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This pandemic has more people working from home than ever before, but it's not just lollipops and daffodils. While there may have been some excitement at first about not commuting or being inhaled by Chet the Xerox Tech, a true home office can be downright depressing and / or uncomfortable. I should know that. As […]]]>
This pandemic has more people working from home than ever before, but it's not just lollipops and daffodils. While there may have been some excitement at first about not commuting or being inhaled by Chet the Xerox Tech, a true home office can be downright depressing and / or uncomfortable. I should know that.
As a self-employed person for the vast majority of the past decade, I have worked from home most of that time, even when the house was an RV for more than five of those years. Yes, it was a tight space for a home office, but these constraints caused me to fine tune my WFH game to keep my body healthy and my mind at least partially sane. Here are some of the tips (and things) that made the biggest difference to me.
Desktop setup
If you only do one thing on this list, make sure your desk and chair are comfortable. This is general advice, but it must be, because every body is different. What you find comfortable could be a medieval torture device for me. Case in point: I once bought a desk online that received rave reviews, but it turns out that if my chair is set to the right height, the front of the desk sinks into my thighs. Not ideal! So, if possible, try to sit down at a desk before you buy it. You can also consider a standing desk that increases the number of positions you can work from. Personally, I haven't found one that worked with the rest of my setup (I'm a fan of a lot of drawers).
I would say the chair is even more important than the desk. You're going to want something ergonomic and with adjustable lumbar (lower back) support. Working hunched over can destroy your body, and your shoulders, back, and neck will all suffer. Chairs can cost a pretty penny, but they don't have to be. Craigslist, OfferUp, Nextdoor, and similar sites can be treasures for used office chairs. I read some great things about the Herman Miller Aeron so I went to a store to try it out and then found a slightly used one on Craigslist for about 30% of the cost of a new one. You can also turn to gaming chairs, as they are designed for long periods of sitting. Just make sure it will fit your desktop.
Finally for this section, let's talk about what's happening on your desktop. Depending on what field of work you find yourself in, a second screen can be a game-changer, so consider an additional monitor for your desktop or laptop. It makes multitasking much easier with a lot less clicks. If you are using a laptop this can be particularly telling. Personally, I recently went back to a desktop setup (a Dell tower with an Intel Core i7, an Nvidia RTX 3070, and 32GB of RAM, which was great for photo and video editing as well as breaks from VR game), and instead of two monitors I went with a big one that I can split into halves or quadrants. I chose the Dell UltraSharp 32 4K monitor and I'm in love with it. If you don't do photo or video editing, you might not need something this high end. The goal is to give you more space to work.
There are a bunch of different studies that explore how different shades of light can impact our minds and bodies. They can affect everything from the quality of sleep to alertness, mood and our productivity at work. My best advice is to set up your desk near a large, well-lit window, but I know that's not always possible. The next best thing, in my opinion, is a set of lights that change color.
Personally, I have used Philips Hue for years and even put them in my van, back when it was my home. Philips has spent a lot of time working on their light recipes, and the system comes preprogrammed with "Energize" and "Concentrate" settings which I find really useful. Personally, I use Energize when I first wake up, then Concentrate (which is slightly warmer) for most of my workday. When I'm ready to start relaxing, I'll switch to the Reading setting, which I find warm and relaxing. There are many other brands of color changing lights out there, and if they don't have presets like the ones I mentioned, you can experiment with different shades of light (bluer for more alertness, more red for chilling). , or something like that ). It's a small thing, but it really makes a huge difference in how your home office feels.
There is something about surrounding yourself with living beings that makes your home office more natural and less like a sterile shoebox. Having a few houseplants can really change the mood of the whole room, and they can even make it look slightly cooler. I would recommend placing them near your desk, but also close enough to a window that they get plenty of light. If that's a problem, you can get a hydroponic garden – for example, I recently had the little Rise Garden. I'm bad with plants, but it allowed me to grow a lot of fresh herbs which made my apartment smell amazing. If that seems overkill (or expensive) to you, you can just start with this cool looking snake plant that we're a bit obsessed with (it's $ 35).
When it comes to animals, I know a lot of people who have adopted pandemic puppies and kittens. It's cool, and it might be a good fit for your life, but it sure wasn't mine. So I bought a hummingbird feeder called HummZinger.
The HummZinger.
Image: Aspects
I got this one because it's simple, but still has ant and fly protection. I am now obsessed. I can see the manger from my desk, and every time one of these little guys shows up, I stop what I'm doing and watch. On the days when I fry my eyes on my computer screen, it really helps me feel like I'm still part of the natural cycle. You can get a regular bird feeder if you want, but I wasn't interested in constantly cleaning up bird droppings from my small outdoor space, and the hummingbirds are nice and tidy.
Eliminating your commute can actually have negative impacts on your body, especially if your commute involves some amount of walking or cycling. These days, you might not be able to leave your house for days, and being that sedentary is really not good for you. Get up, move and get your heart racing. You don't need a fancy home gym. Get a yoga mat and watch YouTube workouts that only require your body weight. Force yourself to go for walks, even when you don't want to. Stretch!
I also tend to have quite a few knots in my shoulders (and in my legs if I run). For those who like the Hypervolt 2 massager very much. It is incredibly powerful, very portable and comes with five different attachments for different stubborn muscles. At just under $ 300 it's not cheap, but it was worth it for me. The other thing that I'm obsessed with right now is this pair of slippers from LL Bean. They are so warm and comfortable that I work on them most of the day and then lounge in them the rest of the evening.
Snacks and meals
This is one of the most delicate elements. Suddenly you have unlimited access to your fridge and snack cabinets, and it can be very tempting to just graze all day. So what are you doing? Here's the strategy that has worked better for me than anything else: fill your kitchen with healthy foods, and only healthy foods. Yeah, really. If I walk around my kitchen, wanting a snack, and there are fries there, I'm going to eat those fries. But if I go and the only foods to snack on are carrots and crackers, then this is what I'm going to eat. Basically, I have to use my laziness tendency against my gluttony tendency, and it really works!
I must use my tendency to laziness against my tendency to gluttony
Beyond the superficial reasons for eating healthier, it will lead to better and longer lasting energy levels, as opposed to spikes and crashes. Not only can I subjectively feel the difference, but when I recently reviewed this continuous glucose monitoring system, I was able to get some real data to back it up. When your kitchen is bursting with tasty but highly processed foods, you need to be willing to make a healthy decision every time you want a snack. It's easier to be strong just once, in the grocery store, and you don't have to make those tough decisions a dozen times a day in your own home.
I call it a day
You have to know when it's time to quit, and then you have to walk away. It was a more defined status for many of us: if you were in the office, you were working, and if you were not in the office, then it was your personal time. Working from home makes those lines much more blurry. It can easily feel like the work never stops or that you always need to be reachable. Set limits for your own sanity. Do your job and when office hours are over, get up and step away from your computer for a while. You will be glad you did and will come back to your "office" tomorrow more refreshed and ready to go.
]]> The Joys of Bird Watching – Hernando Sun https://budgies-paradise.com/the-joys-of-bird-watching-hernando-sun/ Sun, 09 Jan 2022 19:57:21 +0000 https://budgies-paradise.com/the-joys-of-bird-watching-hernando-sun/
Article and photography by Alice Mary Herden I had planned to cover as many sporting events as possible in high school before and during the Christmas break. Well, thanks to the bronchitis caught, those plans were canceled. So what do you do when you are sick and stuck at home? You turn into a bird […]]]>
Article and photography by Alice Mary Herden
I had planned to cover as many sporting events as possible in high school before and during the Christmas break. Well, thanks to the bronchitis caught, those plans were canceled. So what do you do when you are sick and stuck at home? You turn into a bird watcher!
So what's wrong with bird watching? The variety and wonder of birds! Well, to some it might seem boring to watch birds collecting seeds in a feeder or flying and jumping in trees all day long, but for others it's pretty darn cool.
What's fascinating about birding is how different they are. From sizes, colors, patterns, beak shapes to songs, and with over 10,000 species of birds around the world, you're bound to see a diversity of birds in your garden.
There is this excitement of seeing how many different species will perch on the feeder to pick nuts and sunflower seeds. After awhile, you start to learn more about them. I know Red-bellied Woodpeckers like to hide their collection of nuts and insects by punching small holes in tree trunks or branches or hammering them into bark crevices. Other birds like blue jays or mourning doves can dine because they store as many seeds as possible in their throats. Carolina tits and crested tits are the go-to birds. Then there is a moment of silence and all you hear is a male house finch singing on a small, thin branch in the leafless tree above. It's a beautiful song. Then you start to notice all the other songs and different bird calls.
It is now winter migration for some bird species. Yellow-rumped warblers, cedar waxwings, robins, goldfinches, and yellow-bellied woodpeckers, to name a few, migrate to Florida during the winter months. These winter migratory birds are only there for a few months, then they return to their breeding grounds. Some travel for miles or even thousands of miles above land and water to reach their destination.
Getting into bird watching can be difficult at first as there are so many different species! Some birds are easy to identify or distinguish between sexes such as northern cardinals whose males and females are markedly different in appearance. In other species, you can't really tell the male or the female apart. Some species have non-breeding and breeding plumage. It's a lot to absorb at first, but if you want to learn more about birds, start at home, join a birding group, or attend workshops.
The other part of bird watching is the fun of just watching them. The birds are amazing, they are so diverse. They are a powerful part of nature of all sizes. These are the songs of the forest and play an important role in our ecosystem, even in your garden.
What birds have visited my garden:
Pine Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Palm Warblers, Crested Chickadees, Carolina Chickadees, Yellow-throated Warblers, Redbirds, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Bronzed Blackbirds, Northern Cardinals, Blue Jays, House Finch, Mourning Doves, Doves terrestrial, white ibis, crows, red-shouldered hawk, blue-gray midges and summer tanager.
]]> Thar's gold in these dollar stores https://budgies-paradise.com/thars-gold-in-these-dollar-stores/ Sat, 08 Jan 2022 15:22:00 +0000 https://budgies-paradise.com/thars-gold-in-these-dollar-stores/
Near Darke By Hank Nuwer Christmas has passed. Weeks later, our family still had a present to unwrap. Yes, I have a story to tell. But first I want to explain why Christmas 52 was my most unforgettable childhood holiday. That was the year I printed a list for Santa Claus barely shorter than the […]]]>
Near Darke
Christmas has passed. Weeks later, our family still had a present to unwrap. Yes, I have a story to tell.
But first I want to explain why Christmas 52 was my most unforgettable childhood holiday.
That was the year I printed a list for Santa Claus barely shorter than the Buffalo phone book. My parents warned me that money was tight. They had just bought our very first house.
At the top of the list was a set of fitters with real metal tools; a Lionel train with a steaming locomotive; a Hopalong Cassidy case with a single action .45 caliber six shotgun and a Mickey Mouse wristwatch with painted radium hands that glow in the dark.
At 7 a.m., my little sister and I got my parents out of bed.
My sister unwrapped a rubber doll that got her diaper wet.
Her cry of joy made no sense to me. Better surely would have been a clean doll.
Mom handed me a box. It had to be Hoppy's six-shooter!
"Don't shake it," Ma said. "It's fragile."
I tore off the paper. It was a chalk statue of a boy two feet tall wearing a red crown.
"What's the matter, mom?"
"It's a statue of the Prague infant," Ma said. "You know, like the infant Jesus? "
"I surprised you, didn't I? "
Oh, definitely, I thought.
For my sister, the Child turned out to be a second gift. She and my mother have had fun for years making doll dresses from satin and sequined stones.
Sadly, one day, while sitting on my bed and bouncing a rubber ball off the wall, my stray throw knocked the baby off my dresser.
Yes, I accidentally beheaded the baby Jesus.
My mom didn't take the news well when I brought her little chalky head.
That memory came back because Gosia and I went to rummage through an antique store in Union City, and there on a shelf sat the same baby Jesus from my youth.
"Do you think we should buy it?" " I asked.
"Oh, bring a terrible trauma from your childhood into our home to relive it over and over again?" She mocked. "Certainly not."
So let's move on to the story of the memorable 2021 Christmas present.
It was an extra Christmas stocking – a chocolate bar wrapped in Family Dollar gold foil – to visit Natalia.
Except when she opened it, she found no chocolate.
The bar was a hard brick made of sand. He came with a small pickaxe, a shovel and a red brush to sweep up the sand.
The maker said each bar contained a nugget. It can be obsidian, pyrite, rainbow stone, or real gold.
The manufacturer claimed that one in every 24 boxes contained a gold coin.
The three of us put the bar on a table.
Greed has taken over.
Maybe we caught a lucky gold nugget.
I saw myself in the living room imitating Walter Huston's dance in "Treasure of the Sierra Madre." "Hey hey hey."
We took turns chipping the outside of the bar with the teen tools.
We raised dust but barely dented the bar.
At this rate, it would take a year and a day to reach the nugget. The bar would make a perfect gift for someone who has some spare time.
Like your cousin Louie who spends time at the Greybar Hotel for writing a fake check.
Obviously, one kit attachment was still missing: a stick of dynamite.
Not finding a stick in our household supplies, we threw away the pieces of plastic and pulled out a carving knife.
Hack, hack, hack. The price has appeared.
Rats, instead of gold, we found a small rectangle of obsidian.
It looked like hard candy.
It could turn out to be an expensive Christmas present if swallowed by your family's gold digger.
Rock "candy" for $ 5. Emergency room visit: $ 475. Stones removal with shock wave lithotripsy: $ 14,800. Ibuprofen to be taken with the passage of the stone fragments: $ 4.95.
In total, let's just say the total is exactly the cost of a new Chevrolet Spark.
Not having that much cash on hand, I'm going to have to think of another Christmas stocking to give Natalia next Christmas.
Maybe I'll go back to the Union City antique store to bail out the Baby Jesus.
I think I'll buy an antique Mickey Mouse watch.
Disclosure: The following year my parents bought me an assembly kit with real metal tools; a Lionel train with a steaming locomotive; and a Hopalong Cassidy set of a holster with a .45 caliber single-action six-shot. They didn't buy a Mickey Mouse wristwatch with painted radium hands that glowed in the dark. My dad said if I wore radium, "maybe someday you will glow in the dark too."
