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Should Personal Fireworks Be Banned?
It causes over 10,000 injuries a year involving going to an emergency room, including loss of life, limbs, and vision. Or permanently degrading some individual's hearing.
It results in over 15,000 fires per annum, destroying homes, businesses, and vehicles and causing wildfires that affect thousands of acres.
It seriously pollutes the air with particles and toxic chemicals, undermining the health of those with asthma and heart disease.
It scares dogs and cats, causing some to cower in the corner or run away.
It can seriously disturb some of our veterans, particularly those with PTSD, bringing on terrifying memories and fear.
It ruins the sleep of many and breeds a disrespect for the law.
You would think we would finally act regarding something that was so profoundly negative in so many ways. But we don't. We tolerate personal fireworks.
And perhaps it is time to get serious about stopping them.
Today, I checked the small particulate levels in our air....the kinds of particles that move deeply into our lungs (PM2.5). The pollutant numbers surged in Seattle and Marysville and went crazy (nearly 160) in Tacoma. And many of the fireworks have toxic chemicals and heavy metals.
According to Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, the air was dangerously unhealthy all over the south Sound last night and during the morning hours.
The news was full of the normal results of careless fireworks, including several homes seriously damaged and unlivable. Among the fires was one in Magnolia and a two-alarm fire in Renton.
Renton Fire: Picture credit Mike Perry
Magnolia Fire: KING TV
Every year several young people lose fingers and other serious injuries from fireworks in our area.
And a number of stories talk about fireworks be unsettling to combat veterans.
The effects of fireworks on many pets is profound, producing terror and hiding in closets and under beds. The fear was obvious in my small dog last night.
Sleep? Forget it. My neighborhood in North Seattle sounded like a war zone, with big explosions going off until 2 AM on Tuesday morning. The vibrations were so profound on the fourth of July that my neighbors car alarm went off. In Tacoma an apartment complex was burnt down and cable service was cut off for 10,000 customers.
Fireworks put a huge amount of debris into our waterways and in our parks, with obviously negative impacts on wildlife.
Picture credit: West Seattle Blog
Puget Sound beaches were full of debris (picture credit, NC Pizza)
And it breeds disrespect for our laws and law enforcement. It is clear that police are looking the other way on July 4th....not enforcing absolutely explicit laws.
So why do we continue the carnage, damage, and scared pets? Particularly when folks can enjoy a wide collection of professional community displays?
Personal fireworks are illegal in much of the State, including Seattle, so why do the police allow it? None of the official excuses make sense (e.g., the difficulty in catching people in the act). Go to any of the major parks, especially ones in the water. (e.g., Mathews Beach Park), on the evening of July 4th. Catching fireworks felons would be like catching fish in an aquarium. But before the police did that, an announcement of a no-tolerance policy should be made at least a month before, to discourage folks from stocking up.
The biggest source of fireworks is probably the native american "boom cities", such as the ones in Marysville and Auburn. Clearly, the State needs to work with the tribes to end the sales of fireworks there. It is demeaning to the environmental traditions of native americans to degrade our environment with toxic smoke and noise.
Some folks may argue that fireworks are part of "Americana" and independence day traditions. But no one is arguing to get rid of public displays. But is the "fun" worth deaths, injuries, and burned down homes? Of loss of hearing and inducing fear in our pets and vets? I don't think so. Why not start new traditions, like the use of colorful LED lights or special July 4th drones, with special lightning?
It is time that society gets serious about banning personal fireworks.
Cliff Mass Weather Blog at July 05, 2017
I totally agree with what you're saying! Luckily, there have been towns like mine (Port Townsend) which have banned fireworks... for 14 years.
Northgate Nan July 5, 2017 at 10:18 PM
Peter E in North Beach July 5, 2017 at 10:19 PM
I agree completely.
But adding more penalties to already unenforced laws would likely do no good.
Here in North Beach, we closed out windows and doors last night and comforted the dog amidst the faux battle for independence outside.
mike helminger July 5, 2017 at 10:29 PM
totally agree with you here cliff. was thinking the exact same thing all night long on the 4th in our war zone further north...
DJL July 5, 2017 at 11:04 PM
Since when did you think the Seattle police would do something as silly as enforce the city's laws? Or the city government care about something as insignificant as fingers and limbs and homes? They have important things to do!
