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Conklin's Barn II Dinner Theatre is very proud to announce the limited return engagement of the hilarious and tuneful U.S.O. spectacular G.I. Jukebox opening Thursday, June 17 and playing for a 6 weeks only through July 25 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday brunch. This show was an instant sell-out during it's 2008 premiere. Bookings are already brisk for this revival so early booking is being encouraged!
G.I. Jukebox is a terrific blend of comedy and music that evokes the WWII era and the U.S.O. shows brought to the troupes by the stars of the day like Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters. The show is conceived by Rick Stewart, creator of "The Taffetas" and contains his arrangements of the best music of the period in fabulous four part harmony. The evening also contains outrageous comedy from the era, including Abbott and Costello's famous "Who's on first" sketch and Spike Jones' sound-effect spectacular "Cocktails for Two" performed live. The music will bring back wonderful memories and includes such hits as "In the Mood," "I'll Be Seeing You," "Moonlight Serenade," along with terrific medleys including the hits of the Andrews Sisters, the "Great 48" medley which contains no fewer than 15 different songs in rapid succession and the "Nonsense Medley" featuring comedy favorites like "Mairzy Doats," "Three Little Fishies" and "Inka-Dinka-Doo."
The multi-talented foursome bringing this show to life includes performers from the Barn's previous hit musicals "Forever Plaid" and "The Taffetas" – husband and wife team Dan and Tamra Challacombe, Pat Gaik and Julie Seeley. The blend of these four terrific voices combined with their comic skills made "G.I. Jukebox" an instant hit and sure-fire audience favorite.
The production is directed by Mary Simon with choreography by Tamra Challacombe. The band features long-time Barn pianist Mel White (in his 35th year with the Barn!), with Al Hedstrom on bass and Zach Wakid on drums. Set design is by Tom Weber, technical direction is by April Wyant, and publicity is by Pat Gaik. Conklin's Barn II is known for its delicious buffet which, on evening performances, includes four main entrees featuring the Barn's renowned prime rib and fried chicken, with salad, homemade soup and cheese spread, and a choice of four taste-tempting, homemade desserts. Prices for dinner and show are $33.00 on Thursday evenings, $35.00 on Friday evening and Sunday brunch, and $37.00 on Saturday evening, including tax. No advance payment is required. For reservations, call the box office at 309-965-2545. For more information, visit the Barn on the internet at www.barn2.com.


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In Justification: What's at Stake in the Current Debates Mark Husbands and Daniel J. Treier bring together notable evangelical scholars and teachers to address from biblical, historical, theological and ecumenical perspectives key questions that prevent complete unity between Roman Catholic and Protestant branches of the church and raise tensions even among Protestant denominations. Witnessing to certain signs of hope, these essays also acknowledge points of caution. But for every reader who is looking for guidance and orientation to this doctrine and current discussion, this book provides a wealth of charitable yet incisive insight.
Mark Husbands (Ph.D., University of St. Michael's College) is Leonard and Marjorie Maas Associate Professor of Reformed Theology at Hope College. He has also taught at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, and at Tyndale College and Seminary and Sheridan College in Toronto. While a Master's student at Wycliffe College at the Toronto School of Theology, he was senior editor of Prolegomena, an academic journal in theology.
Daniel Treier (M.Div. and Th.M., Grand Rapids Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is associate professor of theology at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He has also taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI. He is an associate editor of the Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible.

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The Most Beautiful Bars in Toronto
Given that they sell the beer goggles that make everything look slightly prettier, it's no surprise that all bars can look beautiful in their own way -- but there are a few whose gorgeous aesthetics stand above the rest, and whose point-perfect design widens the eyes before you've taken your first sip. These are Toronto's finest:
Bar BucaKing West
We've given the Buca family of restaurants a lot of love for their top-notch food, but the décor is also worth a mention. The industrial-chic design at Bar Buca manages to be minimalistic without being cold, and the sky-high ceilings let in streams of natural light. Sleek white marble bar tops further brighten up the all-day, European-style snack bar. Stop by in the morning for an espresso and pastry, and swing by after work or into the evening to sample something from the small-plate-focused menu.
Bar RavalLittle Italy
Upon walking into Bar Raval you might feel as though you've taken a fantastically wrong turn and somehow ended up in the middle of Barcelona. You haven't, but this is as close as you're going to get without booking a plane ticket. Chef Grant van Gameren's much-loved space has a beautifully surreal Gaudi-esque design, all swooping curves and dark mahogany, looking at times more like an art piece than a bar.
Sky Yard at the Drake HotelQueen West
The Sky Yard at the Drake Hotel literally sets the bar a little higher with a rooftop patio open year-round. While the theme and decor change with the season, it's always welcoming, vibrant, and often whimsical, and the colourful space will be buzzing with happy patrons sipping seasonally themed cocktails. In the winter, order your drink and make a beeline for a choice seat by the fire pit.
Toronto Temperance SocietyLittle Italy
This members-only cocktail club is worth the $25 monthly price of admission for access to some seriously delicious cocktails, many of which are made from recipes dating back more than 100 years. The upscale speakeasy vibe and sophisticated décor are perfectly conducive to lingering over a handcrafted drink made with booze from one of the city's most impressive liquor collections.
Pravda Vodka HouseFinancial District
Opulence is what you'll find at Pravda. Well, that and vodka of course. The sumptuous, rich red décor makes you feel a bit like you've wandered onto a movie set, along with similarly sharp-looking extras sitting around drinking cocktails. If you're in the mood to imbibe (and of course you are) Pravda's cellar is home to 70 of the world's best vodkas.
Bar IsabelLittle Italy
Since anything Grant van Gameren touches turns into a place with a lineup and/or waiting list for reservations, it's no surprise that he has two spots on this list. Like Bar Raval, this place has a focus on Spanish tapas and killer cocktails. The decor is inspired by van Gameren's travels through France, Italy, and Spain and features a curved ceiling, an eye-catching encaustic-tiled floor, and a long cherrywood bar for enjoying those aforementioned drinks.
The Bar at the Shangri-La HotelDowntown
The first thing you notice upon walking up to The Bar at the plush Shangri-La Hotel are the green and white glass orbs suspended from the ceiling like miniature balloons released for a celebration. The effect is striking without being distracting, and is balanced perfectly by the neutral palette used throughout. In addition to a well-curated wine list, the bar menu here focuses on classic cocktails from the 1930s.
Rooftop Lounge at the Thompson HotelKing West
The second roof lounge on our list can be found at the swank Thompson Hotel. In the summer it's one of the most sought-after addresses in town thanks to the gorgeous infinity pool, but guests have access year-round. Not only do you get to soak up the sumptuous atmosphere reminiscent of a breezy Miami Beach house, but you get 360° views of the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario while you drink.
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Jessica Padykula is a Toronto writer who hopes that the bars not on this list don't develop low self-esteem or anything. Follow her at @JessicaPadykula.
The Oxley Public HouseYorkville
This inviting British pub in the heart of Yorkville trades stuffy for light and sophisticated in terms of décor and atmosphere, beginning with the vibrant red exterior. Inside you're greeted with caramel-coloured banquettes which coordinate perfectly with mint-green walls. A fireplace keeps guests cozy when temperatures drop.


