At NAMM 2019 Moog gave us a preview of a fascinating limited-edition synth. Produced in collaboration with Moog House of Electronicus, the Moog Sirin is an interesting concept, and with a limited production run worldwide you'll do well to get your hands on one!
As the exotic title suggests, this little analogue unit is a lot of fun! Built to the same small-format size as the Minitaur, it uses many traits from the Taurus One. These were both designed to be bass instruments and so stopped at middle C. The Sirin continues well past, all the way up to D8!
The Sirin uses two Taurus Bass oscillators, modified to extend the pitch range. There's a classic Moog 4-pole Ladder filter, two super-fast ADSR envelopes, and a multi-wave LFO. This gives you plenty of tone-shaping opportunity.
The physical interface combines a classic knob for each function layout, yet also combines with a free Editor/Librarian software. This ensures that the Sirin remains an easy-to-use analogue instrument that is compatible with any DAW or MIDI Controller. Save up to 128 presets in hardware, automate parameters, unlock hidden features, and explore the magical realms of synthesis.


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On Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: A Call to Action for the UK Higher Education Sector
Dr Uilleam Blacker, Associate Professor in Comparative Russian and East European Culture, at UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, calls for more decisive, concerted action from UK universities in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
From the first days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it has been heartening to see the global community of scholars of Ukraine and Russia mobilise not only to disseminate their expertise, but also to coordinate help for those in need. Individuals and groups of scholars are working tirelessly on many fronts. Students, including those within the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at my own institution, UCL, have thrown themselves into volunteering projects.
Responses to the crisis on institutional or national levels have, however, been slower. Colleagues across the UK have been working flat out to find ways of supporting those in need, but these early initiatives have largely been bottom-up, involving trying to scrape together resources from existing budgets or repurpose scholarships and fellowship schemes at short notice. These improvisations have been impressive, and institutions are working relatively quickly on them. More substantial, dedicated schemes will be in place soon. I have also, however, heard from several colleagues that institutional management has been slow or reluctant to respond. Even taking into account the excellent efforts already under way, it is clear that we are lagging behind neighbouring countries. Schemes at both institutional and national level were announced within days of the start of the war in EU countries and elsewhere, and scholars and students from Ukraine are already in place in universities in countries like Germany or Poland.
Why should this be? It could be related to a combination of budget restraints, bureaucracy, long decision-making pathways and cautious leadership at UK universities. Many European universities, while they may be less wealthy than UK ones, are less driven by the pressure to be efficient and so have slack in their system and can mobilise resources at shorter notice. Where UK universities may struggle to free up accommodation, for example, given our over-inflated student accommodation market, EU universities, who generally manage accommodation directly and are not so concerned with maximizing usage, can pivot quickly. Similar problems apply in everything from making scholarships available and waiving fees (on which UK universities depend so heavily) to finding office space.
Despite delays, however, it does look as though we can expect a substantial response from UK universities. Yet this is moot, because at the time of writing academics fleeing Russia's war are unable to enter the UK because of visa restrictions. While Poland has received around one million refugees, the UK retains strict visa controls and, as of Sunday 7 March, had issued just 50 visas. Only Ukrainians with family ties can apply, meaning the vast majority of scholars are unable to travel to the UK even if they have an offer of affiliation and support. I know of one case where a Ukrainian colleague had an offer of support at a UK university but had no guarantee of not being turned back at the border, and in the meantime received concrete offers from both Poland and Germany. Colleagues are now discussing how UK-gathered resources may be deployed at EU partner institutions: a sensible solution to a difficult problem, but also one that potentially makes the UK look as though it is outsourcing support for those in need.
Universities must continue to lobby hard to change the Home Office's policy. Failure to open safe paths to the UK for Ukrainian refugees, including for academics and students, escalates the risks to those fleeing, increases the burden on other countries (and their universities), and could be disastrous for the reputation of the UK and the UK higher education sector. The problem is not only one for the Home Office, however, but one which requires joint action with the Department of Education (which has not yet announced any action). Sadly, a national higher education response of the kind seen in Poland, which already has a functioning government website with resources and support for students and academics from Ukraine, does not seem to be on the table.
Ukraine has a huge pool of academic talent, and scholars and students displaced by war will greatly enhance whichever institution and whichever society hosts them. For years, most Ukrainians have been effectively excluded from UK academic life by a combination of high student fees and complicated, expensive visa procedures. Ties between the two countries, and mutual understanding, could be much stronger than they are now if it were not for these factors. It is time to rethink the relationship. Simplifying visas for all, waiving fees, providing government scholarships must surely be on the table to help students and academics in the short term, and to help Ukrainian society rebuild in the long term.
Alongside practical support, the UK academic community's response should also entail moral support. This includes naming and condemning the perpetrators of the crimes that are being committed: the Russian Federation. In addition to voicing a principled stance on Russia, institutions should also put this stance into practice. Many UK businesses and organisations, including universities, have benefited from the movement of state-linked Russian oligarch money in the UK, while these wealthy individuals use universities to enhance their reputations. Such links must be severed, and universities must be wary of being seen to equivocate for fear political or financial reasons. They should also carefully review collaboration with Russian state institutions and all connections with Russian state money, while making sure to support and protect Russian colleagues and students, who also find themselves in an extremely difficult situation.
It is still not too late for the UK to take more decisive, concerted action and a more principled stance in support of the academic community of Ukraine. Within days, we will see the fruits of the excellent efforts of academic and administrative colleagues across the country. The response would be more effective, however, if it were not left to individual scholars or institutions. Now is the moment for leadership from the very top: fee-waivers, government studentships and fellowships, nationwide coordination of efforts, and, most of all, the cancellation of visas must be urgently considered.
Ukrainian Institute London provides information on what you can do to support Ukraine and Ukrainians during Russia's war against Ukraine.
Science for Ukraine collects information about practical support for students and researchers directly affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Science for Ukraine is on Twitter @Sci_for_Ukraine.
Dr Blacker is on Twitter @BlackerUilleam.
This blog first appeared on the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) blog and is reposted with permission.
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The views expressed in this post are those of the author, and not of the UCL European Institute, nor of UCL.
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Former British Prime Minister David Cameron: Beset by factionalism, he put the question of "Brexit" to voters, with unforeseen complications.
Esteemed Minnesota political ponderer Larry Jacobs is spending this winter of discontent in England. While there, Jacobs is pondering, as are so many, why the world's two greatest democracies are both immobilized wrecks just now, having seemingly lost the capacity to resolve disputes without repeated showdowns, shutdowns and no-confidence votes.
The director of the political shop at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School posed the riddle in political science terms on Twitter a few days back:
"Why," Jacobs tweeted, "are two countries with different forms of government (parliament vs. separation of powers system), different political party structures, and different economic circumstances facing similar breakdowns in governance?"
Answers on the professor's 280-character essay test included quarrels with his premises (i.e., the governments are not really different; the breakdowns, not really similar) and various laments about weak leadership and the global resurgence of nationalism and cultural chauvinism. All that and more surely are part of a many-sided story.
But let me hazard an amateur observer's systemic political science hypothesis — one that may not wholly surprise Jacobs, as a self-described sympathizer with the maverick "political realist" school of thought.
One part of the trouble with democracy on both sides of the Atlantic in our era may be that we've embraced rather too much democracy.
Too much democracy of the wrong kind, at any rate — direct democracy, as opposed to indirect, representative or "mediated" democracy.
Consider that today's acute paralytic seizures have their origins, in both the U.S. and the U.K., in 2016.
That year, former British Prime Minister David Cameron, beset by factionalism in his nation and in his Conservative party, made good on a very bad pledge he had made to put the question of the United Kingdom's membership in the European Union up to a nationwide popular referendum. Cameron and the "Remain" cause he championed lost, and his successor Theresa May's agonizing attempt to negotiate and win approval for some kind of reasonable "Brexit" separation is being summarily rejected both by those who want to repudiate the voters' decision and by those "Leave" zealots for whom no sensible Brexit is Brexit enough.
It's surely become clear that for many years British elites had too haughtily ignored growing discontent among working-class Britons over too much immigration and too much surrender of self-government to distant bureaucrats.
But it was positively daft to overcompensate by allowing the vast and varied complexities of a decision to discard E.U. membership to be deliberated through a raucous, overheated kingdomwide election campaign.
In America, meanwhile, 2016 brought the crowning achievement of more than a century's political reform aimed at dis-empowering loathsome political party "bosses" and giving more control to "the people." That achievement is Donald Trump, who is like Brexit in that he expresses a good many legitimate and too-long-dismissed grievances of the working class — but does so in a dangerously careless way.
Trump, of course (as reformers who still aren't done "fixing" America's political system will eagerly remind you), wasn't elected in a nationwide popular vote. But he was put on the national ballot by a nominating system that since the early 20th century has steadily elevated the role of primaries and other "democratized" delegate-selection systems and weakened party leaders. Internal party politics was forcibly moved from the smoke-filled back room to the fun-filled show room, where salesmanship conquers all.
That's what eventually made it possible for the GOP nomination to be hijacked, over the objection of nearly every mainstream Republican leader, by a flamboyant, rabble-rousing "personality," savvy in the ways of social media (another powerful democratizing force that is ruinously out of control, as journalism, too, has lost its bosses and gatekeepers).
The hyper-democratizing of political processes likewise has had much to do with the rise of militant factions (Tea Party, Resistance) that are driving politicians of both left and right ever further toward the fringes, where they recoil from compromise on any high-profile issue, for fear of being "primaried" by more extreme forces.
What pragmatism and moderation in politics lack today is passion — a zeal to counterbalance the fevers of ideological extremisms. Historically, that needed passion came from political insiders' cynical hunger for power and its spoils — but only because they had tools with which to control factions, choose candidates and hold complex coalitions of interests together in order to win whenever they could and cut deals when they couldn't.
This story of how idealistic, purifying reforms may have deformed our politics clashes with nearly all the romantic prejudices of our age. Yet here and there it's being told across the political spectrum — for example, by Joseph Postell in "The Rise and Fall of Political Parties in America," a paper for the Heritage Foundation last fall, and by Jonathan Rauch of Brookings in, among other places, his 2015 e-book, "Political Realism: How Hacks, Machines, Big Money, and Back-Room Deals Can Strengthen American Democracy."
It's a story that helps explain how so many of our political disputes have become as immune to compromise as religious dogmas, because every "difference of opinion" is now a "difference of principle" — and concessions, rather than the everyday currency of the political marketplace, are seen as unholy betrayals.
It isn't obvious how we could reverse the damaging course we're on. But a start would be to stop assuming that absolutely every democratizing reform we dream up will automatically make our politics healthier.
D.J. Tice is at Doug.Tice@startribune.com.
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Q: IBM Worklight 6.0 - How to share a Rational Test Workbench report? The Mobile Test Workbench for Worklight is able to generate a report with the .moebreport extension.
From this IBM Worklight Information Center:

