What makes Whiffy Bean Bags special?
Whiffy Bean Bags is a family run, handmade business located in Los Angeles, CA. We have been operating since 2006. Our Whiffy Bean Bags are made with the finest designer fabric and all backed with soft and cuddly flannel. Each is sewn in our home, packaged and then shipped out daily on our way to picking kids up from school. We answer inquiries throughout the day, we listen to our customers needs and we provide a product that we know you'll love.
Why does Whiffy Bean Bags use flax seed instead of other fillers?
Flax seed heats up better and has oil in it. Flax seed does not cook in the microwave like rice and corn. Flax seed is "soft" and "squishy". It provides a soft feeling against the skin and it can be molded to the body better.
Why does Whiffy Bean Bags use dried herbs?
Because they are safe and the scent lasts longer than essential oils.
How long should I microwave my Whiffy Bean Bag in the microwave?
How long will my Whiffy Bean Bag stay warm?
Generally 25-30 minutes depending on how warm it was to start.
Can I put my Whiffy Bean Bag in the oven to warm?
How can I keep my Whiffy Bean Bag cold?
Keep it in a sealed bag in the freezer. You can leave it loose in the freezer but instead of smelling like herbs, it may smell like frozen chicken. I generally say leave it in for at least 6 hours for it to reach its max cold.
How long will my Whiffy Bean Bag stay cold?
They will stay cold just as long (time-wise) as a child will stay still to use it on an injury. Otherwise, 20 minutes or so.
How do I clean my Whiffy Bean Bag?
Spot clean with a damp towel. Do not put in the washing machine or dryer.
How long will my Whiffy Bean Bag stay scented?
It is hard to say exactly, however I have Whiffy Bean Bags that I made in 2006 that still smell great today! Peppermint does not stay scented as long as lavender.
Should my Whiffy Bean Bag feel slightly damp after being heated in the microwave?
Yes, flax seed contains water that releases when warmed. No, the Whiffy Bean Bag will not be dripping, just slightly damp.
What happens if I break out in hives after using the Whiffy Bean Bag on my arm for 5 minutes?
If you're prone to getting hives, then I will assume you know what to do. If not, I might suggest discontinuing the use of the Whiffy Bean Bag and then take precaution in finding out if the hives were a result of the Whiffy Bean Bag. I would be inclined to say that it wasn't however stranger things have happened.
What should I do if my Whiffy Bean Bag breaks open and the contents spill out?
You could take a picture if you like, you could try to sew it up or you can toss it. Then please contact me and inquire about getting a replacement.
What if my dog eats my Whiffy Bean Bag?
He may like it and aside from that, nothing. The contents are non toxic and although they may not have the best taste to some people, there are people out there who actually do choose to eat flax seed and dried herbs.
What if the Whiffy Bean Bag I bought 5 years ago just bit the dust?
Replace the fully depreciated one that you enjoyed immensely for 5 years but buy another one in a more stylish fabric choice for 2018.


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Europe,Financial,News Germany,Transdev,Veolia
Written by Keith Barrow
Rethmann to acquire Veolia's stake in Transdev
GERMAN services and utilities company Rethmann Group announced on October 2 that it has reached an agreement with Veolia to acquire its 30% stake in Transdev Group for €340m.
Under a partnership agreement with Transdev's majority shareholder Caisse de Dépôts, Rethmann will merge its German public transport activities, which operate under the Rhenus Veniro banner, into Transdev. Caisse de Dépôts will maintain exclusive control over Transdev with more than two-thirds of the voting rights and a 66% stake.
The board of Transdev will comprise 11 members: six representing Caisse de Dépôts, one independent, one representing the employees, and three representing Rethmann.
Following the conclusion of the sale Rethmann will hold a 34% stake in Transdev and says it aims to accelerate innovation in the group by sharing key technologies, tools and expertise in digital solutions.
Rethmann employs 72,000 staff and generates revenues of €14.4bn, with €3bn in equity. The group is also a shareholder in more than 50 PPPs in Germany.
Transdev says the sale, which is subject to regulatory approval, will reinforce its international operations, which already account for more than 60% of the group's business.
Transdev generates revenues of around €900m in Germany and is the second-largest player in the regional rail market after German Rail (DB).
While it is a relatively minor player in the German regional rail market with only three small concessions, Rhenus Veniro employs more than 2200 staff in Germany, operating a fleet of 1617 buses and 32 trams. The company's public transport services cover 65 million-km annually and carry more than 100 million passengers.
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Tags: Germany, Transdev, Veolia

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The topic is based on a book by the same name by Mallika Chopra. Pick it up or download it if you have time before the meeting (if not, that's fine too). It's chalk-full of great advice on how to keep a spiritual practice as a busy modern woman. Mallika shared a great worksheet that we will do together in order to be clear about our intentions and the actions that we need to put into place to create the life we want.


So I realised today that it's been over a month since I last posted. I think this is mostly because I have started a new job and have been super busy.
So here is a little clip I animated while I was at uni.
I think the moral of it is just to remember that life goes on and things will be ok!


The two main Bosniak and Croat parties in Mostar said they would work together on economic issues in the city, putting aside their political disputes over the voting system.
Two key parties in Mostar, the Bosniak Party of Democratic Action, SDA, and the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, discussed development of the troubled Herzegovinian city, adding that they had come up with a strategic document to aid the economic situation.
In a meeting on April 8, the two parties discussed the functioning of the city and cantonal authorities and revealed some of their plans.
"We agreed a strategic document that will contribute to the development of Mostar and speed up employment of people," said Bakir Izetbegovic of the SDA, adding this party together with the HDZ will work on holding the elections in Mostar this year.
Mostar has held no elections for six years, owing to disputes over the voting system. In November 2010 and February 2012 the Bosnian Constitutional Court issued two rulings ordering the electoral system to change to give all voters the same rights.
This followed a complaint by Croats on the City Council who said their rights were being violated by an electoral system that gave Bosniaks the same number of councilors even though Croats are the majority group in the city.
Despite the rulings, the electoral system in Mostar has remained unchanged. Mostar's City Council is currently a unitary authority elected from six voting units. Each unit elects the same number of councilors regardless of the number of voters in the unit.
Mostar is an ethnically divided city and political power is mostly shared between two ethnically-based parties, SDA and HDZ.
Although there have been no exact data on the population or ethnic structure of Mostar since the 1991 census, estimates indicate that Croats now make up a majority of residents.
The HDZ has long argued that in 2004, when former High Representative Paddy Ashdown abolished the municipalities in Mostar, his only aim was to prevent Croats from having more power than Bosniaks, thus discriminating against them.
The SDA solution is to again divide Mostar into municipalities with authority over them given equally to Bosniaks and Croats.
But the two parties have agreed to put the electoral system dispute aside and focus on economic issues. Although they did not reveal concrete details of the strategy to develop Mostar economically, Covic said there would be benefits to it.
"What was agreed is a strategic partnership between the two parties so that relations of the two ethnic groups may relax," Covic said.
"We are aware we are working in a difficult environment due to the tough social-economic situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and because we are six months ahead of the elections," Covic noted.


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DESCRIPTION: A lot of Texas History has occurred in this area!
This ranch offers the ultimate privacy for properties in San Saba County! It is located at the dead-end of CR 121 north of San Saba and shares a horseshoe shaped bend of the Colorado River with only 1 other ranch. The ranch gets its name INDIAN BEND RANCH from this location and because it must have been a popular campground with Native Americans as evidenced by the abundance of flaked flint and artifacts that can be found. The Colorado River borders the ranch for about 1.5 miles on the west and north borders. There are at least 2 small stock tanks to provide water to livestock and wildlife in the interior of the ranch. About one-half of the ranch (the east half) is mostly old fields that have not been farmed for several years and have grown up in small mesquites. With some reclamation work, the fields with their good alluvial soil could be put back into cropland production or planted with permanent grasses.
The western and norther portions of the ranch on the lower levels and along the river are in a native state and heavily covered in large oaks, pecan and other trees and brush that thrive along Texas rivers as well as grassy bottomland. All the elements are in place for an extremely productive farm and ranching operation. There are many exceptional sites to build a house along the river bluff offering views of the surrounding countryside.
I can't help but believe that the fishing and hunting has to be exceptional on this ranch, not to mention the fun that can be had by floating the river and playing on ATV's!
This ranch has been used for grazing cattle in the past several decades but has not maintained and allowed to revert to nature. However, old roads at the edge of the fields and along the river are able to be driven. Some stretches of fence are good but other parts may need repairing and possibly replacing. The old homestead farmhouse and outbuildings are in poor shape and have very little value. There are no water wells on the property nor is there a public water supply available. The water used by the former occupants of the old home probably came from the stock tank, the river and/or a cistern that collected rainwater. Electricity is on the property.
If camping or living at the end of the road about 20 miles from town is something that you have been dreaming about, then don't let this diamond-in-the-rough pass by without at least taking a look! It may be just what you have been waiting for!


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Le Knabenchor Hannover est un chœur d'enfants fondé en Allemagne en 1950, par Heinz Hennig, et dirigé aujourd'hui par Jörg Breiding.

