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HOKIES WILL WIN OR LOSE ON THEIR MERIT
By DAVID TEEL Daily Press
DailyPress.com
Virginia Tech's football team commences its 2007 journey at No. 9 in the Associated Press poll released Saturday. Fair enough.
The Hokies, 10-3 a year ago, are stacked on defense, flawed on offense and recast on special teams.
But let's be clear: While the season promises to be memorable, and while legions will consider Tech a sentimental favorite -- America's Team for the cliche-minded -- the Hokies will win and lose on their own merit.
Many will frame the season otherwise.
Success will mean the team was destined to heal a campus still coping with the mass murders of April 16.
Disappointment will mean the pressures were too profound.
Such portraits will be lazy, simplistic and just plain inaccurate. They will exaggerate sports and minimize life.
Please, don't misunderstand. Football is the centerpiece of Virginia Tech athletics, a beacon for hundreds of thousands of fans. The home-opener Sept. 1 against East Carolina will be poignant, and championship contention would uplift the university during this difficult time.
"Tech people are looking to rally around something now," coach Frank Beamer said. "It's there. I don't know if it's a burden, but it's there."
Scores with no Tech connection also will embrace the Hokies. But no victory on the field, ascension in the polls or sappy ESPN montage can fill the voids gouged by those 32 murders.
And no team or individual should be asked or expected to do so. Those voids are forever, and only time, grace and perspective will ease the accompanying pain.
Beamer, a Virginia Tech icon, seems to get it.
"We understand how large some of these things are," he said. "But it comes back to (the team) preparing every day and keeping it in the present."
Will skittish quarterback Sean Glennon make better decisions? Are the untested kickers and jerry-rigged offensive line ready for a schedule that includes LSU, Clemson, Florida State, Miami and Boston College? Will staples such as tailback Branden Ore, cornerback Brandon Flowers and linebackers Vince Hall and Xavier Adibi improve upon their exceptional 2006 performances?
Those questions and answers will chart the Hokies' course. Not divine inspiration or intervention. Just football ability.
"We've got to bring something back to Hokie Nation," Hall said.
No they don't. All anyone should ask of this or any team is honest, selfless effort.
Remember the 2001 World Series? After the terrorist attacks of 9-11, millions of us adopted the New York Yankees.
But emotion and good wishes didn't carry the Yankees to the Series. Future hall of famers such as Derek Jeter, Roger Clemens, Mariano Rivera and Joe Torre did.
And the pressures of bringing a championship to their wounded city didn't cause the Yankees to lose. The Yankees lost because the Arizona Diamondbacks had pitchers Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson. Because their .183 batting average was the lowest ever in a seven-game World Series.
Then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, ubiquitous during the Series with his Yankees cap and jacket, told New York Times columnist George Vecsey there was value in the defeat.
"It gives the city a sense of reality, what you can accomplish," he said. "This is a city that just got hit with the worst attack in the history of our country, but the people hung in there."
So did the Yankees, but there was no sporting fairy-tale to counter real-world tragedy. Rivera, baseball's premier closer, gave up a 2-1, ninth-inning, Game 7 lead.
Remember the 1999 killings at Columbine High near Denver? Seven months later the school's football team won the state championship and dedicated the victory to Matt Kechter, a teammate lost in the shootings.
Talk about a tear-jerker! But don't credit destiny. Credit talent. The Rebels won 13 of 14 games and repeated as champions in 2000.
Remember last season's NFL playoffs? In their first year back in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, the Saints made a stirring run to the NFC championship game.
Not because of some blessed bayou mojo. Because Drew Brees, surrounded by talents such as Deuce McAllister, Reggie Bush, Marques Colston and Jammal Brown, became a Pro Bowl quarterback. Because kicker John Carney missed only two field goals, and rookie head coach Sean Payton was ready for prime time.
Having the Saints in the Super Bowl would have been Louis Armstrong-cool. But the Bears hammered them 39-14 in the NFC title game. Not because of ethereal burdens. Because of four turnovers and the Bears' punishing defense.
"The hurt we have now will go away," Payton told the New Orleans Times-Picayune afterward. "But there are a lot of people back home, who were a big part of this season, who experienced a greater pain that won't go away."
As it is at Virginia Tech. Yes, this will be a unique season, but Beamer's mandate to his team is not.
"Let's go represent Virginia Tech the very best we can."
On their own merit. Win or lose. Like the Yankees, Saints and Columbine.
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The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir performs the music of Arvo Part.
Catriona Young presents muisc from this summer's Bastad Music Festival in Sweden.
John Shea presents archive recordings from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Cyrillus Kreek Taaveti laul (David's psalm), "Onnis on inimene"
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With Rob Cowan. Including Building a Library: Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor.
Fiona Talkington presents music from Kris Drever, Kit Downes and Peter Maxwell Davies.
Louise Fryer introduces the grand final of 2011's Let the Peoples Sing choir competition.
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Refugees And "Refugees": Either Category Will Burden Us Forever. Plus, They'll Vote.
Paul Nachman
The word within quotes in my title above is a nod to the high incidence of fraud among refugee and asylum cases. Much more needs to be written about that.
Meanwhile, there's a notion out there that refugees—and "refugees"—are just here temporarily, that they'll return home as soon as things settle down back there. In this picture, permanent resettlement in a land away from one's origin is the exception, not the rule.
There's an example of this conceit in a USA Today story from last week (Obama faces no easy answers to Syrian crisis, September 9, 2015). Reporter Gregory Korte wrote:
"Refugee resettlement is a strategy that's been the last resort," said Stacie Blake of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. "The first option for anyone who's in the situation of being a refugee is that whatever it is that's causing you to flee would be resolved and you can go home. If that is not possible, we might look for a solution in the country where the refugee fled."
That assertion by Stacie Blake earned a snort of derision when I ran it by Ann Corcoran, proprietress of the indispensable Refugee Resettlement Watch blog. She added, "The UN is currently sending some refugees back to Somalia from camps in Kenya, yet we're still taking in thousands of Somali 'refugees' per year."
Notably, the foundational document of the international refuge regime has a different take than the they're-refugees-only-as-long-as-things-are-hopping-at-home story summarized above. Here's what it says in Article 34 of the United Nations' Convention (1951) and Protocol (1967) Relating to the Status of Refugees:
The Contracting States shall as far as possible facilitate the assimilation and naturalization of refugees. They shall in particular make every effort to expedite naturalization proceedings and to reduce as far as possible the charges and costs of such proceedings.
And the significance of naturalization is made evident in the opening paragraph of an article, New White House Campaign Will Encourage Legal Immigrants to Become Citizens, by Julia Preston in today's New York Times:
White House officials announced the start of a nationwide campaign on Thursday to encourage legal immigrants to become American citizens, which could add millions of voters to the electorate in time for the presidential election next year.
In most cases, lawful permanent residents (LPRs) can naturalize after being resident in the U.S. for five years. And those with official "refugee" status are lawful residents, eligible to take paid employment upon arrival and required to obtain a "green card" (equivalent to being an LPR) one year later.
Indeed, "refugees" are a significant fraction of the annual influx of new LPRs. For example, the official U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2013 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics [PDF] tells us that in Fiscal Year 2013, 990,553 persons obtained LPR status, and 459,751 of them were new arrivals (Table 7, page #20). Among the 990,553, 119,630 were refugees or asylees (Table 7, page #23), and 69,909 of these were "Refugee Arrivals" (Table 13, page #39).
Further, as Ann Corcoran wrote on March 5, 2015 (Hurry! Get those New Americans their citizenship before September 2016 [government grants fueling the process]), refugees who have been here the requisite six years are among those targeted to naturalize, since some of your taxes are going to refugee contractors—e.g. International Rescue Committee and World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals (see here; scroll down)—to help them push their cohorts of LPRs to become voting citizens.
The significance to patriotic (and immigration-weary) native-born Americans of these additions to the rolls of potential voters was best summarized in the Eagle Forum's 2014 study, How Mass (Legal) Immigration Dooms A Conservative Republican Party (640-kB PDF here, two-page summary PDF here, one-page PDF graphic here).
If you've any doubts regarding what to think about all this, recall how the late, great—and sorely missed—Terry Anderson opened his radio show every Sunday night for nearly ten years: "Stupid people of America: If you ain't mad, you ain't paying attention!"

