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Six of the best - Driver superstitions and good luck charms
Inside F1
Fun / Humour
Given the inherent danger of their jobs and their unquenchable thirst for success, it's perhaps unsurprising that many drivers latch onto superstitious behaviours, rituals and good luck charms. We present some of the more memorable cases…
Stefano Modena - not fond of the left-hand side of the garage
Stefano Modena's unique idiosyncrasies have become the stuff of legend. The Italian, who scored two podium finishes over 70 Grand Prix starts in the late Eighties and early Nineties, was bound by many strange behaviours, but while most were harmless - such as pecularities about how his belts were fastened and always getting into the car from the left - others impacted on those around him.
In his book Working the wheel, Martin Brundle recalled one of his former Brabham team mate's more eccentric moments following pre-qualifying in Brazil in 1989.
"[We] had an hour in which to move the cars and all our equipment into a proper garage, one that was being vacated by a team that had failed to pre-qualify. Sweat was pouring off the mechanics as they humped all the toolboxes and air cylinders and other heavy pieces into the garage and tried to get the cars ready for the start of official practice.
"They had just about completed the job when my team mate Stefano Modena walked in and looked as though he had seen a ghost. 'No! No!,' he said. 'I don't want my car on the left. I'll only have it on the right.' Stefano was a lovely guy, but he was very, very superstitious. He simply would not get into his car if it was on the left side of the garage. There was nothing for it but to move cars and equipment around…"
"I am still very superstitious and always was," Modena told Motor Sport Magazine in 2014. "I didn't care about being different, this was my character and it was my results that mattered, not how much I smiled, not my superstitions."
So what about wearing his gloves inside out? "This was not superstition - it was because the seams on the inside were cutting my fingers, making my skin very sore."
Well that clears up that then...
Alberto Ascari - rued a move away from blue
In the early years of the world championship, when danger was lurking around every corner, driver superstitions were commonplace. But even by the standards of the day, Alberto Ascari went to great lengths to avoid tempting fate.
The double world champion's quirks ranged from avoiding black cats and shying away from unlucky numbers to refusing to allow anyone else to handle the case that contained his lucky pale blue helmet.
Given the latter superstition, it was cruelly ironic that when Ascari was killed in an unexplained testing accident at Monza in 1955 - rather eerily at exactly the same age and on exactly the same day of the month as his famous racing father Alberto - he was wearing countryman Eugenio Castellotti's white helmet rather than his own sacred lid.
The pale blue one, rumour had it, was in the process of being repaired, having just days earlier helped save the Italian's life when he crashed and plunged into the harbour at Monaco…
Sergio Perez - has the Pope by his side
Many drivers carry meaningful images and messages on their helmets, but Force India's Sergio Perez is one of the very few who has chosen to personalise his car in the name of fortune.
A devout catholic, the Mexican has taken to carrying a picture of the late Pope John Paul II on the inside of his cockpit after meeting the former pontiff in Italy several years ago.
"I have it because he touched my hand back in the 2000s," explains Perez. "I really felt a big connection to him. And these days, although he has died, I still feel a big connection to him.
"He's someone who I really trust and feel is on my side all the time. I feel having him in my car is very important - he gives me extra strength."
In contrast, former team mate Nico Hulkenberg used to have an image of mega-quiffed cartoon hero Johnny Bravo taped to the inside of his cockpit, though we suspect one of the German's cheekier mechanics was probably responsible for that…
Alan Jones - saved by his lucky underwear
Alan Jones wrapped up the 1980 world drivers' title by winning the penultimate round of the season in Canada, but only after the last-minute delivery of his special lucky charm - a pair of red underpants.
"I'm really superstitious and I felt uneasy because I thought I'd lost them," admitted the Australian after the race. "But Bev [his wife] drove to Brands Hatch where I'd left them in a motorhome and rushed them here [to Montreal] by special express."
Odd as it may seem, Jones isn't the only F1 driver in history to have had a penchant for always racing in the same underwear. In his younger days David Coulthard enjoyed considerable success whilst wearing a pair given to him by his Aunt. By the time the Scot reached F1 the undergarments were, to put it bluntly, no longer in a wearable condition, though DC continued to carry them with him to every Grand Prix for good luck.
"Then one day a McLaren employee was cleaning my things, saw these pants - which in all fairness were by then over a decade old - and threw them away," Coulthard recounted wistfully in his autobiography.
Felipe Massa is another driver who has admitted to getting too attached to his underwear on occasion: "Sometimes when I start the weekend, on the Saturday for example, and things are going well I keep the same underwear," he has said. "We [drivers] are a little bit crazy sometimes – it doesn't change anything by using this underwear or another one, but it just makes you relaxed – you have everything you had yesterday and yesterday was a good day. When it's not a good day you change everything!"
Sebastian Vettel - likes a lucky charm
In recent times F1 drivers have been known to go to great lengths to keep their weight down, but such worries haven't prevented Sebastian Vettel from being an avid carrier of good-luck charms.
Over the years the German has filled his race suit pockets with objects as varied as a small metal pig to a one-cent coin that he found on the street in Indianapolis ahead of his F1 race debut in 2007.
But most obvious is the way Vettel personalises his race boots. Catch a glimpse of his footwear just before a race and you might be able to spot two shining pieces of lucky silver given to him by his grandmother - including a medal for St. Christopher, the patron saint of the travellers - which he puts under his laces.
With 46 race wins and four world titles to his credit, the lucky charms certainly seem to have done the trick so far in his career, as has his habit of always getting into the car from the same side - arguably F1's most common superstitious behaviour amongst drivers.
Michael Schumacher - a big fan of odd numbers
Michael Schumacher's 2010 comeback with Mercedes made headlines across the world, but intriguingly so did the German's request to swap race numbers with new team mate Nico Rosberg.
In asking to change his number four for Rosberg's number three, was the 91-time race winner trying to gain an early advantage in the intra-team battle and establish himself as the squad's de-facto number one driver? No - as it turned out it Schumacher wanted to make the switch on other grounds.
"Michael has a preference for odd numbers," a Mercedes spokesperson confirmed at the time. "He asked if he could be the odd number and we were happy to accept."
Schumacher's desire for a switch probably stemmed from the fact that he won all seven of his world titles in odd-numbered cars (five with the number one and one each with three and five), though it wasn't the only time in his career he showed superstitious tendencies.
Back in 2004 he had a fright before the race in Bahrain when he discovered that he'd left a ceramic amulet, given to him by his wife and featuring the initials of his family members, in his hotel room. The missing item was hastily retrieved by a Ferrari team member and Schumacher went on to win the race, later saying that the amulet had made "perhaps the decisive difference."
Amazingly, Schumacher would mislay it again at Silverstone later that year - but again the item found its way back to the German, this time by way of a kind stranger who found it and returned it.
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The 2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, led by first-year head coach Billy Donlon, played their home games at the Swinney Recreation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–14, 8–7 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They were set to be the No. 5 seed in the WAC tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

On July 1, 2019, the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) announced that its athletic program, formerly known as the UMKC Kangaroos, would officially become the Kansas City Roos. This season was their last as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, as they will be rejoining the Summit League in July 2020.