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World-renowned leadership scholar and author Jim Collins, former Vice President Al Gore, General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret) and founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Professor Klaus Schwab are the first to be named to the advisory board for Rice University's Doerr Institute for New Leaders. They will serve three-year terms on the board beginning Jan. 1.
The Rice University Doerr Institute for New Leaders was established in the summer of 2015 with support from a $50 million gift from Ann and John Doerr with a mission to "elevate the leadership capacity of Rice students across the university." It is an open collaborative effort that exchanges techniques and ideas with other universities that engage in the purposeful development of students as new leaders. The advisory board members will serve as advisers to the institute on matters related to leader development at Rice, along with assisting to broaden the Doerr Institute's reach, collaboration and impact worldwide.
Collins is a highly respected scholar, author and teacher of leadership and what makes great companies tick. He began his research and teaching career on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In 1995 he founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colo., where he conducts research and engages in Socratic dialogue with CEOs and senior leadership teams. In addition to his work in the business sector, Collins has a passion for learning and teaching in the social sectors, including education, health care, government, faith-based organizations, social ventures and cause-driven nonprofits.
He has authored or co-authored six books that have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, including "Good to Great," "Good to Great and the Social Sectors," "Built to Last," "How the Mighty Fall" and "Great by Choice."
"Jim Collins is one of the most respected global leadership thinkers and authors," said Tom Kolditz, executive director of the Doerr Institute. "We are grateful he's willing to serve and excited about his perspectives on the development of our new leaders at Rice."
Gore was inaugurated as the 45th vice president of the United States in 1993 and served eight years in that role as part of President Bill Clinton's administration. Before that, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1985 and the U.S. Senate from 1985 to 1993. Gore is the co-founder and chairman of Generation Investment Management and serves as a senior partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and as a member of Apple Inc.'s board of directors.
A best-selling author, Gore authored "Earth in the Balance," "An Inconvenient Truth," "The Assault on Reason," "Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis" and "The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change." He is the subject of an Oscar-winning documentary and is the co-recipient, with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for "informing the world of the dangers posed by climate change."
"Former Vice President Gore is extraordinarily well-positioned to shape our thinking about technology in leader development," Kolditz said. "His accomplishments in environmental consciousness make him of tremendous interest to Rice students, faculty and staff."
Powell was the first ROTC graduate, first African-American and youngest officer to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He served in this position for Presidents George H.W. Bush and Clinton from 1989 to 1993. Prior to becoming chairman, he served as President Ronald Reagan's national security adviser from 1987 to 1989. He was appointed the 65th secretary of state by President George W. Bush and served from 2001 to 2005.
In his post-government and post-military years, Powell has championed educational, business and societal issues. He is chair of the board of visitors of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at his alma mater, the City College of New York (CCNY). He is founder and chairman emeritus of the America's Promise Alliance, chairman of the Eisenhower Fellowships and serves on the museum council for the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Powell also serves on the board of Bloom Energy and Salesforce.com. His autobiography, "My American Journey," was a best-seller and has been published in more than a dozen different languages. Powell's second book, "It Worked for Me," was an instant New York Times best-seller and reveals the lessons that shaped his life and career.
"Gen. Powell, having led the effort to found the highly regarded Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at CCNY and a brilliant leader in his own right, will be a tremendous asset for new leaders at Rice," Kolditz said. "I've watched him interact with Rice faculty, and it's clear that he is generous with his time and willing to help."
Professor Schwab founded the World Economic Forum in 1971, the same year in which he published "Modern Enterprise Management in Mechanical Engineering." In the book, he argued that the management of a modern enterprise must serve not only shareholders but all stakeholders to achieve long-term growth and prosperity.
In 1998, with his wife, Hilde, he created the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, which seeks to identify, recognize and disseminate initiatives in social entrepreneurship that have significantly improved people's lives and have the potential to be replicated on a global scale.
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, is the foremost creative force for engaging the world's top leaders from government, business, academia, civil society and media in collaborative activities to shape the global, regional and industry agendas at the beginning of each year.
In 2004 Professor Schwab founded the Forum of Young Global Leaders (targeted at leaders between 30 and 40). In 2011 he created the Global Shapers Community (focusing on potential leaders between 20 and 30). The purpose of the two foundations is to integrate young people as a strong voice in the future into global decision-making processes and to encourage their engagement in concrete projects that address social problems. Complementing these two foundations, Professor Schwab established the forum's own Global Leadership Fellows program in 2005 (potential leaders between 27 and 32). This highly selective program represents the forum's commitment to developing future leaders who have the contextual and emotional intelligence required to understand and navigate complex, dynamic systems globally and locally.
Professor Schwab is the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Reinhard Mohn Prize for Responsible Entrepreneurship, which recognizes innovative approaches and effective solutions for socio-political problems. He accepted the award from Liz Mohn, vice-chairwoman of the Bertelsmann Foundation Executive Board. In awarding the prize, the Bertelsmann Stiftung recognized Professor Schwab as a thought leader in the area of responsible entrepreneurship.
"Professor Schwab is a globally recognized scholar and the world's foremost convener of world and business leaders," Kolditz said. "His founding of the Forum of Young Global Leaders, the Global Shapers Community and the Global Leadership Fellows program reflects his commitment to the development of young leaders around the world."
The Doerr Institute's advisory board is being formed in collaboration with Ann and John Doerr, the staff and students of the Doerr Institute and John Strackhouse with the Caldwell Partners executive search firm. For more information on the institute, visit https://doerrinstitute.rice.edu/.


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Finally, crash-tacular Talladega Superspeedway delivered a handful of exciting crash-free laps at the very end of today's NASCAR Cup Series race. Only 14 cars survived until the very end of the race, with Brad Keselowski ultimately finishing out in front.
The field went back to green-flag action with only three laps left, giving us a wonderful back-and-forth battle between Ryan Newman and Brad Keselowski for the lead. Keselowski was able to pop ahead on the final lap, though, which is all that matters.
Fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. was briefly in the mix at the end, drafting behind Keselowski's No. 2 car on the restart, but soon fell back as cars got up to speed and spread out. Earnhardt finished seventh after a wild performance in which he fought back to the front of the field from two pit lane-related penalties early in the race, and then narrowly avoided every big, race-pausing crash late in the race.
Still, only 14 cars of 40 starters were left racing at the end after a true war of attrition. Yikes.
This is Keselowski's 300th career start and 24th win. This win will advance him into the next round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.


