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Hawai'i Volcanoes
National Park Hawai'i
Recovery of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
The new park map shows the changes that occurred to Halema'uma'u and Kīlauea caldera in 2018. Some areas, such as Nāhuku, will reopen but remain closed as of November 2019. Other areas such as Kīlauea Overlook and many trails will reopen later in 2020.
NPS Map
In 2018, a new eruption of Kīlauea volcano changed the island of Hawai'i forever. From May through August, large lava flows covered land southeast of the park destroying over 700 homes and devastating residential areas in the Puna District. At the same time, the summit area of the park was dramatically changed by tens of thousands of earthquakes, towering ash plumes, and a massive collapse of Kīlauea caldera.
Although the eruption has ended, the park faces a challenging road to recovery. Damage to park infrastructure was severe and included wrecked buildings, massive rock falls, collapsed and cracked roads and trails, and numerous breaks to water and sewer lines. Recovery began in August, 2018 with assessment and stabilization of park infrastructure, restoration of utilities, and mitigation of safety issues. Most of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is now open and welcoming thousands of visitors each day as the recovery process continues.
Rebuilding and Reopening a Park
Areas now open:
Chain of Craters Road
Volcano House
Crater Rim Drive to Kīlauea Military Camp
Halema'uma'u Trail via Crater Rim Trail by Volcano House
Devastation Trail
A 1.1-mile section of Byron Ledge Trail that connects Devastation Trail to Kīlauea Iki Trail
Sulphur Banks
Kīlauea Iki Trail
Pu'u Pua'i Overlook
Kīlauea Military Camp
Crater Rim Trail from Volcano House to Kīlauea Military Camp
Ka'ū Desert Trail to Hilina Pali (the six-mile section west of Jaggar Museum remains closed)
Kīpukapuaulu
Tree Molds off Mauna Loa Road
Hilina Pali Road is open to Kulanaokuaiki Campground to vehicle traffic, and to pedestrians and cyclists beyond
Kulanaokuaiki Campground
Nāmakanipaio Campground (managed by Volcano House)
All of Mauna Loa Road
Mauna Loa Summit (may temporarily close on occasion due to severe weather conditions)
Kahuku Unit
Nāpau Trail beyond the campground to the base of Puʻu ʻŌʻō (Puʻu ʻŌʻō remains closed due to instability)
Areas under repair:
Crater Rim Drive from Kilauea Military Camp to Kīlauea Overlook
Several areas of Chain of Craters Road
Hilina Pali Road beyond Kulanaokuaiki Campground
Byron Ledge Trail from Halema'uma'u Trail to Kīlauea Iki Trail
Crater Rim Trail from Kilauea Military Camp to Kīlauea Overlook, and from Volcano House to Kīlauea Iki Trail
Areas undergoing evaluation:
Ka'ū Desert Trail from Mauna Iki Trail to Crater Rim Trail
Crater Rim Drive and Trail from southwest of Jaggar Museum to Keanakāko'i Crater
A new loop between Crater Rim Drive and Crater Rim Trail near Keanakāko'i.
Byron Ledge Trail along the edge of the caldera floor
Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) and parking remain closed as we implement safety reccomendations and improved parking plan.
Areas closed indefinitely:
'Iliahi Trail
Halema'uma'u Trail across caldera floor
Crater Rim Drive beyond Kīlauea Overlook
Crater Rim Trail from Kīlauea Overlook to Jaggar Museum
Jaggar Museum (buildings, road, parking lot, utilities)
Recovery Chronology
January 7, 2020: Hawai'i-based construction company, Jas W. Glover, Ltd., was awarded the contract to repair roads and paved trails damaged during Kīlauea Volcano's 2018 eruption and summit collapse.
November 9, 2019: a 1.1-mile section of Byron Ledge Trail that connects Devastation Trail to Kīlauea Iki Trail reopened.
October 29, 2019: The park announced that it will add new parking stalls to the overflow parking lot east of Kīlauea Visitor Center.
September 21, 2019: All four miles of Kīlauea Iki Trail reopened.
August 19-22, 2019: a National Park Service geomorphology team visited areas of the park damaged by last yearʻs seismic events. The team found that some trails and areas identified as unstable a year ago continue to have safety concerns while other areas and trails have been reopened or will be repaired.
July 23-26, 2019: Engineers and representatives from the Central Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highways Administration, Hawai'i Department of Transportation, and park leaders completed a Road Safety Audit (RSA) of the park. The RSA is a formal safety performance examination of an existing park transportation infrastructure by an experienced, independent, multi-disciplinary audit team. The primary focus of an RSA is to quantitatively estimate and report on potential road safety issues and identify opportunities for improvements in safety for all road users. The RSA will help inform recovery projects.
July 11, 2019: Nāpau Trail from the campground to the base of Puʻu ʻŌʻō reopened.
July 9-10, 2019: A team of National Park Service planners and park managers conducted a site review to identify potential options for disaster recovery funding.
June 6, 2019: President Donald Trump signed a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill. Included in the bill is $78 million for the National Park Service to recover from hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters that damaged national park sites in 2018.
June 4, 2019: The park reviewed a draft report on safety conditions of Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) and is preparing to implement the recommendations to mitigate safety concerns and install monitoring equipment. While working to ensure that Nāhuku can be accessed safely, the park is also working on addressing parking congestion and related safety issues at the popular site, which were a concern prior to the 2018 eruptive events.
May 30, 2019: U.S. Secreatary of the Interior David Bernhardt visited the park and toured the damaged Jaggar Museum and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Secretary Bernhardt expressed support for park recovery efforts stating, "I wouldn't be here if I didn't think this was going to be a priority."
May 17, 2019: The Federal Highways Administration has created a project web page for the work to repair park roads damaged in 2018.
May 9, 2019: 120 community members attend the "Road to Recovery" After Dark in the Park presentation where park leaders share recovery accomplishments and updates.
April 19, 2019: Most of Kīlauea Iki Trail reopened following extensive repairs to the earthquake-damaged trail. Park at Kīlauea Iki Overlook, and hike Crater Rim Trail towards the closed lava tube parking lot to pick up the trail. Hike in and hike out the same way, a 2.4-mile one-way trek. The section of trail leading to and on Byrons Ledge is badly damaged and remains closed.
March 29, 2019: The park interdisciplinary team conducted a field survey for potential new trails.
February 26, 2019: The park interdisciplinary team conducted a field survey for potential new trails.
February 19, 2019: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park reopens two trails and Mauna Loa Road - news release.
November 23, 2018: Crater Rim Drive between Keanakāko'i Crater and Halema'uma'u reopens; park extends the open area of road several hundred feet to the second large earthquake fracture. This section of Crater Rim Drive remains open to pedestrians and bicyclists only and is not open to vehicle use.
November 23, 2018: Crater Rim Trail, from the trailhead at Chain of Craters Road, to the south rim of Keanakāko'i Crater (approximately one mile), re-opens to the public.
November 23, 2018: The Ka'ū Desert Trail from Highway 11 to Mauna Iki Trail, to the Mauna Iki Trailhead near Kulanaokuaiki Campground (8.8 miles of trail), reopens. Due to large amounts of volcanic ash, everyone is strongly advised to bring protective eye wear and an N95 dust mask if attempting this hike. People with respiratory illness and young children should avoid this trail when ash is present.
October 26, 2018: The Volcano House breakfast, lunch and dinner service resumes at The Rim, and Uncle George's Lounge resumed its bar menu service - news release.
October 19, 2018: Coastal backcountry reopened - news release.
Hilina Pali Road is open to vehicle traffic to Kulanaokuaiki campground and is open to foot traffic beyond to the overlook. Most of the park is now open!
October 8, 2018: Mauna Loa Road and Mauna Loa backcountry reopen.
October 5, 2018: Mauna Loa Road and Mauna Loa i are scheduled to reopen Monday, October 8, 2018 (Discoverer's Day).
September 22, 2018: the park partially reopens - news release.
September 21, 2018: the park water system was inspected and certified to be potable (safe to drink) by Hawaiʻi state authorities.
September 20, 2018: the park interdisciplinary team met with facility experts and a structural engineer to review initial assessments of park buildings damaged by earthquakes. Several assessment teams will submit detailed reports in the coming weeks to help park managers plan for long term recovery.
September 18, 2018: 149 out of 184 park buildings and structures have been inspected for earthquake damage. 26 out of the 42 wastewater systems in the park have also been inspected.
September 17: Park managers met to review final plans for the park reopening on Saturday September 22.
September 13-14,2018: Orientation briefings were held with permitted commercial tour guides at Kīlauea Visitor Center to review new park conditions, limited parking challenges, and what areas and facilities will open. Inspectors with the Emergency Relief of Federal Roads and Trails of the Federal Highways Administration presented their findings after assessing the park.
September 12, 2018: Eight out of 43 building septic systems are determined safe for use. As news release listed critical safety concerns for visitors.
September 11, 2018: a Federal Highways Administration team began assessing earthquake damage on park roads and making emergency repairs.
September 10, 2018: Inspections of sewage lines at Kīlauea Visitor Center were completed finding no damage and the most critical public restrooms in the park are now determined to be safe for use.
September 5, 2018: The park announces a partnership with Mainstreet Pāhoa Association to loan exhibit features from Jaggar Museum to a visitor center site in downtown Pāhoa.
September 4, 2018: Assessments continue and the park interdisciplinary team meets for reopening planning.
August 30, 2018: A community "Talk Story" event about the future of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park was held at 10 a.m. at the Kahuku Unit.
August 29, 2018: 32 park buildings have been inspected for earthquake damage. The geomorphology team completed an initial interior inspection of Thurston Lava Tube. Further assessments with LIDAR scanning are needed to determine if the lava tube is safe to reopen.
August 28, 2018: Non-potable water has been restored to nine park buildings including the visitor center. 17 park buildings have been inspected for earthquake damage. Water has not yet been restored to the Volcano House and the entire park water system remains unsafe to drink.
August 27, 2018: Assessments continue as a park backcountry team met to review initial findings and prepare reopening plans.
August 24, 2018: The geomorphology team resumed park assessments.
August 23, 2018: Hurricane Lane impacts the island becoming the wettest storm in state history with rainfall accumulations of over 52.02 inches measured near the park.
August 22, 2018: a National Park Service geomorphology team began evaluating seismic stability of areas damaged or potentially weakened by earthquakes. Results help determine what areas are safe for visitors. Later that afternoon, the park temporarily paused all recovery efforts in preparation for Hurricane Lane.
August 21, 2018: Superintendent Cindy Orlando announces the park has set a goal of reopening some closed areas by September 22 – National Public Lands Day.
August 2, 2018: Summit collapse events and heightened earthquake activity end.
May 16, 2018: Onset of summit explosions and ash plumes.
May 11, 2018: Most of the park closes.
May 10, 2018: Halema'uma'u lava lake drains. USGS scientists anticipate explosive events at the summit to begin in a few days.
May 7: The park reopens.
May 4-6, 2018: The park is closed to assess damage from the earthquake on May 4.
May 4, 2018: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake, the biggest since 1975, shakes the island.
April 30, 2018: Pu'u 'Ō'ō collapses.
Do you have a question about the recovery progress? Please send us your questions: e-mail us
Kīlauea Summit - Before & After
NASA image taken on January 14, 2003
USGS photo taken on August 7, 2018
Kīlauea Summit - Then and Now
Kīlauea summit on November 28, 2008 Photo courtesy USGS - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Kīlauea summit on August 1, 2018 Photo courtesy USGS - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
USGS - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Then and now. It has proven difficult to exactly match past and present views of Kīlauea's summit to show the dramatic changes in the volcanic landscape, but here's our latest attempt. At left is a photo taken on November 28, 2008, with a distinct gas plume rising from the vent that had opened within Halema'uma'u about eight months earlier. At right is a photo taken on August 1, 2018, to approximate the 2008 view for comparison.
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Q: I found meatboy. Where's the others? (Where are the character cages hidden in Dust:AET?) In the very first area, I've found a cage that requires four keys to pick open.
Thankfully, I didn't use any of the keys on the chests found earlier on. So, I opened it.
In it, I found Meat Boy, from Super Meat Boy.
Now, I'm at the end-boss and I haven't found a single other cage containing a 'friend'. Does anybody have a list of locations where they could be found? And what characters are avaliable? (There are 12, including Meat Boy)