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| colspan=2 rowspan=1 style="text-align:center"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
| style="text-align:center"|Redhawk CenterSeattle, WA
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| style="text-align:center"|Mar 12, 20204:30 pm, ESPN+
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| colspan=2 rowspan=1 style="text-align:center"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
| style="text-align:center"|Orleans ArenaParadise, NV
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Bruno Mars to perform at 2017 Grammy Awards
MUMBAI: Singer Bruno Mars has been shortlisted to perform at the 2017 Grammy Awards.
Mars joins Adele, John Legend, Metallica, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban who were previously announced to headline the event, reports aceshowbiz.com.
His performance will mark his return as a performer to the Grammy stage. It will be his first time to sing at the gala in four years.
His last Grammy Award performance was back in 2013, when he lighted up the show by performing one of his hit songs, 'Locked Out Of Heaven', and a special rendition for Bob Marley.
Mars will not only attend the 2017 Grammy Awards as a performer but is also nominated for the Album of the Year Award.
He is not nominated for his own album but for his work on singer Adele's '25'.
The 2017 Grammy Awards will be hosted by James Corden. It will air live from the Staples Center, Los Angeles, on February 12.
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Billie Eilish to record James Bond song for new movie?
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Adele looks glamorous in festive photos after weight loss
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A couple weeks ago, our Pre-K class tried an experiment in which we made ramps from blocks and rolled various types of balls down them. We'd laid down tape lines on our rug, then put a corresponding array of tape lines on individual papers, the idea being for each child to roll his balls, then "graph" the results. It was our first attempt at graphing, I did a poor job of explaining things, and the end result was that the kids had a good time rolling balls down their ramps and drawing lines on their papers, but I doubt that many of them came away with any new understanding the abstraction of graphing.
Not that it really matters, of course. The graphing had been my idea, something to which I'd decided I wanted to expose them, but they learned something else that day, probably not so much about the physics of balls and slopes (after all they're all 4 and 5, and have confirmed and re-confirmed these basic principles over their time on the planet.), but something else.
didn't have my camera out for fresh pics.
In any event, as this week rolled around, I still had all those tape lines on the rug, so I thought I'd take another bite at the apple, this time with our catapults.
Unlike with the balls and ramps, this time I allowed for a fairly extended period of free form experimentation, giving them a chance to figure out the dynamics of these simple machines on their own, through playing together. This is how the profession of teaching works in a play-based curriculum, the teacher learning right along with the kids, not the same things the kids are learning, but rather how each group interacts with activities and materials in a constant process of adjustment and planning.
Although I had all those lines just waiting there on the floor, although I had an easel set up with several pieces of fresh paper and a stack of multi-colored rolls of tape at hand ready to create graphs, although I had a basket of various objects to test out in the catapults, I was equally prepared for this to be what we did this day, just learning how the catapults worked.
And that, I've found, is the art of teaching in a play-based curriculum, always being prepared to set your own agenda aside when it conflicts with that of the kids. It takes an understanding that it is not the kids' responsibility to learn what you teach, but rather that you teach in the way that they learn.
And being prepared for when Sena walks away from the catapults and says to you, "Let's do something else now," and you can say, "Okay."
I announced to the group, "Sena thinks we should do something else now and I have an idea for a game. I want everybody bring their catapults over here and line them up side by side." And so we were set up perfectly for my graphing exercise. Would we get there? We divided up into teams because we had 8 children and 4 catapults. I reminded them of the tape lines on the rug. I pulled out my basket of objects: balls of various weights, beanbags, popsicle sticks, corks and pieces of origami paper. Each team got matching balls, then on my call each team let loose, while I made informational statements like, "Your ball went to the red line." And, "Your ball also went to the red line." And, "Yours went a little past the red line."
As we went through the basket of objects one at a time, I kept looking for an opening during which it would make sense to introduce the graph idea, but it didn't really come up. I could have forced the issue, but at the same time, we had 8 young children fully engaged in an activity, together, none of whom were saying, "Let's do something else."
I like including a piece of paper in these experiments. We first try them as they are and when they go nowhere, I suggest the kids try balling them up and viola! we have projectiles. When we got to the origami paper, Jody and Archie went first, their piece of paper, as per the program, going exactly nowhere. The second team of Sadie and Addison had the same experience. By the time we got to the third team of Sasha and Sena, however, having witnessed this first two attempts, they were already folding their paper into a smaller package one step ahead of me.
"Look at that!" I said, "Sasha and Sena are folding their paper. I wonder what will happen?" When their paper ball traveled as far as the black line, the others all began folding and balling-up their paper as well, each launching their paper farther than it would have otherwise gone.
We never got around to making an actual graph, but we got a step closer. Maybe next time.
Once again you have hit the nail on the head - I think the idea of not being in total control is what freaks some teachers out about a play based curriculum. I love the whole sponteniety of teaching this way - everyday/activity is different!


