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Dorfromantik is the soothing game we need in today's world
By Giovanni Colantonio April 28, 2022
When I'm stressed out — and I'm often stressed out — I tend to turn to a go-to video game to calm my nerves. For the past few years, my go-to genre has been one that's been on the rise recently: The minimalist city builder.
An artist's touch
Balancing beauty and challenge
If you grew up playing PC games like SimCity, you're likely familiar with the concept of a city management game. Usually, players need to create and maintain a bustling metropolis. Traditionally, it can be a stressful type of game that takes on in-depth strategy hooks. One misconnected highway and you could accidentally create an economic crisis. But the new wave of "minimalist" city builders reduce the genre back to its simplest pleasures. They're games about casually building a picaresque landscape as soothing music plays.
Dorfromantik Teaser Trailer - Relaxing City Builder Coming March 25th 2021
The most recent entry in that genre is Dorfromantik, which exits early access on PC today. The charming title might be the best in the emerging genre yet, combining the Bob Ross-like joys of painting with the tactile quality of board games like Carcassonne. According to the game's developers, the secret to the genre's success lies in simplicity designed to give players a break from their complex lives.
In Dorfromantik, players slowly build a landscape of interconnected towns, forests, and rivers by placing hexagonal tiles. There are a few rules as to what tiles can be connected, and quests give players more specific objectives to chase, but it can be a low-stakes experience. Rounds generally last around 30 to 40 minutes and that time tends to melt away quickly thanks to the hypnotic nature of its almost-tactile gameplay loop.
"Our main intention was to design something with a low barrier to entry."
It bears similarities to charmers like Islanders and Townscaper, two recent city builders that focus on relaxing, easy-to-understand gameplay instead of hardcore strategy. Games like that have seemingly become more popular in the past two years and that may not be a coincidence. Luca Langenberg, the co-founder of Dorfromantik developer Toukana Interactive, explains why that style of game is a perfect match for today's particularly hectic world.
"It's primarily the simplicity of the games that makes them charming and appeals to many people," Langenberg tells Digital Trends. "They have stressful lives and cannot afford to invest hundreds of hours into complex games, creating demand for games with less complexity which in turn leads to more relaxed experiences."
To create Dorfromantik, Toukana had four main design pillars. One of those was labeled "Minimalism and Simplicity." In addition to focusing on making its central tile-placing system as satisfying as possible, the studio began stripping away elements that might usually put pressure on players, like timers.
"All of us love strategy games, but can't always afford the time to dive into complex game systems, and it's always somewhat difficult to get back into them if you haven't played in a while," says Langenberg. "Our main intention was to design something with a low barrier to entry, while still providing a challenge and keeping players motivated long-term. We wanted to avoid having a cluttered UI, or a lot of text boxes and explanations, the core mechanics had to be easy to communicate."
Finding the right gameplay hook was important, but aesthetics can make or break an experience like this. A game like this needs to have a certain vibe if it's going to chill players out — it's perhaps why so many games in the genre tend to use rich colors and soft music. Dorfromantik is no different than its peers in that regard. When players finish a level, they can look at the countryside they've created, which looks like a quaint landscape painting filled with details.
Toukana comes back to the word "simplicity" when describing its artistic vision for the game. The developer looked to create a sense of uniformity in its user-created terrains, which is no easy task considering that players have to create their landscapes one randomly dealt tile at a time. The end result is seamless though, as even a poorly placed tile can still look intentional in the grand scheme of the final image. To achieve that, the team looked to the art world, taking inspiration from photographs, paintings, and even toys.
"We found aspects in certain areas of so-called naïve art that we liked and tried to align the representation of trees and houses, for example, with them," Langenberg says. "For the design of textures and colors, we looked more towards impressionist landscape painting. This is most noticeable in the cornfields, where we tried to use different color nuances to get vibrant color mixtures within the textures."
"Another big influence was wooden toys which mainly influenced the look of buildings, as well as ships and trains," he adds.
While Langenberg sees the appeal of relaxing games like Dorfromantik, he doesn't believe that means minimalist experiences like it can't have challenges. In a standard round, players only have so many tiles in their stack. They'll need to complete quests and make "perfect" placements to add more to the stack. It can get a touch tense as the tile count dips into single digits.
The 1.0 release of the game includes several modes, each of which caters to different player needs. There's a hard mode that hits players with more complicated tiles, a quick mode that's built for short high-score chases, and a creative mode that lets players freely create with no restrictions at all (when hitting a "game over" in a normal round, the game even lets players continue that landscape in creative mode). For Toukana, finding that balance between casual play and challenge would be instrumental if the game was going to be more than a cozy curiosity.
"We always divided the game into three layers of player motivation," says Langenberg. "First one being the intrinsic motivation of simply creating your own beautiful landscape, with the second one being the core game loop with a classic high score system. Balancing between the ability to build something beautiful and actually having a fun and challenging game loop was one of the hardest aspects of creating Dorfromantik, while also being a key part in our vision to make the game as replayable as possible."
Based on my time with Dorfromantik, Toukana successfully found that balance. It's a game that I play just about every single day as I wind down before bed. And while I turn it on as a relaxing comedown, I still find myself eager to beat my high score and create an even bigger landmass. I'm able to play with strategic intent without my blood pressure skyrocketing. The more complicated my daily life becomes with age, the more I'm learning to value games where I set the challenge for myself.
Dorfromantik is out of early access today and available on PC.
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The Swedish painter is mostly known in the U.S. for his portraits of presidents and dignitaries. A new exhibition offers more.
Swedish painter Anders Zorn is mostly known in the U.S. for his portraits of presidents and dignitaries. But now it's time for America to see another Zorn, the Zorn Swedes know, via three big exhibitions.
And on Nov. 9 a new and bigger Zorn exhibition will open at the Legion of Honor, which is part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: "Anders Zorn—Sweden's Master Painter," which will be the greatest Zorn exhibition ever to be shown in the U.S., with some 90 works borrowed from the Zorn Museum in Mora, the National Museum in Stockholm and other collections as well. After San Francisco, the exhibition will travel on to the National Academy Museum in New York.
In 1992, the idea of the U.S. having a big exhibition with Zorn's art began to take root. The driving force has always been Sweden's Consul General in San Francisco, Barbro Osher. The original thought was to make a collective exhibition with the three portrait painters Zorn, Singer Sargent and Spaniard Joaquin Sorolla. That plan didn't come to fruition because it was difficult to get paintings from all of them at the same time. What finally pushed the door open was the anniversary exhibition "Zorns mästerverk" (Zorn's Masterpieces) at the Zorn Museum in Mora in 2010, when Barbro Osher came to Mora along with John Buchanan, director of San Francisco's Fine Arts Museums.
The earlier Boston exhibition (with 25 of Zorn's works) was independent from the other exhibitions. The background is that the founder of that museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner, was a personal friend of Zorn's. He was therefore a given artist when the museum's new annex was inaugurated. Zorn made seven long trips to the U.S., his last in 1911. He painted over 100 portraits here, among them of U.S. presidents Grover Cleveland, William Taft and Theodore Roosevelt. The oil painting of William Taft is still hanging in the Oval Office at the White House. Some of these portraits will be shown in the Zorn exhibitions, even though the aim is to show Zorn's depth as a painter.
"John Buchanan was very clear that not only American 'old men and women' be shown. He also wanted Zorn's watercolors as well as his regional studies of Dalarna and his nudes. I think the American exhibition will give a different image of what we in Sweden usually see, where Zorn is known as a kind of 'Rubens of Dalarna,'" John Cederlund concludes.
"En premiär" (A Debut) by Zorn, painted in 1888. Stockholm National Museum.
Mora Marknad, The Mora Fair, by Anders Zorn, since 2010 part of the permanent collections showing at the Zorn Museum. The large oil begun in 1892 was preceded by an earlier series of water colors depicting the fair. Zorn had been elected commisioner of the arts for the world exposition in Chicago in 1893 and visited America early in the year.
"William Howard Taft," by Zorn, painted in 1911, the White House.
"Självporträtt i rött" ("Self-portrait in red") by Zorn, painted in 1915. Zornsamlingarna, Mora. Mora Marknad, The Mora Fair, since 2010 part of the permanent collections showing at the Zorn Museum.
Hamburg Harbor. Oil from 1891.