Historique
Ce chœur de garçons a été fondé à Hanovre en 1950 par Heinz Hennig (1927-2002). Son répertoire est principalement composé de compositeurs des  et  siècles, parmi lesquels Claudio Monteverdi, Andreas Hammerschmidt , Dietrich Buxtehude, Heinrich Schütz et Johann Sebastian Bach. Dirigé par Heinz Hennig jusqu'en 2001, il est aujourd'hui dirigé par Jörg Breiding.

Le Knabenchor Hannover s'est illustré par sa participation à l'enregistrement de l'intégrale des cantates de Jean-Sébastien Bach, sous la direction de Gustav Leonhardt, mais ses collaborations avec d'autres chefs d'exception, tels Ton Koopman, Jordi Savall, John Eliot Gardiner, Philippe Herreweghe, Kent Nagano, ou Christoph Eschenbach, ont pu démontrer ses talents multiples.

Discographie
 DVD/Blu-ray vom Adventskonzert 2012: Christmas with Johann Sebastian Bach
 Claudio Monteverdi: Marienvesper (2011) - Konzertmitschnitt aus der St. Michaeliskirche Hildesheim, Himlische Cantorey, Vox Werdensis, Concerto Palatino, Musica Alta Ripa
 Luther 2017: Reformation und Musik - Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich - Musikalische Rezeption des Lutherchorals im 17., 19. und 21. Jahrhundert, Kammersymphonie Hannover
 verklingend und ewig - Raritäten aus der Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel von Hammerschmidt, Schelle, Schütz u.a.
 Schwarz vor Augen und es ward Licht! – Requiem von Harald Weiss - NDR Radiophilharmonie, Dorothee Mields, Andreas Karasiak, Knabenchor Hannover, Leitung: Jörg Breiding - Live-Mitschnitt der Uraufführung vom 31. Oktober 2009 im NDR Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen, Rondeau 2010
 Glaubenslieder – Neue Kantaten zum Kirchenjahr – Knabenchor Hannover, Mädchenchor Hannover e.a., ausgezeichnet mit dem ECHO Klassik 2010 und Supersonic Award 2011 (Pizzicato), Rondeau 2009
 Michaelisvesper nach|mit Werken v. Michael Praetorius - Hille Perl & Sirius Viols, Johann Rosenmüller Ensemble, Rondeau 2009 (5.1-MultiChannel/2.0-Hybrid-SACD)
 Carmina Burana – Mädchenchor Hannover, Knabenchor Hannover, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Leitung: Eiji Oue – Live-Mitschnitt v. 17.  im NDR Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen (NDR Musiktag Hannover), Rondeau 2009
 Actus tragicus – Kantaten und Motetten auf dem Weg zu Johann Sebastian Bach, Rondeau 2008
 Membra Jesu Nostri – Passions- und Trauermusiken von Dietrich Buxtehude, Rondeau 2008
 John Rutter: Magnificat, Bruder Heinrichs Weihnachten. Eine Fabel mit Musik. Nürnberger Symphoniker, Carmen Fuggiss, Arndt Schmöle, Direction: Jörg Breiding, Rondeau 2007
 In Dulci Jubilo – aus der Archiv-Reihe des Knabenchor Hannover, Rondeau 2006
 Best of Klassik 2006 – CD der Preisträger des ECHO Klassik 2006, Sony BMG 2006
 Missa solemnis (KV 139) "Waisenhausmesse" – Archiv-Aufnahme, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sony BMG 2006
 Andreas Hammerschmidt: Verleih uns Frieden – Weltersteinspielung, ausgezeichnet mit dem ECHO Klassik 2006, Rondeau 2005
 Jauchzet dem Herrn – Weihnachtliche Musik für Chor und Blechbläser – J. S. Bach / F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy / J. Gallus / G. Gabrielli / H. Schütz / J. Rutter / G. F. Händel / C. Borkowski / E. Humperdinck, Eigenproduktion 2004
 Messiah – Oratorium für Soli, Chor und Orchester HWV 56, Georg Friedrich Händel, Ars Musici 2003
 Zu Weihnachten in Deutschland – Mitschnitt der Konzerte in der Marktkirche vom 17. und 18. Dezember 2000, Alfred Koerppen, Ars Musici 2001
 Festmusiken für das kurfürstlich-sächsische Haus – Kantaten BWV 213 u. 214, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ars Musici 2000
 Musikalische Exequien, Heinrich Schütz, Ars Musici 2000
 Israel in Ägypten, Georg Friedrich Händel, Thorofon 1999
 Andreas Hammerschmidt: Geistliche Vokalmusik - Suiten, Ars Musici 1998
 Franz Schubert: Messe As-Dur, D 678 / Magnificat C-Dur, D 486, Ars Musici 1997
 Antonin Dvorák / Maurice Duruflé: Messe in D, op. 86 / Missa "Cum jubilo" op. 11, Thorofon
 Die Zauberflöte, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Archiv Produktion 1996
 Frisia Cantat – Volkslieder und Tänze, wie sie Niedersachsen kennt, Alfred Koerppen, Thorofon 1995
 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, Johann Sebastian und der Bückeburger Bach, Thorofon 1995
 Franz Liszt / Zoltan Kodály / Charles Marie Widor: Pange Lingua / Missa Choralis / Messe op. 36, Ars Musici 1995
 Maurice Duruflé / Louis Vierne: Requiem op. 9 / Messe Solennelle op. 16, Ars Musici 1994
 Europäische Weihnacht – Europäische Weihnachtslieder in Sätzen von Alfred Koerppen, Ars Musici 1993
 Orpheus mit der Töne Reine, Alfred Koerppen, Thorofon 1993
 Psalmensinfonie / Messe 1948 / Kantate Babel, Igor Strawinsky, Calig 1993
 Psalmen – Motetten – Konzerte, Heinrich Schütz, harmonia mundi 1992
 Das Kantatenwerk – Auszüge aus Kantaten mit dem Knabenchor Hannover, Johann Sebastian Bach, 1990
 Ostermesse / Totenmesse, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Calig 1989
 Vom Himmel hoch – Weihnachtliche Kantaten und Motetten Norddeutscher Meister, harmonia mundi 1989
 Membra Jesu nostri, Dietrich Buxtehude, Erato 1988
 Kantaten, Dietrich Buxtehude, Erato 1988
 Opus ultimum (Der Schwanengesang), Heinrich Schütz, Virgin Edition 1985
 Motetten BWV 225 – 230, Johann Sebastian Bach, EMI 1985
 Geistliche Chormusik, Heinrich Schütz, harmonia mundi 1984
 Stabat Mater, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, harmonia mundi france 1983
 Volkslieder – Wach auf, meins Herzens Schöne, Alfred Koerppen, Ars Musici 1982
 Kleine geistliche Konzerte, Heinrich Schütz, harmonia mundi france 1982
 Missa solemnis K 139 (Waisenhausmesse), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, harmonia mundi 1981
 Sacrae Cantiones, Orlando di Lasso, Astrée 1980
 Motetten BWV 225-230, Johann Sebastian Bach, harmonia mundi 1980
 Das Deutsche Vaterunser – Kantate op.55, Gustav Kneip, 1980
 Marienvesper 1610 (Vespro della Beata Vergine), Claudio Monteverdi, Ars Musici 1980
 Ertöne Leyer zur Festesfeier (Chorlieder), Joseph Haydn / Franz Schubert / Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Leuenhagen und Paris 1979
 Moduli Quinis Vocibus 1571, Orlando di Lasso, Astrée 1979
 Messe in G-Dur, Franz Schubert, Leuenhagen und Paris 1977
 Ein Kind ist uns geboren, Benjamin Britten / Leonhard Schröter, Aulos 1975
 Jauchzet dem Herrn – Psalmen und geistliche Konzerte, Heinrich Schütz, Camerata 1973
 Virgilius – Der Magier von Rom – Große Zauberoper für Knabenchor, Alfred Koerppen, Radio Bremen 1973
 Concertino Vocale – Chormusik der Romantik (Schumann, Brahms, Schubert), europäische Volkslieder (Siegfried Strohbach), Thorofon 1972
 Chöre und Choräle aus dem Weihnachtsoratorium, Johann Sebastian Bach, Teldec 1971
 Chöre aus der Messe in h-Moll (BWV 232), Johann Sebastian Bach, Deutsche Grammophon-Gesellschaft 1967
 1971–1990: Mitwirkung an der Gesamteinspielung sämtlicher kirchlicher Bachkantaten (Das Kantatenwerk) unter Gustav Leonhardt, Telefunken / Decca / Teldec

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Notes et références

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Ensemble choral de garçons
Ensemble allemand de musique classique
Musique à Hanovre
Organisme fondé en 1950