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← Queen, Countess, and Paupers.
When the rose was more famous than the shop – an American plantsman's catalogue of 1920 from my own collection.
There are fashions in rose cultivation, just as there are in habits, costume, and coiffure.
A nameless, ancient, pale shell pink rose used to ramble at will all over the old brick barn where my dad's family lived at Keepers Cottage, Footherly. It had been planted in some distant season without reference to the preferred palette and naturalistic planting schemes popularised by Gertrude Jekyll at the turn of the 20th century, even though it typified them.
"iceberg," "Blue Moon," "Peace," I could recite the names of all my mother's roses. At the front of 155, Bosty Lane, Aldridge, in the 1960s.
I was a young child when my mother lovingly stocked our front garden at 155, Bosty Lane, Aldridge with all the latest varieties of "Hybrid Teas". We really appreciated their virtues: the exquisite form of the bloom, with the classic pointed bud, whose shape endures as the petals around it unfold, and the startlingly intense colours of the latest introductions: "Uncle Walter", (1963) , a vivid red; "Grandpa Dickson", (1966), sunny yellow – and "Blue Moon"(1964)- in reality a blueish violet, but even now the nearest approximation of the elusive blue rose. "Ena Harkness" invited a diminutive Susan to lean in to its ruby flowers to inhale a powerful fragrance, undaunted by the earwigs lurking at the base of the petals.
Hybrid Tea roses are sparse of foliage, and whole beds of them present as a dismal cluster of bare, upright sticks in the winter months, because they sulk if underplanted. These shortcomings mean that are now out of favour with gardening cognoscenti. All roses, from the wild dog-rose to the florist's confection give me too much pleasure to criticise them for their faults, unlike Vita Sackville West, who really had it in for a rose called "Dorothy Perkins". This endearingly bright Barbie-pink rose, a generous bloomer, she described as an "old enemy", in her column for "The Observer," and as "… a blaze of color; a long, angry, startling streak … I blink on seeing it; and having blinked, I weep." Oh dear!
The "real" Dorothy Perkins was the grand-daughter of American rose-grower Charles H. Perkins, who named his creation after her back in 1901, fostering a trend for naming roses after people. The vigorous plant immediately began to win prizes, and become so famous and popular that the H. P. Newman Stores changed their name to "Dorothy Perkins" in 1919.
Nearly 100 years later, the name "Dorothy Perkins" is still emblazoned on shopfronts the length and breadth of Britain. I reckon I would have been about 16 or 17, in the 1970s when I first sloped in to make a purchase of a pretty blouse or some lacy tights in the Dotty P. shop in Park Street, Walsall, but a member of my family had crossed that threshold some 25 years before at a similar age, with much more purposeful a step, let alone far superior deportment and grooming.
My Aunt, Irene Thackeray, nee Sheldon. Born Walsall, 1932.
My mother's next youngest sister, Irene, was a tall, slender, personable girl in a cheap print frock when, she recalls, she was making herself useful by running errands for a near neighbour by the name of Mrs Alice Brown. Mrs Brown was the manageress of the Walsall branch of Dorothy Perkins, and, despite Irene's tender years, persuaded her to be recruited into the sales force as a trainee manageress. At first, she was obliged to sport the dreaded greeny-beige button- through uniform of the sales girls – "it was horrible, like a prison dress," Irene says vehemently. Soon, in deference to her training she was allowed to wear her own outfit of an impeccably tailored dark suit, and stylish peep-toed court shoes. She relished the fact that her income enabled her to choose her clothes for the first time in her life.
The staff of the Walsall branch of Dorothy Perkins in the early 1950s. A young Irene Sheldon, second row, left, has one hand on the shoulder of Mrs. Rathbone, the cleaner. Mrs. Brown, manageress, is at the front.
If dainty, now obsolete items of trousseau such as bed-jackets and girdles had been your desire in 1950's Park Street, you would have been greeted, Madam, at the door of the Dorothy Perkins store by a young lady at once uncannily similar to my mother, but, in Mother's own words, sweeter and more ladylike. In the role of "First Hand", the elegant Miss Sheldon would then have shown you to the department you required, be it hosiery, corsetry, blouses, nightwear, or the comprehensive range of knitting yarns which Dorothy Perkins purveyed at the time. Miss Butler, Miss Brazier (whose husband never allowed her to wear make up) or Miss Cooper with their proficient knowledge of the stock behind their own glass counter, would courteously have served you, and neatly hand written the record of your purchase – each ticket being countersigned by the manageress. A dedicated cashier would have completed the financial transaction. Mrs Rathbone, the cleaner, was an integral member of the team, and appears prominently on group photographs of the staff. I remember Mrs Rathbone in later life as she lived next door to my grandmother in Bentley. She was the matriarch of a large family, which, I was uneasily aware, struggled against ill health and poverty.
The Dorothy Perkins girls of Walsall on an outing in the early 50's at an unrecalled location. Trainee manageress Irene Sheldon is centre back, Mrs Rathbone is centre front.
When a relief manager was required at West Bromwich, the company had an opportunity to assess Irene's ability to run a shop. Acquitting herself well, and not quite nineteen years old, she was offered the position of manageress of the Worcester branch. Reassured that The Church was able to find a respectable Catholic family for her to board with, my grandfather gave his permission for her to go.
Mr Farmer, a member of the family which owned the company, made regular visits to the larger stores, including Worcester. He was also present (and it looks like it is a terrible chore for him) at a conference attended by Dorothy Perkins manageresses and area supervisors from far and wide. Worcester seemed cosmopolitan to Irene after Walsall, but arriving by train in London she feared to leave her hotel at all, in case she got lost in the streets of the capital. A coach arrived at the hotel in the morning to transport the delegates to the impressive Ashridge conference centre in Hertfordshire.
The Worcester branch of Dorothy Perkins, managed by Irene Sheldon, photographed for the company magazine.
…..but then this started happening as well.
What a lovely piece, thank you! I too have fond memories of Dotty P, in the early 60s it was a good place to see the 'latest' fashions!
I have just come across you article which has made me smile. I am the youngest Grand-daughter of Alan Farmer. the founder of Dorothy Perkins and the niece of Ian Farmer, photographed in your picture. It was lovely to be able to grasp a little history from you and for that I am extremely grateful. My Mum, Alan Farmer's daughter always had a Dorothy Perkins Rose in her gardens; infact roses were her very favourite!
Small, small world. Mrs Rathbone is my Auntie's mother.
How nice to hear of the connection. She was a lovely woman, as you can see from her sweet expression.
I guess many gardens had an Uncle Walter rose, but ours was a present from Dad's brother, Uncle Walter!
In the 1950s photo the tall lady front centre looks familiar, but I can't place her.
Your Uncle Walter sounds terrific! Thank you for your comment, Andy. I'm very pleased that you enjoy the blog.
I have just been researching the "old Dotty P" and came accross this article which has made my mums day! Although we are from London it has brought back many memories to her. She is now 88 and stated off in their warehouse at the age of fourteen and a half and worked her way up to become a buyers assistant for a Mr Farndon and Miss Betty Wood who were the buyers for knitwear, swimwear and dressing gowns, dresses and blouses. Mum thinks the number of your store was then no. 73!! She also used to attend the conferences at Ashridge Park, helped to put on the manekin display. She remembers well Mr Farmer who was very generous during the war to them. Mum left there in 1950. There was also a son called Ian Farmer who his father, Alan Farmer, made him start his training from the bottom. How interesting – happy days for my mum. Mum used to visit many stores but mainly in London. She enjoyed reading your article – thank you.
What about that!!! Thank you very much for the feedback, and kind regards to your mother.
My Mother, Betty Storer, was nanny to the Farmer children in Walton on Thames in the late 1930's. She met my Father whilst working there. He was Mr.Farmer's chauffeur. Lovely story behind the name of Dorothy Perkins, which I did not know about.
Glad you enjoyed finding out about the naming of the stores, Val. I am very interested to hear about your connection with the Farmers.
How very interesting. I am the grand-daughter of Alan Farmer. Your Mum must have been my Mum's Nanny. My mum was called Anne and she had a brother Ian who was two years younger than her. I think at that time Alan was married to Elizabeth (Betty) although they did divorce later and indeed she married Cedric Vaughan who I seem to re-call lived in Walton on Thames too. How wonderful that your Mum met your Dad while he was working for my Grandfather too. Such interesting stories. If you have time please share a few of them with me.
Dawn, I am just doing some more research on my Mother, Betty Storer. I have found the electoral roll for 1939 and discovered she was not the nanny for Alan Farmer but a domestic servant. Her sister Nancy Storer was Alan Farmer's cook. I am wondering if you know of any photographs that may be in your collection, or others, of my Mother and Aunt during their time with the Farmer family?
I do not have any stories I am afraid. I do know that my Mother was very happy working for the Farmers.
I have just been researching the history of Dorothy Perkins the company as at 16 i started working for the first time, at the head office which was in bracknell berkshire as a bought ledger clerk 3 years later i became buyers assistant and then a merchandiser. when i started there in 1971 Alan and Ian farmer were still owners and directors. it was a great company to work for and i stayed for 7 years until starting a family. the really funny thing is my husband and 3 sons have been extending and refurbishing a house that would you beleive mr. Ian farmer could be interested in. I couldn't beleive it . I have actually sent a christmas card hopefully to be received by himself and mrs.farmer. I really feel so excited as i really would love to meet with him/them, as i have got so many fond memories of the company the farmers and all the excecutive employees that he would have known well, and lots of other nostalgic memories regarding all aspects of the company. I do hope the person will pass on the christmas card. i will let you know if i manage to contact him in the future.
Very interesting! Thank you for commenting.
I too was doing a little research about Dorothy Perkins and was delighted to come across this article. I am Alan Farmer's youngest grand-daughter, Ian Farmer's niece and have taken much delight in finding out about my family. My father died in 1972; he ran a knitwear company in Cheshire and Ian Farmer came and helped my mother run the same for several years. I do hope that my Uncle Ian and the second Mrs. Farmer, received your Christmas card. I, myself still receive Christmas Cards from him but since my mother died have not seen him and have very limited contact wit him. If you have more memories to share and have time to share them with me I would love to hear your stories.
What an interesting read….I am currently the Head of Learning and Development for Dorothy Perkins. We are about to embark on some new customer service training and want to make a big deal about the heritage of the company.
If you have any historical pictures of store teams, stores or adverts I would really appreciate it.
Hello Mr Richens, just a short note to say my mum thinks she MAY have some old pics of some of the "buyers and their assistants" and poss an old model picture of swimwear in their monthly magazine and stories. She was a buyers assistant and you visit branches. Will see what she can find. She started in 1939 and finished in 1960 – she will be 90 Nxt month !
Thank you for your replies. Unfortunately, I do not have any stories/photographs to add as my Mother did not enlighten me on her life as Nanny to the Farmer children. It would be wonderful if someone, somewhere did have pictures of the Farmer Nanny, i.e. my Mother Betty Storer.
I enjoyed this article so much, even though I landed on it looking for information about the rose. For this soon-to-be OAP with memories both of my own mother's tea roses in the sixties as well as of suffocating (for a small boy) visits with her to the Dorothy Perkins shop in Weybridge, it was a delightful read. And I got the info I wanted about the rose too. Thank you.
You are welcome, Ian. Thank you so much for reading……I feel tempted to do more writing when I get such lovely feedback.
I purchased a house in West Moors, Dorset. I have been told by neighbours and the vendor that the house was built for and lived in by Dorothy Perkins the clothing retailer. Her real name Mrs or Miss Hames, which is entered on the deeds. Obviously I was interested in this piece of history, and have researched it on the web, but unable to see any reference to her name or any connection to this part of the country.
Could anyone enlighten me on her connection to my house, to verify what I have been told.