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Covenant Christian on a roll
Lady Cougars off to outstanding start with 13 straight wins
GLENN SATTELL, Chronicle Correspondent
Dec. 23, 2004 Updated: Aug. 14, 2011 12:20 a.m.
For most, it seems the Christmas offers a welcomed respite from the hustle and bustle of a new school year.
But the Covenant Christian Lady Cougars basketball team might not be as eager to take the time off after opening their 2004-05 season with 13 straight victories. When you're that hot, the last thing you want to do is sit on the sidelines.
But the young and ambitious team will have to sit and reflect a bit on what they've accomplished before returning to the hardwood.
"We're very young," said Lady Cougars coach Dawn Davis.
Six of the 11 varsity players are freshmen. But Davis is well acquainted with the team since she coached the freshman team last year.
"That helped coming into this year," Davis said in reference to the move to varsity coach.
Not ones to let youth stand in the way, the Lady Cougars have their sights set high, according to Davis.
"They have a goal set for them and they just worked really, really hard this year," she said. "They come in every day with a great attitude. They practice hard and do everything I ask them to do. And it's showing. It's showing on the court."
Seniors Marci Robinson and Alice Lothman help provide leadership for the Lady Cougars and juniors Deidre Bevers and Sara Harper, along with sophomore Deanna Kennedy, play key roles. Freshmen Ali Blaire, Rachel Priest, Casey Tennant, Jessica Stephens, Tabitha Brown and Haley Roberts make up the bulk of the roster.
And though the Lady Cougars have strung together an impressive winning streak to open their season, it will all be washed away and all six teams from TAPPS District 11-2A will start anew next month, when league play begins.
Rosehill appears to be the team to beat in district, according to Davis. But you can't count out the other four members of the district, which include The Woodlands Christian, Grace Christian, Southwest Christian and The Briarwood School.
The Lady Cougars made a run to the state final four years ago and Davis is hopeful of a return visit this season.
"I think if we come back (from the break) where we are now, we shouldn't have a problem with district, as long as we continue to do what we're doing in practice and play hard," Davis said. "These girls really have their minds set on the playoffs. But they know we take it one game at a time."
It's not only this season that has Davis pumped up about the Lady Cougars program. The future looks very bright for years to come. The Lady Cougars' junior high team has just one loss this season.
"Next year, I can't wait," Davis said.
"It will be different dynamics, but we're going to have everybody coming in. It's just a plus."
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Donors drop off water for the ECISD Donation for Harvey Relief drive Friday Sept. 1, 2017 at in Edinburg.
EDINBURG — As fans celebrated the return of Friday night high school football, the thousands affected by Hurricane Harvey were also in their thoughts as school districts across the Rio Grande Valley collected donations for the storm survivors.
The school districts asked for the public's assistance in donating items, such as toiletries, clothes and shoes for children and adults, non-perishable foods, water bottles, hygiene products and monetary donations for the victims along the Gulf Coast. The Edinburg school district offered a ticket to Friday's game in exchange for a donation, while McAllen ISD hosted a Fill the Bus initiative and Weslaco ISD held a Cash or Cans fundraiser.
Edinburg Superintendent René Gutiérrez began the Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort initiative with the American Red Cross on Monday and throughout the week the district asked for donations from educators and students, with the final effort coming during Friday's game.
Edinburg Superintendent Rene Gutierrez and other ECISD employees sift through donations bound for Harvey victims on Friday Sept. 1, 2017 atin Edinburg.
ECISD employees unload a truck full of water that was donated Friday Sept. 1, 2017in Edinburg.
Water and other supplies are collected in support of Hurricane Harvey relief during the Weslaco East vs Sharyland High game at Bobby Lackey Stadium on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017 in Weslaco.
The items were collected from the 43 schools within the district and were placed in semi-trailers to be taken to the American Red Cross in Harlingen and distributed to those affected by next week.
Danella Hughes, American Red Cross executive director for South Texas, said it is the priority and mission of the organization to alleviate human suffering during disasters.
Edinburg resident Mauricio Garcia heard about the donation drop-off through a sibling that attends Lincoln Elementary School.
"We could build a better community to help each other out because we're all family," Garcia said.
The McAllen school district, which has become a "sister district" with the Aransas County school district, plans to continue taking collections at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium during the upcoming varsity games including McAllen High vs. PSJA Memorial High on Thursday, Sept. 7, and James "Nikki" Rowe vs. Mercedes on Friday, Sept. 8. Donations are also being collected at the district's campuses.