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Following through on our logo design for the National Center for Organizational Continuity (NCOC), BlackOut fulfilled another element of NCOC's overall brand strategy by producing an educational and highly interactive website.
The website provides information on the NCOC and its goal of furthering the organizational continuity profession. Site visitors are funneled through specific channels to help them find the most appropriate and most useful resources to meet their needs.
BlackOut integrated into the site a unique collaborative environment that facilitates communication and collaboration between local colleges and universities, continuity professionals and students or adult learners interested in continuity careers and training.
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Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
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Badger Magnetics has been an electromagnetic wound coils manufacturer since 1955. Electromagnetic wound coils, or brake coils, are electrical conductors that are used in applications where electrical currents intermingle with magnetic fields. An electrical current is passed through a brake coil to produce a magnetic field, or an external magnetic field to generate electromotive force (EMF), or voltage, in the conductor. Our electromagnetic wound coils have numerous industrial applications and can be custom manufactured in a wide range of shapes, sizes, mountings and materials.
Wound, or brake, coils are considered a magnetic component mainly designed to reduce line voltage without experiencing a major loss of power.
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Most people think a website attack will never happen to them—until it does.
Cyber attacks are actually becoming more and more prevalent, doubling in 2017 alone. The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) named 2017 "the worst year ever in data breaches and cyber-incidents around the world." If it's any consolation, everyone is at risk: companies like Uber, Deloitte, Equifax, Apple, and Ebay are only some of the entities that faced data breaches via hacking in 2017.
At any moment, malevolent marauders could be trying to access your website or server's data. We're not saying this to scare you—we swear. The truth is, many security breaches can be avoided if simple security steps are taken, like keeping software up-to-date and using strong passwords. That's why we have put together a website security checklist.
Depending on your technical knowledge, your website setup, and the infrastructure you use, website security can get pretty complex. We're going to cover the security basics with you today so that it doesn't look like your website has a "Hack Me" banner displayed on its homepage. If you would like to take extra measures, speak to our support team about setting up additional security.
Website Security Checklist
Follow these steps to keep your website safe from many unsavoury characters.
1. Keep your software, applications, and plugins up-to-date.
Make sure you are using the latest versions of operating systems, browsers, apps, and WordPress plugins. When you receive a notification of an update being available, make the update as soon as possible. Out of date versions can be compromised by hackers who have found flaws in the previous code. More information on making your WordPress site secure can be found here.
2. Remove inactive plugins.
If you are no longer using a plugin, or a plugin hasn't been updated by its author for several months, delete it. Hackers can hijack plugins and insert malicious code. When you finally update the plugin, you will receive the new compromised version, which can create a secret entrance to your website.
3. Download a security plugin for your website.
On the topic of plugins, install one that will perform security checks for your website and will alert you if anything fishy happens. We like the WordPress plugin Wordfence Security. It sends out updates through email and alerts you when a plugin needs to be updated, or if any threats occur.
4. Use strong passwords and change them regularly.
If your password is simple, it can be simply found out. If you struggle to create and remember different usernames and passwords (like most of us do), find a trustworthy password manager to help you. Many password keepers can randomly generate mega-passwords for you—complex passwords made up of letters, numbers, and symbols that are near impossible for a brute force attack to crack.
In case you're wondering, these are the "Top 10 Worst Passwords of 2017":
- 123456
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- 12345678
- qwerty
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- letmein
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- iloveyou
5. Change your username.
Many people know that the default username for a WordPress website is "admin." By leaving your username as this default, you're eliminating one step hackers have to take to access your account. It is recommended to delete the original "admin" account that comes with WordPress and create a new account altogether.
On that note, during the WordPress installation process, there are two default URLs created to log on to your account:
- wp-admin.php
- wp-login.php
Given the predictability of these, it is also wise to change them. There are different plugins that will help you achieve this, like WPS Hige Login.
6. Use Secure Shell Protocol (or SSH).
When backing up your website or grabbing files manually using FTP (or File Transfer Protocol), use SSH. SSH ensures secure remote login when connecting from your computer to a server. SSH uses encryption and several layers of authentication so that no one can get a hold of your files when they are publicly transferring. The last thing you want is someone getting a hold of your login credentials when you are innocently backing up your website.
7. Add an SSL certificate.
Add an SSL certificate to your website. That's the 's' you see at the end of 'http' in certain browsers, often with a lock icon and the word "Secure" to the left of it. SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer and the protocol encrypts the information going between your website and a user's browser. SSL Certificates have become so important that Google will even give websites a ranking boost if they have one! Depending on your business' needs, there are free and paid options of SSL certificates. Canadian Web Hosting shared hosting customers can have Let's Encrypt set up, a free certification with the option for renewal. We also offer paid SSL certificates with further liability protection and coverage of affiliated subdomains. Whichever you chose, having an SSL certificate will give you and those who visit your website peace of mind!
8. Keep a backup.
Keeping a backup of your website is one of the most important things you can do as a website owner. If a hacker jeopardizes your website, you could lose everything, including years' worth of content, images and blog posts. Having a backup will ensure that you can recover quickly and not lose all of your hard work. Just make sure you have more than the backup provided by your hosting company. Canadian Web Hosting provides weekly backups to all shared hosting customers, however, if the copy we back up is the latest hacked version, it will overwrite the previously good copy. We strongly recommend performing your own manual backups through cPanel onto your desktop or a hard drive to mitigate any unanticipated events.
9. Perform a security scan.
Last but definitely not least, perform regular security scans of your website. A security scan will tell you more than meets the eye. A professional scanner can look out for malware, and if it detects any, remove it. All Canadian Web Hosting Linux shared hosting customers are protected with an automated security solution that scans websites for digital attacks. There are also WordPress security plugins that monitor websites, like Sucuri Security.
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How many can you guess? The 90s holds more than the Spice Girls and Take That (we know, it's hard to believe isn't it?) If you're looking to flaunt some quirky appreciation for 90s films then this awesome alphabet print will help you on your way!
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To protect the health and safety of our community and staff, many Sutter County offices will be closed to the public starting March 20, 2020 until further notice.
Facilities that have a permit to operate in Sutter County are routinely inspected for criteria that meets health and safety codes. The goal of providing inspection reports online is to allow potential patrons to review conditions that may exist at a food facility prior to visiting the establishment.
Currently food facilities are required to keep a copy of their last inspection report at the facility and make it available to customers upon request. As the community continues to grow we are seeing more health conscious individuals who are interested in knowing a little more about where they eat.
New food facility inspection reports are posted as they become available. Inspections dating prior to August 8, 2007 will not be made available online. Grading for each inspection is determined by the reader's interpretation of the available reports. Please be patient and an inspection report for your favorite food facility will be posted soon.


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Dr. Michèle Corriveau feels blessed to work for an organization that encourages community involvement. She is a chiropractor and works at the Byward Chiropractic Clinic, a sister organization to the Glebe Chiropractic Clinic. Both organizations give back to the community in a number of ways. In Michele's case, her flexible work hours have allowed her to volunteer at our shelter every two weeks – as she has been doing for over a year now – offering chiropractic services to those staying at The Mission.
Michèle learned about The Mission through some of her patients who happen to work here. When she found out about our on-site medical clinic, she immediately thought that her services would be a perfect complement, so she sent in a proposal and we are grateful she did.
Michèle has real empathy for the particular issues faced by people living in shelters or on the street. Wearing improper footwear, carrying heavy backpacks, sleeping on thin mattresses or mats – all these can contribute to serious pain and mobility issues that can impact a person's ability to seek employment or live independently. Michèle says the clients she serves are incredibly grateful to her, as well as being polite, kind, and willing to work with her on their treatment. We, in turn, cannot thank Michèle enough for the gift of her time, and for the caring and compassion she brings to her volunteer work.