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9 Reasons to Visit Selcuk Turkey (Including Ephesus!)
February 1, 2021 October 23, 2019 by Heather Halpern
Just a few miles inland from the Aegean coast lies the quaint town of Selcuk, Turkey. Known as the gateway to Ephesus, it is also a destination worth spending some extra time to explore.
Located in the province of Izmir, Selcuk truly delights its visitors with its laid back atmosphere and plenty of must-see attractions. That said, very few people tend to stick around and explore the city.
Besides the massive and impressive Ephesus complex, there are actually quite a few charms to the town that shouldn't be missed on a visit.
9 Cool Things to do in Selcuk Turkey
1. Explore the Ancient City of Ephesus
2. Ephesus Museum
3. House of Virgin Mary
4. Byzantine Castle of Ayasuluk
5. St. John's Basilica
6. Temple of Artemis
7. Isa Bey Mosque
8. Pamucak Beach
9. Day trip to Sirince from Selcuk Turkey
How to get to Selcuk Turkey
Where to Stay in Selcuk Turkey
Ephesus Library of Celsus in Selcuk Turkey
Hands down, the most noteworthy site to see is the Ancient City of Ephesus. Second, only to Rome in its importance during 1st and 2nd century AD, it had a booming population of 33 000 – 56 000.
Built by the Greeks in 10th century BC, it was once the trade and commercial center of the ancient world. Its Greco-Roman ruins are among the biggest and most well-preserved in the world.
Walking around this historical city you will be amazed by how massive it truly is. What is even more incredible, however, is that most of the city still remains uncovered.
Throughout the centuries both invasions and earthquakes have damaged the city which leaves approximately 85% still underground. When you walk around Ephesus you truly will be walking in the footsteps of those who played an important role in world history.
Ephesus served as the capital city of Asia Minor and was visited by Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Mark Anthony, Cleopatra and then became the home to St. Paul, St. John and the Virgin Mary.
Ephesus is about 1 and a half miles from the center of Selcuk so getting there is very easy. The dolmus (shuttle) drops you off at the lower entrance gate and costs 2 TL. It is also possible to walk, however walking around Ephesus was tiring enough for me, especially during the summer months when it gets really hot.
As of 2019, entrance into Ephesus is 60 TL for adults (approximately $10 US) and children under 12 are free. From April to October the hours are 8 am to 7 pm and during the winter months of November to March the hours are from 8 am to 5 pm.
There are so many extraordinary sites to discover when exploring this ancient city. For me, the most spectacular was the massive Library of Celsus. Built in honor of Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, this two-story masterpiece was built between 114 and 117 AD.
It was built to house over 12 000 scrolls as well as serve as a mausoleum for Celsus. Today Celsus' remains still lay in a crypt below the library. The architecture is absolutely stunning with towering Corinthian columns guarding the entrance.
It is also built upon a platform where nine steps span the full width of the entire front entrance. There are four statues carved into the nooks at the entrance; each symbolizes the four virtues – wisdom, knowledge, intelligence and valor.
At its time the Library of Celsus was the third largest library in the ancient world, behind Alexandria and Pergamum.
Another jaw-dropping structure to visit is the Ephesus Great Theater. It was first constructed during the Hellenistic Period around 3rd century BC and was later expanded by the Romans in 1st century AD.
This massive open-air theater is set upon a hill and has a seating capacity of 25 000! The stage structure itself towers 3 stories high and is adorned with columns, niches, windows and statues.
The Ephesus Great Theater was used for concerts, plays, religious, political and philosophical discussions as well as animal and gladiator fights.
My biggest suggestion when visiting Ephesus is to wear a hat, use sunscreen and bring plenty of water. There is barely any shade throughout the entire city which can make the exploration in the summer months very tiresome.
They do sell water within the city, however, like most tourist attractions it is extremely overpriced. The footpaths in the city are relatively uneven so wearing a comfortable pair of walking shoes or runners is also suggested.
Located right in town, just across from the Otogar Bus Station is the Ephesus Museum. Any archaeological artifacts that were dug up between 1867-1905 were taken to the British Museum and those that were found between 1905-1923 were taken to Vienna.
After the founding of the New Turkish Republic, the government forbid any of its relics to be taken out of the country and required that any artifacts formerly taken be returned to its rightful owner.
In 1964 Ephesus Museum was founded and excavations from the Ephesus site were then proudly displayed in this small but important museum. The museum is open from 8 am – 6:30 pm daily.
Perfectly located on the top of Bulbul Hill about 5 miles from Ephesus sits the House of Virgin Mary. Said to be the place where Mary spent her last years, today this stone cottage that is nestled among the hills is a chapel and pilgrimage for both Christians and Muslims alike.
It has been said that Jesus entrusted Virgin Mary to St. John before he died on the cross. St. John then came to Ephesus with Virgin Mary to escape persecution in Jerusalem.
What remains of this two-storied house looks more like a chapel than a cottage. Interestingly there is a fountain called the Water of Mary that is said to have healing properties.
It can be found near the exit of the church area and is said that the stream providing the water used to flow directly into the room where Virgin Mary slept. Visitors can leave prayer offerings by tying tissue to the wishing wall and even drink from this holy fountain.
Entrance into the House of Virgin Mary is 25 TL and it is important to note that you are only allowed to pay in cash. Hours into the chapel are 8 am – 6 pm from March to October and 8 am – 5 pm from November to February. Every Sunday there is a holy mass that takes place at 10:30 am and it is given in English.
Byzantine Castle of Ayasuluk in Selcuk Turkey
At the top of the hill stands the Byzantine Castle of Ayasuluk. This fortress was built atop Ayasuluk Hill during the Byzantine times to stand over the Basilica of St. John.
Later renovated by the Turks you can now see the face of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk – Father of the modern-day Republic of Turkey on the outside of the castle. Although the castle itself is a tad underwhelming as the inside is merely ruins of a Mosque, the views over Selcuk Turkey are definitely worth the visit.
Try coming around sunset and soak in the history that is literally beneath your feet. Make sure to combine your visit with the other nearby sites of St. John's Basilica (entrance fees include both sites) as well as the Isa Bey Mosque.
Although St. John's Basilica is merely just a skeleton of the splendor it once was, it is a popular stop on the way up the scenic Ayasuluk Hill. This Basilica was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian and was built to honor St. John the Apostle who lived in Ephesus after leaving Jerusalem.
It has been said that he wrote his gospel on this very hill. Referenced in the New Testament and burial site of the Apostle, this site holds such meaningful significance in Christianity.
The church's major attraction is of course St. John's tomb which also hold his relics and its marble encasement is still visible today. Entrance into the Basilica is 10 TL and also includes the your ticket into the Byzantine Castle of Ayasuluk.
The site is open from 8 am – 6 pm from April to October and 8 am- 4 pm from November to March.
Temple of Artemis in Selcuk Turkey
The Temple of Artemis is part of the original list of the Ancient 7 Wonders of the World. Interestingly enough, only one out of the seven actually still remains intact – the Pyramids of Egypt.
Even though little remains from this original architectural masterpiece, it still is worth the time to walk past the site and ogle at what once was. The Temple of Artemis was first built by Croesus, King of Lydia in 550 BC.
It was built as a place to worship the Greek Goddess Artemis – goddess of fertility, the earth, the moon and the animals. Considered to be 3 to 4 times the size of Athens Parthenon, it truly was a place of important significance.
It is said that the temple was adorned with intricate works of art and stood over 350 feet! Unfortunately due to environmental and human disasters, a lone column with a stork's nest is all that remains.
Thankfully the original statue of Artemis was salvaged and is on exhibit at the Ephesus Museum.
Right among the other historic sites in Selcuk you will find the Isa Bey Mosque. According to the inscription on the West Gate, the Mosque was built by an architect Ali Dimaski from Damascus in 1375 for Sultan Aydinoglu Isa Bey who is known as a Patron of Scientists.
The Mosque is unique in that it is asymmetrical and its columns and stones were taken from the ruins of Ephesus City. Don't miss the gorgeous mosaic in the south dome and the statue of Emir of Aydin's bust opposite the main entrance outside in the courtyard.
Entrance into the Mosque is free but make sure that you are appropriately dressed (women must wear a headscarf and have long clothing).
Pamucak Beach in Selcuk Turkey
Just 4 miles from Selcuk is the longest beach in all of Turkey. On the southern tip, there are a few hotel resorts but most of the beach is public. This 260 foot stretch of sand is a popular place for Turkish families to come on the weekend but during the week the beach is nearly empty.
There are a few amenities to buy drinks and snacks but the beach itself is not very developed. As well, there is very little shade so make sure you have a hat, water and are loaded up with sunscreen.
Sirince outside of Selcuk
One of my favorite villages that I visited in Turkey is the cute little Greek-influenced town of Sirince. Having once been occupied by the Greek Orthodox, homes nestled among the hills definitely have a Greek architectural feel.
The first settlers actually named the village Cirkince which means ugly in hopes to deter outsiders from entering the village. Since 1926 the name has changed to Sirince which translates to cute, and true to its name, its beauty has so much character that it is very obvious why this little gem has become a tourist hot spot.
Getting to Sirince is relatively easy from Selcuk. You can catch a dolmus (minibus) from Selcuk Otogar (bus station) for only 6 TL. It takes about 15 minutes to get there and the view winding up the lush hills is absolutely picture perfect. The dolmus stops in the center of the village and picks up is at the very same location.
The village is surrounded by fertile fields which have made it perfect for vineyards and several fruit orchards. Homes are connected by narrow cobblestone streets and the main center is well preserved as there are no vehicles allowed.
This makes exploring the town just that much more peaceful and picturesque. It is quite hilly so be prepared with a good set of walking shoes. Sirince is known for its wine so perhaps the exercise from climbing the hills will help burn the calories from all the wine tastings that are possible throughout the town.
Shopping at the Sirince Bazaar is another fun experience. There are colorful shops, wonderful cafes and interesting stalls in plenty. There are so many handcrafts to purchase and knowing you are supporting a local village makes it that much more special.
Without a doubt, Sirince stole my heart. With its friendly people, small-town charm and naturally perfect outskirts, this town is a must-see for anyone traveling near the Aegean coast.
Ephesus in Selcuk
By Air: Getting to Selcuk by air is always an option, however, the nearest commercial airport is located in Izmir which is about 50 miles away. Dozens of flights leave Istanbul daily and they only take about an hour and fifteen minutes. From the airport, you can either take the train, taxi or shuttle.
By Train: The train station is located directly on the Adnan Menderes Airport grounds and leaves 8 times per day. Although I have not experienced the journey by train myself, I have heard that it can get very busy and you might have to stand for the entire journey. It is also important to note that there is a train that runs directly from Denizli (Pamukkale) to Selcuk which makes it a great destination to either come from or head to after.
By Shuttle: Shuttles are another option from the airport but maybe a bit trickier to navigate as they are not directly located on the airport grounds. The Central Bus Station, called Otogar is located about a mile from the airport. It is not a bus, but rather a large minivan and is labeled Selcuk-Ephesus. The shuttle journey lasts approximately one hour and will have other stops along the way. If you happen to fly from Istanbul with Atlas Jet, they have their own complimentary shuttle service that will take you directly to Selcuk.
By Taxi: The last but most expensive way to get from the airport to Selcuk would be by taxi. It costs approximately 100 TL which is about $18 US.
By Bus: Traveling by bus through Turkey is incredibly easy. There are plenty of overnight buses that travel to Izmir and finding the perfect connection can be just a click away. Once in Izmir you can travel to Selcuk the same way as above; by train, shuttle or taxi.
With the popularity of nearby Ephesus, there are plenty of hotel options in and near Selcuk. These properties can accommodate a wide range of budgets and vary widely on what to expect for amenities.
That said, I recommend that you have a look at either the Cella Hotel & Spa or Ena Serenity Boutique Hotel for your stay in Selcuk. Both have fantastic 10-star review ratings from fellow travelers and offer a comfortable stay.
As you can see, there is so much to do while visiting Selcuk. Spending at least two days in Selcuk would be my recommendation so that you can discover all that it has to offer.
Whether it be soaking in the incredible history, getting a taste of the delicious Turkish food or just meandering down old cobblestone streets, this destination is truly what Turkey is all about.
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Hey guys! Because of a hectic schedule last week, I missed out on reviewing last week's episode of The Walking Dead, Strangers. So for this post, I'll be combining my recap for both episodes. Let's get started . . .
Nice to meet you too, Father Gabriel!
Last week, a lot happened in a short period of time. Just when we thought we could catch our breath with Carol going all ninja on Terminus, we're introduced to a brand-new character: Father Gabriel Stokes (Seth Gilliam). The Father certainly is one secretive dude who claims to never have killed a walker or human, yet when he prayed for help, Rick and the gang showed up just in time to rescue him and give him a few nuts for his trouble.
Gabriel then leads Rick's group to his church, pristine on both the inside and mostly the out. That is, until Carl discovers some disturbing writing etched into the church's outside wall. What is Father Gabriel going to pay for? We find out in yesterday's episode that Gabriel locked all of his congregation outside the church, even when they were begging to come in, seeking a haven from the dead. Between sobs, Gabriel exclaims he's damned because he refused to let any of the people in. Talk about one selfish Father, eh?
After their sweet reunion, Carol and Daryl might not be making many strides in unfolding what's going on inside Carol's head. But they might have picked up the trail to where Beth went/was taken/may be hiding. While out in the woods, Daryl spots the vehicle bearing the same symbol that Beth drove away in/was taken in after Daryl and Beth were separated at the funeral home. Strangers ends with Carol and Daryl following the trail.
Episode three, Four Walls and a Roof, ends with Michonne finding Daryl in the woods. Someone's behind Daryl, but it's hard to say whether it's Carol or not.
OK, bad choice of title for this section. But the most intriguing, chilling, disturbing part of season 5 arrived at the end of episode two when Gareth, one of Terminus's leaders and survivors, announced to Bob that not only was he alive, but that Gareth and some of his buddies were feasting on his leg right there, right then, in front of him. Talk about leaving a bad taste in your mouth!
By episode three, we're right back to Gareth and Co., poor Bob leaning against a log while Gareth rambles on, justifying their cannibalism, claiming they'll take Rick's life (and the rest of the group's) and enjoy eating them too. (Seriously, can the guy get any sicker?). But just as one of the rumors I read announced, Bob started laughing amidst Gareth's arrogant speech. Bob reaches for his jacket, revealing that he had been bitten and that what they were eating was spoiled.
After Sasha discovered Bob went missing, she goes out looking for him. But the Terminus cannibals, terrified they've consumed walker-infested human flesh, drop Bob's body outside the church. Bob relays what's happened to the group, resulting in a yet another argument that erupts between Abraham and Rick. Abraham wants to leave; Rick wants to wait for Carol and Daryl to return. In order to settle things, Glenn volunteers his and Maggie's service to helping Abraham deliver Eugene to Washington if they will wait for twelve more hours in order to figure out the situation with the Terminus man-eaters.
In a nail-biting conclusion of the episode, Rick's plan is successful as they lure Gareth and Co. into the church and take them down, thus ending (hopefully) the whole cannibalism story from the rest of the season. Abraham and Rick part ways, with Glenn, Maggie, and Tara joining Abraham and Eugene.
What else is Father Gabriel hiding? There's still a mysterious picture of a girl with the father who was zombified in the food bank. Also, is the father connected to the people who took Beth?
Who's with Daryl? My guess? I'm going with Morgan, who we found out at the end of episode one was following Rick's tracks. It'd be a great time to bring him back.
Where did Carol go? The reason I ask this is that she wasn't revealed at the end of episode three like Daryl. This makes me think that she might have gone rogue, searched for Beth, or possibly even been killed (although I really hope not!). She could be with Daryl, but why would they hide her if she was with him?
Who took Beth? We finally get some previews that tell us we'll be seeing some of Beth next week. It looks like they're supposedly taking good care of her. But there's a cop and a doctor, and a nice scenic view of a city outside her window that brings you back to season one. How are these people in such good health? Could they possibly be connected to the person/people that kept up the funeral parlor Daryl and Beth were staying before?
Where are Rick and Co. gonna go next? It looks like we'll be getting a somewhat divided season as we follow the two (possibly three?) different groups on their journeys. We have Abraham and Eugene headed to Washington; we have Beth in a new place; and we have Rick's group still holed up at the church. If they have a lead on Beth, are they going to find her? Abraham left a map with Rick, asking him to join them in the "new world" they hope to create.
Daryl showing up at the end!
Even with some nice resolution, there's still a lot to talk about. What were your favorite parts of episodes two and three? Who do you think is with Daryl? How long do you think Beth will be able to stay alive? Sound off below, because I'd love to know your thoughts!
Haha, no worries, Ruth! Definitely – I think you'll really enjoy him in the show when you're able to check it out!
I really loved Bob in it too! I heard that in the comics, it was Dale that this happened to, so I wonder if the character that Bob was created for the show.
Yes, I'm totally rooting for Tyrese! I got to meet him at C2E2 in Chicago two years ago, when he was just playing a small role in season 3. Now he's in the main cast! I also really like Sasha and hope that she lasts a good while on the show!
I'm OK with Gabriel biting the bullet just because I think he's not a good dude . . . but we'll see! Who knows.
As for your race comment, in general, I think The Walking Dead does a pretty nice job considering having racial (and gender) equality on the show. It's nice to see a show that has people from all different walks of life, gender, and ethnical backgrounds.
Oh, I totally agree that they do. My race comment is referring to the joke about how, "Black people always die first in horror movies". Which is noticeably true if you watch a lot of them haha.
Except it isn't always first!
Lol that is hilarious! That is so true a lot of the time, haha.
It was so sad to see Bob go. His exchange with Sasha was heartbreaking and so well-written. I liked that his character went peacefully.
I don't know if I'm the only one but I don't really care for the D.C. storyline. Abraham and co. aren't annoying characters or anything, but I'm just not interested nor trust that Eugene knows what the cure is. Though I think Glenn and Maggie were turned off by how savagely Rick killed the Termites, their separation from the group just seemed too easy of a decision to me. It's disappointing that Maggie didn't show any curosity if Beth is alive.
I'm so excited for a Beth centered episode, though it's sad in the trailer she says that nobody is looking for her. 😦 I hope it's Beth with Daryl; maybe he thinks that her return will do something hopeful for the group. It might be Morgan but I didn't think Daryl knew what he looked like or if Rick ever told Daryl about Morgan.
Hey there, Katy! Couldn't agree more. I really liked Bob and was sad to see him go, but at the same time, the writing was great for his character's exit.
I think the D.C. storyline has potential to be interesting, but I also see it ending similarly to season 1 when they met the guy who was "working" on the cure. I was shocked Glenn and Maggie left with them, but it seems like it might be an argument between the two of them later. It was more Glenn speaking on their behalf to go, and I sensed that Maggie was more hesitant. I'd like to think she'd care about her sister being alive . . . I'm hoping they'll return to that later in the season.
Sorry that you'll probably be disappointed by who's with Daryl, but in case you haven't seen the most recent episode, I won't spoil it for you. I wonder if Rick ever said anything to Daryl about Morgan, but I guess we'll find out. Who knows! Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment and discussion, Katy!


