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A cult icon in Ukraine, singing drag queen Verka Serduchka rose to fame by poking fun at middle-aged women and playing on stereotypes that paint Ukrainian villagers as stupid. Sung in German, English, Russian, Ukrainian and Mongolian, her Eurovision song "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" angered Russians who heard "Russia goodbye" in the chorus and took it as an attack on their country's influence in formerly Soviet Ukraine. Serduchka claimed lasha tumbai was a Mongolian phrase for whipped cream (it was actually nonsensical gibberish). The drag queen's over-the-top dance performance won her fans in Europe and earned her second place. Russian officials didn't get the joke, and banned Serduchka from performing in the country for one year.
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Hospitality room with tea, coffee, sharing table and African auction.
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 1760–1772: Robert Henley, 1. hrabia Northington
 1772–1786: Robert Henley, 2. hrabia Northington

Baronowie Henley 2. kreacji (parostwo Irlandii)
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LOGAN — Members of law enforcement and the community will be joining people with disabilities, running along Main St. Friday morning for the Special Olympics Torch Run. The annual charity event is one of 13 runs throughout the state, raising money for Utah's Special Olympics.
Cache County Sheriff's Sgt. Reed Tanner helped organize this year's run. He said participants will begin at 9 a.m. and run from the North Logan Walmart to the south Logan Walmart.
The runners will be in the southbound lanes. Drivers are being advised to use alternate routes: 200 E, 600 W or 1000 W. Northbound traffic should not be impacted.
Reed said if people want to line the race route, the runners love the attention and cheers of support.
The Torch Run started in 1981 by police in Wichita, Kansas and has spread through the country.


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The warm weather seems to be holding on this year. Do you think it's still too warm to plant my spring bulbs? Kristin
Bulb planting time is almost here. The evening temperatures need to be in the range of 40-50 degrees which is not quite the case yet. Although the general rule of thumb is to plant 6 weeks before the first frost date, which for this area is about October 15, given the warm weather we've been having I would say bulbs can go in through the month of October. Stores are carrying bulbs now. Check your local garden center or the garden centers at Lowes or Home Depot. If you're looking for a specialty bulb or a different mix, try a company online like Color Blends at colorblends.com.
The warmth of the soil will promote new root growth and establishment before the first hard freeze. You'll definitely want to water your bulbs this year because the ground is so dry from the drought we've been having all summer. Remember the depth at which you plant the bulbs and make sure the water soaks all the way down to that level. For spring flowering bulbs (daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, etc.) plant them 2-3 times as deep as the bulb is tall. If you want to fertilize the bed do it in the spring, as soon as shoots break through the soil surface. Do not fertilize after they start flowering, because that boosts bulb rot and can sometimes shorten the life of the flower. Bulbs like an acid soil with a pH in the range of 6-7. If you are not certain of your soil pH, we'd be happy to do a soil test for you. If you have a deer problem, avoid tulips, because deer love them! Good choices for deer resistant bulbs are Allium, Daffodils, Chionodoxa, Crocus, Iris, Scilla and Clochicum. Your planting location will influence when the spring bulbs come up; if you plant with southern exposure or on a hill, they will come up earlier than if planted in a valley where cooler air will settle.
Bulbs are easy and great fun to plant for kids of all ages - Enjoy!
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This would seem to be the Church of the Nativity of Jesus Christ in Chkondidi, Martvili Monastery, in Georgia.
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We're well used to it as an annual threat, but it's been confirmed that the Grinch won't be stealing Christmas this year after 12 state troopers in the U.S detained the character.
The Huffington Post reports that an arrest took place at a toy drive in Georgia last Friday morning, with a photographic of the Grinch being handcuffed proffered as evidence.
"For anyone wondering", the troopers said, "rest assured that all laws will still be enforced while your Georgia State Troopers are collecting for Toys for Tots.
But the Georgian troopers weren't the only ones to get in on the act, with Bourne police department in Massachusetts also pulling a similar festive stunt, issuing an official wanted notice for the capture of an Elf on the Shelf.
Publicity stunts or not, we're happy as long as Christmas is safe!


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Folketingsvalget den 7. maj 1915 blev afholdt for at kunne vedtage forslaget til den nye grundlov af 1915. Alle fire partier var blevet enige om grundloven, og man ønskede at undgå en valgkamp under 1. Verdenskrig, hvor Danmark var neutralt. Der blev i langt de fleste valgkredse afholdt fredsvalg, hvor kun én kandidat var opstillet. Resultatet viser derfor ikke det reelle styrkeforhold mellem partierne. Alle folketingsmedlemmer blev genvalgt, undtagen på Færøerne.

Det samlede antal mandater var 114, heraf ét medlem for Færøerne. Valget var det sidste folketingsvalg afholdt efter grundloven af 1866, hvor der var enkeltmandskredse og kun mandlig stemmeret. Det var også sidste valg med Højre, der 18. december 1915 blev nydannet som det Konservative Folkeparti.

(+/-) – Forskellen af antal pladser i Folketinget i forhold til fordelingen ved forrige valg.

Nej-stemmer er fra valgkredse, hvor der kun var en enkelt kandidat opstillet. Ifølge valgloven kunne man stemme imod kandidaten, hvis mindst 50 personer begærede afstemning.

