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Rezerwat Kandałakszański (ros. Кандалакшский государственный природный заповедник) – ścisły rezerwat przyrody (zapowiednik) w obwodzie murmańskim i Republice Karelii w Rosji. Znajduje się w rejonach: pieczengskim, tierskim, miejskim Kandałaksza i miasta zamkniętego Siewieromorsk w obwodzie murmańskim oraz rejonie łouchskim w Karelii. Jego obszar wynosi 705,27 km² (w tym wody morskie 498,56 km²). Rezerwat został utworzony dekretem rządu Rosyjskiej Federacyjnej Socjalistycznej Republiki Radzieckiej z dnia 25 lipca 1939 roku. Jego zalążkiem był lokalny rezerwat w zatoce Kandałaksza utworzony 7 września 1932 roku dekretem Centralnego Komitetu Wykonawczego Karelskiej ASRR. W 1975 roku zapowiednik został wpisany na listę konwencji ramsarskiej. W 2000 roku został zakwalifikowany przez BirdLife International jako ostoja ptaków IBA. Dyrekcja rezerwatu znajduje się w miejscowości Kandałaksza.

Opis
Rezerwat obejmuje ponad 370 wysp położonych na Morzu Barentsa i w zatoce Kandałaksza Morza Białego wraz z otaczającymi je wodami morskimi i fragmentami wybrzeża. Jest podzielony na trzynaście części, z których trzy znajdują się na Morzu Barentsa. Są to: Ajnowy Ostrowa (dwie wyspy z otaczającym je wodami morskimi), Gawriłowskij Archipiełag (9 wysp z otaczającymi je wodami morskimi) i Archipiełag Siem Ostrowow (7 wysp z otaczającymi je wodami morskimi i wybrzeżem Półwyspu Kolskiego). W zatoce Kandałaksza znajdują się pozostałe części rezerwatu. Są to m.in.: Olienij Archipiełag (53 wyspy), wyspa Bolszoj Bieriezowyj, Łuwiengskij Archipiełag (38 wysp), Siewiernyj Archipiełag (66 wysp), Kiemłudskij Archipiełag (24 wyspy), Wyspa Wielikij (największa wyspa rezerwatu i 78 innych wraz wybrzeżem), Turij Mys (przylądek na Półwyspie Kolskim). Prawie wszystkie wyspy to równiny (maksymalna wysokość – 80 m n.p.m.) o lekko pofałdowanej powierzchni.

W zatoce Kandałaksza panuje klimat kontynentalny, zaś na wyspach na Morzu Barentsa klimat subpolarny, który jest łagodzony przez wpływ płynącego w pobliżu ciepłego Prądu Zatokowego.

Flora
Na położonych najbardziej na północ częściach rezerwatu (wyspy na Morzu Barentsa) występuje w większości tundra z bagnami i małymi jeziorami. Południowe części rezerwatu (zatoka Kandałaksza) pokryte są w większości tajgą. Są to głównie bory sosnowe z domieszką świerka, brzozy, jałowca, wierzby i jarzębiny. Lasy świerkowe zajmują niewielką powierzchnię.

Fauna
Ptaki są głównymi mieszkańcami wysp zarówno na Morzu Barentsa jak i w zatoce Kandałaksza.

Wyspy Ajnowy Ostrowa na Morzu Barentsa zamieszkują mewa siodłata i mewa srebrzysta. Gniazdują tu dziesiątki tysięcy tych ptaków. Do gatunków masowo występujących należą tu także edredon zwyczajny, rybitwa popielata i maskonur zwyczajny. Na pozostałych wyspach na Morzu Barentsa latem gnieżdżą się dziesiątki tysięcy nurzyków polarnych i mew trójpalczastych. Na płaskich obszarach porośniętych tundrą pospolite są też kormorany zwyczajne, kormorany czubate i głuptaki zwyczajne.

W zatoce Kandałaksza najpopularniejszym gatunkiem spośród ptaków jest edredon zwyczajny. Żyją tu też m.in.: uhla zwyczajna, ogorzałka zwyczajna, mewa srebrzysta, mewa siwa, rybitwa popielata, a z ptaków drapieżnych: bielik, rybołów, sokół pustułka, drzemlik, uszatka błotna, sowa jarzębata, włochatka zwyczajna.

Na wyspach Morza Barentsa praktycznie nie ma stałych zwierząt lądowych. Żyją tu za to gatunki płetwonogie takie jak: foka obrączkowana, foka pospolita i szarytka morska.

Bardziej zróżnicowana jest ilość zwierząt na pokrytych tajgą wyspach zatoki Kandałaksza. Typowymi gatunkami drapieżników są tu m.in.: niedźwiedź brunatny, kuna leśna, gronostaj europejski i norka amerykańska. Wilk szary i rosomak tundrowy występują rzadziej, a jeszcze rzadziej ryś euroazjatycki, wydra europejska i łasica pospolita. Z kopytnych żyje tu łoś euroazjatycki i renifer tundrowy. W zatoce występuje wiele różnych gatunków płetwonogich. Powszechnymi gatunkami są foka obrączkowana, fokowąs brodaty, lodofoka grenlandzka. Inne gatunki ssaków morskich, płetwal karłowaty, białucha arktyczna, morświn zwyczajny i inne, są nieliczne.

W rejonach okołobiegunowych różnorodność i liczebność płazów i gadów jest niewielka. Rezerwat zamieszkują tylko trzy gatunki płazów (ropucha szara, żaba moczarowa i żaba trawna) oraz dwa gatunki gadów (jaszczurka żyworodna, żmija zygzakowata).

Przypisy

Zapowiedniki w Rosji
Obszary Ramsar w Rosji
Obwód murmański
Karelia

Ostoje ptaków IBA w Rosji

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German Shepherd Payton looking good!
His name is Payton named after the great Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears. He is between two and three years old.
We got him through a dog rescue in Oklahoma. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body.
We have only had him 2 weeks. We have got him to sit, lay down, and stay. He loves everybody and is a joy to us already.
He is a beautiful boy and I will never understand why somebody didn't want him. It is if he has been dropped down from the heavens specifically for our family.
Payton and my son who is 15 are best buds already. He also loves to ride in the car and play tug a war with his favorite towel.
He has had a rough life at some time but is in good hands now. Please consider Payton for gsd of the month.
Thanks so much for sharing the story of your rescued German Shepherd Payton with us. Congratulations on your new addition and I wish you many years of companionship with him - he is certainly a looker!
And thanks so much for rescuing him in the first place. If more people took the time to rescue dogs in the first place then maybe the shelters could go out of business - or some of them anyways!
Rescuing German Shepherds, or any pet for that matter, is such a worthwhile thing to do. I wish more people could open their hearts to animals without a home. My most recent German Shepherd, Rodie, is a rescue too - I got him when he was about 4 months old. He's just over 2 now and is quite the character.
So great job on the rescue, and thanks for the story share. I so enjoy reading all these stories and I know my readers love to read them too. Keep us up on Payton's future in your home and how he's doing. Thanks again!
Frist let me say,"Congratulations" on your new addition to the family. The way I look at it; Payton is Wanted, he was on his way home to You,it just took a little longer and a couple of detours but he there, and that's the most important thing. Payton was Heaven sent, to a family who loves and adores him.
You will see that German Shepherd are "something else" especially when their Protectiveness kicks in. Take care of your boy and he will take care of you! You can read our stories tgs puppy mia story, and Mia my beautiful german shepherd dog. German Shepherds - Top Dog!!!
Thank you for placing Payton on you site. We have now had him 6 weeks and are in the process of finding a trainer. He is a handsome boy.


