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"You're never above the simple work" – Sarah Cleary
Sarah Cleary
When I was seven years old, I wanted to be a….
Actually, at that age I had no idea what I wanted to be. Or maybe I did, but my capricious memory has redacted that data over time as a defence mechanism having failed to fulfil my childhood dreams. I'd like to think it's the latter and that at some stage in my childhood, I had formulated a strategy that would bring me closer to the moon and stars or see me developing a cure for previously incurable diseases. Yet the fact remains, I have no idea what I wanted to be 'when I grow up'.
I imagine if you ask that question of children today, a high proportion of them would see themselves as becoming the next 'big thing', innocent victims consumed by celebrity-culture, the influencer-generation and promise of notoriety via 'fast-track-to-fame-and-fortune' TV shows, such as 'The X Factor'. In fact, a study in 2019 showed that 30% of American and British kids would rather become a Youtuber than go to space – according to various polls, only around 4% – 9% of children actually fulfil their aspirations.
Falling within that small percentage of achievers is Sarah Cleary who, from childhood, knew she wanted to become a professional singer and considered that to be her reality rather than a dream. Over the years, with absolute conviction, she has achieved more than 'just' that.
With regards to 'influencer' status, Sarah has amassed a significant following on many social platforms; 38,000 YouTube subscribers with five million video views (equivalent to the entire population of Ireland or New Zealand), and the same volume of Instagram subscribers. Readers familiar with Smule, the online social karaoke platform, will likely be familiar with her already; over 250,000 of their 50 million subscribers can be found within her follower base. Sarah is also an official Smule Partner Artist; an accolade she shares with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Anastacia, Ne-Yo, Jason Derulo and Ed Sheeran.
The kind of success Sarah has enjoyed, (including being flown out to Hollywood to shoot a network commercial with San Francisco rock band, Train), doesn't just happen overnight or without a huge amount of dedication and passion. Her commitment to realising the reality she'd envisioned for herself all those years ago is an example of good old fashioned hard work. Despite all the success she's enjoyed so far in her career she radiates humility, gratefulness and in addition to investing energy into her own self-development as a singer/ songwriter, she's putting all her knowledge to good use by helping other budding vocalists realise their own potential as a vocal coach. IAMUR are therefore extremely proud to introduce… Sarah Cleary.
Loved By Somebody (Official Video) – Sarah Cleary, feat. VEUX
Icebreaker questions then… share with us some examples of things you like.
Leaning about science and physics… traveling… writing songs…Thai food… cooking… painting and sculpting… learning classical songs in different languages… dancing… exploring nature… performing.
How about some things you're not so keen on?
Rude behavior. Traffic and stressful driving. Waiting in lines. Feeling unprepared. Feeling like someone is being excluded.
Tell us a little about your background.
I'm 21 years old and originally from Oregon, though I just moved to LA a month ago! Growing up in Oregon was amazing. I've known since I was about seven that I wanted to be a singer.
I was homeschooled until 5th grade because I am dyslexic and couldn't read until I was ten. I'm so glad I wasn't thrown into public school and made to feel less intelligent than the other kids. Through hard work and perseverance, I graduated high school with great grades in many AP and honors classes and got accepted to my dream college, Berklee School Of Music, with a scholarship.
When I tried out for singing solo in 5th grade, I was bombarded compliments on my voice which gave me the reassurance to pursue music further.
I was always extremely involved in my school choir and my senior year had five choir classes, which I helped lead as a teacher's assistant.
From age ten I started training in vocal safety, breathing technique and body mapping, and since then music has been my entire life. Now I am a vocal coach myself and help my students reach their vocal goals while teaching a safe foundation to grow from. All I do every day is music. I whole heartedly love it and I'm still growing and developing, which I hope never ends in my music career.
How would you describe your music, and who do you consider to be your target audience?
I'd describe my genre as dark pop. I love writing alternative or even indie music. I have written in every genre of music for fun and to challenge myself., but the dark pop is where I feel my sound resides. My target audience would be young adults similar to myself, who want to hear something that conveys the emotions they can relate to.
I have definitely had my share of bad performances where I thoroughly embarrassed myself but for the most part you still never regret going up on the stage.
– Sarah Cleary
You've performed live shows, how would you describe the experience from your perspective?
Its incredible when you actually let go and can feel the audience there, giving you their time and attention. I hope to perform more in the future, but I can definitely say that of the performances I have experienced, I still think about and smile back on. However, I have definitely had my share of bad performances where I thoroughly embarrassed myself but for the most part you still never regret going up on the stage.
What is it that motivates you to create, and if you've experienced a 'creative block', how do you typically combat that?
Literally any little thing can spark inspiration. I am an emotional individual and a way for me to have control and help sort through those emotions is writing. The same as if you keep a journal. Except I just write in the form of poems and song lyrics instead. Often times I won't even write about my own personal experiences, it will just be a visual or a story that comes to me with no correlation to any current event in my life. That's the fun of the creative process. I've never had a long run of writers block fortunately, but when I find myself stuck on a line for 10 minutes I'll try writing in a different section of the song and then try to fill in the missing pieces like a puzzle.
Do you play any instruments, and if so, to what level of proficiency?
I started to teach myself piano around 5-6th grade and today I love to learn classical pieces from Chopin and challenge myself. I even love to write classical piano songs for fun. I am still learning my way through guitar which I started about a year ago, but I can play my way through most songs with practice.
Is there a particular track/ project that you are particularly proud of, or has special meaning for you?
My latest single Cold Hearted is what I'm most recently proud of for being more vulnerable and authentic in my writing than I ever have been. The lyrics in this song are based off of my own life experiences in relationships. I'm proud of myself for putting it out there even though it's terrifying letting something so personal be heard by the public and open to criticism.
Can you describe your creative process; do you have any processes or customs that you apply to each project?
My creative process changes depending on the project. Usually, I start with piano chords I made and then write a melody and scat around until certain words stick out. From those words I piece together a story. But sometimes I'll start with lyrics if I have a line that I was inspired by or if I have a specific topic I know I need to write about.
Strive for no regrets and if it's meant to be than it will happen
Is there a particular lyric, or quote, that means something special to you?
The lyrics to Vienna by Billy Joel mean a lot to me. Everything is just so relatable in that song. Especially "You got your passion; you got your pride. But don't you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true."
What's the best advice you've been given in your career, and what advice would you give musicians and artists that are yet to be discovered?
Try your absolute hardest, strive for no regrets and if it's meant to be than it will happen. Most of all take chances and bet on yourself. Also never say no to opportunities. You are never above the simple work. Even the little things can get you noticed, and they do add up.
You have a huge social media following. How critical has that been to your success?
Social media is your best friend but it's really hard to stand out if you aren't really connecting with your audience. That is something I hope to improve on myself. Being more open and showing more of my personality and day to day life. Finding the fans who are invested in you is the most valuable thing.
I'm always writing new music! I just released Cold Hearted, my latest single, which means a lot to me. This song is not only the rawest and open I've been but since it's the most recent, it's the most relevant and relatable to my life currently.
Cold Hearted – Sarah Cleary
It's about being guarded entering a relationship and giving off the vibe that you don't care for the other person even though you are just afraid to get hurt because you do have deeper feelings for them. This is an issue I've personally had. Where you're just extremely cautious entering any new romance because You've been hurt so much in the past.
It's definitely scary letting lyrics like that just escape your diary and then your job is to promote it to the world. Like what if the person this song is about hears it? What if my grandparents hear it? But the most rewarding thing is just getting past those fears. Relying on the fact that emotion is art and people genuinely want to hear your life events in your music because it's real and you can connect to it.
I'm excited to release my music video for Cold Hearted! I had so much fun filming it and I think it shows in the end product. I will have many more singles coming out soon after. I can't wait to share my new sound.
You can find more information and keep up to date with Sarah's work via her social links below.
Poetry in Emotion: Finding her Voice
Dropping bombs on a sold out show – It's Bombshell Royal!
Wonderful to learn more about Sarah. I've been following her music for a few months, but people are so much more than just a face and a song. Keep up the great work, Sarah (and IAMUR!).
Well as a High School science teacher you had me at the Ice beaker question… Awesome music too.. Miss!
🧪👍
Sarah is a wonderful artists. She plays music, she sings (it's the perfection 👌), she composes…And more she's a beautiful woman 😍 outside and inside🌹. She has a lot of talent and humility. She knows how to stay accessible and close to her fans. She is promised a great career (she has already started it well). I love her🤫, I'm a fan🤘
It's OK to be weird… we're all the same here! – ElizabethDarcel
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The enactment of the novel tax regime of the Goods and Services Tax (hereinafter referred to as "GST") as a single taxation system applicable on value addition at each state subsuming excise duty, additional excise duty, service tax, value added tax, sales tax, octroi, luxury tax, etc.
The validity GST Compensation Act in furtherance to Section 18 of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the "Constitution Amendment Act") enabling the Parliament to levy a cess for 5 years to compensate the States for the loss of revenue due to GST and Article 270 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament can levy cess for a specific purpose under a law made by it. The Court recognized that the Constitution provision empowers the Parliament to provide compensation to the States for the loss of revenue that occurred at the States and the expression "law" is of wide import which includes levy of any cess for the above purpose.
It was held that the Parliament has full legislative competence to enact any Act having been enacted to implement the Constitution Amendment Act in order to fulfil its object thus the GST Compensation Act does not violate nor is against the objective of Constitution Amendment Act and the same is not a colourable legislation.
Levy of Compensation to States Cess is an increment to GST which is allowed in law. It was observed that that two taxes/ imposts which are separate and distinct, and on two different aspects of a transaction are permissible as "in law there is no overlapping".
It was noted that the Clean Energy Cess and the States Compensation Cess are collected for wholly different purposes. Therefore, no set-offs can be claimed in lieu of either cess by the payment of the other. The Clean Energy Cess was levied and collected for the purposes of financing and promoting clean energy initiatives, funding research in the area of clean energy, etc. GST Compensation Cess is collected to provide for compensation to the States for the loss of revenue arising from GST implementation.
The Apex Court vide its recent judgement lays down clarity with respect to the constitutional validity of the compensation cess. The said order of the judicial body not only distinguished the levying of taxes of different nature but also upheld the imposition of the same.