You can choose to view the test reports on the mobile device, on an
  emulator, or on the test workbench.

Is it possible to change the report's extension (e.g. to .html) so that other people who do  not have Rational Test Workbench installed still be able to view it?

A: No, you cannot change the extension, but you can easily see the report in a browser using the following REST service:
http://hostname:port/moeb/service/com.ibm.rational.test.lt.core.moeb.services.reports.IReportService/?action=browse&path=path_of_the_moebreport

For example:
http://127.0.0.1:7878/moeb/service/com.ibm.rational.test.lt.core.moeb.services.reports.IReportService/?action=browse&path=%2FMobile%2Ftest4_1369647998749.xmoebreport

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By Times Union staff | Dec. 7, 2020 | Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 7:14 p.m.
The race to vaccinate New Yorkers against COVID-19 is underway. Here's what we know about the vaccines and the state's distribution plan.
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Sandra Lindsay, left, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, is inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by Dr. Michelle Chester, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York. Mark Lennihan/AP
On Dec. 14, the first doses of vaccines went to New York's frontline health care workers. A Queens intensive care unit nurse named Sandra Lindsay is believed to be the first person in the United States who was inoculated against COVID-19.
When can I get vaccinated?
New York's vaccination program is divided into phases. The speed at which vaccines are distributed is dependent upon vaccine availability. NY.GOV
The vaccine is being rolled out in five phases. The first members of the general public – those with underlying health conditions – could be vaccinated in late January, depending on when vaccines arrive in the state.
Currently, persons in phase one are eligible to be vaccinated. This includes health care workers, National Guard members helping with virus response, and nursing home staff and residents. Assisted living residents and staff are set to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations after nursing homes, in early 2021.
Phase two, which is expected to begin in late January, includes some essential workers and members of the general public with preexisting health conditions who are most at risk for severe cases of COVID-19, Gov. Cuomo said.
In phase three, people over 65 and people under 65 with some health conditions will be immunized. Then comes all other essential workers and lastly, healthy adults and children. Within these categories, people in geographic areas of high COVID-19 prevalence will be prioritized.
New York has not yet estimated when healthy members of the general public could get the vaccine.
How many vaccines will New York receive?
States will receive the percentage of total vaccinations at the same percentage as their population, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said, but the total number depends on vaccine availability.
New York's received 170,000 Pfizer vaccine doses – enough to vaccinate 85,000 people – in mid-December. The Capital Region will get 7,850, or a little less than 5 percent. Another batch of 346,000 doses is expected two weeks later from Moderna, another pharmaceutical company. Both vaccines require two doses, administered three weeks apart.
It's expected to take several months, at least, to vaccinate everyone who is eligible in the state, as there are more than 19 million people who call New York home.
How many people need to be vaccinated?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not yet know how many people would need to be vaccinated to stop the spread of COVID-19 in a community, but experts say about 75 to 85 percent of the population needs to be vaccinated or have natural antibodies. That could mean that over 14 million New Yorkers would need to be vaccinated.
Where will vaccinations take place?
The vaccine will be available at hospitals, large outpatient clinics, doctor's offices, mobile health units, Indian Health Services, long term care facilities and other federal sites, the White House has said. Pharmacies will play a crucial role in vaccinating individuals, too. The exact list of locations will depend on the providers who enroll for vaccine distribution.
The state and federal government will be overseeing distribution of the vaccine throughout the Capital Region and other areas of the state, though local officials for years have been planning for mass vaccine distributions as part of emergency planning procedures.
Which vaccine will be available?
A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is held by Dr. Michelle Chester at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York. Mark Lennihan/AP
That depends on where and when you get vaccinated. Two vaccines – Pfizer and Moderna – have been approved for emergency use authorization from the FDA so far. Other vaccines that are still in development may also become available to the general public following the completion of successful large-scale clinical trials and FDA approval. Track their progress here.
Gov. Cuomo says the vaccine will be free for all New Yorkers. Insurers have been told by the state to immediately cover any vaccine administration costs in full.
How many doses will I need?
Both Moderna and Pfizer's vaccines require two doses — roughly 21 to 28 days apart, depending on the type of vaccine. The second dose must be from the same company as the first.
The state's COVID-19 call center, already in operation, has software in place to track intricate details of the vaccinations, including who has received it and the ability to notify individuals they must receive their second dosage.
Are there side effects? What are they?
Yes, both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines can cause some temporary side effects such as sore arm, fever and some flu-like symptoms. It's a sign the immune system is revving up, able to recognize and fight back if the real virus comes along. Allergic reactions to vaccines are possible, though rare and short-lived, the Associated Press reports.
How long does vaccine immunity last?
It is not yet known how long either vaccine provides protection, as trials are still in progress.
No. You should still wear a mask and social distance for a couple reasons, according to the AP. First, the FDA-approved vaccines require two shots, administered a few weeks apart. Protection is not immediate and may take a couple of weeks after the second shot for full protection. It's also still unclear whether the vaccines prevent asymptomatic spread of the disease. It is expected to take months for enough people to be vaccinated and for herd immunity – the point at which enough people are immune to a virus that person-to-person spread becomes unlikely – to be reached.
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Slush and ice shacks, Warning.
If you have a shack out on Nipissing and haven't been out in a week or so, you need to get out this weekend.
I lifted mine last Saturday about a good 8 inches. Went out last night and it was frozen to the floor boards in some spots for approx 12 ices of ice or frozen slush.
After a bit of chopping I got it lifted. One more mild spell and I would have been in big trouble.
I checked other huts in the area and some are bad. Notice one of the outfitters was pulling his shacks back to shore.
I wanted to go out the day after the storm before the minus 20 but my wife had gone shopping with the truck Needless to say its now frozen in up to the door.
This is going to be work.
I seen someone pulling his hut off Callander Bay just before the rain and snow storm a few weeks ago. His big ram was working really hard and they had to shovel a lot as it kept getting stuck while pushing snow and some slush.
This year it's going to be a hard to move them.
The slush appears to be freezing well. The big issue is to get your shack on top on the ice before more rain/slush comes up.
Someone has a little camper out there and the slush is frozen almost to the hub. Once it gets over the axle not sure what they can do?
MNR regulates them, they will gps hut locations and numbers of huts that look like possible problem. I know a guy that let his freeze in above the floor so he burned it. Next day MNR was knocking on his door. They gave him 3 days to clean it up or face large fines.
