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The Oldest Bottles Of Wine In The World: Scientists Discover 'Mind-Altering' 8,000-Year-Old Vintage Tipple Created And Drunk By Neolithic Farmers In Georgia.
Scientists believe the practice of crushing grapes to produce a heady alcoholic drink started up to 8,000 years ago in the South Caucasus region between eastern Europe and western Asia
Scientists Have Analysed Pottery Fragments From Two Sites In Georgia
Their analysis revealed the chemical signatures of grapes and wine
Findings push back the origins of wine 1,000 years to the Neolithic period
Previously the oldest known traces of wine dated to about 5,000 BC and were recovered from the Zagros mountains of Iran
People in the Republic of Georgia were drinking 'mind-altering' wine 8,000 years ago, scientists have discovered.
New archaeological evidence has pushed back the origins of wine 1,000 years to the Neolithic period when humans were still using stone tools.
Previously the oldest known traces of wine dated to about 5,000 BC and were recovered from the Zagros mountains of Iran.
Scientists from the University of Toronto and the Georgian National Museum believe the practice of crushing grapes to produce a heady alcoholic drink started up to 1,000 years earlier in the South Caucasus region between eastern Europe and western Asia.
Ceramic pottery fragments from two sites about 30 miles south of the Georgian capital Tbilisi contained residues that yielded chemical signatures of grapes and wine.
State-of-the-art methods of chemical extraction revealed tartaric acid, and the organic acids malic, succinic and citric, the researchers reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Stephen Batiuk, a member of the team from the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilisations at the University of Toronto, said: 'We believe this is the oldest example of the domestication of a wild-growing Eurasian grapevine solely for the production of wine.'
The excavated sites contained the remains of two Neolithic villages at Gadachrili Gora and Shulaveris Gora.
The period is characterized by the start of farming and animal domestication, as well as crafts such as pottery and weaving, and the production of polished stone tools.
Dr. Batiuk said: 'Pottery, which was ideal for processing, serving and storing fermented beverages, was invented in this period together with many advances in art, technology and cuisine.
State-of-the-art methods of chemical extraction revealed tartaric acid, and the organic acids malic, succinic and citric. Pictured is one of the jars that contained residues 'In essence, what we are examining is how the Neolithic package of agricultural activity, tool-making and crafts that developed further south in modern Iraq, Syria and Turkey adapted as it was introduced into different regions with different climate and plant life.
'The horticultural potential of the south Caucasus was bound to lead to the domestication of many new and different species, and innovative 'secondary' products were bound to emerge.'
For the Neolithic Georgians, the drinking and offering of wine would have permeated nearly every aspect of life from medical practice to special celebrations, Dr Batiuk added.
Wine would also have been drunk during everyday meals, which often featured toasting.
EVIDENCE OF WINE
Chemical extraction revealed tartaric acid, and the organic acids malic, succinic and citric.
For the Neolithic Georgians, the drinking and offering of wine would have permeated nearly every aspect of life from medical practice to special celebrations. Pictured is a Neolithic jar from the site of Khramis Didi Gora
'As a medicine, social lubricant, mind-altering substance, and highly-valued commodity, wine became the focus of religious cults, pharmacopoeias, cuisines, economics, and society throughout the ancient Near East,' said Dr Batiuk.
'The infinite range of flavours and aromas of today's 8,000-10,000 grape varieties are the end result of the domesticated Eurasian grapevine being transplanted and crossed with wild grapevines elsewhere over and over again.
'The Eurasian grapevine that now accounts for 99.9 per cent of wine made in the world today, has its roots in Caucasia.'
When asked how much the jars would be worth, Dr Batiuk could not provide a figure, but mentioned that the one on display at the museum in Georgia is considered so valuable that when they had the Georgian exhibit in the Bordeaux wine museum this year, a copy was provided instead of the original.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5078075/Scientists-discover-8-000-year-old-wine-bottles-Georgia.html
Worlds' Earliest Evidence Of Winemaking Found In 8,000-Year-Old Jars In Georgia
Japan to Host 'Georgia – Homeland of Wine' Exhibition
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Bill Voss and some of his attorneys, including Scott Hunziker, Bryan Beverly, Zach Mosley, Timothy Burns and James McClenny, had the privilege and honor to participate in a worthy cause by donating Christmas gifts to the children of Houston this past week. The Voss Law Firm, P.C. delivered gifts through Montrose Street Reach, Youth With A Mission [YWAM] Houston, and Joe Williams Ministries who came together to reach the often forgotten and ignored at-risk street kids and older homeless in the Montrose area of downtown Houston. Among the estimated 1,500 homeless youth living on and/or making their living from the streets of Houston, many are abused, emotionally unstable, educationally challenged and jobless. Shockingly, among this troubled group of youth, there are young women attempting to raise children in the vicious street environment. These mothers frequently turn to other street kids as babysitters, thus exposing their children to unhealthy environments.
The Voss Law Firm, P.C. is active in ministry and giving back to the community. Mr. Voss personally believes in giving back and participates in various philanthropic opportunities throughout the year choosing to give to various causes both locally, nationally, and internationally. To get involved in helping those in need, or to simply keep up with the various projects the law firm supports, reach out to Mr. Voss directly via his website http://www.vosslawfirm.com or track the firm via their various social platforms or blogs.
Montrose Street Reach, a partnership between Joe Williams Ministries and Youth With A Mission-Houston, is a Christian non-profit corporation that is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The faith based group work in the Montrose community of Houston, Texas, in the heart of the inner city. Their mission is to see at-risk urban youth and older homeless transformed by transitioning them out of their current environment and equipping them to lead productive lives through Jesus Christ.


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Q: Does stat_function() in ggplot2 work with args other than vectors? I am trying to print some values (geom_point) and on top of that draw some function (stat_function) with ggplot2, however I can't plot the function because it has an argument of type list.
I want to print the function create.new.func(x,W) which gets two parameters (x,W) where x is a numeric value and W a list containing two matrices of different dimensions. I tried using the line
stat_function(fun= create.new.func,aes(colour="sep1"),args = list(W=superW))

However, I keep getting the following error:

Computation failed in `stat_function()`: non-conformable arguments##

Of course create.new.func(x,W=superW) works perfectly for any x.
All the code snippet I have seen so far seem to use only vectors for the args parameter, hence my question.
Example:
W <- list(matrix(c(1, -1, -1, 1), nrow = 2), matrix(c(1, 2)))

func <- function(x, W){
    sum(W[[2]] * (W[[1]] %*% c(1, x)))
}

ggplot() +
    geom_point(aes(x = 0, y = 0)) +
    theme_bw()+
    stat_function(fun = func, args = list(W), aes(colour = "black")) +
    scale_colour_manual("data", values = c("blue"))

A: Per ?stat_function, fun must be vectorized. stat_function makes a vector of x values of length n (101 by default) between the range of x values, passes it into the function, and plots the created x values with the resulting y values. For instance,
library(ggplot2)

ggplot() + stat_function(aes(x = 0:1), fun = sqrt)

Note that x must have a range; if x = 0, the result will just be a point, even though stat_function will still make a vector of x values (that will all be the same), i.e. seq(0, 0, length.out = 101).
A quick way to get your code working, then, is to add a useful domain for x and iterate over x in func:
W <- list(matrix(c(1, -1, -1, 1), nrow = 2), matrix(c(1, 2)))

func <- function(x, W){
    sapply(x, function(x_i){
        sum(W[[2]] * (W[[1]] %*% c(1, x_i)))
    })
}

# it's vectorized now
func(1:10, W)
#> [1] 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

ggplot() +
    geom_point(aes(x = 0, y = 0)) +
    stat_function(aes(x = 0:1), fun = func, args = list(W = W))

Ultimately this is not a great way to vectorize func because it just loops instead of writing better code/math, so it is not terribly efficient. In this case, 101 iterations of a simple function will still be very fast, though, so it's not necessarily worth the effort of optimizing it further. For slower, more complicated functions, it may be.