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Our client is a multi-generational uniform design and manufacturing company based in Dutchess County New York. One branch of the family, a father winding-down his career and his adult son and nephew taking a greater role in the company through a private equity Investment. A prominent private equity firm based in New York city would take control of the company but in stages based on a complicated earn-out formula that was tied to its equity stake as part of the over-all acquisition of the company in three years. The private equity firm was interested in keeping the adult son to lead and manage the company but not the father nor the nephew. The adult son did not want to be a part of the company and after the transition was looking to exit. To complicate matters, there was a lot of in fighting between the father, adult son and nephew in terms of their share of the phased buy-out and who should lead the company after the private equity investment. They did not keep adequate legal records of the company ownership and other related issues regarding management of the company.
The transaction required not only negotiating securities purchase agreement for the company but to also sort out the ownership structure of our client and resolving the management issues of the company. There were also two banks involved since there was also a debt component with one bank was the senior secured lender and the other bank was the junior debt as part of the capital structure. To create an additional layer of complexity the junior lender claimed that the senior lender did not correctly perfect its security interest in the company and therefore it was no longer the senior secured lender but rather the subordinate junior creditor. This impacting the capital structure of the company and hence how the private equity firm invested in the company over the three year period.
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I have been living in The Netherlands for a little while now and I am still discovering new things about this lowland country I now call home. But there are a few small things I wish I knew about this place from day one!
Denim jeans are perfectly acceptable to wear on any occasion. Need an outfit to wear to a wedding? Wear your favorite pair of jeans.
Brown shoes are a thing here. You're not truly a Dutch person until you own a pair of brown leather shoes.
A lot of Dutch homes do not have a conventional gas/fan oven. Instead they have a microwave oven. If you happen to live in a home with a conventional oven, you're truly blessed. Treasure that oven like it's made from gold!
A lot of Dutch homes do not have a bathtub. Instead they have stand in showers. If you happen to live in a home with a bathtub, you're truly blessed. Treasure that bathtub like it's made from gold!
If you're walking on the pavement prepare to be stared at. Why on earth are you not on a bicycle like the rest of us!?
The national sport is Hockey, not football.
Dutch people like kissing. Prepare for your [face] cheeks to be smothered in precisely three kisses.
There seems to be an odd North and South divide in the country. I won't go into details. That's for another post!
Once a month, normally the first Monday, at 12pm they test the alarm sirens. (It is not a robotic super police car on the horizon, like I first thought.) If there is a true emergency I have no idea what to do or where to go. Maybe under the dining table?
Also on Mondays, normally there is no postal deliveries.
Again on Mondays, some shops do not open until after 1pm.
Dutch people are obsessed with the weather, especially the rain radar. (And rightly so!) They cycle everywhere and don't want to be caught in the rain.
Cycling around soaking wet is acceptable.
There is no proper cider here. Despite all the apples.
Swearing in English is fine.
And lastly, learning to deal with the regret of not moving to The Netherlands sooner.
What are your things you wish you knew from day one? Let us know in the comments below!
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The next time your car needs repairs, consider doing them yourself. It's typical for folks to rush to their mechanic at the first sign no data of trouble. This article is filled with useful tips that will help you maintain and fix your vehicle. The tips below can help you save money and feel good about doing it.
Make sure to have all your car records on hand. The glove compartment is a good place to keep these records. The records will be vital to your mechanic. This will help to diagnose any problems.
Every time your car is repaired, make sure you keep records of the event. This will help the technician when you get future repairs on your car. Not maintaining these records will likely mean you have to spend more money because diagnosing the problem will be harder for the mechanic to do.
Request OEM parts. These parts are directly from the manufacturer of your vehicle. Although using generic parts may provide some short-term savings, it's impossible to know whether or not they'll hold up as well as OEM parts. What may seem like a deal now can cost twice as much as buying OEM in the first place.
If you're headlights don't appear to be as bright as they once did, you may want to check their cleanliness. Debris from streets can get into your lights, decreasing the light they give. Before taking your car into the mechanic for this, try giving the headlights a good cleaning first.
Check to see if the mechanic you are considering is familiar with your make and model of vehicle. While most vehicles are made in similar ways, a lot of the time things are fairly different under the hood. Do not hesitate to take your vehicle to a dealership to have experienced mechanics work on it.
A spare tire and a jack are valuable items to have in case of an emergency. Many cars will come with these straight off of the dealership's floor. You would hate to be stuck out in the road and be forced to spend money on a tow. It's less of a headache and cheaper to do it by yourself.
Try finding a reliable mechanic who works from their own garage. Provided the experience and skills are there, this may be a much less expensive option to chose from. You may save a lot of money by going down this route.
It can be very dangerous to fix your own car. Always have somebody nearby to help you just in case of an emergency. Spend a little more on tools of high quality that will not fall apart. In particular, only use the best equipment for changing tires. The jack you buy needs to support your vehicle well. That's why sometimes it's best to get a hydraulic jack that comes with jack stands that are approved.
A big part of good auto repair is consistency. Stick to a repair shop that you trust, rather than using multiple shops to get repairs done. Different mechanics may find different issues with your car. This means that your car repairs may end up costing you more.
Look to AAA for reliable auto repairs. The AAA membership will prove to be invaluable if you break down on the side of the road. They will tow your car to a nearby mechanic. Also, they often have discounts that can save you money.
It can be a scary prospect to try and fix your car no data yourself. However, with some effort and knowledge, you can easily fix a lot of vehicle problems that occur. Use the tips you just read and focus on preventative maintenance so you do not have to get your vehicle fixed too often.