Just got in with a nice catch of jumbo's,A.m seems better.Caught the same Walleye twice,16in with a bump on its face.Guess he was hungry.Pic of water under shack doesn't do justice as its about a foot deep.
Hi Gents, any chance of driving out with a pickup? How bad or deep is the slush?
If you follow the trail off DWP you should be OK. It's packed pretty good. Going off the trail is probably not a great idea. I came out last night on ATV and it was fine. Mind you I have tracks. A wheeled ATV may have trouble. But if you don't want to stray off the trail you probably will be OK.
Where is the ramp onto the lake at DWP?


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The History of the Hinesburg Town Forest Trails – Introduction
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In the winter of 2011 Andy Weis, former FOTW Director and Mickey Stone prepared a 25-page explanation of why we needed to renovate the trail system in the Hinesburg Town Forest (HTF). Material, labor, volunteer help estimates were configured in order to make Maiden, International and Dragon's Tail have less impact to the surrounding environment and to make the trails sustainable for multi use users like; hikers, bikers, snowshoers and cross country skiers. This application and report needed letters of approval, intent and references as well as detailed labor and material estimates. It then needed to be tracked and documented throughout the building process. No small task to say the least. The process took approximately 40 plus hours between measuring in the field, writing the grant and collecting the intended approvals and needed letters to accompany the grant.
The HTF between the years on 2005-20011 went through many political and environmental changes. The town of Hinesburg has seen a rise in population, home building and commercial businesses. The HTF for years was cared for and managed by a Town Forest Committee who we worked very closely with FOTW too install the original trails in the early years of 2000-2005. At that time we were looked upon as good stewards and keeping the impact to the forest at a low level. Before 2000 the forest was home to motorcross climbs, mud bogging like they have in Hanksville and regular 4-wheeler use for hunting, fire wood and recreation. All fun sports too, but that kind of use was really taking a toll on the hydrological, aquatic and trail system. Noise pollution, carbon emissions, garbage etc. littered the areas in and around the forest.
So at that point, Steve Russell and the HTF committee allowed FOTW to go in sign, make new trails for people to use (non motorized) and to steward the land. This was when Hans Jenny (original FOTW founder) Brooke Scatchard, Chris Hill and Mickey Stone designed, laid out and cut in or raked the original trails. It was a fun creating time when Mtn Biking was still a fledgling sport. It was not uncommon to have 30-40 people a decade ago assisting on 8-10 trail days throughout the season. A special thank-you and acknowledgement of dedication for the work, drive and passion from Hans Jenny, Chris Hill and Brooke Scatchard for their imprint on the HTF.
Hinesburg's select board around 2005 added some more levels to managing the forest. They started a long-term logging, forest management and trail plans all to be done separately but connected. The creation of the Hinesburg Trails committee and the Hinesburg Town Forest committee were put in place to manage all of Hinesburg's land use areas. During this time between 2006 and 2010 many residents, individual groups and committee members got involved with what is the real use for the HTF. So a ban on new trails was implemented until they finished their documentation, research and decision-making to how they would like to have the public use the land. There were some strong issues on a lot of fronts and the HTF was neglected during this time due to the controversy around it. Today FOTW works in conjunction with the Trails and Forest committee to ensure we as stewards are following thier management plan. You can go to the Hinesburg Town Office website to view the Forest Plan. www.hinesburg.org. Thus the reason to go for the RTP grant so we could get a jumpstart in order to get the forest back under control for bikers and hikers.
Popular trails like Maiden and International looked like the pics below.
The fall of 2012 we heard that we received the $20,000 grant and we started work in the mid summer of 2013. When Andy and I wrote the grant we wanted to repair and build stronger trust and relationships with the Hinesburg Trails and Forest committee. We did this by making International and Maiden accessible as our easiest loop in the forest. The trails were widened so people could see on coming traffic, bridges were constructed on Maiden so two people could walk side by side, most all roots were removed and the trail surface was dug down to the subsoil layer to ensure a hard surface. Trails were benched and water made not to sit on the trail but to be shed off of it. Every whole or water catching area was either armored or bridged over.
Now here is where we have received a fair amount of constructive feedback, rightfully so I guess. Many users (mtn bikers) say we are dumbing it down, making it too easy and taking the thrill out of the trails. I guess we have! For good reason though! The entire trail network in the forest comprises of about 15 miles. Hayden Hill East/West parking lots are the main ones used for point of entry. When building a multi use trail system you want your easiest, most bomb proof loops down near the parking areas for hikers, families, novices, dogs etc. So our reasoning was to make these trails a bit more user friendly since they are going to be used the most. Plus these trails were not researched with the knowledge we have today they were just placed because it was a way to get up the mountain.
During the grant we had to jump through many hoops. We had to agree to makes sure we did not upset clean water flow, that is why we bridged and armored all wet areas. This is done so hikers and bikers do not constantly create a mud hole, which can clog water passing, add more sediment to the Texas Hill Brook and disrupt the natural fauna /flora and aquatic life. So each area we removed the salamanders, mudpuppies, aquatic insects to a nearby wet area and then went in and covered theses areas so water could flow freely. Not one crossing's footprint was changed at all so to allow for the biotic life to continue and flourish. By not doing this you would have 100-foot areas that were mud holes. So the reason to bridge and armor other than being sustainable is done so the water flow is pure, low sediment seeps out and damaging aquatic life by biking or hiking through a stream is minimalized.
Below are some step-by-step pics of our crew armoring. We prep the area by digging all the mud out, collect rocks nearby that are in the ground, pitch them (stand on edge) and place them so water can run threw, collect schist, sedimentary and crystallized rock and pulverize it to fit into the cracks and finally tamp it all down. This is much like what the Roman's did with the slaves that created some of the first high tech trading routes. We call it roman roads on the trail.
When the area in question is over 50-60 feet or goes over a deep dip or creek crossing we place a bridge with stringers, stakes and decking for human traffic to cross over the wet areas. We pride ourselves on making the entrance and exit to these bridges seamless and smooth so it is safe for the novice ability to handle.
Maiden ends at Hayden West from the East parking lot and utilizes a natural bridge/dam/mill wall that was erected in the 1900's. There are over 1000 feet of armoring or roman road sections in there and approximately 900 feet of bridgework. The entire trail is benched down to the subsoil and out slopped so water will shed all the time, truly a tremendous task to create for 1.2 miles. A big thank- you to all who volunteered last year on Maiden, commercial sponsors Dealer.com, Andy Weis, Josh Finklestein and Walt Silbernagel and of course our Board of Directors. Special thank-you to local stewards Chris Havland, Ian Carlton and Peter Hauserman. Hope you enjoyed the first part of the story and we hope it answered some questions and explained the scope of the work. Happy hiking and biking.


