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In the morning we indulged in the typical American road tripping breakfast – eggs and hash browns. Much more satisfying than yesterday's squished turnover. I had another point of interest in my GPS, which I hoped would be a little less demanding than the White Pocket – Alstrom Point. Lake Powell is famous for its beauty and variety of both water and land based recreational activities around it, and some say that point is the most scenic overlook in the area. Is it?
Alstrom Point
The road to the viewpoint begins near the town of Big Water, it is paved for a bit, then turns into a hard packed dirt road. Not particularly challenging, although I kept waiting for it to throw me a curveball – you just never know what it's going to become after the next bend. That said, the views were mesmerizing even along the way. Unlike the predominantly red and pink landmasses in the area, this one was all shades of grey and mustard yellow. Vegetation was sparse and the temperatures were rising fast.
Near Big Water, Utah
I wonder where that fell from
Everything looks somehow desaturated
It was becoming trite to exclaim that this looks like another planet. This is very much the same planet, it's just a lot more diverse than you imagined at the start. The road got a little rougher toward the end, and finally we got to Alstrom Point. Perched up high on the cliffs above the lake, the aerial view was positively surreal.
Alex rode around the area, coming close enough to the edges of cliffs that I shouted something not entirely encouraging in his direction.
Overlooking the landscape from the cliff edge
The lake fills up the canyons and crevices in the rocks
It was brutally hot. Part of me wanted to wonder around taking photos, the other part just wanted to hide somewhere away from the burning sun. It was not quite as bad as at the bottom of the Death Valley, only about 40 ºC or so. We managed to spend about 40 minutes there and hopped on the bikes to return back to Page.
Route back to Big Water
The world turned grayscale.
Elaborate rock formation continue to pique our curiosity
A very imposing rock formation towers over the grey desert
For a moment, the world turns back to pink
The brown cliffs remind you this is somewhere in Utah
On the way back Alex decided to climb one of the hills near the road.
Alex heading off the main road
And he's on top! (Centre left)
Let's zoom in on that.
In Page we took an exceptionally long lunch break in an Italian restaurant, Strombolli's. They had air conditioning and no other customers. It seemed a waste to have it so under-utilized.
Bottomless glass of raspberry lemonade
Our ambitious plan was to reach the town of Mexican Hat in the evening, and that meant crossing all of Navajo Nation and checking out Monument Valley before we run out of light. All I can say about Monument Valley is that even if you're still excited about more red rock formations, it's surprisingly difficult to take reasonable photos of them from the highway without a fence getting in your shot. But there are tons of tourist facilities along the way where you can hire a guide to go hiking or horse back riding through the park. And tons of tourists, naturally.
A house in Monument Valley
Monument Valley at sunset
Mexican Hat is so named because of a curiously shaped rock near it. The town sits right on the San Juan River, which is a major tributary of the Colorado River and has some remarkably twisty canyons of its own. We stopped there for fuel and a group of riders on larger dual sports caught our attention. We chatted a bit and turned out they were from Mexico and were exploring the same general areas as we were about to. Small world.
Our stop for the night was Goosenecks State Park, which is so called because it sits on one of the bends of the San Juan River, turned tight like a goose's neck. There were no fences here, you could set up camp as close to the edge of the canyon as you dared. The views were magnificent and once the sun set completely, we had another treat – Milky Way, with some tea and chocolates.
Good night, Milky Way!
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It may be six years old, and it may well have been the tune that started everythig for fans of this genre, but Hallucinogen's LSD still sounds wicked, and remains a high watermark in the scene's colourful history. Dado aka Synthetic offers a solid, linear interpretation revolvering around the subtle use of the original's sounds, melodies and signatures. It's a listenable, catchy version with huge breakdowns and a peak that will seriously ignite a crowd. Oliver Lieb turns in a rework of his earlier remix, and is a more minimal, Euro-style floating trancer with great movement and huge crossover potential. Both are hugely danceable and certainly destined to make their mark, but the psychedelic purists among you will still be hankering for the ultimate – an updated rework of the tune by Hallucinogen himself.


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When I first started working at ACIC, not too long ago, one of the very first things that I learned is that we are our members. Without members, ACIC wouldn't exist. Our members inspire us to keep doing what we do.
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Vancouver is a cosmopolitan, world-class city rife with outdoor opportunities. After all, Vancouver is known to be one of the few places in the world where one can ski, surf, sail and golf on the same day. But, you could just as well add "hike" to that list.
As a host city for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver garnered worldwide attention for its beautiful terrain and winter activities. However, Vancouver is just as well known for its spectacular scenery, which also makes for some spectacular hiking.
As testament to the city's outdoor recreation possibilities, Vancouver is - in fact - home to one of the largest urban parks in North America - Stanley Park - which covers more than 404 hectares (1,000 acres), along with nearly boundless activities: walking, biking, hiking, rollerblading.
On the west side of the city, near the University of British Columbia (UBC), is the Pacific Spirit Regional Park - offering more than 50 kilometres of walking, biking and horseback riding trails. The park comprises 763 hectares of forest and foreshore, including rugged beaches, lush ravines, dense forests and ancient bog.
Vancouver's mild climate and proximity to the ocean, mountains, rivers and lakes make the area ideal for all kinds of outdoor recreation experiences. From leisurely strolls on the city's scenic seawall to woodsy trails with majestic, old-growth trees, the city is brimming with walking and hiking trails for every ability and capability.
The Foreshore Trail is a scenic beach trail in Pacific Spirit Regional Park near UBC in Vancouver that pass through Wreck Beach, Acadia Beach and past a couple of historical World War II towers.
Pacific Spirit Regional Park contains a network of trails located on the west side of the city of Vancouver.
Located next to downtown Vancouver, the world-famous Stanley Park is full of trails, perfect for walking and enjoying forests of Douglas Firs and Western Red Cedars.


