Being stung by a bee, wasp, hornet, or yellow jacket can be both painful and scary. Some people have serious or even life-threatening reactions to stings, which requires quick treatment.
●Honey bees and bumble bees.
●Yellow jackets, yellow hornets, white-faced hornets, and paper wasps.
●Fire ants, harvester ants, bulldog ants, and jack jumper ants. Fire ants are discussed separately.
— After being stung, you should remove the stinger from your skin as soon as possible to prevent any more venom from being released into the skin. However, all of the venom is released from the stinger within the first few seconds, so this is only helpful if done quickly. You do not need to use any special technique (eg, flicking or scraping) to get the stinger out.
Most people who are stung by an insect will develop a local reaction (an area of swelling and redness). Some people will also develop a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.
The swelling and pain usually improve within a few hours. Approximately 10 percent of people develop severe redness and swelling after a sting. This is called a large local reaction. The area may become large (4 inches [10 cm] or more) over 1 to 2 days and then slowly resolve over 5 to 10 days. Having a large local reaction does not mean that you will have a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) if you are stung again. Only about 5 to 10 percent of people who have a large local reaction will have anaphylaxis if stung in the future. If you have a large local reaction, talk to your clinician or nurse to determine what steps, if any, you need to take if you are stung again.
●Apply a cold compress (a cold, damp washcloth or damp cloth wrapped around an ice pack) to the area.
●If you develop itching, you can take a nonprescription antihistamine, such as cetirizine (Zyrtec).
●A pain reliever, such as ibuprofen (sold as Advil, Motrin, and store brands), may help reduce pain.
If nonprescription treatments do not help or your pain or swelling gets worse, call your clinician or nurse.
Severe allergic reactions are called anaphylaxis. You can have an anaphylactic reaction the first time you are stung.
Severe allergic reaction treatment — Severe allergic reactions are a medical emergency that can lead to death if not treated quickly. If you develop any symptoms of anaphylaxis, you need to get emergency care as soon as possible. When possible, ask someone else to call for emergency care (call 911 in the United States).
●You can get treatment from the paramedics as soon as the ambulance arrives. If you drive to the hospital, you cannot get treatment until you arrive in the emergency department.
●Dangerous complications may occur (eg, you may stop breathing) on the way to the hospital, which would increase the chances of having a motor vehicle accident.
The first and most important treatment for a severe allergic reaction is a shot of epinephrine. Epinephrine is available by prescription in prefilled syringes called epinephrine autoinjectors. Instructions for using epinephrine are available in a separate article.
AM I ALLERGIC TO STINGS?
— If you had any symptoms of an allergic reaction or anaphylaxis after being stung, you should make an appointment to see an allergy specialist. At this visit, the allergist will try to determine if you are allergic to stings. If you are allergic to stings, the allergist will teach you how and when to use an epinephrine autoinjector. He or she will also help you decide if you need allergy shots (called immunotherapy) to reduce your risk of anaphylaxis in the future.
Allergy testing — Testing can be done to determine if you are allergic to insect stings. Blood and skin tests are available, and both are needed in some cases.
If allergy testing shows that you are allergic to insect stings, there is a good chance that you will have a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) if you are stung again. Allergy shots can greatly reduce the risk of anaphylaxis.
Allergy shots (immunotherapy) — Allergy shots, also called venom immunotherapy, can reduce your chance of having a serious or life-threatening reaction to a sting. When you are stung by an insect, the stinger injects venom into your skin, which causes the allergic reaction. Allergy shots usually contain purified venom. The first few allergy shots contain very small amounts of venom, and the amount is gradually increased until you can tolerate the amount of venom in two or more stings without having allergic symptoms.
As a result of immunotherapy, your risk of having a serious allergic reaction after a sting becomes much lower. You should still carry an epinephrine autoinjector.
Epinephrine — Epinephrine, sometimes called adrenaline, is a medicine that can treat the symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. Epinephrine is available in prefilled syringes so that you can give yourself a shot if needed. If you had anaphylaxis after an insect sting in the past, you should always carry at least one epinephrine autoinjector (even in the winter).
However, one or even two injections of epinephrine may not be enough to stop a life-threatening reaction. This is why it is important to talk to an allergist about allergy shots if you have had a serious allergic reaction after a sting. You should also seek emergency medical care after using an epinephrine autoinjector because the symptoms of allergic reactions sometimes come back after initially improving.
— Bees and wasps that are away from their nest are not aggressive and only sting when threatened (after being hit, stepped on, or swatted). Wearing brightly colored clothing or perfume does not increase the risk of being stung. Wearing white or light-colored clothing may reduce the chance of being attacked if you are near a nest.
When eating outside, keep food and drinks covered, and wipe up food and drink spills quickly. Watch for yellow jackets inside drink containers. Do not walk outside without shoes. If you find a wasp nest near your home, do not try to get rid of the nest yourself. Instead, call a pest control professional. If you have a venom allergy, avoid activities that may disturb a nest, such as mowing the lawn or pruning a hedge. If a stinging insect is near, slowly back away and do not flail your arms. If you are being swarmed or stung, cover your mouth and nose with your hand and run inside a building or an enclosed vehicle.


Burton's popular CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival kicked off its 40th anniversary event in style as hundreds of people turned out to celebrate.
The annual festival returned for its 40th year between Thursday, March 28, and Saturday, March 30, and attracted hundreds of people to sample some of the best brews across the country.
The festival celebrates locally brewed ciders, lagers and ales and breweries from the area turned out to show off their most popular creations.
The event is organised and run by members of the Burton and South Derbyshire Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and saw beer lovers come from all over the UK to celebrate in the town that is known for being the home of brewing.
Festival chairman, Dickie Allen, said: "Yet again the Burton Beer Festival was a great success and this year had special significance, being our 40th annual festival.
"Although Thursday evening was slightly quieter than last year, Friday and Saturday sessions were constantly busy and annual reunions were enjoyed, old friends remembered and glasses raised.
"Noticeably a lot of younger customers attended this year to enjoy what was on offer and we welcome them, while encouraging them to join the young wing of CAMRA.
Around 140 different beers and 30 ciders were enough to keep the crowds happy and there was a still a good range available when we closed on Saturday night - not much in each cask though!"
He also thanked the volunteers who had worked tirelessly over the weekend to support the festival.
He said: "The festival is organised and staffed by volunteer members of Burton and South Derbyshire CAMRA without whom there wouldn't be a festival, so let's wish their aching bodies well over the next few days and maybe consider offering a few hours of your time next year towards maintaining one of Burton's prestige events."
Festival-goers were invited to try special anniversary brews from The Roebuck, Quartz Brewing and Blythe Brewery, while Burton Bridge Brewery and Pedigree maker Marston's were also at the event.
There was also a one-off brew from Letherbritches Brewery, infused with Damson Gin.
This year's charity was the Love Inspire Foundation, which works from the Burton Caribbean Association, in Uxbridge Street.
The foundation supports people suffering with a range of issues from poverty, homelessness and debt, to training, advice and searching for jobs.
Dickie Allen said: "The festival charity supported this year was the Love Inspire Foundation based in Burton, who support the homeless, those in crisis or feeling unable to cope with modern life and help them get back into work or accommodation.
"They ran a successful Tombola and received generous donations from festival goers.
"We also collected at the door food donations from customers for Humanity Unites, Burton, who support, as well as Love Inspire, Burton Soup Kitchen, the Eaton Foundation and the night shelter at Bank House, in Swadlincote.
"Retiring festival chairman, Dickie Allen thanks customers old and new, along with all volunteers and sponsors, for making the 40th great!"


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I saw that mvnrepository.com can link to the new artifact in such cases:

I could not, however, find any documentation about this. Is this a Maven feature or a feature of mvnrepository.com and how does it work? Is this maintained by hand or can I add some configuration in my pom.xml to trigger this?

