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- November 8, 2018
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A key step in beauty and cosmetics is to do a face cleansing, right? Regular facial cleansing allows us to purify the skin and leave it free of dirt and impurities. There are also another types of cleaning that can be applied in our lives, do you know them?
Boosting my mood and humor tidying up?
This method is inspired by the Asian theory DAN-SHA-RI: "DAN" block the flow of the unnecessary, "SHA" get rid of clutter and "RI" become someone unbound to material things.
Following this philosophy of "throwing things" (get rid of the unnecessary) gets you:
- When choosing, let us be aware. When you choose what you use and what you don't, you activate a psychological mechanism that allows us to see things with quality.
Let's bring energy and space back. When you consider doing some spring-cleaning, you realize how much unnecessary junk you accumulate. Ask yourself "How many times have I used this?"
You can redefine yourself. When we get rid of clothes we never wear, it makes us be more aware of what we use and what we keep because something binds you to them, unnecessary binds though and wrongly understood.
Choose well things and people you really want. If it gives the impression that anything works for us, people don't pay us many attention. It is important to know how to choose what is life-enhancing, both material and personal.
Throw things away helps our intelligence. When we toss things in the trash we are helping our judgment worry about maintaining a comfortable and adequate environment.
Keep only what does have value. We pile up things because they're memories from the past or for a possible future use. Keep just what has a present utility, a use nowadays.
Let's change subtracting for adding. Keeping ourselves active and taking the initiative of cleaning in our homes and our lives makes oneself feel safe and therefore better.
With these simple tips we can get a nicer environment around us. They are tips that also turn into true beauty tips, since the more pleasant our surroundings and the more comfortable we feel, the more sense of well-being and beauty will show our faces. Remember that happiness reflects on your skin. All these and much more on the bestseller "Dan-sha-ri: Organize your life" by Hideko Yamashita.
Let's be happy!
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Our leadership team also has extensive experience in the cash industry, including at board level. This enables us to combine our insights into vanguard technology with strategic knowledge of application and integration processes, in order to generate new functionalities that drive competitive advantage.
We leverage the abilities of subject scientists and industry experts based at the University of the West of England (UWE)'s Currency Supply Chain Institute (CSCI) to design and deliver cash management solutions. Its areas of world-leading technical expertise include innovative 4D, 3D and 2D techniques for machine vision analysis. For example, new capabilities in banknote analysis and process optimisation have been pioneered and patented at UWE to determine banknote condition and print quality.
More broadly, CSCS – IDAS Global undertakes consultancy for a wide range of clients to help them understand the potential of new technologies being brought to market and how these can drive better cash management performance and deliver advanced capabilities. Our projects are undertaken worldwide, from concept through to installation. These result in increased productivity, efficiency, optimisation and integrity with concurrent logistical and cost benefits.
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Those Wascally Wabbids!
Rabbids. They're the Minions of the gaming world, split off from a far superior franchise and given free rein to wave their obnoxious, slapstick brand of comedy in the public's collective face. It was with good reason that I approached Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle with some level of trepidation, despite the mostly positive showings leading up to release, but it's safe to say that my doubts have been well and truly quashed. Not only are the Rabbids far more tolerable when cosplaying as classic Nintendo characters (much in the same way that I would pay good money to see the Minions do a reboot of classic 90's sitcom Frasier), but the game in which they share a starring role in with the real Super Mario crew is a surprisingly solid turn-based cover shooter. Nintendo's allowing of Ubisoft to develop a title using its beloved franchise is a bold move for the company, but their faith has been well placed, because this particular mash-up is a bloody great time.
Kingdom Battle begins with a simple enough set-up; an unnamed genius/hacker/very irresponsible teenager with a bedroom full of Nintendo propaganda invents a device called the SupaMerge, with the power to merge any two objects into one. Cue a band of mischievous Rabbids rocking up in their Time Washing Machine (a nice little nod to Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time from the Nintendo Wii) and subsequently causing chaos, accidentally using the SupaMerge on their interdimensional front load washer and causing their world to be dropped (unceremoniously) straight into the Mushroom Kingdom. From here, Mario and friends make it their mission to chase down the Rabbid responsible for the whole mess, now accompanied by Bowser Jr, and make things right again. It's basic, non-intrusive stuff that does the trick as an excuse for Mario, Luigi, Peach and Yoshi to go adventuring through a warped version of the Mushroom Kingdom with their Rabbid doppelgängers.
Go on, we dare you to tell them apart
This Ain't Your Mama's Mario
Perhaps the most surprising thing about Kingdom Battle is that there are guns. A lot of guns, in fact. Traditional Mario platformer or wacky Rabbids minigame collection this is not – Mario + Rabbids just happens to be a strategic, turn-based tactical shooter that feels like a little bit like a Nintendo-fied XCOM. This means that most of the time spent with the game will be locked in battle, commanding your band of Merry Mario Mercenaries as they fight scores of twisted Rabbid baddies. Fights play out much like other turn-based strategy RPGs, with each side taking turns to command their individual units to move and attack on a grid-based field, one at a time. Mario + Rabbids gives each of the player party's three members the opportunity to move, use one standard attack and one special move each turn, but where things get especially interesting is the plethora of ways in which character actions can be combined or strung together to make devastating (and strategically necessary) manoeuvres. Every character has a set limit (based on their individual stats) of how many places they can move during their turn, but each also possesses the ability to bounce Mario-style off of the heads of other party members to extend their movements even further. Using this move to gain the high ground on the enemy and gain an attack boost is one of the earliest introduced tactics, but coupled with a multitude of warp pipes in the environment, and a dash move that damages any enemy the character moves through whilst moving, it becomes quickly apparent that movement is the name of the game. Instead of the slow burn of traditional tactics RPGs, where both sides slowly make their way towards each other in a slow build up to a showdown, clashes in Kingdom Battle are a fast-paced cat-and-mouse game of leaps and bounds around the battlefield.
"It's a-me, Master Chief!"
Equally as important as smart positioning, the act of attacking your various foes starts off in a fairly basic fashion before introducing the player to a tonne of unique mechanics that deepen the strategic potential in surprising ways. Mario + Rabbids is very much a cover-based affair, with every field littered in cover points. Low cover provides a 50/50 chance of a shot landing, while high cover is guaranteed protection from standard gunfire, and both can be destroyed with enough force. Every character has a primary and secondary weapon, that range from basic pistol and sniper-like laser guns (because this is still a PG-rated affair) to homing drones and giant hammers, plus unique special abilities like party buffs and healing. Every turn allows each party member one weapon attack and one use of an ability, and each have their own set cooldowns, meaning carefully balancing the timing and strategic use of each is a must, and using them in tandem with the full range of movement options allows for some impressive and deadly combinations.
Further into the game, weapon and enemy variants are introduced that cause status effects such as blinding or freezing an opponent, deepening strategy even further and making Kingdom Battle a far more mind-flexing affair than I had anticipated. In fact, the game starts to really turn on the heat in the later stages, so much so that younger players will probably find themselves resorting to the more merciful 'Easy Mode' option for the trickier fights. Furthering the need for smart play, winning a battle results in a rating based on total turns taken and characters left standing, and these ratings are tallied at the end of each chapter in reward for extra coins, giving great incentive to really work those strategies and do well in battle.
Supporting all this action is a fairly simple and intuitive interface that does a great job of providing the player with a clear understanding of events, and quick access to every command at their employ. Annoyingly however, an undo option for movement during player turns doesn't exist, useful as it is in other comparable games for correcting accidental commitment to bad moves. More than once I cursed myself for telling Luigi (the superior of the two Mario Brothers, just quietly) to stand right next to a powerful melee enemy instead of hitting them with a dash attack and then moving back out of attack range. Outside of battle, menus are limited to team and weapon selection, and skill trees. Characters in Kingdom Battle don't accrue experience or level up, but battling well and finding hidden chests earns Power Orbs (?) that allow for upgrading of everyone's various stats and abilities. Most characters' skill trees don't differ terribly (outside of their few unique powers), but the sense of progression and reward for skilled play adds a lot to an otherwise simple experience. In another frustrating quirk, player parties must contain standard Mario and can't consist of more than two stars from either franchise, meaning I always had to take along at least one stupid Rabbid and somehow pick only one of the three other Mario characters.