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Round-Trip Length: 0.3 miles
Start-End Elevation: 30' - 0'
Elevation Change: -30' net elevation loss
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Bikes Allowed: No
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Agate Beach County Park and Duxbury Reef Preserve are located in Bolinas, CA. Duxbury Reef is the largest soft shale reef in California, and one of the largest shale reefs in all of North America. The reef is named after the sailing ship Duxbury that wrecked here in 1849.
Duxbury Reef is part of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, encompassing over 1,280 square miles of ocean and shoreline along the northern California coast.
The sanctuary protects 33 marine mammal species, including 20% of California's breeding harbor seal population. Agate Beach covers 6.6 acres, with nearly two miles of shoreline at low tide.
Together, Agate Beach and Duxbury Reef form one of the most biologically rich coastal areas in the Bay Area. A short trail leads from the parking area to Agate Beach, where you may head north on a thin strand bound by high cliffs, or south into the heart of the reef and intertidal zone.
The intertidal zone is an area exposed to air at low tide and submerged at high tide. In Northern California the intertidal zone is about 9' wide between the highest and lowest tides.
Sub-regions and micro-habitats within support an array of fascinating marine creatures such as anemones, barnacles, sea stars, urchins, crabs, mussels, snails, sea cucumbers, sponges and kelp.
The high intertidal zone is the area closest to the beach. It's covered only once or twice a day during high tides. Here you're likely to find shelled mollusks called ribbed limpets, barnacles, and gastropods such as eroded periwinkle, small-shelled snails, and black turban snails.
The middle intertidal zone is exposed at least once a day. Residents of this zone cover themselves with sand and bits of shells to prevent water loss from exposure to wind and sun.
Sea stars push water through an internal canal system to move water through their tube feet, creating suction that enables them to cling to and move around rocks. Sea lettuce, a green algae identified by its bright green color, is common in this zone.
The low intertidal zone is exposed only during a very low tide. Here sea urchins grip to rocks with tube feet and move by shoving its body forward with its teeth, collecting small plants along its way.
The bat sea star, an unusual variation, has a form of webbing between its arms. Giant green anemones can exceed 15 cm wide. Corraline algae, notable for its hard texture resulting from calcification, is critical to the food chain and oxygenation cycles of the intertidal zone.
The Farallon Islands are home to the largest colony of seabirds in the lower 48 states, and a critical feeding destination for blue and humpback whales.
Animals that survive in this variable habitat of intertidal zones are mostly invertebrates, while most plants in the intertidal zone are algae.
Duxbury Reef is named after the sailing ship Duxbury that wrecked here in 1849.
Fishing is permitted with a valid California state fishing license. Strict seasonal and species restrictions apply.
Dogs are permitted at Agate Beach State Park but must be leashed at all times.
It is illegal to remove or disturb any wildlife from the grounds, beaches, or tidepools of Agate Beach and Duxbury Reef.
Agate Beach County Park and Duxbury Reef Preserve are located in Bolinas, CA.
From Hwy 101 in Larkspur, take the Sir Francis Drake Blvd exit west to Olema, turn left at Hwy 1/Shoreline Hwy, turn left at Olema Bolinas Rd, turn right at Mesa Rd, turn left at Overlook Rd, and turn right at Elm Rd. A large parking lot is at the end of Elm Rd on the left.
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U SPORTS WHKY: Ryerson's Lisa Haley named Toronto Six assistant coach
Toronto, ON- While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on a new challenge for women's hockey to tackle, it's also presented its hardships to the league's newest team and its first based in Canada. With the Six not playing at Canlan Ice Sports as a result of the government regulations, the league will conduct their sixth season in the form of a bubble in Lake Placid, New York.
As that creates roadblocks for players and staff, the Toronto Six are among those affected with Gary Soper unable to take time off work. As such, the assistant coach, despite skating with the team, has stepped down for the season. Acting quickly to fill the vacant coaching position, the hockey club announced on Thursday that he's been replaced by Lisa Haley from Ryerson.
The Puck Authority/49 Sports reported that this was the case on November 26th. Joining the NWHL franchise, Haley expands her venture in pro hockey, as she's also the coach of the Hungarian National Team. She was named by the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation ahead of the 2021 Women's World Championships.
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Haley, who hails from Nova Scotia, has been the bench boss of the Ryerson Rams women's team since joining the program back in 2011. Since then, between Team Canada and U SPORTS, the former SMU Huskies coach captured gold at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Prior to that, she collected two silvers at the Women's World Championships and U-18 World Junior Championships.
While she did that with the Canadian National Team, Haley is looking to continue that in Halifax and Truro should the tournament be played. "Lisa's hockey mind is incredible and she is an amazing addition to the Six organization," said Digit Murphy, Head Coach and President of the Toronto Six. "It is very rare that two women of our experience get to work side by side toward a common goal in women's sports. I am grateful for her commitment to our program and our goal of winning an Isobel Cup."
As Haley joins the organization, she brings over 20 years of both international and university coaching experience. In her fourth year with the Ryerson Rams, Haley led them to their inaugural playoff appearance along with a record of 13-10-1. Among her accomplishments at Ryerson, Haley led them in 2018-19 to a program record of 15-8-1.
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In the same year, she helped them win their first playoff series while leading the conference in a number of offensive categories. While with the St. Mary's Huskies, Haley earned four AUS titles, having won over 68 percent of her games.
In a statement from Toronto's newest hire, she said on Thursday of the new opportunity, "I love being a part of firsts and embrace exciting new challenges. I was drawn by the opportunity to work with influential female leaders with high ambitions for the Six and look forward to achieving our lofty goals in Lake Placid in January. Though COVID-19 has changed what the season will look like, the short-term, pressure-packed format is a challenge I am familiar with from my time with Hockey Canada and I look forward to tackling it again."
Despite the fact that Gary Soper can't make it, he spoke very highly of her long-lasting impact. "Lisa Haley coming onboard brings a wealth of experience to the Six. From her role as Head Coach with Ryerson and her Hockey Canada experience in the U18 program, the organization will benefit with her involvement."
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Many pretty towns await guests whilst staying at this cottage which makes a great base for touring three counties.
Ground floor: Living room with double sofa bed/dining room. Kitchen. First floor: 3 bedrooms: 1 double, 2 single. Shower room with toilet.
Economy 7 central heating, electricity, bed linen and towels included. Travel cot. High chair. Freeview TV. DVD. Electric cooker. Microwave. Washing machine. Dishwasher. Fridge/freezer. Wi-fi. Shared garden and courtyard. Barbecue. Electric car charging point. Parking (3 cars). No smoking.
Mocktree Barns (Stable Cottage refs W43670, which is semi-detached, and Jinney Ring ref W43671, which is terraced) are located on the Shropshire/Herefordshire border in the heart of historic Mortimer Country, yet are only 7 miles from the splendid medieval market town of Ludlow. The Welsh Borderlands are close making it an ideal opportunity to explore three counties. Once a set of farm buildings, these holiday properties have been converted to provide distinctive and individually furnished cottages situated around a south-facing courtyard. The owners live on site and are actively involved in promoting green tourism and garden organically. Guests are welcome to enjoy the wildlife-friendly gardens, and relax in the courtyard which has tables and chairs for eating outdoors in summer. Whatever the season, there is plenty to do. There are great opportunities for walkers and nature lovers as well as for anglers, bird watchers, golfers and geologists. Public rights of way are there for you to walk through the woods and the fields, explore the quiet valleys and lanes and climb to the tops of the hills to marvel at the views; Wenlock Edge, the Long Mynd, Clee Hill, the Shropshire Hills AONB, the Teme Valley, Mortimer Forest and Offas Dyke Path are all close by. Interesting towns to visit include Church Stretton, Bishops Castle, Ludlow, Leominster, Much Wenlock and Tenbury Wells, as well as historic Ironbridge an easy drive away. Local attractions include the racecourse and castle at Ludlow, Secret Hills Discovery Centre, Acton Scott Working Farm, Stokesay Castle, and the four NT properties of Powys Castle, Attingham Park, Croft Castle and Berrington Hall. Shop, pub and restaurant 11/2 mile.


The Leeds band's 2005 debut sank without trace, so Duels have emerged with an even darker, almost Orwellian opus that bucks prevailing trends. Out go the debut's jauntier tunes in favour of Krautrock repetition, totalitarian chants, cascading pianos and, on songs such as The Perimeter Fence and The Healing, a sense of peering fearlessly into the abyss. When vocalist John Foulger hauntingly sings of wanting to "chew through the walls and meet you on the outside", you can taste the frustration of being in one of Britain's most ambitious but mystifyingly unrecognised groups.


From author to reader, from reader to viewer--what happens to a character?
Did Scarlett J. do this character justice?
_After I viewed the trailer for Hunger Games, I admit I breathed a great sigh of relief. The young woman playing Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) seemed spot on, as did the young man in the role of Gale (Liam Hemsworth). I have to say, too, that Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) looked better than what I imagined. The movie looked exciting, and more importantly, seemed true to this tense and unpredictable book.
Why was I worried, you might ask.
Like every reader, I had imagined these vivid characters--and the whole world--in a certain way, bringing my own sensibilities and experience into the book. Sometimes, it's really hard when an actor seems all wrong for the character. (Case in point--I enjoyed Matthew Macfadyen in MI-5, but I think he really misunderstood Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice--and not just because the wonderful Colin Firth had already dominated the role).
I always wonder what it's like for authors to see how others view their characters. Perhaps sometimes the characters dance off the pages, just as they'd imagined, while at other times emerge as virtual strangers.
For my part, I garner physical descriptions for my characters by seeking out visual cues. Sometimes I rely on period art, as I think Tracy Chevalier may have done with Vermeer's The Girl with a Pearl Earring, to get a feel for how someone in early modern England might dress or wear their hair, and to ponder their worldview. More often than not, I find photos of real actors to help me remember what each of my characters is "supposed to" look like, at least to me.
Hmmm...I could share those photos and images, if I wanted to. I'm pretty sure, however, it's cheating when you tell readers how they are supposed to think.
So as a writer, I'll stay hands-off about my own characters. I accept that characters are negotiated through the lenses that readers bring to the text.
As a reader, I admit I often don't want that negotiation to happen. I want to see on the big screen exactly what I see in my mind's eye. Otherwise, I'm confused, even disappointed. Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka? George Clooney as Batman? Jim Carrey as the Grinch? I'm not so sure.
But sometimes characters evolve from author to reader to viewer, when in deft hands. Consider Matt Damon as Jason Bourne. Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock. Emily Deschanel as Temperance Brennan. And yes, Scarlett Johansson as Griet, the Girl with a Pearl Earring. None of these characters were really rendered as the author wrote them, and yet I was satisfied, even intrigued, in their re-imagining.
The problem at that point, of course, is when everyone says: 'I think the characters were better in the movie than in the book." ARGHHHH!
What do you think? Have you ever been surprised--pleasantly or unpleasantly--when a character is portrayed very differently than what you had imagined?