A: Here's the whole list of all characters and the guide to them for the "Bakers Dozen" Trophy.
If anybody want to read the guide without the hover-spoiler thing, here's the link.

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*The Glade – Super Meat Boy (Super Meat Boy)

Super Meat Boy should be the first XBLA character which Dust encounters and there is a good chance you will find him with or without this guide. Check the map; you should see a point where the level drops down and there is a shop and a save point in the same area. Head right and use Y to snag the exploding fruit, drop down with the flow of the path (don't jump upwards) and blow the wall, then keep heading right – you can't miss Meat Boy's cage right there.

*Aurora Village – Hyperduck No.1 (Audio Crew)

Hyperduck is found beneath Aurora Village, so you won't be able to access him the first time you visit. Once you find the challenge arena, go right to the save point and keep running right. Once you reach the edge, just keep running and holding right and you will drop onto a ledge. Jump up and right to the next ledge and voila, Hyperduck's cage is right there.

*Abadis Forest – Bandage Girl (Super Meat Boy)

Pass the save point around halfway through the level and Dust will be trotting across several consecutive wooden bridges, being attacked by flying enemies. Eventually, he will pass an exploding fruit and a large group of enemies will descend. At this point, take to the skies using the jump and Y whirlwind attack – Dust should be able to zigzag upwards (and slightly right) carrying enemies with him, allowing you to land safely and unlock Bandage Girl's cage.

*Abadis Forest – Hyperduck No.2 (Audio Crew)

This is a really easy one, but Dust will need the slide ability. As you proceed right from the start of the level you will cross a path which has loads of spiky blob creatures below it. At the end of the path you'll be able to drop into a small hole with a shop in it and a slide hole to the left, which will lead Dust to the creatures. Slide in there and keep going left until you reach a drop. Drop down and then proceed left and keep going until you meet a Giant with some platforms going over the top of it. Use the platforms and keep going left until you find the locked cage!

*Cirromon Caverns – Spelunky Man (Spelunky)

Spelunky Man is an easy one to find, but a tough one to describe. Again, Dust will need to have the slide ability. Head to the very bottom of Cirromon Caverns and then head lead until you are in the second to last area to the left.  Jump up until you find a slide hole to the right and head through. Instead of sliding through the next bit (to the right) jump upwards on the small platforms. Slide right, jump up onto the next platform and slide right again. Drop down and this time, slide left instead of right. Drop down again and slide right, then drop down to find Spelunky Man.

*Cirromon Caverns – Spelunky Damsel (Spelunky)

Another tough one to describe! Start from the surface entrance to Mudpot and drop down into the area below and head left across one more area into Cirromon Caverns. You'll immediately find an exploding fruit here which Dust will need to guide (using Y) back up to the surface. Head right and you will see a wall which can be blown up. Stand on top of it and blow it up, then in the backdraft of the explosion jump and glide to ride the draft up and slightly left to find the Spelunky Damsel.

*The Sorrowing Meadow – The Dishwasher (The Dishwasher series)

Dust will need the double jump/glide skill and the hang/climb ability to achieve this one. From the start of the level, head right seven areas until you reach the shop and save point area. Then head up and back left by three squares. Heading up the vines here and to the right will lead to another Save Point and it's obvious that there is a secret to the left because the jump to the left hand vines is bloody tough. You'll need to double jump and change direction in mid-air to make it. From here head left into the next area and keep heading left through the spiky vines. Keep going, using double jump and dodge in mid-air to make some of the tricky jumps and eventually you will come to a door. Open it, head in and head right through several very similar rooms, here you'll eventually find the cage.

*The Sorrowing Meadow – Yuki (The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile)

OK so I admit that I did have to ask around a bit to find this one, but it's a nice little touch when you find it! Head as far right as you can from the start of the level until you reach a Graveyard. There, you will see one grave has a red flower on it. Have Dust kneel before the grave for a few seconds until something unexpected happens…. Then head right and you'll find the key!

*The Blackmoor Mountains – Gomez (Fez)

Finding Gomez is a nightmare, but it's also a lot of fun! Head to the end of the level and just as you begin to drop downwards towards the end; you will find an area marked on the map in yellow. Head right instead of down and eventually you will find a place where you can climb up – do so and at the top, head through the door. You'll now be viewing the level upside down through nine strange blocks. Head all the way left (perspective wise) and then jump up, causing Dust to appear in the bottom middle window, and then go through the door. Now head right and as Dust appears in the top right window, jump right to see him land on a higher platform in a different window. Turn back left and have Dust double jump left from that side of the platform to 'skip' passed the middle window, causing Dust to land in the bottom left window with a doorway. Head through the doorway, then jump left and keep going until Dust hits a wall, turn left again and you'll find he appears in another window – again with a door which you should go through. Head immediately right and go through the next door (Dust should appear in the top middle box) and then crouch and drop to appear in the left middle box. Drop to the right (perspective wise) through two boxes and then negotiate your way to the cage which will now be visible. This should put the view back to normal and allow you to rescue Gomez!