Studies have shown that the youngest sibling is usually the more accomplished sniper
Is There Mush-room In This Kingdom?
When not battling throngs of raving Rabbid rebels, Luigi and pals spend a good chunk of their time exploring the now even trippier Mushroom Kingdom. Mario + Rabbids is split up into four worlds, each with ten or so chapters, consisting of two or three battles and a bit of exploration and light puzzle solving. Each chapter is self-contained and the game saves and fully heals the party after each one, making this a perfect title for shorts bursts of on-the-go play. Exploration doesn't amount to much more than moving around each environment from an overhead view as our super-smart idiot teenager friend's robot sidekick (essentially a glorified Roomba named BEEP-O), with the three current party members following in single file. It's a strange feeling playing a Mario game where the moustachioed plumber isn't directly controllable, or even able to jump, but it's easy enough to get used to. BEEP-O is a tad fiddly to control though, and I often found myself failing timed coin-run sequences for lack of precise movement. Each area is packed with treasure chests to find, either in plain view or hidden behind these time challenges and some short puzzles, and these mostly contain either Power Orbs, new weapons or a robust selection of viewable bonuses like concept art, music and 3D models. After completing each world, BEEP-O is awarded with a new field ability that opens even more opportunities in previously completed areas, and each world gains extra battle challenges to complete, giving great incentive to go back and replay completed locations. Peach's castle grounds make an appearance as well, serving as the hub in-between each world where new weapons can be purchased, extras viewed in a museum, and a handful of unlockable weapons gained by scanning certain Amiibo figurines (though these aren't particularly useful). My only gripe here is that the worlds can be confusing to navigate due to the lack of an in-game map, making backtracking a chore on occasion.
This is what happens when the only two plumbers in the kingdom can't stop going on 'adventures'
Where Kingdom Battle's worlds shine are the inventive and gorgeous realisations of classic Mushroom Kingdom locales. Each world has its own two or three classic visual motifs, including but not limited to, the pleasant one, the fiery one, the barren one, and the spooky one (reads far too much like a list of my past relationships). Mario+ Rabbids looks fantastic in both TV and handheld play; everything is super sharp and impressively rendered, and Ubisoft have done a fantastic job of merging the two worlds in a way that echoes the vibrant, inventive and rhythmic feeling of both of them. Each environment is peppered with sight gags involving the Rabbids causing their usual ruckus throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. Interactions with BEEP-O and the game's NPCs are equally delightful, deftly mixing the humour of Nintendo's own role-playing Mario spinoffs and the edgier, more adult gags that the Rayman universe is known for. Toilet humour and bad puns are present here in abundance. The accompanying soundtrack is similarly a great combination of classic Mario themes and more Rayman-esque compositions, most of which I've found myself quietly humming over the past week – surely a good sign.
I'll bet nobody had ever wondered, before now, what the world of Nintendo's most beloved franchise would look like through the lens of Ubisoft's madcap Rabbids property, but the question has been answered here anyway, and it's a surprisingly compelling argument for the big N to trust its usually-sacred source materials to developers with the talent and respect to use them in unique and effective ways.
Final Thoughts
Mario and Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is a hugely successful marriage of two properties, that manages to take the best of both worlds and turn it into an accessible yet surprisingly engaging take on a traditionally niche genre. Any concerns that I had going in, be they Rabbid fatigue or a lack of cerebral challenge, disappeared as soon as the game's addictive and robust battles took hold. It's a game that's definitely suited to more experienced gamers, so don't go buying this for your Mario/Rabbid-loving pre-schooler, but the 20-odd hours you'll spend in Ubisoft's version of the Mushroom Kingdom are sure to turn you into a raving fan.
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Cubic Foot Rule
Good morning, NFPA 654 2020, N 22.214.171.124.1.1 notes, where an explosion hazard exists, AMSs with a dirty side volume of 8 cubic feet or greater shall be located outside of buildings or adhere to N 9.7.1. We provide AMS with centrifugal separation, cartridge filters, and 4 hp blower. Under our horizontal centrifugal separator, the dust falls by gravity, through a rectangular opening, and into 40 gallon (5.3 cubic feet) dust bin below. The remaining couple percent of dust is filtered in a chamber about 1,120 cubic inches which houses the cartridge filters. Then, air is relayed to blower. My question is, does the dirty side volume include the dust bin located below the centrifugal separator, the centrifugal tube, and the cartridge filter chamber or just the centrifugal tube and cartridge filter chamber. Thank you, Curt C.


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Dear Editor:
In the wake of the continuing series of destructive and disastrous decisions made by those kooky administrators at WBEZ [Hot Type, December 10], it is too easy for listeners and supporters of WBEZ to become depressed. Let me suggest that rather than focus on the negative aspects of this nightmare we will all feel better if we can focus on the positive dimensions of this predicament. In the midst of Winter's cold, two warming thoughts immediately spring to mind.
(1) Attacks on public broadcasting have often taken the form of complaints about a perception of both liberal and anticorporate biases. In these complaints WBEZ is cast as a station embodying, for want of a better term, a "humanist" perspective towards culture. Unfortunately, the usually complicated and long-winded response to this type of criticism is less forceful and less effective than it might be. Thanks to the recent misadventures at WBEZ, the next time this criticism is raised station management can respond with a plethora of short, insightful, and powerful counterarguments. For example:
"Do you think we're liberal? Would a liberal station have screwed Stuart Rosenberg like we did?"
"Do you think we're unsympathetic to corporate America? Who but the most enthusiastic students of American corporate culture could autocratically make major changes in a station's programming and then, once the changes were already implemented, plan radio programs which, under the guise of eliciting feedback, really serve as cynical public relations ploys designed to give the illusion that management really cares?"
"Do you think we're liberal? Would the administrators of a liberal station take away or radically change hours and hours of music programming and then, in the finest Chicago-Machiavellian-political tradition, try to mute the response to these changes through a divide and conquer strategy--i.e., we say to the folk music audience, "Sorry, but we're making more room for jazz,' and we say to the jazz audience, "Sorry, but we're making more room for blues and world music,' and we say to Stuart Rosenberg's audience, "Sorry, but this superlative mixture of folk, jazz, blues, and world music is not what WBEZ wants to broadcast.' In short, would a liberal station screw its audience like we did?"
(2) At the end of many radio discussions of public policy problems the final minutes often concern the issue of empowerment--the question of how to help ordinary people do something about a particular problem. Unfortunately, the answer usually involves ordinary people having to do something. But, the solution to recent problems at WBEZ can come about through a classic example of empowerment by doing nothing. Next time WBEZ has a week-long fund-raiser--do nothing. Don't call in. Don't pledge. Don't volunteer to answer phones. Don't send over food. Don't volunteer to play music. Don't join the dollar a day club (they don't even have a secret handshake). Do nothing--and every time the pledge phone doesn't ring you can share in the knowledge that by doing nothing you are truly part of the solution and not part of the problem.
Some WBEZ listeners get depressed just because they think that the heads of the station's management are half empty. I'm an optimist. I believe we'll all feel better by thinking that their heads are half full.
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Very few complete sets exist. The set is the type that has the word Specimen perforated in each note and the set was lightly previously mounted in a presentation book.The set is PMG graded as Choice UNC64, it fetches a premium above Charlton AU(50) book price. The 8 note set pictured below IS the actual set under consideration. The item "1937 Bank of Canada Complete Specimen Set 8 Notes $1-$1000 PMG CH UNC64" is in sale since Wednesday, November 1, 2017. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Paper Money\ World\North & Central America\Canada\Bank of Canada". The seller is "themonetaryman" and is located in Moncton, New Brunswick.