Hank Nuwer is an author, columnist and playwright. He and his wife Gosia live on the Indiana side of the Union City state border. The views expressed in the article are the work of the author. The Daily Advocate does not endorse these views or the independent activities of the author.
]]> Dickey's Restaurant Brands Brings New Approach to Nashville https://budgies-paradise.com/dickeys-restaurant-brands-brings-new-approach-to-nashville/ Thu, 06 Jan 2022 21:26:34 +0000 https://budgies-paradise.com/dickeys-restaurant-brands-brings-new-approach-to-nashville/
Dallas, TX, Jan.6, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Dickey's Restaurant Brands is bringing Nashville heat with its fourth virtual brand – Trailer Birds Hot Chicken! If you can handle the heat, you've come to the right kitchen. Available for pickup or delivery, Trailer Birds features bold and crispy Nashville Hot Chicken with cooked-to-order levels from zero […]]]>
Dallas, TX, Jan.6, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Dickey's Restaurant Brands is bringing Nashville heat with its fourth virtual brand – Trailer Birds Hot Chicken!
If you can handle the heat, you've come to the right kitchen. Available for pickup or delivery, Trailer Birds features bold and crispy Nashville Hot Chicken with cooked-to-order levels from zero to hella hot sauce. Trailer Birds doesn't come with other bells and whistles because the bold flavor speaks for itself. With hot entrees, hot chicken sandwiches, specialty tater tots, and hand-cut fries options, Trailer Birds has you covered when the craving for hot chicken strikes.
"If you are sweating, then our Trailer Birds Hot Chicken mission has been fulfilled," said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. "We are delighted to begin another journey by delivering one-of-a-kind products. items through our fourth virtual brand. If you're craving delicious spicy chicken, tasty tater tots, and crispy hand-cut fries without all the puns, Trailer Birds is the place for you. Our cooked-to-order meals allow each guest to set their own personalized heat level for hot chicken. We can't wait for our Dickey fans to try out our hottest deals yet! "
For 80 years, Dickey's Restaurant Brands has focused on the food, not the hype. At Trailer Birds, the same guiding principles are honored by serving Nashville-style food with excessive heat and without the frills or gimmicks.
Trailer Birds offers combos for their hot dishes and hot chicken sandwiches that come with a starter, dip, side, and of course a big yellow mug. For savory sides, customers can choose from hand-cut crispy fries or potato chips with the option of seasoned, cajun or hot tots, tots, mac and cheese, coleslaw, or Texan toast. Trailer birds also offers hand-cut Nashville Hot fries or toddlers loaded with hot chicken and drizzled with jalapeño and ranch cheese. To satisfy your sweet tooth while your taste buds recover, add a chocolate chip cookie, a slice of pecan pie, or a blonde brownie.
Guests can put their heat tolerance to the test by ordering Trailer Birds for curbside pickup, delivery via trailerbirds.com, or via their preferred delivery service like UberEATS or a catering service on ezCater. To learn more, visit trailerbirds.com.
For more information on Trailer Birds or other Dickey's brands, franchise opportunities, please visit franchise.dickeys.com To learn more about Dickey's, follow Dickey's Barbecue Pit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Download the Dickey's Barbecue Pit app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
About Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the world's largest barbecue concept, was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. Over the past 80 years, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has served millions of legitimate guests. Texas. Barbecue. At Dickey's, all of our grilled meats are smoked on site in a walnut pit. Dickey's takes pride in believing that there is no shortcut to a real barbecue and that's why they never say barbecue. The Dallas-based family barbecue franchise offers several slow-smoked meats and healthy sides with "No BS (Bad Stuff)" included. Dickey's has more than 550 locations in the United States and six other countries and is expected to have more than 600 by the end of 2021.
In 2016, Dickey's won No. 1 on Fast Casual's "100 Best Movers and Shakers" list, was named one of the Entrepreneur's Top 500 Franchises in 2018, and was named an Industry Heroes. hospitality technology in 2021. Led by CEO Laura Rea Dickey, who was named one of the Nation's 50 Most Influential Women in the Restaurant Industry in 2020 by Nation's Restaurant News and was recognized as one of the Top 25 Industry leaders on Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers and Shakers 2020 list, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has also been recognized by Fox News, Forbes Magazine, Franchise Times, The Wall Street Journal and QSR Magazine. For more information, visit www.dickeys.com.
How to start birding in Ohio
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The Red-breasted Merganser lands in open water during migration. Lake Erie is the most important staging area in North America for these ducks heading for the wintering grounds on the coasts. Mergansers' legs are set far back on their body, fueling their dives. But that does mean they have to get off to a good […]]]>
The Red-breasted Merganser lands in open water during migration.  Lake Erie is the most important staging area in North America for these ducks heading for the wintering grounds on the coasts.  Mergansers' legs are set far back on their body, fueling their dives.  But that does mean they have to get off to a good start on the water to be able to take off;  they are unable to take off from the earth.  (Tim Daniel, Ohio Division of Wildlife, photo)
There are over 800 species of birds in the United States and over 400 species of birds have been recorded in Ohio.  No matter the time of year, the birding opportunities in Ohio are endless.
Bird watchers can enjoy a great diversity with opportunities to see birds of all shapes, sizes and colors in a wide variety of habitats across Ohio throughout the year.
Learn to find and identify different types of birds in Ohio, and start birding regardless of the season.
Choose a field guide. Make sure you choose an up-to-date, well-credited identification guide.  An up-to-date guide is essential as bird populations are constantly changing and new species are identified.  You may also want to consider choosing a guide specific to your area if you are new to limiting the number of species listed in the guide so it doesn't get as overwhelming.
Applications and electronic guides are an alternative option to a field guide. There are both advantages and disadvantages of using electronic options instead of printed field guides.  You will need to consider ease of use in areas with poor cell phone service.  Screen size, dead batteries, and damaged devices are other considerations for fully relying on electronics to provide identifying information.  However, there are several reliable free guides that include both sights and sounds to help identify birds.
Here are some great electronic resources for birding:
Audubon.org    – includes free comprehensive Audubon Bird Guide and bird conservation information.  A mobile application is also available for download.
eBird    – allows users to explore sightings and hotspots by allowing them to search by species and region.  The eBird app is supported by Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
HuntFish OH mobile app    – The Ohio Wildlife Division provides maps of public birding areas on its mobile app.
iBird    – allows users to track bird sightings and store information such as date and location using a mobile device.
Merlin application    – Free identification app via The Cornell Lab.
Lake Erie Bird Watching Trail    – Visit lakeeriebirding.ohiodnr.gov    to explore 88 birding sites along Lake Erie.
Sibley app    – A digital field guide with audio recordings.
Song detective    – identifies the bird songs of the 200 most common North American land birds.
Your backyard. Your garden is a good place to start.  This allows you to familiarize yourself with the birds in your area and provides identification practice.  You can increase your chances of seeing different birds by setting up a bird feeder in a location with good visibility.  Birds are most active before dawn and at dusk, so your viewing opportunities are increased during these times.
Birds' physical and behavioral traits help them find mates, find and eat food, and survive both inclement weather and predators.  They also help scientists group birds based on their shape, size, colors, and behavior.  And they can help you identify birds.
Evaluate the shape and size of the bird. This is the first step in reducing the type of bird down.  You can see different shapes of birds using Cornell Lab's All About Birds Tool.  Does your mysterious bird have a long neck, long beak and legs?  Click on the silhouette of the heron to display a list of potential species.  Does it have the strong, curved beak of a raptor?  Click on the hawks and hawks.  After evaluating the general shape of the bird in question, estimate its size by comparing the size of the bird to a species that you can already identify.  Is it closer in size to a sparrow, a crow or a goose?  Also, assess the size of its tail, beak, and legs.
Take note of the bird's overall color pattern.    Notice light or dark spots and distinctive patterns such as stripes or spots.  If the bird is colorful, note where the colors are – chest, wings, head, back, etc.
Observe the behavior of the bird. Determine if its posture is straight up and down or horizontal when perched on a branch.  Observe how it flies – does it flap continuously or does it take off when it flies.  Observe how he moves on the ground – does he walk or jump.  In the water, observe if the bird dives completely in the water or if it jumps upside down with its butt in the air.  This will help you narrow the list of possible species to just a few.
Consider the location of the sighting.    After determining and noting the shape, size, color, and behavioral traits of the bird, you can further refine using habitat, geographic region, and time of year.  Different species of birds may share similar traits and live in different habitats, different parts of the country, or be present at different times of the year.
Being able to identify sick birds is also important, especially if you have provided shared resources such as a birdbath or bird feeder.
The indicators include:
Missing / ruffled feathers
Dirty / tangled feathers
Puffy / crusty eyes
Paralysis of the legs
Increased vocalization
If you notice sick birds, take the following actions:
Stop feeding birds and providing water in birdbaths.
Clean feeders and birdbaths with a 10% bleach solution.
Avoid handling dead or injured wild birds.
Wear disposable gloves if it is necessary to handle a bird.
Keep animals away from sick or dead birds.
To dispose of dead birds, place them in a sealable plastic bag and dispose of them with household garbage.
Where to look for birds
If you want to see specific birds, you need to start by paying attention to their habitat preferences throughout the year.  Many birds migrate and at different times of the year different species inhabit Ohio.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division recently posted a few birding hotspots by season.
Tri-Valley Wildlife Reserve    – This open pit recovered in Muskingum County is home to a variety of raptors during the winter.  Golden eagles can be seen monitoring their prey.  Bald eagles are also attracted to abundant water sources.  You might also spot a coarse-legged falcon, a northern harrier, or a snowy owl.  Most of these birds will be extinct by spring, making winter the best time to see them in the Tri-Valley Wildlife Sanctuary.
The shores of Lake Erie    – Thousands of ducks, gulls and other birds arrive from Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Newfoundland and the Arctic to winter in Lake Erie and other Great Lakes.  Farm and dairy columnist Barb Mudrak detailed some of the activities in a recent column.  You can also visit lakeeriebirding.ohiodnr.gov    to explore 88 birding spots along Lake Erie and plan your next trip.
Battelle Darby Metropark    – Battelle Darby Metropark spans 7,000 acres on the southwest side of Columbus with expanses of forests, meadows and wetlands offering bird watchers an array of species in the spring.  Some of the species visitors can expect to see include yellow-breasted warblers, gallinules, sandhill cranes, vireos, grosbeaks, and yellow-and-black-billed cuckoos.  Marsh birds are abundant in wetlands in the spring, and warblers are known to roam the riparian corridors along Big and Little Darby creeks that cross them during spring migration.
The coast of Lake Erie    – Shorebirds are the first to migrate south and their migration begins in summer.  Lake Erie is a popular stopping point for many of these species, including the killdeer, semipalmated plovers, American golden plovers, big yellow paws, and little yellow paws.  Last summer, a pair of endangered piping plovers nested in Maumee Bay State Park.  If you're lucky, you might even see wood storks congregating in the swamps before they migrate south.
Caesar Creek State Park and Wildlife Preserve    – Caesar Creek State Park and Wildlife Area covers 2,830 acres and includes one of the deepest lakes in Ohio.  It attracts a variety of waterfowl, including gulls, loons, and sometimes rarer waterfowl.  Bald eagles and ospreys hunt fish.
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'Free as a bird' – trapped pigeon rescued from Worcester Store prison
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A PIGEON trapped in a Worcester store has finally been released after animal lovers secure the entrance to the building. Lara Sysum provided an update on the bird's plight after visiting the Angel Street property in the city center on Sunday and is now caring for the female pigeon at home. How we first reported […]]]>
A PIGEON trapped in a Worcester store has finally been released after animal lovers secure the entrance to the building.
Lara Sysum provided an update on the bird's plight after visiting the Angel Street property in the city center on Sunday and is now caring for the female pigeon at home.
How we first reported the plight of the poor pigeon
Miss Sysum, who specializes in pigeon and dove rehabilitation for Help Wildlife, attended with Sandra Champken and a locksmith to access the building, a meeting pre-approved by owners Daniel Stores and Centrick (the estate agents running the property).
She said: "We walked into the building and grabbed Miss Pigeon (now named Apple Mac) and checked her out. (Yes, she's a little lady!).
We entered the site and checked all five floors, including the basement.  Contrary to the belief of others, there is NO access point that we can see for the pigeons to enter and exit.
"No broken glass at the back of the building (as mentioned earlier), there are actually no windows, doors or entrances at the back of the building.
"We checked all floors for entry points and did not identify any. The only entry point we could see was a possible fireplace on the second floor but the door to the second floor was closed.
"Unfortunately there was a sick pigeon in the basement that had clearly been there for a few months. The basement had no entry area and was a completely closed unit except for the open door to the room. Workshop Bird droppings were only visible on the first floor (workshop), not even a small drop was found on another floor.
"Therefore, we can only assume that the pigeons were trapped from the front door of the store, or a very rare possibility that it could have been the chimney, but we do not see this possibility given that the door to the second floor was closed. "
Miss Sysum added: "On a good note, 'Apple Mac' came home with me to pick up, we would have liked to release her right away, but given her condition, we thought it was better than she comes to rehab, proper nutrition and also to check her stool for any illnesses. Once she has gained a fair amount of weight she will be sent back to Worcester town center. "
She added: "I want to thank Denise Theophilus of the 'Feathered Friends Foundation' and Skye Hollywood for your total persistence with the authorities and for getting over this!
"I would also like to thank all the residents, including Sandra and Cee for feeding him regularly as well as all the other members of the public who kept this poor pigeon alive!"
We have previously reported how a campaign to free the bird was launched on social media after passers-by noticed the pigeon was behind the glass of what was once Ary Mobile's repairs to Angel Street for more than two decades. month.
Residents affected said the RSPCA recorded the incident but took no action.
Meanwhile, people were pushing food and water through a hole in the door.
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We went through our first difficult winter of COVID-19 in 2020-21, and a considerable amount of music was produced by Vermonters who had plenty of free time and decided to use that time to record their music. In this 16th edition of The Times Argus-Rutland Herald Tammie Awards, we applaud their efforts. We found two […]]]>