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William, the nineteen-year-old duke of Normandy, is enjoying the full fruits of his station. Life is a succession of hunts, feasts, and revels, with little attention paid to the welfare of his vassals. Tired of the young dukeís dissolute behaviour and ashamed of his illegitimate birth, a group of traitorous barons force their way into his castle. While William survives their assassination attempt, his days of leisure are over. Heíll need help from the king of France to secure his dukedom from the rebels.
On the other side of the English Channel lives ten-year-old ∆lfgifa, the malformed and unwanted youngest sister to the Anglo-Saxon Jarl, Harold Godwinson. ∆lfgifa discovers powerful rivalries in the heart of the state when her sister Ealdgyth is given in a political marriage to King Edward, and she finds herself caught up in intrigues and political manoeuvring as powerful men vie for influence. Her path will collide with Williamís, and both must fight to shape the future.
When we first get to know William the Conqueror, he's young and, honestly, not very likeable. He's still learning to be duke and how to keep his dukedom. Ælfgifa is the youngest sister of Harold Godwinson, deformed and unloved especially by her mother, she has learned to read people and becomes skilled in the political game.
I'm not huge fan of William and he wasn't very likeable here either, but he did have his moments. It was interesting to see him as a spoiled and selfish teen. That's not necessarily how I've been seeing him, but it made interesting to read.
I loved Ælfgifa and I waited for her chapters. There isn't much known about her so there's lot more freedom writing about her. She's intelligent and clever and gives refreshing side to the Saxon world. I really want to know how her story will develop.
J.A. Ironside (Jules) grew up in rural Dorset, surrounded by books – which pretty much set he up for life as a complete bibliophile. She loves speculative fiction of all stripes, especially fantasy and science fiction, although when it comes to the written word, she's not choosy and will read almost anything. Actually it would be fair to say she starts to go a bit peculiar if she doesnít get through at least three books a week. She writes across various genres, both adult and YA fiction, and itís a rare story if there isnít a fantastical or speculative element in there somewhere.
Jules has had several short stories published in magazines and anthologies, as well as recorded for literature podcasts. Books 1 and 2 of her popular Unveiled series are currently available with the 3rd and 4th books due for release Autumn/ Winter 2017.
She also co-authored the sweeping epic historical Oath and Crown Duology with Matthew Willis, released June 2017 from Penmore Press.
Jules now lives on the edge of the Cotswold way with her boyfriend creature and a small black and white cat, both of whom share a god-complex.
Matthew Willis is an author of historical fiction, SF, fantasy and non-fiction. In June 2017 An Argument of Blood, the first of two historical novels about the Norman Conquest co-written with J.A. Ironside, was published. In 2015 his story Energy was shortlisted for the Bridport short story award.
Matthew studied Literature and History of Science at the University of Kent, where he wrote an MA thesis on Joseph Conrad and sailed for the University in national competitions. He subsequently worked as a journalist for Autosport and F1 Racing magazines, before switching to a career with the National Health Service.
His first non-fiction book, a history of the Blackburn Skua WW2 naval dive bomber, was published in 2007. He now has four non fiction books published with a fifth, a biography of test pilot Duncan Menzies, due later in 2017. He currently lives in Southampton and writes both fiction and non-fiction for a living.
CeCe D'Aplièse has always felt like an outcast. But following the death of her father-the reclusive billionaire affectionately called Pa Salt by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe-she finds herself more alone than ever. With nothing left to lose, CeCe gathers the courage to explore the mystery of her origins. The only clues she holds are a black and white photograph and the name of a female pioneer who once lived in Australia.
One hundred years earlier, Kitty McBride, a Scottish clergyman's daughter, abandons her conservative upbringing to serve as the companion to a wealthy woman traveling from Edinburgh to Adelaide. Her ticket to a new land brings the adventure she has dreamed of… and a love that she never imagined.
This is my first Riley book and even though this is the fourth in a series, it works well as a standalone.
The book has two timelines: the present day with Cece and the past with Kitty. I really liked Cece and loved seeing how she grew and found herself while learning about her past. I wasn't huge fan of the Thailand chapters, but it was great to learn more about aboriginals in Australia.
Kitty leaves Scotland in 1906 and moves to Australia which is a whole new world. Her life there is full of twist, and sorrow but fascinating none the less.
This was my first Riley book, but it certainly won't be the last. I need to go back and read the previous books soon.
This annual survey is hosted by the incredibly talented Jamie @ The Perpetual Page Turner.
I've been meaning to post this for days now but haven't really have the time. I didn't answer all the question but here's a little summary of the year.
Best Book You Read In 2017?
The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck. I was really looking forward reading this, and while I didn't hate it, I was waiting for more.
Talking As Fast As I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham. It was better than I thought it would be.
Favorite new author you discovered in 2017?
Favorite cover of a book you read in 2017?
Book you can't believe you waited UNTIL 2017 to finally read?
Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2017?
Best 2017 debut you read?
Not all of warís destruction takes place on the battlefield.
Violetís heart flutters from the scarlet fever she survived as a child, and it beats faster at the sight of John Smith, the man she plans to marry. America is entrenched in WWII, and when John enlists, Violet is certain she wonít ever forgive him for dashing their dreams. As the realities of war slowly overtake her life, Violet's days are filled with uncertainty and grief. She struggles to maintain her faith in John, as the world as she knows it, crumbles.
Becoming Mrs. Smith is the inspiring, and at times, heartbreaking story of a womanís struggle to reclaim what she lost. War stole the man she loves, and childhood illness weakened her heartóperhaps beyond repair. While guns rage in Europe, the war Violet faces at home may be even more devastating.
Growing up, she falls in love with her childhood friend John Smith. When WWII rages and John enlists, Violet swears she will never forgive him and at first doesn't even read his letters from the war.
I thought it was a different and honest emotion being angry for him to enlist. Usually, in books it's like everyone is eager for war but I doubt everyone at home supported their men when they wanted to go to war.
I don't usually read novellas and while I enjoyed this, it was just short and I wanted to know more. But this is the first in a series so at least there will be more.
A writer from a young age, Tanya E Williams loves to help a reader get lost in another time, another place through the magic of books. History continues to inspire her stories and her insightfulness into the human condition deepens her character's experiences and propels them on their journey. Ms. Williams' favourite tales, speak to the reader's heart, making them smile, laugh, cry, and think.
For more information, please visit Tanya Williams' website and blog. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Goodreads, and Pinterest.
A beleaguered queen's gambit for maintaining power unravels as a son plots vengeance.
A tormented siren battles a goddess's curse and the forces of nature to survive.
An exiled sorceress defies a lustful captain and his greedy crew.
A blinded shepherd swears revenge on the pirate-king who mutilated him.
A beautiful empress binds a shipwrecked sailor to servitude, only to wonder who is serving whom.
A young suitor dreams of love while a returned king conceives a savage retribution.
Six authors bring to life the epic tale of The Odyssey seen through the eyes of its shattered victims—the monsters, witches, lovers, and warriors whose lives were upended by the antics of the "man of many faces." You may never look upon this timeless epic—and its iconic ancient hero—in quite the same way again.
I haven't read anything by Homer and while I know the basics of Odyssey and his journey, there is much to learn. Mostly I know Circe, Calypso etc by name but that's about it. In a way, it's a good thing since I don't have anything to compare these characters to.
My favorite chapters were with Penelope. I loved seeing how she manages to keep the throne during all those years her husband was away. She had to be clever to do that since the majority of Ithaca's men were gone to war or died on the journey. And she was realistic enough to wonder how he would explain his absence during all those years away.
Another awesome collaboration from the authors. David Blixt, Scott Oden, and Amalia Carosella were new authors for me. Another great book by The H Team and I've really come to look forward to these books.
Amalia Carosella graduated from the University of North Dakota with a bachelors degree in Classical Studies and English. An avid reader and former bookseller, she writes about old heroes and older gods. She lives with her husband in upstate New York and dreams of the day she will own goats (and maybe even a horse, too). Amalia's novels include Tamer of Horses, Helen of Sparta, By Helen's Hand, and Daughter of a Thousand Years.
David Blixt's work is consistently described as "intricate," "taut," and "breathtaking." A writer of Historical Fiction, his novels span the early Roman Empire (the COLOSSUS series, his play EVE OF IDES) to early Renaissance Italy (the STAR-CROSS'D series) up through the Elizabethan era (his delightful espionage comedy HER MAJESTY'S WILL, starring Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe as inept spies). His novels combine a love of the theatre with a deep respect for the quirks and passions of history.
Libbie Hawker writes historical and literary fiction featuring complex characters and rich details of time and place. Libbie's recent novels include Daughter of Sand and Stone, Mercer Girls, A Song of War, White Lotus and Persian Rose.
She lives in the San Juan Islands of Washington State.
Russell Whitfield was born in Shepherds Bush in 1971. An only child, he was raised in Hounslow, West London, but has since escaped to Ham in Surrey.
Gladiatrix was Russ's first novel, published in 2008 by Myrmidon Books. The sequel, Roma Victrix, continues the adventures Lysandra, the Spartan gladiatrix, and a third book, Imperatrix, sees Lysandra stepping out of the arena and onto the field of battle.
Scott Oden was born in Indiana, but has spent most of his life shuffling between his home in rural North Alabama, a Hobbit hole in Middle-earth, and some sketchy tavern in the Hyborian Age. He is an avid reader of fantasy and ancient history, a collector of swords, and a player of tabletop role-playing games. When not writing, he can be found walking his two dogs or doting over his lovely wife, Shannon.
Oden's previous works include the historical fantasy, The Lion of Cairo, and two historical novels, Men of Bronze and Memnon. He is currently working on his next novel.
Vicky Alvear Shecter is the author of multiple books set in the ancient world, including the YA novels, CLEOPATRA'S MOON, based on the life of Cleopatra's only daughter, and CURSES AND SMOKE: A NOVEL OF POMPEII and the adult historical collaborations, A SONG OF WAR, A YEAR OF RAVENS, and A DAY OF FIRE. She has written a mid-grade series on mythology (ANUBIS SPEAKS, HADES SPEAKS, and THOR SPEAKS) as well as two award-winning biographies for kids. She a She is a docent at the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Antiquities at Emory University in Atlanta.