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Politiske valg i 1915


Best Ferns for a Shady Garden. Looking for some perennials for a yard with deep shade and wet soil?
Best ferns for a yard area with deep shade or soil that stays wet. Do you have a yard or garden area that limits what you can grow? A yard with deep shade that prevents grass from growing. Are there bald spots under trees in your lawn? Places that you can't seem to grow anything?
Frustrated by the lack of success you've had in these areas. No need to get frustrated because you haven't had much luck growing many plants in your shady garden areas. There are many perennials that thrive in deep shade. In fact, there are perennials that will grow in areas that stay moist most of the time.
We're faced with a similar yard problem. Water that doesn't drain quickly. Bald spots underneath trees. Grass grows in patches here and there. The only growth that seems to take a foothold under the large maple trees are the disgusting weeds!
Luckily there are some solutions to turn our shade prone lawn with bald spots into a lush, lively green garden. For areas that are dry and shady there are many planting options. For shady and moist yard areas, ferns might be the right solution for growing a nice garden bed. Ferns can transform a moist, shady yard into a lush, thriving green shade garden. Planting ferns in your garden will keep the area green and cover the exposed bald areas.
Ferns are one of the perennials that grow in deep shade. Ferns appear soft, graceful, and so natural. They can transform a bear soil exposed dark area into a lush, vigorous growing shady garden.
We've rounded up 21 of the Best Ferns ever! To brighten that deep, dark yard area. Take a look at these gorgeous ferns to create a lush, lively, bright garden spot. Be sure to let us know what you think.
A unique colored Japanese fern, Lady in Red Fern has striking bright red stalks. With its delicate lacy fronds, Lady in Red grows upright reaching 2 to 3 feet in height. Best in moist, humusy soils, Lady in Red grows in zones 2 to 8. Likes part Sun and part shade to full shade. Resistant to rabbits, the fern can be planted as accents or in drifts.
The Robust Male Fern has large flowing fronds of rich emerald green highlighted with subtle golden edges. Elegant and tops out at 4 to 5 feet tall and wide. Grows in zones 4 to 8 in part Sun and part shade to full shade. Deer and rabbit resistant, Robust Male will grow in soil that is normal, acidic, or sandy. Tolerant of shade, dry shade, and wet site garden areas.
Brilliance Autumn Fern or Dryopteris erythrosora, has bright copper red fronds that arch. The fronds turn deep green in the Summer Sun. Easy to grow, Brilliance Autumn is hardy in zones 5-8. Grows in part Sun and part shade or full shade. Topping out at 18 to 24 inches in height and width. Regular watering keeps soil moist around the Brilliance Autumn Fern. Plant in an area protected from high winds.
Ghost Athyrium has beautiful fronds with metallic silver sheen that appear to glow, with maroon midribs. Deer resistant Ghost Athyrium grows in zones 4 to 8 in part Sun and part shade or full shade. Reaching between 24 to 30 inches tall and wide. Easy to grow Ghost Athyrium likes rich, moist, well-draining soil.
Christmas Fern or Polystichum acrostichoides has rich green colors with soft textures that thrive in deep shade. Lance shaped leaflets narrow to a point and form in dense clusters. Grows in zones 2 to 9 in part Sun and part shade or full shade. Stands 24 to 36 inches tall and 24 to 36 inches wide. A lush green fern, Christmas Fern is hardy and is evergreen.
Deer Fern or Blechnum spicant has sterile leaves spread flat that form a glossy, evergreen groundcover. Leaves emerge upright from the center of the fern during midsummer. Grows in zones 5 to 8 in part shade and part Sun or full shade. Reaches 8 to 20 inches tall and about 24 in. wide. Water Deer Fern regularly to maintain wet or evenly moist soil. Use Deer Fern in borders, as ground cover, or in a woodland setting. A moderate grower that tolerates coastal exposure. A deep shade loving fern that adds texture to a garden.
Autumn Fern or Dryopteris erythrosora displays its best colors in the Spring. Fall colored foliage that transforms with the seasons. Fresh growth appears in metallic coppery green. Summer months see the Autumn Fern turning to green. In the Fall season, fronds become a bronzy color. The frond undersides have scarlet spores to add another layer of interest. Grows in zones 5 to 9 in part Sun and part shade or full shade. Tops out at 24 to 30 inches tall and 15 to 18 inches wide. Grows best with moist, slightly acidic soil. Resistant to rabbits, plant Autumn Fern in garden beds and along garden borders.
Victoria Lady Fern or Athyrium filix femina 'Victoriae' have tiny twisted leaves that cross each other. A vigorous grower referred to as the "Queen of Green". Plant Victoria Lady in zones 4 to 8. Grows between 18 to 24 inches tall and wide. Grows best in part Sun and part shade to full Shade garden. Likes moist to moist well-drained garden soil. A fern popular during Victorian days. Discovered in 1861 in Scotland.
Dixie Wood Fern or Dryopteris x australis has lustrous dark green fronds. Dixie Wood Fern grows in zones 5 to 9 in part shade and part Sun to full shade. Moderate growing with an upright habit, Dixie Wood reaches 24 inches wide and 4 feet tall. Water regularly to maintain an evenly moist soil in the garden. Bold Dixie Wood makes a beautiful backdrop for smaller shade loving plants in the garden. Thrives in moist settings.
Northern Maidenhair Fern or Adiantum pedatum has horizontal horseshoe-like wreath foliage on tall wiry black stems. Grows in zones 3 to 8 in part shade and part Sun to full shade. Tops out between 12 to 24 inches in height and 20 to 24 inches wide. Easy to grow Northern Maidenhair Fern thrives in average garden soil. Keep moist through Spring and Summer seasons.
Burgundy Lace Japanese Painted Fern or Athyrium niponicum has lance-shaped pinnate fronds. The fronds have striking burgundy, pink and silver tones. Fronds appear in Spring in a rich purple color with silver accents. During Summer, the Burgundy Lace Fern fronds lighten to pink tinted silvery grey with ruby red veins. Grows in zones 3 to 8 in part Sun and part shade to full shade. Topping out at 12 to 18 inches tall with a spread of 12 to 18 inches wide. Burgundy Lace Japanese Painted Fern is stunning in a shade garden.
Elegant Pewter Lace Painted Fern or Athyrium niponicum has pewter-colored foliage with a metallic sheen. Pewter Lace grows in zones 5 to 8 in part shade and part sun to full shade. Low, spreading form of Pewter Lace is a moderate grower. Reaching about 15 inches tall with a spread of 12 inches. Water regularly to maintain evenly moist garden soil. Use Pewter Lace as a border, for erosion control, or wet garden areas.
An elegant fern, the Log Fern or Dryopteris celsa has large 2 to 3 feet long, deep green fronds. Grows in zones 5 to 9 in part shade and part Sun to full shade. Reaches 36 to 48 inches in height with a spread of 18 to 30 inches wide. Found growing in rotten logs on the forest floor, the Log Fern is a moderate grower. Water regularly to maintain evenly moist garden soil. Ideal for wet garden areas, where the Log Fern will thrive.
Tasmanian Tree Fern or Dicksonia antarctica has bright green foliage with a fine, lacy texture. A dark brown trunk holds a spreading crown of the feathery, arching fronds. The fronds are between 3 to 6 feet long. Grows in zones 9 to 11, likes part Sun and part shade or full shade. A slow grower, the Tasmanian Tree reaches 15 ft tall and 12 ft wide. Water regularly to maintain evenly moist garden soil. A beautiful accent, the Tasmanian Tree provides year round interest. Protect from hot weather or any intense winds.
Robust Western Sword Fern or Polystichum munitum has glossy, leathery, toothed, dark green foliage. Evergreen clumps are formed by fronds up to four feet long in cool, shady sites. Grows in zones 5 to 9 in part Sun to part shade or full shade. Dense foliage clumps 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. A hardy native male fern, the Western Sword can be used for erosion control or woodland plantings.
Regal Red Japanese Painted Fern has burgundy leaves and stems enhanced with silver overlays on the leaflets. The fronds are 8 to 20 inches long. Grows in zones 3 to 8 in part Sun to part shade or full shade. Stands at 18 inches tall with a spread of 18 to 24 inches wide. Deer and rabbit resistant, the Regal Red adds stunning color to any garden. Drought tolerant, the Regal Red Fern can also be planted alongside rocks.
Japanese Beech Fern has green fronds. Grows in zones 4 to 9 in part Sun to part shade or full shade. A fast grower, the Japanese Beech reaches 3 feet tall and wide. Water regularly to maintain evenly moist garden soil. Use the Japanese Beech Fern in shaded rock gardens or in mixed woodlands.
Ostrich Fern or Matteuccia has yellow green leaves that arch. Ostrich Fern is hardy in zones 3 to 9 in Sun or shade. Tops out between 36 to 48 inches tall. Graceful and pleasing, the Ostrich Fern is stunning. One of the many best ferns!
Button Fern or Pellaea rotundifolia has cascading, leathery, button-shaped leaflets. Grows in zones 8 to 9 in filtered sun to full shade. Reaches 18 inches tall and wide. Water regularly and more often in extreme heat. A New Zealand native, Button Fern will tolerate dry conditions.
Soft Shield Fern or Polystichum munitum has glossy, leathery, toothed, dark green foliage. Grows in zones 5 to 9 in full shade. Water regularly to maintain an evenly moist garden soil. A moderate grower, the Soft Shield Fern reaches 2 to 3 feet tall, spreading wider. Hardy Soft Shield Fern is a North American native that performs well in full shade dark areas.
The Beautiful Wood Fern or Dryopteris pulcherrima, is a variety of fern, typically used for ornamental purposes. Wood fern has rich green, arching evergreen groundcover. Grows in zones 6 to 9 in full Shade. tops out at 18 to 24 inches tall and wide. With a medium growth rate, the Beautiful Wood Fern has a light airy appearance. Likes an average to moist garden soil. Heat and drought tolerant.
These are 21 Best Ferns for Your Garden that will thrive in part shade to full shade gardens. Plant ferns in garden areas with deep shade. For additional ideas for planting perennials in dry, shady lawn areas see our post 24 Spectacular Shade Garden Perennials. For perennials that will grow in a sandy soil garden see our post on 22 Sandy Soil Perennials For Shade. And if you have a walnut tree in your yard, see our post on 23 Juglone Tolerant Shade Plants For Black Walnut Areas.
If you try any of these 21 Best Ferns for Your Garden be sure to let us know how you make out. And if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us in the comments below. We always are ready to help you out. Thank you for dropping by.


