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Q: web api get route template from inside handler I searched a lot before putting the questions here but the  more I search the more confused I get.
So I have created an handler and I am trying to get the route like this:
public class ExecutionDelegatingHandler : DelegatingHandler
{
    protected override Task<HttpResponseMessage> SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        if (securityAuthority.VerifyPermissionToExecute(request.GetRouteData().Route.RouteTemplate, request.Headers))
        {
            return base.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken);
        }
        else
        {
            httpResponseMessage.StatusCode = HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized;
        }
    }
 }

GetRouteData returns null so I can't get to the RouteTemplate property but I can
see the route there in a list deep in the stack. I found so many different ways which one can use to get the route, but those methods evaluate to null as well. I am a bit lost on how to get something so simple done. I am using self host for development but will use IIS for deployment.
UPDATE 1
I forgot to put here what else I had tried:
//NULL
request.GetRouteData();
//EMPTY
request.GetRequestContext().Configuration.Routes.GetRouteData(request).Route.RouteTemplate;
//EMPTY
request.GetConfiguration().Routes.GetRouteData(request).Route.RouteTemplate;

The route works just fine, but strangely if I try to get the controller to service that request I get a 404... if I just step over that I will get to the controller just fine.
HttpControllerDescriptor httpControllerDescriptor = request.GetRequestContext().Configuration.Services.GetHttpControllerSelector().SelectController(request);
IHttpController httpController = httpControllerDescriptor.CreateController(request);

I am using autofac to discover all the routes which I am defining just like:
[Route("queries/organization/clients")]
[HttpGet]
public ClientInitialScreenModel GetClients()
{
    return OrganizationModelsBuilder.GetClientInitialScreen();
}

UPDATE 2
If I GetRouteData gets called after the line above, I am able to get the route template:
base.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken);

var routeData = request.GetRouteData();

So maybe I misunderstood the whole picture and I cant get the route template before the handler that resolves which controller to execute for the request does its work... is that the case?
For reference this is the handler I am working on:
public class ExecutionDelegatingHandler : DelegatingHandler
{
    protected override Task<HttpResponseMessage> SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        var securityAuthority = (ISecurityAuthority) request.GetDependencyScope().GetService(typeof (ISecurityAuthority));
        var configuration = (IWebApiConfiguration)request.GetDependencyScope().GetService(typeof(IWebApiConfiguration));
        var tsc = new TaskCompletionSource<HttpResponseMessage>();
        var httpResponseMessage = new HttpResponseMessage();

        if (request.RequestUri.AbsolutePath.Equals(configuration.CommandGatewayUrl, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
        {
            var apiMessage = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ApiCommandEnvelope>(request.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result);

            if (securityAuthority != null && !securityAuthority.VerifyPermissionToExecute(apiMessage, request.Headers))
            {
                httpResponseMessage.StatusCode = HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized;
            }
            else
            {
                var messageProcessor = (IWebApiMessageProcessor)request.GetDependencyScope().GetService(typeof(IWebApiMessageProcessor));
                var reponse = messageProcessor.HandleRequest(apiMessage);

                httpResponseMessage.StatusCode = (HttpStatusCode) reponse.StatusCode;

                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(reponse.Content))
                {
                    httpResponseMessage.Content = new StringContent(reponse.Content);
                }
            }
        }
        else
        {
            if (securityAuthority != null && !securityAuthority.VerifyPermissionToExecute(request.GetRouteData().Route.RouteTemplate, request.Headers))
            {
                httpResponseMessage.StatusCode = HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized;
            }
            else
            {
                return base.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken);
            }
        }

        tsc.SetResult(httpResponseMessage);

        return tsc.Task;
    }

UPDATE 3
The code runs fine in a non self hosting environment, so this is more like a self host issue.

A: I had a similar issue, but was able to get the route inside the message handler by the following:
request.GetConfiguration().Routes.GetRouteData(request).Route.RouteTemplate;

A: The answer from Marco (shown below) is correct so long as there isn't more than one route defined with the same HttpMethod.   The .First() will grab the 1st route defined in that specific ApiController, but this doesn't ensure it grabs the correct one.  If you use the ControllerContext to get the Route, you can be sure you've got the exact endpoint you want.
Marco's:
var routeTemplate = ((IHttpRouteData[])request.GetConfiguration()
                     .Routes.GetRouteData(request).Values["MS_SubRoutes"])
                     .First().Route.RouteTemplate;

The code:
((IHttpRouteData[])request.GetConfiguration()
                     .Routes.GetRouteData(request).Values["MS_SubRoutes"])

actually returns a collection of IHttpRouteData, and it contains a record for each endpoint which has the same HttpMethod (Post, Get, etc)... The .First() doesn't guarantee you get the one you want.
Guaranteed To Grab Correct Endpoint's RouteTemplate:
public static string GetRouteTemplate(this HttpActionContext actionContext)
{
    return actionContext.ControllerContext.RouteData.Route.RouteTemplate;
}

I used an extension method so to call this you'd do:
var routeTemplate = actionContext.GetRouteTemplate();

This will assure that you get the specific RouteTemplate from the endpoint making the call.

A: The Web Api still has a lot to improve. It was tricky to find a way to get this working and I just hope this saves other guys from spending all the time I did.
 var routeTemplate = ((IHttpRouteData[]) request.GetConfiguration().Routes.GetRouteData(request).Values["MS_SubRoutes"])
                                    .First().Route.RouteTemplate;

A: I think you can get route Data from request.Properties property and easy to unit test.
/// <summary>
    /// Gets the <see cref="System.Web.Http.Routing.IHttpRouteData"/> for the given request or null if not available.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="request">The HTTP request.</param>
    /// <returns>The <see cref="System.Web.Http.Routing.IHttpRouteData"/> or null.</returns>
    public static IHttpRouteData GetRouteData(this HttpRequestMessage request)
    {
        if (request == null)
        {`enter code here`
            throw Error.ArgumentNull("request");
        }

        return request.GetProperty<IHttpRouteData>(HttpPropertyKeys.HttpRouteDataKey);
    }

    private static T GetProperty<T>(this HttpRequestMessage request, string key)
    {
        T value;
        request.Properties.TryGetValue(key, out value);
        return value;
    }