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New briefing paper shows simple changes to the homes of older people could save the NHS over £600million a year
News, 03 December 2015
A briefing paper from BRE, the world leading multi-disciplinary building science centre with a mission to improve the built environment through research and knowledge generation, shows simple changes to the homes of older people could save the NHS over £600million a year.
The briefing paper 'Homes and Ageing in England', prepared by BRE on behalf of Public Health England, builds on the earlier BRE publication 'The cost of poor housing to the NHS' and will be launched at the 'Healthy Places for People' conference this December.
Using data collected by the English Housing Survey, and the methodology from the earlier report, the findings show that there are over a million homes occupied by those over 55 where there is a significant risk to health (for example excess cold or of injury from falling on poorly designed steps, both inside and outside the home). Treating these avoidable illnesses and injuries costs the NHS over £600m a year. The paper provides costings and case studies for a range of remedial works, and calculates pay-back periods for them.
Co-author of Homes and Ageing in England, Helen Garrett says: "We hope that this paper will be of interest to professionals and academia working in the field of housing and/or health, including Health and Wellbeing Boards, housing providers and agencies supporting the care of the elderly, as well as national policy makers."
Professor Kevin Fenton, National Director of Health and Wellbeing at Public Health England says: "We welcome this publication by BRE as a significant contribution to the understanding of the connections between housing and health. We hope that this will engender wider discussions around health and wellbeing, healthcare costs, prevention and the role which good housing plays in underpinning the health and wellbeing of older people."
The 'Healthy Places for People' conference, (HP4P) brings together strategic leaders from the housing, public health and NHS sectors to discuss their priorities and explore why we should work together more closely.
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Saywell named MFA's contemporary art czar
Edward Saywell has been named director of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts' west wing, which will give him a leading role in the institution's contemporary art programming. He was until this promotion an assistant curator of prints and drawings at the museum.
Saywell's promotion, which is scheduled to take effect next month, means he will be a key player at the MFA as it rethinks its approach to contemporary art during its renovation and expansion project that is scheduled to wrap up in fall 2010. The project is expected to repurpose the museum's west wing as the institution's home for contemporary art, as the galleria café and Gund Gallery are moved elsewhere. All told, the museum's website explains, contemporary art will have "250 percent more space for exhibitions and storage in the west wing."
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Delhi-based Health Tech Startup Healthquad Grabs Australian Cricketer Pat Cummins as Brand Ambassador
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Australian Cricketer Pat Cummins associates with Indian health-tech startup, Healthquad
Becomes Brand Ambassador and Investor
Healthquad raises approx 1Mil.$ funding from Pat and other investors
Healthquad, a unique health & fitness platform that offers 360-degree view of health statistics to its users is teaming up with Australian fast bowler and Test Captain Pat Cummins as its brand ambassador and newest Investor to make an impact in the health tech space and to offer its services to a wider consumer base across India.
Pat Cummins, known for his enviable level of fitness and health and has a long standing relationship with India having toured with the Australian side and played in the IPL for a number of seasons understands the Indian health & fitness ecosystem and is a natural fit with the startup.
Healthquad aims at transforming the Indian health industry by using proprietary algorithms which are capable of providing accurate health statistics by considering parameters like calorie-intake, daily step count, sleep patterns, water intake etc. along with other aggregated vital tracking instruments and tools to transform. The platform incentivises users to set and achieve their fitness goals by rewarding them with HQ coins which can be redeemed in multiple avenues.
Sanjeev Koul, Founder, Healthquad, said, "It's a privilege for us to have Pat on board as he personifies the very essence of Healthquad. It is an added advantage that Pat is familiar with the Indian health spectrum owing to his long association with the IPL. India is at the cusp of a health & fitness revolution and we're confident that Healthquad will be leading it from the forefront."
In describing the association, Pat Cummins said -
As an international sportsman, health and fitness are an integral part of my lifestyle. The experience of playing in the IPL has given me significant insight into the potential of the Indian health & fitness ecosystem. Anything to do with the health tech space excites me and I'm looking forward to strengthening this existing symbiotic relationship with fitness through Heathquad.
Chandra Reddy of Beyond Advisory, as transaction advisors, said, "The versatility and the horizontal nature of the Healthquad platform is an attractive proposition. It is conducive to integrating with the fast growing health tech ecosystem, including apps, wearables and other devices. We plan to scale the business in India and across other geographies. We are delighted to be associated with Pat and other consortia members for their hard work and vision to be part of this exciting journey."
About Heathquad:
Healthquad, founded in 2019 is a comprehensive health & fitness platform. Its proprietary algorithm gives users a 360-degree view of their health by considering various parameters like calorie-intake, daily step count, sleep patterns, water intake & calorie burn, etc. to give an accurate health picture and provide the tools to transform. The app incentivises users to set and achieve their fitness goals by rewarding them with HQ coins which can be redeemed in multiple avenues. Healthquad aims to be the platform to drive & disrupt the Indian health tech industry.
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Le Rallye Terre de Langres est un rallye automobile, créé en l'an 2000, comptant pour le championnat de France des rallyes sur terre. Il est situé sur la commune de Langres (Haute-Marne), dans la région du Grand Est.

