text: Internet, Networking, & Security > Home Networking 65 65 people found this article helpful Broadband Modems in High-Speed Internet Access and Use An intro to internet networking with cable, DSL, and wireless modems By Bradley Mitchell Bradley Mitchell Writer Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Illinois An MIT graduate who brings years of technical experience to articles on SEO, computers, and wireless networking. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 22, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section Wired Broadband Modems Wireless Broadband Modems Using Broadband Modems Connectivity Issues A broadband modem is a type of computer modem used with high-speed internet services. The three common broadband modems are cable, DSL (digital subscriber line), and wireless. Traditional computer modems, in contrast, support low-speed dial-up internet, which is considered nearly obsolete in areas where broadband service is available. The definition of broadband speed varies by country, and some DSL and wireless services using older technology can fall below the official limits. Nevertheless, all are considered broadband modems. Fotosearch / Getty Images Wired Broadband Modems A cable modem connects a home computer (or network of home computers) to residential cable lines for internet connectivity. Standard cable modems support a version of the DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification). In contrast, a DSL modem connects to residential, public telephone service for internet connectivity. Cisco Systems, Inc. Both cable and DSL modems enable sending digital data over physical lines designed for analog communications (voice or television signals). Fiber internet (for example, Verizon FIOS) does not require a modem because fiber optic cables support all-digital communications. Wireless Broadband Modems Wireless modem devices connected to cellular internet services are commonly called mobile hotspots (not to be confused with Wi-Fi hotspots). Technically speaking, you can use a smartphone as a wireless modem to connect it to another local device in tethering mode. Fixed wireless broadband services sometimes require a modem for connecting the home network to the provider's local radio equipment; this depends on the technology involved. Using Broadband Modems Like a television set-top box, both cable and DSL modems typically are supplied by the internet service provider, so it's not a piece of equipment you must shop for on your own (although most providers allow you to buy your own if you choose). Broadband modems are sometimes manufactured together with broadband routers and sold as single units, commonly called home gateways or residential gateways. When installed separately, a broadband modem connects to the internet on one end and the internal home network on the other. The modem-to-router link uses either an Ethernet or USB cable, depending on which options each device supports. The modem-to-internet connection uses a telephone line (DSL) or a coaxial cable line (for cable modems). Connectivity Issues When Microsoft Windows detects a problem with your broadband connection, it displays a message something like this: "Your broadband connection is experiencing connectivity problems." Although the message refers specifically to the modem, this error can indicate other problems such as: Setup issues or malfunctions with the broadband router.Connection issues between the Windows computer and the router.Malfunctions with the modem. Unlike routers, modems have few settings and troubleshooting options. Typically, administrators must power a modem off and then back on to reset it. For best results, power both the broadband modem and router off and on together. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit


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Let Me Love Without Brakes With No Breaks
"In a word, what I'm saying is, Grow up. You're kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you." Matthew 5:48 The Message
I came across this scripture this morning. I giggled at the first half and then quickly sobered up and leaned in to grasp the admonishment contained in the last sentence. As I did, I thought of my husband and kids…those closest to me. The ones who get to see all of me, the real me…the ones who get the full monty…the good, the bad and yes, the ugly me. I got so checked…and then I became so grateful.
Grateful that God so loves me that He checks, then redirects me. It's so easy to step out of our houses and enter the world wearing our "faith" face, our "everything is peachy in my world" face, our "I love everyone" face and then return home tired and dusty, remove the mask and take for granted the very blessings God has given us. The family hand picked by the Master.
Lately I've noticed how rapidly my children have grown, how in a blink they have matured and how I am "seconds" away, it seems, to being an empty nester. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN!!!!!????
I have questioned myself, doubted myself and cried out to God asking Him to slow down the process….let me squeeze every minute that I have left with my babies; let me have a few do-overs. Let them remember all the good and forget all those forgettable moments. The ones reserved only for the ones I "love!!!"
Let me not be so busy and overwhelmed that I miss connecting with my husband.
Let me not sweat the small stuff…those things that look large at the time, but with time fade to nothingness. Let me love them deeply, lavishly, unashamedly. Let me focus on each of them individually and not focus on what is wrong, but on everything that is so right.
Let me live generously and graciously toward them, Lord, the way you live toward me. Let me be slow in anger and quick in forgiveness; let my words be uplifting, encouraging, healing; let me show them mercy and kindness; let my love not be conditional…let me love without brakes and with no breaks.
Just the way You love me.