We went through our first difficult winter of COVID-19 in 2020-21, and a considerable amount of music was produced by Vermonters who had plenty of free time and decided to use that time to record their music.  In this 16th edition of The Times Argus-Rutland Herald Tammie Awards, we applaud their efforts.
We found two albums worthy of the Tammie Award for Best Traditional Album, "The Bird's Flight" and "Cabot Old Time Jam Session Repertoire Vol.  1. "
"The Bird's Flight" with Tim Cummings, Pete Sutherland and Brad Kolodner makes the connection between Scottish music and old time music by marrying the Scottish pipes with the banjo and the claw violin.  You can't get better musicality than Cummings on pipes, Sutherland on violin, and Marylander Kolodner on banjo.
With this new CD we have an album of authentic, interesting and good listening Appalachian music.  Kolodner's game is the link that unites the two bodies of music.
Dana and Susan Robinson have been running Cabot's Old Fashioned Jam at Harry's Hardware store from the start.  They also run Cabot Arts.  The repertoire "Cabot Old Time Jam Session Vol. A CD of 1", with 20 tracks, was recorded at home as a way to get jammers and friends playing and as a fundraiser.
Dana Robinson plays just about all instruments with Susan Robinson on the banjo.  They both sing.  What started as a COVID-19 stay-at-home project is so well done it deserves an award.  This is music created in the studio thanks to a lot of overdubs, but it sounds very live, like the jam sessions that it tries to promote.
Karen McFeeters wins the award for best female singer.  We waited a dozen years for another McFeeters album and "Bonfire" found her voice as good as ever.  She has a no-frills, honey-flavored delivery aided by the direction of producer Colin McCaffrey.  The clarity of her voice and near perfect diction as well as a warm friendliness are strong points.  It doesn't hurt that in her day job she is a medical speech therapist specializing in voice therapy.
Mark LeGrand, originally from Montpellier, has performed in Vermont for over 50 years as a bassist and later singer-songwriter.  He has built a solid fan base with his country-flavored music that often tackles the hard core of life and the many social ills we face.
LeGrand's Best Country Album "Retrospective" is based on recordings dating back to 1997's "Mischievous Angel". There are also tracks from 2002 "All Dressed Up", "Cold New England Town" from 2006 and "Tigers Above, Tigers Below" from 2016. Three tracks from the EP "Wrong Turn" from 2017 complete the program.  This album is not LeGrand's swan song but the one that reminds us of how talented he is.  We expect a lot more new music from him in the future.
Jed Hughes wins Best Male Vocalist for Saints & Liars' Thes Times.  He has an easily recognizable voice with elements of Kenny Rogers and Waylon Jennings setting the tone and delivery.  He may sound gruff or sweet depending on the song.
Hughes' vocals and songwriting ability propel the group's second album "The Times".  Saints & Liars is a bar group that performs regularly in the Killington and Ludlow areas.  With the excellent material of their album and the voice of Hughes giving seriousness to the group.  This quartet deserves to be heard by a wider audience.
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
From Windsor, Dave Richardson's "Palms to Pines" is the winner for Best Singer-Songwriter Album.  We found the lyrics and music to be generally positive with little of the negativity that has gripped the country in recent years.  His songs are about his relationship, his house and even his garden.  He seems comfortable with his place in life.
Richardson counts among his musical influences Neko Case and Caitlin Canty.  Collectors and re-performers of songs like Jean Ritchie and Martin Carthy and Archie Fisher also influence him.  He writes catchy melodies reminiscent of Paul Simon and James Taylor.
Richardson might not write the deepest lyrics or dazzle with a sophisticated guitar style, but there is something important about heartfelt songs that express basic human feelings in a way that we can all identify with each other.
This year we received two albums which are difficult to classify but which deserve to be recognized.
"Garden Dreams", by Aaron Marcus and Sam Sanders, combines poetry reading and piano.  Sanders reads the works of seven Vermont poets and Marcus plays a variety of musical styles ranging from traditional to classical.
Marcus' playing is familiar to audiences in Vermont and New England.  He plays banjo, concertina and piano with a variety of groups while dancing with English Revival and Celtic inspired material.  Sanders is a fluent operator.  As a former sound engineer and VPR reader, speech is spoken with ease, grace, and subtle humor.  The pitch of the voice never feels strained, the words are spaced out as if they were written in a word and music script with a fair amount of thought time between sentences.
The album "Hashkiveinu", produced by the Jewish community of Greater Stowe and performed by its rabbi, David Fainsilber, and two of his friends, caught our attention.  We haven't seen an album of religious material yet, but this album, Jewish in its material, has caught our attention.  We are not aware of any other albums of this type produced in Vermont.
The album highlights the growing trend to recast traditional Jewish liturgical music into a more modern and accessible form.  We see both those of the Jewish faith and others interested in similar musical forms find this CD refreshing and very listenable.  Rabbi Arielle Lekach-Rosenberg's lead voice on the album's title track was inspiring.  This is one of the best vocal performances of 2021.
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If Santa has brought you a bird feeder this year, you might breathe a sigh of relief right now.  They are, after all, pretty straightforward, right?  No indecipherable owner's manual;  no desperate calls for tech support.  Shoot, most don't even need batteries.
All you have to do is get some seeds or some tallow and, woo hoo!  Let the party begin.
But is it really that easy?
It's true – in fact, we've said this many times before – hanging up a bird feeder is like throwing a party.  Keep in mind, however, that you will have no control over the guest list.
Despite the colorful cardinals and perky chickadees decorating the seed packet, you might find your feeding station inundated with house sparrows or other pork imports.  This succulent tallow cake can be just as irresistible to a squirrel or raccoon as it is to the woodpecker it's intended for.
The good news is that there are some things you can do to, if not control, at least influence who or what feeds on your seeds.  And you don't need to hire a feathered bouncer to do it.
The first step you can do is actually not at the feeder, but at the feed store.
You know how at the butcher's shop you can choose between the cheap cuts, all fat and crisp, and the raw ones?  It's the same with birdseed.
Some seed mixes are loaded, not with fat and cartilage, but with "filler" grains that most birds don't want to deal with.  Milo, for example, is a bulky seed with little nutritional value.  However, it is cheap to produce and takes up a lot of space, so you will find it in abundance in many inexpensive birdseed mixes.
Although some birds, such as doves, pheasants and wild turkeys seem to actually enjoy milo, most songbirds avoid it by kicking the ground.  It sits there, attracting the attention of starlings, rodents and other revelers.
If you don't like those guys at your feeders, spend a little more on your seed;  get the soft mesh instead of the fluffy shoe leather.
One seed you can't go wrong with is black sunflower.  A 50-pound bag might set you back $ 40 or more (less if you find a sale), but you'll be rewarded with visits from all kinds of delicious guests – tits, nuthatches, finches and woodpeckers, to name a few. some.
It is true that black sunflower seeds are loved not only by birds, but also by mammals, especially squirrels.
If you'd rather have squirrels not come to your party, try swapping sunflower seeds for safflower.  Squirrels don't care, but many songbirds do, provided it is introduced gradually.  Just as you'd be wary if your favorite restaurant changed their menu overnight, so too are the birds.
Another common method to deter squirrels is to add ground cayenne pepper to the seeds.  In short: no.
The hot, powdery substance will indeed turn squirrels away, but it can also irritate the eyes and nasal passages of birds and any other creature… including pets that might like to sniff among the seeds on the ground.  Good party hosts don't spray their guests with pepper spray, and neither do you.
Getting back to the menu of dishes, another staple of the birdseed buffet – especially in winter – is the tallow cakes.  Packed with high calorie fats, these blocks provide the energy birds need to survive the extreme temperatures of winter.
Perhaps the most important aspect of organizing a bird buffet is also the least glamorous;  in fact, it is the bird-feeding equivalent of working in the dining room in a banquet hall.  But it's absolutely essential that you disinfect your feeders at least once every two weeks.
Use a solution of one part bleach to nine parts hot water and allow the feeders to air dry to complete the sanitizing process.
One final tip concerns the timing of your party.  The species of birds that come to feeders are diurnal or active during daylight hours.  Yet some of our region's biggest festivities – namely raccoons, opossums, and deer – spend the evening or night.
So if you find your feeders messy in the morning, do the easiest thing and take them down at dusk.  Place them in a metal box or trash can (which is also great for storing bulk purchased birdseed) and tie the cover on the rubber band or weigh it down with a brick or two.
Ta-da!  The issue of the Midnight Foster Marauders is resolved.
Just be sure to hang up the feeders the next day so the party can start again.
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The presents are unwrapped, the last leftovers from the holiday meal have been cleaned up, and the grandparents have returned home. While some families like to leave the Christmas tree for as long as possible, others are ready to take it apart and pack the ornaments for next year. For those who are fed up […]]]>
The presents are unwrapped, the last leftovers from the holiday meal have been cleaned up, and the grandparents have returned home.  While some families like to leave the Christmas tree for as long as possible, others are ready to take it apart and pack the ornaments for next year.
For those who are fed up with vacuuming pine needles from the ground, don't just throw the tree on the sidewalk for recycling.  Turn it into a natural bird feeder and landscape bird shelter.
While the decorated tree has certainly taken center stage inside the home during the holidays, it can also be a fun addition to the landscape.  With the ornaments and lights removed, leave the tree on the stand or place it in a bucket of soil and place it outside.  Not only will it add a touch of color to the winter landscape, but it will also be a safe haven for birds.  The tree will offer them a place to hide from the cold as the dense branches will protect them from wind, rain and snow.
Not only can the tree provide a comfortable habitat, it can also be a food source – not the tree itself – but it can be a place to hang popcorn or cranberry strings that birds can munch on.
A fun after Christmas family activity can be making edible tree ornaments.  In addition to popcorn or cranberries, collect pine cones and coat them with peanut butter and roll them in birdseed.  Tie colorful thread to the top of the pine cone and hang it from the tree.
Another option is to string red or green grapes on pipe cleaners.  Make a circle with the pipe cleaners and they look like miniature crowns on the tree.  Cut apples and hang them on the tree with ordinary ornamental hooks or wire.  After the birds have eaten the apples, they can use the wire or twine as nesting material.
If you have any leftover mesh bags like the ones the onions come from the store, fill them with chopped fruit and hang them on the tree.  Winter can mean thin pickings for our feathered friends, so any food help you can provide is good for them.  Before you know it, the landscape can be filled with chickadees, song sparrows, cardinals, and a host of other birds that are happy to find food and shelter.
For those who may not want to turn the old Christmas tree into a bird feeder, check with city officials about a tree recycling program.  In many communities, trees are collected and turned into mulch for local parks and public gardens.
While the Christmas season can be somewhat short, families can extend the joy of the holidays with a Christmas tree bird feeder.
David Hillock is a consumer horticulturalist at Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension.
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DETROIT (WXYZ) – Thirteen cases of the omicron variant are now confirmed in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Two of those cases are in Detroit and two more in other parts of Wayne County. With a rush of last-minute shoppers for the holidays, how are Detroit metro companies keeping […]]]>
DETROIT (WXYZ) – Thirteen cases of the omicron variant are now confirmed in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Two of those cases are in Detroit and two more in other parts of Wayne County.
With a rush of last-minute shoppers for the holidays, how are Detroit metro companies keeping people safe?
The City Bird co-owner said he enjoys the foot traffic while on vacation.  At the same time, he said he was carefully monitoring the number of people in the store at a time.
"If it's a little too crowded, we go out and keep people out for a little while," said Andy Linn.
Linn, who is also a co-owner of Nest, strives to put health and safety before profits.  He said staff at the two Midtown Detroit stores had not given up and were still taking COVID-19 seriously 22 months after the start of the pandemic.
"We are definitely monitoring the omicron situation closely.  It is certainly a matter of concern to us and our staff.  We demand vaccination for all employees, "explained Linn.
This includes getting the callback.  In addition, he said staff members are required to mask themselves.  They also test frequently.
"And if someone has a symptom of any kind, even like a sore throat or a runny nose, we get tested immediately. It's actually amazing that we haven't had a single case of COVID on our staff of 17 throughout the pandemic. So knock on wood. I think that seems to be working, "Linn said.
He says all clients are encouraged to wear a mask, especially the unvaccinated.  But it is not obligatory since the State does not impose it.
Client Alice Duffy says she doesn't leave the house without her.
"I've tried doing a lot of my shopping online this year, much like I did last year," Duffy said.  "Staying safe is really important to me. I got my booster just two weeks ago. Going out in public without a mask."
City Bird is scheduled to be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 23 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
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On August 13, 2013, Plaintiff filed an application for SSI benefits, alleging that he has been disabled since June 26, 2013. (R. at 292-297.) Plaintiff's application was denied, and he sought a de novo hearing before an ALJ. (R. at 154-169, 217-225, 226-230.) ALJ Jerome B. Blum held a hearing on January 21, 2015, and subsequently determined that Plaintiff was not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act. (R. at 28-45, 12-27.) On February 19, 2016, the Appeals Council denied Plaintiff's request for review. (R. at 1-11.) Thus, ALJ Blum's decision became the Commissioner's final decision.
On May 8, 2017, the Court issued an Opinion and Order granting in part and denying in part Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment or remand, granting in part and denying in part Defendant's motion for summary judgment, and remanding case to the Social Security Administration. Marion v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., No. 4:16-CV-11198, 2017 WL 1833122 (E.D. Mich. May 8, 2017) (Patti, M.J.). While the Court affirmed the ALJ's assessment of Listing 1.04 and treatment of opinion evidence from therapist Coleman, the Court construed Plaintiff's third argument as "an attack on the ALJ's Step 4 RFC determination . . . [, ]" and concluded that the ALJ "failed to address Plaintiff's significant social limitations." Marion, 2017 WL 1833122, *1-*3.
The Commissioner opposes Plaintiff's application and argues that her position was substantially justified for several reasons: (1) the subtle or obscure nature of the issue on which the case was remanded compared with the prominence of the issues on which the Commissioner prevailed (DE 33 at 5); (2) the late clarification of the issue upon which the Plaintiff prevailed (DE 33 at 5-9); and (3) the factual reasonableness of the Commissioner's position (DE 33 at 9-10).
Although Plaintiff reserved the right to file a reply in the event the Commissioner argued that "her position was substantially justified, " (DE 32 at 4-5 ¶ 9), he has not done so.