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Florida Senate - 2010                              CS for SB 982
By the Committee on Communications, Energy, and Public
Utilities; and Senator Bennett
579-02503-10                                           2010982c1
2         An act relating to underground facility damage
3         prevention and safety; amending s. 556.101, F.S.;
4         prohibiting municipalities, counties, districts, and
5         other local governments from enacting ordinances or
6         rules that conflict with ch. 556, F.S.; amending s.
7         556.103, F.S.; requiring that the board of directors
8         of Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., present
9         to the Governor and Legislature an annual report that
10         includes a summary of reports issued by the clerks of
11         court; amending s. 556.105, F.S.; requiring that an
12         excavator provide the Sunshine State One-Call of
13         Florida, Inc., system with certain specified
14         information not less than 10 full business days before
15         beginning an excavation or demolition beneath the
16         waters of the state; prohibiting the use of such
17         information by member operators for sales or marketing
18         purposes; deleting obsolete provisions; removing
19         provisions requiring the premarking of certain
20         proposed excavation sites; requiring a mutually agreed
21         excavation plan for high-priority excavations;
22         amending s. 556.106, F.S.; removing redundant
23         provisions that provide a limited waiver of sovereign
24         immunity for the state and its agencies and
25         subdivisions arising from matters involving
26         underground facilities; amending s. 556.107, F.S.;
27         providing increased penalties for noncriminal
28         infractions of the Sunshine State One-Call of Florida,
29         Inc., system; requiring each clerk of court to submit
30         a report to Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc.,
31         by a specified date listing each violation that has
32         been filed in the county during the preceding calendar
33         year; amending s. 556.109, F.S.; specifying
34         circumstances under which an excavator shall not
35         notify the Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc.,
36         system that there is an emergency; amending s.
37         556.110, F.S.; deleting a provision that limits
38         assessments against a member operator who receives
39         fewer than 10 notifications in any month; creating s.
40         556.114, F.S.; providing requirements for low-impact
41         marking practices; providing procedures and methods to
42         mark areas of excavation; requiring Sunshine State
43         One-Call of Florida, Inc., to establish an educational
44         program for the purpose of informing excavators and
45         member operators about low-impact marking practices;
46         creating s. 556.115, F.S.; requiring Sunshine State
47         One-Call of Florida, Inc., to create a voluntary
48         alternative dispute resolution program that is open to
49         all member operators, excavators, and other
50         stakeholders; requiring the voluntary users of the
51         alternative dispute resolution program to choose the
52         form of alternative dispute resolution to be used;
53         requiring that the costs of using the voluntary
54         program be borne by the users; providing that unless
55         binding arbitration is the chosen method of
56         alternative dispute resolution, the users or any one
57         of such users may end the process at any time and
58         proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction or before
59         the Division of Administrative Hearings; creating s.
60         556.116, F.S.; defining the terms "high-priority
61         subsurface installations" and "incident"; providing
62         that if an excavation is proposed within 15 feet of a
63         high-priority subsurface installation and is
64         identified as such by the facility operator, the
65         facility operator must notify the excavator of the
66         existence of the high-priority subsurface installation
67         and mark its location before excavation may begin;
68         requiring an excavator to notify the operator of the
69         excavation start time in the vicinity of a high
70         priority subsurface installation; providing that an
71         alleged infraction that results in an incident must be
72         reported to the system by an operator or an excavator;
73         providing that the system shall transmit incident
74         reports to the Division of Administrative Hearings;
75         providing that the system and the division may
76         contract for the division to conduct proceedings;
77         providing that the division has jurisdiction to
78         determine the facts and law concerning an alleged
79         incident; authorizing the division to impose a fine on
80         a violator if the violation was a proximate cause of
81         the incident; providing procedures, venue, and
82         standard of proof; providing an effective date.
86         Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section
87  556.101, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
88         556.101 Short title; legislative intent.—
89         (3) It is the purpose of this chapter to:
90         (d) Reserve to the state the power to regulate any subject
91  matter specifically addressed in this chapter. Municipalities,
92  counties, districts, or other local governments may not adopt or
93  enforce ordinances or rules that conflict with this chapter or
94  that prescribe any of the following:
95         1. Require operators of underground facilities to obtain
96  permits from local governments in order to identify underground
97  facilities.
98         2. Require premarking or marking.
99         3. Specify the types of paint or other marking devices that
100  are used to identify underground facilities.
101         4. Require removal of marks.
102         Section 2. Subsections (4) and (5) of section 556.103,
103  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
104         556.103 Creation of the corporation; establishment of the
105  board of directors; authority of the board; annual report.—
106         (4) Beginning in 1994, The board of directors shall file
107  with the Governor, not later than 60 days before the convening
108  of each regular session of the Legislature, an annual progress
109  report on the operation of the system, which must include a
110  summary of the reports to the system from the clerks of court.
111         (5) Beginning in 1998, The board of directors shall submit
112  to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
113  Representatives, and the Governor, not later than 60 days before
114  the convening of each regular session of the Legislature, an
115  annual progress report on the participation by municipalities
116  and counties in the one-call notification system created by this
117  chapter. The report must include a summary of the reports to the
118  system from the clerks of court.
119         Section 3. Paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection (1),
120  subsections (5) and (6), paragraph (a) of subsection (7),
121  paragraph (a) of subsection (9), and subsection (11) of section
122  556.105, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
123         556.105 Procedures.—
124         (1)(a) Not less than 2 full business days before beginning
125  any excavation or demolition that is not, except an excavation
126  beneath the waters of the state, and not less than 10 full
127  business days before beginning any excavation or demolition that
128  is beneath the waters of the state, an excavator shall provide
129  the following information through the system:
130         1. The name of the individual who provided notification and
131  the name, address, including the street address, city, state,
132  zip code, and telephone number of her or his employer.
133         2. The name and telephone number of the representative for
134  the excavator, and a valid electronic address to facilitate a
135  positive response by the system should be provided, if
136  available.
137         3. The county, the city or closest city, and the street
138  address or the closest street, road, or intersection to the
139  location where the excavation or demolition is to be performed,
140  and the construction limits of the excavation or demolition.
141         4. The commencement date and anticipated duration of the
142  excavation or demolition.
143         5. Whether machinery will be used for the excavation or
144  demolition.
145         6. The person or entity for whom the work is to be done.
146         7. The type of work to be done.
147         8. The approximate depth of the excavation.
148         (d) Member operators shall use the information provided to
149  the system by other member operators only for the purposes
150  stated in this chapter and not for sales or marketing purposes.
151         1. The system shall study the feasibility of the
152  establishment or recognition of zones for the purpose of
153  allowing excavation within such zones to be undertaken without
154  notice to the system as now required by this chapter when such
155  zones are:
156         a. In areas within which no underground facilities are
157  located.
158         b. Where permanent markings, permit and mapping systems,
159  and structural protection for underwater crossings are required
160  or in place.
161         c. For previously marked utilities on construction of one-
162  or two-family dwellings where the contractor remains in custody
163  and control of the building site for the duration of the
164  building permit.
165         2. The system shall report the results of the study to the
166  Legislature on or before February 1, 2007, along with
167  recommendations for further legislative action.
168         (5) All member operators within the defined area of a
169  proposed excavation or demolition shall be promptly notified
170  through the system, except that member operators with state
171  owned underground facilities located within the right-of-way of
172  a state highway need not be notified of excavation or demolition
173  activities and are under no obligation to mark or locate the
174  facilities.
175         (a) When an excavation site cannot be described in
176  information provided under subparagraph (1)(a)3. with sufficient
177  particularity to enable the member operator to ascertain the
178  excavation site, and if the excavator and member operator have
179  not mutually agreed otherwise, the excavator shall premark the
180  proposed area of the excavation before a member operator is
181  required to identify the horizontal route of its underground
182  facilities in the proximity of any excavation. However,
183  premarking is not required for any excavation that is over 500
184  feet in length and is not required where the premarking could
185  reasonably interfere with traffic or pedestrian control.
186         (a)(b) If a member operator determines that a proposed
187  excavation or demolition is in proximity to or in conflict with
188  an underground facility of the member operator, except a
189  facility beneath the waters of the state, which is governed by
190  paragraph (b) (c), the member operator shall identify the
191  horizontal route by marking to within 24 inches from the outer
192  edge of either side of the underground facility by the use of
193  stakes, paint, flags, or other suitable means within 2 full
194  business days after the time the notification is received under
195  subsection (1). If the member operator is unable to respond
196  within such time, the member operator shall communicate with the
197  person making the request and negotiate a new schedule and time
198  that is agreeable to, and should not unreasonably delay, the
199  excavator.
200         (b)(c) If a member operator determines that a proposed
201  excavation is in proximity to or in conflict with an underground
202  facility of the member operator beneath the waters of the state,
203  the member operator shall identify the estimated horizontal
204  route of the underground facility, within 10 business days,
205  using marking buoys or other suitable devices, unless directed
206  otherwise by an agency having jurisdiction over the waters of
207  the state under which the member operator's underground facility
208  is located.
209         (c)(d) When excavation is to take place within a tolerance
210  zone, an excavator shall use increased caution to protect
211  underground facilities. The protection requires hand digging,
212  pot holing, soft digging, vacuum excavation methods, or other
213  similar procedures to identify underground facilities. Any use
214  of mechanized equipment within the tolerance zone must be
215  supervised by the excavator.
216         (6)(a) An excavator shall avoid excavation in the area
217  described in the notice given under subsection (1) until each
218  member operator underground facility has been marked and located
219  or until the excavator has been notified that no member operator
220  has underground facilities in the area described in the notice,
221  or for the time allowed for markings set forth in paragraphs
222  (5)(a) and (b) (5)(b) and (c), whichever occurs first. If a
223  member operator has not located and marked its underground
224  facilities within the time allowed for marking set forth in
225  paragraphs (5)(a) and (b) (5)(b) and (c), the excavator may
226  proceed with the excavation, if the excavator does so with
227  reasonable care and if detection equipment or other acceptable
228  means to locate underground facilities are used.
229         (b) An excavator may not demolish in the area described in
230  the notice given under subsection (1) until all member operator
231  underground facilities have been marked and located or removed.
232         (7)(a) A member operator that states that it does not have
