At the beginning of September, sixteen participants from different countries worked for a week on the challenge of designing green axes in Ghent. Green axes are the connecting elements within a city-wide green structure which are at the same time important for the climate robustness of the city.
Cities are extremely vulnerable to climate change. Qualitative blue green networks help them adapt to these changes. The notion 'blue' in blue green networks refers to water retention and water discharge, 'green' to a less sealed surface and to extra trees and shrubs in order to reduce heat stress and air pollution. The blue green networks not only help to cope with extreme weather conditions, but they also contribute to an attractive and child-friendly living environment as they bring nature to the city and bikers from the city centre to the more massive green elements and urban agriculture in the fringe.
The summer school acknowledges these starting points for the research by design of green climate axes. However, the exploration of the axes will cover a wider area as the ambition is to assess the current and future potential to embed and integrate the green climate axes maximally within the urban tissue. That is why the summer school has looked into the possibilities in adjacent neighbourhoods, to create a coherent ensemble of green and blue elements that penetrate in and interweaves with the built environment. The potential to keep or add green public and private elements, to unseal surfaces, to add water, bike and walk infrastructure has been explored.


In 2006 an Xavier High School English teacher named Ms. Lockwood gave her students an assignment: write a letter to a famous author. The instructions were to discuss the author's work and ask for advice. Only one author responded —Kurt Vonnegut — (1922 – 2007). Here is what he said.


The hot air brush is the latest beauty gadget on the market to perfect your style. This consists of a hairdryer and a round brush in one device. This versatile product blows warm air through a ventilated barrel to finish drying your hair, molding it with a round brush.
The hot air brush is not designed to replace the normal hairdryer because it does not have enough power to dry completely wet hair. The hair must be dried in the air and dried until it dries between 50 and 80%, before starting to use the hot air brush to get a nice finish.
The hot air brush does not make straight curly hair; it is generally used to smooth or add curls / waves to straight hair.
The learning curve to master this instrument is a bit steep, but with time and practice, you can get a stunning "just out of the salon" effect. You can also use it on dry hair for touch up between hair washes.
A hot-air hair brush works best if you have short or long hair up to the shoulders and people with fine hair will get the most benefit. The warm air that blows through the crown, offers an explosive volume while the brush provides control and style, making the hair flowing and bright.
The most common way to comb hair in-depth at home or in beauty salons is the combination of 2 styling devices: a styling brush and a hair dryer. However, if you do not have enough skills or need to do your own hair, using two devices at the same time can become quite a demanding task.
To solve this problem, the beauty market presented a new solution, combining the functionality of a brush and a plate in a single device – which is a hot-air rotating brush. Millions of girls all over the world have already evaluated the benefits of this versatile brush and renounced the use of other devices, and now you have the chance to do it too. Apparently, a hot-air brush is very similar to a conventional brush, with the only difference that the latter has many small openings along the brush, through which hot air is expelled to shape the hair with heat.
Hot air brushes are used to smooth hair, create curls, waves and add volume. They are extremely versatile and can help you create any hairstyle. However, the biggest advantage of hot air brushes is that they do not cause damage to your hair and that your hair, in the end, is extremely beautiful, natural and healthy. However, if you want to get rebellious or very tight curls, you will probably still need to use some specialized equipment.
The brushes usually range from 250 to 1000 watts of power. 250 watts may be enough for the baby's fine hair, but for thick and rough hair you'll need a lot more energy. The best rotating brush currently available on the market, has 1000 watts of power.
A hot air brush gives a great volume to the hair, unlike a traditional plate, which can leave the hair too flat. You can get closer to the roots, which give your hair more life and more body than you can get from your usual plate.
The hot-air styling brush is ideal for travel. You can carry only one item with you, instead of overloading your suitcase with different styling tools. When you're on vacation, you can simply dry your hair with air and then use this hot air brush to dry and finish your hair Best Hot Air Brush for Short Fine Hair .
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When buying the best hot air rotating brush, it is important to select the tool that will work for your hair type and is also suitable for the length of your hair.
Fine hair: they are excellent for people with fine and very soft hair. They can approach the scalp to lift the roots and allow them to float. If you have super fine hair, look for soft to medium bristles.
Thin hair: a hot air styler works well even with thin hair, because it adds body to the hair. If you have thinning hair, apply a volumizing mousse before shaping the hair.
Straight hair: it can be used to give a smooth curve to straight hair and add more body and shine. For a longer lasting volume, it is necessary to apply a volumizing mousse or hairspray.
Short hair: it is a perfect tool for people with short hair and medium length. However, keep in mind that for short hair they need a small "barrel for hair".
Long hair: split the hair and work with small sections for a better effect. If you want the waves to get lost, go over each piece a few times while twisting and turning the brush.
Rough hair: if you have rough and thick hair, make sure to pre-dry your hair well, then use this tool to refine your style; a hot-air styling brush is not powerful enough to dry thick and rough hair.
Curly hair: a hot air brush will not give you straight hair like an iron; smooth the hair and turn it slightly. If you want to make your hair curly straight, you'll still need to use a plate. You will also need to use the iron if you want your ends to be straight, because the round brush tends to curl your ends.
As you can see, there are many different products to choose from on the market. If you want to know about the rotating brush opinions and reviews, all you need to do is keep reading! What you choose will depend only on the type of hair you have and your budget, but choose wisely, because you could buy a brush with extra features that you do not need, or pay too much for one is not exactly designed for your hair. This article should have helped you avoid situations like these and keep your hair silky and smooth. Thank you for taking the time. I really hope I have influenced you positively so that you can make an educated decision when buying your next hot-air brush.


Breweries seem to be populating Asheville as fast as bunnies, but now there is controversy about homeowners renting out their places in the rental-vacancy-starved area to short-term renters via sites like AirBnB. Which one is like to go first?
Originally published in the free alt-weekly paper, "The Mountain Xpress" in Asheville, NC.
©2015, Brent Brown, all rights reserved.


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Q: How to disable a specific section of header in QTableView I am looking for a way to disable -not hide- a specific section of header in a QTableView, I have already found a method that disables all the sections:
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but I need to disable only a 'specific' section.
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The header in the image below is disabled by the method call QHeaderView.setDisabled(True).
I just want to disable the last section of the header -not all of them-, and there's no need to disable the section's corresponding cells.
And by disable, I mean disable all of the selection, hovering, sorting,... behaviors.

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Our goal in creating our first book is to have to have as many Native members on the team as possible and especially in key creative positions. In addition, raising the voices of women and marginalized people are at the core of our principles. My hope is to get this game into the hands of Indigenous people who have maybe never played an RPG previously and to provide them with a positive portrayal of Native American cultures from a fresh, hopeful perspective.
With the incredible success of the Kickstarter, Coyote & Crow will be becoming more than just just a core game book. What we're evolving into is still unfolding, but our mission is the same. Bringing diverse perspectives to gaming from marginalized voices, especially those of Indigenous ancestry. And making sure those games get into the right hands.
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On the About page of this website you can read how I fell in love with the jacarandas in 2007, our first year in Brisbane. These gorgeous trees only flower for a short time every year; from mid-September until the end of October. Which means, of course, that they are in flower now!
So today I got on my bike to ride around our neighbourhood and took photos of the most beautiful jacaranda trees. And when I had to pick up my son from gymnastics I made a detour to snap even more jacarandas :-). Here are a few pics for you to enjoy!
This entry was posted in Brisbane, Photography, Uncategorized and tagged jacaranda on October 13, 2012 by bluejacarandadesign.


1949 Gibson LG-2 in a no reserve auction. Seller puts this one in Fair condition, noting that there is finish missing from the back of the neck and the bridge appears to have been reglued. Seller adds the back of the guitar has some severe finish checking and some kind of residue. It doesn't look too bad to us. The tuners have been changed. Seller also adds the playability is good. With soft case. Cool.


