Now... The Weird Stuff/Cover Ups & Conspiracies/Culture/Society/False-Flag Terror/Featured
Mass Psychological Warfare, From Orlando to London: The Terror Psy-Opera Continues…
As the days have gone on, it has seemed increasingly like the Westminster attack of 22/3 was probably a state-organised false-flag. I
(Politics) CURRENT AFFAIRS/And Now... The Weird Stuff/Cover Ups & Conspiracies
Does Torture CREATE Terrorists Via Trauma-Based Conditioning…?
The interesting thing about torture – aside from its ineffectiveness in information-gathering – is that it is, conversely, regarded as highly effective
And Now... The Weird Stuff/HISTORY (From a Certain Point of View)
How FIDEL CASTRO Was Almost Overthrown by the Return of Jesus…
Whatever we may or may not think about Fidel Castro and his long era in Cuba (all of which is difficult, complex
And Now... The Weird Stuff/Culture/Society
Anyone Notice the Link Between the Baton Rouge & Dallas Shooters…?
That is to say, aside from the obvious links in motivation and (alleged) ideology and the fact that the shootings occur amid
And Now... The Weird Stuff/False-Flag Terror/Featured
PARIS & the City of 'ISIS': Occult Ritual, Hypnosis & the Massive Psy-Op Now Underway…
A week now after the attacks in Paris that news broadcasters keep telling us has "changed the world forever", it looks less
And Now... The Weird Stuff/Culture/Society/MUSIC
Pop Music, the Demeaning of Women & Sexualisation of Children…
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Ortac wins approval for underground mining at Šturec, Slovakia
Exploration and development company Ortac Resources has received an approval from the District Mining Bureau, Banská Bystrica, to commence underground mining at its Šturec deposit in Slovakia.
Ortac was granted permission after applying for a trial underground mining application, and is subject to petition in accordance with Act No. 71/1967 Coll. on administrative proceedings.
The company is permitted to carry out mining activities in accordance with the submitted project plan, while the ore is to be extracted using underground mining processes only.
Ortac CEO Vassilios Carellas said that the company looks forward to making preparations to start mining from the Šturec deposit.
"It is likely that appeals for review by the Slovak Central Mining Bureau of the District Mining Bureau's decision will be lodged."
"At the same time and as we have previously reported, it is likely that appeals for review by the Slovak Central Mining Bureau of the District Mining Bureau's decision will be lodged, as indeed will calls arise for a judicial review of the process itself," Carellas said.
Located in central Slovakia, the Šturec project is in close proximity to the town of Kremnica and Banská Bystrica.
The Šturec project has two licence areas; the Kremnica mining licence that is spread across an area of 11.8km², and the Lutila exploration licence that occupies 63.2km² of land.
A pre-feasibility study of Šturec's mining areas was conducted in April 2013 by UK-based SRK Consultants, which confirmed the economic viability of the project.
Gold mining activities have taken place at Kremnica since the eighth century and it is believed that about 46,000kg of gold and 208,000kg of silver have been excavated from the sites to date.
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Pinch Hitter Game Day Pinch Hitter Game Day The full baseball game day experience in Pinch Hitter Game Day.
Stealin Home Stealin Home Steal the bases and make it back home to score a point.
Sports Heads Basketball Championship Sports Heads Basketball Championship Swat the basketball into your opponents hoops as you try to beat the AI player.
Top Striker Top Striker Wait until your teammate takes a free kick then deflect them into the goal using volleys, headers and bicycle kicks.
3 on 3 Hockey 3 on 3 Hockey Play a 3 on 3 Hockey Slug game.
Xtreme QB Challenge Xtreme QB Challenge Throw the ball and try to complete as many passes as you can!
Tennis Tennis This is the most fun and enjoying tennis game with ultra cool graphics to keep you playing for several hours.
Bowling Bowling Addicting flash version of bowling game!
Pinch Hitter 2 Pinch Hitter 2 Baseball game where you have to complete various tasks to become a major league player.
Lionel Messi Smashing Lionel Messi Smashing World top striker Lionel Messi is smashing soccer ball.
Quarterback Carnage Quarterback Carnage Throw the football at the incoming football players before they get too close. Keep them back!
2D Knock Out 2D Knock Out Travel around the world and defeat all the boxers.
Speedplay Soccer 2 Speedplay Soccer 2 This an easy soccer game. Try to win the CUP.
Pinch Hitter Pinch Hitter Homerun heaven in this beautiful baseball game!
Zombie Baseball 2 Zombie Baseball 2 The zombies took over the city, and you'll have to help a baseball player get rid of them and protect the survivors.
Euro Striker 2012 Euro Striker 2012 Sensible Soccer meets Euro 2012! Can you win the cup!
Running Back Attack Running Back Attack The gridiron game that anyone can play! Can you dodge through an entire defense to get to the end-zone?
Little Johns Archery Little Johns Archery Pick your power and angle that you show your arrow. Hit the objects down the field that it says.
Super Slugger Super Slugger Try to hit the baseball as far as possible. Careful when they switch pitchers on you.
Snowboarding DX Snowboarding DX 5 tracks of top notch snowboarding action. Time trials, tricks and great speed.
Football Arcade Football Arcade Run baby!Run!!! Use mouse to avoid red team players, collect coins and bonuses. Win the Game and than run as long as you can.
Trick Hoops Challenge Trick Hoops Challenge Try to make hard basketball shots as you play against the computer trying to make harder shots.
Rule the Beach Volleyball Rule the Beach Volleyball Nice beach volleyball game with awesome graphics!
Field Goal Field Goal Are you ready for some football action. Kickball to the field goal and gain some points.
Perfect Hoopz Perfect Hoopz Use your skills and finesse to shoot some hoopz!
Skate Tokyo Skate Tokyo Skate down the street dodging certain obstacles and jump over others. Can you reach the end in time?
Table Top Football Table Top Football Play football on the top of the table with your friends or against computer opponent!
World cup league World cup league Choose one of the top 15 national teams and play in an 8 team World Cup League.
Soccer Five Soccer Five A new way to play soccer: simple and fast.
South Africa 2010 South Africa 2010 Choose your favorite team and start living the excitement of this great game. Try to win the world cup.
NBA Shootout NBA Shootout Being an NBA guard is hard! I'd rather play with guns. Shoot basketballs and get some more bling bling firepower!
Celebrity Bash Celebrity Bash Take out Hollywood's most obnoxious with an uppercut to the face.
Bowling 300 Bowling 300 Knock down as many pins as possible.
Gotta Score Gotta Score Score as many points as you can within the time limit.
Ultimate Baseball Ultimate Baseball Hit as many home runs as you can before the timer runs out.
Bass Fishing Pro Bass Fishing Pro Catch the required amount of fish before the time runs out. Harder than most fishing games.