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Cassie Scerbo: Right? I was imagining Twilight mixed with a fish! Like, what is this? The Edward Cullen of the sea?
Cosmo: Your sci-fi roles are a big change from the mean-girl characters you played for ages. Do you think you were typecast because of your looks?
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CS: I definitely believe in type casting. If youre a girl with bleach-blonde hair, everyone automatically thinks prom queen, cheerleader. It just happens. Ive loved playing the bitchy girl, but I constantly change my hair because I know people dont take long blonde hair seriously. So Ill cut it or Ill dye it. For this role, it just so happened that I was already brunette, and when I met the director he said, Oh thank god, I was nervous you were going to come in with your blonde hair.
Cosmo: What was it like working with your co-star Jonathan Lipnicki, who has turned out to be a total hottie?
CS: Yeah, hes adorable! It was so weird in the beginning for me to view him as a 22-year-old guy because, well, weve all seen Jerry Maguire. I totally made him quote the movie. It must be annoying because he gets that all the time, but I think hes immune to it. He just laughs it off.
Cosmo: Youve been a chronic tweeter for years. Do you have rules about how much to share?
CS: Im a very open, outgoing person, but obviously Im not going to tweet the things Id write down in a diary. When I used to post pictures of guys I was dating, I was a little bit younger. I probably wouldnt do that now!
Cosmo: Whos your favorite person to follow on Twitter?
CS: I love following Sophia Bush because I find her to be a woman of such strong opinions. I share a lot of things on Twitter, but I do not like to post anything controversial. I find it interesting how Sophia Bush does not have any guard with that stuff. Shes full-blown opinionated in an amazing way, especially about women's rights. Shes beautiful and smart and fun and ballsy. She says things Id be terrified of.
Cosmo: Youre 23 now. Do you feel like a grownup?
CS: When I was 20 I was like, Im not a teenager anymore. I got this. But when I look back Im like, Oh no. Oh no. You did not. One big change is that I really know my fashion sense now. I look back only a year ago and I literally want to vomit. I threw out everything in my closet this year. That was a big change. When my friends moved in a year ago, we started watching the news at 8 a.m. every day. You dont want to seem dumb and uninformed when youre having conversations. But at 20, there was no way you were going to get me up at 8 a.m. to watch the news and drink coffee.
Cosmo: Whats the biggest thing youve learned about guys since being single?
CS: I analyze way too much! We put these scenarios in our head and get convinced that they mean one thing when they really mean another. At the end of the day, maybe the guy who didnt call you was just busy or whatever.
Cosmo: One of our most popular articles on Cosmopolitan.com is about guys to avoid in your twenties. Any to add?
CS: It really bothers me when a guy is controlling. Dont just say Im picking the place ask me where I want to go! One of my friends was dating this guy and we were at a comedy club. At one point she said she was hungry, and he like, Ill get you food. He didnt say, Oh, okay, let me get a menu. It was like, let me feed you. It was too much. I need a guy who chills out a little. Going all out scares me. Like, what's wrong with you?
Cosmo: Since you fight vamps in Beast of the Bering Sea, we have to play the Ditch/Date/Marry game. But with vampires! So: Robert Pattinson from Twilight, Alexander Skarsgaard from True Blood, and Ian Somerhalder from Vampire Diaries.
CS: Those are my three favorite guys ever. Like ever. This is the hardest question you couldve asked! Twilight came out when Make It Or Break It was on and the girls would laugh at me because I had a disgusting obsession with Edward. I was like, No, hes real. Im a total Twihard. I read all the books and saw every movie on opening night with my mom.
Okay, Im going to do a little twist here. I loved Alexander Skarsgaard in True Blue, but I have to throw him out. I think I would hook up with Robert Pattinson and marry Ian Somerhalder. Ian Somerhalder does a lot of charity work, which I love. And I would just get lost in his eyes every day.
Beast of the Bering Sea premieres on November 9 at 9 p.m. EST.
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KANSAS CITY — Long after this exhilarating and extraordinary and exhausting World Series game ended, the huge video board in center field at Kauffman Stadium flashed a message again and again and again. "Royals WIN!" it blared. Then there was a blinding yellow light. "Royals WIN!" it said again. More blinding light. "Royals WIN!" It was as if the video board was trying to convince itself that it actually happened that way.
The Royals lost Game 1 of the World Series to the New York Mets many times on Tuesday night. They lost it when two-time Gold Glove first baseman Eric Hosmer could not decide whether to charge or back off a chopping groundball. They lost it when their No. 3 hitter Lorenzo Cain inexplicably tried to bunt the tying run from second base to third with nobody out. They lost it when manager Ned Yost decided to pinch run for the team's best slugger Kendrys Morales, leaving the team with the punchless Jarrod Dyson in the middle of the lineup. They lost it when the Mets sent their unhittable pitcher with his Hollywood name — Jeurys Familia — to close things out.
The Royals lost it and lost it, but in the end, as, the video board boomed, "Royals WIN!" because … well … they did. There's a story about Stanley Ketchel, a staggeringly tough early 20th century boxer who was murdered a few hours up the road in a farm town called Conway, Mo. When his manager and New York man-about-town Billy Mizner was told that Ketchel had been killed, he shrugged. "Tell 'em to start counting to 10," Mizner said. "He'll get up."
So it goes with these Royals. They kept losing the game but every time the Mets started counting to 10 … the Royals got up.
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There is too much to explain, too much even to sum up. World Series. Game 1 went 14 innings, which tied a record, and it lasted five hours and nine minutes, which made it the second-longest World Series game by time. But even these numbers do not capture the epic scope of the game. It was an emotional wrecking ball of a game.
It began in sadness. When Kansas City's Edinson Volquez threw the first pitch, the story had already broken that his father had died. Daniel Volquez had been a driving force in Edinson's baseball life in the Dominican Republic. "My mom and dad always took care of me," Edinson once told a reporter. "It was easy for me. I never had a job. The only thing I did was go to school and play baseball."
It was gut-wrenching to watch Volquez pitch; he apparently did not know. His family had wanted to keep the news of Daniel's death from him until he finished pitching.They obviously wanted him to be free to pitch the most important baseball game of his life with clear mind and a full heart. He pitched six strong innings and left with his family before the game ended.
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The Royals' leadoff hitter, Alcides Escobar, hit an inside-the-park home run on the first pitch he saw, the first of those in the World Series since 1929. He was the first person ever to lead off a World Series Game 1 with an inside-the parker, though the details of the home run itself are less exciting. He hit a catchable fly ball to left-center, but there was miscommunication in the outfield, and the ball ricocheted off of Yoenis Cespedes' leg. Escobar scored without a throw.
The Mets took a 3-1 lead in the middle innings, boosted by a Curtis Granderson home run and a couple of one-run rallies. The Mets are not at all like the Royals in style, but they play baseball with a similar sense of destiny. It is striking to watch two teams that seem absolutely certain that they will win. The Royals immediately rallied for two runs to tie the game.
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The most famous play in New York Mets history is almost certainly, in the words of the incomparable Vin Scully, a little roller, behind the bag, that got through the first baseman. It happened at the end of Game 6 in the 1986 World Series, the last time that the Mets were on top of the world.
Tuesday, in the eighth inning of a tie game, with the go-ahead run on third, New York's Wilmer Flores hit a little grounder, behind the bag, that got through the first baseman. This time, though, the first baseman was not the fossilized remains of Bill Buckner, who was so helpless physically that he should not have even been in the game, but instead a vibrant young Eric Hosmer, who is celebrated for his defense and ability to perform under duress. The grounder was an awkward one, and Hosmer uncharacteristically seemed frozen by it. He made a last second charge and swipe at the ball, but it skipped by him and the Mets led.
There was a certain finality about the play. The Mets, as mentioned, are on their own magic carpet ride. Broadcaster Keith Olbermann would tweet the classic line, saying the Mets are the only team in baseball to have other team's first basemen in their own Hall of Fame.
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The finality trebled in the bottom of the inning when the Royals failed to score the tying run after Ben Zobrist's double. The key at-bat in there was Cain's; the Royals No. 3 hitter decided to bunt Zobrist over even though he has not had a successful sacrifice bunt in almost 2,000 career regular season at-bats. In a way, this reflected the pure unselfishness of this team — the Royals did not ASK Cain to give himself up, he did so on his own.
In another way, though, it reflected a strategic void that so often is part of the Kansas City story. The bunt there is a terrible move for any number of fairly obvious reasons. Cain failed twice to get down the bunt, putting himself into a deep hole, and then he struck out. Hosmer followed with a feeble strikeout, continuing his agony and seemingly inextricable path to Game 1 goat.
Two batters later, with the Royals still threatening, the Mets put in the indomitable Familia, who coaxed a sickly ground ball that ended the inning. Now there was only the ninth, and Familia had not given up a run in the entire postseason. He had not blown a save of any kind in more than two months. The Mets were counting to 10 and had reached seven or eight.
* * *
Alex Gordon is the one player who remembers. He more than remembers: He lived the nightmare that was Kansas City baseball a few years ago. He was called up to Kansas City in 2007 to be a savior. The Royals did not put it in those terms, of course, but what else could he be? Gordon was the game's best prospect AND he was a Midwestern boy who swung the bat like Royals legend George Brett (his brother had been named for Brett) AND he was joining a Royals team that had lost 100 games three years in a row. He might as well have had "Savior" written on the back of his jersey.
He seemed exactly the type to handle it. Gordon had a confidence about him, a sense of his own place in the world, and that year just about every baseball analyst in the country predicted he would win the Rookie of the Year Award and lead the way to a moderately better Royals future.
Two months into that first season, Gordon was hitting .172 and playing a frightened third base and there was an almost awestruck reaction to it all, something that might be loosely translated to mean: "Wow, the Royals are SO bad they even broke Alex Gordon."
It took a long while for Gordon to find his way. He had to leave third base for left field, where he would become a transcendent defender. He had to figure out how to compensate for a giant hole in his aesthetically beautiful swing, and he became one of the game's great mistake hitters. He had to accept his place not as a dazzling star who makes all the magazine covers but as a quietly wonderful player who does all the little things at the plate, on the bases and in the field that are so easily overlooked.
When he stood in the on-deck circle in the bottom of the ninth inning, he studied Familia. He had never faced the man and, to his recollection, had never even seen him pitch. He knew the situation. He was the Royals' last, best hope. Royals catcher Salvador Perez, who was at the plate, had been so beaten up this whole postseason that he surely had nothing left to give. The man who followed Gordon, Paulo Orlando, was a 29-year-old rookie who had come in as a replacement. The game rested with Gordon and Gordon alone.
He watched Familia quick-pitch Perez and took special note of it. Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn once said, "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing." Nothing upsets timing more for a hitter than not expecting the pitch. After Perez grounded out, Gordon stepped into the batter's box fully determined to be ready if Familia quick pitched him.
On the third pitch, Familia did just that. He quickly threw a 97-mph sinker that didn't sink.
And Gordon did not miss it.
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"He doesn't give up home runs," Mets manager Terry Collins would say of Familia. No, he does not. Gordon hit it out anyway, over the centerfield wall, a massive blast that sent Kauffman Stadium into convulsions of joy. The Royals had gotten up again.
Afterward, someone asked Gordon if Hosmer had said anything about getting him off the hook, and Gordon's disgust was palpable. The question cut against every single thing this Royals team — HIS Royals team — had become.
"No, absolutely not," he said with an edge in his voice. "We don't do things like that. We pick each other up and don't hang our heads when stuff like that happens. We understand that baseball is about adversity. And overcoming it."
In other words, it was just Gordon's turn to be the hero. And when it's your turn on this Royals team, you shut up and be the hero and you certainly don't expect anybody to thank you for it.
* * *
Art Stewart is 88 years old, and he has been scouting baseball for more than 60 years, more than 40 of those for the Kansas City Royals, and when the game finally ended, after midnight, he slowly shuffled down to the clubhouse to get his hugs. "Can you believe that?" he said. "I mean, can you believe it? Hosmer ends up winning the game? Did you ever see anything like that?"
He smiled a little bit. "I mean, since last week."
Yes, Eric Hosmer ended up hitting the sacrifice fly that won the game in the bottom of the 14th inning. There was something poetic about that, though this Royals team isn't really about poetry. The Royals are about survival. The Mets are also, which means that this World Series could have many more games like this, if baseball fans' hearts can take it.
No music played in the Royals' clubhouse after the game, and no depression swirled in the Mets clubhouse either. Both these teams still seem certain they will win because they cannot imagine their seasons ending any other way. And by the time Stewart worked his way down, the emotion of this overwhelming game was already beginning to fade. It was only Game 1. Back outside, the scoreboard was thundering, "Royals WIN!" while dozens of people wandered the stands, clearing trash and memories.
"What do you think will happen tomorrow?" Stewart said, and then he stopped and corrected himself.
"I mean, what do you think will happen later today?"


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Whenever publishers find a trend, they ruin it through repetition. Brooding, malcontent teenagers. Dystopian worlds where the kids are about to revolt against the man. How many more of these stories can we endure? Hopefully, someone will come along and give us something different.
Someone has come along, to quote Professor X, and her name is Kat Heckenbach. She launched her fantasy series, Toch Island Chronicles, with Finding Angel.
What if you had magic in your past, but couldn't remember? Your homeland of fantastic beasts is unknown to you other than in fairy tales. Worse, you don't know your real family or what happened to them.
This is the life of Angel Mason, a life that is about to change. Gregor, who is from her forgotten land and has answers, arrives in her life. He also has a Talent, and Angel will soon learn of hers, but her magical homeland isn't a paradise. Darkness is there, and it seeks Angel.
Finding Angel pushes aside the curtain on a hidden, enigmatic world. A world where people among us have Talents of magic. Through Gates most cannot see, exist creatures thought lost to myth. Join Angel as she journeys home and seeks her identity before darkness takes it all away.