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Michael Sheen speaks at Cinema Sunday
By Cameron Stokes and Kendall Dees on January 30, 2017
Actor Michael Sheen (Lily Beckinsale-Sheen '17) shared his experience working on the film 'Frost/Nixon' after the screening of his movie during the year's second Cinema Sunday in Ahmanson Theater.
"Because of the rain, Mr. Walch and I had a bet going on how many people would show up and actually it was more than the first one, than the 'You Can Count on Me', which was the first of this year," Wilder Short '18 said.
According to Performing Arts teacher Ted Walch, Sheen talked about the movie and took questions from the audience about what it was like to play the part of a real person. Sheen has played multiple real people throughout his career and described the process of understanding how to accurately portray these characters.
'Frost/Nixon' is about the interviews between David Frost and President Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal. These interviews were the first and only time Nixon admitted to wrongdoing during the scandal.
"The thing that I loved about Michael was that he was very honest and he was very laid back," Short said. "I wouldn't say that he carried this air of 'Oh, I'm an actor'. It really was just a discussion about his experience working with 'Frost/Nixon' in general and I think it was one of my favorites."
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HW Works hosted the Social Justice Roundtable on Jan. 26 with impact advisor Heather Kun '92 and leader of the...


Never has a technique or technology so intensified artistic practices in a way that is as dazzling as it is long-lasting, beginning with the fields of sound and image, which have been revolutionized profoundly; to the point that there is not a single work today without some digital component, as small as that may be.
The Second Nature festival became the Chroniques biennial that takes place in various spots between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. This first edition, artistically directed by Mathieu Vabre, welcomed Québec as guest of honor.
The beginning of September, for those who scrutinize societal evolutions that researchers or artists reveal in the analysis or the use of emerging technology occurs in Linz at Ars Electronica. This year, the Austrian festival focuses on error in order to consider an Art of Imperfection.
Created in 2012 by Alain Thibault, the International Digital Art Biennial (BIAN) assures the continuity of the Elektra festival initiated in 1999. It takes place in various venues, including the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) and the Arsenal Contemporary Art. At the same time, there is also an exhibition of Rafael Lozano-Hemmer at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) of Montreal.
Eva Respini, accompanied by Jeffrey De Blois, is the curator of the "Art In The Age Of The Internet, 1989 To Today" exhibition, at the Boston ICA, where the works are based on five sections questioning the relations that artists have with the Internet, to interrogate societal mutations.
Art Brussels, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, acts as a catalyst as it is followed by institutions, galleries and collectors who take advantage of the opportunity to organize leading events there. In April, exhibitions took place at the same time, from the Wiels to the Centrale or the Raffinerie, or even the Société d'électricité or Senne.
Exhibitions follow one another at the Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie under the goodwill of Peter Weibel, its director, who is collaborating with intern or extern curators to set up exhibitions, such as Radical Software, Datumsoria, Open Codes and Hybrid Layers.
Ars Electronica is one of the most inspiring festivals. Going to Linz in Austria year after year, it is good to discover the trends: the ones that emerge from the use or hack of the technologies of our time by artists having innovative practices.
Le Fresnoy, France's international institution for the teaching, production and promotion of new media art, is a site for the digital contamination of images and sound. This is evident in the work of ten artists, some students and other teachers, who have been part of this school over the last decade.
Mid-June, the principal players of the contemporary art world gather for Basel's fair and other events in as well as off or even out. Pulling out of the market allows us to walk around a few institutions such as the Haus der Elektronischen Künste.
Each year, in April, Brussels hosts the many actors of the art world during its fair, which is one of the most important internationally. It is also the opportunity to explore its contemporary art centers, such as the Wiels or Centrale, as well as its exhibition platforms, including Société, and its art offices like White Circle.
This year, the Japanese House of Culture in Paris has initiated a series of exhibitions titled Transphere. Named Fertile Landscapes, the first is dedicated to artists Daito Manabe and Motoi Ishibashi who often work together in the company they run, Rhizomatiks Research.
The artistic director, Thierry Raspail, entrusted the role of curator for this Lyon Biennale to Ralph Rugoff. The title, Modern Life that emerged from their exchanges for this thirteenth edition, brings together a number of venues including the Contemporary Art Museum, the Confluences and the Sucrière, where one finds, as every year, exceptional works.
The Ars Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria, has been focusing on the relationship between the arts and technology since 1979. For this 2015 edition, researchers have devised together tomorrow's housing while artists, like every year, presented works that are rooted in our contemporary societies.
The artistic directors of the Ars Electronica Festival, Christine Schöpf and Gerfried Stocker opted this year for change, by investing Linz differently and in terms of theme. Regarding art as a catalyst, they invite us again to reconsider the world, this time to better foresee the future.
Each year artists, gallery owners, collectors, curators and critics from around the world gather in Basel on the occasion of the contemporary art fairs. The most important of them undoubtedly being Art Basel, there were however a few satellite fairs such as Design Miami, Liste, Scope, The Solo Show and Volta worth seeing.
Unpainted, directed by Annette Doms, is the first German fair dedicated to media art -including international galleries supporting artists using the technologies of their time.
The Montreal Elektra Festival is recognised around the world for the quality of its audiovisual performances given for the most part, at the Usine C. The IDAM (International Digital Arts Market) meanwhile, allows producers and curators from the broadest geographical spectrum to discover artists and creativity research centres on the Quebecois scene.
Like every other sphere, digital technologies and networks are invading the visual arts. After taking on board photography and video, how are artists responding to this new medium?
In Berlin in winter, two events focus on research and practices between the arts and technology: the Transmediale and the CTM Festival. But it is also an opportunity to have a look at some of the works in the exhibitions at the Hamburger Bahnhof, at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art, at the LEAP or Lab for Electronic Arts and Performance, before ending up at the DAM Gallery.
As far back as the early 1900's, the Italian futurist Luigi Russolo foresaw sound as a medium by playing "noises" with the instrument he called an 'Intonarumori'. Since then, numerous artists or sound artists have participated in what today is called Sound Art. Now art centres like ZKM in Karlsruhe, the MAC in Lyon and the Centquatre, in Paris, are echoing this artistic practice.
Le Fresnoy, or the National Studio of Contemporary Arts, is structured around a school directed by an artist, Alain Fleischer, who invites others to train still others. This year, the curator of the exhibition, Benjamin Weil, whose international experience is well known, took up the challenge of revealing a common meaning in more than fifty artistic proposals ranging from performance to film through installations and apparatus.
At ZKM in Karlsruhe, the exhibition "The Global Contemporary" recently analysed the effects of globalisation on the world of art while that of the Media Museum, entitled "Digital Art Works", addressed the conservation of digital works. The Transmediale Festival in Berlin meanwhile just celebrated its twenty-fifth year of existence with the exhibition "in/compatible". Last but not least, Bartholl exhibited at the Dam Gallery and Ryoji Ikeda at the Hamburger Bahnhof.
We dreamed of it and then waited for it to happen until finally, it opened its doors, as proud in its past history as it was in its renovation. The Gaité Lyrique is now a year old. And yet, it now seems like it was always there, right in the centre of Paris "exploring digital cultures in all their forms". It has also now been comforted by the success of its visits. Lets take a glance at some of the highlights of an eventful year.oruit Theatre in Ghent and the Eindhoven Strijp quarter.
Going to the Venice Biennial implicitly means accepting that you will miss artworks, as there are so many national exhibitions and collateral events. So, one must make choices, without omitting the Arsenal and the ILLUMInazioni exhibition organised by Brice Curiger, the artistic director of this 54th edition. There are also historic pavilions in the gardens and a multitude of museums, palaces and churches that further induce one to lose oneself in Venice.
The last edition of Elektra was mainly focused on the visualisation of sound through performances given in Usine C. A few partner exhibition spaces, like the Darling Foundry, are associated with this Montreal event. Alain Thibault, the festival's artistic director, is also the initiator of the International Market for Digital Arts that makes it possible to discover the potential of the research laboratories grouped by Hexagram in particular.
