IF() is a logical conversion function. It is one of the most powerful and versatile functions in xClipper. It provides a mechanism to evaluate a condition within an expression. With this ability you can convert a logical expression to another data type.
IF() returns the evaluation of <expTrue> if <lCondition> evaluates to true (.T.) and <expFalse> if it evaluates to false (.F.). The value returned is the data type of the valid condition-expression.
@ ROW(), IF(InHospital, 10, 12) SAY "X"
TRANSFORM() is a conversion function that formats character, date, logical, and numeric values according to a specified picture string that includes a combination of picture function and template strings. TRANSFORM() formats data for output to the screen or the printer in the same manner as the PICTURE clause of the @...SAY command.
Function string: A picture function string specifies formatting rules that apply to the TRANSFORM() return value as a whole, rather than to particular character positions within <exp>. The function string consists of the @ character, followed by one or more additional characters, each of which has a particular meaning (see table below). If a function string is present, the @ character must be the leftmost character of the picture string, and the function string must not contain spaces. A function string may be specified alone or with a template string. If both are present, the function string must precede the template string, and the two must be separated by a single space.
Template string: A picture template string specifies formatting rules on a character-by-character basis. The template string consists of a series of characters, some of which have special meanings (see table below). Each position in the template string corresponds to a position in the value of the <exp> argument. Because TRANSFORM() uses a template, it can insert formatting characters such as commas, dollar signs, and parentheses.
Characters in the template string that have no assigned meanings are copied literally into the return value. If the @R picture function is used, these characters are inserted between characters of the return value; otherwise, they overwrite the corresponding characters of the return value. A template string may be specified alone or with a function string. If both are present, the function string must precede the template string, and the two must be separated by a single space.
L            Displays logicals as "T" or "F"
Y            Displays logicals as "Y" or "N"
is the value to be formatted. This expression can be any valid xClipper data type except array, code block, and NIL.
is a string of picture and template characters that describes the format of the returned character string.
TRANSFORM() converts <exp> to a formatted character string as defined by <cSayPicture>.


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NRA lobbyist admits ad on Obama's kids was a screw-up
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One of the National Rifle Association's senior lobbyists said an ad by the nation's leading gun-rights group after a school shooting in Connecticut that refers to President Barack Obama's children was "ill-advised."
Jim Baker, head of the federal affairs division at the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action, said he had made his views known to others at the powerful gun-rights organization.
The ad, which cast Obama as hypocritical for having expressed skepticism about putting armed guards in schools, when "his kids are protected by armed guards at their schools," drew widespread criticism when it first became public on January 15.
Nationwide outrage over the shooting of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14 moved gun violence and gun control to the center of the U.S. political debate.
"I don't think it was particularly helpful, that ad," Baker told Reuters in a telephone interview. "I thought it ill-advised."
"I think the ad could have made a good point, if it talked about the need for increased school security, without making the point using the president's children," he said. The NRA has advocated putting armed guards in schools
Baker was the NRA's representative at a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden on January 10 to discuss the administration's plans to reduce gun violence in the wake of the school shooting.
He said he was not involved in creating the ad, and once it appeared, he had let others at the NRA know what he thought. "I got to say my piece," he said.
Baker gave no details of the their response to him, but said, "Believe it or not, there are occasionally differences of opinion in this building."
In the ad, a narrator asks, "Are the president's kids more important than yours?" Obama's daughters, 14-year-old Malia and 11-year-old Sasha, attend private school in Washington and receive Secret Service protection, as is routine for children of presidents.
The White House has called the NRA ad "repugnant and cowardly," while New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said it was "reprehensible" and undermined the NRA's credibility by bringing the president's children into the debate. Christie is considered a possible Republican presidential contender in 2016.
Susan Eisenhower, the daughter of the late President Dwight Eisenhower who had Secret Service protection as a child, wrote in the Washington Post that she was "disgusted" by the ad.
The NRA's president, David Keene, objected to the White House criticism earlier this month, saying "We didn't name the president's daughters … What we said is that these are people who think that their families deserve protection that yours don't."
The president's critics also have noted that when Obama announced his plan to respond to the gun violence, he was flanked by four children. Obama proposed renewing a U.S. assault weapons ban, as well as banning high-capacity magazines and more stringent background checks for gun purchasers.
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The Vow of Stability: A Marriage Made of Moments
Jodi Blazek ❤ Joseph Gehr, August 17, 1985
A marriage is made of moments. When you string them all together, you get a picture of a life built together. A marriage isn't made, once and for all, when the I-dos are exchanged. A marriage is constantly being recreated; it is always in the process of becoming.
A marriage goes through seasons: the spring of new life and hope, the summer of comfort and security, the autumn of changes and letting go, the winter of sadness and despair. A marriage will not survive without adapting to, enduring and celebrating the change of seasons. A marriage embraces all seasons.
I believe more each day that it is only in the stability of marriage, enduring the weather of every season, that one can reap the true benefits of a life lived together. Advice to young couples: Stick with it. Don't give up. I promise, with effort, love, respect, and forgiveness, your marriage will endure and you will be so happy it did!
A marriage is made of moments.
Marriage includes the necessary and mundane—doing laundry, taking out the trash, paying bills, fixing, washing, mowing, checking things off the list of things to do, arguing about checking things off, thanking each other for checking things off.
After 34 years of marriage, Joe and I have so many "remember when" moments, the makings of great storytelling or one-liners that no one else understands but us. Funny, sad, silly, stupid, poignant, heartwarming, memorable moments. Moments we'd like to forget and moments we have to forgive. But, mostly, moments that have helped us become who we are.
A marriage is made of moments. Some of our earlier moments:
Joe sending little gifts to me for several days before our wedding that said: "7 days til a lifetime" (6, 5, 4 and so on). Each day a new gift arrived.
Working four jobs between us so I could finish college, sometimes with only enough time to exchange notes or take a break together at one of our shared part-time jobs at Montgomery Ward.
Buying our first home and meeting our neighbors, Cece and Bob. Cece, who became a widow just six months later, became part of our family and a grandma to our daughter.
Having our first baby and Joe announcing "You got your girl!", when she was born…my secret hope.
Experiencing the loss of two babies and the grief of infertility while creating a family of three with more love than we could imagine.
Welcoming dogs (Ralph, Rosie, and Bailey) and cats (Peaches and Boots) into our little family…and missing their love and companionship when they passed on.
Being parents to Jessica, from diapers and bottles, soccer games and DECA competitions to college internships and sorority activities.
A marriage is made of moments. Our life now:
Being empty nest parents to Jessica, staying in touch with our daily Fam-bam texts. Everything from biking routes that Jessica and a friend took to pizza Joe and I made in a cast-iron skillet to a virtual shoulder to cry on during some rough patches. We are a family connected wherever we are.
Visiting Jessica at her home in Washington DC and more recently in Madison, WI, letting her host us and be our tour guide. (Of course, we still pick up the check at all the restaurants she has been dying to visit.)
Enjoying what still feels like our new home, getting into jammies the minute we get home from work, making dinner, yelling at the news (rather than at each other) and thanking God that we have grown together, sharing the same world view in very troubled times.
Providing comfort, support and unconditional love for each other (and Jessica) during some very challenging and painful experiences this past year.
Becoming more adventurous as empty nest parents: enjoying fun times with friends, day trips to nearby wineries, and taking a special trip to the Bridges of Madison County just the two of us.
With the Schoenings, friends we met Jessica's kindergarten year. Just like family!
This August 17, 2019, we get to share our anniversary date with Abby and Tony for their wedding day. Abby and Jessica started playing soccer together when they were five years old, and our families became lifelong friends. Jessica will be Abby's maid of honor. We hope for Abby and Tony a marriage made of moments that last a lifetime.
Thirty-four years of marriage is a threading of memories, a string of moments that hold the seasons of life. After 34 years, marriage is about acceptance. We rest into acceptance of who the other is, rather than attempting to create the other into who we would like them to be. We enjoy each other with a lightheartedness that wasn't possible in the newlywed years. Time is funny: it goes too fast, but it also unfolds so slowly that we don't always see the transformation of the innocent into the mature, the immature into the confident. After 34 years, I know that this man is someone I can count on no matter what the season. I am so grateful for our marriage and our beautiful grown-up girl!
Happy 34th Anniversary to us!
A Marriage Made of Moments is a blog post I wrote for our 30th anniversary in 2015. For our 31-derful anniversary, I shared a revised post with updated photos, new "moments" and fresh reflections. Check them out too.
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The Holy Eucharist – Seal of Christian Marriage
We know from church history that any special ritual of matrimony had not existed until the 9th century. The Sacrament of Matrimony was performed during the Eucharistic Liturgy. The newly-weds would partake of the Holy Gifts, which served as the seal of marriage (in Tertullian's words). If for some reason the couple could not partake of the Lord's chalice together, their marriage did not receive the blessing of the Church.