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"End Of Sentence" Awkwardly Pairs John Hawkes With Logan Lerman
The pairing of John Hawkes and Logan Lerman as father and son was always going to be an interesting one. Unfortunately, it's a shame that End of Sentence doesn't do more with that duo. While both are somewhat playing against type, the film surrounding them is so slight and so slack with its storytelling that it's hard to appreciate them. A mix of narrative stumbling blocks and lack of notable dramatic conflict make it far too easy to see every turn of the road here. There are some very nice moments, but they don't add up to make a flick that I can recommend today.
The movie is a drama about a father and son attempting (at least on one end) to reconnect while on a road trip in Ireland. Frank Fogle (Hawkes) has always has a tough relationship with his troublemaking son Sean (Lerman). A genial and even withdrawn man, he haven't spoken in years to his son, partly due to the latter's incarceration. When Frank's wife and Sean's mother Anna (Andrea Irvine) passes away from cancer, her dying wish involves bringing the two back together. Once releases from prison, Sean wants to head to California for a job, but Frank convinces him to fly to Ireland with him to scatter Anna's ashes in a specific spot. After that, they never have to speak again. Of course, it's not that simple, especially once Jewel (Sarah Bolger), a troubled girl Sean meets in a bar, ends up tagging along. Elfar Adalsteins directs a screenplay by Michael Armbruster, with cinematography from Karl Oskarsson. Supporting players include David Grant Wright, Sean Mahon, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, and more.
John Hawkes and Logan Lerman get to do something different here, and that's worth taking note of. The film doesn't nearly make the best use of them possible, but seeing them stretch their acting muscles a bit is certainly a small pleasure. Hawkes is usually so intense and coiled, seeing him essay such a passive individual is undoubtedly interesting. Likewise, seeing Lerman playing a more aggressive character holds your attention for a while. Sadly, it's not long in that you realize that the production doesn't fully know what to do with them. The cliched and easily predictable story never overcomes this issue. The two don't have much chemistry together and end up just making for an awkward pair.
End of Sentence just never manages to consistently keep your interest. Sure, it's tender and well made, but it's so thin that you can't help but be left wanting a bit more. Hawkes and Lerman do their part, but the script from Michael Armbruster, as well as the direction by Elfar Adalsteins, just float on by without any real heft. Sarah Bolger's Jewel is an interesting diversion, but she ends up just being there to pad out the running length, which is a real shame. Bolger has a charm missing from the rest of the flick. Trust me, it definitely needs it, too. Sure, the ending is slightly emotional, but it also leaves way too much up in the air. Some films can do that and succeed. This is not one of those.
Today, I feel like a grinch not falling for End of Sentence like almost all of my colleagues who've seen it have done. However, I must be true to myself. The movie is available to watch right now, so feel free to make up your own mind. Fans of John Hawkes and/or Logan Lerman will definitely see some things worth praising. The whole package, unfortunately, just isn't quite where I was hoping it would be. Maybe your mileage will vary? For me, this was simply a disappointment. Alas…
End of Sentence is out now.
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Whittaker ups stake in Pinewood
Continued stakebuilding by John Whittaker sent Pinewood Shepperton shares to a record high yesterday. Financial Times
Through his company, Peel Holdings, Whittaker raised his stake in the operator of the Pinewood studios from 12.25% to 13.26%, fuelling speculation about his plans.
Whittaker, who also owns Liverpool's John Lennon airport, Manchester's Trafford Centre shopping scheme and Liverpool's Mersey Docks, is likely to be interested in Pinewood's property.
Pinewood Studios agrees Cardiff deal
Pinewood Studions has agreed a deal to open a new 180,000 sq ft facility at the former Energy Centre in Cardiff.
Landmark ruling sets rateable value of Exeter museum at £1
The High Court has ruled that a loss-making museum owned by Exeter Council has a rateable value of £1 in a decision that could pave the way for museums across the country to seek reductions in their valuation.
Increase in office take up in Glasgow and Edinburgh in Q4, CBRE data reveals
Office take-up in Glasgow and Edinburgh rose in the last three months of 2019, according to CBRE's latest figures on the Scottish office market.
Institutional investors have greater appetite for risk in 2020
Institutional investors have indicated they have a greater appetite for risk in the year ahead, according to a survey from INREV, the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles.