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construction on the Adoption Suite is almost complete!
and the kitty lives on!
and arwyn ran into charity's arms and told her she loved her. what a week!
at 6:15 the graff kids were on just about out the door for the trek to school. the night was relatively acceptable – colin was still fevering. arwyn still didn't want to cooperate in the drinking department, charity's cough was so bad that it sounded like she was going to hack up her lung.
and the headache, i asked?
after i had finished my powerpoint for my class that night, i headed in the truck to GH.
at 830 she was planning out the visitors stay and we started on making the new daily observation chart for the nursery's and bedrooms of all the kids rooms down in the orphanage.
minet and charity were in discussion at the table about a baby potentially coming, from another foundation.
suddenly colin was saying over and over – hair cut, hair cut mom!
at 930 we were researching prednisone dosages, organizing more files, paying more bills (it never ends, i tell ya!) and filing receipts.
the adoption suite on the 3rd floor was coming along…hopefully the shower will be done in time for our guests who were arriving later that evening. hopefully. fingers crossed.
merienda (snack time) for the little kids before they were put down for a nap. michelle, the little blind one, was so excited to eat that she did all the signs as fast as she could – more, please, thank you. we giggled. dear caleb was full-on spitting out the syrup medicine not once, not twice, but 3 times. mmmm hmmmm.
10 visa applications were filled out for the 9G extension of charity and her family.
suddenly the clammar and yelling coming from outside the kitchen window was enough to stop what we were doing and look. you see, we are on the 4th floor on the building. why on EARTH would there be soooo much noise RIGHT OUTSIDE THE WINDOW??
there it was – every worker working on the building, all in strategic spots –some on the roof, others on the side and still more inside the master room whose windows face the street–hoisting with rope the grill for the window.
it was truly a sight to see AND hear – every hoist up was loud and dramatic and yelling and grunting. we were giggling so much. even colin and ricki were TOTALLY into watching this action!
this, folks, is what reality TV shows are made of, i tell ya.
more trying to convince arwyn to drink – the plus is her fevering is very minimal now – thank you lord.
checking over R's eye doctor letter for his papers to be completed so he and his little brother could meet their forever family soon…P1000 for a little letter! wow!!
finally at 11am she did a self-check of her lungs and asked me to then hear. i glad stuck the stethoscope into my ears and listened. ok, ya, uh huh. i move to the other lung. yep, hear it, ok, ya.
maybe you have pneumonia, i say. the look i got shot was awesome.
elijah had his gauze changed – his arm was healing well – but boy is it gonna hurt to get those staples out next week.
at 1130 she had looked over the xrays of all our new kids. every single one of them has TB. oh dear. and the meds are not cheap. but what do you do? we are all these kids have.
charity then orders their meds, while working on her paper.
the rest of the kids are fast asleep for naps after being fed lunch by 1230pm except for the little 9mth old who is skooching on his bottom from place to place, smiling and talking to himself. very cute.
at 1pm charity goes to the main office for a social workers meeting and i head out to fetch kids and get ready for my class.
i dont hear from her for almost 3 hours.
i text and ask, what have you been doing for the last 3 hours?
what have i been doing. seriously?????? i dont know – i haven't sat down since you left.
at 4pm she has cleared off her dining room table which has been her office, so our guests can sit without peering over piles of info and data of her thesis and case studies and children's files.
i told her i was so shocked that i just rear-ended the guy in front of me by looking at the photo.
"no, not really. but that would have been funny for today's update no?
as i get ready to start teaching i get another text that the workers were not able to finish the adoption suite room in time for our guests. so charity was scurrying around making the conference room fitting for our guests to stay.
wednesday – "hump" day, as they call it in the west. the middle of the week. halfway to the weekend.
the day started with goodbyes to brittany, a young lady who has been here at GH for 3 years…bittersweet, she and jordan headed to the airport for a very early flight she was taking..with her 9 pieces of luggage!
when i first talked with charity this morning just before 7, she had been awake from 12 to 3am with a wicked headache. elijah was knocked out still from his meds to get him to sleep painlessly thru the night.
but right at the top of the list – there was no coffee in the house.
charity had been alternating through the night, working on a case study and her manual, and was currently feeding, bathing and changing children to start their day.
by 730 meds had been administered, neubulizing had been done and dear little colin was still very, very sick. elijah had been checked again to make sure he was still breathing (he was!) and she was just changing to go and have several meetings with her social workers all morning in the downstairs office.
oh, and the kitty? she was feeding him/her too.
being under the weather was ANNOYING to say the least for charity, who, well…had a few things to get done.
after the social worker meetings, it was time to head to ICAB – international children's adoption board – to read a potential adoptive family's file.
when she arrived home she started colin on meds, worked on some more case studies, changed elijah's bandages, monitored little caleb's seizures due to very high temps, was finally able to withdraw money from the wire that came thru to pay bills, had another battle with little miss who doesn't want to drink, updated 63 folders and has 22 kids on antibiotics to kill this nasty "bug".
tired yet? ya well it's only 4pm.
by 446pm, 3 kids had their hairs cut, and make that 24 kids on antibiotics now.
another round of "fight to drink water" had commenced…well of course, it was just before dinner – the arsenic hour!
at 645pm, after dinner had been served, baths taken and children put to sleep, thoughts about the night were already on charity's mind.
7pm and we were talking about what we were going to do with our visitors coming for fri and saturday.
"that paper…gotta work on that paper……….." but there is too much other stuff to do.
because i actually wasnt aware EXACTLY what "the other stuff was", i carefully asked.
"um laundry of course. and groceries. and finding SJ's overdue missing library books. and singing eensy weensy spider with michelle".
right, right… my heart melted at the singing with sweet, frail michelle.
at 8pm i got the "nyt" text. followed by "kitty is snuggling me and purring".
you know it can't be good when you get a text at 5am saying "…i fevered and coughed the entire night and feel like hammered poo". my poor sisterinlaw..
after she had gotten her kids off to school, fed the littles breakfast, she someone come up from downstairs and watch them while she napped, to try and get some form of sleep.
when i arrived at 845, laundry was in full swing, and there she was just putting new dressing on elijah's pretty amazing looking stapled arm. 18 staples to be exact.
it was a slow going morning…it was clear this "sick thing" was really taking a toll on everyone, including charity.
before 10am, charity and i went down to see the progress on the Adoption Suite – coming right along. it's amazing what they do with so very few tools like we have in the west. i decided a quick video of this ordeal would be fitting.
we then got into talking about the design for the medical wing on the 3rd floor of the old building, as well, the 3rd floor plans of the old, but currently-being-renovated building. with a nurse coming from australia by the end of april/beginning of may, there was a lot to get done for this medical wing – so we mapped out where her office and sitting/waiting room would be, where the lab was going to be, the xray room and the 2 isolation rooms and general check up area. exciting to finally see the pieces coming together for this amazing project!
then we went upstairs to the 3rd floor where it had been/is being renovated, and planned out where the girls program will be, where the shortterm/longterm missionaries will be, and where the weekday stay-over-night GH workers will be.