First references to a marriage ritual appear in the 4th century. St. John Chrysostom explains in his homilies that crowns symbolize the victory of Christians over their passions. We may assume from a letter by St. Theodore the Studite that the rite of matrimony was short and performed by a bishop or presbyter (priest) during the Holy Liturgy (St. Theodore the Studite, Letter 22: To Monk Symeon). Ancient euchologies of the same century contain the rite of matrimony, which was celebrated immediately after the eucharistic liturgy. How did matrimony get separated from the liturgy and become a separate sacrament?
Prior to that new law, marriage was registered directly by public administration, and marriage was governed by applicable Roman law. One could marry more than once and then get divorced, which was allowed by Roman law. The Church did punish that person with a penance, but his or her subsequent marriages were absolutely legal in the eyes of the State. Emperor Leo (in the 9th century) decided that from then on, marriage affairs were to be relegated to the Church, and that a marriage without a church blessing "would not be regarded as matrimony". Instead, it was to be regarded as illegal concubinage. As the result of this reform, the Church was made responsible to the State for marriages and divorces. Following Leo's novella, the line that separated civil marriage from church marriage began to blur. The Church was forced into blessing marriages it had not allowed before.
The Church sometimes had to seek compromises with the government. However, the sacred nature of the Eucharist was too important to be compromised. It was due to their fear of diminishing the greatest sacrament of the Church that the Fathers decided to separate the Holy Eucharist from the wedding ritual in the 10th century. Now the Church could stay on top of the new requirements while remaining true to its ancient principles and norms. If a priest had to bless a second or even a third marriage, he would perform a special wedding ritual, which excluded the crowns and contained penitential chants instead of laudatory ones. In the place of joint participation in the communion of the Body and Blood of Christ, the new couple received a cup of wine blessed by the priest. Those who married a second time were not allowed to partake of Holy Communion for several years, which allowed the Church to maintain penitential discipline. At the same time, it was clear to the Fathers of the Church that Christian marriage is intrinsically bound to the Church and therefore with the Eucharist. This is the reason why faithful who were marrying for the first time partook of the Holy Gifts during the sacrament of matrimony, thus becoming united to Christ and one another in Holy Communion.
This practice remained unchanged until the 15th century. The contemporary rite preserves numerous traces of its ancient Eucharistic roots. Thus, in the beginning of the sacrament of matrimony, the priest exclaims Blessed is the Kingdom… – the exclamation which opens up the Divine Liturgy. Before drinking the common cup of wine, the choir sings Our Father, which is another reference to the Holy Eucharist. According to the usual practice, the couple should confess and take communion before or after the wedding as to seal their marriage in the Holy Eucharist.
The sacrament of matrimony is one of the holy Mysteria (sacraments) in the Church; and as such it depends on the Holy Eucharist. Thus, husband and the wife are not only one body with one another but also members of the Body of Christ and the whole Church, effectively becoming a home church themselves; the husband representing Christ and the wife the Bride of Christ. Conscious participation in the life of the Church and mutual spiritual growth are the only ways to achieve the exalted ideal of a Christian marriage.
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(Reuters) - Shares of Square Inc, the mobile payments company co-founded and still run by Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, soared as much as 64 percent in their market debut, following a marked-down initial public offering, countering the negative sentiment that has nagged at Silicon Valley startups in recent weeks.
The steeply discounted IPO price, at less than 60 percent of the company's last private valuation, had raised questions about the prospects of other so-called 'unicorns' - startups worth at least $1 billion - that might want or need to go public.
A number of tech IPOs have performed poorly over the past year, and mutual fund investors including Fidelity Investments have been marking down the value of their private tech holdings.
Dispelling some of the gloom, Square's shares jumped to a high of $14.78 in early trading on Thursday and closed at $13.07, booking a 45 percent gain.
The stock pop came after the IPO priced at $9 late on Wednesday, well below the expected range of $11 to $13 and even farther below the $15.46 price of Square's last private financing in 2014. It bucked a difficult stretch for IPOs, which are trading down about 5 percent for the year.
Investors wary of Square's valuation likely waited until the shares landed on the public market to buy, analysts said, and the weak price set on Wednesday created a pile-on Thursday morning that drove the stock higher.
"The IPO buyers have very healthy skepticism about unicorn valuations," said Chris Bulger, managing director of Bulger Partners, a tech advisory firm in Boston.
Despite Square's 42 percent valuation drop from its last private financing round, most backers scored a payday. Investors who bought shares a year ago were protected by a 'ratchet', ensuring they would get a 20 percent return, and some early-stage investors bought Square at less than a dollar a share.
"It's still a good game," Bulger said. "Just in the last two rounds you're not getting venture capital-like returns for the risk you are taking."
Square's strong start was followed by a positive debut by online dating empire Match Group Inc, whose shares finished the day up nearly 23 percent.
Tom Donino, co-head of trading at FNY Capital Management, said it is unusual to see a stock trade up so much after pricing below the expected range, as Square's did.
"There's obviously retail and other demand for the stock, but the pricing seems strange," he said. "The fact the stock is now this strong will probably quash" the bearish sentiment around private-company valuations, he added.
Square raised $243 million in its IPO, money the company needs to cover heavy losses. It reported a loss of $131.5 million in the first nine months of the year after losing $117 million in the same period a year earlier, though revenue rose 49 percent to $892.8 million.
The debut comes at a time when slowing global growth and uncertainty about the timing of a U.S. interest rate hike have kept investors on edge.
Ken Polcari, director of the NYSE floor division at O'Neil Securities, said he thought the low price of the offering, which cleared the way for the first-day pop, was a smart move in the current market environment.
"Those particular types of companies - these unicorns that have these crazy valuations - you are going to see some of them become more conservative in their pricing because it makes sense. What they don't want to do is damage themselves by trying to be so super-aggressive."
Dorsey, who was celebrating his 39th birthday on Thursday, owns 21.5 percent of Square following the IPO and is the company's biggest single shareholder, with a stake now worth almost $930 million.
The high-flying executive is also trying to run Twitter, another company with substantial obstacles to growing profits. Shareholders in both companies have been concerned about Dorsey's dual role.
Square's IPO filings show a net loss of $29.6 million in the second quarter, ballooning to nearly $54 million in the third quarter.
"Square's financials leave much to be desired," said Brian Hamilton, chairman of data firm Sageworks. "But there's still a lot to like here."
Square Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said in an interview with Reuters that the company has been investing heavily in new hardware, such as chip-enabled card readers, and building out its lending business, Square Capital.
Friar pointed to the consumer trend of shopping less with cash.
"Still, 40 percent of all commerce is done with cash and check, but slowly that's eroding. So that's one big reason for the growth," she said.
Square, founded in 2009, has built buzz and a substantial customer base with a credit card reader that can turn a mobile device into a payment terminal. It has made its mission to enable any small business to easily accept any form of payment, and also provide them with additional services ranging from lending to payroll management.
But the company faces intense competition in the payments market, with Apple Inc launching its Apple Pay service, Amazon.com Inc exploring in-store payments, and startups such as Stripe Inc entering the fray. Meanwhile big banks and card processors continue to dominate the payment business, and Square has to pay out most of its gross revenues to banks and credit card networks.
Square sold 25.7 million class A common shares in the offering, led by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan. Start Small Foundation, a charitable fund created by Dorsey, sold about 1.35 million shares. The low offering price triggered a 'ratchet' in which late-stage investors get an addition share distribution.


GAYLORD - The Gaylord equestrian team will compete at the high school state finals later this month, with team members expecting to meet their greatest challenge to date.
The team qualified for the state meet after accumulating 374 points in Division B seasonal competition.
"It's a real team effort," emphasized Techel of the competition and the team's advancement to the state competition.
The Oct. 18-21 state finals are at the state fairgrounds coliseum in Detroit.
"We're excited but it's going to be very costly," said Jennie Techel, who coaches the team with Diana Donajkowski. "We're looking for sponsors," who might be able to help defray some of the expenses, she said. Individuals or businesses who might be able to assist may call Techel at 705-1246.
Techel said the seven team members will be soliciting area businesses for support today.
This marks the second year for the equestrian team and its first appearance at state.
The three-day event is open to the public. Gate admission $15.


September, fall and PSLs are practically here (crazy, right?!). This seasonal switch means it's time to ditch your summer clothes in exchange for something that allows you to lounge on the couch (athleisure, anyone?), get comfy and binge on Netflix content that'll be either added to or pulled from the streaming site during September. So, ladies and gents, listen up, hunker down and get ready to tune in to these shows and movies next month.