233  accurate information concerning the exact location of its
234  underground facilities is exempt from the requirements of
235  paragraphs (5)(a) and (b) (5)(b) and (c), but shall provide the
236  best available information to the excavator in order to comply
237  with the requirements of this section. An excavator is not
238  liable for any damage to an underground facility under the
239  exemption in this subsection if the excavation or demolition is
240  performed with reasonable care and detection equipment or other
241  acceptable means to locate underground facilities are used.
242         (9)(a) After receiving notification from the system, a
243  member operator shall provide a positive response to the system
244  within 2 full business days, or 10 such days for an underwater
245  excavation or demolition, indicating the status of operations to
246  protect the facility.
247         (11) Before or during excavation or demolition, if the
248  marking of the horizontal route of any facility is removed or is
249  no longer visible, or, in the case of an underwater facility, is
250  inadequately documented, the excavator shall stop excavation or
251  demolition activities in the vicinity of the facility and shall
252  notify the system to have the route remarked or adequately
253  documented by a member operator or in a manner approved by the
254  member operator.
255         Section 4. Section 556.106, Florida Statutes, is amended to
256  read:
257         556.106 Liability of the member operator, excavator, and
258  system.—
259         (1) There is no liability on the part of, and no cause of
260  action of any nature shall arise against, the board members of
261  the corporation in their capacity as administrators of the
263         (2)(a) If a person violates s. 556.105(1) or (6), and
264  subsequently, whether by himself or herself or through the
265  person's employees, contractors, subcontractors, or agents,
266  performs an excavation or demolition that damages an underground
267  facility of a member operator, it is rebuttably presumed that
268  the person was negligent. The person, if found liable, is liable
269  for the total sum of the losses to all member operators involved
270  as those costs are normally computed. Any damage for loss of
271  revenue and loss of use may not exceed $500,000 per affected
272  underground facility, except that revenues lost by a
273  governmental member operator whose revenues are used to support
274  payments on principal and interest on bonds may not be limited.
275  Any liability of the state and its agencies and its subdivisions
276  which arises out of this chapter is subject to the provisions of
277  s. 768.28.
278         (b) If any excavator fails to discharge a duty imposed by
279  the provisions of this chapter, the excavator, if found liable,
280  is liable for the total sum of the losses to all parties
281  involved as those costs are normally computed. Any damage for
282  loss of revenue and loss of use may not exceed $500,000 per
283  affected underground facility, except that revenues lost by a
286         (c) Any liability of the state, its agencies, or its
287  subdivisions which arises out of this chapter is subject to the
288  provisions of s. 768.28.
289         (c)(d) Obtaining information as to the location of an
290  underground facility from the member operator as required by
291  this chapter does not excuse any excavator from performing an
292  excavation or demolition in a careful and prudent manner, based
293  on accepted engineering and construction practices, and it does
294  not excuse the excavator from liability for any damage or injury
295  resulting from any excavation or demolition.
296         (3) If, after receiving proper notice, a member operator
297  fails to discharge a duty imposed by the provisions of this act
298  and an underground facility of a such member operator is damaged
299  by an excavator who has complied with the provisions of this
300  act, as a proximate result of the member operator's failure to
301  discharge such duty, the such excavator is shall not be liable
302  for such damage and the member operator, if found liable, is
303  shall be liable to such person for the total cost of any loss or
304  injury to any person or damage to equipment resulting from the
305  member operator's failure to comply with this act. Any damage
306  for loss of revenue and loss of use shall not exceed $500,000
307  per affected underground facility, except that revenues lost by
308  a governmental member operator, which revenues are used to
309  support payments on principal and interest on bonds, shall not
310  be limited. The liability of governmental member operators shall
311  be subject to limitations provided in chapter 768.
312         (4) If an owner of an underground facility fails to become
313  a member of the corporation in order to use and participate in
314  the system, as required by this act, and that failure is a cause
315  of damage to that underground facility caused by an excavator
316  who has complied with the provisions of this act and has
317  exercised reasonable care in the performance of the excavation
318  that has caused damage to the underground facility, the owner
319  has no right of recovery against the excavator for the damage to
320  that underground facility.
321         (5) If, after receiving proper notification, the system
322  fails to discharge its duties, resulting in damage to an
323  underground facility, the system, if found liable, shall be
324  liable to all parties, as defined in this act. Any damage for
325  loss of revenue and loss of use shall not exceed $500,000 per
327  governmental member operator, which revenues are used to support
328  payments on principal and interest on bonds, shall not be
329  limited.
330         (6) The system does not have a duty to mark or locate
331  underground facilities and may not do so, and a right of
332  recovery does not exist against the system for failing to mark
333  or locate underground facilities. The system is not liable for
334  the failure of a member operator to comply with the requirements
335  of this chapter.
336         (7) An excavator or a member operator who performs any
337  excavation with hand tools under s. 556.108(4)(c) or (5) is
338  liable for any damage to any operator's underground facilities
339  damaged during such excavation.
340         (8) Any liability of the state, a state agency, or a
341  political subdivision which arises out of this chapter is
342  subject to the provisions of s. 768.28.
345         556.107 Violations.—
346         (1) NONCRIMINAL INFRACTIONS.—
347         (a) Violations of the following provisions are noncriminal
348  infractions:
349         1. Section 556.105(1), relating to providing required
350  information.
351         2. Section 556.105(6), relating to the avoidance of
352  excavation.
353         3. Section 556.105(11), relating to the need to stop
354  excavation or demolition because marks are no longer visible,
355  or, in the case of underwater facilities, are inadequately
356  documented.
357         4. Section 556.105(12), relating to the need to cease
358  excavation or demolition activities because of contact or damage
359  to an underground facility.
360         5. Section 556.105(5)(a) and (b), 556.105(5)(b) and (c)
361  relating to identification of underground facilities, if a
362  member operator does not mark an underground facility, but not
363  if a member operator marks an underground facility incorrectly.
364         6. Section 556.109(2), relating to falsely notifying the
365  system of an emergency situation or condition.
366         7. Section 556.114(1), (2), (3), and (4), relating to a
367  failure to follow low-impact marking practices, as defined
368  therein.
369         (b) Any excavator or member operator who commits a
370  noncriminal infraction under paragraph (a) may be issued a
371  citation by any local or state law enforcement officer,
372  government code inspector, or code enforcement officer, and the
373  issuer of a citation may require an excavator to cease work on
374  any excavation or not start a proposed excavation until there
375  has been compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
376  Citations shall be hand delivered to any employee of the
377  excavator or member operator who is involved in the noncriminal
378  infraction. The citation shall be issued in the name of the
379  excavator or member operator, whichever is applicable.
380         (c) Any excavator or member operator who commits a
381  noncriminal infraction under paragraph (a) may be required to
382  pay a appear before the county court. The civil penalty for each
383  any such infraction, which is $500 $250 plus court costs, except
384  as otherwise provided in this section. If a citation is issued
385  by a local law enforcement officer, a local government code
386  inspector, or a code enforcement officer, 80 percent of the
387  civil penalty collected by the clerk of the court shall be
388  distributed to the local governmental entity whose employee
389  issued the citation and 20 percent of the penalty shall be
390  retained by the clerk to cover administrative costs, in addition
391  to other court costs. If a citation is issued by a state law
392  enforcement officer, the civil penalty collected by the clerk
393  shall be retained by the clerk for deposit into the fine and
394  forfeiture fund established pursuant to s. 142.01. Any person
395  who fails to appear or otherwise properly respond to a citation
396  issued pursuant to paragraph (b) (d) shall, in addition to the
397  citation, be charged with the offense of failing to respond to
398  the such citation and, upon conviction, commits a misdemeanor of
399  the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
400  775.083. A written warning to this effect must shall be provided
401  at the time any citation is issued pursuant to paragraph (b).
402         (d) Any person cited for an infraction under paragraph (a),
403  unless required to appear before the county court, may:
404         1. post a bond, which shall be equal in amount to the
405  applicable civil penalty plus court costs; or
406         2. Sign and accept a citation indicating a promise to
407  appear before the county court.
409  The person issuing the citation may indicate on the citation the
410  time and location of the scheduled hearing and shall indicate
411  the applicable civil penalty.
412         (e) A Any person charged with a noncriminal infraction
413  under paragraph (a), unless required to appear before the county
414  court, may:
415         1. pay the civil penalty plus court costs, in lieu of
416  appearance, either by mail or in person, within 30 days after
417  the date of receiving the citation; or
418         2. Forfeit bond, if a bond has been posted, by not
419  appearing at the designated time and location.
421  If the person cited pays the civil penalty follows either of the
422  above procedures, she or he is deemed to have admitted to
423  committing the infraction and to have waived the right to a
424  hearing on the issue of commission of the infraction. The
425  admission may be used as evidence in any other proceeding under
426  this chapter.
427         (f) Any person may elect electing to appear before the
428  county court and if so electing or who is required to appear
429  shall be deemed to have waived the limitations on the civil
430  penalty specified in paragraph (c). The court, after a hearing,
431  shall make a determination as to whether an infraction has been
432  committed. If the commission of an infraction has been proven,
433  the court may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 plus
434  court costs. In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the
435  court may consider previous noncriminal infractions committed.
436         (g) At a court hearing under this chapter, the commission
437  of a charged infraction must be proven by a preponderance of the
438  evidence.
439         (h) If a person is found by a judge or the hearing official
440  to have committed an infraction, the person may appeal that
441  finding to the circuit court.
442         (i) Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., may, at its
443  own cost, retain an attorney to assist in the presentation of
444  relevant facts and law in the county court proceeding pertaining
445  to the citation issued under this section. The corporation may
446  also appear in any case appealed to the circuit court if a
447  county court judge finds that an infraction of the chapter was
448  committed. An appellant in the circuit court proceeding shall
449  timely notify the corporation of any appeal under this section.
450         (2) REPORT OF INFRACTIONS.—By March 31 of each year, each
451  clerk of court shall submit a report to Sunshine State One-Call
452  of Florida, Inc., listing each violation notice written under
453  paragraph (a) which has been filed in that county during the
454  preceding calendar year. The report must state the name and
455  address of the member or excavator who committed each infraction
456  and indicate whether or not the civil penalty for the infraction
457  was paid.
458         (3)(2) MISDEMEANORS.—Any person who knowingly and willfully
459  removes or otherwise destroys the valid stakes or other valid
460  physical markings described in s. 556.105(5)(a) and (b) s.
461  556.105(5)(b) and (c) used to mark the horizontal route of an
462  underground facility commits a misdemeanor of the second degree,
463  punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. For purposes
464  of this subsection, stakes or other nonpermanent physical
465  markings are considered valid for 30 calendar days after
466  information is provided to the system under s. 556.105(1)(a) s.
467  556.105(1)(c).
470         556.109 Emergency excavations or demolitions attempted;
471  exception.—
472         (1) The provisions of This act does do not apply to making
473  an excavation or demolition during an emergency if, provided the
474  system or the member operator was notified at the earliest
475  opportunity and all reasonable precautions had been taken to
476  protect any underground facility. For the purposes of this act,