*The Blackmoor Mountains – Tim (Braid)

To find Tim, you'll need the Red Orb which can be found in the Cirromon Caverns. Once you have it, head up to the Blackmoor Mountains until you find an area marked in yellow which is directly above an area with a save point and a shop. Within the yellow area, head left until Dust can't proceed any further. You'll notice an hourglass in the wall, kneel before it and wait for a cut scene to occur. You'll be teleported to a new area which contains Tim's cage. Head up and zigzag left and right in accordance with the fairly obvious path, but beware of the spikes and also the collapsing paths (some of which Dust will need to slide across.)

*Archers Pass – The Kid (Bastion)

The Kid is located in the area of Archers Pass which is furthest right and is barred by Resonance Gates. It's not really hidden, but it does mean you need every single Resonance Gem, including the Rainbow Gem which can only be obtained through completing Bopo's side quest (in Mudpot.) As long as you have the Gems, just keep heading through the gates and wandering up the morphing path until you find The Kid's cage.

*Moonblood Camp – The Maw (The Maw)

This is an easy one, I think – especially as it completes the set! From the save point at the very bottom of the Everdawn Basin head left and let Dust glide over the gentle updraft until he hits a big blast which will shoot him upwards. Hold left and allow him to land on the ledge with The Maw's cage – and it's as simple as that.

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Scientists study carob as alternative protein source
08-Apr-2008 - Last updated on 19-Jul-2008 at 13:41 GMT
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Carob germ flour can yield an isolate with a protein content over
95 per cent and a well-balanced amino acid composition, suggesting
their potential for the alternative protein market, Spanish
researchers report.
Writing in the journal Food Chemistry, the researchers report results from the analysis of defatted carob germ flour and the protein isolate, and suggest the proteins could have significant potential for health foods. "These results could be useful in the study of different functional properties of carob germ proteins, and the application of these proteins as nutritional ingredients in formulated food," wrote the authors from Universidad de Sevilla, Instituto de la Grasa (CSIC), and CIDCA (CONICET). The alternative protein market is growing at a rapid pace, for a variety of reasons. Alternative sources of protein are having a profound influence on the formulation of weight conscious food and diets based on low glycaemic index (GI) and high protein intake, and traditional manufacturers are beginning to take a look at new protein sources as a means of enriching their products. Carob background  Carob powder is already used by the food industry as a chocolate substitute, since it is a natural sweetener with flavour and appearance similar to chocolate. It is also caffeine- and theobromine-free. Lead researcher Dr. María Cecilia Puppo told FoodNavigator.com: "Carob flour is a food ingredient applied to the elaboration of bread, cakes, cookies, snacks, cereal bars and bakery products in general, nevertheless it use is not widely promoted in bakery industry.  "In Spain some industries processes carob for obtaining carob germ flours (46 per cent protein) enriched in lysine and arginine amino acids. This flour is used in dietetic formulas for sports and celiac people."  Poppo and co-workers sought to characterise the protein isolates in order to explore their potential for the alternative protein market. Using an alkaline extraction technique followed by isoelectric precipitation of proteins, the researcher obtained a protein isolate with a protein content of 96.5 per cent. "A protein isolate may be an attractive ingredient to use in the production of human food, as it has reduced levels of undesirable components, like fiber, lipids or darkening agents," wrote the authors. "The results for the protein isolate are in concordance with the criteria of the minimum protein content used in obtaining a protein isolate (higher than 85 per cent)." The major amino acids present were characterised as glutamic acid, aspartic acid and arginine, while the overall proteins were composed of aggregates of 131 and 70 kDa subunits. "The knowledge of the nature of proteins that form carob materials like germ flours and isolates, and its thermal properties would be important from the point of view of the application of this crop as ingredient in formulated foods," the added. In an email correspondence to this website, Dr. Puppo said that additional studies need to be performed in order to define the different functional properties of carob protein isolates such as emulsification, foaming, and gelation, to confirm the potential technological use of these proteins in the food industry. "Nevertheless, in several conditions of pH and protein concentration, carob proteins are able to form stable emulsions, like mayonnaise, with different rheological properties," she said. And commenting on the potential cost of carob protein isolates, Dr. Puppa noted that, compared to pea and soybean proteins, in her opinion, the cost of carob flour would be high. This would be due to the expense of obtaining carob tress that can reach the optimum stage for producing carob pods. "The cost depends on this initial inversion; on the costs of input materials and the benefits obtained in the commercialization of carob flour," she said. Dr. Puppa confirmed that work was continuing in the area, with the next stage to study different functional properties of carob germ flour. The market for alternative proteins is becoming a little bit more competitive, though it remains very much a niche sector. Over 90 per cent of protein is still sourced from soy and milk-derived caseinates, though a speciality pea protein sector is on the rise. Carob is exploited predominantly for the industrial transformation of the seeds, to obtain locust bean gum (LBG), used as thickening agent in food preparations because of its ability to form viscous solutions and to stabilize emulsions and dispersions. Source: Food Chemistry (Elsevier) Volume 107, Pages 675-683 "Composition and structure of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) germ proteins" Authors: C. Bengoechea, A. Romero, A. Villanueva, G. Moreno, M. Alaiz, F. Millan, A. Guerrero, M.C. Puppo
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Southeastern Arizona Historic Landmark Preserved
Empire Ranch House Grand Reopening Set for March 23
Sonoita, AZ. After more than a year of structural stabilization work, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Empire Ranch Foundation (ERF) are commemorating the preservation of the historic Empire Ranch House with a Milestone Celebration on Saturday, March 23.
Festivities, including a grand reopening ribbon cutting and free tours of the 1870s Ranch House, begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 1:00 p.m. Cultural landscape historian Robin Pinto will present "Empire to Las Cienegas National Conservation Area."
The Empire Ranch House is a 22-room adobe and wooden frame building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Those who have visited in the past will remember the shoring and bracing that had supported the unstable walls. Now, thanks to extensive structural work, those are gone and the ranch house is ready to stand for another century.
"It's not every day that we get to celebrate major achievements like the preservation of a piece of America's heritage," said Lahsha Brown, ERF Administrative Director. "This is an opportunity to pause, reflect, and show gratitude for the many people who have been a part of making this project happen."
Restoring the ranch house is another step in keeping this important piece of western history alive. The ERF works in partnership with the BLM to share that history. Their stated goal "to protect, restore and sustain the Empire Ranch historical buildings and landscape as an outstanding western heritage education center," will certainly benefit from the restoration. The design and construction of new interpretive exhibits will be an important future step.
The Empire Ranch sits at the heart of the 42,000-acre Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (NCA), public lands acquired and administered since 1988 by the BLM Tucson Field Office. These rolling grasslands and riparian ribbons are located about 50 miles southeast of Tucson, just 10 miles north of Sonoita. The NCA is open daily to visitors from sunrise to sunset. The Visitor Contact Center is open during docent tours, volunteer work days, and special events.
For more information about the Empire Ranch Milestone Celebration and a map, visit the ERF website at www.empireranchfoundation.org or call 888-364-2829.
Copyright © 2019 Tubac Historical Society, All rights reserved.


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Прича о Пепељуги () амерички је филм из 2004, чији је режисер Марк Росмен и писац Леј Данлеп, са главним ликовима које тумаче Хилари Даф, Чед Мајкл Мари, Џенифер Кулиџ и Реџина Кинг. У модерној верзији дела Пепељуга, филм се врти око два интернет пријатеља који планирају да се упознају уживо на средњошколској журки за Ноћ вештица.

Филм је изашао 16. јула 2004. Иако је примио негативне критике критичара, филм је зарадио успех на биоскопским благајнама, зарађујући 70 милиона долара док је буџет износио 19 милиона долара. Филм се касније развио на три наставка.

Прича

Сем Монтгамери живи у Сан Фернандо долини Лос Анђелеса, са својим оцем Халом, који води популарни спортско-тематски ресторан. Осетивши да Сем треба мајку, Хал се жени за Фиону, који има друштвено неугодне ћерке, Брајану и Габријелу. Током земљотреса у Нортриџу, Хал је убијен када трчи да спаси Фиону. Због његове смрти, Фиона добија власништво над свим његовим поседством, укључујући кућу, ресторан и на своју жалост, Сем.