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French connection increases at Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Press / 25 May, 2016
Flybe's selection of regional French toutes take off.
Flybe has launched flights to three new French routes from Birmingham Airport, namely Nantes, Rennes-Saint-Jacques and Limoges. The routes form part of the airline's expanded Summer 2016 flying programme.
Five flights per week are taking off to the historic port city of Nantes on the Loire River in western France until 29th October 2016. Nantes is ideally situated as a gateway to the beaches of the Atlantic coast and highlights of the Loire Valley, including Muscadet wine, cycling and river tourism.
Rennes, the capital city of Brittany, boasts a 2,000 year history. It is an ideal base from which to discover Brittany, including the Forest of Brocéliande – which legend claims is the home of Merlin, King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake. Flights to Rennes-Saint-Jacques will operate four times a week until 25th September 2016.
Limoges is a town of art and history in west-central France. The Limousin Region is a popular destination for fishing, horse-riding, golf and mountain biking, owing to its beautiful and diverse scenery. Flights to Limoges will operate twice a week until 29th October 2016.
These new summer routes provide an additional boost to Flybe's existing high frequency schedule from Birmingham Airport.
William Pearson, Aviation Development Director at Birmingham Airport, said: "We are confident that these new French routes will be extremely popular with our business and leisure passengers over the summer months. Regional France was relatively unserved from Birmingham until these flights started and so we think there will be high demand for seats.
"Flybe is a very popular carrier here at Birmingham Airport, serving 30 destinations and offering passengers great service and fantastic value."
Paul Willoughby, Flybe's General Manager UK South, added: "Time saving, affordable and punctual travel to a wide choice of attractive destinations is what we will be delivering to our customers this summer. Our French regional routes open up a multitude of holiday destinations which are often overlooked by British travellers, due to their relative inaccessibility. We look forward to welcoming all of our passengers from Birmingham on board this summer."
Seats are on sale now at www.flybe.com from £32.99 one-way including taxes and charges.
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St James the Great's Church
Framilode, St Peter's Church
Whitminster (Wheatenhurst), St Andrew's Church
Fretherne, St Mary the Virgin's Church
Frampton on Severn, Congregational Church
Frampton on Severn, St Mary the Virgin's Church
Rodley, Westbury on Severn, Mission Church (to St Peter & St Paul Westbury on Severn)
Moreton Valence, St Stephen's Church
Longney, St Laurence's Church
Longney, Longney Independent Chapel
Awre, St Andrew's Church
Arlingham, Ebenezer Chapel (Arlingham Free Church)
Arlingham, St Mary the Virgin Church
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St James the Great's Church, Saul
St James the Great's Church,
Church Lane / High Street, GL2 7LW,
Saul, Gloucestershire.
This Church has (or had) a graveyard.
This Place of Worship was founded in 1140, and we understand it is still open.
Kelly's Directory of 1897 describes St James's Church as an ancient edifice of stone in the Perpendicular and earlier styles, consisting of large chancel, nave of five bays, north aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower of the 15th century, containing one bell and a clock, placed in 1887.
David Verey's Buildings of England (Vol 2, p.335) says there are four bays in the nave arcade, so as his account is more recent, it seems possible changes have been made. That is certainly the case for the reredos. It was made in 1883 of Caen stone, with sculpture by H.C. Frith and W.S. Frith, and is a part of the reredos of St Michael's Church in Gloucester, which was moved to Saul in 1956, when all except the tower of St Michael's was demolished. If Saul has only part of it, wonder where the other part(s) went...
To find out more about St James's, and about Saul itself (its "Parish Profile"), you may wish to visit its webpage on the website of the Severnside Benefice.
See also "Fretherne with Saul, Church of St James" on the British Listed Buildings website.
Now or formerly Church of England.
This Church is located at OS grid reference SO7491209317. You can see this on various mapping systems. Note all links open in a new window:
St James the Great's Church, Saul shown on a Google Map.
Places of Worship in Saul shown on a Google Map.
I have found many websites of use whilst compiling the information for this database. Here are some which deserve mention as being of special interest for Saul, and perhaps to Local History and Places of Worship as a whole.
Information provided on the Severnside Benefice website. (verified 2019-01-27)
Learn more about Buildings of special or historical interest on the British Listed Buildings website. (verified 2018-09-19)
Information last updated on 28 Jan 2019 at 16:02.
Please also remember that whilst the above account may suggest that St James the Great's Church remains open and accessible, this may not remain so.
This Report was created 2 Jul 2019 - 03:37:48 BST from information held in the Gloucestershire section of the Places of Worship Database. This was last updated on 14 Jun 2019 at 13:31.
URL of this page: http://churchdb.gukutils.org.uk/GLS431.php


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We treat over 20 million gallons per day of wastewater from seven cities and one unincorporated area of Davis County.
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Flats in Clapton, among the rest of the London Borough of Hackney, are great for people seeking to flee the bustle and bustle of Excellent Key London, but stay within close closeness to the Town, if the Aprtments in Kochi recent Clapton level and home industry trend is anything to get by.
New build home developments presenting properties and houses in Clapton and the rest of Hackney are indicating extremely favored by persons getting properties and flats. Clapton, like a lot of Hackney and the broader elements of East London, has observed a real gentrification in recent years, thanks partially to the area's successful bid to number the Olympic Games in 2012.
Buying houses and houses in Clapton is typically popular as a result of residential nature of the area, and of course their commutable range to London. You will find excellent transport contacts with more improvements from the North & East London Range extensions. Leaders Mix is obtainable in 10 minutes.
But, buying opposition for properties and houses in Clapton and the broader Hackney area has intensified recently, as more property investors transfer to the location, in anticipation of larger property cost development and higher rents, in the run-up to the Olympic Games.
In accordance with home profile administration support the Young Party, a staggering eight out of 10 buy-to-let landlords in the capital feel the worthiness of domiciles in the city increase within the length of the next year or maintain continuous for the remaining of 2010.
Property prices in Hackney, and particularly rates of houses and flats in Clapton are expected to rise, as a result of construction of the Olympic Community on another part of the Lea Valley. Some investors feel that parts of Clapton could fit the accomplishment of different improved parts, such as for example Victoria Park within the next few years.
Large household properties, such as for example Victorian terraces and large flat conversions, often take control the Clapton area, but more new Clapton flats are now being developed to be able to help over come the supply-demand difference of properties and apartments in Clapton, and the larger Hackney area.
Carrying out a flurry of income of new construct houses in Clapton and bordering places in recent months, new house designers have already been slipping over themselves release a fresh dunes of new construct houses and apartments in Clapton and their bordering areas. This has been required in order to meet with the increasing need for properties and apartments in Clapton and their nearby districts.
Housebuilder Berkeley Properties has introduced a selection of one- two- and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses with balconies or terraces in a progress called City Waterside, overlooking the New Lake and providing views over the West Tank and the City beyond. The new houses are the main Woodberry Park task in Hackney. Each flat has been carefully regarded to make sure that each advantages of their particular outside space plus a high specification throughout. Rates begin from £214,950.
Vision Domiciles has introduced several new Clapton houses, as part of their Paradise Park project. The two-acre site developed across the former Heaven Dock, has elevated residential architecture to a brand new stage, certainly in terms of houses in Clapton are concerned. The Clapton apartments challenge functions 132 houses in total. These new flats in Clapton begin from £189,950.
A2dominion has introduced an accumulation new apartments, within a brand new construct progress named Indigo - a very unique landmark developing - in the middle of Hackney's famous conservation area. Indigo offers an accumulation one-, two- and three-bedroom stylish flats that interest equally trendy Londoners and small individuals alike. Indigo is minutes away from ultra-trendy Shoreditch and Hoxton. Flats start from £365,000.
The recent improvement in Hackney and Clapton particularly, is a genuine achievement history, as a consequence of London's effective quote to sponsor the Olympic Games in 2012. Consequently, new construct Clapton apartments are actually among the absolute most wanted after in East London.


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Bunzl Canada powers year-round community food production in Edmonton
Posted on January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023 by Sherene Almjawer
Edmonton, Alberta – January 24, 2023 – Bunzl Canada is proud to announce its sponsorship of a community scale, solar-powered greenhouse at the Alberta Avenue Community League (AACL) in Edmonton. This state-of-the-art initiative will provide the community with access to fresh, locally grown produce year-round.
The innovative project was initiated by Edmonton's own Exceed Solar, a local start-up business founded on passion for the environment and a commitment to making a meaningful impact on the planet by promoting alternative energy and sustainable living. The new greenhouse will feature advanced technology, including a 1.2kW solar energy system, heating and cooling ductless pump, and an Internet of Things (IoT)-based environmental monitoring system.
"We are very excited to partner with Exceed Solar and the AACL on this innovative project," said Margo Hunnisett, Bunzl Canada's Vice President of Marketing and Communications. "We believe that access to food, especially fresh produce, is essential for building strong, sustainable communities. We're committed to supporting initiatives to address food insecurity and hope this new greenhouse will serve as a model for other communities to follow."
Bunzl Canada provides the cleaning and hygiene products and equipment, food and retail packaging, safety products and industrial supplies to over 45,000 Canadian businesses. The company supports local foodbanks across the country as well as contributing to in-school nutrition programs.
"We are thrilled to have the support of Bunzl in bringing this exciting project to our community," said AACL Facility Manager, Karen Mykietka. "The greenhouse will not only provide us with fresh produce but will also serve as a valuable educational resource for our members. We look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on our community."
The AACL will provide educational resources and workshops, allowing members of the community to learn about sustainable farming practices and how to properly care for the plants in the greenhouse.
Construction of the greenhouse is set to begin in the coming weeks and is expected to be fully operational by Spring 2023, according to Elliott Putters, Exceed Solar's founder and CEO. "We're very excited to see the positive impact this initiative will have on our local community, thanks to our partners, Bunzl Canada and the AACL".