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I look around my family room where four of us are relaxing after dinner. I am sitting here writing this blog post for tomorrow since I'm heading up and out in the morning.
app on her phone, and my husband is finishing up some work that he didn't get to earlier.
We are all plugged in, and aside from the cycling enthusiast, we are all slightly disturbed by the scene that I can't help but point out.
We have made conscious choices about electronics in our house. We have set limitations on what and when and how much. Even the adults have made commitments about turn-off times.
And yet here we are. Each plugged in to our own electronic stimuli. Together in one room and yet completely disconnected from each other.
How do I navigate a world that becomes more and more technologically "enhanced" with each passing day? How do I take part without being taken apart? On screen-use heavy days, I begin to feel disconnected not just from my family, but from myself.
Kind of like the guy in the picture above - with nothing between my ears. I notice how my senses seem dulled. They have gone to sleep while my eyes stare blankly - entranced by the backlit text and images in front of me.
Refusing to participate doesn't seem like an option. So, is there a slow lane on this information superhighway? Maybe I could fit there. All the way to the right, letting cars pass, keeping an eye on the breakdown lane just in case we need to pullover. And I think we need to pullover right about now.
Yup, driving with the grandmas in the slow lane. It sounds just my speed.
What is your speed today? How much time do you spend in the the high speed lane versus the slow lane?


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The Alaska Geological Society's Don Richter Scholarship fund is requesting applications for support of graduate student research. Proposals in all geology and geophysics disciplines related to work in Alaska are welcome, and proposals for research in the areas of Don's interests, including volcanology, igneous petrology, neotectonics, or field-based studies in the Aleutian arc, Talkeetna Mountains, and Wrangell Mountains region are especially encouraged. The scholarship fund will award $2000 to one proposal.
NOTE: All required forms are due at this time.
Awards will be announced March 20, 2019.
Enrollment at an accredited institute of higher education.
Status as a MS or PhD candidate in geoscience or equivalent degree program.
Project or thesis/dissertation topic focused on Alaskan geology or related geoscience topic with a preference for topics that reflect Don Richter's career interests, including but not limited to: volcanology, igneous petrology, field-based investigations in the Wrangell Mountains, the Aleutian arc, the Talkeetna arc, the Denali Fault system, and the stratigraphy of south-central Alaska.
Having received the Richter Scholarship no more than one (1) time previously. Previous awardees shall be additionally required to provide the Scholarship committee with a summary of how previous funds were used.
Applicants for the Richter Scholarship may not be related to any member of the Richter family or to any person serving on the Scholarship Committee or the Board of Directors of the Society.
A cover letter describing your personal and educational career goals, your interest in the Earth Sciences, your financial need, and how you would use the scholarship funds. Examples of how to apply the funds include, but are not limited to, field work, research/lab fees, or tuition and books. If you are a past scholarship recipient, please include an update on how you used previous AGS funding.
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The AGS Scholarship Committee will take into account all facets of the information received. Priority will be given to those individuals whose thesis work is intended towards publication of results. Within one year of receipt of the award, an abstract (not exceeding 1000 words) summarizing your preliminary or final results should be submitted to AGS for publication in our monthly newsletter.


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How to Stop Constantly Comparing Yourself to Other People Online
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Even if you know Instagram isn't reality, it's a hard habit to break.
By Julia Ries
Like a lot of people, I have a complicated relationship with social media. On one hand, I love that it allows me to stay in touch with old friends, forge new connections, and learn more about practically any and every topic I could ever be curious about.
But if I'm not careful and intentional about when and how I spend my time on social media, I wind up scrolling for hours, incessantly comparing myself to other people and their lives, careers, and accomplishments. It makes me question where I'm at in life, and, even though I'm very aware that measuring myself by my feed is a net-negative exercise, I still do it.
Social comparison has existed as long as humans have. It gives us a way to gauge how we're doing relative to other people and make sense of our own (and others') abilities, social standing, and performance. In that sense, comparing ourselves to our fellow humans can be beneficial, to a degree, and may help us navigate the world more smoothly, Ethan Kross, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and author of Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It, tells SELF. Someone else's loving relationship may inspire you to seek out your own, or maybe your entrepreneur friend has motivated you to pursue your passion.
However, social media has taken this very human, primitive thing and intensified it. People tend to post about their successes rather than their failures, and it can seem like everyone is killing it at work and in their relationships. Since our phones are practically attached to our hands, we're also able to get a glimpse at other people's lives 24/7—meaning we have way more opportunities to check in and compare (and feel inadequate) than we did pre-Instagram. "When we tune in to social media and we look at the glorified posts of others, that can make us feel upset or envious and lead our positive mood to diminish," Dr. Kross says.
It's really easy and natural to get tangled in a trap of self-comparison that makes you feel bad about yourself. But it's also possible to break the cycle and go easier on yourself when navigating through the minefield that is social media. Here's how, according to the experts I spoke with:
1. Remind yourself that social media isn't always accurate.
If your friends' (or celebrities' or influencers') posts tend to make you feel inadequate or envious, remember that they're showing a sliver of their lives. Social media is heavily curated—it's a "snippet of a moment, not the fully fleshed out reality," Janelle S. Peifer, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of Richmond who researches identity and intercultural competence, tells SELF. These picture-perfect posts can make it appear as though people are doing better than you, and this constant upward social comparison (when you measure yourself against people you perceive as superior) can take a massive toll on your self-esteem.
Even though you may know, intellectually, that social media isn't real life (yes, including "Instagram vs. reality" posts), your brain, again, is hardwired to engage in social comparison, so it may need the reminder. Next time you catch yourself self-comparing online, remember that Instagram and TikTok posts rarely show the full picture—and the picture that is shown is often filtered or otherwise edited—and that it's not fair to judge yourself against these false ideals, Dr. Peifer says. Simply acknowledging this can help you foster a more realistic evaluation of yourself and others, she adds, so your self-worth doesn't take a hit.
2. Take note of your scrolling habits.
Dr. Peifer recommends taking stock of how you use social media and tracking when you're most likely to scroll and compare yourself to others. Do you go down a rabbit hole when you're already feeling anxious or depressed? Or do you maybe tend to scroll after a productive, fulfilling day?
You can use a journal or a mood-tracking app (or even just make a mental note) to monitor when you typically go on social media, and how you feel when you do. "Notice, without judgment, the trends and what they may indicate," Dr. Peifer says. Once you're aware of any patterns, you can then try to modify your behavior—by turning off your Twitter notifications if "personal news!" threads cause you to spiral at night or resisting the urge to look at your phone first thing in the morning if it immediately derails your day.
It can be helpful to note how long your scrolling sessions tend to last. Research shows that the more time people spend on social media, the more frequently they self-compare and the lower their self-esteem gets. So pay attention to how much you can tolerate, Dr. Kross says. If you realize that an intentional 15-minute check-in doesn't bring you down, say, but an hour of scrolling sends you reeling, you can set limits for yourself and exit the apps when the allocated time's up. "Try to augment the way you use the technology to improve the way you feel," Dr. Kross adds.
3. Be deliberate about who you follow.
You want your online world to be just as safe and supportive as the real-world communities you're a part of, Dr. Peifer says. She recommends jotting down the accounts you engage with the most and thinking about whether you negatively compare yourself to them and, if so, how that makes you feel.
If certain accounts regularly cause you to feel anxiety, shame, or self-doubt, muting or unfollowing them can protect your peace and allow you to focus on the folks who have a positive effect on your well-being. And think twice before adding new accounts, Dr. Peifer says. Rather than mindlessly following anyone and everyone, she recommends doing a little more research, or asking your community, before you tap follow.
4. Invest in real-life relationships.
Self-comparison happens offline, too, but it's not as distorted and obnoxiously in your face as it is through social media. In real-world interactions, you have access to more details and context; the information you take in IRL isn't limited to strategically curated photos or 280 characters. You can actively engage in conversations (which also offers a clearer grasp on others' situations) and opt to surround yourself with people you trust and feel comfortable with, Dr. Peifer says.
The benefits of in-the-flesh companionship are well-documented in scientific research. Having solid friendships can protect you from the harms of daily stress and improve your mood. Real-world relationships may help mitigate the negative consequences of comparing yourself to others online—they can "make the stakes of online relationships feel less high and more balanced," Dr. Peifer says. (Your college roommate's "stunning" wedding might not make you feel as bad about your single status if you have real-life confirmation that you are, in fact, lovable.) Next time social media comparison has you questioning yourself, Dr. Peifer recommends swiping out of the app and texting or calling a friend. (If you don't yet have a solid social support system, you're definitely not alone. SELF's guide to making friends as an adult might help.)
5. Take breaks from social media.
My go-to solution when I get sucked into the self-comparison cycle: Delete the apps from my phone and forget that social media even exists. I've found that getting rid of my apps removes the temptation to scroll and helps me clear my head. And it turns out, I might be onto something—research suggests that even a one-week social media cleanse can help you avoid self-comparing and improve your mental health and well-being. Social media engages the brain's reward center, making it potentially addictive. Because of this, "We may need more of it over time to get the same feeling, [and] persist using it even if it's damaging, [or if we] have trouble stopping and consume more than intended," according to Dr. Peifer.
Taking a break—or, at the very least, silencing notifications—can clue you into just how hooked you've become while giving you the time and space to explore other less toxic activities, Dr. Peifer says. In my case, this distance helps me put my perceived shortcomings into perspective and realize that other people's posts, no matter how flawless they may seem, ultimately don't matter and that I'm actually doing quite all right. I'm not a therapist, but I bet that if you take a social media break or pause when it's not feeling good, you'll find that you're okay too.
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Julia Ries is a Philly-based freelance writer who covers health and wellness for SELF, HuffPost, Health, Healthine and Conde Nast Traveler, amongst others. You can check out some of her work at www.juliaries.com.
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Drumsheil is on Logainm.ie: Drumsheil.
It is located at 54° 3' 56" N, 7° 9' 54" W.
We don't know about any subtownlands in Drumsheil.
Curious to see who lived in Drumsheil in the past? Maybe even seeing scans of their handwritten census returns?
Drumsheil was added to OpenStreetMap on 1 Dec 2015 by Stephen_Co_Antrim.