1. Portlandia (Season 5): Put a bird on it (!) and prepare yourself for a hysterical Portlandia binge for all of season 5. Thankfully, the comedic geniuses that are Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein are here to make you LOL through the return of Toni + Candace (yaaaass), Lance + Nina, Kath + Dave and more of your fave funny duos.
2. 6 Years: This film debuted at SXSW, so you know it's worth a watch. The story centers on a young-and-in-love couple whose world and relationship comes tumbling down as they dabble in violence, which leaves a big question mark on their formerly idyllic future.
3. COWSPIRACY: The Sustainability Secret: Dubbed "the film that environmental organizations don't want you to see," this documentary focuses on animal agriculture and its lasting effects on the environment — specifically cattle. Mayyyybe consider ordering a veggie burger for this showing.
4. Up in the Air: This 2009 movie starring (my husband) George Clooney and (my wife) Anna Kendrick is a feel-good movie to watch about constant travel and how companionship can be found in unexpected places at unexpected times — a perfect plane ride flick for your weekday business travels.
5. The Blacklist (Season 2): Mystery and crime fans, you'll want to catch season 2 to keep up with FBI profiler Liz Keen and career criminal Raymond Reddington as their bizarre working relationship unfolds.
6. Call the Midwife (Season 4): This show is a blast from the past that portrays midwifery in London during the 1950s, with a focus on the ins and outs of old-school family life. The BBC is in its fourth installment of this series, so you know it's worth a watch.
7. Why Did I Get Married?: Prepare to LOLOL when you turn on Tyler Perry's 2007 dramedy. Eight married pals head out for their annual couples' vacay, where the trials and tribulations associated with being officially boo'd up are on full display.
8. Philomena: This biographical drama starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan is about a journalist who follows the heartfelt story of a woman's decades-long search for her son, who's been missing since she was forced to live in a convent while pregnant.
9. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, y'all, and we couldn't be more stoked for the return of Mister Rogers to our screens so we can watch him + his incredible cardigans whenever we damn please. The world would be a better place if more peeps were like Mister Rogers.
10. Black or White: Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer star in this touching 2015 film that follows a little girl who is at the center of a custody battle between both sides of her family. The families overcome issues of race and forgiveness as they figure out together what's best for their little relative.
1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Adventure, sci-fi and dystopian flick fans will need to watch this movie before Netflix pulls it at the end of September. Even if you're not typically into movies like this, it's worth watching while you can — who doesn't want to see Jennifer Lawrence girlboss it as Katniss Everdeen?!
2. The IT Crowd: This funny series follows a group of three motley IT workers who have to make sure their company's day-to-day operations are running smoothly while getting into their own kind of mischief. It's worth cueing up for anyone who wants to unleash their inner geek.
3. Sleepless in Seattle: Ahhh, Sleepless in Seattle, a truly classic must-see movie — but then again, what isn't a must-see when Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks are stars? This feel-good flick centers on a widower who can't shake the death of his wife. His son encourages him to call into a radio show to recount his marriage while a Baltimore-based reporter happens to tune in. The rest is movie magic history.
4. World War Z: Well, this movie stars Brad Pitt, so you're gonna want to watch it ASAP. Beyond that important fact, this zombie-centric film is totally action-packed and leaves you questioning whether we could all survive a real zombie pandemic. That said, we would feel confident surviving anything if Mr. Pitt was in charge *swoon*.
5. The Wolf of Wall Street: We promise, TWOWS will make you say, "WTFFF no way!" at least a dozen of times. It's based on a crazy-true story that you can't help but become totally immersed in. From the straight-up beautiful + talented actors (love ya, Leo) and actresses (keep slaying, Margot Robbie) to the awesomely insane storyline, you simply must watch this one before Netflix pulls it.
6. Transformers: Age of Extinction: Autobot fans, this one is for you — catch it while you can on the 'Flix in September. Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor all star in this action/sci-fi/adventure blockbuster that features everything from alien robots to trucks that take on a life of their own.
7. The Expendables 3: The third installment of the Expendables adventure/thriller series, starring Sylvester Stallone, focuses on the takedown of Conrad Stonebanks, who's also the co-founder of the Expendables. We don't want to put out any spoilers, but you'll have to tune in to see for yourself whether Barney + his team will come out victorious in the end.
8. Apocalypse Now: This 1979 film is set during the Vietnam War, during which U.S. Army Captain Willard is sent on a special mission to kill an elusive Colonel named Walter Kurtz. Willard's team finally reaches Kurtz, but that's just the beginning of this story. It's history, it's heavy, but it's a true cinematic classic.
9. Ink Master: Tatted-up peeps, listen up! Ink Master is like a cross between reality competition shows and LA Ink, challenging budding tattoo artists to prove their ability to conceptualize and execute great tats in all different types of situations through challenges on real people.
10. Mortal Kombat: This 1995 action/fantasy movie, which is based on the popular video game, follows three martial artists who have the weight of the world on their shoulders — literally. They embark on a journey to a remote island where they will compete in a tournament which determines the world's destiny. NBD.
Netflix Originals: Netflix has really stepped up its original content game in the past year (OITNB, we're lookin' at you) and people have been steadily tuning in. September will introduce us to Longmire (Season 4), a crime-drama series based on the Walt Longmire mystery novels, and Keith Richards: Under the Influence, a documentary about the Rolling Stones guitarist.
YouTube Adventures: YouTube stars Jenn McAllister and Lauren Elizabeth star alongside Molly Ringwald in Bad Night, which follows friends Kate + Abby, who are mistaken for infamous art thieves. Enough said. Another gem is Smosh: The Movie, featuring YouTube funny girl Jenna Marbles. A not-so-flattering video of a character named Anthony emerges online before a high school reunion — but the Smosh dudes then attempt to do major virtual damage control before Anthony's reunion and reputation is ruined.
For the Kids: Who remembers VeggieTales (and Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber), the veggie-tastic show that teaches kiddos about positive life values like friendship, honesty and forgiveness? It's BACK with VeggieTales in the House this month. You should also queue up Puffin Rock, an Irish kids' series that follows two puffins, Oona and Baba, as they embark on a world exploration.
What are you most excited about watching in September on Netflix? Are you sad to see any movies or shows go? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.


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Haute Gaspésie
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Haute Gaspésie is a ski area located in the province of Quebec in Canada. The resort is in the town of , QC.
We recently ranked all of Quebec's ski resorts, so you can see where Haute Gaspésie stacks up against all its nearby ski hills!
Haute Gaspésie is not a part of any nationwide lift ticket system. Passes such as Epic, IKON, or Mountain Collective allow pass holders to ski at multiple mountians with a single purchase. Unfortunately, none of those passes with with Haute Gaspésie. To purchase season passes, you'll need to visit Haute Gaspésie's website.
There are numerous options to stay at Haute Gaspésie around the resort. Check out the available options with the form below.
Haute Gaspésie Terrain Overview
Haute Gaspésie has a total of 18 ski trails, which are serviced by 1 ski lifts, gondolas and/or trams. Haute Gaspésie is considered a smaller than average ski area, with only a maximum of 64 acres available to ski. This area is equivalent to 26 hectares, 0.1 square miles, or 0.3 square kilometers.
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Haute Gaspésie Elevation
Haute Gaspésie has a summit elevation of 689 feet, or 210 meters. However, not all of that elevation is able to be skied. The base of the ski slope sits at 207 feet above sea level, creating a ski hill that is 482 feet (147 meters) high. This is referred to as the slope's vertical drop - or a measure of how high the skiable hill is.
Haute Gaspésie has a very low summit elevation. The summit of this park is one of the smaller ones in the country.
207'(63 m)
Haute Gaspésie Difficulty Level
15.4out of 100
Haute Gaspésie is an extremely beginner-friendly ski area. It is in fact one of the easiest ski slopes in all of North America, ranking in the bottom 10% of overall difficulty. This is due to it having 65% of its trails are rated as "beginner", and a vertical drop of only 482 feet.
Haute Gaspésie has 64 total skiable acres, which can be broken down into the three main groups of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert.
Since Haute Gaspésie is an extremely beginner-friendly ski area, it has 65% of its trails are rated as "beginner-level". 30% trails are rated as intermediate.
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Is Haute Gaspésie good for beginners?
Haute Gaspésie is a very beginner-friendly course. In fact, it is one of the easiest ski slopes in all of North America, ranking in the bottom 10% of overall difficulty. 65% of its trails are rated as "beginner".
Haute Gaspésie Location
Haute Gaspésie is located in the province of Quebec, Canada. This ski area is nearest the town of , QC.
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Getting to Haute Gaspésie
By Car: If you are driving, you would set your GPS to either the ski resort's name (Haute Gaspésie), its coordinates of 49.09700, -66.52000 (latitude, longitude), or simply drive towards the town of , QC to get close.
