It is easy enough for you and your friends to find out if we sell more eggs than are laid on our own place. We suggest that you take this course. Club together and order from widely separate localities in large and small quantities more eggs than by your own admission we can possibly have to sell within a given time and see if you got them. As we acknowledge to no more than 100 hens we can fill no more than 360 egg machines on any given day unless we send out eggs more than two weeks old which find ourselves not to do.
This exhibit contains a selection of materials on current and historical methods of encouraging poultry to lay eggs and measuring productivity. This exhibit includes historical materials about trap nests and other types of poultry architecture. The final sections include articles describing current USDA research on egg production, safety, and quality and links to the research units working in this area of poultry science.


Saying a tactful "no" to a customer can be your best ally in the service industry. It can leverage an everlasting partnership and cement your role as the advisor that you were meant to be.
The axiom "the customer is always right" is imbedded deeply into our society, therefore it seems that that should be the default course of action no matter how asinine a request. The question is, is this really helpful to anyone: you being steamrolled and them getting the lackluster content they wanted? The answer is a firm, resounding no. The rationale behind why, is both very clear and not so clear.
For that reason, we've broke down why being extremely agreeable is simply not a good practice and how a sensible disagreement is the better route.
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As the director of training at Golden Era Productions, I have interacted directly with all of our hundreds of staff, including Ron, for many years. I maintain and run the schedules and programs of everyone's studies, whether these studies be advancing themselves on their Scientology courses or training materials for their positions in our Church organization.
I had the unfortunate experience of trying to work with Ron Miscavige to assist him in his studies. In dealing with him, I found him to be one of the rudest and most self-centered people I have ever had to work with.
For example, we have exact schedules of classes that were very thought through, workable and agreed upon by all of our many staff. Everyone finds them workable and arrives on time to the period that works best for them. Yet, Ron was always running in at the very last second or would show up late. Instead of working out how he could follow the schedule the rest of his fellow musicians kept, he instead tried to get me to give him his own personal schedule, different than everyone else's!
And when I didn't do this he argued with me that I needed to change everyone else's schedule to accommodate him, with no regard for anyone else. And no one else had a problem with the class schedule except him. He could care less as he was only interested in himself and what he wanted, not his other teammates.
When Ron came in late for his studies, he would obnoxiously and loudly give his excuses while interrupting me and the other staff around.
When Ron came in late for his studies, he would obnoxiously and loudly give his excuses while interrupting me and the other staff around. Even if he didn't say anything, he would come in with such noise and thunder by how he walked and even opened the door, it was a total distraction in an otherwise quiet room. If I was with someone, or in the middle of something, he would barge in and demand immediate attention.
As there are with any class, we have established guidelines that all attending agree to follow. Ron would not follow these. There were times he left during the class period and didn't tell any of the Instructors where he was going. When he came back and was asked where he was, he lied and made it seem like he was with the Medical Officer when he was not as she was not in the office that day. In one of these instances, he was found back in his work area, eating again only an hour after the breakfast meal.
In the class room where everyone studies, we have a WiFi connection so anyone can use the Internet as needed for their studies. This was specifically put there for that purpose and it was understood by one and all that this is why this was in the class room. Ron was found using this to order something personal for himself that had nothing to do with his studies, during class!
There is an agreed upon simple administrative system for the staff to follow. He was the only person who wouldn't follow it. He insisted on having to do it differently to every single other person—rather than wait his turn he would insist on being serviced immediately when others had asked for assistance before he did. And because he was so obnoxious about it, others would let him go first because if he didn't get his way he would get loud and upset about it, disturbing everyone around him who was trying to concentrate in peace.
I will also note, that out of respect for the fact that he is the father of our Church leader, myself and anyone in my department would be very tolerant with Ron and work to accommodate him so that he had what he needed and would be doing well.
Unlike all the other staff I work with, never once did I see him attempt to learn anything to advance his skills as a musician. Whereas all the other musicians and other specialized staff we have are constantly rehearsing, studying the most current books and training for their field, he did not do anything of such nature on his own. His superiors would offer things that he could do or study to advance his skill as a composer but he would not do them. When I attempted to go over this with him and help him with such matters, he was arrogant, rude and not interested. Despite this being the position and function he was responsible for, he was not trying to make himself better at performing it.
There were multiple instances when I would go through the Music area to see the staff and walked into an argument that Ron had just created amongst the musicians. Since he left, I never see this happen and everyone in the area is getting more done and advancing their skills like never before. He was holding the team back by his antics.
Ron left our Church due to his own faults and as he is trying to paint a decisively different picture, I wanted to give you true information.


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Primo Maresciallo Cataldo Morelli joined the Italian Army as a Signal Technician, in 1991.
Prior to his arrival at HQ NRDC-ITA, his career has taken him to the 31st Tank Regiment in Altamura, the "Pinerolo" Brigade in Bari, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium, the Multinational CIMIC Group in Motta di Livenza and the Transit Areas Management Regiment (Reception, Staging, Onward Movement) in Bari.
His military education includes, inter alia, the NCO School (72nd Course), the Signal School, the NATO CIMIC Field Worker Course at the Multinational CIMIC Group and the C-IED Training Course at the C-IED Centre of Excellence.
He is specialized as Signal Technician, CIMIC Operator and C-IED Awareness Instructor.
His military awards and decorations include the Commemorative Medals for his service in Bosnia, Kosovo, Lebanon, Iraq, the Medal for Homeland Security and the Medal awarded by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia.
Primo Maresciallo Morelli is married to Mrs Carmela and has two children, Francesco and Chiara.