This picture comes from the official trailer of "Law Abiding Citizen", at least this is what the submitter advised.
As an actor, Bruce McGill acted in movies such as Apart, released in 2011 (character: Dr. Thomas Abner), The Insider (1999) in which he portrays Ron Motley, National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) playing Daniel Simpson 'D-Day' Day, Obsessed (2009) (Joe Gage), Ground Control (1998) (character: T.C. Bryant), and The Hand (1981) (Brian Ferguson).
As an actor, Jamie Foxx worked on movies such as Ali, released in 2001 as Drew 'Bundini' Brown, Rio 2 (2014) in which he plays Nico, The Soloist (2008) as Nathaniel Ayers, Toys (1992) (character: Baker), Bait (2000) in which he portrays Alvin Sanders, and Breakin' All the Rules (2004) in which he plays Quincy Watson.
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Q: Android: Layout for overlapping events in calendar I'm currently working on a calendar app. When the user selects the Day View, he needs to get a view similar to this example:
http://postimage.org/image/2sboxa22s/
I'm not really sure how to do this as the layout must be created at runtime because the number of events, their duration, how many are overlapping etc. is variable.
I've tried to find similar problems with no success.
My own two cents would be something like using a FrameLayout with a LinearLayout for the background (yellow with grey lines) and another FrameLayout on top of that in which the events would be placed. Only problem with this is that I'm not sure how to get the placement right nor how to figure out how to handle the places where events overlap.
UPDATE
Since there is no such thing as rowspan in the Android-framework (it is simply not supported by any layout or widget) I had to come up with my own solution.
In short terms I do the following:

*

*Add a spacer (empty calendar) until I reach the start of the first appointment.

*Add first appointment to a list and then add all appointments that overlaps any one appointment in the list to the list.

*When there are no more overlapping appointments its time to add the list to the calendar.

*I run through the appointments again to determine which can be in the same column and which cannot.

*Add the required number of columns filling empty space between appointments with empty layouts.

*Repeat untill all appointments of the day are added.

This solution builds on one thing: Fixed minimum height. This means I have a minimum height that an appointment must have. In my case its 60dp. I then find the shortest appointment to figure out a factor from which I can calculate the height of each appointment. E.g. if the shortest appointment i 15 minutes the factor would be 4.
This way an appointment in a column where the shortet appointment is 15 minutes, a 15 minutes long appointment would be 60dp and a 1 hour long appointment would be 240dp.
I don't consider this an optimal solution as it is not 100% dynamical, but it gets the job done so far.

A: I have deeply looked into your issue however i found there are few problem with your layout design you must generate events through a class which identifies views and place them accordingly without overlapping any other event
http://postimg.org/image/4lqmlnhk7/ (Output for Reference)
private int[] Gettimespan(int SHour, int EHour, int SMinutes, int EMinutes, int TotalWidth) {
    // float x = (60 / Minutes) * 100;
    int x = 0; // width for time marking
    int y = 0; // Height For hour marking
    int z = 0; // Margin left for Stime
    int YAxis = 0; // YAxis Adjustment

    int TotalYAxis = 80; // /Total YAxis of Per hour slot
    int HalfOf_TotalYAxis = 40; // /Half of the Total YAxis of Per hour slot
    int MinutesDiff = GetMinutes(SHour, EHour, SMinutes, EMinutes);

    int xAxisFinetuning = 0;
    //Check If any Views Between
    final RelativeLayout rl = (RelativeLayout) _activity.findViewById(R.id.relativeLayout4);
    List<Integer> ViewCount = DetectView(SHour, rl);
    if(ViewCount.size() > 1 && ViewCount != null)
    {
        for(int i = 0; i < ViewCount.size(); i++)
        {
            LinearLayout ll = (LinearLayout) _activity.findViewById(ViewCount.get(i));
            int Stepper = TotalWidth / ViewCount.size();
            xAxisFinetuning += Stepper;
            z  = xAxisFinetuning;
            ll.setMinimumWidth(Stepper - 15);
            ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams p = (ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams) ll.getLayoutParams();
            p.leftMargin = z;
            ll.requestLayout();
            x = Stepper - 26;
            //Log.d("LayoutID", "" + ll.getId());
        }
    }

    //Snippet 1: Case Same hour but upper span
    //if(SMinutes >= 0 && EMinutes >= 30 && SMinutes <= 30 && ((SHour+1 == EHour) || (SHour == EHour)))
    if(SMinutes >= 0 && EMinutes >= 30 && SMinutes <= 30 && (SHour == EHour))
    {
        if(x == 0)
        {
            x = TotalWidth;
        }

        if(y == 0)
        {
            if(MinutesDiff > 30)
            {
                y = dpToPx(TotalYAxis);
            }
            else
            {
                y = dpToPx(HalfOf_TotalYAxis);
            }
        }
        //if(z == 0)
        //{
        z = 0;
        //}
        if(MinutesDiff >= 30)
        {
            YAxis = 0;
        }
        else
        {
            YAxis = HalfOf_TotalYAxis;
        }

        return new int[] { x, y - 6, z, YAxis };
    }

    // End Snippet 1.