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Home Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection Atty. Gen. Edmund G. Brown visits the Valley
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Title Atty. Gen. Edmund G. Brown visits the Valley
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Description Photograph caption dated March 18, 1954 reads, "Valley Visit - Atty. Gen. Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, center, visits Valley with Frank J. Mackin, left, assistant attorney general in charge of Los Angeles office, and William V. O'Connor, chief deputy attorney general. Brown is candidate for re-election to office of Attorney General."
Subject Brown, Edmund G.--(Edmund Gerald),--1905-1996.
California.--Office of the Attorney General.
Political candidates--California.
Attorneys general--California.
Political parties--United States.
Politicians--California--Los Angeles.
Valley Times Collection photographs.
Credits This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.; Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends.
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The DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau has gathered information for businesses on COVID-19 including resources from DuPage County, the State of Illinois and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
See below for resources and direct links.
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Through this program, the Treasurer's Office partners with approved financial institutions to provide loans -- either lower rate loans, or loans to a business or non-profit that would not otherwise qualify -- to Illinois small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this funding is to provide vital economic support to help overcome the loss of revenue they are experiencing. Click here to learn more about the loan program and to find a list of approved financial institutions.
STATE OF ILLINOIS: MASK MANDATE
Masks are required in these settings per the CDC: healthcare settings, congregate settings, schools, daycares and public transit, such as a bus, train or airplane.
Illinois' indoor mask mandate will expire on February 28, 2022. When the statewide mask mandate is lifted, individual municipalities can continue to impose their own rules. This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
Click here to read the full press release from the Governor's office.
Visit the State of Illinois' COVID Response page for the most recent data on state-wide case tracking and vaccination rates.
DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES
The DuPage County Health Department offers a number of resources on its COVID-19 Information webpage.
If there is a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case identified at your organization or business, please contact the DCHD Communicable Disease and Epidemiology (CDE) program at (630) 221-7553 (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) or (630) 682-7400 after hours for consultation and next steps.
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Charles Henry Varnum (July 9, 1933February 26, 1999) was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing a portion of the Upper Peninsula for 26 years.