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Cisco is buying IMImobile for $721m to boost AI-driven customer serviceCisco is buying IMImobile for $721m to boost AI-driven customer service
The hardware colossus is responding to an industry shift towards cloud computing
Rachel England
Cisco is acquiring London-based cloud communications company IMImobile for $721 million – a move that will help more firmly position the IT giant as a networking software and services provider.
The deal marks Cisco's largest acquisition in the UK in three years.
It saw IMImobile's shares rise from 402.50 pence per share at close on Friday, to a new record of 595 pence per share following the announcement.
The IMImobile team is expected to join Cisco at its Contact Center business unit.
IMImobile – whose customers include BT, Walgreens, Barclays, and Hermes – makes AI-based software that enables organizations to stay in touch with their customers through interactive channels such as social media, text messaging and voice calls. Cisco sees the acquisition as an opportunity to automate the customer outreach process, in a way that will drive "richer customer experiences."
This is particularly pertinent as more people work remotely, and enterprise customers are increasingly moving towards delivering customer experience as a service (CXaaS). The company plans to integrate IMImobile's platform with its existing Cisco Webex Contact Center solution, creating a one-stop service that's "intelligent, contextual, collaborative, omni-channel and programmable."
Enabling always-on connections
"A great customer relationship is built on consistently enjoyable interactions where every touchpoint on every channel is an opportunity for businesses to deliver rich, engaging and intuitive experiences," said Jeetu Patel, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco's Security and Applications business.
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The CW did not lose so much time in populating the network with more superhero TV series once it realized the potential thanks to the success of Arrow and The Flash. Legends of Tomorrow, a TV series focused on a time travelling team of heroes was one of the projects and it is now having its second season on The CW.
We can clearly say that Legends is finally settling in and finding its place in the viewers minds especially after the changes the show underwent this season. As some of you might know, team of heroes changed a bit this season with Captain Hunter going missing and Vixen joining the team even if it is temporary. The best thing so far though is the addition of Citizen Steel. The guy just added a lot of positivity and gun to the show.
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Ravi Dubey is an Indian television actor who mainly works in Hindi Television Serials and Bollywood Films. He got huge fame and popularity from the role of Siddharth Khurana in the Television serial Jamai Raja. Ravi Dubey has been impressing everyone with his acting skills and has been a part of the shows including 12/24 Karol Bagh, Saas Bina Sasural, Meri Maa, and Stree Teri Kahani Since many years.
Ravi Dubey was born in 23 December 1983 (Age: 38 Years, as in 2021) in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He completed his schooling at Delhi University, New Delhi, and completed his B. Tech. (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering). Ravi Dubey is 5 feet and 10 inches tall, and his body weight is around 75 Kg. He has a nice hairstyle and got Black hair and Black Eyes. Ravi Dubey always keeps himself fit and he is very health Conscious.
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Ravi Dubey
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Ravi Dubey was born on 23 December 1983, in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Delhi University, New Delhi
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai
B. Tech. (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering)
In Kilograms – 75kg
Father – Not Known
Mother – Sudha Dubey
Siblings – Vaibhav Dubey (Younger, Works in Gurgaon)
Ravi Dubey dated –
Sargun Mehta (Actress)
• Wife – Sargun Mehta (Actress)
Ravi Dubey is Famous for the role of Siddharth in Hindi TV serial Jamai Raja.
• Bollywood Film – Kala Shah Kala (2019)
Kala Shah Kala (2019)
• TV Serial Debut – Stree Teri Kahani (2007)
• Web Series Debut – Jamai 2.0 (2019)
Ravi Dubey Charges Rs 1 lakh Per Episode. Ravi Dubey's salary is 20 lakhs per month and his main source of income is Acting, Modeling, and Brand Endorsements.
Salary Per Episode Rs. 1 lakh
Ravi Dubey has an estimated total Net Worth of Rs 35 Crores ($5 million) in 2021.
Net Worth In Indian Rupees Rs. 35 crore
• Ravi Dubey is an Indian television actor who mainly works in Hindi Television Serials and Bollywood Films.
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Mackenzie Scott, The Billionaire, Continues Her Good Deeds
Mackenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, gave the donation of a total of 2.7 billion USD. It was to a number of charities. She posted a statement in one of the blogs following her act of kindness. There, she stated that she wanted to provide funding to those areas that lacked funds and other kinds of support right from the past. The billionaire also mentioned the fact that she had chosen those organizations that were working on the subjects of education, arts, and racial inequality. There were a total of 286 such organizations. It is to be noted that Ms. Mackenzie Scott is one extremely wealthy woman.
Mackenzie Scott's Wealth
A major part of the fortune of the 51-year-old woman is derived from her ex-husband, Jeff Bezos, during their divorce. The divorce had taken place in the year 2019. Currently, the 57-year-old Amazon CEO is the richest man in the world. Mackenzie Scott was handed 4% of the entire Amazon company's total shares because she had a role to play when her ex-husband began the tech company. It was started back in the year 1994.
The American novelist keeps everybody updated with regard to her charities. The last time she donated was in the month of December. She had revealed that she had given a total of 4 billion USD within the span of four months. It was given precisely to those charities that were led by women. It included Black Colleges and food banks. Although Mackenzie Scott has donated an excessive amount of wealth, she still remains the 22nd richest person in the world. Forbes released her net worth. As of now, it is 59.5 billion USD.
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Drunk driving took yet another life, and this time it was the life of 45-year-old Eddie Ufret, an off-duty police officer. The crash occurred on July 22nd, at 10:30 P.M. on Cedar Road in Chesapeake, VA. This fatal pedestrian crash occurred as the officer was crossing the street, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A valuable member of the community and beloved father, husband, and soon to be grandfather, Eddie was an officer with the Chesapeake Police Department since December 2014. 72-year-old drunk driver William Johnson has been charged with DUI and involuntary manslaughter, and the case remains under investigation.
Cases like this happen more often than one would believe. Drunk driving is one of the deadliest decisions someone can make, as it risks the lives of countless individuals who have no say in the matter. It often results in tragedies such as this one, and the worst part of it is that these accidents are 100% preventable. If you have suffered at the hands of a drunk driver, you are entitled to justice for the injuries and emotional distress you have endured.
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The rise of the Japanese Cybercrime Underground
Researchers at Trend Micro have issued a new report on the Japanese Cybercrime Underground, a growing criminal community with his characteristics.
Cybercrime underground is a growing and prolific industry that knows no crisis as demonstrated by the numerous reports issued by principal security companies and law enforcement.
In the past we have analyzed criminal most prolific criminal underground, Russian, Chinese and Brazilian communities have been dissected by the experts at Trend Micro that provided detailed information on the criminal activities in these ecosystems and the offer of the principal criminal rings.
Now Researchers at Trend Micro's Forward Looking Threat Research team have issued a new report titled "The Japanese Underground," on the Japan's Cybercrime Underground, a criminal online community that is growing in a significant way despite it has a still highly stealthy underground economy.
According to the Japan's National Police Agency cybercriminal activities until March 2015 increased 40% over the previous year. On June 2015, the Japan's Pension Service suffered a significant data breach that exposed more than one million users' records.
We have discovered that Russian underground is specialized in hacking and payment card frauds, the Chinese cybercrime underground is specialized in mobile frauds meanwhile the Brazilian underground is more focused on Banking malware.
What about the Japan's Cybercrime Underground?
The researchers consider Japan cybercriminal rings still newbies, due to the nation's strict criminal laws Japanese criminals don't write malware due to due to the severe penalties against such activities.
The experts noticed that Japanese Cybercrime Underground is very active in the illegal buying and selling of counterfeit passports, drugs, weapons, stolen credit card data, phone number databases, hacking advice and child pornography. For example, a US passport, which is normally offered for $5,000-$6,000 on other black markets, can be acquired on the Japanese market for just $1,000.
Despite the victims of the Japanese cyber criminals are mainly located in the country, the increasing interest in DDoS tools/services and ransomware would indicate that the actors are looking beyond national borders to expand their gains.
Japanese players in the criminal underground exploit secured bulletin boards, virtual PO boxes and secret jargon. The principal payment methods are Amazon gift cards and Sony PlayStation Store codes. In one case the experts discovered a Japanese BBS called Tor 2 Channel displaying in homepage a warning that it had been seized by the FBI, Europol, and the US Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In reality, the BBS is active and users can access it by clicking on one of the national flag icons on that page.
"They're building a greater foundation for gilded thieves in Japan," says Tom Kellermann, chief cybersecurity officer for Trend Micro. "These cybercrime forums operate under heavier security than do many of their counterparts in other nations, he says. "Other [nations' cybercriminals] are starting to retrofit operational security. You're seeing them [Japanese cybercriminals] build it from the ground up,""Their number one focus is stealth, remaining covert in their operations and obfuscating their activities."
In 2014, online bank frauds account for $24 million in losses, meanwhile the overall cost of online fraud to Japanese banks was $13 million in the first half of this year.
According to Trend Micro, the Japanes banks are a privileged target for cyber criminals, numerous banking malware hit the customers of Japanese financial institutions last year. The last in order of time is Shifu, a new sophisticated malware that has been used to target the customers of more than a dozen Japanese banks.
In the following image are reported selling prices for the Japanese criminal underground and the selling prices for the same products in the other criminal communities.
A stolen Japanese credit card verified by Visa is offered for $60, much more than UK and US cards which cost only $7-8. Prices for PayPal credentials is quite the same in other countries, approximately $1-2 per record.
Japan was one of the countries that suffered the greatest number of attacks based on the Angler exploit kit. On September 2015, 3,000 High-Profile Japanese websites were hit by a Massive Malvertising Campaign.
Threat actors mainly use watering hole attacks to infect victims' machines.
The experts have no doubts, bad actors in the Japan's criminal underground will start the development of their own malware.
"There's far too much talent" for them to not create their own tools, said Kellermann. "This is in line with the cultural manifestation of a lot of people in a society disaffected with the government."
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Southwestern Utah's Bryce Canyon & Zion National Parks are two of the most geologically fascinating and stunningly beautiful places on earth. Explore rim country with a hike to Angel's Landing, 1,200 feet above the valley floor. Hike the most magnificent slot canyon around: Zion National Park's Virgin River Narrows, ranked fifth out of America's best 100 adventures by National Geographic Adventure Magazine. Browse galleries in the artist conclave of Springdale and unwind each night while marveling at the brilliance of Utah's star-lit sky.
Nature's playground beckons both seasoned and beginner adventurers alike to explore the desert canyons and sand castles of Southern Utah on this six-day, custom Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park tour . From the fairy tale labyrinths of Bryce's hoodoos and arches to the jaw-dropping monoliths of Zion, prepare to be inspired, energized and rejuvenated by two of America's greatest national treasures.
The adrenaline: a hike via Walter's Wiggles to the top of Angel's Landing is sure to get your blood pumping.
The stargazing: due to altitude and lack of air and light pollution, stargazing in Bryce and Zion is considered the finest in the Continental U.S.
This morning your guides will pick you up at your hotel in Las Vegas and drive 2.5 hours to Snow Canyon State Park where you'll begin the Lava Flows hike. Indulge in a fantastic meal before beginning this afternoon's adventure. Listen to a short bike talk by your informative guides before you pedal through Snow Canyon with its towering red sandstone cliffs and black lava rock. Tonight, enjoy some exceptional cuisine at the unique and contemporary Painted Pony restaurant in St. George. The Seven Wives Inn will be our home for the night.
The Seven Wives Inn Bed and Breakfast located in downtown Saint George, Utah, is a historic treasure in the painted southwest desert. Two grand Victorian homes on a well-groomed, green acre offer a selection of thirteen casually elegant rooms all with their own private bath.
Impeccable and friendly service is the standard, your innkeepers will make every effort to make your stay comfortable and memorable. Open since 1981 the Seven Wives Inn takes pride in accommodating her repeat guests as well as opening her doors to all new ones.
A freshly prepared breakfast will await you this morning before departing to Zion National Park. Take a break from your shuttle for a short hike up Timber Creek Trail. The overlook at the end of the trail offers an amazing 360° panorama of Kolob Canyon. Another short shuttle will take us out of Zion and to the trailhead of another breathtaking hike. Spectra Point Trail at Cedar Breaks will introduce you to even more stunning geology such as hoodoos, arches, and windows as you wind around the outer edge of the gorge. After enjoying a wonderful lunch prepared by your guides, jump on your bike for a scenic ride to the city of Panguitch. Relax and enjoy the scenery as we finish our shuttle and enter Bryce Canyon National Park. Check into your home for the next two nights and relax before dinner.
After a hearty breakfast, embark on a hike through the magical hoodoo rock formations of Bryce's Peek-A-Boo and Queens Garden trail. Trek through natural sculpted rock gardens of brilliantly colored spires, cliffs, and natural amphitheaters and take in the jaw dropping views from Rainbow Point. Share your favorite parts of Bryce Canyon with the group as you dine with everyone at the lodge. If you are a night owl, be sure to take advantage of one of the clearest night skies around and try your hand at finding some of the constellations.
Depart Bryce Canyon National Park on your bike this morning as you take a relaxed, beautiful ride through Red Canyon. Shuttle into Zion through an entrance that will leave you in awe as you wind through the magnificent canyon walls and towering cliffs that make up this majestic park. This afternoon, hike to Angel's Landing, one of the top-rated hikes in the world, before checking into your lodging for the next two nights, Zion Lodge. Take the evening to enjoy dinner on your own and explore the artsy town of Springdale.
The only "In-Park" lodging at Zion National Park, Zion Lodge is the perfect base for discovering the majesty of Zion. Set amidst the towering red rock cliffs of Zion National Park and surrounded by spectacular 2,000-feet canyon walls, there is a view from everywhere at Zion Lodge. At Zion Lodge you will receive an exceptional experience of warmth and personalized service. With a wide variety of services and outdoor activities to further add value to guest experiences, Zion Lodge is sure to provide a memorable and comfortable stay in the heart of Zion National Park.
Explore more of the wonders that Zion has to offer today. Spend a full day walking and wading along the Virgin River, into the sheer walled canyon of the Narrows**. Soak up the captivating scenery as you pass waterfalls, natural springs and hanging gardens. The Narrows hike is recognized as one of America's best adventures by National Geographic and is one that you will not soon forget. Take time to relax and reflect at the Inn before our farewell dinner at Bit & Spur.
Today you will have time for one last hike through an oasis in the middle of the desert. Take in the beauty of this place one last time as we shuttle back to Las Vegas for our departures home.
Discovery: Hear tales of the region's history from Butch Cassidy to Mormon settlers. Learn about Canyon Country geology, including hoodoos, arches, alcoves and fins. Known for its slot canyons, soaring towers and monoliths, and scenic sandstone, Zion National Park is full of unique formations begging to be explored. Delve into the 150 million year old history of Zion canyon's geologic formations. Bryce Canyon National Park, named after Ebenezer Bryce, a Mormon homesteader in the 1870's, will satisfy your adventurous spirit with its options for magnificent bike rides and awe- inspiring hikes. Discover your inner thrill seeker as you ascend the narrow switchbacks to Angel's Landing. Absorb the magnificence of one of the most legendary canyons in all of Zion National Park, the Zion Narrows, as you walk and wade along the North Fork of the Virgin River in the midst of towering canyon walls. Come visit "The Most Colorful Park in America" (Bryce) and "The Land of Rainbow Canyons" (Zion) to witness for yourself what all the hype is about!