it was all coming together! what a profitable 45 minutes!
back upstairs we went and charity continued with paperwork – letters written and travel clearances cleared, case studies finished, and the administration of medicine given to dear sweet arwyn – today she didn't throw the cup of water on charity..hehehe.
at 1130 charity was looking through playground equipment for the 1st floor outdoor garden while nursing the pounding headache that had seemingly made itself at home in her poor head.
it was almost noon and the kids were fed and now sleeping – lots of sleeping when you have a bunch of under the weather kiddies. laundry was being assessed and continued to be done, with a fuzzy head.
then judileth, the supervisor from downstairs, came up and they were going thru the sick children's daily charts and the doctors reports of some of the children that were sent over to Doc over at the hospital we use just down the road earlier.
charity and i discuss whether getting a yaya or a full time special ed teacher would be far more beneficial for these beautiful blind girls. little rika, who we found a month ago – she has glasses and can see as far as 2 feet in front of her – progress!!!
back to the day in the life…rabbit trail there…hehehe.
at 2pm i head out for makati – i am teaching my first photography course at a college and have a bunch of running to do before it starts.
– one of the babies not feeling well, puked everywhere – as in EVERYWHERE.
-michelle, the other blind girl who is 6 yrs old was found 3rd degree malnourished and weighing only 8 kilos on intake, has been recovering nicely in the 2 weeks we have had her – she's now 10.2 kilos and is signing please, more, thank you. today she said "nana" when charity asked her if she wanted a banana….exciting!
"got inspired to write my paper. you have to read it and edit it.
did major lice treatment in sj's hair.
did 3 more loads of laundry.
when I was done my class, i looked at my phone and at 9pm was my last text from charity – going to sleep.
monday – where is thy sting?
i texted charity at 5am to make sure she was awake – i usually dont have to do that – she is awake at 4am most days. but going to bed feeling under the weather -bones hurting, fighting off this "epidemic" that the children downstairs are fighting–and having to be up early to take her son Elijah to the hospital for 630 – wanted to make sure.
ay yes, there is your sting, dear monday.
with a slight panic that sarah joy forgot her backpack at home (her and merry faye stayed at our place, as to make going to school this morning a little easier for charity who was taking elijah to the hospital) but after some conversation with SJ that she indeed left her backpack at home but DID remember her uniform, monday was well on its way.
by 630am charity and elijah were at the hospital checking in. albeit a simple procedure, still quite stressful for your child to "go under the knife" if you will.
wait – another text – the anesthesiologist just told charity she sedated elijah – he was ripping out the oxygen and pulling his blankets off. smart move.
by 1130 they are home and the boy is fast asleep and life at the orphanage for charity continues.
this weeks schedule – a despidita (going away), immunizations for all the kids, guests from cambodia for 2 days, grad photos taken (yes you heard right – charity just finished her masters in social work!), along with every other thing under the sun that normally takes place.
the construction workers are organized and have continued working on the Adoption Suite on the 3rd floor (where families who are picking up their children can stay), the nurse visiting is doing the weight and height of all the kids, jordan has orders and is on her way to the optometrist with one of our kids, and elijah's medication for the week are ordered.
travel clearance is followed up with one of the foster family's traveling abroad, and a case study of a sibling group is finished. oh, and one of the two little wee kittens has died and is being buried.
the other kitten? perhaps didn't make it too…headache is still reminding her that its there. i tell her, in jest, where she can find headache pills – 2nd drawer of the grey plastic shelves in the pharmacy.
the afternoon begins. kids have already been fed and are waking from their naps. elijah is still sleeping – lets not panic though – they gave him strong painkillers – he'll need them. poor guy.
lunch despidita is planned. tiles for the floor have been bought. another little one has "the epidemic" sickness and is put on meds. two kids have been sent for chest xrays.
by 3pm she has visited with an australian friend/visitor, dealt with an issue with a child no longer at GHI, gave Elijah his pain meds, dealing with another little ones high fever. and fed the surviving kitten.
the kitty is surviving? well one out of two ain't bad, i say.
and charity replies – i revived him earlier today by rubbing him – did i forget to mention that?
the little one – arwyn – who has a high fever – is being less than cooperative with getting liquids down, so charity is having to be stubborn in getting her to drink.
arwyn wasn't into it though – she dumped the whole cup on her.
did i mention it was 4pm?
"i need a cup of coffee – maybe that's why i have a headache" she says.
oh and she had done a load of laundry.
i said to her, what? only ONE load? what on EARTH have you been doing today?
at 430pm she was teaching princess how to make pasta as princess has been bugging her to teach her how to cook. by 510pm, supper (pasta with zuchinni and vegetables, oh ya!) had been cooked, babies had been fed and bathtime had commenced along with the evening rituals that lead to bedtime.
white laundry had been scrubbed, 3 babies all tucked in, ricki and colin tearing around the place, thanks to paracetemol. someone was fetching lunch stuff for tomorrow. and we wonder why she is in bed by 8?
and just after 8 i am texted "nyt".
down below on the first floor the tables and chairs and tents were being set up as a volunteer medical group from UST (University of San Tomas) was coming to do health check-ups and dental checkups. Good timing – the day before an epidemic of fevers and headaches broke out amongst the children to make us all quite concerned and on our knees praying.
there was also one school aged girl puking in the bathroom as charity went from nose to nose wiping the snot as so it doesn't leave trails everywhere.
as we waited for the medical team arrived, life continued to march on.
charity at the table, for short spurts, working on revisions for her thesis she presented for her masters in social work, the day before (didnt you know that this is what one does? gets their masters while running an orphange and being mom and wife. ).
oh! elijah has surgery on his arm tomorrrow morning – lets not forget that… laundry is being washed, hung and folded, scheduled medicines are being given, babies are being fed, toddlers being bathed, while others being put down for naps.
it's now 9:30am. i head downstairs to the medical mission that is about to start.
after seeing all of our sick children, and doing dental check ups on every last one of our kids (that's about 60 i believe), the team graciously donates medicines and bottles and other wonderful things we can use at the orphanage. we thank them and prayers are said and it's 12noon.
back upstairs where charity has watch duty over the littles and her own kids helping as well, more laundry is being done, kids are finishing lunch and going down for naps, this may be the only "not as crazy" time of the day.
i left around 1245pm…when i got home charity said that the kids were ALL sleeping and that she was scurrying around doing laundry and everything else under the sun til they woke up.
It is sunday…a LESS crazy day than most, thank the lord. well today anyhow.
the last i heard 30 mins ago, or just after 9pm, charity was not feeling well and was going to bed.
the week ahead is a very busy one – her son going in for surgery early tomorrow morning, visitors coming at the end of the week. and everything else that these A DAY IN THE LIFE ENTRIES will feature.
we have joked about it several times, charity and i…if we actually kept a running list of EVERYTHING that goes on every day at Gentle Hands, people would NOT believe. like really…you would shake your head.
join me tomorrow as we begin the journey of "A day in the life" of an orphanage director.
them, in hopes they will survive.