The state of play in digital marketing is always changing as algorithms are updated and new tactics come into their own. Here are important ways you can make a splash.
How do new customers find out about your organization?
Your online marketing plan should take into account how easy it is for users to discover your offerings on search engines such as Google. Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the practice of helping elevate your website to the top of the results page for key search terms.
The best tactics for SEO are always changing to keep up with the latest industry trends. This infographic from Click offers 20 ways to boost your website's performance in 2019.
Pay attention to backlinks and trustworthiness of the sites you are linking to.
Expect that more money will be spent on social media campaigns.
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a) Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1207 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
b) Department of Biological Science and Center for Applied Biotechnology Studies, California State University, Fullerton, 800 North State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834, USA
c) Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Alfred-Kowalke-Str. 17, 10315, Berlin, Germany
d) National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, MRC 108, Washington, DC 20013, USA
e) The Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
The koala retrovirus (KoRV), which is transitioning from an exogenous to an endogenous form, has been associated with high mortality in koalas. For other retroviruses, the envelope protein p15E has been considered a candidate for vaccine development. We, therefore, examined proviral sequence variation of KoRV p15E in a captive Queensland and three wild southern Australian koalas. We generated 163 sequences with intact open reading frames, which grouped into 39 distinct haplotypes. Sixteen distinct haplotypes comprising 139 of the sequences (85%) coded for the same polypeptide. Among the remaining 23 haplotypes, 22 were detected only once among the sequences, and each had 1 or 2 non-synonymous differences from the majority sequence. Several analyses suggested that p15E was under purifying selection. Important epitopes and domains were highly conserved across the p15E sequences and in previously reported exogenous KoRVs. Overall, these results support the potential use of p15E for KoRV vaccine development.
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The Valley Republican Women's mission is to provide a positive forum for Republican women and men to share their views and promote conservative values within government, and to pro-actively develop and mentor future Republican leaders through education and awareness.
Founded in 2010, we are a group of inexperienced and experienced Republicans working together to achieve Republican goals, elect Republican candidates and promote conservative Republican values.
Republican women are recognized as the heart of the Party. We are key to successful fundraising, and recruiting local, state and national Republican candidates; especially women!
Active political leaders provide us with insight into how government functions and how we can help them to achieve Republican platform goals.
During each "campaign season", we pro-actively contribute to, work with and for Republican candidates. We invite candidates to speak with us and to answer our questions so that our members stay fully-informed voters.
The Valley Republican Women's objectives are to provide a positive forum for Republican Women to share their views and promote conservative values within government. We pro-actively develop and mentor future Republican leaders through education, awareness and mentoring. We work for the election of Republican candidates. Our objective is to foster loyalty to the Republican Party through unity and by promoting its principles.
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Highland Florida Golf Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –
Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced today that the Highland Florida Golf Club located in the Village of Highland Park in Polk County has been chosen as the featured course on the Florida Historic Golf Trail for the month of December.
"We are pleased to feature the Highland Florida Golf Club as a partner on the Florida Historic Golf Trail," said Secretary Detzner. "The scenic, rolling hills of the Lake Wales Ridge have provided the setting for the historic links of the Highland Florida Golf Club for more than 90 years."
Image Courtesy of Highland Florida Golf Club
In the early 1920s, a 9-hole golf course existed on the property for several years. The course was poorly designed and flooded frequently. In 1927, the Boston golf course architectural firm Wayne Stiles & John Van Kleek was hired to design an 18-hole golf course on the site. Renamed the Highland Park Club, Stiles & Van Kleek rebuilt and incorporated five of the old holes in to the new design. Several of the new holes were laid out in an orange grove on higher ground.
When a labor shortage occurred during World War II, six holes were removed and replaced with orange trees. The club remained a 12-hole layout until the 1990s, when the golf course was bought and restored back to its 18-hole configuration.
Today, the Highland Florida Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 golf course featuring three sets of tees playing from 5,100 to 6,100 yards. With elevation changes of more than 110 feet from top to bottom, there are interesting features to challenge any golfer's game.
"The Highland Florida Golf Club is honored to be selected as the Florida Historic Golf Trail's featured course for December 2018," said A.J. Hill, Superintendent at Highland Florida Golf Club. "While it offers a friendly layout, it will challenge any player's chipping and putting abilities. In addition to a great round of golf, the staff will greet you with a big smile and always try to make your visit an exceptional one."
For more information about the Highland Florida Golf Club, visit hfgolfclub.com. To learn more about the Florida Historic Golf Trail, visit floridahistoricgolftrail.com or find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FloridaHistoricGolfTrail.
About The Florida Historic Golf Trail
Florida's golf history, recognized as one of the oldest in the nation, dates back to the late 1800s when a number of early courses were created along with the development of railroads and hotels in the state. The Florida Historic Golf Trail is a collection of more than 50 historic, publicly accessible golf courses throughout the state that can still be played on today. Through the Florida Historic Golf Trail, golfers can play on courses designed by world-class architects and played by famous golfers such as Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Babe Zaharias, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Information about the history and current day contact information for each partner course can be found at FloridaHistoricGolfTrail.com. Find the historic course near you and Come Play on History!
About The Division of Historical Resources
The Florida Department of State's Division of Historical Resources (DHR) is responsible for preserving and promoting Florida's historical, archaeological, and folk culture resources. The Division Director's office oversees a grants-in-aid program to help preserve and maintain Florida's historic buildings and archaeological sites; coordinates outreach programs such as the State Historic Markers program and the Florida Folklife program which identifies and promotes the state's traditional culture. DHR directs historic preservation efforts throughout the state in cooperation with state and federal agencies, local governments, private organizations, and individuals. The Division Director serves as the State Historic Preservation Officer, acting as the liaison with the national historic preservation program conducted by the National Park Service. The Division is comprised of two Bureaus, archaeological research and historic preservation. For more information visit flheritage.com.