The 1850s timber house from had seen better days, its original features long stripped away. "The new addition is concealed using the same form/angle/dimension of the existing cottage, but where that is clad in traditional horizontal timber weatherboards, the new addition is clad in vertical ironbark shiplap. The 2 timber species are further contrasted by their treatment – traditional painted finish for the cottage whereas the ironbark will be left to weather off and soften in appearance. " Inside large sliding walls of glass let in the light and provide easy access to the outside while the materials palette is of plywood, oak, steel, bluestone, brass and cement. Modern living in a strict heritage preservation area. Crisp House in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood by .
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when I go back home by night it's spectacular.
near to the Sacré Cœur. It's amazing.
-Paris is the city of Human Rights, which is appealing.
When you come to Paris you feel glad.
You know Paris even before visiting it for the first time.
And I'd say Louis XIV.
He was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
-Paris has an international prestige, it's cosmopolitan.
All the great minds meet there.
We should focus on the suburban cities.
of enlightment, that shone during a period.
that I think is underexploited.
-For me, Ivry is a city very rich on the community level.
-It's a brilliant and dynamic city.
Paris is studies, culture and clubbing.
but when you're settled, you can really evolve and grow up.
-Paris has been a University city for more than a thousand years.
in Paris and in the Parisian region.
There is no other city in the world gathering as many artists.
It's the city of music.
and I wanted to follow them.
-Ivry is doing good. They have 3 or 4 theaters.
in street art, in the music, dance or sport field.
which aims at settling a University campus near Paris.
brings social diversity with mixed backgrounds.
with families, the elderly, and not only with other students.
and economically advanced regions in France.
that other regions don't have.
-What I expect from the Grand Paris is territorial equality.
where it is isolated from its territory.
there was a project for a Mantes University.
and studying in Mantes without having to go to Paris.
We say that the youth stay in Mantes but it's wrong, it's driven out.
-The "Paris Nuit Blanche" was launched, but it's always in Paris.
like the "Salon de l'agriculture".
There is nothing in the rest of the Ile-de-France area.
They could decentralize big events outside of Paris.
places of free personal expression, artistic expression.
but in the whole country.


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The subtle note of Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans enhances the flavour of the candied chestnuts.
This confection has a firm consistency and smooth texture. It is made with pieces of candied chestnuts and lightly flavored with Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans.
Color: light brown. Intense chestnut flavor enhanced with the subtle note of Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans.
It can be whisked into a smooth and subtle paste.
Confection with an almost gel-like texture made with unsweetened sweet chestnuts pulp.
Colour: brown. Blanched fruit texture.
HAND SLICED ORANGE PEEL, SYRUPY AND MELLOW TEXTURE.
LIGHT ORANGE COLOUR, ORANGE FLAVOR WITH NO BITTERNESS. IDEAL FOR CHOCOLATE FORK DIPPING OR COATING AND FOR PASTRY DECORATIONS.
CANDIED ORANGE PULP AND PEEL, SYRUPY AND MELLOW TEXTURE. LIGHT ORANGE COLOUR, ORANGE FLAVOUR, NO BITTERNESS. IT'S IDEAL FOR CHOCOLATE FORK DIPPING OR COATING AND FOR PASTRY DECORATIONS.
Hand-sliced candied lemon peel, coated with coarse white sugar.Syrupy and mellow texture.Colour: light yellow.


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Is this configuration production-ready in terms of security and stability?

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Fiscal Confidence Remains Low as Americans Look ahead to 2021
"The nation remains in the grips of a devastating health and economic crisis caused by the pandemic. Overcoming the virus remains the nation's top priority, but the vast majority of Americans also recognize the need to address our unsustainable fiscal outlook once this crisis is over," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/12/fci-press-release
What is a Continuing Resolution?
A continuing resolution is a temporary funding measure that Congress can use to fund the federal government for a limited amount of time.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/12/what-is-a-continuing-resolution
The Coronavirus Has Led to a Surge in Spending on Unemployment Compensation
The outbreak of COVID-19 has become both a public health and an economic crisis. In particular, the closure of many businesses has resulted in an unprecedented surge in unemployment claims in the United States.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/12/the-coronavirus-has-led-to-a-surge-in-spending-on-unemployment-compensation
13 Charts That Show the Stunning Impact of 2020 on Our Fiscal and Economic Outlook
Our fiscal situation was already unsustainable, but COVID-19 certainly did not help. Learn how the pandemic compounded our financial challenges in 13 charts.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/12/13-charts-that-tell-the-fiscal-story-of-2020
Following Divisive Campaign Season, Voters Continue to See Rising National Debt as Key Issue for America's Future
As the nation emerges from a divisive campaign season with a range of complex challenges awaiting a new administration and Congress, Americans remain deeply concerned about the rising national debt.
What Is the Provider Relief Fund?
The CARES Act Provider Relief Fund aids hospitals and healthcare providers on the front lines of the coronavirus response. Learn how HHS has allocated funding.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/09/what-is-the-provider-relief-fund
Peterson-FT Economic Monitor Tracks 12 Months of Voter Views on Economy, Fiscal Outlook and Coronavirus
With less than a week to go before Election Day, the Financial Times and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation have wrapped up a year-long initiative to track voter sentiment on economic and fiscal issues for the twelve months leading up to the 2020 election.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/10/peterson-ft-economic-monitor-tracks-12-months-of-voter-views-on-economy-fiscal-outlook-and-coronavirus
As Election Day Approaches, Voter Concern about the National Debt Remains High
In the waning days of the 2020 campaign and as the nation continues to endure the coronavirus pandemic, voters remain deeply concerned about the record and rising national debt.
How Are We Paying for the Federal Response to the Coronavirus?
The federal government has enacted four pieces of legislation that provide important relief to individuals and corporations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/10/what-role-has-federal-debt-played-in-the-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic
This Year We Saw the Largest Budget Deficit Since 1945, Driven Largely by the Pandemic
In fiscal year 2020, the U.S. saw the largest budget deficit since 1945 at $3.1 trillion. Find out what contributed to these record-breaking stats.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/10/this-year-we-saw-the-largest-budget-deficit-since-1945-driven-largely-by-the-pandemic


Guess what order takers do? If your answer is the obvious, 'Take orders,' sorry, but you're at least partially wrong. Order takers undermine your business in more ways than one, and that's sadly their biggest talent. While they are generally cheap to hire, they upset customers and render a non-thinking perimeter atmosphere. In short, they stupefy your workplace, which rains negativity down upon the minds of employees and customers alike.
The first kind of order taker, as you may have guessed, takes orders. That means they type an order into the blanks on a computer screen, or write it down on a sheet of paper. If you sell a product which requires absolutely no customers service ever, a Type 1 Order Taker may serve you well. That type of product comprises approximately .5% of all products (that's point five, or one half, in case you missed the decimal).
Type 1's are incapable of helping customers do anything other than placing an order. If a question is asked of them, there is a great chance their response will lose the customer, because these order takers are extremely adept at turning off their thinking brain cells (or they simply do not care to use them), while leaving their angry brain cells live with a direct feed from the phone receiver. They are more focused on their own agenda than the customer's, and they will boldly speak right over the customer's voice. They do not investigate, and are not problem solvers. If a customer should ask a question not directly related to the order process, Type 1 Order Takers will instantly let the customer know their inherent irritation is far more important than said customer's need.
In summary, Type 1 Order Takers are just there to do their time, as if they are in prison, and collect a paycheck. They hurt your business, (and you may be wise to shift them into assembly line work [no disrespect to assembly line workers], but only if it requires zero thought).
The other type of order taker is even more dangerous because they take the boss's orders and follow them to the letter. Like Type 1 Order Takers, Type 2's are incapable of thinking. They simply do what they are told. They cannot interpret, correct, improvise or take initiative to do something better. If you accidentally feed them incorrect information, they will inevitably produce an incorrect product, even if they know it's wrong. There's a problem with this because the more Type 2 Order Takers you hire, the dumber your staff will be (sorry).
There's another problem too. Type 2 Order Taking is a contagious disease, and good people – the non-order takers, a.k.a. 'thinkers' and 'doers,' in your organization – are susceptible to the disease. Once they see that Type 2 Order Takers can earn just as much money with little to no effort as their thinking counterparts, others will adopt Type 2 behavior. That's when the entire organization becomes a poison nest of brain rot, and customers inevitably will take notice, leave with their money, and likely never return.
In summary, Type 2 Order Takers are faithful to the cause and hard-working, but they have a singular focus on following orders to the letter, which can result in finger-pointing, a contagious lack of intelligent thought, disappointed customers, loss of business, and long-term organizational stupidity.
The good news is hiring thinkers and doers will far outweigh the cost of higher salaries when you consider process efficiency, launching initiatives, customer retention and overall sales volume. And as a lovely bonus, you can hire less people to boot, because thinkers and doers will outperform order takers any day of the week.
Hiring thinkers and doers is smart business. It's working better, smarter and faster, and will show the powers that be at your organization that you are valuable. Perhaps most importantly, thinkers and doers will keep customers happier every time.