The Transmediale Festival focuses on the role of digital technologies in our society, while Club Transmediale is devoted to the "adventurous" music and related visual arts. This year, the Schering Foundation and the [DAM] Gallery were associated with these two events in Berlin. And we should not forget the Hamburger Bahnhof which has nothing at all to do with the Transmediale, but which presented the work of a resolutely digital artist.
The fourth edition of the STRP festival, which is devoted to bringing together music and artistic and technological practices, drew more than 30,000 visitors to its many concerts, performances, exhibitions, conferences and workshops in November 2010. As for the rather strange name for the event, it relates to the industrial site of Eindhoven that used to house the Philips brand before it revolutionised the cultural industry with its inventions.
The most recent edition of the Ars Elctronica Festival dedicated to art, technology and society, mainly took place in a former tobacco processing plant in Linz, the scope of which impressed all participants. Theoreticians, researchers and artists from around the world met there for a few days to participate in a think-tank, initiated once again by Gerfried Stocker and Christine Schöpf that aimed at "repairing" what is still possible to repair, starting with the environment.
"Chapter I : The Discovery", 2009.
Artistic practices that are too often neglected by museums naturally make their own paths, for which festivals are essential components. There are at least a dozen dedicated to new media just within the Île-de-France region. This is a return to the year in festivals including the latest editions of Art Outsiders, Visionsonic, Atopic, Exit, Némo, Vision'R, Bains Numériques and Mal aux Pixels.


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2 Large Flats plus Bonus/Unwarranted In-Law Unit, Approx 3,560 SqFt. Excellent NOPA Location. Close to Golden Gate Park, Public Transportation, Schools, Coffee Shops, Restaurants and Shopping. Each flat has 2 Bedrooms, Large Sunroom, Split Bath, Formal Dining Room, Large Living Room with Fireplace and Bay Windows, Bright Kitchen with adjacent Laundry Area, High Ceilings, Hardwood Floors and Period Details. The Bonus In-Law Unit, approx. 560 SqFt, with 1BR/1BA and Large Living Area, is facing the Beautifully Landscaped backyard. The 1-Car Garage with interior access includes Storage and Laundry and is delivered Vacant. 2-Years Paid Leased Pkg for 1 Car, half block away, at Fulton Garage, is also included. Both Upper Flat and In-Law Unit are Remodeled and Delivered Vacant! The Lower Flat is Tenant Occupied Mo/Mo, since Feb 2018 (OMI Relo Cost of $13,960 included). No Prior OMIs, Buy-Outs or Ellis. This is a rare opportunity for 2 TIC Partners to work on a Fast-Track Condo Conversion.
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Just like the name implies, North Panhandle is a neighborhood with Falletti Foods at one end, Petrini Plaza in the middle, and Whole Foods at the farthest end, next to Haight Ashbury. The infamous commercial shopping district is only two blocks south of the Panhandle. There's a farmers' market held every Sunday at Grove and Divisadero too.
Pacific Primary Preschool opened in 1974 and is located in the heart of NOPA. Having a preschool within walking distance is definitely a plus for the noticeable baby boom. Adult students will find that San Francisco Community College, located at the corner of Masonic and Hayes, offers a variety of credit and noncredit courses with programs in the daytime and evening. The neighborhood also houses several other public and private schools that serve all age groups.
In the past few years the commercial stretch on Divisadero, at the eastern boarder of the neighborhood, has blossomed with new restaurants and shops. Eateries include local favorites like Bar Crudo, Mojo Bicycle Cafe, Nopalito and Little Star Pizza. The critically acclaimed restaurant NOPA was one of the first upscale restaurants to move to this San Francisco neighborhood. With consistent praise, it's become the ultimate foodie destination for dining.
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What we have in the certain stocks today is a bubble every bit as epic as the one that took the NASDAQ Composite to its previous record of 5048 back in 2000.
And the red-hot Asian markets, led by China, continued to lead the recovery, raising the most capital ever. Asian issuers have raised $164.5 billion so far this year - already surpassing the $98.2 billion raised in the peak fundraising year of 2006 and accounting for 64% of total global IPO value so far in 2010.


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Ammunition and Black/Smokeless Powder
This article refers to 'personal use'; commercial storage or manufacturing are outside the scope of this article.
Local regulations on purchase procedures, such as thumbprints and identification requirements, are outside the scope of this article.
For eligible persons, neither California nor Federal law impose any limits on purchase or storage of manufactured or reloaded ammunition.
California does place limits on storage of smokeless propellant - 20 pounds - and black powder - 1 pound.
Prohibited persons may not possess any ammunition, or reloaded ammunition (Penal Code 30305) or any ammunition components (Penal Code 16150).
1 California law does not address any limit to personal ownership or storage of ammunition
2 California defines smokeless powder and black powder as explosives
3 Ammunition and small arms primers are NOT explosives
4 California requires permits to do things with explosives
5 Permits do not apply to small quantities, as specified
6 Transport of small amounts does not need placards/markings
7 Ammunition means lots of things for ineligible persons
8 Some kinds of ammunition are prohibited
8.1 Explosives and tracers
8.2 Flechettes and explosive rounds
8.3 Armor piercing ammunition for handguns
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California law does not address any limit to personal ownership or storage of ammunition
There is nothing in any California Code that regulates quantities for any of purchase, ownership, possession or storage of ammunition or parts - primers, bullets, cases.
California defines smokeless powder and black powder as explosives
Health and Safety Code 12000
12000.  For the purposes of this part, "explosives" means any
substance, or combination of substances, the primary or common
purpose of which is detonation or rapid combustion, and which is
capable of a relatively instantaneous or rapid release of gas and
heat, or any substance, the primary purpose of which, when combined
with others, is to form a substance capable of a relatively
instantaneous or rapid release of gas and heat. "Explosives"
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841 of Title 18 of the United States Code and published pursuant to
Section 555.23 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and
(a) Dynamite, nitroglycerine, picric acid, lead azide, fulminate
of mercury, black powder, smokeless powder, propellant explosives,
detonating primers, blasting caps, or commercial boosters.
Ammunition and small arms primers are NOT explosives
Health and Safety Code 12000(f)
(f) For the purposes of this part, "explosives" does not include
any destructive device, as defined in Section 16460 of the Penal
Code, nor does it include ammunition or small arms primers
manufactured for use in shotguns, rifles, and pistols.
California requires permits to do things with explosives
12101.  (a) No person shall do any one of the following without
first having made application for and received a permit in accordance
with this section:
(1) Manufacture explosives.
(2) Sell, furnish, or give away explosives.
(3) Receive, store, or possess explosives.
(4) Transport explosives.
(5) Use explosives.
(6) Operate a terminal for handling explosives.
(7) Park or leave standing any vehicle carrying explosives, except
when parked or left standing in or at a safe stopping place
designated as such by the Department of the California Highway Patrol
under Division 14 (commencing with Section 31600) of the Vehicle
(b) Application for a permit shall be made to the appropriate
issuing authority.
Permits do not apply to small quantities, as specified
12102.  This chapter does not apply to any possession or use of 20
pounds or less of smokeless powder, or one pound or less of black
sporting powder, provided that:
(a) Smokeless powder is intended only for hand loading of small
arms ammunition of .75 caliber or less.
(b) Black sporting powder is intended for loading of small arms or
small arms ammunition of .75 caliber or less.
(c) All such powder is for private use and not for resale, and, in
the case of black sporting powder, there shall be no gift, delivery,
or other disposition to another person.
(d) The storage, use and handling of such smokeless and black
powder conforms to rules, regulations, or ordinances of authorities
having jurisdiction for fire prevention and suppression in the area
of such storage, use, and handling of such explosives.
The "No person shall..." phrasing of 12101 suggests that the limits may be per-person rather than per-location, but this has not been verified.