Reference link of code


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NTT DOCOMO, INC., a personalized mobile solutions provider for smarter living, has announced that it has completed proof-of-concept (PoC) trials that have verified the feasibility of network functions virtualization (NFV) using the software and equipment of six world-leading ICT vendors — Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Ericsson, Huawei, NEC, and Nokia Networks.
The PoC trials will help to leverage technologies for next-generation virtualized mobile networks. Using the virtualized Evolved Packet Core (EPC), the core network of LTE systems, the trials successfully verified the interoperability of each vendor's EPC software with a different vendor's equipment, such as scalable data processing capability for congested data traffic and immediate network recovery in the event of hardware failure.
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"Thanks to collaborative efforts in the mobile network industry, NFV is soundly moving toward practical realization, rather than just ending up as a pie-in-the-sky dream," said Seizo Onoe, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at NTT DOCOMO. "I am delighted that we have confirmed the feasibility of NFV through multi-vendor initiatives with many of the top ICT players."
Network virtualization is expected to offer key advantages, such as operational sustainability with improved connectivity for dense data traffic and during natural disasters, as well as in the event of hardware failure. It also will accelerate delivery of new services and drive more efficient infrastructure investment.
DOCOMO, as one of the founding member firms of the Open Platform for NFV, an open-source project formed last month, is teaming up with world-leading mobile operators and ICT vendors to support development of an open-source platform for virtualization. DOCOMO aims to utilize a virtualized mobile network for the commercial deployment of services by the fiscal year ending March 2016.
Basil Alwan, President of IP Routing and Transport Business Line, Alucatel-Lucent, said: "We are glad to be a part of these PoC trials with DOCOMO, an acknowledged industry leader and innovator contributing to the virtualization of mobile technology. Through this PoC with the use of our virtualized EPC (vEPC) and CloudBandTM NFV platform, realization of a multi-vendor environment with open interfaces was proven. This outcome is invaluable for the commercial launch of a virtualized mobile network as well as the advancement of NFV technology for the entire industry."
Kelly Ahuja, Senior Vice President, Service Provider Business, Cisco, said: "The network is increasingly becoming virtualized, and virtualization is increasingly becoming networked. DOCOMO demonstrates that there are ways to get greater value by virtualizing network functions and to automate and orchestrate the applications and network elements for infrastructure efficiency. Cisco applauds DOCOMO for this and is honored to continue to collaborate with them toward the realization of our shared vision."
Håkan Djuphammar, Head of Technology, Business Unit Cloud & IP of Ericsson, said: "We are honored to be able to work with DOCOMO in the NFV arena. This shows that Ericsson is ready to deploy network functions virtualized on a broader scale, with vEPC as one example."
Ryan Ding, Executive Director of the Board and President of Products & Solutions, Huawei, said: "Huawei is pleased to have joined the industry's largest and most successful NFV PoC trial led by DOCOMO. We believe this PoC trial will greatly contribute to future NFV standardization and commercialization. As a member of the ETSI Industrial Specification Group for NFV and one of 17 founding members of Open Platform for NFV, Huawei will continue to increase its investment in NFV and to cooperate closely with DOCOMO to accelerate the progress of NFV standardization and global commercialization."
Shunichiro Tejima, Executive Vice President of NEC, said: "NEC is honored to have worked with DOCOMO and major vendors around the world to successfully conduct tests of virtualization-based mobile core technologies in multi-vendor environments. Based on the issues and results revealed by the testing, we plan to hold discussions with standardization groups, including the ETSI Industry Specification Group for NFV to ensure that carriers around the world can fully reap the benefits of virtualization-based mobile core technologies."
Michael Clever, Senior Vice President of Core at Nokia Networks, said: "The success of these multi-vendor PoC trials is an important step towards the achievement of NFV, and it is our honor to join and support DOCOMO here. We believe that open standards are key for NFV, and as we continue to establish an open and flexible NFV technology through ongoing cooperation with DOCOMO and the entire industry, we see our direction and concept confirmed by these trials."
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Southwestern Ontario living up to its reputation as Tornado Alley
'Our project really began to try to find those missing tornadoes,' says official with Northern Tornadoes Project
Max Martin
If you think there have been more tornadoes in southwestern Ontario than normal this year, it might be that twister hunters are getting better at finding them.
The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) at Western University — a research lab dedicated to studying twisters — has confirmed 23 tornadoes in Ontario this year, with 13 touching down in southwestern Ontario.
"It's definitely been pretty active here in the southwest," said Greg Kopp, NTP's lead researcher.
Nationally, NTP has confirmed 48 tornadoes, with another 51 weather events under investigation.
Canada averages about 60 tornadoes a year, meaning 2020 is on pace to eclipse that. But a study by NTP executive director David Sills estimates there could be as many as 200 a year, with many going undetected.
"Our project really began to try to find those missing tornadoes," Kopp said. "Because we're systematically going after more, we're finding more even down here in the south."
June 10 saw four tornadoes hit, in Brussels, Belgrave, Belmont and Newbury.
July 19 was the most active day so far, with six tornadoes confirmed in Beachville, Gads Hill, Blyth, Lucan, Thedford and Belmont.
There's yet to be a twister in the region above EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which rates the intensity of tornadoes on a scale of EF0 to EF5.
More research will need to be conducted over a longer period to determine if there's been a significant increase in tornado occurrence, Kopp said, and establish what could cause an uptick.
NTP aims to capture data and improve methods for tracking and identifying tornadoes. The hope is this will improve future weather warnings and better prepare both rural and urban areas for potential tornado strikes.
"To get a better understanding of tornado occurrence is important for assessing risk and developing infrastructure," Kopp said.
"Communities are starting to be concerned with this."
While large infrastructures, like nuclear reactors, are designed to withstand tornadoes, things like electrical grids aren't that robust.
Houses, while rarely hit, are also susceptible, but Kopp noted this is starting to change.
In St. Thomas, Doug Tarry Homes is building an entire neighbourhood of tornado-resilient housing, with roofing and siding designed to withstand an EF2 tornado.
This year's weather events have helped southwestern Ontario live up to its reputation as Tornado Alley, with the Windsor-to-Barrie corridor ripe for twisters. The high humidity and proximity to the Great Lakes make the area more prone to tornadoes.
But so far, the region has yet to see anything close to the 2011 Goderich tornado — one of the worst in Ontario's history.
Next week marks the ninth anniversary of the deadly Goderich twister, which killed one, injured 37 and caused an estimated $130 million in damage, including nearly destroying the historic downtown.
Kopp said there's always a risk of a severe tornado hitting the region.
"Those kinds of events do happen, and we want to be even more prepared when they do so that it doesn't become a news story," he said.
TORNADOES IN SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO, 2020:
June 10: Brussels, EF0
June 10: Belgrave, EF0
June 10: Belmont, EF1
June 10: Newbury, EF0
June 19: Staples, EF0
June 30: Kerwood, EF0
July 16: Brantford, EF0
July 19: Beachville, EF1
July 19: Gads Hill, EF1
July 19: Blyth, EF1
July 19: Lucan, EF1
July 19: Thedford, EF1
July 19: Belmont, EF1
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Huronia Chapter - Ontario Archaeological Society: Two reports, Same event?
It is obvious after reading the account from Father Ragueneau and the one from the shoemaker Christophe Regnault that they were reporting on the same event one the same date from the same place, but what about the discrepancy in distances as they relate to Ste Louis. Father Ragueneau says that the village was less than 1 league from Ste Marie. The shoemaker says a short 1/4 league.
The current marked site for Ste Louis is about 2 miles as the crow flies from Ste Marie which would be just under a league. A short 1/4 league would be a 10 - 15 minute walk from Ste Marie or less than 3/4 of a mile. While these two reports differ in the distance of the closest village (Ste Louis) they both describe and agree in what they saw. Smoke, flame and the barbarians. They would also imply that they could see that it was the cabins that were burning, not the palisade. For these sightings to be true, there would of had to have been a clear line of sight to a location not far away. We must also remember that 2 seriously injured natives ran to Ste Marie from Ste Louis before the French were able to mount an exploratory force. For these reasons I have a tendency to support the shoemakers recollection of the distance of Ste. Louis from Ste Marie being a short 1/4 league over Father Ragueneau's estimate of a couple of miles. There is a documented site by AF Hunter (Tay twp site#4) that is on the hill at the entrance to Port McNicoll (SPCA area) that conforms far more closely in distance to match the events of the day than does the current marked site situated between the 5th and 6th Conc at Granny Whites SR. Hunter indicates that he thinks that this site# 4 is a likely spot for Ste Louis of 1649. It was palisaded, had about 20 lodges and trade goods to support that it was in the right time period. He also found evidence of another site (Tay twp#3) on what was the McDermitt farm in that same vicinity also on lot 15 Conc 4 Tay. This one however had no evidence of palisades and was smaller.
I think St. Louis was called the Jesuit Field from early 19th century settlers because of the iron axes and other artifacts found there. Some even claimed todays St. Louis was St. Ignace II. I know Jury and Hegarty did an experiment where Jury lit a fire at St. Louis and Fr. Hegarty could see it from Ste. Marie (the smoke that is).
The answer to why St. Louis was considered to be the site is very simple.


