From "Beer City USA" to the "Best Place to Retire," Asheville keeps racking up the ratings. Over the last decade, national media outlets have been shining a bright light on our city, and the consensus is clear: Asheville rules.
We've got style (American Style Magazine ranks us as the country's "Top Small City"), we take care of business (Forbes ranks Asheville as the No. 21 place in the country to launch a new business or career), and of course, we know how to party (Beer City!). It's enough to make any Ashevillean proud.
But topping so many lists also has practical economic benefits, says Ben Teague, executive director of the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County.
"Asheville continually attracts decision makers, and those people bring companies to the area that bring jobs," he notes. "Those lists might seem like they're only important for attracting tourists, but in reality, they're extremely important to the economic development picture for all of us who live here."
So congratulations, Asheville: Sit back, sip a local homebrew and bask in the glory. After all, we've earned it.
Asheville was named Beer City USA this year, beating out Portland, Ore in an online poll conducted by the Web site examiner.com. Last year, Asheville ran a dead heat with the Pacific Northwest city and wound up sharing 2009 Beer City USA honors.
In Southern Living magazine's Best of the South Travel Awards for 2010, Asheville's Little Pigs BBQ placed second in the "Best Barbecue in North Carolina" category, and The Huffington Post named Asheville as one of its Top 10 Undiscovered Local Food Cities earlier this year.
Cheers: Asheville is Beer City USA.
Asheville was voted America's Best Vegetarian-Friendly Small City in a 2006 poll by GoVeg.com, and USA Today ranked the now-defunct Gold Hill Espresso & Fine Teas one of the 10 Great Places for Caffeine and Conversation in 2002.
Asheville was rated No. 1 in TopRetirement.com's list of the Most Popular Retirement Towns for 2010.
In 2009, U.S. News & World Report named Asheville one of America's Best Affordable Places to Retire. Asheville was crowned No. 1 among the Top 10 Most Popular Retirement Towns in 2007 by TopRetirements.com, and the same year, America's 100 Best Places to Retire included Asheville among the Best Cities or Towns for Modern Retirees.
Pinnacle Living magazine rated Asheville as one of the Top 25 Towns in the Southern Mountains for relocation, second homes and retirement in 2005. In 2004, Where to Retire magazine named Asheville one of Eight Great College Towns.
In 2003, MSN ranked Asheville among both the Top Five Best Places to Retire and the Top 10 Towns for a Second-Home Investment, Blue Ridge Country magazine ranked Asheville in the top three Best Retirement Towns, and AARP The Magazine selected Asheville as one of the Top 15 Best Places to Reinvent Your Life.
MSN HomeAdvisor ranked Asheville among the Best Five Places to Retire in 2002, and Where to Retire magazine listed Asheville as one of the Best Tax Havens in the Country in 2002. Barron's Online listed Asheville as one of the Best Places to Retire in 2002, and Asheville was one of the Ten Great Towns for Retired Singles according to Where to Retire magazine in 2001.
In 2000, Money magazine ranked Asheville in the Top Five Best Places to Retire, and Rand McNally's Places Rated Almanac ranked Asheville one of the Top Five Places to Retire. Also in 2000, Expansion Management magazine ranked Asheville 43rd in a Top 50 Hottest Cities list.
Forbes.com ranked Asheville No. 21 in its Best Places for Business and Careers in the "Top Metro Areas" category for 2010 and No. 6 in 2009. USA Today's Road Warrior Panel named Asheville as one of its Top Cities for Business Trips in 2009. Asheville got high marks from the panel for its "great arts and music scene; a community mix of mountain folk, bohemians, business people and highly educated locals; wonderful outdoors lifestyle and fly-fishing; and organic Caribbean-Cuban-Mexican-Jamaican food at Salsa Mexican Caribbean Restaurant."
In its 2006 ranking of Best Places for Business and Careers, Forbes ranked Asheville No. 24 in the country.
In 2010, Byways magazine named Asheville among its Top 50 North American Group Tour Destinations, and the online resource Sherman's Travel named the Blue Ridge Parkway to its list of Top 10 Value Destinations.
In 2009, Asheville was cited as one of the Best Vacation Spots to Visit with Your Dog by DogFriendly.com and that same year, D.K. Shifflet & Associates ranked Asheville as a Top 10 Value Destination for Couples in Search of Romance. Asheville came in third, beating out Nashville, San Diego, San Francisco, Myrtle Beach and Las Vegas.
Asheville ranked in the Top 50 Globally and Top 10 Nationally in National Geographic Traveler's 2008 "places rated" survey, coming in first among North Carolina destinations. NuWire Investor in 2008 named Asheville one of the Top 10 Places to Buy Vacation Rental Homes in the U.S., and Asheville was featured as one of the Top 10 Up-and-Coming Travel Destinations announced by VirtualTourist in 2007.
Frommer's also named Asheville one of Twelve Top Travel Destinations for 2007, and Asheville took first place in the Best Mountain Destination category in Southern Living's 2006 Reader's Choice Awards. The Blue Ridge Parkway also ranked first in the Scenic Drive category, and the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa won the Best Resort & Hotel top spot.
Asheville was ranked first in the Favorite Mountain Getaway and third in the Favorite Golf and Spa Destination in the Southern Accents Reader Travel Awards in 2006, and in '05, Organic Style ranked Asheville seventh in a listing of the 10 Greatest Escapes in America.
Southern Living readers voted Asheville tops in the "Mountain Destination" category in 2005. Men's Journal named Asheville's Early Girl Eatery and The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in its 12 Months of Adventure Expert's Guide to the perfect trip in 2005.
Southern Living calls us a Top Mountain Destination.
In its 15th Anniversary edition (2003), Blue Ridge Country magazine ranked Asheville in the top three Best Mountain Towns, Best Couples Getaway, Best Festival (for Bele Chere), Best Weekend Getaway and Best Shopping Overall. A Southern Living Reader's Choice poll chose Asheville as one of the Top Mountain Destinations and Weekend Getaways in the Southeast in 2003.
In a roundup of its editors' picks in 2003, Parents magazine listed Asheville among the Top Destinations For Family Travel. The National Trust for Historic Preservation included Asheville in its 2002 list of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations, describing it as "offering diverse natural, historic and cultural experiences that preserve generations of the Appalachian tradition."
In the Best of Summer 2002 issue, Men's Journal ranked Asheville among the Top 50 Hot Road Trips that "will make the greatest three months of your life."
In 2001, another Southern Living Reader's Choice poll chose Asheville as one of the Top Mountain Destinations and Weekend Getaways, and National Geographic Traveler rated Biltmore Estate as one of America's Top 50 Places of a Lifetime in 2001. FamilyFun magazine named Asheville one of the Top Five Southeast Cities For Family Vacations in that year.
And in 2000, yet another Southern Living Reader's Choice poll tabbed Asheville as one of the Top Mountain Destinations in the Southeast.
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa's Donald Ross-designed golf course was honored as a new Gold Medal Winner in the 2010 edition of Golf magazine's Premier Resorts ranking. The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa made Points North's 2010 list of the editorial staff's Top 10 Favorite Resorts in the Southeast and the Caribbean isles, and Asheville's Inn on Biltmore Estate and the now-closed Richmond Hill Inn were named in Travel+Leisure's 500 Best Hotels list in 2010.
In 2008, Travel+Leisure magazine ranked Richmond Hill Inn No. 9 in its list of Top 10 Hotels: $250 or Less; The Inn on Biltmore Estate ranked No. 36 among the Top 100 Hotels in the Continental U.S. and Canada; and the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa ranked No. 13 in the magazine's list of Top 20 Hotel Spas.
In 2008, Forbes Travel included Asheville Green Cottage in its list of Top Green Hotels in America, and Condé Nast Traveler recognized the Inn on Biltmore Estate on its 2008 Gold List.
American Style mag liked our look.
The Inn on Biltmore Estate was recognized by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the Top 100 best hotels in the world in 2007 and the 2007 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List recognized the Inn on Biltmore Estate and Richmond Hill Inn. Condé Nast Traveler named the Inn on Biltmore Estate to its Gold List: The World's Best Places to Stay in 2006 and 2005.
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa was named to the 2005 Gold List Reserve. In 2004, Travel+Leisure named The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa as one of The Top Resort Spas in the World. In a 2003 reader survey, the magazine named Grove Park as one the World's Best Golf Resorts.
In 2008, Yahoo! Real Estate named Asheville as one of the Top Ten Places to Live, and Asheville was recognized as one of the Top 25 Green Cities in America by Country Home magazine.
Outside magazine ranked Asheville as Best Southern Town in 2007, and Cities Ranked & Rated listed Asheville seventh that year among more than 400 metro areas in the U.S. and Canada on the following criteria: economy and jobs, cost of living, climate, education, health and health care, crime, transportation, leisure, arts and culture, and overall quality of life.
Relocate-America.com rated Asheville No. 1 in the Most Popular Places to Live for 2007, and Men's Journal named Asheville one of the 50 Best Places to Live in the "Singles Scene" category in 2006. Asheville ranked seventh in the 50 Smart Cities list in a 2006 Kiplinger's Personal Finance poll: The magazine combed the country for cities that embody a reasonable cost of living coupled with a great quality of life.
In 2006, Cottage Living magazine chose Asheville's Albemarle Park neighborhood as one of the Top Ten Cottage Communities in the U.S., and Blue Ridge Outdoors named Asheville as one of the Greenest Towns in the South and a southern town Leading the Green Revolution in 2006.
Asheville was designated as a Preserve America Community by first lady Laura Bush in 2006 because of the way we preserve and use our heritage resources for community economic, educational and cultural benefit and development.
Asheville was named as one of 10 small towns by Vegetarian Times as one of the 20 Greenest Spots in the Country and RelocateAmerica.com named Asheville ninth in America's Top 100 Places to Live in 2005 and fifth in the 2004 ranking. The nominated towns were compared against education, crime, employment and housing data for the prior year.
Country Home recognized that we're living green.
In 2004, Frommer's Travel Guides rated Asheville the No. 8 city in America to live in. The designation was determined by a number of factors, including the economy and jobs, cost of living, climate, education, health and health care, crime, transportation, leisure, arts and crafts.
In 2002, Self magazine named Asheville the Happiest City in the United States. Asheville made the New York Times/Harris poll of Most Desirable Places to Live in 2002.
Hemispheres, the popular United Airlines magazine, featured Asheville in a select list of The World's Most Visible and Visited Cities in 2002. That same year, Wallpaper* magazine's Annual Round-Up Edition ranked Asheville the No. 1 Urban Haven in the World, combining rural life, urban sophistication and energy.
Asheville was named one of the Ten Top Small Cities in America's Best Places to Live and Work in 2001. In 2000, Rand McNally's Places Rated Almanac ranked Asheville one of the Best Places to Live in the United States among metropolitan areas with fewer than 250,000 people.
In 2006, 2008 and 2009, AmericanStyle Magazine awarded Asheville the No. 2 spot in the "Small Cities" category in its annual Top 25 Arts Destinations readers poll. This year, we got No. 1.
We ranked No. 5 in 2007, eighth in 2005, 10th in 2004, 18th in 2003, 13th in 2002, eighth in 2001 and sixth in 2000.
Where to Retire magazine honored Asheville in 2008 as one of its Eight Enriching Towns for Art and Music Lovers, touting the many wonderful art studios, seasonal art walks and Bele Chere.
The Orange Peel was named one of America's Best Rock Music Venues by Rolling Stone in 2008. Asheville placed third in a ranking of the nation's Top 10 Great Literary Trips in 2002.
Best Fests: We're a top arts destination.
Asheville was rated the No. 1 Whitewater Town in the country by Outside magazine in 2006. Pisgah Forest was voted by Mountain Bike magazine in 2004 as one of the Best Trails for Mountain Biking.
Asheville was listed as one of the 10 Great Adventure Towns in 2004 by National Geographic Adventure, and the same year, Men's Journal listed the area as one of The 10 Best Fall Mountain Bike Rides in North America. Asheville was also chosen in 2004 by Southern Living as one of the Top Mountain Destinations in the Southeast in a Reader's Choice poll.
In 2004, Men's Journal called Nantahala Outdoor Center the "Harvard of Paddling Instruction" and included the outfitter in a list of the 100 Best Trips on the Planet.
Where to Retire magazine selected Asheville in 2003 as one of Eight Great Walking Towns. In 2003, Mountain Bike Action named Asheville one of the 10 Best Mountain Bike Towns. In their Best of Adventure 2003 issue, National Geographic Adventure named Asheville as one of the Top Mountain Biking Destinations in the Southeast. They said that Asheville "is fast becoming the Boulder of the Southeast — with better riding."
The Blue Ridge Parkway was listed as one of noted cyclist Greg LeMond's Best Scenic Routes To Train by USA Weekend in 2002. The same year, USA Today ran two stories a week apart featuring Asheville as a Top 10 Literary Destination and a Historic Town That Invites You To Stroll.
In nominating 2002's premium places to live and ride, Asheville was ranked by Bike magazine as one of America's Top Five Best Mountain Biking Towns in 2002. That year, Outside magazine named Asheville one of the Ten Best Outdoor Towns. And Whitewater Paddling Magazine rated Asheville a Top 10 Whitewater Town.
Canoe and Kayak Magazine named Asheville one of the Top 10 Paddle Towns in April 2001. Mountain Bike Magazine named Asheville one of the 10 Best U.S. cities for Mountain Bikers in 2001.
The Grove Park Inn keeps racking up awards—and a recent presidential visit.
Southern Living magazine announced its 2009 Best of the South Readers' Choice Awards, which recognized these Asheville favorites: Best Breakfast or Brunch Restaurant: Moose Café (placed ninth out of 10); Southern Favorite Restaurants: Moose Café (placed tenth out of 10); Best Splurge Restaurants: The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa (placed third out of 10); Best Scenic View: Grandfather Mountain (placed No. 2 out of 10) and Chimney Rock Park (placed third out of 10); Best Public Gardens: Biltmore Gardens (placed third out of 10); Best Southern City: Asheville (placed eighth out of 10); Best Hotel: The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa (No. 1 out of 10) and The Inn on Biltmore Estate (No. 8 out of 10).
In 2008, Southern Living recognized these Asheville favorites: Best Resorts/Hotels: The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa and The Inn on Biltmore Estate; Best Mountain Destination: Asheville; Best Scenic Highway: Blue Ridge Parkway in the Asheville corridor. In 2007, readers of the magazine recognized these familiar spots: Resort/Hotel: The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa; Mountain Destination: Asheville; Scenic Drive: Blue Ridge Parkway; Public Gardens: Biltmore Estate; Country Inn/ Bed & Breakfast: The Red Rocker Inn, Black Mountain.
Jake Frankel can be reached at jfrankel@mountainx.com or at 251-1333, ext. 115.