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There is an aspect of the history of Hinckley and district where we possess comparatively little information. The lack of sources, either oral or written, on the role that women played during the period of the First World War in Hinckley and district, beguiles and fascinates at the same time. We have glimpses but those that were involved and might have informed us have passed on.
What we can glean is that, in common with the rest of the country, women took up a number of vital roles, which sustained the country through four years of war. For instance, those of us brought up on Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain will be extremely familiar with the role played by the VADS – the voluntary aid detachments. The organisation had been founded in 1909 to provide services in hospitals and when war broke out the recruitment posters gave an indication of the types of roles they played – nurses, cooks, kitchen maids, clerks, house maids, wad maids, laundresses, motor drivers – the types of ancillary roles which health facilities could not do without.
One such VAD from Hinckley was Ellen Wheatley, a leading light of the Hinckley Amateur Operatic Society. Although married, she served as a VAD at Fazakerley hospital, near Liverpool. There she probably came across a number of Hinckley men who were recovering from their wounds – Herbert Bailey and Walter Bolesworth, to name but two.
Many of the large military hospitals that were established relied on such women and some male VADS, to keep the wheels turning and leave the nursing side to the qualified staff. As the numbers of the latter decreased as the need for nursing became more overwhelming, many of the VADS went overseas. They became a common sight behind the Western Front and in other theatres of war. Other women, such as Lady Dorothy Fielding, daughter of the Earl of Denbigh, from Newnham Paddox, near Monks Kirby, were able through their own resources and connections, to volunteer on the Western Front, in the number of ad hoc ambulance units set up as philanthropic ventures but providing critical care – there was no national health service!
Back in Hinckley, we catch another glimpse of the contribution being made by women to the war effort. In an agreement reached between the Trimmers Union and the local manufacturers, dated July 1916, an accommodation is reached in relation to employing women in the trimming departments of local factories. Strict rules are disclosed regarding the fact that women can only be employed in situations where there are not enough men – the men came first. The agreement was only for the period of the war: "Under no circumstances are the females to be used to the detriment of the Unions after the War". The third clause sets a minimum wage for female labour at 20/- per week. There was no mention of union membership and any other benefits – although there were probably few of these anyway.
Nevertheless, when the Earl Shilton and Barwell boot and shoe companies started making boots for the Russian army, there was plenty of work for female operatives. A report on what was happening in Hinckley has survived at the Leicestershire Records Office, written by Mr A S Atkins, Clerk to the Urban District Council. He writes: "Indeed, the demand for army goods was go great that it was practically impossible to meet it and it was only by extending the hours of working and employing more female labour that the contracts could be executed".
Elsewhere in his report he says that it was a prosperous time for the town, profit margins were never greater and wages never higher. Other than this, Atkins concentrated in his report largely on the charitable work undertaken by what we would regard today as the middling classes.
The report lists a number of local organisations – such as the Hinckley Relief Committee, the Soldiers and Sailors Families Association, the Prisoners of War Relief Committee – all of which had women at the helm. Foremost among them was Mrs I Pilgrim, who appears to have been a bundle of organising and administrative energy, given the number of times her name is mentioned. Fundraising for good causes during the war period, through flag days, street collections, church collections etc seems to have been the preserve of the women. Name like Mrs Hall, Mrs Vere Smith, Mrs H Davis, Mrs Jenson, Mrs Barratt, Mrs Orchard and Miss Atkins, seemed to have formed the backbone of this effort, according to Atkins' report.
As well as these town wide efforts, it is also clear in the report that where the local churches were concerned, women were to the forefront as well. At the United Reformed Church for instance, it is noted that 12 ladies of the congregation fulfilled town wide roles as well as providing support within their own church community.
There was work to be had on the land too and another fleeting glimpse of this is an advert that appeared in The Hinckley Times in July 1918 featuring a member of the Women's Land Army, sat astride a Fordson tractor, deftly driving the tractor as well as guiding the ploughshare behind the tractor. The County War Agricultural Committee was established at the outbreak of war to ascertain the best way of meeting the needs of farmers, including the employment of women on the land. Although women had worked on the land for generations, the war gave the opportunity for very many more to be involved.
In Hinckley and District Museum 's forthcoming major new exhibition, Somewhere in No-Man's Land, the work and role of women will be celebrated and the museum would welcome any new material in what is still a hidden part of the warp and weft of our local history.


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Q: Why do full-screen applications change their order in Mission Control? How are fullscreen apps organised? This is usually my workflow:
Dashboard / Desktop / Safari / Pages

I sometimes go to Pages and type some things and go back to Safari, and then I find that it becomes like this:
Dashboard / Desktop / Pages / Safari

It has shifted location for some reason.
Why?

A: Mission Control automatically rearranges your spaces according to how recently you accessed them. Desktop 1 is always Desktop 1 though. You can turn this behaviour off by going to System Preferences -> Mission Control and unchecking the Automatically rearrange spaces based on the most recent use option. This will keep your additional desktops and full screen apps in the order you start them or place them via the Mission Control view.

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Uncheck it if you must :). Then it will retain 'as launched/created' order.

A: Since the 10.7.2 update, all Desktops can be reordered, but Desktop 1 and Dashboard. It seems that the overall order is based in usage, the most used is moved to the left side.
If what you want is to keep an specific order, try what ghoppe suggested here:

*

*Turn ON automatic-ordering (System Preferences > Mission Control > Automatically Rearrange Spaces)

*Command-Tab through applications on each space until you get the
order you want (they will automatically reorder themselves.)

*Turn OFF automatic-ordering.