Russell Miller July 6, 2017 at 5:37 AM
I don't agree, though I understand your concerns. But I think if we wanted to put some research into it we could make them safer and less toxic. At that point we could do like we did with CFLs.
They are a traditional part of American life. I would hate to see that entirely go away. And I see you did not mention professional shows, which pollute just as much. If you're going to be consistent, you have to ban all of it.
I do think communities across the country could do a better job of making sure they are lit off in a more... socially aware... manner. Like don't fire them off after 10 or a guaranteed ticket, etc.
Personally I loved them as a kid and the washington laws limiting them to the "safe and sane" variety caused much dismay. However, now that I set them off professionally and own two 80 acre tree farms, I have a different attitude. I should point out, though, that even pro shows create a lot of waterway debris, although in my show's case we can at least go back at low tide and pick up most of the metal and plastic--but over water is of course the easiest option. But the whole thing is just so American that it's hard to imagine a ban, and legislating safer use is like legislating common sense--not possibe, especially combined with beer ... Also many local fireworks sales fund high school trips or other projects, and the reservations like the income and will always be able to sell them. A no tolerance policy and stiff enforcement is worth a try but it will be like prohibition--if people don't support the concept, they'll keep breaking the law. So I am not optimistic. Oddly, in parts of Europe up to 5" shells are legal for private use. I don't know how this works out for injuries, but they almost certainly have fewer deaths from handguns to make up for it ... Another dangerous item we will never ban!
Farren Herron-Thorpe (WA Ecology) July 6, 2017 at 6:55 AM
I was actually thinking about this last night. Fireworks are only tolerated now by law enforcement because they are ingrained in our society and people have lived with it their whole lives. In this day of technology, we could make better products that are safe and quiet. Perhaps a silent smoke-less light display system could be developed? Something that doesn't need to be disposed of... similar to projecting lights around the neighborhood, which people do on Christmas... now let's do it for Independence Day!
Brooke July 6, 2017 at 7:42 AM
I completely agree!
MATT MIZ July 6, 2017 at 7:58 AM
Agreed 100%, but I can tell you from personal experience with the Council, they don't have the political stomach to take on the reservations and all the non-profits and community groups that sell these things to make $$$. That is despite the KC Fire Chiefs, RASKC and many others basically making the same case every year. So, we're going to tax soda, but air quality, fires and blown off hands are not really a problem. It's amazing they can say this stuff with a straight face despite the hypocrisy involved.
There could be pragmatic solutions, like strictly enforcing the laws. I'd be just fine with July 4 and legal fireworks, if it was limited to that. Maybe only do same-day sales to discourage trucking in from Boom City. Maybe hold the Boom City people accountable for anything not detonated on their property (b/c let's face it, THEY KNOW). The bigger issues for me are June 28-July 3 and the fact that so many people are breaking the law, KCSO either gives up or looks the other way - maybe both - and the fact that basically no one has legal fireworks, it's all trucked in from Boom City, all incredibly illegal stuff. Just north of my home, there are people on .2 acre lots firing 100' airburst shells into the trees, basically, absolutely no control over where the things blow up or land. Two years ago we actually had a couple of trees on our property catch fire toward the top. Better still, 911 was so overloaded we couldn't get ahold of fire or police. I really wish Dow Constantine or anyone on the KC Council could explain to me how that is a good thing. Mostly they just ignore me.
John Marshall July 6, 2017 at 8:46 AM
You can't make a dent in fireworks use by passing local laws on consumer behavior. The only way to get rid of them is to make them illegal to import and sell. Very few are made in America.
In some ways, I see fireworks and firearms through the same lens. They both have ties to visions (and myths) about our formation as a country, and they are often viewed as a celebration of our national freedom, and neither can be adequately controlled by telling people how to use them responsibly or by simple reasoning ("they're dangerous").
Our nation was formed in war and violence amid a lot of very loud and bright explosions. The fact that we still celebrate that with more loud and bright explosions (and danger) is a uniquely American paradox.
We either have to live with both of them as part of our "founding myths", or we vigorously eliminate all sources of them with a zero-tolerance policy. Anything less is just adding more hot air to the discussion. Nothing significant will change and every year we'll hold a post-mortem after the 4th as we are here.