CHARLIE ADAM scored the goal that will probably keep Stoke in the Premier League and pointed to the sky, where he believes his late father was watching.
His dad died before Christmas, and it has had a devastating effect on Adam and his family.
Adam Snr was also called Charlie and was a former professional footballer, and even last month Stoke manager Tony Pulis said his player was finding it hard to recover from the tragedy.
But Adam got hold of this game, ran it and won it, putting Stoke on the 40-point mark that, traditionally, brings Premier League salvation.
"It has been a tough time. It's the first goal I've scored since I lost my dad," said Adam. "Pointing to the sky with my celebration was instinctive. It's an emotional thing when you lose somebody like that in your life. It's difficult on and off the pitch.
"The most important thing has been getting back playing and I've done that in the last three games. My dad was always an influence on my career. I knew he'd be watching and hopefully there are more goals to come from me.
"It's one of those things when you lose somebody like that. But, for me, the only chance of getting on with life is on the football pitch. The club helped me and I had great support from my family, my wife. It's so important you have the right people around you.
Adam's goal came a minute into the second half, his third for the club, all of them bringing 1-0 victories in a season that has become increasingly difficult for Stoke.
"After the Aston Villa game [they lost 3-1 at home and were then booed off] it wasn't looking too good," said Adam, who had not started for nearly three months before being brought back three games ago.
Both Stoke and Norwich should be safe now, but Canaries manager Chris Hughton is looking for points out of successive home matches for his team to be secure on their perch. "My players know the job is not done yet," said Hughton.
"They only have to look at the league table. It is about the results around us, but more so it's about making sure we get enough points ourselves.
Or as his player, Jonny Howson, put it: "It's dog eats dog."


The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that the May 2014 nursing board examination which is also known as NLE (Nurse Licensure Examination) results may become available before end of month of June 2014. It is almost 25 working days after the last day of exam.
Moreover, The Board of Nursing chairman is Carmencita M. Abaquin, and the members are, Leonila A. Faire, Betty F. Merritt, Perla G. Po, Marco Antonio C. Sto.Tomas, Yolanda C. Arugay and Amelia B. Rosales.
According to PRC, there are 29,877 nursing graduates took the test on May 25 and May 26 in all testing centers nationwide such as Manila, Baguio City, Laoag, Angeles, Cabanatuan, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro and Bacolod.
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Q: Apache Commons FTPClient.storeFile() error Caused by: java.net.SocketException: Connection reset I have made a new edit (2) and it seems the issue is that the images are in fact being stored, but sometimes it takes awhile to store them (many minutes, where normally it takes about a second).  I'm curious if maybe it's my server?  I found it odd I had no issues when I ran this (many months ago as I have been working on another project), so I'm curious why now there are issues, so server-side could make sense, but that's a big problem now if so...

I have an application that connects to my server and saves files/images to the server.  I had originally saved the files on my computer, and then uploaded those files; however, since I am not looking to save files, I went the route of using a ByteArrayOutputStream.
For some reason, randomly during my file upload my JavaFX application will hang.
When clicking x it asks if I want to try and "restore" the application, and when I do it throws a stack trace with error.

Caused by: java.net.SocketException: Connection reset

I have searched multiple posts on here and Google, and nothing has helped me.
So far I've tried.

*

*"ftp.enterLocalPassiveMode(which is already enabled).

*Changing timeouts, such ass Connect and Data.

*Some bug that was in Java 7 which you have to run a commandline script in order to fix (I'm running Java 8 Update 71).

*some exec commands which seemed to only be useful for FTPSClient, not FTPClient

There was also something telling me to increase the buffersize and the user did "setBufferSize(1024*1024), while default, for me, was 0...  Still didnt' change anything.
So far nothing is working, and the weird thing is that it will upload a random number of images, and then hang.  I've been noticing that the more I try to upload these images, the more of them seem to upload, before hanging, but there was once it hung right on the first image, so I don't know...
I ran the Netbeans Profiler and I'm not sure if anything out of the oridinary was shown in the "Thread Dump", but I could post that if need be.

my code if it matters.
   for(Data f: plan.getData())
        {

                    BufferedImage b  = image;  //reduced code here
                    os =  new ByteArrayOutputStream();

                    ImageIO.write(b, "PNG", os);
                    is = new ByteArrayInputStream(os.toByteArray());

                    ftp.storeFile(f.getName(), is); // Application hangs/ Connection Resets here after x amount of stores.

       }

FTP Connection:
    {
         ftp.setDefaultTimeout(100000000);
      ftp.connect();
      ftp.login();

      // use local passive mode to pass firewall
      ftp.enterLocalPassiveMode();

        //System.out.print(ftp.getReplyString());

        //keeps connection alive (doesn't really work)

//Tried to set as many timeouts as I could as I read some of these could be the issue too...
        ftp.setKeepAlive(true);
         ftp.setControlKeepAliveTimeout(100000);
         ftp.setControlKeepAliveReplyTimeout(10000);
         ftp.setConnectTimeout(100000);
         ftp.setDataTimeout(300);
         ftp.setSoTimeout(100000);

        //sets buffer size to allow more files to be transferred.
        System.out.println("Buffer Size:" + ftp.getBufferSize());
        ftp.setBufferSize(1024 * 1024);
        System.out.println("Buffer Size:" + ftp.getBufferSize());

    }

Also, for what it's worth, after closing the program I get in my console, in red letters, the line

Java Result: -805306369

I cannot find this result number on Google, nor do I know if there is a specific place we look for results.
If anyone has any advice I would appreciate it...
This is really bothering me, especially since I had no problem at all storing files with images before....
Any help is appreciated thank you!

Stack Trace:
    SEVERE: null
java.net.SocketException: Connection reset
    at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:209)
    at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:141)
    at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder.readBytes(StreamDecoder.java:284)
    at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder.implRead(StreamDecoder.java:326)
    at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder.read(StreamDecoder.java:178)
    at java.io.InputStreamReader.read(InputStreamReader.java:184)
    at java.io.BufferedReader.fill(BufferedReader.java:161)
    at java.io.BufferedReader.read(BufferedReader.java:182)
    at org.apache.commons.net.io.CRLFLineReader.readLine(CRLFLineReader.java:58)
    at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTP.__getReply(FTP.java:314)
    at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTP.__getReply(FTP.java:294)
    at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTP.getReply(FTP.java:694)
    at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTPClient.completePendingCommand(FTPClient.java:1830)
    at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTPClient._storeFile(FTPClient.java:689)
    at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTPClient.__storeFile(FTPClient.java:639)
    at org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTPClient.storeFile(FTPClient.java:1996)

EDIT:  I tried to do a change to just reading files, which is what I did the first time, and I get the same error.
I changed my code up a bit, and put it in different places, but everything is essentially the same...
The ONLY  Change between these 2 versions, besides a lot of time, is that I switched computers...  This is a JavaFX application, so I don't think the Changes I did to Tomcat on my old computer would matter, but I'm going to see if my old computer causes this issue....