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South Korean President Moon Jae-in has proposed a joint project with China to use artificial rain to clean the air in Seoul, where an acute increase in pollution has caused alarm.
Moon also instructed government officials to quicken the retirement of old coal-burning power plants, according to his spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom.
Seoul has been struggling to tackle the rise in air pollution that experts have linked to China's massive industrial activity and emissions from South Korean cars.
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Joey Barton says Fleetwood players must not waste promotion opportunity .... they may never get another!
Joey Barton admits he doesn't have all the answers
Tom Sandells
Joey Barton has urged his Fleetwood Town players not to squander what could their only chance of promotion to the Championship.
READ MORE: Town must start winning to attract players this month says Barton
Barton's men host Shrewsbury Town on Saturday, having won only one of their seven League One games since November. They have slipped to 11th but are only three points outside the play-off zone and have a game or two in hand on all but one of the teams above them.
Barton said: "We want to mount a serious promotion challenge this year. We are ahead of where we were at this stage last year. That has to be something we can latch on to.
"If we managed to see through those last few minutes at Burton (where Town lost 1-0 last weekend) we'd have been six unbeaten in the league.
"We have to start again against Shrewsbury, which won't be easy. It's disappointing but there's a long way to go and a lot of winnable games against teams who will be in the promotion picture.
"If we don't get the job done we'll have no-one to blame but ourselves. The league is wide open – it might not be next year.
"There may not be a tomorrow. There may be two or three big sides who drop out of the division above and you might not get an opportunity next year. When opportunity presents itself you have to be ready.
"We have some senior players who may never get another shot at getting Fleetwood out of this division or at playing in the division above themselves unless it's with us.
"We're trying to achieve something that's never been achieved at this football club."
Barton admits that players and staff alike are having to learn fast.
He added: "I'm halfway through my contract with many positives. We haven't won as many games as I'd like because I'd like to have won every one, but we're learning and as a young coach that's all you can do.
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Emil Dietzsch (* 7. April 1829 in Trippstadt; † 12. September 1890 in Chicago) war ein deutschamerikanischer Dichter und Apotheker in Chicago.

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Dietzsch beteiligte sich 1849 als 20-Jähriger am Pfälzer Aufstand in Kaiserslautern. Während seines Studiums wurde er 1850 Mitglied der Alten Münchener Burschenschaft Rhenania. Er emigrierte nach seinem Pharmaziestudium in die USA und ließ sich in Chicago als Apotheker nieder. Als politisch engagierter Mensch beteiligte er sich zusammen mit Friedrich Hecker an der Gründung der Republikanischen Partei in den USA. Er verfasste eine Reihe politischer Schriften und war einer der führenden Köpfe, die die deutsche Gemeinde in Chicago organisierten und zusammenhielten. Später war er ein glühender Anhänger des deutschen Kaisers Wilhelm I., obwohl er es war, der als junger Prinz von Preußen den Pfälzer Aufstand niedergeschlagen hatte. Er verfasste viele Gedichte, in denen er in deutscher Sprache die Verbundenheit mit dem deutschen Reich und seiner Pfälzer Heimat ausdrückte.

Werke (Auswahl)
 Kraft und Stoff – Aus der Geschichte des deutschen Volkes, Chicago 1884, Verlag Gustav Hinstorff
 Chicagos deutsche Männer – Erinnerungsblätter an Chicagos fünfzigjähriges Jubiläum. Geschichte der Stadt Chicago, 1885, hrsg. von Max Stern und Fred Kressmann

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 Roland Paul, "Ein Achtundvierziger als einer der führenden Deutschen in Chicago" in "Im Herzen des Pfälzerwaldes, Trippstadt in Geschichte und Gegenwart", Hrsg. Karlheinz Schauder, 2003, Verlag Franz Arbogast, Otterbach ISBN 3-87022-305-7
 Helge Dvorak: Biografisches Lexikon der Deutschen Burschenschaft. Band I: Politiker, Teilband 1: A–E. Heidelberg 1996, S. 203–204.

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The Fourth Edition of International Business and Economics reflects the growth and development of the global economy as well as the way law schools prepare lawyers to work in that world. The book was written in the shadow of a financial crisis that seemed at times destined to bring international economic catastrope, but which so far has been grim but not disastrous. The book has been revised more comprehensively than any of the earlier successor editions. For example, materials on international civil litigation have largely dropped out and correspondingly more materials on international investment arbitration and WTO dispute resolution, as well as the interaction between those bodies of law and national law have been added.