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Het wapen van Zinnik is het heraldisch wapen van de gemeente Zinnik in de Belgische provincie Henegouwen. Het wapen werd op 13 april 1818 voor het eerst door de Hoge Raad van Adel aan de gemeente Zinnik toegekend, op 18 juni 1838 bij Koninklijk Besluit herbevestigd en opnieuw bij Koninklijk Besluit toegekend aan de fusiegemeente Zinnik op 16 mei 1978.

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Op een zegel van de schepenbank van Zinnik van 17 maart 1556 was reeds een gedeeld schild met in het eerste deel een kruis en in het tweede deel drie kepers aangebracht. Deze delen stonden voor het kapitel van Sint-Waltrudis en het kapitel van Sint-Vincentius, vernoemd naar het echtpaar Waldetrudis van Bergen en Vincentius Madelgarius. Waldetrudis zou volgens de overlevering uit het huis Lotharingen afkomstig zijn, waaraan het kruis in de eerste helft zou zijn ontleend (andere mogelijke verklaringen voor het kruis van zilver op een veld van sinopel zijn dat het om de heraldische kleuren van Vincentius Maldagarius zou gaan, of wijst op een band met het huis Savoye (Thomas II van Savoye) (Amé Demeuldre) of Gascogne, terwijl zij en haar echtgenoot het graafschap Henegouwen kregen en bestuurden, waardoor in het tweede deel het oude wapen van Henegouwen - drie kepers van sabel op een veld goud - is terug te vinden. Op basis van deze oudste zegels van de stad werd reeds in 1818 door de Hoge Raad van Adel het huidige gemeentewapen toegekend. Het is pas in 1818 dat de gouden kroon voor het eerst boven het schild opduikt. Het wapen werd op 18 juni 1838 opnieuw aan de gemeente toegekend.