A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airport(s) to Haute Gaspésie.
Baie-Comeau Airport YBC Baie-Comeau, QC 123 km
Charlo Airport YCL Charlo, NB 124 km
Sept-Îles Airport YZV Sept-Îles, QC 126 km
There may also be much smaller regional airports next to Haute Gaspésie, but we didn't list them here due to the fact that no major airlines go through them.
Skiers will - especially if coming from far away - try and visit a couple different slopes all in the same trip. Here are the closest other ski slopes within 100 miles of Haute Gaspésie.
Centre de plein air de Cap-Chat Cap-Chat, QC 715 ft 11% 14 km
Mont Miller Murdochville, QC 2,815 ft 47% 76 km
Mont Castor Matane, QC 633 ft 40% 83 km
Val-d'Irène Sainte-Irène, QC 2,296 ft 47% 104 km
Pin Rouge New Richmond, QC 1,493 ft 45% 105 km
Ski Gallix Sept-Îles, QC 672 ft 45% 121 km
Mont Ti-Basse Baie-Comeau, QC 695 ft 34% 122 km
Sugarloaf Park Atholville, NB 1,417 ft 34% 125 km
Le Petit Chamonix Matapédia, QC 1,148 ft 27% 129 km
Parc du Mont Comi Saint-Donat, QC 1,881 ft 38% 141 km
Haute Gaspésie Mountain Stats
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Monument signage is a great way to say "Welcome!" to your customers as they visit your facility. It is a bold way to make a great first impression on potential customers.
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Q: PHPMailer/Gmail: get_oauth_token.php fails with 403 on final redirect; cannot get refresh token I cannot for the life of me get a refresh token!
I have followed the PHPMailer Wiki instructions here, (https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/Using-Gmail-with-XOAUTH2), setting the redirect_uri in the Google account (https://www.example.com/phpmailer/get_oauth_token.php), and placing the get_oauth_token.php file from PHPMailer GitHub in that place (updating the internal redirect_uri, etc.)
When I navigate to the get_oauth_token.php file through a browser, it shows the form, I enter the credentials and hit continue. It asks me to choose a Gmail account (not sure if it matters which one?), I click continue accepting everything... it sure looks like it's about to work.
But then instead of coming back and displaying a redirect token, my server rejects it with a 403. No other information; nothing in the logs.
I'm on PHP 5.6.40, so it should be supported. I don't know what could be wrong, or what to do next.
For context, I had been using basic authentication (just username/password), but then changed the password on the Gmail account, which broke everything. And now it looks like I need to use OAUTH2 to get it working again, so that's what I'm trying to do.
The next hurdle will be getting it to actually send emails again - but until I get a refresh token, I'm dead in the water.

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Police dismiss sars operatives for robbery, other crimes
July 22, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized
AIG Adamu Ibrahim, in charge of Zone 2 Command, has approved the dismissal of four policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State, over alleged robbery and other crimes.
CSP Dolapo Badmus, the zone's spokesperson, confirmed the dismissal in a statement on Sunday in Lagos.
According to Badmus, the dismissed officers are Sgt. Adeoye Adekunle; Sgt. Adekitan Adebowale; Sgt. Agbi Lucky and Sgt. Odighe Hehosa.
She said that the four policemen were dismissed and subsequently charged to court for armed robbery, kidnapping, unlawful detention, intimidation and threatening violence.
Badmus said that the panel recommended them for dismissal based on the report of the investigation carried out on a petition against the policemen.
She said that a petition was written against them by Mr Chukwudi Godwin Odionye, popularly referred to as 'Bishop' on May 2, 2018.
"The petitioner stated that on June 4, 2017, he was in his house around Alagbado area of the state when four armed men stormed his house to effect his arrest on the allegation of performing 'FAKE' miracles.
"He stated that after his arrest, he was taken to one hotel at Agege where he was detained and threatened to be killed if he fails to cooperate.
"He explained further that the following day, June 5, 2017, he was taken to the bank where he was made to transfer N7 million to the account of one of the operatives.
"On receipt of the petition, the AIG ordered investigation into the case.
"On the strength of investigation, it was revealed that no proper police procedure for investigation was followed in Mr Chukwudi's arrest.
"The four SARS operatives actually abducted the man from his house and unlawfully detained him in the hotel under the guard of the suspects for personal gain," Badmus said.
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A Year of Being Here: Larry Schug: "Mending Mittens"
and the hoe and spade come out of the shed.
Suddenly I find myself praying.
repaired its threads of twisted waters.
the tear between people and the rest of life.
may our fingers not throb or go numb.
continue all the mending that needs to be done.
"Mending Mittens" by Larry Schug. No other bibliographic information available.
Photograph: "Silver Needle and Golden Thread" by CarbonNYC (originally color).


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Leth Agencies rounds up the year
Suez and Panama Canals Updated statistics
Since its inception doing business with vessels transiting the Suez Canal in 1924, trade by Leth Agencies has expanded into a global services provider to the world's shipping industry.
Seizing an early prominent market position in the Suez Canal enabled expansion to the transit hubs of the Turkish Straits, the Panama Canal, the Danish Straits and Singapore waters. Extent of Leth Agencies' operations in these waterways can be found in the headings at the top of the home page here: https://lethagencies.com/
Shortly into the New Year the company issued statistics for transits of the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal.
Excel spreadsheet show the number of vessels per category in 2021 compared with 2020 numbers.
Leth reported that 2021 was the best year for the Suez Canal since 2008 with a 10.2% rise in vessels in transit. Capesize vessels have seen the largest increase, that is 46.3% more transits compared with 2020. In all 56.5 vessels transited daily in 2021 and it was found that December 2021 saw 20% more vessels than the previous December, 2020.
Shortly before the recent Christmas holiday, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced that the fixed rebate scheme was extended with minor changes. Details of valid fixed rebates for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2022 may be found here:
https://lethagencies.com/uploads/files/suez/FixedRebateoverviewLethDECEMBER2021.pdf
On 4 November last year the Authority announced an increase in canal tolls of 6% with effect from 1 February 2022. This will apply to all types of ship, except LNG carriers and cruise ships. For more information readers are invited to see the SCA news item to be found here:
https://www.suezcanal.gov.eg/English/MediaCenter/News/Pages/navigation_04-11-2021.aspx
Other news from the Suez Canal Authority shows that two new tugs have been taken into service in the fleet assisting vessels transiting the Suez Canal: Svitzer Suez 1 and Svitzer Suez 2. More information on these valuable assets is available here:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/svitzer_svitzer-svitzeramea-collaboration-activity-6878601518510039042-oA74
December 2021 and the year in view
Leth Agencies spreadsheet data on Suez Canal transits for December 2021 and comparison with the year's monthly totals are to be found attached.
Records show that 38.4 vessels transited the Canal each day in December 2021.
The average northbound transits each day totalled 19.8 with 18.5 southbound.
For news from Canal de Panamá readers are invited to download the publication Propelling the Canal Forward, the outlook by the Panama Canal leaders for 2022, here: https://micanaldepanama.com/canal-connection-en/
Leth Agencies daily transits of the Panama Canal for December 2021 with a comparison month-by-month over the year can be found on the accompanying pdf.
LethAgencies are investing considerable time and financial resources into improving client services. Going online, before most competitors in order to ease clients' access through user-friendly communication tools, was a milestone in the transit agent industry, it was reported.
The agency's Internet-based, online Suez Toll Calculator set new standards for cost and time-operations some 15 years ago, and was widely used by clients, ship operators at large as well as by the competition. Today clients have the benefit of conducting all their transit-related management tasks via the website.
Suez Canal. Photo: Christia. Hellerud, Leth Agencies.
Panama Canal. Photo: Jacob Guldager, Leth Agencies.
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Panama Daily Transits December 2021
OMC International (OMC) is a specialist company providing consulting services and operational systems to the international maritime industry.


SHD - Shenandoah Valley Airport (SHD) 12.4 miles from Staunton, VA.
CHO - Albemarle Airport (CHO) 33.7 miles from Staunton, VA.
There are 2 airports in Staunton. Shenandoah Valley Airport (SHD) is Staunton's primary airport with at least domestic flights and international flights departing from its runways every week. As of today, airlines operate out of Shenandoah Valley Airport (SHD). Shenandoah Valley Airport (SHD) is 12.4 miles from Staunton and offers nonstop flights to cities. Staunton's secondary airport Albemarle Airport (CHO) is 33.7 miles from Staunton and has airlines operating out of it and offers nonstop flights to cities with at least domestic flights and international flights departing each week.


Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 300°F (see note for slow cooker instructions). Season ribs with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat until shimmering. Add ribs and cook without moving until well browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Flip and cook until second side is well browned, 5 to 7 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Repeat with beef until browned all over and add to plate with pork.