This WordPress Mega Menu Plugin allow you to create a Mega Menu in OceanWP and integrates QuadMenu with the OceanWP theme settings. Requires QuadMenu and OceanWP.
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This Place of Worship was founded in 1835, and we understand it is still open.
Mentioned in Non-Conformist Chapels and Meeting Houses, Derbyshire (1986) as Wesleyan, built of 'stone with hipped slate roof'.
Now or formerly formerly Wesleyan Methodist.
Hope Methodist Church, Hope shown on a Google Map.
Places of Worship in Hope shown on a Google Map.
Information last updated on 28 Oct 2010 at 00:00.
Please also remember that whilst the above account may suggest that Hope Methodist Church remains open and accessible, this may not remain so.
This Report was created 13 Apr 2019 - 15:27:28 BST from information held in the Derbyshire section of the Places of Worship Database. This was last updated on 6 Feb 2019 at 15:49.


Given it's a vital part of plant life, it's bizarre that pollination is so often poorly understood. After all, it's crucial to our gardens, plots and harvests and indeed the world's food supply as a whole.
Do you know which of your plants require pollination and how you can help the process? I thought not. Gardening books rarely describe pollination in any detail, and the scant information on offer is often vague and confusing.
Perhaps this haziness is no surprise. After all, pollination is a subtle process and seldom visible. Moreover, plants that we harvest for their leaves, stems and roots, such as herbs, leafy greens and salads, carrots, beets, radishes and potatoes don't require pollination to produce a crop. (It only becomes an issue if you want to save their seed).
The plants that form fruit, however, do need to be pollinated to produce their harvest. And here we mean 'fruit' in the strict botanical sense of the word – the fertilised ovary or ovaries of a flower which contain seeds. In everyday language, we sometimes describe things as vegetables when technically they're fruits – tomatoes, peas and courgettes are classic examples. All of these, and many more, absolutely require pollination.
The physical process involves the transfer of pollen from the anthers (part of the stamen – the male part of the flower) to the carpel (the female part) where they fertilise ovules or 'eggs'. In some instances, insects may be needed to move the pollen; in other cases, it's the wind.
Many plants rely heavily on insects. Classic examples are courgettes and squashes, which have separate male and female flowers. Insects are needed to move between the two, transporting pollen on their bodies. It's also important to grow more than one plant to boost the numbers of flowers open at any one time.
Most varieties of apples and pears require a pollination partner (another tree of a different variety) to provide the pollen they need to produce a crop and even trees thought to be self-fertile will fruit better. "It's nature's way of preventing inbreeding," explains Hamid Habibi of Keepers Nursery. Insects are needed to move the pollen between the flowers of the different trees.
Honey bees grab the headlines as the key agents in this process and they can pollinate as many as 2,000 flowers per day. But the reality is more complex. Wild bee species such as bumblebees perform the same role, as do some flies, beetles, butterflies and moths.
For the city gardener, the best way to help things along is to attract as many beneficial insects as possible on to your plot. Grow as many flowering plants as you can, ideally so that something is in bloom and providing a food source almost all year round. Leaving a few patches to grow wild always helps too.
If you don't grow organically, steer clear of using insecticides if at all possible. If essential, deploy them in the evening when bees are not flying. When growing under cover, in a greenhouse for example, open the doors on sunny days to allow insect access.
A smaller number of plants such as sweetcorn, cobnuts and grasses rely on the wind to dislodge pollen. For this reason, sweetcorn should be planted close together in a block, to maximise the chances of pollen reaching the female stigmas.
Various issues can affect pollination. This year, for example, has been tricky for many types of fruit because heavy rain during their flowering period meant that fewer insects were flying. Lack of moisture or very high temperatures can also have a negative effect.
If your yields are smaller than expected, poor pollination is not always the problem though. Lack of sun and low temperatures, for example, can slow growth right down. Our feeble weather this summer has a lot to answer for.


Foxe, a researcher working with laboratory animals, is sent to the Caribbean island of Hog's Key, in the Southward Islands, to work on the effects of an intelligence-enhancing drug in rats. The Islands are ruled by Dr Onesiphorus Trotter, believed by the islanders to have voodoo-like powers (the set-up is a bit exaggerated from that of Haiti under Doc Duvalier.) The discovery of a body in Foxe's laboratory allows Dr. Trotter to have him arrested and sent to his personal prison and there force him to use his fellow prisoners as his experimental animals.


Pt. Defiance Aquarium & Zoo wanted this interactive mural hand painted. Lift the doors to see how we can make our neighborhoods environmentally safe. See close up below.
This mural is an educational mural with interactive information panels. It addresses issues of pollution, recycling and conservation with the do's and don'ts (flip, panels) of our activities in our communities that have direct and indirect impact on our environment.


Timetable v5.8 is a powerful and easy-to-use schedule plugin for WordPress. This plugin will help you to create a timetable view of your events in minutes. It is perfect for your gym classes, school or kindergarten, medical departments, nightclubs and pubs, class schedules, meal plans, you name it.