Histoire

En 2000, Denis Hustache se lance dans l'aventure en créant lassociation sportive automobile de Langres (ASA Langres) pour organiser la première édition du « Rallye Terre de Langres ».

Épreuve sur parcours de terre, elle se dispute sur des chemins autour de la commune. Suivant les modifications du parcours, la distance la plus courte a été de  en 2000 et la plus longue, avec  en 2014.

En 2010, durant la cinquième spéciale de la journée de la  édition du rallye, un accident se produit au niveau de la commune de Noidant-le-Rocheux. Deux spectateurs sont percutés par une voiture de course, l'une décède de ses blessures, l'autre subit de simples fractures et l'équipage de course est très choqués par l'accident. En 2012, le tribunal correctionnel de Chaumont condamne l'association sportive automobile de Langres (ASA), en tant que personne morale.

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The tree and its leaves
Dig into our roots
> Land and forest
> Warmth
Education, art and heritage
Discover the attractions that speak of the profound affection Carleton-sur-Mer residents have long felt for their culture, education and heritage: the oldest convent and the oldest Roman Catholic church in Gaspésie; Old Cemetery Park, a chapel perched on a mountaintop at an elevation of 555 metres and a wooden church with its singular architecture.
Today, Carleton-sur-Mer is a most dynamic community in terms of culture. We are active in a variety of fields, including the performance arts (theatre, storytelling, music, song, dance…), visual arts (contemporary art, fine crafts, photography…), literature and cinema. Our town is also a leading education centre in the Chaleur Bay area as it is home to a Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles campus. Our profound attachment to the arts and to education have notably grown from their roots in a school run by the Sisters of Charity of Québec (Grey Nuns) at their Carleton convent from 1867 to 1970.
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CARLETON-SUR-MER (secteur Carleton) CARLETON-SUR-MER (secteur Saint-Omer) CARLETON-SUR-MER (secteur Carleton)
This trail's attractions:
1867 – Former Sisters of Charity convent
1854 – St. Joseph's Church
2010 – Old Cemetery Park
1935 – Mont Saint-Joseph chapel
1901 – Saint-Omer Church
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Fishing, commerce and navigation
See how Carleton-sur-Mer's seaside located has markedly influenced its socio-economic development since the 18th century by exploring four attractions: Eudore's shed, an eloquent witness to the commercial salmon fishery; the public wharf; the "Banc des Maisons" (house bank), village hub for a century; and the lighthouse.
Herring, lobster and rock crab are the primary species harvested commercially today at Carleton-sur-Mer, where mariculture has also grown by leaps and bounds. The Carleton bank (once known as the "Banc des Maisons" or "house bank") lies between the sandbar and the municipal beach, at the crossroads of two recreational tourism infrastructure zones. A few businesses have put down roots there, but most commercial establishments lie along our main artery, Boulevard Perron. The wharf, for which we have developed a strong sense of community, is a key gathering place for our residents.
1958 – Eudore's cabin
1882 – Public wharf
Late 18th century – Banc des Maisons
1872 – Lighthouse
Land and forest
Did you know that in addition to the sea, the land and forest have also played crucial roles in the lifestyles of Carleton-sur-Mer's inhabitants? Take a look at three attractions that speak of their importance: the salt marsh and its sandspit, the heart of activities at the Madawaska mill for nearly 40 years; land division, a remnant of an agricultural past; and Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, a former backcountry village.
Today, there are only a few small, officially recorded farms in Carleton-sur-Mer. In addition, these human-scale farms are increasingly adopting ecological practices. As for the town's residents, some have vegetable gardens or raise a few animals for their own enjoyment. Logging is still practised in the backcountry of neighbouring municipalities. Some people who work in the forestry sector are members of our community but the large enterprises they work for are established elsewhere in the region. Finally, the former village of Saint-Louis, absorbed into Carleton-sur-Mer in 2000, is inhabited by a few dozen individuals seeking a distinctive lifestyle.
1929 – View overlooking the salt marsh and the old Madawaska mill
18th and 19th centuries – View overlooking farmland
1864 – Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
Tourism and resort life
Explore four attractions that have emerged over time, kindled by Carleton-sur-Mer's long tradition of hospitality: Gaspésie's first golf club; the old Hôtel Carleton building, a vestige of the hotel infrastructure that existed here in the early 20th century; the beach; and the marina.
Tucked as it is between sea and mountain, Carleton-sur-Mer has long been a favourite spot in Québec for tourists and resort lovers. The diverse accommodations available here (hotels, cottages, bed-and-breakfasts, campgrounds and original facilities) are made all the more enjoyable by the many local restaurants and businesses. The municipal beach gained another attraction with the addition of a Citizen's Park in 2018. Hiking and cycling trails have been laid out on Mont Saint-Joseph, a natural feature perfect for outdoor activities. At the same time, the range of water activities has expanded on our bay, a member of the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World: sailing, power kiting, catamaran cruises, fishing trips… it's just natural, given all the navigators in our past.
1927 – Golf club
1928 – Former Hôtel Carleton
Late 19th century – Municipal beach
1983 – Marina
An ever-changing community
See how the Carleton-sur-Mer area has advanced by exploring six major historical milestones. Discover how its name and inhabitants have evolved over time, from the first Mi'gmaq to the citizens of today, by way of the initial settlers of Acadian origin and the pioneers who colonised the backcountry.
Carleton-sur-Mer today stretches from the Saint-Omer sector in the west, including the former village of Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague in the north, to the Maria headlands in the east. A cornerstone community in the Chaleur Bay area, a sub-region of the south shore of the Gaspé Peninsula, it is bordered by two natural gems: Mont Saint-Joseph (555 m) to the north and Chaleur Bay to the south. It also holds two salt marshes, one in the Saint-Omer sector and the other in Carleton. These shallow lagoons, embraced by coastal sandspits, are places of great beauty. They are richly biodiverse habitats, and delightful playgrounds for outdoor sport enthusiasts and birdwatchers.
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6 historical milestones
1534 – Encounter between Cartier and the Mi'gmaq
1767 – First Acadian families at Tracadièche
1787 – Tracadièche becomes Carleton
1864 – Settlement of Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
1899 – Foundation of Saint-Omer
2000 – Carleton and Saint-Omer unite