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Defense prevails for Kinston over Ayden-Grifton, 28-7
By Kai Jones Free Press Staff
Oct 14, 2018 at 1:11 PM Oct 14, 2018 at 2:17 PM
Kinston and Ayden-Grifton met for a heavily anticipated clash between the top two offenses and defenses in the Eastern Carolina Conference, but Kinston came through on Homecoming with a 28-7 Saturday win.
The Vikings (6-0, 2-0) won on Homecoming for the first time since 2015 when they went to the state championship.
"It felt great," sophomore Demetri Holmes said. "We did something that we haven't done in a long time. We finished good. We kept fighting."
Holmes sealed the game in the fourth quarter with a interception while the Vikings were up 21-7 with two minutes left. The Vikings took advantage of a Chargers (4-3, 1-1) team that has struggled with turnovers the last two weeks. In the last two games, the Chargers have turned it over eight times, including four in this game.
"You can't go, 'oh my bad,' because you don't get that play back, there is no instant replay," Ayden-Grifton head coach Paul Cornwell said. "We got to grow up and start making plays. And we got to protect the ball. That's about 8 or 9 turnovers in two games. We can't do that. We're not good enough to give good football teams extra possessions, and expect to win."
Kinston's defense came through to clinch the win. While Kieran Hooker and the offense is usually the story, the defense made their name known as they held the Chargers below 20 points for the first time this season.
"We knew that AG's run game was tough, and early on they definitely gassed us, but we made some adjustments at halftime and they bowed their neck and rose to the occasion," Kinston head coach Ryan Gieselman said. "I think that goal-line stand early got them out of that power run stuff they wanted to do."
The Vikings won in the red zone as they cashed in on four out of five red zone appearances while the Chargers were one for five.
"It's about making plays if you're going to win a championship, you got to make plays, and we didn't," Cornwell said.
Ayden-Grifton now falls to fourth in the Eastern Carolina Conference, but with games against Greene Central (5-3, 2-1) and West Craven (3-3, 2-0) the Chargers have a chance to move up -- and an outside chance of winning the conference.
Kinston gets West Craven next week, and for what could essentially decide the Eastern Carolina Conference title. Last year, the Eagles won 25-23 and won the conference title. Kinston hopes to get revenge next week.
"You can't let West Craven's record fool you, they're a very good 3-3 ball club," Gieselman said. "Our goal every week is to be 1-0 and that's how we're going to treat it."
Kai Jones can be contacted at kjones@kinston.com or 252-559-1078. Follow him on Twitter at @MMJKaiJones and on Facebook at Kai Jones.
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RENO, Nev. — Conservationists are leading opposition to a proposal to triple the size of a U.S. military bombing range and training grounds in northern Nevada in a move that could gobble up more than 900 square miles (2,330 square kilometers) of public land across five counties.
The Navy wants to add more than 100 square miles (260 square kilometers) of private land to the Fallon Range Training Complex 60 miles (96 kilometers) east of Reno.
Navy officials say the additional space is needed to safely provide more realistic training using today's faster, more advanced aircraft and weaponry.
But critics say it could have ramifications for hunters, ATV riders, backcountry explorers and wildlife, all of which could face access restrictions on public land the Navy would use for newly expanded bombing and training ranges.
"This would blow a hole through the middle of the Great Basin desert, literally," said Patrick Donnelly, Nevada state director for the Center for Biological Diversity.
The proposed expansion includes parts of Churchill, Lyon, Mineral, Nye and Pershing counties. The public has until Jan. 15 to comment. Seven public meetings are scheduled this month in northern and central Nevada.
The proposal, which has been in planning stages for about two years, passed a milestone earlier this month when the Navy released a draft environmental impact statement outlining alternative configurations for the expansion, the Reno Gazette Journal reports.
As part of the environmental review, the Navy proposed four alternatives, including taking no action.
Among the three alternatives for expansion, the level of disruption for existing public land users varies, with one alternative preserving existing access to Fairview Peak. However, that proposal also calls for rerouting State Route 361, the main route to the northern Nye County community of Gabbs.
The other alternatives would envelop Fairview Peak, a popular area for the public, although the levels of access and use restrictions vary, with one alternative more restrictive than the other.
The document with the proposals is more than 1,000 pages and includes maps and other details.
The expansion, Navy officials say, would help pilots and other personnel conduct missions that better simulate realistic conditions.
Older Navy aircraft tended to fly missions at an altitude of about 10,000 feet (3,050 meters) and approached targets from about four to five miles out. Modern aircraft, according to the Navy, fly at about 30,000 feet (9,150 meters) and approach targets from as far out as 12 miles (19 kilometers).
All naval strike aviation units and some Navy SEALs train at Fallon before deployment.