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After winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with their smash hit Waterloo, ABBA went on to become one of the most successful groups in pop history.
And now the millions of ABBA fans across the globe can sing and dance along with dozens of classic tracks, thanks to SingStar ABBA, then upload their best performances to My SingStar Online.
Including Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, The Winner Takes it All and many more, as well as all the classic SingStar game modes, it's a celebration of great pop music and perfect for any SingStar party.
*Please note that PlayStation Home is only available in the following languages: English, French, Spanish, German and Italian.
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No Alaskan adventure would be complete without a Ketchikan flightseeing experience soaring above some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. The Misty Fjords Flightseeing experience is our pick of the best of the Ketchikan flightseeing tours and is a truly stunning adventure. Climb aboard the world's most famous bush plane, the DeHavilland Beaver, and soar above the magnificent Misty Fjords National Monument, which comprises 2.3 million acres of breathtaking natural beauty and grandeur. You'll spot deep fjords, crystal lakes, massive glaciers, cascading waterfalls, and towering ancient forests cloaking snow-capped peaks, all from an eagle's-eye view of this vast and dramatically beautiful wilderness. During your two-hour flight, a highlight will no doubt be a heart-stopping landing on the clear waters of an alpine lake or inaccessible fjord, where you'll be able to step out onto one of the plane's pontoons to experience the bracing fresh air and absolute stillness of an environment so remote and untouched you'll feel like you've entered another world. This incredible region is not uninhabited, however: Have your binoculars at the ready for a chance at spotting herds of mountain goats, brown and black bears, Sitka black-tailed deer, wolves, moose, and bald eagles as your experienced bush pilot takes you on the flight of a lifetime!
Flightseeing fanatic? Check out our exhilarating Icefield Helicopter Excursion over the jaw-dropping Juneau Icefields.
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Enjoy ultimate comfort and relaxation during a sublime 5-star Tenerife Holiday, staying at the magnificent Melia Hacienda Del Conde. Looking out over an impressive 18-hole golf club, designed by Seve Ballesteros, and boasting a spa, gym and 2 pools, the adults-only complex is the ideal choice for an unforgettable golfing getaway, or an indulgent romantic escape. With sumptuous rooms, a varied gastronomic offering and year-round sunshine guaranteed, you're sure to enjoy an unforgettable stay at the exceptional Melia Hacienda Del Conde.
The Melia Hacienda Del Conde is located between the sea and the Teno mountain range.
A small number of shops, bars and restaurants can be found a short walk away from the Melia Hacienda Del Conde.
Tenerife South Airport is approximately 68km away from the Melia Hacienda Del Conde.
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January Products & Retail News Vol 162
Intertek Hong Kong Launches Garment Quality Management Program
Intertek's Garment Quality Management Program provides the requisite technical support and resources for vendor management; delivering excellent value by avoiding back-and-forth communications with vendors on quality control. Intertek professionals are committed to protecting clients' interests by helping speed new product entries to their target markets.
Product Assurance Training in Hong Kong
Intertek's highly-regarded Product Assurance Training Program will return to Hong Kong in March 2017 to provide international retailers, traders, and manufacturers the essential product assurance knowledge that can help protect their brand and add value to their ¬¬business.
Intertek HK Shares Quality Assurance Expertise at Toys & Games Fair 2017
Intertek Hong Kong recently attended the Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair from Jan. 9-12 to meet with manufacturers, traders, and retailers regarding Intertek's wide range of assurance, testing, inspection, and certification solutions. The fair, organized by The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), attracted more than 46,000 buyers from around the world.
Vol. 947 | EU REACH – ECHA Announces Addition of 4 SVHCs to Candidate List
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Workshop : Index
"How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver."
—Proverbs 16:16 (NKJV)
"All knowledge is precious whether or not it serves the slightest human use."
—A.E. Houseman
This section personifies the term "work in progress". It is intended to be a chronicle of my interests, curiosities, and pursuits as a craftsman. For the moment and the most part, it feels, is, and remains, very scattered and incomplete. As it fills in, I will impose more of a definite structure and shape it into a cohesive work with a good deal of continuity. My intention – though there is no timetable associated with this wish – is to shepherd this collection of essays and articles into a valued and valuable reference work. In the mean time, if my mind wanders, I'll follow it.
My hope is that others wandering a similar path might find something of value in my experiences and reflections. Throughout my life, I have been blessed with the opportunity to study with a number of fantastically creative, skilled, and artistic individuals. They shared their knowledge unselfishly, patiently trying to impart something of their craft to an eager and hopelessly wide-eyed lad. I would be incredibly remiss and undeserving of their efforts if I did nothing to carry on that tradition.


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I'm updating my shop today at 1.p.m. ET, a little later than usual for you west coast friends. 🙂
I don't think I've ever put quite so much work into a shop update! I have loved delving into natural dyeing of organic cotton, and I hope that you love what I've made. I'm a little anxious to be launching these new things. I am always so nervous on shop update days!
First-I made some small changes to the head scarves. My last batch was a sort of trial run and I was really winging it. I've tweaked them to be closer to a perfect square in shape and I ironed them flat this time as well, though that fabric wants to crinkle with or without the attention of an iron. I just wanted to mention this because if you bought one last time and order again from this update, these will seem to be a bit larger, partly because they are a little larger, and also because the ironing stretches and smooths them to larger dimensions.
One new addition this month is full sized scarves. I LOVE these. They are really large, but the fabric is so lightweight that you can wrap them around your neck without feeling heavily bundled. They are the perfect weight for fall, or for warmer climates. There aren't many this month, but if you like them, I'll hopefully be able to make more. They can be machine washed and dried, but the fabric is so light that I would recommend that you treat them like delicates.
A few weeks ago I posted a photo in my instagram stories of a swaddle blanket I made and dyed with indigo for a friend's new baby. I received quite a few messages asking me if I would be listing some in my shop. At the time it wasn't my plan to do so. That particular blanket would be expensive for me to make and sell, though I am considering doing so in the future. The double gauze I sewed it from is really lovely, and I felt really good about that baby gift! For now, I found some organic cotton swaddles already made, and I dyed them with natural dyes. They are a nice size, 36″ by 36″, and would make a lovely swaddle blanket for a baby or even a lovey for an older child. I'll be listing a limited number of them in my shop today.
I don't have much yarn to list, but I am planning for a big update next month with a very special yarn that I haven't offered before. If you are hoping for yarn in one of my regular bases, get it today, because I won't have more until October at the earliest. What I do have plenty of this month is goat's milk soap! I have lemongrass, lavender patchouli, and a new one for those who like a more woodsy or masculine scent called Cedar Woods. If you like cedar, it's the soap for you. If you don't–it's not!
Okay, I think that covers everything. Now I am off to have an informal first day of school with my younger kids. New books arrived yesterday and they are ready, so never mind that it's Thursday, not a traditional "first day" of anything that I can think of.
Thanks, friends, for supporting my work, and in turn, my family. I appreciate that so much, more than I can say.


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A regal welcome awaits your books, eReaders, and tablets. A lavish wooden stand furnished with genuine high quality velvet accomodates most sizes of books and electronic devices (including space for them to be charging at the same time). Adjustable to three angles to make reading comfortable, even recommended by physiotherapists to reduce neck ache and improve posture. Can be used in numerous situations including studying, leisure reading, cooking for luxurious hands-free reading. Clearly fit for a king or queen!
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The Marlboro theater program is about innovation, risk taking, and pushing beyond the boundaries of what has historically been defined as performance.
In the Marlboro College theater program, you are encouraged to find your own unique voice as an artist through engagement with all aspects of theater: writing, directing, acting, designing, production, and history. Students in the theater program often weave multiple interests and passions with their primary theater focus. Former students have successfully linked theater and politics, performance and religion, gender and narratives of identity, and multi-media performance installations. Theater students have opportunities to connect with national and international artists and destinations, engaging in an immersive, interactive theatrical process to examine which stories get told—and why—and how students' own stories contribute to a larger global community.
Sample Plans
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Puppetry and protest: An exploration of theater as a response to social issues stemming from the Vietnam Conflict
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The things I never said
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Donna Leathrum, now I know
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Racial and individual identity as it pertains to black women through the lenses of performance and painting


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Nigeria's telecoms regulator will check the financial health of other operators after Etisalat Nigeria defaulted on a $1.2 billion loan, a spokesman said.
"We need to check the books to detect failings on time," he told Reuters by phone, adding that the law setting up the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) empowers it to conduct such checks.
He also said that the commission must approve any new investor with over 10 percent of the shares in a telecoms firm.
Etisalat Nigeria's lenders have taken control of the management of the company and placed the shares in the custody of a loan trustee.