477  "emergency" means any condition constituting a clear and present
478  danger to life or property; a situation caused by the escape of
479  any substance transported by means of an underground facility;
480  any interruption of vital public service or communication caused
481  by any break or defect in a member operator's underground
482  facility; or, in the case of the State Highway System or streets
483  or roads maintained by a political subdivision or underground
484  facilities owned, operated, or maintained by a political
485  subdivision, if the use of such highways, streets, roads, or
486  underground facilities is, in the sole judgment of the
487  Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Department
488  of Transportation, or such political subdivision, impaired by an
489  unforeseen occurrence that which necessitates repair beginning
490  immediately after such occurrence.
491         (2) An excavator shall not notify the system that there is
492  an emergency unless the excavator reasonably believes that the
493  intended excavation or demolition is due to a situation or
494  condition as defined in subsection (1).
497         556.110 Costs assessed among member operators.—Member
498  operators shall proportionately share in the cost of operating
499  the system through monthly assessments made upon each member
500  operator. However, any member that receives fewer than 10
501  notifications in any month shall not be assessed for such month.
502         Section 8. Section 556.114, Florida Statutes, is created to
504         556.114 Low-impact marking practices.—
505         (1) An excavator providing notice under s. 556.105(1)(a)
506  shall identify in its notice only the area that will be
507  excavated during the period that the information in such notice
508  is considered valid under s. 556.105(1)(c).
509         (2) When an excavator has not completed an excavation
510  noticed under s. 556.105(1)(a) within the period that the
511  information in the notice is considered valid under s.
512  556.105(1)(c), the excavator must provide a subsequent notice to
513  the system under s. 556.105(1)(a) to continue with the
514  excavation, and such subsequent notice shall identify only the
515  remaining area to be excavated.
516         (3) When an excavation site cannot be described in
517  information provided under s. 556.105(1)(a) with sufficient
524  premarking is not required when the premarking could reasonably
525  interfere with traffic or pedestrian control.
526         (4) A member operator shall identify the horizontal route
527  of its underground facilities as set forth in s. 556.105(1)(a)
528  and (b), and excavators shall premark an excavation site as set
529  forth in subsection (3) using flags or stakes or temporary, non
530  permanent paint or other industryaccepted low-impact marking
531  practices.
532         (5) Any horizontal route-identification marker must be in a
533  color identified in the Uniform Color Code for Utilities.
534         (6) Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., shall
535  establish an educational program for the purpose of informing
536  excavators and member operators about low-impact marking
540         556.115 Alternative dispute resolution.—
541         (1) Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., shall create
542  a voluntary alternative dispute resolution program. The program
543  shall be available to all member operators, excavators, and
544  other stakeholders, such as locators, utility service users, and
545  governmental or quasi-governmental entities, for purposes of
546  resolving disputes arising from excavation activities,
547  including, but not limited to, loss of services, down time,
548  delays, loss of use of facilities during restoration or
549  replacement, and similar economic disruptions, exclusive of
550  penalties imposed under other provisions of this act.
551         (2) The alternative dispute resolution program created by
552  Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., shall include
553  mediation, arbitration, or other appropriate processes,
554  including the use of the services of the Division of
555  Administrative Hearings.
556         (3) The costs of using the program shall be borne by the
557  voluntary users, and the voluntary users shall choose the form
558  of alternative dispute resolution to be used. If arbitration is
559  used, the users shall decide whether the arbitration will be
560  binding.
561         (4) Unless binding arbitration is the chosen method of
562  alternative dispute resolution, the users or any one of such
563  users may end the process at any time and exercise the right to
564  proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction or before the
565  Division of Administrative Hearings.
566         (5) This section does not change the basis for civil
567  liability for damages.
568         Section 10. Section 556.116, Florida Statutes, is created
569  to read:
570         556.116 High-priority subsurface installations; special
571  procedures.—
572         (1) As used in this section, the term:
573         (a) "Division" means the Division of Administrative
574  Hearings.
575         (b) "High-priority subsurface installation" means an
576  underground gas transmission or gas distribution pipeline, an
577  underground pipeline used to transport gasoline, jet fuel, or
578  any other refined petroleum product or hazardous or highly
579  volatile liquid, such as anhydrous ammonia or carbon dioxide, if
580  the pipeline is deemed to be critical by the operator of the
581  pipeline and is identified as a high-priority subsurface
582  installation to an excavator who has provided a notice of intent
583  to excavate pursuant to s. 556.105(1), or would have been
584  identified as a high-priority subsurface installation except for
585  the excavator's failure to give proper notice of intent to
586  excavate.
587         (c) "Incident" means an event that involves damage to a
588  high-priority subsurface installation that has been identified
589  as such by the operator according to the notification procedures
590  set forth in subsection (2) and that:
591         1. Results in death or serious bodily injury requiring
592  inpatient hospitalization.
593         2. Results in property damage, including service
594  restoration costs, in an amount in excess of $50,000 or
595  interruption of service to 2,500 or more customers.
596         (2) When an operator proposes to excavate or demolish
597  within 15 feet of the horizontal route of an underground
598  facility that has been identified as a high-priority subsurface
599  installation by the operator of the facility, the operator
600  shall, in addition to identifying the horizontal route of its
601  facility as set forth in s. 556.105(5)(a) and (b), and within
602  the time period set forth in s. 556.105(9)(a) for a positive
603  response, notify the excavator that the facility is a high
604  priority subsurface installation. If the member operator
605  provides such timely notice of the existence of a high-priority
606  subsurface installation, an excavator shall notify the operator
607  of the planned excavation start date and time before beginning
608  excavation. If the member operator does not provide timely
609  notice, the excavator may proceed, after waiting the prescribed
610  time period set forth in s. 556.105(9)(a), to excavate without
611  notifying the member operator of the excavation start date and
612  time. The exemptions stated in s. 556.108 apply to the
613  notification requirements in this subsection.
614         (3)(a) An alleged commission of an infraction listed in s.
615  556.107(1) which results in an incident must be reported to the
616  system by a member operator or an excavator within 24 hours
617  after learning of the alleged occurrence of an incident.
618         (b) Upon receipt of an allegation that an incident has
619  occurred, the system shall transmit an incident report to the
620  division and contract with the division so that the division may
621  conduct a hearing to determine whether an incident has occurred,
622  and, if so, whether a violation of s. 556.107(1)(a), was a
623  proximate cause of the incident. The contract for services to be
624  performed by the division must include provisions for the system
625  to reimburse the division for any costs incurred by the division
626  for court reporters, transcript preparation, travel, facility
627  rental, and other customary hearing costs, in the manner set
628  forth in s. 120.65(11).
629         (c) The division has jurisdiction in a proceeding under
630  this section to determine the facts and law concerning an
631  alleged incident. The division may impose a fine against a
632  violator in an amount not to exceed $50,000 if the person
633  violated a provision of s. 556.107(1)(a), and that violation was
634  a proximate cause of the incident. However, if a state agency or
635  political subdivision caused the incident, the state agency or
636  political subdivision may not be fined in an amount in excess of
637  $10,000.
638         (d) A fine imposed by the division is in addition to any
639  amount payable as a result of a citation relating to the
640  incident under s. 556.107(1)(a).
641         (e) A fine against an excavator or a member operator
642  imposed under this subsection shall be paid to the system, which
643  shall use the collected fines to satisfy the costs incurred by
644  the system for any proceedings under this section. To the extent
645  there are any funds remaining, the system may use the funds
646  exclusively for damage-prevention education.
647         (f) This section does not change the basis for civil
648  liability. The findings and results of a hearing under this
649  section may not be used as evidence of liability in any civil
650  action.
651         (4)(a) The division shall issue and serve on all original
652  parties an initial order that assigns the case to a specific
653  administrative law judge and requests information regarding
654  scheduling the final hearing within 5 business days after the
655  division receives a petition or request for hearing. The
656  original parties in the proceeding includes all excavators and
657  member operators identified by the system as being involved in
658  the alleged incident. The final hearing must be conducted within
659  60 days after the date the petition or the request for a hearing
660  is filed with the division.
661         (b) Unless the parties otherwise agree, venue for the
662  hearing shall be in the county in which the underground facility
664         (c) An intervenor in the proceeding must file a petition to
665  intervene no later than 15 days before the final hearing. A
666  person who has a substantial interest in the proceeding may
667  intervene.
668         (5) The following procedures apply:
669         (a) Motions shall be limited to the following:
670         1. A motion in opposition to the petition.
671         2. A motion requesting discovery beyond the informal
672  exchange of documents and witness lists described in paragraph
673  (c). Upon a showing of necessity, additional discovery may be
674  permitted in the discretion of the administrative law judge, but
675  only if the discovery can be completed no later than 5 days
676  before the final hearing.
677         3. A motion for continuance of the final hearing date.
678         (b) All parties shall attend a prehearing conference for
679  the purpose of identifying the legal and factual issues to be
680  considered at the final hearing, the names and addresses of
681  witnesses who may be called to testify at the final hearing,
682  documentary evidence that will be offered at the final hearing,
683  the range of penalties that may be imposed, and any other matter
684  that would expedite resolution of the proceeding. The prehearing
685  conference may be held by telephone conference call.
686         (c) Not later than 5 days before the final hearing the
687  parties shall furnish to each other copies of documentary
688  evidence and lists of witnesses who may testify at the final
689  hearing.
690         (d) All parties shall have an opportunity to respond, to
691  present evidence and argument on all issues involved, to conduct
692  cross-examination and submit rebuttal evidence, and to be
693  represented by counsel or other qualified representative.
694         (e) The record shall consist only of:
695         1. All notices, pleadings, motions, and intermediate
696  rulings.
697         2. Evidence received during the final hearing.
698         3. A statement of matters officially recognized.
699         4. Proffers of proof and objections and rulings thereon.
700         5. Matters placed on the record after an ex parte
701  communication.
702         6. The written final order of the administrative law judge
703  presiding at the final hearing.
704         7. The official transcript of the final hearing.
705         (f) The division shall accurately and completely preserve
706  all testimony in the proceeding and, upon request by any party,
707  shall make a full or partial transcript available at no more
708  than actual cost.
709         (g) The administrative law judge shall issue a final order
710  within 30 days after the final hearing or the filing of the
711  transcript thereof, whichever is later. The final order of the
712  administrative law judge must include:
713         1. Findings of fact based exclusively on the evidence of
714  record and matters officially recognized.
715         2. Conclusions of law. In determining whether a party has
716  committed an infraction of s. 556.107(1)(a), and whether the
717  infraction was a proximate cause of an incident, the commission
718  of an infraction must be proven by a preponderance of the
720         3. Imposition of a fine, if applicable.
721         4. Any other information required by law or rule to be
722  contained in a final order.
724  The final order of the administrative law judge constitutes
725  final agency action subject to judicial review pursuant to s.
726  120.68.
727         Section 11. This act shall take effect October 1, 2010.