EDIT2:  I checked the old computer, and it's using the same version of Apache-Commons-Net (3.4) but I couldn't run the application in it's previous state, so I will see if I can fix it up to do so, or try other options.
For what it' s worth I decided to not click the "x" to exit, or touch the application at all, and just watched the outputs.
Normally, it would store a few files to the server, and then crash, but then I realized that my application "hangs" the entire time, and if I actually wait for awhile, it will store other images/files.
So now I'm confused exactly what the issue here is.  Is it that my server is having issues, or is it something on my end?  I would assume it's more the server's fault, if images/content is being saved quickly sometimes (about 1 second per image when I do a StopWatch), but other times it takes minutes or longer.  I will try to get a full StopWatch stacktrace to see what's going on.
It also seems that doing a "thread.sleep(x)" or a ftp disconnect, then connect would sometimes help move the storing of files easier.  Not sure if that is just luck, or if that is aiding in some way....

A: In Apache Commons Net 3.4 Api setControlKeepAliveTimeout method is described as follows:

Set the time to wait between sending control connection keepalive
  messages when processing file upload or download.

So, if you want to keep a connection alive, you should try to decrease the waiting time between control messages.
And again stated in API definition, this feature is enabled in the following methods only:

*

*retrieveFile(String, OutputStream)

*appendFile(String, InputStream)

*storeFile(String, InputStream)

*storeUniqueFile(InputStream)

*storeUniqueFileStream(String)

and not in

retrieveFileStream(String) , storeFileStream(String) and the other
  xxxFileStream methods.

Last note: To upload byte image files you should also set file type and transfer mode as follows:
ftp.setFileType(FTP.BINARY_FILE_TYPE, FTP.BINARY_FILE_TYPE);
ftp.setFileTransferMode(FTP.BINARY_FILE_TYPE);

Hope this helps.

A: This answer might help some who have a similar program to mine.
Essentially I had to allow the correct permissions in my anti-virus application to allow the storing of files.  IT is weird, because as I said before, this worked on my old computer, and the old computer has the same protection...

What I tried:

*

*I tried to alter settings in my code, nothing worked, and some would cause timeouts quickly.  This led to me to try an FTPClient and other servers, thinking it was my server

*I tried to connect to 2 different servers on my other computer, and had a couple of issues there too.  This led me to try and connect to the second server via my code

*After having issues with the second server in my code, I realized that it has to be something on my end(weird that server1 would hang for 15 mins, each time it hung, but server2 would have for 10 mins each time....  This led me to try out my Anti-Virus

*I tried to pause protection on my AV, as well as shut off the AV program completely, which each gave me a different error.  This led me to seek out Windows Firewall to see if there was an issue there

*Windows Firewall was on, and by shutting it off, and trying the steps in 4 again, I was about to get it to work.

I am not sure if Windows firewall needs to be up, since I have another Firewall in place with my AV, and I found it weird that Windows Firewall caused issues, seeing as all "Outbound" packets were allowed by default....

A: Probability.....
1) Sometimes happen that you made changes on listen  path in ftp.config file due to that you will get the connection reset issue.
2) Before you tried Java API you can do manually and check the log you will have clear idea.

A: Things to try :
a.) Close the ftp client after each upload, then reopen the ftp client before you start the next upload.  This might avoid any kind of server timeout or network timeout.  I know this is inefficient, but server's and networks can have built in timeouts.
b.) Try and use a buffered output stream to the server (if Data or the Apache FTPClient doesn't already do that).  A buffered input stream is good, but network latency will happen when trying to "write" to the server.


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'Hidden Figures' to Receive Congressional Gold Medals
November 11, 2019by Tamara Dietrich
The Capitol, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial from Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo by Dan McCue)
Four historic "hidden figures" from NASA Langley Research Center will receive Congressional Gold Medals for their pioneering work during the space race and beyond.
A bipartisan bill recognizing Katherine Johnson, Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for their groundbreaking exploits as among the first black mathematicians and aerospace engineers at NASA was signed into law Friday by President Trump.
The Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act was cosponsored by U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.
"We are thrilled that these four trailblazers are being recognized with this honor," the senators said in a statement. "Their engineering and calculations were essential to our nation's success in the space race, but for too long they didn't receive the acknowledgment they deserve."
The women gained national attention in the 2016 book "Hidden Figures" and the namesake movie, which was nominated for an Academy Award. Johnson turned 101 in August, and Darden is 77. Vaughan and Jackson will be awarded their medals posthumously.
Johnson is perhaps best known for calculating trajectories for astronauts Alan Shepard in the first U.S. manned spaceflight, John Glenn in his orbit around the Earth and Neil Armstrong's mission to the moon.
Vaughan was the first black supervisor at the NACA, the forerunner of NASA, and led the West Area Computing unit for nine years. She later became an expert computer programmer in FORTRAN.
Jackson battled segregation in education to become the first female black engineer at NASA. She went on to advocate for women mathematicians, engineers and scientists as manager of Langley's Federal Women's Program.
Darden became a NASA engineer 16 years after Jackson. She worked to revolutionize aeronautic design and wrote dozens of articles on the subject. She became the first African-American promoted into the Senior Executive Service at Langley.
Along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal is the country's highest civilian award, given for exceptional achievement in American history and culture. Johnson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.
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NASA Space Telescope Unfolds Mirrors, Advances to Final Stage
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GREENBELT, Md. — NASA's James Webb Space Telescope successfully metamorphosed into its final and most critical stage after unfolding the last of its enormous golden mirrors in outer space on Saturday. The mission's latest developments were shared with the world during NASA's livestream of the mirror... Read More
Clinical Trial Begins for Nasal Vaccine to Stop Progression of Alzheimer's
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Researchers Have Now Made Wood That You Can Fold and Mold
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Votanik is joining the grassroots effort to get PPE to where it's needed most.
Press Release - updated: Aug 21, 2020
DALLAS, August 21, 2020	(Newswire.com) - Votanik Medical is a U.S. owned and operated company dedicated to providing the highest quality FDA PPE products at the lowest cost.
Votanik's desire to make PPE both affordable and readily available aligns perfectly with GetUsPPE.org mission to provide PPE to frontline workers and under-served, under-resourced communities with a sense of urgency.
Fair priced PPE historically has required a high minimum order quantity, making it difficult for small businesses, small to mid-size school districts, most private schools, several medical institutions, and even local government agencies unable to acquire or afford proper PPE for its frontline employees. Votanik is shaking up the PPE market by making PPE available at a low price even on small to mid-size clients through its revolutionary business approach to supply change management and the global PPE market.
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ASL — аббревиатура:
 Application Services Library — стандартная модель управления информационными технологиями.
 ACPI Source Language — специализированный язык программирования.
  — набор внутренних библиотек Adobe.
 Apache Software License — лицензия на свободное программное обеспечение Apache.
 Argonaut Software Limited — компания по разработке компьютерных игр.
 American Sign Language — американский жестовый язык.
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  — фермент цикла мочевины.
 Advanced Stop Line — элемент дорожной разметки.
 Autobacs Sportscar Laboratory — японская автомобильная компания.
 Average Sentence Length — средняя длина предложения (см. Индекс удобочитаемости).