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Kimmel Center announces more shows in 2017-2018 season lineup
Broadway hits, comedy acts, award-winning musicians and more coming to Philly
By Sinead Cummings
Performances Kimmel Center
G. Widman/Visit Philadelphia™
The Kimmel Center is home to the Philadelphia Orchestra, Philly Pops, Philadanco, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and other art groups.
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has announced more shows in its 2017-2018 season lineup. While some tickets are already available, tickets for many productions go on sale Friday, July 14.
Below are some of the noteworthy shows that fans can score tickets to beginning Friday.
'The Scott Brothers' House Party'
Twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott are stars of popular HGTV show "Property Brothers," where they find and transform ordinary homes into dream homes. The brothers also host various spin-offs of their original show, like "Brother vs. Brother" and "Property Brothers: Buying and Selling."
Now, fans of the brothers can see them in person at the Merriam Theater, one of the stops on their nationwide tour.
The Scott brothers will share their wisdom and reveal what we don't see on TV. The evening will also include door prizes and impromptu design consultations.
Wednesday, Sept. 6
Merriam Theater
RELATED: Beloved Broadway show 'Wicked' coming to Academy of Music
'Kinky Boots'
Broadway's musical "Kinky Boots" was inspired by true events and takes the audience from a gentleman's shoe factory to a glamorous catwalk. The production features songs by Cyndi Lauper.
Tuesday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Oct. 8
Herbie Hancock was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in February 2016 and is currently working on a new album. The legendary pianist and composer will perform at Verizon Hall in the fall.
Wednesday, Oct. 4
Verizon Hall
Renée Fleming in Recital
Renée Fleming, opera singer and soprano, will make her Verizon Hall debut in 2017.
She was awarded a National Medal of the Arts in 2013 and also won a Grammy Award for best classical vocal solo that same year.
Monday, Oct. 16
This fall, Lila Downs will perform as part of the Kimmel Center's ¡Philly En Vivo! series.
"As a devoted human-rights activist, Lila includes lyrics in her songs that highlight current issues relating to social justice. Lila will be touring on behalf of her most recent album, 'Balas y Chocolate,' which went platinum in Mexico," according to a press release on the show.
Sunday, Oct. 22
'Disenchanted! The Hilarious Hit Musical'
In "Disenchanted!" forget the fairy-tale princesses you think you know. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella are here to set the record straight.
"These royal renegades toss off their tiaras to bring their hilariously subversive, not-for-the-kiddies musical to you – and what you thought about princesses will never be the same!" the show promises.
Thursday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Oct. 29
Perelman Theater
'The Phantom of the Opera'
Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" will return to Philadelphia as part of a new North American tour.
The beloved story and score – with songs like "Music of the Night," "All I Ask of You" and "Masquerade" – will be performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this "The Phantom of the Opera" one of the largest productions currently on tour.
Wednesday, Nov. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 12
Nick Offerman: 'Full Bush' Tour
Actor/comedian Nick Offerman will return to Philly in the fall. According to a press release, he will be sharing "a collection of his sawdusty musings on survival in the wild, living with enthusiasm, and most importantly, the cultivation of fulsome body hair."
Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia: Celebrating the Music of Thelonious Monk
Trumpet player and educator Terell Stafford will lead the Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia in a program celebrating Thelonious Monk. The performance will also feature guest pianists Orrin Evans and Eric Reed.
Tickets for other Broadway Philadelphia shows in the 2017-2018 season, like "Les Misérables," "Waitress," "Aladdin" "Hamilton" and "The Color Purple" will become available at later dates.
Sinead Cummings
sinead@phillyvoice.com
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What is the purpose of the General Education component?
Your English, French, Humanities, Physical Education and Complementary courses are designed to help you develop competencies associated with these goals.
The objective of Literary Genres courses is to enable students to apply a critical approach to the study of literary genres. Students will learn to recognize literary genres and their conventions. Successful students will understand a work's relationship to literary and historical context.
The objective of the Literary Themes courses is to enable students to apply a critical approach to the study of literary themes. Students will learn to recognize a work's literary themes, cultural context and value system. Students will analyze a text from a thematic perspective.
The objective of the Block B courses is to enable students to communicate in forms appropriate to specific programs. Students will learn to recognize how facts and arguments are organized in different disciplines. Students will learn to develop their own ideas into arguments, to organize them and to edit their work.
The second French course is tied to the student's field of study.
Students who completed high-school outside Quebec will be evaluated and placed on an individual basis.
The Humanities courses are developed around three major themes – Knowledge, Worldviews and Ethics. Students must take one course from each of these categories.
Courses in this group examine ways of knowing, ways of assessing knowledge and truth and the difference between knowledge and belief. Students will begin to understand how knowledge can be organized, analyzed and related to historical context. Students will consider how knowledge is used to restrict or contribute to the progress of a society.
A worldview touches every aspect of a person's life. A worldview may be common to an entire civilization or historical period, or specific to a particular social group or philosophical outlook. Courses in this group examine how ideas, values and experiences inherent in a worldview influence an individual's understanding of the world. Students will analyze and compare the central ideas of two or more worldviews with the goal of understanding how worldviews both reflect and shape societies.
Courses in this group require students to examine the connection between ethical choices and social responsibility. A number of theories and principles of ethical decision-making are introduced.
Students are required to consider opposing sides of issues related to their program of study by applying ethical theories.
The three Physical Education courses of the General Education component aim at getting students to develop an active and healthy lifestyle.
The 101 course involves identifying the role that certain lifestyle behaviours, such as regular physical activity, good nutrition and stress management, play in the pursuit of optimal health and well-being. Students will examine the health and wellness effects derived from participation in regular physical activity and will explore the effects of their current lifestyle habits.
The 102 course is skills-oriented. Each student will be expected to analyze the factors that contribute to the acquisition of skills to be a successful participant in their chosen activity. Using a problem-solving approach, the student will conduct a personal analysis of her/his knowledge and abilities, establish personal goals, and plan strategies leading to the improvement of those skills.
The 103 course addresses the competency of designing and managing a personal activity program that incorporates healthy lifestyle choices. This course contributes to the development of responsible behaviours leading to the promotion and improvement of health. The learning situation will require the application of fundamental knowledge and experiences acquired in the 101 and 102 Physical Education courses. The student will explore a variety of health-related activities and be responsible for choosing, performing and scheduling activities appropriate to meet personal needs, interests and abilities.
To respond to students' diverse interests, abilities and motivations, Champlain Saint-Lambert offers a wide range of courses – downhill skiing, snowboarding, water front activities, basketball, badminton, total body conditioning, soccer, volleyball, ice-hockey, hiking, tennis, yoga, weight training, canoe camping and etc.