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Justin Trudeau's pre-emptive decision to tell one of the planet's most voracious deal-makers that Canada is willing to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, without even being asked, ranks as one of the great examples of a sovereign government disintegrating like cheap toilet paper.
Justin Trudeau thinks that President Elect Trump has initiated an "Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program" for countries that have treaties with the USA.
Step 2: Ask the USA how to make the treaty better for the USA.
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First incidence of possible COVID exposure in Kaufman Silverberg Child Care Centre at Rady JCC reported
By BERNIE BELLAN
The first incidence of possible COVID exposure in one of the two child care centres operated by the Rady JCC was reported on December 5.
On December 10 we were notified by a parent of a child in the child care centre located at the Asper Campus that parents of infants and toddlers (up to three years of age) had been told to keep their children at home until December 17. That parent had said that one of the workers in the child care centre had tested positive for COVID.
We contacted Rob Berkowits, Executive Director of the Rady JCC, to attempt to ascertain the degree to which children in the Kaufman Silverberg Child Centre, which is located in the Asper Campus, may have been exposed to COVID. We asked whether it was true that a worker in the child care centre had tested positive and, if so, had the child care centre been closed?
In an email received from Rob on December 15, he wrote the following:
Dear Bernie,
Thank you for reaching out and for your interest in the Rady JCC Early Learning Programs.
The Rady Early Learning Centre has been providing ongoing care for families at our both locations since the start of the outbreak last March.. At the first stages of the Pandemic, children of Critical and Essential workers were attending our centres while maintaining a healthy and safe environment for children, parents and educators. The high number of cases in the Province this last November and the declaration of Code Red in Manitoba has exposed us to one positive case of COVID-19. The individual was at our main Early Learning Centre: The Kaufman Child Care Centre, located on the Asper Jewish Community Campus – 123 Doncaster Street. This individual was asymptomatic (for the full days of care) on Monday, November 30, Tuesday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 2 but symptoms became prevalent the following day. The individual did not visit the Centre on December 3rd and was directed to get tested and notify the Director of the results. This individual was in contact with the infant/toddler cohort. The Rady was advised of a positive result for that individual in the late evening of Saturday, December 5th.
The Centre was closed on Monday, December 7th for a deep cleanse and disinfection while waiting for Public Health to advise on all steps required to follow in order to be able to reopen as soon as possible. The David and Ruth Asper Early Learning Centre remained open and care continued to be offered for all the children registered at that location. There have been no cases at this site or the possibility of cross contamination with the individual that tested positive.
The following steps were taken to ensure the health, safety and well-being of children, parents and educators as part of our COVID-19 response policy:
Deep cleaning and sanitizing of the Centre including toys, furniture, equipment, and all frequently touched surface areas. Electrostatic fogging was also used in all areas including the front lobby, front washrooms and areas in/around the child care centre in the building.
A COVID-19 incident report was sent to the Child Care Coordinator from Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care. The report was also sent to the Rady JCC's Public Health Inspector.
Health Links was contacted as soon as the positive case was reported. Public Health followed up with the individual that had tested positive for the purpose of contact tracing.
We continue to stress the importance of reducing the risk of COVID-19 through reinforcing the actions recommended by Health Canada and the provincial government to educators, children and parents that include washing your hands often, not touching your face, practicing safe social distancing, wearing a mask, and cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces.
The Centre was reopened on Tuesday, December 8th to all those that are registered with the exception of those children and educators that may have been in contact with the individual. Health Link advised the Rady Early Learning Centres Director to inform those individuals to self-isolate until Wednesday, December 16 . All educators were asked to get tested and each of them reported a Negative result.
The Kaufman Childcare Centre will be open to all our families (including the infant/toddler cohort) on Thursday, December 17th.
PS 28 children (12 infants & 16 toddlers) compose the infant/toddler cohort at this location. The Centre provides service for 113 children in total.
It was just one year ago that Rabbi Matthew Leibl entertained a Rady JCC audience with "Oy to the World!"
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I dive into grief: How giving in to anguish helps us make sense of mourning
Vana Manasiadis | Guest writer
Vana Manasiadis wrote a collection of poetry in the wake of her mother's death. In this essay, ahead of her appearance at the Going West festival, she argues that as a nation Aotearoa needs to learn to make space for mourning.
When Mum died in Athens, I cried loudly and publicly and was held up by strangers. I took part in death customs that spanned days, then weeks, then years. I talked (and talk) to Mum without being pathologised, and dealt with the complex to-ing and fro-ing of her bones.
I'm a Greek New Zealander, but up until that time, and especially during, I would have said Greek only. Because how could I have been a New Zealander when Mum was regularly othered by other Pākehā and told to go home? More especially, how could I have been a New Zealander and grieved the way I did?
The narrow type of New Zealander in my head didn't grieve so wholly. Instead that person might have said 'I'm OK', or 'she's right', or 'all good'; might have been embarrassed by displays of emotional pain and joked or apologised them gone. (How many funerals had I been to – for example – where the eulogists were congratulated on keeping it together?). This is how I saw us grieving – or not grieving – in New Zealand.
But in the four years since returning from Greece (and four months since the Christchurch killings), I've come to see three things: that there's no one, normal, default type of Kiwi; that loud, bodily, immersive grief is not just Mediterranean, or Eastern, or foreign-old world-tragic-gothic; and – most importantly – that there have always been better ways to grieve in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Vana Manasiadis and her late mother in the 2000s, and the book of poems that Vana wrote while grieving.
At my brother-in-law's grandmother's tangihanga (Ngāti Kahungunu o Wairarapa) at Te Marae o Kohunui, ngā karanga, ngā poroporoaki, ngā waiata tangi were sacred and positioning and shared. There was wā for mourning and contact, a time and space into which the departed were invited and addressed. And suddenly I could say nō Te Whanganui-a-Tara me Atene au and really mean it – because I'd found the right language and witness for my own grief (here all along).
And this has led me to thinking about the place of ceremony and witness. About how collective mourning allows us to speak grief, and gives us the chance to see and to carry each other. About how expressed mourning resists pretence and inhibition and secrecy. It's pretty obvious. But do we have enough of these opportunities and mourning spaces?
Because in the meantime, here are two realities:
Our mental health statistics are awful, our suicide numbers, especially for Māori, are shameful.
We haven't been grieving, as a people and a country, the horrific realities of our history.
And it's hard not to wonder about a connection. If we aren't mourning our national tragedies, how can we be a culture sensitive to grief, to the grief of others, to our own? How can we move towards healing? The bloody history of Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa The New Zealand Wars, the fact that we live down streets called after perpetrators of colonial injustice – we are commemorating the wrong things at the cost of the right ones.
And commemorating the wrong things has costs. Violence and injustice are memorialised and are coated in normality. Normality makes it way too easy to turn the other way and not to recognise or address pain (community and therefore, personal). Our national grief response to the Christchurch killings proved that collective mourning for acts of hatred committed here is possible, but we should also call out other acts of supremacism that have hurt our generations – and our record on this is the pits.
So we clearly need many more wā to be able to this better.
Like, for example, replacing Guy Fawkes with Te Rā o Parihaka, a national holiday on November 5th. Both Marama Fox and Marama Davidson have championed this because clearly, we should all care more about Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi, and their peaceful resistance to invasion in 1881 (that Chris Finlayson, Treaty Negotiations Minister in June 2017, called "among the most shameful in the history of our land"), than about what this guy Guy Fawkes did in England in 1605.
Yes, we could pretty much introduce any number of days to commemorate any number of violations: Te Rā o Waikaremoana, Te Rā o Waitara, etc, etc. The violent mistranslations of Te Tiriti could prompt a National Language Aggression Awareness Day, or Treaty Breaches Awareness Day, or Land Confiscation Awareness Day (see Ihumātao). Because that's how dealing with grief works – you have to really stare it in the face. Again and again.
Vana, her mother and her little sister; Vana's mother in the 90s.
But I'm not saying this any better than Safari Hynes did in June: memorials speak. And all kinds of memorial offer us chances to bear witness to loss. After Mum died, I'd go to Estavromenos church on Soul Saturday, though I'm not religious, and stand beside other weeping folks grieving for people lost years before, or generations earlier. I'd stand next to the plaque to resistance fighters killed in the square outside and remember Mum lost to immigration, or my refugee grandfather lost to home.
That was Kirihi Greece. This year I was here in Aotearoa during Mum's anniversary, and it was Matariki. It was also the year Eleni, my precious nine-year-old friend, chose Mum as her Pōhutukawa star, the star that carries the dead across the year, and let a candle float across the water during her school's trip to Te Papa. So tell me again: with more and more people learning about and celebrating Matariki, why do we have a holiday to celebrate the British Queen's Birthday when we could have a national Matariki holiday instead?
Because these things are choices – like the choice I'd made not to be Kiwi when I didn't feel reflected, and the choice I made to stand here again when I did.
There's a phrase in Greek, βυθίζομαι στο πένθος, I dive into grief. And we don't have a choice but to dive into this whenua's history, the consequences of that history, its tikanga, wounds and many resiliencies. Because we really do need to start speaking grief better and getting better and being better. It's about manaaki. And wairua. And it's been urgent a very long time (and space).
Noho ora mai rā i roto i ngā manaakitanga katoa.
Vana will be in conversation with Kiri Edge (Ngāti Maniapoto), Emma Johnson and David Slack at Going West's 'Writing the last page' on 8 September 2019.
The Grief Almanac: A Sequel, by Vana Manasiadis (Seraph Press, $30) is available at Unity Books.
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Q: How to use random.RandomState I'd like my script to create the same array of numbers each time I run the script. Earlier I was using np.random.seed(). For example:
np.random.seed(1)
X = np.random.random((3,2))