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Kingston Waterfront Farmers Market
Date(s) - 10/18/2020
10:00 am-3:00 pm
T.R. Gallo Park
Every Sunday from 10-3 the Kingston Waterfront is hosting our very own farmers market featuring farmers and food vendors from all over the Hudson Valley.
In the fall of 2019 a group of Kingston Waterfront Business Association member's came together to talk about what the waterfront was missing. One glaring need was for access to fresh and wholesome groceries and prepared goods. There is not a single grocery store or market that focuses on fresh foods within several miles of the waterfront area. In addition to downtown Kingston this includes Port Ewen, Connelly, St. Remy, and parts of Esopus. There is also a significant amount of transient boating traffic that stay overnight in our local Marinas. We are excited to Launch our market on Sunday May 17th through November 1st.


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Everyone likes free apps, but sometimes the best ones are a bit expensive. Now and then, developers put paid apps on sale for free for a limited time, but you have to snatch them up while you have the chance. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
These apps normally cost money and this sale lasts for a limited time only. If you go to the App Store and it says the app costs money, that means the deal has expired and you will be charged.
Bring your love for mazes to your iPhone. With no ads or in-app purchases to speak of, this is just pure, unadulterated fun. Play against the clock, against others, or just enjoy yourself.
Vox is a new YouTube source that allows you listen to any playlist or music chart, all from this temporarily free app. With unlimited music cloud storage, you'll be able to enjoy all your favorite tunes.
Private Ninja Cam
Don't want others to know you're actually snapping a pic? Use the Private Ninja Cam to do just that. Access your camera while surfing the internet for a super sleuth way of taking photos.
Crop Video
Edit your videos with this handy app. Crop videos to select only the most important parts to share, then share the clips on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, and more.
Data Control
Always shocked by your data usage when you get your phone bill? Keep tabs yourself with this temporarily free app. Data Control will manage your iPhone's data usage for both your provider's data traffic and Wi-Fi data traffic.
Zen Sounds
Trouble sleeping? No longer. Use Zen Sounds and fall asleep in "20 minutes or less." Reduce stress, and increase your focus and concentration, all with this app.
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Santa can't visit until you're fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don't quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with our beautifully illustrated series. See children's faces light up as the adventure unfolds in the parks, streets and buildings that surround them as we bring their Surrey to life! A festive read that is sure to bring Christmas cheer.
Aside from Surrey, specific places mentioned in the story are Woking, Guildford, Horley, Camberley, Farnham, Dorking, Ahford, Ewell, Haslemere, Stoke Park, Chertsey, Reigate and Leatherhead.
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Drainage Air Test & Drainage Water Test Procedures
If your looking for information about the drainage air test then your looking in the right place. Martin Smith an experience emergency plumber explains all about testing drainage using the air test.
Once a house is completely build, it the requires an air test to be taken, once before the drain has been covered up and one once all the appliances are fitted. The first test is to ensure that all the drainage and the soil pipe is of good satisfaction. The second drainage air test is to make sure that there are no H2S working it's way into the building. It only requires the first test to produce a certificate for the safe use of the drains.
Most of the big building companies will do this test on all the buildings that are build, however if the prove of the test is either lost or just forgot about. The test will have to be taken again to the satisfaction of the building surveyor. If the test was to fail, then the appliance have to be investigated or at the worse scenario is that, the drain has to be taken up and relayed until satisfied, that it passes a test. Another way to do a test is, a water drainage test
It is sometimes known that a small building company may forget to do the test and then it is brought up by the building inspector on why there is no certificate on the drainage.
- Who's job is it to carry out the drainage air flow test?
- How is the drainage air test done?
- When doing a drainage air test, does this include the complete drainage on the occupants property?
- Do the appliance have to be connected when doing the air test on the drain and the soil stack?
- Does the plumber have to be WIAPS approved to produce a certificate of the safe drains?
- How do I find the contact for the local building control?
- When having an extension rather than a new build, do I still require a certificate for the drain?
Who's job is it to carry out the drainage air flow test
It is the job of the builder or the qualified plumber to do the drainage air test in order for a certificate to be produced, however the builder or the plumber can not produce the certificate. For a certificate to be produced on a new build, where the drains and soil is classed as safe, the building control has to be present well the test is taken place.
How is the drainage air test done
The drainage air test is done by placing a bung and the manometer as shown in the picture above. Before you have the recommended amount of air in the manometer, any open ends have to be closed, apart from the appliance in use. If you have a Durgo valve, then there is no need to place a bung in there, as the Durgo valves are pressure tested.
Once the pressure is at recommended pressure, which is at about 100, then the test requires about a 5-minute test, to be sure, that the soil stack is safe. (5-minutes may not be correct and is a rough guideline). The old fashion way of testing a drain was very similar that took 2 and a half hours, but due to there being a different fitting instead of clay and cast iron, the test is now done much quicker.
Can a water pressure test be done instead of a drainage air test
A water test can be tested instead of an air test, however the drainage air test will find any leaks more easily and is a better method of finding any leaks. A water drainage test also qualifies for producing a certificate to show that the drains and soil stack is safe use. To do a water test on the drains, you will need to fill up the stack to the point you are testing. If the test needs to be done to the complete soil stack, then toilet appliances will have to be taken out and properly bunged off. To past a normal test, you do not require to move any appliance and that the point of test is done from the lowest appliance. An air test is always best when testing the complete soil stack, unless you able to bung any outlets.
When doing a drainage air test, does this include the complete drainage on the occupants property
When doing a drainage air test on the occupants property to produce a certificate of safe use, all that is required of the drains is to make sure the flow of water is correct. The air test is only done from the first point of the drain entering the first inspection chamber to the appliance within the property.
Do the appliance have to be connected when doing the air test on the drain and the soil stack
The appliances don't have to be connected when doing the air test to make sure the drains and stack are classed as safe, however the ends of the soil stack have to be closed off with the use of a bung.
Does the plumber have to be WIAPS approved to produce a certificate of the safe drains
The plumber doesn't have to be WIAPS, however the plumber is not allowed to produce a certificate of safe use, as this is the job of your local building control.
How do I find the contact for the local building control
To find the local building control, your will need to contact the local council and speak to the building unit, of which they may put you through to someone that deals directly with the building control.
When having an extension rather than a new build, do I still require a certificate for the drain
Martin Smith an emergency plumber has made it his duty to find all the correct information, which you may be looking for. This is not stating facts about the extensions and new drains, Martin will explain what was explained to him verbally by a building control. Any extended drains do not require a certificate, but if your unsure of the situation, then call the local building control unit. It does make sense to have a certificate produce, however, it may then be left to the owners responsibly, which is the reason it is not.
If your looking for an emergency plumber, then give us a call, if your looking for your local building control, then call the building department within the council, if your an emergency plumber that would like to join our database of plumbing engineers through the UK, then please visit the plumbing register.
We also include drainage air test, however we do not include certificates, as this is not the work of an emergency plumber and must be done by the building control.


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$1.3 million in improvements coming to Port Orchard park
PORT ORCHARD — McCormick Village Park will close April 30 as the city of Port Orchard embarks on $1.3 million in improvements, including a dog park.
Also this spring, construction will start on segment three of the Bay Street Pedestrian Pathway, a roughly one-mile paved trail along the waterfront from downtown to Annapolis.
The 65-acre McCormick Village Park already has a parking lot, restrooms and a one-mile loop walking trail. The expansion will add a tiny tot play area and one for older kids, a plaza and paved pathways, picnic shelters, a grassy commons and extension of trails, with overlooks and a bridge over Anderson Creek.
There will be a water feature where kids can splash and a dog park with separate areas for big and little dogs. More parking spaces are in the plan.
Construction will start in May, and the new, improved park will re-open by the end of 2018.
Port Orchard has other parks, but nothing like this.
"We're excited to have Port Orchard's first regional park and provide this amenity to the citizens," Mayor Rob Putaansuu said. "It's really a unique park in comparison to Port Orchard's other parks."