Sheikh Hasina said the voting right is one of the basic rights of people and they will cast their votes whoever they like.
"Let the democratic trend to continue in the country. If it continues, then the development of the country will be maintained."


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As COVID-19 Limits Access to Educational Resources, the Taco Bell Foundation is Providing $11 Million in Support to Students and Organizations
May 14, 2020 | People | Purpose | Community | Education
The Taco Bell Foundation is awarding $3 million in Live Más Scholarships and providing $8 million in grants to student and youth-serving nonprofit organizations across the country.
IRVINE, Calif. (May 14, 2020) – The Taco Bell Foundation announced today that it is awarding $3 million in Live Más Scholarships to 622 Taco Bell team members and fans, ranging from $2,500-$25,000 per student. In addition to awarding scholarships, the Taco Bell Foundation is providing $8 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations empowering youth across the country, during a time when access to educational resources is more essential than ever.
"We are so grateful for the ability to provide light for students during these dark times," said Tina Nguyen, Executive Director of the Taco Bell Foundation. "Even under these unfortunate circumstances, students still have dreams and passions they want to pursue, and we're here to help make that a reality. As students across the country face uncertainty about the future of their education and resources for learning, we hope this financial support will lessen the burden for them and their families."
With this year's winners, the Taco Bell Foundation now has a community of more than 1,000 Live Más scholars, who have received a total of $13.6 million since the program first opened in 2015. This year the Taco Bell Foundation is celebrating its first class graduating from college, more than 300 Live Más scholars, who will go on to pursue their passions and positively impact their communities.
Many Live Más scholars are taking impressive action to help their local communities amid the COVID-19 crisis, including:
Amelia T. – A master's student in Integrated Design, Business and Technology at the University of Southern California, and owner of her own fashion company, Resident, Amelia is making masks for the homeless community out of collected fabric scraps.
Jack G. – Three-time Live Más Scholarship recipient, and CEO of his company FoodFinder, Jack is raising awareness about food insecurity during the pandemic, and providing resources for students and their families who depended on meals at school.
Joshua P. – Another three-time Live Más Scholarship recipient and student at Stanford University, Joshua brought more than 275 graduate students together via Facebook to create a COVID-19 Response Innovation Lab – an incubator to combat COVID-19, from 3D printing critical medical supplies to community-building platforms.
Rafael B. – Using his passion of photo and video production, Rafael is conducting Zoom calls with students, some of which are frontline workers, to document their experiences living through COVID-19 with short, reflective videos.
Live Más Scholarships are just one of the many things the Taco Bell Foundation is offering to support communities during this time. After seeing the pressure COVID-19 is putting on students' educations, the Taco Bell Foundation decided to award $8 million in grants earlier than planned this year, that will go toward more than 350 youth-serving organizations across the country, including Boys and Girls Clubs, Junior Achievement, College Advising Corps and City Year. The Taco Bell Foundation also provided a $1 million donation to No Kid Hungry last month. Additionally, the Round Up program in Taco Bell restaurants has raised nearly $4 million, so far, to benefit No Kid Hungry.
The Taco Bell Foundation's Live Más Scholarship is designed to help students pursue their unique passions. Unlike other scholarships, the winners aren't chosen based on academic merit or athletic ability. All the application requires is a two-minute video describing your passion. Both employees and any young fans of the brand primarily ages 16-24 can apply.
About Taco Bell Foundation
Taco Bell Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity that helps America's young people follow their dreams and reach their full potential. Since 1992, the Taco Bell Foundation has helped more than 4 million youth across the country and has awarded more than $95 million in grants and scholarships, focused on education and career readiness. In 2015, Taco Bell and the Taco Bell Foundation launched the Live Más Scholarship, a program aimed at empowering the nation's next generation of dreamers, innovators and creators – those whose passions don't fall into the conventional "academic" or "athletic" qualifying categories of traditional scholarship programs. For more information visit TacoBellFoundation.org.
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When you find the one your soul needs, you will know.
I can never say thank you enough. Never. With your calm, with your love, always by my side, I have found strength in myself that I never knew existed.
Screw the people that judge you for it.
When you wake up, your hair has managed to get in your mouth, trying to suffocate you.
I want you to know that you are going to be okay.
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I know as well as everyone does that you should always be looking out for Hero's; for Clan members, but only if the Hero is`nt taken by a player in the party.
I think members that are searching for Hero`s should post what you got so far here, and what you need.
That's exactly what I noticed about the green, but I thought it was just me.
I'm sure it's because of the new grey background for the Forum.
Do they look different than the other ones?
wah? what are you referring too?
What level is the hero anyway? 55?
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Christopher Miner
How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
Mitchell-Innes & Nash will present its first exhibition of works by video artist Christopher Miner from January 13 – February 11, 2006. How Beautiful Heaven Must Be will include a selection of videos dating from 2000 to 2004. Miner's work was featured in P.S.1's Greater New York 2005 and the Queens International at the Queens Museum of Art in 2004. His videos were screened in the Museum of Modern Art's 2004 Premieres series and at the Tate Britain in 2003. Miner was raised in Jackson, Mississippi, and his videos address the impact of his upbringing with regard to religion, race, family, and sexuality. He works in both documentary and performative modes, often blending autobiography with fictional elements to create a persona that is at once genuine and carefully orchestrated. In his search for "transcendence and clarity," Miner wades through the personal conflicts of everyday life, revealing an inescapably human existence. The exhibition will include Self-Portrait, 2000, in which Miner performs an imitation of a Southern black man, asking whether self-awareness absolves one of racist implications. The 17-minute video The Best Decision Ever Made finds Miner visiting his grandparents' home shortly after the death of his grandmother. Best Decision combines images of their home with the artist's voiceover weaving a loosely autobiographical narrative of grief, detachment, frustration, sexual awakening, and ambition. Christopher Miner was born in 1973. He received a Masters of Fine Art in photography from Yale University in 2000 and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1996. His previous exhibitions include a solo show at Bellwether Gallery, Brooklyn, New York in 2003; and Videodrome II at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, 2002. Miner is represented by Mitchell-Innes & Nash. Listing Information: Opening Reception: Friday January 13, 6 to 8 pm Location: Mitchell-Innes & Nash Chelsea, located at 534 West 26th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. Exhibition Dates: January 13 to February 11, 2006 Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm T: (212) 744-7400 www.miandn.com On View Now at Mitchell-Innes & Nash Uptown: Alexander Liberman, January 12 to February 17, 2006 Upcoming at Mitchell-Innes & Nash Chelsea: Tjorg Douglas Beer, February 17 to March 18, 2006 Press Information: Stacy Bolton Communications, Tel: 212.721.5350 E-mail: Mamie@StacyBolton.com