A native of Jonesville, Varnum attended Ferris Institute and Hillsdale College. While at Hillsdale, Varnum became a member of Delta Tau Delta. He served in the Marines during the Korean War. Varnum then moved to Manistique and was a teacher, a member of the Schoolcraft County board of supervisors, and a member of the Manistique city council. He was elected to the House in 1966.

After leaving the House in 1982, Varnum became Manistique city manager and served there until his retirement in 1988. He was a member of Rotary, the Elks, the American Legion, and the V.F.W. Varnum died on February 26, 1999, aged 65.

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Iconic Israeli singer meets colorful American hassidic music star and it's beautiful!
Lipa, meet Corrine: Two leading Jewish musicians from very different communities were brought together in the US as part of an initiative to bring Israeli and Diaspora Jewry closer.
Hassidic star Lipa Schmeltzer and Israeli music legend Corrine Allal took part in the Gesher Leadership Institute and Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs new 'Community' initiative, which aims in bridging the gaps between Jews in Israel and the Diaspora.
After their meeting late last month, they launched into a live performance of Corrine's nationally renowned song 'Ein Li Eretz Acheret' (אין לי ארץ אחרת/I have no other land) – in Hebrew, English and Yiddish.
"They told me I was going to meet a very well-known hassidic singer in America, and that he would sing 'Ein Li Eretz Acheret' and I would play for him," a visibly moved Corrine said at the end of her encounter. with Schmeltzer, the wacky Skverer hassid. "I don't have any words for what happened there. I met a crazily talented person who loves Israel with every fiber – all this as part of this amazing and exciting tour of the Jewish community in New York."
"You touched my heart," Schmeltzer tells Allal in the video, during which the Israeli musician can be seen unsuccessfully fighting back tears.
"I really appreciate Corrine and her work, and I think that precisely these kinds of meetings, of people from both ends of the spectrum, can bring about unity," he said after the meeting.
"I travel the world and see the widespread phenomenon of initiatives whose objective is to increase peace and dialogue between peoples, religions and faiths.
"I think that it is more important than anything else to find a way to increase peace among us, between Jews."
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CD Review: Nick Malcolm Quartet – Beyond These Voices
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Nick Malcolm Quartet – Beyond These Voices
(Green Eyes Records GE15 CD Review by Jon Turney)
Trumpeter Nick Malcolm has been consolidating his reputation as an unusually gifted explorer of the broad expanses that lie between "inside" and "outside" playing in the two years since this quartet's first CD, Glimmers, appeared. Now their second recording confirms that this is one of the most interesting bands on the UK scene.
Malcolm's concept of free is the expansive one that says you can play anything you like, but more choice means more thought, too. Chords, melody and groove are welcome, and so is anything else your instrument will do, as long as it fits the moment. As a way of keeping jazz fresh it's hard to beat, especially when pursued with the equally adventurous, like-minded players here – the prodigious Alexander Hawkins on piano, Olie Brice on bass, and the versatile Bristol-based drummer Mark Whitlam, who also works with Malcolm with vocalist Emily Wright in Moonlight Saving Time.
It does sound fresh, partly because it is always good to hear a relatively young group working this territory instead of offering (yet) another hard bop retread, partly because it is done very well. And perhaps it is more approachable now than when this kind of group first made waves. After all, its origins are not much more recent than hard bop. The sound here aligns with the more reflective wing of the 1960s' avant-garde: Jimmy Giuffre would feel immediately at home.
The session captured on this CD, recorded a year ago, is cleverly varied, but has a recurrent feeling of spaciousness. Several of the climactic points of the music are actually moments of silence. This happens on Grimes, as Liam Noble points out in a characteristically perceptive sleeve note, in Improvisation 2, a free exchange between pianist and drummer, and in the memorably meditative closer, Where, Beyond These Voices, There Is Peace.
Also in the mix is another duo improvisation, for Malcolm and Brice, whose combination of solidity and flexibility is crucial throughout, and up-tempo, composed pieces that lean more toward Ornette Coleman, or perhaps the great Coleman-schooled trumpet player Bobby Bradford. Hawkins is brilliant throughout, now delicate, now tumultuous, and the same goes for three contributions from guest Corey Mwamba – another free spirit – on vibes.
All the work here is as conversational and co-operative as this music demands. Still, you know at the end it was Malcolm's date. The versatility of his sound is just as he himself describes, "sometimes warm and round, sometimes brighter and hard edged" What he doesn't say is that when he unfolds a longer solo he blends all his influences into an improvisational logic that takes you to places you weren't anticipating but seem exactly right when you arrive.
This is a band of committed, creative players making open-eared, confident, engaging music with a quiet intensity that is often sought, yet rarely realised.
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Tesla Model 3 Sold Out Until Mid-2018
By Adnan Farooqui on 10/19/2016 08:26 PDT
Tesla received pre-orders for more than 400,000 units of the Model 3 merely days after unveiling its first mass-market electric car. The company is expected to start delivering the first Model 3 units by next year though it's yet to confirm precisely when that's going to happen. Those who weren't able to get a pre-order in will now have to wait even longer to get their electric car because Tesla has now said that the Model 3 has effectively been sold out until mid-2018.
Model 3 is Tesla's first mass-market electric car which will cost customers below $30,000 when federal incentives for buying an electric car are factored in. It goes without saying that a lot more people are going to buy this car than the Model X or Model X, both of which cost more than $60,000.
Tesla has updated its website which now says that Model 3 deliveries are going to begin "late 2017" with production beginning by mid 2017. It has also updated the wording to reflect that the delivery estimate for "new reservations is mid-2018 or later."
The mid-2018 timeframe is the best case scenario for customers who place an order for the Tesla Model 3 now, the company has confirmed that the new date is only for new orders. Tesla is now working to make sure that it sticks with the production timeframe for the Model 3.
Filed in Transportation. Read more about Model 3 and Tesla.
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Даци, или Датси, или Датши () — традиционный бутанский сыр из молока яка.