Осам година касније, Сем је запослена као конобарица у ресторану како би уштедела новац да похађа Универзитет Принстон, али је редовно мучи њена породица, која је непрестано вређа и третира је као да су познатне личности, иако се сматра неподношљивом. Како горе, Фиона, у својој таштини, користи наслеђе да живи као да је лудо богата, укључујући и потрошњу на мање операције лица, па чак и одбија да штеди воду током текуће суше. Она је такође трансформисала Халов омиљени ресторан у нешто што одговара свом имиџу, захтева да се лосос сервира и укључи у више од пола јела и узима Семину зараду. Сем се бори да се носи са друштвом у средњој школи Норт вели, где је и малтретира најпопуларнија девојка, Шелби Камингс и назива је "серверка", заједно са другим члановима популарне екипе.

Сем се поверава свом интернет пријатељу "Номаду" о свом сну да упише Принстон, који он такође сања. Међутим, Номадов прави идентитет је Остин Ејмс, популарни, а ипак несрећни, бек који игра у школском фудбалском тиму и Шелбин бивши дечко, иако она одбија да прихвати да је раскинула су раскинули. Он је несрећан јер је његов отац планирао да иде на Универзитет Јужне Калифорније са фудбалском стипендијом, уместо да иде на Принстон. Номад предлаже да се састану уживо на школском плесу који ће се одржати током Ноћи вештица. У ноћи плеса, Фиона је наредила Сем да ради ноћну смену у ресторану, а онда одлази да одведе Брајану и Габријелу на плес. Првотно оклевајући, Сем је убеђена од стране њене најбоље пријатељице, Картер Фарл, да оде на плес и упозна се са својим тајанственим пријатељем.

Ронда, главна конобарица која се бринула о Сем, као и остатак особља у ресторану, такође је убеђује да не послуша Фиону и оде на плес. Сем, носећи маску и Рондину стару венчаницу, упознаје Номада на плесу. Изненађена је сазнањем да је он Остин, са којим се сударила на уласку. Њих двоје одлучују да напусте журку како би шетали и упознали се мало боље. Док плешу романтични плес, Сем и Остин почињу да се заљубљују. Али баш кад би Остин сазнао њен идентитет, аларм Семиног телефона се оглашава, упозоравајући је да се врати у ресторан пре Фионе у поноћ. Она одлази не откривајући свој идентитет Остину, испуштајући свој телефон на излазу.

Остин узима телефон и почиње очајничку потрагу за својом тајанственом "Пепељугом", али свака девојка у школи тврди да је тајанствени власник телефона. Сем се плаши да открије Остину свој прави идентитет, осећајући да је неће прихватити због различитих друштвених класа. Када Остин једног дана дође у ресторан, Сем је присиљена да му помогне и након разговора, покушава да му открије свој идентитет, али је Фиона прекида. Семине полусестре на крају открију Семин и Остинов имејл однос и након што нису успеле уверити Остина да је једна од њих власник телефона, уверавају Шелби да је Сем покушала преотети Остина од ње. Током скупа, они и остали навијачи понижавају Сем испред читаве школе и откривају њен идентитет, такође је називају преварантом, ужасавајући школско особље, Картера и Сем. Остин, повређен Семином тајновитошћу, није у стању да се бори да је брани, док Сем одлази плачући.

Као и Остину, Сем добија писмо у ком се наводи да је примљена у Принстон, али ју је Фиона преварила показавши јој лажно писмо у ком пише да је одбијена понуда како би Сем остала да ради у ресторану и као њен роб. Сем онда одлучује да одустане од својих снова и прихвата чињеницу на доживотни рад у ресторану, али Ронда разговара са Сем и говори јој да не губи наду. Када су Семине полусестре дошле у ресторан, залупивши вратима, изазвавши да сат гитаре падне са зида, цепајући тапету и и кривећи Сем за то. Међутим, поцепани део открива инспиративни цитат који Хал често каже: "Никада не дозволи да те страх спречи да играш игру" и испуњава Сем наду. Она се супротставља Фиони и њеним полусестрама, наводећи да више неће трпти њихово емоционално злостављање, напушта посао у ресторану и усељава се код Ронде, која такође даје отказ заједно са целим особљем ресторана, који су трпели Фионино злостављање годинама само због љубави према Сем. Муштерије, који су сведоци целог догађаја, одмах одлазе са гађењем.

Пре фудбалске утакмице, по повратку у школу, Сем се суочава са Остином око његовог кукавичлука и због тога што је није одбранио на скупу, као и за његову привидну неспремност да покаже своје право ја. Пре финалне игре, види Сем како излази са трибина и коначно се супротставља свом оцу, рекавши да жели да иде на Принстон, а не да игра само фудбал целог живота. Он јури за Сем и извињава се. Она прихвата његово извињење и љубе се кад падне киша над долином која је погођена сушом; у исто време, средња школа Норт вели побеђује у утакмици. Убрзо након тога Сем проналази Халов тестамент у својој књизи из детињства, наводећи да сав његов новац и имовина заправо припада њој. Пошто је то оставља као јединог и законитог вланика, Сем продаје аутомобиле своје породице, тако да она може да плати школарину, а Фиона, која тврди да никада није видела тестамент, упркос чињеници да га је јасно потписала као сведока, је ухапшена због финансијске преваре и кршења закона о дечијем раду у Калифорнији, за све сате док је Сем радила у ресторану, упркос томе што је била малолетна.

Сем сазнаје да је заправо прихваћена на Принстон; писмо проналазе њене полусестре, који су знале где га је Фиона бацила. Фиона, Брајана и Габријела су отпужене од стране Окружног јавног тужиоца да одвоје новац који су украли од Сем у ресторану, који је обновљен у своју некадашњу славу од стране нових власника, Сем и Ронде. Такође, Остинов отац прихвата чињеницу да он жели ићи на Принстон. Картер такође добија срећан крај, прављећи рекламу за лек против акни. Шелби, која је раније преписивала на контролнима од Картера и одбила га због тога што је био друге друштвене класе иако се понашао као џентлмен током журке поводом Ноћи вештица, сада га жели након што је постао популаран, али је он одбија због Астрид, ди-џеја и спикерке у школи. Филм завршава са Сем и Остином, који су сада званично пар, одлазећи заједно на Принстон након што Сем добија свој телефон назад од Остина.

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На -{Rotten Tomatoes}- филм има одобрење 11% на основу 103 критика, са просечном рејтингу 3.6/10. Критички консензус сајта гласи: "Неинспирирано, генеричко ажурирање класичне бајке." Према -{[Metacritic[]]}-, филм има резултат од 25 од 100, на основу 30 критика, што указује на "генерално неповољне критике". Публика коју је испитала -{CinemaScore}- дала је филму просечну оцену "А–" на скали А до F.

Роџер Иберт назвао је Причу о Пепељуги "хромим, глупим филмом". Филм је номинован за пет награда за -{Teen Choice Awards}- на церемонији 2005. године, освојивши награду за Најбољу сцену, исте године Хилари је освојила награду -{Teen Choice Awards}- за омиљену филмску глумицу. Током 2005. Хилари је добила и номинацију за награду Златна малина за најгору глумицу.

Зарада
Током првог викенда приказивања, филм је зарадио 13.623.350 долара у 2.625 биоскопа у САД и Канади, рангиран је на четвртом месту на благајнама, иза филмова Ја, робот, Спајдермен 2 и Водитељ: Легенда о Рону Баргандију. Следеће недеље је пао на пето место, са новајлијама Жена-мачка и Борнова надмоћ. До последњег приказивања у биоскопима, Прича о Пепељуги је зарадила 51.438.175 долара у земљи и 18.629.734 долара на међународном нивоу, што је укупно 70.067.909 долара широм света.

Наставци
Прича о Пепељуги је праћена са три наставка, али сваки садржи модерне верзије лика Пепељуге: Још једна прича о Пепељуги (2008) са Селеном Гомез, Прича о Пепељуги: Једном давно у песми (2011) са Луси Хејл и Прича о Пепељуги: Ако ципелица одговара са Софијом Карсон. Наставци користе теме и ситуације, али не и ликове из првог филма. За разлику од првог филма, наставци укључују музичке и плесне теме.

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Филмови 2004.
Филмови на енглеском језику
Филмови студија Warner Bros.