Add onions to now-empty dutch oven and cook, scraping up any browned bits, and stirring frequently until just beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and continue cooking until onions and garlic are lightly browned, about 3 minutes longer. Add pepper flakes and oregano and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add wine and cook until nearly completely reduced, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, Parmesan rind (if using), and 3/4 of basil. Return ribs and pork to pot and bring to a simmer.
Cover with lid slightly ajar and place in the oven (see note for slow cooker instructions). Cook, stirring occasionally, until the rib bones can be easily pulled from the meat, about 3 hours. Add sausages and continue cooking for 30 minutes.
Transfer ribs, beef, and sausages to a bowl, discard bones, and let stand until cool enough to handle. Discard basil sprigs from sauce. Roughly shred rib and beef with two forks or your hands and return to pot. Slice sausages into disks and return to sauce. Stir in fish sauce and remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
To serve, cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until just shy of al dente (about 1 minute for fresh pasta or 1 minute short of recommended cooking time for dried pasta). Drain, reserving about 1 cup of starchy pasta water. Return pasta to the pot you just cooked it in and add half of ragù, half of pasta cooking water, and a handful of grated cheese. Cook over high eat, stirring until the sauce emulsifies with the pasta water and clings to the pasta, adding more pasta water if necessary. Serve immediately, passing additional sauce, cheese, and remaining fresh basil at the table.


A Blue Badge allows you to park in lots more places and for more time than most drivers. This is because the Blue Badge is there to help people who either have trouble getting about or have medical conditions that make having a car nearby vital.
If you have a disability or if your child is disabled or has serious special needs, you may be eligible for a Blue Badge. If you or your child get certain benefits like high rate DLA (disability living allowance) you'll automatically be able to get a Blue Badge.
The Blue Badge can travel with the person it was given to help. So if that's your child, then the badge can travel with them from babysitter, to parent to family friend. It is a serious infringement to use the card without the disabled child that it was given to in the car, you could get huge fine.
Or for a child aged over 2 who has problems walking, or a child under 3 who needs to be close to a vehicle because of a health condition then you'll need to explain that you have to be close to your car to either because of transporting medical equipment or that you need to get home or to a hospital quickly, for example because of unstable epilepsy. You may also be eligible if you carry around bulky equipment because of your child's condition, you should list it and how often you need to use it. For example, if your child needs ventilators, suction machines, feed pumps or oxygen administration equipment.
What if my child doesn't get DLA?
Still apply. You'll just have to prove that you need a Blue Badge because of your child's mobility needs.
Don't apply for a Blue Badge from anywhere other than your council or GOV.UK. There are some really mean people pretending to be able to process the Blue Badge. They can't! Report anyone who tries to.
You can apply for your Blue Badge online on GOV.UK or you can contact your local council and ask for one. You should hear back from your Local Council within 6 to 8 weeks. If your child is not automatically eligible, you'll need to fill in an extra part of the application form to explain why your child needs a badge.
Rules for disabled parking can be tricky. Read our guidance below but if you're not sure, check ahead of time. Check out the Blue Badge guide to rights and responsibilities.
Yellow lines - Badge holders may park on single or double yellow lines for up to three hours but in general not where there are restrictions on loading or unloading. (You may wish to check whether a particular local authority has chosen to exempt Blue Badge holders from this restriction.) Check the rules for your area. You must display the Blue Badge and the blue parking clock showing the quarter hour period during which you arrived. You CANNOT park on yellow lines in off-street car parks.
'On-street' parking meters and pay-and- display machines - Badge holders may park for free and for as long as they need to. You must display the Blue Badge (and the blue parking clock if the bay is time limited).
'On-street' disabled parking bays or disabled parking spaces (Signs have a blue wheelchair symbol) - You may park for free. Unless signs say otherwise, you may park without time limit. You must display the Blue Badge (and the blue parking clock if the bay is time limited).
Certain areas of central London and certain town centres in the UK have their own rules. Check first before you set off.
To find detailed up-to-date advice www.bluebadgelondon.org.uk . This will give you details of where and when you can park. You can get a fantastic map with ALL the blue badge bays that you could ever need!
You can also use this guide to find out where Blue Badge holders can park.
The Blue Badge is recognised in all European countries and allows you to make use of the same parking concessions as the country's own citizens with disability.
Parking concessions for holders of a disabled parking card differ from country to country, so it's important to check the rules in the country you're visiting.


JSitemap Pro Review | Is JSitemap Joomla! sitemap generator worth it?
Because I love Joomla and any extension that actually helps improve SEO and speed up page load, I get to try and test many Joomla extensions. Today, I want to share my experience and review JSitemap Pro sitemap generation extension - by J!Extensions Store.
Before testing JSitemap Pro Joomla! sitemap generator, I was using the free version of Xmap which is a good sitemap generator extension but because I breath, eat and sleep search engine optimization (SEO), I decided to look for something that can offer me more than just a sitemap. JSitemap Pro is it!
My opinion - After testing JSitemap Pro for about a month, I realized that it is more than just a Joomla! sitemap generator extension. It is a sitemap generator with a plethora of SEO functionalities all rolled into one great tool. And because of JSitemap extremely usesful features, I decided to actually purchase the full version and use its full sitemap generator and SEO power.
JSitemap Pro is a complete and powerful SEO suite. It will easily help you with sitemap generation and management, site indexing and analytics. With the additional understanding of SEO and how search engines work, JSitemap Pro can improve your site's ranking and take it where no other SEO optimized websites have ever been before - Googledom!
JSitemap Joomla! sitemap generator and SEO suite allows you to add any type of content you want and need to your sitemap and XML feeds dynamically and without the use of any other additional plugins.
With JSitemap Joomla sitemap generator, you not only can manage all types of sitemap content, there will be no need for you to purchase an additional SEO extension because JSitemap Joomla sitemap generator extension has everything you need for SEO under one roof to help you boost your website's search engine indexing and ranking.
The installation process of JSitemap Pro is the same as installing any other Joomla extension, but don't you hate it when you're installing a Joomla extension, you have to go through multiple clicks (with some extensions)? Well, with JSitemap Joomla sitemap generator, you will only need to grab your mouse, move your index finger and click once. Wait for the install to complete (a couple seconds) then Presto - You are done! This is what I call a true one click install.
When it comes to features and functionality, JSitemap Pro has a plethora of them (I counted about 17 of them). Wow! That is what I call a full featured Joomla sitemap generator and SEO solution behemoth!
You might be overwhelmed when you site JSitemap Dashboard but fear not, the developer included a great documentation, which honestly, I don't think you will need it, but just in case, it is there for you.
Please note that this article is about reviewing JSitemap Pro Joomla sitemap generator extension and not about 'how to configure JSitemap extension! The developer has already included a good documentation for that. Plus, because JSitemap Pro is feature rich, I am afraid I will end up with about 200 pages documentation to go through every option under each of many functionalities JSitemap Pro has.
Note that by looking at each of the icons available on the dashboard, you should have an idea of what each function does without resorting to the documentation - Still, I do recommend reading JSitemap Joomla extension documentation before doing anything.
So read the included documentation and start with the configuration functionality of JSitemap Joomla extension first.
JSitemap 'configuration' area lets you adjust JSitemap Pro extension settings. I recommend starting with the 'Configuration' first.
After having gone through the configuration of JSitemap Pro, I would recommend going through each of the available JSitemap functionalities starting by JSitemap's 'Sitemap Data Sources' configuration.
Using the 'Sitemap Data Sources' functionality of JSitemap Pro, you can easily choose multiple sources to dynamically generate various type of sitemaps and manage them.
Data source from your menus - Your data source will be generated from the menus created in your Joomla CMS. Every time you create a new menu, a new data source is generated. You can however select which menu you want sitemap generated from.
JSitemap's 'Wizard Data Sources' will allow you to create data sources for common Joomla extensions, or start a new sitemap using data sources you define.
This JSitemap Pro Joomla sitemap generator extension functionality is self explanatory! When you click on the 'Show HTML Sitemap' icon, a new window (or tab) will open and you will be presented with the HTML version of your sitemap just as a normal visitor will see.
This 'Export XML Sitemap' of JSitemap Pro allows you to export all available type of XML sitemap in an XML or Zip format. Why would you do that? To place it as a static sitemap file on your server, or manage already split sitemap files contained in a single and easily manageable zip archive.
JSitemap Pro 'SEO Spider' is a handy SEO tools with great functionalities. SEO spider will help you identify any SEO issues your website might be experiencing and at a glance.
Note - If you see an HTTP status code of 500 for any specific page, it does not mean the said page is throwing the 500 status code error. It is possible that something generated the status code when JSitemap was populating the page.