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Energy in the Pacific Rim—What's New and What's Next
Written by Vivek T.A. Warrier
The massive Pacific Rim region is home to the world's largest economies and some of its biggest exporters and importers of oil and gas. Energy demand in Asia, production in North America and rapid technological developments have driven a phenomenal pace of change in the energy industry.
So what's new and what's next for energy in the Pacific Rim? This question was top of mind at this week's 64th Pacific Rim Advisory Council (PRAC) international conference in Calgary, hosted by Bennett Jones. A panel of lawyers from around the Pacific looked at energy infrastructure project development in the region—the key takeaway being the virtually simultaneous swelling of demand in East and South Asia and the dramatic rise in production and supply in North America.
Demand Growth in China and India
China is a story of continued demand for energy. Bloomberg NEF's latest Global LNG Outlook forecasts a world of surging LNG demand to 2030, "driven by environmental measures in China, rising power generation in South and Southeast Asia, and a reduction in domestic gas production in Europe." Earlier this year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that China surpassed the United States as the world's largest crude oil importer in 2017.
BP's 2018 Energy Outlook projects that India will emerge as the largest growth market for global energy in 2040, supported by robust economic growth. India provides a different story in its energy mix—with coal continuing to be the main source of energy. Oil continues to have the second largest share of primary energy in 2040, followed by renewables with strong growth in solar. Gas consumption almost triples, with strong growth in industrial sector use.
Production Growth in Canada and the United States
Canada's latest world-class resources are the emerging plays in East Duvernay and Upper Montney in Alberta and British Columbia. Together, these shale formations hold marketable resources estimated at 500 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, 20 billion barrels of natural gas liquids and 4.5 billion barrels of oil, according to Canada's National Energy Board. East Duvernay and Upper Montney are prolific and could rival the most productive U.S. shale fields, including the Permian Basin.
The EIA announced on September 12, 2018, that the United States likely surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world's largest crude oil producer earlier this year. In February, U.S. crude oil production exceeded that of Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than two decades. The U.S. shale oil revolution continues to fundamentally reshape the global energy industry.
This supply-demand symmetry around the Pacific has driven ever greater levels of integration of Pacific Rim energy markets. The oil and gas trade between countries in the region is measured in the billions of dollars and this trend toward greater interconnectedness is anticipated to continue at a robust pace.
What is critical for this synergy to continue, however, is the development of the critical infrastructure necessary to facilitate the export and import of these commodities. As we know well in Canada, such substantial opportunities do not come without their challenges. But for Canada to remain a part of this extraordinary narrative, the infrastructure must be built to supply the demand—and secure our continued place in the enviable Pacific Rim energy market.
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Vanelli will start at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona this fall. She was heavily involved in VHS's clubs, including Life Skills Club, Culinary Arts Club, Cooking up Change team, and also part of the water polo and swim team. She would like to thank everyone that has helped her get this far.