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ICHOF Names Greg DeSanto Executive Director
Monday, 18 January, 2010 Leave a comment
Couldn't happen to a nicer (or more deserving) guy. Greg was one of my instructors at Clown College, and I've seen him a few times, including the couple of days that I was researching in Baraboo. He's a very funny clown, and a historian and collector– with one of the largest collections of clown video in the world (perhaps with a close second with Pat Cashin) Anyway this is a great development, and will hopefully continue to advance the field of clowning.
INTERNATIONAL CLOWN HALL OF FAME AND RESEARCH CENTER SENDS IN THE CLOWNS–AND BRINGS MUCH MORE – TO BARABOO
World's Foremost Organization Dedicated To The Preservation Of The Art, Craft And History Of Clowning Names Greg DeSanto Executive Director
Baraboo, WI (January 18, 2010) – A bright addition to Baraboo's unique circus heritage was revealed today as The International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center announced the opening of its new headquarters in America's Circus City.
Internationally renowned for its research and involvement in the art, craft and history of clowning, the ICHOF boasts the world's most wide-ranging collection of clown artifacts and memorabilia, including wardrobe and props from many of the most famous names in clowning history.
"We are delighted to send in the clowns – and send them to Baraboo, back home where they belong," said Greg DeSanto, recently named the ICHOF's Executive Director. Himself a celebrated clown and circus historian, DeSanto, a Baraboo resident, performed at the Circus World Museum for over seven years. He's also been featured in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, the Big Apple Circus and other major shows around the world.
As we expand our presence in Baraboo, we hope that scholars and historians and the public at large will experience our fascinating exhibits and extensive archives," DeSanto says.
Founded in Delevan, WI in 1986, the ICHOF was created as a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, honoring and supporting the international art of clowning. The first and only group of its kind, it provides both rich research opportunities and educational outreach, along with the world's largest collection of artifacts and collections concerning the art of clowning.
In 1988, the ICHOF began enshrining international artists who have enhanced and advanced the art of the clown. Since then, sixty-one performers have been inducted into the Hall, including Red Skelton, Lou Jacobs, Emmett Kelly, Otto Griebling, Felix Adler, Barry Lubin, Bobby Kaye, Jimmy Williams, Frosty Little, Steve Smith, Grock, Charlie Chaplin and Bill Irwin. The prestigious Lifetime of Laughter achievement award is also presented annually.
Fulfilling its commitment to community outreach, the Hall's Caring Clown program provides therapeutic humor for children and their families at the Milwaukee's Children's Hospital. With Long Term Laughter Care, the ICHOF brings fun and comfort to residents at skilled nursing facilities and assisted living centers.
"We are honored to join the Circus World Museum and the Al Ringling Theater as key spokes in Barboo's celebrated wheel of circus history," adds DeSanto. "We welcome residents and visitors alike to join us in our ongoing efforts to promote and preserve the grand and glorious history of hilarity."
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Wednesday 20 December 2017 by Neil Tollfree
'Cabinet behind PM holding knives' joke to be given listed status
The popular joke about the whole Cabinet being behind the PM while all holding knives is to be given listed status to protect it from misuse.
The joke was first used at some point in the mid-nineteenth century and is still in operation today, most recently used on a topical comedy show by a comedian who'd long since lost all passion for his profession.
"Ah yes, the knives joke," chuckled Simon Williams, Professor of really old jokes at Oxford University.
"That has some genuine historical significance. It was first used regarding Arthur Wellesley in around 1838 during a popular music hall event of the time known as a 'panel amusement' in which entertainers of the day would appear on stage to read out topical jokes written by other people and compete to see who could be the most smug."
The listed status means that the joke is protected against misuse.
"Yes, it's a lovely old thing and people are clearly very fond of the joke, so it should be treated with the respect it's due," continued Professor Williams.
"So, it will no longer be overused. I think there was a week recently that I heard it three times. If you keep doing that, it will wear out and be no good to anyone.
"There will be official delivery guidelines, no more rushing the pause between 'right behind the PM,' and 'all holding knives'.
"Most importantly of all, the joke will be displayed in the British Museum for everyone to enjoy. It will no longer solely be the preserve of hack comics who can't be bothered to write new jokes."
Sadly, the similarly antiquated 'village missing an idiot' joke has not been granted listed status and many experts fear that it will soon become so overused it will no longer qualify as a joke.
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The document describes the proper way to introduce new text to the Kubernetes Dashboard.