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Opened 9 years ago
Closed 8 years ago
#21592 closed New feature (duplicate)
formset.ordered_forms should try to return ordered forms if is_valid() is false
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I am not sure if this should be a bug report or a feature request.
I think that formset.ordered_forms should be usable even if the formset is invalid. This is particularly useful in conjunction with Form Wizard for me, but I think there are plenty of other cases where this would be nice.
See https://github.com/django/django/blob/stable/1.6.x/django/forms/formsets.py#L216 where is_valid() == False causes an AttributeError
It would be useful for rendering templates. The particular data I am working is much easier to understand if it is displayed in order.
I was attempting to allow ordering the forms without moving to the next step in a form wizard. So I overrode the formset is_valid method like below with the intentions that the user could post ordering without moving to the next step:
class BaseOrderFormSet(BaseFormSet): """ THIS FORMSET RETURNS INVALID IF THE USER SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO ADD ADDITIONAL FORMS OR UPDATE THE FORMSET INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY SUBMITTING THE DATA FOR SAVING """ can_add_form = True can_update_formset = True def is_valid(self): # do not validate if we need to add another row return not ADD_FORM_KEY in self.data and not UPDATE_FORMSET_KEY in self.data and super(BaseOrderFormSet, self).is_valid()
(note FunkyBob's first comment seems out of context because we were having a conversation in django-users first but it wasn't relevant enough to the ticket to copy over and it spanned a lot of other comments)
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comment:1 Changed 9 years ago by
I've made a quick fix and overridden the property on a BaseFormSet subclass. It appears to work fine so far. The prefix might need to be generated more "properly". I will post it as a patch against trunk if this gets accepted
comment:2 Changed 9 years ago by
It would make sense to include updating the deleted_forms property with this patch
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PR here https://github.com/django/django/pull/2093
I tried doing the same for deleted forms but it broke a whole load of other tests that were expecting an empty list. It would be really easy to just fix the tests but it makes me wonder if anyone is relying on that behaviour? I'd guess not, so if it is ok to change I'll submit that too.
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I think the patch needs to do just a little more. If the form isn't valid then cleaned_data will raise an exception won't it? Unless that changed in more recent versions of django. I'm stuck on an older version with the project I am currently working with.
I got around this by falling back to using form.data. See line 33 of the file I attached. This still doesn't work for forms without data. It makes sense to me for initial forms to have an ordering as well as it might be nice for ordered forms to return all forms that aren't deleted for easy rendering in templates.
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I guess I'm not entirely sold on the concept given the cleaned_data issues as noted above, but I've never used ordered_forms before so I don't want to speak definitely on the issue.
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I guess I'm not entirely sold on the concept given the cleaned_data issues as noted above, but I've never used ordered_forms before so I don't want to speak definitely on the issue.
To be honest I don't really have any opinions on it either. I've never used them, I was just looking for some tickets to work on
I'm not sure I really understand the issue though either - the test I added passes, and it accesses cleaned_data after asserting that the form isn't valid.
I'll unassign it from myself for now, but I'm happy to work on it again if there's a clear way forward.
comment:7 Changed 9 years ago by
This seems to be a duplicate of #14238 and #8165. I'm also butting my head against ordered formsets (in my case combined with the admin) seems to be nearly impossible.
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Yes, believe it or not, we still use WSPBuilder for a number of our older projects.I recently came across a bit of an oddity, though, regarding the 'Buildmode' parameter.
When you use WSPBuilder to package a solution it automatically tries to find the output assembly to include in the package. However, it might find multiple copies of the assembly – particularly as you might have both debug and release builds.
The Buildmode parameter alleges that it lets you choose which assembly to pick and package.
-BuildMode [Default|Debug|Release] (Default is 'Default') BuildMode is to determine where to read the DLL's from. In 'Default' mode the WSPBuilder will auto detect where to find the DLL's. It will use 'binDebug' or 'binrelease' directory depending on the current directory. In 'Debug' mode the WSPBuilder will find the DLL's from the 'bindebug' folder and in 'Release' mode the 'binrelease' folder are used. However the GAC and 80bin folder are always included as normal.
Sounds good to me. Therefore the following commands should package the debug built assembly, and then the release built assembly. Note that they're output to different directories.
%WSPBUILDERPATH% -solutionpath "..SomeSolution" -buildmode "Debug" -projectpath "..SomeSolution" -outputpath "Debug"
%WSPBUILDERPATH% -solutionpath "..SomeSolution" -buildmode "Release" -projectpath "..SomeSolution" -outputpath "Release"
Okay, that looks fine. Except I found that when I deployed my debug and release WSPs they were different. The WSP packaged using 'Debug' did not put my assembly in the Global Assembly Cache – where it needed to be. The 'Release' package put the assembly into the GAC as expected.
Looking at the manifest, that seemed to have been what WSPBuilder put into the solutions. Debug was WebApplication scoped.
So, it was putting the assembly into the web application's BIN directory. And the manifest did also contain a Code Access Security (CAS) policy – but my assembly needs to go in the GAC.
Annoying. The solution was to remove the buildmode parameter from my script. Instead I use a batch file to:
- Delete all the built assemblies
- Build the debug assembly
- Package the debug assembly, then delete it
- Build the release assembly
- Package the release assembly, then delete it
That way, there's only ever 1 assembly to package. Sadly, I can only conclude that the BuildMode parameter doesn't work correctly, though it's strange that a Debug build should change the assembly's deployment scope.


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Lots of people are calling her last night's winner.
Last night's Republican presidential debate on CNN was full of many epic moments, but few compared to when Carly Fiorina took on Jeb Bush over marijuana and drug use in America.
The moments leading up to Fiorina's comments had been centered around marijuana and the legality of medical marijuana. Rand Paul and Chris Christie were (predictably) butting heads on the issue, and Jeb Bush didn't help anything by admitting that he smoked marijuana 40 years ago.
That's when Fiorina stepped in and put them all to shame.
"My husband Frank and I buried a child to drug addiction, so, we must invest more in the treatment of drugs," she said.
"We are misleading young people when we tell them that marijuana is just like having a beer. It's not. And the marijuana that kids are smoking today is not the same as the marijuana that Jeb Bush smoked 40 years ago," she continued.
Fiorina continued on, but apologized first to Jeb's mother, Barbara Bush: "Sorry Barbara."
"We need to tell young people the truth. Drug addiction is an epidemic, and it is taking too many of our young people. I know this, sadly, from personal experience," she concluded.
You can watch the Fiorina's full statement here:
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This heavy-duty hand chain hoist features impact-resistant, lightweight steel construction with a durable powder-coat finish. The drop-forged anchor plate prevents travel at the hook's lowest position and triple-spur gears provide a high-efficiency ratio. It's compact and portable with excellent load spotting capabilities and has low headroom for easy installation. It's also heat-treated, grade 80 low chain where and is designed for smoother operation and prevents side pull jamming. The west-type automatic brake system is completely enclosed and provides positive load control, while the wide-throat safety hooks feature heavy-duty latches and swivel 360 degrees for easy rigging. Complies with OSHA, ANSI/ASME B30.16 and HST-2M standards.


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1997 Citroen Saxo SX 1.1 petrol from UK and Ireland
Cheap, fun and basic town car
Not much, just a small oil leak, and new rear brakes.
General Comments:
I like the simplicity of this car. It is had little in the way of equipment, therefore making the car quite light.
This lightness aided the cars nippy responses around town, with nice steering, that is only heavy at parking speeds due to lack of power steering.
The driving position was bad for me at 6 foot 1. The wheel was too low (or seat was too high) and I don't know why Citroen decided to put the pedals in the position they are in. They are too close together, and very small. Takes some getting used to!
The gear change is OK, but could be a bit more positive in its action.
The car rode well, and had very good handling for such a simple car. It gripped well, and was always fun to drive.
The rear seats are poor. Very little room for even average sized people. The boot is quite big though.
Build quality and materials are dreadful! The plastic is worse than some kids toys I have seen! It rattles sometimes, and is noisy.
Plus points are:
Nippy and fun to drive, cheap to insure, excellent fuel consumption (50mpg), servicing and parts are cheap.
Bad points:
Bad quality trim and body panels (very flimsy), slow on the open road, basic, poor gear change.
Overall I enjoyed this car, but wanted an upgrade to a more comfortable car with more equipment, so I bought a Ford Ka Luxury (review there as well!)
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 16th September, 2002
6th Nov 2006, 16:59
Why did you not recommend it because it seems you have enjoyed owning the car?
6th Dec 2009, 09:13
To be completely honest, I had a Saxo 1.1i 1997 (P) for my first car, and I personally think the car is excellent. I work with car and have driven loads of cars, and there may be loads of cars that are better looking, performance and build quality, although Saxos are not amazing. If I would get any car again, I would get a Saxo.
1. Cheap to tax
2. Cheap to insure
3. Brilliant on fuel
4. Small and easily movable
I would recommend a Saxo to anyone. You may be 6 ft 1, so a bigger car would usually be a good thing to do. If you wanted a small car with all the room, get a Pug 307 HDi or a Rover 25.