To me, this is a great SEO feature offered by JSitemap Pro. You don't need to open a new browser window/tab to check your website pages index to see how many pages of your website have been indexed by Google for example.
JSitemap Pro 'Google indexing tester' allows you to monitor how your website is being indexed by Google, which titles and descriptions have been indexed by Google and the relevancy order of each page.
JSitemap Pro also alows you to perform searches using a specific keywords, indexing language, language and the number of pages you want to see on the report.
And the indexed page description.
Using 'JSitemap Pro Google Indexer Tester', you should be able to look at your competitor's indexed page title and description to help you write a better title and description for your targeted keyword and page.
With JSitemap 'Datasets' functionality, you can create multiple sitemaps using Joomla! menu items and specify the data source to create a specific sitemap view.
If your website does not have an existing Robots.txt file, JSitemap Pro 'Robots.txt Editor' to the rescue. The Robots.txt Editor allows you exactly exclusions and block specific directories from spiders and bots. Note that just because you have defined some exclusions, it does not mean a search bot will obey your command.
JSitemap Joomla sitemap generator extension developer has integrated an .htaccess editor which should help you avoid any risks of breaking your website with the wrong .htaccess rules.
Everytime you add a new directive and save the htaccess file the versioning will be incremented for the current session, and you will be able to restore a previous version of the htaccess or even restore the initial htaccess file using the editor buttons.
The days of going to multiple search engines and informing them of new or updated pages are gone when using JSitemap Pro integrated 'Ping-O-Matic' service.
I've been using JSitemap Pro sitemap generator for Joomla! extension for a couple of months now and I did not experience any slow site speed whatsoever. If by any chance you do experience any degradation in your site's speed after installing JSitemap, I would recommend you disable JSitemap extension and test your site again. Chances are that your slow speed problems were not due to JSitemap Pro!
JSitemap Pro is more than just a Joomla! sitemap generator extension! JSitemap not only helps you generate various type of sitemaps (html, xml, images, video sitemaps) for your Joomla! website, it also offers many SEO features and functionalities that I believe (in addition with some basic SEO knowledge) will help you with your search engine optimization (SEO) campaign, and boost your site's ranking.
JSitemap Pro Joomla! extension might seem overwhelming at first, but once you read its detailed documentation, and checked each of its functionality, you will be impressed by what it can do for you, and your website.
When it comes to the cost of JSitemap Pro - I just couldn't believe the amount of features JSitemap has compared to its low price (note to developer: Now don't get tempted and increase the price!).
Do you remember the saying that goes something like 'you get what you paid for'? Which it usually mean that when you buy something cheap, you get a cheap product, or a lemon.
But with JSitemap Pro (if you prefer dark chocolate over milk chocolate), it will be like getting a 2 pounds bar of high quality and expensive dark chocolate for the price of a 3oz milk chocolate bar.
Is JSitemap Pro worth your time and money? If SEO is important to you and your business, then I can wholeheartedly say it's worth it!
If you enjoyed reading our 'JSitemap Joomla sitemap generator extension' article review, then I kindly ask that you share it with family members, friends, and small business owners you know.
If you've installed JSitemap Pro and have anything to say about your experience, I would love to hear and publish it. Also, don't forget to Like Us using the below social media buttons. Submit the artile you would like me to share!
WHAT ABOUT JSITEMAP SUPPORT FROM STOREJEXTENSIONS?
It doesn't matter how great an extension is, it's worth nothing if the support is poor or non-existent!
But when it comes to JSitemap support, it's out of this world. I just contacted storejextensions thinking JSitemap Pro had a bug, and John answered within 2 minutes (and it was a week-end - at least for me) explaining to me that the possible bug report inquiry I sent him was actually not a bug at all. It was my bad - My bad for misunderstanding how a feature available in JSitemap pro 'SEO Spider' actually works. Below is the email I sent StoreJExtensions.
If you look at the above page, you will see that the URL is /web-design-services, and the actual article URL is also web-design-services. If you also look at the image on the article itself, you will see that the Alt attribute starts with 'web design services. Is is a possible bug?
Sorry I couldn't upload a screenshot for there is no option here. I also couldn't locate a link to create a new threat on the Forum - Am I blind> :) Thank you for the create extension and support!
Hi and thanks for your report.
Indeed it's how it works.
So does JSitemap Pro have a bug in the 'SEO Spider' SEO Content Analysis tool? NO!!! I was the BUG and not JSitemap.


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Growing indoors can help extend the production season for produce farmers
By Lilian Schaer
Crops, News
Abbey Garden's containerized Growcer system will allow the food hub to extend its growing season year-round. Photo: Morgan Hector
Updated Jan. 6, 2020
A container farming start-up from Ottawa launched into the Canadian market several years ago by bringing year-round fresh produce production to northern communities. And although that continues to be a successful venture for The Growcer, the company is now finding its business shifting to customers from more southern regions.
That includes fruit and vegetable farmers looking to extend their growing season and food service companies seeking ultra-local food for their clients.
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Why it matters: The availability of locally grown produce year-round extends market reach for both growers and food suppliers and ensures consistent quality and supply.
The Growcer's "plug-n-play" hydroponic containerized growing systems are available for Arctic, desert or urban environments. About 20 are already deployed across Canada, including with companies like Chartwells that provide food services to colleges and universities. Acadia University, University of Ottawa and Calgary's Southern Alberta Institute of Technology have Growcer units that can grow produce for the same price as ordering from Mexico, according to co-founder and CEO Corey Ellis.
"We're talking the 100-foot farm instead of the 100-mile diet when it's less than 100 feet from container to cafeteria," Ellis says.
For growers, the attraction lies with being able to diversify their crop offerings and maintain customers year-round while avoiding seasonality and weather risks. Optimized for around 140 cultivars of leafy greens and herbs, one Growcer container can produce the annual one-crop equivalent of two acres of land.
This leafy lettuce mix is one of approximately 140 cultivars that can be grown in a Growcer unit.
photo: Morgan Hector
"There is always the opportunity to grow outside — we're not there to take that out of the cycle but to offer diversification," says sales manager Bill McMillan. "We are focused on a farmer that is very seasonal and wants to extend and where a greenhouse doesn't make sense due to cost or because it's too cold too soon."
Abbey Gardens, a local food hub in Haliburton Highlands, added a Growcer system to its operations this past September, growing lettuce, spinach, kale and a variety of herbs as its first crops. Half of the production supports its Community Shared Agriculture program with the other half sold through its food shop and, hopefully soon, a few local restaurants.
"We're always looking at new ways to grow local food. We don't have anything here that we can grow year-round – this is part of our dream and to do it in an economically viable way," says operations manager Heather Ried.
"People are impressed with the quality, it's very tender product. Where we are, once we get into late November, the quality of what we can get up here normally isn't that good," she says, adding post-sales support from the Growcer team was very helpful in their system's successful start.
That's what Ellis says differentiates the company from other suppliers of similar technology. Growing plants in containers is still a fairly new field that requires some specialized knowledge and support in everything from plant health and system issues to business coaching.
"Even after the sale, customers can pick up the phone and talk to someone who can help them make more money from their existing equipment — we don't just sell them a box that grows food," he says.
Total project investments range around $200,000 depending on individual grower scenarios with an ideal weekly crop pegged at around 450 vegetable products. Infrastructure requirements are pretty simple: 200 amp electrical service and garden hose access to fill up the fully recirculating water system.
The Growcer also provides a year's worth of seed to start and helps customers build a schedule so they know what tasks to do when. Growers can anticipate their first harvest six weeks after start-up.
The company's online return on investment calculator will show potential customers what they can expect specific to their operation; an average payback is anticipated in four to five years with the equipment slated to last 20 to 30 years, McMillan estimates.
Future plans for the company include launching new crop varieties, boosting efficiency and reliability of their products and making improvements to increase grower returns.
"As we're having more conversations with farmers, we are seeing more ideas come to life about where this can fit into traditional operations," McMillan says. "People weren't thinking about this five years ago; we are here to help them see what that future can be."
Updated to create clarity around a customer named in the article.
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Inspiring staff, inspiring change
Feature: Sustainability
We all know that staff care deeply for patients, but what role does this have in motivating staff to also tackle environmental challenges for the NHS and the community that they serve? Global Action Plan and Barts Health NHS Trust have led two behaviour change programmes which shine a light on the answer to this question. Here, Caroline Watson shares success stories from Barts Health NHS Trust programmes on air quality and sustainability
Barts Health Cleaner Air for East London
Each year in the UK, the equivalent of 40,000 people per year die due to poor air quality. A recent report on the effects of air pollution, produced by the Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, estimated that this costs the UK health economy around £20 billion a year. Cited in the report as an important example of best practice, Barts Health Cleaner Air for East London showcased the role healthcare providers can play in inspiring staff to improve critical aspects of public health.