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20 elegant antique bathrooms from the 1900s: Sinks, tubs, tile & decor
Categories: 1900s, Vintage homes & gardens
Elegant antique bathrooms: Classic designs & decor
From the J. L. Mott Iron Works, Fifth Avenue & 17th Street, New York – 1908
The following illustrations of bathrooms are the outcome of many years' experience, both in the tiling and designing of the plumbing fixtures.
A modern mansion with any pretensions to completeness should, in our opinion, have a bathroom for, not only every suite of rooms, but for every guest's room, an arrangement which is the leading feature of all our new high-class hotels; nor is it necessary that a bathroom should be large to be both handsome and complete.
All bathrooms in high-class work should be tiled, and even in medium-class work, some tiled rooms add very much both to their appearance and comfort, and may be comparatively inexpensive.
Tiling makes possible not only the sanitary but the beautiful and artistic modern bathroom. Our designs are delicate and refined, while the quality of the tiles is of the very best, all of which is strikingly shown by the eleven bathrooms which are part of the varied and complete exhibit at our show rooms, many of which are illustrated on the following pages.
Tiling to be satisfactory must not only be carefully designed and selected, but should be set by skilled, reliable and careful workmen; our experience of many years in this particular branch of tile business has developed a very high class of these skilled workers.
All brass goods shown are nickel-plated. They can also be furnished in polished or yellow brass, silver-plated brass or Mott's crown white metal.
To the architect, this interior is most interesting and suggestive — it solves the problem, by the tile partition, of obtaining a recess bath in conjunction with a most desirable arrangement of the needle bath. The tile partition forms one side of the recess and, likewise, one side of the tiled enclosure for the needle bath.
Tiling — The design is pure Italian renaissance, delicately tinted in four colors, with 1/4″ border line in gold, or, if preferred, it may be white and gold, or plain white throughout.
This is an excellent arrangement for a bathroom of moderate size and price. The "Windsor" lavatory, while requiring little space, has an extra large basin.
Tiling — The decoration is a colonial garland and is furnished in white or various tints. The floor tile is Moresque and may be glazed or unglazed.
"Regent" bathroom suite & decor
This bathroom represents, in the highest degree, the union of the practical with the ornate. The three main fixtures are recessed; the drawing of the curtains converting the bathroom substantially into a dressing room.
The "Regent" imperial porcelain bath and receptor for needle bath are built into the floor and wall. The toilet table is provided with a manicure bowl.
Tiling — The arrangement and shape of the fixtures lend themselves especially to the design, which is architectural in character and effect, and a distinct departure from the conventional patterns in bathroom tiling. The tiles are exclusively our own in design and modeling, the tint being a delicate white with dull finish, giving an ivory effect.
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"Devonian"
"Knickerbocker"
Antique bathroom "Baronial"
The "Nouveau" lavatory with its simple effective design is the index to the character of this bathroom, both as to the fixtures and the tiling. The " Reina " imperial porcelain bath.
Tiling: The tile frieze is an elongated leaf pattern molded in high relief. Being a bold pattern, it is usually preferred in plain white; it may also be white touched in green.
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Gold Medal bathroom "Paris Exposition"
Bathroom "Marsden"
It is now generally recognized by architects and owners, in planning a residence or mansion, that sufficient space should be reserved for the bathrooms.
By so doing, they permit the installation of extra-large lavatories, with ample room on top of slab, such as the "Marsden" and and, when desired, the extra-wide "Alhambra" bath shown above. The needle bath and water closet are set in recesses.
Tiling: The walls are white glazed 6″ tiles with tinted ribbon tile set near top and bottom. The door and window casings are tile, suitably modeled.
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Good plumbing: Only the best bathroom fixtures now tolerated
The Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, Minnesota) May 01, 1902
There is no part of a building which makes more for the health and comfort of the occupants than the plumbing. The bathtub was once a luxury; now it is a necessity.
Poor plumbing may be a constant annoyance and menace, and in this year of 1902, there is no excuse for its going into a house. One need only look into the showrooms of a good plumber to see that the modern plumbing ideas are practical, cleanly, sanitary and artistic; one need only to consult the building regulations or the specifications drawn by any good architect to find that unsanitary plumbing is positively inexcusable these days.
These things are becoming so well-understood that good plumbing is the rule nowadays, and only gross negligence in the choice of a plumber will make possible unsatisfactory results.
Bathroom fixtures of the Edwardian era
Speaking of some of the conditions of the plumbing business at the present time, W W Sykes said:
"There has been a remarkable evolution in plumbing matters in recent years, and it may be said to be still going on. It is not so long ago that open plumbing was a novelty. Now no one thinks of boxing away fixtures and pipes where they are hidden from view.
"The tendency is towards simplicity in construction. This tendency has been greatly hastened by the introduction of solid porcelain and enameled iron fixtures which are now superseding marble in many buildings.
The enameled iron has the advantage of being lighter than marble and without joints, more cleanly or more easily kept clean and absolutely impervious.
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"But the greatest advance in the manufacture of fixtures has been in the solid porcelain baths and lavatories. Almost any kind of a basin or bath can be found of this make. Lavatories are made small enough for a corner in an office, and elaborate enough for the finest bathroom. Baths are made plain and elaborate, but all for utility and sanitation.
"Plenty of luxurious attachments can be added to suit the finest taste. The porcelain lavatories are really the proper thing for a house and bathroom — no attached basin, no joints, no basin to be broken — and easily cleansed.
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Porcelain, marble and enamel top materials for bathroom fixtures
"The enameled goods, as well as the porcelain and marble fittings, are made in more artistic designs every year, and we find that people want to make their bathrooms and all plumbing accessories just as attractive as possible. They demand the best and we are satisfied with only first-class goods and superior workmanship.
"To bathe in a tub is not in the last analysis the best bath. Such great improvements have been reached in shower baths that today a first class bathroom is not complete without an overhead shower either in conjunction with the tub or in a separate watertight compartment.
The variety is large. Needle, spray and rain baths are mostly used. The rain or spray baths are easily put in over an ordinary bath. The rain bath is a splendid arrangement for any who cannot endure strong spray, and are arranged so that the head may be left dry if desired.
"Water closets [toilets] without tanks, or with low down tanks placed just back of the seat, are fast replacing the prevailing closet with the tank on the wall with connecting pipes.
"All the improvements generally tend toward better service from the different fixtures, simplicity in construction and more self-cleaning. This with greater convenience for the users and added luxury without additional expense recommend them to all.
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"As far as the present year is concerned, we, like everybody else, have a greatly increased trade in view. The amount of building in Minneapolis will be larger than ever before. This is especially true of residences.
"Outside of the city, there will be an immense amount of building, including many public buildings, which will be plumbed in the most modern way. It will be a busy season all through."
How to keep your bathroom glistening, clean and white (1905)
The San Francisco Call (California) October 15, 1905
In the household, the bathroom ranks with the kitchen in importance. Though the culinary department seems to be the pivot on which domestic affairs turn, the bathroom, for obvious reasons, caters largely to our comforts and well-being.
In our up-to-date bathrooms, of white porcelain, glistening tiles and nickel plate, we cannot take too much pains. Their immaculate appearance not only makes the place an inviting spot — and we are there a good bit, come to think of it — but keep it sweet and sanitary.
Not a speck of dust should be allowed in these headquarters of cleanliness. Every shelf and every ledge, big and little, we should be able to use if we wanted to as a plate for apple pie. The porcelain tub should be white as snow always.
There should be present always a good disinfectant… A precaution to take in other rooms of the house as well as the bathroom is the burning of a sulphur candle, say once a month.
The tiling can be cared for the same as the porcelain. If rugs are used, they should be shaken every day. The constant tramping over them brings in samples of pretty nearly everything from the street.
The disinfecting of a bathroom should have a big share of attention whenever there is a stoppage in the drains — bathtub, basin or closet — it should not be allowed to remain an hour. It holds accumulations that should be cleared away at once.
Minutest attention to its sanitary condition is necessary. This is a simple matter, though it can grow into an expense as can the appointments. As to the old bathrooms, little need be said. There are not many of those left.
Sand soap and hot water, and perhaps a dash of coal oil, will keep the tin tub in order, if used faithfully — say, three times a week. Wiping the woodwork wainscoting and the linoleum floor with an oiled cloth every housekeeper knows of.
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Interview + Giveaway: The Vampire's Temptation by Cecelia Mecca (@CeceliaMecca, @RoxanneRhoads)
UFI welcomes Author Cecelia Mecca. Thanks for Joining us!!
What can you tell my readers about yourself that they might not know from looking on your bio or reading in another interview?
Although I am a romance author, I actually love fantasy as well. One of the first books I can remember reading in middle school, for enjoyment anyway, was The Hobbit. I also happen to be a bit of a Star Wars and Game of Thrones nerd. Ok, BIG nerd.
What do you enjoy doing on your down time?