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Q: AVPlayer hear audio but no video for Mp4 file TVOs I am trying to play a remote mp4 file which is there on the web using AVPlayer on TVOS. When i try to play the video i can hear the audio but there is no video and whole screen is blank. I have read many articles about that which say that i should turn off ATS (I did that. However my url is HTTPS) and i set the frame also in viewDidLayoutSubviews, but still unable to make it work. Here is my code, if some could help me in solving this issue then it will be a great help since i am scratching my head here and there since yesterday.
I am not writing the exact Url for some privacy issues.
import Foundation
import UIKit
import AVKit

class PlayViewController : UIViewController {

    var moviePlayer : AVPlayer?

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        print("In PlayViewController View Did Load")
        let movieUrl =  NSURL.init(string: "Some Amazon Url.mp4")!
        moviePlayer = AVPlayer.init(URL: movieUrl)
    }

    override func viewDidLayoutSubviews() {
        super.viewDidLayoutSubviews()
        let avPlayerLayer = AVPlayerLayer.init(layer: moviePlayer!)
        avPlayerLayer.frame = CGRectMake(0.0, 0.0, 1024.0, 768.0)
        self.view.layer.addSublayer(avPlayerLayer)
        moviePlayer?.play()
    }

}

A: The URL is somehow indicating HTTP(S) streaming, right?
Well, I also made my experience while trying to play a video stream from a set-top-box like a DVB receiver through its Web-Interface. It did not work (at least when I tried with tvOS 9.0). According to Apple documentation the video streams have to comply to the HTTP Streaming protocol they describe. It requires, that HTTP streams are split into small chunks of video snippets of a few seconds length. See https://developer.apple.com/library/tvos/referencelibrary/GettingStarted/AboutHTTPLiveStreaming/about/about.html
At the end I gave up and switched to use VLCKit from videolan.org. After some back and forth this works fine in my App (vuplusTV).

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Support the purchasing department with the management of food, beverage and supplies.
•	Provide support to the maintenance, cleaning schedule, and waste/recycling management of the Jungers Culinary Center.
• Provide support to the par-stock management system in each kitchen as it relates to class offerings.
• Provide support to the issuing of food, beverage, and supply items to Continuing Education and community related events and work at such events when scheduled.
• Provide operational support and leadership to the student-operated restaurant during lunch / dinner service within the area of food production and service.
•	Experience with and have good computer skills.
The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms and requires near visual acuity to write, read written materials and computer screens, and sufficient hearing and speech ability for ordinary telephonic conversations. Occasional lifting under ten pounds for 15 percent of the time. Computer screen is used more than 70 percent of the time. Must be able to climb or pull self-upward and guide, feeding materials into proper position. Able to crawl under desks to check cabling and able to carry supplies between campus buildings. All individuals are required to be able to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
1.	Must have been awarded and accepted Federal Work-Study for 2017-18.


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Partnership between Habitat for Humanity, Pitkin County, and the Basalt School District.
RFE performed civil set design for teacher housing.
Extensive civil design, which included a debris flow analysis, water, sewer, drainage and dry utility infrastructure.
RFE was employed by Habitat for Humanity (HFH) to perform a civil site design for a 6 acre lot in Pitkin County near Basalt High School. The project was a partnership between the School District, Pitkin County, and HFH to construct teacher housing.
The site required extensive civil design, which included a debris flow analysis, water, sewer, drainage and dry utility infrastructure. The offsite basin draining onto the site is 176 acres and RFE created an HEC-HMS model to determine the flows entering the site. The point of concentration of this large basin was the south western corner of the property. Using HEC-HMS, RFE designed a large detention pond to control the out flow and divert around the proposed housing. Onsite, RFE designed a closed drainage system of inlets and culverts, which discharged into a separate detention pond south of the high school.
The drainage study analyzed both existing and proposed flows in order to design a system that projected downstream properties from flooding. Both drainage studies were documented in extensive reports that were compliant with the Town of Basalt's drainage code. The project received approval from the Town and construction began in Spring of 2018. RFE completed work according to the project schedule and budget.