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Although my Navy maintenance background has always been the foundation for our business, lately I've found myself referencing those experiences with greater frequency as I speak with customers about how their maintenance organizations are evolving. Anyone with a military background can appreciate the maintenance lessons they learned, right or wrong, as well as how they apply in the commercial world.
Recently, I was discussing a customer's journey from reactive maintenance to preventative maintenance, then to a maintenance landscape with an Industrial IoT component. We were debating if a single IIoT platform was better than a bunch of problem specific IoT solutions, so called nano-applications or 'nanoapps'. I surprised myself by reaching back to the principle of Ockham's Razor, something one of my professors at Annapolis taught me a long time ago. I'll get to that in a minute.
Ockham's Razor states that with other things being equal, simplicity trumps complexity and that complexity doesn't lend itself to transparency.
The argument for IoT nanoapps is that they are a cheap, point driven solution that quickly solve a specific problem. That's absolutely true, and if you only have one asset problem, then the nanoapp approach is an ideal solution. But how many of us have the luxury of just one problem when it comes to asset management?
Ockham's Razor states that with other things being equal, simplicity trumps complexity and that complexity doesn't lend itself to transparency. When William of Ockham developed his theory around the 12th century or so, he was likely thinking more in terms of general theories versus practical application. But I think, in general, simplicity rules – it supports execution and transparency, and is vastly easier to manage.
At first glance you might suppose that Ockham's razor would support the concept of a nanoapp to address IIoT issues because a nanoapp sounds simple and lacks complexity. Again, if you have one problem with one asset class then that might make sense.
If your organization is multi-site and/or multi asset class, however, then a single IIoT platform such as PTC's Thingworx is the right answer. In the short run it is more expensive on a per asset basis, but that quickly becomes a non-issue as you scale across assets, sites and asset classes. The cost per unit and use case drops precipitously, far below anything that can be achieved via a nanoapp approach. In addition to long term cost savings, the single platform approach reduces complexity as it allows a single point of administration, a consolidation of data and a transparency across the asset ecosystem that is not easily obtainable with nanoapps. A single IIoT platform is the simpler solution.
In addition to long term cost savings, the single platform approach reduces complexity as it allows a single point of administration, a consolidation of data and a transparency across the asset ecosystem that is not easily obtainable with nanoapps. A single IIoT platform is the simpler solution.
If you're lucky enough to have only one problem to solve, the nanoapp approach is probably ideal. Past that, the nanoapp approach will back you into a corner when it comes to flexibility and scale. Either way, Industrial IoT is here to stay. An effective IIoT strategy is a requirement to remaining competitive versus becoming industrial roadkill.
Think Big. Start Small. Act Fast. Get results.
Wayne has been making his mark in maintenance management since graduating from the United States Naval Academy and serving as a Repair Officer aboard a U.S. Navy Destroyer where he was engaged in the intricacies of maintenance operations on a daily basis.
Before founding Aquitas Solutions in 2006, Wayne was instrumental in bootstrapping MRO Software's Maximo Professional Services division into one of the most respected in the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) industry. His domain expertise in a multitude of asset intensive industries coupled with his deep management and technical expertise built the groundwork for Aquitas becoming a highly respected software, services and training provider among the Maximo community and a Gold Level IBM Business Partner.
Wayne, who also holds an MBA from the University of Rhode Island, is a charter member of the Maximo Atlanta User Group, and supports an array of charitable foundations in the local area and on a national level.


Our Client, an the online food store is looking to recruit a Storekeeper & Inventory Manager.
The ideal candidate MUST have a positive attitude and organized with over 5 years of experience in a similar position.
Ensure adequate safety procedures in the store are implemented.
Manage the entire stocks at all times by having all records safely kept.
Ensure that costing is done at all times for all items.
Liaise with the accounts office with regards to payments of all the invoices.
Manage the process of updating the system from an Excel spreadsheet to Cloud or dedicated server system.
Managing the cold room / fridge / freezer storage's and ensuring that it's clean and tidy at all times.
Organizing the storage in the cold room to enable easy access to find the right products.
Organize and prepare the deliveries to different point of sales.
Ensure all processed stock issued from the stores is invoiced.
Ensure proper monitoring and accountability for stocks in line with the laid down policy and procedures.
Maintenance of food safety, according to FSSC 2000.
Deliver excellent customer service at all times.
Perform clerical duties such as filing, ETR issuance and end of day sales reports.
Ensure that the stores are kept in order and are up to date at all times.
Respond to public inquiries & perform any other assigned duties.
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At least 5 years experience in a similar environment.
Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills and team working.
Must have an up-to date medical certificate.
Must be customer focused, enthusiastic and well spoken.
Must have a good knowledge of Nairobi and be able to give directions over the phone.


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Prosecutors: Texas police officer admitted to sexually assaulting 15-year-old girl twice
Posted 6:09 pm, November 23, 2019, by CNN Wire Service, Updated at 06:11PM, November 23, 2019
WACO, Texas — A Texas police officer was arrested, accused of sexual assault of a child.
According to the arrest affidavit, the mother of the victim called police to her apartment on Nov. 12. She said she saw Darrell Sanders come out of the apartment and her 15-year-old daughter was inside.
She said she walked inside the bathroom and found wet spots on the bed and $25 on the counter. The mother asked her daughter if she had sex with Sanders, and she said yes.
She also said this was the second time she had sex with Sanders. The first time, he gave her $90.
Sanders admitted to sexually assaulting the 15-year-old twice, prosecutors said.
Sanders is a police officer for the Veterans Affairs hospital. He was being held on $250,000. He bonded out of jail the same day he was arrested.
In a statement, the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System called the allegations "abhorrent," and said Sanders was stripped of his badge:
"These allegations are abhorrent, and the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System is taking the appropriate steps to hold this individual accountable."
"In the meantime, this individual has been stripped of his badge and is not performing law enforcement duties or interacting with patients."
"VA has made clear that it will hold employees accountable when they fail to live up to the high standards Veterans and taxpayers expect, and that's exactly what we're doing in this case."
Topics: Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Darrell Sanders
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Veteran found in his suburban Dallas apartment, had been dead 3 years
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Body found in the investigation of missing mother Heidi Broussard, baby also found alive
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Height: 10–35 cm (4–14 in.). Stem erect, 4-edged, hairy on opposite sides. Ground runners up to 50 cm (20 in.) long.
Flower: Irregular (zygomorphic). Corolla blue, bilabiate, 14–17 mm (0.55–0.7 in.) long. Upper lip short, entire and flat. Lower lip 3-lobed, central lobe with notched tip. Calyx 5-toothed, almost regular (actinomorphic). Stamens 4 attached to upper part of corolla tube, of which 2 long, 2 short, stamens longer than corolla. United gynoecium comprised of 2 carpellary leaves. Ovary above perianth. Flowers in whorls in a long raceme.
Leaves: Decussate. Rosette leaf blade elliptic or ovate, round-tipped, big- and with shallowly rounded teeth, virtually glabrous, short-haired. Subtending bracts noticeably smaller than rosette leaves, become smaller towards crown. Uppermost leaves shorter than flowers, often partly blue.
Fruit: Schizocarp comprised of 4 carpels, carpel like an achene.
Habitat: Rich forests, ruins, yards, fields, meadows and roadsides, also ballast soil deposits.
The scientific name of plants sometimes changes as more detailed studies lead them to be classified in a different way, and blue bugle's Finnish name has also changed over the years. The name of the genus, Ajuga, refers to its use as a medicinal. Blue bugle's aerial parts have been used to strengthen the organs, soothe the mucous membrane and treat wounds.
Blue bugle, and especially its varieties which have red and variegated leaves, (e.g. Atropurpurea), are cultivated as ornamentals. They thrive so well in Finland that they can escape into the wild and survive in old gardens for decades. A. pyramidalis x reptans is a hybrid between blue bugle and the rarer pyramidal bugle (A. pyramidalis) that grows occasionally in the province of Uusimaa, in which Helsinki is located, and in the Varsinais-Suomi region in the south-west of the country.