Writing, seriously. But also reading and hanging with the kiddos. And drinking red wine. Though not at the same time. Usually.
What is your Favorite part of writing?
Creating stories that readers say kept them up at night. It sounds a bit sinister, I know, but when readers lose sleep, it's my favorite!
Do you have any certain routines you must follow as you write?
If I don't have chai, I can't write. It's really that simple. I also sometimes listen to Brain.fm, especially if there are distractions around me, but other than that, after checking emails and social media in the morning, it's writing time.
What are some of your Favorite books or Authors in the Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal Genres?
I'm currently reading Grimm by Shayne Silvers, my favorite urban fantasy author. As for paranormal romance, my first was J.R.Ward, and you know what they say about your first. ☺ She's still my go-to girl.
How would you pitch Bloodwite to someone who has not heard of it before?
I would let someone else do it. Shayne Silvers (mentioned above coincidentally) said, "Her story kicks the doors down, and delivers characters and depth that readers have been begging for. Bloodwite is everything the Twilight Saga should have been."
Can you tell us a little bit about the world that Bloodwite is set in?
Sure! Bloodwite is set in a small Pennsylvania town called Stone Haven which some say is the Switzerland of the US. Surrounded by mountains, the Main Street boats a five and dime store and Ye Old Curiosities as well as the popular Witche's Brew coffeeshop. A perfect place to be visited by two seven-hundred-year-old vampires. . .
Do you have a favorite scene in Bloodwite ?
I do. Without spoiling, all I can say is after reading it you will never look at a train's caboose the same way according to readers. Hint: sexy bits
Which one character out of all your books was your favorite to write about? What about the hardest to write about?
Without a doubt the heroine of The Vampire's Temptation, Alessandra Fiore. She really comes into her own by the end of book one and, knowing her series arc, I was excited every day to spend time with her. If she were real, I would want Alessandra as my BFF!
What Other Projects can we look forward to reading from you?
I'm currently working on the third book in the Bloodwite series. Since it's a new paranormal romance series, getting the first few books out fairly quickly was important to me, so book two is already finished and book three will not be far behind, February and March 2019 respectively.
Cecelia Mecca is the author of steamy historical and paranormal romance that transports readers to another world.
Every heroine, from Lady Sara in the Border Series to Alessandra Fiore in Bloodwite, is your best friend– the one who kicks ass and takes names. When these ladies meet alpha-males who try to take control, sparks fly until the very last page.
Cecelia writes the Amazon bestselling Border Series which takes readers to an admittedly romanticized time of knights and castles in 13th century Northumbria along the Anglo-Scottish border. Next, she's jumping into a new world which tests the patience of even the most steadfast romance heroine. After all, dealing with the ultimate bad boys– sexy, wealthy and swoon-worthy vampires– is not for the faint of heart. In other words, she's releasing her first contemporary paranormal series in January 2019.
Our Highlander-loving, vampire-writing author can be found in Northeast, Pennsylvania, chai in hand, thinking up new ways to tame both medieval and paranormal playboys. She is firmly House Stark and Gryffindor.
Find Cecelia and her books
The Vampire's Temptation
Bloodwite #1
Even cursed blood can fall prey to love's bite.
Kenton Morley and Lawrence Derrickson have hated each other since they were feuding border lords in medieval England and Scotland…seven hundred years ago.
When their bloodlines were cursed, birthing the world's first vampires.
Their feud has carried through the centuries based on an old argument: Kenton seeks to destroy the Cheld—the only line of humans capable of killing their kind—while Lawrence seeks to save them.
It's said that men can forget, but never forgive. It's also said that true love knows no bounds.
When the vampires move to Stone Haven, Pennsylvania, Alessandra Fiore will find out firsthand which of those old adages is true.
It doesn't matter whether she believes in vampires or not…
Because they believe in her. And she's on the very cusp of discovering her dormant powers as a Cheld—a potential vampire hunter.
With both of these strangely wealthy newcomers' storming into her sleepy, peaceful town, warning her to stay away from the other, what is a girl to do?
Especially when Kenton—the one that supposedly wants to kill her—has a devilish twinkle in his eyes that she just can't say no to?
No matter how dangerous she instinctively knows both men to be, strengths and powers of her own are beginning to bubble to the surface, encouraging her that she can take care of herself, thank you very much.
Love and Hate—two sides of the same coin. Literally.
The only thing left to do is flip that coin and hope for the best…to see which old saying is true. And how many innocents bet the wrong way.
Lawrence was here.
Taking a sip of a gin and tonic, Kenton stared out into the distance from the second-floor balcony of his new home. A train's whistle broke the blessed silence, though "silence" wasn't truly silent for him, and hadn't been for some time. In still moments, he could hear shop owners in town putting out their trash and preparing to close for the evening.
Even so, the view was relaxing—the line of trees across from him was broken by only one discernible building, the courthouse that stood guard on Main Street. The downtown area of Stone Haven was lined with brightly colored Victorian homes and townhouses. He'd considered purchasing one of the latter, only to dismiss the idea.
Too confining.
Now, it would seem, the decision had been a good one. If his senses were accurate, and they always were, his temporary lodgings were located just next door to his nemesis. Purchasing the mansion had attracted attention, but no matter. He would be long gone as soon as the deed was done.
He sat, making a mental note to request that his maidservant purchase cushions. Apparently the previous owner had not found wrought iron as uncomfortable as he did.
Kenton took another sip of his drink as darkness fell. The maid he'd hired from the previous staff—the mansion had been a bed and breakfast when he purchased it—appeared around the balcony to his right. She'd not spoken yet, but Kenton could hear her breathing.
"Send him up," he said without turning toward her. "But from the outside entrance," he added. "He may not go inside. Ever."
Whether the woman was startled by his knowledge of her presence—because he already knew a guest waited below—or because of the vehemence of his request, Kenton wasn't sure. Nor did it matter. What did matter was the man who even now made his way up the winding outside staircase.
As Lawrence entered the room connected to the balcony, it struck Kenton that he'd made a critical error. He should have killed the girl—woman, more precisely—before Lawrence had arrived. Now his purpose in Stone Haven would be more difficult to fulfill.
"Beautiful, isn't she?" Lawrence asked, walking around to stand just next to him. He didn't need to ask who. The man wasn't talking about his elderly maid.
"I'd offer you a drink, but regrettably, you're not staying."
"How long have you known about her?" Lawrence Derrickson had the sole honor of being the only person to almost make him lose his temper in over seven hundred years, and it would seem he still had the ability to get a rise out of him.
"Longer than you, apparently."
He knew the barb would hit its mark, and it did.
"Yet you haven't killed her?" "Regrettably not."
Knowing it would anger Lawrence, Kenton took a slow sip of his drink and looked down at the town below them.
"A quaint little place. Didn't expect as much, although I must admit, the only other time I've been to Pennsylvania, when—"
"I don't give a shit when you were here last or what you think of the town that you plan to terrorize, Kenton."
"Terrorize? A bit harsh, don't you think?"
He didn't give Lawrence a chance to answer. "Nice of you to move so close to me, though I wouldn't have expected you to splurge on such a luxury."
Two mansions sitting side by side in a town of this size. The irony wasn't lost on him. "I won't let you kill her," Lawrence insisted.
He laughed, not to taunt the other man, but it did have that added benefit. "I will enjoy watching you attempt to stop me."
"She may not pose a threat. Will you for once listen to reason?"
Kenton shot to his feet in an instant, so close to Lawrence he could stun him into silence if he so chose. Centuries of fighting this very same man had taught him not to attempt to kill the Scot. It couldn't be done. But he certainly enjoyed trying.
"She is a Cheld," Kenton said.
For Lawrence, that wasn't enough. For him, it always would be. "She is," the Scot agreed. "But you don't know—"
He rolled his eyes, annoyed by the tedious predictability of the argument. "Nor do I care." Lawrence narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists, telegraphing his intentions as clearly as if he'd punched him. "Are you alone?"
He could lie, but Lawrence would learn the truth soon enough—that his siblings were far away from this quaint little Pennsylvania town. Their kind could sense one another, an ability Kenton had more than most, so he did not need to ask the same question about Lawrence's kin.
Clan Karyn consisted only of one man, for now. Odd, since Lawrence usually traveled with at least one member of his precious clan, although a four-person family could hardly be called a clan, truth be told.
Nothing like the hundred men Lawrence once led.
"I am," he said. "And so it seems we will have a bit of fun here in"—he waved his arms around him—"Stone Haven."
Lawrence ground his teeth. "Fun? If you call the murder of an innocent woman—"
"Innocent?" Kenton lifted his chin. "She is a Cheld," he repeated. "And for that, she cannot be allowed to live." He lifted his glass. "A toast to our little secret. And to Alessandra Fiore's last days on earth, poor thing."
He downed the remainder of his drink in one gulp, then set the empty glass on the table. Droplets of red remained. Mary was none the wiser about the real contents of his favorite bottle of sloe gin. Stepping around Lawrence, he gripped the railing of the balcony and looked down below. "Have fun attempting to save her," he said over his shoulder.
Just as Lawrence turned to walk away, muttering a curse under his breath, Kenton added, "I hope you have better luck than you did in Caltabellotta."
He wasn't surprised when Lawrence pushed him from the balcony. Indeed, he allowed it. And laughed the whole way down to the ground despite the risk of discovery.
Taunting him had been worth it.
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// Copyright 2015-present Basho Technologies, Inc.
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.