    //Snippet 2: Case Same hour but lower span
    //if(SMinutes >= 30 && ((SHour+1 == EHour) || (SHour == EHour)))
    if(SMinutes >= 30 && (SHour == EHour))
    {
        if(x == 0)
        {
            x = TotalWidth;
        }

        if(y == 0)
        {
            if(MinutesDiff > 30)
            {
                y = dpToPx(TotalYAxis);
            }
            else
            {
                y = dpToPx(HalfOf_TotalYAxis);
            }
        }

        z = 0;

        if(MinutesDiff > 30)
        {
            YAxis = 0;
        }
        else
        {
            YAxis = HalfOf_TotalYAxis;
        }

        return new int[] { x, y - 6, z, YAxis };
    }

    // End Snippet 2.

    //Snippet 3: Case when Total Hour > 1

    if(SHour != EHour )
    {
        if(x == 0)
        {
        x = TotalWidth;
        }
        if(y == 0)
        {
            Log.d("Calendar Case Next Day", "Ehour " + EHour + " Shour " + SHour);
            if((EHour - SHour)<=1)
            {
            y = dpToPx(((EHour - SHour)+1) * TotalYAxis);
            }
            else
            {
                y = dpToPx(((EHour - SHour)) * TotalYAxis);
            }
        }
        z = 0;
        YAxis = 0;

        return new int[] { x, y - 6, z, YAxis };
    }

    // End Snippet 3.

    return new int[] { x, y - 6, z, YAxis };
    }

private void TimeSpanning(LinearLayout LL, int SHour, int EHour, int SMinutes, int EMinutes, int TotalWidth, TextView Tv) {

    if(SHour > EHour)
    {
        Log.d("Calendar Case Next Day_", "Ehour " + EHour + " Shour " + SHour + " TextView " + Tv.getText());
        EHour = 24;
        //EMinutes = 59;
    }

    int minuteAdjustment = 0;

    if((EHour + ":" + EMinutes).equalsIgnoreCase(SHour + ":" + SMinutes))
    {
        //Log.d("EqualFound","True");
        minuteAdjustment = 59;
    }

    int[] x = Gettimespan(SHour, EHour, SMinutes, EMinutes + minuteAdjustment, TotalWidth);

    //Log.d("Eminute"," - " + EMinutes);

    LL.setMinimumWidth(x[0]);
    LL.setMinimumHeight(x[1]);

    Tv.setWidth(x[0]);
    Tv.setHeight(x[1] - 14);

    int Padding_Top_Bottom = 4;
    int Padding_Left_Right = 4;
    //LL.setPadding(30, 30, 30, 30);
    //tv.setWidth(x[0]);
    //tv.setHeight(x[1]);

    ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams p = (ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams) LL.getLayoutParams();
    //ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams p1 = (ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams) ll.getLayoutParams();

    switch (SHour) {
    case 0: {
        // 12 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(0) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 1: {
        // 1 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(1) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 2: {
        // 2 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(2) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 3: {
        // 3 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(3) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 4: {
        // 4 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(4) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 5: {
        // 5 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(5) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 6: {
        // 6 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(6) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 7: {
        // 7 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(7) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 8: {
        // 8 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(8) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 9: {
        // 9 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(9) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 10: {
        // 10 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(10) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 11: {
        // 11 am
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(11) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 12: {
        // 12 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(12) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 13: {
        // 1 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(13) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 14: {
        // 2 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(14) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 15: {
        // 3 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(15) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 16: {
        // 4 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(16) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 17: {
        // 5 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(17) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 18: {
        // 6 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(18) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;

    }

    case 19: {
        // 7 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(19) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 20: {
        // 8 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(20) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 21: {
        // 9 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(21) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    case 22: {
        // 10 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(22) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }
    case 23: {
        // 11 pm
        p.setMargins(x[2] + Padding_Left_Right, dpToPx(GetCalendarScaleY(23) + x[3]) + Padding_Top_Bottom, Padding_Left_Right, 0);
        LL.requestLayout();
        break;
    }

    }

}

private int dpToPx(int dp) {
    if(_activity != null)
    {
            DisplayMetrics displayMetrics = _activity.getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
            int px = 0;
            if(displayMetrics != null)
            {
                px = Math.round((float) dp * ((float)displayMetrics.densityDpi / (float)DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_DEFAULT));

             return px;
            }
    }
            return 0;
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private int GetCalendarScaleY(int Time) {

    //Coordinates of Rows (Y Axis with respect to hours)
    int x = 0;

    switch (Time) {
    case 0: {
        // 12 am
        x = 0;
        break;
    }

    case 1: {
        // 1 am
        x = 80;
        break;
    }

    case 2: {
        // 2 am
        x = 160;
        break;
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    case 3: {
        // 3 am
        x = 240;
        break;
    }

    case 4: {
        // 4 am
        x = 320;
        break;
    }

    case 5: {
        // 5 am
        x = 400;
        break;
    }

    case 6: {
        // 6 am
        x = 480;
        break;
    }

    case 7: {
        // 7 am
        x = 560;
        break;
    }

    case 8: {
        // 8 am
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        break;
    }

    case 9: {
        // 9 am
        x = 720;
        break;
    }

    case 10: {
        // 10 am
        x = 800;
        break;
    }

    case 11: {
        // 11 am
        x = 880;
        break;
    }

    case 12: {
        // 12 pm
        x = 960;
        break;
    }

    case 13: {
        // 1 pm
        x = 1040;
        break;
    }

    case 14: {
        // 2 pm
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        break;
    }