Transport of small amounts does not need placards/markings
California Vehicle Code 27903 allows up to 20 pounds of smokeless powder and five pounds of black powder
(a) Subject to Section 114765 of the Health and Safety Code,
any vehicle transporting any explosive, blasting agent, flammable
liquid, flammable solid, oxidizing material, corrosive, compressed
gas, poison, radioactive material, or other hazardous materials, of
the type and in quantities that require the display of placards or
markings on the vehicle exterior by the United States Department of
Transportation regulations (49 C.F.R., Parts 172, 173, and 177),
shall display the placards and markings in the manner and under
conditions prescribed by those regulations of the United States
(b) This section does not apply to the following:
(1) Any vehicle transporting not more than 20 pounds of smokeless
powder or not more than five pounds of black sporting powder or any
combination thereof.
Ammunition means lots of things for ineligible persons
Penal Code 16150
16150.  (a) As used in Section 30300, "ammunition" means handgun
ammunition as defined in Section 16650.
(b) As used in subdivision (a) of Section 30305 and in Section
30306, "ammunition" includes, but is not limited to, any bullet,
cartridge, magazine, clip, speed loader, autoloader, or projectile
capable of being fired from a firearm with a deadly consequence.
"Ammunition" does not include blanks.
Some kinds of ammunition are prohibited
Explosives and tracers
(a) As used in Sections 16510, 16520, and 16780, and in Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 18710) of Division 5 of Title 2, "destructive
device" includes any of the following weapons:
(1) Any projectile containing any explosive or incendiary material or any
other chemical substance, including, but not limited to, that which is
commonly known as tracer or incendiary ammunition, except tracer
ammunition manufactured for use in shotguns.
Flechettes and explosive rounds
Except as provided in Section 30215 and Chapter 1 (commencing with
Section 17700) of Division 2 of Title 2, any person in this state who
manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the state, keeps
for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives, lends, or
possesses either of the following is punishable by imprisonment in a
county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison:
(a) Any ammunition that contains or consists of any flechette dart.
(b) Any bullet containing or carrying an explosive agent.
Armor piercing ammunition for handguns
Any person, firm, or corporation who, within this state knowingly
possesses any handgun ammunition designed primarily to penetrate metal
or armor is guilty of a public offense and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170,
or in the county jail for a term not to exceed one year, or by a fine
not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by both that fine and
imprisonment.
A note on ineffective Penal Code sections
Penal Code sections 30352, 30355, 30357, 30360, 30362 and 30365 are still 'on the books' but were challenged in court and a permanent injunction was issued against enforcing them. See AB 962 and Parker v California.
Federal things
Federal things are generally for commercial applications, not private individuals.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a page on storing explosives, Standard 1910.109, part of the Code of Federal Regulations
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer's Institute (SAAMI) has a paper on Smokeless powder storage and another on Primers but the content is not embodied in California state law.
See also the SAAMI video on "Ammunition and the Fire Fighter", http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SlOXowwC4c
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In this post, we take a look at a health challenge that is becoming somewhat more common in the society and look at various natural ways of handling it. That health challenge is Acne.
Acne is generally a disorder of the skin which affects teens and adults. It is a challenge associated with the pores and characterized by the presence of blackheads, white heads and "zits".
While there are a lot of drug prescriptions available to get rid of acne, this post is for people who wish to know about ways to cure acne naturally without spending so much money on buying chemical drugs every now and then.
• Olive Oil – this has the best moisturizing quality that softens the skin to get rid of acne. Add olive oil and lemon juice in a bowl and stir. Put a drop of the mixture on the fingertips, place on the acne area and massage. Leave it for a few minutes and use warm water to rinse.
• Tomato and Cucumber – these are combined to create a face mask mixture which is applied to the face that causes pores to tighten, and is good in curing acne naturally. Tomato has natural bleach and cucumber contains natural antioxidants, both can make skin blemish-free. Blend cucumber and tomato, pat the mixture over the acne area, leave it on for fifteen minutes and rinse off.
• Honey – this is known to have disinfectant qualities and is used in curing acne naturally. Take a few drops of honey on your finger and dab it on the acne surface for about twenty to thirty minutes. Do this treatment before going to bed. This will keep the face moisturized and also reduce scars.
• Baking Soda – this is an effective home remedy to get rid of acne. Baking soda does not contain harsh chemicals and is a readily available ingredient. In treating acne with baking soda, you must pour three tablespoons of the powder into a teaspoon of water and mix them together (make sure it is not too thick or diluted). Apply it on your moistened face in a circular motion. Let it stay for one minute, and then rinse with water.
• Water – drinking plenty of water will have a good effect on your body and skin. The body needs to be hydrated and ideally you should drink six glasses of water each day, and avoid drinking sodas filled with sugar.
• Ice Cubes – the ice cubes helps in soothing the red patches and reduce the swelling of acne. Apply an ice cube on the acne surface and make a small massage to it.
• Yogurt – to keep your skin acne-free, mix a cup of plain yogurt and half a lemon juice. Apply this mixture on the acne area before going to bed, and you can leave the excess mixture in the fridge. The effects should be noticeable in a few weeks.
On a general note, a very good way of staying away from Acne and related skin diseases is to be hygienic in your body; keep your skin clean and visiting the dermatologist also won't hurt.
There are other great ways in curing acne naturally, and whichever method you use for it, keep in mind that getting rid of acne requires persistence and unchanging efforts.


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Guest Review: I Am Number Four
by Kristin | September 10, 2011
I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies #1)
by Pittacus Lore
Nine of us came here. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you. But we are not you. We can do things you dream of doing. We have powers you dream of having. We are stronger and faster than anything you have ever seen. We are the superheroes you worship in movies and comic books-but we are real.
Our plan was to grow, and train, and become strong, and become one, and fight them. But they found us and started hunting us first. Now all of us are running. Spending out lives in shadows, in places where no one would look, blending in. We have lived among you without you knowing.
But they know
They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England, and Number Three in Kenya. They killed them all. I am Number Four. I am next.
Talk about creativity! Lore's idea is unique and stands out from the teenage love/angst stories of today. I really enjoyed I Am Number Four, but I would probably only recommend it to certain people. I'm not sure hard core sci-fi readers would find this book enjoyable. But, I think fans of young adult sci-fi stories would really like it.
A fifteen year old named John (or at least, that's his name for now) has just moved to the lazy and small town of Paradise, Ohio. He and his "father," Henri, have been on the move, changing names and locations ever since their planet Lorian was destroyed by a destructive alien race. The Mogadorians, who have sent their own planet to the chopper, destroyed Lorian and are looking to annihilate any survivors.
Along with John and Henri, eight other Lorien children escaped to earth. Once they have mastered their legacies-special powers given to certain Lorics – all nine children are to find each other, and band together against the Mogadorians who have followed them to planet earth. As a result of this inconvenience, the children are constantly on the move, hiding in the shadows.
However, fighting against them may prove to be a bigger challenge now that three of the nine children are already dead. John must quickly master his legacies since he is next on the hit list. But when trouble strikes, John refuses to leave. He is tired of running, and hates the thought of leaving the love of his life, Sarah, behind. Is John prepared for what's coming his way? Or more importantly, is he enough?
Even though this story is very creative, that's not to say it doesn't have its faults. The first chapter is lacking in the editing department. The sentences are short and the overall flow just feels choppy. At first, I thought my knowledge of the editing language was lacking. But after the fifteenth sentence with only five words I was like, "Okay, I'm not the one failing here." I guess the first ten pages just felt awkward, and it was hard for me to really get into it. The writing smooths out however and it becomes a much softer ride.
The story leaves you constantly worrying for John and Henri's safety, and the last fifty pages or so are a roller coaster ride of insaneness. I actually read those last fifty pages on a plane, and I don't think the other passengers enjoyed my squeals of fear and excitement. And to all you romance novelists out there; this book does have a love story, stay chill. What I like about the love interest is it's not that awkward angsty love we see in some other books. Cough, Twilight, cough. Huh? Who said that?