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Tigers, Wolves draw District 8
GTNS file photo New London's Connor Schoenbein connects with the ball in a plate appearance earlier this season.
GTNS file photo Winfield-Mt. Union's Konnor Wade heads for third base in a W-MU home game this year.
GTNS file photo New London's Darius Whaley slides in to third place in a Tiger home game this season.
GTNS file photo Jacob Ford (pictured) hits a high pitch during Winfield-Mt. Union's loss to Highland in early June.
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All articles by Andy
District groupings were released last week for Class 1A and 2A baseball, and there are plenty of familiar faces in the local district. New London and Winfield-Mt. Union were both placed in District 8, alongside six other Southeast Iowa squads.
In one of the most up-for-grabs districts in either class, the top record goes to Keota, who is currently sitting at 9-3. The Eagles are the only non-Southeast Iowa Super Conference squad in the group, and have yet to play any teams from the district. They're led by freshman phenom Colton Clarahan, who hits .514. The pitching staff has been dominant all year, sitting at a team ERA of 2.09.
If the district tournament began today, New London and W-MU would likely be the seventh and eighth seeded teams in the eight-team district. That means either the Tigers or Wolves will likely take on the one seed when the district tournament begins.
Between potential top-seed Keota and the two Henry County teams are five squads that all have similar records with over half of the season being played. Notre Dame (8-4), Cardinal (9-5), Iowa Mennonite (8-5), Pekin (9-6) and Highland (7-6) round out the rest of the District 8 field.
New London is currently 1-3 against other teams in the distrit. The Tigers beat Pekin 12-7 on the road, thanks in part to a 4-5 day from Darius Whaley where he had two triples and four RBIs. They've fallen 11-1 and 6-1 against Cardinal, and they were walked off by Notre Dame, 7-6.
The Tigers have nine games left on the year. They've won three of their last five contests.
W-MU is 0-5 against the District 8 field. They have been swept by Pekin, losing 8-2 and 16-0. The Wolves have fallen 15-3 to Cardinal, 17-0 to Highland and 9-0 to IMS.
The Wolves have eight more games left before the end of the season. Their only victory so far was a 13-7 win over Louisa-Muscatine. Dawson Berthold and Jacob Ford each had three RBIs in that game.
The team that comes out of District 8 will play the winner of District 9 in the Substate 4 championship. Calmus-Wheatland, Easton Valley, Lisbon, Lone Tree, Marquette Catholic, Midland, Prince of Peace Prep and Springville make up the other side of the substate. According to the latest rankings by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association, there are no ranked teams in Substate 4.
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Located just over 10km from Arras in France, the Canadian National Vimy Memorial (monument et parc commémoratifs du canada à vimy) is a MUST SEE for someone of any nationality to visit to get an insight on a significant part of Canadian history.
The 250 acres of land where the Canadian National Vimy Memorial resides constitutes as a memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian soldiers and other military forces killed during the First World War. The land was not only given to Canada by France, but it was earned after an excruciating and disadvantaged battle against the Germans. Thus, it is interesting to point out that once you enter the grounds of the Vimy Monument and Park in France, you are actually on Canadian soil. In my case, it was a[boot] time I set foot on Canadian grounds again. Even though I was still in beautiful France.
The Battlefields of Vimy Ridge are extremely well-perserved with modifications made for safety reasons, and unforgettably beautiful. Thousands and thousands of beautiful Canadian trees (all 11,285 of them) surround the area that was once blown out of proportion [one may say], with all the dugged up trenches and giant craters caused by explosives. Once an unbearable and toxic area, the battlefields are now filled with copious amounts of awe-inspiring trees, bright green grass, and well-preserved trenches. Not only does the area create a Canadian environment, but the staff who provide information, tours, and assistance are all Canadians as well. This is a special element to the trip, as it really makes you feel at home, or at least gives you a feel of Canada if you've never been.
From going on a historical and informative guided tour of the trenches and grounds, to visiting the extravagant
Vimy Memorial that stands erected at Hill 145 (the highest point of Vimy Ridge), this is one historical sight that can't be missed when touring around France.
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is one of Canada's most important overseas war memorials.
One can learn so much about Canadian history, and even Canadian identity, just from a visit to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial near Arras, France. Therefore, I encourage any traveller who is visiting France, who has a Canadian relative or who is a history fanatic, to visit the Canadian battlegrounds of Vimy Ridge.
It's worth the visit, especially since it's extremely beautiful, informative, awe-inspiring, fun, free, and did I mention FREE? All paid by the Canadian government, the grounds and staff costs are all funded by the Canadian government and even provides free access to toilets (unlike anywhere else in France).
If you've never heard of the Battle of Vimy Ridge / need a refresher, here is a summary from an online:
"The First World War is known for its destruction, massive slaughters, and countless offensive failures. Few battles were clear successes; most became large scale chaos and butchery. The first real Allied success was the battle of Vimy Ridge, fought by Canadian troops with British support. Between the years of 1914 & 1915, the French lost 150,000 men trying to take the ridge. In 1916 the British took over the fight and continued the ineffective tactics of repeated shelling, mining, raiding, and skirmishing by night. In 1917, the Canadian Corp, under the First British Army, began to formulate plans for taking the ridge from Germany. The element of surprise was effectively used in conjunction with careful planning by the Canadians. Four divisions of the Canadian Corps began their assault on Vimy Ridge on April 9th, 1917. Usually artillery would pound enemy lines for days or even weeks before troops would be sent "over the top" or out of the trenches to attack the enemy soldiers. Canadian gunners used wind information, provided by weather planes and balloons, when targeting (a very rare practice at the time). They wanted to be sure not to accidentally drop shells on their own people so they carefully calibrated the guns to shoot just ahead of where the advancing troops were to be. This exceptional cover fire allowed the Canadian troops to reach the German trenches, though many casualties were sustained. By using innovative strategies, Canadians took the ridge on April 14. The 6 mile area, containing numerous trenches and tunnels, was very important for tactical reasons; one could see far into the German area from the top of the ridge. Of the 100,000 Canadians who took part in the battle, 3,598 were killed and 7,004 wounded. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a success while showing that careful and intelligent military planning could be used to win battles with minimum casualties."
As the anniversary of this historical battle was in the month of April, I was extremely lucky to visit the battlefields of Vimy Ridge at this time with my family while visiting Paris.
We took the train (TGV) from Gare de Nord in Paris in the morning and arrived in Arras in less then an hour. The total cost roundtrip can cost less then 40 euros if booked ahead of time. Once we got to Arras, it is suggested that you take a taxi to the Vimy Memorial site as there are no bus services and walking there could take hours. The number I used to call a taxi was (06 69 34 74 75) and costed roughly 25 euros each way, but we split this cost 3 ways, since there was 3 of us. In some cases, it may just be easier to drive to the Arras from Paris and follow the road signs to the Vimy Memorial. If you haven't seen a red Canadian maple leaf symbol, then you've gone to far. The area closes at 5pm, so make sure you give yourself a few hours to take a guided tour of the grounds and a visit to the beautifully designed Vimy Memorial that took 11 years to build.
Again, the Vimy Ridge Memorial grounds and Monument in France is a must see historical war sight that can't be missed when visiting and traveling around France!
Have you visited Vimy or do you plan to visit?
What did you think of the historical WWI sight?
Leave a comment down below!
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(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) – Senior H-back Karl Kumm (Brick, N.J./Brick Township), of the Carnegie Mellon University football team was named to the D3football.com 2018 All-South Region team. Kumm earned second-team honors, as the senior was selected in balloting by South Region sports information directors and D3football.com staff. This marks the fifth straight season the Tartans have had at least one player receive the accolade.
Kumm, a first team All-Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) and All-University Athletic Association (UAA) selection, finished the season as the Tartans leading receiver with 638 yards, seven touchdowns and 49 receptions. He recorded three 100-yard receiving contests with a career-best 115 yards in the season finale against Geneva. In the win, Kumm also posted career-bests with 11 receptions and two touchdowns. He ranked fifth in the PAC in receptions per game (4.9) and seventh in receiving yards per game (63.8) while ranking 10th in scoring with 42 points.
Kumm is now eligible to be considered for D3football.com All-America honors, which will be announced the evening of Dec. 14, in D3football.com's pregame coverage for Stagg Bowl XLVI.