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|Press Release No: UNIS/SC/1231
|Release Date: 5 June 2000
|Prosecutor for International Tribunals Briefs Security Council
NEW YORK, 2 June (UN Headquarters) -- The Prosecutor for the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, Carla Del Ponte, told the Security Council this morning that an increasingly urgent problem for the Rwanda Tribunal was the length of trials and pre-trial detention faced by most accused.
Briefing the Council on the operation of both Tribunals, Ms. Del Ponte said the trials were complex, the charges were broad and the need to guarantee fairness often conflicted with the need to ensure speedy justice. It was increasingly clear that the existing trial chambers could not cope with the number of trials awaiting determination. To remedy the situation, the Rwanda Tribunal was considering a programme whereby detainees would be sent back to their villages for trials based on ancestral systems. "Gacaca" was a traditional system implemented at a community level, which might even encourage reconciliation, she said.
Regarding last year's intervention in Kosovo by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), she rejected reservations expressed by the representative of the Russian Federation regarding the politicization of the work of the Tribunal on the Former Yugoslavia. There was no basis to investigate allegations of crimes by NATO. Although that organization had made some mistakes, it had not deliberately targeted civilians and the Prosecutor's assessment would be released in the near future.
The Russian Federation's representative told the Council that the Yugoslavia Tribunal was not helping to normalize the situation in that country and had proven to be destructive for resettlement in the Balkans. The Tribunals had taken an anti-Serb tack and the indictment of Serb leaders antagonized the Serb population and the peace process itself. It was unacceptable that the indictments were being used to press concessions from Serb politicians and to force their obedience.
Several speakers expressed concern over the unwillingness of the authorities in Belgrade to cooperate with the Tribunal. On the other hand, they welcomed growing cooperation with the courts by the Governments of Croatia and Rwanda.
While commending the Prosecutor for her recent visit to Rwanda and Arusha, the representative of Rwanda recalled the pressure mounted on his Government in the Security Council and in various capitals over its suspension last year of cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda following its acquittal of an accused official. He also stressed the need for better qualified prosecutors and other staff for the Tribunal.
Also speaking this morning were the representatives of Malaysia, United Kingdom, Argentina, Bangladesh, United States, Netherlands, Canada, China, Jamaica, Mali and France.
Jean-David Levitte (France), Council President, also made a brief statement.
The meeting, which began at 11.45 a.m., adjourned at 2 p.m.
The Security Council met this morning to hear a briefing by the Prosecutor for the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
CARLA DEL PONTE, Prosecutor for the International Tribunal for Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, said there was no basis to investigate allegations of crimes committed by personnel and leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during its 1999 bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Although NATO had made some mistakes, it had not deliberately targeted civilians. Details of the Prosecutor's assessment would be released in the near future.
She said that Belgrade's unwillingness to cooperate with her Office -- as well as the indictment of President Slobodan Milosevic and other senior Yugoslav officials -- had been an important consequence of the NATO air campaign. The lack of cooperation had severely hampered investigations into complaints involving Serbs living in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which had denied entry visas to her investigators, as well as to herself. The Prosecutor's inability to gain access to such victims made Yugoslav claims that she was anti-Serb rather hollow.
By contrast, she said, the new Croatian Government was demonstrating a willingness to cooperate with her Office and full cooperation was very close. The Government had recognized the Tribunal's jurisdiction and the Prosecutor's right to investigate incidents that had occurred in Croatia in 1995. It had also recently assisted a forensic investigation and formally agreed on the finalization of the status of the Prosecutor's Office in Zagreb.
She said that left one area where Croatia had been less than forthcoming in its cooperation -- access to sensitive witnesses in Croatia and to documents held or controlled by the Government. There was still important ground to be covered in that respect, but progress was being made.
An increasingly urgent problem for the Tribunal was the length of trials and length of detention faced by most accused. The trials were complex, the charges were broad and the rights of the accused to a fair trial were jealously protected. The need to guarantee fairness often conflicted with the need to ensure speedy justice. It was increasingly clear that the existing trial chambers could not cope with the number of trials awaiting determination. In many national jurisdictions, two remedies were traditionally applied: the release of accused on bail pending trial; and the appointment of more judges to cope with the judicial workload.
She noted that releasing accused on bail was not an available option, particularly when the accused had been detained and surrendered by the Stabilization Force (SFOR). It was not satisfactory to release indictees into a community where the Tribunal could not enforce its own orders without the cooperation of the former States of the former Yugoslavia.
Regarding Rwanda, she said she had been there for three weeks, during which she had met President Paul Kagame and other senior officials. Cooperation between the Government and the Tribunal was now excellent and she had been granted a permanent entry visa.
She said 42 detainees were held in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, while 13 fugitives were still at large, some of them in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Eight indictees had been sentenced, three of them having pleaded guilty, including Georges Ruggiu yesterday. Eight former ministers, four top military officers and three journalists were detained in Arusha. There were 35 detainees awaiting trial.
One problem discovered during her recent mission to Rwanda was that many common graves had not been opened, she said. It was hoped that they would be opened soon with the Government's cooperation. She agreed with President Kagame on the need to give them a dignified burial and hoped that forensic teams in Kosovo would be sent to remove the bodies from the common graves.
She said she had met with survivors of the 1994 genocide whose problems were still very serious. The situation of detainees in Rwanda was also very serious, where 8,000 people were held in conditions that did not allow them even to stretch out in sleep. The Justice Minister was trying to introduce a programme whereby they would be sent back to their villages for traditional trials based on ancestral systems.
HASMY AGAM (Malaysia) said that the creation of two ad hoc Tribunals had been an important development in international law. He was pleased to note that the two bodies had evolved into fully operational international courts. Among the commendable developments were the implementation of protective measures for witnesses and counselling and support for the victims. Cooperation and support by States were essential for the work of the Tribunals, especially in apprehension of suspects. Effective execution of arrest warrants was essential for the functioning of the courts, and several suspects had been apprehended in third countries.
Continuing, he expressed dismay at the non-cooperation of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and said that his delegation was seriously concerned that some publicly indicted persons still remained at large. More serious efforts should be made to bring them to justice, in order to avoid sending a wrong message to the international community. The continued presence of indicted persons in certain States contributed to the climate of fear and insecurity, particularly as far as return of refugees was concerned. Rectification of that situation would contribute to the normalization of the situation in the countries concerned. The Prosecutor had made a clear appeal for support, and the Council must respond. The lack of cooperation with the Tribunals should be seriously addressed.
Sir JEREMY GRENSTOCK (United Kingdom) said that his country was strongly committed to the two Tribunals and supported the work of the Prosecutor. His delegation was pleased with the recent progress, including the arrests in Europe of several suspects. Several important judgements and the progress by the Croatian authorities towards cooperation with the Tribunal should be commended. However, the large number of indictees still at large was a cause of concern, and the lack of cooperation from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was disturbing. As more arrests took place, it was important that both Tribunals be in a position to try them expeditiously. The call for more resources was understandable in that connection. He looked forward to seeing further improvements in the Tribunals' efficiency. Additional measures should speed up pre-trial and trial procedures.
ARNOLDO LISTRE (Argentina) said his country had welcomed the institution of the Tribunals, despite the scepticism of some. The two bodies had proven to be innovative instruments for the international community. But, while the Tribunals had grown and matured, they continued to face problems and challenges, as had been described in the Prosecutor's statement.
The Security Council had noted with growing concern that the reluctance of some States to cooperate with the Tribunals was undermining their work, he said. That negative stance was not new and the alarm had been sounded before, but the resistance and lack of cooperation were ongoing. The need to appeal, yet again, for cooperation was regrettable, particularly with regard to the attitude of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. However, Argentina welcomed the positive attitude of Croatia and Rwanda. The Security Council must not remain silent on the situation. It must support the Tribunals and the Office of the Prosecutor, since their problems continued to involve factors over which they had no control.
He asked what had happened to the vacancy rate in the Rwanda Tribunal. What plans were there for staff training progammes and what would be done about trial delays caused by translation problems, unavailability of trial chambers and the abundance of prejudicial questions?
ANWARUL CHOWDHURY (Bangladesh) stressed the need for the international community to address the issue of apprehending indicted high-ranking officials and military officers who were still at large. It was an outrage that some indictees were yet to be arrested after five years. In the case of Rwanda, cooperation by African countries in the Great Lakes subregion was commendable and helped efforts against impunity, genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
He said that his country also appreciated the cooperation extended to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. With regard to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the need to facilitate the Prosecutor's access to victims must be emphasized.
RICHARD HOLBROOKE (United States) said that the issue under consideration was of great importance. The progress reported by the Prosecutor gave the Council a chance to reflect on the new developments, including those in Sierra Leone, for example, for the same principles applied to the situation there as in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. Fair prosecution, full accountability and justice were needed everywhere. Last year, a decision had been made in Sierra Leone to elevate the pursuit of peace to a higher level than the pursuit of justice, granting amnesty to Foday Sankoh. He hoped that the Council would find ways to review the situation in Sierra Leone. South Africa was a perfect example of how such issues should be approached.
In Rwanda, the pursuit of justice on both domestic and international tracks was improving, he continued. Those responsible for genocide should be brought to justice, but forgiveness and reconciliation should come from inside. In Rwanda, a so-called "Gacaca system" existed, which took justice out of the courtrooms and gave it to the local communities. He had heard criticism of that in the Western press, but local systems of justice should be respected. The best way to address the issue was to combine international efforts with local justice, which would allow speedier trials. The large caseload could not be handled by a traditional system alone. The pursuit of justice was also tied with the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was not separate from the broader issues occupying the Council.
He said that all the indictees should be returned to Arusha, and support from regional governments was needed for that purpose. It was difficult to imagine the settlement of the situation in the region without regional support. He was particularly pleased that the Prosecutor had mentioned improving the management and speeding pre-trial procedures, for if questions were raised on those issues, it undermined the credibility of the Courts. Better use of resources was needed, while speeding up the procedures. He fully shared the view that Ratko Mladic, Slobodan Milosevic and other people indicted in Europe must be brought to justice for the region to achieve stability. The same applied to the Great Lakes region.
ARNOLD PETER VAN WALSUM (Netherlands) said that last November, his delegation had expressed concern over Croatia's lack of cooperation in transferring documents to the Tribunal. It was satisying that, since then, Croatia had begun cooperating with the Court. The openness and transparency with which the Croatian Government was approaching that matter was commendable. Some problems still remained to be solved, and he hoped that they would be settled in the near future. All focus now shifted to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and the Council must condemn Belgrade's lack of cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal.