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Q: Simple broadcasting network in NS2 I am new to NS2 and I am implementing a simple broadcasting network in NS2. The tcl file is given below. Please tell me what is the work of these two variables MESSAGE_PORT and BROADCAST_ADDR?
And please tell me how these methods work :

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*Agent/MessagePassing/Flooding instproc recv

*Agent/MessagePassing/Flooding instproc send_message {size message_id data port}
Here is my tcl file :
#the tcl file
Mac/Simple set bandwidth_ 1Mb

set MESSAGE_PORT 42
set BROADCAST_ADDR -1
set group_size 4
set num_groups 6
set num_nodes [expr $group_size * $num_groups]
set val(chan)           Channel/WirelessChannel    ;#Channel Type
set val(prop)           Propagation/TwoRayGround   ;# radio-propagation model
set val(netif)          Phy/WirelessPhy            ;# network interface type
set val(mac)            Mac/Simple
set val(ifq)            Queue/DropTail/PriQueue    ;# interface queue type
set val(ll)             LL                         ;# link layer type
set val(ant)            Antenna/OmniAntenna        ;# antenna model
set val(ifqlen)         50                         ;# max packet in ifq
set val(rp)             AODV
set val(x)              [expr 120*$group_size + 500]
set val(y)              [expr 240*$num_groups + 200]
set ns [new Simulator]
set f [open wireless-flooding-$val(rp).tr w]

$ns trace-all $f
set nf [open wireless-flooding-$val(rp).nam w]

$ns namtrace-all-wireless $nf $val(x) $val(y)
$ns use-newtrace
set topo       [new Topography]

$topo load_flatgrid $val(x) $val(y)
create-god $num_nodes
set chan_1_ [new $val(chan)]

$ns node-config -adhocRouting $val(rp) \
                -llType $val(ll) \
                -macType $val(mac) \
                -ifqType $val(ifq) \
                -ifqLen $val(ifqlen) \
                -antType $val(ant) \
                -propType $val(prop) \
                -phyType $val(netif) \
                -topoInstance $topo \
                -agentTrace ON \
                -routerTrace OFF \
                -macTrace ON \
                -movementTrace OFF \
                -channel $chan_1_

Class Agent/MessagePassing/Flooding -superclass Agent/MessagePassing

Agent/MessagePassing/Flooding instproc recv {source sport size data} {

    $self instvar messages_seen node_
    global ns BROADCAST_ADDR
    set message_id [lindex [split $data ":"] 0]
    puts "\nNode [$node_ node-addr] got message $message_id\n"

    if {[lsearch $messages_seen $message_id] == -1} {
          lappend messages_seen $message_id
        $ns trace-annotate "[$node_ node-addr] received {$data} from $source"
        $ns trace-annotate "[$node_ node-addr] sending message $message_id"
          $self sendto $size $data $BROADCAST_ADDR $sport
    } else {
        $ns trace-annotate "[$node_ node-addr] received redundant message $message_id from $source"
    }
}

Agent/MessagePassing/Flooding instproc send_message {size message_id data port} {
    $self instvar messages_seen node_
    global ns MESSAGE_PORT BROADCAST_ADDR
    lappend messages_seen $message_id
    $ns trace-annotate "[$node_ node-addr] sending message $message_id"
    $self sendto $size "$message_id:$data" $BROADCAST_ADDR $port
}
for {set i 0} {$i < $num_nodes} {incr i} {
    set n($i) [$ns node]
    $n($i) set Y_ [expr 230*floor($i/$group_size) + 160*(($i%$group_size)>=($group_size/2))]
    $n($i) set X_ [expr (90*$group_size)*($i/$group_size%2) + 200*($i%($group_size/2))]
    $n($i) set Z_ 0.0
    $ns initial_node_pos $n($i) 20
}

#attach a new Agent/MessagePassing/Flooding to each node on port $MESSAGE_PORT

for {set i 0} {$i < $num_nodes} {incr i} {
    set a($i) [new Agent/MessagePassing/Flooding]
    $n($i) attach  $a($i) $MESSAGE_PORT
    $a($i) set messages_seen {}
}
# now set up some events

$ns at 0.2 "$a(1) send_message 200 1 {first message}  $MESSAGE_PORT"
$ns at 0.4 "$a([expr $num_nodes/2]) send_message 600 2 {some big message} $MESSAGE_PORT"
$ns at 0.7 "$a([expr $num_nodes-2]) send_message 200 3 {another one} $MESSAGE_PORT"

$ns at 1.0 "finish"
proc finish {} {
        global ns f nf val
        $ns flush-trace
        close $f
        close $nf