Na de fusionering van 1977 van Zinnik met Casteau (waarvan een klein deel naar Bergen ging), Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies (dat een gelijkaardig wapen bezat), Horrues, Neufvilles, Naast en Thieusies werd ditzelfde wapen aan de nieuwe fusiegemeente toegekend.

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Parts of The Amazon Rainforest Are Being Sold Illegally Via Facebook Ads, BBC Investigation Finds
By Tanuvi Joe on March 3, 2021
According to an investigation conducted by the BBC, driven by Brazil's cattle ranching industry, the Amazon rainforest plots are being sold via Facebook marketplace ads with some of these parts as large as 1,000 football pitches.
The investigation highlights the illegal sale of parts of Brazil's Amazon rainforest on the social media platform Facebook and these protected areas include national forests and land reserved for indigenous communities and is also home to around one million indigenous people.
To find these illegally invaded plots, one can just set any of the Amazonian states as the location and type the Portuguese equivalents for search terms like 'forest', 'native jungle', and 'timber' into the Californian tech firms' marketplace's search tool. Some of these ads show satellite images and GPS co-ordinates with many sellers not afraid to mention that they do not have a land title, the only document under Brazilian law that helps to prove ownership of land.
Fabricio Guimarães, an individual with a middle-class job in a city and one of the sellers on this marketplace tripled his initial asking price to US$35,000 as the land was illegally cleared and made ready for farming, revealing that there is no risk of inspection making it easier to sell these plots.
Most of these ads came from Rondônia, the most deforested state in Brazil's rainforest area where another individual, Alvim Souza Alves was attempting to sell parts of the Uru Eu Wau Wau indigenous reserve in the area, for about GBP£16,400 (approx. US$22,741) and when questioned about the same, Alves bluntly said that there were no Indians present and they are around 50km (31 miles) away from his land.
Usually, the land is deforested and then people urge politicians to scrap the plot's protected status saying that it is useless to serve its original purpose and this helps land grabbers to officially buy these areas from the government.
The plot sold in the reserve is used by the indigenous people to hunt, fish, and collect fruits. Community leader Bitaté Uru Eu Wau Wau said that the ads was a lack of respect. "I don't know these people. I think their objective is to deforest the indigenous land, to deforest what is standing. To deforest our lives, you could say."
To tackle this, he called on Facebook to act and do more to stop this from happening.
I don't know these people. I think their objective is to deforest the indigenous land, to deforest what is standing. To deforest our lives, you could say
Bitaté Uru Eu Wau Wau, Community leader of the Uru Eu Wau Wau indigenous reserve
In response, Facebook said it is willing to work with authorities but refuses to take inspection action to stop the illegal trade as it claims that it can get complex to figure the illegal ads and needs the local judiciary to intervene.
Aside from this, activists have come forward and claimed that the government isn't willing to put an end to these sales. Head of environmental NGO Kanindé, Ivaneide Bandeira said: "The land invaders feel very empowered to the point that they are not ashamed of going on Facebook to make illegal land deals."
Brazil's Minister of the Environment, Ricardo Salles said that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's government has always made it clear that his is a zero-tolerance government for any crime, including environmental ones. "This year the government has created operation Verde Brasil 2, which seeks to control illegal deforestation, illegal fires, and to join efforts between the federal government and the states."
Shockingly, certain links were found between the leader of the Curupira Association, an illegal land-grabbing operation that invades indigenous territory, and congressman Colonel Chrisóstomo, a member of the Social Liberal Party.
However, Colonel Chrisóstomo said that though he helped in organizing the meetings, he wasn't aware of the group's links to land invasion.
In 2019, images from Brazil showing more than 80,000 fires ravaging through the Amazon rainforest emerged, and in 2020, too, Brazil was consumed in flames without garnering enough international attention with rights groups calling on the international community to speak up against far-right President Bolsonaro, who they claim is pursuing economic interests at the expense of ecological and indigenous protections.
According to satellite data, wildfires this year – which are often purposely set by farmers to clear land for the unsustainable cycle of cattle grazing and soy feed production, have already burned through an estimated 7,861 miles, which represents 10% of the wetland region.
Bolsonaro faced international condemnation in 2019 and this time around too has been lax in taking action against those driving illegal deforestation activities by refuting claims of wildfires as a "lie" and describing them instead as "campfires".
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This recipe is from Rox, thank you for sharing it with us.
In bowl mix boiling water , rose syrup & jello, set in fridge and let cool, stir often so it does not set .
Make your graham crust, bake and cool. In bowl beat with mixer cream cheese until creamy, add in lemon juice and rind .
Then slowly beat in cooled jello mixture into cream cheese mixture. Dump whipped cream into jello cream cheese mixture and fold in, do not beat! When well blended, fold in your rose petals I would use a whole cup full ? .When all is folded in pour into pie shell and let set in fridge til ready . You could garnish the top with little plops of whipped cream rose petal & a lemon zest if you like .
My cousin served a nice green tea with this and it was really nice with it or a nice mint lemonade would go well too . Enjoy Rox!
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It's not always easy to find the best organic fertilizer for fruit trees, especially when there are several options available. However you came at the right place as we won't just present you the most successful products, we'll also tell you what makes them so good. Additionally, we have a short guide showing you how to decide which one to get.
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4 What should I get?
Before buying a fertilizer, you first need to know the needs of your plants and soil. Some plants or trees need different nutrients than others, and the puzzle doesn't end here. For instance, two trees of the same type, growing a short distance one from the another, can require a different care routine between them.
To thrive, fruit bearing trees require a lot more nitrogen than other plants. You'll have to learn where to find this substance, especially if you want an organic source. Additionally, not all fertilizers are the same, as some are created specially for fruit trees, and others for ornamental plants.
To make the situation more complicated, some type of fruits will need different nutrients than others. For instance, if you want to grow your own bananas, you'll have to search for a potassium rich fertilizer. Other trees, need much less of this substance. You should also learn when to fertilize fruit trees, based on their type and the climate you live in.
Not everyone is aware that the fertilizer should be applied based on the plant type and season. What's more, is that too much nitrogen after a certain month can determine your plants to grow too many leaves and you may not want that.
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You should also know that just like animals and humans, plants also have different needs during different seasons, and even from one year to the next. This means that you may not need to give them nutrients and vitamins every year. To better determine how much feeding does your tree need, you'll have to measure it. What you'll measure is its yearly growth.
Measuring the growth is rather easy: locate the last growth ring and measure to the end of the branch. This part has a different color than the older parts of the tree. Make sure to have several reference points, and find their medium. For each type of tree, there are different number limits indicating a normal growth. You'll have to fertilize when your average is on the lower end.
Clearly the tree or the plant won't know what type of fertilizer it receives, but you do. And you probably grow all sorts of plants to feed your family. Then, it's easy to understand that what your plants feed on, will pass onto your system.
There are other advantages to buying a natural fruit tree fertilizer. For instance, they release nutrients at a slower pace, providing a steady flow. This means you'll need to purchase it less often too, thus saving some money. This type of fertilizer doesn't burn delicate roots, improves the structure of the soil, its water retention, while also helping earthworms and other soil microorganisms to live.
Having presented you with a few considerations to know before spending money, it's time to show you some products! Below are the most appreciated compounds to use on your tree and other plants.
Jobe's Biozome is a biodegradable and sustainable organic fertilizer for your garden needs. The fertilizer is USDA approved and helps with restoring and maintaining your trees in order to bear more fruit. Containing Mycorrhizal fungi and Archaea, the fertilizer enhances soil quality and helps fight insects, drought and the loss of nutrients. The Mycorrhizal fungi aids the plants in absorbing nutrients, while the archaea cleans the ground and improves its state.
Available in a granular texture, the product can be used for potted or outdoor plants. To get the best results when planting, all you have to do is add one and half cup for a 16 inch pot and mix well. The product should be applied every 2 to 3 weeks to promote tree growth. As such, many found it to be the best fertilizer for plum trees but also for other kinds like cherry, pomegranate or nut trees.
Due to being organic, the fertilizer can give off a bad smell for a couple of hours until being absorbed by the soil. Although this product is said to be pet safe, some customers reported dogs getting sick after eating it. The product can help restore trees in as little as 5 days, but also increase their nutrients uptake in the long run.
Urban Farm Fertilizers Apples & Oranges. Fruit & Citrus Fertilizer. 1 Gallon. Makes 256 gals.
This fertilizer comes in a bottle, and it's super concentrated. It's also specially designed for small farms. Additionally, it's also really easy to use: either with a hose end sprayers, hand watering or other dispersion methods.
The product is best used as soon after purchase because it's freshly made. If longer time passes, the solution will not have the same consistency and will need shaking up to regain it.
The package reads that apples and oranges will benefit the most from it, but in reality all plants do better after receiving some of this fertilizer. Since it's liquid, it gets absorbed into the soil in no time. As the label shows, the product is specially formulated as an apple tree fertilizer.
EB Stone Organics Citrus & Fruit Tree Food 7-3-3, 4lb.
Here is a fertilizer specially designed for citrus trees as well as other plants that make small fruits, like berries. It contains chicken manure, blood, alfalfa and kelp meal, bat guano, and some special fungi. Trees that cast shade, bear flowers, or ornamental vines also benefit from this mixture.
Those growing avocados can also use the EB Stone tree food suggested here. For avocados, only 3 applications per year are needed, as opposed to other kind of trees and plants.
The nutrients in this compost get released in at least 1 month, but it can take up to 4 months.
The organic fertilizer created by Dr. Earth is suitable for most types of plants, but especially so for most types of fruity trees and shrubs. When following the directions on the package, you won't need to use any other chemicals on your plants. The blend contains feather, kelp, cottonseed, alfalfa and even seaweed feed and extracts.
If you grow banana trees, you'll have to search for another product as this one lacks potassium which bananas need. On most trees, new leaves start growing within a couple of days, including on those that you considered dead. The product is not sold specifically as a pear tree fertilizer, but the fruit is seen on the packaging.
Like with most similar products, this one too has a pretty strong smell, especially when used indoors. However the odor seems to dissipate in some 24 hours. The product can be applied both dry or as a sort of tea. When used dry, one has to mix it with the soil and then add water.
If you want a fertilizer that can be used on more types of trees, then the Espoma CT4 5-2-6 Plant Food could be something to consider. The product can be used on a variety of fruit bearing trees, such as nut trees, citrus and other kinds. Many living organisms have been used in this compost to form a balanced source of nutrients.
It's better to use the present fertilizer at a distance of at least 6 inches from the plant's roots because of its strength or to seek another feeder if your plants are shorter than 6 inches. Another downside is that Espoma CT4 5-2-6 doesn't contain iron, a substance some plants may need. Most folks used this compound on potted citrus trees, especially on the lemon and lime kind, and they saw changes within 2 days from the first application.
Those who never used this organic fruit tree fertilizer before should know that it gives off quite a strong smell for a few days after use. Additionally, dogs should be kept away from it as the scent attracts them and they might be willing to eat the product. For the best results, you're advised to follow the instructions.
It's pretty easy to see that growing your own fruits is not always an easy task. However your rate of success will be higher when helping your plants grow by using nutrients coming from natural sources. Your health will also benefit from choosing any of the products suggested above.