ASL — обозначение:
 ASL («арифметический сдвиг влево») — команда микропроцессора (см., например, К1801ВМ1).
 ASL (Aspleniaceae) — семейство растений (см. список).
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The handmade Christmas display made by adults with disabilities that's warming hearts
For the past two years the residents at Stroud Lodge haven't been able to go home. Now they've shown their appreciation for the care they've received
Kim HortonSenior Reporter
Service users Stephen and Kevin and Douglas the homes activity coordinator (Image: Helen Smith)
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It's a handmade Christmas display that warms the heart - but it's not been made by children.
A supported living home in Gloucester has wanted to 'make the heart warm' with a fantastic display of Christmas decorations outside made by the service users at the home. who haven't been able to go home due to the pandemic
People have driven by the house on Stroud Road, and have been blown away with the handmade Christmas trees, snowman and Father Christmas that is bringing a huge sense of festive feeling to the street.
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The service users have cut out the wooden shapes during activity classes for the Christmas scene, but extra effort has been made creating a grotto in the back garden of the home.
Choice Care group Stroud Lodge manager Helen Smith said: "It has been quite a hard time for everyone over the last two years.
"Service users were not able to go home due to the pandemic, now they can, but they decided to go all out this Christmas by decorating their home with homemade wooden decorations. All we have bought is the lights.
"They have made Christmas trees, a sleigh, Santa's grotto, The Nutcracker and a snowman and so much much more."
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The team who work at the registered residential home for adults with learning disabilities and mental health complications are really proud of what the service users have achieved.
Helen said: "They have been working at this for weeks, since the start of November. They have gone mad with the level of effort they have put in and what they have achieved. We even have Olaf from Frozen.
"We thought why not when the service users wanted to do this. It has been so hard for everyone mentally and emotionally.
Stroud Lodge in Gloucester have created a fantastic handmade wooden display for the residential home (Image: Stroud Lodge Manager Helen Smith)
"The home has brought happiness and colour to lives of people who walk past the house each day.
"One of the service users said they 'wanted to make the heart warm' with the Christmas display.
"I know the school children who walk past here have really enjoyed the display.
"The service users have been doing this for a while. Before Christmas they had been decorating the fence with a theme ranging from Remembrance Day to superheroes. It has been lovely to see."
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Before joining us in Europe, we will request your dimensions so that we can set the bike up in advance of your arrival. On the arrival day, we will then organise a bike fitting for you where we can fine tune your requirements. From here we will do 20-30km ride and make any adjustments along the way. Our mechanic staff are always on hand to further adjust the bike should you need.
Our event based tours are designed to give the best access to the race route, soak up the atmosphere and challenge yourself at the level you wish.
With a minimum 1 riding guide for every 8 guests plus additional on-road race accredited support vehicles, we focus on providing rider support and allowing our guests to ride at a pace they enjoy. Cycling itself requires a level of fitness to participate comfortably but beyond this, there is a wide range of standards involved. We manage this by spreading our guides evenly through the group, having a lead guide who can ride with those that want to push themselves through to our very own 'lantern rouge' guide who is there to assist those wishing to take a more steady pace, break for a coffee, photos, etc.
We find that on the flatter stages, the groups tend to stay together more and then on the mountainous stages, guests tend to split in to smaller groups based on riding levels. For those that are looking for a break or a shorter distance, our support vehicles are there to assist.
On average our rides on the race route vary between 50 and 80km. This distance allows guests to enjoy the best of the stage, finish the route without the stress of road closures ahead of schedule which often occur during the major races, and then have the time to freshen up and enjoy the atmosphere of the VIP hospitality zones and watch the race come to them.
For those looking for extended riding, contact us to discuss further options.


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FCC Commissioned Study Assesses Why Canada Lags On Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission has just posted a comprehensive study it commissioned on broadband policies around the world. Completed by researchers at Harvard University (and led by Professor Yochai Benkler), the study combines a review of international rankings with differing policy approaches. While supporters of the Canadian status quo are sure to find fault with the study (it uses OECD and Speedtest.net data after all), the report is particularly noteworthy given that it attempts to link Canadian policy with its falling rankings.
On the issue of rankings, the study uses several reports to conclude yet again that Canada trails much of the developed world on broadband. The specific rankings are:
Overall – 22nd
Access – 16th
Speed – 20th (using the same Speedtest.net source that Rogers relied upon in its ad campaign that led to a lawsuit by Bell)
Price – 25th
The report address some of the same criticisms found in a recent Canadian ISP commissioned report such as population density and measuring subscribers vs. households. It concludes that the data is not dramatically different when accounting for these issues. More important, however, is the analysis on how Canada's regulatory environment has led to its middling performance.
October 15, 2009 —	18 comments —	News
Finland Establishes Legal Right To Broadband
Starting next July, every person in Finland will have the right to a one-megabit broadband connection, according to the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Finland is the world's first country to create laws guaranteeing broadband access.
Chris Bosh Wins 800 Domains From Cybersquatter
The Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh has obtained a court order for transfer of 800 domain names from cybersquatter. The domains include many NBA stars.
October 15, 2009 —	1 comment —	Must Reads
Apple Admits No Legal Reason To Block App Purchases With Gift Cards
Apple has now admitted that there is no Canadian legal reason to stop Canadians from using iTunes gift cards for purchases of apps. It is simply company policy.
October 15, 2009 —	4 comments —	Must Reads


The Danish Government and the Danish Regions have published a new national strategy for personalized medicine. This shall lead to more effective treatments and less adverse effects in the future.
The Ministry of Health says in a press release that the ambition of the new national strategy is to understand diseases in a new way by extending the gene analysis technology and personalized medicine to a be applied to broad number of disease areas. This may be beneficial to patients with cancer, brain diseases, rare diseases and common diseases.
With a stellar line up of speakers including Maj Britt Jul Poulsen Executive Adviser, Team Leader, PhD Health Technology, Business Relations and Regional Development Danish Regions Nordic Precision Medicine Forum – 26 April Copenhagen provides a unique opportunity to hear about the Danish plans and meet with those responsible for the plans.


Speakers share their stories of their unhealthy relationships at Rio's Violence Intervention Program.
Domestic abuse advocate, Oralia Alcorta spread awareness on domestic violence in relationships at the Tech Quad in Room 143 on November 7.
Guided by purple hearts on the floor that led to the VIP (Violence Intervention Program), where sensitive topics were discussed. The event was hosted by Manuela Plascencia and Rosario Gonzalez, Program Assistant at Rio Hondo College.
With an audience of five, Rosario introduces Alcorta and describes her as a "role model" and an asset to survivors of domestic violence.
Oralia Alcorta is a mother of six kids and student at Whittier College working on her bachelors in Sociology. She missed one of her classes to share her story and encounter with domestic abuse.
When Alcorta returned to continue her education at Rio Hondo, she was aided by EOPS & Care where she was led to a scholarship event. She shared and condensed her life in 900 words and won first place, receiving a scholarship of $2,500.
At that moment, she said she broke the chains of her shame and past. "If someone can believe in me, then I can believe in myself," she says. Once, walked with her head low, she now aims high. She believes her story is a motive and anyone can break free of their adversity.
"I stopped giving myself a deadline." Before, she had a set time of when she would complete her education, but later realized she was going to meet her destination on her own pace.
Teary eyes were noticed in the room. Her courage and voice certainly uplifted many.
Alcorta's next move is to run a nonprofit organization that provides a one-stop resource center for women with children who are going through hardships and abuse.
Rosario Gonzalez, single parent of two children shares her story as well. Alcorta was the person she was able to turn when she faced difficulties.
"Oralia had just all the answers that I needed and all the connections… she helped me without question and literally everything she had… she is the reason why I'm here." said Gonzalez.
Gonzalez navigates the Violence Intervention Program on campus, where she wants to open doors to students and lend a hand for them to reach onto. "Not a lot of people want to come into a domestic violence workshop or want to talk about it," said Gonzalez. But the outcome is walking away with knowledge of the matter.
After a small break, the students are welcomed by Jose Hatem, Outreach Specialist for Project Sister Family Services. He emphasizes the red flags to search for in every type of relationship on a powerpoint. "Personally, I hate doing presentations, it's not my thing. I would rather have a conversation," says Hatem.
Jackie Hernandez, EOPS intern at Rio Hondo says she gained plenty from coming to the workshop. In regard to the women who spoke, "their experiences don't identify them…despite all the challenges they went through, they blossomed," says Hernandez.
A version of this article appeared in the Tuesday, Nov. 13 print edition.


I find the subshell feature particularly useful, since I can just suspend the read program, do something else and return later. When suspended, the program uses around 65 KBytes of DOS memory. It uses the HP200LX graphics routines for the display to get very fast screen operations (< 1 second for screen refresh). The program easily deals with large files - I've read textfiles up 1.5 MByte size with it, just the initial reading of the file (for determining the page marks) takes a bit of time.
This software is distributed unter the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Thanks to Gilles for the PAL, the Palm Application Library which I used in this program (graphics routines, parts of the user interface) to make things easier.
The download archive contains both the C source and the DOS executable.


Did you know that by installing bicycle parking, the Dunwoody city ordinance allows for a REDUCTION in minimum car parking requirements? Any nonresidential use may convert or substitute up to 25 required motor vehicle parking spaces.
This is a hidden gem that needs to be shared with any upcoming new development in our city.
To review the actual code details, please go to this LINK.