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A similar offer ran earlier this summer for new customers, to mark the launch of the iPhone with Virgin Mobile.
"At Virgin Mobile, we don't like playing by the rules, even our own", said Dow Draper, CEO of Virgin Mobile USA. After your first year, you'll revert back to the standard $50 Inner Circle plan, which will still get you unlimited everything. "Consumers know that the Inner Circle is the real deal, but many love their current phones or don't want to upgrade yet". For some consumers, that's a saving of almost $1,200 over two years when you take advantage of the Inner Circle by Virgin Mobile.
The new promotion is available to those with an iPhone 5s or later.
Assuming you take the company up on its promotion, Virgin Mobile says that the average customer will save around $1200 over the course of two years if they stick with it for those full 24-months.
Now any iPhone owner willing to switch to Virgin can get in on its deal of 12 months of unlimited data for $1. The promotion is only live for a limited amount of time, but includes unlimited talk, text and high-speed data for the duration of 12 months.
Once Virgin Mobile verifies that your iPhone is compatible with its network, the company will ship you a SIM card along with instructions to install and activate it.
On top of that, you'll have to pay $25 for SIM cards, if you don't get a free SIM by September 29th. Customers who purchase a new iPhone can receive the same offer of 12 months of unlimited service for Dollars 1.
New customers to Virgin Mobile can still purchase a brand new iPhone and get a year's service for $1.
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One of RHIC's two smaller detectors is the Broad Range Hadron Magnetic Spectrometer, or "BRAHMS". This device studies particles called charged hadrons as they pass through detectors called spectrometers.
BRAHMS measures only a small number of particles emerging from a specific set of angles during each collision. The momentum, energy and other characteristics of the particles are measured very precisely.
BRAHMS has 51 participants from 14 institutions in eight countries. BRAHMS is located at the 2 o'clock position on the RHIC ring.
Physicists inside the BRAHMS experimental area.
Visual representation of the data output from the BRAHMS detector during the first gold ion collisions at RHIC.


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Q: Writing a regex expression for special characters in JavaScript I know my code is wrong,  I am trying to test for certain characters, and as long as they exist for each char in the input field, it will pass true, otherwise pass false.
function isChar(value) {
    //Trying to create a regex that allows only Letters, Numbers, and the following special characters    @ . - ( ) # _

    if (!value.toString().match(/@.-()#_$/)) {
        return false;
    } return true;
}

A: Assuming you're actually passing a character (you don't show how this is called), this should work:

function isChar(value) {
  if (!value.toString().match(/[a-z0-9@.\-()#_\$]/i)) {
    return false;
  } else
    return true;
}

console.log(isChar('%'));   // false
console.log(isChar('$'));   // true
console.log(isChar('a'));   // true

If instead you're passing a string, and wanting to know if all the characters in the string are in this "special" list, you'll want this:

function isChar(value) {
  if (! value.match(/^[a-z0-9@.\-()#_\$]*$/i)) {
    return false;
  } else
    return true;
}

console.log(isChar("%$_")); // false
console.log(isChar("a$_")); // true

A: Characters that have meaning in regexp need to be escaped with \. So for example you would replace $ with \$ and so on for the other such characters. So the final regexp would look like:
@.\-()#_\$

Since you need to escape both the - and the $.

A: The \w class will catch the alpha numeric. The rest you provided (but properly escaped):
function isChar(value) {
  return value.toString().match(/[\w@.\-()#_\$]/) ? true : false
}


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Resolution 1889 (2009) followed closely after Resolution 1888 (2008) and was presented by Vietnam. Adopted unanimously, the resolution emphasized heavily on the participation of women in peacebuilding and in the prevention of violent conflict, as well as their participation in all stages of peace processes. It also emphasizes on monitoring and the introduction of accountability mechanisms under Resolution 1325.
Resolution 1889 calls for the increased participation of women in both decision-making and peace processes at every stage. It reaffirms the vital role that women play in preventing conflict and in enabling peacebuilding. The resolution also acknowledges the need to dispense with the victims-only narrative, where the general perception is that women are victims and not leaders or stakeholders with a major role to play in addressing and resolving war. The resolution thus calls on member states to implement gender mainstreaming strategies in all aspects of post-conflict recovery.
Further, the resolution also calls upon the secretary-general to develop methods and approaches toward increasing the number of women in peacekeeping operations, and also asked for donors to prioritize the roles of women in peace processes. The resolution also emphasizes on prioritizing transparency in allocating and tracking the funds allocated toward assessing women's needs in post-war contexts. It also asked for the continued deployment of gender advisors on UN peacekeeping missions.
The resolution specifically called for:
Governments and non-governmental organizations to create rosters of qualified women for appointment to high-level UN positions.
Member states to revise requirements for high-level peacekeeping missions, making them more accessible to female peacekeepers.
NGOs and governments to continue to ensure system-wide attention to and mobilization of resources for advancing gender equality and women's empowerment as an integral part of peacebuilding, and to encourage the full participation of women in all phases of the peace process.
The resolution also prioritized monitoring and accountability and called on all states to develop National Action Plans to operationalize the WPS Agenda. It emphasized on the need for regular reportage on the impact of armed conflict on women and girls, and asked the secretary-general to guarantee that relevant UN bodies, in cooperation with member states and civil society, will collect data on the needs of women and girls in post-conflict situations, including women's participation in decision making and post-conflict planning.
Resolution 1889 is also calls on the Secretary General to establish and provide global indicators to measure progress in implementation of UNSCR 1325. These indicators are vital in the process of demanding reportage by UN entities, global and regional organizations, and member states, on the implementation of the WPS agenda. The Secretary General is expected to include data and information pertaining to the WPS agenda in the annual report, and to prioritize gender-disaggregated data.
In a nutshell, Resolution 1889:
Calls for accountability, reportage, and the continued monitoring of the implementation of the WPS agenda.
Urges for the participation of women in peace processes, particularly in conflict resolution, post-conflict planing and peacebuilding.
Emphasizes the responsibility of States to protect women and girls in armed conflict, including from sexual violence, and to prosecute perpetrators of violence.
Calls for the inclusions of provisions related to gender equality and women's empowerment when renewing the mandates of United Nations missions.
Requests that all country reports to the Security Council include information on the impact of armed conflict on women and girls, and their needs in post-conflict situations.
Encourages States to design strategies to address the needs of women and girls during post-conflict situations, including access to education, socio-economic conditions, and gender equality.
Calls for the protection of women and girls in refugee camps and secure humanitarian access.
Requests the Secretary-General to submit a set of indicators to track the implementation of resolution 1325.
Read the resolution here.
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Harrison and I took a walk on Friday afternoon to the garden area of our apartment complex. Harrison spotted a Bamboo tree...he pointed with extreme excitement and said "Bamboo!! That's my favorite branch!!!!"
I truly love looking into the world through his eyes.
On Sunday afternoon we decided to try out the barber shop in our Clubhouse. Harrison's first India big boy haircut in a real barber chair was a success! Bill and I were very pleased with Harrison's (and Bill's) haircut…and it was $6 for BOTH haircuts! The barber spoke very little English but did a great job!


Specialist kit manufacturer Kent Tooling has come up with an alternative to the Wingnut.
Its latest innovation is the Dome Nut, a low profile fastener requiring no washer.
Up to now, Wingnuts are typically used to mount a wing to a single or a twinset.
However, these can scratch fingers or otherwise catch themselves on equipment, particularly when your mind is gearing up for a challenging dive.
Milled from Marine Grade 316 Stainless Steel, Kent Tooling's new Dome Nuts are available to buy now.
Representatives from Kent Tooling will present their latest catalogue at the forthcoming Dive Show at the Birmingham NEC on October 22nd.