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Please see our opening times and directions for COVID-19 update.
Welcome to Toyville, a family-run independent toy shop based in Bedminster, Bristol.
Browse through the menu above or visit the Shop page to see our full range of Toys & Games.
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ELK stands for Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana, now known as the Elastic Stack. It is a highly popular set of tools that allows the aggregation, analysis and searching of data we care about. You may for instance use it as a logging and monitoring solution for the applications you create but it can be used for much more than that.
Simply put, Elasticsearch is a open-source search engine. Not like Google, but it's an engine that you can feed with large amounts of your own data. It uses JSON so this data you're inputting would be in the form of JSON. Once the data is in, you can do things with it!
The most basic functions available can be divided into indexing, searching and modifying the data. When we 'index' data we are inputting it into Elasticsearch. Then we can search the indexed data by creating custom queries based on the questions we are asking about that data. For example, if we were to index an array of 100 Customer JSON objects containing data such as a first name and a last name, we retrieve the list of ten most popular first names.
Elasticsearch is easy to get started with but will take time to master.
Logstash is a processing pipeline. It will also take some form of data, possibly do something to it, then output that data somewhere else. In a simple case, a CSV file may be read containing records of Customers with a set of fields related to each customer. The read data may be filtered and modified (such as converting it into a JSON format), then the newly modified data is outputted or 'stashed' into another medium such as Elasticsearch. Of course, Elasticsearch will be pleased with the JSON format because that is what it works with.
Elasticsearch and Logstash go in hand-in-hand but there are plenty of sources Logstash can input/output into, for example what if you wanted to slap it into an Amazon S3 bucket instead? With the help of input and output plugins available for Logstash, this is possible.
Finally we come to Kibana. Remember all that data you indexed into Elasticsearch? How are you going to know what is in that data and start asking questions about the bigger picture without visualising it in some way? You can't inspect every individual piece of data with a calculator in your hand. This is where Kibana helps. It allows you to create a colourful yet powerful set of dashboard components such as graphs, histograms, pie charts, tables etc. Behind the scenes, Kibana is calling the functions available in Elasticsearch, receiving data responses, performing some statistics and displaying them to you.
In part 1 we will be doing the following:
- Install Elasticsearch
- Install Logstash
- Install Kibana
NOTE: I will be using the Mac OS. All components can be downloaded from the http://www.elastic.co website.
Install Elasticsearch
- Ensure you have at least Java 8 installed on your machine. You can install this using homebrew:
brew cask install java
- Go to https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch and download the TAR file.
- Using the command line, change directory into the newly downloaded directory.
- Enter the command '
bin/elasticsearch' and this will start the Elasticsearch cluster. This will take a few seconds to start. By default, the service should be running on http://localhost:9200 so head over to it in your browser and you should see a response from the cluster. This should verify that your Elasticsearch cluster is working.
Install Logstash
- Go to https://www.elastic.co/downloads/logstash and download the TAR file.
- Change into the new directory through your command line.
- Create and save a logstash.conf file (with the following content for now just to get the service running, later we will update the configure the desired inputs/filters/outputs):
input { stdin { } } output { elasticsearch { hosts => ["localhost:9200"] } stdout { codec => rubydebug } }
- It doesn't matter where the file is saved, however the file location will need to be referenced when starting the Logstash service. To keep things simple, save the new file in the Logstash directory you changed directory into.
- Once the file is created, run the following from within that same Logstash directory:
bin/logstash -f logstash.conf
- You should see in the console that the Logstash service was successfully started.
Install Kibana
- Go to https://www.elastic.co/downloads/kibana and download Kibana using the MAC link (or the link for whichever OS you are using).
- Open the config/kibana.yml and change the elasticsearch.url to point to your Elasticsearch instance so Kibana knows where it will access Elasticsearch. You can do this by uncommenting the
#elasticsearch.url: http://localhost:9200.
- Now change directory into the downloaded Kibana folder and run '
bin/kibana' in the command line. This will start the Kibana server. By default, the Kibana server will run on http://localhost:5601 so head over to it in your web browser.
You should now have both Elasticsearch and Kibana running in the console. Remember not to close the consoles or the services will no longer be running!


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At Christ's College we have high expectations for the standard of dress of all our students. We strongly believe in maintaining a College uniform and we encourage students to take pride in their appearance.
Please click here to see our current uniform list.
College Uniform Availability
Christ's College Uniform is supplied by Unismart of Cobham. The business is owned and managed by Sally Smith who has over 20 years' experience of supplying school uniform in this area. You can download an order form from their website and post or ring them on 01932 868233 to order. All stock is currently held at the College so please don't make a trip to Cobham. Unismart offer a free delivery service to the College: phone the Cobham shop, order and pay and they will inform you once uniform is here to collect.
An on-site uniform shop runs on a regular basis throughout the year when you can try items on and collect orders. Please refer to the calendar, under information, for dates.
To book an appointment for dates above, either sign up on the Year 7 Induction Evening or telephone Unismart directly on 01932 868233.
If you are purchasing significant amounts of uniform Sally may be able to arrange alternative dates for you. Please contact her directly via email@example.com


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Imagine Chef Mario Batali as a zombie, his abdomen split open, guts and spaghetti spilling out, stuffing his face with the contents of his own disembowelment. This and many other gruesome sights treated those who attended the final SoWa Open Market of the fall season on Sunday, Oct. 30.
SoWa is the trendy gallery neighborhood of Boston's South End, bordered by Massachusetts Ave., East Berkeley St., Albany St., and Washington St. The name is modeled after the SoHo district in New York, which refers to the area "South of Houston Street." SoWa is short for "South of Washington Street."
Despite the unseasonably cold temperatures and the overnight snow, large crowds came out, warmed by the bright sunshine and by the immersive Halloween experience. Advertised as the "Market of the Living Dead," dozens of merchandise and food vendors were ghoulishly costumed to play their part. Even some of the food helped to create a spooky atmosphere, with artisan cupcakes decorated with realistic eyeballs.
Located in the parking lots on either side of the SoWa Building at 450 Harrison St., the market is in its eighth year, running from the beginning of May until the end of October. Typically, the market includes around 90 vendor tents, offering arts, crafts, and indie design merchandise. There is also the outdoor farmer's market, offering regionally-grown produce and specialty foods, and the vintage market, located on the first floor of the SoWa Building, offering antiques, collectibles, and vintage merchandise.
The bitter, snowy overnight weather reduced the number of vendors on this final Sunday of the market. "I think a lot of vendors were affected who live out west," said Chris Masci, 44, founder and manager of the market, who darted around costumed in an enormous pumpkin head and a black flowing cape. "There should have been 120 vendors outside. We only have 40. A lot were affected by the snow."
Central to the SoWa Open Market experience are the food trucks stationed throughout the market area, offering a vast selection of culinary delights, from gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches to falafel pockets to decadent baked goods.
The Clover food truck was manned by several staffers in bloodied lab coats and facemasks. The truck serves a very popular falafel pocket. Tsvi K., 40, who is from Israel, where falafel is a staple of the daily diet, gave his positive review: "Very authentic. Well, except for the pita, because you can't get good pitas in the U.S. The falafel patty itself was good. They put hummus in it, which was good. And, they put pickled vegetables in it, which was actually very good and authentic."
The Cupcakory truck was transformed for the day into the Butchory truck, which, in spite of its altered name, still served many varieties of yummy cupcakes.
The highlight of the afternoon's festivities was the costume contest. Several dozen competitors in all manner of bizarre dress vied for the top contest slots: the secretary strangled by her boss, the little boy dressed like ramen noodles, the man with a pumpkin growing from his face like a gigantic tumor. For the third year in a row, Tim Dwyer, 28, of Boston, won the contest and the $250 prize, gruesomely made up as Zombie Chef Mario Batali. Laughing at himself, Dwyer said, "It's a lot of fun to dress up and to come out here. Me and my girlfriend have done it the past three years together."
For more information about the SoWa Open Market, including becoming a participating vendor, visit: http://www.sowaopenmarket.com/ and http://sowasundays.com/. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SoWa-Open-Market/66364906019


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|Postdoctoral researcher, email: mathieu.DECLERCK(at)univ-amu.fr
|Bilingual language control in production and comprehension
|A longstanding issue in psycholinguistic research on bilingualism concerns the nature of the mechanisms used to select the appropriate language when producing speech, and the mechanisms used to minimize cross-language interference during comprehension. In the literature on bilingual language production, the activation and selection of words in a given language is constrained by a process known as language control (e.g., Green, 1998). In this project, we seek to determine the extent to which the mechanisms involved in language control in production are also involved in controlling other language activation during comprehension.