    case 15: {
        // 3 pm
        x = 1200;
        break;
    }

    case 16: {
        // 4 pm
        x = 1280;
        break;
    }

    case 17: {
        // 5 pm
        x = 1360;
        break;
    }

    case 18: {
        // 6 pm
        x = 1440;
        break;
    }

    case 19: {
        // 7 pm
        x = 1520;
        break;
    }

    case 20: {
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    }

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The album consists of 11 songs, broken down by various periods (see the MP3 download link for the titles of the tracks) and samples. If you get the book/audio cassette kit, you'll get the lyrics but you might not be able to play the tape (no CD available). But if you get the MP3 downloads, you'll be on your own for the lyrics.
I might need to check this out. Is this U.S. as in United States or "us"? I have SOTW1 on CDs and everyone seems to rave about the narrator but I find him incredibly boring so I can't listen to it. I put it on Noah's MP3 player but he'd rather play the History Songs!
You might want to check if your library has them for downloading. Mine says they do, but I can't access it. I keep meaning to ask about it, but it's not something I need right away and I always seem to be bothering the librarians so it hasn't come high on the list yet.
It is a United States history series, but I assume the write the title as The Story of US instead of The Story of the U.S. so it can kind of be read both ways - 'us' or U.S.
Our library system has been hit with heavy cost cutting measures these past years so no downloadable anything for us. I think they were offering books via audible.com for a short while but that was a couple of years ago... I'm just hoping that they don't close our library altogether, since that idea has been floated around for a couple of months. YIKES.
Wow. Shut down your library! I can't even imagine. My worst nightmare.
I think this whole "let's reduce the library budgets" across the country is brought to us by Amazon. lol.
I did download the Story of US from the library - if i go to my library's website, there's a link to either other websites or other databases. From there, you have to make a membership to one of the sights to get ebooks and adiobook downloads, but you have to use your library card and pin to create the membership.
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Hey, that's really cool! Thanks for sharing! I really wish I had known about this last year because those would go great with SOTW1!
For SOTW2, I had found notebooking pages at http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/fancy.htm#workbook (Unfortunately, the link for SOTW1 workbook is now dead, but you can download SOTW2 notebooks. Those are Word documents, scan them for viruses prior to opening them!). There are a lot of pages I wasn't going to use, and since I only wanted the notebooking pages themselves, I deleted the extra pages and resaved just the notebooking pages so it'd be easier for me to print. I've also uploaded them so you can download Part 1 here (http://www.mediafire.com/?yawtobjamm5)and Part 2 here (http://www.mediafire.com/?z1no3yzv3mw)if you wish.