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Q: Help sorting XML Data in .NET (maybe with LINQ query?) I have this hierarchy of XML
  <Chapters>
   <Chapter @num="">
    <Section @letter="">
     <Heading @num="" />
    </Section>
   </Chapter>
  </Chapters>

I need to do a sort so that all chapters are sequenced in ascending order, each section within that chapter is sequenced in ascending order, and each heading in that section is sorted...
Doing the following yields the Chapters sorted properly, but obivously the child data isn't sorted:
Dim chapsorted = From c In root.Elements
                 Order By c.@num Ascending
                 Select c

From there I'm lost.   I tried this crazy thing to get the full results I want, but that didn't do me any good either:
Dim chapsorted = From c In root.Elements
             Order By c.@num Ascending
             Select (From sec In c.Elements Order By sec.@letter Where sec.Parent Is c Select
                    (From hed In sec.Elements Order By hed.@num Where hed.Parent Is sec)))

That did me no good either.
There has got to be a simple way of doing this.... :-)  Help will be greatly appreciate, I've been spinning my wheels for hours.

A: I think you're on the right track with your first query.  Construct an XElement out of the resulting list of sorted nodes by copying the name and attributes from the original XElement, and then nest that structure:
Dim chapsorted = New XElement(root.Name, _
    root.Attributes, _
    From c In root.Elements _
    Order By c.@num Ascending _
    Select New XElement(c.Name, _
        c.Attributes, _
        From s In c.Elements _
        Order By s.@letter Ascending _
        Select New XElement(s.Name, _
            s.Attributes, _
            From h In s.Elements _
            Order By h.@num Ascending _
            Select h)))

If you were sorting by the same attribute at every level, you could do a recursive solution like this:
Private Function SortChildElements(ByVal element As XElement) As XElement
    Return New XElement( _
        element.Name, _
        element.Attributes, _
        element.Nodes.Where(Function(node) Not TypeOf node Is XElement), _
        From child In element.Elements _
        Order By child.@num Ascending _
        Select SortChildElements(child))
End Function


Discussion in 'Vaping General Chat' started by ChrisA, Apr 8, 2014.
I think I have yet to see cinnamon or honey flavor. I bet you could very easily combine those with apple or lemon flavor and create something awesome. Ginger would also be a liquid flavor I`ve never seen in stores. What are flavors that you guys would like to try out?
I've seen cinnamon but haven't tried it because I hear that it is one flavor that is bad for plastic tanks, along with acidic flavors like citrus juices. Now that I have my glass tank I might have to try flavors like this.
Ginger sounds like it would be awesome but I haven't seen any yet. I myself would like to try more liquor flavors like various rums and whiskeys.
Ooh, the honey sounds nice. I know my boyfriend is always looking for more "mixed" flavors, something like guava-mango, banana-coconut, etc. I think he would like the idea of liquor flavors, I have never seen these. Do you have to go somewhere special to purchase them?
Lol, I'm vaping Frosted Cinnamon right now. The place I go to has flavors like honey and cinnamon. I didn't particularly care for the honey but I've bought cinnamon several times. I've had hot cinnamon and the frosted cinnamon. I really like the frosted because it tastes like cinabon. I thought I would like clove a lot more than I did, but it just wasn't that great. I'm going to the vapor store tomorrow and I'm looking for a new flavor. I really, really enjoy Sippin Syrup.
That would certainly go well with the apple. It would create a nice "apple pie" blend.
Then again, I'm really not sure I want to vape apple pie either, lol. It might just make me want to eat real apple pie instead!
I've never tried to combine any flavor, nor have I tried to buy myself an exotic one, since it was among the most expensive ones.
Wait. Does honey flavor even exist? I have never heard of it before! That's really nice, as honey is one of my favorite foods. I would definetely like to try this one out!
Also, I would like to try the watermelon flavor, just to see how it feels.
I'd love to check out the honey flavour but they're quite rare.
I'm also looking for a mango flavour since it's one of my favorite foods.
There are many flavors I have yet to try. Most that I have are fruity or bitter-flavored. I would really like to try something cinnamon or honey flavored. I've discovered a newfound interest with cinnamon. For the longest time I really despised the taste in general, but it's come to grow on me! I think I would definitely enjoy cinnamon in a vape.
My co-worker apparently has tried smoking a "Bacon" flavored e-cig, and wow, that sounds gross. I think if you could combine Cherry and Vanilla, it'd make an interesting combo.
lol it's not really an exotic flavor (just a sweet tobacco flavor) but the name is pretty out there check it out.
I can;t wait to try it and post a review here on the forums.
Hmmm, seems like a very nice flavor, but don't buy it online. You can get to try one out if you go to a real shop.


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Tips for scheduling the best time for your window replacement.
How to choose which type of window is right for your home.
Now that you've selected your replacement windows, the last step is the most rewarding: Getting them installed! Your windows will only perform as well as their installation. Preparing for what goes into a window installation, and what to anticipate from a professional installation process will help ensure you value your windows for years to come.
Is your window installation a job you'll take on yourself, or will you leave it up to the professionals?
Thanks to online installation guides, you may feel up to installing windows on your own. But there are many reasons to use professional installers. For one, you can have your windows installed by a professional who is certified to install your windows in order to get the greatest energy efficiency and durability benefits of your windows. And the installers should be recertified annually. That means they'll be educated on new installation techniques, constantly learning best practices, and armed with the tools to meet almost any situation during an installation.
Before your installation appointment, a professional installer will talk with you to develop an installation plan. This will give you a clear idea of your project's timeline—one that will take into account factors like your personal schedule and possible weather changes.
Make sure that, when working with a contractor or professional window installer, there is a clear vision of the installation's scope and timeline before getting under way. A vague time estimate can crate problems that can impact your home life, especially if you have a larger installation project.
Depending on the quantity of windows and products being installed, a professional installation (such as those done by Pella of Beltsville) usually won't take more than a day.
Even if weather doesn't play a part in your window installation, you'll want to keep your house and rooms safe. It may be necessary to shift furniture inside a room or take measures to protect areas around the installation site, such as flowerbeds, to prevent damage when removing the old windows or adding the new replacement windows.
Professional window installers are experienced with working with home furnishings, but it never hurts to give them more space. Take time to review what things around the rest of your home can delay the installation process. If you have young children or pets, you will want to make plans to keep them in a safe place away from the work site.
Do I need to be around during installation?
A good contractor or window installer should lead you through all the steps of the installation, and keep you informed of the job's status before and during the project.
With a good installation plan in place, the day of your window installation should be all about work, not issues.
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Before they even get under way, the Pella installation team, led by a Pella Expert InstallerSM, will park in a place that is convenient for you, show their identification, and review the installation plan with you to make your installation project go smoothly.
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After that, your replacement windows will be installed, and the team will finish them with interior/exterior trim and necessary hardware.
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GO FOR A MORNING RUN I love going for a run in a new city before the shops are open and the hustle and bustle of the day starts. It's a great way to get acquainted with the area and an active way to explore. Be sure to have a few landmarks to ensure you find your way back to your hotel.
RENT A BIKE One of my favorite city tours is exploring a new destination by bike! It's a great way to see the neighboring areas from where you are staying, covers a lot of space in faster time, and it's a great way to stay active. Some of my favorite cities that I have explored by bike are Sydney, Australia and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Look into a bike tour or check on a city bike rental experience, similar to New York City's Citi Bike.
LOOK FOR LIVE STREAMING So many studios and fitness methods are live streaming workouts. Download a few classes prior to traveling and be sure that they don't require props (weights, balls, etc.) This is a great option in your hotel room or in a nearby park.
FIND ACTIVE EXCUSIONS Along with a bike tour, many destinations allow for active experiences. From hiking to kayaking, snorkeling and walking city tours, there are so many companies that offer tours which don't just involve sitting on a bus.
Want more suggestions on a specific city? Check out www.TravelFitLove.com for details.