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A Year Through Our Eyes
Todd and Brad Reed each photographed an image every day of 2010 as part of "Todd & Brad Reed's 365 Project." The project started as a way for Todd and Brad to re-focus their vision and become one with their cameras again. The project led to 730 new photos, a hard cover limited edition book, calendar, and DVD. We wanted to incorporate the project into our ArtPrize entry using all 730 photos from the project. We came up with a mosaic that uses 726 of the Project's photos, with the mosaic making up one of the photos and the "365" at the bottom of the image using the remaining three photos. The final piece is printed on canvas and measures 15 ft x 10 ft. Each photo measures approximately 5 in x 5 in. To fully appreciate our piece, it needs to be viewed at two distances, one far away so the viewer can appreciate the image the mosaic creates and a closer one so the viewer can see the details in each individual photograph.
- Art form: 2-D
- Depth: 1
- Medium: Photography
- Width: 15
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Month: March 2010
Sam's first haircut!
- by Brittny
You may have noticed in Sam's birthday post that his hair was getting a little bit on the long side. I had been resisting cutting it for a long time because it was SO cute. Especially because it would go every which way and he looked like a little Einstein. Plus, baby hair is so soft! I was having a hard time resigning myself to the fact that our little Sam was growing up and needed to have a big boy haircut.
Well, Taylor and Ryan returned our hair clippers and Eric convinced me it was finally time. So on Friday after Sam's birthday we took the plunge. And of course we documented with pictures for your enjoyment…
Aww, my little baby is all grown up. Ok, so not really, he's only one, but it is amazing how much older he looks even with just a little bit of a haircut.
Sam's birthday
- by Brittny
It's crazy to think that a year ago we brought home this little thing –
And now we have this big thing –
Yup, March 4th was Samuel's first birthday. It's kind of funny having a birthday for someone who doesn't really understand what a birthday is, but we had fun all the same. Sam and I were home alone the night before since Eric had Omniture Summit up in Salt Lake that day, so it wasn't too special during the day. I made him french fries for lunch because he loves them, and I would read to him whenever he wanted, and I sang Happy Birthday to him in place of his usual lullabies. Not exactly major concessions, but I wanted him to have a good day. We decided to only have a very small celebration for Sam since he's still a little wary of most people. So we had Grannie & Grandpa Hansen and Taylor and Ryan Lockwood (my sister and brother-in-law) come over for dinner. We made Chicken Fettucinne Alfredo for dinner because Sam thinks it's really funny to play with noodles. Also, have I mentioned that it's an AWESOME recipe? Oh yeah, like every other post since we discovered it. Well, we still love it and I don't feel bad about posting about it because it's not my culinary expertise (read: I don't have any culinary expertise) that makes it great, it's just a delicious recipe.
Taylor came over a little bit early to help me get the meal ready which was especially helpful since she was able to go pick up some ingredients for me as Eric still had the car in Salt Lake. Eric tried to get out of Salt Lake as soon as he could but ended up having to stay until the end of the closing ceremonies for Summit. Unfortunately that meant that he had to drive home while it was snowing AND rush hour. Not a fun way to have to make that commute. But he still made it home in pretty good time, all things considered. AND he beat his parents here, so he could still be a good host (it probably helped that they were also coming from Salt Lake and had to deal with the same conditions :P ).
Dinner turned out well and we enjoyed the people that we had here. After dinner was cleaned up Sam opened up his presents. Grannie and Grandpa had brought Sam Green Eggs and Ham (because it has Sam-I-am in it!) and a touch and feel farm book. Sam LOVES to read books, he spends most of the day trying to hand me books and get me to read them. He even likes to turn the pages on his own which I think is super cute. So the books were perfect. He loves to touch all the different textures in the Farm book too which makes it an even better sensory experience for him.
Eric and I got Sam a little toy bus to push around. Just before Christmas I'd decided that Sam was too young to play cars and decided against getting him any for Christmas. The day after I finished my Christmas shopping we were at a bridal shower and Sam started playing cars with another little boy there. Guess I was proved wrong! So, I'd been planning for awhile to get him a car for his birthday. What I didn't realize was that in addition to having little people inside this bus the people bounce as you push the bus, and you can push the driver to have it sing songs and light up! Score! The bus has been a big hit with him too.
Then of course came the most fun part of a first birthday party – the cake. Eric informed me before we got married that there is a tradition in the Hansen family of giving kids their own cake on their first birthday and letting them go to town with it. This seemed like an awesome tradition so we definitely wanted to keep with it for our family. Here are the results –
Thanks to everyone who helped make Sam's first birthday a wonderful day! We love you Sam! Thanks for being a part of our family :)
Sam Stats
- by Brittny
So I have a few posts that are backed up right now but since I took Sam in for his 1 year appointment today I thought I would post his stats for everyone while they are fresh in my head.
Weight – 21 lbs. 4 oz – 30th percentile
Length – 30.5 inches – 75th percentile
Head circumference – 48cm – 90th percentile
So basically we have a tall skinny kid with a HUGE head. Where did that come from? Last time I checked Eric and I were both on the shorter end of the spectrum. Oh well. But everything's looking good. He's growing well but could probably use being fed more solid foods and less breast milk. So that's what we're working on.
One interesting thing happened at the doctor's this morning. Eric wasn't able to come with us and since I don't do well with needles I was left with the conundrum of whether to stay with Sam to support him and risk passing out, or to leave him and feel like I'd abandoned him. I was debating between the two until I was sitting with Sam in the doctor's office just thinking about the needles and started getting a little woozy. I decided it was best for everyone involved if I let the nurses do what they do best with me out of the way. Of course, Sam wasn't a fan of being left behind and started crying when I left the room. He screamed a lot and I felt really bad about leaving him. What was interesting though was that the nurses said he didn't really fuss for the shots – just for me leaving. I felt a little bit better that at least he wasn't upset by the shots, but really sad that he felt abandoned. I'm definitely going to make sure that Eric can come next time!