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I have found that many USB wall chargers use a resistive voltage divider to set the D+ and D- pins to a specific voltage, usually between 2 and 3 volts. Other USB wall chargers short the D+ and D- pins together with no connection to anything else. From my experience some devices will not accept a charge rate above 500mA on the chargers using the voltage dividers, but will charge up to their max input on a charger with the data pins shorted. I have read things that suggest the opposite may be true as well, but have been unable to verify this. I am hoping to figure out which method provides the best compatibility with all USB devices.
What is the ideal way to handle data pins D+ and D- on a USB power adapter to be compatible with fast charging on devices? ... I am hoping to figure out which method provides the best compatibility with all USB devices.
It is for practical purposes impossible to make a truly universal charger using any combination of unchanging shorts or resistors on the USB charger or target device data lines because you are contending with manufacturers who are attempting to stop you doing exactly what you are trying to do. For example, Apple implement a number of charging control schemes using various combinations of resistor dividers, arranged so that only a "matching" power supply and target equipment will work together. While arguments could be advanced that such arrangements allow optimum charging performance, it is not obvious how this can be the case for Lithium Ion / Lithium Polymer batteries and a more than adequate degree of charging control can be and is achieved by many other manufacturers without using such techniques. An example of one such Apple arrangement is provided below.
However, by walking in the footsteps of others who have already investigated this area you can achieve a reasonably good compromise.
Many manufacturers do not publish specifications of their custom arrangements and the best you can do is either analyse their products yourself or learn from those who have done this already and who kindly make their knowledge available.
One such source is the documentation for the Lady ADA / ADA fruit Mintyboost USB charger.
This is more a saga than a tutorial!!! :-). You can start at the end and work back to find how the latest version uses what they know to maximise compatibility of start at the early accounts and follow their development path. Both approaches are valid depending on how much you want to know.
Here The mysteries of Apple device charging tells you about, well, the mysteries of Apple device charging - and some other useful material along the way.
Here is their version 2 compatibility list which is worth looking at if you are trying foir a universal solution, as it lists a number of examples where the standard charger does NOT work but where a "cable hack" allows it to work fully or partially.
If you emulate their interface you should be able to achieve similar compatability.
"TPS2513A-Q1, TPS2514A-Q1 USB Dedicated Charging Port Controller"
I found this page answers your question clearly. I quote the relevant parts below.
Standard Downstream Port (SDP) This port features 15kΩ pulldown resistors on both the D+ and D- lines. The current limits are those discussed above: 2.5mA when suspended, 100mA when connected, and 500mA when connected and configured for higher power.
Dedicated Charging Port (DCP) This port does not support any data transfer, but is capable of supplying charge currents beyond 1.5A. It features a short between the D+ and D- lines. This type of port allows for wall chargers and car chargers with high-charge capability without the need for enumeration.
Downstream Port (CDP) This port allows for both high-current charging and data transfer fully compliant with USB 2.0. It features the 15kΩ pulldown resistors necessary for the D+ and D- communication, and also has internal circuitry that is switched in during the charger detection phase. This internal circuitry allows the portable device to distinguish a CDP from other port types.
One might consider data signal levels are 0.0–0.3 V for logical low, and 2.8–3.6 V for logical high. Without a voltage dividing network to two shorted data pins, the voltage on them is free to float. Even though twisted data wires providing some shielding from stray electromagnetic signals, they can still potentially induce unpredictable voltages on the line. On the other hand, a voltage dividing network clamps the voltage at a safe 2.5v.
The device is a "smart device". It tries to detect various signatures of the port it is connected to, and selects the proper charging mode for itself. The device obviously does this sequentially, and it takes time to wade through timeouts.
The charging port is a smart port. This idea was implemented in some TI chips and SMSC/Microchip hubs. The idea for the charging port is/was to assert different charging port signatures (Apple 2/2.7V, Sony, sequencing by BC1.1, BC1.2, or Dedicated charger/China standard, etc) one at a time. Again, since there were no way to have a reliable feedback that the charger signature is the right one for a particular device (other than to measure supplied/consumed current), the sequencing takes a lot of time, needs VBUS off-on resets, etc. More, a USB device's battery might be in several different states of charge, (dead, weak, fully charged, etc.), the consumed current cannot be a reliable indicator of anything, the system wait time becomes undeterministic, so the search/switch algorithm cannot yield anything good.
Real trouble happens when both port and device are trying to be "smart". Then everything gets screwed, and all bets are off.
The USB Battery Charging specifications 1.2 tried to impose a restriction: the port is passive, and the device initiates sequential signature and measures the port response, and only then the device turns into full consumption mode (if it needs it). The limit was VBUS=5V.
The QualComm QC (quick charging) method went a step further, and allows increasing the default USB voltage from 5V to 9, 12, 15, and 20V. After the device asserts some low-level signaling sequence on D+/D-, it then signals to the charger which voltage level it can accept by asserting certain DC combinations of voltages on D+ and D- wires. It is very simple method.
The new USB Power Delivery specifications are providing means for a port and a device to be both really smart. The initial specification called for serial protocol over VBUS (to make it happen the VBUS must be free of heavy capacitive de-coupling). This specification is now abandoned in PD Rev3.0 with advent of Type-C connector, and the negotiation between power roles of ports and devices (producers and consumers) is meant over a dedicated CC wire (Communication Channel).
In addition to full PD negotiations, the Type-C cables are meant to have electronic markers, little ICs in one of overmolds, who should advise consumers (sinks) and producers (sources) on how much current a particular cable can handle. [All USB3.1 C-C cables are required to have the eMarkers embedded, but I have not seen one yet in open market].
As of time of writing (Jan 2017), every electronics department (including Walmart) might have about 20% (1 out of 5) chargers with QC functionality, and none with PD functionality. I have some gut feeling that this proportion will not change.
In summary, the most compatible charging port signature seems to be of China-style, with D+/D- shorted together and floating relative to GND and VBUS.
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Over the next 25 years, the GTA is expected to need 2.5 billion tonnes of aggregate. Unlike other types of land uses, such as industrial and residential areas which have much more flexibility, aggregates are only found in places where nature put them. Aggregates, including sand, stone, gravel, and limestone, are reserved deep inside the ground from which they have to be extracted.
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Therapeutic Boarding Schools for Girls in South Dakota
Home » Therapeutic Boarding Schools for Girls in South Dakota
Are You Seeking Boarding Schools in South Dakota that Can Help a Girl Suffering Emotionally or Physically, or Acting Out Behaviorally Due to Emotional Distress from an Adoption, Abuse, Family Discord, or Other Trauma?
If you have a teenage girl in your home displaying bad behavior or is making inappropriate choices, Clearview Horizon may be a good option to consider as you research boarding schools in South Dakota.
While not a boarding school in South Dakota, Clearview Horizon works with girls from all states in its beautiful facility in the mountains near the year-round resort town of Sandpoint, Idaho. The Clearview campus is intentionally located in a remote area because an important part of therapy is for the girl to be far away from influences, issues and similar surroundings so that she can put those out of her mind. It also discourages teens in our care from considering connecting with friends and departing our campus.
In a few words, Clearview Horizon is a therapeutic boarding school for teenage girls with life-controlling issues or inappropriate behaviors that may threaten their future. Our therapists work best with girls who are acting out or making poor decisions due to emotional problems originating from: major trauma or loss in their life, physical or mental abuse, death of a loved one, or attachment disorders related to adoption. We also specialize in eating disorders and self-harm.
Boarding School with Expert Therapy that Turns Self-Destructive Thinking into a Better Way of Thinking for Girls Who Are Struggling
In our therapeutic program and boarding school, girls receive an individual treatment plan aligned with their medical, emotional, and psychological needs. Our expert and seasoned counselors care for over 20 girls in our gorgeous mountainside facility that was once a prestigious corporate hunting lodge. Our multi-disciplinary personnel is dedicated to helping each resident start on a new and more productive path in life. The clinical staff includes a psychiatric specialist, a primary care physician, a dentist, and licensed psychotherapists as well as teachers, mentors and residential care staff.
Clearview Also Features an Accredited School with On-Staff Teachers that Accommodate Individual Academic Needs, So They Can Return Home to South Dakota With a Quality Education
Teens who are having emotional and behavioral problems tend to be failing in school. Our school is intentionally computer-based, assisted by a certified teacher, so that residents are able to get caught up and even get ahead in their schooling while they are at Clearview. We also provide tutoring as needed, and regular academic progress reports are delivered to parents.
Our Boarding School for Girls Also Includes Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle (Physically, Emotionally and Spiritually)
Clearview emphasizes a good nutritional diet along with physical fitness, restful sleep and fun times; all designed to teach a healthy lifestyle. Girls participate in many outdoor and recreational events during the year, as well as organized team sports. Our residents also enjoy regular camping and hiking outings in the beautiful and rugged mountains of Western Montana and Idaho. For spiritual support, residents are given encouragement and instruction by our Christian staff and can attend chapel services, but we also honor other faiths and will not force any faith on any resident or require them to participate in Christian chapel or Bible studies.
Helping Girls from South Dakota and Around the Country for Over 25 years, We Accept Girls With Emotional Issues in Our Boarding School from South Dakota
Teenage girls in our care attend individual, group, and family therapy sessions with our staff of therapists. Among our professional staff, we also have a Chemical Dependency Counselor for problems related to substance abuse, which often accompanies rebellious behavior or when teenagers self-medicate in an attempt to dull their emotional pain. Also, art therapy gives girls another way to release their emotions. And animal and equine therapy is provided, featuring dogs and miniature horses. Finally, through round the clock interactions with our trained staff, the girls receive constant feedback and assistance in their thinking and actions.
Our Tuition Rates are WELL BELOW Therapeutic Boarding Schools in South Dakota, with the Same Level of Quality Care
Young women come to our therapeutic boarding school from across the nation, including from South Dakota. We are proud of what our staff accomplishes with these young women, and our hope is that we have the chance to also help your daughter in South Dakota.
Please browse through our website to discover more about our therapeutic boarding school for girls, even though we are not a boarding school located in South Dakota. Also, read some of our many success stories and feel free to ask us for references you can call.
Please Ask Us for More Information and the Fees for the Clearview Horizon Therapeutic Boarding School for Girls, though we are located in the Pacific Northwest, not in South Dakota.
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Mary and her team have successfully counseled and turned around the lives of young women for over twenty years. We specialize in emotional problems, attachment issues, learning disabilities, trauma and other personality disorders.
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Should you need help finding homes for at-risk teen near me, religious boarding schools, teenage boarding schools or therapeutic ranches, please let us know. Clearview Horizon is a Christian therapeutic boarding school for troubled teenage girls offering teen counseling for girls with adoption issues (reactive attachment disorders), self-harm (self-mutilation) or cutting, or eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, anorexia nervosa). Other behavioral issues and disorders we deal with include: defiance, depression, post traumatic stress, abuse, and general anxiety. If you have an out of control girl, please think about Clearview Horizon, a school for troubled girls that offers teen counseling and teen counselors for troubled girls. We offer counseling for troubled teens and out of control teens and especially work with RAD girls and adopted girls with emotional disorders. We use Trust-based Relational Intervention, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Therapy such as EMDR and Lifespan Integration, Reality Therapy, and Trauma Therapy, plus Neurofeedback and Craniosacral therapy treatments. If you are searching for therapeutic boarding schools for troubled teenage girls, or troubled teen boarding schools, you have found one. The Christian therapeutic residential school for troubled girls serves at-risk girls seeking therapeutic boarding schools in California and around the USA and Canada
Therapeutic boarding schools for girls in South Dakota who are adopted, exhibit self-harm or eating disorders.