## Overview
Kubernetes Dashboard is a web-based user interface for Kubernetes clusters. It consists of multiple views like overview pages, list of resources and resource details pages. Much textual information is required within these elements. Let's consider sample dialog:

![Dashboard dialog](../dashboard-ui.png)

As you noticed there are a lot of different kinds of text messages in each view:

- Titles,
- Headers,
- Labels,
- Values,
- Tooltips,
- Action button,
- Menu and navigation entries,
- All kinds of messages including warnings, errors and help information.

For each one of them a developer has to make the following decisions:

- Grammar - Using a verb in infinitive or gerund form?
- Punctuation - Using a period or not?
- Capitalization - Using capitalized words? Capitalize Kubernetes specific names?

In addition, with few exceptions, all text messages within the Dashboard should be localized. For more details check our [localization guidelines](localization.md).

## General terms

### Grammar

The gerund form should be used everywhere. Exceptions are all kinds of messages including warnings,
errors and help information.

### Punctuation

Certain types of text resources should have punctuation. Periods should be used for

- All kinds of messages including warnings, errors and help information.

Periods should be avoided for:

- Headers,
- Titles,
- Labels,
- Values,
- Tooltips,
- Menu and navigation entries.

### Capitalization

In general, all kinds of messages should have their first word capitalized. Exceptions are:

- Names which appear in the middle of a message,
- Values and table contents.