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The 1D project
Indian custom car
An Indian car nut's dream come true: Niko built his own custom car. Transformation of a Maruti Zen from sketches to squeeches.
This is the story of Nikael Joseph - aka Niko - from South-India. The 1D project:
"When I was old enough to hold a screwdriver I started to dismantle everything in sight, the TV, the music system, my R/C cars and whatever else that had screws loose enough for a 3 year-old to unscrew and keep in mind that I had every intention to assemble it back into a working product. Unfortunately for my folks that wasn't the case, instead they kept a service man from the local electronics shop quite happy with the money he made reassembling one of the many things I very carefully dissected into a million parts.
When I was a bit older, at the age of 8 I discovered my love for greasy hands, motor oil and the smell of fuel. I wanted to build something with a motor. It all started with a tiny moped with a 49cc motor called a 'Sunny' so I started off by stripping down the body to make it as light as possible, then modifying the frame to make it a single seater, and hand painted all the components to a bunch of freakishly bright colours with a paintbrush and some enamel paint, dropped the handlebar and juiced up the 49cc 3bhp motor to 58cc that put out a massive 5bhp. Haha. At the time this was the coolest thing to me but my neighbours had a different opinion. It sounded like a really loud gnarly sports bike but the sound of my bike didn't fade out as fast as expected because it topped out at about 40kmph. It being the joke of my locality I decided to name it the 'Hardly Davidson' and people still talk of it today.
As I grew a bit older I developed an interest in mechanicals, specially the type with two wheels or more. When I hit naughty 13 my horns started to appear and the crazy things I would do on a motorcycle still scare me till today. Once my folks caught on to what I was up to they took the liberty of sticking two more wheels under me and bought me my first car when I was 14 (a bribe to save my life). I couldn't complain I was the only 14 year-old kid with a black SUV, and I mean all black: black wheels, black bumpers, blacked out windows, and all black body with a massive sticker on the bonnet that read (Parental Advisory Explicit Content) similar to the little black and white warning label on an angry rap CD.
After school I wanted to pursue my love for cars so I went to an automobile engineering college to learn more about what I loved. Sadly the colleges in India don't cater to the kids who have more questions than out of the book. Pissed off at the lack of practical knowledge I had got from this shitty college I set off on a project that would teach me more than the impractical theory I got from my college. This is where project 1D all began.
In South-India the literal translation of the word car is "vundi". The way it is pronounced here is similar to the way one would say 1D, hence the name.
The 1D project started when I was 18 years old. When I kicked off I guessed it would take me about 6-8 months to build it as I had a frame from a car known in India as the Maruti Zen and internationally as a Suzuki Alto of the early '90s .
The design was an amateur drawing of the different angles on 5 sheets of A3 paper, top, sides, front and back.
As all builders know, the first time you attempt to build a car the budget and timeframe you set on your first build has no relation to the final budget and timeframe. The 6 months project turned into a 2-year one.
For 6 days a week I was in the workshop, shaping metal sheet with nothing but a gas welding kit, a few hammers and a few differently shaped lead blocks. Shortly after I discovered that it is a true art and takes a lot longer than assumed. As though the challenge of designing and building a style of car that has never been taken on before was hard enough. I was stuck using some medieval tools to do it with.
The body was built in many components and then piece by piece welded together to create a full shell. This process took almost 18 months to complete as all the work was manual and no power tools were used in the build, from cutting the sheet with metal scissors to grinding the rough edges with a file similar to the fingernail files your ladies use just a lot bigger and rougher, and the low-tech newspaper templates to mirror the design from one side to the other.
Then came the exciting task of buying all the components: wheels which were cool back in the day, with some sticky rubber to go with, some mad rally fog lights that have a throw of a kilometre, mufflers, steering wheel, and so on. Then I got down to the interiors with a hand built leather wrapped metal dashboard with a set of old-school Japanese switches that I had bought from my friend, Kumar, who had it up on his shelf forever. The engine and gearbox were built to pack a punch with a shaved head, upgraded valves, springs and rockers, a custom carb, bigger pistons and a short ratio gearbox.
Putting this machine together, as I discovered, was no Lego set, things just didn't want to line up the first time because all the body panels had different gaps so I stripped it back down, made a few changes and tried again. Quite close to strapping everything together I hit another snag: the A/C had a clearance issue, so after pulling all the interior out I made some more changes and finally got it buttoned down and ready to roll with 2bmp (break man power).
The next step was to put the beautifully polished engine with its powder- and nickel-coated parts into the bay that surprisingly went in the car relatively easy compared to the rest of the project. This made me quite happy. It was like the 1D wanted to spread its wings. I was convinced of this even more when it started up like a champ on the very first crank. Exhausted from the 2 labour-intense years and thrilled beyond belief.
I drove it around for a month with grey primer on and the colour started to grow on me, so when the time came to slap the paint on I went with a matte metallic grey that was quite close to the colour of the primer with some go-faster stripes. That matched the wheels.
Finally the project was done. I was ecstatic cruising around in my own creation. The 1D was finally out and ready to play. I had learned so much more than I thought I would when I started this project and it's been the most fun I have had of all my dismantling, stripping down or building . I look forward to my next project, a hot rod using an old Indian cab called the Hindustan ambassador."
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When women shop, expectations usually out of stock
By Hartford Courant |
December 16, 2011 at 4:03 p.m.
I wanted to buy a T-shirt saying "Does this T-shirt make me look fat?" — except it was too small.
It was my most recent low self-esteem holiday shopping moment. Women have a lot of low self-esteem shopping moments thrust upon them by smart-alecky store mirrors and inner demons.
This is especially true when the mirrors are positioned under hideous fluorescent lighting, thereby giving our flesh the seductive texture of pot cheese and our skin the greenish glow of Area 51. Under such conditions, women like Natalie Portman catch themselves looking bucktoothed and cross-eyed. Had Kim Kardashian glimpsed herself unawares in a bad full-length mirror at Kohl's, she would have stayed married, fearful that no other guy would ever look at her.
This explains why, if you observe women trying on shoes, for example, you'll see us playing with our hair when we look in the mirror. We're trying on shoes but not looking at our feet. It's as if smoothing our bangs will somehow make a pair of ankle boots look better. We'll fluff our ponytail when buying a bracelet. Female CIA officers probably tuck a stray lock or two behind their ears when trying on hazmat suits. This is all part of an elaborate effort to distract ourselves while attempting to preserve a semblance of composure and self-reliance.
Is it such a surprise, really? After all, there's not much we can do about our jaw line or height, not, at least, before somebody else sneaks into the mirror in front of us.
Men don't do this. Men don't torture themselves this way. Most straight men, for example, have never even tried on a T-shirt.
They walk into Odd Lot, Job Lot or some other store with "Lot" in the title, go directly to the bin where 2,000 blue shirts are folded by size, hold one up to the light, look at it, say "It's big enough. It'll fit." They then buy four of them and leave.
They're dressed for the year.
The only time guys are forced to go out and buy new T-shirts is after some woman has discarded the T-shirts they've had since high school, the ones with the gaping, shredded holes under the armpits. When they discover the loss of these garments, they become as histrionic as Hamlet when he discovered his mother married his uncle.
Men do not perform acts of self-assessment, self-actualization, atonement, penance or exorcism during their shopping trips. That's because men see stores as, well, "stores" and not shrines or palaces of judgment. For men, stores are places where products are available for purchase, and some of these products are designed just for them.
Women, in contrast, want to fit ourselves into the shapes and sizes we're told we should be. Women also try to be worthy of the item we want to purchase. This kind of insecurity has, I believe, kept us from being elected to the highest of political offices: Deep down inside, an intelligent and accomplished woman can still wonder whether she is good enough for a Chanel suit.
This is sad. This is a woman who will not be trusted to make decisions concerning the tactical use of nuclear weaponry.
We need to do better. We need to stop trying to fit ourselves into the world and start making sure the world begins to fit us.
Just think about how many women you've heard announce, especially around this time of year, "Ooh, I want to fit into a size 10, a size 6, a sub-zero by New Year's!"
You've never heard a guy say "I want to be a 42 short by Christmas."
Men practice self-acceptance. That's why it's difficult to insult men. You can say to a man "Fred, I personally will buy you a new jacket so I don't have to see that particular herringbone pattern anymore," and Fred, with a grin, will reply "Bought it in '92. Still fits. I can't button it, but still." He's not upset. He sees your remark as a compliment.
Apparently some men feel about their wardrobe the way they feel about a stack of 30-year Treasury bills: The less they do with it, the better.
Let's celebrate the season by banishing inner demons and ignoring unflattering mirrors. After all, they're no reflection on us.
Gina Barreca is an English professor at the University of Connecticut, a feminist scholar who has written eight books, and a columnist for the Hartford Courant.
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Letters to the Editor: May 8, 2019
This week, we got letters about upcoming school board races, the Cornelius fire levy and Hillsboro Aero Academy
Grandusky the right choice for Forest Grove schools
I would like to add my voice (and vote) to those supporting Kate Grandusky for re-election to the Forest Grove School Board. She has proven over the past eight years that her commitment is first and foremost to the students of our district. Her long career as a special education teacher and current volunteer in the classroom gives her the perspective to keep this district moving forward in a progressive and inclusive manner. Smaller class sizes at elementary level, increased funding and access to school libraries, and restoration of Outdoor School are just three of her recent achievements. Her analytical abilities and vision for the future, coupled with her experience on the School Board make her the best possible candidate for this seat.
Paulina Kriebel, Forest Grove
We welcome submitted opinion pieces. Letters are printed as space allows and must be received by 9 a.m. Friday. All submissions can be sent via email to Editor Mark Miller at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mailed to our office at 2038 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove, OR 97116. Longer letters can be submitted online.
Voters should say 'yes' to Cornelius levy
We are proud to support the City of Cornelius operating levy for the Cornelius Fire Department. This levy is a renewal of the previous levy and does not reflect an increase in personnel or programs.
Our city is growing, evidenced by the homebuilding going on in our community. In the next five years we are facing a population increase of about 3,000 at a minimum when the approved housing is complete. This growth will only increase the need for fire department services such as firefighting and emergency medical care.
The Cornelius Fire Department has a very successful intern program as a result of the previous levy. It is imperative that we maintain this valuable program for our residents and the interns.
Please join us in voting Yes on Measure No. 34-290 to renew the five year local option levy for our Cornelius Fire Department.
Ralph and Carol Brown, Cornelius
Rask understands schools' budget issues, needs
I am writing to recommend a vote for Dr. Bart Rask for Hillsboro School Board.
Dr. Rask has six children in the public school system and has personally seen the results of large class sizes, lost focus on the basics of education, unsafe classrooms both for teachers and students, and general unwise spending of education dollars.
By having children in the school system, it has given him access to real-life experiences affecting learning. From this, he has done the research to determine where money is spent and where the biggest issues are, and then he has developed solutions to these problems without requiring additional monetary resources.
He is the perfect choice for a School Board position.
Juanita Lint, Forest Grove
Retiring Hillsboro School Board member endorses Kim
As I prepare to retire from the Hillsboro School Board, I want you to know I believe See Eun Kim is the best candidate to serve in my seat. I am impressed by her dedication to attend board meetings to learn about the process and the work. She will be ready to serve our community on day one.
You simply cannot do this work without having a deep understanding of how school districts operate and the larger role of the state in education.
See Eun is an active, visible community member who serves on the HSD Community Curriculum Advisory Committee and Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council. She is passionate about children's issues, working as a court-appointed special advocate for children and actively volunteering in classrooms.
She is the only candidate in this race with invaluable classroom teaching experience. She will bring that perspective to the board.
See Eun is a collaborative leader who has spent the last year building relationships with other elected leaders across the county and region. We need that kind of cooperation in order for our district to build successful partnerships to better serve our students.
Please join me in voting for See Eun Kim!
Kim Strelchun, Member, Hillsboro School Board
Former HSD board member backing Rask
Bart Rask is the right person for Hillsboro School District Position 4.
Bart Rask is not a newcomer to our community. He has served the Hillsboro School District for over 21 years. He has skin in the game with six children attending Hillsboro schools. He knows the numbers and knows that we can do better in a historically positive economy.
Dr. Rask will allocate resources wisely and with priority. Dr. Rask is the right person at the right time for our kids.
Monte Akers, Hillsboro
Former member, Hillsboro School Board
Hillsboro Aero Academy disturbs Madras community
I have lived and farmed in Madras for 49 years. I am very curious to know how many other people who live in Madras and its neighborhoods are bothered by this new and very concentrated air traffic we are having.
The little bit of information I have been able to gather is that Hillsboro Aero Academy is training 250 overseas, commercial airline pilots in our Madras skies. The program originated in Hillsboro, moved to Salem, Eugene, Prineville and is now operating out of the Redmond airport. They use the Madras Municipal Airport to take off and land, and our airport receives minimal income from the Federal Aviation Administration for runway repair. Meanwhile, the residents of the area have to endure the persistent and repetitive disturbance of the small, medium and the huge double-engine plane that circles and stalls over our homes and countryside.
When I called Linda Kramer, who is in charge of the program in Redmond, and asked for information, she never returned my call. The Academy seems indifferent to the community's observation of Easter Sunday, or any Sunday, as this is their busiest flying time.
I wonder about the student who crashed at the Madras Airport and if the program jeopardizes the Erickson Air Museum, our local pilots and our aerial applications. I also wonder how a private company from wast of the mountains is able to make millions of dollars with this program and take advantage of the "folks" on the east side of the mountains. Why were they moved from town to town? Why aren't these pilots training in their own countries?
Big bank is being made at the expense of our rural area. We do have a voice, and I hope that many of you will call Linda Kramer, the Madras Airport and/or the Madras City Council to express your opposition to this disturbance.
Leslie Weigand, Madras
Local efforts improve foster care outcomes
Your recent coverage of Gov. Kate Brown's executive order to oversee the Oregon foster care system reinforces that we all share a responsibility for the well-being of children and their families in Washington County before they end up in foster care.
Here at Healthy Families, we work with families every day to help new parents navigate the ropes of parenthood and support positive child development. The work we do is proven to strengthen families and reduce the risk factors that can lead to children to being placed in foster care.
All parents want to provide and nurture their child in a positive, healthy environment, but sometimes they need a little extra support along the way. That's why Healthy Families proactively engages parents in our community, so that new parents like Maria and Tim, who had their second child last year, say things like this about their home visitor: "She's trustworthy and feels safe. Our son adores her. She helps us grow as parents and we feel she is very invested in our lives."
Healthy Families Oregon is creating brighter futures for children and families in Washington County.
Beth Dasher, Program Manager, Healthy Families of Washington County
Glencoe junior says See Eun Kim listens to students
I am Luda Isakharov, a junior at Glencoe High School, and am involved through programs such as student government, newspaper and the Hillsboro Youth Advisory Council. Because See Eun Kim hears us and resonates with our true needs and concerns, I am endorsing her for the Hillsboro School Board.
While advanced classes and class sizes are issues in our schools, the number one obstacle for students' success in my eyes is mental health needs and a lack of resources to respond to them. Family issues, friendship and relationship issues, battles with anxiety and depression, and stress caused by housing and food instability are things many students in the Hillsboro School District deal with.
As my school recovers from a recent suicide and loss of a classmate from cancer, the overload of existing resources in response to these events is clear. See Eun understands the increasingly complex social world for students and the pressure we are under, and she supports mental health care in schools. It is more important than ever for us to have a member on the school board like See Eun that understands the true weight of this issue and will prioritize dealing with it accordingly.
It excites me to see a candidate with new, innovative ideas to make sure we can be successful out in the world, as seen with See Eun's commitment to community-led mentorship. Furthermore, it is extremely concerning to hear the endorsement of outdated views and ideas of her opponent, such as arguing against learning about evolution and testifying against contraceptives in schools to the current school board.
From a concerned and connected student to invested voters, for the sake of me and my peers, please vote for See Eun Kim for Hillsboro School Board District 4 seat on May 21.
Ludmila Isakharov, Hillsboro
Former Hillsboro board member endorses Rask
As a former school board member, I'm writing to encourage my Hillsboro neighbors to vote for Bart Rask for school board. His personal qualifications are amazing — somehow he's managed to juggle a successful medical career (where I know him as a grateful patient) with raising six children, and still has squeezed in time to volunteer with the schools.
In addition, an important fact to consider is that he is the only candidate NOT unanimously endorsed by sitting board members. Ask yourself: do we want the schools run by an insider clique without any hint of dissent, or do we want a contrary voice on the board who will ask tough questions & openly challenge the status quo? Even if (like me) you do not agree with Dr. Rask on every issue, I think this factor is critically important.
Thus, please join me in endorsing & voting for Bart Rask for the Hillsboro school board.
Erik Seligman, Hillsboro
Hilhi grad says Rask is man for the job
When I think of Bart, I think of someone who is dedicated to the Hillsboro community and committed to supporting the future of its students.
Dominique Mims, Beaverton
Hillsboro High School grad 2010
Grandusky should return to school board
I support Kate Grandusky's election to serve another term on the Forest Grove School Board. Kate has shown herself to be honest, knowledgeable, and caring in her service to Forest Grove schools and as a past teacher brings to the board experience and expertise critical to making the best decisions for families and their children.
Kate has shown remarkable courage in making hard budget, administrative, and staffing choices in an environment of massive disinvestment in education. She always keeps in mind how we can best serve our most valued community asset...children.
Kate Grandusky gets my vote for the school board because I can trust her to make decisions that best serve the needs of Forest Grove. She has worked well for us in the past and will do so in the future.
Claire Berger, Forest Grove
Forest Grove School Board member weighs in on Hillsboro race
It gives me great pleasure to be able to endorse Dr. Bart Rask for Position 4 on the Hillsboro School Board. I have always been impressed by his visionary, no nonsense straight-forward approach to leadership. He has a great concern for the greater good. I have sat through town hall meetings with Bart and had several conversations with him and have been impressed with his knowledge of the issues and his eagerness tIf i get a o improve the schools. Bart understands the complexities and the challenges of the school system and has the dedication and understanding to tackle problems and find solutions where they are most needed. Bart has children in the schools and has first-hand knowledge of what must be done to improve educational outcomes for all students.
Hillsboro School District citizens should support Bart Rask for school board. He has the leadership, the experience, the vision, and the passion for education that Hillsboro needs.
Fred Marble, Forest Grove School Board