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Interview – Darby Cicci of The Antlers June 7, 2010
The following originally appeared in Beatroute Magazine. I ducked out of a lecture to perform this interview. It was very rock and roll. I just need a leather jacket to be James Dean now, they tell me.
Darby Cicci is sitting in the middle of an electrical storm. One third of the experimental indie rock band the Antlers is struggling for cell reception and watching as the storm takes its toll on wayward paper products. "I literally saw, like, this blue napkin thing under the gas station thing… It just sort of exploded." The setting is more than appropriate to talk about the success of their latest album, Hospice. The intensely layered and nuanced record has lead to extended tours, singles, videos and, apparently, some bad weather.
Few albums release to the critical reaction of Hospice. The Antlers' third full-length album in around four years hit with such fanfare as to launch it toward a label release and numerous year-end best-of lists. The album tells the story of an abusive cancer patient in the Sloan Kettering Cancer Ward and a man that becomes entangled in the complexities of their shared grief. The record has a cinematic edge to it, and has received the music video treatment before, but the new video for Hospice's loudest track, "Sylvia," takes pages right out of the Hollywood playbook.
"I started brainstorming with the director a lot about ideas. I think the starting point…we wanted to have this duality. I wanted something volatile…almost violent without being too dark." The video portrays a man in a run-down cabin sharing (and not exactly enjoying) a meal with ghost of his dearly departed. The imagery works well with the song, the sepia tones and flashback memories meshing tonally with an album preoccupied with remembrance and loss. "We talked about ideas about ghosts and images and holograms, in a way. We wanted this ghost figure to be kind of real and kind of not." He continues, "It's kind of about claustrophobia and dealing with a problem that might be imaginary." Director Trey Hock made the decision to film the video in black and white, pulling influence from classic auteur D.W. Griffith.
The Antlers lined up a long tour with the momentum of Hospice, including summer festival appearances including Lollapalooza. The problems with playing the particularly wrought and emotional material to a festival crowd is not lost on Cicci.
"It makes it very stripped down. We can't really do the theatrics on an outdoor stage. There's usually a lot more people at an outdoor show. It's a little more of a rock show, in a way. We try and open it up." Cicci says the band shies away from the quiet and subtlety of the album when faced with a crowd swimming in beer.
Hospice was conceptualized by Antlers frontman Peter Silberman, but built upon as a collaborative effort, an Antlers first. Cicci admits that his attachment to the very personal material in Hospice is different than Peter's or bandmate Michael Lerner's, but is no less potent. "I have to experience it in my way and develop it. I have a lot of similar experiences that I can use to understand it. It's very natural to me."
Darby says that what worked on Hospice is not going to be the way into the future for the band. Instead, he insists that something distinct is on the horizon.
"It's going to be dramatically different. It already is." Recording has been ongoing on new material, and Darby is confident that while different, the Antlers will produce something just as worthwhile.
"It's sounding a lot different, and we're going to play some on this tour." Cicci says, though he remains pragmatic, adding, "Unless they sound horrible. Then we won't."
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What does it me to Go Explore? Last month we dug into "Be Active." Now, let's dive into the meaning behind "Go Explore." Alabama really deserves its title of "Alabama the Beautiful," but many visitors and residents never get out and see how truly diverse and beautiful our state is. We want to help Alabamians discover all the wonders our state has to offer.
Alabama ranks fifth out of all states in total biodiversity. Biodiversity is the number of plant and animal species that live in an area; over 4,500 different species of plants and animals live here! In fact, the only reason we aren't first is because of the large western states like California and Texas.
How do we have so many different types of plants and animals to discover? Thanks to our many different types of ecosystems: Alabama houses 25 forests and woodlands, 11 wetlands, 7 glades and prairies, as well as over 132,000 miles of rivers and streams that support abundant aquatic life.
So how do you get out there and see all the wonders the landscape of Alabama has to offer?
Alabama has 4 national forests, 12 National Park administered locations, 11 national wildlife refuges, 23 US Corps of Engineer Parks, over 90,000 acres of recreational TVA land, 4 state forests, 46 Forever Wild tracts to navigate, and hundreds of publicly accessible local parks and nature preserves across the state. Furthermore, there are 22 incredible state parks all across Alabama! You can see the strong geological history in the depths of the Cathedral Caverns State Park or relax in cool breeze of the sea at the Gulf State Park. You can see beautiful waterfalls in Chewacla State Park or Desoto State Park, or hike mountains in Buck's Pocket. And that's not even half!
Once a month the 100 Alabama Miles hosts a 2 mile walk through one of these beautiful parks! So come explore with us!
As you can see, Alabama really hosts an incredible amount of options when it comes to exploring nature. But what if you are looking for a different type of exploration? What if you want to explore and learn about more than just the nature of the beautiful state but about the history and science behind the state?
Alabama has so many different paths to explore, from our history, to our ecology, everything is waiting just outside your door. You can learn about your state, and hopefully learn more about yourself along the way!
Be Active. Go Explore. Connect with others. To 100 Alabama miles, and many more.


One of the problems we have in trying to assess this whole issue is that we have no real modern analogue to an arboreal bird ancestor - that is, a primitively flightless arboreal biped (I exclude the very different body forms of apes and sifakas). The closet we get are tree kangaroos. Even among birds the only truly flightless bird I can think of that is even semi-arboreal (and it is hardly even that) is the Kakapo, which again is presumably wildly different from a bird ancestor in climbing technique. Without such an analogue I think we have an even greater difficulty than usual deciding what such an ancestor is likely to have in the way of adaptations - and thus it my be very hard to recognize, other than through phylogenetic analysis that avoids speculating about behaviour.


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£13m of spending on roads
Almost �10 million will be invested in the roads network over the next year
A record level of £13m is being invested in South Ayrshire's roads, footpaths and street lights over the next year.
South Ayrshire Council has approved its road improvement plan 2018/19, with £10m invested, plus a further £3 million of capital funding.
Over half the money will be used specifically for road reconstruction, resurfacing and improvement works including pothole repairs, carriageway patching, footway works and winter treatment.
The remaining funds will be used for street lighting repairs, introducing LED lighting (which is cheaper and uses less energy) in more areas, bridge works, and to progress the introduction of 20mph speed limits in rural villages.
Councillor Ian Cochrane, portfolio holder for sustainability and the environment, said: "We know how important the roads network is for growing our economy and supporting our towns and villages and that's why we've pulled out all the stops to boost the funding available over the next year and really start to make a difference.
"While we know it's not everything that's needed, I have no doubt it will make a meaningful and lasting difference and significantly improve the condition of the specified roads across South Ayrshire.
"The projects we will be progressing have been identified and prioritised using our detailed ranking system, which will allow us to get to work where it's needed most as soon as possible. And all the road surfacing works will be complete by autumn so they are in the best possible condition before winter hits.
"This will allow us to continue the positive downward trend in the percentage of our roads needing repair, which has gone down from 45% to 41% over the last five years.
"This record funding in our roads network is testament to our commitment to our people and places across South Ayrshire."
New LED lighting will replace the current street lights in various parts of Maybole, at a cost of £165,000.
There are over 20,000 street lights in South Ayrshire and the proposed programme for 2018/19 has identified the parts of the network in poorest condition. This work will enable the reduction in the number of columns over thirty years old along with improving the cable network.
Included in the road repair programme is: £300,000 of resurfacing work on the A714 Barrhill road; £10,000 for preparatory work for the realignment of the A714 at Pinwherry Bridge; £150,000 of resurfacing work to the B741 Girvan Dailly road; £150,000 of resurfacing work on the B741 Dailly to Straiton Drumburie to junction U25.
In Maybole road improvements include: B7023 Culzean Road resurfacing (£52,500) Whitfaulds to 30mph sign; resurfacing B7024 Maybole/Alloway Resurfacing Culroy towards the Brae of Nether Auchendrane (£116,250); and £21,600 of resurfacing work on the U15 at Burncrooks.
These are the council buildings up for sale in South Ayrshire
Resurfacing work will be done on the C13 Assel Road, Pinmore, at a cost of £206,250.
£885,000 of bridge repair work will be carried out across South Ayrshire over the current financial year.
South West Coastal 300 route puts South Ayrshire on the map
Meet the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2020 finalists
South Ayrshire launches Scotland's Winter Festival programme in Ayr
Burns violin from Tarbolton brings sound of Scotland to the United States
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Gillespiea é um género botânico pertencente à família  Rubiaceae.*

Inclui uma única espécie, Gillespiea speciosa A.C.Sm. (1936), nativa da Malásia.

Rubiáceas
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Note: Cabela's will be allowing students into the building starting at 7:30am until 8:05am. After this, the doors will not reopen until the store opens at 9am. Students will only have access to the conference room until the store opens.
Please note that space is limited. So, if you register and later find out that you cannot make the class, please contact us so that we may free up the spot. Thank you!
Taught by Larry White of Whisper Computer Solutions, Inc.
For more information or to register for one of the classes, click here.
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The ANC, South Africa's ruling party, in preparation for its June policy conference, is considering the addition of public holidays for each of the following religions: Hindu, Muslim and Jewish.
The 3 holidays being considered are, respectively: Diwali, Eid ul-Fitr, and Yom Kippur. Christmas Day, and Easter Sunday would be the holidays allotted to the Christian faith.
To compensate for these 3 new public holidays, and placate the business community which is opposed to the addition of new public holidays, there are 2 possible solutions being discussed.
The first option would be to do away with Good Friday and/or Easter Monday (called "Family Day", in South Africa). The second option would be to cancel the automatic moving of public holidays that fall on a Sunday, to the next Monday.