#        puts "running nam..."
        exec nam wireless-flooding-$val(rp).nam &
        exit 0
}
$ns run


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Gardens By The Bay's 25% Ticket Discount From 1 Sep To 31 Oct 2020
Pearl Chen
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From 1 September to 31 October 2020, visitors to Gardens by the Bay's Flower Dome and Cloud Forest can enjoy a 25 per cent discount on admission tickets.
This ticketing promotion at Gardens by the Bay for the next two months applies to both single conservatory tickets and two-conservatory tickets.
25% Off Gardens By The Bay's Cooled Conservatory Tickets
The price of a single conservatory ticket for adults, after the 25 per cent discount, will be $9 instead of $12 and for children, $6 instead of $8.
Two-conservatory tickets for adults will be $15 instead of $29 for adults and $9 instead of $12 for children.
There will be an additional $1 discount for tickets purchased through Gardens by the Bay's mobile app.
This 25 per cent off ticketing promotion at Gardens by the Bay also coincides with the September school holidays in Singapore.
Pocket Gardens Surprise
Those heading down to the Flower Dome can enjoy new displays in the Pocket Gardens Surprise series. These are mini displays which are introduced every fortnight to encourage visitors to explore the Flower Dome.
In September 2020, the new mini display is Patio Garden. This display aims to inspire ideas on what can be done for those who wish to garden in small spaces such as patios and balconies. It showcases the use of containers to plant flowering plants and edibles.
Another mini display is Out of Africa. Sponsored by private individuals Amit and Prachi Goel, the mini display feature "animals" like elephants and giraffes against an African landscape of baobabs and aloes.
The Cloud Forest is currently hosting an art exhibition, A Sculptor's Secret Garden, by Taiwanese artist Lee Kuang-Yu.
Safe management measures continue to be in place at the Cooled Conservatories. These measures include temperature screening, safe distancing markers and UVC emitters to improve air quality.
Gardens by the Bay will also be welcoming the public back to its OCBC Skyway attraction at the Supertree Grove in September 2020 as part of its phase approach to reopening.
If you are looking for more ideas on what to do during the September school holidays 2020 in Singapore, check out our list here.
Pearl is a mum of two who enjoys watching Netflix in between chasing after her kids and juggling life.
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Take a seat with a British furniture pioneer
The first major retrospective of the furniture designer-maker John Makepeace tours Britain from September, starting at the home of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen.
Makepeace has pioneered new methods in the craft, using sustainable materials to create exotic and original pieces. His work is innovative and exclusive, regularly commanding the highest prices on offer for contemporary furniture. He founded the Parnham Trust and the School for Craftsmen in Wood at Parnham House in Dorset, which later became known as Parnham College. One of his early students was Viscount Linley, who has gone on to head up his own design company.
The Devon Guild touring exhibition, John Makepeace: Enriching the Language of Furniture, enables you not only to see some fabulous examples of his work, but also to hear John himself talk about his techniques and influences. It starts at the home of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen, in the converted mill at Bovey Tracey on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, from 18 September to 29 October, then travels around the country through to November 2011. For dates and more information, tel: (01626) 832223; www.crafts.org.uk
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Spanish Language School in Salamanca
Living and learning Spanish in Salamanca is like being transported to another era: the entire city center is plastered in golden, historic buildings dating as far back as the 13th century, the moment of ascendancy of a place that for the rest of the second millennium would feature as the most distinguished university town in the entire peninsula. To this day, Salamanca has one of the most reputed learning centers in the country, which, in turn, explains the huge concentration of students (roughly 30,000 of them) in what is otherwise a relatively small city (roughly 150,000 people).
Therefore a bustling, young population provides the perfect environment to enjoy a productive spell in this city of culture par excellence, learning the language. Which is precisely where our school enters the equation: blending right into the architecture of the city, our Salamanca venue is located in a converted convent, which provides it with the quaint simplicity of its exterior, while indoors the modernized facilities are spread over a property of 5,420 square meters, with a lovely central courtyard.
Tea or coffee machine
Support deparment for the students
Study English in Salamanca!
In Salamanca there is a unique phenomenon which can be witnessed: despite the fact that this is very much a traditional city with over 2,300 years of history behind it, it still manages to maintain its youthful vibe and feel like a young and fresh place. The many students who fill up the prestigious university's classrooms bring the city streets to life year after year, making the population in general on the younger side during term time whilst also creating an atmosphere which is full of excitement and a real lust for life which infuses every part of the city.
Intensive/ Part Time
Our Intensive 20 course will be useful in many aspects, for a long time after you have finished your stay. With this course, you will have more confidence in yourself, improve your communication skills and have a fluency and independence that previously seemed incredible.
Course duration from 1 week
Lecciones per Week 20
Accredited Diploma No
Level A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2.
Minimum age 0
Our goal is that you reach the capabilities and concepts necessary to feel comfortable in a Spanish-speaking environment. Our personalized and innovative learning method combines lessons in the classroom with interactive tools and a cultural immersion. Combine 20 weekly Spanish classes with five extra classes of conversation and culture.
Discover this fascinating city full of legends and stories, enjoy some of Spain's most famous sports and taste the local cuisine while you are here! These are all just some of the great activities which you can take part in while you stay in Salamanca, and that is not where it ends: the region around the city itself also holds many more interesting attractions which are just waiting to be discovered and explored. You can also sign up for a wide range of outings designed to introduce you to the most emblematic places in the historic Castile and Leon region, as we organise half day or weekend trips to ensure that even when you are not in the classroom you are still learning and discovering as much as you possibly can.
The most frequent afternoon and evening activities at our Spanish school in Salamanca tend to be as follows:
City tour which takes in all of the principal sights of Salamanca (Cathedral, Plaza Mayor, Casa de las Conchas, the University...)
Tapas crawl which takes you to some of the best tapas bars in the city and allows you to sample each one, just as the native Spaniards do
Spanish movie night in which you can watch some of the greats of Spanish cinema
Soccer and basketball games so that you can keep fit and have some fun while you are here
You can also sign up for weekend trips to the region's most interesting historic cities, such as:
Zamora and Valladolid
Rodrigo city
Host family in the city
Living with a host family has two major benefits. Firstly, it's the best way to get to know Spanish culture and see what daily life is like for a native Spaniard. Secondly, our host families will speak to you in Spanish all the time, helping you practice the skills you're working on in Spanish classes in an authentic context.
Our host families vary from young families to one or two retired people, all of whom are Spanish speakers and are carefully selected to ensure that your stay will be as pleasant as possible. We do our best to find home stays that will treat you as part of the family.
You may choose between a single or double room as well as no meals, half board (breakfast & dinner) or full board (all meals).
If you have any allergies, special dietary requirements, dislike of particular pets or any other special requests, just let us know in advance and we'll do our best to satisfy your needs.
School distance: 20 to 30 minute walk or by public transport
Deposit fee: 150 € for the keys
Student Apartments in the city
If you want to make new friends from all over the world whilst you learn Spanish in Spain, then this is the option for you!
The apartments are not luxurious, but are completely furnished and equipped. No meals are offered but each apartment has a kitchen with a microwave, pans, cutlery and everything you might need to cook your own food.
There are apartments of different sizes and characteristics, booked according to availability. You can choose between a single, double or triple room.
Room Type: You can choose between an individual, double, double for single person or triple bedroom
School distance: Very close to the school, you can walk or use public transport
University Campus Residences
These residences are big (from 35 to 150 students) and are mainly for Spanish University students. Because of limited availability, we cannot guarantee your placement in these residences, but we will do our best!
You may choose between a single or double room and bed and breakfast, half board (breakfast & dinner) or full board (breakfast, lunch & dinner). Access to a private bathroom may be possible.
Availability: Summer season
Room Type: double or individual room
The most common way to travel to Salamanca from another country is by flying first to Madrid International Airport Barajas. Salamanca has its own airport too, Matacán Airport. There are regular flights from Barcelona and Paris to Salamanca.
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Discover Historic Downtown Venice
If you tire of Florida's endless shopping plazas and anonymous shopping malls, Downtown Venice, Florida will comes as a refreshing surprise. This historic district is a place of interesting boutiques and individual businesses for browsing in a relaxing atmosphere of times gone by.
History of Downtown Venice
Downtown Venice was laid out with careful thought and planning in the 1920s. It was given a Mediterranean theme which permeated throughout the architecture, pastel color palette and tree-lined avenues to create a Main Street ambience and social hub for the city. This forethought has certainly paid dividends as it marks Venice out as a delightful place to visit, stay or live with its historic designation.
The Triangle Inn, a former boarding house, is now a fascinating local museum on S. Nokomis Avenue. It has been moved from its original position on Nassau Street where it featured a round staircase and Italian-style green tile roof. The rooms are full of photographs of old Venice along with archives and changing displays of local exhibits.
Independent Shops, Galleries and Restaurants in Venice
There are several shady tree-lined streets in the few blocks that make up the Venice Downtown Historic District. Park your car and enjoy strolling up and down. It's the best way to appreciate the delightful low-rise architecture that was purposely modeled on towns in Northern Italy. The Old Florida atmosphere is enhanced by antique-style store fronts and handwritten signs, making this area unique and pleasing.
The three main streets include Miami Avenue, with its independently owned antique stores, boutiques and high-end consignment shops. It is complemented by local shops and restaurants on Main Street (W. Venice Avenue) and Tampa Avenue, which border Centennial Park.
Altogether the area has over 130 shops, boutiques and art galleries, including the Venice Art Center which you will find on Nokomis Avenue South. When you want to rest your feet and enjoy some cool refreshments or a tasty lunch, the area has plenty of highly regarded restaurants and cafés to choose from. Take a seat beneath a shady awning or galleried walkway and dine al fresco, watching the world go by.
Entertainment and Things to Do in Downtown Venice
Centennial Park offers a peaceful green space in Downtown Venice. The Gazebo is frequently the hub for free musical entertainment each Friday night, featuring a range of jazz, country, blue grass and modern music from live bands. Bring a chair or cushion and settle down in the warm Florida evening air for a relaxed social evening.
Keep your eyes open for information about the annual events hosted in this historic district, or checkout forthcoming events here. Classic Car Shows mean the streets are lined with restored vintage vehicles which prompt nostalgic memories for most people. The Saturday Farmers' Market, Art and Crafts Festivals, parades and holiday celebrations can all be enjoyed in and around this delightful area.
If you are visiting Downtown Venice with youngsters, there's a fun water park for them to splash and cool off in the jets. Bring a picnic and enjoy a full day at this relaxed park venue. Alternatively, book tickets for one of the excellent performances at the Venice Little Theater which is on the corner of Bus. 41 and Tampa Avenue. Packed with attractions, it's easy to see why this Historic Downtown area of Venice, Florida continues to thrive.
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Tory Sparks
Yvonne Whitestone
Rachel is a tutor and lecturer on the Helen Arkell Level 5 Diploma course, committed to supporting students to develop their skills as specialist teachers. She is also a Helen Arkell Specialist Assessor, assessing in Farnham and Salisbury. In addition, Rachel works independently as a specialist teacher providing personalised tuition to learners with specific learning difficulties. She loves to see them discover their strengths and grow in confidence as they develop new strategies for learning, which help them to succeed.
As a primary teacher, Rachel has taught in both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, and has been a Year 4/5 class teacher. Rachel's interest in dyslexia developed as she saw pupils struggling with the pace of learning in the classroom, and wanted to support them more effectively. She was prompted to train as a specialist teacher and specialist assessor at Helen Arkell and has been delighted to join the team working at the Centre.
Prior to teaching, Rachel worked in publishing, with experience in both publicity and editorial roles. She has also taught English as a foreign language while living abroad, and has worked with the Speech and Language Therapy Services in schools, supporting children with speech and language difficulties.


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We can create one for you. Let us design and build a paved or timber seating area for you as an extension to your living space; this can be built next to the house or as a secluded hideaway in another area of the garden. This works especially well if it is in an area that catches the last of the evening sun and further enhanced by the addition of low voltage mood lighting. All of these options and your preferences would be discussed in the initial stages of the projects design.