I Am Number Four is an entertaining and fun read. Start out with a young adult fiction book, add in a heavy dose of adventure, and a sprinkle of sci-fi awesomeness and you've got yourself a delicious read. If you're into all that, then you just might find yourself with a new book on your bookshelf. I'm looking forward to reading the second book already out, The Power of Six. I'll be buying it as soon as I can trick my parents into giving me twenty bucks.
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NWC seminar on Dodd-Frank a huge success
Posted in Corporate Whistleblowers, False Claims-Qui Tam, News, Tax Whistleblowers
David Colapinto, Stephen Kohn, Sean McKessy and Michael Kohn.
Yesterday, the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) road trip of seminars came to Washington, DC, to spread the word about new opportunities for whistleblowers under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. "This was the best continuing legal education I've had in 17 years," attorney Don McKenna told me. In fairness, this is in part because the law has never been so good for whistleblowers. "Dodd-Frank's employee protections are the Cadillac of whistleblower protections," NWC Executive Director Stephen M. Kohn said. However, it was also because of the star-studded faculty. The seminar marks the first appearance of Sean X. McKessy to a "whistleblower-friendly" crowd since he became Director of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower. There was more than one joke about McKessy's background working for corporations. Answering corporate concerns about whether the SEC's rules would undercut internal compliance programs, McKessy said, "I would know if something we [the SEC] do would destroy internal compliance as we know it." McKessy explained how he read through 305 pages of comments to the SEC whistleblower rules. He did so with an eye toward the 40% of frauds that go undetected. McKessy announced that on August 12, 2011 (the day the SEC whistleblower rules go into effect), his office will launch a new web page. The page will have a form for on-line whistleblower submissions. He said his office would be looking for submissions that are "specific, timely and credible." His main message, "We are open for business, and whistleblowers are welcome at the SEC."
Donna Boehme made a presentation on corporate compliance and interface with the new rules. Boehme (rhymes with "Rome") is an internationally recognized authority in the field of organizational compliance and ethics. She is currently a Principal of Compliance Strategists LLC. She serves on the boards of the RAND Center of Corporate Ethics and Governance, the Rutgers Center for Government Compliance & Ethics, the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics, and South Texas College of Law – Corporate Compliance Center, and is Program Director for the Conference Board Council on Corporate Compliance and Ethics. She previously served as Group Compliance and Ethics Officer for BP plc (London). Boehme said that she felt the SEC found a good balance between internal compliance and SEC enforcement action and is giving employees a choice of whether to report internally first depending on how they feel about the company's internal compliance program. "Employees really know if a company's compliance program is serious." One good clue: to whom does the chief compliance officer report? If the answer is the CEO, CFO, general counsel, or HR director, then the program does not have the independence required for the compliance mission. A company's senior people are the typical wrongdoers, she notes. The correct answer is the board. "Expectations for the board are changing, and real board training should be the next wave," she urges. "Not all internal compliance programs are equal," Boehme observed. The process of developing a program employees will trust "allows companies to do some soul-searching." Boehme, and her colleague Michael Greenberg, wrote an op-ed for Bloomberg Government last month on the SEC whistleblower rules. "Compliance and internal audit people often get in trouble for doing their job too well," Boehme told us.
Dean Zerbe (pictured with David Colapinto) is special counsel to NWC, and a principal of The Alliant Group. He formerly worked for Sen. Charles Grassley as chief investigator, and as counsel to the Senate Finance Committee. In that capacity, he wrote the law creating the IRS whistleblower reward program. "The SEC rules came out a lot better because of the National Whistleblowers Center," Zerbe said, noting that the SEC cited NWC's comments over 40 times. "Thank them for the rule being much better." Zerbe's main point, however, was that, "the people whose hands are dirty are the ones who have the specific, timely and credible information." He explained that the phrase "substantially directed, planned, or initiated the violation" is a term of art that refers to the leader of the law-breaking group. Anyone who was following the leader should not suffer a reduction in any reward because they are precisely the group that whistleblower rewards were meant for. Moreover, since becoming a whistleblower can mean a person's career is over, rewards should not be reduced. "To catch a big fish, you need to put a lot of bait in the water."
The NWC seminar tour makes its next stop in New York City on July 25, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. Stephen Kohn will be speaking at the Mid-Manhattan Library in New York City at 6:30 pm (EDT) that evening on his new book, The Whistleblower's Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing What's Right and Protecting Yourself.
Stephen Kohn offered additional tips for whistleblowers and their advocates.
Noting that the SEC rule for anonymous whistleblowers requires that they be made through counsel, Kohn suggested that an attorney could review the documents available for submission and select those that well establish the whistleblower's claim while minimizing the risk of "fingerprinting." In "fingerprinting" a corrupt corporate manager would use the scope of a government investigation, and the documents relied upon, to narrow the group of suspected whistleblowers.
The SEC Rule 21F-4(b)(4)(v) allows internal auditors to submit their own whistleblower reward claims in three circumstances:
(i) a report to the Commission is necessary to prevent substantial harm to the entity or investors;
(ii) the entity is engaging in conduct that will impede our investigation; or
(iii) 120 days have elapsed.
The 120 day time limit will create a dilemma for corporate managers. If they fail to self-report a violation to the SEC within 120 days, their own internal compliance personnel can start filing their own whistleblower reward claims to the SEC.
Since the SEC rules count reports to internal compliance programs in determining who was the first to file, whistleblowers should preserve evidence of their submissions to internal compliance.
Sean X. McKessy added these points:
Each time the SEC completes an enforcement action for over $1 million, it must post a notice of the action on its web page. This posting starts a 90-day clock. During the 90-days, any whistleblower seeking a reward from this enforcement action must file a claim for it. His office will then review the claims and determine what rewards, if any, it can make from the enforcement penalty.
The SEC Office of the Whistleblower plans to begin posting notices of eligible SEC enforcement actions on August 12, 2011.
Those whistleblowers who submitted anonymous claims before August 12, 2011, must provide their lawyer with a signed TRC form [tips, complaints and reports] by October 11, 2011. Anonymous claimants filing on or after August 12, 2011, must provide their signed TRC from to their attorney before they file.
Since the SEC gets over 30,000 tips a year, his office will be relying on the SEC Office of Market Intelligence to perform a triage function. Everyone at the SEC is looking for a good case, so it is in the interest of the whistleblower to make a good submission. Good submission have detailed information about dates, names, documents and witnesses. "Give us the iceberg," McKessy urges.
Any written submission to the SEC on or before August 11, 2011, can qualify for a Dodd-Frank reward. However, whistleblowers must pay attention to the SEC notices of eligible enforcement claims and submit their claims for rewards before the 90 day time limit expires.
If there are multiple claimants for the same reward, the reward goes to the whistleblower who was first to file, either with the SEC or with the company's internal compliance program. Don't sit around waiting for a fraud to grow. Be the first to file. The TCR portal is linked here. It will be updated on August 12, 2011.
Rewards can be increased in size based on (1) the significance of the information provided, (2) the whistleblower's cooperation, (3) the extent of the SEC's "law interest" in the case, and (4) the whistleblower's cooperation with internal compliance.
Rewards can be reduced based on (1) the whistleblower's culpability in the violation, (2) undue delay in reporting, and (3) interference with internal compliance efforts.
When making a submission to the SEC, please disclose any other reports you have made. For example, if you disclose that you have also filed an IRS whistleblower report, or a report to the Department of Justice, then the SEC can share your information with those agencies and coordinate enforcement actions.
If the SEC staff recommends an award of less than 30%, you have 30 days to request an opportunity to review the record and meet with the staff. Exercising both options is a good idea. The time to appeal to the Claims Review Board (CRB) is 60 days.