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Simulation and optimisation of a spacecraft propulsion system based on a Field Reversed Configuration plasmoid using deep learning and machine learning algorithms
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Dr P Shaw
This project aims to investigate an enabling technology for a more significant and complex system based on a High-Energy Density Electromechanical Thruster based on Stabilized Liner Compression of Plasma that could lead to manned exploration of the Solar system [1].
'Robotic Grasping using Dynamic Active-Pixel Vision Sensor''
Dr Y Zweiri
The main aim of this project is to develop a dynamic vision-based grasping system which can detect, track and manipulate unknown objects during a complex manufacturing or biomedical engineering processes to achieve a stable and safe manipulation in real time.
An investigation into transonic flows over high pressure gas turbine blade tip
Dr Z Saleh, Prof J Wang
Propulsion, in particular the gas turbine engines are a significantly important theme in the aerospace industry, any enhancement in the performance of these engines will have a great impact on the economics of the aviation sector [Stephens et al, 2007].
Effect of Induced Plasticity on the Very High Cycle Fatigue of aluminium alloy under biaxial stress field
Dr M Grasso, Dr H Hadavinia
One of the most important task in the design process is the assessment of cyclic loading since half of the mechanical failures are due to fatigue.
Enhancement of electrical conductivity of carbon fibre composite for resisting lightening strike on aircrafts
Dr H Hadavinia, Prof T Zhang, Prof D Wertheim, Dr A Curley
In the structure of new advanced civil aircrafts the main fuselage structures are being redesigned to use carbon fibre-reinforced composites (CFRP) mainly due to their lightweight, high specific stiffness and strength.
Ice accretion on wind turbine blades
Dr Y Lin, Prof J Wang
The abundant wind resource in cold and high altitude regions in the world is attractive for the increasing demand for renewable wind power production.
Mechanical Properties of Interfaces in 3D Printed Single- and Multi-Material Parts
Additive Manufacturing techniques can be seen as an important change in the manufacturing methodology as the final form is achieved through a bottom-up approach, via the addition of material in a layer-by-layer fashion.
Numerical simulation of Deflagration, Detonation and DDT in large scale inhomogeneous reactive mixtures
Dr A Heidari, Dr S Dembele, Dr K Volkov
Demand for energy and petrochemical products has been on the raise in recent decades leading to huge production, transportation and storage infrastructures all around the world.
Rheological and mechanical behaviour of fibre composite with nanobiocomposites matrix for aerospace applications
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The applications of nanocomposite materials derived from natural biopolymer components gaining more attraction because of their renewability, biodegradability, flexibility, and their capability of novel functionalities.


Our new website is still snagging unfortunately but hopefully will be live very soon - we're better at creating and installing playhouses, see bottom paragraph! Well, the busy season is fast approaching and our order books are now full until mid-April.
This was an incredibly exciting project which we finished last week – something for the truly adventurous.
The structure incorporates a playhouse, a castle, a decking area and multiple activities which provide exciting areas for children of all ages to play with and enjoy (not to mention adults!). The awesome specification includes – a playhouse, a castle over a river, staircase to the river bank, rope bridge, fireman's pole, swing seat, horse swing and climbing wall – for a child the play potentials here are endless!
After spending an afternoon in the garden last weekend it was great to see the first signs of spring - the snow drops are out and the daffodils are starting to show, plus there's even a little more daylight in the afternoons. It won't be too long before we're outside and filling our lungs with fresh air after a long winter. It's approaching The Playhouse Company's busiest time of the year in about 7/8 weeks, so if you are thinking of getting a playhouse for the start of the season, we'd recommend getting in touch.
It is difficult to say when the first official children's playhouse existed yet I do know that children are incredibly inventive and as soon as they are left to play will create their own space – whether it's a sheet over the sofa or an old door leaning up against a tree. Historically, humans have always created recreational spaces from plants and trees. The Egyptians and Assyrians grew vines over trellis structures to create shaded areas and protect them from the sun. Little is known about how and when tree shelters first became popular.
A child's world is an adult's envy: adventures, creativity, innocence, imagination and not forgetting the mischief. These are things oblivious to children but precious to parents and need to be encouraged – and where better for children to learn and create than in their own space? A space they can turn into their very own spaceship, racing car or jungle adventure, whether it is a cardboard box or an old shed, a child's creativity is endless. A playhouse is the perfect way to give your children this space complete with independence, fresh air and all within the safety of your own garden.
We're just about to start building a large and exciting playhouse for Longleat Safari Park to go in their adventure play area. This turned our thoughts to safe play and particularly in the garden – something we know a lot about!
Happy New Year and welcome to our second blog!
Christmas may be over but we are all still working flat out as our new product range is being launched in February! Luckily our new wood burning stove was recently delivered so we are all toasty warm while we build the playhouses - plus it's also rather clever and runs entirely on our waste timber and sawdust.
A warm season's greetings to our first blog! This is Richard and Kay and together we run The Playhouse Company from the heart of rural Herefordshire.


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One of the things that you can use to create beautiful displays is sandstone. The material is low maintenance and doesn't scratch easily. It is very durable for use on patios and paths that are in gardens. Stone tiles feature a variety of colors. This makes it easy to give a unique look to any project. Stones are also being used to give indoor spaces an edgy look that is bold. They are being used on walls to highlight certain areas and as separators in rooms that are large. Lighter colors can add warmth to rooms like the den or kitchen.