Following the Prosecutor's visit to Rwanda, he continued, it was gratifying to learn that the Court's relations with that country had improved. He was pleased to learn of the recent conviction of George Ruggiu, particularly because during his recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo he had learned that poisonous hate broadcasts were "not a thing in the past". Regarding the "Gacaca system", he said he was not fully convinced that it was an ideal solution for eliminating the backlog and would be grateful if the Prosecutor further elaborated on that matter. The Tribunals played an important role, for on the basis of their work the international community was learning important lessons. The most important lesson was that impunity was not the right solution to any problem. For that reason, his delegation hoped the United States would overcome its doubts regarding the International Criminal Court.
ROBERT FOWLER (Canada) said his country had been a firm supporter of both the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda since their inception and continued to support them. He reiterated the need for full cooperation with the Yugoslavia Tribunal and welcomed the cooperation of Croatia and Rwanda.
GENNADI GATILOV (Russian Federation) noted that the organizational structures of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda did not fully meet the goals for the which the Council had established it. For the six years that it had been prosecuting people responsible for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, it had not had a serious impact in combating those crimes either in Rwanda or in other parts of the world. The slowness of the Tribunal's work could be explained by lack of cooperation by States. Delays resulted from a lack of planning and from the chaotic nature of the Tribunal's activities. Some indictees spent more than a year in custody and others had been provisionally released in a manner that violated international standards. That had been the reason for Rwanda's suspension of cooperation with the Tribunal.
The Russian Federation intended to cooperate with the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, he said, but had serious reservations about the politicization of its work and its bias vis-à-vis the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The methods and organization of the Tribunal's work were not in keeping with the aims for which the Council had established it. It was not helping to normalize the situation in that country and had proven to be destructive for resettlement in the Balkans. The Tribunals had taken an anti-Serb tack, demonstrated by the fact that 43 of the indictees were Serbs. The indictment of Serb leaders antagonized the Serb population and the peace process itself. It was unacceptable that the indictments were being used to press concessions from Serb politicians and to force their obedience.
He said that the use of force to hunt down indictees, accusations of military crimes by personnel of the NATO and the illegal acts of the SFOR and the Kosovo Force (KFOR) went against the Tribunal's mandate, all aspects to which the Council must pay serious attention. The decision not to investigate allegations against NATO personnel was premature. It appeared that more fundamental grounds for that decision were not forthcoming. Each allegation must be thoroughly investigated and the Council must be told of the investigation's findings.
CHEN XU (China) expressed hope that the Tribunals would administer justice in an objective way to prevent them from becoming political tools. He said that his delegation shared the view that the Tribunal on the Former Yugoslavia should investigate NATO activities in Kosovo, which fell under its jurisdiction. Prosecutor Del Ponte had stated that there was no basis for opening an investigation into the allegations of wrongdoing on the part of NATO, but that statement should be substantiated by evidence.
Turning to Rwanda, he said that the Tribunal there was an effective deterrent against recurrence of atrocities in the future. Any progress in Rwanda would be impossible without cooperation from States, particularly in the extradition of the accused and delivery of witnesses. He hoped that the work of the two Tribunals would promote national reconciliation in the countries concerned, as well as regional peace and stability.
M. PATRICIA DURRANT (Jamaica) said that international cooperation was imperative, for the Tribunals should send an unequivocal message to those who violated the humanitarian law anywhere in the world. It was also imperative that leaders of the groups that participated in the crimes should be among those charged. In Rwanda, all perpetrators should be brought to justice. Effective functioning of the Tribunals must meet with full cooperation of the neighbouring States, and the Council must ensure such cooperation.
Continuing, she said that it was necessary to ensure fairness and impartiality of justice. The Tribunals were seeking high-quality justice in all cases. Although the Tribunals were making efforts to ensure speedy and efficient trials, much remained to be done in that respect. She noted the need for more judges and the use of temporary judges. Credibility of the Tribunals depended on whether they could ensure that the perpetrator were held responsible for horrendous crimes. Justice delayed was justice denied, and it was necessary to bring closure to proceedings, while ensuring the rights of the accused. It was also important to expedite pre-trial and forensic work. For that, the Tribunals needed adequate resources.
MOCTAR OUANE (Mali) said that the Council must shoulder its responsibility fully by providing all required support to the two Tribunals. It must look closely at measures to improve their effectiveness, as had been mentioned by the Prosecutor. Cooperation by States was essential, since the Tribunals did not have their own coercive measures. The sentences they had handed down clearly showed the need for that cooperation, both in bringing indictees to trial and in incarcerating them.
He said that his country had signed a cooperation agreement with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda last year with regard to indictees who may be apprehended in Mali and invited other States to act similarly.
JEAN-DAVID LEVITTE (France), Council President, speaking in his national capacity, said that the Council's policy regarding the Tribunals must be aimed at leaders indicted for crimes, rather than those who had carried out their orders.
He praised the substantive improvement of relations between Croatia and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Unfortunately, that cooperation highlighted the absence of a similar attitude on the part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. France intended to continue its support for the work of the Tribunals and for SFOR in tracking down and apprehending indictees.
JOSEPH MUTABOBA (Rwanda) recalled with sadness the pressure mounted on his country both in the Security Council and in various capitals last year to bring his Government to its knees over its suspension of cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. However, the Prosecutor had done a tremendous job by visiting Rwanda and Arusha and remaining there longer than any of her predecessors. That showed that she meant business.
He stressed the need for better qualified prosecutors for the Rwanda Tribunal, saying that defence lawyers were getting a free ride against their unqualified opponents. Other staff must also be qualified, because even translators could betray justice simply by conveying the wrong translation.
Those in jail had successfully delayed trial by calling witnesses, including relatives, who had left Rwanda and had no intention of returning, he said. Witnesses had been killed after returning from Arusha, yet their families had not been compensated. On the other hand, perpetrators and their relatives were being taken out of the country, allegedly for their safety. Double standards were being practised, he added.
He said that the sentences handed down by the Tribunal were getting smaller, while the guilt of those convicted was the same. How could Georges Ruggiu be sentenced to just 12 years in light of the crimes he had committed? he asked. The Tribunal had not visited Rwanda to acquaint itself with the country and with the scenes of genocide. Rwanda wanted to know why.
Responding to comments and questions, Ms. DEL PONTE supported the idea of regular briefings for the Council, saying that it should be kept abreast of the developments in the delivery of justice. Regarding the Outreach Programme, she said that it was more available in Rwanda than in the Former Yugoslavia. To some extent, that depended on the financial situation, as well as the discretion of the Court Clerk. It was important to hold hearings not only in Arusha, but also in Kigali. The Court was in touch with the representatives of States and with local authorities in order to hold hearings on site. Similar arrangements should be implemented in the former Yugoslavia.
Turning to the sentencing of George Ruggiu, she said that it was important for the indictment to be confirmed. The question of the exact sentence was up to the judges. He had already spent two years in preventive custody, and it was not clear where the remaining 8 years of the sentence would be spent. Regarding the "Gacaca system", she said that it was really the solution, for a number of detainees had remained without a hearing for several years. The Minister of Justice of Rwanda was very aware of the problem. Gacaca was a traditional system implemented at a community level, which might even encourage reconciliation. Although the mechanism was rather complex, the Minister of Justice had indicated that such a system could be introduced.
The report of the independent group of experts on the work of the Tribunals had full support of the Prosecutor's Office, she said. However, there was a problem of financing. Regarding the NATO intervention in Kosovo, she could only convey the decision of the Tribunal to the Council. She would make available the materials showing what had motivated the decision. She completely rejected an accusation by the representative of the Russian Federation regarding politicizing of the work of the Tribunal on the Former Yugoslavia.
The President of the Council, Mr. LEVITTE (France), said that regular work with the Tribunal would be very useful in the future. Hopefully, there would be another briefing in November. The Council would remain seized of the matter.
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They come to Utah after being forced to flee from Iraq, Burma, Somalia and Syria. Mostly women and children, they've been persecuted for their religion, race or nationality. In our state alone, there are 60,000 refugees from more than 20 countries. And according to top LDS Church leaders, they need our help.
"These individuals have undergone tremendous difficulties and are starting over in new countries and cultures," said Relief Society General President Linda K. Burton at the recent LDS general conference. "… What they need is a friend and ally who can help them adjust to their new home, a person who can help them learn the language, understand the systems and feel connected."
With this call to action — and with the subsequent launch of the website and relief effort "I Was a Stranger" — Utahns have been searching for ways to aid refugees both locally and internationally. Here are five organizations you can work with to help refugees near and far.
Lifting Hands International
BYU grad Hayley Smith founded Lifting Hands International after volunteering at Moria Camp in Lesvos, Greece, and seeing firsthand what refugees are most in need of. Through LHI, you can aid refugees across the globe in three ways:
- Donate items: The most critically needed items include hiking boots, socks, underwear, feminine hygiene products, and backpacks. Dozens of LHI drop-off points exist throughout the country, including four in Utah.
- Purchase items from LHI's Amazon wish list: These items will be sent directly to LHI's warehouse in Arizona, from which they'll be sorted, labeled and shipped to the refugee camps.
- Donate money.
Utah Refugee Center
The Utah Refugee Center recently launched an app — "Serve Refugees" — complete with informative videos and articles, service opportunities and donation lists. Through this organization, you can:
- Volunteer: Work with a refugee youth soccer program, assemble hygiene kits, serve at a world refugee day festival, help in the administrative offices or participate in a variety of other volunteer programs.
- Advocate: Raise awareness of the refugee populations by sharing their stories.
- Join or start a group service project: Assemble backpacks for refugee students, start a children's clothing drive, collect household supplies or help furnish or refurbish a home or apartment.
- Donate.
Utah Refugee Services Office
The Utah Refugee Services Office helps ensure refugees are successfully integrated into the communities where they live by connecting them with the mainstream community and quality employment. Through the Refugee Services Office, you can connect with refugees in a variety of ways:
- World Refugee Day: On Saturday, June 4, join with refugees for a fun and educational community event, including cultural entertainment, global market, food, kids activities and more!
- Donate money: Donations to the Utah Refugee Services Fund help support rent and housing assistance, refugee youth programs and other needs.
- Volunteer time and skills: There are many opportunities to volunteer your time and skills to assist with youth programs, mentoring or employment.
United Way
United Way connects Utah residents looking to give or receive help with valuable information about health and human services.
- Volunteer: Mentor a refugee family or teen, drive refugees to appointments, teach English as a second language or tutor at an after-school program. United Way's volunteer webpage lists dozens of refugee-related service opportunities.
- Donate items: Local refugees are in need of toiletries, household supplies, diapers, feminine hygiene products and hygiene kits. Items can be dropped off at Department of Workforce Services employment centers or Catholic Community Services, or contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more locations.
- Donate money: Donations to the Utah Refugee Services Fund help support rent and housing assistance, refugee youth programs and other needs.
Refugee & Immigrant Center at the Asian Association of Utah
This private, nonprofit, community-based organization serves more than 2,000 refugees, immigrants and other community members each year. The RIC-AAU aims to help clients become more self-sufficient in their daily lives and to reduce the barriers that refugees and immigrants face when adapting to life in the U.S.