Do you need replacement used Winnebago parts? Our extensive network of Winnebago salvage/junkyards and auto recyclers can be a great place for you to find that incredible good buy of Winnebago used parts. Note the terms "Winnebago Used Salvage Yard Part", "Winnebago Recycled Part", "Winnebago Salvage Part", "Winnebago Quality Replacement Part" or "Winnebago Like Kind Quality Part" refer to Winnebago used parts.
Finding a used part in a modern salvage yard is similar to the shopping experience one would have in a contemporary retail store. Many of our salvage yards and used car part dealers use an advanced part inventory system. Digging through loads of rusty old cars is a job with in itself and a style of business from the past. A wrecked Winnebago car or truck is initially brought into the salvage yard to be dismantled. Then its useable parts get stored in a warehouse. Generally, the fast-moving popular parts such as bumpers, headlights, taillights, radiators, alternators, and seats are standing by on the display shelves.
We are ready to help you find parts for all Winnebago models such as LE Sharo/phasar. Note all Winnebago part price quotes are negotiable to an extent, so do not walk out from a deal before trying to barter. For example, if you get a price quote on a Blower Motor or Spoiler (Rear) for your Winnebago that is only in a reasonable condition, you may be able talk the price down. In general, your used Winnebago part will cost you about half the price of a new Winnebago OEM part.
FYI: Salvage yard dismantles only complete assemblies such as Fuel Tank, Clutch Disc, Crankshaft, Stub Axle (Rear), Running Board, Door Hinge (Front), License Lamp, Throttle Body/Valve Assembly, Engine Computer, Front Bar, Radio, Front Axle Assembly, Torsion Bar, Drive Shaft (Front), Air Flow Meter, Rocker Arm, Camshaft Housing, Cruise Speed Controler, Fender Extension, Transaxle Case Assembly and other. This kind of parts is a good candidate for Winnebago quality replacement part. Another good candidate for quality replacement part could be the expensive Winnebago electronic equipment such as audio system, car speakers, radio, stereo and computer.
Note: We do not recommend inexpensive Winnebago mechanical, maintenance parts, or labor-intensive components as candidates for QRP. Save yourself time, money and frustration - Do not buy used mechanical/repair parts such as Winnebago Wheel Bearing Circlip, Distributor Repair Kit, Carburetor Float, Acc. Belt Tension Spring, Carburetor Needle Valve, Carrier Drive Assy., Trunk Actuator, Wiper Arm Adapter Kit, Air Rail Seal, Suspension Sensor, Lug Nut, Turbo Oil line Gasket, Balance Shaft Tensioner, Blower Motor Resistor, Vacuum Pump Gasket, A/C Manifold Seal Kit, Countershaft Bearing, Exhaust Valve, P/S Reservoir Gasket, Blower Relay and other. Note you can buy a new aftermarket Winnebago mechanical part for a little bit more money but without the possibility of failure after installation.
13. Pennsylvania - 1997 Winnebago Rialta - Fuel Pump - 3-1/4 in. outlet fuel tank cap. 1 outlet to fuel manifold, 1 return from manifold, 1 outlet to 110v generator.
34. Ohio - 2002 Winnebago Rialta - plastic panels - Need two body panels for a riata qd. One is the panel under the door and the other is to the right of the door.


MaineBiz reports on Maine's 111 Certified Environmental Leaders, with a focus on the Beachmere Inn in Ogunquit, a ReVision Energy customer.
With 111 participants, Maine's Certified Environmental Leaders in Hospitality program is building awareness of environmentally friendly practices in the hospitality sector – and saving businesses thousands of dollars in the process.
Created in 2006, the free program operates under the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Pollution Prevention Program, which also offers certification for restaurants and grocery stores. Participating lodging businesses have saved an average of $10,000 per year in electricity costs alone, according to the DEP.


Julie Gehrki and the Walmart Foundation serve as a driving force behind initiatives to end food insecurity nationwide. As a champion for solving hunger issues, Julie was instrumental in seeing the Y's potential to provide sustainable food service to the nation's most vulnerable children. The Walmart Foundation's support of YMCA Food Service Programs enables YMCAs to serve nutritious meals to children and teach healthy eating practices in hundreds of communities across the country.


SugarMyBowl.com: Green Your Holiday Video and Contest!
Green Your Holiday Video and Contest!
Green Your Holiday from Chicagonista Mavens on Vimeo.
Can you believe it? Me the practical and very reluctant greenie is infact turning a slight change of olive. Check out the video that my partner and co-editor Jen and I made for our contest in our site Chicagonista and my MomViews.net. We had so much fun making and editing this video and I think Jen can really make it into prime time tv show. Hey, you never know -- this may be a Chicagonista talk show tv in the making...lol...Hey, why not shoot for the stars. I hope to share the blooper vids soon, and I hope that you enjoyed watching.
Better yet, head on to MomViews.net or Chicagonista.com and join the contest.
Great job and ideas! Watch out Martha! Very professional video. I'm a little intimidated to enter, but may throw caution to the wind and do it anyway.
Ooo what fun! I think you would be an awesome talk show host!!!
I received your green card and love it!!! Thanks for including us!
Great video. I love the idea of the card wreath - what a way to keep the memories of Christmas past alive in the present.
Nice job on the video. Happy Holidays!


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Heartbeat's Pc Mike Bradley meets the Godfather Al Pacino
Alison Gardner Sun, March 23 12:00pm
Ever wondered what happened to Jason Durr after he quit his role as Pc Mike Bradley ITV's Heartbeat in 2003?
Jason went to Hollywood – and mingled with mega star Al Pacino.
But now Jason, 46, is back in Britain, living in the West Country with his TV presenter wife Kate Charman and their three children, daughter Blossom, eight, and four-year-old twins Felix and Velvet.
"I fell into acting by accident. I was pretty rubbish at everything else!" Jason told the Daily Express.
"Somehow, I got into LAMDA [London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art] and then went to the Royal Shakespeare Company, working with Trevor Nunn and Simon Callow.
"When I started getting offered TV parts, I jumped straight in. Heartbeat came along in the late Nineties. I knew it was going to be a big step up, but I don't think I realised just how huge the show was.
"By about 2002, I knew it was time to move on. I returned to the theatre, but then I took the plunge and went to the States. Hollywood is definitely different.
"You find yourself in the same room as screen icons, like Al Pacino. I couldn't believe it. I was sitting there with the Godfather! What was he like? Meeting Mr Pacino was… well, let's call it interesting. Interesting and occasionally amusing.
"After my wife, Kate, became pregnant with our twins, we decided it was time to come home.
"It took a while to re-establish myself, but I think I've just about sorted out the whole work/life balance thing. My production company has a couple of films on the go and I've just begun work on a stage production of The Mummy. But I also get to spend proper time with my family."


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Q: jQuery image animate I have a row of images that animate trought jQuery (zoom effect) when mouseover, and then gets back to their original size then mouseout.
The problem is that when an image gets zoomed, it increases its size and push the other images of the table row to the sides.
Its there a way to prevent this? Even if an image gets above another.
Here is the code:
$(document).ready(function(){
  $("img.menu").mouseover(function(){
    $(this).animate({height:300,width:300,opacity:1.0},"fast");
  });
  $("img.menu").mouseout(function(){
    $(this).animate({height:256,width:256,opacity:1.0},"fast");
  });
});

The img.menu images are placed in a HTML table row.
The images are here:

each one is 256x256 by default

A: try something like this
$(document).ready(function(){
  $("img.menu").mouseover(function(){
   $(this).css({'z-index':'9999','position':'absolute'});
   $(this).animate({height:300,width:300,opacity:1.0},"fast");
  });

  $("img.menu").mouseout(function(){
    $(this).css({'z-index':'','position':''});
    $(this).animate({height:256,width:256,opacity:1.0},"fast");
  });
});

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banished.  In fact, they haven't even addressed the topic of evolution.
the real theory of evolution to make informed opinions about it.
- Evolution has never been observed.
- Evolution violates the 2nd law of thermodynamics.
- There are no transitional fossils.
- Evolution is only a theory; it hasn't been proved.
(-) Evolution has never been observed.
living things from a common ancestor.
species of Drosophila.  Nature. 230:289-292.
very strong evidence *against* evolution.
(-) Evolution violates the 2nd law of thermodynamics.
This shows more a misconception about thermodynamics than about evolution.
*sole result* is the transfer of energy from a cooler to a hotter body."
invariably progress from order to disorder.
observed today.  They obviously don't violate any physical laws.
(-) There are no transitional fossils.
fossils with transitional morphology that occur after both lineages.
proposed (by Eldredge and Gould) to explain gaps in the fossil record.
fair-minded skeptic about the reality of life's physical genealogy."
Nor is abiogenesis (the origin of the first life) due purely to chance.
molecules can influence each other to create even more complex molecules.
that complex (as organic molecules go).
don't state the "givens," but leave them implicit in their calculations).
(-) Evolution is only a theory; it hasn't been proved.
indisputable fact.  Creationists seem to associate the word "evolution"
which go a long way towards explaining *how* life evolved.
you must know both the theory and the evidence.
implications to morality and religion, the meaning of "uniformitarianism,"
and many more.  To address all these objections here would be impossible.
people who work on it.
also contains many other files which may be of interest.
Colbert, Edwin H.  1991.  Evolution of the Vertebrates, 4th ed.


Helping people with disabilities is what we do at Easterseals Michigan... but we can't do it alone. One way to get involved is by participating in an Easterseals event. Please join our mission to help people live, learn, work and play in their communities by supporting one or more of the fund raising events listed below. Visit this site often for updated information on Easterseals events in Michigan!
To order by phone, call 1.800.999.5655 during normal business hours (9:00 am EST - 5:00pm EST, M-F).
Click here to view a list of previous raffle winners.
Would you like to start your own fundraiser to benefit Easterseals Michigan? If so, click here.
To view and download photos from our events, click here.