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Steve Mollman
Article at CNN
Web 2.0-savvy teachers testing old assumptions
Teachers are often portrayed as being clueless about technology, but ever more of them are putting that stereotype to the test.
Web 2.0 technologies in particular have found a receptive audience among educators. Many use blogs to share ideas on teaching and technology, some of which might surprise students.
One idea in the teacher blogosphere: In the age of podcasts, kill off the classroom lecture, or at least rely on it less.
Why fill classroom time with passive listening in a chemistry class if it could be better used for practice and interaction? Lectures can be listened to at home as a podcast.
In response to another blogger's post on the topic, Pennsylvania teacher Louise Maine suggests: "Students can listen to it as many times as needed, make notes of questions to ask in class, and maintain for a reference. We can require notes to be shown for evidence of work having been done."
Shifting attitudes among teachers in recent years have been observed by others.
"There is a growing perception that student communication and online collaboration are important 21st-century skills," says Jeff Patterson, president of Gaggle.net, a company offering safe email for students.
His company got off to a slow start after launching in late 1999. "Schools and teachers were just not ready for email and online communication tools," says Patterson.
But now Gaggle.net manages nearly 2 million email accounts, offers student blogs, and plans to release more online collaboration tools. A seventh-grade science teacher in Indiana, Jeff Peterson, says students at his school use Gaggle to collaborate and manage files, "skills they will need to use in the workplace or in college."
His web site complements his courses with various materials, including podcasts, and he has a link to his Flickr page, where he posts pictures from class field trips. He notes that he's fortunate to teach in an area where most students have access to computers at home, and many have high-speed Internet access.
But he's hardly alone. In developed countries it's not uncommon for students to be wired at home and packing gadgets in school.
"In recent years, students bringing and using their own equipment at school has become more of an issue," notes Jill Egan, a librarian at an international school in Scandinavia where students might sport an iPhone or Blackberry.
"But the thinking now is how can we incorporate these tools and use them to further learning, rather than outlawing them as playthings."
At her school, Egan encourages students to use the Firefox browser so they can take advantage of add-ons like Hyperwords and Zotero, both of which she considers essential to research. (They make linking and citation easier, respectively.)
Teachers at her school are uploading and sharing videos and voice comments with tools like YouTube and VoiceThread.
New wave of teaching tools
Of course many classrooms remain tech-free, with reasons ranging from budget constraints to stodgy bureaucracies to teachers who are either resistant or simply don't feel a need. That latter reason should not be overlooked.
"Google Earth is astounding, but sometimes all you need to do is point to a globe," notes Egan. "A good teacher will use whatever tools she has to explain the content of her lessons, and does not over-rely on anything."
Many teachers who argue that technology would only distract from learning have a point.
Still, cheap and easy-to-use tech offerings are increasingly making inroads to classrooms. Many companies, like Gaggle.net, offer both free and paid-for versions of their products, the former usually being supported by ads.
TeacherTube is an ad-supported site similar to YouTube but focused on educational clips. One video shows a middle-school teacher rapping about calculating perimeters. It has more than 350,000 views. The teacher has her own web site complete with an RSS feed and a podcast.
Among the advertisers on TeacherTube is a vendor selling math materials, including books and downloadable games. There's no shortage of online games where students can learn while playing. Among them are SpellingCity.com and Traveler IQ Challenge.
Sites like Thinkfinity.org and ReadWriteThink specialize in linking to an abundance of free lessons, materials and games for educators and students.
Meanwhile teachers head to sites like Edutopia.org and Classroom 2.0 to learn and network. Classroom 2.0 has 16,000-plus members from around the world and was set up with Ning, a free, simple tool for creating social networks.
On Twitter one could recently find educators tweeting amongst themselves about EduCon 2.1, a conference on education innovation to be held in Philadelphia on January 23, 2009. A wiki has been created for the event as well.
Wikis are collaborative online pages that any user can edit, a la Wikipedia. Vendors are keen to get educators using their Wiki offerings as learning tools, seeing them as evangelists of sorts. WikiSpaces has given free wikis to tens of thousands of educators worldwide.
The usual tech giants, of course, are also catering to teachers. Google has a section explaining how its free tools can be used by educators, and Apple's iTunes U has free educational videos and podcasts.
Students, for their part, will likely encounter more teachers using the same Web 2.0 tools they are.
Peterson has a MySpace page peppered with student comments, while students at an Oregon high school were probably surprised when their science teacher received massive attention on YouTube.
Greg Craven's video about global warming generated millions of views and thousands of comments. It even landed him a book deal. Times are changing when your science teacher is a YouTube sensation.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/14/digitalbiz.techteachers/index.html