package main

import (
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"os"
	"sync"

	riak "github.com/basho/riak-go-client"
)

/*
   Code samples from:
   http://docs.basho.com/riak/latest/dev/using/2i/

   make sure the 'indexes' bucket-type is created using the leveldb backend
*/

func main() {
	riak.EnableDebugLogging = false

	nodeOpts := &riak.NodeOptions{
		RemoteAddress: "riak-test:10017",
	}

	var node *riak.Node
	var err error
	if node, err = riak.NewNode(nodeOpts); err != nil {
		fmt.Println(err.Error())
	}

	nodes := []*riak.Node{node}
	opts := &riak.ClusterOptions{
		Nodes:             nodes,
		ExecutionAttempts: 1,
	}

	cluster, err := riak.NewCluster(opts)
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Println(err.Error())
	}

	defer func() {
		if err = cluster.Stop(); err != nil {
			fmt.Println(err.Error())
		}
	}()

	if err = cluster.Start(); err != nil {
		fmt.Println(err.Error())
	}

	// ping
	ping := &riak.PingCommand{}
	if err = cluster.Execute(ping); err != nil {
		fmt.Println(err.Error())
	} else {
		fmt.Println("ping passed")
	}

	if err = insertingObjects(cluster); err != nil {
		ErrExit(err)
	}

	if err = queryingIndexes(cluster); err != nil {
		ErrExit(err)
	}

	if err = indexingObjects(cluster); err != nil {
		ErrExit(err)
	}

	if err = invalidFieldNames(cluster); err != nil {
		ErrExit(err)
	}

	if err = incorrectDataType(cluster); err != nil {
		ErrExit(err)
	}

	if err = queryingExactMatch(cluster); err != nil {
		ErrExit(err)
	}

	if err = queryingRange(cluster); err != nil {
		ErrExit(err)
	}

	if err = queryingRangeWithTerms(cluster); err != nil {
		ErrExit(err)
	}

	if err = queryingPagination(cluster); err != nil {
		ErrExit(err)
	}
}

func ErrExit(err error) {
	os.Stderr.WriteString(err.Error())
	os.Exit(1)
}

func printIndexQueryResults(cmd riak.Command) {
	sciq := cmd.(*riak.SecondaryIndexQueryCommand)
	if sciq.Response == nil {
		fmt.Println("[DevUsing2i] print query results: no response")
		return
	}

	if sciq.Response.Results == nil {
		fmt.Println("[DevUsing2i] print query results: no results")
		return
	}

	for _, r := range sciq.Response.Results {
		fmt.Println("[DevUsing2i] index key:", string(r.IndexKey), "object key:", string(r.ObjectKey))
	}
}

func insertingObjects(cluster *riak.Cluster) error {
	obj := &riak.Object{
		ContentType:     "text/plain",
		Charset:         "utf-8",
		ContentEncoding: "utf-8",
		BucketType:      "indexes",
		Bucket:          "users",
		Key:             "john_smith",
		Value:           []byte("…user data…"),
	}

	obj.AddToIndex("twitter_bin", "jsmith123")
	obj.AddToIndex("email_bin", "jsmith@basho.com")

	cmd, err := riak.NewStoreValueCommandBuilder().
		WithContent(obj).
		Build()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if err = cluster.Execute(cmd); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return nil
}

func queryingIndexes(cluster *riak.Cluster) error {
	cmd, err := riak.NewSecondaryIndexQueryCommandBuilder().
		WithBucketType("indexes").
		WithBucket("users").
		WithIndexName("twitter_bin").
		WithIndexKey("jsmith123").
		Build()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if err = cluster.Execute(cmd); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	printIndexQueryResults(cmd)
	return nil
}

func indexingObjects(cluster *riak.Cluster) error {
	o1 := &riak.Object{
		Key:   "larry",
		Value: []byte("My name is Larry"),
	}
	o1.AddToIndex("field1_bin", "val1")
	o1.AddToIntIndex("field2_int", 1001)

	o2 := &riak.Object{
		Key:   "moe",
		Value: []byte("My name is Moe"),
	}
	o2.AddToIndex("Field1_bin", "val2")
	o2.AddToIntIndex("Field2_int", 1002)

	o3 := &riak.Object{
		Key:   "curly",
		Value: []byte("My name is Curly"),
	}
	o3.AddToIndex("FIELD1_BIN", "val3")
	o3.AddToIntIndex("FIELD2_INT", 1003)

	o4 := &riak.Object{
		Key:   "veronica",
		Value: []byte("My name is Veronica"),
	}
	o4.AddToIndex("FIELD1_bin", "val4")
	o4.AddToIndex("FIELD1_bin", "val4")
	o4.AddToIndex("FIELD1_bin", "val4a")
	o4.AddToIndex("FIELD1_bin", "val4b")
	o4.AddToIntIndex("FIELD2_int", 1004)
	o4.AddToIntIndex("FIELD2_int", 1005)
	o4.AddToIntIndex("FIELD2_int", 1006)
	o4.AddToIntIndex("FIELD2_int", 1004)
	o4.AddToIntIndex("FIELD2_int", 1004)
	o4.AddToIntIndex("FIELD2_int", 1007)

	objs := [...]*riak.Object{o1, o2, o3, o4}

	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
	for _, obj := range objs {
		obj.ContentType = "text/plain"
		obj.Charset = "utf-8"
		obj.ContentEncoding = "utf-8"

		cmd, err := riak.NewStoreValueCommandBuilder().
			WithBucketType("indexes").
			WithBucket("people").
			WithContent(obj).
			Build()
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}

		args := &riak.Async{
			Command: cmd,
			Wait:    wg,
		}
		if err = cluster.ExecuteAsync(args); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}

	wg.Wait()

	return nil
}

func invalidFieldNames(cluster *riak.Cluster) error {
	cmd, err := riak.NewSecondaryIndexQueryCommandBuilder().
		WithBucketType("indexes").
		WithBucket("users").
		WithIndexName("field2_foo").
		WithIndexKey("jsmith123").
		Build()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if err = cluster.Execute(cmd); err != nil {
		fmt.Println("[DevUsing2i] field name error:", err)
	} else {
		return errors.New("[DevUsing2i] expected an error!")
	}

	return nil
}

func incorrectDataType(cluster *riak.Cluster) error {
	obj := &riak.Object{
		BucketType:      "indexes",
		Bucket:          "people",
		Key:             "larry",
		ContentType:     "text/plain",
		Charset:         "utf-8",
		ContentEncoding: "utf-8",
		Value:           []byte("My name is Larry"),
	}
	obj.AddToIndex("field2_int", "bar")

	cmd, err := riak.NewStoreValueCommandBuilder().
		WithContent(obj).
		Build()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if err = cluster.Execute(cmd); err != nil {
		fmt.Println("[DevUsing2i] index data type error:", err)
	} else {
		return errors.New("[DevUsing2i] expected an error!")
	}

	return nil
}

func queryingExactMatch(cluster *riak.Cluster) error {
	c1, c1err := riak.NewSecondaryIndexQueryCommandBuilder().
		WithBucketType("indexes").
		WithBucket("people").
		WithIndexName("field1_bin").
		WithIndexKey("val1").
		Build()
	if c1err != nil {
		return c1err
	}

	c2, c2err := riak.NewSecondaryIndexQueryCommandBuilder().
		WithBucketType("indexes").
		WithBucket("people").
		WithIndexName("field2_int").
		WithIntIndexKey(1001).
		Build()
	if c2err != nil {
		return c2err
	}