I totally agree, we live in an age of very little self restraint and consideration of our environment which includes all the wildlife, domestic animals and the very air we breathe.
I too had to comfort my dog for 2 hours will this debauchery played itself out. Personally I don't hold out much hope for change considering the mentality and mindset of our society.
Eric Jain July 6, 2017 at 9:47 AM
> Perhaps a silent smoke-less light display system could be developed?
Give it another 10 years or so, and everyone will be setting off Augmented Reality fireworks they purchased on Facebook. The only injuries will be from the occasional phone catching fire :-)
Bob Triggs July 6, 2017 at 9:52 AM
Cliff, you can add wildlife, birds, etc., to the list of those negatively affected by fireworks.
Ozoner July 6, 2017 at 10:24 AM
If the 24-hour average national particulate matter pollution standard is exceeded, the local regulatory air agency for an area has some 'splainin to the EPA to do because the district could be declared "non-attainment" for that pollutant. If that declaration is set in motion, the local agency must put rules or measures into place to bring the pollutant back into attainment status.
But we are now a culture of strategic patience and long fuses with a low expectation for obeying existing laws, especially if they do not suit us or call for some unpopular action.
Peter terHorst July 6, 2017 at 10:31 AM
Well said Cliff. When we moved to Portland OR in 2011, I was shocked at how much craziness and fire danger was tolerated within the city limits, on city streets, each year over the July 4th holiday weekend. Sounds like Seattle is no different. "War Zone" is an apt description! Not saying other cities have it all sorted out, but I've lived in the DC area, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Denver, LA and Asheville and -- aside from backyard fireworks with sparklers, black cats, spinners and stationary fountains -- most people just went to parks and other outdoor venues to enjoy professionally staged shows.
Michael DeMarco July 6, 2017 at 11:25 AM
Friend July 6, 2017 at 12:08 PM
Cliff,
According to your source (https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Fireworks_Report_2016.pdf?t.YHKjE9bFiabmirA.4NJJST.5SUWIQJ), only 7% of the estimated 11,000 fireworks-related injuries treated at hospital emergency departments in the U.S. could have been qualified as "serious injuries" (http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/personal-injury/serious-injuries.html): i.e. those injuries which required admission to the hospital or transfer to another hospital. Injured persons who are treated at the hospital and then released most certainly have not received a "serious injury".
The CDC reports that, last year, there were 37.2 million emergency room visits in the U.S. due to injury and 12.2 million emergency room visits which resulted in hospital admission, not all due to injury (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/emergency-department.htm). Thus, fireworks-related injuries resulted in only about .03% of emergency room visits due to injury and only about .006% of hospital admissions via the emergency room last year. Also, according to your source, there is not a statistically significant trend in estimated emergency department-treated, fireworks-related injuries from 2001 to 2016.
According to FEMA, there were about 1.3 million fires in the U.S. in 2014 and according to your source (http://www.nfpa.org/news-and-research/fire-statistics-and-reports/fire-statistics/fire-causes/fireworks), about 15,600, or 1.2% of these, were caused by fireworks (2013).
While I would not argue that fireworks do not produce air pollution, I don't know if I would consider the particulate pollutants that result from fireworks to be a "serious" source of air pollution in Western Washington. According to the graph you posted, the PM2.5 spike lasted from about hour 20 on July 4 to hour 8 on July 5, about 12 hours, in total. I would imagine that the beleaguered (with regard to air pollution) citizens of the Los Angeles area and the Central Valley of California would consider this to be a break from what they're accustomed to at this time of year (http://www.pe.com/2016/08/11/los-angeles-area8217s-air-quality-the-deadliest-in-the-nation-researchers-say/).
Two of your final three points come off as grasping at straws and I won't bother to counter them. However, I would agree that those of us who have combat veterans as neighbors should show them the respect they deserve and not use fireworks in close proximity to their residences if it's possible that such usage might cause them further trauma.
Overall, I noticed that you seem to consider fireworks to be a "serious" problem. I would argue that you are off base in your empirical claims about the "seriousness" of the danger that fireworks represent. You may personally dislike fireworks but that doesn't make them so awful and dangerous that those of us who enjoy them and enjoy them responsibly should have our parades rained on, so to speak. A couple nights a year shouldn't be that big a deal so relax a bit and don't take life so "seriously."