Denials of rewards, and rewards of less than 10%, are reviewable in U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Retaliation against a whistleblower is also a violation of the Securities Exchange Act. In addition to pursuing remedies from the Department of Labor, a whistleblower can ask the SEC to commence an enforcement action.
Don't expect fast action on whistleblower claims. It will take time for the Office's staff of 7 to complete work on the rewards program.
Help spread the word that the SEC Office of the Whistleblower is open now for business.
Dean Zerbe adds:
When making a submission, ask when will be a suitable time to call back to discuss it again.
Fraud violations are often also tax violations. If someone is accepting a bribe, what are the odds that they will be reporting it on their tax return? File a whistleblower report with the IRS too.
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The West Liberty United Methodist Church building and parsonage sustained major damage from the March 2 tornado that devastated the Morgan County town. These photos show some of the damage and church members visiting the site. Photos by Cathy Bruce.
All photos are by Beth Dixon unless otherwise noted.
The 14th Annual Mission Celebration of the United Methodist Women of the Kentucky Conference met on October 23, 2010 at Christ UMC in Louisville, KY. Several distinguished guests attended including Bishop Lindsey Davis, Louisville District Superintendent Rev. Becki Curry, Rev. Rebecca Heid of Christ Church, Jerry Lambdin of Henderson Settlement, Dr. Renee Campbell of Wesley House, and missionary to Thailand Rev. Sherri Morrissey just to name a few. Special musical and dance presentations were made from children's groups from Portland Promise Center and Lighthouse Community Center. The Simposonville UMC Dulcimer Group provided some beautiful music for the service as well. The various reports from the different districts were read and the transition from the old officers to the new ones took place. This day was truly a celebration of how the United Methodist Women of Kentucky continue to touch lives and make a difference in their town, district, state, country and even around the world!
Portland Promise Center Side by Side Banquet. Held May 15, 2010.
On September 28-29, 2012, Shelbyville Cententary UMC's ramp building ministry worked with people from WAVE TV, Quinn Chapel AME Church, and other volunteers to create a ramp at the home of a former WAVE employee.
Photos of warehouse where Health Kits for Haiti were stored. Then semi arrives is loaded and begins journey to Sager Brown.
Portland Promise Center held its annual Side by Side Dinner at Christ Church in Louisville on May 19, 2012. Photos by Brad Matthews.
Dr.Ophelia Scott is introduced at the February 10, 2011 Lighthouse Community Center Board of Director's Meeting.
The Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children & Youth celebrated their 2010 Annual Day on Saturday, September 11.
First day of 2014 Annual Conference. Registration opens, Archives and History Worksop, 5K Run for the Nets, and Youth Rally.
On August 25, 2012, 1,000 volunteers from across Kentucky worked in eight counties that received damage from the spring tornadoes.
First pictures of the flood damage done in the eastern part of the state.
Six students from the Kentucky Annual Conference are enrolled in the Course of Study School at Candler School of Theology located at Emory University in Atlanta Georgia. Course of Study School trains local pastors in the United Methodist Church. The five-year Course of Study School is conducted in two, two-week modules each summer for part- and full-time pastors.
On March 13, 2012, 33 people traveled from Cynthiana First UMC to East Bernstadt to help clean up a site where a home was destroyed by a March 2 tornado.
More photos of the Corona de Vida consecration service held December 11, 2011 in Hopkinsville, KY.
Corona de Vida a New Church plant in the Hopkinsville District consecrated the building that they bought in the summer of 2011.
Coke Memorial UMC "Harvest Day"
FIRST LADY BESHEAR HARVESTS VEGETABLES WITH LOCAL YOUTH 2010 Festival of Faiths gardens part of effort to increase awareness of "Sacred Soils" Louisville, KY - July 26, 2010 - The Festival of Faiths and Coke Memorial United Methodist Church celebrate the first harvest of a "no-till" garden planted earlier this summer on church grounds. The garden is tended by 15 children, ages 4 to 17, who selected the garden project for their "I'm Excellent" Summer Program. Under the guidance of Steve Meredith, Festival of Faiths garden project volunteer, the children plan to harvest squash, sweet corn, tomatoes and a small variety of other plants.
Winter Blitz 2015 presents guest Speaker Fred Lynch, Worship Team Jonny Diaz and Lindsay McCaul, Comedy Duo Bean & Bailey and Special Concert performed by Group 1 Crew. We welcome all the youth groups and their leaders who have come from all across Kentucky and neighboring states to spend a worshipful weekend with us. Here are some photos from this great weekend!
Make It Happen! That is the message of the United Methodist Women Assembly held in Louisville, KY on April 25-27, 2014. Former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton urged the Assembly to "Wake Up the World."
The Louisville District of United Methodist Churches celebrated Impact Louisville, a day of service on August 16, 2014. Mayor Greg Fischer welcomed volunteers at the opening kickoff gathering. Over 400 United Methodists served with agencies across Louisville.
United Methodists in the Covington and Elizabethtown Districts did volunteer work in a day of Impact on Saturday, August 23, 2014. Some of the service included prayer walks, painting, landscaping and collecting shoes for WaterStep.
Saturday, March 9, 2013, Bishop Davis met with confirmation students at Crestwood UMC.
The United Methodist Churches of Shelby County will be coming together this day to reach out to those in our community through ministry and service for the glory of God.
Celebrating what God is doing in our United Methodist Hispanic congregations!
January 27-29, 2012 at Broadbent Arena, Louisville, KY.
Five bishops were consecrated at the SEJ Conference at Lake Junaluska on July 20, 2012.
All photos are by Cathy Bruce.
Kentucky delegates at work in plenary session and celebration of higher education featuring music by Kentucky Wesleyan College Chamber Singers. Photos by Cathy Bruce.
2012 Collection Headquarters for Menifee Co.
Items for the tornado victims have been gathered at Botts Elementary, the collection headquarters, for Menifee County.
Governor Steve Beshear, Bishop Lindsey Davis and other dignitaries gathered with invited guests to celebrate a breakthrough in senior long-term health care - Kentucky's first Small Home for Memory Care at Wesley Village Senior Living Community in Wilmore, KY.
The hot and humid weather did not take away from the energy and excitment of the 25th Anniversary of New Song! Great music, great speakers, great fellowship from all who attended!
Morninig Music, Bible Study with Dr, Joy Moore, Plenary Sessions, Retirement Service and Mission & Ministry Celebration.
Gathering Music, Bible Study with Dr. Joy Moore, Pictures Around the Convention and the 2010 Afternoon of Service at over 20 different locations.
Last day of the Conference - a morning of music; Bible Study with Joy Moore; a special acknowledge of Jane Ryan's 30 years of service with the Kentucky Annual Conference; appointments were announced.
Ordinands Luncheon and EO Tours Luncheon. Opening Service with Richard Looney. Ordination and Commissioning Service.
Lassing Pointe Golf Course held the 2010 Bishop's Golf Scramble, Registration began, and the Cabinet came together.


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Mideast, Valley Forge
Valley Forge, Beauty and History in Equal Measure
We explored Valley Forge National Historical Park, where George Washington and the Continental Army decamped during Revolutionary War from 1777-1778, on a summer day where the weather was "polar opposite" to that historically frigid winter. Our day was an enchanting foray into the rural Pennsylvania countryside, which is expansive and idyllic. The park is not only a repository of vital history, but also home to 19.5 miles of hiking trails, 21 miles of cycling trails, and 17 miles of horseback trails. Bicycle rentals are available, as are ranger led walks and storytelling activities for younger visitors. Wildlife is plentiful, in river, forest, meadow, and wetland habitats. As per the NPS, the park is home to more than 225 species of birds and 730 species of plants.