Chris and his fine crew were fantastic, beginning with assistance in making a dinner reservation at the nearby club, to assisting us with our docking. Very courteous and friendly!
We hadn't been to the Provincetown Marina in a few years and found the new facilities to be a major improvement. The launch drivers were great.
Jason was terrific. Very conscientious and friendly. Will definately be back!
Had a terrific overnight at Brewers Onset Bay Marina. The staff and especially Roland Murphy were great. We'll come again!
We appreciate your great review and are happy that you chose to stay with us at Onset Bay Marina. Roland is a great addition to the team, and we are happy he was able to assist you. Looking forward to your next visit!
A great place to stop en route from Shelter Island to Newport. Small yacht club, but with a lot of charm. Quaint village a short walk away.


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No. Yor-08-416.
Decided: February 26, 2009
Panel: CLIFFORD, ALEXANDER, LEVY, SILVER, MEAD, and GORMAN, JJ. Jack Hunt, Esq., Kennebunk, ME, for the mother. G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General, Nora Sosnoff, Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, ME, for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Marsha Lawson, Esq., Kennebunk, ME, Guardian ad litem.
[¶ 1] The mother of Robert and Joshua S. appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court (Springvale, Foster, J.) terminating her parental rights to her children after she failed to appear at the docket call for a child protective trial list. The mother argues that her: (1) due process rights to notice and a hearing were violated when the court terminated her parental rights at a non-evidentiary proceeding on grounds of abandonment, and (2) failure to appear at the proceeding did not constitute "abandonment," within the meaning of 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(B)(2)(b)(iii) (2008), for purposes of finding parental unfitness. The State concedes that the court erred in terminating the mother's parental rights without an evidentiary hearing. We vacate the judgment.
I. CASE HISTORY
[¶ 2] The Department of Health and Human Services filed a petition for a child protection order on January 18, 2006, with respect to Robert, then age nine, and Joshua, then age eight. The Department was awarded temporary custody of the boys on February 17, 2006. On February 28, 2006, the court (Stavros, J.) held a summary preliminary hearing, and after taking evidence, vacated the temporary child protection order following the mother's agreement to be bound by the terms of an order that the court (Foster, J.) subsequently issued.
[¶ 3] The Department filed a request for preliminary child protection order on May 1, 2006. The court (Janelle, J.) granted the petition that day, again giving temporary custody of the boys to the Department. The court (Foster, J.) held a hearing on the Department's petition for child protection order on May 16, 2006, which was to continue on May 26. On May 26, the mother's attorney filed a motion to withdraw at the mother's request. The court granted the motion, but informed the mother that this was the second time the court had replaced counsel at her request and that the court would not delay the proceedings for the removal of counsel again. After a further hearing, the court entered a finding of jeopardy with respect to the mother on September 20, 2006.
[¶ 4] The Department filed a petition for termination of the mother's and the father's parental rights on July 26, 2007. The petition alleged that the children were at risk of serious harm, specifically emotional abuse, due to the mother's significant mental health issues and the father's abandonment of the children. Hearing on the petition was set for August 2007, but was subsequently reset "to make provisions for a contested hearing."
[¶ 5] In late April 2008, the court sent a general "notice of trial, child protection matters," to the mother's attorney. The notice stated that the hearing on the petition for termination of parental rights, along with eleven other non-related cases, was scheduled for a five-day trailing docket to be held May 15, 16, 20, 21, and 23, 2008. The notice warned that the case could be called for trial on any of the dates listed, unless a request for protection was filed. Finally, the notice stated that:
All parties and counsel on all cases listed shall appear in court on May 14, 2008 and be prepared to remain until noon on that date. On that date, the Court will default any party that fails to appear, place any agreements on the record, and finalize the trial schedule. Parties and counsel shall make every effort to participate on that date; if they are unable to do so, they must file a Request for Protection as indicated above outlining the compelling reason that prevents their attendance.
The same notice was apparently sent to the father's attorney.
[¶ 6] On May 14, 2008, the mother's attorney appeared at the docket call, but the mother did not appear. The father appeared personally with his attorney. The Department requested termination of the mother's parental rights based on abandonment, arguing that she had not engaged in services, had not contacted the Department for six months, and had not appeared at the docket call. The Department did not request termination of the father's parental rights at that time, instead requesting a three-month continuance.
[¶ 7] Addressing the court first, the father joined the Department's request for a continuance. The court granted the father a three-month continuance to engage in reunification efforts in light of the Department's request.
[¶ 8] The mother's attorney then addressed the court. He advised the court that, despite the mother's non-appearance on that day, she had actively participated in the case and had visited her children regularly. The attorney acknowledged that the mother had not contacted him for several months and had failed to keep him apprised of her current contact information. Her attorney further stated that, upon realizing that he did not have current contact information for the mother, he had made several unsuccessful attempts to locate her through the Department and other sources. Because of these contact difficulties, the attorney believed that the mother had not received notice of the docket call and trial dates. In light of the three-month continuance granted to the father, the mother's attorney moved for a three-month continuance to allow him additional time to contact the mother.
[¶ 9] The court denied the mother's motion for a continuance. The court stated that the mother's "failure to appear, and to keep her attorney apprised of her address and telephone number, threaten to further delay this proceeding that has been pending since August 2007." At the conclusion of the docket call proceeding, over the objection by the mother's counsel, and without conducting an evidentiary hearing, the court stated it would enter an order terminating the mother's parental rights with respect to the boys "based upon abandonment." In a written order issued that day, the court stated that, "[b]ased upon [the mother's] failure to appear," it found by clear and convincing evidence that termination is in the children's best interest and that the mother had abandoned the children.
[¶ 10] The mother filed a motion for relief from judgment pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 60(b) on grounds of excusable neglect, asserting that she had not received notice of the May 14, 2008, docket call. She stated that she had last given her contact information to her attorney in February 2008, but had left the shelter where she had been living. She asserted that she did not inform her attorney of her whereabouts at that time because she was in hiding, fearing retaliation by individuals against whom she had informed in criminal matters. The court denied the motion for relief from judgment.
[¶ 11] The mother appeals from the judgment terminating her parental rights and from the denial of her motion for relief from judgment.
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS
[¶ 12] We review questions of law, including alleged constitutional violations and statutory interpretation, de novo. See Bangs v. Town of Wells, 2000 ME 186, ¶ 9, 760 A.2d 632, 635. We review decisions on a motion for relief from judgment for an abuse of discretion. Merrifield v. Hadlock, 2009 ME 1, ¶ 5, 961 A.2d 1107, 1108.
[¶ 13] "The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution and article I, section 6-A of the Maine Constitution protect a parent's fundamental and important right to raise one's children." In re Matthew W., 2006 ME 67, ¶ 7, 903 A.2d 333, 336; see also In re Christmas C., 1998 ME 258, ¶ 9, 721 A.2d 629, 631 (stating that the Maine and United States Constitutions "are declarative of identical concepts of due process"). A parent's right to procedural due process requires "an opportunity to be heard upon such notice and proceedings as are adequate to safeguard the right." In re Christmas C., 1998 ME 258, ¶ 9, 721 A.2d at 631.
[¶ 14] Specifically, "[a]pplied to hearing processes where significant rights are at stake, due process requires: notice of the issues, an opportunity to be heard, the right to introduce evidence and present witnesses, the right to respond to claims and evidence, and an impartial fact-finder." In re Chelsea C., 2005 ME 105, ¶ 16, 884 A.2d 97, 102; see also In re Kristy Y., 2000 ME 98, ¶ 7, 752 A.2d 166, 169; see generally Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745, 753, 102 S.Ct. 1388, 71 L.Ed.2d 599 (1982); In re Matthew W., 2006 ME 67, ¶ 8, 903 A.2d at 336 ("Before the State can terminate parental rights, the dictates of due process require the requisite findings to be made by clear and convincing evidence, after notice and a hearing.").
[¶ 15] Recognizing these rights, the termination of parental rights statute requires an evidentiary hearing before parental rights are terminated. Pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 4054 (2008), the court must hold a hearing prior to making a termination order. Unless a parent consents to termination of his or her rights, 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(B)(1) (2008), the court may order a termination of parental rights only after finding, by clear and convincing evidence, at least one of the four bases of parental unfitness, one of which is abandonment of the child, as described in 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(B)(2)(b) (2008), and that termination is in the children's best interests, 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(B)(2)(a) (2008). See M.R. Civ. P. 52(a) ( "[I]n every action for termination of parental rights, the court shall make findings of fact and state its conclusions of law thereon․"); see also In re Mark M., 581 A.2d 807, 809 (Me.1990) ("We review the record to determine whether it contains adequate grounds to support, by clear and convincing evidence, the court's finding of abandonment."). A court cannot make factual findings based on clear and convincing evidence, and thus cannot comply with statutory requirements, unless it first holds an evidentiary hearing.
[¶ 16] Accordingly, both the statute and due process principles require that, on the facts of this case, the court hold an evidentiary hearing before terminating the mother's parental rights.1 The risk of an erroneous deprivation of a parent's right to parent his or her children is far too great to permit courts to terminate parental rights without such a hearing. See Mathews v. Eldridge, 424 U.S. 319, 335, 96 S.Ct. 893, 47 L.Ed.2d 18 (1976); In re Alexander D., 1998 ME 207, ¶ 13, 716 A.2d 222, 226.2
[¶ 17] In this case, the court terminated the mother's parental rights at the docket call, finding, on the merits, that the mother was an unfit parent on grounds of abandonment. The court made this "finding" in a non-evidentiary hearing that, over her lawyer's objection, denied the mother the opportunity to introduce evidence, present witnesses or respond to any evidence the State may have offered. In doing so, the court violated the mother's constitutional right to be heard and failed to comply with the procedural requirements of 22 M.R.S. §§ 4054, 4055(1)(B) (2008).3
[¶ 18] Thus, the court erred when it terminated the mother's parental rights based on "findings" derived from a non-evidentiary proceeding, and erred when it denied the mother's motion for relief from judgment.
The entry is:
Judgment vacated. Remanded for an evidentiary hearing on the State's termination petition.
1. We point out that due process does not require that a parent be personally present at a termination hearing before his or her parental rights may be terminated, based on one or more of the grounds of parental unfitness described in 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(B)(2)(b) (2008), as long as notice of the hearing was given in a manner calculated to give actual notice and the parent had an opportunity to be heard. See In re Randy Scott B., 511 A.2d 450, 452-54 (Me.1986) (holding that in applying the three-part test from Mathews v. Eldridge, 424 U.S. 319, 335, 96 S.Ct. 893, 47 L.Ed.2d 18 (1976), an incarcerated parent's due process rights were not violated when a hearing to terminate his parental rights was held in his absence where the parent was represented by counsel at the hearing and testified via deposition). In fact, a parent's "[f]ailure to respond to notice of a child protective proceeding" is one means by which a parent may be deemed to have abandoned his or her child, which, in turn, is one of the four grounds for finding parental unfitness in a termination proceeding. See 22 M.R.S. §§ 4002(1-A), 4055(1)(B)(2)(b)(iii) (2008); see also 22 M.R.S. § 4002(3) (2008) (defining "child protection proceeding"). However, a court may only enter a finding of abandonment after an evidentiary hearing that developed a record demonstrating abandonment by clear and convincing evidence. See, e.g., In re Mark M., 581 A.2d 807, 809 (Me.1990). When abandonment is based upon a parent's failure to respond to notice of a child protective hearing, the record must also demonstrate the efforts made to provide notice.
2. We note in this case that the goal of achieving permanency for the children was not furthered by terminating the mother's parental rights at the docket call. The court had already granted the father a three-month continuance to engage in reunification efforts, so the Department was not able under any circumstances to pursue permanent placements for the children during that period.
3. The court's procedure of holding a docket call to manage caseloads and schedule termination hearings on a subsequent trailing docket is proper and is not, in and of itself, violative of a parent's due process right to be heard.