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Plaque: Russell family v. University of London
The University of London hereby records its sincere apologies that the plans of this building were settled without due consultation with the Russell family and their trustees and therefore without their approval of its design.
Immediately below this plaque is another: 'Civic Trust Award, 1998'.
Site: Russell family v. University of London (1 memorial)
WC1, Thornhaugh Street, Clore Management Centre
The Russell family owned the land on which this building was erected and sold it but retained the right to approve, or not, the design of the building frontage. IanVisits has more details.
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Have you heard, seen, or tried galangal before? Well, galangal is actually a rhizomatous root, which grows underneath the ground, just like ginger. The root of it is actually one of the popular household spices in various regions in South-east and Eat Asia. This particular spice is actually a home for various essential nutrients, which are all beneficial for the overall health. Furthermore, these nutrients are also what make up the necessary health benefits of galangal. If you want to know more about this spice, give this article a read. Worry less, because you will learn a lot from this article –that's for sure!
Galangal is a perennial herb, which has rhizomatous rootstocks that look like a finger. It comes from the Zingiberaceae plant family, of the Zingiber genus. Scientifically, they call the galangal as Alpinia galanga. In the western section of the world, they call it the greater galangal. Some other names of it are gao liang jiang, thai ginger, blue ginger, lengkuas, kha, languas, langkuas, and many more.
Moreover, galangal is a kind of herb, which comes from the ginger family. This particular herb is usually found in South-East Asia. They are usually valued as a spice that adds flavor to various food products. Generally, the galangal is native to the countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Moreover, the galangal herb in all of its form (oil and seeds) are widely useful as an herbal medicine ever since. This particular herb is beneficial as a medicine in India and in the Middle East. In today's day and time, it is imported extensively in Europe due to its flavor and medicinal properties. Additionally, there are mainly four types of galangal, the lesser galangal, sand galangal, greater galangal, and the Chinese galangal.
A lot of people actually describe the flavor of the galangal as instantaneously citrus-like and earthy and has a spicy kick. Nevertheless, unlike peppers, galangal is not spicy because of the capsaicin. Rather than leaving a burning sensation in the mouth, it may kick just a bit and goes away instantly.
If you are into Thai foods, you may have already tried the tom ka gai, they use galangal in there. They use it in order to add a peculiar taste to the food.
Even though the ginger and galangal are two different roots, they come from the same family. Nevertheless, the term galangal refers to any of the four plant species in the Zingiberaceae family: greater galangal, lesser galangal, sand galangal, or the Chinese galangal or fingerroot. Most of the scientific researches focus on either the lesser or the greater galangal species.
Just like the ginger, the galangal root may grow in rhizomes underneath the ground. Though it is not a staple in most of the Western cooking styles, it is actually a common ingredient in the traditional Chinese and Thai foods.
The rhizomes of the galangal actually contain a small number of calories, and some other nutrients, even though the serving size may vary in each recipe. Some may also include a minute amount of the spice.
May help in easing digestive issues and stomach pain. The oldest and the most commonly wanted effect of the galangal is its effect on the upset stomach. Various Asian culture actually uses it in calming their upset stomach, resolve diarrhea, and reduce vomiting.
Helps in supporting a good brain health. Partly due to the anti-inflammatory properties of the galangal, it can be beneficial in bringing brain-protecting effects, reducing some forms of cognitive conditions related to aging.
High in antioxidant properties. The galangal has antioxidant properties in it, which are all effective in preserving the meat products for a longer period of time. It is much better than fruits that has antioxidants in it.
Has antifungal and antibacterial properties. The galangal extracts possess antimicrobial effects on various bacteria. It may even fight E-coli and may in fact, reverse the effects of some strains who are immune to amoxicillin.
May act as an anti-inflammatory agent. The galangal root may help in reducing inflammation that comes with arthritis. The study shows that taking a compound in the galangal may significantly reduce knee pain.
May help in improving the sperm count and function. Various parts of the galangal may help in promoting male fertility. This is really beneficial for those who face the problem of infertility.
May help in treating cancer. The most amazing of all the health benefits of galangal is this. various studies suggest that certain compounds present in the galangal root are beneficial as cancer-fighting agents.
There is no doubt, galangal is really beneficial for the health.
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Medicaid Expansion to Provide Health Care for Former Inmates
By Audrey Arthur Correctional News May 15, 2013
As eligibility requirements take change, the 2014 implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will expand Medicaid to the nation's current and former inmates, if states opt to expand.
The health care reform act, which provides medical care to Americans who make less than 133 percent of the federal poverty line, will also provide health care access to the more than 650,000 parolees annually who generally leave behind health services when leaving a correctional facility. While inmates are able to receive constitutionally mandated health care within a correctional institution, receiving medical care after incarceration is often an overwhelming challenge for former inmates.
With high rates of unemployment, chronic disease and mental health disabilities disproportionately affecting former inmates, the expansion of Medicaid has prompted a flood of recent studies that suggest the act will have great impacts on recidivism and public safety.
"The expansion of Medicaid means that states can essentially use federal Medicaid funds to increase treatment services that could reduce incarceration and recidivism and, in doing so, potentially lower local and state corrections expenditures," said a study by The Sentencing Project entitled "The Affordable Care Act: Implications for Public Safety and Corrections Populations.
The study, written by Susan Phillips, senior research analyst, notes that those who spend time in a correctional facility are more likely to suffer from mental health problems, addictions, tuberculosis, Hepatitis C, HIV infections, diabetes, asthma and hypertension among several other health conditions.
Though many people in the general population rely upon employer benefits to acquire healthcare, former inmates face the additional challenge of high unemployment rates and therefore are unable to attain those valuable employer benefits.
"Additionally, people who have been incarcerated face enduring barriers and the stigma associated with having a felony conviction," the study said. "Consequently, they also face enduring challenges obtaining employer-based health insurance."
After inmates receive parole, they also often rely heavily upon costly medical emergency room visits to attain any form of healthcare, according to a study developed by the School of Public Health and Health Services at George Washington University.
The study, "Medicaid Coverage for Individuals in Jail Pending Disposition, Opportunities for Improved Health and Health Care at Lower Costs", found that of the "largely uninsured" former inmate population, 70 percent sought health services within 10 months of paroles, 30 percent of which visited the emergency room. Former inmates are 40 percent more likely to a have a general health condition and 30 percent more likely to have multiple medical conditions than the general public, according to the study.
A large percentage, approximately 65 percent, of inmates booked into local jails meet criteria for a mental illness. If left untreated, the former inmates often left to cycle back to the correctional system, the study said.
"In fact, jails and prisons are the largest institutions to house individuals with mental illness in the United States," the study said. "These conditions often go untreated, increasing likelihood of incarcerations, rates of recidivism and costing an estimated $79 billion in lost productivity."
High rates of substance abuse and addiction also take their toll on recidivism rates. The study states that approximately 50 percent of all former inmates are dependent upon some sort of addictive substance. Released inmates with drug addictions experience high rates of drug-related homicide and suicide as well as recidivism.
With health conditions, mental illnesses and substance abuse rates high within the population, former inmates are also at risk for homelessness seven to 11 times higher than the general population.
Each study recommended that states expand Medicaid to former and current inmates for cost efficiencies, pubic safety and reduced recidivism.
"Although not without its challenges," the study said. "Extending coverage to this highly vulnerable population would result in significant cost savings for states and counties along with commensurate quality of life benefits to millions of individuals who have been left out of reliable access to health care and stronger social structures for the communities in which they live."
http://www.correctionalnews.com/articles/2013/05/15/medicaid-expansion-provide-health-care-former-inmates
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"""Process images."""

from __future__ import unicode_literals
import datetime
import os
import lxml
import re
import gzip

from nikola import utils

Image = None
try:
    from PIL import Image, ExifTags  # NOQA
except ImportError:
    try:
        import Image as _Image
        import ExifTags
        Image = _Image
    except ImportError:
        pass

class ImageProcessor(object):
    """Apply image operations."""

    image_ext_list_builtin = ['.jpg', '.png', '.jpeg', '.gif', '.svg', '.svgz', '.bmp', '.tiff']

    def resize_image(self, src, dst, max_size, bigger_panoramas=True, preserve_exif_data=False):
        """Make a copy of the image in the requested size."""
        if not Image or os.path.splitext(src)[1] in ['.svg', '.svgz']:
            self.resize_svg(src, dst, max_size, bigger_panoramas)
            return
        im = Image.open(src)
        w, h = im.size
        if w > max_size or h > max_size:
            size = max_size, max_size

            # Panoramas get larger thumbnails because they look *awful*
            if bigger_panoramas and w > 2 * h:
                size = min(w, max_size * 4), min(w, max_size * 4)

            try:
                exif = im._getexif()
            except Exception:
                exif = None
            _exif = im.info.get('exif')
            if exif is not None:
                for tag, value in list(exif.items()):
                    decoded = ExifTags.TAGS.get(tag, tag)

                    if decoded == 'Orientation':
                        if value == 3:
                            im = im.rotate(180)
                        elif value == 6:
                            im = im.rotate(270)
                        elif value == 8:
                            im = im.rotate(90)
                        break
            try:
                im.thumbnail(size, Image.ANTIALIAS)
                if _exif is not None and preserve_exif_data:
                    im.save(dst, exif=_exif)
                else:
                    im.save(dst)
            except Exception as e:
                self.logger.warn("Can't thumbnail {0}, using original "
                                 "image as thumbnail ({1})".format(src, e))
                utils.copy_file(src, dst)
        else:  # Image is small
            utils.copy_file(src, dst)