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The Entente Cordiale is alive and well, it seems. It was announced today that, thanks to the benevolence of Emmanuel Macron, the Bayeux Tapestry will leave France for the first time in nine centuries, and be loaned to Britain. Strictly speaking, though, you could say the tapestry was coming home, since it was almost certainly made in Kent, by English women toiling under the Norman patriarchy.
It tells the story of the most famous battle in English history, an event that helped to define not just Anglo-French relations but also England's ingrained class differences. I was being facetious when I made the comparison in 2016 between Anglo-Saxon Leavers and Norman Remainers, but our relationship with France in particular has always defined us as a nation (much more than any 'British values').
The tapestry – which, pedants will inform you, is actually an embroidery – tells the story of Duke William's conquest of England in that famous year of 1066, an event that has characterised Anglo-French relations ever since. In truth it was more of a French conquest, since William's army contained a large number of French troops and the Normans themselves were barely Viking at all, despite all the PR.
The tapestry is strange in many ways. Running above and below the main narrative are a series of figures, including strange beasts and high medieval pornography. In the scene where William takes Harold to the hall in Rouen, where the English earl is made to swear an oath to him, there is a naked man below wielding a tool and working on a wooden object which could be a coffin. It also features some characters we know nothing about, including a dwarf called Turold and a woman, Elfgifu, who is depicted alongside a priest who is placing a veil over her; beneath them is a naked man with an erection mimicking the priest's action. It's some sort of in-joke.
There are very few primary sources for the Battle of Hastings. The Tapestry makes the events even more confusing. For centuries, the people in charge of it cut off bits and gave them away as souvenirs, and so no one is entirely sure how accurate the tapestry is now. It is still not clear which figure is the king under the words 'Harold is killed'. It may in fact be some other poor fellow who is shown being hit in the eye, or this part may have been added to the tapestry at a later date.
Although the tapestry was made on the instructions of a Norman baron, it is not explicitly favourable to William or his countrymen. It shows Harold swearing to uphold William's claim, but the Normans are also presented burning down a village. The tapestry also refers to Harold as 'king', something the Normans refused to recognise. This was possibly a subtle dig at the new rulers.
We're lucky to still have the tapestry at all. It was hidden in Bayeux cathedral until the 1720s and it was almost destroyed later that century when some revolutionaries planned to rip it to pieces and use it as confetti as part of some demented 'festival of reason'. The tapestry became famous soon after this when Napoleon became interested in it, because it portrayed a successful conquest of England. He had it brought to Paris and a play appeared around that time about William's wife making it (in France it is known as 'The Tapestry of Queen Matilda', after a mistaken belief she was behind it).
Interest in the tapestry continued to grow and in 1816 Charles Stothard, a draughtsman for the Society of Antiquaries in London, was commissioned to make drawings and write a commentary over two years. This he did; he also stole a bit and took it home, this chunk ending up with the Victoria and Albert Museum who handed it back in 1871 (however by that stage the bit he'd stolen had been replaced so it was never sewn back in). Another part was stolen by a vicar, the Rev Thomas Frognall Dibdin, in 1842. Considering this record, it's good of the French to let us have it.
Meanwhile some Victorian ladies, led by one Mrs Elizabeth Wardle, wanted England to have a version of the Tapestry so they got together and made an almost exact replica. However because sexual mores had changed somewhat in eight centuries, one of the naked men had his genitals removed in the new version, and the other had some underpants helpfully put on. The otherwise-perfect replica is still on display in Reading; perhaps we could loan the more wholesome English version to France in the meantime.
(I should at this point mention my own young adult history book on the subject in a desperate attempt to sell some copies, although the Victorian anecdotes come originally from Andrew Bridgeford's book on the subject. However I imagine he should get plenty of opportunities to plug it over the next few months.)


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I've been thinking about Christmas. I've been thinking about my adult children coming home. I've been praying that this will be the best Christmas ever because Christmas is such a good time to make some memories that will last for our time on earth. These interactions with each other are what make life worthwhile. They do for me anyway. When I think of our Christmas Celebration tonight in the little town of Dupree, I pray God's presence would be there. I pray that people will sense His presence. I pray thoughtful and generous and loving conversations will take place. I pray that all the people who attend will feel loved.
Our church will have a booth there -- just to be a light. Will it make a difference? I don't know. We just can do what we can do and leave all the results to God. Like this post. I'm writing because I wanted to write even though I really don't have much to say. I just know God is so good to us and will sustain us no matter what happens in our lives. Lately, I've realized so much how Jesus is our Counselor. When I have an emotional issue I often feel first not understanding why I am feeling what I'm feeling. And then my Counselor (Jesus) gives me understanding. With understanding can come healing.
"For a child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government wil rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6
"With Him are wisdom and might; To Him belong counsel and understanding." Job 12:13
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you." Psalm 32:8


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The remote and mountainous Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia is home to over 600 glaciers and 30 active volcanos. Like most glaciers around the world, the glaciers of Kamchatka have been in retreat due to climate change. However, not all of the glaciers in Kamchatka are retreating; some have remained stable, while others have even advanced. One region, the northern Kluchevskoy Volcanic Group (NKVG) in central Kamchatka, where glaciers have advanced, was the focus of a recent study in Geosciences, which examined this anomaly and the overall behavior of the area's glaciers.
The NKVG, is home to multiple active volcanos. Two, the Klyuchevskoy and the Bezymianny, have erupted over 90 and 20 times, respectively, since 1800. The NKVG is also home to 15 named glaciers. On the whole, the total glacial area across the peninsula shrank by 11 percent from the 1950s to 2000. This shrinking trend was even more pronounced recently with total glacier area decreasing 24 percent from 2000 to 2014. Nonetheless, several of the glaciers in the NKVG were found to have advanced despite rising temperatures.
This finding served as the motivation for the study, which aimed to examine these advancing glaciers in greater detail, according to lead author Iestyn Barr, who spoke to GlacierHub about the research. In the past, monitoring of the glaciers in the NKVG had been hindered by extensive glacial debris cover, the logistical challenges of conducting fieldwork in remote Kamchatka, and the lack of cloud-free satellite images due to the peninsula's climate.
To surmount these challenges, the researchers utilized ArticDEM, a free, high-resolution elevation satellite dataset for the Arctic developed through an initiative by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and National Science Foundation. The dataset recently became available for Kamchatka.
The ArticDEM data allowed the researchers to map and monitor glacial variations in a way that had not been possible before. For example, debris cover previously made it difficult to distinguish the margins of a glacier, but with ArticDEM the researchers were able to delineate glacial margins by identifying breaks in the glaciers' slope. In addition, the data covered multiple years, allowing the researchers to monitor changes over time. The primary drawback of the data, according to Barr, is that there are gaps: not all glaciers are covered entirely for multiple time-periods, and the time-periods are not always the same for each glacier.
Overall, the study's analysis between 2012 to 2016 revealed that glaciers in the NKVG cover an area of over 182 km2, with most glaciers originating from a central icefield near two of the area's volcanos and extending up to 20 km in length. Debris-covered glaciers make up 65 percent of all glacial area.
Of these glaciers, three glaciers in the NKVG were found to have advanced over the observed time period with the Shmidta glacier experiencing the biggest advance of 120 m between July 2012 to April 2014 and a further 60 m advance by October 2015. The other two glaciers, the Bogdaovich and Erman, advanced too, with the Bogdaovich advancing 40 m between April 2013 and October 2015 and Erman advancing 30 m between September 2013 and February 2016.
The researchers also examined changes to the surface elevations of glaciers in the NKVG, finding that most changes were the result of the deposition of volcanic material. A 2013 eruption of the Klyuchevskoy volcano deposited debris on parts of the Bogdanovich Glacier, causing a 13 m increase in surface elevation. On the other hand, other areas of the Bogdanovich, as well as other glaciers in the NKVG, experienced decreases in surface elevation likely as a result of increased ice melt caused by hot volcanic debris.
In the end, the researchers determined a connection between the anomalous advancing glaciers and the increased glacier surface elevations. Volcanic debris, which are deposited on glaciers in the aftermath of an eruption, increase elevation and insulate the glacier by absorbing solar radiation. This allows the glacier to remain stable or advance.
All three of the glaciers in the NKVG that advanced also had debris cover, the authors note. The Shmidta Glacier was covered during an eruptive period for the Klyuchevskoy volcano from 2005 to 2010, while the Bogdanovich and Eram glaciers were covered in the 1940s and 1950s, respectively.
Finally, the researchers assessed the velocity of the glaciers in the NKVG, finding that they ranged from 5 to 140 m a year. The highest velocities were found near the central sections of the largest glaciers close to the top of the Ushovky caldera (a large volcanic crater), with velocity decreasing further down the glaciers. On the whole, 21 percent of the glacial area in the NKVG was classified as low-activity or simply showing no evidence of flow, with the remaining area classified as active. These sections of the glaciers were, for the most part, in the ablation (melting) zone at the lower end of the glacier.
Analyzing the state of glaciers in the isolated Kamchatka Peninsula has long been a challenge. Fortunately, the recent availability of ArticDEM data aided the researchers in examining the changing glaciers of the NKVG in a novel way. In the future, the researchers hope to further employ ArticDEM data to analyze more of the Kamchatka glaciers and to map the glacial geomorphology of the greater region, including Eastern Siberia, to determine the extent of glaciers in the past, according to Barr.