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Catena Malbec 2018
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The Catena Malbec 2018 presents a deep violet color with purple reflections. This microclimate blend of four unique vineyards offers intense aroma, soft texture and concentrated flavor. Deep aromas of ripe red and dark fruits are joined by delicate violet and lavender notes, with traces of vanilla and mocha. A rich, concentrated mouthfeel is highlighted by flavors of blueberries and blackberries with a touch of leather and cinnamon. The wine has well-integrated tannins, bright acidity and a flinty minerality that provides exceptional length to the finish. Pair with roast turkey, grilled steak, salmon, and pasta with red sauce.
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2018 seems like a very good year for young and juicy reds, which is what the 2018 Catena Malbec is, a pure varietal that shows the typicity of the grape and the freshness of the year. It has the telltale aromas and the soft and velvety texture of the grape, with nicely integrated oak and a dry, long and pleasant finish. This has mind-boggling quality for the quantity-they produce 2.5 million bottles of it! One to buy by the case.


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Both sweet and oniony, the vinaigrette in this bottle tastes like it's made with traditional balsamic vinegar from Europe. It only has 15 calories per serving, but you can't tell from the robust flavor.
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Made with balsamic vinegar imported from Modena, Italy, this fruity and tangy vinaigrette can be used to add bold flavor to a salad, or as a creative marinade.
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This well-known dressing has an herby, fruity flavor with slight notes of cola. You might think it's a wine, based on how fans describe the flavor nuances.
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Fans prefer this dressing's ratio of olive oil to vinegar and its pronounced tang.
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Most of the first act was shot at Harvard, and the House dorms looked about the same as they did over twenty years ago. What was more ingenious was the portrayal of undergraduate life there which was spot on. With those pictures rushed back the anxiety over social status, ethnicity, money, and the general envy and dismay towards all the Winklevosses who were there and above all of us. Hooray for Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin. They have changed the world.
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The title of this presentation is an acrostic that lists the six elements needed for life: Sulfur, Phosphorus, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon and Hydrogen.
Life on this planet has a very old history. It has emerged from a primeval soup; cooked with the Sun for the last 4.6 billion years.
"Earth's prebiotic oceans—different from their modern counterparts—would have formed a "hot dilute soup" in which organic compounds could have formed. J.D.Bernal, a pioneer in x-ray crystallography, called this idea biopoiesis or biopoesis, the process of living matter evolving from self-replicating but non living molecules,"
Ancient oceans were very hot. And barren. No life. But they were huge cauldrons; with the proper conditions to cook with CHNOPS. 4.6 billions of years ago, amino-acids–building blocks of life–were emerging. But how these elements happen in the first place? The subject is a matter of heated debate in the modern scientific community, but recently NASA came across this interesting piece of data:
In March, 2009, researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., reported the discovery of an excess of the left-handed form of the amino acid isovaline in samples of meteorites that came from carbon-rich asteroids. This suggests that perhaps left-handed life got its start in space, where conditions in asteroids favored the creation of left-handed amino acids. Meteorite impacts could have supplied this material, enriched in left-handed molecules, to Earth. The bias toward left-handedness would have been perpetuated as this material was incorporated into emerging life.
Another elegant approach towards the origin of life, in an experiment 60 years old this year:
Asteroids could've brought amino acids. Hot, primordial, oceans boiled (remember the emergent properties of water); lightning storms cooked electric. Are we made out of star stuff? Where these elements the result of The Big Bang?
[Put on your headphones and Google—or better yet: retrieve from Youtube–the song Solstice (Current Value Remix for Seniors; original version for 10th grade). Listen to the song. Look for the lyrics. Write a short essay (100 words) on the song (10 point value; it can replace a blog participation).]
On this spinning rock, macromolecules have emerged. And they are strange: they can replicate. Information is carried in their chemistry—in their molecular arrangements—in their bonds—5-Carbon sugars.
DNA replicates. It can be read, reread, edited, transcripted, mutated, sliced. All this happens because amino-acids—23 of them—combine in ways that make horns, hemoglobin, muscle tissue, etc.
Plants can do this in their cells; the same mechanics are embedded in our own DNA. Thanks to these remarkable properties–possible only through the chemical interactions between CHNNPS elements–plants pumped a very important element to the atmosphere; these elements ignite flames; they were believed to be phlogiston (the prefix "phlo" refers to flammable).
Oxygen is highly reactive as well, and it's responsible for trillions of controlled explosions going on in our cells; right now.
Oxygen–versatile element–makes fire possible, it makes Cellular Respiration possible.
Another element famous for its versatility is Carbon. It can combine in its pure form in various ways, forming what we know as allotropes. These can be bucky balls–they travel through space–; graphite (your pencils are made of this); graphene; diamonds; even whole planets.
A lot more can be said about the origin and nature of life. But this presentation aims to spark your curiosity about biochemistry, abiogenesis, and, to some extent, cosmology–we are part of the Cosmos.
This video is by science commentator and physicist, Neil Degrasse Tyson; a good coda–ending–to this blog post, which will be revisited– many times–during the school year:
Important Information:
This blog post is for both: 10H and AP Biology. The content of this presentation will be evaluated on future assessments—i.e. tests, quizzes, quizams, etc. Textbooks for this presentation are: Modern Biology, Campbell 7th through 9th, and Study Guide for Modern Biology.
Unit I: The Foundations of Biology
Chapters 2 (Chemistry of Life) and 3 (Biochemistry)
The film presented on class, Nova: Hunting for Elements, can be used to review concepts discussed here.
Homework: Chapter 3 of your Study Guides for Tuesday 10th of September.
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Unit: Intro to Biology.
Chapters 3 (The Chemical Context of Life) and 4(Carbon and The Molecular Diversity of Life).
Labs I (Bonds and models) and II (Emergent Properties of Water) are important for the discussion of this presentation. Concepts 3.1, 3.2, and 4.1 are aligned with this blog post.
Homework: One participation—comments, replies, etc.—on this blog post. (Refer to the rubric given by the teacher on how to comment).