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AG Zoeller recognizes Jackson County law enforcement for creation of naloxone program, efforts to save lives
Zoeller urges law enforcement across state to apply for naloxone grant funding
BROWNSTOWN, Ind. – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller recognized the Jackson County Sheriff's Department and the Seymour Police Department today for implementing naloxone programs and helping to prevent opioid overdose deaths in the area. Zoeller presented officers with honorary pins that they can wear on their uniforms to indicate they are trained to administer naloxone and save lives.
As creator and co-chair of the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force, Zoeller is urging all law enforcement entities to train and equip their officers with naloxone as a response to rising overdose deaths in the state. Naloxone, usually in the form of a nasal spray, works by counteracting the effects of an overdose of heroin or other opiate, and that in turn gives first responders additional time to get the unconscious patient to a hospital.
According to a 2015 Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) report, the number of heroin overdoses in Indiana more than doubled from 2011 to 2013. Three out of four new heroin users report having abused prescription opioids prior to using heroin.
"Law enforcement in Jackson County are playing a critical role in responding to this public health emergency, and their officers are trained and ready to prevent an overdose death and help link people to treatment," Zoeller said. "Jackson County residents are fortunate to have this type of leadership in their community as Indiana battles the opioid abuse epidemic in our state that is taking more lives that car accidents."
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department and Seymour Police Department are among 55 law enforcement agencies across the state that have been trained and equipped with naloxone, including county sheriffs' departments, municipal police departments and campus police departments. At least 165 lives have been saved by law enforcement administering naloxone in Indiana.
Sheriff Carothers stated: "All full time and reserve deputies have been trained in the use of naloxone. We hope to prevent deaths and offer a new window of opportunity for users to kick the habit".
Zoeller thanked the Jackson County law enforcement officers for their leadership and encouraged other law enforcement entities to follow their example.
Zoeller recently announced a new grant program to fund a surge in naloxone distribution, with the goal of ensuring all first responders are equipped with the life-saving treatment and trained to administer it.
Nonprofits registered with ISDH to distribute naloxone kits and provide training on the use of naloxone to law enforcement and other first responders can apply for grant funding from the Attorney General's Office.
The new grant program is funded by a recent pharmaceutical settlement reached between the Attorney General's Office and Amgen for deceptive drug promotion. The initial wave of available funding is set at $100,000.
To apply for a grant, eligible nonprofits must submit a plan to the Attorney General's Office detailing which first responders in their service area are in need of naloxone, whether any jurisdictions in their service area are high risk, whether any jurisdictions have a demonstrated financial need to fund naloxone programs, and an estimated count of naloxone kits needed in the service area. The nonprofits must also detail their plan and timeline for training first responders on naloxone kits.
The individual award amounts will be determined based on the geographic service areas the nonprofit can reach, and the quantity of law enforcement agencies and first responders within that specific area per approved application.
A naloxone kit containing one dose costs approximately $75. The Attorney General's Office anticipates the first wave of the grant program to fund the distribution of at least 1,000 naloxone kits to first responders. Zoeller said the program may be expanded depending on future need.
The Attorney General's Office is accepting applications for the grants through Dec. 1, 2015. Grants will be awarded at the start of 2016. For more information about the grant program and how to apply, visit www.BitterPill.in.gov and click on "Harm Reduction – Naloxone Training for First Responders."
More information on naloxone efforts can be found at www.BitterPill.IN.gov under "Harm Reduction."
Molly Gillaspie
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Indiana Attorney General's Office
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Retrospective 1844-1994.
Professor Edward Granville Browne meets `Abdu'l-Baha
The distinguished orientalist, the late Professor Edward G. Browne, of the University of Cambridge, visited `Abdu'l-Baha in the year...
The Mansion of Bahjí
In the summer of 1879, there occurred one of those natural disasters for which Akka was the frequent host, an epidemic of plague erupted....
Mansion of Mazra'ih - a Baha'i Holy Place
In spring 1877 'Abdu'l-Bahá obtained permission from the owners of a pine grove near the Mansion of Bahjí to host a banquet for the notables
A Tribute to the Greatest Holy Leaf, Bahiyyih Khanum
By Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum' THE outstanding heroine of the Bahá`í Dispensation.' Thus does the Guardian characterize his illustrious...
House of `Abbud
What is now known as the House of `Abbud in `Akka is in two parts: the eastern part, the house of `Udi Khammar, and the house of `Abbud.
Shoghi Effendi - The Guardian of the Baha'i Faith
The Era of the Guardian : The Work of Shoghi Effendi On 28 November 1921, `Abdu'l-Bahá passed away peacefully in His sleep. Like His...
Bahá'u'lláh
Messenger of God Bahá'u'lláh's writings offer answers to the timeless theological and philosophical questions that have plagued humanity...
The Bab & the Babi Movement
Why Baha'is say their faith was founded in 1844 The early nineteenth century was a period of messianic expectations in many lands. Deeply...
`Abdu'l-Baha: The Master
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'Abdu'l-Baha - The Exemplar
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The Battle of Waterloo: my dream photo shoot
on June 17, 2015 at 9:32 am
Jayne, the amiable curator at The Royal Cornwall Museum, placed the display of medals on the table in front of my camera. I gulped. This was easily the most valuable item I had photographed: a tray of medals, decorations and a chain of office all belonging to a Sir Richard Hussey Vivian, a distinguished Cornishman who served at the Battle of Waterloo.
The medals are on display at the exhibition The Campaign Trail: Sir Hussey Vivian from Waterloo to Westminster at The Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro. There was a Battle of Waterloo medal, the Order of the Bath and several other gongs which were bestowed upon the esteemed Cornish gentleman during his illustrious career.
His fame was secured after successfully leading a brigade of hussars at the Battle of Waterloo. Riding with his right arm in a sling, he led his brigade in the dying embers of the bloody battle, charging the retreating French forces to help secure victory.
Having been mentioned in dispatches, decorated and thanked by Parliament, Vivian then served as MP for Truro in 1820s and 30s and by all accounts had a social conscience, looking after the welfare of miners and farm workers in the county. According to a recent article in The Times, he may even have been the inspiration for Ross Poldark.
I have always loved museums and as a youngster I was fascinated by the Napoleonic era. My brother and I collected a small army of lead toy soldiers and spent hours painting them and doing battle on the dining table, so this was my dream job.
My first task on the day of the shoot was to photograph a French board game which had been made around 150 years ago based on Napoleon's campaigns and battles (all except Waterloo). I honestly got tingles down my spine as looked at the beautifully engraved illustrations through my viewfinder.
Then there was a beautiful porcelain bowl which belonged to Napoleon, so fine that it was translucent, the Napoleonic "N" still shining in gold. Beautiful in its own brutal, simple way was the cavalry sabre. It looked like it was still pretty sharp too. It was such a privilege and hugely exciting to be so close to these items.
The exhibition opens on June 18, the 200th anniversary of Waterloo, and runs until January 2, 2016. Royal Cornwall Museum.
Old adversaries: busts of Napoleon and Wellington.
Such fine porcelain, this bowl was almost translucent.
Even Vivian's boot scraper celebrated his military career.
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Sunlight contains a range of different wavelengths of light, many of which are completely harmless. However, some of the invisible UV light that comes from the sun can damage our skin. UVA and UVB light can penetrate deep into our skin. These powerful rays can damage the DNA inside our cells. Our bodies can often repair the damage or eliminate the affected cell, but over many years the effects can build up. The accumulated damage can make our skin appear older. In some cases, a damaged cell doesn't get repaired properly. It might start behaving oddly, which could be a problem if it begins to divide rapidly. One damaged cell could grow into a tumour.
Wrinkles: although lines are partly caused by the ageing of your skin, sun damage also plays a role, leaving you with deeper wrinkles and older looking skin.
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It is important to protect your skin from the sun in order to limit the damage and prevent these problems from occurring. Sun protection can help to keep your skin looking more youthful, while also reducing the risk that you will develop skin cancer.


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Drain Scam Artists Operating in Chiswick
Watch out for conmen looking to exploit neighbourliness
Local residents are being warned to be on their guard against a scam which could cost them hundreds of pounds. The con is all the more reprehensible because to succeed the criminals rely on a sense of neighbourliness in their targets.
Last week a man calling himself Mark Lee knocked at the door of a woman in Chiswick. He claimed he had just moved in to the road backing on to her garden and that he had serious sewerage problems, his toilet was "backing up" when flushed and he needed to sort it out urgently. As the pipe for the sewer ran through her garden he asked for her phone number so she could be telephoned by a Mr Davis whom he had hired to deal with the problem. In return he gave his address and a mobile number.
"Mr Davis" soon rang and explained that he had checked the pipe with a camera and there was far too much pressure because of the blockage, and if this continued it might produce cracks in the pipe. He was organising hired equipment which would clear the blockage, and this equipment would need to operate from her side as well as from Mr Lee's. 'Mr. Davis' then said she would need to pay a deposit. When questioned he was evasive about what this deposit would cover. When asked for contact details for the equipment hire company he gave out another mobile number and told her to speak to Gary. Mr Davis put on a lot of time pressure, said she was delaying the delivery of the equipment, and he was contracted to finish the job today. When asked, he gave a 0800 number to contact him.
The woman was then rung again by "Mark Lee" who asked why she was holding up the process, and got a bit angry. She didn't want to fall out with a new neighbour so she rang "Gary" to try to understand what was going on, and asked again for the name of his company. She asked for a landline number for their Accounts Department or online details of company contracts or deposit policy. When she finally told him that she didn't have the sum demanded in her current account she was cut off.
When she had dialled 1471 after any of the calls no number had been given. She did some research and none of the company names she had been give existed online. Also any numbers she was given went through to a messaging service. She went round to the address given by "Mark Lee", and the lady owner told me that there was no-one of that name at that address. At that point she reported the matter to the local police who confirmed it was a scam.
"Mark Lee" is described as a white male, 40-50, , normal casual clothes - pullover and trousers - about 5ft 10, well built but not really overweight, brown hair, gave mobile number 07789 127026.
Earlier the woman had a knock on the door from someone asking whether her neighbours were in, as he cleans their gutters. He may have been finding out if someone was in - this may or may not be connected.
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Q: confusing performance gain with nested select * not exists The two tables that I am querying against both have ~150 million rows each.
The following statement I terminate after it does not return for 45 minutes, so I don't know how long it would run:
select * from Cats cat
where not exists( select dog.foo,dog.bar from Dogs dog
                  where cat.foo = dog.foo
                  and cat.bar = dog.bar);