Moreover, Kubernetes-specific names should be capitalized everywhere. This includes:

- Application names - Kubernetes, Kubernetes Dashboard etc.
- Resource names - Pod, Service, Endpoint, Node etc.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Weekly update - 22 February 2018
Weekly Australian Climate,
During the week ending 21 February 2018 rainfall was recorded in western, northern and eastern Australia and isolated parts of south-eastern Australia.
Tropical Cyclone Kelvin brought rainfall totals exceeding 400 millimetres to the western Top End of the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia, with isolated totals up to 100 millimetres extending all the way through central Western Australia.
Maximum temperatures were 2°C to 8°C above average across north eastern Australia during the week ending 20 February 2018. The highest anomalies (4°C to 8°C) were recorded in northern New South Wales, Queensland, north eastern South Australia and south eastern South Australia.
The Australian Plague Locust Commission report that very low locust population level during spring continued in December and January. No high density locusts have been detected or reported, despite rainfall producing short-lived favourable habitat conditions in many areas.
During the next eight days rainfall is expected in all states and territories, with the heaviest falls forecast across the north eastern half of Australia.
Water storage levels in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) decreased during the week ending 22 January 2018 by 247 gigalitres (GL) to 12,873 GL and are at 57 per cent of total capacity. This is 16 percentage points or 3,658 GL less than at the same time last year.
Allocation prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin decreased in the week ending 22 February 2018 to $99 per ML. This is a decline of $7 from the same time last week.
During the week ending 21 February 2018 rainfall was recorded in western, northern and eastern Australia and isolated parts of south-eastern Australia. Tropical Cyclone Kelvin brought rainfall totals exceeding 400 millimetres to the western Top End of the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia, with isolated totals up to 100 millimetres extending all the way through central Western Australia. Rainfall totals exceeding 100 millimetres were also recorded in northern and the eastern half of Queensland. Totals between 10 and 50 millimetres were observed in isolated parts of eastern New South Wales, eastern Victoria, southern South Australia and Tasmania. The highest recorded weekly total was 576 millimetres at West Roebuck near Broome in the northern Western Australia.
Rainfall - week ending 21 February 2018
For the week ending 20 February 2018, maximum temperatures were 2°C to 8°C above average across north eastern Australia, with the highest anomalies (4°C to 8°C) recorded in northern New South Wales, Queensland, north eastern South Australia and south eastern South Australia. Maximum temperatures were -2°C to -6°C below average around Wyndham in northern Western Australia. Minimum temperatures were generally close to average for most of the country, although they were above average (2°C to 6°C) across inland parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Maximum temperature anomalies - week ending 20 February 2018
Minimum temperature anomalies - week ending 20 February 2018
Note: Spatial temperature analyses are based on historical weekly temperature data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology. These temperature anomaly maps show the departure of the maximum and minimum temperatures from their long-term averages. Temperature anomalies are calculated using high-resolution gridded datasets from 1911 onwards. For further information go to Daily maximum temperature for Australia.
The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) produces a monthly Locust Bulletin during the periods of locust activity (spring, summer and autumn). The bulletin gives regional summaries of the locust situation and weather events of potential significance for locust development. It also provides a forecast of likely developments for the next two months (or from autumn to spring) for the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera), spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa), and the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).
According to the APLC, the very low locust population level during spring continued in December and January. No high density locusts have been detected or reported, despite rainfall producing short-lived favourable habitat conditions in many areas. Low numbers of locusts were recorded in the Riverina, Far West and Far Southwest of New South Wales, and the Central West, South Central and Central Highlands regions of Queensland during January. Small increases in population density were detected in the Central Highlands and South Central regions of Queensland. Although some localised low density breeding is likely to have occurred in other regions areas during December and January, most habitats dried out rapidly and extreme temperatures are likely to have caused increased mortality of nymphs and adults.
The outlook for February and autumn is for population densities to remain generally low in most regions of inland eastern Australia. Breeding is likely to continue during February and autumn, but given the current low population level there is a low risk of widespread regional infestations developing, and a very low risk of swarms affecting any agricultural region during autumn. The probability of a significant autumn nymph generation has declined, although localised higher density populations could develop if widespread heavy rainfall occurs during February.
For further information, go to Australian Plague Locust Commission
Australian Plague Locust Distribution 1 to 31 January 2018
Densities estimated for areas of locust habitat, based on current surveys and reports from current and previous month.
©Commonwealth of Australia 2018, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Issued: 01/02/2018
Rainfall is expected in all states and territories during the next eight days, with the heaviest falls forecast across the north eastern half of Australia. Parts of northern Queensland are expected to record rainfall totals in excess of 400 millimetres due to a number of low pressure systems and troughs passing during the week. Rainfall totals between 50 and 100 millimetres are predicted in the Northern Territory and northern Western Australia. Rainfall up to 50 millimetres are expected across southern Queensland, northern and eastern New South Wales and Tasmania.
Total forecast rainfall (mm) for the period 22 February to 1 March 2018
Source: ©Commonwealth of Australia 2018, Australian Bureau of Meteorology - Issued: 22/02/2018
Water storage levels in the Murray–Darling Basin (MDB) decreased during the week ending 22 February 2018 by 247 gigalitres (GL) to 12,873 GL and are at 57 per cent of total capacity. This is 16 percentage points or 3,658 GL less than at the same time last year.
Visit the interactive Tableau data dashboard
Water storages in the Murray-Darling Basin (NSW, Victoria and Queensland)
Information on water available in dams used for irrigation the Murray–Darling Basin from 1 January 2001 to 22 February 2018 is shown above. The top horizontal (short dash) line indicates the storage level during a similar time last year. The bottom horizontal (long dash) line indicates the amount of 'dead' or unusable storage.
Water allocations
On 15 February 2018 the Resource Manager for Northern Victoria announced seasonal determination increases of:
3 per cent for Victoria Campaspe low reliability to 55 per cent
The current water allocations for the 2017–18 water trading season for licence holders in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia water systems are summarised in the following table and charts.
Water allocations in the Murray–Darling Basin (NSW, Victoria and South Australia)
Allocations at
NSW Murray
NSW Murrumbidgee
NSW Lower Darling
NSW Macquarie and Cudgegong
NSW Hunter
NSW Lachlan
NSW Lower Namoi
NSW Upper Namoi
NSW Gwydir
NSW Border Rivers
100%(a)/19.62%(b)
NSW Peel
Low reliability
Victoria Murray
Victoria Goulburn
Victoria Campaspe
Victoria Loddon
Victoria Bullarook
Victoria Broken
Class 3a/3b
South Australia Murray
Select water allocation percentages in the southern Murray-Darling Basin
Allocation prices in the southern Murray–Darling Basin decreased in the week ending 22 February 2018 to $99 per ML. This is a decline of $7 from the same time last week. This contrasts with an average price of $104 in January across the whole southern MDB, and $70 during the same time last year.
Allocation trade activity in the southern Murray–Darling Basin
The trades shown reflect estimated market activity and do not encompass all register trades. The price line reflects locally fitted price values for the entire southern Murray–Darling Basin. Data shown is current until 22 February 2018. Trade activity is shown as colour density.
Allocation trade prices, southern Murray–Darling Basin trade zones
Southern MDB
SA Murray
Current week:
Current indicators – 22 February 2018
Australian Dollar – AUD/USD Exchange Rate 21-Feb US$/A$ 0.79 0.78 1% 0.77 3% chart
Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, fob Gulf 20-Feb US$/t 239 237 <1% 213 12% chart
Coarse Grains – US no. 2 yellow corn, fob Gulf 21-Feb US$/t 163 163 0% 164 <1% chart
Canola – Rapeseed, Europe, fob Hamburga 20-Feb US$/t 434 430 <1% 451 -4% chart
Cotton – Cotlook 'A' Index 21-Feb USc/lb 86.8 87.3 <1% 84.7 2% chart
Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract 21-Feb USc/lb 13.4 13.6 -1% 20.5 -35% chart
Wool – Eastern Market Indicator 15-Feb Ac/kg clean 1,812 1,818 <1% 1,440 26% chart
Wool – Western Market Indicator 09-Feb Ac/kg clean 1,921 1,819 6% 1,472 31% chart
Milling Wheat – ASW1, track quote, Port Adelaide, SA 20-Feb A$/t 237 237 0% 182 30% chart
Feed Wheat – General purpose, Sydney, NSW 21-Feb A$/t 270 270 0% 206 31% chart
Feed Barley – Sydney, NSW 21-Feb A$/t 274 274 0% 185 48% chart
Canola – Portland, Vic. 19-Feb A$/t 501 510 -2% 524 -4% chart
Grain Sorghum – Sydney, NSW 21-Feb A$/t 300 300 0% 239 26% chart
Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator 15-Feb Ac/kg cwt 525 538 -2% 637 -18% chart
Mutton – Mutton indicator (18-24 kg fat score 2-3), Vic 16-Feb Ac/kg cwt 368 378 -3% 474 -22% chart
Lamb – Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator 15-Feb Ac/kg cwt 601 630 -5% 664 -9% chart
Pig – Eastern Seaboard (60.1-75 kg), average of buyers & sellers 09-Feb Ac/kg cwt 277 277 0% 365 -24% chart
Goat – Eastern States (12.1-16 kg) 19-Feb Ac/kg cwt 466 478 -3% 651 -28% chart
Live cattle – Light steers ex Darwin to Indonesia 17-Feb Ac/kg lwt 320 320 0% 375 -15% chart
Live sheep – Live wether (Muchea WA saleyard) to Middle East 12-Feb $/head 97 122 -20% 110 -12% chart
Dairy – Whole milk powder 20-Feb US$/t 3,246 3,226 <1% 3,189 2% chart
Dairy – Skim milk powder 20-Feb US$/t 1,832 1,932 -5% 2,574 -29% chart
Dairy – Cheddar cheese 20-Feb US$/t 3,686 3,739 -1% 3,590 3% chart
Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat 20-Feb US$/t 6,458 6,581 -2% 5,693 13% chart


Are you ready for the weekend? We are! But not before we share some of our favorite things in food, drinks, and all things kitchen beautiful from around the web.
The perfect antidote to the cold.
When you need a marshmallow the size of your face with a touch of hot chocolate, head here.
Because when it comes to Jon Hamm, we want to know everything – especially his desert habits.
Going forward, this is the only birthday cake we want.
The great debate on peanut butter: creamy vs. crunchy. What's your preference?
Currently coveting these card holders.
Padma Likshmi of Top Chef, is creating a capsule collection with M.A.C.
The Bashed Q&A with Elisa Marshall, owner and designer of Maman. Read Here.
Where to Have Your Super Bowl Party in NYC. Read Here.