Описание
Форма этого сыра после изготовления напоминает маленькие булочки. Сыр имеет белый цвет, а его аромат напоминает запах сыра с плесенью.
Даци входит в состав многих традиционных блюд Бутана, таких как хемадаци (чили и сырным соусом) или  (картофель с сырным соусом).

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 Fotografie datsi
 Fotografie datsi (dva kulaté bílé sýry)

Сыры по алфавиту
Бутанская кухня
Сыры из ячьего молока


The Office of Residence Life is committed to providing you with a safe and rewarding environment in the residence halls. Our residence hall communities thrive on social interaction, academic support, personal and professional growth. The Residence Life staff is eagerly awaiting your arrival.
In light of our mission, we expect students to come to campus with an open mind, prepared for change and new adventures. The people you meet, from your roommate to classmates, all come from many different places and experiences. However, you all have one thing in common. You chose Chestnut Hill College. The CHC community is about commonalities and differences, so be ready to accept the uniqueness we all bring to the table.
Be sure to complete your on-line Housing Questionnaire when you receive it from Admissions. This will allow our office to make roommate matches based on compatibility factors. Room and roommate assignments will be mailed by the end of June so don't delay in filling out the questionnaire.
Families will receive a few mailings throughout the year with an opportunity to send care packages to their student.
The College uses On Campus Marketing and they have a website with more information as well as other package opportunities. Go to http://www.ocm.com/CHL/carepackages/ for more details!
If you wish to have a combination unit of a refrigerator and microwave delivered to your room, you can rent one very easily.
Go to University Logistics website or call (800) 525-7307. Save yourself the hassle of bringing one with you then taking it home. It even has a real freezer! Share the cost with your roommate and your savings and convenience will add up.
You can also check out our Linen Program at http://www.ocm.com/chl/linensponsor. Have your bedding and other necessities delivered right to campus. This program has been very beneficial to students traveling from afar and abroad!
Check out Chestnut Hill College's two Themed Living Community opporunities!
The First Year Honors Community is for new students accepted into the Honors program. There are many unique opportunities for students in this program. You must be accepted to the Interdisciplinary Honors Program to participate. Go to the website for more details and to apply: http://www.chc.edu/InterdisciplinaryHonorsProgram/ If you have questions about the Honors Program, contact Sr. Kathy Duffy at kduffy@chc.edu.
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I had been thinking seriously about crochet braids for the past one month, and scared of attempting it as well. I must have watched about 100 videos before I finally got the courage to go for it. I am so glad I did and it was not so bad after all. It took that long because I really took my time and wanted it to look presentable since it was my first time.
As always, I have a video which I have not even thought of editing.
The braiding pattern consist of 20 cornrows in the front and 10 in the back. The cornrows in the middle, from the front, were braided in pair into a cornrow, at the back.The cornrows were done with braiding hair. I used braiding hair to give my hair thickness and a firm foundation for crocheting. There will be more info on the video.
I used the crochet needle pictured below, which I got for a dollar at my local beauty supply store.
I used Freetress Bohemian Braid in 1B/33, which has brown highlights. The curl pattern is tight, however, I separated the hair to make the curls looser.
I did not start the cornrows from my edges, if you noticed because I am protecting my hairline.
I shaped it up afterwards to get this layered look.
I really like it. I will do an updated post on Maintenance. But it is not going to be any different from how I maintain my other long-term protective styles(28 days).
You should.... It is not as difficult as I thought it was. Go for it!!!
That is really cute. I have done them several times on my daughters hair and she rocks them proudly. very easy to do. Usually takes me about 4 hours to install and at least 1/2 hour to braid her hair. Love the crochet Braids.
Thanks! It takes you hour hours only?
Well, I hope I get better the second time around. It was my first time doing it on myself hence the 15 hrs.
This is one of my favorite styles. As a little tip, I mix a pomade with a little Eco Styler gel to keep the hair under control. Its excellent for limiting the frizz that sneaks up on you after a week or so of having this style. All in all it is affordable and you don't mind removing after 4 weeks or so since I can finish it in a couple of hours or so.
Didn't even know such a thing as crochet braids existed. Power of the internet! I always look to you for new styles. Looking forward to the video.
Ahhh..you must have read my mind. I just made a post about it. Just refresh the page. I also have a video coming up on that.
How many packs of hair did u use?