however this query executes in about 3 minutes:
select * from Cats outside
   where not exists(select * from Cats cat
                     where exists( select dog.foo,dog.bar from Dogs dog
                      where cat.foo = dog.foo
                      and cat.bar = dog.bar)));

My question is what is going on behind the scenes that I am seeing this performance gain?
Reasoning behind returning the same result set:
The first query (slow) states to give all elements that don't exist based on the Cats table.
The second query (fast) states to give all elements that dont exist from the subset of Cats that do exist.
I expect the following query:
select dog.foo,dog.bar from Dogs dog
                          where cat.foo = dog.foo
                          and cat.bar = dog.bar

to return [A,B,C]
this is common to both functions.
My cat table has the following:  [A,B,C,D,E]
I would expect the following query:
 select * from Cats cat
                     where exists

to return [A,B,C]
and the final piece:
select * from Cats outside
       where not exists

to return [D,E]
UPDATE
Set notation to mathematically prove my claims (please correct me if I have used the wrong symbols):
∀ Cat (Ǝ cat ≠ Ǝdog)

For all elements in Cat, return the set containing each element of cat that does not equal an element in dog
∀ Cat (Ǝ cat = Ǝdog)

For all elements in Cat, return the set containing each element of cat that does equal an element in dog
∀ Cat (Ǝ innerCat ≠ Ǝcat)

For all elements in Cat, return the set containing each element of inner cat that does not equal an element in cat
Second update
I see that my math did not line up with my SQL.

A: Apparently, NOT IN and NOT EXISTS are problematic for data engines to optimize.  Technically, these are referred to as anti-joins (as distinguished from equi-joins, semi-joins, non-equijoins, and so on).
When a join is hard to optimize, engines resort to nested loop joins.  These are usually the worst performing kind (although in SQL Server execution plans, these often look the same, because SQL Server calls index look ups "nested loop" in the execution plan).
What is the difference between these two queries?  The first only has a NOT EXISTS, so it is probably doing something inefficient.  The second is doing an EXISTS on the inner most subquery.  This gets optimized first, basically as a join.  If the keys have indexes all is well.  SQL Server could also choose hash-based or merge-based algorithms for these.
The "not exists" in the second version is based on the same table.  This might give SQL Server more room for optimization.
Finally, the second version might be reducing the set of data considerably.  If so, even a nested loop join on the outside might go much faster.

A: The second query is far more optimal when executed, and this is why:
You alias the outer query's Cats table to outside, but you don't refer to outside in the clause of your where not exists.  So, SQL can do the following:

*

*find any single cat where cat.foo = dog.foo and cat.bar = dog.bar (from your innermost query)

*this means that there does exist a cat that meets your outer where not exists for all cats in outside

*therefore the where not exists clause is false for all rows in outside

*therefore the result for the query is empty

Your first query has to re-execute the nested query for every cat in the table, and is therefore slower.

A: The answer to your question would be to check the execution plans.
As a sidenote, you should try this equivalent query (also see https://stackoverflow.com/a/1069467/44522):
SELECT * FROM Cats cat LEFT OUTER JOIN Dogs dog
    ON cat.foo = dog.foo and cat.bar = dog.bar
WHERE dog.foo IS NULL and dog.bar IS NULL

I bet it will execute way faster (assuming you got the right indexes).

A: I have discovered through testing that this is the most efficient way of performing the queries in the initial question:
Select cat.foo,cat.bar from cats cat

MINUS

Select dog.foo,dog.bar from dogs dog

This works because none of my columns are nullable.

A: They're different queries with different results. To make the second return the same as the first, it needs to be something like...
   select * from cats outside
   where not exists(select * from Cats cat
                     where exists( select dog.foo,dog.bar from Dogs dog
                      where cat.foo = dog.foo
                      and cat.bar = dog.bar)
                      and outside.foo = cat.foo
                      and outside.bar=cat.bar
                      )