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J. B. Swayne & Son, Inc., Kennett Square, Pa., and J. Bancroft Swayne, Jr., vice president and treasurer
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Q: How to download a file from the view on button click? I need to add a button in my view file which allows a user to download a file from the front end of the website. Everything is working fine re: displaying data however I'm not sure how to offer up a downloadable file based on data in a variable.
Here is the data which is being generated from the view file.
<?php
$vCardData[$i] = '
BEGIN:VCARD
VERSION:4.0
N:'.${'data'.$i}['l_name'].';'.${'data'.$i}['f_name'].';;;
FN:'.${'data'.$i}['title'].' '.${'data'.$i}['f_name'].' '.${'data'.$i}['l_name'].'
ORG:'.${'data'.$i}['company'].'
TEL;TYPE=work,voice;VALUE=uri:tel:'.${'data'.$i}['company_contact_number'].'
TEL;TYPE=home,voice;VALUE=uri:tel:'.${'data'.$i}['number'].'
ADR;TYPE=work;LABEL="'.${'data'.$i}['address_1'].' '.${'data'.$i}['address_2'].'\n'.${'data'.$i}['city'].', '.${'data'.$i}['county'].' '.${'data'.$i}['post_code'].'\n'.${'data'.$i}['county'].'"
:;;'.${'data'.$i}['address_1'].' '.${'data'.$i}['address_2'].';'.${'data'.$i}['city'].';'.${'data'.$i}['county'].';'.${'data'.$i}['post_code'].';'.${'data'.$i}['county'].'
EMAIL:'.${'data'.$i}['email'].'
REV:'.time().'
END:VCARD
';
?>

I need to somehow use the CodeIgniter force_download() on click of an anchor from within the view file. I have tried adding <?php echo site_url( 'controller/function' ); ?> to the anchor tag however this is just directing me to a page on the site http://example.com/controller/function and I'm assuming that's because it's called from the front end.
Is there any way to achieve this?
Further notes: My controller is selecting all the data from the database and passing it to my address_book view. In the address_book view I have the following:
<?php for ($i = 0; $i < $count; $i++) { ?>

<?php echo ${'data'.$i}['title']; echo ${'data'.$i}['f_name']; echo ${'data'.$i}['l_name']; ?>

        <?php if (${'data'.$i}['email']) { echo 'e: '.${'data'.$i}['email'].''; }
        if (${'data'.$i}['number']) { echo '
t: '.${'data'.$i}['number'].'
'; }

        $vCardData[$i] = '
        BEGIN:VCARD
        VERSION:4.0
        N:'.${'data'.$i}['l_name'].';'.${'data'.$i}['f_name'].';;;
        FN:'.${'data'.$i}['title'].' '.${'data'.$i}['f_name'].' '.${'data'.$i}['l_name'].'
        ORG:'.${'data'.$i}['company'].'
        TEL;TYPE=work,voice;VALUE=uri:tel:'.${'data'.$i}['company_contact_number'].'
        TEL;TYPE=home,voice;VALUE=uri:tel:'.${'data'.$i}['number'].'
        ADR;TYPE=work;LABEL="'.${'data'.$i}['address_1'].' '.${'data'.$i}['address_2'].'\n'.${'data'.$i}['city'].', '.${'data'.$i}['county'].' '.${'data'.$i}['post_code'].'\n'.${'data'.$i}['county'].'"
        :;;'.${'data'.$i}['address_1'].' '.${'data'.$i}['address_2'].';'.${'data'.$i}['city'].';'.${'data'.$i}['county'].';'.${'data'.$i}['post_code'].';'.${'data'.$i}['county'].'
        EMAIL:'.${'data'.$i}['email'].'
        REV:'.time().'
        END:VCARD
        ';?>