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In the latest reform to civil services and other UPSC examinations, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has allowed candidates to withdraw their applications if they do not wish to appear for the UPSC examination.
This was announced by UPSC Chairman during the 92nd Foundation Day celebrations.
What is the Rational Behind Allowing Candidates to Withdraw their Applications?
Earlier, UPSC disallowed a candidate from withdrawing his/her application to the civil services exam and other examinations conducted by the UPSC once the candidate had submitted the application form to UPSC. But as per UPSC statistics, only about 50% of the candidates who apply for the civil services Preliminary exam every year actually appear for the Preliminary exam. This also holds true for the other exams like Indian Forest Service, Indian Engineering Service etc. for which UPSC conducts the Preliminary exam.
This results in "50% wastage of energy and resources" like printing of question papers, arranging examination centres, invigilators, security guards etc as per UPSC.
By allowing a candidate to withdraw his/her application to the civil services examination and other examinations conducted by the UPSC, wastage of precious resources can be minimised in the national interest.
How will this Move Benefit the Candidate?
This move of UPSC to allow candidates to withdraw their application to the Preliminary examination will reduce the exam stress and burden on the candidates and the candidates can save their valuable attempts if they feel that they are not adequately prepared to tackle the Preliminary examination and would rather skip that year's Prelims and save their attempt rather than rush into the exam hall unprepared.
Since there are only 6 attempts for General category candidates and 9 attempts for OBC candidates (no limit on the number of attempts for SC/ST category candidates till 37 years of age), this move to allow withdrawal of applications by UPSC will be a boon to IAS aspirants.
When Will this Move be Implemented by the UPSC?
UPSC has announced that it will be introducing the option to withdraw the application to the Preliminary exam from the Preliminary exam of Indian Engineering Service (IES) to be held in 2019. Gradually this facility will be extended to other examinations as well, including, the civil services examination.
What are your views on this reform measure introduced by the UPSC?


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Minor League Baseball Team Joins In Protest Against Michael Vick
The Long Beach Armada, a Golden Baseball League team, is standing up against Michael Vick and dogfighting.
This Sunday, July 29, the team will be hosting the first ever Michael Vick Awareness Day. Baseball fans are invited to bring their dogs to the game and sit and watch in a special section.
Also, the Long Beach Armada will destroy all Michael Vick jerseys in protest to the inhumane treatment of animals. Any fan who trades in a Michael Vick t-shirt or jersey at the box office will receive free admission to the game and a donation in their name will be made to Justin Rudd's Community Action Team ( C.A.T.), a 501c3 nonprofit that provides educational outreach and events to help inspire a better understanding of dogs, encourage responsible ownership practices, and offer practical adoption and rescue opportunities.
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Special events to celebrate "man's (woman's) best friend" are being planned for fans and their pets attending the game, including a ceremonial doggie first pitch, doggie beauty contest, skate-boarding bulldogs, wiener dog races, doggie washes, and more. The Armada will have a special entrance for doggies and their owners. In addition to being on a leash, dogs must have their vaccinations current and dog owners must sign a waiver of liability prior to entering Blair Field. In the interest of safety for both fans and dogs, any dog that becomes aggressive will be asked to leave. Dogs will be allowed to visit a designated comfort area throughout the game.
"Armada players, coaches, and staff spend every day working in the professional sports world and many of us are also devoted dog owners. We feel as sports professionals it is necessary to bring awareness to animal abuse, particularly the intolerable injustices associated with dog fighting," commented Armada President and General Manager Steven Bash. "We hope the entire community of Long Beach comes out to help support the Armada, our partners, and this important event."


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So I was getting out of my car at the Kihei Post Office to mail my tax documents–four different envelopes–and I tucked them under my arm while I fumble with my sunglasses. Suddenly, you shouted, "Sir!" and pointed… a gust of wind had blown three of the envelopes out of my arm. I managed to stomp on one, but the other two took off across the parking lot and in different directions. I started after them but you, with no concern for your personal safety, sprinted past me and managed to corral both of them. Then you handed them back to me and rode off into the sunset. Just a huge MAHALO for your quickness and willingness to help!
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
A very big thank-you to all of you who helped make Auckland Art Fair 2011 one of the highlights of what has certainly been a year with more than its share of ups and downs.
Hope you have come through without too many breakages.
Jennifer Buckley
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For Sale: Replica of Disney's Haunted Mansion
How many times have you thought of Disney's Haunted Mansion and thought, "I would totally live there." (Three, thanks for asking.) Well, now you sort of can, because some inspired wingnut built a replica, and it's for sale!
I was only interested in seeing if props from the mansion ever went up for sale. ("Antique" mirror frame, slight vomit marks, requires 220 outlet.) What I found was so much better, and at $873,000 for 10,000 square feet in a gated community near Atlanta, GA, it's a screaming deal. (Oh, like you could have resisted that pun.)
What do you get? A lot, but of course the most important thing is the one electronically haunted bathroom, because otherwise, WHAT IS THE POINT?
Home Highlights:
- Over 10,000 Square Feet (Closer to 11,000)
- 7 Bedrooms and 6 Bathrooms
- Two story Library with Gas Burning Fireplace & Separate Wet Bar
- Corian Counter Tops in Kitchen with Butler Pantry and Great room
- Professional Kitchen Equipment stays with a Vulcan Commercial Stove
- Wood Floors & Walk In Closets Throughout
- 1,100 Square Foot Cypress Wood Roof Deck
- Lower Trex Deck with top of the line 8 Person Hot Tub
- Magnificent Private Backyard with Wooded Conservation Land View
- Matching Custom Wood Children's/Pet Play House
- 2nd Floor Front Terrace overlooking Neighborhood Park on Cul-de-Sac
- 3 Car Garage with 1200 amp Electrical Service & Distributed panel Electrical system
- Ready for Elevator in Central Stair Shaft
- Concrete Hardie Plank Siding and 2nd Floor Heat Pump
- Blown-in Insulation and Metal Roof
- 6″ Interior Walls around Lower Level and All Bathrooms to Reduce Sound
- Community Security, Pool and Recreation Center
It's really a lovely house. Click on this photo for the eBay listing, and scroll down for bunches of luscious photos.
The house is being sold through Theme Park Connection, where you can "Buy sell and trade Disney items."
Posted on October 18, 2012, in eBay and tagged Atlanta, Disney, eBay, Georgia, Halloween, haunted, real estate. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
Wow! Thanks for finding this! I'll go right out and buy it
Dear Esri,
I love it but not near Atlanta (humidity). I can only imagine how much this house would be if located in Los Angeles.
Thank you for sharing. Kent
Just how many UN-inspired wingnuts have you met?