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Slaying in a pleated Skirt Is A Game Changer.
It can't get any better, well it can, but at the moment, just the sound of melted snow screams spring is near!. The best way to feel the full effect of Spring is to upgrade your fashion or wardrobe by a tiny gesture that will help raise your style quotient through purchasing your very own pleated skirt. Skirts, in general, can always be in style, … Continue reading Slaying in a pleated Skirt Is A Game Changer.


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Dog Patch Labs "Outted"
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I've spent a healthy chunk of the last year launching "Dog Patch Lab," a Polaris-backed startup lab in San Francisco. I haven't really blogged about it not so much because it is "stealth," but more because I haven't had time.
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Dogs sure are one of the most amazing gods creation lol


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Psalm 23:4
Hello Friend,
Last week I spoke with you about your backpack of burdens. One of the stones that we lug around in our bag is fear. We fear tomorrow and we fail to live in the now. At this very moment you are safe. We are in the presence of the Lord and all is well. Oh, if we could only stay here with Him. We can, but being human we allow our minds to roam around in dark territory. We struggle with the "what if's?" What if the doctor report is bad? What if my car breaks down and I don't have the money to fix it again? What if my secret is found out? The "what if's" keep our souls in turmoil and deny us the privilege of quietly resting beside the still waters. Our minds become tangled in a whirlpool of regret, anger, and/or fear. Yet, even then, we can choose to become still. We can allow ourselves to be led.
My problem is that I want to be in control. I think I know what should happen in any given situation. In darkness I stumble and hit my foot, yet still I continue to limp through life. I want to be the leader. What arrogance! Have you ever entered the valley, felt fear rising in your throat, and trudged ahead anyway? No map. No compass. Sure you could find your own way out. Never stopping and asking for directions.
You and I are so blessed. When enveloped in darkness, we have a guide, a shepherd who longs to lead us to safety. To light just ahead. To quiet, restful waters. To peace and stillness. Jesus extends his hand and says, "Come." Will you reach out to Jesus; He's reaching out to you.
Grasping his rescuing hand, Linda


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When it comes to businesses boldly asserting their values through their marketing, Procter & Gamble's Gillette just made Nike's headline-grabbing "Believe in something" Colin Kaepernick ad look coy by comparison.
For the last three decades, Gillette has offered "The Best A Man Can Get." Now, to mark the switch to its new "The Best Men Can Be" tagline, the shaving-equipment operation has released a lengthy ad that tackles issues around toxic masculinity—bullying, sexual harassment, sexist media, and the boardroom diminishment of women—head-on.
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The ad explicitly hails the #MeToo movement as a turning point for men and—through the inclusion of some old Gillette advertising material—it implies that the company's own messaging hasn't always been on the right side of history.
"We have spent the last few months taking a hard look at our past and coming communication and reflecting on the types of men and behaviors we want to celebrate," reads a message on Gillette's website. "From today on, we pledge to actively challenge the stereotypes and expectations of what it means to be a man everywhere you see Gillette. In the ads we run, the images we publish to social media, the words we choose, and so much more."
Predictably, there has been an instant and vocal backlash, particularly from conservative and "alt-right" commentators who see the campaign as a finger-wagging lecture or—to quote Piers Morgan—"virtue-signalling PC guff."
Most marketing could be described as "virtue signalling"—that's sort of the point, though it really depends on what the observer sees as virtuous. In the self-care industry's messaging, self-improvement has always been the goal. Gillette is continuing this tradition while adding another aspirational dimension: help other men be better men, for example by stepping in when friends start to creep on women and when boys start to fight one another. This is a full-on call for societal change.
Whatever one's view on masculinity and what qualifies as toxic or not, P&G has charged into the current culture wars with—manly metaphor alert—all guns blazing. There's nothing subtle about this ad: no room for interpretation; no arms-length allegiance. Gillette is making its new moral stance fundamental to its identity, and judging its success in doing so will be a long-term endeavor.
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Veggies ready for the salad, by window light, captured with the cell phone. In the background is an old lampas placemat that has served me well for 20 years. Network drafting on 16 shafts.
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Can you believe it? Yet another snowfall in South Carolina. Snow fell all last night, about three inches, but as I write this at midday it's melting and turning to slush. Bleak out there, not much color. Maybe just a hint.
So many errands to do, but I continue to procrastinate. In the studio, black and white. Totally.
Tablet weaving pattern attributed to John Mallarkey.
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Yes, as my grandmother used to say, "neither here nor there."
But it's still snow, unusual for South Carolina, and it keeps me indoors. This is the view from my studio door. The enclosure for my air compressor is on the left. It looks like an elongated doghouse. In the foreground are assorted tools, including a squirrel cage reel. And in the background is the weather.
On the warm (a relative term) side of the door, tubular bits of tablet weaving are keeping me entertained.
The yarns are odds & ends of knitting yarns, handspun stuff, and ??? Getting them to play nicely together is a challenge. But it does take my mind off the weather.
Yesterday someone said she thought she smelled spring in the air. I wish my nose were as good as hers.
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Abstracting a short segment from a longer liftplan, and just repeating it over and over. Sometimes simpler is better. It makes an interesting stripe.
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Maggie thinks she is a human. Her favorite brunch is bagels & lox.
Last night we got some sleet; nothing to compare with weather in the Northeast, but they do close schools here when the roads are icy. This is what my backyard looked like when I was making the coffee this morning (that's the roof of Ampersand House in the background):
Then as I settled in for some morning warmup weaving drafts on the computer, I looked out the front window and saw this enthusiast photographing the icicles on my poor camellia bush:
Click on any of these to enlarge.
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Wheat & rye, baked on a pizza stone. Whoosh!
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Warp 10/2 cotton, two shades of green, 24 epi. Weft, two strands of 20/2 green, slightly different shades, wound together on bobbin, 24 ppi. Liftplan cut & pasted from 3/1 and 1/3 broken twill. Threading plotted on a 4-end network.
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I haven't written about the Tablet Weaving class in a while. It's tough sledding, as the sessions are so short that no sooner do the students get set up than it's time to pack up and go home again. I'm going to propose longer class times if we do this again.
Nevertheless, good things do happen. Linda surprised me today with a completed lanyard for her ID badge. This was a threaded-in design...
...and Sandy has completed her second bookmark, this one with the circular warping technique.
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Occasionally what is happening behind the reed is just as interesting as what is happening in front of the reed. Or so it seems to me when I am weaving a draft with a regular threading repeat.
The heddles march in regular order and their arrangement echoes the shape of the threading. With the stretched warp acting as a floor, I see a suggestion of alcoves and columns, a strange architecture in miniature. There are vistas, corridors, open spaces and dark corners. A population of little people hides just beyond my field of vision.
Then it is time to start weaving again. The architecture flattens into a 2-D world. A map, perhaps.