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Peru's top prosecutor launches inquiry into president and top ministers after deadly protests
Peru's top prosecutor's office on Tuesday said it has launched an inquiry into new President Dina Boluarte and members of her cabinet over violent clashes that have seen at least 40 killed and hundreds injured since early December.
The new government, however, won a vote of confidence in Congress by a wide margin on Tuesday evening. A loss would have triggered a cabinet reshuffle and the resignation of Prime Minister Alberto Otárola.
The inquiry comes after 17 civilians were killed in the country's southern Puno region on Monday – the most lethal day of protests since former President Pedro Castillo was ousted and detained last month. The violence continued on Tuesday with a police officer dying after his car was torched.
The attorney general's office said it was investigating Boluarte, Otarola, Defense Minister Jorge Chavez and Interior Minister Victor Rojas on charges of "genocide, qualified homicide and serious injuries."
Human rights groups have accused authorities of using firearms on protesters and dropping smoke bombs from helicopters. The army says protesters have used weapons and homemade explosives.
The attorney general's office also said it would investigate former Prime Minister Pedro Angulo and former Interior Minister Cesar Cervantes, both of whom served under Boluarte for just a few weeks, for their involvement in handling the protests.
The president's and ministers' offices did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The ouster of Castillo, which came after he illegally attempted to dissolve Congress, has ignited a wave of protests across the country. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Boluarte, the dissolution of Congress, changes to the constitution and Castillo's release.
The vote of confidence, a constitutional requirement after a new prime minister takes office, passed with 73 votes in favor, 43 against and six abstentions.
Otarola has blamed organized attackers financed by "dark" money for those killed on Monday. Another 68 civilians and 75 police officers were reported injured.
Otarola also announced a three-day overnight curfew in Puno, aimed at quelling the violence. Footage from local media showed looting of Puno businesses on Monday night, while the airport in the region's city of Juliaca remained shut on Tuesday after 9,000 people were said to have attempted to invade the premises.
Peru's ombudsman office on Tuesday urged peaceful protests as well as for prosecutors to fully investigate the deaths.
The office noted the "extreme violence" of the policeman's death, claiming he was tortured before he died. The officer, identified as Jose Luis Soncco, had died in a torched vehicle after what senior police commander Raul Alfaro called an "ambush" by a mob in Juliaca.
"They burned him alive," said Alfaro.
The ombudsman's office also condemned an arson attack on a Puno congressman's residence in the city of Ilave with family members still inside and called on authorities to respect international norms with regard to the use of force.
Castillo tweeted on Tuesday that those killed for "defending the country from the coup dictatorship" will never be forgotten.
He has been ordered to remain in pre-trial detention while he is investigated for fomenting rebellion, a charge he denies. The former rural teacher who served less than two years of his five-year term before his removal says he remains Peru's lawful president.
Castillo ally Evo Morales, the former Bolivian president who was banned from entering Peru Monday, has also called for an end to what he says is the "genocide of our indigenous brothers."
Later this week, an Inter-American Commission on Human Rights mission will visit Peru to assess the situation. The United Nations has meanwhile urged respect for human rights and offered to mediate the crisis.
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Josep M. Colomer is a scholar and professor in political science and political economy and author of numerous theoretical and comparative studies. His areas of expertise include democratization, forms of government, voting systems, European politics, and international institutions. In the Oxford Handbook of Political Science, of which he is a contributor, Colomer is accounted as one of the "sub-disciplinary leaders" (the 1 percent of authors most frequently cited) in the field of Political Institutions. He has been called "one of the most brilliant, imaginative and cosmopolitan scholars in political studies" whose "clear and austere prose, characteristic of all his texts, manuals, monographs and press articles, converts reading into a placid entertainment." As an analyst of politics, he has been compared to a "fish able to be within the pool and at the same time draw the pool as seen from outside", and both to "an eagle with a panoramic vision and a fly picking the thorough detail."
Josep Colomer, a graduate in Economics, was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Chicago, a research professor at the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), and taught at numerous institutions, including the Autonomous University of Barcelona, the Pompeu Fabra University/Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, the Institut d'Etudes Politiques SciencesPo in Paris, the University of Bristol, FLACSO and CIDE in Mexico city, New York University, and Georgetown University. He was a founding member of the Spanish Political Science Association (AECPA), is a life member of the American Political Science Association (APSA) and of the Mexican Association of Political Sciences, and a member by election of the Academia Europaea.
He is the author of 17 books and the editor of 8 books, which have been published in 42 editions in five languages, and author of about 200 academic articles and book chapters, including in The American Political Science Review, Constitutional Political Economy, Electoral Studies, European Journal of Political Science, European Political Science, Government and Opposition, Journal of Theoretical Politics, Nationalities Papers, Political Studies, PS: Political Science & Politics, Public Choice, Rationality and Society, Social Choice and Welfare, as well as in all major encyclopedias in the field. He has obtained the APSA's Leon Weaver Award for the best paper on Representation and electoral systems; the Prat de la Riba Award of the Catalan Academy for the best book in philosophy and the social sciences in a period of five years for Great Empires, Small Nations, which was also short-listed for the first Europe Book Prize given at the European Parliament; the biannual prize to the best book of the AECPA for Political Institutions; and the Anagrama Award for essays for Game Theory and the Transition to Democracy. He has been a member of the editorial boards of journals such as Political Studies, Journal of Theoretical Politics, Revista Espanola de Ciencia Politica, Associate Editor of Research and Politics, and Senior Editor in Political Institutions of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics.
He has given more than 100 guest lectures in 72 institutions in 24 countries and has consulted for constitutional and electoral reforms with the World Bank, the European Union, and the governments of Catalonia, Colombia, Estonia, Haiti, Mexico, and Spain.
Bibliography (partial)
Colomer, Josep http://www.anthempress.com/index.php/the-spanish-frustration-hbThe Spanish Frustration. How a ruinous empire thwarted the nation-state. Anthem Press, 2019.
Colomer, Josep https://www.amazon.com/European-Empire-Josep-M-Colomer/dp/1523318902/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456090634&sr=8-1&keywords=european+empireThe European Empire. Amazon Books, 2016.
Colomer, Josep http://works.bepress.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1100&context=josep_colomerHow Global Institutions Rule the World. New York: Palgrave, 2015.
Colomer, Josep ed. http://www.ecprnet.eu/ecprpress/book_details.asp?bookTitleID=41Personal Representation: The neglected dimension of electoral systems. Essex: ECPR Press, 2011.
Colomer, Josep https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-science-of-politics-9780195397741?q=Colomer&lang=en&cc=usThe Science of Politics: An Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.
Colomer, Josep ed. http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415437561Comparative European Politics. 3rd edition. London: Routledge, 2008.
Colomer, Josep http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415437752Great Empires, Small Nations. The uncertain future of the sovereign state. London: Routledge, 2007.
Colomer, Josep ed. http://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9781403904546 Handbook of Electoral System Choice. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
Colomer, Josep https://global.oup.com/academic/product/political-institutions-9780199241842?q=Colomer&lang=en&cc=usPolitical Institutions. Democracy and Social Choice. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.
Colomer, Josep https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0801863848/sr=1-1/qid=1156172488/ref=sr_1_1/103-9752754-5807015?ie=UTF8&s=books Strategic Transitions. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000.
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Banif Bank (Malta) plc is one of the main sponsors of this year's edition of the VOICES Concert which is being held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre.
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"Banif Bank is pleased to be part of this philanthropic event and hopes that we can contribute towards its success. Apart from raising funds for good causes, VOICES also provides an opportunity for local talent to perform in this bi-annual concert which brings together people from all walks of life", commented Mr. Silva Pinto, CEO of Banif Bank when speaking about this year's edition of VOICES. "Charity is one of the pillars of our corporate social responsibility. We feel that it is our duty to support the local community", concluded Mr. Silva Pinto.