Rebecca Timson July 6, 2017 at 8:40 PM
Stephen, your method for determining the seriousness of the number of injuries is flawed. You are showing the number of ER fireworks injuries in a three to five day period as a percent of all ER injuries in a year. Of course this makes the % small, but it isn't a useful comparison. On those three to five days, the % of injuries caused by fireworks is considerably higher. I know some folks enjoy setting off these explosions themselves, rather than leaving it to professionals, but many of those injured are children. Perhaps we can at least agree that it should be illegal to set off fireworks around children, who cannot give informed consent.
What a bunch of nannies! Fireworks are fun and it's a short holiday. My dog doesn't like it, but I keep him in the house and he gets over it the next day.
MyBadCats July 6, 2017 at 12:37 PM
We should all be worried because fireworks are made in China. Does it sound so far fetched that they would purposefully make them dangerous as a form of soft warfare against our country? And I am NOT a Trump supporter who believes in "America First" just in case that is where your thoughts are going.
As for the Port Townsend person, I too in live PT, though not in town. We were subjected to Woodland Acres fireworks all through the night of the 4th and last night as well.
LkTapps July 6, 2017 at 1:08 PM
Perhaps they can do something about the toxicity of the smoke. And people need to be responsible about cleaning up their waste afterwards, the lazy bums.
But remember- we were here lighting off fireworks and watching the Blue Angels scream over our heads before all you Microsofties arrived. Seattle was never supposed to be a silent retirement spot just for introverts and their dogs.
Elston July 6, 2017 at 1:30 PM
The City of Burien announced a tough policy this year with a fine of just over $100. Nothing changed. No one cares about a $100 fine. How about raising the fine to $2000 and or a week in jail?
evie July 6, 2017 at 3:24 PM
I TOTALLY AGREE. WE LIVE NW OF MARYSVILLE IN THE LAKE GOODWIN AREA. WE STAYED HOME WITH OUR CHIHUAHUA TO KEEP AN EYE ON HIM. WE FELT AS THOUGH WE WERE UNDER SIEGE FROM LATE MORNING TO APPROXIMATELY 2AM ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOTHING IS ILLEGAL OUT HERE (TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE) AND WE WERE TREATED TO QUARTER STICKS OF DYNAMITE THAT SHOOK THE HOUSE. THIS WAS NOT FUN FOR ANY OF US. WE'VE LIVED IN THIS AREA FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS. IT SEEMED WORSE THAN PREVIOUS YEARS. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 'SAFE AND SANE' AND WHAT WE WERE SUBJECTED TO.
Eric Blair July 6, 2017 at 3:38 PM
I was hoping to get away from that kind of madness, but it's no different here in Portland than it was in Chicago. The monster fireworks began Friday evening, and continues on to last night's festivities. I can see fireworks for a few hours on the 3rd, but to countenance this crap going on for over four days is insane, particularly in big cities with houses being so close together. Having been blasted out of my bed at 4 AM for days on end, it's the kind of thing that could lead to real violence. Some of us have to work on the weekends and there are still night shifts around, it's not right.
Ashford98304 July 6, 2017 at 4:09 PM
Here are a few common, only sometimes-some places illegal, obnoxious practices: personal fireworks; smoky yard, garden, & debris fires; loud, obnoxious after-market motorcyle exhaust pipes; loud diesel pickups with loud exhaust pipes; incessant shooting of high-powered handguns and rifles at all hours of the day and night . Some would say it is the cost of living in our society. I say it is because we have evolved a society with no norms of respect for one's neighbors only norms pertaining to self-absorption, self-indulgence, and flashing the middle finger. In my view, personal actions of almost any kind are none of my business unless the results of those actions extend beyond that person's property onto another's: intrusion of lound noise, noxious chemicals, bright lights, smoke, barking of dogs, errant dogs ... when they leave your property (or public land) and enter mine you are infringing on my rights to life, liberty, and happiness. So, we will just continue with increasing anger, frustration, violence, and those others will cling to their "bibles and guns" (Barack Obama) while being totally antisocial.
Lucas Flanders July 6, 2017 at 5:20 PM
Yes. Never agreed with you more!
ironist July 6, 2017 at 7:48 PM
I have a very personal story to tell as a veteran. Can you help with anonymity?