The city acquired the open space acreage on Old Clifton Road in 2009 when it annexed the McCormick Woods development and vicinity from Kitsap County. The city got $600,000 in developers' fees for the park, most of which was used for planning and preliminary improvements. The city received a state recreation grant and is also using parks impact fees and real-estate excise tax funds to pay for the latest improvements.
"It's going to be a great asset to the community and certainly an improvement over the very kind of limited improvements we installed in phase one," said Development Director Nick Bond. "I imagine it's going to draw people from all over the region."
The city had to go out for bids twice because the first round of bids came in too high. In the second round, Neptune Marine Services of Anacortes had the lowest bid at $1.3 million, although it was higher than the city's estimate of $1 million for phase two park improvements.
"I think it's a product of the economy and the construction environment," Putaansuu said of the increased cost.
The Port Orchard City Council on April 10 awarded the McCormick Village Park project to Neptune, which is also the apparent low bidder on the Bay Street Pedestrian Pathway's segment three.
The segment three contract will be approved Tuesday, meaning construction will start soon on the third segment of the pathway, which will be built along the waterfront behind the Bruce Titus car dealership.
Titus has given an easement for the pathway, which connects the city's waterfront park to a foot and bicycle bridge over Blackjack Creek and the segment behind Westbay Center. Segment three, like the park, is expected to be complete by the end of 2018.
The city likely will be able to start construction in 2020 on the final segment of the Bay Street Pedestrian Pathway along Beach Drive.


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Ring of Honor recently conducted a short feud with Bully Ray and the Briscoe brothers on one side and Dalton Castle and his Boys on the other. This feud was a fairly short one, lasting three television episodes and the ensuing pay-per-view event, but it was a great piece of wrestling psychology. Let me bring you up to speed on the feud, in case you missed it, and then I will explain.
On the June 4 show, Bully Ray, the Briscoes, and Dalton Castle faced off in an eight-man tag match against Los Ingobernables de Japon, represented by Naito, Evil, Sanada, and Bushi. As the match progressed, Jay Briscoe and Dalton Castle found themselves in the ring performing the Dudley Boys' "Get the Tables" routine. As they did so, Bushi snuck up behind them. The Boys jumped in the ring and shoved Castle out of the way, leaving Jay Briscoe to absorb Bushi's green mist and be rolled up for the pin. Jay Briscoe absolutely lost his mind after that, having to be restrained from attacking the Boys by all three of his partners in that match as the Boys hastily went to find a hiding place. On the following two shows, Briscoe was seen ranting about and hunting the Boys in an effort to get revenge for his loss. Briscoe cut promos stating how angry he was that he got pinned, because that rarely happens to him. He placed the blame squarely on the Boys.
At Best in the World, ROH's June pay-per-view event, Bully Ray and the Briscoes defended their ROH 6-Man Tag Team Titles against Dalton and his Boys. The Boys, for those of you that don't watch ROH, are a pair of effeminate flyweights that are more effective as dead weight that Dalton can toss at his opponents than as any type of athletic competitors, which Dalton actually does in this match. Castle effectively contests a 3-on-1 match for the belts, and likely would have had no shot had Jay Briscoe been able to focus. Instead, in the middle of the match Jay chases the boys into the stands. Bully Ray comes out, trying to get Jay focused on the match, and Dalton is able to utilize a modified small package to pin Mark Briscoe for the belts. After the match, Bully Ray was extremely upset with Jay for costing his team the championship.
What makes this match such a stroke of booking brilliance is that it was able to utilize an aspect of the business that most bookers overlook in today's pro wrestling environment (and the WWE clearly misses the mark on this every time)…relatability. Fans could relate to the Boys because they got themselves in over their heads while just trying to help out their friend. Many of us have had the smaller friend that we have to look out for because they cannot take care of themselves in a fight, and we can relate to Dalton Castle. And who among us cannot relate to the blinding rage that Jay Briscoe displayed at feeling screwed over, even when logic would tell you that you are going too far? Bully Ray also allows us to relate to his frustration that someone else's lack of focus just cost him something important. And Mark Briscoe, frustrated with his brother but also unwilling to turn on family, allows fans to relate as well. The key word in all of this is "relate."
You see, kids come out to see comic book superheroes perform. However, those kids make up an ever decreasing portion of the sport's audience, despite WWE's considerable efforts to draw them in, and they often do not exercise control over enough money to make them the most lucrative segment to chase anyway. Adults, however, want to be able to relate to their heroes, to see something of themselves in them. This phenomenon is why kids love Superman but adults prefer more flawed superheroes, ones with doubts, anxieties, and weaknesses. Relatability brings emotional investment. Emotional investment brings loyalty and money. Too many promotions, especially the WWE, struggle to recognize and take advantage of this fact. Vince is said to love big, muscular
guys like Hulk Hogan and Jinder Mahal. He likes the look of Roman Reigns and the Undertaker, but isn't sold on guys that look like AJ Styles and Kevn Owens. However, Owens and Styles are two of the most over guys in the company with fans. Why? Fans can relate to them. Most fans are not 6'8" and 300 lbs. They are 5'9" and 170 or 6'2" and 250 with a beer gut. These fans want to see guys that look somewhat similar to them overcoming those behemoths; they don't want to see the behemoths win.
Relatability is one of the most important, and overlooked, concepts in professional wrestling. Hopefully, bookers will recognize that fact before they finish destroying a business we all love.


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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 features 20 fun challenges for you to complete as you adventure around the massive hub world of Chronopolis. You can access these challenges from the Map screen by paging over to the "Challenges" tab on the bottom left. Some of these challenges are super easy, some are incredibly difficult!
Once you complete each of the 20 challenges you will be rewarded with a vehicle to use in game!
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Hidden around Chronopolis are mini games you can play to snag gold bricks AND complete a fun challenge. These mini games are usually pretty easy to complete, but some may take a few tries.
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The following information was sent to us by the Maryland Stadium Authority's, Jan Hardesty:
In preparation for the Ravens playoff game on Sunday, M&T Bank Stadium is flying for the first time the commemorative 15-star, 15-stripe American flag – a replica of the Star-Spangled Banner that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the National Anthem following the all-night British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814.
From the D.C. Government:
In observance of the holidays, all DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) facilities are closed Saturday, December 24th through Monday, December 26th. DPR will again close for New Years beginning Saturday, December 31th through Monday, January 2nd.
Wilson Aquatic Center, 4551 Fort Drive, NW in Ward 1 and the William Rumsey Aquatic Center, 635 North Carolina Avenue, SE in Ward 6 will be open on Monday, December 26 and Monday, January 2, 2012 from 9:00am – 5:00pm.
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One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus
St. Martin's Press/1998
Reviewed By: Sheri de Grom
I might have missed Jim Fergus' debut novel, One Thousand White Women, had it not been a Target Club Pick. I've met some great new authors via their selections. Jim Fergus is an author I've added to my growing list of writers to follow.
Within the pages of One Thousand White Women is a story that moves briskly, involves complex characters, a sense of adventure, beautiful landscapes and genuine human emotion.
One Thousand White Women is based on actual historical events but told through fictional diaries. The Cheyenne Nation proposed a trade of 1,000 horses to President Ulysses S. Grant in exchange for 1,000 white women. The trade was initiated in September of 1874 by the great Cheyenne, Sweet Medicine Chief Little Wolf.
Chief Little Wolf and a delegation of his tribesmen make the journey to DC for the express purpose of choosing a lasting peace with the whites.
The Cheyenne numbers are dwindling and they need women of child-bearing age. They are also thinking progressively and understand that one day they will have to assimilate into the white man's culture. Little Wolf believes it is an opportunity for his tribe to survive. The white women, as wives, will teach the tribe and their children the white man's ways for when the buffalo are gone.