I've read that instead of np.random.seed() there should be used RandomState. But I have no idea how to use it, tried some combinations but none worked.

A: It's true that it's sometimes advantageous to make sure you get your entropy from a specific (non-global) stream.  Basically, all you have to do is to make a RandomState object and then use its methods instead of using numpy's random functions.  For example, instead of
>>> np.random.seed(3)
>>> np.random.rand()
0.5507979025745755
>>> np.random.randint(10**3, 10**4)
7400

You could write
>>> R = np.random.RandomState(3)
>>> R
<mtrand.RandomState object at 0x7f79b3315f28>
>>> R.rand()
0.5507979025745755
>>> R.randint(10**3, 10**4)
7400

So all you need to do is make R and then use R. instead of np.random. -- pretty simple.  And you can pass R around as you want, and have multiple random streams (if you want a certain process to be the same while another changes, etc.)


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Where: Crescent Grange, 7901 W. 120th Ave.
Broomfield's Crescent Grange, which was designated as a Local Historic Landmark this week, celebrated Earth Day last week with an open house and showcase of what it has to offer as a community gathering spot.
In Broomfield's Historic Landmark Board voted unanimously to recommend approval to city council of the local historic landmark designation application for the Crescent Grange without conditions.
At its Tuesday meeting, Broomfield City Council unanimously approved the designation.
With that confirmed, Grange volunteers now are busy planning for a ribbon cutting June 2. Plans still are being finalized, but organizers plan to have an inflatable bounce house, food trucks, an acapela group, crafts for children (including painting garden markers and making seed paper).
Attracting new faces hopefully will encourage more visits.
"It's the best way to get people to fall in love with the place," garden director Wendy Petty said.
Between 50 and 75 people attended last Sunday's open house — one of two held each year at 7901 W. 120th Ave.
The local Crescent Grange was formed in 1898 as a gathering place for the agricultural community. Members began meeting at its current building, constructed in 1916. The facility provided a political, cultural and social community center. Members met to hold meetings, discuss growing produce and animal husbandry, and host social events such as theater productions and dances.
Volunteers who currently manage the Grange continue to add new programs to attract residents, Petty said, and always are looking to draw people to be part of the community garden.
Two years ago, the garden had two members, Petty said. It's now up to between 10 to 13 who regularly attend, and there is room for about 20. Those who work in the garden share its produce.
Excess food goes to Broomfield FISH or Growing Home, a Westminster nonprofit. Volunteers also are in the process of making relishes and condiments to sell at events.
This year, bat houses sit among the trees lining the garden and bees make honey in nearby hives, which are tended by a local bee keeper. A raised garden recently was built to accommodate gardeners who can't tend to lower beds. A medicinal garden was added to grow herbs such as echinacea, and a grant has been submitted to replace the UV plastic on the green house and possibly to purchase a field mower.
Grange Treasurer Karen Juenemann said one of the biggest challenges for the garden is keeping non-native plants at bay. Currently, they are hiring someone to mow the nearby field.
Last year, the Grange received a new coat of paint and refinished floors. Other items on the list of renovations include making the building ADA complaint since the only bathroom is in a basement accessible only by stairs. A kitchenette is also downstairs, but doesn't function.
Petty said she hopes when that project is complete, it will help drive rentals of the facility for special events like receptions or parties. Currently, a few organizations, such as a local dojo, rent out space on a regular basis. Weekends are typically used for special events.
Starting at 9:15 a.m. June 2 — before the ceremony — the Grange is partnering with CSU Broomfield County Extension Officer Jessica Wong to host a raised bed and potted garden workshop.


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Marinating the lamb in yoghurt helps tenderise it but also gives the curry richness. Like all stews and curries, this tastes even better the next day as the flavour develops—that is, if there are any leftovers. It also freezes well, so is great for meal planning. Serve with basmati rice for an authentic feel.