Hot Full Carousel is responsive slider WordPress plugin for making slideshows of images and text. This plugin can work in old-style fixed width mode, but it's also possible to enable the responsive mode. In this case, responsive slider WordPress plugin will adopt its width to the available screen space.
Development of responsive websites is not an option anymore. It's a requirement!
Percentage of users who access websites using mobile devices is increasing constantly. Therefore, if you are making your responsive site in WordPress, in order to create it properly, you need both responsive theme and responsive plugins. Hot Full Carousel is responsive slider WordPress plugin by HotThemes. It will fulfill your need for tool for making responsive slideshows on your site.
What's important for this plugin to make it work as a responsive slider? You need a responsive theme, or at least a container inside your current theme which has width parameter set to 100% (full width of the screen). We have already developed several themes based on Hot Full Carousel: Hot One Page, Hot Explorer, etc. Please check the demos of these themes to get a better idea what this responsive carousel can make for your site.
After installation of the responsive slider WordPress plugin, you should drag the Hot Full Carousel widget into the widget position. Then you would get numerous options related to the plugin functions.
The second pane of the responsive slider WordPress plugin's settings is related to the text style. If you need to enter some text that describe images of your slideshow, this panel has settings which determine the text box background color, transparency and font sizes inside the text box.
Hot Full Carousel rotates slides both automatically or after click on the buttons which are linked to the previous and the next slide. The third panel of the widget settings are related to the navigation buttons. You can set the buttons style, size and position here. Also, you can set the text for the buttons, colors and transparency.
This panel has 3 parameters only. You can set the animation speed and pause between slides change (in milliseconds). Also, it's possible to select one of 10 offered easing types.
So far, we elaborated all aspects of the responsive slider WordPress plugin, except the most important part. How and where we select the images and enter text or HTML for the slides? For this purpose, widget settings has 20 panels, one for each of 20 available slide slots. Inside each panel, you have the same parameters: Image file name and heading and text for the text box. Also, you can enter link for each slide if you need the slide to be linked. In this case, if visitor clicks anywhere on the slide, it will be redirected to the link you defined here. Please don't forget to enable the slot in order to see it on your site!
It's important to mention that you must have at least 3 published slides in parameters in order to make the slider start functioning.


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Renewed Energy
Re-posted from the Durango Telegraph, March 8, 2018
Local groups file motion, spotlighting region's renewable energy debate
The landscape in La Plata Electric Association's service territory isn't suited for all types of renewable energy. Ones that could work include biomass, hydroelectric and solar. Small hydroelectric projects could be utilized along local rivers, like the Animas. In the high desert regions of the Southwest, larger solar arrays could add even more to the renewable energy mix./File photos
Tracy Chamberlin – 03/08/2018
They might have been a little late, but the timing was perfect. Two local nonprofits, Local First and San Juan Citizens Alliance, recently filed a motion supporting Delta-Montrose Electric Association in its bid to grow its renewable energy portfolio and take on Tri-State Generation and Transmission in the process.
Although, the groups didn't make the deadline and can't officially be considered in the case, their efforts put the spotlight back on the issue of renewable energy generation in the Southwest and a desire for local energy independence.
Local First, a nonprofit business alliance serving La Plata County, and San Juan Citizens Alliance, a Durango-based conservation advocacy group, co-authored a motion to intervene, which is like a letter of support, in the case between Delta-Montrose and Tri-State.
The motion essentially backs a 2016 decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that gives Delta-Montrose the ability to get more of its energy locally.
"We're here to support the energy producers in our community," Monique DiGiorgio, executive director for Local First, said. "We want renewable energy here."
Taking on Tri-State
Several years ago, Delta-Montrose, a regional electric cooperative, wanted to work with a small hydroelectric power producer in their area.
The catch was that the contract between Delta-Montrose and Tri-State – just like the contract between La Plata Electric Association and Tri-State – limits the amount of local renewable energy the co-op can gen-
erate to just 5 percent of its total power needs. The other 95 percent must be purchased from Tri-State, and Delta-Montrose was already at 5 percent.
But, there was a way to sidestep the cap.
PURPA, or the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, was originally passed in the wake of the 1970s oil crisis that left Americans fighting over limited supplies of gasoline. The law was meant to encourage energy conservation, efficiency and development in renewables. One of the ways the law achieved its goals was by creating what's called "qualifying facilities." Projects with qualifying facility status got special rate and regulatory treatment, making it easier for small power producers to get in the energy game.
So, Delta-Montrose asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, to give its hydroelectric project qualifying facility status. The federal agency did.
In response, Tri-State created a cost-recovery mechanism, which would allow it to recover the revenues lost as a result of Delta-Montrose going over its 5 percent cap. FERC, however, put the kibosh on this idea.
Not only was this a win for Delta-Montrose, it signaled to other co-ops, including LPEA, that they too could expand their renewable energy portfolios by tapping qualifying facilities.
The Tri-State tax
Mark Pearson, executive director for San Juan Citizens Alliance, said one of the volunteers for the conservation organization, Jeff Bork, really sparked the conversation about qualifying facilities and their potential to open the door for local renewable energy.
But these discussions also coincided with recent changes to the commission.
The original decision in the Delta-Montrose case was actually made by staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. When it was handed down in 2016, Tri-State requested the commission take a look at the staff's decision and reconsider it.
At the time, however, there were several seats open. This meant there weren't enough commissioners to hold a quorum and they couldn't take up the issue until more members were confirmed.
New commissioners, who are appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, were recently appointed by the Trump Administration.
Because of the long delay, there's a backlog of items for the new commission to tackle, and there's no telling exactly when they'll get to revisiting the Delta-Montrose decision.
Nevertheless, Local First and the Citizens Alliance wanted to speak up because they believe the commission's ultimate decision matters to Southwest residents.
"The 'Tri-State Tax' makes it hard for local generators to compete," DiGiorgio explained. "We wanted that piece of the story to be heard."
If the commission does not allow Tri-State to move forward with its cost recovery fees – or the "Tri-State Tax" as DiGiorgio called it – the door would be open for more small, locally-based renewable energy projects. And that is something Local First and Citizens Alliance want to see.
Buyout battle
Another way some LPEA members are looking to achieve independence is to buyout their contract with Tri-State – a debate that has been playing out recently in the pages of local papers, including the Telegraph. Some would prefer to buyout the contract today. Others are seeking a more tempered approach when it comes to transitioning to local renewable energy.
One of the things everyone does agree on is that the landscape of the energy industry is changing – and fast.
For some, this means the co-op should be careful not to chase the latest trends and take risks with member's money – many of whom can't afford to pay the price for mistaken investments. For others, the time to act is now – before the boat sails and it's too late to make a difference.
There is, however, common ground between the two. Most recently, the LPEA Board of Directors voted unanimously to create a subcommittee tasked with exploring the possibilities for the co-op's future.
Specifically, the mission is "to identify several possible energy scenarios and emerging trends that LPEA could
pursue over the next 15 years," according to the co-op's website.
One thing the committee will not be doing is calculating exactly how much it might cost to buyout the Tri-State contract. With the ever-changing energy landscape, it turns out it's not so easy to come up with a number.
LPEA's CEO Mike Dreyspring presented board members with some initial information on the subject during their February meeting. It's the first step to what Ron Meier, LPEA's manager of engineering and member relations, called "deeper considerations to a buy-out."
One company that's often referenced in discussions of a possible buyout is Kit Carson Electric Coop, based in Taos, N.M., which bought out its contract with Tri-State in 2016. The contract details are not public, so it is often debated
whether Kit Carson is a comparable model for LPEA or not.
For example, LPEA focuses solely on electricity. Kit Carson has several other ventures, including telecom, propane and broad-band.
Also, Kit Carson is adding several solar arrays to its portfolio – an initiative that could
generate 35 megawatts of solar energy – in an effort to be able to provide members with 100 percent of their electricity during the summer, daytime hours by 2023. But generating that much electricity with solar might not be an option for LPEA.
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The landscape in LPEA's service territory isn't suited for all types of renewable energy. Wind farms, for example, wouldn't work, according to Pearson. But other types of facilities would, like small hydro and solar arrays.
DiGiorgio said it would likely take a mix of options to achieve independence. Not just utilizing local generation options, like the ones Pearson suggested, but also working with power brokers on the open market.
It's a resource Kit Carson tapped to supplement its needs, contracting with Guzman Energy, a Florida-based group with offices in Denver.
"I think the most important thing is to set a goal," DiGiorgio explained. "Then look at all the options to reach that goal."
The goal for Local First and the Citizens Alliance is to have 80 percent of the energy in LPEA's service territory generated locally by 2030. It's a goal DiGiorgio thinks is achievable – as long as Tri-State doesn't thwart progress.
For example, there's one local renewable project still waiting to get off the ground, and the roadblock has been Tri-State.
J.R. Ford, owner of Pagosa Land Co., developed a bio-mass project in the eastern part of LPEA's coverage territory
that basically turns wood waste into electricity. His project is not just about the power; it's also a tool for fire mitigation.
LPEA officials had said they were willing to offer a higher price for Ford's biomass energy, but they couldn't afford to go as high as Ford needed to make it work. The key player was Tri-State. If the energy supplier paid a little more, they all might be able to move forward. So far, though, Tri-State hasn't agreed, and the project sits in limbo.
The most important number in Ford's biomass project was also the key number in the FERC decision – the minimum price Tri-State and LPEA pay for power.
When LPEA negotiates with an energy provider like Ford, the rate the co-op can offer depends on Tri-State's numbers. The two amounts are basically hitched.
But, the 2016 Delta-Montrose decision from FERC unhitched the two rates. Under that, LPEA would no longer need to offer the same rate as Tri-State and, more importantly, wouldn't be required to pay the difference between the two. That's why Local First and the Citizens Alliance filed their motion.
If Tri-State can dictate the price of electricity in cases like this, Pearson said, some qualifying facilities might not step forward. But if LPEA isn't limited by Tri-State's rates, it would have the opportunity to work on projects, like Ford's, as well as explore new opportunities.
"There's a lot of innovation that would be unleashed," he added.
While everyone waits for word from FERC on the Delta-Montrose decision and LPEA's subcommittee begins to tackle the co-op's future, LPEA and its members are preparing for the board elections to be held this April.
Currently, the co-op is accepting submissions from potential candidates. All the paperwork is due by 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, and can be turned in at the Durango or Pagosa Springs offices.
"We try to support candidates that are the most creative and provide leadership on local renewable energy," DiGiorgio said.
One thing's for certain, no matter who throws their hat in the ring, local renewable energy will likely be a hot topic during the elections.
In the eastern mountains of the Rio Grande National Forest, biomass projects that turn wood waste – like dead beetle-kill trees – into energy could create power and help with fire mitigation.
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Q: Variable value is set then missing vba In this code, my variable (uNam) is set to the current username value when the workbook is opened, but as I run through the code, the variable becomes undefined when the Select Case routine starts so each case is false and nothing happens. What I want is for First.User to have full access to all sheets and Second.User to only see one sheet. Once the code works, it will expand to more users and sheets, this is just to get code right before I get too far along.
I am the definition of an novice programmer and I have spent an hour on this site and others trying to find the answer. I appreciate you help.
Private Sub Workbook_Open()