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3 Arrested for Armed Robbery, Burglary
Three teenagers have been arrested for allegedly robbing a 21-year-old man during a party.
It happened in the early morning hours of March 25. The victim had some people over to his north Scottsdale apartment to hang out.
The victim says he was struck in the back of his head and knocked out -- and awoke to see three teenagers removing property from his apartment.
When officers arrived, the three suspects had already left.
On Friday, Scottsdale Police detectives took 19-year-olds Amir Borhani, Bryce Hufford, and Austin Stack into custody.
They were booked on armed robbery, burglary, and marijuana possession charges.
UPDATE: Per the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Stack pled guilty on June 2, 2011 to one count of attempt to commit armed robbery and was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Borhani pled guilty on May 16, 2011 to one count of armed robbery and was sentenced to 5 years in prison. Hufford pled guilty on April 7, 2011 to one count of armed robbery and was sentenced to 7 years in prison. The other counts were dismissed.
Labor shortage woes: New Phoenix businesses struggling to open due to a lack of workers
New Arizona bill would prevent people from filming police officers closer than 15 feet away
Terrifying discovery: Car owners wake up to severed brake lines in Camelback East neighborhood
Staffing shortages impacting restaurant openings in Phoenix
State legislature bill wants to prevent people from filming cops closer than 15 feet away
Phoenix car owner's brake lines cut and she found out while driving


Pope Francis called for a "negotiated" two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict in his annual Christmas Day address in Rome on Monday. Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Vatican to listen to the head of the Catholic Church deliver his fifth "Urbi et Orbi" ("to the city and the world") message in which he called for peace in Jerusalem.
It was the second time the Argentine pontiff, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has spoken out publicly about Jerusalem since US President Trump stoked regional tensions by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Francis also called for an end to conflicts in the rest of the Middle East, Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Ukraine, Korea and Venezuela. Francis warned the assembled faithful that "the winds of war are blowing in our world and an outdated model of development continues to produce human, societal and environmental decline."
He also raised the plight of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar and Bangladesh, two countries he visited four weeks ago. "It is my hope that the international community will not cease to work to ensure that the dignity of the minority groups present in the region is adequately protected," he said. Popes usually deliver the Urbi et Orbi at Christmas and Easter. The address also offers a pardon for sins, which is valid for anyone who follows the speech in person or remotely. About 50,000 people gathered in St Peter's Square for this year's message, according to the Vatican.


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Environment, Education, Work/Life
The New Yorker, 2019, 8:44… David Owen reports on noise pollution, an intangible phenomenon with serious costs to human health and wildlife.
Race, Privilege & Oppression, Education, Policing
Redlining, Segregation, and Inequality
NPR, 2018, 6:36… In 1968, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act that made it illegal to discriminate in housing. Gene Demby of NPR's Code Switch explains why neighborhoods are still so segregated today.
Sex, Gender, Education, Technology
Sexual Double Standards & Employment
Vice News, 2019, 6:49… Lauren Miranda, a former math teacher at Bellport Middle School, was fired after a topless selfie sent to her boyfriend in 2016 — got into the hands of students. It's a private matter that has thrust her onto a public platform where she refuses to be shamed. Lauren's situation isn't unique. According to a 2016 study, roughly 10.4 million Americans have had their nude photos posted without their permission. Now, she's speaking out about the double standard of sexualizing the female body.
Race, Theory, Education
A Critical View of Black History Month
Vice, 2019, 5:33… VICE Guide To Right Now's Lee Adams breaks down why Black History Month shouldn't be a thing. Before you think otherwise, hear him out.
Tagged: Length (Short), Critical
Childhood & Development, Socialization, Work/Life, Social Class, Education, Globalization
Play Labs
Quartz, 2018, 4:59… At more than 513 "play labs" in Uganda, Tanzania and Bangladesh, kids participate a child-centered curriculum built by a team of global play scholars delivered in a space designed by architects, right down to the corners for stories, crafts and dreaming.
Family, Socialism, Socialization, Education
Mega Childcare Centers in Singapore
Quartz, 2018, 5:14… In the next five years, Singapore's goal is to help create 200,000 spots for babies as young as two months to six years in large early childhood development (ECD) centers that dot the island. These mega childcare centers can hold anywhere from 300 to 1,000 children.
Policing, Race, Science & Research, Education
The Science Behind Implicit Bias Training
PBS NewsHour, 2018, 9:12… Against the backdrop of simmering tensions over race and police violence against African Americans, police departments like the NYPD have introduced a relatively new training program aimed at teaching officers about implicit bias. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on the research behind "Fair and Impartial Policing" and whether it's really effective.
Family, Social Class, Socialization, Education, Cultural Capital
The Concerted Cultivation of Spelling
Vice News, 2018, 7:12… If you keep up with the world of competitive spelling, you've noticed the 10 year winning streak of South Asian-Americans. Kids from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have simply dominated the competition, and the South Asian Spelling Bee circuit has a lot to do with that. Launched in 2008, the South Asian Spelling Bee is an elite circuit whose alumni account for a decade of spelling dominance in the nation's most competitive spelling competition.
Capitalism, Deviance, Education
Credentialism: Fake Degrees
Fake degrees: Exposing Canadians with phoney credentials (Marketplace) -- CBC, 2017, 22:26 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHTg5zzFEKE
There is a claim made in here that half of new PhDs in the US are from fake instituions where one can purchase a degree without having to complete any work. Though I wish they investigated the process of getting one of these degrees a bit more thoroughly, this video does a good job highlighting the scope of this deceptive practice.
Education, Medicine, Race, Social Class
Empowered Bystanders
South Side Triage Training: Vice News Tonight (HBO) -- Vice, 2017, 5:23 -- https://youtu.be/taKkiqO7cqY
A new report on free first-responder trainings in the south side of Chicago, an area infamous for violence and gunshot victims. We see the beautiful transformation of potential bystanders into empowered citizens armed with life-saving knowledge. This is a wonderful example of community engagement and empowerment.
Education, Sex
Tea and Consent
Consent: It's Simple as Tea -- ConsentIsEverything.com, 2015, 2:49 -- https://youtu.be/pZwvrxVavnQ
A classic short video about consent your undergrads will love. More information here.
Culture, Education, Religion, Sex, Gender
Sex Education in the United States
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver -- HBO, 2015, 21:04 -- https://youtu.be/L0jQz6jqQS0
A humorous look at dysfunctional sexual education programs in the United States with a call for a more comprehensive sexual education. In this video we learn how educators commonly shame and/or frighten teens into remaining abstinent, which isn't all that surprising given the enormous sex-negativity prevalent in our culture. However, abstinence-centered sex ed has little-to-no effect in preventing teen pregnancies or STDs, and ultimately does a disservice to youth and society. We need a sex-positive approach where we empower people to make healthy, informed sexual decisions. In order to do that we need to honestly discuss sex and sexuality in all of their unsettling complexity, conveying accurate information to individuals in a manner free from moral judgement.
Education, Gender, Sex, Media, Culture
Porn Sex vs Real Sex
Porn Sex vs Real Sex: The Difference Explained with Food -- KornHaberBrown, 2013, 1:37 -- https://youtu.be/q64hTNEj6KQ
Great stats on how our idealized and unrealistic view of "normal" sex compares to reality. This video does a good job on provoking audience reaction using gastronomic images. While some may see this as perhaps inappropriate for the classroom, I believe this video dispels misconceptions about sex in an edgy educative manner in line with a sex-positive ideal.
Culture, Education, Medicine, Technology
Deaf Culture
Death Culture -- Vice News, 2017, 5:18 -- https://youtu.be/wLDM2pPYoOs
"Today, more than 40 percent of American children born deaf receive cochlear implants. The technology effectively restores hearing by bypassing the ear and delivering audio information directly to the brain. The vast majority of deaf children who are implanted develop hearing and speaking skills comparable to their hearing peers, thus allowing them the option to "mainstream" into normal schools.
Deaf education in the U.S. has gone through many phases. American Sign Language (ASL) is currently the dominant mode of instruction in deaf schools, but there have been periods where ASL was banned and students were forced to speak and lip-read, an ineffective approach known as oralism. ASL has now gained legitimacy and been shown to include the deep grammar and syntax found in spoken languages. It is also the wellspring of deaf culture, a proud community wary of historical attempts to assimilate them into a hearing world.
As more parents opt for cochlear implants, VICE News explores their impact on the medical condition that gave rise to a cultural identity".
Culture, Work/Life, Religion, Privilege & Oppression, Education
Islam and School Holidays
Before Organizing the Women's March on Washington, Linda Sarsour Fought for Muslim Holidays in NYC -- Vox, 2017, 4:37 -- https://youtu.be/mIYj_CmeRYk
This is a good example of religious privilege in American society—Christian students do not have to choose between honoring a religious holiday with their family or going to school to learn and advance one's education. While students may commonly view missing a day or so of school as no big deal (or even desirable), missing classes may seriously disadvantage those who are highly invested in their education (especially if education is the key to social mobility). This is also a good example of competing social institutions.