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Sin Heng Kee Porridge's menu includes different porridge flavours like the Century Egg with Lean Meat Porridge, Century Egg with Minced Chicken Porridge and their Signature Porridge. 繼續閱讀
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VanGogh53 等級2 2019-05-28
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Read about it on social reviews and highly recommended. So drove there first time to check out the signature porridge. Thick porridge, lots of contents:meat balls, cuttlefish, fish, century egg, liver and even intestine. Price is $5 and value. Will try other porridges next time. 繼續閱讀
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Sin Heng Kee porridge shop was my kind of comfort place whenever it rains or if I fall sick. Selling a variety of porridge, now they have extended their menu to have appetizers and claypot frogs. Sin Heng Kee gained popularity within a very short period and upgraded from a coffeeshop stall to a whole shop unit. It's long queue every time I patronize Sin Heng Kee, waiting for seats or takeaways can be a pain!!On my recent visit, I ordered1) Preserved Egg with sliced ginger and garlic mash 姜葱蒜蓉皮蛋 $5- An appetizer served chilled before my mains. A great new item introduced as the ginger and garlic mash did perk up my tastebuds and made me crave for more food.(2) Claypot Ginger Onion Frog 砂煲姜葱田鸡 $8 (1pc)- Frog meat was juicy and tender, tastes good especially with the gravy. Soya sauce gravy was on the sweet side although lotsa ginger was cooked with it but it still works for me, I even add them into my porridge.If you are a big fan of frog, you could order bigger portions such as 2 or 3pcs of frogs at $15 and $22 respectively.(3) Signature Porridge 招牌粥 $5- Porridge filled with sliced Pork, meatballs, pork liver, intestines, preserved egg bits etc (can't remb the rest 😂).. Love the tenderness of the pork slices. Liver and intestines tastes fresh too, without the pork stench which I'm scare of. A bowl full of ingredients & definitely fulfilling meal on a cold day!(4) Meatball Porridge 肉脞粥 $3.50- This bowl of porridge which looks rather bland on the appearance but taste tells you otherwise. Same as the signature porridge, the porridge was very flavourful on its own and the texture was really smooth. It tastes very homely, like the version which my mum will prepare for me using ikan bilis broth. The minced pork meatballs were also well marinated but slight salty for me. The sesame oil, fried shallots and spring onions shattered on top gives it an additional punch too.Verdict: The porridge sold here has a certain good standards. Currently my favourite place for porridge and definitely will come back for more. I just simply won't get tired of their porridge after so many visits. Prices are affordable too for every household. But take note, patience is required as it's quite a long wait, especially at meal times. 繼續閱讀
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It's the 3rd time i tried the pork congee from this stall as i am writing this review. One thing that i really like is it's the kind of thick gooey type of congee i much prefer and it's so flavorful on it's own, i don't add any seasoning at all. It has pieces of lean pork and minced pork balls in it. Every mouthful is simply so delightful. My dad who tried the chicken one for the first time commented that it tasted a bit bland compare to the pork one. So do take note! 繼續閱讀
The shop is located diagonally across Hougang police post and it is opened 24/7. It's one of my favourite porridge place to go... and almost visit it at least once a week. Loved the porridge there and not forgetting that they serve many type of porridges, from their signature porridge to frog leg porridge to the normal pork and century porridge. Of all my favourite is the pork and century porridge and the raw fish slices that goes well with the porridge and you can add an egg or request them to add ginger slices to your porridge. 繼續閱讀
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A coffee shop located at Hougang Ave 8 that sells yummy Cantonese porridge. They have a variety of porridge to choose from and you are also allowed to add other ingredients from them to your porridge. I personally love their Mixed Pork Porridge that has their special minced pork ball, sliced pork, pork liver, intestines, cuttlefish and you choose to add egg or century egg into your porridge.They also can gong bao tian ji and tian ji porridge and they have yusheng too. 繼續閱讀


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A few years back, parting with my money was a great challenge because of my limiting belief that I didn't have enough to spread around so I might as well hold tight to the little I had,but as the years passed by, I became wiser and understood that a man's riches is not commensurate to the amount of money he has or does not have.
I became aware of the golden rule from the Bible;
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
I was at an interdenominational prayer gathering this morning, and I experienced this principle actually, now this is not my first time of giving out things including money, but today experience was deep for me.
Where I sat in that gathering was a strategic place, so that I could leave anytime without disturbing others. Right before me sat an old woman in her early 70s, I saw her when she came in and didn't give any thought in particular to her. The service continued and when it was time to give an offering she turned directly to me and asked me to give her money so she could also partake in the giving exercise, I had a 1000 naira bill in my hand and quickly gave her without hesitation, she was a total stranger!
She said thank you and that was it, almost immediately I felt a nudge to give her the rest of the cash that was with me, so I obliged, and took the remaining cash all that I had left and told her to keep it.
The look on face gave me goosebumps as she tried to get the words out of her mouth but couldn't I could see tears laced within her eyes, as she finally spoke,she prayed for me , and then she said, "You don't know what you have done by this simple act of kindness".
What amazed me most, was that as she spoke and prayed, I felt this joy and unusual beautiful sensation, and knew somehow that I have been able to make someone happy.
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Managua, the largest city in Nicaragua, sits precariously on top of fault lines that have formed it into what it is today. It seems that whenever the city rebuilds from an earthquake, it is only to be knocked right back down again. This happened with the earthquakes in 1931, 1968, and the devastating 6.3 magnitude quake that killed over 11,000 people in 1972. But this resilience is what makes the city special, and has inspired many, ranging from literary figures to political leaders.
Since its inception as the nation's capital in 1855, Managua has seen its share of wealth, luxury, economic growth, and political turmoil. This Nicaraguan nerve center was heavily involved in both the revolution and the Contra War of the 1980s. Names such as Sandino, Somoza, and the Sandinistas are still spoken every day, and many residents recall the vivid scenes of military bombings and violence. But despite the atrocities, the people have remained intensely proud and supportive of the Sandinista government, electing of Daniel Ortega as president in 2007.
Today, the city of Managua is divided into both old (pre-1972) and new sections. The older area stands quietly in homage of its colonial past and former glory, while the newer region consists of business centers, upscale shopping malls, large corporations, and luxury hotels, all to attract the growing tourist business.
Things to See in Managua, Nicaragua
Before exploring the city, take a trip to the top of Loma de Tiscapa, to fully understand what the city is all about.
This national historic park includes a large lagoon, the famous black silhouette of Augusto Sandino (which stands 59 feet high), and a 360-degree view of the city and its surroundings. From this vantage point, travelers can literally see hundreds of neighborhoods, both old and new, with the 4,127-foot Volcano Momotombo to the northwest, the Zona Monumental to the north (the pre-1972 lakefront area), and the Zona Rosa to the south, with its restaurants, casinos, luxury hotels, and exclusive neighborhoods.
The Zona Monumental offers many historical attractions worth seeing that include:
Old Cathedral – Known as the Catedral de Santiago, it survived the 1931 quake but not the 1972. Its battered shell stands as a solemn reminder of a once glorious past, and empty promises to repair it. Today, the ornate angels can only be viewed through the gates, since the structure is dangerously unsound.
Palacio Nacional de la Cultura – One of the oldest buildings to survive the 1972 quake. It functions as the National Archive, Library, and Museum all under one roof.
Monumento a Rubén Darío – After years of neglect, this ornate monument to Nicaragua's favorite poet son was beautifully restored to its former glory in 1998.
Teatro Nacional Rubén Darío – Nicaragua's most important theater and concert venue. It has a striking resemblance to the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, but is about one-third the size.
Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya, Nicaragua
After exploring Managua, most itineraries include some express transportation to other popular tourist destinations such as colonial León or Granada. But before heading away, you should visit the Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya.
Located south of the city, this national park includes the most active steaming volcano in Nicaragua. Called "the gates of hell" by the Spaniards, the nearly perfect cone sends gas billowing into the sky. It is the only volcano in the western hemisphere where cars are allowed to be driven right up to the rim. With favorable winds and good visibility, lava can still be seen bubbling at the bottom.
Guided and self-guided tours provide access to several attractions within the park:
Bobadilla Cross – A series of steps lead to a large cross, named after the priest who put it there. The path is unfortunately off limits due to the toxic gases that regularly blow over the path.
Bird and Bat Watching – The chocoyos, unaffected by the toxic gases, number in the thousands around the volcano's rim, while bats have chosen to live in the cooler lava tunnels down below.
Trails – There are three major trails: Los Coyotes (a one-mile trail winds through the lava fields), El Comalito (a 1.5-mile trail that leads to volcanic cones), and Las Cuevas (a guided two-hour hike down to the lava tunnels).
When it's time to leave Managua, its central location and proximity to all of the country's major highways, make for a quick and easy exit.
Many tourists seem to skip the city entirely on their way to other tourist destinations such as Granada or San Juan del Sur. But inside this vibrant city are areas worth seeing with their own special history. There are monuments, to people ranging from literary and political figures, to reminders of past governments and the earth's power of destruction. In many ways, to see these attractions is not only a way to learn about the history of this city, but also to understand why the inhabitants are still fiercely proud of it.


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Technical Abstract: Phytochrome is an important photomorphogenic pigment system that regulates many aspects of plant growth, development and productivity. The accumulated information on phytochrome regulation of morphogenesis in controlled environments as well as the phytochrome regulated growth responses to far-red light (FR) reflected from nearby growing plants has led to development of colored mulch technology. Although other photoreceptors are involved in affecting some flavor and nutrient components in food crops grown over colored mulches, the FR/R photon ratio reflected from mulch on the soil surface to sun-grown plants can have major impact on allocation of new growth among developing roots, stems, leaves, fruit, and seed. An objective of the colored mulch technology is to retain the water conservation, soil warming, and weed control benefits of standard black plastic mulch and to add the yield and quality enhancing benefits of reflected morphogenic light at little added cost to the grower. Enhanced yield of tomato and strawberry have already been documented over the red selective reflective mulch versus standard black plastic mulch, as have some affects on flavor and nutrient quality of food crops. The colored mulch technology has advanced during the last 15 years from a laboratory theory to reality in improving crop yield and quality, with worldwide implications.


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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
I love the idea of starting October with a villain-themed topic. It sets the Halloween mood. I'm not listing the villain's name, just the book they appear in, so as to avoid spoilers.
Pure Evil Villains
The character that is so sickening evil that you can taste how much you hate them
1. The Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness
2. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
3. Bitterblue (and the rest of the series) by Kristen Cashore
Fascinating Villains
The villain you never saw coming
4. Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas
5. The Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray
6. A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOTAR #2) by Sarah J. Maas
7. Blood Promise (Vampire Academy #3) by Richelle Mead
8. Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
Awesome Villainous Forces
The villainous presence that is more than a specific character
9. The Angel Fire trilogy by LA Weatherly
10. Uprooted by Naomi Novik