The programme was developed as a unique cross-collaboration between Barts Health NHS Trust, its four London boroughs, the Greater London Authority and Global Action Plan to tackle poor air quality and help patients and staff breathe cleaner, healthier air.
The Barts Health Cleaner Air for East London programme incorporated a 'Protecting Patients' initiative to advise vulnerable patients about simple, practical actions they could take to protect themselves from the effects of air pollution. The initiative was designed around the 'Trusted Messenger' behaviour change framework (whereby a message is delivered to a target audience from someone they already know and trust) so a 'train the trainer' approach was adopted with key Barts Health clinicians and community health staff. Embedding the training so that staff felt confident enough to deliver it themselves, empowered them to share their new-found knowledge with almost 3,000 patients.
Ultimately, the project was about patients using this knowledge to change behaviours that would reduce their exposure to harmful air pollution. The results bear this out – with all those interviewed or surveyed reporting at least one behaviour change as a result of the advice given by Barts Health clinicians. The significance of this should not be understated - it is estimated that if the Barts Health Cleaner Air for East London programme was embedded in the care pathway on a national scale, it has the potential to change the behaviour of over two million patients. By reaching out to at-risk groups and informing them about prevention, pressure on the NHS could be eased by working towards a more sustainable, self-managing health community with fewer emergency admissions.
We know that patient well-being is a key motivator for NHS staff, and empowering staff to know that they could make a difference was crucial to the success of this initiative. 85 of the trained clinicians in the Protecting Patients project said they had improved their knowledge of air pollution and felt more equipped to give their patients advice to reduce exposure.
Cleaner Fleets, Healthier Streets
The emphasis on patient benefit as a driver for motivation among staff was also evident in another project within the Barts Health Cleaner Air for East London programme. Cleaner Fleets, Healthier Streets worked with Barts Health NHS Trust and their ambulance fleet subcontractor, ERS Medical. Global Action Plan trained the fleet drivers to adopt fuel efficient driving behaviours. Insights gained from driver surveys showed 25 per cent of them and their families suffered from asthma, so tailored messages were created addressing their motivation to improve the health of their families, communities and patients.
During bespoke training sessions, drivers pledged to 'Drive Down Pollution in East London,' and as they took to the road each day, branded air fresheners hanging from their mirror with this key message reminded them of their promise. Another incentive was the opportunity to be crowned 'Most Fuel Efficient Driver' and gain pole-position on an EcoDriving Simulator Leader Board.
Telematic software allowed instant visibility of individual driver performance and, in the first month of engagement, drivers showed a 63 per cent improvement in driving behaviours. They were also encouraged to switch off their engines on NHS Sustainability Day. Patient well-being as a driver of staff motivation was also clear from our work with Barts Health NHS Trust on our award-winning sustainability programme, Operation TLC.
Creating healing environments
Operation TLC is a staff engagement programme which helps staff take actions to cut energy waste from healthcare buildings, whilst improving patient experience and staff wellbeing. The name TLC stands for Turn off equipment, Lights out, Close windows and doors, helping aid recall of the actions people are asked to take. Talking with nurses prior to the programme revealed that providing the best quality of care for their patients was their prime motivation. As a result, we explored how the energy saving actions could assist with best patient care – leading to the name Operation TLC and the tagline 'creating healing environments'. The TLC actions not only cut energy waste, but also make the hospital wards more comfortable and restful, for patients and staff alike.
Positive feedback for Operation TLC came from the wards, in some unanticipated ways. For example, the introduction of quiet times was implemented to give patients a chance to rest in a darkened room with no disturbances, but it also gave visitors a break and nurses noticed that the quality of interactions between patients and visitors improved when they returned. Staff reported that quiet times were beneficial for them too as they had time to catch up, reflect and plan for the rest of the day while their patients rested.
The programme was pioneered by Barts Health NHS Trust and shows the huge potential available to NHS trusts. A patient survey analysed by the Trust's Clinical Research Unit and Queen Mary University of London identified that patients experienced up to a third fewer sleep disruptions and 25 per cent fewer privacy intrusions in a small patient sample. Implementing the programme has also successfully enabled the trust to cut energy waste and save £425,000 per year on energy bills.
We were delighted when Operation TLC won an HSJ Efficiency Award and a Guardian Sustainable Business Award, as it raised the profile of an initiative which has now been adopted in eight NHS trusts. As highlighted in the Carter Review, the NHS could save £125 million per annum on energy costs, and Operation TLC contributes towards realising this ambition whilst simultaneously benefitting patients and staff.
Top Tips – for motivating environmental action
Here, Global Action Plan provide their top tips on maximising staff motivation and environmental action, based on our programme work at Barts Health NHS Trust:
Increase confidence through training: As with our Protecting Patients project in the Clean Air programme, clinicians felt more confident once they had received training. Adopting a 'train the trainer' approach is a good way to empower staff to own the message and embed the behaviour in workplace culture.
Clearly link benefits to patient well-being: From our Operation TLC research among nurses, we know that delivering the best quality of care is a huge driver of NHS staff motivation. Seeing benefits to patients, such as longer rest times, helps re-inforce why the action is important.
Don't make assumptions: Just because something has been done a certain way doesn't mean it's necessarily the best way. For example, our Operation TLC work has resulted in unused equipment being decommissioned. Don't underestimate the benefits that behaviour change can bring.
Degree of personalisation: Research and then tailor messages to increase the relevance of the action and its impact to the audience. For example, the ERS Medical drivers were inspired to act after linking their driving with the health of their families and communities.
Branded reminders: Messaging repeated on merchandise serves as a helpful reminder to encourage the behaviour. Global Action Plan gave the ERS medical drivers branded air fresheners which acted as a daily reminder of their pledge to 'Drive Down Pollution in East London'. Operation TLC materials include posters, door stickers, pens, checklists, labels on lights and machines – all of which make remembering the behaviour (turning lights and machines off, closing doors) as easy as possible.
Recognising and celebrating success: Operation TLC has won awards from Guardian Sustainable Business and The Ashden Award and that external recognition is very energising. Staff will also respond positively to a public, 'well done.' When participating wards reach the final phase of Operation TLC, boxes of tea and chocolate are sent to them to thank them for their work. Individual contributions are also applauded through personalised posters that feature a staff photo. These simple actions go a long way to reinforce the positive messaging and inspiring continued behaviour change.
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How did the revolution in Texas lead to war with Mexico?
HomeRules of writingHow did the revolution in Texas lead to war with Mexico?
The revolution in Texas lead to war with Mexico in that the land dispute over the border between Mexico and Texas caused the Mexican American War. The advantages that the United States had were that it was wealthier, larger, and more populous than Mexico.
What were the most important consequences of the Mexican-American War?
The Mexican-American War was formally concluded by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. The United States received the disputed Texan territory, as well as New Mexico territory and California. The Mexican government was paid $15 million — the same sum issued to France for the Louisiana Territory.
What was the main conflict between the two groups of the Provisional Government of Texas?
Colonists and Tejanos two groups opposed whether the final purpose was sovereignty or a reversion to the Mexican Constitution of 1824.
Why is the Mexican cession important?
The "Mexican Cession" refers to lands surrendered, or ceded, to the United States by Mexico at the end of the Mexican War. To the United States, this massive land grab was significant because the question of extending slavery into newly acquired territories had become the leading national political issue.
What was Texas before it became a state of the US?
Although Mexico's war of independence pushed out Spain in 1821, Texas did not remain a Mexican possession for long. It became its own country, called the Republic of Texas, from 1836 until it agreed to join the United States in 1845. Sixteen years later, it seceded along with 10 other states to form the Confederacy.
What was the result of the Mexican cession?
The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Mexico also gave up all claims to Texas and recognized the Rio Grande as America's southern boundary.
What is the significance of 1718 in Texas history?
San Antonio was founded May 1, 1718, when a Spanish expedition from Mexico established the Mission San Antonio de Valero. The mission, later called the Alamo (Spanish: "Cottonwood"), was one of five founded in the area and was named for St. Anthony of Padua.
Who fired the first shot of the Texas Revolution?
On September 27, 1835, Domingo de Ugartechea, the commander of Mexican troops in Texas, dispatched Francisco de Castañeda and 100 dragoons with orders to retrieve the cannon—without firing a shot if at all possible.
In 1821, Mexico gained independence from Spain, and Austin negotiated a contract with the new Mexican government that allowed him to lead some 300 families to the Brazos River. Under the terms of the agreement, the settlers were to be Catholics, but Austin mainly brought Protestants from the southern United States.
What were the causes of the Texas Revolution quizlet?
What were the Causes of the Texas Revolution? The Americans retained trading links with the U.S. Many Americans believed that Texas, and other parts of Mexico, should belong to the U.S. The Battle of Gonzales was the first military conflict in the Texas Revolution fought on October 2, 1835.