Valley Forge is roughly forty minutes northwest of Philadelphia, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and its northern trails access other historic sites in both the county and the city. The lush, pastoral landscape is enveloping. Many of the park's primary historic sites can be explored via the 6.6 mile Joseph Plumb Martin Trail on the southern side, or the the ten-mile Encampment Tour, which can be completed as a self guided driving tour (a cell phone guide is available for download) or via a 90-minute trolley tour that departs from the Visitors Center. Key sites include Washington's Headquarters, where he held critical meetings with Lafayette, Knox, and Alexander Hamilton, replicas of cabins shared by militia men, the Pennsylvania columns, a monument to soldiers from the region, and the 1917 National Memorial Arch, restored by the Freemasons in 1997. Our slideshow seeks to capture the beauty of the park, and to share a few of the key sites that commemorate this critical moment in early American history.
Designed by Paul Phillipe Cret, the National Memorial Arch is inspired by the Arch of Titus (A.D. 81) in Rome. It was dedicated on June 19, 1917, and commemorates the arrival of Washington and the Continental Army to Valley Forge. It was unveiled for a second time in August of 1997, after restoration was made possible by funds from the Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania.
Fine ornamental detail underneath the National Memorial Arch.
View of the Commander in Chief's Guard Huts.
French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon took exact measurements of Washington during a visit to Mount Vernon, and built a full body cast to create this bronze likeness. It is now situated on the grounds of Washington's Headquarters. Each accessory element is chosen intentionally, to coalesce Washington's associations with both agriculture and leadership.
A Once Upon a Nation interpreter offers background on the lives of militia men during the encampment, and also details the workings of the musket.
Artillery Park was strategically located so that cannons could be moved easily throughout the encampment if the area fell under attack.
The outer defenses held the ground on this field, which is now tranquil and meditative.
Washington's Headquarters were in a stone house owned by Isaac Potts; the house was rented to Washington and his military associates during the during the encampment by Potts' lessee, Deborah Hewes.
Washington's office at his headquarters.
Alexander Hamilton's desk at Washington's Headquarters.
Bedroom for Hamilton and other officers, on the second floor of Washington's headquarters.
Additional office work space, at the headquarters.
Replicas of encampment barracks in Artillery Park.
Replica of General Washington in the park Visitors Center.
Amy Beth's dad, "Grandpa Parks and Points," at the National Memorial Arch.
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Mehrauli killing: DNA reports show bones from forest belong to Shraddha Walkar, say police
NEW DELHI: Police on Thursday claimed to have gathered some key evidence in the Mehrauli murder case, saying the DNA samples extracted from the bones recovered from a forest area and from the blood traces found at the house where Shraddha Walkar was murdered have matched with samples of her father.
The report was received from CFSL (Central Forensic Science Laboratory), Lodhi Road, they said.
The evidence comes over a month after Aaftab Poonawala was arrested for allegedly killing his live-in partner Walkar. The police had recovered 13 bone pieces from the Mehrauli forest and its nearby area while searching for Walkar's body parts.
Meanwhile, Lt Governor V K Saxena approved a proposal of Delhi Police to appoint two special public prosecutors — Madhukar Pandey and Amit Prasad — in the case.
Walkar, 27, was allegedly strangled and her body sawed into 35 pieces and disposed in various parts of the capital by Poonawala.
"In the Shradha Walkar murder case, Delhi Police has received the DNA report which is helpful. We have also received report of his (Poonawala's) polygraph test from FSL, Rohini, and this report will also help in investigation," Special Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) Sagar Preet Hooda told reporters here on Thursday.
A source said the DNA of the bones matches with the samples of Walkar's father, adding that also, DNA samples extracted from the blood found at Poonawala's house also matched with samples of her father.
The report of Poonawala's polygraph test was submitted to the police by the forensic sciences lab on Wednesday. However, final report of narco analysis test is still awaited.
Another source said the polygraph test report will help in the investigation by the police, claiming that during the examination, Poonawala has allegedly confessed to killing Walkar.
According to police sources, the DNA evidence will prove to be a critical evidence in the case. "The DNA reports confirm that it was indeed Shraddha Walkar who was killed. We collected samples from her father and brother after the incident came to light," a source said.
On LG Saxena's approval to the proposal of appointment of special public prosecutors, an official told PTI, "LG V K Saxena has approved the proposal of the Delhi Police for appointment of Special Public Prosecutors to represent the State in the Trial Court in case FIR No. 659 dt. November 10, 2022 u/s 365/302/201 IPC, registered at PS Mehrauli.
"The matter relates to the gruesome Shraddha murder case. Madhukar Pandey and Amit Prasad, advocates, will be accordingly representing the Delhi Police as special public prosecutors in the matter."
Special public prosecutors are usually appointed to ensure focused attention on the prosecution of accused and expeditious trial in a particular case.
They are appointed either by the state or by judicial orders, as happened in the 2G, the coal scam cases, for smooth and expeditious trial.
The supervisory high courts can also designate a court as a special court to fast track trials in cases of public importance.
According to investigating officers, the statements that Poonawala gave in his polygraph and narco analysis tests and during the police interrogation were the same.
Police are yet to recover Walkar's mobile phone which the accused allegedly threw somewhere.
Currently, Poonawala is lodged in Tihar Jail and has also been provided Paul Theroux's railway odyssey 'The Great Railway Bazaar' following his request.
The court on November 26 sent him to judicial custody for 13 days. On Friday, it extended by 14 days the judicial custody of Poonawala till December 23.
After allegedly strangling Walkar on May 18, Poonawala sawed her body into 35 pieces and kept them in a 300-litre fridge for almost three weeks at his residence before dumping them across the city over several days. (PTI)
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We'll have Cafe Night in December too in 2016. The theme is "Christmas."
Coffee, Tea, Snacks, Game, Music, Open-mic performance, etc.
It would be great if you can bring light foods, snacks, juice, fruits, etc. with you!
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今月のカフェのテーマは、さようなら、夏。リオオリンピック、夏の思い出の写真、詩、アートワークな、何でも大募集!The theme of cafe this month is Good-bye Summer. We are going to try and set up an art/photo gallery, so if you've taken a picture over the summer, or made something, please bring it and share it with us!
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今回のテーマは、ビートルズです。The theme this time isBeatles.
Cafe .... Friday, May 20th at 7:00-9:30pm. Coffee, fun live music, games, art, conversation, new friends… Invite friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers!
It will be a time of celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit in power to the disciples on the day of Pentecost. We'll have the welcome potluck lunch in the afternoon. Invite friends!
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Let us worship our God, remembering the Transfigurtion of Jesus on the Mountain Top!
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The end of the trip... bittersweet...
As we met in the lobby to check out from the hotel, there were a lot of sleepy eyes and facial expressions that said, "I don't want to be on a plane for 14 hours straight". However, I think that almost everyone was ready to go home. We took a couple of busses from the hotel to the airport, where we then had to go through the long, grueling processes of checking in, going through customs and security. Basically, it's just a lot of standing in line. You almost feel like cows being put in the barn one by one.
After making it to our gate, everyone was trying to spend their last bits of Australian money on last minute gifts, snacks and anything else you can think of in an airport duty free shop. Since it was 10 A.M., I was wide awake and boarded the plane with too much energy, only to sit down in my seat and have the realization I was going to be on that plane for 14 hours. We took off and I started catching up on my movies.
I thought the food was much better on the way back than the way there, but that's simply my personal opinion. Dinner was served first about a couple hours into the flight, then lunch a couple hours after that, and finally breakfast two hours before we landed. I'll admit that the taste of the plane food did grow on me a little, but at the same time it made me look forward to a home cooked meal that much more. I'm not sure how everyone else fared, but I couldn't sleep very much on the plane. After waking up early and going almost non-stop for two weeks, my body wasn't really into the whole sleeping thing.
Landing in Vancouver was a great feeling and I couldn't have been happier to get off the plane. Then, it was standard airport procedure time; customs and security. It was kind of nice that we didn't have a long layover in Vancouver. Actually, we barely had time to sit down before loading onto the next plane and at this point the lack of sleep was starting to catch up with me. We all said goodbye to Jeff and Christian and got on the plane. Shortly after taking off, I put on a movie and snoozed until we landed in Ottawa.