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According to this infographic the top 5 favorite foods of Americans are: Burger and Fries, Cookies, Pizza, Ice Cream, and Donuts.
I'd say that's pretty accurate. These are probably some of your favorites as well. I know they are definitely in my top 15 and I eat them often.
But these darn delicious foods have a problem: they contain a lot of calories and very little protein. They also have poor micronutrient value which makes them "unhealthy" if they dominate your diet.
They're not filling because you exhaust your calorie budget with a small quantity of food.
They make it hard to hit your protein numbers while staying in a deficit.
They can lead to vitamin and mineral deficiencies if you don't save enough calories for nutritious foods.
However, if you're smart about it, you can fit these foods in your macros and get lean WITHOUT affecting your results or your health. Let's see how.
Because a normal serving of these foods is 500-1200 calories, we must find a way to fit them in your diet without leaving you hungry and without compromising protein intake or neglecting nutritious foods.
Fat loss all comes down to calorie intake. To get lean you need to stay in a calorie deficit for as long as it takes to get the fat off. To learn how many calories you need for fat loss, use this calculator. That number is important because that is your daily budget. Just like money, you want to spend that budget as intelligently as possible.
Intermittent Fasting (skipping breakfast) is KEY for this. Fasting for 4-6 hours in the morning blunts appetite and allows you to easily go a few hours without food. As you result you can "save" calories for one large meal in the second part of the day and one or two smaller meals.
That large meal is where you can fit burgers, pizza, or other high calorie foods. If you do this, its important that you get your protein and veggies in the other smaller meals. This way you get everything: you hit your macros, you are not hungry, you get all the nutrients you need for health and you enjoy delicious foods.
In the ShredSmart Program I give two nutrition protocols, one for those waking up very early in the morning and one for those waking up around 10 AM. I believe saving most of your calories for night time is the most effective way to make your diet more enjoyable. If you can wake up later in the day, cutting is actually a little easier because you can have only two big meals a day.
But I know most people have to get up early, so the strategies below include 3 meals a day to make it easier to manage hunger until night time.
Break your fast with a small nutritious meal. This meal should be about 25% of your daily calories – low carb, low fat, medium protein, high fiber.
Protein and Fiber are both very filling so even if this meal is only 400-500 calories it will satisfy you for 3-4 hours. Besides filling you up, the veggies and fruits will also provide your micronutrient needs.
3-4 hours later have a high protein, low calorie snack: cottage cheese or Greek yogurt with berries, omelet from 2 whole eggs and 2 cups of egg whites, one low fat cheese quesadilla, a chicken breast sandwich. You should aim to get 40-60g of protein in this meal.
2-4 hours after that, you go out and have the burger with fries. This should be about 1000-1200 calories which you made room for.
3-4 hours later have a bar of chocolate or a small bag of cookies.
3-4 hours later have the rest of your calories in a big meal – high protein, medium carb, low fat, medium fiber. Examples: Steak and baked potatoes, Chicken and rice.
You can have the big meal first if you prefer to have cookies or chocolate late at night.
This strategy is the same as the one for burger and fries. The only difference is that pizza has slightly less protein so you need to include 10-20g more in you other meals.
3-4 hours later have a high protein, low calorie snack: cottage cheese or Greek yogurt with berries, omelet from 2 whole eggs and 2 cups of egg whites, one low fat cheese quesadilla, a chicken breast sandwich. You should aim to get 50-60g of protein in this meal.
2-4 hours after that, you go out and have a 400g pizza. This should be about 1000-1200 calories which you made room for.
Most people want to have ice cream around noon when it's hot outside or late at night watching a movie or TV. A serving of ice cream is usually 200-400 calories so that is easier to fit in the deficit.
Have a small meal with balanced macros, around 20% of your total calories. Examples: One cheese quesadilla, a chicken salad, a chicken or tuna sandwich. After that meal have your ice cream. Or if you prefer, have it after your last meal.
3-4 hours later have a high protein, low calorie snack: cottage cheese or Greek yogurt with berries, omelet from 2 whole eggs and 2 cups of egg whites, one low fat cheese quesadilla, a chicken breast sandwich. You should aim to get 30-40g of protein in this meal.
Most people want to have donuts around noon, when they are on the go and want a quick tasty snack.
Break your fast with the donut.
2-4 hours later have a medium sized nutritious meal. This meal should be about 30% of your daily calories – low carb, low fat, medium protein, high fiber.
How Closely do you Need to Track Macros?
Now, some people will disapprove of these strategies. They will say you cannot track macros closely when eating out and therefore you can't possibly get the same results as someone who eats clean.
But is tracking macros to the gram really that important?
When first learning about nutrition and training, everything appears to be of equal importance at all times and a great deal of effort can be spent on minutiae that doesn't improve results at all. This is the case with tracking macros.
Hitting protein, fats and carbs to the gram is completely unnecessary but initially, it seems of vital importance.
Precision in both nutrition and training needs to be matched with your needs. When a person is very lean and in a deficit, they have less leeway in their nutrition before it has the potential to negatively impact them. The risk of burning muscle tissue for energy and losing strength is greater for a bodybuilder at 6% body fat that needs to step on stage in 4 weeks compared to a normal guy at 13% that has all the time in the world to get lean. This should be obvious.
Bodybuilders less than 8 weeks out from their show.
Any athlete than needs to make weight while maintaining elite performance in their training – powerlifters, olympic weightlifters, fighters, etc.
Anyone trying to reach low levels of body fat while staying strong and muscular or gaining muscle in the process. That means you, me and pretty much everyone reading this blog.
Anyone that wants to lose fat but is not concerned about optimizing muscle growth or muscle retention. You can do this pretty often as well without any negative effects.
I recommend you track only calories and protein and allowing your fats and carbs to fluctuate between days. This approach allows for social events, going out to eat, holidays, drinking alcohol and for times when you accidentally went over on one macronutrient target. Also, some days your body may crave more fats or more carbs.
Don't stress your carbohydrate and fat intake. If you consumed 20% of your calories from fat on one day and 40% on another day, it doesn't matter at all because the weekly average would still be the same. There's nothing magical about the 24h period of a day. Our metabolism doesn't "reset" at midnight – it takes several days for our body to sense a change in fat or carb intake so as long as the weekly average is good, daily intake can vary.
The strategies I shared in this post are based on my new fat loss program called ShredSmart.
I know exactly how frustrating it is to be a complete beginner and to have no idea how to actually hit your macros or to set up a meal plan. I remember I struggled for months to learn how to eat in a deficit without being obsessive about it.
Just like in this post, ShredSmart lays out exactly how to set up your macros and meals to get lean and enjoy it. Click here to learn more about it.
Radu, I am starting your program, just finished reading Master of Macros, and my wife wants to count with me? What resources to you recommend for women? It gets overwhelming fast with a Google search.
For women I recommend the Goddess Toning Program or Thinner Leaner Stronger – both are great programs.
Gosh, I wish I would have had that infotmarion earlier!
Love this! Very good read, I believe tracking calories and grams to the T is just not practical to those who are not preparing for photoshoot / body building contest. I believe our body is a very smart and intelligent machine. Keep up the good work in writing good articles, Radu.
Hey Radu, Ive been following you for a while now, very interesting stuff and easily explained!
I'm on a 1700-1800kcal deficit right now (3-4x a week gym, following your beginner 5×5 program) I weigh around 70 and I'm 179cm tall, higher fat %, don't know precisely how many %.
I've been doing this for a few weeks now, my weight stays the same, dropping more feels unhealthy, should I eat more? My calculated daily intake is around 2300kcal.
Incerc de ceva vreme sa dau jos some fat, dar am probleme cu forta… Sunt mai bine dezvoltat in partea inferioara a corpului si am decis sa fac A/B split pentru începători (recomandat de tine),doar ca ma gândesc daca e ok sa fac de 2 ori pe saptamana workout A in fiecare săptămână? Am nevoie de gains in partea superioara si muschi si forta. Sper sa reusesc sa iau si eu programul tau. Super ceea ce faci si la fix te-am gasit sa mă ajuti, sa mă scoti din întuneric 😀 .
I'm curious to know what the low/medium/high ranges are for proteins, fats, and carbs?
What do you mean by macro ranges?
Salut Radu. Ma poti ajuta sa-mi stabilesc "numerele" potrivite pentru mine. Precizez ca am 18 ani 1,68 m 62 kg si undeva la 14% grasime corporala si duc un stil de viata usor activ momentan. Deocamdata vreau necesarul pt mentinere ca de deficit si restul ma ocup eu. Multumesc !
Thank you for your hard work in writing these articles. My question is, do I have to skip breakfast in the morning after working an 8-10 hour shift? I work in a warehouse from 11pm to usually around 8-9:30am the next day. I'm on my feet almost the entire time, walking, running, lifting up crates and other items. Does your suggestion of interment fasting apply to me?
Care sunt nutrientii pt 100g quesadilla si cate calorii are?


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Lo USS Halibut (SSGN-587) fu un sottomarino a propulsione nucleare lanciamissili da crociera (SSGN). Unico della sua classe e varato nel 1959, servì come sottomarino lancia missili tra il 1960 e il 1965 quando venne convertito in sottomarino d'attacco e ridesegnato SSN-587. A partire dal 1968 venne modificato per svolgere operazioni di spionaggio sottomarino.

Storia
Prima del definitivo avvento dei sottomarini nucleari lanciamissili balistici (SSBN), la marina degli Stati Uniti realizzò diversi esemplari di sottomarini per il lancio di missili da crociera RGM-6 Regulus, tra cui lo USS Halibut. Finanziato nel 1956 come sottomarino a propulsione diesel-elettrica (SSG), poco dopo l'approvazione del bilancio il progetto fu convertito alla propulsione nucleare (SSGN) con l'adozione di un reattore nucleare ad acqua pressurizzata R3W. La costruzione dell'Halibut cominciò nel 1957 presso i cantieri navali di Mare Island, il varo ebbe luogo il 9 gennaio 1959 e fu preso in carico dalla marina il 4 gennaio 1960 sotto il comando del capitano di corvetta Walter Dedrick. Lo USS Halibut era il secondo sottomarino nucleare al mondo dotato di armamento missilistico (il primo fu l'SSBN USS George Washington) ad entrare in servizio e il primo SSGN in assoluto. L'armamento era costituito da 5 missili Regulus I (o in alternativa 2 Regulus II) collocati in un hangar a prua e lanciati in emersione tramite un'apposita rampa. Oltre l'armamento missilistico, lHalibut era dotato di 6 tubi lanciasiluri da 533 mm (4 a prua e 2 a poppa). Dal punto di vista costruttivo, l'Halibut presentava ancora le tipiche caratteristiche del progetto ereditato dai sommergibili tedeschi U-Boot Tipo XXI, che ancora prediligevano la navigazione in emersione, e che avevano caratterizzato tutti i battelli prodotti dopo la fine della Seconda guerra mondiale. Tuttavia, queste caratteristiche cominciavano a risultare obsolete in un periodo in cui venivano impostati nuovi battelli secondo le soluzioni innovative introdotte dal sottomarino sperimentale USS Albacore (AGSS-569) ed impersonate dai nuovi sottomarini d'attacco della classe Skipjack.

 Missioni di deterrenza (1960-1965)
Le prove in mare dell'Halibut furono condotte nell'Oceano Pacifico tra l'11 marzo e il 18 giugno 1960, in questa occasione divenne il primo sottomarino nucleare ad effettuare con successo il lancio di un missile da crociera. Dopo il ritorno ai cantieri navali di Mare Island, fu assegnato alla Flotta del Pacifico e stanziato a Pearl Harbor. Tra il 1961 e il 1964, l'Halibut portò a termine sette missioni di deterrenza in occasione delle quali condusse diversi lanci di prova. Tuttavia, il programma Regulus era stato cancellato già nel 1958 in favore del missile balistico Polaris. Questo, comportò, alla metà degli anni '60, la fine degli SSGN come l'''Halibut in favore dei più grandi SSBN di cui l'USS George Washington rappresentava il capostipite.