	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
	cmds := [...]riak.Command{c1, c2}

	for _, cmd := range cmds {
		args := &riak.Async{
			Command: cmd,
			Wait:    wg,
		}
		if err := cluster.ExecuteAsync(args); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}

	wg.Wait()

	for _, cmd := range cmds {
		printIndexQueryResults(cmd)
	}

	return nil
}

func queryingRange(cluster *riak.Cluster) error {
	c1, c1err := riak.NewSecondaryIndexQueryCommandBuilder().
		WithBucketType("indexes").
		WithBucket("people").
		WithIndexName("field1_bin").
		WithRange("val2", "val4").
		Build()
	if c1err != nil {
		return c1err
	}

	c2, c2err := riak.NewSecondaryIndexQueryCommandBuilder().
		WithBucketType("indexes").
		WithBucket("people").
		WithIndexName("field2_int").
		WithIntRange(1002, 1004).
		Build()
	if c2err != nil {
		return c2err
	}

	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
	cmds := [...]riak.Command{c1, c2}

	for _, cmd := range cmds {
		args := &riak.Async{
			Command: cmd,
			Wait:    wg,
		}
		if err := cluster.ExecuteAsync(args); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}

	wg.Wait()

	for _, cmd := range cmds {
		printIndexQueryResults(cmd)
	}

	return nil
}

func queryingRangeWithTerms(cluster *riak.Cluster) error {
	cmd, err := riak.NewSecondaryIndexQueryCommandBuilder().
		WithBucketType("indexes").
		WithBucket("tweets").
		WithIndexName("hashtags_bin").
		WithRange("rock", "rocl").
		Build()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if err = cluster.Execute(cmd); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	printIndexQueryResults(cmd)
	return nil
}

func doPaginatedQuery(cluster *riak.Cluster, continuation []byte) error {
	builder := riak.NewSecondaryIndexQueryCommandBuilder().
		WithBucketType("indexes").
		WithBucket("tweets").
		WithIndexName("hashtags_bin").
		WithRange("ri", "ru").
		WithMaxResults(5)

	if continuation != nil && len(continuation) > 0 {
		builder.WithContinuation(continuation)
	}

	cmd, err := builder.Build()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if err = cluster.Execute(cmd); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	printIndexQueryResults(cmd)

	sciq := cmd.(*riak.SecondaryIndexQueryCommand)
	if sciq.Response == nil {
		return errors.New("[DevUsing2i] expected response but did not get one")
	}

	rc := sciq.Response.Continuation
	if rc != nil && len(rc) > 0 {
		return doPaginatedQuery(cluster, sciq.Response.Continuation)
	}

	return nil
}

func queryingPagination(cluster *riak.Cluster) error {
	return doPaginatedQuery(cluster, nil)
}

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Barack Obama talks record with Black community on 'Breakfast Club'
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'I understand it because when I was elected there was so much excitement and hope,' the former President Obama remarked.
Former President Barack Obama sat down with "The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show," The Breakfast Club, and opened up about critique of his service to the Black community.
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"I understand it because when I was elected there was so much excitement and hope, and I also think we generally view the presidency as almost like a monarchy in the sense of once the president's there, he can just do whatever needs to get done and if he's not doing it, it must be because he didn't want to do it," Obama said Wednesday.
DJ Envy responded, offering President Donald Trump as an example of a political leader who does what he wants to do.
"Because he breaks laws or disregards the constitution," Obama said. "The good news for me was I was very confident in what I had done for Black folks because I have the statistics to prove it."
The former president continued to share how his policies aided in Black employment, Black income, Black incarceration rates, and Black health. Charlamagne went on to press Obama on what changes were made specifically for Black people.
"A lot of my policies were targeted towards people most in need. Those folks are disproportionately African American," Obama responded. "At the end of the day, there is no way in eight years to make up for 200 years."
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The conversation also included his thoughts on the importance of the runoff Senate elections in Georgia, sharing how majority leader, Mitch McConnell, blocked a lot of his efforts.
"If the Republicans win those two seats, then Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will not be able to get any law passed that Mitch McConnell and the other Republicans aren't going to go along with," he remarked.
During the interview, Obama also spoke to the GOP and their brand of politics and catering to white men.
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"As an organization of writers, we have always seen President Obama not just as a leader, but as one of us: an author. His probing and evocative narratives helped introduce the world to his unique background, and the power of his life experience as a prompt toward a more pluralistic and encompassing society," PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said.
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Katherine Crewe's scholarship addresses the fields of planning and urban design, with an emphasis on gender and the needs of local communities; her long-term research involves innovative strategies in city-building which address these broader urban needs. She is currently working on a book, "Building Ideals: Practical Utopias from New Towns to New Urbanism" (with Ann Forsyth, of Cornell University). Crewe has published articles in leading journals in the planning and urban design fields. Her edited volumes include an issue of Progressive Planning, and proceedings from the "Genderbound" conference held at ASU in 2004.
Planning practice and transportation, historic preservation, citizen participation, gender studies and planning, physical planning/urban design, international urban design.
Crewe, Katherine. Native Plants and the Urban Challenge. Landscape Journal (2013).
Crewe, Katherine. Three Food Arenas: Arizona's Needy Food Deserts. Progressive Planning (2012).
Crewe, Katherine. Chandler's Hotel San Marcos: The Resort Impact on a Rural Town. Journal of Urban Design (2011).
Crewe, Katherine; Anne Forsyth. Suburban Technopoles as Places: The International campus-garden-suburb style. Urban Design International (2010).
Forsyth, Ann and Katherine Crewe. A Typology of Comprehensive Designed Communities Since the Second World War. Landscape Journal (2009).
Forsyth, Ann and Katherine Crewe (2009). New Visions for Suburbia: Reassessing Aesthetics and Place-making in Modernism, Imagability, and New Urbanism. Journal of Urban Design 14(4): pp. 413-438 (2009).
Crewe, Katherine. Southwestern Themes Showcase Downtowns and Arizona's Latino Communities. Planner's Network (0).
Yabes,Ruth Joy Ammerman*, Crewe,Katherine. Transit-Oriented Development Planning Studio of Camelback Corridor from 7th Street to 19th Avenue (PUP361). CITY OF PHOENIX(8/15/2007 - 1/30/2008).
Crewe,Katherine*. Building Ideas: Practical Utopias from New Towns to New Urbanism. GRAHAM FDN(8/15/2006 - 12/31/2008).
Crewe,Katherine*. GENDERBOUND: REPRESENTATIONS OF DIFFERENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN. GRAHAM FDN(1/1/2003 - 12/31/2003).
Crewe,Katherine*, Mcintosh,John Ferguson. Partnership for Community Development through Organic Farming. USDA(9/15/2001 - 9/14/2006).
Crewe,Katherine*, Steiner,Frederick Ray, Yabes,Ruth Joy Ammerman. YOUR TOWN: DESIGNING ITS FUTURE 2000. NATL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESER(7/1/2000 - 3/31/2001).
Forsyth, Ann and Katherine Crewe. "What do Science Cities look like? The Campus and the Garden as Enduring Models". Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP); Crystal City, Virginia (Nov 2009).
Crewe, Katherine and Ann Forsyth. "Landscape for High Densities: some Ecological Dilemmas". Countil for Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) conference, Tucson, Arizona (Feb 2009).
Crewe, Katherine. Sustainable Solutions: Learning from a Southwestern Tribal Community. Planner's Network Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Jun 2008).