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The Equity Probability of Profit (ePoP) is the theoretical probability of profit of your portfolio's equity/ETF positions (stock & options) making at least $0.01. ePoP does not apply to futures or futures options positions.
Where can I view POP or ePoP?
Profit Probability displays two different ways–a per position level or portfolio level
Position POP
POP displays during order entry in the trade details area. Additionally, after you open the position, you may view PoP in the Positions tab by adding the POP column.
Portfolio ePoP
You can view your Equity PoP, or ePoP, by adding the column to your Account Header Details on the desktop platform. Additionally, ePoP displays to the left of the Account drop-down menu at the top of the web-browser platform.
How do you calculate POP & ePoP?
The POP algorithm has two different modes behind the calculation
Currently, PoP graph view is only available on the web-browser platform. We plan on extending this feature to the desktop platform with future updates. That said, both calculation methods use the portfolio's beta-weighted symbol. By default, the platform beta-weights to SPY. To learn how to change your portfolio's beta-weighted symbol, please click here.
Single Underlying (POP)
When viewing the POP of a single underlying, POP bases it on a simple P/L graph of the underlying. The example below illustrates a single iron condor. Furthermore, a distribution curve based on the portfolio's beta weight is applied (default is SPY). That means if you have a position with a 7-days-to-expiration (DTE) option and a 21 DTE option, then the POP calculation will use the 21 DTE distribution curve (or the volatility index) of the portfolio's beta-weighted symbol. As a result, the total area under the distribution curve when profit goes to 0 equals 1 (shaded yellow) The beta-weighted area in the distribution curve where the position generates a profit (shaded green) is subtracted from 1, thus producing the POP.
Multiple Underlyings (ePoP)
When viewing portfolio ePoP of a portfolio, a single P/L graph of the portfolio generates based on the portfolio's beta-weighted symbol (default is SPY). Similar to the way a single underlying P/L graph generates, the total area under the distribution curve (or volatility index) when profit goes to 0 equals 1 (shaded yellow). The beta-weighted area in the distribution curve where the portfolio generates a profit (shaded green) is subtracted from 1, thus producing the ePoP.