 Operazioni speciali (1965-1976)
Venuto meno il ruolo di SSGN, l'Halibut venne riconvertito in sottomarino nucleare d'attacco con la nuova denominazione di SSN-587. Dopo un periodo di servizio in pattuglie ASW, l'Halibut manifestò la sua inadeguatezza a rivestire un ruolo per cui non era stato concepito e in cui era abbondantemente superato da battelli di nuova concezione. Per evitare di radiare un battello con pochi anni di servizio alle spalle e ancora in piena efficienza, la Marina decise di convertirlo in un sottomarino per operazioni di intelligence sotto la copertura di operazioni di ingegneria sottomarina. Per questo, nel 1968 l'Halibut tornò ai cantieri navali di Mare Island per essere dotato di una serie di equipaggiamenti speciali necessari al nuovo ruolo che doveva ricoprire. Questi equipaggiamenti comprendevano: eliche laterali per manovre di precisione; camera stagna; camera di decompressione per immersioni in saturazione; sonar per lo studio del fondale; apparecchiature di registrazione audio e video; computer mainframe; pattini per posarsi sul fondale; un minisottomarino filoguidato per l'esplorazione delle profondità marine e altre apparecchiature oceanografiche di vario genere. In questa configurazione, l'Halibut ha prestato servizio presso la Flotta del Pacifico tra il 1970 e il 1976 conducendo diverse operazioni di spionaggio ai danni dell'Unione Sovietica. La recente declassificazione di documenti riservati ha portato alla luce le due missioni più celebri dellHalibut'':

 il ritrovamento del relitto del sottomarino sovietico K-129 scomparso nel maggio 1968 e mai ritrovato dai sovietici;
 intercettazioni telefoniche sulla linea militare sottomarina che collegava le basi sovietiche in Kamčatka alla terraferma, nel Mare di Ochotsk, tra il 1971 e il 1980 (Operazione Ivy Bells).

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Tucked behind the historic Olympia Café facing the harbour in Kalk Bay lies possibly the closest vineyard to the sea in South Africa. At least, joint owner Karena du Plessis thinks so.
It's not old, but somehow, its proximity to the Olympia buildings gives it a charming, slightly patinated feel. The building has much to do with it; once a fisherman's haven, a bioscope cinema, nightclub, brothel, offices, art gallery, bakery and chic café, there is a vibe of casual bohemian warmth matching the passing surfer dudes and Woodstock apparel.
The 0.2 hectare patch was a waste dumping ground and shelter for the homeless until Karena looked for an alternative use. Having read of Jean-Vincent Ridon's work uncovering lost vineyard plots around Cape Town, Karena invited him to look. Jean-Vincent thought a vineyard would work and suggested planting Cabernet Franc as it would need to be hardy to withstand the elements.
Jean-Vincent was right, today windbreak nets cross rows of vines, deflecting what otherwise would burn leaves and wither berries, after all, in 50 paces you might fall off the jetty.
'While we were digging I found lots of old blue and white VOC porcelain pieces. They speak to the historic nature of the plot. The plates would have come in from the East in crates packed with sawdust, I have a whole collection of beautiful fragments which I have displayed in a glass bowl at home. I love the historic connection with early settlers, trade routes and the promise that the sea and exploration held for early travellers.
Some 550 vines survive the 2004 planting, making some 400 bottles a year; when seasons allow. The first vintage 'had salty undertones which we decided to leave in as it really spoke of the sea. Karena won't take a harvest this year, the weather has won, and rubbing leaves curled, salty and damaged by mildew and nearby tree deposits, she clearly is saddened. Not that this is a commercial venture, yes, Jean-Vincent has triumphed the wine overseas, and tiny amounts go to Europe, but most will go to the café and local food outlets – this is obviously a labour of love.
Berries are hand-picked by volunteers (Karena gives a shout to friends and neighbours and they all help), then the boxes are driven away. Vineyard work is managed by Karena with expert advice from viticulturist Nicolas Plato, 'I couldn't do it without his help, and Max Matiza, our gardener, is also very invested in the vineyard and loves it when we have a healthy crop'.
The vineyard is nearly organic but Karena doesn't follow rules, facing the ocean and experiencing what it can throw at you keeps her approach flexible. Bird nets are vital, though, as shown by the constant screech of the Goldwings enjoying the un-netted crop withering on the vine. Karena will leave them the bunches this year, then wonders if she should and you see the personal connection she has with her vines. "I just like growing stuff", she says.
The vines are now more than fifteen years old, cordon trained and parallel to the ocean with the mountain range at their back, they look tended and healthy and despite Karena's unfussy approach to viticulture it is clear that "learning as she goes" has done no harm at all. Unfussy indeed; 'Before we spray we pick the lovely green leaves while they are young and tender and make dolmades – a nod to my husband's Greek heritage and roots. I've held a couple of dolmades making events at local restaurants and that has been fun and very successful. I take the leaves, we taste some wine, make dolmades, have a light lunch and the dolmades cook while we are eating and tasting and are ready for us to take home at the end of the afternoon'.
The wine is now made by James McKenzie at his Nabygelegen winery after years of Jean-Vincent as winemaker and form part of 'The Artisan Collection' of his wines. James has worked hard to coax the best out of the grapes and has taken the wine to a Platter's four star category, "I trust James to make the wine", says Karena, "he deserves the accolades".
The 2017 Cabernet Franc shows deep colour from the very small berries produced, a light and stylish body with supple dark fruits and no hint of greenness, the cool sea breezes mean a long hang time on the vine to develop elegant intensity and complexity. It must go very well with light meals in the Café.
It takes just minutes to walk through the vineyard, you can take a photo of the whole plot from one place, so, as Karena says, "every bottle counts".


Should Reston become an Incorporated town?
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That's why this Reston eVillage site was created: To make it easy for all Reston residents, and local workers too, to get all kinds of information about our community quickly and easily. Reston eVillage also makes it easy for you and others to register opinions about our community.
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Buying a fireplace can be a daunting proposition but choosing your fire can be exciting as a fireplace can make or break a room. The fireplace you choose should be timeless and appeal to your tastes that never change, not current trends. A fireplace is a fixture which is hard to change and so you should bear in mind the speed at which trends will change.
To install a solid fuel fire, a flue of at least 7" diameter (class 1) is needed. This applies to gas fires also, but with gas fires you can now find appliances that will work with 5" and pre-cast flues. Your flue size can be measured by a chimney sweep. You should also check that the chimney is not capped/blocked and is in a safe condition.
A chimney sweep will ordinarily open a bricked up fireplace and smoke test to isolate any leakages. The flue is the most important component of a fire and if the area of the fireplace opening is more than eight times the area of the flue it might not draw properly.
Without proper smoke or fumes uptake into the chimney, the smoke and gases can leak into the room. If you do not know a recommended sweep in your area, contact the National Chimney Sweeps Association on 01785 811732.
There are many possibilities for dealing with chimney problems and we are very happy to discuss the various options available with you.
You may or may not have a chimney breast in your home. If you do, its width will dictate the maximum shelf length possible for your fireplace. Indeed use the maximum width if you have a narrow breast in a sizeable room, however you should never allow the shelf to be wider than the breast.
Solid fuel fires require a non-combustible sub-hearth of 500mm(20") to the front and 150mm(6") either side of the burning area. Regulations state that the superimposed hearths needs to be only 300mm (12") to the front. Prestigious Fires recommends at least 40-50mm (15" – 18") for practical purposes of safety. Fenders serve as a practical barrier to the fire and are a very useful addition. If using solid fuel we also recommend that hearths should be sectional to avoid heat cracks. For gas coal effect fires the superimposed hearth requirements are the same as above. Thought should be given as to whether hearths are to be raised or flush: to cover the full width of the mantels base or extend only to the middle of the leg. Both carpets and wood flooring – whether existing or proposed- require careful consideration regarding dimensions and timing of fitting.
Prestigious Fires can advise here and also on various materials which can be used for hearths.
It is easy to underestimate how large a fire your room can take. High ceilings and large pieces of furniture affect the impact of a fireplace and it is surprising how a seemingly large fireplace blends in to the balance of the room.
Obviously personal taste is something that cannot be advised. Our only comments would be to choose a style that you have always like and ignore current trends. Trends appear and disappear rapidly and you don't want to be stuck with a style that was popular 5 years ago.
Trends change and earlier designs may be re-cycled or modified, and new styles emerge. A fair generalisation would be that the more bizarre and extreme versions are less enduring – as exemplified by the now generally disliked brutalism and austerity of Sixties design. With the advent of central heating many fireplaces were ripped out or boarded over, but very quickly they returned as excellent centerpieces giving warmth, light and character to a room.
Many buildings are now listed – Grade 1 being the most stringent, grade 2 less so. Listing brings legal obligations which restrict the ability of the owner to freely remove, alter or replace the original fabric of the building, including fireplaces. If your house is listed you need specialist advice, such as that offered by Prestigious Fires in deciding the appropriate treatment of existing fireplaces or the suitability of proposed replacements.
The main fireplace eras, stylistically, are Tudor, Georgian, WilliamIV, Victorian and Edwardian. The others are very restricted in terms of examples (e.g. Queen Anne, Jacobean etc.) It may be ideal to choose a setting faithful to the period of the house but many designs have been re-cycled and re-interpreted through time and there are usually several suitable options. There are lots of interesting books which can help you in your search, and this is an aspect which most people find exciting and informative. There has of course - in recent years - been a lot of interest in contemporary interiors and energy efficient fires and in this respect Prestigious Fires has invested a lot of thought in to choosing items that we feel are both durable in design and function.
The incredible heating capabilities of both wood burning stoves and multifuel stoves combined with the large choice of design options have resulted in a large number of households choosing to go for a 'real fire'. Consider which stove is right for you - Steel stoves heat up quick and start giving off heat right away. When the fire in the steel stove cools down so does the stove. A cast iron wood stove can take a couple hours to heat up, but when the fire dies down the cast iron will radiate out heat for hours. If its an electric fire you are looking for go to "All you need to know about wood burning stoves".
We are all familiar with electric fires. These appliances are easy to install and require no specialist skills. They are available in various formats and are used where no gas connection is available or no live flame is desired. The latest models use low energy LED's to create the flame effect, and require little energy throughout the year to create the desired effect. Most are available with heaters built in. When used as a heating appliance, an electric fire will be more expensive than a high efficiency gas fire per KW of heat into the room. If its an electric fire you are looking for go to "All you need to know about electric fires".
No chimney? No gas ? No problem. Thats our motto for bio ethanol fires. These are a relatively new development for the UK. We were one of the first selling ethanol fires within the UK. These fires burn bio ethanol derived from the fermentation and distillation of crops. When burned correctly, the emmisions from an ethanol fire are very low. In fact, they are installed as a flueless appliance, although some ventilation has to be provided to the room when the fire is burning. These fires are incredibly versatile and can be used both indoors and outdoors in situations where a gas fire couldn't be installed or would be too expensive to be installed or an electric flame effect is undesirable. This sector of the market is changing very rapidly as technology improves and legislation catches up. We have a range of the best bio ethanol fires and burners currently available on the market including our remote control bio ethanol fires. The heart of any ethanol fire is it's burner. When comparing ethanol fires concentrate on the burner. If you want to know more about ethanol fires and why you should buy from us go to "what is a bio ethanol fire".
From traditional outset gas fires to ultra-modern contemporay gas fires, these fires all have one thing in common - you need a gas connection! Fairly obvious. Nowadays, you don't even need a chimney. So long as you have an outside wall and either natural gas or lpg, a balanced flue gas fire can be installed in a variety of styles with or without a remote control and without the need for a chimney. If efficiency is your main concern, there are a myriad of high efficiency appliances available. If you are sure you want a gas fire, go to "All you need to know about gas fires".
These appliances shouldn't be confused with bio ethanol fires. Although the main constituent of gel fuel is bio ethanol, other additives are included to thicken the fuel. These additives when burnt leave behind a residue which over time builds up in the burning trough. Eventually the burner has to be cleaned or thrown away. As well as causing a residue, the gel fuel smells when burnt. The fire industry is slowly turning its back on gel fires, in favour of ethanol fires for these reasons. We offer similar appliances to those available on Gel Fire sites, but ours have been converted to use cleaner burning bio ethanol. If you want Gel Fuel type fires go to "All you need to know about bio ethanol fires".
A glance at estate agents particulars will confirm that fireplaces constitute a noteworthy feature which both enhances the sale-ability and desirability of a property. A properly selected and installed fireplace will handsomely repay the investment with both pleasure and increase the value of your home.