As a student at MMU I have been really lucky to get involved with the new Crimelines anthology that is being launched at the Manchester Children's Book Festival this week. I am studying for a Creative Writing MA and specialising in children's fiction, so this has been a great project to take part in and I am looking forward to reading my story 'Honest Al' at the John Rylands Library on Saturday. It was a challenge to write a story with a theme that is very different to anything I've written before and it is really interesting to see what a diverse range of stories are in the book. My story is very much inspired by two events in my childhood that I have rolled into one – with of course some added extras. Some of my school friends at the time would definitely recognise some threads of the story.
Last year, as a second year student, we were given the chance to write a story for the MMU's Timelines anthology. This was initially launched at the Manchester Literary Festival last October and my story 'The Fall' was set during the World War II at the amazing Tatton Park. This is close to where I live and not far from Manchester. It was used as a base to train paratroopers during the War and the history of the Park around that time is really interesting. The Fall tells the story of Ted, an evacuee from Manchester who unwittingly gets caught up in an adventure with the paratrooper. It was my first attempt at writing a short story and I really enjoyed it. It was illustrated by Harry Fryer, one of the art students at the University, who coincidentally grew up close to Tatton and so visited it frequently as a child. Last week, the book was re-launched at Ordsall Hall in Salford. This was my first visit to this fantastic Tudor building it was a great location for the event. It was also the setting for a ghost story, The Silver Spoons of Ordsall Hall that you can also find in the anthology.
What is it you enjoy most when writing short stories? What are the main difficulties?
I really like working within the tighter framework of the short story. That doesn't mean that it is any easier, in fact it's quite a challenge. The idea still has to be really strong, but it is crucial to focus on one event and the impact that this has on your main character, or characters. There is no room to include anything that isn't completely necessary for your story to be told. I think that this is one of the main difficulties of writing a short story. You have to keep reminding yourself to stay focused and to keep the narrative moving. I know I have a tendency to want to include too much and you have to be quite strict with yourself. Even if you think a bit of description sounds great, or you get hooked on a particular element – if it's not necessary, it has to be cut. Ouch!
As a writer, my main aim right now is to finish my middle grade novel called Eleanora's Falcon. This will be my final submission for my MA and I currently feel that I am living and breathing the fantasy journey along with my main character Eleanora. Like her I am hoping to make it to the end in the nick of time.
Thank you Alison for this lovely interview.
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The melodic tune of Whitney Houston's song 'One moment in time' had me humming as I read Steven Little's book "The Milkshake Moment: Overcoming Stupid Systems, Pointless Policies and Muddled Management to Realize Real Growth." It reminded me of the expression 'lightbulb moment.' This is a moment when you suddenly realize something or have a good idea. The epiphany. Being digital I automatically considered the moments which define ICT during its recent history. It turns out there are many: Netscape moment. Mobile moment. Uber moment. Kodak moment. Milkshake Moment. Let's examine each of these.
Netscape Navigator code named Mozilla was one of the first successful browsers. This browser, seamlessly connected the web to the network allowing a user to surf without requiring programming skills. Firefox is the current browser version from Netscape. The company was started by Jim Clark who headhunted a $7 an-hour programmer, Marc Andreesen. When they sold Netscape a few years later in 1995 Clark made massive $633 million while the hourly-paid Marc received a happy $63million. This was known as the Netscape moment and signalled the birth of Internet millionaires. To celebrate Clark outrageously used 633MN as the calling sign for his private jet. Now this should have been a Kodak moment. Marc is now a venture capitalist who is vociferously supporting Bitcoin. Be like Marc.
Kodak moment is a phrase frequently used by the digital settlers (old people) when taking a picture of someone at a particular moment that should never be forgotten. Kodak cameras used this term as part of their successful advertising for many years. Kodak employed 120 000 people at one point. Kodak invented and prototyped the first digital camera. Cruelly, it did not recognise that its own invention will be the killer blow that will not only disrupt photography but ultimately destroy itself. Kodak innovated but it did not adapt. Kodak sadly had what we now term an 'Uber moment'.
Kevin Systrom the inventor of Instagram appropriated the term 'Kodak moment' and shamelessly changed it to 'Instagram moment'. He did however consider himself a serial failure because he turned down an opportunity to develop a photo sharing service for a start-up called The Facebook owned by a bloke called Mark Zuckerberg. Failure? Absolutely! The serial bit was added when he turned down another opportunity to work with one Jack Dorsey on what became Twitter. I would have called this a Suicidal Moment. Luckily for Systrom, at least he still had lightbulb moment in creating Instagram which netted him $500million personally when it was sold. We cannot say the same for the 120K people who lost their jobs at Kodak though. The Instagram moment contributed to the negative Uber moment that Kodak experienced.
The world has surpassed the mobile moment, when the number of mobile devices equals and even exceeds the number of people although it is not reached the one-device one-person nirvana. This mobile moment provides opportunity to reimagine, redesign and reengineer the way we live. This connectivity has flattened the world and provided Internet to many folk who have never used any other computational device such as a laptop or computer.
Uber moment refers to where technology disrupts and even usurps incumbents across the value chain. It changes the mode of engagement – it has no view on good or bad and regrettably it seems to have a few fabulous beneficiaries and sadly many casualties. The Uber taxi service like the Airbnb room rental service provides an enticing service yet it has consequence on taxi operators.
The First Industrial revolution was premised on the discovery of steam power. The second industrial revolution was propelled by electric power. The third digital revolution was posited on the digital and computer capabilities. These three revolutions were largely empowering, arguably inclusive and mostly incremental. The 4th industrial revolution (4IR) is being driven by the notion of the Internet of Things (IoT). This will be even more disruptive. Think (and Google) Great depression. Consider driverless cars, non-unionised robotic workforce. 4IR operates on a multidisciplinary system comprising big data, robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, quantum computing, biotechnology, 3D printing, autonomous vehicles and billions of connected devices that can talk to and listen to each other using radio and other communicating technologies. We already have automatic piloting system, and collision avoidance systems for aircraft. We call this the internet of everything. This, on the surface, is seductive and alluring although it has huge consequences on the labour market. The call-centre agent will be replaced by a chatbots, the logistics driver by a driverless vehicle.
The Milkshake moment? Growth is the central focus of every business, yet businesses practices in the name of uniformity stifle individuality. In Milkshake Moment, Steven Little demonstrates through examples how to identify and overcome stifling behaviours in your organization to makes changes and achieve growth. We, at DUT, along with our partner NEMISA will be workshopping this great concept, as part of our contribution to the South African economy.
The song is ending and we arrive at my awkward moment. "Colin, you may have noticed the light is off. Hopefully that lightbulb within you is now off as well. Now come to bed" orders the wife. Good Night.