I would love it if the 4th was no longer celebrated with explosives. But yes, please, at least restrict it to public displays managed by professionals.
RonnieA July 6, 2017 at 9:35 PM
In Singapore, fireworks were banned due to the litter caused and countless fires started.
The entire state of WA should ban fireworks.
Cliff Mass Weather Blog July 6, 2017 at 10:11 PM
ironist,
The viewpoint of veterans is very important. You can either set up a separate gmail account that does not identify you or you can send it to me and I can post it without any identifying information. Or even send it to my department (box 351640, UW, 98195)...cliff
I gotta disagree - fireworks should not be banned outright. However, folks should be considerate and cease fire by 10pm and be limited to just the 4th of July and New Year's. I haven't slept a full night since June 26th!
As I write this from my home near Burien at 1:34a, people are still lighting mortar shells a 1/4 of a mile or so away.
Organic Farmer July 7, 2017 at 7:19 AM
Personally, I don't support a blanket fireworks ban. That should be up to individual communities to decide!
Communication with your family and neighbors, fostering, respect and responsibility with in your neighborhood is always a good thing for society.
Don't forget Freedom has steep price, and we each have a responsibility as citizens.
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It seems the old farmers almanac is more accurate than all the fancy government scientists at NOAA??!
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Anon the Great July 7, 2017 at 8:52 AM
I have little patience with the 'well, we've always done that' defense of stupid things we like or want to do. The list of things 'we've always done' but no longer do is long, even limited to my 50+ years on this Earth. The way I think about it personal fireworks are like drunk driving: A incredibly stupid, dangerous activity this nation largely tolerated decades until the body count got too high. When Rez Boom Towns began in the late 70's the population of Washington State was half of today and much more rural. Simply put, there were a lot less people blowing sh*t up in a lot more open space. Times change.
The over-whelming source for the kind of pyro that shreds bodies and torches property are Indian reservations. Back in the Bad Old pre-casino days Boom Towns were a major cash source for desperately impoverished native Peoples but the economics have changed. Perhaps it is now possible for Tribal government to be able to end Boom Towns without taking food from the mouth of children.
Friend July 7, 2017 at 11:21 AM
Rebecca, good catch, but a change of a few orders of magnitude in this case still leaves us with a percentage in the low single-digits.
Jon M July 7, 2017 at 2:24 PM
I am a pet sitter with autism (sensitive hearing, sight, smell...) and PTSD. More pets go missing on Independence Day than any other day of the year. Sadly, some never return. The knowing, willful cruelty of neighbors who insist on breaking the law around me knowing how seriously it affects vulnerable populations is simply astonishing and disillusioning. It is antithetical to empathy and community. My mom is a retired hand therapist who always saw lots of new patients with missing digits after July 4th each year. Thank you for this. It's time to enforce the law and leave fireworks to the professionals.
Yasmine Galenorn July 7, 2017 at 9:33 PM
Totally agree. I just wish the cops would enforce the bans in places like Kirkland, etc. Booze and fireworks--and the two go hand in hand--are not a good combo.
mainstreeter July 8, 2017 at 9:58 AM
Two business owners who lost their buildings due to fireworks in Oakville doesn't sound like freedom or responsibility
Richard July 8, 2017 at 11:48 AM
There was not much problem till the concussion grenades and shock-and-awe stuff took over, over the last twenty years or so. When people are losing sleep every night and drugging their pets to get them through the week, things are way, WAY out of hand. The fireworks industry and their customers are doing this to themselves, and I have no sympathy for 'em. If you're causing people to suffer in the name of "patriotism," you must have missed a day in Civics 101.
Port Angeles banned personal fireworks last year; Sequim does it next year. Not gonna pretend that everyone's over it, or that compliance is perfect. But life on the Fourth has already gotten a lot easier.
Rufus T. Firefly July 9, 2017 at 7:22 AM
I completely agree. There is no reason for personal fireworks. They scare many pets to death. They cause fires and severe injuries.
Hoover Boo July 15, 2017 at 12:32 PM
Mostly they are illegal in my area. A few cities still allow them, so people that want them go to those cities to buy them and then bring them home to where they are illegal.
The real reason they go on being legal at least in my area is that the importer works with local charities (boy scouts, little leagues, that type of thing) who fund raise by selling them, to pressure local city councils into allowing their sale. "You are anti-little league? You hate kids!!"