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import './index.css';
import React, { PropTypes } from 'react';
import MaterialDialog from './materialDialog.js';
import Modal from './Modal.js';

function EnhanceDatePicker({ isOpen, ...props }) {
    function onModalClose(event) {
        if (event.target === event.currentTarget) {
            props.onCancel();
        }
    }

    return (
        <div
            style={{ display: isOpen ? '' : 'none' }}
            onClick={onModalClose}
            className="datepicker-modal">
            <DatePicker {...props} />
        </div>
    );
}

function ModalDatePicker(props) {
    return (
        <Modal {...props}>
            <EnhanceDatePicker />
        </Modal>
    );
}

ModalDatePicker.propTypes = {
    isOpen: PropTypes.bool,
    theme: PropTypes.string,
    value: PropTypes.object,
    min: PropTypes.object,
    max: PropTypes.object,
    dateFormat: PropTypes.array,
    onSelect: PropTypes.func,
    onCancel: PropTypes.func,
};

ModalDatePicker.defaultProps = {
    isOpen: false,
    theme: 'default',
    value: new Date(),
    min: new Date(1970, 0, 1),
    max: new Date(2050, 0, 1),
    dateFormat: ['YYYY', 'M', 'D'],
    onSelect: () => {},
    onCancel: () => {},
};

export default ModalDatePicker;

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Best Vanilla Cologne: These Fragrances Are a Real Treat
Megill earns 1st win, Alonso homers twice as Mets blank Jays
Tylor Megill tossed six scoreless innings for his first big league win and got his first career hit, Pete Alonso homered twice and the New York Mets defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press
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NEW YORK — Tylor Megill tossed six scoreless innings for his first big league win and got his first career hit, Pete Alonso homered twice and the New York Mets defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Friday night.
Megill (1-0) allowed two hits, walked one and struck out five as the rookie right-hander lowered his ERA to 2.10 a few hours after the Mets bolstered their injury-plagued rotation by acquiring Rich Hill from Tampa Bay. New York has eight starters on the injured list, including ace Jacob deGrom.
Alonso continued his post-Home Run Derby surge, hitting a two-run shot off former teammate Steven Matz (8-5) in the first inning before adding a solo blast off Ryan Borucki in the eighth. Alonso has four homers in his last four games.
The Blue Jays got just one runner beyond first base against Megill and a trio of relievers. Bo Bichette drew a one-out walk in the first and stole second as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. struck out but was stranded when George Springer — who was pursued by the Mets in the offseason before signing a six-year deal worth $150 million with Toronto — popped out to shortstop.
Seth Lugo tossed a one-hit seventh, Trevor May threw a perfect eighth and Edwin Diaz snapped a streak of three straight blown saves by striking out one in a perfect ninth for his 20th save.
Matz, a Long Island native who was drafted in the second round by the Mets in 2009 and spent six years with the big league team, allowed four hits — including Megill's single to right in the fifth — and three walks with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
HILL'S DEBUT TBA
Mets manager Luis Rojas said Friday afternoon he didn't know when Rich Hill would slot into the rotation. The Mets do not have starters listed yet for Sunday's series finale against the Blue Jays or Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta.
WELCOME MATZ
The Mets aired highlights of Matz's six seasons with the team as he warmed up for the bottom of the first. The video included photos of the pitcher meeting with first responders, and a clip of his grandfather cheering him on during Matz's big league debut June 28, 2015, when he went 3 for 3 with four RBIs and earned the win by tossing 7 2/3 strong innings.
The montage ended with the words "Welcome Back Steven" on the screen. Matz received a warm ovation as he doffed his cap before a few notes of his traditional warmup song, "Call Me The Breeze" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, played over the loudspeaker.
Blue Jays: C Danny Jansen (right hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Jansen, who missed 23 games earlier this season with the same injury, was hurt Wednesday. Montoyo said Jansen "pulled it pretty good" and there was no timetable for his return. … OF Corey Dickerson (left foot) is moving closer to a rehab assignment. Dickerson has yet to play for the Blue Jays, who acquired him from Miami on June 29.
Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (right forearm) threw for a third straight day. … IF Jose Peraza (broken right middle finger) wore a protective splint to field grounders during batting practice, but still can't throw. … RHP Carlos Carrasco (right hamstring) threw a side Thursday and is a candidate to make his Mets debut either Sunday or Monday. He may also make a third rehab start on one of those days. … RHP Robert Stock (right hamstring) was shifted to the 60-day injured list to make room for Hill.
Blue Jays: LHP Hyun Jin Ryu (9-5, 3.32 ERA) is 5-1 with a 1.23 ERA against the Mets — his lowest ERA against any opponent he's faced at least five times.
Mets: RHP Taijuan Walker (7-3, 2.99 ERA) faces his former team, for whom he went 2-1 with a 1.37 ERA in six starts last season.
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The heraldic term for a usually geometric charge in the form of a star that usually (but not exclusively) has five or six radiating points – but see 'rowel' and 'estoile' (also 'star 1)', 'sun in splendour' and 'wavy'.
Please note, we suggest that a glossary or dictionary of heraldry be consulted regarding the terms given above.
A flag of four or more parallel stripes or bands, whether plain or defaced, horizontal, vertical or diagonal, and of equal or unequal width (see also 'barry', 'bendy', 'covering', 'paly', 'partially covering', 'defaced', 'plain 2)', 'rainbow flag', 'stripe' and 'stripe').
Civil Flag of Costa Rica (fotw); National Flag of Mauritius (fotw); Power Squadrons, US (fotw); Flag of Friesland, Netherlands (fotw).
Please note that flags bearing a fimbriated central stripe (such as those of Botswana, The Gambia or Suriname where the flanking stripes are narrower than the outer ones) should not be considered as multi-stripes, but as fimbriated tricolours or tribands (see also 'fimbriation', 'stripe', 'triband' and 'tricolour' ).
(adj) A term used to describe a fly that is cut into more than three tails or tongues (see also 'gonfanon', 'square-tongued', 'swallowtail and tongue' and tails).
(adj) The term used to describe a fly that is cut into more than three tails with rounded ends (see also 'double-tailed descate', 'fly', 'gonfanon', square-tailed', 'swallow-tail(ed)' 'swallowtail and tongue' and tails).
1) Generically the heraldic term for a coronet composed of battlemented walls showing masonry and generally from three to five towers, usually (but not exclusively) representative of a municipality or urban area - a civic, municipal or urban crown – but see 'civic crown 1)' (also 'astral crown', 'coronet', 'crown', 'crown of arms', 'hamburgian coronet', 'leafy crown', 'naval crown', and 'provincial crown').
2) Specifically the heraldic term for a coronet with masoned, battlemented walls but without towers, often representative of a town or city and reputedly based on an ancient Roman triumphal ornament - but see 'civic crown 1)' (also 'astral crown', 'coronet' 'crown') and 'naval crown'.
Please note that in some European heraldic systems, the number of towers and/or the number of crenellations is dependent upon the size and civic status of the municipality represented.
The heraldic term for the colour mulberry-red - see 'shades of tincture'.
2) A newly introduced term that also covers the design of a historical flag which is based upon anecdotal evidence only � but see 1) above (also 'raven flag').