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North Carolina has been in the national spotlight for quite some time now as a result of Governor Pat McCrory signing into law the controversial and potentially unconstitutional HB 2, which was designed by Republican lawmakers to strip members of the LGBT community of their rights. The bill completely voids all local laws that act in favor of LGBT rights, it prevents transgendered individuals from using public restrooms that line up with their gender identity, and it legalizes discrimination of such individuals by businesses on the basis of 'religious freedom'.
To say that this law has been one of the biggest blows to the LGBT community is an understatement. However, North Carolina hasn't faired well in the national and global spotlight as a result of their law. They have already lost numerous events and visits from prominent celebrities and political figures in response to their archaic and unjust discrimination of people different than themselves.
A number of crises have sprung up in North Carolina thanks to the law. With the recent election now behind the country, North Carolina should have either elected a new governor or continued with McCrory, but there is a contentious battle over the governorship of the state that many experts agree may not be resolved until after Thanksgiving. McCrory's opponent, Democrat Roy Cooper, is deeply in favor of LGBT rights and has previously pledged to repeal HB 2 if is he elected.
McCrory has only been able to barely stay afloat in the race thanks to donations from extreme anti-LGBT groups who have promoted the asinine law that is HB 2. One such group, the National Organization for Marriage, has spent exorbitant amounts of money on McCrory's ad campaign within North Carolina.
One ad in particular that came from the National Organization for Marriage, or NOM, is particularly disturbing, not only for its content and underlying message, but for the inherent falsities presented as fact. The ad is a video message that features a small girl being raped as a result of 'Roy Cooper's bathroom plan'.
The ad starts off by saying that under Roy Cooper, men would be able to enter women's restrooms without any repercussions, even those who aren't transgender. The ad goes on to say that Cooper's plan would allow for registered sex offenders to enter women's facilities without any legal limitations. It is worth noting that the Republicans of North Carolina and McCrory himself do not back these ads.
When NOM released a press statement regarding their ads, they seemed to brag about how their content was able to help bridge the gap between McCrory and Cooper. Cooper was in the lead by several points before these ads went live. NOM believes they are fighting for common sense laws, yet they fail to realize that every one of their points is patently false. They call it 'common sense' that 'men should not be allowed in women's restrooms', yet they fail to acknowledge LGBT people as part of the issue. They falsely claim these transgendered individuals are actually cis men trying to get away with something shady.
The basic goals of groups like NOM is to discredit, humiliate, and outright attack those who think and act differently from themselves, and they will happily use their money and political prowess to accomplish those goals. The ad in question here was actually repurposed from an ad that ran through Texas in the past. When it ran in Texas, it succeeded in convincing the majority of voters to vote against a new ordinance protecting LGBT worker's rights.
The fact that such footage was reused points to a potential scandal since neither ad claims to come from the same source. Federal campaign laws dictate that all election ads must be declared for their true source.
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The El Paso Film Festival will be in person Oct. 14-17 at Plaza Theatre
Maria Cortes Gonzalez
El Paso Times
The El Paso Film Festival will offer in-person programming on Oct. 14-17 at the Plaza Theatre's Philanthropy Theater.
Originally, the festival was also going to be at the Alamo Drafthouse. However, it will now only be at one venue, organizers said Tuesday.
The festival will feature shorts and feature films by local, regional, and national filmmakers.
"With El Paso's high vaccination rate, we feel confident to return in some capacity for this year's festival," said Carlos Corral, artistic director of the El Paso Film Festival, in a press release. "We plan on hosting our parties and receptions outdoors.
Although movie theaters have reopened, the El Paso Health Authority mandates masks while indoors.
Corral said he is confident that with El Paso's high vaccination rate, audiences will be able to enjoy a diverse collection of films at this year's festival in Downtown El Paso.
The festival will be awarding cash prizes of up to $6,000 to independent filmmakers.
"The El Paso Film Festival is committed to elevating the creative voice and vision of filmmakers as they make their path towards the film and television industry by connecting them with seasoned professionals for mentorship and collaborative opportunities on a bi-national stage."
El Paso filmmaker Dakota Thomas is excited his first feature film, "Bedridden," will be featured at the festival. The film will be shown at 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Plaza Theatre.
Thomas was able to complete the horror movie with the help of an IndieGoGo fundraising campaign.
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Film schedule, VIP badges and film passes are now available via the El Paso Film Festival website. Single tickets start at $10.
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The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) is pleased to announce that the SAH 74th Annual International Conference will take place on April 14?18, 2021, in Montréal, Canada. The conference will draw an international audience of architectural and art historians, architects, museum professionals, preservationists, and others who work in allied fields to share research on the history of the built environment. The conference will include paper sessions, roundtables and workshops, networking receptions, a public seminar, and public architecture and landscape tours in Montréal and nearby areas. This is the second conference SAH has held outside the United States in recent history, following the 2017 Annual International Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Montreal will host the Society of Architectural Historians conference in 2021. Photo by Nicolae Rosu via Unsplash.
Montreal's SAH conference will take place at Hotel Bonaventure. The Conference Chair will SAH First Vice President (Elect) Patricia A. Morton, from the University of California, Riverside. The Local Co-Chairs will be McGill University's Annmarie Adams and Martin Bressani.