NCIDpop is a client for the NCID (Network Caller ID) server. See previous posts for more information on my work with NCIDpop.
Formats phone numbers using Address Book preferences.
Skip leading 0s for Address Book lookup (useful outside the US/Canada).
Fixed saving of reverse lookup URL when you click the "Set" button (was broken due to this Cocoa misfeature).
Made networking code significantly more robust. One side effect: you should see much less log spam when the NCID server is unavailable, because the connection process is now interruptible.
There's now an active Windows maintainer and with the source code moved all the way from CVS to Mercurial, collboration should be significantly easier in future. The settings trigger is a bit tricky so I do plan on providing an easier alternative in a later version; that said, I've also got another 4–5 open source projects clamoring for my attention.
I was going to write a longer Android post, but really, just go read this. Android might be a bit more tolerable if I hadn't actually used better handheld devices, in the form of the hiptop, iPod touch/iPhone, early Palm OS and the Newton.
Since I started using the G1, it's received one minor OS update (1.5→1.6) and a few truly useful apps (Google Voice and Google Maps Navigation). The phone is still slow and unwieldy, with such poor battery life that I must carry multiple batteries and sometimes a charger around with me.
Today Google introduced their new phone, the Nexus One, running Android 2.1. It's not bad, but I doubt I'll be buying one.
The first two aren't issues with the iPhone UI, and the last has been adequately addressed by webOS's card model. It still surprises me, for a company whose Web applications are known for speed and efficiency, that the Android UI came out so badly.
Applications that try to innovate with UI on Android, of which the two that stick out most in my mind are the otherwise-terrific Locale and the Android 2.1 Gallery, tend to confuse more than they help. For example, Gallery uses a double-tap on the Menu button for multiple selection, then arbitrarily checks the bottom center photo to start. If you uncheck the photo as (not surprisingly) you may not want to do anything with it, Gallery exits multiple selection mode; instead, you have to check another photo before unchecking the bottom center one. In Gallery, the presence of a single selection is necessary to maintain multiple-selection mode; the iPhone's ubiquitous "Edit" toggle button doesn't have this problem.
So after six months, my situation is much the same: wait for a future Android device or a future iPhone. I doubt Palm is going to produce a device with the capabilities I want any time soon. Palm's application ecosystem is much smaller than even Android, so it's right out.


Family is composed of a Father, Mother and child but when the time comes, the child has to leave his family to be on his own but not in the Philippines. Close Family Ties is a custom that still practicing in the Philippines.
One of the most precious traits of the Filipinos is the close family ties. Compared to other nationalities Filipino keeps their relationship to their families intact. Unlike to other countries wherein the children are moving out of the house and lived all by themselves when they reach college. According to them it will make the children more dependent. Though it makes a lot of sense Filipinos choose not to practice it.
In the family, the father is considered the head of the family, his words has powers. He is the provider of the family and the protector while the Mother is the one who takes care everything in their house and the one who will look after their children. The children are the life of the family; they give joy to their parents. The children respect their parents and other elders in the family. One of the most known traits of the Filipinos is the Po and Opo; children pay respect to their elders by talking to them with Po and Opo. One trait that being teach by the family.
Because of the value of the Filipinos to their family, some family lived in one house together. That includes the grandparents, the aunties and uncles, and all the cousins. The good thing about it is it is more fun to live with a big family and you will feel more protected because you known there is always someone who can back you up. The downside is family feud can be encounter from time to time and if you are the type of person who wants privacy and don't like noises, this is not for you. But not all Filipino families are like that some choose to moved out of their house when they got married and have a life of their own. But that doesn't mean that their relationship will stop when they got married. Filipino families find ways of having a get together. They are having a reunion every year or they see to it that they will be together every Christmas or New Year.
Feud is a normal thing between family members and sometimes it is the cause why some family members decided to leave their homes but no matter how deep is the reason of the feud there will come a time that they will reconcile and the good thing about Filipino families is when one of their family members is in trouble or having a problem, they are always there to back him up and help him whatever his problem is. They never let anybody down. The love for the family is still a strong Filipino trait.


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Q: Convert Play Framework java Promise to Play Framework Scala Promise I am currently building a Scala play framework app which uses a library that return results as F.Promise (Java Promise). Is there a way to convert F.Promises (https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.1.0/api/java/play/libs/F.Promise.html) into Scala Promises or get the wrapped Scala Future out of the F.Promise?
The only way I see so far is getting the F.Promise but that is a blocking operation and I would like to continue working asynchronous.
The way descriped in the first answer led me to this code. Unfortunately I dont know how to define this F.Function correctly. The code does not compile.
Answer:
So, I finally found out that the F.Promise has a method called wrapped(). And this method gives you a Scala Future back.

A: It turns out that the class F.Promise (java.play) has a method called wrapped() which returns the scala.concurrente.Future that is wrapped by the Promise. So all you have to do is calling wrapped on the F.Promise.
val promise: F.Promise[T] = getPromise()
val future : Future[T] = promise.wrapped()

A: Well, since there is no 'standard' for promises or futures in that ecosystem, you'd have to do it manually. There is no concept of 'assimilation' between play promises and scala futures.
Basically, we treat a F.Promise like we'd treat a callback, we convert it to a scala Future by creating a Promise (which, confusingly in scala means "that which creates a Future"). Here is a description of how this works rather than code since I think that would explain the rationale better:

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*Create a new Promise[T] - p

*Call .map on the F.Promise you have, in the F.Function passed to it, call p success with the value of the promise - effectively resolving the promise.

*Similarly - call .recover on the promise and inside its handler call p failure with the failure reason.

*Return p.future, which is a future representing the value p is resolved with - since we mirrored both the success and failure channels this will work.

This is not unlike how you would convert anything else to a scala Future. Converting in the other direction works similarly.

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Social media presents businesses with a unique opportunity to directly reach customers for free. The massive impact of Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter in today's marketing world is undeniable. Instagram has become the latest social media network proving to influence the tastes of today's consumers. Instagram is a quick and easy social application that enables business owners to create more marketing opportunities in unique, cost-effective ways. To get started, follow these helpful tips for using Instagram as a marketing tool.
Rather than miss out on those spontaneous marketing opportunities, Instagram gives people an easier way to instantly capture and post flash mobs, funny staff moments, city parades, community block parties, resident events, cool product demos, and more spur-of-the-moment events. Instagram makes it possible for these spontaneous moments to become actual opportunities for businesses to connect more with their community and potential prospects or customers.
Hashtags play an extremely important role in Instagram marketing. Nearly all of the major social media networks have incorporated a hashtag based search function. This gives people the ability to find the content they really want, thus giving businesses a gateway to be found in the social streams they want. Hashtag research gives businesses insight into where and when they should be posting, which also helps in creating hashtag marketing campaigns for campaign launches, seasonal resident events, new product or community improvements and more.
Properties often use Instagram to hold costume contests, seasonal raffles, product giveaways, and art competitions that yield customer rewards. This gives your apartment community or business more opportunities to involve your residents or prospective customers throughout the year. After becoming more familiar with hashtag research, businesses can use their own unique hashtags to market fun events like social media contests and incorporate their unique hashtag into other marketing materials, like email blasts, property signage, Facebook posts, and tweets.
Instagram is fast, easy, and gives businesses a unique opportunity to connect with people through spontaneous and relevant real-time events, compelling visual content, and user participation. Looking to reach more customers with that next social media campaign? Start using Instagram today to capture those memorable and marketable moments that help you connect and engage with your customers.