Our research focuses on the impact of infrastructure growth in African countries which lies in the field of development economics. We try to understand how useful it is to build infrastructure such as roads in African countries based on real-world data. It is a relevant question because roads are the blood veins of modern society. Roads connect cities, towns and the country side; roads facilitate the movement of people and goods and provide a transport network in extreme conditions. After an earthquake, roads are the first infrastructure to amend such that emergency materials can be delivered in time. However, the road density is still quite low for some African countries from which the poorest population may suffer. More empirical evidence is needed to support the decision of resource allocation.
We compare the health condition of urban children and rural children with different levels of road access. Our results show that, in general, urban children who are close to roads are taller and healthier than rural children living in remote areas. It is in line with our expectation because urban areas have access to more resources. However, this observation does not hold under one condition: disease. Urban children show a strange vulnerability under extreme weather while rural children are refrained from that. We find out that when the weather is abnormally warm and rainy, the infectious diseases find their chance to spread in population clusters. Malaria, an illness spread by mosquitos and flourishing in hot and wet environments, causes clinical features such as fever, chills, vomiting and in the worst case fatal danger. The more condensed the city is, the more vulnerable the children are facing infectious diseases under fostering weather. This is a downside of infrastructure which brings people together.
In 2015, the United Nations published that malaria has been significantly reduced in large populations, which fulfilled the target of the Millennium Development Goal. Our research adds a reminder to the situation: under certain weather conditions, even the well-equipped cities should be warned about the danger of malaria especially for young children.
Yuan Gu is PhD candidate at the department of Spatial Economics.


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To the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and Roger Michel, executive director of the Institute for Digital Archaeology: Do not celebrate the occult. Abandon plans to reconstruct the Arch of Palmyra in Trafalgar Square on April 19.
In 2015 the pictures of destruction by ISIS/Daesh of the Temple of Bel (also known as Baal Shamin) in Palmyra rightly shocked the world, and attempts to safeguard the world's historical heritage from future acts of senseless aggression are to be applauded. However, the reconstruction of the temple arch in Trafalgar Square on April 19 by the Oxford based Institute of Digital Archaeology (IDS) will serve a much darker purpose.
Roger Michel, the IDA's executive director, told The Times: "It is really a political statement, a call to action, to draw attention to what is happening in Syria and Iraq … The symbolic value of these sites is enormous." At first glance, the sentiment appears unimpeachable. But a problem arises in considering the exact nature of the symbol being celebrated. From earliest times Baal was a powerful symbol for evil and the occult: a pagan Canaanite god who demanded regular and bloody appeasement by child sacrifice. Baal worship, representing all that was evil, was particularly condemned in the Bible (e.g. Leviticus 18:21).
In terms of symbolic value, however, even more disturbing is the date chosen for the reconstruction of the monument, because in occult belief, April 19 marks the Feast of Moloch, another ancient Canaanite god, specifically associated with Baal (e.g. Jeremiah 32:35), who also demanded child sacrifice. April 19 marks the first day of a thirteen day period known as the "blood sacrifice to the beast," and culminates in the high occult holy day of Beltane on 1st May. It was a period regarded as hugely significant in the worship of Baal, dating back to Enmarkar, one of the ancient kings of Babylon – known in the Bible as Nimrod – who eventually came to be worshipped as a god.
In the last few years the occult, and more particularly Satanism, has been enjoying a clear resurgence of interest, as evidenced by claims in The Daily Express that Jimmy Savile was a practising Satanist (http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/370439/Jimmy-Savile-was-part-of-satanic-ring), and the Royal Navy's acquiescing in the practice of Satanism in October 2015 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3948329.stm).
It need hardly be said that for those who follow the occult, certain dates are seen as highly potent, carrying immense spiritual power. Without question, April 19, marking the period of blood sacrifice leading up to Beltane, is one of the most significant dates in the Satanist, occult calendar.
Was the selection of this particular date to reconstruct an ancient monument to the god Baal random or deliberate? Either way, it is extremely unfortunate, to say the least. If it was a coincidence, it is a highly remarkable and appalling one.
Secularists may well claim that they fail to see any significance in this project and its timing, and that non-believers are religiously neutral. But in fact we are all being presented with a choice: whether to align ourselves with a project with patent Satanic associations, and so to support them, or to distance ourselves from it. There is no neutral or middle way.
If we allow the erection of this Arch we will be placing a symbol of death, murder, child sacrifice and sexual immorality in the heart of London. Any such image is explicitly forbidden in the Bible, so that as a symbol its presence is an insult to Christianity. It also carries spiritual force. Many Satanist groups, for example, believe that some day Baal will be resurrected and take his place as ruler of the world. Equally, some Christian scholars believe there is some sort of connection between the ancient figure of Nimrod and the Antichrist – so that the reconstruction of this Arch may well be seen as opening up a spiritual gateway.
While, therefore, fully supporting the work of IDS and their efforts to preserve the world's heritage against destruction by ISIS, we call on them to abandon this ill-advised, anti-Christian, and pro-Satanist, project in its entirety. And we call on the Mayor of London to uphold the UK's Christian heritage and ban the erection of a monument that is clearly hostile to Christian belief.