Malayan Mistletoe or Mango Mistletoe is a parasitic, woody and dioecious shrub.
This plant has been used for traditional medicine.
Grow this beauty to enjoy its brilliantly coloured red berries that persist on the plant for a very long time.
Botanical Name: Dendrophthoe pentandra (syn.: Loranthus pentandrus, Dendrophthoe facinosa).
Common Names: Malayan Mistletoe, Mango Mistletoe, Mistletoe Plant.
Etymology: The genus name Dendrophthoe is made up of two words, that is dendro meaning tree and phthone, meaning waste away in reference to its hemiparasitic habit on trees.
The specific epithet pentandra means five stamens.
Origin: Native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, East India, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan.
Plant type: An evergreen and dioecious shrub.
Features: Dendrophthoe pentandra is from the genus, Dendrophthoe that comprises of 59 accepted species of flowering plants.
It is a parasitic and woody shrub that can grow up to 2 m tall.
Its simple and green leaves are arranged alternately along the branches.
They are lanceolate to elliptic or sub-orbicular in shape, 5-15 cm wide and 8-10 cm long. Petioles are 5-20 mm long.
The leaf blade is thick and leathery, lateral veins 2-4 pairs, base cuneate or obtuse, apex acute or rounded and glabrous.
Its stems are greyish and scattered lenticellate.
The cylindrical and bisexual flowers are borne on axillary racemes that are solitary or 2 or 3 together, 3-10 flowered.
The corolla is orange and is slightly inflated at the base. The stamens and stigma are extruded.
Pollination is by butterflies and moths.
Simple and fleshy fruit is a red berry, 8-19 x 5-6 mm which is minutely pilose or glabrous.
Culture (Care): Dendrophthoe pentandra or Malayan Mistletoe grows easily with the least maintenance.
Soil: Humus-enriched, moist and well-drained soils.
Others: A parasitic plant, its growth on the host tree needs to be kept in check to prevent deterioration of the host tree. If the host trees have mistletoes growing on them, the mistletoes will continue to supply pollen and honey from their flowers, fruit and leaves as food plants for caterpillars and the painted Jezebel butterfly. Generally free from serious garden pests and diseases.
For subtropical and temperate regions: Hardiness: Not applicable.
Propagation: Easily propagated from seeds.
Usage: Dendrophthoe pentandra or Malayan Mistletoe will be excellent when grown in public parks and gardens. Mistletoes are a valuable food source for a number of animals. Despite them being a parasite, they are very important food resources for birds and butterflies. Sunbirds and flowerpeckers frequently visit the flowers for nectar and also for their fruits. Besides, this parasitic plant that has been used for traditional medicine. It has been known that Dendrophtoe pentandra extract has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. It's known as one of medicinal plant used in traditional/alternative medicine in Indonesia and other countries such as in treatment for cough, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, diuretic.
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Q: Detect new line in TextFormField - Flutter I have a Card widget with TextFormField as a child. I want to increase the height of the card each time a user gets to a new line. The card is wrapped in a Container and I have a height variable to determine the height.
How can I detect new line in TextFormField? Also whenever the text wraps to the next line.