We waited for what seemed like a hundred years to get our luggage and then got right on the bus to go back to Potsdam. Everyone took their seats, made their own little sleep spot and most of us closed our eyes to try and get some extra rest. Going over the border was a quick process and before we knew it we were back in Potsdam. It was cool to see the happy looks on the faces of everyone's families that came to pick them up.
Unfortunately, I got off the bus to see my car had a flat tire. At first I was feeling a little bummed out about it, but then a voice with a heavy Australian accent came in my head and shouted "No worries". So, I took it with a grain of salt and thankfully Floyd and others came over to help me put on the spare (thank you all!). Floyd followed me down to Stewart's where we put air back in the tire and he helped me put it back on. After saying a final goodbye to the Ormsbee's, I snagged a sandwich and a large red bull and hit the road. On the open road, I was able to look back and reflect on all the great times I had with my classmates and newly made friends. I couldn't help but smile the whole time as I thought about the memories we made together in Australia.
What a great trip!
The last day of the trip......
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We must establish a European line of defence on Greece's northern border
| source: Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister/MTI
In an interview with public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió on Friday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that a new line of defence for Europe must be established at the northern border of Greece. He also emphasised the need to amend the EU's founding treaty.
The Prime Minister said that a vital question for 2016 will be whether Europe finally realises that it is not enough to slow down migration: it must be stopped entirely.
Mr. Orbán said that Bulgaria must become a member of the Schengen Area, and Macedonia must be strengthened in order to facilitate establishment of a line of defence on Greece's northern border. He said that he is not confident that by itself the agreement on migration with Turkey will be sufficient.
"Brusselism" can only be remedied by amendment of the founding treaty
The Prime Minister criticised "Brusselism", which in his view means the covert withdrawal of powers from nation states. If a problem arises in the EU, the first reflex is that "we immediately need a European solution, and we should withdraw powers" from Member States, he said, adding that the risks of "Brusselism" in the field of migration are obvious to all. In his opinion this cannot be solved without amendment of the founding treaty.
Responding to a question about incidents of sexual assault on New Year's Eve in Germany, he said that "those who seek to lecture us on freedom of speech" and who greet the arrival of immigrants as something good, "suppress" negative news about immigrants in the name of liberalism. The events in Germany thus show that freedom of the press in Eastern Europe is broader and more diversified than in many Western European countries.
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Another topic discussed in the interview was the Prime Minister's visit to Poland on Wednesday, when he met Jarosław Kaczyński, President of the Polish government party Law and Justice (PiS). Mr. Orbán said that the EU should not be considering sanctions against Poland, as full agreement would be needed in order to introduce them, and Hungary will never support EU sanctions against Poland.
"More respect is due to Poland, because they deserve it", he said, noting that Hungary has already suffered from what is currently happening to the Polish, and "we also demanded that respect be paid to Hungarians". The Prime Minister was of the opinion that the Poles are right: they should not be addressed in the manner which is increasingly apparent in Brussels. He also noted that the new Prime Minister of Poland Beata Szydło will soon visit Hungary.
The European Union must be renewed
Talking about British prime minister David Cameron's visit to Budapest on Thursday, Mr. Orbán said that Hungary shares Britain's view that the EU must be renewed. He was of the opinion that Britain's idea of an EU of strong nation states is in line with the vision of the Visegrád countries, therefore "here we have a natural alliance". He assured his British counterpart of his support for the British proposals to strengthen national parliaments and to eliminate double standards.
Mr. Orbán also agreed with Britain's efforts to stop abuses of its social benefits system, but he emphasised that in this area no form of discrimination is acceptable, because Hungarians working in Britain do their jobs properly, and their contributions to Britain's public finances exceed the services they receive from them.
Everyone can take a step forward
Evaluating the situation in Hungary, Mr. Orbán said that the experience of the past five years has shown that the country is increasingly moving in a direction in which everyone feels that every year they can take a step forward. This will also be the case this year, he said, pointing out a few measures – including tax cuts, increases in the minimum wage and the family housing programme. Talking about the latter, he said that he expects the programme to be introduced nationwide. He added that further steps must be taken in the area of housing – for example for those in public employment; he said that this is currently being worked on.
He explained that a housing programme which benefits everyone at the same time cannot be established, because people are different, and families live in a variety of circumstances. "In the case of family support, the allowances must be combined with loans, for which certain requirements must be met […] We have to move forward step by step until we can see that everyone has the possibility to take one step forward", he said.
The Hungarian state's shareholding in FHB bank will not decrease
Commenting on media reports on FHB's capital increase, the Prime Minister pointed out that the Government has renewed the system of cooperatives, and has spent a large amount of money on this, therefore it sees cooperatives as partners. However, he said, "What has happened now is that when the capital increase was introduced at FHB, the Government of Hungary decided to seek to maintain the Hungarian state's shareholding. This was rejected; they have the right to refuse this request, but within a framework of cooperation and a policy of alliance I do not think that this is what should be done. Done in this way the measure is unfriendly – and even hostile. It is a mistake which the bank needs to rectify".
Finally, recent media reports on the Hungarian Swimming Federation were also discussed. In this regard Mr. Orbán said that the individuals involved are all excellent personalities. As Hungary is preparing for the Olympic Games, the issue is of national importance, therefore the Prime Minister has offered the Government's services on a "goodwill" basis. "Somebody must tell us how the Government could help, so that it does not become impossible for several excellent people to cooperate", he said.
Press statement of Viktor Orbán before the European Council
We fought for our rights, and said no to everything that is not acceptable for our nations
We have a good chance to win in EU budget debate
Viktor Orbán interviewed on Kossuth Rádió's "180 Minutes" programme (08 January 2016)
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Borderlands Movie Cast Swells: What Does This Mean For Video Game Adaptations?
Date: 30 April, 2021Author: Niall Gray 0 Comments
It's been announced that Eli Roth's Borderlands movie – based on the video game franchise of the same name – has cast Cheyenne Jackson and Gina Gershon in the roles of Jakobs and Moxxi, respectively.
Gershon and Jackson set to play Moxxi and Jakobs, respectively. (Image: AP; Mega)
It was previously announced that Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Édgar Ramírez, and Jack Black will appear, which is a pretty strong indication of the studio's faith in the project. Craig Mazin, who penned the Borderlands screenplay, is also acting as a showrunner for HBO's upcoming adaptation of The Last of Us.
While video game adaptations have been present for a long time in Hollywood, their quality is usually pretty questionable. Lately, however, it feels as though there's been a shift in the way these IPs are handled by producers.
Once seen as simple cash-ins, it seems as though Hollywood is just now coming round to the idea of handling these stories with care – and it's beginning to show. The first season of Netflix's The Witcher was widely enjoyed by fans, and Mortal Kombat's recent release shows that video game fans are more than willing to shell out to see their favourite titles on the big screen. There's also plenty more on the horizon, with a Tom Holland-led Uncharted movie on its way and sequels to the successful Detective Pikachu and Tomb Raider both in development.
The castings of notable comic actors in Kevin Hart and Jack Black is seemingly in keeping with the franchise's humorous tone, indicating that the film – while apparently not based directly on any of the existing Borderlands titles – will stay relatively true to its source material.
It's also interesting to note that Borderlands' growing cast features Benjamin Byron Davis as Marcus – an actor perhaps best known for voicing Dutch Van der Linde in the Red Dead Redemption franchise – which serves to further blur the lines between these two very different (yet perhaps equally popular) forms of storytelling.
Benjamin Byron Davis and his Red Dead Redemption character, Dutch Van der Linde. Will we see more actors appearing in both games and films?
What do you think of video game adaptations? Do you think there's an upward curve in quality or will they always play second fiddle to their more immersive source material? Let us know in the comments!
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