A few days ago I mentioned "full-service" airlines Swiss and KLM, but recently I flew Cathay. People rave about it, but I have to say I found it average. The seats were comfortable but really cramped, and the difference between the upright and relaxed position were difficult to spot without a microscope. I guess their core market is Asia, where people are on average a little shorter than I am.
But what stood out for me on that flight was that I was running late, as my train was delayed. So with 30 minutes to take-off, I was still making my way to the gate. How surprised was I to get a call from Cathay, wondering if I still planned to fly with them today, as they hadn't seen me at the gate yet. A personal touch for a non-frequent flyer that, just like EasyJet's gesture, doesn't really cost them anything and probably helps them plan their gate procedures. Maybe not nice enough for me to look forward to folding up in their seats again, but who knows.
When you fly with "cheap" airline EasyJet and you arrive early for your flight home, they will put you on an earlier flight for free if there is space. A nice gesture that costs them nothing (in fact it's positive for them as it gives them a – be it slim – chance to sell the seat you just opened up on the late flight, whereas surely nobody was going to buy a ticket anymore on the flight that is just about to leave). But the point is, it costs them nothing, it's a nice gesture, the customer is happy.
Try to do that at "full-service" airlines Swiss or KLM. If the person at the check-in is nice, you may be fine. If he/she follows the official rules, they'll send you to the ticket office to BUY the change. The ticket office will then display the flexibility of a concrete wall, lecture about how your class of Economy doesn't allow this, etc, etc (don't get me started on how there can be a dozen classes of Economy that are neither logical nor clearly explained nor have any resulting effect on what the customer gets, except for how difficult you make life for him/her and how much you charge).
Anyway, the point is, if you have a business and there is something you can do that doesn't cost you anything and makes the customer happy, do it. Yes, give some thought to whether the customer can game the system, but the vast majority of them won't and will simply appreciate your gesture.
What could a bike company do to make your life more enjoyable? Let me know in the comments section of this post or on twitter.
Which explains exactly why even if such a "can't fail" plan exists, it would be foolish to follow it. Plans that can't fail are per definition plans that many people will follow, which means that there is no money to be made with it (supply-demand, that stuff). Which of course in turn means the plan fails, and so it wasn't a "can't fail" plan to begin with, merely an easily executable project without reward.
Being "backstage" at the Formula 1 Grand Prix for four days last week, the one person who stood out for me was Sebastian Vettel. I don't think I've ever seen an athlete so relaxed. He made time for everybody to have a little chat, take a photo, sign an autograph, on and on.
Most drivers didn't seem to be going anywhere without their agent by their side and a bit of nervousness in the air. They too would allow for a few photos and autographs, but then they'd duck into their secluded areas as quickly as possible. Even at the eve of the race, when most drivers left around 5pm, Vettel walked out at the same time as I did, sometime after 7. Yes, I know, he didn't win the next day, but being able to stay that calm in a sport that is mental as much as physical has to be an advantage.
It made me think if I know of a rider who is as calm before a race, but I can't think of any. It's not that they are all nervous wrecks, far from it, but Vettel was at a different level of serenity. The only time a cyclist claims to be that calm or "tranquilo" is if they have just been accused of doping. Have you ever noticed that, how the first response is often that they are tranquilo? How can that be, if you've just been accused of the worst thing possible in your sport? Was it no surprise? Would you not go out of your mind if you'd just been notified of a false positive?
I spent this weekend at the Montreal Formula 1 Grand Prix. After trying to get cars out of cycling, I wanted to see if we could do the same here!
But seriously, it was good to be back in Montreal, where Phil and I started Cervelo after we met in the composite materials lab of McGill University. What most don't know is that the first meters ever ridden on a Cervelo were at the Montreal Formula 1 track.
It was early June 1995. We were just finishing up the last bits of the manufacturing (attaching a brake bridge to the hinged fork) and decided that the F1 track would be the perfect place to test the bike without any onlookers. As the curing of the last carbon layer took a bit longer than expected, it was 11pm by the time we got there.
Someone from the Montreal Cycling team was our test rider, our friend Thomas came for support, and of course Phil and myself, all on this pitch-dark track. Really one of my fondest memories of the whole Cervelo time, to see our "first-born" – the Baracchi – float over the tarmac lit by a faint moon light.
What I remember most from the bike was the steering, we had some pylons for a slalom and put them so tight that your brain just knew you couldn't make the turn. But every time you would make it, thanks to the supershort geometry. Plenty of disadvantages to that, but cornering was brilliant.
A moderate version of those ideas made it onto our regular bikes – without the drawbacks – and is one of the reasons our bikes handle so well.
The other memory is getting back to the metro station. With the bike on the backseat, there was only room for two in the car. We took turns standing on the rear bumper, holding on to a rather unstable rear spoiler as we zipped along the track. The Cervelo story could have ended right there, but somehow we all survived.


Lorraine Ferra was born and raised in Vallejo, California, a seaport on the east side of the San Francisco Bay. She was a nun for seven years in a community in Fremont, California, where she majored in theology and education and taught in elementary and secondary schools.
After leaving the convent, she lived for several years in Salt Lake City, pursuing seminars in modern and contemporary poetry and creative writing under the directorship of Robert Mezey at the University of Utah.
Her poems have appeared in many literary journals and anthologies since 1976, and some are collected in Eating Bread (Kuhn Spit Press, 1994) and What The Silence Might Say (One-Crow-Dancing Books, 2012).
Her creative writing book, A Crow Doesn't Need A Shadow: A Guide To Writing Poetry From Nature (Peregrine Smith Books, 1994) has been endorsed by the National Council of Teachers of English.
Ferra is a recipient of a Utah Arts Council Award in Poetry and a Westigan Poetry Award selected by John Haines.
She has worked extensively for many years as a poet-in-residence with various state arts programs across the country and, since 2002, through the Skagit River Poetry Foundation in La Conner, WA.
Lorraine and her spouse, Deborah Trent, have lived for twenty-three years in Port Townsend, WA.
Lorraine will be at the MoonPath Press group reading at Open Books, Seattle, WA. Saturday, November 3rd from 7:00pm - 8:30pm.
this weather has brought to a halt.
the iridescence of dusk, ice, starling.
to begin learning the language of snow.
To land like an unwritten page.