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Green Giraffe advised leading Australia and New Zealand offshore wind developer Oceanex Energy on the formation of a partnership with Equinor, the Norwegian broad energy company. The partnership will further develop Oceanex-originated offshore wind opportunities in New South Wales, Australia.
The Federal Government of Australia has signalled a strong desire to develop an offshore wind market in Australia with the commencement of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act's licensing regime, the consultation commencement in the Gippsland area and a further five zones identified, including off the Hunter Valley and Illawara coastlines.
Equinor and Oceanex will seek to bring together local knowledge and experience gained over the last decade by Oceanex's co-founders (Andy Evans and Peter Sgardelis, two of the co-founders of the Star of the South Offshore Wind Farm) with Equinor's world-leading broad energy experience and pioneering role in the development of offshore wind and especially floating foundation technology.
Equinor and Oceanex will build upon the strong foundation Oceanex has created in New South Wales since 2020, commencing with the submission of feasibility licence applications for offshore wind acreage in New South Wales once the areas have been declared by the Federal Government.
Andy Evans, Co-Founder/CEO, Oceanex Energy says: 'Oceanex is delighted to be working with Equinor to make floating offshore wind a thriving future industry for New South Wales. Much like the offshore wind journey in Australia, a lot of hard work has gone into getting us to this stage, and we were delighted that Green Giraffe were there by our side to bring the Equinor partnership to fruition. Bringing a global perspective to a new market is critical, and the Green Giraffe team, like Equinor, are world leaders in what they do and have prepared us well for an exciting future.'
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Governments failing to support County heritage
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Terry Shortt and Janice Gibbons present the Heritage Award to Marc Seguin. Photo contributed
Marc Seguin said politicians from all levels of government are failing to help preserve Prince Edward County's heritage.
Seguin spoke out Thursday when he was honoured by the municipality's Heritage Advisory Committee for his work to preserve Prince Edward County's lighthouses. He received the Heritage Award from Janice Gibbins and councillor Terry Shortt, on behalf of the municipality.
Seguin has been active in heritage education and advocacy in the County for more than a decade, first as a member of the Heritage Advisory Committee, then chairman for four years and now as director of the local heritage preservation organization Save Our Lighthouses.
"Since leaving PEHAC in the capable hands of other passionate and concerned County residents a few years ago, I have seen the committee's budget and resources reduced to virtually nothing," Seguin said in a prepared statement. "By side-lining PEHAC in this way, not only is County Council verging on abrogation of its statutory responsibilities, but it is sending a very strong message to County residents and to the rest of Canada that the County's built heritage is not important – that our history is not important."
He challenged that some members of council only pay lip-service to the unique history of the County and its extraordinary stock of heritage buildings, "and they express faux outrage when significant old buildings like the Brick Church and many other buildings on Picton's Main Street and elsewhere are demolished.
"If they truly had feelings for the significant heritage of the County and our unique sense of place, council would provide PEHAC with the staff support and tiny budget that they need, and council members would consider more carefully the advice of PEHAC and implement more of their well thought-out recommendations."
He noted other levels of government share responsibility for not supporting built heritage.
"In the case of the nine heritage lighthouses in and around Prince Edward County, we can see that the Provincial government is allowing the 175-year-old Presqu'ile Point lighthouse to disintegrate. They also refuse to consider doing what County Council does not have the courage to do – that is to use the Ontario Heritage Act to provide some level of heritage protection to the privately-owned Salmon Point lighthouse.
"We see also the Federal Government refusing to use their own Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act to simply fast-track the heritage designation of the Point Traverse lighthouse which is rotting away under the ownership of Parks Canada. Barely 50 kilometers due east of here, on Nine Mile Point near Kingston, the oldest active lighthouse on the Great Lakes is threatened with destruction by neglect of its owners, the Government of Canada.
"Even when volunteer-run community organizations like Save Our Lighthouses and the Hastings Prince Edward Land Trust announce that they are willing to take over three of the County's lighthouses because the federal government no longer wants to care for them, we are getting no help or support of any kind."
Seguin called upon all levels of government to "look again at our unique and wonderful heritage and take the ever so small steps necessary to help preserve our heritage before it is gone forever… None of these steps require massive amounts of funding. All of them require only an appreciation of the importance of our history and a willingness to take a few small steps to preserve it.
Prince Edward County Heritage Awards were presented for the first time last year to Alan R. Capon, John Lyons and John and Diane Brisley as County residents who have preserved built heritage, or advocated for heritage education.
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Stung over Iraq, White House takes offensive
Bush aims to seal his legacy with long-term stability there, while GOP lawmakers worry about the '06 elections.
By Linda Feldmann Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
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The White House has ratcheted up its war. Not the war in Iraq, but the war to defend the war - from its origins to President Bush's determination to see the project through to conclusion.
After Tuesday's rebuke from a bipartisan majority of senators, who proclaimed that 2006 should be a year of "significant transition to full Iraqi sovereignty" and more public reports of progress, the White House has come back swinging - at its Democratic critics.
With the November 2006 congressional elections already looming large, the White House seems determined to frame the growing public unhappiness with the Iraq war as a partisan matter. On Wednesday, both Bush and Vice President Cheney slammed Democratic senators for questioning the use of prewar intelligence. Mr. Cheney accused Democratic critics of "making a play for political advantage in the middle of a war."
But the polling data indicates that Bush's problem is bigger than just Democrats: His job approval ratings are now solidly below 40 percent in major polls, a sign that he is nearly down to his core GOP support and has lost the independent voters. Increasingly, he appears headed for trouble with elected members of his own party, as they eye their own '06 prospects.
Even Bush's own party chair, Ken Mehlman, has acknowledged that some GOP candidates believe they will be better off if the president does not come campaign for them next year.
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At heart, Congress and the president are working on dramatically different timetables. Congress is aimed firmly at November 2006, working mightily to prevent a rerun of the 1994 debacle that ended the Democratic majorities in both houses. Bush is working on his place in history; Iraq will be central.
"His legacy as a two-term president of the United States hinges on bringing an acceptable stability - no one's talking Jeffersonian democracy - but an acceptable stability in Iraq," says Cal Jillson, a political analyst at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. "He really can't back off that, no matter what his Republican members of Congress think they need."
One subset of Congress consists of Republicans who are thinking of running for president - and among those, some are the most skilled at getting media attention for positions that buck the White House.
One is Sen. Chuck Hagel (R) of Nebraska, who this week pointedly disputed the White House's notion that questioning the government during a war is unpatriotic. Bush responded, from South Korea, saying that while he agrees that it is "patriotic as heck to disagree with the president," he believes that Democrats who claim the president deliberately misled the nation into going to war are "irresponsible."
Another maverick and possible '08 presidential contender, Sen. John McCain (R) of Arizona, is doing battle with the White House over another Iraq war angle: torture. While the White House, with Cheney leading the charge, is lobbying for a plan that would exempt CIA employees from a bill banning abuse of prisoners, Senator McCain is crying foul. [Editor's note: The original version misidentified the next presidential election year.]
Comeback hopes
Some Republican analysts are less concerned about the state of their party than are the members they advise. Pollster David Winston expects Bush to rebound with the American public, noting that when second-term presidents inevitably run into trouble they also inevitably make a comeback.
He sees two big opportunities for Bush in the near future. The first is the Iraqi elections in December, in which the Iraqi people will elect their government - "a needed step if we're going to eventually let Iraqis take over the responsibility for all their security," he says.
The second opportunity is positive economic numbers. Gasoline prices have gone down since their spike in September, allowing Americans to feel as if they have a bit more control over the cost of living.
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Behind the Ice Cream
A lot goes into making Kimball Farm's legendary homemade ice cream, and we're thankful for the team that makes it happen day-after-day, year-after-year.
We sat down with Jill Curran, our Director of Operations, to look back at her history with Kimball's, and talk about what the future holds.
How long have you worked at Kimball Farm?
I've been at Kimball Farm for 24 years. I started at the Westford location as an ice cream scooper at age 14, and I loved it so much that by the time I turned 17 I was a manager. I continued to work at Kimball's through college, and after I graduated the Kimball family offered me a full-time management position at the Westford location. It was then that I began to get involved in ice cream production. Today, I oversee all ice cream production and employee management for all locations.
What's your favorite part of the job?
This is a tough question! Of course I love making the ice cream. But aside from that (and some people find this weird!) — I love to do the schedule! I guess that's the organizer in me. I also love to teach. I went to school for teaching and in this job I'm able to teach in so many ways, especially life skills.
Where do the ice cream ingredients come from?
Most of our ingredients are locally-sourced or grown right here in the United States! For example, our strawberries are from the Northwest, and our supplier has already contracted our crop for the 2022 season.
How many gallons of ice cream do you make each day during peak season?
We make between 600-750 gallons of ice cream each day.
Which flavor is most "challenging" to make?
Oh that's definitely Peach! Let's just say A LOT of peaches go into one batch and even then I'm always questioning if it has enough peach flavor.
What flavor do you sell the most of?
Vanilla is our most popular because it's a staple in all of our sundaes, banana splits, and of course our Kimball Special.
What seasonal flavors do you have?
We always make Peach the last two weeks of July, and our regular customers look forward to that! The second week of August we start making our Fall Flavors: Pumpkin and Gingersnap Molasses. These two flavors are VERY popular, so we'll continue to make them until the end of the season.
What's the strangest request you've ever gotten for a new flavor?
Hmmm… Maple Bacon and Clam Chowder are definitely up there!
What are some ice cream trends you're really excited about?
We began to notice that our customers love "stuff" and "texture" in their ice cream. So we added some new flavors like Vanilla Blueberry Crumble, Salty Caramel Pretzel, S'mores, and Coffee Turtle (just to name a few). For example, with Vanilla Blueberry Crumble you get the smoothness and sweetness from the blueberry variegate, and then the "crunch" from the oatmeal cinnamon crumble pieces.
What was it like developing Kimball's new vegan ice cream, and what inspired you to go for it this year?
I've been researching vegan ice cream for the past four years, and always wanted a cashew milk or oat milk-based mix because I think those have a very nice, rich taste. But I had such difficulty finding something that met my flavor standards, until one of my suppliers recently introduced me to their coconut milk and oat milk base (which is what we're currently using). I was hesitant about the coconut at first because I thought the coconut flavor would overpower the ice cream flavors… but it doesn't! So far we've made Black Raspberry, Strawberry and Coconut Fudge, which we offer on a rotating basis. We'll be introducing a new vegan flavor soon, but that's under wraps for now. So be sure to keep an eye out for it!
What's "next" for Kimball Farm ice cream?
I think an off-site catering ice cream truck would be pretty cool. Something like this would be great for weddings, bbq's, graduation parties, etc. So, stay tuned! In the words of Peter Kimball "anything is possible!"
Last but not least: what's YOUR favorite Kimball Farm flavor?
I'm simple, I LOVE Mint Chocolate Chip!
Check out our full list of ice cream flavors here, and don't forget to say hi to Jill next time you're at our Westford location!
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