The fire authority pressures the local city councils the other way, because they have to go deal with the fires, and the EMTs have to deal with the kids that have their hands blown off. (One nearby this year--whole hand is gone.) But the fireworks importers have more clout.


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Major alterations have vandalized Rapson's design, most significantly in 1974, when the original cubist facade was removed. The Walker's PR man, Phillips Bahar, was quoted in an article in the Twin Cities Finance and Commerce as saying "People need to understand that there have been major changes to it. That's when the historic value of the building changed."
Which may appear to makes sense, until you recast how that sentiment would sound coming out of the mouth of a museum curator: "Well, being a genuine Tiepolo, the painting certainly has historic value, but parts of the canvas have been painted over by later hands, so we've decided the only thing to do is not to waste time and money trying to uncover its original glory but just pitch it in the trash."
Former Chicago Sun-Time's architectural critic Lee Bey has a new website, Lee Bey: the urban observer, that both lets you keep track of Bey's activities, and offers up a "Chicago Building of the Day", usually with one of Bey's own photographs. On Monday, May 22nd, that building was Chicago classic Marina City, but what makes the site potentially more interesting is when the building is a lesser-known, classic, such as May 19th's Stranger's Home M.B.C. church, a survivor that was there before the creation of the now infamous Cabrini-Green public housing project on Chicago's near north side, and now survives it as the area is becoming increasingly gentrified. Bey served as Deputy Mayor to Richard M. Daley, and is currently director of media and governmental affairs for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Lets hope the urban observer puts Bey's distinctive, refreshing take on Chicago architecture back into more frequent circulation.
Chicago's Richard M. Daley is among three mayors cosponsoring Resolution 50, Adopting the "2030 Challenge" for City Buildings (in pdf format) to be presented for approval at the U.S. Conference of Mayors conclave in Las Vegas June 2 though 6. The resolution mandates that all new public buildings will be "carbon neutral" -not using any fossil fuels - by the year 2030. It lays out a timeline for this goal to be met, with buildings to be 60% fossil fuel free by 2010, (less than four years away), 70% free in 2015, 80% in 2020 and 90% in 2020. The resolution cites a recent study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that pegs the benefits of green design at $50.00 to $70.00 per square foot, more than 10 times of cost of making a structure green, with initial construction costs representing only 20-30% of a building's entire cost over a 30 to 40 year life cycle. For renovated buildings, the Resolution sets a goal that doubles the fossil fuel reduction standards of the U.S. Department of Energy.
According to the Architecture 2030 newsletter from green architect Edward Mazria, "Buildings account for an estimated 48% of all green house emissions. " The National Government Advocacy Team of the American Institute of Architects is actively lobbying for the resolution's passage. Mazria's newsletters points to pr/lobbying material such as suggested talking points on the resolution, a template for a letter to a mayor urging support, as well a draft of a op-ed submission. (All in Microsoft Word format) Since the U.S. Conference of Mayors includes cities with over 30,000 in population, in Illinois that would mean not only Chicago and Rockford, but suburbs from Schaumburg to Cicero, and dozens in between.
Apple Computer's new 59th street store in Manhattan, across the street from the historic Plaza Hotel, opens Friday, and judging just from the photographs, it's a triumph of both marketing and architecture. Designed by the firm's architects, Bohlin, Cywinski, Jackson, which also did Apple's Michigan Avenue Chicago flagship, the 32-foot-square glass cube that marks the entrance of the store does Mies van der Rohe's desire for an architecture of "almost nothing" proud., creating one of the more distinctive retail spaces of the new century. Its fabric of individual, super-transparent glass panels are set in thin posts and beams that also appear to be made of glass. The structure holding the thing together seems to have disappeared - the cube is so light it almost looks like it was made out of cellophane. There's a floating glass staircase leading down to the actual retail space below street level, wrapping around a single-piston glass elevator. Here's some photos on Gearlog, and a detailed article on the store from the New York Sun. The store was wrapped in black during construction, and here's photos of its "unpeeling" from ifostore. The photo reproduced here is from boingboing and was taken by literary agent John Brockman.