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Overview of Northwestern's 2016 recruiting class
The Wildcats' class is complete. Here is the TL;DR version of all our coverage of it.
By Ian McCafferty and Henry Bushnell Feb 3, 2016, 8:27am CST
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Signing Day is strange. At many schools around the country, it's hectic. It's thrilling. And it's actually really important. If you're a Northwestern fan though, it's a phenomenon akin to Christmas day — but one of those Christmas Days where you already know what you're getting and you just have to wait to open it. Pat Fitzgerald and his staff have already put in all the work, done all the background research, made all the calls, and have known for weeks which high school seniors they'll be welcoming to the program in 2016. Signing Day for Northwestern is, in a way, simply a formality.
But it's also a celebration, especially for the kids who are fulfilling a dream. Just as you and the program have been waiting patiently, they've been anticipating the moment in which they sign their National Letters of Intent for an excrutiatingly long time.
Now they've all done so. All 20 of them. Northwestern's 2016 recruiting class is complete. Here's what you need to know about it:
- For the second straight year, Northwestern's class is 20-deep.
- The class is split fairly evenly with 11 offensive players and 9 defensive players. There are four offensive linemen, three defensive backs, three linebackers, three defensive linemen, two running backs, two wide receivers, one quarterback, one superback and one athlete who will likely play receiver.
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- Northwestern's class is ranked 50th in the country by 247 sports, 45th by Scout, and 42nd by Rivals. For comparison, Northwestern's 2015 class was ranked 49th, 47th and 50th respectively.
- Northwestern ranks right around the middle of the pack in the Big Ten. Scout and Rivals both have it 9th in the conference, while 247 has it 10th. Last year, Northwestern's class ranked 9th, 10th and 7th respectively.
- According to 247, the class is entirely composed of three-star recruits. Scout has Northwestern with 18 three-stars, but rates cornerback Brian Bullock as a two-star and Jeremy Larkin as a four-star. Rivals gives Northwestern 16 three-stars, 3 two-stars (running back Jesse Brown, defensive tackle Alex Miller and safety Travis Whillock) and rating cornerback Roderick Campbell as a four-star.
- Unlike last year, Northwestern reached out of Illinois to get 90 percent of its class. The most heavily represented state is Ohio (6). Other states with multiple signees are Texas (4), Indiana (2) and Illinois (2). Georgia, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, Michigan and Minnesota are also represented.
How the class came together
- Northwestern's first commit of the class was also its only de-commit, quarterback Deuce Wallace. Wallace originally committed back on March 14th, but then a month later de-committed, flipping to Vanderbilt.
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- Due to Wallace's de-commit, Brian Bullock was the first actual commit of the class of 2016. Bullock committed back on April 11. Northwestern then received commitments from Nik Urban and Roderick Campbell later in April. Offensive linemen Cameron Kolwich and Jesse Meyler joined that trio in May.
- June was the biggest month of the year for the Wildcats. Of the class's 20 members, 13 committed in June. Northwestern received six commits between June 7 and June 9 alone. When Mark Gooden gave NU his pledge in
- Quarterback Aidan Smith was the fourth choice at the position for the Wildcats. Northwestern originally extended offers to Wallace, Anthony Brown of New Jersey and Joshua Jackson of Michigan. After Wallace de-committed, the Wildcats pursued Brown and Jackson. It wasn't until after Brown chose Boston College and Jackson seemed likely to head to Virginia Tech that Northwestern focused on the Fort Wayne product Smith. He committed a day after he received an offer, and then shot up recruiting rankings with a strong summer and a strong senior year.
- Following its 10-win season, Northwestern scored on what might be the best prospect in its class in December. Running back Jeremy Larkin de-committed from Cincinnati in mid-December and flipped to Northwestern. Larkin became the 20th and final member of the class.
What makes the class unique
- One member of the class is already on campus and taking classes at Northwestern. Defensive end Tommy Carnifax is the second player in the Pat Fitzgerald era to enroll early. However, Carnifax had shoulder surgery, which means he's less likely to play as a true freshman than a typical early enrollee.
- Northwestern's two highest rated recruits, Campbell and Larkin were on opposite ends of the commitment calendar. Campbell was Northwestern's third commit, deciding to come to Evanston on April 28th, while Larkin was the last commit, joining on December 13th after de-committing from Cincinnati.
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- Jango Glackin, the best linebacker in Northwestern's class, is originally from Ohio, but attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. for his senior year of high school. IMG Academy is a "private athletic training institute" that houses U.S. Soccer's premier youth development academy and churns out college athletes left and right in all sports. Glackin played alongside the top quarterback in the class of 2016, Ole Miss commit Shea Patterson, as well as two other top-50 players in the class.
- Offensive lineman Jesse Meyler is originally from Toronto, Canada.
- Riley Lees, a high school quarterback who will play wide receiver at Northwestern, AMASSED 4,435 TOTAL YARDS AND 62 TOUCHDOWNS IN HIS SENIOR SEASON ALONE.
- The class only features two players from Indiana, but they're both from the same town. Quarterback Aidan Smith and wide receiver Ben Skowronek both hail from Fort Wayne.
- There are only two players from Illinois in the class, Riley Lees and Eric Eshoo. It's the fewest in-state commits in a Northwestern recruiting class since 2010, when the Wildcats' class only had one player from Illinois.
- There are a few walk-ons that we know of. The program announced wide receiver Parker Oliver and tight end/long-snapper Tyler Gilikin — brother of Blake Gilikin, a punter whom Northwestern pursued but missed out on — on Wednesday. Also committed as walk-ons are wide receiver Jack Tirmonia and linebacker/tight end Cody Link.
- This story stream is your home for all things National Signing Day.
- Here are our live updates from Signing Day, with tweets and pictures from the newest Wildcats as they sign their National Letters of Intent.
- Want to know more about the individual players? If they weren't mentioned above, you can check out an individual profile for each of the 20 players here.
- We discussed various aspects of the class, including the players we're most excited about, on our Signing Day preview podcast.
- Fitzgerald will hold his annual Signing Day press conference at 11:30 CT in Chicago. Here's the complete schedule for the day.
- Here are the important notes from the press conference
- You can also play Singing Day Press Conference Bingo. This year's Bingo card will be published around 10 a.m. CT.
- Have any questions about Signing Day that we haven't covered? Ask and get them answered in the comments.
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The Irish National Stud belongs to the people of Ireland but prides itself on being enjoyed and appreciated by visitors from all parts of the globe. Nowhere better symbolises all that is great about County Kildare, the beating heart of Ireland's thoroughbred industry, than the stud, a unique attraction of outstanding natural beauty that is home to some of the most magnificent horses and sumptuous gardens to be found anywhere in the world.
From horses to horticulture, the Irish National Stud offers you a unique experience that can be enjoyed at your own leisure or as part of a guided tour. Come to the Stud and share with us one of Ireland's true treasures.
The Irish National Stud's Japanese Gardens, renowned throughout the world and the finest of their kind in Europe, are far more than simply a treat for the eye. They also provide comfort to the soul, achieving exactly the objective that was set out when the gardens were created between 1906 and 1910. Among the most loved of all Ireland's gardens, the Irish National Stud's Japanese Gardens are a veritable feast for the eye and ear with the sight and sound of trickling streams perfectly complementing the greenery and vivid colours that provide a tranquil backdrop to the beautiful Bridge of Life and Tea House. The Japanese Gardens are a place for contemplation, meditation and reflection. Since they were first enjoyed more than 100 years ago, they have never failed to please.
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Stephanie Thomsen joined the Walbec Group in 2019 following 14 years at an engineering consulting firm where she served municipal and transportation clients as a project engineer and project manager.
She is Walbec's first director of business development and works with the leadership team to develop overarching initiatives.
"I have learned even more about the construction industry and applied my experience as an engineer and project manager to helping diversify and move Walbec into the private market," Thomsen said. "Every day I see the positive impact the Walbec Group, through our six companies and thousands of dedicated employees, makes to Wisconsin's public infrastructure and our private clients' projects."
Through her work with organizations such as the Fox Cities Chamber and Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, Thomsen welcomes opportunities to volunteer at chapter-coordinated efforts. She serves on the She Builds Wisconsin steering committee and takes part every year at various STEM events for middle and high school girls. These include Smart Girls Rock and Expanding Your Horizons.
"Stephanie is passionate about empowering young girls to follow their dreams to build careers centered around math and science," said John Bartoszek, vice president of Payne and Dolan. "She also is a role model for other women at Walbec and strives to develop future female leaders in the construction industry."
Through Women of Walbec, Thomsen has served on the organization's steering committee and the community service and outreach committee. In this role, she is directly involved with planning and carrying out service events such as a holiday gift drive for families in need and an item collection for homeless veterans
Additionally, Thomsen is a member of WOW's mentorship program, in which she works with other women at Walbec. She has also been job shadowed by female interns looking to enter the engineering and construction fields.
11:30 am Fri, August 19, 2022 The Daily Reporter - WI Construction News & Bids
Melody Finnemore
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Alimak Hek has installed two access lifts from its ALIMAK SE range on Ansaldo container handling cranes in the Port of Nantes-Saint-Nazaire, the leading port on the French Atlantic coast. The ALIMAK SE lifts replace two ten-yearold hydraulic lifts.
ALIMAK SE is the most extensive and flexible rack & pinion lift range on the market. It provides small lift cars for access in confined spaces, as well as large, high-capacity goods-handling cars. The standard SE range offers more than 30 different car sizes, with load capacities from 300 kg to 2400 kg. The model chosen for the Ansaldo cranes has a car floor area of 1.04 m x 1.3 m and is capable of carrying a payload of 500 kg. Travelling speed is 0.7 metres per second.
The lift car carries its drive machinery on its roof and is mounted to a sturdy car frame attached to the lift mast. As the ALIMAK SE lifts in Port of Nantes were retrofitted to an existing crane structure, the lift masts had to be installed with an inclination of 7°. The car frames were modified to compensate for the inclination, ensuring that the cars are kept in a constant vertical position.
The lifts travel a total lifting height of 38.5 m, and in addition to the bottom and top landing stations, there is an intermediate landing at the 28.5 m level. For this particular installation, all landings were equipped with a specially designed, totally enclosed cabin to protect the lift users from wind and weather and increase their comfort.
The ALIMAK SE lift concept offers an extensive choice of options and add-on features that can be used to customise the lift within the standard concept. Due to the corrosive environment, the port chose to have the cars and landing cabins fabricated from stainless steel panels. Other optional equipment fitted to the lifts includes an emergency flashing light on the car roof, automatic return of the car to the bottom landing after a pre-set time, heater in the electric cabinet, automatic rack lubricator, and a fire extinguisher in the car.