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TRENTON, NEW JERSEY (NJ): On October 18, 2013, the Supreme Court of New Jersey (NJ) unanimously ruled to enforce the Mercer County Superior Court Judge's decision declaring the state's marriage law banning same-sex marriage to constitute unlawful discrimination and accordingly, unconstitutional. Judge Mary Jacobson of Mercer County Superior Court ruled on September 27, 2013 in favor of same-sex couples who challenged the law regarding civil unions, arguing the law restricted federal benefits given to heterosexual married couples. For example, under federal and New Jersey (NJ) employment laws, legally married couples may take leave to provide care to a spouse with a serious medical condition (under the Family Medical Leave Act, "FMLA", and the New Jersey Family Leave Act, "NJ FLA"). However, couples not legally married are not entitled to such protections.
The Supreme Court's ruling refused the application of stay by the New Jersey Attorney General, under the direction of Governor Chris Christie, on the Order issued by Judge Jacobson on the basis that "the state has not shown reasonable probability it will succeed on the merits." The Governor withdrew his appeal on the Supreme Court's decision almost immediately thereafter, removing the final legal challenge against same-sex marriage in New Jersey. Accordingly, New Jersey has now become the 14th state to legalize gay marriage, a monumental step forward in progressing civil rights for, and preventing discrimination against, all New Jersey citizens.
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I figured it was only going to attract a few locals. If we got 35 people, or so I thought, it would be considered a success. Now, I have to say that N.Y. Roll thought it would be much better attended than that and in the end, he was right. We had standing room only and something like 85+ people up there!
So, with such an attendance and enthusiastic response afterward, we planned on doing the Expo again the following year. This attendance issue brought N.Y. Roll and I a lot of concern, and we were constantly bouncing ideas off one another for months leading up to the next Expo. Possibilities such as having vendors, maybe some media, and of course, a bigger venue than we had for "Year One". However; in our efforts to keep the event local, we were met with several road blocks.
Things like parking, alcohol serving limitations, how to cater food, space costs, and location of venues all were huge roadblocks for our event as we had meager resources for such big plans. To be sure, Cedar Valley Cyclists and Europa Cycle & Ski, both financial supporters in our efforts, plus our first year and eventual second year host, Doughy Joey's Peetza Joynt, are to be commended for stepping up to the plate and helping us. Without them, nothing would have happened, but the resources we had, as wonderful as they were, didn't have the horsepower to launch the event to the levels we were thinking.
Attendees were treated to free Doughy Joey's Peetza courtesy of our sponsors.
In the end, the attendance issue really became our perceived biggest problem and the one that kind of has pushed us toward a new idea for this event going forward. That will be discussed later. The end result was that we came up with the idea to have two sessions and to kind of corral people into choosing one or the other to attend and we ran with that. This allowed us to use the same venue and its benefits. It ended up working out really well with comfortable amounts of room for everyone in both sessions. Had we run one session as we did our first year, the room wouldn't have held everyone that attended this year. Blame that on fire codes. It is what it is.
So, we had eleven presenters, some from first time events, and all are Iowa based events. We had BikeIowa.com, one of our sponsors, who sell the Pogie Lites I reviewed, and have a great calendar of Iowa based gravel events on their site as well. We also had a great presentation by Andrea Cohen of the Gravel Scouts. Both sessions were well received by attendees and everything went pretty smoothly. We had some nice schwag handouts with cool stickers, chain lube samples from DuMonde Tech, and slap koozies from Bike Iowa.
Doughy Joey's staff kept the pies coming and the beer flowing and accomplished all that smoothly and unobtrusively. The venue was excellent in that way. I think we maybe could have used a small P.A., but that would have brought it's own issues and we would have had a different set of problems there since the upper room we used isn't sealed off from the remainder of the public space there. All in all, it was the best it could have been. N.Y. Roll and I are grateful to the staff and owners of Doughy Joey's for allowing us the opportunity to put the event on.
Dan from the Snaggy Ridge 105 telling us how the gravel based event has affected Tipton, Iowa.
The takeaways I gathered from this Expo were many. I learned more about how gravel cycling events are benefiting small towns like Tipton, Alden, and Lynville, Iowa. I learned how initiatives to promote healthy living are affecting people in Grinnell, the Iowa City area, and Alden Iowa and this from gravel based events and organizations. I saw event directors with a lot of experience rubbing shoulders with inexperienced directors and LOTS of shared information was dispersed during the Expo. We also hosted Mark Wyatt of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, and his ideas along with those of Scott Sumpter of Bike Iowa are going to help shape what the Expo will become in the future.
Which brings me back to the point I alluded to earlier. The point about attendance. On one hand, we cannot really facilitate more people using the venue we have used. It is limited and we understand that. The event has potential to help more cyclists and event directors. It has the potential to help civic organizations and local governments to promote rural Iowa. The event has growth potential in terms of businesses involved in cycling and gravel cycling in particular. The potential is not going to be realized where we are now, so things must change to get this event where it has the potential to go.
What will that look like? Well, I cannot say for certain. We heard a lot of ideas, and there has to be more people brought into this to help guide the future of the Iowa Gravel Expo. One thing is for sure, maybe two- That is that Waterloo/Cedar Falls is probably not where the event will end up, although there is one idea floated out there which would make the event "multi-centered", so to speak. The other thing is that N.Y. Roll's and my guidance in this event is not enough, and has the distinct possibility of ending. It's something that has to be on the table for this idea to grow, and in my opinion, the idea is too good to be limited by my and N.Y. Roll's limited resources.
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THANK YOU: Sponsors- Europa Cycle & Ski, Cedar Valley Cyclists, Dave Roll, Riding Gravel, Bike Iowa, Doughy Joey's Peetza Joynt, Andrea Cohen/Gravel Scouts, Scott Sumpter/Pogie Lites, The Event Directors, DuMonde Tech, Mark Wyatt/Iowa Bicycle Coalition, and most importantly- all the attendees who came to learn more about Iowa based gravel events!
That looked like a lot of fun! Wish I lived closer.


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The urban exposome is the set of environmental factors that an individual is exposed to in an urban environment over the course of his or her life. These factors include air pollution, noise, meteorological factors and contact with green spaces. The unequal exposure to different factors depending on social, economic and demographic factors is known as environmental inequality.
The study forms part of the HELIX project and was recently published in Environmental Health Perspectives. The primary aim was to describe the urban exposome of 30,000 pregnant women in nine European urban areas: Bradford (United Kingdom); Poitiers and Nancy (France); Sabadell, Valencia and Gipuzkoa (Spain); Kaunas (Lithuania); Oslo (Norway); and Rhea (Greece). The study found associations between participants' socio-economic status and 28 environmental indicators, including exposure to air pollutants (nitrogen dioxide and suspended particles less than 2.5 µm and 10 µm in diameter), traffic noise, proximity to natural spaces, public transport, facilities and walkability.
As in previous studies, the findings were mixed. In Bradford and Valencia, pregnant women with a low socio-economic status were exposed to higher levels of environmental hazards. In Sabadell and Oslo, however, it was high-status women who lived in the least healthy environments.
"This study allowed us to observe differences associated with socio-economic position in various cities," commented Oliver Robinson, researcher at Imperial College London and lead author of the study. "This does not necessarily mean that more deprived women are always exposed to higher levels of hazards. Depending on the city you're looking at, the association can go one way or the other. However, in a number of cities, deprivation is associated with simultaneous exposure to higher levels of multiple hazards associated with city living. Our study focused on pregnant women and these situations could contribute to the inequalities in health that we observe in the paediatric population", adds Robinson.
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While on a tour of Eastern China searching for the Islands of the Immortals, he died swallowing a mercury pill that was made by his scientist and doctors. However, it contained too much mercury resulting in his death. They had created the pill to make him immortal. His death was official on September 10, 210 B.C., and was considered an assassination. He died in Shanqiu, China. In fear that the people would up rise if they knew their emperor was dead, Prime Minister Li Si hide Qin Shi Huang Di's death from the people. Qin Shi Huang Di had not written a will so a man by the name of Qin Er Shi became the Second Emperor.
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It is believed by historians that Qin Shi Huang Di was a very brutal ruler and his bad character was often emphasized. However, the perspective of him is continuing to change. He was the man that tried to bring China together and unify it as a whole country.
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