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Chicago Police involved Shooting
Chicago Cop, Shot while Serving Search Warrant in Humboldt Park
(WGN) A Chicago police officer was in critical condition Saturday night after being shot in the shoulder while executing a search warrant in Humboldt Park.
The tactical officer, 34, was trying to enter the back door of a home in the 2700 block of West Potomac Avenue when someone inside fired a single shot through the door about 7:20 p.m. Saturday, according to Chicago police Supt. Eddie Johnson.
The officer was shot in his shoulder and taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital, where he underwent surgery, according to police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. The officer's condition had stabilized Saturday night, Johnson said.
"He's in good spirits," Johnson said. "His family is here with him."
A woman was in custody. Guglielmi said a weapon was recovered on the scene.
According to Johnson, the 25th District officer has been on the job for four and a half years. He was in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years.
Police did not fire any shots, Guglielmi said.
"This is another illustration of how dangerous it is for police officers to serve search warrants," Johnson told reporters outside Stroger Hospital.
Additional details about the suspect were not immediately available.
Article Org: wgntv.com
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That's no comet, that's Pluto! (Synopsis)
By esiegel on September 14, 2016.
"Maybe some people don't feel scared when they think about comets and supernovas. Maybe they think it is wonderful." -Lydia Netzer
What, in our Solar System, has a long tail from boiled-off frozen ices? What simultaneously leaves an X-ray signature when the solar wind collides with those boiled-off atoms, kicking electrons out and causing X-ray emissions? If you guessed a comet, you'd be "traditionally" correct, beginning with Comet Hyakutake in 1996.
Amateur photo of Comet Hyakutake, taken in March of 1996 by John Pane. Image credit: John Pane of http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pane/hyakutake.html.
But way out beyond any comets, Pluto does the exact same thing. Thanks to a combination of the New Horizons flyby and observations with the Chandra X-ray observatory, we've been able to measure, verify and learn some incredibly interesting physics about the largest object discovered to date out beyond Neptune. Perhaps most interestingly, it's also the first time we've detected X-rays from beyond SATURN in our Solar System, and ushers in a new era in astronomy: Kuiper belt X-ray observing!
Pluto's tail, as inferred from the New Horizons flyby in 2015. Image credit: McComas et al. (2016), for the New Horizons SWAP team.
Come get the whole story over on Starts With A Bang today!
Pluto Has Tail, X-Rays
Did you ever notice that Pluto doesn't have much of a tail? No, not that Pluto! This Pluto: This has been known for a while. NASA noted this last year: New Horizons has discovered a region of cold, dense ionized gas tens of thousands of miles beyond Pluto -- the planet's atmosphere being…
Comments of the Week #127: from the distance ladder to life on Earth
"We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds." -Aristotle Onassis Welcome back to the end of another big week at Starts With A Bang! There's been a lot of fantastic stories that have gone down, including: Can stars escape from the galaxy, with…
Ask Ethan #2: Meet the Oort Cloud
"The great oak of Astronomy has been felled, and we are lost without its shadow." -Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, on the passing of Jan Oort In our new semi-regular series, readers from all over the world (and in low-Earth orbit, too, because why not!) are invited to send in their questions and…
The Unlikely King of the Kuiper Belt
"It is not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, that the lover of knowledge is reluctant to step into its waters." -Friedrich Nietzsche Although the innermost planets, from Mercury through Saturn, were known since ancient times, it's only since the advent of the telescope that we've…
Which goes to show, that MPC-134340/Pluto is a "failed" comet just like every other TNO in the Kuiper Belt. It should lay to rest those who still say Pluto is a classical planet.
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The Last Goodbye
What better way to say farewell than with a slew of costume pictures from this year's (coming) Halloween? Happy Halloween 2017! From Ethan Siegel and Starts With A Bang. Keep looking to the Universe. And we'll have a lifetime of wonderful things to still explore. Goodbye, Scienceblogs,…
Ask Ethan: Why Did Light Arrive 1.7 Seconds After Gravitational Waves In The Neutron Star Merger?
"Delay is the deadliest form of denial." -C. Northcote Parkinson Every massless particle and wave travels at the speed of light when it moves through a vacuum. Over a distance of 130 million light years, the gamma rays and gravitational waves emitted by merging neutron stars arrived offset by a…
Five Discoveries In Fundamental Physics That Came As Total Surprises
"On what can we now place our hopes of solving the many riddles which still exist as to the origin and composition of cosmic rays?" –Victor Francis Hess It's often said that advanced in physics aren't met with "eureka!" but rather with "that's funny," but the truth is even stranger sometimes.…
Even while the world suffers, investing in science is non-negotiable
"I am looking at the future with concern, but with good hope." –Albert Schweitzer Every so often, the argument comes up that science is expendable. That we're simply investing too much of our resources — too much public money — into an endeavor with no short-term benefits. Meanwhile, there's…
Merging Neutron Stars Deliver Deathblow To Dark Matter And Dark Energy Alternatives
"Dark matter is interesting. Basically, the Universe is heavier than it should be. There's whole swathes of stuff we can't account for." -Talulah Riley One of the most puzzling facts about the Universe is that 95% of the energy in it, in the forms of dark matter and dark energy, are completely…


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Vietnam minibus crash kills groom and 12 wedding guests
Published On: July 30, 2018 09:57 AM NPT By: Reuters
HANOI, July 30: Thirteen people were killed and four injured when a minibus carrying guests on the way to a wedding in central Vietnam collided head-on with a large container truck on Monday, the government said in a statement.
The bus was carrying the groom and his family members from Quang Tri province to the bride's home in Binh Dinh province during the early hours of the couple's wedding day.
"The accident killed ten of them instantly. Three, including the groom, died on the way to the hospital," the statement said.
The truck driver suffered minor injuries in the crash, according to the statement, which said police had launched an investigation.
Traffic accidents are common in Vietnam, where traffic laws on busy and badly maintained roads are loosely enforced.
More than 8,200 people were killed in road accidents in the Southeast Asian country last year, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.
Stingiest wedding ever: Bride, groom charge guests for a cup of tea
When it comes to weddings, there are a few things guests may have come to expect from the big day.
Storm Son Tinh kills 20, leaves 16 missing in Vietnam
HANOI, July 23: Tropical storm Son Tinh has killed 20 people, left 16 missing and injured 14 in Vietnam, the country's...
China bus, truck head-on crash kills 18
BEIJING, June 30: The death toll in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on a highway in...