Set in the 1870s, at the height of the Plains Indian Wars, One Thousand White Women tells of a diverse collection of courageous young women who travel west to live and marry among the Cheyenne Nation. The plan is a bold secret U.S. government program set forth to bring peace to the Great Plains. The women are both volunteers and recruits—some felons, some insane and committed to lunatic asylums, some simply lonely souls with nothing left to lose. What they have in common is that they all live on the fringes of society. They have no choice but to leave the so-called civilized world behind and enter the strange, terrifying, exhilarating world of the savages.
Most enticing of all, Jim Fergus narrates in first-person the fictional journals of May Dodd, the primary role in the novel. I don't know of a female author who could have written a finer voice for this complex individual. May is alive: her desires, needs, hurts, fears and passions are all written within the pages of her diary. The reader doesn't have to guess about May. She's a complete woman. Jim Fergus' knowledge of May's experiences is written with exquisite detail.
May rationalizes nothing will be as bad as being committed to an asylum by her blue-blooded family for the crime of loving a man beneath her station. If she agrees to marry an Indian, she only has to stay with the tribe one year. She doesn't have a release date for her confinement at the asylum.
On the day May boards a train to begin her trip to Camp Robinson, Nebraska Territory; she's joined by forty-seven other volunteers.
. . .Pg.32[Mr. Benton assured us that we are contractually obligated to bear but one child with our Indian husbands, after which time we are free to go, or stay, as we choose. Should we fail to become with child, we are required to remain with our husbands for two full years, after which time we are free to do as we wish. . . or, at least, so say the authorities.]. . .
The train proceeds to its destination with infrequent and brief stops. It seems that at each stop two or three women manage to leave the train and the number of brides dwindles.
The women look forward to reaching Fort Laramie where they are able to rest for a week. The fort turns out to be just another dusty godforsaken place. They miss the lushness of the Chicago prairie they'd left behind. After a week at Fort Laramie, their next stop will be Camp Robinson, where they'll meet their Indian husbands.
May meets Captain John Bourke at Fort Laramie and a brief, passionate romance follows. The love affair follows May the remainder of her life.
. . .Pg.80[betrothed to a man whom I have not met, infatuated with a man whom I cannot have. Good God! Perhaps my family was correct in committing me to the asylum for promiscuity. . .]. . .
Before leaving May with the Cheyenne people, Captain Bourke argues for her to return to the fort with him, but she maintains they could never have an open relationship and she'll carry out her promise to the government.
May's diaries are filled with detailed descriptions of daily living among the Cheyenne, complete with customs and how the women integrated into the difficult circumstances set before them.
. . .Pg.125[Good Lord! Four days here, no time to make journal entries, exhausted, nearly insane from strangeness, sleeplessness, lack of privacy. I fear the Captain was right, this entire experiment is insane, a terrible mistake. Like moving into a den with a pack of wild dogs.]. . .
The author uses humor throughout the telling of this story that would otherwise be stark with dark details page after page. One I particularly enjoyed is when May is writing a pretend letter to her sister and telling her about the wedding that is to take place when she is to marry the Chief.
. . .Pg.150-151[dearest sister, on the brighter side. It has finally been determined that we are to be wed with the others in a group ceremony tomorrow evening. Reverend Hare, an enormous Episcopalian missionary who has accompanied us into the wilderness, will be performing the Christian services. Would that you were here to act as my bridesmaid! Ah, how I love to imagine the family all gathered together . . . staying in our . . . guest tent! Father thin-lipped and appalled, Mother alternately weeping and swooning in abject horror of the heathens. Why, we'd be administering smelling salts to her every quarter hour! God, what fun it would be! I, who have always had such a talent for shocking the family, have this time truly outdone myself, wouldn't you agree?]
I'm further amazed with the sensitivity and emotion written into May's journals as she writes of the differences in her love and passions for the three men who have been in her life. Although she professes to love Chief Little Wolf and she's pregnant, she cannot pretend to love the Chief with the passion she'll always have for Captain John Bourke. Theirs was not just a physical passion but a love of both intellect and flesh—body, mind, and soul.
. . .Pg.191[my first, Harry Ames, a physical love like a spark, to be extinguished by the darkness of my asylum cell; only to be reignited by the implausible light of a new love like a shooting star. Yes, for if Harry Ames was the bright, erratic spark of my womanhood, then John Bourke was my shooting star, burning brilliantly and intensely. And this man Little Wolf, my lodge fire, offering warmth and security . . . he is my husband, I shall be a good and a faithful wife to him. I shall bear his children.]
Of the numerous women who enter the Cheyenne agreement, the author brings forth each one's personality and develops it fully. I become acquainted with these women and care for them and the relationships they develop. I haven't had the luxury of meeting a finer cast of characters and, unlike other novels I've read, never once was I lost or confused by the large and unique group of individuals.
Daily activities are presented with historical correctness, ceremonial occasions, hunt parties, nomadic lifestyles, and the clear division of what is considered men and women's work.
The author explores the evils of alcohol on Native Americans, the illegal trading practices by white traders when the Indians bring them furs in exchange for winter provisions, and finally, the white man's pursuit of gold and the insistence that all Native Americans be moved to reservations.
Jim Fergus knows the American West and its native people. May Dodd's journals are a time capsule. Her story is told with meticulous attention to detail, amazing insight and sensitivity.
One Thousand White Women has maintained a continuous following among book clubs and has sustained sales by word of mouth. The novel has won numerous awards and is an international bestseller. One Thousand White Women was on the French bestseller list for fifty-seven weeks.
I selected One Thousand White Women from my 'to be read stack' and it became an instant treasure. I highly recommend this novel for individuals and book groups alike.


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This month, October 2019, Gay Times reaches its 500th issue—a fantastic achievement marking more than 40 years of continuous publishing that has seen tremendous developments in LGBT+ rights. In the first of several posts highlighting important magazines in my life, I turn to one of Gay Times' earlier incarnations.
HIM Monthly
Issue 55: 90p (Cover-date March 1983)
Publisher: Millivres Ltd
This was the first gay magazine I ever bought, albeit second hand; for that reason alone it was genuinely life-changing. Embarrassingly, the "gayness" of Him Monthly didn't really sink in until I started flicking through it on the bus home—I hurriedly put it away for later, private consumption.
Why that reticence? Well, it was 1983. Homosexual acts between men had been decriminalised in Scotland for three years, but there was already growing paranoia around AIDS—the so-called "gay plague". There was also the small matter that then-19-year-old me would still be breaking the law if I had sexual relations with another man. (I didn't become "legal" until two years later.) All of which, I now realise, helped explained the strange look I got from the woman behind the counter, as I handed over my money. As it happens, I never visited that shop again.
In part, that's because I found somewhere else I could buy subsequent issues of Him Monthly; a place where I definitely felt safer. 1983 was also when I learned of, and for the first time visited, the (to me) legendary Lavender Menace—the first LGBT bookshop in Edinburgh, indeed Scotland!
Like any successful magazine, what made me pick up that particular copy of Him Monthly (hidden among a diverse selection of magazines in a second hand book shop in Edinburgh's Southside) was the cover—an illustration by artist Oliver Frey of a young, blond punk looking a tad more "twink" than any punks I'd seen. What the rest of this particular issue inspired, though, was a conceptual break-through of sorts; it offered proof that there were lots of gay men, at least some of whom went to gay pubs and clubs—and there were such places even in Edinburgh!
What I didn't realise at the time – well, how could I? – was that this issue of Him Monthly was both a magazine in transition, and part of the emergence of a far-more commercially-focused era in British gay publishing.
Originally launched as Him Exclusive in 1974, the magazine was decidedly "raunchy" for the time, pushing against the UK's then-existing pornography laws. It paid the price for such "rudeness" on numerous occasions, with copies seized by police and pulped. Reliable distribution ultimately proved to be an insurmountable problem; its publisher, the Incognito Publishing Company, was declared bankrupt in 1982.