Many construction projects big or small, clients require high speed transport of goods, personnel and equipment. MDT Maritime specialises in facilitating marine logistics and can offer several utility vessels to meet your project requirements.
MDT Maritime has recently built a series of boats to service the Brisbane River for high speed and economical operations supporting the ever increasing marine traffic. MDT Maritime also boasts a purpose built 16.5m multicat for salvage, debris clean up and shallow draft tows.
Often utilised with work boats are MDT's transportable construction barges each pontoon can be pinned together to increase the barges carrying capacity. Our construction barges range in sizes of 12 m, 14m and 16m in length. These barges have been utilised to carry drill rigs, small excavators and mine de watering equipment.
Below are MDT Maritime's work boats and barges. Please click on the suitable equipment and find that specification sheet. Should you require anything further please don't hesitate to contact our friendly staff.


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Q: New password on first log in with powershell Im just curious, when i create users with powershell (i also automatically generate psw's for them) how can i set that after first log in they should change password?
Here is the code that creates users:
    $container =[ADSI] $Connection
    $User = $container.Create("User", "cn="+$username)
$User.Put("sAMAccountName", $username)
    $User.Put("givenName", $Firstname)
    $User.Put("sn", $Surname)
    $User.Put("mail", $Email)
    $User.SetInfo()

    # Set Random Pwd and Enable Account

    $User.PsBase.Invoke("SetPassword", $Password)
    $User.PsBase.InvokeSet("AccountDisabled", $false)
    $User.SetInfo()

A: To force password change at first logon add:
$User.pwdLastSet = 0

So the script becomes:
$container =[ADSI] $Connection
$User = $container.Create("User", "cn="+$username)
$User.Put("sAMAccountName", $username)
$User.Put("givenName", $Firstname)
$User.Put("sn", $Surname)
$User.Put("mail", $Email)
$User.SetInfo()

# Set Random Pwd, force password change at first logon and Enable Account

$User.PsBase.Invoke("SetPassword", $Password)
$User.pwdLastSet = 0
$User.PsBase.InvokeSet("AccountDisabled", $false)
$User.SetInfo()


Units are very similar in appearance, but vary by early and late, and manufacturer application – and cannot be interchanged. Reference the Sonnax identification guide to verify the correct valve body is installed.
Sonnax remanufactured valve body AW55VL has been designed to address a host of common issues, such as: 2-3 shift concerns; delayed engagements; no lockup; burned clutches; inadequate lubrication failures; loss of gears; and various harsh upshift and downshift complaints.
To guarantee the highest level of operational performance, this remanufactured valve boy is tested on state-of-the art equipment to verify that line pressure, solenoid modulator pressure, clutch pressures, and converter pressures match OE standards.
Remanufactured solenoids are included, and are independently tested for performance, then tested and tuned on the remanufactured valve body to ensure the unit functions correctly and is ready for bolt-in and the required re-adapt process in vehicle.
The transaxle is manufactured by Aisin Warner, but is used by many car makers. Volvo calls it an AW55-50, Nissan and Infiniti call it an RE5F22A, GM (Chevy, Saab, Saturn and Pontiac) calls it an AF33-5.
If vehicle type is not known check the S2 solenoid. A domed top on the S2 is a GM/Saab/Saturn/Suzuki. A flat top with four ribs radiating from the hole in the center of the S2 is a Nissan/Volvo.
Look for a letter that is cast into the valve body to the right of the S4 solenoid hold down bolt.
"No Letter/Blank Space" and valve bodies cast with a letter "A" are considered early.
Valve bodies cast with a letter "B" or "C" are considered late.
In model years '05-later, all Nissan and most GM/Volvo valve bodies may have a spring under the B5 control valve. It is very important to check the 10th digit of the VIN to verify production year. If the 10th digit of the VIN is 5 or higher, check your original valve body for a B5 control valve spring as shown. CAUTION: The wrong valve body will cause shift quality concerns.
Remove the 2-bolt end plate and check under the B5 control valve to see if there is a spring.
To avoid solenoid damage, please return the core in the Sonnax box with formed foam packaging that contained the purchased remanufactured valve body.
Brackets are specific to code of valve body. The "No Code" valve bodies use the narrow bracket with small notch above SLS solenoid. The "A", "B", and "C" coded valve bodies use the wide bracket with a large notch above the SLS solenoid.
No code or code A valve bodies have the SLT and SLS electrical connector facing up. Code B or C valve bodies have the SLT and SLS electrical connectors facing down.


The Nazaré is a stunning two storey home that is a showcase for modern, yet relaxed living. The front elevation features curved brick walls that provides a unique contrast and a sense of individuality while creating a harmonious and organic feel to the home.
The ground floor design centres around a lounge / theatre which includes a bar that hooks around from the kitchen to provide a stylish and comfortable entertaining area for the whole family to enjoy. The second storey has a dedicated guest suite with a private bathroom and living area.
The motif for this home has been carefully considered to encapsulate the estate's vision, boasting a vibrant lifestyle between the city and the swan valley. A modern vineyard theme has been adopted throughout, with light, airy spaces, modern flagstone floors, lots of raw natural timbers mixed with a sleek contemporary colour palette.