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Entries containing "Graham" and "Jennings" in
Nelson County, KY Records vol. 1
(Betty Collins Cook, Cook Publications, Evanston, IL 1990)
P. 128, Inventory and appraisal of the personal estate of William Stone, dec'd, February 24, 1813, total of $3,451.07 1/3, by Christopher Graham, John Young, Leven Green, Henry May and William Wakefield. Signed also by Susan Stone, John Stone and Haden Edwards, Administrators. Recorded May 17, 1813.
P. 194, Will of James Allen, asks that all lawful debts be paid, and gives to son John Allen and daughter Sally Allen the land whereon he lives, to be divided two-thirds to John and one-third to Sally, (more). Christopher Graham, Joseph Norris and Isabella Graham, witnesses. Probated April 18, 1814. John Allen qualified as executor and entered into bond of $2,000 with Christopher Graham and Joseph Norris his sureties.
P. 335, Inventory and appraisal of the personal property of Robert Graham, dec'd, January 25, 1815, total of 456.75, by Rawleigh Williams, Joseph Norris, Samuel Duncan and John Wood. Signed also by Chris Graham and Sally Graham, administrators. Recorded February 20, 1815.
P. 97, Inventory and appraisal of the personal property of Christopher Ludwick, dec'd, April 21, 1819, total of $678.29, by Ralph Hagan, Hatsel Jennings, and Aaron Bryant. Signed also by Peter Tichenor, executor. Also several items not shown at time of appraisal. Recorded May 17, 1819. List of property sold at public sale, April 22, 1819, total of 425.17 2/3. Zacheus Tichenor shown as clerk at sale. Recorded also May 17, 1819.
P. 116 Will of Francis Leet, "weak in body," asks to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of executers. All legacies left by his brother Robert Mitchell, late of Richmond, and all that testator may be entitled to by the death of his father and all that he may be entitled to by the death of his other relations to brother-in-law Christopher Graham, and by his appropriated to the payment of debts and if anything remains, to give it to testator's nephew Robert Mitchell Graham when he arrives at age. September 7, 1815. Sally Graham, John P. Graham and Sally Graham, witnesses. Probated August 16, 1819. Christopher Graham qualified as executor, and executed bond of $1,000 with Christopher Graham his surety.
P. 55, Allotment of dower to Priscilla Aud, widow of Thomas Aud, dec'd d, August 31, 1823, by Micajah Glascock, Jonathan Gore and Hatsel Jennings, commissioners. Slaves of the estate consisted of Henny, Mary and Lewis, total value of $595.00, and commissioners allotted to the widow the negro woman named Henny valued at $300.00, for which widow was indebted to the estate in the sum of #103.33. Recorded December 15, 1823.
P. 115, On the motion of Zachariah Aud, administrator, allotment of dower to Ruth Aud, widow of Thomas Aud, dec'd, in the land owned by her late husband, March 9, 1824 by Thomas Duncan, Micajah Glascock and Hatsel Jennings, commissioners. Commissioners found that the whole tract contained 69 acres, and assigned to widow her dower as 21 acres, being equal to one-third by quality and quantity, bounded by Mrs. Drury, Mrs. Lodwick, and Thomas Tichenor. Recorded April 19, 1824.
P. 80, Will of Hatsel Jennings, asks that funeral expenses and all just debts be paid, and gives to beloved wife Elender Jennings all his lands and personal estate including the negroes, and to have the sole management of the same as long as she remains his widow. If she should marry, then she to be entitled to her one-third during her life, and then to be equally divided among all his children. If wife does marry, then the other two- (more)
P. 20,1 Inventory and apopraisal of the personal property of Hatsel Jennings, dec;'d, November 22, 1826, no total, by James Phillips, Jonathon Gore and Micajah Glascock. Signed also by Isaac Taylor and Elenor Jennings, administrators. Recorded February 12, 1827.
P. 493, List of property of the estate of Hatsel Jennings, dec'd, sold at public sale on November 29, 1826, no total. Recorded November 8, 1830.
P. 73, Examination of the accounts of Isaac Taylor as administrator of the estate of Hatsel Jennings, dec'd, August 8, 1831, by James Phillips, Henry Gore and Silas Tichenor, Commissioners. Recorded September 12, 1831.


HALL COUNTY, Ga. - Seven women were arrested after an undercover massage parlor sting operation.
The Hall County Sheriff's Office received several complaints regarding illegal activity taking place at five different establishments claiming to be "massage parlors."
The following suspects were taken into custody during the investigation: Myung Hee Lim, Soo Jin Chang, Sue Yeon Crum, Uni Chong Bell, Zhao Dongming, Shun Zi Li, and Ju Hyun Lee.
The arrestees are facing various charges, including keeping a place of prostitution, prostitution, masturbation for hire, and massage without a license.
The undercover operation began on April 20 and ended this week.


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Western Gospel Awards 2021 Slated For November 7
Prolific GH Entertainment, organizers of Western Gospel Awards have announced that the maiden edition of Western Gospel Awards will come off on November 7 at the Word of Life Assemblies of God Church at Anaji in Takoradi.
Awarding gospel artistes in the Western Region, the awards aims to reward talents who are propagating the gospel of God through music in 24 categories.
"Through this event, we aspire to achieve the vision of building a massive social and spiritual movement and community for all people across the country and beyond for the Gospel using music, consequently producing personal conversions, communal cohesion, social justice, and cultural renewal in the Western, Western north region and the world to ultimately make a positive difference", organizers stated.
"The Western Gospel Awards is designed to recognize and appreciate Gospel/Christian music originating from the Western region and western region artistes. In the long run, we aspire to foster quality works from these artists through the awards system and event", they added.
The event will commence with red carpet at 6 pm and main programme at 8pm.
It will be hosted by Media Personality, John Kay, and Youth Empowerment Activist Lady Reverend Princess Ada Ayoka, popularly known as Adalicious Ada and with performances from Apostle Wosonyewana Yeboah, Rev Charlie Sam, Pastor Joe Beecham among others.
The maiden edition of the Western Gospel Awards will be aired live on selected radio stations in Western Region, social media platforms of Prolific GH Entertainment as well as some selected TV stations in the Western Region.


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Q: iBatis XML mapper get variable from application I have an application in NET with iBatis and have many sql script with just one parameter. I want to expand all those with another parameter but it's almost impossible to rewrite all parameterclass. I now have this for example:
<select id="SelectAllByActionIdaction" resultMap="ResultSelectaction" parameterClass="int">
  select a.* from t_action a
  where a.actionid = #value#
</select>

This works fine, but now I want to put another variable on the query. For example like this:
  select a.* from t_actie a
  where a.actieid = #value#
  and a.editUserID = #getCurrentUserID#

The getCurrentUserID is a method which I can call everywhere in my application, how can I manage to let it work in iBatis? That wouldn't be that hard wouldn't be?

A: I found something for you here
Passing Multiple Argument
As it says you have to create a Map object and send it to iBATIS . And in query you have to use
parameterClass="java.util.Map"

iBATIS can access the value from the map using the keys.
In your case which will be like
Map<String, Object> parms = new HashMap<String, String>();
parms.put("value", "yourName");
parms.put("currentUserID", getCurrentUserID);

and
select a.* from t_actie a
where a.actieid = #value#
and a.editUserID = #currentUserID#

A: It's not possible with iBatis to do such so, it's only possible to do such with parameter mapping, but since I have to many maps allready and every query needs a modification I will look for other solutions.

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Climate Change: A Collective Failure of Human Empathy?
Why the discussion of global warming needs to add an expanded moral dimension that can help inform economic and political change.
The Million Dollar Question: Why Don't People Care About Climate Change?
If an individual were offered one million dollars in cash, would they take it? In a theoretical world of no consequences, it would be a no-brainer for him or her to take the cool million, thank you, and be on with their merry lives. But as with everything in life, there is always a catch: let us assume that by accepting a million upfront, they doom their friend to a crushing one million dollar debt. Would people decline the cash in the face of the suffering of those they know and love? Surely some might take the million and leave their friends out to dry, but most would not. Now let us assume, that by choosing to accept the money, an anonymous person somewhere in the world will lose an equivalent amount of money. Things become a bit muddled because the suffering is no longer personal, immediate, or even visible. Maybe a crimelord, an embezzling politician, or an undeserving celebrity will get their comeuppance. Or, it may be a hard working American family of four in Missouri who gets the shaft. What if it was someone somewhere in a time in the unknown future, after we are dead and gone, that will have to pick up the tab? No matter what, someone somewhere is paying the price. The fact that we cannot see them or feel their suffering, gravely diminishes our ability to empathize with them, and thus affects our decision making. Simply put, we are not very good at sticking to our morals when it comes to an issue as large, complex, mind bending, and even unintentionally caused, as anthropogenic global warming. This exact same collective failure of human empathy over time and space is also what has allowed the modern-day fossil fuel industry to not only thrive, but dictate the course of human progress.
Philosopher and author Roman Krznaric points out that throughout history there have been times of mass empathetic flowering, such as the civil rights movement or the outpouring of sympathy after the earthquake in Haiti, as well as periods of collective empathetic failure, such as the Holocaust or western inaction during the genocide in Rwanda. Based on this societal perspective, it could be easy to conflate our addiction for fossil fuels with a complete breakdown of empathy, and as a result, a suspension of basic morals. It's no coincidence that those suffering the most from the effects of global warming are disproportionately those in developing countries, the urban poor, future generations, and the agricultural segments of the world economy, while the primary drivers of climate change are those living comfortably in the developed world and the industries that support that lifestyle. There exists in this country a huge gap between what we know about climate change, and actual impactful action. Why?
Empathy Gap Over Distances
Numerous studies have found that those most negatively affected by climate change are often developing and third world countries. The irony of course is that these nations and people groups are victims of a problem largely created by the developing world. Furthermore, these impoverished regions lack access to the resources or infrastructure to deal with the effects of climate change. In 2006 Mozambique asked the international community for a paltry 3 million dollars to improve the impoverished nation's flood defenses. They were refused. A year later, after catastrophic flooding, they were granted 90 million dollars in aid. Not only does this scenario indicate a complete lack of empathy on the part of the international community, but it also makes no economic sense. Unfortunately, the Mozambican floods of 2007 mirror a trend of willing climate ignorance and moral callousness on the part of the industrialized nations whose actions have indirectly caused or amplified the calamities in question. The truth is, the problem of anthropogenic global warming is deeply ethical, and intrinsically economic. Do we as a species choose to invest the time and effort to mitigate climate change, in effect pay the 3 million needed, or do a select few choose to enrich themselves in the present, at great human and economic harm in the future?
Empathy Gap Over Time
Time is a critical factor in the anthropogenic warming equation, and a deadly obfuscator of the moral scales. Virtually no serious scientific body denies that human-induced climate change is occurring. However, science is still debating just how catastrophic the effects may be, and how long until tipping points will be, or have already been, reached.
But there is also another dimension that hinges critically on time: who will be paying the price of the environmental follies of the present age? The short answer is: our kids. But even an answer as personal and powerful as that belies the incredible difficulty we as adults have with planning for the future, thinking about the consequences of our actions, and truly caring about the world that we will handoff to the children we purportedly love. After all, it would be presumptuous for us to claim to have their best interests in mind as we continue to exacerbate a whole slew of ticking time bombs ranging from the national debt to chronic underfunding of the education system.
What is global warming when Americans today are faced with so many other pressing problems? That is precisely why Americans simply do not care about global warming – it is not perceived to be an immediate problem, an issue that needs the attention of the current generation. There is a glaring empathy gap between the people on this earth now, and those that have yet to come. We inherited this world from our parents, and their parents before them. But it is just as critical to remember that we are also borrowing this world from future generations. It would be demonstrably evil to destroy a future that has yet to be born.
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This article is powerful. Empathy is what we, most people lack. We are so comfortable being independent and comfortable of what technology has given us so we fail to see what's waiting for the future and we fail on caring for others because we are too busy with our own life.
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In the presence of China's prime minister Li Keqiang and Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel, the BMW Group and Brilliance Automotive Group signed a long-term agreement to expand cooperation in their joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA). The important part of the expansion will also be export of BBA produced BMW iX3 to markets outside China.
BMW delivered around 560.000 vehicles (more than US and Germany combined) to China last year, which means, that it is a very important market for the German automotive company. And two thirds of all BMW vehicles sold in China in the same period came from BBA factories, which also celebrated 2 millionth BMW vehicle, which came from BMW's Chinese factories. But, BBA does not only produce cars, but also already employs over 800 professionals in joint venture's R&D facilities. Two thirds of them are Chinese.
In May they also started to produce new BMW X3, the sixth BMW model, which is produced in China, and in 2020 the production of BMW iX3, BMW's first all electric core model, will start in Shenyang, where BBA also produces batteries for electrified BMW models. As we already mentioned, BMW i3X will be also exported to markets outside of China.
"Today's signing represents a new chapter in the success story of our BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture," said Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. "Our agreement sets a long-term framework for our future in China - a future involving continued investment, further growth and a clear commitment to the development and production of electric vehicles. The next chapter of our cooperation has the potential to go beyond our existing motto - in China, for China. The all-electric BMW iX3, produced by BBA from 2020, will find customers around the world."
"BMW Brilliance Automotive is a unique success story and stands out as an example of trusted partnership," said Yumin Qi, Chairman, Brilliance Automotive Group Holdings, and concluded: "This joint success is also driving the economic development of Liaoning province, adding jobs and prosperity to thousands of our associates in the region."
Magna announced that it will form two joint ventures with Chinese car producer Beijing Electric Vehicle Co. Ltd (BJEV) to build and engineer electric vehicles for the Chinese market.