Him Exclusive was rescued by co-founder Alex McKenna, now the publisher of its largest rivals. Known in some circles as "the Pornographer", McKenna published Zipper, Mister and Vulcan from his Camden High Street office. Purchasing Him Exclusive not only gave him a near monopoly in UK gay "soft porn", it also ensure that – at least when it came to "UK homosexual periodicals" – his Millivres Ltd was second only to fortnightly newspaper Gay News in terms of revenue. McKenna wasn't in the same market, of course; Him Monthly, along with "stroke" monthlies Zipper, Mister, etc, had no pretensions towards journalism.
That was to change, however: not least because it made little sense for Millivres Ltd to cannibalise sales of Zipper and Mister by continuing with a near-identical magazine like Him Monthly. Instead of buying Him Monthly just to shut it down, however, McKenna opted instead to relaunch the title. Indeed, by the time I picked up that copy of Him Monthly in mid-1983, the magazine's evolution under editor John Marshall was well advanced; yes, it still contained sexually explicit stories and softest porn photo spreads, but there were also numerous features, news pages and national "gay scene" listings.
As the features and news pages expanded, Him Monthly even began describing itself as "Britain's Biggest Gay Newsmag". This approach, deliberately, put Him Monthly in firm competition with the fortnightly newspaper Gay News, first published in 1972. I've since learned that the latter was, by this time, facing significant financial crises, management panics, staff unrest and cutting criticism for failing to address the needs of an increasingly commercialised gay scene.
Its chief critic was former contributor Peter Burton, who had essentially jumped ship to Him Monthly to provide the "gay scene" listings and features he'd previously compiled for Gay News.
Sadly, I never saw a copy of Gay News "in the flesh" until well after the publication's closure – it's publisher Gay News Ltd ceased trading on 15 April 1983, a few months before I picked up that March 1983 issue of Him Monthly, second-hand. Indeed, it was through that issue's news pages that I first read about "the ailing Gay News"—in hindsight, given that the monthly was attempting to wean away both the fortnightly's gay male readers and its display advertisers, it's little wonder that most mentions of Gay News were invariably hostile and often mocking in tone.
The sudden closure of Gay News nevertheless left an obvious gap in the market. London-focused weekly Capital Gay extended its distribution for as long as its limited resources could endure, while a host of small new titles temporarily flowered to serve their local areas—few* really lasted that long.
[*A notable exception proved to be Gay Scotland, published by the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (later, Outright Scotland) and initially edited by Ian Dunn, a former contributor of Scottish coverage to Gay News. First appearing in March 1982, Gay Scotland would survive – in various formats – for more than 20 years.]
In other words, there was an opportunity—and McKenna's Millivres Ltd went for it. Him Monthly's cover parade of nameless "models" (or illustrations) was replaced with people you might actually recognise, such as the actor Rupert Everett (breakout star of 1984's Another Country) and US new-wave band Berlin.
From issue 69, the magazine became Him Monthly, Britain's Biggest Gay Times. A few issues later, the Gay Times branding took precedence on the cover.
For, following a doomed-from-the-start attempt to launch a fresh Gay News (by someone with absolutely no publishing experience whatsoever), Millivres Ltd had swept in and bought up the title. Thus, in 1984, Him Monthly completely relaunched as Gay Times, incorporating Gay News. (Interestingly, this is now the date given by Gay Times for its "foundation".) The ghost of Gay News remained visible (albeit in smaller and smaller text) until the early 1990s.
Gay News had been established in 1972 as a "collective", and arguably held on to its reputation for being a "community-owned resource" much longer than it actually deserved—allegedly, ownership of the title was split between a major financial sponsor and first editor, Denis Lemon, as early as 1973.
In contrast, from the start, Him Monthly/Gay Times was a privately-owned publication, run by gay men with an eye for commercial realities—or, as some of their critics suggested, an "undemanding" approach to its news coverage, along with a shared personal interest in the burgeoning gay entertainment scene. Not that Gay Times entirely avoided "serious" news subjects in its pages; it was only after launching sister-title The Pink Paper in 1987 that Gay Times consciously began to reduce its regular news coverage, instead opting to touch on "political" or "campaigning" issues through its lifestyle and celebrity features.
All this was in the future when I picked up that copy of Him Monthly #55 back in 1983. If you'd told me that I would contribute to the magazine (albeit during its GT incarnation), I wouldn't have believed you. It was enough of an eye-opener as it was!


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Martha Conner Plunkett, age 91 of Bishop, died May 19, 2018. Born in Gainesville to Thomas and Mellie Conner, she grew up in Apalachee and Madison, and graduated from Madison High School in 1945. Following graduation, she started her 20-year career with Southern Bell Telephone Company in Atlanta, where she was one of the first female managers. She married Charles Edward Plunkett of Lithonia in 1963.
Surviving are her daughters, Lisa Rawls of Bishop, Mary Ryan of University Place, Wash., sons Charles Plunkett, Jr of Tacoma, Wash. and Russell Plunkett of Lilburn; sisters June Bone of Madison and Beatrice Levine of Katy, Texas, grandchildren Charles Ryan of Atlanta, Scott Ryan of Seattle, Wash., Sarah Rawls of Charleston, S.C. and Trey Rawls of Athens, nieces and nephews.
A funeral was held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 22 in the chapel of Henry Funeral Home, with Dr. Jim Martin officiating. Interment followed at Hillandale Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Gibbs Memorial Church in Bostwick, GA. Arrangements by Henry Funeral Home, Lithonia.


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A small business can gain a lot from an initial investment in postcard printing. You might think that color postcards are just something the tourist market has a monopoly on using.
In fact, any kind of business in any field can benefit significantly with a little customized printing. Let me tell you the basic benefits that can be yours if you print your own custom business postcards.
1. Direct mail advertising – Direct mail marketing or direct mail advertising is one of the best uses. Unlike actual marketing mails, a marketing postcard has been proven a lot more effective at advertising products and services simply because they already can show their message immediately once the readers receive them. When done properly, a direct mail advertising campaign using such can help small businesses gain a powerful foothold in a local community, getting more people aware that the products and the small business exists within their locale. This alone makes printing quite a valuable investment for any small business out there.
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Top Pic of the Week: Nick Ahrens
Congratulations to our Top Pic of the Week, Nick Ahrens! Nick loves experimenting with different photography genres and shooting for black and white photos. Read on to learn more about the production of these photos!
I've been shooting for about 12-13 years, but it technically started earlier in high school being around things like skateboarding. I really look at the journey starting in Minneapolis in my very early 20's. I honestly don't remember why I bought a camera, but the first thing I did was head down to the local music venues like the Triple Rock Social Club or 7th Street Entry and just shoot whoever was playing. They let me in for free a lot and I would just wait around after the show to see if the bands noticed me or not and then I'd upload the shots to Flickr (whether they were interested or not). Around that time I was also just starting my career as an editor and a magazine called Game Informer. I was fortunate to travel the world while I worked there and would always bring my camera and shoot for the magazine and for myself.
I like all genres of photography. I generally gravitate towards clean lines with nice pops of chunky contrast. I also really like to focus on a locked moment in time, be it a simple building or a complex group of people. I shoot mostly for black and white but still absolutely love color photography.
It's funny, I define myself as a fine art photographer not for what I shoot, but why. My day-to-day career is focused on a lot of other creative mediums so when I'm shooting on my own the aim is to take a photo that's really impactful for myself or hopefully if I'm lucky, someone else. So I guess my definition, from my view, is why not what. Though the concept of fine art is often dictated by those who view it rather than make it so I could be way off the mark!
I think shooting very specific things is the best way to learn photography as a skill but learning why you want a photo or anything you do to elicit a certain response from someone helps teach a lot more than just a strong skill set. Other photographers are a huge part. Both ,artists I could only dream to learn from and friends who I go shoot with on a regular basis. I've also learned more recently to seek out types of photos I may never even try to take as inspiration. Really looking at things well beyond my own little internal world constantly charges that battery.