The Society of Architectural Historians has sent out a notice that the registration period has been extended to June 1st for two ambitious tours of the surviving works of architect Sullivan, who was born 150 years ago this coming September 3rd. Part one, taking place June 18th and 19th, will tour Sullivan's works in Chicago, including as the Auditorium Building, the Gage Group, the Jeweler's Building, the recently restored Schlesinger and Mayer (Carson, Pirie, Scott) Store, tombs in Graceland Cemetery, Krause Music Store, Charnley-Persky House and Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral.
Part two, taking place June 19th through 25th, offers an extraordinary six day tour of works in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, which will allow participants a rare view not only of Sullivan's banks in Owatonna and Grinell and Clinton, Iowa, plus works by Frank Lloyd Wright (Taliesin East), Walter Burley Griffin's Rock Crest/Rock Glen community, and Santiago Calatrava's spectacular new addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum. The Tours will led by Sullivan scholar H. Allen Brooks. The cost for the 2-day Chicago leg is $195.00, for the six-day out-of-state tour $1495, double occupancy, or $1795, single. A full itinerary and registration form can be found online, in Adobe Acrobat format. For additional information, call SAH Manger of Meetings, Tours and Fellowships, Kathy Sturm at 312/573.1365 or by email.
Beginning in late August, the Chicago History Museum (formerly the Chicago Historical Society) is co-ordinating a month-long series of events, including the participation of most of the city's major cultural institutions, both honoring Sullivan and exploring his life, works, and continuing influence.
Some late additions to the calendar. Todd Eberle: Architectural Abstractions, is one of two new architectural photography exhibitions that open this Saturday, the 20th. Eberle's show opens at the Art Institute, while also opening on Saturday at the Museum of Contemporary Art is Catherine Opie: Chicago (American Cities), a series of photographs of Chicago by the L.A.-based photographer. Opie and Wolfgang Tillmans will discuss their work today, Thursday, at 6:30 P.M. at the MCA's auditorium.
Also on Saturday, beginning at 9;00 A.M., the Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park will be the site for its first-ever graduation, for the the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Graphic artist and futurist Bruce Mau will be the featured speaker. The pavilion, itself will be reserved for the 800 graduates and their guests, but you may still be able to catch his speech from the great lawn. This September, Mau's own exhibition, Massive Change: The Future of Global Design, finally will wend its way to Chicago after several years at other museums at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Finally, this years Great Chicago Places and Spaces kicks off Friday evening with a 6:00 conversation at the Chase Theater at 10 South Dearborn featuring Lee Bey, IIT's Donna Robertson and Jaime Lerner, former Mayor of Curitiba, Brazil. Over the weekend, Great Chicago Places will offer over 200 tours of Chicago architecture.
It was not through his tutelage as a partner to Rem Koolhaas, but by marriage that architect Joshua Ramus became a Prince. (He added his wife's last name to his own when he was married two years ago.) Now, according to a report yesterday in the Dallas Morning News and an extended story in Sunday's New York Times, Prince-Ramus has flown the Koolhaas coop, taking AMO, the sister American firm to Koolhaas's OMA, and its 35 architects with him. Prince-Ramus was a key player in the design of the very favorably received Seattle Public Library, and his new firm, Ramus Elia Architects will bring AMO's current projects, including the Wyly Theater in Dallas, and the recently announced Museum Plaza megaproject in Louisville, to conclusion. Ramus Elia Architects has announced it will be represented by the acronym REX, taking Ramus from Prince to King in a single stroke.
Officials in both Dallas and Louisville were quick to insist that their projects bore the genuine Koolhaas stamp while at the same time professing a high level of comfort with Prince-Ramus. Issues of authorship are often a puzzle. Was Charnley House a work of Louis Sullivan or of his head draftsman, Frank Lloyd Wright? Sullivan may have harbored a bit of jealousy towards his wildly talented prodigy, summarily dismissing him when he discovered Wright was taking on outside projects.
It doesn't work that way today. "The issue becomes, how should the work be credited?" Times reporter Robin Pogrebin quotes Koolhaas as saying. "On his part there is interest in sole credit for the work because he is sole author of the work. My interest is to clarify, so we don't get a blur between what is the work of Joshua Ramus and what is the work of O.M.A."
In that light, it will be interesting to be see, if Koolhaas continues to pursue U.S. projects, how different they will look from those on which Prince-Ramus was the key U.S. partner, or, on the other hand, what new commisions from REX be like now that they're free of the Koolhaasian yoke.