You may be wondering how a person can have a criminal record even when their charges were dropped or dismissed. The Florida legislature decided that criminal records would be public unless they are sealed or expunged. A person acquires a "criminal history record" when they have been arrested and fingerprinted, regardless if it resulted in a conviction, an acquittal, or a dismissal of charges before trial.
What are the requirements for an expungement?
The applicant must attest that he or she has never had a record sealed or expunged before in Florida or in another jurisdiction.
A person can only seal or expunge one arrest record in one proceeding.
More than one record may be sealed or expunged in the same proceeding if the arrests are directly related; however, it is at the discretion of the court.
A record that was ineligible for expunction may be eligible only after it has been sealed for 10 years.
You cannot seal or expunge one arrest record and later on in a different proceeding, ask to have a different record sealed or expunged.
A charge which resulted in a not guilty verdict after trial cannot be expunged until it has first been sealed for 10 years.
You can no longer be under court supervision for the alleged criminal activity for which the petition to expunge pertains.
In order to petition to expunge a criminal history record, the individual must include in their petition a valid certificate of eligibility for expunction, and they must include a sworn statement attesting that they have never, prior to filing the petition, been adjudicated guilty of a criminal offense, or comparable ordinance violation, nor have they been adjudicated delinquent for committing any felony or a misdemeanor specified under Section 943.051(3)(b).
Before a court can expunge a criminal record, the person seeking the expunction must apply for a certificate of eligibility for expunction. To obtain this certificate, the petitioner must submit to the department a written, certified statement from the appropriate state attorney or prosecutor which indicates that an indictment, information, or other charging document was not filed or issued in their case.
If an indictment, information or charging document was filed or issued in the case, it must have been dismissed or nolle prosequi (meaning, unwilling to pursue) by the state attorney or state prosecutor, or it must have been dismissed by the court, and none of the charges related to the arrest or alleged criminal activity could have resulted in a trial.
If you need more information about getting an expungement, please contact The Law Office of Timothy Hessinger to arrange a free consultation by calling (888) 863-6427 today!


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#ifndef TOKENIZERS_H
#define TOKENIZERS_H

#include "config.h"
#include "mem_pool.h"
#include "fstring.h"
#include "rspamd.h"
#include "stat_api.h"

#define RSPAMD_DEFAULT_TOKENIZER "osb"

struct rspamd_tokenizer_runtime;
struct rspamd_stat_ctx;

/* Common tokenizer structure */
struct rspamd_stat_tokenizer {
	gchar *name;
	gpointer (*get_config) (rspamd_mempool_t *pool,
			struct rspamd_tokenizer_config *cf, gsize *len);
	gint (*tokenize_func)(struct rspamd_stat_ctx *ctx,
			rspamd_mempool_t *pool,
			GArray *words,
			gboolean is_utf,
			const gchar *prefix,
			GPtrArray *result);
};

/* Compare two token nodes */
gint token_node_compare_func (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b);

/* Tokenize text into array of words (rspamd_ftok_t type) */
GArray * rspamd_tokenize_text (gchar *text, gsize len, gboolean is_utf,
		struct rspamd_config *cfg, GList *exceptions, gboolean compat,
		guint64 *hash);

/* OSB tokenize function */
gint rspamd_tokenizer_osb (struct rspamd_stat_ctx *ctx,
		rspamd_mempool_t *pool,
		GArray *words,
		gboolean is_utf,
		const gchar *prefix,
		GPtrArray *result);

gpointer rspamd_tokenizer_osb_get_config (rspamd_mempool_t *pool,
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Q: Powershell script to edit each text file in a directory and add a CR before a specific string I need to create a script for a user that will find all .txt files in a selected directory, look for a specific string in each of them, add a carriage return at the start of this specific string, and then output the edited .txt files into a directory that is one above the initial selected directory.
Preferably, it should be able to run without admin privileges.
To be clear, they desire an effect that would change the .txt file from this:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas fringilla neque finibus velit condimentum, sed feugiat diam iaculis. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. TEXT STRING Vestibulum fringilla dui nec diam convallis, et cursus elit finibus. Vivamus porttitor est ac erat gravida pellentesque. Cras rhoncus urna a dui hendrerit auctor. Suspendisse potenti TEXT STRING. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus.

To this:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas fringilla neque finibus velit condimentum, sed feugiat diam iaculis. In hac habitasse platea dictumst.
  TEXT STRING Vestibulum fringilla dui nec diam convallis, et cursus elit finibus. Vivamus porttitor est ac erat gravida pellentesque. Cras rhoncus urna a dui hendrerit auctor. Suspendisse potenti
  TEXT STRING. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus.

This is what I have come up with so far, and it stops working at the Get-Content line:
Function Get-Folder()
{
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms

$FolderBrowser = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.FolderBrowserDialog -Property @{
    RootFolder = 'MyComputer'
    ShowNewFolderButton = $true
}

[void]$FolderBrowser.ShowDialog()
$FolderBrowser.SelectedPath
}

$inputFolder=Get-Folder

foreach($file in Get-ChildItem -name $inputFolder\*.txt){

(Get-Content $file ).Replace("text","`r`n text") | Out-File $inputFolder\..\output\$_

}

pause

This is the error it throws when this script is run:

Get-Content : Cannot find path 'C:\powershell\testing.txt' because it
  does not exist. At C:\powershell\test_script_02.ps1:22 char:2
  + (Get-Content $file ).Replace("text","rn text") | Out-File $inputFol ...
  +  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (C:\powershell\testing.txt:String) [Get-Content],
  ItemNotFoundException
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetContentCommand
You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. At
  C:\powershell\test_script_02.ps1:22 char:1
  + (Get-Content $file ).Replace("text","rn text") | Out-File $inputFol ...
  + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [], RuntimeException
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull
Get-Content : Cannot find path 'C:\powershell\testing0.txt' because it
  does not exist. At C:\powershell\test_script_02.ps1:22 char:2
  + (Get-Content $file ).Replace("text","rn text") | Out-File $inputFol ...
  +  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (C:\powershell\testing0.txt:String) [Get-Content],
  ItemNotFoundException
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetContentCommand
You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. At
  C:\powershell\test_script_02.ps1:22 char:1
  + (Get-Content $file ).Replace("text","rn text") | Out-File $inputFol ...
  + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [], RuntimeException
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

It fails to find each text file in the path, which I know to exist. When the Get-Content line is commented out and replaced with a Write-Host command, the script correctly prints every file in the directory. I'm not sure how it seems to be failing to find the correct files.
I know that there must be better ways to do this, I'm very new to Powershell and this is just what I've cobbled together from web searching around. Any help is greatly appreciated.

A: Use Get-Content $file.FullName to refer to the full path of the file rather than just its name relative to the current location:
(Get-Content $file.FullName).Replace("text","`r`n text") | Out-File $inputFolder\..\output\$($file.Name)

A: Your Function isn't returning the string value you expect. put the $folderbrowser.selectedpath in ()
Function Get-Folder()
{
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms

$FolderBrowser = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.FolderBrowserDialog -Property @{
    RootFolder = 'MyComputer'
    ShowNewFolderButton = $true
}

[void]$FolderBrowser.ShowDialog()
($FolderBrowser.SelectedPath)
}

A: For your Get-Folder function you need to use the return keyword to return the selected folder.  Also in your foreach loop, you need to indicate -path to the input folder, and use the switch -include with the type of extension you are looking for.
Function Get-Folder()
{
    Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms

    $FolderBrowser = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.FolderBrowserDialog -Property @{
        RootFolder = 'MyComputer'
        ShowNewFolderButton = $true
    }

    [void]$FolderBrowser.ShowDialog()
    return $FolderBrowser.SelectedPath
}

$inputFolder=Get-Folder

foreach($file in Get-ChildItem -path $inputFolder -include *.txt){

    (Get-Content $file.FullName ).Replace("text","`r`n text") |
        Out-File -filePath $inputFolder\..\output\$file.Name

}

A: to get the replacement done you would have to do something like this
$path = "Pathtofile"
(get-content $path -Raw) -replace "(TEXT STRING)","`r`n`$1"|
  out-file ($path -replace '\.txt','_reworked.txt')

when using -replace you can capture the match through () and refer to it in the replacementstring by using $1, but since that string Needs to be in double quotes for the linebreak to work you Need to escape the $ so powershell does not replace $1 with $null in this Case.