        <a href="<?php echo site_url('address_book/vcard') ?>">Download vCard

<?php }

A: Have you considered handling this at the server level rather than in the application? Your webserver could/should be configured to return .vcf as attachments. Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/5116772/…
Perhaps EE overwrites those headers tho?  If so here's a free EE extension that allows you to extend template types (each of which can have their own mime type):
http://devot-ee.com/add-ons/template-image-mime-type
You could easily modify this extension to include the download handling you require.
I think you want:  application/octet-stream for .vcf

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GoRemy! That's who wrote and starred in this track. It's the McDonalds Rap, a song about a guy who loves McDonalds and their food. It's classic! Check it out!
The best part of making this video was the fact I got to eat the props. Except the bottled water. I'm a Grimace cup kind of dude.
Don't let your laptop make you a victim! Desirable laptops are desirable to thieves too. Disguise your laptop with a PowerPizza and reduce the risk of getting it nicked.
What would happen if you had your Supersized Pizza delivered by Killer Klowns?
oops... now your a giant ball of cotton candy.
This is the latest installment of the web series 'Fat Guy Nation'. In this webisode, The Fat Guys take an underweight, anorexic Penthouse model Charlie Laine and forces her to eat! Just as Richard Simmons takes morbidly obese, 1000 pound men and gets them to lose weight, we take morbidly thin models and make them GAIN weight!
There's something about the Kool Aid man that cracks me up every time I hear the words, "Oh YEAH!!!" The Supersized Kool Aid man saves the day! Oh YEAH!!!!
omg! Giant Korean milk containers taking over! Where's the wave of milk that should follow though?
Role reversal! Instead of us eating the Supersized Meal, it's the Supersized Meal eating us!
A giant clam thing eats a guy and spits him back up.
Now you can't say you've never seen a giant slice of pizza playing guitar hero with a double neck controller. The controller was built from 2 regular controllers and the pedal is modded to make it possible to play both guitar parts from one neck.


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Office Bearers since 1839
Land Purchase
Building 1842
Building Today
Early Developments
1939 Centenary
Forest Hill Branch
Record Library
Library Today
Theatre 1842-1923
Intimate Theatre 1924
Frank Van Straten's Reflections
Alan Winn, Film Projectionist
First Twenty Years
The Depression and a World War
1950s to 1970s
Aboriginal Artefacts
Digitised Documents
An Admiral Fitzroy barometer, purchased in 1873 for the library
currently held in the archives
Gas lighting was introduced in 1856 throughout the building and although the improved lighting in the Reading Room was appreciated by members, the heat created was not, particularly in the hotter months. The Reading Room was made comfortable with reading tables, chairs and fireplaces. According to the annual report of 1861, there were 635 members and, of these, 385 borrowed books and magazines. Evidently the other 250 joined because of the excellent accommodation and the quantity of reading matter. Smoking was permitted at that time.
The library from an undated brochure (possibly between 1913 and 1918)
In 1872, with the large hall taking up most of the ground floor, the library was moved to a larger space on the first floor, in time to accommodate the increased membership, which had doubled from the previous year. When the Sydney writer Garnet Walch arrived in 1873 to take over the role of secretary, one of his tasks was to oversee the refurbishment and promotion of the library. The committee considered the librarian, Walter Thompson, not able to carry out these changes and replaced him with William Smith (since 1839 there have been only 17 librarians). One of Walch's friends, the writer Marcus Clarke, was elected to the committee of management in 1876, where he served until 1879.
Electricity was connected to the library and Reading Room in March 1883, reducing the damage to the books on the upper shelves caused by the heat and fumes of the gas lights.
The 1886 renovations provided a third storey and a new façade for the building. The library was made larger to accommodate the increasing number of members and the large book collection of 20,000 volumes.
The committee of management continually improved the building and the next set of major improvements was made in 1917, when the library and smoking room (opened in 1890) were redecorated. "In the Library a great amount of literature of a past date has been disposed of, and the general re-arrangement of shelving has resulted in providing a means of displaying the books which did not exist before, and of enabling members to realise the very many advantages the library provides." Annual report of the Melbourne Athenaeum, 1917.
The Reading Room, from an undated brochure (possibly between 1913 and 1918)
Archives photos courtesy of Peter Ittak:
An important helper at a busy desk, stamp stands were essential to keep workspaces tidy.
A set of scales and weights used for weighing items to be sent to postal members.
A commemorative badge made to mark our 125th anniversary in 1965.
The Melbourne Athenaeum Library and The City of Melbourne donated books to the Sri Lankan libraries with these bookplates inside.
Typical contents from a first-aid box.
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