As a youngster I loved a pre Python TV show aimed at children called 'Do not adjust your set'. Palin, Jones and Idle starred alongside Neil Innes and the Bonzo Dog Band. Denise Coffey also played many a part. One sketch involved a bicycle tour of the West Country 'taking in Looe'.
I loved Looe as a place name. It contained all that a smutty schoolboy could desire in a place name. I made up my mind to visit one day, in the hope it would live up to my puerile imaginings. Such a surreally potty title, up there with Piddle Hinton, Shitterton, Vagland and, well never mind.
Roll the clock on ten years and the longed for opportunity presented itself. My then girlfriend (now the Textiliste) adored Genesis (we all have our weaknesses) but tickets were like gold dust. However she joined a company where a colleague announced he too loved Phil et al; so much so that he belonged to the official fan club. As such he could pan us a couple of nuggets in shape of tickets for a concert on the next tour.
It is now 1981 and a new tour has just been announced. Garfield (near enough his name – a dopey cat that is nothing but trouble) passes on the good news. And the even better news he has indeed sourced 2 tickets (for her and her guest) to join him and his guest at the first concert on the tour. Whoop-de-doo. Cue much back slapping.
As the date approaches a couple of small logistical problems emerge.
First that first concert is in Looe a good four hour drive from London. Never fear says Cat Man he will hire a car and drive us.
Second, between acquiring the tickets and the date he is seconded from London to Brighton. Never fear says Cat Man we can catch the train to Brighton and we will drive from there – increasing the journey time by an hour – he says.
The day arrives. A B&B is booked – two rooms, how decadent – and we set off ludicrously early to be in Brighton for 9 on a Saturday. 'My girlfriend will be on the same train,' he tells us.
I will admit something here which I may have hidden from you, dear reader. I didn't go big on Garfield. Spending time with him was rewarding in the sense that making your gums bleed when you clean your teeth is rewarding because it helps remove bacteria. I don't make a huge effort to find his girlfriend on the train.
But the Textiliste has better manners than me, so as we exit the station for the collection zone we spot a young lady of our age, scanning the incoming cars hopefully. 'Hello, are you Laura?' The T offers her hand and her winningest smile which are both ignored and a back is pointedly turned.
Moments later The Puss Mobile pulls up next to the young woman and Cat Man emerges. He goes in for a kiss and misses by some distance. The Girlfriend is already in the back of the car, with arms so tightly folded that the dye in her pullover starts oozing from the collar.
I can be slow on the uptake, painfully so but the choice of front seat next to The Dear Leader suddenly appears a tad more appetizing than the misery zone in the back.
As we load our bag, the T and me have a quick confab.
'What on earth's wrong?' I whisper.
To anyone who contemplates a round Britain tour and finds themselves facing the leg from Brighton to Looe along the South Coast passing such gems as the New Forest, the Jurassic Cliffs at Lyme Regis and Dartmoor, my advice is, instead, check in to have your piles cauterized: it will be ultimately more useful and less painful. In any even it's a case of 'I wouldn't start from here'.
It takes 9 hours. The tension mimics the hours leading up to the Cuban mission crisis. Every attempt at levity is squashed by the Miserablist in the backseat. Every break is spent with the T and me sitting together watching Garfield beg for some kind of forgiveness. The sourpuss seems animated in these moments. Lively but not happy. We do not have any chance to find out what the problem is.
Because we are so delayed we have to go straight to the concert venue to pick up the tickets. We do this while the Cat and his Whiskers drop the bags at the B&B.
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Oh no! He could have kept you better informed. On the subject of names, don't forget the Doo Dah between Dog and Band. Makes it even more ludicrous!
We saw Genesis at Hampden a few years after that, maybe 1987 or 8. They were alright. I certainly preferred that incarnation to the Peter Gabriel days which I always classified as music for boys to shake their heads to at parties. That and Pink Floyd, King Crimson etc. There's still a bit of head shaking goes in to that in our house to be fair.
Did they? How dull of them, I like the Doo Dah. Those bands all seemed the same to me, ie weird. I have suffered, I mean enjoyed, King Crimson live twice in recent years. The things we do for love.
Poor you. And they called it Prog Rock. More like Retard Rock. My all time worst was seeing Wishbone Trash at Bristol Student Union.
Ha! What fun! I do like a little Genesis from time to time, but then my taste is questionable–just look at my choice of blogs. Kidding, of course.
No, not at all. A fair point!
I can't imagine Looe having a venue large enough for a Genesis concert. There's a great programme about them currently on iPlayer – some of it is hilarious.
It's definitely a favourite and in the 80s we played it non stop.
She had some Genesis LPs in the flat and I always think back to that period when I hear their music.
She adored them. I've beaten it out of her. Now it's Coldplay.
Yes. They were very good after that start..
Oh no, Geoff. You do think of some hilarious things.
Ooooops……… Did the faux pas ever get revealed?
Ha, ha! Should have just called her "L"!
I imagine it wouldn't have been pleasant!