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Traces of human plastic pollution in ocean sediment
September 25, 2019 September 25, 2019 Samantha Setta
Brandon, J.A., Jones, W. and Ohman, M.D., 2019. Multidecadal increase in plastic particles in coastal ocean sediments. Science Advances, 5(9), p.eaax0587.
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax0587
Why it's important
We are living in an era scientists are proposing as a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, or the current time period in which humans have drastically impacted the environment. The start of the Anthropocene is marked by the introduction of plutonium in 1945 but can also be also be denoted by the creation of plastics. After 1945, the world population and industrial production increased, ultimately leading to the introduction of plastics into the marine environment. It is estimated that be between 4.8 to 12.7 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the ocean yearly, that's equal to the weight of approximately 1 million elephants. Plastic that enters the world's oceans gets broken up into smaller and smaller pieces never completely disappearing but instead are called microplastics. Previously, research looking at microplastics has focused on plastics found in surface waters and in areas within the Pacific, especially the North Pacific Garbage Patch. Microplastics were first documented in the Pacific in 1972. However, microplastics in the surface water are not preserved for longer periods so it is possible that microplastics were present in the area well before they were first seen in 1972. Fortunately, there is another way to see just when plastics first appear in an area and how their accumulation changes over time. As microplastics sink through the ocean they can accumulate on top of sediment on the bottom of the ocean with other sinking biological particles that over time form layers in the sediment. Therefore, looking at sections of deep ocean sediment, or sediment cores, allows scientists to determine age similar to looking at fossils in different layers of rock on land. To look at how the introduction of plastics has changed off the coast of California for a longer period these authors investigated a sediment core dating back to 1836. This study is the first of its kind to analyze these long-term trends in undisturbed sediment.
Example of sediment cores with distinct layering in sediment through time. Image from x-radiograph in published in Brandon et al., 2019. 10.1126/sciadv.aax0587
What was studied
A sediment core was taken off the coast of California in the Santa Barbara Basin at a depth of approximately 580 m (1,900 feet below the surface of the water). This area off the coast of California is particularly good for looking at how sediment is deposited over time as several currents feed into this basin and water flow slows down deeper in the water column leading to an increase in sediment and less disruption of layers the sediment makes over time. A box core was used to sample the sediment – essentially a frame with a metal tube was driven into the sediment using a weight, closed with a blade, and brought back to the surface. Because layering of the sediment over time is so important to establishing dates for each layer the researchers confirmed the surface sediment was undisturbed by looking for a bacterial mat that would be present in the natural environment. After-which the researchers took special care to sample within the core to minimize plastic contamination.
After collecting the sediment core, scientists photographed the core, dated the individual layers and sectioned the core into small slices. Each small slice, equivalent to a specific time period were analyzed sequentially, i.e. a layer from 1900 was analyzed then 1945 etc. These smaller slices were then sifted through a 104 µm sieve, and only the particles larger than 104 µm were analyzed. After each sediment sample was processed and dried a microscope was used to look through all particles found in the core to distinguish plastic from biological particles. Particles were then separated by four shapes; fiber, fragment, film, and spherical (see particle image). Because plastic was not introduced into the environment until 1945, any plastic particles found before 1945 (1836-1945) were deemed contamination and the total amount of particles within each contaminated year was subtracted from all other layers to account for this contamination.
Visual identification can be used to confirm particle type and size, however particle composition can also be determined using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) identifications. FTIR uses spectroscopy, a method using wavelengths of light to identify particles. Of those that were visually classified as plastic particles 87.5% were confirmed to be plastic using FTIR.
Example of particle types analyzed in this study by Brandon et al., 2019 including fiber, fragment, film and spherical in that order from A-D. Image credit Brandon et al., 2019 10.1126/sciadv.aax0587
Major Findings and Conclusions
This study largely found an exponential increase in sediment plastic from 1945-2009 that is linked with population and global plastic production. A majority (77%) of the particles found within the sediment core were fibers, while 14% were fragments. Plastic fibers include particles from synthetic clothing that can come off during washes or as clothes are discarded. While plastic fragments are found in more commonly thought of plastic pollution like plastics bottles. For more information on plastic microfibers visit https://youtu.be/BqkekY5t7KY, or another common plastic pollution particle, spherical beads visit https://youtu.be/uAiIGd_JqZc. When someone says plastic pollution, plastic fibers are not generally what we think of and yet this is the most common plastic particle that settles into ocean sediment for hundreds of years. The authors also found 100 particles per square centimeter of area are deposited per year in the Santa Barbara basin. With increasing global populations, especially along coastlines, the amount of plastic pollution is predicted to increase exponentially. The effects of these plastic particles on animals that live on the sediment is unclear, but many particles can also absorb toxins from the water and bioaccumulate in these organisms. These authors highlight the importance of thinking about minimizing plastic production and studying the impacts of this pollution on the marine environment in future years.
Some efforts to help reduce microfiber pollution in everyday life include washing synthetic fibers less frequently, in cold water with less revolutions to cause less friction and release fewer fibers. There are other products that help reduce plastic pollution while washing laundry including the cora ball or guppy friend wash bag. For more ideas see https://www.surfrider.org/coastal-blog/entry/bills-and-best-practices-for-microfiber-pollution-solutions.
Samantha Setta
I'm a PhD student in the Rynearson Lab at the University of Rhode Island (URI) Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO). My research interests are focused on human impacts on the oceanic ecosystem, particularly effects on the primary producers (phytoplankton) at the base of the food web. Currently, I work with cultures from regions of the ocean that are nutrient limited and will conduct experiments to investigate how these phytoplankton survive.
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MOËT suffers sheep theft in Champagne
Redacción | 8th January 2021 | Comments
International, Wineries´s news, Wine News
Moët & Chandon has lost a flock of 14 sheep in a bizarre raid on its experimental eco-vineyard right at the start of the new year.
According to L'Union – the website and newspaper for the Champagne region – the world's largest Champagne producer has suffered a theft at its plot in Aÿ, where it has been trialling more sustainable viticultural management.
The theft was first recorded on 2 January, when one of the shepherds, who manage the flock on behalf of Moët, alerted Reynald Loiseau, a vineyard manager for the Champagne house.
Loiseau later found out that not only had the herd of 14 sheep been stolen, but also that a solar panel had been removed too, which was used to generate power for the electric fence containing the animals in the plot.
The sheep were used by Moët to keep down grass and weeds in place of herbicides or mechanical mowers and ploughs in the vineyard, which is a 5-hectare plot for trialling more sustainable forms of viticulture.
As reported by the drinks business in February last year, Moët Hennessy has announced that its entire wine division will be herbicide-free by the end of the year and it intends to invest €20 million in a new Champagne-based research centre focused on sustainable viticulture.
Sheep are one effective way to control weeds and grasses in vineyards, and do away with the need to employ chemical or mechanical means. Among producers that use them on a regular basis are English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber and Marlborough's Yealands Wine, which employs a miniature breed of sheep called 'Babydoll' to ensure the animals don't eat the low-hanging bunches.
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In 2010 Perry and I met friends for a theater trip adventure. We had tickets in the center of the third row for "Swan Lake" choreographed and directed by Matthew Bourne, who has won many awards. From London, his stage production was unique. He used male ballet dancers to perform the lead swan role and the swan ensemble instead of the traditional version which uses women dancers.
This building tells you where we flew to meet our friends. Friday evening, we stayed in the Phoenix Park Hotel. After dinner, I leaned out our hotel room window to shoot this photo of the United States Capitol building. Then it was early to bed for an early rising.
Thinsulate insulated Fall Leaves Kup Kollar on 24 ounce water bottle.
After checking out of the hotel Saturday morning, we walked a short distance to the Union Train Station to eat breakfast. Then we boarded an Amtrak train for a four hour trip to New York City. Diane and I sat together and knitted pink washcloths to have souvenirs of the trip. We were in Pennsylvania when I took this photo.
Wayne and Perry sat across the aisle. Perry read while Wayne worked on a written project. We all explored the train for seat breaks and enjoyed the window views of several states we traveled through on the east coast.
Arriving early afternoon in NYC, we taxied to the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel. We unpacked, rested, and then dressed for dinner at the Sullivan Bistro. After eating a delicious meal, we taxied to the New York Center Theater to enjoy the beautiful production of "Swan Lake". It was beyond my expectations in dance, costumes, and set. When the curtain opened for the cast bows, I had tears on my checks as I applauded.
Birthday" to her for even more fun.
Thinsulate insulated Fall Leaves Kup Kollar on 16 ounce iced tea glass.
I ordered a delicious banana split and iced tea. Before catching a taxi back to the hotel we explored the area on foot.
Sunday morning we ate a wonderful brunch at the Cupping Room Cafe then explored that area of Manhattan. I boarded the train Sunday evening with new yarn skeins from Purl Soho yarn shop in my suitcase but I was way too tired to knit traveling back to Washington DC!