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It's a simple hack to get Pro Tools to create track presets. Simple and genius.
If this doesn't make it into Pro Tools 11, then Avid need shooting!
1) Go to Applications > Avid > Pro Tools (or Digidesign > Pro Tools for v8 or 9). Here, create a folder titled "Track Presets". I also recommend creating folders within "Track Presets" for different categories (ex: Submix Masters, Reverbs, etc) although you can do that later on.
2) Create and configure tracks (including inputs, outputs, names, sends, volume, pan, plug-ins, etc) as desired.
3) From the File menu, choose Save As Template.
5) Navigate to a folder within the Track Presets folder (or create a new folder in Track Presets) or just save anywhere then move the template(s) to these folders later.
Once your templates are saved to folders within the "Track Presets" folder, they will appear as options in the New Track dialog below the normal track types (audio track, aux input track, etc). You can still use Command + Down/Up to switch through these and Option Command Down/Up will switch between multiples in your sub-folders.


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Bridging - Gap
CEO Dennis Speigel pushes the concept of riverfront entertainment up a notch- but will his 'climb' fly?
Dennis Speigel is dashing about his office space in Walnut Hills, barely able to contain himself. The ebullient president of International Theme Park Services Inc. busily bounces from one room to another, showing off an invention here, a marketing plan there, a schematic downstairs, a gigantic artist's rendering upstairs. His pace is nearly frantic.
"It's going to be a very entertaining, exciting kind of tourist attraction, the first one of its kind in the Northern Hemisphere," boasts Speigel as he climbs a staircase in his very un-corporate corporate headquarters, where a giant, inflatable dinosaur shares space with toys, a working popcorn machine and arcade games.
"It" is the Purple People Bridge Climb, which opens for business next month""a $3 million project spanning the Ohio River and offering Cincinnatians the chance of a lifetime: to scale a bridge.
Speigel and his company are using an existing landmark, the Purple People Bridge, to create the venture. The former railway overpass""which was spray-painted purple a few years back and converted to a pedestrian link connecting Great American Ball Park on the Cincinnati side of the river with Newport on the Levee on the Kentucky side""is ground zero for the region's newest, and perhaps most ambitious, amusement attraction.
The experience? It's a 2 1/2-hour guided tour, where participants ascend the bridge on a specially-designed transparent pathway constructed exclusively for this purpose. Don't think of rock climbing or any such daredevil pursuit. This is a mere stroll, albeit a vertical one.
Walkers will don purple-and-yellow jumpsuits and find themselves tethered by a unique "transfastener" to a steel cable strung along the entire span (in other words, suicidal jumpers need not apply). "If you want to jump, sorry, go find another bridge. Once the harness is on you, only the guide has the key to unlatch you," Speigel says.
Outfitted with helmets and radio headsets, walkers will scale the superstructure while listening to the patter of the guide as they take in the windy 360-degree vista of the region.
"The bridge is perfect. It has all the existing infrastructure you could want""existing parking garages, and existing food and entertainment" at the adjacent Newport on the Levee and Newport Aquarium. Since the levee, aquarium and Cincinnati Reds together already draw millions of visitors each year, "you have an existing critical mass that I don't have to create."
The superstructure climb is loosely based on three similar attractions in Australia and New Zealand, recounts Speigel, who began his career managing Coney Island amusement park and Paramount's Kings Island before he was tapped to build Kings Dominion in Richmond, VA. His firm now consults amusement venues around the world, but the executive claims "this project, which has been a year in the making, is every bit as intense as building a theme park."
A self-described goofball, Speigel brags that "I have sneaked into every theme park in America, just to see if I can beat the system."
Speigel stresses the climb is for the young and not so young, at any fitness level. The only cutoff: participants must be age 12 or over, and at least 48 inches tall. "It's not strenuous. Anybody can do it that's in basic good health."
Climbers will begin their experience at a base camp at the foot of the span (translation: a gift shop selling souvenirs to help climbers memorialize the adventure). Yes, T-shirts, videos, hats, photographs, bridge miniatures and more will be for sale. Tickets will retail for a hefty $59.95 for the day climb, and $79.95 for the sunrise, sunset and moonlight climbs.
After "training" on a simulator, participants are required to pass a Breathalyzer alcohol test and walk through metal detectors. No items that could potentially dislodge and strike the pedestrians below are allowed. Changing lockers will be provided for your civilian gear. Jumpsuits will have eyeglasses attached and are emblazoned with sponsor patches, a la NASCAR. After all this, participants can begin their journey atop the catwalks, which are designed with personal safety in mind. (Despite all the safety precautions, climbers will be required to sign a liability waiver.)
"We'll introduce climbers to new technologies they've never seen before," Speigel proclaims. The headsets involve one such technology, allowing walkers to hear the guide's voice through the bones in their skull, leaving their ears unfettered to take in the sounds of the ambient environment at "the top of the world."
Each of the climbs""which will depart in groups of 12 people each""is a varied experience, with different views and employing various technologies (the moonlight tour, for instance, includes helmets with halogen headlamps). There will also be "themed" climbs offered, such as a package that includes a gourmet meal prepared by chef Jean-Robert de Cavel of Jean-Robert at Pigalls. For this gig, climbers will wear mock tuxedos jumpsuits as they indulge in a meal that in French translates to "the savory crossing of the bridges."
A complimentary group photograph is taken at the bridge's apex, as harnessed participants stand on a Plexiglas platform suspended 140 feet above the rushing river waters. Each "rider" of this particular thrill ride gets to ring a Verdin Co. riverboat bell that is hung atop the bridge, as a way of celebrating a successful ascent. All along the journey, guides will share scripted anecdotes and historical tidbits about the area.
The company is hiring about 100 new employees for the venture. "Our guides will have to go through auditions," says Speigel, with all the enthusiasm of the carnival showman that he is. "We only want entertainers, true performers. We want tour guides who are FUN. We can teach them how to guide."
The Purple People Bridge is the longest and only pedestrian bridge in the country that links two states. Some 2,670 feet in length, the span opened in 1872 as the L&N (Louisville & Nashville) railroad trestle. The bridge is privately owned by the Newport-Southbank Bridge Co., which has signed a 20-year lease with Speigel. "Southbank is essentially a partner. They share in the revenue."
With all his excitement, it's hard to deny Speigel the chance to say what is clearly his favorite soundbite: "This attraction is something that's going to be REALLY over the top."


I think you are well-aware of my love for focus on "why" vs "how" in parenting and life really. It is like a "spirit of the law" vs "letter of the law" interpretation.
A lot of times, parents spend their energy trying to control the actual behavior–we react to the behavior. We punish for the behavior. We rack our brains and scour the Internet looking for a solution to curbing behavior.
When we focus this way, it really leads us away from looking at children as people with human emotion. Children are not machines that we can tweak a bit, reprogram, and send them on their way. They have motivation behind what they do. And in the eternal scheme o things, why they are doing things is far more important than what they are doing.
This discussion brings to my memory a time when Brayden was physically rough with Kaitlyn. This is definitely something we do not tolerate in our home. Brayden is not a naturally physical person and it had never been an issue for him. I could have reacted in an angry way and sent him to his room "for life," but instead, I took him to a room where we could be alone, I pulled him onto my lap, and we talked about it. This was so uncharacteristic of him that I wanted to get at the root of the problem.
Sure, I don't want him to be physically aggressive for a lot of reasons, including the safety of other people. But I also want him to be able to control his anger. I don't want him redirecting his anger–I want him telling his anger to go away. There was something in his heart that day that drove him to act out this way. I wanted to treat the root of the problem–not just cut off the bad branches.
"When parenting short-circuits to behavior we miss the opportunity to help our kids understand that straying behavior displays a straying heart" (page xi).
Why a child does something is so much more important than that he does something.
We should always be mindful of why our children are doing what they are doing, even if their external actions are good. I think about people who donate large sums of money so they can get the attention that comes from it. Some people run for presidents of clubs so they can have the power. Some people go to church for the social benefits.
I like the point Tripp makes about all people being worshipers "…ether we worship and serve God, or we make an exchange and worship and serve substitutes for God…" No matter what our children are doing, we want to make sure they are doing it for the right reasons.
I want my children to share because they love others, not because they fear consequences. I want my children to obey because they trust me, not because they fear me. I want my children to serve others because they love others and love God, not because they want thank-you notes and recognition.
As you raise your children, stay in tune with them so you know the internals of their hearts. Don't just look at externals. Externals give you clues, and good externals can lead a child to change the internal to follow. But you need to be familiar with your child's heart so you can direct it in the right direction. Look to the internals, not the externals.
I agree completely! So important for effective training!
On point Val! Thanks.However, I do remember reading the Toddlerwise book and it mentioned that between the ages of 0-3 years old, children don't really know right and wrong. So, as parents, we have to deal with behavior problems through restraint and redirection. Would it be safe to safe to say that we instill good habits the first 3 years of parenting (the WHAT), and then train morally (the WHY)?
Ruth, for most, that is a fair assessment, but some really do grasp the morals before age three. Telling a 12 month old to love others isn't going to result in much, but it might for a 2.5 year old.