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Despite the current corona virus-related crisis, we're optimistic that the crisis will pass within a few months, so we are planning to go ahead with events scheduled for later in the year.
Sign-up for the arts retreat is open now; we will, of course, send full refunds if the event can't be held.
Dockside Jams, however, is an outdoor event during summer and so it is going on every Tuesday night at the pavilion above Harrisville Harbor.
Also outside is a special concert by Detroit singer-songwriter John D. Lamb at the same venue on Wednesday, August 26.
Both of these music programs are free.
But during the current bans on gatherings, Inspiration Alcona has suspended or postponed much of its current programming.
We expect to resume service as soon as the restrictions are lifted.
Because the current programs take place at either Alcona Community Schools or the Alcona County Library, we cannot restart until those venues are open to gatherings again. This website and our Facebook page will announce progress.
SEPTEMber 9 - 12, 2021
Ninth Annual Alcona Arts Retreat
The classes this year feature plein air painting in any medium, jewelry making with silver clay, experimental watercolor and a draped figure drawing class. The teaching staff features both favorites from other years and a new face. Click on this box to learn more about the retreat, the instructors and how to sign up for the fun.
October 7 - 10, 2021
Fifth Annual Lost Lake Writers Retreat
The 2021 retreat will feature novelists Joyce Maynard and Irina Reyn, poets Dorrianne Laux and Kelly Fordon, songwriter and memoirist Amy Rigby, with John D. Lamb as the retreat director. Click on this box for more about the retreat, the writers and how to join this creative experience.
The Detroit singer-songwriter makes a special appearance at an outdoor concert in the pavilion above Harrisville harbor. John is an active performer across the Midwest and has operated Lamb's Songwriters Retreat for more than two decades. He is also the director of Springfed Arts, which teaches writing in southeast Michigan. Springfed is also the cosponsor with Inspiration Alcona of the annual Lost Lake Writers Retreat in October.
Laura Frawley will open for John.
The free fun starts at 6 p.m. Come to play or just to listen to the songs. Bring your own seating and practice proper social distancing.
Tuesdays June - September
It's open mic night every Tuesday at the pavilion above Harrisville Harbor. The free fun starts at 6 p.m. Come to play or just to listen to the performers. Bring your own seating and practice proper social distancing.
suspended under COVID rules
Art for Adults
Have an itch to get back into art? Want to explore your creative side for the first time? This class is for you. Fine artist Gary McKinney leads a six-week session on drawing basics. The class meets at 1 p.m. each Saturday in the conference room of the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library. The charge for the series is just $30. Sign up at the library.
Alcona Authors Writers Group
Enthusiastic and experienced leader MaryAnn Crawford, a former college English professor, hosts this program for adults who write or want to give writing a try. New participants are always welcome. $25 for six sessions; visit once free. Sessions start at 10:30 a.m. the first and third Saturday of each month at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library, 312 W. Main, Harrisville.
School year program
Free After-School Guitar Lessons
Each Monday, right after school, popular Alpena musician Joel Choate gives free guitar lessons to Alcona Community Schools students ages 14 and up. Sign up at the high school office. Bring your guitar if you have one, or you'll be able to borrow one from Joel if you do not. This class continues through the school year.
Free After-School
Ukelele Lessons
Each Monday, right after school, Joe Thomas (Mr. Tech Tuesday at the Alcona County Library) gives free ukelele lessons to Alcona Community Schools students in the fourth and fifth grades. Sign up at the elementary school office. This class continues through the school year.
Grand Art
On most Fridays right after school, Alcona Community Schools buses students in the fourth and fifth grades to the Lincoln Senior Center for two hours of art plus dinner with grandparents or other volunteer seniors.
Seniors may come for the fun just once or every time, no signup needed.
Students should sign up at the elementary school office.
All materials are supplied. This class continues through the school year.
Returns in 2021
Summer Art for Youth
This program runs in late June and early July for a few weeks. Covid restrictions have forced cancellation in 2020.
The normal classtime is 10 a.m. to noon at the Lincoln EMS station, on M-72 just south of town.
The public concert on Saturday evening features both individual performers and, of course, the mass choir. Jean Wilson returns as the dynamic director. Singers come to learn new songs at noon Saturday, then perform the concert that night.
Dinner will available before the concert, so come for a complete night out. Singers need to sign up in advance but audience members do not.
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