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The Doorbells of Florence
Via Nazionale, 16
Writer and photographer Andrew Losowsky captured the magnificent and varied doorbells of Florence and then imagined the stories of people who would answer if he rang
Andrew Losowsky
The Doorbells of Florence - Via Nazionale, 16
Xiao Pei Wen is one of the most highly regarded musicians in Taiwan. She confounds her audiences with manipulated sounds so strange that, in her last concert, audience members reported the following to medical staff (who are always on standby whenever she appears):
8 cases of dizziness
32 cases of temporary amnesia
34 cases of mild vertigo
2 inexplicable sensations that a "presence" was sitting on their lap and blowing in their ear
12 instances of having a sudden desire for another audience member, despite their never having met
And every single person of the assembled 1,700 could smell something best described by the music critic RP Yan as "slightly sweet but not," and by audience member and delivery worker Mr CH Tchung as "like swallowing honey while a chilli-flavoured ice cube was pressed against my forehead."
Xiao Pei Wen has always denied any trickery beyond installing an extra speaker above the heads of the audience, to make the sound "drip from above as well as wash from every corner." Her manager remains impassive and silent to all queries. The recorded CDs sell well, but the effect, as one would expect, is somewhat diluted. The packaging contains the warning "Do not listen while driving."
Until this year, she had never left the Far East, but, in the search for new stimuli and with the hope of escaping the paparazzi, she has embarked on a tour of European cultural centres, spending a month in each one. Her plan is to create a six-act performance, each section carrying the names of her destinations; "Paris" was in postproduction and "Amsterdam" still in outline form when she arrived at the flat in Florence that she shares with her ever-present discoverer, mentor, and producer, Chen Yee Lin.
So far, five of the main art galleries in the city have witnessed the same ritual: she stands in front of pictures or sculptures she finds "interesting to my heart of my pancreas," as she puts it in her only English-language interview to date. Chen Yee Lin stands attentive, notepad in hand. Xiao Pei Wen closes her eyes and hums a note, barely louder than a whisper. When he is sure that he has heard its exact pitch and quiver, Chen Yee Lin lets out a flat, toneless bark of "MmmmaaAAAA." Then she hums again. The next note is louder; it is met with the same response from Chen Yee Lin. The next hum is louder still, shorter this time, until they create together a fast crescendo of singing and barking. After a minute or so (sometimes less), she opens her eyes, smiles, glances over his notes, always nods (she never makes a comment or suggestion) and moves on to the next exhibit. The notes will be translated back into sound by Chen Yee Lin, during long hours in a recording studio at the next location.
Sometimes tourists take photos of her in action. She sighs each time, wishes she could escape her fame, but in fact they just find her amusing, and none of them know who she is.


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You can't escape architecture. In the densely occupied Bay Area, it surrounds us in the form of office buildings, private homes and public areas. Whether you are walking in the park or walking from your parking space, you see design every day.
Although we may cease to notice the familiar and fail to appreciate architecture in the everyday landscape, many people with trained eyes do not. We asked some local architects to share their favorite "design walks" in San Francisco. They found good design in unexpected places, and their thoughts put things in a new architectural light.
"In the five years our office has been here, we've seen huge changes," says E.B. Min, principal of Min | Day, of the Dogpatch neighborhood in San Francisco. Dogpatch sits on the flats east of Potrero Hill. For many people, the name evokes industry, blue-collar bars and workers' cottages rather than architectural inspiration. But Min says walking around the area offers a look at the design of a mostly forgotten, and fast fading, San Francisco.
Neighborhood: Dogpatch, at the intersection of Third and 20th streets, and on Tennessee and Minnesota streets between 20th and 22nd.
"At the intersection of Third and 20th streets -- and most people say 'Where's that?' -- 20th becomes Pier 70," Min says. "This used to be the hub of shipbuilding, and it's still a working shipyard. The brick buildings are monumental in size, but they have beautiful proportions. Their architecture reminds me of old train stations or old factories in Europe."
When she was a student, Min was drawn to this area's old -- and mostly abandoned -- buildings with broken windows. She would ride her bike out on the pier and sketch or paint the haunting beauty of the industrial site. "At the turn of the century, houses weren't built with many windows," Min says. "But there's a lot of glazing on these old buildings. I love the huge steel windows. It's what the live/work lofts are based on." Cross over Third Street and you run into Tennessee and Minnesota. These streets are filled with small cottages built for or by the people who worked at the shipyard. Squint your eyes and you can still see what the neighborhood looked like back then. The cottages were designed by architect John Cotter Pelton who, according to a document prepared for Dogpatch's application to become a historical site, published a series of plans for free in the San Francisco Evening Bulletin between 1880 and 1883. The goal was to give working people access to plans for affordable housing. The neighborhood is one of the largest spaces left untouched by the 1906 earthquake. "Most of these houses look like they are about 750 square feet," Min says. "They are Victorians, but most of them aren't elaborate. Some of the larger houses have more ornamentation, and maybe that's where the managers lived."
Min admires their simplicity and views them as a window into the past. "Looking at their proportions, you can see how different things were back then," she says. "You see how affordable housing was an issue even then. These homes are designed for a dense, crowded urban environment. They have the bare minimum for what the people needed to live."
Min notes that many of the small homes have been remodeled in this rapidly changing neighborhood. As the Third Street Light Rail Project nears completion, new businesses and buildings are springing up in the area. New restaurants and cafes -- including Yield, an organic/biodynamic wine bar -- are appearing in the area.
"This area has always been an area in transition," Min says. "It started as a grazing area for livestock, then it became an industrial area and company town, now there are a lot of new businesses -- architects, photographers and caterers working alongside clothing manufacturers. It's always changing, it's not frozen in time."
Min / Day, 2325 Third St., No. 425, www.minday.com.
Architect Eric Haesloop lives in the East Bay, but he frequently makes the drive to Crissy Field to enjoy the "big landscape" of the area with his family. Although the spot is beloved for its natural beauty, the architect finds inspiration in the manmade design of the area.
Neighborhood: Crissy Field and the shore between the Palace of Fine Arts and Fort Point to the southeast of Golden Gate Bridge and north of Mason Street.
"I love walking on Crissy Field and looking at the architecture in the larger landscape," Haesloop says. "The built environment is everywhere there, from the grand scale of the Golden Gate Bridge to the smaller scale of the fishing pier."
That built environment is evident from the parking lot. "The first thing you notice are the sculpted landforms that were added when the area was improved," Haesloop says. "They were added as a subtle windbreak."
It's easy to acknowledge the modern lines of the newer or recently remodeled buildings at Crissy Field, such as the Crissy Field Center or the Warming Hut, but the structures that capture Haesloop's eye are the ones that look much the same as the days when Crissy Field was a military airfield. "There are some wonderful white, shingle-style buildings as you head toward Fort Point," he says. "They have absolutely crisp, taut forms ... and the larger building has a gambrel roof and a cupola. They have a strong agricultural influence, and they sit in the landscape beautifully. There's a wonderful juxtaposition between this domestic form and the natural shoreline."
Past the shingled buildings are the long, low forms of what were once airplane hangars. "I appreciate the clarity and the simplicity of these buildings," Haesloop says. "There are no details or fuss about them. They have a wonderful economy."
In contrast, Haesloop finds romantic the massive brick structure that was once Fort Point. "We can look at the shape of the building now and enjoy it," he says. "It's far removed today from its original purpose of a working military building."
Eric Haesloop is a principal at Turnbull Griffin Haesloop, 1660 Bush St., Ste. 200, www.tgharchitects.com.
Architect Cathy Simon calls the waterfront near the Embarcadero the "living room" of San Francisco because it's alive with activity. Since she first came to the city more than 30 years ago, it's an area that re-invented itself.
Neighborhood: The waterfront from the ballpark to just past the Ferry Building.
In 1969, when Simon was interviewing for her first job in San Francisco, a fellow architect started extolling the virtues of the Chicago waterfront, praising the fact that the Windy City met the water. Simon asked if that wasn't also the case in San Francisco. "He said, no ... that San Francisco was largely cut off from the waterfront," Simon says. "At the time, that was true. The freeway and industrial buildings blocked the city from the water. That all changed when the freeway came down."
As the architects of the new Ferry Building, Simon's firm, SMWM, has had a profound effect on the waterfront. Simon finds inspiration in the long walk on the promenade between the ballpark and the Ferry Building. "It's an area on the cusp of change," she says.
It starts just outside of the ballpark. "There's a long stretch of industrial buildings with elaborate Beaux Arts facades," she says. "Their purpose is to hide and protect the working waterfront behind. When they were built in the 1920s, the buildings were meant for the shipping and these areas were intended for moving and storing goods. It's fascinating to walk by and get a peek at the huge, cavernous maritime spaces."
Closer to the Ferry Building, she always looks at Rincon Park, most noted for the huge bow and arrow sculpture called "Cupid's Span" by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. "This is a really wonderful open space by the water," says Simon. "It's a little sliver of land that wouldn't be there today if the freeway were still standing, and it's a welcome separation of the busy Embarcadero and the pedestrian waterfront promenade. It opens the experience of the city and the bay."
Heading north from Rincon Park, there's a lesser-known structure at the foot of Harrison Street that calls her attention. "There is a historic Mission-style firehouse with wonderful fireboats moored alongside," she says. "Next to the firehouse is a little garden where the firemen grow tomatoes. Nearby there are steps that mysteriously lead into the bay. This is the one moment in this district where the bay becomes truly accessible."
Cathy Simon is a principal at SMWM, 989 Market St., third floor, www.smwm.com.
September has been proclaimed Architecture and the City month by Mayor Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Today is the last day to catch the guided architecture walks designed to appeal to architects and design aficionados of all stripes.
Today, 1:30 p.m. Van Ness Avenue has undergone a dramatic architectural evolution because of the 1906 fire. This tour looks at its life as both a grand residential street and commercial thoroughfare.
Hosted by San Francisco Architectural Heritage. $8; $5 for seniors and children 12 and under. For more information, visit www.sfheritage.org or call (415) 441-3000.
Today, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
$10 AIA members, $25 nonmembers. Tour begins at Mission Bay Visitors Center, 255 Channel St. See the art and architecture of the new (and ever-developing) 303-acre Mission Bay neighborhood.
For more information, visit www.aiasf.org/archandcity or call (415) 362-7379.