What events led to Texas Revolution?
Events Leading to the Texas Revolution
1) 1826 FREDONIAN REBELLION.
2) 1828 MIER Y TERÁN REPORT.
3) 1830 THE LAW OF APRIL 6TH.
4) ARREST OF WILLIAM B. TRAVIS at ANAHUAC, 1832.
5) BATTLE OF VELASCO, JUNE 26, 1832.
6) 1833 AUSTIN'S ARREST.
7) Conventions of 1832 and 1833 at SAN FELIPE.
8) Unfair Collection of Custom Duties/ Disturbance at Anahuac 1831-1835.
Why did US want Mexican cession?
Southerners hoped to enlarge the territory that would enter the union as slave states. Anti-slavery northerners feared that very outcome. For that reason many northerners from both parties opposed the war with Mexico. The Mexican cession thus played a part in the nation's drift towards the Civil War.
What happened first in the Texas Revolution?
The first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired at the Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835. This marked the beginning of the revolution. Over the next three months, the Texan colonists drove all Mexican army troops out of the province. When they stopped to rest their animals, Urrea and his main army surrounded them.
What were the causes and consequences of the Texas revolt Why did Texas remain for a time an independent nation rather than become a State of the Union?
Why did Texas remain for a time an independent nation rather than become a state of the Union? Causes were the control over Texas Settlers, Texans had little freedom, forced religion and culture, were not protected from Indians, and Slavery was not allowed. Texas was the 28 state to join, was annexed in 1845. 130.
What were the effects of the Mexican-American War?
The war affected the US, specifically Texas, and Mexico. For Mexico, there was loss of life, economic ruin, and huge damage to property. For the US, they gained huge new pieces of land. However the fight over what to do with it took center stage.
What battle started the Texas Revolution?
the Battle of Gonzales
What were the causes and effects of the Texas Revolution?
Cause: Texans now believed Mexican troops could be defeated easily. Texans prepared to march against Cós in San Antonio. Effect: The Texas volunteers fought their way into San Antonio, the Mexican soldiers retreated to an abandoned mission known as the Alamo. Cause: Texas colonists want change.
What was the most important battle of the Texas Revolution?
the Battle of the Alamo
What was the direct result of the Texas Revolution?
The Texas Revolution resulted in the independence of Texas from Mexico and the establishment of the Republic of Texas.
What year did the Texas Revolution end?
October 2, 1835 – A
Why was Texas not immediately admitted as a state?
The main reason for this was slavery. The US did not want to annex Texas because doing so would have upset the balance between slave states and free states that had been accomplished with the Missouri Compromise of 1820. When Texas became independent, it wanted to join up with the United States.
What are the 5 causes of the Texas Revolution?
Convention, Washington-On-Brazos, 1836. "Many a Cause, Many a Conflict: The Texas Revolution"
The Expansionist History of the United States.
The Special Circumstances of Post-Revolutionary Mexico.
Cultural Differences.
Governmental Differences.
Slavery.
The Physical Isolation of Texas.
What was the purpose of the Texas Revolution?
Texas Revolution, also called War of Texas Independence, war fought from October 1835 to April 1836 between Mexico and Texas colonists that resulted in Texas's independence from Mexico and the founding of the Republic of Texas (1836–45).
What does Mexican cession mean?
The Mexican Cession (Spanish: Cesión mexicana) is the region in the modern-day southwestern United States that Mexico ceded to the U.S. in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 after the Mexican–American War.


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by: Amy Roberts
Whether you're a first time filmmaker or a seasoned professional, submitting a short or feature for consideration to a indie fests can be nervewracking. Besides ensuring your film obeys the general rules & terms of wherever you're submitting your latest opus to, it can be hard to know what else you can do to guarantee your film is chosen for official selection. What do film festivals look for in a successful movie submission?
Film Daily spoke to four high-profile film festival programmers to find out what each of them want from a movie: Jennifer Murchison from the Oxford Film Festival; Katy Cole from the UK-based FutureFemmeFest; Warren Workman from the Utah Film Festival; and Steffanie Finn from the Winter Film Awards. In doing so, we discovered four essential qualities every filmmaker should know if they want their film to soar above every other submission.
1. Information is key
It might sound basic af, but ensuring your submission is sent through along with a helpful assortment of details regarding the movie and the team who made it can ensure your movie is properly received. According to Workman, the Utah Film Festival wants as much information as possible sent along with the movie.
"The more information we have about your film the better. Add a trailer (even if it is a short), production stills, behind the scenes stills, links to reviews, links to social media, a synopsis (it's funny how many people don't add one), a poster, a director's statement, and a photo of the director. If you are submitting a work in progress, label your film as a 'work in progress' so we know this is not the final project being submitted."
Making sure your movie is well presented in this way will help it to be taken seriously at a formative stage. However, don't be dependent on such information bolstering your movie's chances in being judged. For example, the Winter Film Awards has a judging process designed to be free of any bias pertaining to such details. "We give the judges no information about the film other than if it is a student work. Each of our submissions is watched by at least four judges, and we assign the judge rather than letting them self-select by title."
According to Finn, this results in selections being made in the fairest way possible. "Our judges are from around the world, some film students, some film professionals, some people who just really love watching movies. Pretty much, if four people with different backgrounds and interests all think a film is great, it's a great film and we want to show it."
2. Fit the audience and mission of a festival
Every film festival has a specific audience they're trying to deliver content to and with it, a specific mission they're looking to achieve with their program. Researching what both of those may be and ensuring your film fits within the overall vision of the festival may seem obvious, but it's a crucial element many filmmakers overlook when submitting their movie.
"When programming films for the Utah Film Festival, the very first thing we take into consideration is our core audience. If the story will resonate with John or Jane Q Public, it has a really good chance of being selected," Workman divulged.
It can also show a filmmaker is dedicated to the vision of a particular festival and isn't just pandering for some sweet-ass plaudits. At FutureFemmeFest, having a strong voice that fits their aims and beliefs is something sure to get you noticed. "In light of #MeToo, the industry as a whole is questioning its choices. What we are looking for in film entrants are people who work within our mission and vision. Bold voices who are not afraid to foreground characters that you wouldn't see in mainstream movies".
3. Demonstrate skillful, quality work
No matter how strong your idea is, it won't be enough to simply bare your soul on screen or showcase your singular, comedic prowess. In order to impress, you need to highlight your skills as a filmmaker at all levels of the production, something which the judges of FutureFemmeFest know all about.
"We're looking for skilled use of the medium. Movies can be raw, but we want to see real filmmaking skills demonstrated. We're also interested in the finished package so we look at sound mixing, title card, trailers, costume & production design, and supporting documents. We want to help our filmmakers sell their movies within the industry so it's important for us that they have a full package available that we can pass over to our partners."
The truth is – as the Utah Film Festival has discovered – even the best movies can be held back by poor production quality. A show of competency within whatever budget you have to work with is absolutely critical in your film being received well.
No matter how fantastic the storyline is for our core audience, it has to meet some minimum requirements in regards to production quality. The sound must be balanced, the acting convincing, the scene lit, and not containing copyrighted material. Make your film as professional as you can with the resources you have.
4. Engage and entertain
While technical efforts are an important component to bear in mind, they'll mean very little if you can't make them pop with an engaging story, characters, and dialogue. The bottom line of all successful film festival submissions? As Murchison concedes (for the Oxford Film Festival) it's to make the judges feel something.
"I want to be entertained. I am not a professional filmmaker. I've never worked on a set. But I have been a film fan and audience member my entire life. Sometimes my favorite films weren't technically or aesthetically good, but every one of my top ten favorite films made me feel something. They caught something in my soul. They entertained me."
But it isn't just entertainment value that impresses judges. As a forward-thinking festival looking to disrupt the status quo, FutureFemmeFest values content delivering incredible stories in groundbreaking ways.
We want to champion any filmmaker who foregrounds stories relating to the progression of women in society. Or any filmmaker who is seeking to bring about change in areas of inclusivity. So we're looking for fantastic stories and want people to be transported into a new world with each film they watch. But we need to believe in the story the characters are telling and we want the characters to – in some small way – change the perception of everyone who is watching the film.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Indie Memphis Film Festival
Amy Roberts is a freelance writer who occasionally moonlights as a hapless punk musician. She's written about pop culture for websites like Bustle, i-D, and The Mary Sue, and is the co-creator of Clarissa Explains F*ck All. She likes watching horror movies with her cat and eating too much sugar.
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Court may be avoided when the FDR is successful and the parents are able to resolve their parenting matters together with the help of a professional at The RelationSpace. Research has shown that agreements reached by parents about their children are significantly more likely to be with complied with than orders made by a judge.
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