We live in a very frantic world with the advent of things like Instagram. There're unfathomable numbers of photos uploaded every day but through those huge numbers, it's still pretty easy to notice patterns in style since everyone is constantly looking at each other's work. I think most people are expecting the next line to say "try and stand out from the crowd" but actually you should just try. Try everything. See how it makes you feel. What comes more naturally to you as you explore? Find those currents and swim with them. If something really excites you but feels like a chore to do, maybe take that as an inspiration source to focus on something else. Focus on what works for you not someone else or certainly not a platform's trends.
Location: Dubrovnik, Croatia
What camera(s) did you use? Nikon D7000
What lens(es)? Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 (so says the EXIF data! I don't remember if this is true and have had a lot of old, 'dumb' lenses)
Description of how you captured this shot(s): We discovered a bar literally through a hole in the city walls and some local kids were jumping into the water from a crazy rock. I asked him to jump and before I knew it he was running to leap.
Post production process: Not much! I generally shoot raw, convert to B&W, tune the lows and highs, and call it done. I edit every photo manually and don't really use presets or anything (unless there's a lot in a series).[caption id="attachment_39881" align="aligncenter" width="1356"] Croation Jumper, 2011[/caption]
Location: Rome, Italy
What camera(s) did you use? Olympus OMD E-M1
What lens(es)? M.ZUIKO 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO
Description of how you captured this shot(s): I was walking through Rome, pretty jet-lagged, and remember walking past this alley. I basically had the same stop-and-look moment as this guy so when he walked by, my instinct was that he'd react the same way.[caption id="attachment_39882" align="aligncenter" width="1365"] A Quick Look, 2016[/caption]
Location: Malibu Canyon, California
What camera(s) did you use? Olympus OM10, Fujifilm Superia 800
What lens(es)? ZUIKO Auto 35mm f/2.8
Description of how you captured this shot(s): This photo is an outtake that missed focus. I love it. I got lucky, that's how I got it. These are the moments I live for with photography.
Post production process: None! Straight from the film scan.[caption id="attachment_39883" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Karly Outtake, 2017[/caption]
What is the location of the photo(s)? Hollywood/Los Angeles, California
What camera(s) did you use? Olympus OMD E-M1
What lens(es)? M.ZUIKO 75mm f/1.8
Description of how you captured this shot(s): There's a small median where Vine St meets Franklin Ave and the 101 with a great view of many legendary buildings. I should have been shooting with a wider lens but it still turned out.
Post production process: Same as the first photo![caption id="attachment_39884" align="aligncenter" width="1365"] Vine Street, 2017[/caption]
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Stevens communicates that since the court denied the petitioners request to consider the good faith of the warrant, the court should not discuss this question as well.
Recommended Citation
Stevens, J. P. Correspondence from Stevens to the Conference, Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 (1983). Box 367, Harry A. Blackmun Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.


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2019 Wildflower photography hike at T.C. Steele State Historic Site in Brown County
I will be leading a wildflower photography hike as part of the 2019 Wildflower Foray at T.C. Steele State Historic Site. You can find details on their website . You must register for the walk (Saturday April 27th at 10:00 am). You must register for the walk and can do so by calling 812-788-2785.
Nature Photography at Wilson Park in Bedford, Indiana
I will be making a presentation on nature photography in the Wilson Park shelter at 6:00 pm on April 30th. The class is free and no registration is required. The address is 2211 Denson Ave, Bedford, IN 47421. The shelter house is next to the modern playground. The shelter was built by the WPA, do not go to the shelter house by the Milwaukee trail.


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Snowfall Report:
Snow levels sat a little lower than expected. We saw back and forth rain/snow at the base with 5 inches of wet snow being reported this morning. The mountain picked up an additional 28 inches of snow in the past 24 hours bringing the 6-day storm total to 75 inches!
Storm Winds Down Monday:
The storm will be winding down Monday with diminishing precip and winds. Snow levels rise to around 8,000 feet by the time the showers end by this evening. We could see a final 3-6 inches of snow on the upper mountain, mainly this morning since the snowfall measurement. Highs in the 30s.
Tuesday - Thursday Drier Weather:
The low-pressure system off the coast, that was responsible for pointing the hose at us the last 2 days, will move inland over Southern CA Tue-Wed. The latest forecast model runs show the precipitation staying our south. We may just see a few clouds. But overall expecting drier weather with some sun through Thursday with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s.
Friday - Saturday Storm:
The next storm looks like it will move in by Friday afternoon. This storm looks colder with all snow for the mountain. The storm could last into Saturday evening before ending by Sunday morning. We should also see strong winds with this storm up top.
By Sunday morning we could see 1.5 - 2.5 feet of new snow on the mountain. We still have 4 days to fine-tune the forecast. By Sunday the mountain should be in great condition, especially for early December. I would expect a lot of terrain expansion this week.
The long-range models suggest a drier pattern starting the 8th. They differ on whether that lasts only a few days or longer. We will keep an eye on it.


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UNESCO confirms French ex-culture minister Azoulay as new headUNESCO approves nomination of French Jewish politician as UNESCO head.
'Restore integrity to UNESCO'Culture Minister's letter to new UNESCO director Audrey Azoulay expresses hope she will end rampant anti-Israel bias at organization.
Will a Jewish woman lead UNESCO?France seeks to appoint former Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay to head UN culture body which has denied Jewish connection to Jerusalem.
Moroccan Jew appointed French Culture Minister;The appointment of Audrey Azoulay, a French-Moroccan Jew, as the new Minister of Culture in France has angered Algeria.


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The continuing march of technology in the modern age has impacted the construction industry in many more ways than meets the eye. For an industry that hasn't seen significant technological change over the past couple of decades, the arrival of 'Constructible BIM' is no less than a revolution.
Earlier, constructing a building required numerous blueprints and models that had to be exchanged between multiple designers, engineers and contractors, where even small edits in design had to be manually adjusted in every plan and the slightest discrepancy could lead to considerable financial loss. Today, however, it has become easy to eliminate themany layers of interventions by providing a single building information model (BIM) for the entire lifecycle of a project—from design to construction to the building's operations.
Constructible BIM at work
Constructible BIM enables the creation and management of accurate, detailed, highly constructible 3D structural models, regardless of material or structural complexity. It also allows the complete visualisation of a project right from the conception to the end of the project. Building Information Modelling or BIM, as this process as often referred to, is a must for engineers and contractors to be able to make them competitive, credible and differentiated.
The traditional scope of BIM is fast giving way to the significantly more advanced concept of 'Constructible BIM' with an eye on the need to address growing complexity in building design and construction. The term 'constructible' defines the ease and efficiency with which structures can be constructed from a 3D model. If a BIM model is accurate and detailed enough, the constructability of a building can be tested in advance to make sure that errors, rework, wastage etc, is minimised and the project is predictably profitable.
However, it is important to underline that while all constructible models are BIM-complaint, not all BIM models are constructible. 'Design models' and 'constructible models' differ on the accuracy, development and details present in the model. While all BIM models can be used to communicate a building concept, they require data to support construction, fabrication and procurement to be 'constructible'3D models—something the industry really needs today.
A constructible model allows designers, engineers and contractors to streamline their processes and improve efficiency and productivity throughout the project lifecycle. Architects use constructible BIM to create a centralised digital (virtual) representation of important information related to a building; MEP contractors use it to reduce model creation and data capture overheads; contractors use it to estimate, plan and manage construction; and building owners can use the same BIM model for the operations and maintenance of structures throughout their lifecycle.
Thus, Constructible BIM allows all stakeholders to work efficiently, collaboratively and synergistically towards constructing and operating a modern building. It also helps reduce construction costs, increase construction speed and efficiency, minimise construction waste and increase sustainability over a building's lifetime.
Constructible BIM education and adoption
While the projects being delivered by Trimble customers are exemplary, the wide-scale adoption of Constructible BIM is also being facilitated through proper training and guidance to ensure its proper implementation in the construction process.
Constructible BIM is actively being added into the curriculum across colleges and universities to train engineers to be future-ready. In Europe, some academic institutions are even working to create a common framework for BIM education to ensure all students have the proper skills required for the next generation of construction. Programs like Tekla Campus encourage this transition by granting students free access to Constructible BIM software, like Tekla Structures, and providing support and instructions through online tutorials and on-site training sessions.