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Doug Ford's dream waterfront? Ferris wheel, monorail and a boat-in hotel
By David Rider and Daniel DaleUrban Affairs Bureau
Tues., Aug. 30, 2011timer4 min. read
Councillor Doug Ford has laid out his most detailed vision for Toronto's eastern waterfront, with a monorail skimming along the shore, a 1.6-million-square-foot "megamall" and island airport users boating right into their hotel lobby.
Ford, the brother and closest adviser of Mayor Rob Ford, laid out his vision in an interview Tuesday morning on CBC Radio's Metro Morning.
The interview came on the heels of the Ford administration revealing it wants to seize control of port lands redevelopment from Waterfront Toronto, a tripartite agency to which Ottawa, Queen's Park and the city have each contributed $500 million.
In the interview, Doug Ford laid out a much grander vision than Waterfront Toronto's existing plan — lauded by planners and developers, but criticized by the Ford administration as moving too slowly—for a vibrant residential community that would incorporate stores and parks.
"What we'd like to do is have a monorail system that's running right from the Pan Am Games (site) right along the lakefront and stops at Union Station and Ontario Place and right across the front of the lake," Ford said.
"And then it would hang a quick little right, right down Cherry St., and as it goes down Cherry St. the first stop would be right at the end of the pier.
"You would have some just beautiful iconic buildings, hotels, you'd be able to get to the hotel from boat, from train or from the airport and it'd be the only hotel that you'd be able to get off the plane, throw your luggage in a boat and pull right into the lobby and unload it.
"And the second stop would be down by Lake Ontario Park, Cherry Beach, and you'd have just 250 acres of beautiful beachfront. You'd be able to picnic, bike, jog and then the next stop would be the megamall.
"It would be 1.6 million square feet of one of the most prestigious malls in Canada. We'd try to attract Nordstrom and Bloomingdales and Macy's ...
"And the last stop is the Hearn Station, and that would be a multi-use facility with ice rinks on the base and soccer pitches on the top, retail on the back end and then the monorail would come back up to Union Station. It would be absolutely spectacular, it could be the most prestigious address in Canada and we need to develop it."
The Ford administration has not publicly released its detailed vision for the port lands but the councillor said it made an impression when unveiled recently to an unspecified group.
"We had 15 people in the room and everyone's jaw just dropped when they saw it. It is spectacular, just spectacular."
Later, at a news conference at City Hall, Ford said he has received interest from developers but would not provide details. He said he wants the city to sell its roughly 170 waterfront acres to developers who would pay for the attractions plus infrastructure such as roads.
The councillor said he hopes to have looming over all of it the world's biggest Ferris wheel, similar to England's London Eye, but that would be "just a cash cow."
Ford's interview on CBC Radio — after he and his brother have long been cool to the public broadcaster — seemed aimed at putting pressure on Premier Dalton McGuinty's Liberal government, which is on the cusp of a provincial election and is resisting the city's port lands takeover plan.
The office of provincial Infrastructure Minister Bob Chiarelli told the Star on Monday that "the province remains committed to Waterfront Toronto's mandate and their ongoing work in revitalizing Toronto's waterfront."
And Glen Murray, minister of research and innovation, said a city decision to pull out of the port lands partnership would jeopardize the broader waterfront strategy. "All of the projects are interrelated; you can't just pull one piece out. It's important that governments stick to the plan and not change the plan halfway through," Murray said.
The office of federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty would not comment directly on the city's proposal, but said federal participation in Waterfront Toronto is "winding down" because $492 million of its $500 million contribution has been spent.
The city can negotiate to withdraw from the port lands deal and, if those talks fail, unilaterally pull out within nine months.
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Mayor Ford's executive committee will next week vote on a city manager recommendation to take back its port land properties because Waterfront Toronto has not come up with a plan to pay for the flood prevention project that must be completed before development can proceed.
Council, however, approved the $634 million flood prevention strategy just last year, on the advice of senior bureaucrats, on the understanding that a funding plan would come later. Funding was not expected to be found by now, said Waterfront Toronto spokeswoman Michelle Noble.
"They asked us to report back with a business case. And that's something we've been working on."
Doug Ford, Waterfront Toronto


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Q: VBA Code to hide and unhide empty rows on multiple sheets I am having problem to make this code work - any help is much appreciated! I know the issue is to do with the first line...I have a Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) above this code to address other elements that I need VBA code for.
Private Sub HideAndUnhideRowsInOtherWorksheet()
    For Each c In Worksheets("FlatStage").Range("A7:A32")
        If c.Value = "" Then
            c.EntireRow.Hidden = True
        Else
            c.EntireRow.Hidden = False
        End If
    Next
    For Each c In Worksheets("Efficiency").Range("A7:A32")
        If c.Value = "" Then
            c.EntireRow.Hidden = True
        Else
            c.EntireRow.Hidden = False
        End If
    Next
    For Each c In Worksheets("DayRate").Range("A7:A10,A14:A22,A25:A25,A28:A39")
        If c.Value = "" Then
            c.EntireRow.Hidden = True
        Else
            c.EntireRow.Hidden = False
        End If
    Next
    For Each c In Worksheets("AddServ").Range   ("A6:A8,A10:A11,A13:A17")
        If c.Value = "" Then
            c.EntireRow.Hidden = True
        Else
            c.EntireRow.Hidden = False
        End If
    Next
    For Each c In Worksheets("Enhancement").Range("A6:A7")
        If c.Value = "" Then
            c.EntireRow.Hidden = True
        Else
            c.EntireRow.Hidden = False
        End If
    Next
End Sub

A: If you call the code from the above Worksheet_Change() it should work, but if you call your Sub from another module it will not be visible because it's declared as Private (to that particular module)
All you need to do is change Private to Public
(or move it to a new generic module and make it Public there)

On the other hand, the screen might flash while it is executing
To fix this turn off ScreenUpdating before the loops, and turn it back on after
But you can also reduce the code so it will be easier to maintain:
Option Explicit

Public Sub HideAndUnhideRowsInOtherWorksheet()
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False

    ToggleRows Worksheets("FlatStage").Range("A7:A32")
    ToggleRows Worksheets("Efficiency").Range("A7:A32")
    ToggleRows Worksheets("DayRate").Range("A7:A10,A14:A22,A25:A25,A28:A39")
    ToggleRows Worksheets("AddServ").Range("A6:A8,A10:A11,A13:A17")
    ToggleRows Worksheets("Enhancement").Range("A6:A7")

    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Private Sub ToggleRows(ByRef colRng As Range)
    If Not colRng Is Nothing Then
        Dim c As Range
        For Each c In colRng
            c.EntireRow.Hidden = Len(c.Value2) = 0
        Next
    End If
End Sub

Or, even smaller and faster if you can use AutoFilter:
Private Sub FilterRows(ByRef colRng As Range)
    If Not colRng Is Nothing Then
        colRng.Parent.UsedRange.Columns(colRng.Column).AutoFilter 'Filter symbol in top cell
        colRng.AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:="<>"
    End If
End Sub

This sub will unhide all rows in all worksheets
Public Sub UnhideAllRowsInAllWorksheets()
    Dim ws As Worksheet
    For Each ws In Worksheets
        With ws.UsedRange
            If ws.AutoFilterMode Then .AutoFilter   'ws.ShowAllData
            .Rows.EntireRow.Hidden = False
        End With
    Next
End Sub


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