We bet you have no idea who the man is in the image below – but he killed more than 10 million people in the Congo. You likely don't recognize him, though, because very few history textbooks talk about him.
He ascended to the throne in 1865, and was a gentle ruler in Belgium. In other parts of the world, however, he was ruthless in his determination to build a vast overseas empire, believing that his nation's greatness was directly related to the resources extracted from colonies around the world.
His reign was enforced in blood, through the heavy use of mutilations, torture, and execution, and with the help of a massive private army. Under the "philanthropic" and "scientific" banner of the International African Society, he used slave labor to pillage Congolese resources, calling his empire the Congo Free State.
For thirty years, he ran the Congo not as a colony of Belgium, but as his own personal property – the largest plantation in the world, 76 times larger than the country he ruled. By the time the first census was taken in 1924, it was estimated that the population at that time, of 10 million people, was less than half what the population had been when Leopold invaded.
Of course, none of this is covered in most history textbooks. Most of us have never heard of the Great African War, or Leopold's Reign of Terror. Apparently history textbooks don't value 10 million lives quite the same when those lives are African.
If we're going to learn the lessons of history, however, we can't keep sweeping things like this under the rug. It's time to properly remember the terror Leopold inflicted.


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La Biennale de Momon
Momon.fr
La Biennale de Momon originated from the village of Maumont in the southwest of France. Maumont, similar to many old villages, has changed significantly over the past few decades. While the site has retained the same physical structure, very little has remained of the original atmosphere: Residents disappeared and strangers took over the vacancies. Agriculture became gardening, physical labor became relaxation.
The original plan was for the artists to each reside and work in Maumont for a time, absorbing the atmosphere, history, and stories. We agreed that after our residencies we would leave the village without a trace and that the project would be presented online only.
The pandemic has radically changed the project. Most participants only know the village from photos and video. The physical reality that had triggered the project, now plays a different role. The pandemic also changed the project conceptually, as it pushed us even more from the physical towards the virtual. Not so much experiencing this as a limitation, we accepted this as a natural event which inevitably influences our choices. Looking at what was still there, we imagined how this could lead us to something beautiful. We created a new colony in the virtual world, not based on the village of Maumont, but based on an imaginary Momon.
The domain momon.fr has became our new location, a new base, the new original.
La Biennale de Momon, initiated by Frans van Lent, was composed by nine artists: Sarah Boulton, Marc Buchy, Joan Heemskerk, Frans van Lent, Susana Mendes Silva, Josh Schwebel, Lisa Skuret, Elia Torrecilla and Martine Viale.
What these artists have in common is a focus on the processes of change rather than on its material deposits. DesignerMaya Rettelbach has gathered the artists' work together on neutral terrain, in a place outside the village, in a virtual garden.
The website Momon.fr is created by Maya Rettelbach.
This entry was posted in Cooperations on 13/02/2021 by Frans.


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Q: How can I make a hybrid bash/tcsh script on Linux? I have one script which runs in Bash and and other which runs in tcsh.
I need to run them both from the same script. How can I create a script that
can run both bash and tcsh commands?

A: Most shells have an argument which allow you to pass them a string to run as a command, for example, for bash you can run
bash -c "echo this is a bash script; echo lalalala"

to run that string as a script in bash, use this to run the needed shell embedded in the other. This will allow you to make a script in one shell which will invoke the other shell when the other program needs to be run.
If on the other hand they are both properly shebanged begin with #!tcsh or #!bash you can simply run both scripts from the same bash script using:
/path/to/script1 &
/path/to/script2 &