In India, Trimble has launched the Tekla Authorized Training Centre (ATC) programme across the country to build a pool of skilled and talented engineers and construction professionals that can contribute to the ongoing transformation of the Indian construction industry. Trimble has so far trained and certified over 700 professionals through its ATCs, and aims to grow this number to 10,000 professionals by 2020.
Even though there are many factors driving the surge in Constructible BIM, its adoption in India is still not happening at a desirable pace. Early adopters like Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have embraced Constructible BIM in true letter and spirit. The adoption of the latest technologies by any company is directly related to the management's vision, desire to improve internal processes and become more competitive, and it's a matter of pride that nearly every progressive company in the construction industry and its ecosystem today has adopted Trimble's Constructible BIM—and the number keeps growing with every passing day.


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My husband and I are going thru a divorce but still living together. The home is jointly owned.
He has put locks on two rooms in the house and will not let me enter. Does he have the right to do this in a home I also own?
A: As both of you own the home then legally he does not have the right to lock you out of any part of the the home. However if you are contemplating getting a divorce or in the process of obtaining a divorce then I would not advise that you make an issue our of this until the divorce papers are filed at which time you can decide whether or not you want to remain living in the same home with him? The locked doors is perhaps providing some safety for both of you.
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Fruitful ChinaJoy for Apigate
Apigate had an amazing time at this year's ChinaJoy Conference in Shanghai, China. It was a fruitful event where we met with exciting companies and people from China and Southeast Asian countries interested in our service.
We discussed new trends in the industry, challenges facing Chinese game publishers and possible solutions.
ChinaJoy 2019 in Numbers
ChinaJoy is the most influential event in the global digital entertainment industry. It is held annually in Shanghai and hosts the largest number of international game companies in China.
It brings together brands, products, technologies and investors from all over the world to push the gaming industry forward.
Over 340,000 visitors and 450 companies flocked to China's largest gaming convention this year, including the likes of Tencent, Google, Huawei, and Facebook Gaming.
China's Game Publishers Looking at Overseas Markets
China's regulation on gaming was the focus of many discussions among the movers and shakers of the gaming industry. Under President Xi Jinping, China imposed strict regulations in hopes of achieving greater control of the gaming market.
The Chinese online gaming market has grown exponentially over the past several years to become the largest in the world with a value of over $30 billion annually. This has attracted attention from the Chinese government, which has expressed concern about the violent and gory content of some of the more popular games.
This resulted in a 9-month ban on releasing new games by Chinese regulatory bodies.
In December 2018, the government issued restrictions and requirements on the type of content that will be allowed in games. One of the most important restrictions on games relates to the depiction of corpses and blood; even if the blood is of another color.
On the other hand, the Chinese government has encouraged companies to develop games that promote core social values and traditional culture.
While it may seem extremely difficult for game developers to follow these guidelines, Tencent was able to publish 2 games - Folding Fan and Wooden Connection, because they were classified as "functional games of an educational nature".
These types of games can be exported provided that necessary modifications are made so that Chinese traditional culture combines with local cultural elements and resonates well with foreign players.
In fact, many popular Chinese-developed games in Western markets take place in the Middle Ages or in a Western magical world.
The way forward for Chinese game developers will be to find a way to make games centered around Chinese traditional culture more accessible to foreign markets.
ChinaJoy Points to a Bright Future for Apigate
Apigate held over 40 extremely productive meetings with potential partners. We met with companies from China, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan… Most of the companies we talked with have their own games, but we met with gaming aggregators as well.
We are proud to say that Apigate successfully promoted the Southeast Asian market to other businesses and inspired them to seriously think about expanding their reach to this region.
This is especially true for many Chinese publishers who are looking to expand in light of new regulations. Maybe this is best illustrated by Tencent's $13 billion interest in bidding for South Korea's gaming company Nexon Co.
ChinaJoy was a great networking event that gave us an opportunity to showcase our products & services and expand Apigate's reach. Can't wait for next year!
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The influence of education on spirituality
Markle, Donald Thomas
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Currently, little is known about the influence of formal education on the spiritual and religious beliefs of students. Despite a fundamental lack of understanding on beliefs, decisions about educational policy, parental home schooling, and even educational lawsuits are made with the belief that education in public schools can and does impact spirituality; an assumption which has in turn impacted the lives of students around the world. To further complicate this issue, a menagerie of theoretical and research articles in various academic disciplines, which normally could be used to develop the beginnings of an informed opinion, seem to provide contradictory conclusions. In an endeavor to remedy the current gap in academic knowledge, the current qualitative interview study focuses on the personal accounts of the educational and religious histories of former students. From the interview data collected it would appear that education has a limited role in the initial causation of spiritual belief change, but is of some importance during episodes of belief revision.


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On Tuesday morning, Mr Hodges presented an assembly called The Huey's New Jumper. We all enjoyed the assembly and we learnt lots about stereotypes. Everybody thought they were cute!!!!
Rupert, the main Huey, made a big difference from looking the same and doing the same things. All the Hueys did the same, ate the same and looked the same but Rupert wanted to be different. At home, he knitted his own jumper. He celebrated his differences by wearing it outside. Not all of them were happy about this .
Soon after one of them joined in, then more then did, then they all did and they were all the same again. We learnt that it is okay to be different and that it is important to do whatever makes you happy and feel comfortable. Even if that may mean being 'different'.
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A professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has created an app for students to report microaggressions on campus.
Christy Byrd, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, created the app to gather more data on the amount and types of microaggressions that were occurring on campus. Between November 2015 and June 2016, Byrd's app recorded 477 reports of microaggressions from over 250 students.
Professor Byrd created the app partially in response to her concern that microaggressions harm campus culture as well as the well-being of students. "My feeling is that a campus is a community, like a family," Byrd says. "If your mother has a particular way she likes to stack her bowls in the dishwasher, even if you disagree, you go along with it because you love her. In terms of microaggressions and other offensive language, if someone tells you that what you … You might still disagree, but if you care about that person and want them as part of your community–your family–you go along with it."
The app doesn't define microaggressions for users and instead relies on users to submit any incident that they believe might constitute a microaggression. "From a psychological perspective," Byrd says, "what's important is what the person experiences, not how valid an outside person judges their experience."
Byrd says that she hopes the app allows her to learn more about "where most people draw a line between microaggressions and overt discrimination," adding that "even the existing research is not totally clear on where that is." She claims that even though the data collected by the app is subjective based on the perception of an encounter by the user, the data is still viable and worthy of analysis.
Byrd also discovered that those who reported more microaggressions typically had lower self-esteem, a higher chance of depression, and lower feelings of competence.
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Does the Marlborough District Council open its meetings with a prayer?
Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Marlborough District Council
The request was successful.
From: Alex Harris
Dear Marlborough District Council,
As you may have read recently, the Whanganui District Council abolished its opening prayer after a complaint was made to the Human Rights Commission. I'm interested in learning how widespread this practice is, so I'd like to request the following information under the LGOIMA:
* Does the Council open its meetings with a prayer?
* If the answer to the above is "yes", then I'd like a copy of that prayer (or examples, if more than one is used), when the practice was first established, whether the council has considered abolishing it in the wake of the Whanganui decision, and any advice the council may hold on the prayer's compatibility with both the Human Rights Act 1993 and Bill of Rights Act 1990.
I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Harris
From: Tony Quirk-8077
Marlborough District Council
I refer to your email of 17 April 2012 and the request made under the
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act.
* Yes
* Prayer attached
* For Marlborough District Council - has been used since that Council
was established in 1989.
* No
* None received
Tony Quirk
District Secretary
Marlborough District Council
Phone: +64 3 520 7400
Fax: 03 520 7496
Email: [email address]
15 Seymour Street, PO Box 443, Blenheim 7240, New Zealand
Web: [1]http://www.marlborough.govt.nz
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