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Salsåker
Salsåker, Sweden
The last month of the winter, February, is another freezing cold month in Salsåker, Sweden, with temperature in the range of an average low of -8.4°C (16.9°F) and an average high of -3°C (26.6°F).
In February, the average high-temperature is essentially the same as in January - a still freezing cold -3°C (26.6°F). In Salsåker, Sweden, the average low-temperature is -8.4°C (16.9°F).
The most humid month in Salsåker is February, with an average relative humidity of 93%.
In Salsåker, during 4.1 rainfall days, 30mm (1.18") of precipitation is typically accumulated. Throughout the year, in Salsåker, Sweden, there are 134.7 rainfall days, and 438mm (17.24") of precipitation is accumulated.
January through May, October through December are months with snowfall. In February, in Salsåker, it is snowing for 16.5 days. Throughout February, 194mm (7.64") of snow is accumulated. Throughout the year, there are 81.9 snowfall days, and 1058mm (41.65") of snow is accumulated.
In Salsåker, Sweden, the average length of the day is 8.8h.
In February, the average sunshine in Salsåker is 3.4h.
Months with the lowest UV index are January through March and December, with an average maximum UV index of 1. A UV Index estimate of 2, and below, represents a low threat to health from unsafe exposure to the UV radiation for average individuals.
Extended sun exposure is not an issue for the majority. Children, infants, and fair-skinned individuals always need to be protected. The solar radiation is most powerful near the mid-day, so the exposure to the direct Sun should be reduced accordingly. On bright days sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays should be worn. A hat with a wide brim is extremely helpful, as it can prevent roughly 50% of UV radiation from reaching the eyes. Beware! The strength of the UV rays is increased nearly double-fold by the reflection of the snow.
What is the temperature in February in Salsåker?
In February, in Salsåker, the average high-temperature is -3°C (26.6°F), and the average low-temperature is -8.4°C (16.9°F).
What is the most humid month in Salsåker?
February is the most humid month in Salsåker, Sweden, with an average relative humidity of 93%.
What is the average humidity in February in Salsåker?
In Salsåker, the average relative humidity in February is 93%.
How many days does it rain in February in Salsåker?
In Salsåker, Sweden, in February, it is raining for 4.1 days, with typically 30mm (1.18") of accumulated precipitation.
How many days does it snow in February in Salsåker?
In February, in Salsåker, it is snowing for 16.5 days. Throughout February, 194mm (7.64") of snow is accumulated.
How many hours of daylight does Salsåker have in February?
The average length of the day in February in Salsåker, Sweden, is 8.8h.
How long on average sun shines in February in Salsåker?
In Salsåker, Sweden, the average sunshine in February is 3.4h.
When is the lowest UV index in Salsåker?
Months with the lowest UV index in Salsåker are January through March and December, with an average maximum UV index of 1.
What is the UV index intensity in February in Salsåker?
In Salsåker, Sweden, the average daily maximum UV index in February is 1. A UV Index reading of 2, and below, represents a low health risk from unsafe exposure to the Sun's UV rays.
Average high temperature in February: -3°C
The month with the highest average low temperature is July (10.6°C).
Average wind speed in February: 10km/h
The windiest month (with the highest average wind speed) is March (10.8km/h).
The calmest month (with the lowest average wind speed) is August (8.9km/h).
The month with the highest relative humidity is February (93%).
The driest month (with the least rainfall) is April (25mm).
The month with the least rainy days is February (4.1 days).
Average snowfall in February: 194mm
The month with the highest snowfall is January (245mm).
The month with the highest number of snowfall days is January (17 days).
Months with the least snowfall days are June, July, August and September (0 days).
The month with the most sunshine days is October (15.5 days).
Months with the least sunshine days are February and December (10.5 days).
The month with the highest UV index is July (UV index 5).
Months with the lowest UV index are January, February, March and December (UV index 1).
Months with the most cloud cover are January and February (Cloud cover 65).
Months with the least cloud cover are June and July (Cloud cover 44).
Months with the highest visibility are May, June and July (9km).
Months with the lowest visibility are January and February (6km).
In Salsåker, Sweden, in February, it is raining for 4.1 days, with typically 30mm (1.18") of accumulated precipitation. The last month of the winter, February, is another freezing cold month in Salsåker, Sweden, with temperature in the range of an average low of -8.4°C (16.9°F) and an average high of -3°C (26.6°F). [2136975]


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Community Council consultation launched
West Dunbartonshire residents will be given an opportunity to have their say on how community councils operate as part of a series of consultations on the review of the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils.
The purpose of the consultations is to strengthen community councils and ensure that they can continue to contribute to the success of the West Dunbartonshire Community Empowerment strategy.
The first stage of consultation is now underway, and will liaise with Community Councils to consider the support, administrative arrangements and influence the organisations have. It will also consider the boundaries they operate in and whether these need to be updated.
The first phase will include joint meetings of community councils and other community groups being held in Alexandria, Clydebank and Dumbarton.
Residents will also be asked to get involved in the next two phases to help design and influence the revised scheme.
Peter Barry, Chief Officer for Housing and Employability at West Dunbartonshire Council, said: "We are working hard to increase participation of communities in tackling issues that affect their lives. This involves supporting people to work together to strengthen their communities and make public services as effective as possible.
"Community councils work to represent local views and ensure these are taken on board by public services, including the Council, so we hope through this consultation that we can engage with a range of local residents and involve them in this process, encourage more people to get involved in their local community council or possibly even to set a new one up."
The 16-week consultation is the first phase of the review. A further eight-week consultation is expected to be launched in September to consider the draft content of the Scheme for Establishment.
Following that, a four-week phase will be held in late 2021to finalise the Scheme and any amendments.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the consultation and documents will mainly be held online, unless there is a change in the situation as the consultations progress.
Further information can be found here: www.scdc.org.uk/wdc-community-council-review
Written comments or amendments can also be made by addressing them to Communities Team, Council Offices, 6-14 Bridge Street, Dumbarton, G82 1NT during the appropriate stage of consultation.
For further information on this please contact the Communities team at communitycouncils@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
West Dunbartonshire Chief Executive to move on from post in summer
New skills programme to help young people into workplace
Council's Homelessness help is at hand over festive period
Council tenant praises new waterfront home as development is completed
Council is ready for winter with additional footway gritting
Residents encouraged to participate in project to protect Dumbarton's heritage


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May 21 In the year 1968 doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71
May 21 Paul McCartney & Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert in the year 1968.
May 21 The nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion, with a crew of 99, is reported missing It is later found on the ocean floor off the coast of Azores in the year 1968.
May 21 US nuclear-powered sub (Scorpion), with 99 men, reported missing & is later found at the bottom of the ocean off Azores on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test (underground)
May 23 AC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam in the year 1968.
May 23 On this day in history beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London
May 23 In the year 1968 james Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81
May 23 On this day in history south Island, New Zealand a 7.1 quake was the strongest in 8 years in the area, and resulted in three deaths, 14 injuries, and damage estimated at about $3 million.
May 24 In the year 1968 bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75
May 24 In the year 1968 haiti closes down shortwave station 4VEH for 40 days
May 24 Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithfull arrested for drug possession in the year 1968.
May 24 On this day in history president De Gaulle proposes referendum & students set fire to Paris bourse
May 24 In the year 1968 the Gateway Arch, located in St Louis, Missouri, is dedicated
May 25 In the year 1968 "Unicorn" by The Irish Rovers hits #7
May 25 Charles K Feldman, [Gould], producer (Casino Royale), dies at 63 on this day in history.
May 25 On this day in history fire Support Base Balmoral in Vietnam reinforced with Centurion tanks
May 25 Gateway Arch in St Louis dedicated in the year 1968.
May 25 Rolling Stones release "Jumping Jack Flash" in the year 1968.
May 26 On this day in history william E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30)
May 27 On this day in history little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30
May 28 Award of United States Presidential Unit Citation to D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, for the Battle of Long Tan in the year 1968.
May 28 Second assault on Fire Support Base Balmoral, Vietnam in the year 1968.
May 28 Senator Eugene McCarthy wins Democratic primary in Oregon on this day in history.
May 29 Manchester United become the first English team to win European Championship soccer tournament beating Benfica of Portugal 4-1 at Wembley after an added 30 minutes 1968 Truth in Lending Act signed into law on this day in history.
May 29 Manchester United wins 13rd Europe Cup 1 in London in the year 1968.
May 29 In the year 1968 uN resolves sanctions on white-minority-ruled Rhodesia
May 30 Beatles begin work on their only double album "The Beatles" in the year 1968.
May 30 On this day in history president De Gaulle disbands French parliament
May 30 In the year 1968 university church in Leipzig German Democratic Republic, blown up
May 30 In the year 1968 west German Parliament accepts emergency crisis law
Jun 01 In the year 1968 helen Keller blind & deaf, dies at 87
Jun 01 Helen Keller, blind & deaf/author (Let us Have Faith), dies at 87 on this day in history.
Jun 01 Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs Robinson" hits #1 in the year 1968.
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Jan 02 Cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men) was born in the year 1968.
Jan 02 Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born in the year 1968.
Jan 02 On this day in history birth of anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion
Jan 02 Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born on this day in history.
Jan 03 In the year 1968 birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star
Jan 03 On this day in history birth of kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa)
Jan 03 Shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah) was born in the year 1968.
Jan 03 Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born on this day in history.
Jan 02 In the year 1968 sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies
Jan 04 Joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83 on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79
Jan 06 Kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Jan 07 On this day in history death of prof James Smith, South African ichthyologist (b. 1897)
Jan 09 On this day in history death of kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide
Jan 10 Basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73 in the year 1968.
Jan 11 Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898) died in the year 1968.