For the last couple of months, I've been the queen of organization and productivity. I weekly evaluated my primary roles and determined the highest priorities for each role. It was a beautiful plan...until I got some health news that shifted the equation. Here was my problem--my productivity plan did not include extra space. My margin was small and it only took one blip in my life to put me over the edge. It wasn't even a blip that required more time, but the emotional energy required was enough to throw my system off kilter. So now, I'm forced to do some re-evaluation. As a human, I have a limited amount of energy to expend each day and it is paramount that I make good choices about how I use that energy. There are plenty of ways to evaluate any given day but here are some ideas if you feel your energy expenditure is less than optimal.
What activities/people drained energy from me today?
What activities/people energized me today?
What activities/people were 'energy neutral' today?
After a week of data gathering, you're ready to do some analysis. Are there consistent activities that drain you? Do you need to limit certain activities or interactions? Or, do you need to make more space for people and activities that energize you? Where do you need to set boundaries or release responsibilities?
It's easy to get into a rut of reactive activity and it takes work to proactively maximize the limited amount of energy we're given to work with each day.
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Adam should have spoken. He didn't. We're all screwed.
That is the problem statement of "Men of Courage" by Larry Crabb and others. Men are too often silent when they should speak up.
I had the privilege of working as part of a small team of local men who had an idea for a men's conference. Call to Convergence was held this past weekend. We had no clue how many men would show, but we picked 75 as a good target number. 70 registered. It was a good weekend.
Our principle speaker used that book as the starting point of his talks. Men are called to speak up, to share. Maybe not sharing every emotion like women seem to be wired to do. But, as one person said after the Friday night talks, it's all about transparency. Not hiding.
The solution part of the book calls men to mentoring. We are called to intentionally find someone who could use a mentor and take action. Invite someone for breakfast or lunch. Ask. Listen. Guide. Help them on their journey.
By the way, we live in a small county. Population of about 56,000. To have 70 people come out in the snow was a great blessing. We all felt that the event wasn't about us, but about God. And God blessed the gathering.
Men asked about what to do during the year until we have the second one. Always a great sign when people ask for action steps.
By the way, you might want to re-read the story of Adam, Eve, the serpent, and the metaphorical tree.
When we read the Bible (or anything, really), often we let past memory guide us and fill in the blanks, so to speak. Did you realize that Adam was present during the whole episode? Not my memory either. When I read it later after learning about the story, my memory took over and I didn't read the passage clearly.
The passage clearly implies that Adam was right there. It doesn't say that Eve went to him sometime later. It says she turned to him and offered him the fruit. Adam heard the whole conversation. Surely he knew better. But he didn't speak up.
Speak up when you see someone going off the path.
When you read the Bible, clear your mind and read what it really says.
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Commons: 29 July 1873
South Kensington Museum—Natural History Museum
Volume 217: debated on Tuesday 29 July 1873
MAJOR BEAUMONT
asked the First Commissioner of Works, Whether the public have ever had an opportunity of judging of the plans now being carried out in the construction of the Natural History Museum; and, if not, whether he would permit plans or models to be exhibited in any place to which the public have access?
MR. AYRTON,
in reply, said, that the plans were annexed to the contract signed by the contractor, and could not, therefore, be submitted for public inspection. The contract and plans were required at the Office of Works, and it was quite impossible to make an exhibition of them.
said, there could be no difficulty about exhibiting copies of plans.
MR. AYRTON
said, that would require copies to be made. The making of copies would take a considerable time, and would involve expense. [Cries of "Photographs."] A plan would not be an expensive matter; but it would take a considerable time to make copies of the whole.
said, he did not ask for all the details. The plans would be quite sufficient to enable the public to judge of the general character and effect of the building proposed to be erected. He should be glad to know if the plans might to this extent be shown to the public?
said, that a mere plan, as distinct from elevations, could be easily prepared in a short time. The drawings and elevations, to be of any use, must be complete, and the preparation of complete copies would take a considerable time. As the contract was signed for the execution of the works, and could not be altered, he did not see that it would be of any particular use to the public to see them.
said, it was with the view of enabling the public to form a judgment upon the elevation that he was anxious they should see it. There was no difficulty in obtaining photographs, which, for this purpose, were equally as good as the originals. He wished to know whether photographs could be submitted for the inspection of the public.
LORD ELCHO
asked, whether the elevations and designs were generally the same that were exhibited for a short time in the Library of the House of Commons at the close of the Session before last; and whether, if they were the same, they had been altered in consequence of the rise in prices, or for any other reason; and, if so, what was the extent of alteration in the general appearance of the building?
said, that some change was made in the plans after they were exhibited in this House. If the noble Lord wished to know the details, he should be happy to state them if the noble Lord would give Notice of a Question.
said, he was sorry to have to press his point; but he should like to have an answer as to whether copies of the general plans and elevations would be submitted for public inspection? If it was inconvenient to the right hon. Gentleman to answer now, he would give Notice of a Question for to-morrow.
The hon. and gallant Member had better give Notice.
Then I give Notice at the present time.
Diplomatic And Consular Service—Foreign Representatives In Morocco—Question
MR. GRAHAM
asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether his attention has been drawn to a statement made by Mr. Consul White, in his Report on the Trade of Morocco, that
"In Morocco the foreign representatives reside at a considerable distance from either of the capitals of the empire, and but seldom or never see the Sultan or any save one of his Ministers; and that, so long as the absence of personal intercourse between the representatives of Foreign Powers and the Sultan and his Court continues to exist, it is hopeless to expect useful reforms in the government, or any considerable extension of the trade or civilization of the country;"
whether Sir John Hay, our representative in Morocco, shares in and has repeatedly urged the same opinion upon Government; and, whether the Government can hold out any hope of their taking the matter into consideration, with a view of removing our Embassy to the capital, and securing personal communication between our representative and the Sultan?
VISCOUNT ENFIELD
Sir, Her Majesty's Government are not prepared to change the residence of the British Mission in Morocco, which, if recommended by Sir John Drummond Hay, would not, it is believed, be agreeable to the Moorish Court, and would entail increased expenditure. There are, besides, countervailing advantages in the residence of the British Minister being at a seaport. Her Majesty's Minister is enabled, under existing arrangements, to obtain private interviews with the Sultan, and reported lately that the results were satisfactory.
France—The New Commercial Treaty—Question
MR. NEWDEGATE
asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether the Treaty between France and this Country, which is reported to have been under consideration by the Parliament of France, is intended to continue, or to establish for some years, obligations binding upon this Country with respect to certain portions of the Revenue analogous to the engagements under the Treaty of 1860; and, if so, whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Ministers to consult this House with respect to such engagement?
Sir, it will be seen by the Treaty of which a Copy was laid on the Table of the House yesterday, that it is not intended to continue, as binding on this country, the provisions with regard to tariffs in the Treaty of 1860 beyond 1877, when the Treaties between Great Britain, Austria, and Germany are terminable. The new Treaty provides that it shall be terminable on the 10th of June, 1877, when that with Germany is also terminable. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will address the latter portion of his Question to my right hon. Friend at the head of the Government.
asked the Prime Minister, whether it was the intention of Her Majesty's Government to consult the House upon the provisions of the Treaty?
MR. GLADSTONE
said, the state of the case was this—the Government had no such intention, because we were not really contracting any new binding engagement which bore on the tariffs or on the commercial law of this country with regard to exports and imports. When the French Treaty was made in 1860, the House of Commons was consulted upon it in full, and if the Government had been extending its terms it might have been matter for serious consideration whether they should not again consult the House of Commons upon it. In consequence of the French Treaty of 1860 other Treaties were made with Austria and Germany, which gave to them the full benefit of the French Treaty down to 1877, the Treaty with Germany expiring on the 10th of June, 1877. What the Government had done was to prolong the French Treaty until the latter date, and as the French Treaty gave to France the benefit of the Most Favoured Nation Clause, the prolongation of the French Treaty constituted no new engagement.
asked, Whether, if it should be found that the terms of the present Treaty varied from those of the Treaty of 1860—that variation extending to the Most Favoured Nation Clause—the Ministry would reserve to the House of Commons the opportunity of considering any variation from the Treaty of 1860?
MR. GLADSTONE,
in reply, said, the hon. Member would have a more satisfactory means of judging of the matter when he read the Treaty than he could afford by any verbal information. But he might say there was no such variation as the hon. Member appeared to suppose. There was no alteration whatever in the tariff terms of the Treaty. Its ratification would depend on the assent of the French Assembly, which he trusted would be given.
National Education (Ireland)—Teachers In Irish Workhouse Schools—Question
MR. PIM
asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Why the National School Teachers in the Workhouse Schools in Ireland are not paid for results in addition to their salaries, as is done in the case of the Teachers in other National Schools in Ireland, and the Teachers in the Workhouses in England?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON,
in reply, said, teachers in workhouse schools in England and Wales were not paid in the same way as the National School teachers in the workhouse schools in Ireland. In Ireland the Workhouse teachers were paid directly by the Local Government Board, and without any reference to the results of the teaching or the efficiency of the schools under their management. He had no doubt it would be an improvement to introduce the English system in some form or other; but he must guard himself against admitting that any payment made for results should be a payment in addition to the salaries of the teachers.
The British Museum—Duplicate Books—Question
MR. BAINES
asked the Right hon. Member for the University of Cambridge, Whether it is possible for the Trustees of the British Museum to furnish for the information of the House and the public, a Return of the number of Duplicate Books in the Library of the Museum; and, whether there would be any objection to such Duplicates being distributed among the Free Libraries of the Country?
MR. SPENCER WALPOLE,
in reply, said, there was in the Question an ambiguity as to the meaning of the word "duplicate." The Trustees of the British Museum had always rightly considered that there were three particulars in which what might be termed duplicates in a private gentleman's library would not be superfluous in the Library of the British Museum. In a great National Library it was a matter of primary importance for literary people to have the means of referring to variations in the different works, and time variations in different editions. Again, there were in the British Museum three collections at least which had been given to the nation as integral collections—namely, the King's, the Grenville, and the Bankseian Libraries; and there might be in those collections duplicates which must be preserved distinct from the general library books in the Museum. Moreover, it was for the general advantage of readers that there should be duplicate copies of some books which were in great demand, as it often happened that more than one student required to consult them at the same time. Roughly estimated, the duplicates in the Museum amounted to between 10,000 and 12,000 books, subject to deductions on account of each of the categories to which he had referred. To compare all the books in the British Museum for the purpose of ascertaining whether they were duplicates or not would be a labour of months, if not of years. Under these circumstances, it would not be possible for the Trustees to furnish a Return of' the superfluous duplicate books in the British Museum with a view to their distribution among the Free Libraries of the country.


Sympathetic to Hassids | Hipsters and Hassids: The painting series. The phenomenon.
I am in no way here to defend the Hasidism, but I am mildly sympathetic to their frustration, as well as that of (presumably) the Puerto Ricans. The Hasidism have lived there for dozens of years because of the cheap rent — they do not have lots of money (in fact, they are the largest population of White welfare receipiants in the City). They also live there because it houses their institutions and their community, which is dependent on proximity and isolation. The hipsters come in, and it is a total affront to their lifestyle and culture. The hipsters also have money. What happens? Kulturkampf.
Now, the Hassids are well known for this problem. For those old enough to remember Crown Heights, we got to see first hand that when it comes down to it, it's all about Real Estate, and retaining a community that is isolated in a cheap area.
I am sympathetic not because I support their cause — far from it — but I do think that hipsters who hope to slum it have to realize their encroaching in areas that are long-established (unlike the original Williamsburg community of hipsters, who in large part took over abandoned warehouses and a few houses) and therefore will encounter lots of community resentment.