A: I think you need to create a function to check the TextFormField specific line.
I think this an be useful for you "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45900387/multi-line-textfield-in-flutter"

A: To update height without pressing enter:
onChanged: (String e) {
    int sizeIncreaseConstant = 30; //the fontSize 20 + buffer
    int widthOfCharacter = 17; // 85% of fontsize
    int newNumLines = ((e.length * widthOfCharacter)/widthOfContainer).truncate();
    if( newNumLines != numLines) {
        setState(() {
            if(newNumLines > numLines)
                heightOfContainer = heightOfContainer + sizeIncreaseConstant;
            else
                heightOfContainer = heightOfContainer - sizeIncreaseConstant;
            numLines = newNumLines;
        });
    }
},

initial values:
int numLines = 0;
double widthOfContainer = 120;
double heightOfContainer = 50;
//fontSize = 20;

For this, you will have to use a font that has equal width for all characters like Monospace. And you will also need to determine the width of the character based on fontSize. It is supposed to be 50-60% of the font size but 85% worked for me.

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Q: HA NFS with single primary DRBD What is the basic process behind high availability nfs over 2 servers? Let's say that I'm using heartbeat to fail over a floating IP between the 2. I then have a third party server that mounts an nfs share based off that IP. The idea being that I can manipulate files and then if a fail over occurs, the nfs will remain active and it will be temporarily unavailable as the nfs and IP is switched to the other server.
However, I'm wondering about the workflow. At the moment with manual fail over, I can have node1 as drbd primary and mount the drbd as nfs export with floating IP. Then if I want to fail over, I can unmount the drbd drive, set the server to secondary, then set node2 to primary, mount drbd nfs and then the new IP will come up on node2.
Is this the right idea? If I try and unmount the nfs/drbd mount gracefully, it can fail because nfs is still accessing it (aka if the third party server is accessing the share).
Is there a way to have a similar process with manual failover but quickly fail over?

A: Following your approach you need to take in mind to stop the nfs service when you perform the failover, so the steps should be:

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*Stop NFS service on node2

*Umount the NFS drive on node2

*Float the service IP address from node2 to node1

*Mount the NFS drive on node1

*Start the NFS service on node1

You have other alternatives, for example you can use a cluster FileSystem (like RedHat's GFS), this way you can have mounted the NFS drive on both servers. Then is up to you if you want to just move from node to node in case of failure or even balance them in some way so they are Active/Active.


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The Graduates 2019
Pablo Di Prima's searing portraits tell the intimate backstories of his subjects
Though he's only just graduated, Pablo Di Prima's unnervingly accomplished portfolio wouldn't look out of place in the National Portrait Gallery. His compelling photographs of people from around the world look beneath the surface of appearance and examine the identity, history and experiences of his subjects. who he sees as "the people I imagine being in another life". In that way, he looks for eclecticism in the people he chooses to portray, from Colombian teenagers and members of rural Ethiopian communities, to his friends from Central Saint Martins.
The photographer, who originally studied graphic design, attributes his search for uniqueness to his upbringing, growing up a redhead in an Italian family in Barcelona. Feeling like an outsider, he quickly became fascinated by the concept of "being different", especially in the context of youth. His images, as a result, paint a picture of humanity in all its beautiful multiplicity.
It's Nice That: Why did you decide to study graphic communication, and what led you to you focus on photography and film?
Pablo Di Prima: Since I was a kid I found my best form of expression was through drawing. This propensity received a lot of stimuli from family and friends, and this emotion made me keep on going in my following years of youth. Because of this, when I had to choose the kind of university I wanted to attend, I thought of going to an art university. I heard the best from Central Saint Martins so that's where I went. Once there I realised the enormous variety of artistic practices that this university could offer, and the specialisation that seemed the most responsive to my desires was Graphic Communication with Moving Image. CSM was a platform to emerge into a contemporary, cosmopolitan world.
The choice to study graphic design seems obscured to me now. At the time I was quite comfortable with graphics and it seemed like the obvious path forward. Naturally, circumstances change in the span of four years, especially in an environment as stimulating as CSM. Now, I have come to understand photography and film as the mediums through which I can best explore questions of identity and personality. It's an inherently social practice, and one I find to be personally enriching.
Ask me in another four years, though, and my answer might change entirely. It's very important to me to put out the message that it's necessary to have the courage to experiment and try new things. Sometimes you can be mistaken and that's totally fine.
INT: What is the most important thing you learned at university, and what didn't you like about it?
PDP: The thing I didn't like about university ended up being the most important for me. There's a quote from Oliviero Toscani that responds very well to my argument: "Se vuoi essere un fotografo migliore non cercare il consenso." In English this means that if you want to be a better photographer, don't look for approval. At a certain point, it becomes necessary to create your conception of success. It is all too common to surrender a part of your vision to the influence of others. In this way, CSM taught me to remain honest and coherent to the standards I set for myself and my work. There's an incredible freedom in this.
Truthfully, I found the most difficult part of university was to realise things about myself that I didn't like. At the same time, this is a necessary step along the path to self-acceptance. I hope that through my work people are able to experience exactly this. I recently came across a quote by David Foster Wallace that summed up my thoughts: "Although of course you end up becoming yourself."
"I photograph the people I imagine being in a life different from my own"
Pablo Di Prima
INT: You've previously spoken a lot about how your childhood has shaped your outlook on the diversity of humankind. How does that influence who you choose to photograph?
PDP: Certainly my childhood and background are present in every photograph I take – how could they not be? As a result, I choose to photograph the people I imagine being in a life different from my own. It provides an enriching opportunity to see the depth and diversity to the people I am fortunate to call my friends.
In a sense, I aim to photograph someone not just as they appear in the present, but with a consideration for their own pasts. That's one of my main goals for the project, and it requires a sense of intimacy and closeness with every person who stands before my camera.
INT: What do you aim to convey in your photographs?
PDP: I desire to achieve photographs that reveal not just the physical subject but images that demonstrate the personality, thoughts and beliefs of the people I photograph. I think that each photographer should allow the subject to come to know themselves in a way they might have never imagined before.
INT: What would be your dream project?
PDP: My dream is to showcase my latest project in a gallery, with the photographed people, to see if they recognise themselves in the representation I have made of them.
I hope that this project will be publicly released with all the portraits I have made because I think all of them have something special to be told. I cannot wait to show you!
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Another week of amazing new additions to Netflix UK and definitely something for everyone. So, without further ado here are my top pics for this week.
The British zombie flick "Rezort" has been added and brings a new twist to the genre. After a zombie outbreak is contained and humanity is almost wiped out, the living are now in control again. When the occasional zombie makes an appearance the authorities quickly dispose of it. A number of the zombies are taken to a special resort where punters can take out their revenge and hunt them down. It's a carefully controlled island and nothing is left to chance – think Jurassic ark but with zombies instead of dinosaurs. And, just like in Jurassic Park, things go wrong and the zombies go on the rampage.
2012's "Seven Psychopaths" has made a welcome return to the action-comedy genre. Colin Farrell plays a screenwriter who is struggling with his work so his friends decide to help him out. They don't help in a traditional sense though; instead they steal a gangland boss's beloved Shih Tzu. Now he knows what it's like to be hunted down, he can try and write a film about it. It's dark, it's funny and it should be watched.
In TV this week we've had a couple of new updated seasons. "The Musketeers", the BBC drama series, is set in 1630's France and follows D'Artagnan and co as they try to protect their king and country. Season 3 is now available.
Season 2 of Netflix Original anime series "Voltron: Legendary Defender" has also arrived today.
For the younger viewers and, let's be honest most of the older viewers too, we've had some classic 80's cartoons added. Season 1 of both "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" and "She-Ra" have been added this week. Both series have 65 episodes and hopefully their 2nd seasons will be added at some point too. Be warned though – it hasn't aged too well – but it should still be a great blast from the past!