    Dim uName As String: uName =  Envirion("Username")

Select Case uNam

    Case "First.User"

        Sheets(1).Visible = True 'Template
        Sheets(2).Visible = True 'Capital
        Sheets(3).Visible = True 'ChiefLeschi
        Sheets(4).Visible = True 'CloverPark
        Sheets(5).Visible = True 'Reference

    Case "Second.User"

        Sheets(1).Visible = False 'Template
        Sheets(2).Visible = False 'Capital
        Sheets(3).Visible = True 'ChiefLeschi
        Sheets(4).Visible = False 'CloverPark
        Sheets(5).Visible = False 'Reference

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Home » English Family Name Books » Webb Family Name Book
Webb Family Name Book
An occupational surname popularised in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066, 'Webb' was nevertheless present throughout England for a considerable period before this.
While original bearers of the name worked as weavers, their descendants have gone on to gain fame through such varied activities as the stage, music, literature, sport and politics.
In the field of politics in general and social reform in particular, Sidney Webb and his wife Beatrice , born respectively in 1859 and 1858, were intellectual lights of the socialist 'think-tank' the Fabian Society and also among the founders of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
In the world of entertainment, Harry Roger Webb is the veteran British singer, musician and performer better known as Cliff Richard, who enjoyed hits with his backing group the Shadows and who continues to enjoy success as a solo artist.
Read here the colourful tale of the Webbs of both yesteryear and today.
Webb Family Name Mini-Book Excerpt
"One particularly dare-devil but ultimately unfortunate bearer of the proud name of Webb was Captain Matthew Webb.
Born in 1848 in Dawley, Shropshire, he was the first person to swim the English Channel without the use of artificial aids.
He had already become something of a British national hero before he entered the record books for this feat.
He had joined the Merchant Navy when aged 12 and, a number of years later while serving as a mate aboard the Cunard Line ship Russia, sailing from New York to Liverpool, he dived into the freezing waters of the mid-Atlantic to rescue a man who had fallen overboard.
His daring rescue attempt failed, but he was awarded £100 and the prestigious Stanhope Medal of the Royal Humane Society.
Feted by the national press, he hit the headlines again when, while home on leave, he rescued his 12-year-old brother from drowning in the River Severn, near Ironbridge.
Ten years later, by this time serving as captain aboard the steamship Emerald, he resolved to attempt to swim the English Channel after reading of the failed attempt by fellow Englishman J.B. Johnson.
It was not until August 12 of 1875 that he made his first attempt – but poor sea conditions and high winds forced him to abandon the swim.
Undeterred, he made his second and this time successful attempt twelve days later.
Diving from the Admiralty Pier at Dover and, smeared in porpoise oil and backed by three escort boats, he landed on the beach at Calais after a gruelling 21 hours and 45 minutes in the Channel – with the zigzag course he had taken more than 39 miles (64km) long.
Recognised as a true British hero, his picture was put on boxes of Bryant and May matches – a picture that is thought to have provided the inspiration nearly a century later for the character Inspector Clouseau, portrayed by Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther series of films.
His final and most daring stunt came on July 24, 1883, when he attempted to swim through the Whirlpool Rapids below the Niagara Falls in New York State.
Jumping into the river's fast flowing waters from a small boat located near the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, he began to swim, but he drowned in the section of the river near the entrance to the treacherous whirlpool.
His body was recovered and interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls.
There is a memorial to the daring Captain Matthew Webb in his home town of Dawley, while the John Betjeman poem A Shropshire Lad commemorates his death with the vivid imagery of his ghost swimming back home."