For a president who has travelled the globe for a year telling audiences that "France is back" under his leadership, the country's World Cup victory couldn't come at a better time for Emmanuel Macron as he confronts growing challenges on multiple fronts.
He even broke out a "dab" in the changing room — a type of celebration imported from American football players and rappers — as the jubilant squad savoured its success afterwards.
"This victory will improve France's image for several years, and almost automatically that of its leader," Pascal Boniface, director of the Institute for International and Strategic Relations, a French think-tank, told AFP.
"It's about soft power and the international prestige of France. Football is now global. Before the Chinese wouldn't have been bothered who won, but now they want to know. Even North Korea will follow it," he added.
Macron's diplomatic objectives since taking power in May last year have been showing France as a key player in an increasingly fractious world, a role which he and many observers felt had been lost during the previous presidency of Francois Hollande.
An Odoxa survey published on July 5 found that just 29 percent of respondents thought Macron's policies were "fair". While 75 percent declared him "dynamic", only 45 percent considered him "likeable".
"This win is obviously going to have a magnifying effect on France," said Paul Dietschy, a French historian specialising in football at the University of Franche-Comte.
Before attending Sunday's final, Macron congratulated Russia's President Vladimir Putin for organising a contest that went off without a hitch — after years of growing tensions between Moscow and the West.
"Sports are often just a pretext. Macron's trips to Russia for the semi-finals and especially the final, with France victorious no less, may have created the opportunity for a different type of dialogue with Putin," Dietschy said.
"In the same way that ping-pong diplomacy in 1971 allowed China and the US to restore ties, we could see this facilitating France-Russia relations," he said, referring to a visit by American ping pong players to China that year.
On the domestic front, the boisterous street parties which brought strangers into each others' arms offers a welcome contrast to the tensions in many of France's deprived urban neighbourhoods.
Many youths in the so-called "banlieues", who often come from immigrant families, have long complained of being treated as second-class citizens unfairly targeted by police.
"We want to hope that this France, usually so quick to doubt itself and stew over its divisions, can find in this the energy to move forward," the La Montagne newspaper in Clermont-Ferrand, central France, wrote in an editorial.
"This is good for the country's morale, but what's going to matter in 2022 is the unemployment rate, not the second World Cup title," Boniface said.


VANCOUVER -- The Green party in British Columbia is planning to keep up the pressure to bring ride sharing to the province by reintroducing legislation to enable the services.
The former Liberal government had backed ride-hailing services such as Uber to operate in the province by the end of this year, while introducing initiatives to help the taxi industry remain competitive.
Green Leader Andrew Weaver says all three parties support the services, but the province's minority NDP government has not put a timeline on bringing ride sharing to the province.
Before they were defeated, the Liberals promised $1 million to help the taxi industry create an app that would allow the public to order and pay for cabs the same way they would with a ride-hailing service.
They would also have given taxis exclusive rights to street hailing and wanted to work with municipal governments to reduce red tape and address shortages of taxis and vehicles for hire.
The Vancouver Taxi Association opposed the plan.
But Weaver said Monday there is an economic imperative to allowing ride-sharing companies to operate in the province.
"The government cannot stick its head in the sand when it comes to new technology," he said in a news release.
"All parties want to see B.C. be a leader in the emerging economy. To do so, government must take a proactive, responsive approach that considers the wide-ranging impacts of technological innovation. Vancouver is the largest city in North America without ride sharing. It is time we finally made this service accessible to British Columbians."
Geoff Meggs, Premier John Horgan's chief of staff, expressed his disappointment with the Liberal party's plan in March when he was a member of Vancouver's city council.
At the time, Horgan promised a deeper consultation with the taxi industry to ensure local businesses are protected.
The Greens have agreed to support the NDP in the legislature, and Weaver invited the other parties to work with him before he brings in legislation.
"In this new minority government, we have an opportunity to work together to advance good public policy," he said.
Transportation Minister Claire Trevena said there's an urgent need to overhaul B.C.'s regulations to open the way for ride sharing that meets consumers' needs while creating a level playing field for all service providers.
"I'm looking forward to working with Green party Leader Andrew Weaver and a full range of stakeholders as we develop a made-in-B.C. plan that protects jobs that currently exist while ensuring British Columbians have access to the modern ride-sharing services they expect," Trevena said in a statement.


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Photos of the next-generation Royal Enfield Thunderbird being examined have surfaced lower than a day after pictures of the all-new Classic did. Just like the Basic, the Thunderbird has obtained a number of beauty and mechanical modifications.
The brand new model of Thunderbird is working its braking on the proper facet, whereas the present mannequin has its discs and calipers situated on the left facet. The chain and sprockets have additionally switched sides and moved over to the left-hand facet. Equally, the Thunderbird additionally seems to be working a extra compact exhaust, which ends nicely earlier than the rear tyre – not like on the present mannequin, the place it's jutting out. This may very well be both only a styling tweak or it may very well be the all-new BS-VI mannequin, working a reworked engine-and-exhaust set-up.
Whereas it isn't very clear, Royal Enfield seems to have ditched the kick-starter. The alloy wheels seem to have Y-shaped spokes as a substitute of the common straight ones discovered on the present Thunderbird X variant. The subsequent-gen bikes from the corporate are solely anticipated to characteristic electrical begin, just like the 650 twins – which leads us to consider that this can be a BS-VI-compliant mannequin.
The bike within the picture additionally seems to have styling modifications, the rear fender seems to be shorter and the taillight-housing has been redesigned, as nicely. The dual shock-absorbers seem to have gone by way of a change too. Whereas the tank appears to be like just like the 20-litre unit seen on the present fashions, the gasoline cap now appears to be like prefer it sits within the centre and never in direction of the proper.
This motorbike within the picture might both be the up to date X or an all-new normal Thunderbird. Whereas that is still not sure, we are able to count on these modifications on each the 350 and 500 variants.


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Intensive fields are installations set up to allow the detailed study in the field (natural light condition) of hundreds of plant micro-plots through frequent measures of several plant traits. Intensive fields are highly equipped in order to monitor both the plants phenotype and the environment during the plant growth cycle. The quasi-continuous data acquisition paired with the storage of time courses enables the study of the plant growth dynamics, which can be analyzed with respect to the dynamics of environmental variables. Intensive fields can therefore host experiments aimed at deciphering complex plant traits through the study of genotypic variation and genotype-by-environment interaction.
The combination of high frequency measurements and the high number of monitored variables (both phenotypic and environmental) makes intensive fields a framework for high throughput plant phenotyping under natural conditions. Additionally, some intensive field installations, referred to as semi-controlled intensive field sites, are equipped to alter specific key environmental conditions in order to simulate future climatic scenarios, for example through rainout shelters which can be used to generate drought or a FACE (Free-Air CO2 Enrichment) system to simulate elevated CO2 condition. There is usually a trade-off between the level of control and the throughput, intensive field installations typically involve some hundreds of micro-plots whereas high throughput field installations typically involve thousands of micro-plots.


This is Sakura´s first day at work. She has to clean every window of the building carefully, because she can fall and die. Help her to do her job without any problem.
Use the cursosr keys to move Sakura. Press the spacebar to clean the glasses of the windows. Do not cross by the opened windows. Be careful with the flower-pots, if they fall down on you, you can lose. If you finish, you will get to the next level.


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Legal scholar argues for greater reliance on entrepreneurial strategies in regulation.
Policy experts consider the constitutionality of a cornerstone of the President's regulatory reform efforts.
The Early Participation in Regulations Act will further complicate the rulemaking process.
Legal scholar reexamines the formal rulemaking process in response to criticism.
Scholars debate the merits and drawbacks of the recently proposed Regulatory Accountability Act, which would dramatically reform the rulemaking process.
The new Administration and Congress can use several procedures to cut down on regulation.