If you like that long maxi dress style, here is a today only deal to check out on Zulily. They are offering Jon & Anna Long Maxi Casual Dress for $14.79! These normally sell for $39.95. They have a nice selection of colors and styles to choose from too.
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L'Auribat est une région naturelle de la Gascogne située en dans le département des Landes en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Géographie
Défini comme région naturelle ou encore pays traditionnel, l'Auribat est une petite région constitutive du Nord de la Chalosse située au Sud de la confluence de l'Adour et de la Midouze (affluent rive droite), dans le canton de Montfort-en-Chalosse.

L'Auribat occupe notamment la plus grande partie de la presqu'île formée par le confluent de l'Adour et du Louts, (affluent rive gauche) qui traverse la Chalosse. Historiquement, l'archiprêtré d'Auribat couvrait aussi toute la presqu'île entre l'Adour et le Louts.

Histoire
L'Auribat a été acquis par la maison d'Albret vers 1308-1312.

Au XVe siècle, ses habitants profitèrent de la puissance des Albrets et de la décadence de Bayonne pour tenter d'accaparer le trafic du fleuve.

Étymologie
Auribat est issu du gascon vath (prononcer bate) : le vallon, et du latin aurum : l'or et signifie donc la vallée dorée. On y aurait trouvé de l'or sous forme de minerai superficiel et de paillettes.

Toponymie
 Saint-Geours-d'Auribat
 Vicq-d'Auribat

Voir aussi
 Pays de l'Adour landais
 Géographie des Landes

Notes et références

Lien externe
 Noms de Lieux dans les Landes

Pays de l'Adour landais
Région naturelle de Gascogne
Gascogne
Pays de Gascogne

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Hello there, today we are celebrating the launch of the August 2018 My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts. The theme of the main kit, as well as the optional add-ons, is coffee and tea. I know a lot of you love coffee and tea, so this kit is for you! If you are following on from the hop, you should have arrived here from the amazing Lydia but if you get lost along the way, the full list of participants is below.
My card today uses the window fancy die from the main kit. As soon as I saw this die, I fell in love with it. I love these type of dies and the possibility they have with them - you can create a silhouette look, you can colour them to be the scene itself, I just really like them. I started off by cutting the frame from a panel of white cardstock.
I then went ahead and created the background. I used a combination of different blue sprays, as well as the Hero Arts Iridescent White and a sparkle spray to give it lots of shine. I thought it kind of looked like you were looking out of the café window on to a sparkly sky.
The background panel was added flat to an A2 white card base with tape runner. I then added the window piece on top with foam tape. I took the sentiment from the Spill The Tea set (which is an optional add-on this month) and heat embossed that on to black cardstock. This was cut out and added to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I die cut a little heart from white cardstock (using the Sun Showers dies) and coloured it using red Copic Markers. I added this to the sign and then coated it with the Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen that you get in the kit.
The August 2018 My Monthly Hero Kit contains a 6" x 8" clear stamp set, 1 Window Fancy Die, 11 coordinating Frame Cuts, Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen, White Puff Embossing Powder and two sheets of coffee and tea hand dyed decorative paper. All of this is worth $77 but you can get it for an amazing $34.99 (approximately £28 depending on exchange rate).
Hero Arts are giving away one kit to one lucky blog hop reader - selected from all the comments left across all the stops in the hop. The more you comment, the more chance there is to win! One comment per blog. The giveaway closes Sunday, August 12th at 11.59pm EST. The winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts blog. Good luck!
Next on the hop is the amazing Nichol. Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today. I hope you have a great time on the rest of the hop!
Hi, Michelle; thanks for sharing! Lovely card. I love that sentiment.
I really love the cafe die. And i love that you show we can keep it simple and still have a really elegant and quaint card! Bravo!
Oh I just love this kit, I swore I would stop buying, already have way too much, but I can't help myself.
Beautiful background - inspired me to use Brushos - will have to wait until my kit arrives. TFS!
I love, love, love this awesome new die. Your card is fabulous!
LOVE the Fancy Window die in the new kit...your card is gorgeous. The beautiful, blue background really sets off the white die cut. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing. This is an amazing kit this month.
Lovely & beautiful cars! The kit is a great value!
this kit is so fun. lots of ideas. i like the doily background stamp. you can mask it onto the cups too. great cards. tfs.
Beautiful card! Love the blue color.
Beautiful card. I love that die, and your background is gorgeous.
What a great blue background! I love your card! So delicate!
What a sweet little scene. I love this die!
Your card is gorgeous! Clean and simple with that pop of color to make it truly stand out! Love it!
Of all the cards on the blog hop, your card is by far my favorite use of the tea party die! Seriously. It's freakin adorable!
Great looking card. Have to love that die that just sets the scene perfectly.
Beautiful colors for your background of this card! I am so loving the little red heart that you have on the sign! It is just so precious!!
I can't believe no comments - that's a wonderful card! I like how you added the heart and it's a great kit from HA!
I love your clean card and a more simple background. Thank you for the inspiration.
Love the amazing card. Looks like you can look right through the window.
So simple and beautiful. The crisp look of blue and white is only enhanced by that tiny sweet red heart. Just love it!
Great card and sneaks and such a great new kit! Thanks for sharing with us on this fun blog hop!!
Such a simple, beautiful card. Thank you for the inspiration!
I love the cafe die!!
Love your project! Can't wait to get my kit! Hmmmmm, now what can I add on?
Michelle, this is wonderful! I love the pop from the heart....oh so SWEET.
This is simply beautiful, I love the background coloring!
Like the wonderful colored background with the crisp white die.
The cafe die is so elegant and classy. Love the red heart on the sign. Love this kit!
Love your card! The ink blending in the background is perfect!
Awesome August Kit I love your project! Awesome cafe scene!
The die with the scene is fantastic.
I love simple designs that result in a wow effect; this card design is perfect! Thanks for sharing.
Lovely cards. And this kit is so amazing! Your work is beautiful.
This is such a great die... I love everything you do!
Such a lovely card, thanks for sharing.
I agree, I can't wait to use the fancy die. It's very unique. I love the blue behind it with the little pop of red.
Cute, simple card in which the receiver will be thrilled to receive.
Such a lovely card! Love the design..
Very pretty card. Love the white with blue background.
I live the cafe scene, what a beautiful and simple card.
The die cut with the blue background is simply stunning. Love it!
Love it! The cafe silhouette die is a new fave!!!
The romantic blue background that makes the special die cut just POP!!
I absolutely LOVE this bistro scene die...my favorite item from the kit!!
I love the diecut card and that Mermaid Lagoon color is to die for. Thank you for sharing.
Gorgeous card! Love the way you've used the products!
Great card and I love the colors, the heart and the die cut. thanks for sharing.
What a lovely card. I like the idea that you're sitting in the cafe looking out at a sparkly bright day. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome card Michelle, I love this months kit and this die is to die for!
I love that frame die. Simple yet amazing card!
I love seeing the big die in white! It looks so neat with the background. Great job!
The blue background really works well here, and your tea time card has such a delicate appearance. I love them both!
This is so cute. At first I hadn't noticed the scene die. I love it. Can't wait until it arrives.
Love this die and the background.
Such a lovely card! Beautiful colors and design.
That's exactly the background I would have done with this card too!
This is a super new kit and I love your creation! This die is amazing - possibilities are endless!
I just LOVE that cafe die and your background makes the scene even prettier!
I absolutely love your sweet card, Michelle! The blue background with that little red heart is just perfection.
Fun card, fun colors. I am enjoying all of the different uses for both the stamps, AND the background die. Thanks for sharing.
That cafe die is such a good one and what you did with it looks very nice! Such a pretty background.


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