Denim label 7 For All Mankind brings forth its Fall/Winter 2018 Campaign, and enlists top photographer Billy Kidd to shoot the images.
Starring noted faces including VS Angel Stella Maxwell, songstress Arlissa, plus-size model Paloma Elsesser along with stylist Pernille Teisbaek, the campaign showcases the season's new designs.
7 For All Mankind offers velvet jumpsuits, leather jackets and figure-flattering denim designs which are effortlessly chic and cool.
Along with the campaign, the creative group stars in a short video advert too with the slogan 'We Are Mankind', and ooze off style and glamour.


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Pitcher Clay Buchholz, Royals finalize minor league contract
Clay Buchholz
Ned Yost
By Associated Press - Tuesday, March 20, 2018
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - Right-hander Clay Buchholz is the Kansas City Royals' latest reclamation pitching project.
The two-time All-Star and the Royals have finalized a minor league contract on Tuesday, and he would get a $1.5 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man roster. The 32-year-old could earn $250,000 in performance bonuses: $25,000 per start from 10-19.
Ryan Madson and Joe Blanton are among the pitchers who revived their careers with the Royals.
"It's just depth," manager Ned Yost said. "He pitched seven innings last year. He could bounce back like like Madson and Blanton did, two big bounce-back guys. We don't know. We'll just see how it plays out."
Drafted by Boston with the 42nd overall pick in 2006, Buchholz made his debut in August 2007 and pitched a no-hitter against Baltimore in his second big league appearance. He was 81-61 in 10 seasons with the Red Sox and made four starts without a decision in the 2013 postseason as Boston won its third World Series title in a decade.
Buchholz was traded to Philadelphia in December 2016 for minor league infielder Josh Tobias, made two starts for the Phillies and needed surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right forearm.
"I've been throwing bullpens the last two months," Buchholz said. "The only thing I haven't done is throw live to hitters. The next step is just getting into the ups and downs with hitters and go from there. I don't think it will take me that long. The hitters will tell me when I start throwing to them. I've built up some strength for the most part.
"Obviously when you have something surgically repaired, it's all in the back of your head if you want to let it go or not let it go. I think I'm over that hump already. Getting into a game scenario, the adrenaline is going to be a little bit higher."
Buchholz was 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA in 7 1/3 innings for the Phillies last season, when he made $13.5 million in the second option year of a contract he signed with Boston that paid him $56.75 million from 2011-17.
"Getting hurt, having surgery and then missing the season, that was probably the first low," Buchholz said. "Then the next one was the offseason and how free agency went. It was different than I envisioned it going, but that's all in the past now. Now there's an opportunity in front of me, I'm going to try to take advantage of it."
Since spring training opened, the Royals have signed first baseman Lucas Duda, outfielder Jon Jay, third basemen Mike Moustakas and right-handed reliever Justin Grimm to major league contracts and outfielder Michael Saunders, right-hander Ricky Nolasco and Buchholz to minor league deals.
"I know when spring training starts we're probably going to add guys to our roster to help us," Yost said.


Brands are popping out new looks on Tumblr's mobile app. Today, Tumblr revealed its new Appearance feature, which lets users and brands customize their pages. American Express, Lipton, Axe and L'Oreal are among the brands using the new design.
The new design options let brands customize how their Tumblr blog, dashboard and search results look on the app. Brands can change fonts, images and colors with what Tumblr said amounts to billions of options.
New York-based Tumblr, headed by CEO David Karp and now owned by Yahoo, is trying to infuse a more mobile culture among its community, which first exploded on desktop.
Tumblr said mobile engagement is up 124 percent year over year, and that 50 percent of posts now come from mobile.
Tumblr faces stiff competition from social platforms like Instagram and Pinterest, as they try to attract advertisers with their visual, brand-focused marketing message.


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Do YouTube Shorts make money?
13 June 2022 23 November 2021
How YouTube Shorts creators make their money, as well as how to start creating Shorts videos on your channel and the type of content you can create.
If you have been curious to know if YouTube Shorts make money, the answer is yes. You can still get paid for making YouTube Shorts, compared to regular YouTube longer form content videos. YouTube Shorts are basically short-form vertical videos that were launched by the platform.
How do YouTube Shorts creators make money?
Currently, only YouTube creators in certain countries are eligible to receive payments for their Shorts video content. These countries are the United States, the United Kingdom, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia and South Africa. YouTube Shorts creators can get payments from the allocated YouTube Shorts Fund. The YouTube Shorts Fund is the tenth way of for YouTube creators to now make money on the platform.
All Shorts videos for YouTube creators are counted towards their Shorts performance for every month, that they gain views and not just only for the month they were uploaded. Bonus payments are also rewarded to YouTube Shorts creators. The bonus amounts are allocated based on the creator's channel's total Shorts performance, along with their audience location. The level of performance that is required for bonus payments of Shorts videos will not be the same for all creators and can change with every month.
The YouTube Shorts Fund is set to distribute $100 million to Shorts creators in 2021 and 2022, and creators do not need to be YouTube partners in order to earn revenue for their Shorts. YouTube has said the creators can qualify for between $100 and $10 000 per month, which is dependent on their Shorts performance. It is also dependant on them being selected for a payout from the fund for a certain month. Payments usually get sent out between the twenty-first and twenty-sixth of every month.
So, how can YouTubers make Shorts videos?
If you are already a YouTube channel owner, it will not be hard for you to create a Short as the feature will already be available for you to use. Should you just be starting on YouTube, all you would need to do is create your YouTube account so you can begin making your Shorts. Once your channel is ready and live, download the YouTube application on your device and press the large plus icon at the foot of the app to create new content. This is where you will find the button to create a Short.
By pressing the button, the Shorts camera should open up and this is when you can go ahead and record your Shorts video for 15 seconds. Once you have recorded your video, there are a number of fun features for you to play with to make your video more appealing, such as different types of texts and filters. You can also edit your video by trimming it where you need to. The last thing for you to do would be to add a caption for your Shorts video of up to 100 characters, making it short and simple as with other platforms, and upload. Your Shorts video will officially be live and will appear alongside all your other YouTube videos, if you already had some uploaded.
What type of content can Shorts creators create?
YouTube has offered some guidelines on the type of content Shorts creators can create. The platform has described Shorts in a number of ways, including "enabling the next generation of creators." This suggests that your audience may need to be the youth, as with other short form video platforms such as TikTok. If your Shorts content is centred on youth culture and entertainment, it will most likely do well in this regard.
The YouTube guide has also described Shorts as being "bite-sized storytelling" and the "joy of short form video." This may be suggesting that mini-narratives of up to 30 to 60 seconds could work as good Shorts content for your channel. It can be a dance challenge, unboxing a certain product, learning something new in 30 seconds or telling whatever story in the limited time. Either way, if you are able to create something with up to 60 seconds, it could make for good Shorts content. If your content is in any way going to make people happy it will make for good YouTube worthy content, which is what YouTube is seeking to achieve through its implementation of the Shorts feature, following suit from the TikTok and Snapchat platforms.
YouTube Shorts can make you some money, in the same ways that regular YouTube content creation will, however, with some differences in payment methods.
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