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← POETRY READINGS TO CELEBRATE GREY SUIT EDITIONS – Poetry at the Room – Oct 11.
Click the Link for my novel – The Distance Measured in Days.
I hope to get this published in book form some time in 2020.
A young poet and his wife experiment with love and life in the early seventies. They explore the middle-east, and they entertain their bohemian intellectual friends in a house decorated with kelims. Tragedy knocks this life-style out of kilter. Their daughter dies of cot-death just as their relationship is at its most fragile. For the poet/ the world fragments into a frightening kaleidoscope of images from the past and from the present.
While attempts are made to reconcile the harshness of their loss with some strategy of togetherness for the future, this bitter, poignant text offers no mystical or sentimental resolution of the wounding dissonance of severe emotional pain., With considerable frankness, the author shows how grief can produce a distancing effect/ a sensation of being an outsider at one's own ceremonies of mourning. A pervasive numbing of the senses insulates the poet from breakdown, however it also conducts him into the brutish action of the climax.
One of a trio of novels concerning intellectual and artistic life in the last two decades, The Distance Measured in Days contrasts the torrid sleasiness of literary north London with the barren desert and with tropical corruption. These scenes are all part of that vertiginous imagery overwhelming the man's mind as he regards the misery of his partner. Here the loss of a child is seen, perhaps uncharacteristically, from a male point-of-view, and with accuracy in lieu of fake apology.
The author's first novel, In the Company of Others, set in a ballet company, was greeted with praise for the flair with which the author captured the world of dance. In it, as Jonathan Keates wrote in The Observer, "the strident, coarse actualities of its sanctified self-absorption are brought monstrously to life." This new work employs techniques as innovative as those used previously to duplicate with stunning force the emotional state of its bereaved protagonists. The result sets forth the terrifying condition which grief may entail with no redemption posited beyond the integrity of its portrayal.
has been published by Odd Volumes.
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There are three main airports that serve New York City: John F. Kennedy, Newark Liberty, and LaGuardia. It is possible to get to Manhattan by public transit from all three airports, but that may be a little troublesome if you are travelling with a heavy load of luggage. For that reason, we have included information on optional airport transfer services that are also available at a reasonable cost.
Start by taking the AirTrain, which services all 9 terminals at JFK airport, to Howard Beach or Jamaica Station. Make sure that you are on the train to Howard beach or Jamaica Station, not just to Lefferts Blvd, as not all trains go the whole way.
From Jamaica Station take the E train which serves Midtown Manhattan and Penn Station where you can transfer to any other subway line or bus as required. This takes about 45 minutes which is quicker than the A train from Howard Beach.
From Howard Beach | JFK station take the A train into Lower Manhattan where you can transfer to any other subway line or bus as needed to get to your final destination.
If you are travelling with a lot of luggage you may find the New York Airport Shared Arrival Transfer starting at about $25 CAD per person more convenient than public transit for door to door service to your hotel in Manhattan.
Take the M60 Bus, which services all of the LaGuardia terminals, to Astoria Blvd Station and transfer to the N or Q Subway line into Manhattan where you can connect to numerous other Subway lines or buses as required.
If you are travelling with lots of luggage, the New York Airport Shared Arrival Transfer starting at about $22 CAD one way per person is more convenient than public transit with door to door service right to your hotel in Manhattan.
Take the Newark Liberty AirTrain to Newark Airport Railroad Station and board the Northeast Corrider Train to New York Penn Station in Manhattan. From there you can transfer to subways and/or buses as required.
If you have a lot of luggage you may find the Newark Airport Express Bus at $16 US one way per person more convenient than public transit for getting to Manhattan. It takes about 50 minutes.
This brief video gives you clear and simple instructions for getting from JFK airport to Manhattan via the AirTrain and Subway. Directions to Manhattan are in the last half of the video.


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Q: Is order of variables important in probability chain rule Is the order of random variables important in the chain rule? I mean, is this true: $P(A,B,C) = P(A)\times P(B|A)\times P(C|A,B) = P(C)\times P(B|C)\times P(A|B,C) = P(C,B,A)$? If it is, what is the meaning of such order? Thank you.

A: $P[A \cap B \cap C] = P[(A \cap B) \cap C] = P[(A \cap B)|C]P(C) = P[C|A \cap B]P[A \cap B]$. Then you can rewrite $P(A \cap B) = P(A|B)P(B) = P(B|A)P(A)$.
These are all useful. Suppose you want to find $P(A \cap B)$. Well $P(A \cap B) = P(A|B)P(B) = P(B|A)P(A)$. But suppose you only know $P(B|A)$. Then $P(B|A)P(A)$ is more useful.

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Pink Forgets the Lyrics to Her Song During N.Y.C. Concert — and Fans Love Her For It - Integration Through Media ....!
So what? She's still a rock star!
The three-time Grammy winner, 38, did not let the mistake faze her, laughing it off and jumping right back into the chorus – much to everyone's delight.
Fans in attendance shared their reactions to the minor slip-up on Twitter as some of them praised her for being human.
Though Pink failed to remember the words to her song, she still got the party started when she successfully performed her signature aerial dance moves in a metallic bodysuit all while suspended high above the crowd.
The singer has been determined to deliver the best shows to her fans after postponing her Montreal, Canada, concert and Detroit, Michigan, concert due to the flu.
Pink has previously persevered for a big performance despite being ill.
She previously battled the flu in February at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis when she sang the national anthem before the NFL championship game between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles.


Home » Outbreak News Interviews » Animal outbreaks on farms: How do they dispose of the carcasses?
Bird flu outbreaks among flocks, pig disease outbreaks like African swine fever.
We see this in the news frequently enough. Have you ever wondered what is done with the carcasses of the dead and culled animals on livestock farms and how well do these methods protect the public health?
Joining me today to shed some light on the safe management of carcasses is Gary Flory. Gary is the Agricultural Program Manager with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.


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ANSI Seeks Comments on New ISO Field of Activity on Indirect, Temperature-controlled Refrigerated Delivery Services
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has circulated a proposal for a new field of activity on "Indirect, temperature-controlled refrigerated delivery services – Land transport of parcels with intermediate transfer." As the U.S. member body to ISO, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) invites all relevant and interested stakeholders to submit comments on the proposal by the end of the business day on October, 27, 2017.
According to the document proposal, submitted by JISC, the ISO member from Japan, the standard specifies requirements for the provision and operation of indirect, temperature-controlled refrigerated delivery services for refrigerated parcels, which might contain temperature-sensitive goods like food, plants, chemical products, and cosmetics.
It includes all refrigerated delivery service stages from the acceptance (receipt) of a refrigerated parcel from its delivery service user all the way to its delivery at the designated destination, including intermediate transfer of the refrigerated parcels between refrigerated vehicles and via geographical routing. This standard would also include requirements for resources, operations, and communications to delivery service users. It is intended for application by refrigerated delivery service providers.
All interested stakeholders are invited to review the proposal, which includes a listing of relevant existing documents at the international, regional, and national levels, and stakeholder categories that may benefit from the proposal.
Please submit comments to Steve Cornish, ANSI senior director of international policy (scornish@ansi.org), by close of business on October 27, 2017. Based on the input received, the ANSI ISO Council (AIC) will then be asked to approve an ANSI position, with comments to submitted to ISO before its December 6, 2017 deadline for voting on this proposal.
ANSI has published an explanatory information document outlining the process used to develop U.S. positions on issues and activities under consideration by ISO and IEC.


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Q: How can I back out a change I made after a commit to master? I have a project that I created in Visual Studio. I created a GIT repository, cloned it down to my computer and copied the VS project into it.  Now I am doing some learning on that test app.
I made a change to a file like this and did a commit:
MacBook:Test-master r$ git log
commit 690ef5d75cde00399d4e181993fdbb86e3c35273 (HEAD -> master, origin/master)
Author: rxx <yyyy>
Date:   Mon Feb 18 13:40:44 2019 +0800

    Added a test line

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*Is that normal for the password to be displayed in full view inside the ?

*If I decide that I made a mistake and should not have done that commit is there a way that I can back it out from master?

A: 1) Correct me if I'm wrong, when you're referring to password, do you mean this string - 690ef5d75cde00399d4e181993fdbb86e3c35273. This is not a password but unique hex identifier for the commit you made.
2) you can change the latest commit  with

git commit --amend

This will not purge the commit but removes the reference from branch history. The original commit can still be accessed with 'git reflog'
If you haven't pushed the commit yet, you can also do

git reset --hard HEAD^

to purge the latest commit altogether (also removes any further changes you made as well, so be careful)


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