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Major grant to fund public art on East Fourth Street; businesses excited, but leery
Increasing interest in beautifying East Fourth Street is giving current businesses a bit of anxiety.
Major grant to fund public art on East Fourth Street; businesses excited, but leery Increasing interest in beautifying East Fourth Street is giving current businesses a bit of anxiety. Check out this story on rgj.com: https://www.rgj.com/story/life/arts/2019/05/27/reno-nv-federal-grant-public-art-east-fourth-street-businessees/3746600002/
Jennifer Kane, Reno Gazette Journal Published 6:18 a.m. PT May 27, 2019 | Updated 6:18 a.m. PT May 27, 2019
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Just as plans to dress up West Fourth Street have been met with mixed reactions, so too have plans to beautify the largely blighted east end of the same street.
The city of Reno earlier this month received a $100,000 federal grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to accessorize East Fourth Street with more public art, and the city is expected to match the grant using funds from the city's room tax. The city was one of 257 applicants for the "creative placemaking" grants.
The funding will go toward planning and producing public art along East Fourth Street in an effort to strengthen the neighborhood's sense of community and economic growth.
"The beautification of Reno is something we can all appreciate," said Kurstin Graham, manager of the Reno Bike Project, a business that's called East Fourth Street home for about a decade.
The city of Reno recently received a major grant to -- in the next two years -- install public art on East Fourth Street, which is seen here May 22, 2019. (Photo: Andy Barron/RGJ)
Graham said he's looking forward to more art alongside the handful of murals in the neighborhood, but he also hopes that "cleaning up" the block won't lead to the displacement of low-income residents and grassroots businesses.
The same concern came up earlier this month when Jacobs Entertainment, a Colorado-based developer, revealed plans to install a number of Burning Man sculptures on West Fourth Street. While the developer has plans to further develop West Fourth Street, some community leaders are worried about the impacts of razing run-down motels that used to stand where sculptures soon will be.
"If (East) Fourth Street has room for everyone, I would like to see it continue that way," Graham said.
Bring on the art
The art installed on East Fourth Street could take shape in a number of ways.
It could be one or two gateway pieces bookmarking the district at either end, likely at Lake Street and Galletti Way, according to Megan Berner, public art program coordinator with the city.
Another option would be to create a single trademark piece, or perhaps an entire series of work to be scattered throughout the neighborhood.
The city is looking at a two-year timeline, in which community engagement would begin in August and artwork would be installed by June 2021. Approximately $80,000 will be spent on the creation of the art and about $20,000 will be spent to hire a consultant who will facilitate conversations with the community, Berner said.
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"I think what we've seen is that public art really does make a difference, especially if the community takes ownership and pride in it," said Berner.
Berner noted that the city will be partnering with Nevada Humanities to brainstorm ideas that might incorporate the history and culture of Fourth Street, a popular request among those who know about the past of the former Lincoln Highway.
East Fourth Street in the early 1900s paralleled the Transcontinental Railroad, and has been part of the Transcontinental Highway, U.S. 40 and the Victory Highway.
In all its time, it's been mostly industrial -- once hosting a train depot, a paper plant and a bottling plant, according to the Nevada Historical Society. Workers used to pay 10 cents for a half-hour street car ride between Reno and Sparks.
The route continued to be the main thoroughfare between the neighboring cities until Interstate 80 opened in the mid-1970s.
The future on Fourth Street
In the past few decades, East Fourth Street has given way to empty lots, shuttered motels and crumbling brick facades.
Slowly, the street seems to be making a comeback as new business comes, and some of it goes.
Already, Berner said it's gaining a reputation as the Brewery District as the Depot Craft Brewery Distillery, Lead Dog Brewing Co. and the Reno Home Brewer conduct business along the route, all following in the footsteps of the original brewer on the street, the Reno Brewing Company. The Reno Brewing Company opened in 1903 and had a slogan of "Reno need no longer send east for lager." It survived Prohibition but closed in 1957.
The Depot Craft Brewery Distillery enters 2019, its fifth year in business, with a new winter menu, new spirits releases, the debut of a soaring events space and the launch of a canning line for beer. (Photo: David Calvert/For RGJ Media)
Infrastructure improvements are also breathing new life into the area.
"It's still a real connector route (between Reno and Sparks), and now there are bike lanes, it's a little more pedestrian friendly and there's a resurgence of businesses in the area," Berner said, referring to some of the Regional Transportation Commission's recent work.
Berner said city officials have looked to other cities for inspiration, and they found one hip district in particular that seemed like a model example: the RiNo District in Denver, Colo.
"It's a former industrial area. It had a lot of large warehouse buildings repurposed into retail spaces, artist spaces, breweries, and there were events taking place everywhere," Berner said. "It was still a little gritty, similar to what we have here and, like us, they also had a homeless shelter a block away."
East Fourth Street does seem to be moving in the direction of a transformed industrial-turned-arts district, but it's as much cause for trepidation as for celebration, according to some of the businesses on the corridor.
"They shouldn't be looking at the RiNo District. Anyone living there is making $100,000 or more," said Jessica Schimpf, who owns Mantra Glass Art on East Fourth Street.
Schimpf moved from Denver to Reno to open a glass blowing studio on East Fourth Street late last year. Schimpf said she left Denver for a reason.
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"The muralists and the ceramicists have nowhere to go. Being in Denver for six years, we saw artists of all different income levels, and they pushed them out. They got rid of all the affordable housing," Schimpf said.
Because of the increasing interest in the revitalization of East Fourth Street, Schimpf said businesses already are seeing rent increases, and she and her business partner already are considering moving their "hot shop" to Sparks.
That said, they'd love to stay on East Fourth Street as they're finally feeling at home and finding comfort in what seems to be an improving relationship with the street's homeless population -- a change she credits to the new downtown improvement organization, the Downtown Reno Partnership.
She can picture new art on the block, ideally something "kinetic, something that pushes boundaries," she said, or something that changes as you walk around it. She said the street has enough murals and needs more mosaic, metal and wood work.
"Reno kind of plays it safe," she said, noting that the arts community has incredible potential and camaraderie from what she's seen so far. "I want to see something that tests the boundaries."
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e-learning educational paradigm has to adequately reflect the well-known didactic principles of the traditional learning, but at the same time to implement some specific characteristics of its own.
The policy of education is defined by Bulgarian National Programme "Modernization of Education" (2004) and the National Employment Action Plan (2005).
Modifications of the basic laws regulating the system of higher education are made.
The basic state educational requirements in higher education are developed. They ensure standards for quality of higher education.
National Strategy and Action Plan for Introducing ICT in Bulgarian schools are introduced.
The Council of Ministers accepted the conditions for social support of students to access the educational system.
EU funds and mainly the PHARE programme pre-accession funds- basic factor for modernization of the educ system and support the VET activities for adults.
the i-University programme in 2004 provided equipment for over 100 computer labs for e-learning at unis and research institutions.
The initiative "Bulgarian Virtual University" was started- the home for the virtual information center for Ph.D. students, virtual libraries, etc.
In 2005/2006 a master program in e-learning has been started in University of Sofia. This program will provide highly qualified young experts, which will actively participate in development and application of e-learning content.
publicity- eLearning is not enough publicly advertised. Many people in Bulgaria are not fully aware of it, because the relevant information is spread mostly amongst the well-educated intellectual society. Thus, eLearning stays quite unreachable and not assimilable for risky learner groups as unemployed, elderly, disabled, minorities, etc.
eLearning software- Linguistic and cultural inappropriateness of much of the educational software available. Lately, there have been lots of Bg researches in the field of VLE, LMS, eLearning platforms and assessment tools, etc. In manyBg universities enthusiastic professors and students designed their own VLEs, which provided interface in Bg as well.But in most cases the resulting software tools are yet in an experimental or prototype stage. Practically, the eLearning in Bulgaria uses some open sources or own simple platforms that have some limitations in different directions: operation with content, resources and tools, management of activities and services to different groups of learners, applying various pedagogical strategies, etc.
official recognition, accreditation and validation- 2004 the model of distance education was legally implemented in the Bulgarian Educational System. eLearning is really acknowledged by the government. eLearning courses and programs could receive official accreditation and validation by certificates and diplomas.
taking part in international projects- a favorable effect on the eLearning in the country. Training institutions, as schools, high schools, professional schools, universities, and centres for VET, are participating actively in LEONARDO DA VINCI and SOCRATES programmes. The transnational cooperation and accumulated experience are used to enhance the quality, to promote the innovations, and to share the good professional practices and systems in Europe. The higher schools participate in a great number of projects with the 6TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMM. Experience exchange between senior Bulgarian specialists in the educational field is realized by ARION programme. In the recent years, serious attention is drawn on learning how to develop projects in order to apply for resources from the European structure funds.


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Leucania laniata är en fjärilsart som beskrevs av George Francis Hampson 1898. Leucania laniata ingår i släktet Leucania och familjen nattflyn. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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