    def resize_svg(self, src, dst, max_size, bigger_panoramas):
        """Make a copy of an svg at the requested size."""
        try:
            # Resize svg based on viewport hacking.
            # note that this can also lead to enlarged svgs
            if src.endswith('.svgz'):
                with gzip.GzipFile(src, 'rb') as op:
                    xml = op.read()
            else:
                with open(src, 'rb') as op:
                    xml = op.read()
            tree = lxml.etree.XML(xml)
            width = tree.attrib['width']
            height = tree.attrib['height']
            w = int(re.search("[0-9]+", width).group(0))
            h = int(re.search("[0-9]+", height).group(0))
            # calculate new size preserving aspect ratio.
            ratio = float(w) / h
            # Panoramas get larger thumbnails because they look *awful*
            if bigger_panoramas and w > 2 * h:
                max_size = max_size * 4
            if w > h:
                w = max_size
                h = max_size / ratio
            else:
                w = max_size * ratio
                h = max_size
            w = int(w)
            h = int(h)
            tree.attrib.pop("width")
            tree.attrib.pop("height")
            tree.attrib['viewport'] = "0 0 %ipx %ipx" % (w, h)
            if dst.endswith('.svgz'):
                op = gzip.GzipFile(dst, 'wb')
            else:
                op = open(dst, 'wb')
            op.write(lxml.etree.tostring(tree))
            op.close()
        except (KeyError, AttributeError) as e:
            self.logger.warn("No width/height in %s. Original exception: %s" % (src, e))
            utils.copy_file(src, dst)

    def image_date(self, src):
        """Try to figure out the date of the image."""
        if src not in self.dates:
            try:
                im = Image.open(src)
                exif = im._getexif()
            except Exception:
                exif = None
            if exif is not None:
                for tag, value in list(exif.items()):
                    decoded = ExifTags.TAGS.get(tag, tag)
                    if decoded in ('DateTimeOriginal', 'DateTimeDigitized'):
                        try:
                            if isinstance(value, tuple):
                                value = value[0]
                            self.dates[src] = datetime.datetime.strptime(
                                value, '%Y:%m:%d %H:%M:%S')
                            break
                        except ValueError:  # Invalid EXIF date.
                            pass
        if src not in self.dates:
            self.dates[src] = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(
                os.stat(src).st_mtime)
        return self.dates[src]

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Bulletin of Latin American Research es una revista científica arbitrada que publica investigaciones originales en estudios latinoamericanos de todas las disciplinas académicas incluidas en las ciencias sociales y humanidades. Asimismo, publica reseñas de libros en inglés, español y portugués.

Desde su fundación en 1981, la revista es publicada trimestralmente por la editorial Wiley-Blackwell en nombre de la Society for Latin American Studies.

Métricas de revista
2022
 Web of Science Group :0,573
 Índice h de Google Scholar: 35
 Scopus: 0,849

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Revistas de ciencias sociales
Revistas de humanidades
Estudios latinoamericanos
Publicaciones fundadas en 1981
Revistas publicadas por Wiley-Blackwell
Revistas científicas trimestrales
Revistas científicas en inglés
Revistas sobre estudios de área


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Borysówka – dawny folwark. Tereny, na których leżał, znajdują się obecnie na Białorusi, w obwodzie witebskim, w rejonie szarkowszczyński, w sielsowiecie Łużki.

Historia
W czasach zaborów w powiecie dzisieńskim, w guberni wileńskiej Imperium Rosyjskiego.

W latach 1921–1945 folwark leżał w Polsce, w województwie wileńskim, w powiecie dziśnieńskim, w gminie Łużki.

Według Powszechnego Spisu Ludności z 1921 roku zamieszkiwało tu 10 osób, wszystkie były wyznania rzymskokatolickiego i zadeklarowały polską przynależność narodową. Był tu 1 budynek mieszkalny. W 1931 w 2 domach zamieszkiwało 10 osób.

Wierni należeli do parafii rzymskokatolickiej i prawosławnej w Łużkach. Miejscowość podlegała pod Sąd Grodzki w Łużkach i Okręgowy w Wilnie; właściwy urząd pocztowy mieścił się w Łużkach.

Uwagi

Przypisy

Rejon szarkowszczyński
Opuszczone miejscowości na Białorusi


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The Irish Volunteers – 1914
Posted by The Burren and Beyond ⋅ February 20, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment
Filed Under 1914, Eamonn Ceannt, Irish Volunteer, Liam Mellows, Sean MacDiarmada
Butte Independent 24th October, 1914 p.2
First edition: the Irish Volunteer
The following statement has been issued by the members of the Provisional Committee of the Irish Volunteers – Eoin MacNeill, Chairman, Provisional Committee: Ua Rathghaille, Treasurer: Thomas MacDonagh, Joseph Plunkett, Piaras Bealslai, Michael J. Judge, Peter Paul Macken, Sean Mac Giubuin, P.H.Pearse, Padraic O'Riain, Bulmer Hobson, Eamon Martin, Conchubhair O'Colbaird, Eamonn Ceannt, Sean Mac Diarmada, Seamus O'Conchubhair, Liam Mellows, L.Colm O'Lochlainn, Liam Ua Gogan, Peter White:
SOLE PURPOSE OF VOLUNTEERS
Ten months ago a Provisional Committee commenced the Irish Volunteer movement with the sole purpose of securing and defending the rights and liberties of the Irish people. The movement on these lines, though thwarted and opposed for a time, obtained the support of the Irish Nation. When the Volunteer movement had become the main factor in the National question, Mr. Redmond decided to acknowledge it, and to endeavour to bring it under his control.
Three months ago he put forward the claim to send twenty-five nominees to the Provisional Committee of the Irish Volunteers. He threatened, if the claim was not conceded to proceed to the dismemberment of the Irish Volunteer organization.
NO DISMEMBERMENT OF IRELAND
It is clear that this proposal to throw the country into turmoil, and to destroy the chances of a Home Rule measure in the near future, must have been forced upon Mr. Redmond. Already, ignoring the Irish Volunteers as a factor in the National position, Mr. Redmond had consented to a dismemberment of Ireland, which could be made permanent by the same agencies that forced him to accept it as temporary. He was now prepared to risk another disruption and the wreck of the cause entrusted to him. The Provisional Committee, while recognizing that the responsibility in that case would be altogether Mr. Redmond's, decided to risk the lesser evil and to admit his nominees to sit and act on the committee. The committee made no representations as to the persons to be nominated, and when the nominations were received the committee raised no question as to how far Mr. Redmond had fulfilled his public undertaking to nominate 'representative men from different parts of the country.' Mr. Redmond's nominees were admitted purely and simply as his nominees, and without co-option.
VOLUNTEERS DEVOTED TO SERVICE OF IRELAND ALONE
Mr. Redmond, addressing a body of Irish Volunteers on Sunday, September, 20, has now announced for the Irish Volunteers a policy and program fundamentally at variance with their own published and accepted aims and pledges, but with which his nominees are, of course, identified. He has declared it to be the duty of Irish Volunteers to take foreign service under a Government which is not Irish. He has made this announcement without consulting the Provisional Committee, the Volunteers themselves, or the people of Ireland, to whose service alone they are devoted.
Having thus disregarded the Irish Volunteers and their solemn engagements, Mr. Redmond is no longer entitled through his nominees to any place in the administration and guidance of the Irish Volunteer organisation. Those who, by virtue of Mr. Redmond's nomination, have theretofore, been admitted to act on the Provisional Committee, accordingly cease henceforth to belong to that body, and from this date under the holding of an Irish Volunteer Convention the Provisional Committee consists of those only whom it comprised before the admission of Mr. Redmond's nominees.
CALL FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION
At the next meeting of the Provisional Committee we shall propose:
1. To call a Convention of Irish Volunteers for November 25, the anniversary of the inaugural meeting of the Irish Volunteers in Dublin.
2. To reaffirm, without qualification, the manifesto proposed and adopted at the inaugural meeting.
3. To oppose and diminution of the measure of Irish Self-Government which now exists as a Statute on paper, and which would not now have reached that stage but for the Irish Volunteers.
4. To repudiate any undertaking, by whomsoever given, to consent to the legislative dismemberment of Ireland, and to protest against the attitude of the pretense that "Ulster cannot be coerced," avow themselves prepared to coerce the Nationalists of Ulster.
IRELAND AND THE WAR
5. To declare that Ireland cannot, with honor or safety, take part in foreign quarrels otherwise than through the free action of a National Government of her own; and to repudiate the claim of any man to offer up the blood and lives of the sons of Irish men and Irish women to the service of the British Empire, while no National Government which could speak and act for the people of Ireland is allowed to exist.
6. To demand that the present system of governing Ireland through Dublin Castle and the British military power, a system responsible for the recent outrages in Dublin, be abolished without delay, and that a National Government be forthwith established in its place. The signatories to this statement are the great majority of the members of the Provisional Committee of the Irish Volunteers, apart from the nominees of Mr. Redmond who are no longer members of the committee.
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