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Rum Bottle Honors Ernest Hemingway's Classic With Innovative AR Experience
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A rum company is commemorating the Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway in an unusual way for its 70th anniversary.
Previously unpublished clips of Hemingway are being made available via Papa's Pilar, which commemorates Hemingway by bearing the name of his boat, The Pilar.
Dr. Guy Harvey is an artist and conservationist whose drawings are used throughout the video to accompany the book. A phone camera unlocks the video, which launches an Augmented Reality experience on the Papa's Pilar 2022 Legacy Edition bottle.
According to Kyle Groth, EVP of corporate development and digital marketing at Papa's Pilar, "Since the release coincided with the 70th anniversary of the book. It felt fitting to infuse the entire bottle with Ernest Hemingway's spirit and heritage." The augmented reality (AR) experience "gives our customers a front-row seat to what inspires us most about Hemingway and why we aspire to carry on his legacy with this release and every release after that," the company said.
The Key West-based distillery collaborated with tech company TACTIC to realize this project. TACTIC has previously produced AR experiences for Coca-Cola, White Castle, and the US Postal Service. According to Groth, the release's development took five months. The experience was create using the 8th Wall. The top web augmented reality platform, he claims. "This is a release we're proud of from every viewpoint, between the design, TACTIC's modern touch, and Guy Harvey's compassion," the company said.
How design the Rum Bottle
The bottle is made of genuine leather and was designed to seem like a canteen from World War II. Hemingway enthusiasts and writers will value the emboss notebook and pen that are house inside the stylish shell. According to Lindsey Kops Mundy, vice president and brand guardian for Papa's Pilar, "Hemingway was continuously pursuing epic adventures and unique experiences. Thus the packaging was inspire by his love for exploration." Every component, including our iconic Papa's Pilar bottles, was specifically create as an homage to Hemingway.
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The leather wrap is a tribute to Hemingway's service as an ambulance driver in World War I and as a war correspondent in World War II. It's also intend to inspire a spirit of adventure in each of us, according to Mundy. "Our customers can use the journal and pen to record their adventures while drawing inspiration from Papa Hemingway and his legacy. Additionally, it tells our narrative.
The brand, which has a suggested retail price of $102.99, will contribute 20% of each sale to the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, which supports initiatives for reef protection and restoration. The company is also advertising an "Anniversary Bundle" that comes with the 2022 Legacy Edition bottle, a copy of The Old Man and the Sea, and an ice sphere tray with the company's logo.`
According to Groth, a cause that is "close and dear" to the brand is highlight in the foundation itself. As we honor a man and his love for the water, Groth notes that working with the foundation has been a long-term endeavor. There was a clear, unifying theme with this particular release.
Because it was mature in French oak and apple brandy barrels, the rum exhibits distinctive, apple-forward qualities. An assortment of rums from Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Venezuela, and Florida created the intensely aromatic dark rum.
Ron Call, the master mixer for Papa's Pilar, claims innovation is at the core of every release. I refer to this release as our "honey barrel," a term usually used to describe bourbon. Given how uncommon apple-forward traits are in rum, I can't help but wonder whether we discovered our honey barrel when creating this special expression.
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With a deep, dark, honey finish and noticeable vanilla bean and honeysuckle flavors, Call says the rum is best savor plain or over ice. I suggest a big ice spherical for the best experience, he advises.
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Would You Consider Deleting Social Media for 99 Days?
A few months ago, I joined an experiment called 99 Days of Freedom. This online study came about as a response to the controversial mood experiment conducted by Facebook that involved 689,000 users who hadn't consented to the experiment. Facebook filtered the content in users' News Feeds to see what emotional impact positive versus negative content had on people and their activity.
I decided to try 99 Days of Freedom because it studies how life without Facebook impacts people's happiness. Always up for a challenge, I signed up and logged out of Facebook, curious to see how it affected me.
For the first couple of weeks or so, it was easier to stay off Facebook than I thought. Spurred on by the challenge, I was determined to avoid the social media site and fill my time with other activities.
Consequently, I was dedicating more time to my writing projects, I was exercising regularly and I was spending more time with my family (even if that meant sitting in front of the TV with them, watching police dramas). Time seemed to expand for me, too, which meant that I had more opportunities to read books and brush up on my French. As a result, my urge to log into Facebook dwindled because I was seeing the benefits of spending time away from it.
At the outset, the challenge was very enlightening. I suddenly realized how much time I was spending on Facebook, even though it wasn't the social media site I visited most frequently. Apart from zapping up precious time, I also realized that Facebook—although it can be fun—can also be quite negative.
On Facebook, I'll often see people posting comments and other content that's demeaning, controversial or extremely one-sided. Facebook isn't just a social platform; it's also become a political one.
I believe everyone should have freedom of expression, but online, a lot of people seem to lose their kindness and are less mindful about what they say or share, thinking there'll be no repercussions. And that's not a good environment for anyone—commenters and viewers alike. Even if I'm only viewing a thread of negative comments, it has an emotional effect on me.
Another side effect of using Facebook is FOMO, which stands for "the fear of missing out." This occurs when you see something happening elsewhere, and you feel that you're somehow missing out because you're not there experiencing that event or moment with others.
Social media users are especially vulnerable to this feeling, because you see highlights of other people's lives online and start to compare yourself to them. In fact, one study found that Facebook use can make you unhappy.
All of these reasons make me glad I took a social media detox.
The great part about the 99 Days of Freedom experiment is that the researchers send you surveys to fill out. These surveys are designed to gauge your happiness levels when you first start the experiment, when you're still in the midst of it and after you've completed it.
These surveys are not only helpful to the researchers, but also to the participants, because they encourage self-evaluation and reflection. Even if you have a moment of weakness and log onto Facebook, the researchers still consider that result valuable.
Even though I lost determination near the end, I still consider my experience valuable. If nothing else, the experiment made me more aware of my Facebook use. Near the end, signing in became so automatic and I realized, with surprise, how pervasive Facebook was in my life. It's amazing how habitual social media use can become, especially when we've been using it for years.
Despite my reservations about Facebook and other social media sites, I think these online platforms can also do a lot of good. For example, a non-profit or charity can garner support and inform people about their work or the issues of the day. And people can support each other online. A good example is the display of solidarity between Egyptian protesters and Ferguson protesters in response to the use of tear gas used in both Egyptian and American protests.
Your favourite brands and companies can seem friendlier, more personal. You can also find out about great events happening in your area.
By the end of the experiment, I became more ambivalent about Facebook than I was previously. I could see its faults, but also its benefits.
Facebook can be useful for keeping in touch with family and friends you don't see often. It's fun to share funny or cute videos and memes, and just have a laugh.
Overall, by the end of the experiment, I became more ambivalent about Facebook than I was previously. I could see its faults, but also its benefits. It felt like taking a vacation: I enjoyed the new scenery, but I also missed familiar terrain, a space I was used to; and eventually, I wanted to go back to it.
I feel that I have a healthier mindset when it comes to Facebook and other social media platforms now. When I feel that a social media space is becoming toxic or charged with tension, I step away from it for a while.
Like anything in life, social media is good in moderation. It only encompasses a small slice of life, a moment in time. But there are many more moments to be experienced outside of social media.