Tag Day for an Endangered Kenilworth?
What do Doo Wop Motels and the Chicago suburb of Kenilworth have in common? They've both just been named by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to its 2006 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Kenilworth may often win out as the country's wealthiest suburb, as in a 2004 survey by OnBoard LLC, but it's suffering from a "really big house gap", ranking a pathetic 88th in Forbes Magazine's 2006 list of America's most expensive zip codes, with the media home sale price an anemic $1,075,000.
Clearly, Kenilworth has a lot of catching up to do, and, according to the Trust, it's "under siege" by MacMansion mania, with nearly two dozen teardowns in just the last three years. Long-time resident George Maher tops the list of historic Chicago architects who have built in Kenilworth, accounting for over 40 of the suburb's 830 homes. Daniel Burnham also did homes there and Jens Jensen laid out a number of its landscapes. The Trust website includes a number of resources "for Protecting Historic Neighborhoods from Teardowns".
While three photographs on the website document how out of scale some of the new projects are with the rest of the community, the Trust offers little in the way of specifics to prove that important architecture has been lost. The demolished building in the photo shown above doesn't look much different than a higher end house you'd find anywhere else, nor does the commercial building next to it. Every effort should be made to save structures of true architectural distinction, but if the residents of the richest suburb in America want to slum up their own back yard with big bad outcroppings of ostentation, it's pretty much a self-inflicted wound - who are we to say no? Me, I'm a lot more concerned about the Doo Wop Motels.
Repeat's May calendar of Chicago architectural events has been updated to include additional events such as this Friday's exhibition of student work at the School of Architecture at IIT, the Urban Land Institute's symposium, Is Chicago Commercial Real Estate Heading Towards the Perfect Storm? (I'm frightened already), and Catherine Opie: Chicago (American Cities), an exhibition of Opie's photographs of our city at MCA, with a personal appearance on May 18th. Finally, the Graham Foundation's exhibition, Golconde: The Introduction of Modernism in India, has been extended through May 25th.
This week on Monday the 8th, the Chicago Children's Museum will make a presentation before the Grant Park Advisory Council on its proposed move from Navy Pier to Grant Park. On Tuesday the 9th, Bernard Tschumi speaks Tuesday evening at Rubloff Hall under the sponsorship of the Architecture and Design Society of the Art Institute of Chicago, while at exactly the same time, Robert Wislow and Nancy Pacher will discuss Building Chicago - Before the Architect at ISpace for the Chicago Architectural Club.
Check out all this week's events here.
The conceits that: a. The project is supposed to be secret, b. the Iraqi people will see it as anything other than a enraging symbol of perpetual occupation - priceless.
Two Bits - Calatrava in Chicago and now RMJM in Moscow?
Hot on the heels of the drill-bit design of Santiago Calatrava's proposed Fordham Spire in Chicago, we receive word via ArchNewsNow and the Guardian newspaper of a proposal just approved for an another "drill bit" structure in Moscow, the 46 story City Palace, which RMJM architects prefers to call, according to the Guardian, "two ribbons wrapping around each other". It will stand adjacent to Norman Foster's proposed Moscow City Tower, which at 118 stories, would be the tallest building in Europe, which in this rendering posted on Emporis, looks like a far more elegant version of the mercifully deep-sixed proposal for a 2,000 foot Beitler Tower in Streeterville. Edinburgh's RMJM also built the late architect Enric Miralles new Scottish Parliament, which wound up costing 10 times its original estimate.
Since Mr. Smith was responding to a post I made all the way back in January, which few people are probably looking at right now, I'm taking the liberty of reposting it here in its entirety, as he has some interesting things to say. My original posting, AIA Award for Millennium Park Slights Uhlir, Plumps for SOM, talked about how I felt the AIA award slighted project director, architect Edward Uhlir, in favor of SOM, which created the original master plan for the park. There's so much difference between that initial concept (one early rendering below), highly traditional and conventional, with the dramatically different Millennium Park that finally emerged that I still harbor doubts that SOM could really have been the most decisive agent of change behind that transformation. SOM's original plan was skillfully crafted, backward-looking (which is apparently exactly what the Daley administration was looking for at the time), and more than a little dull. The actual Millennium Park is anything but, and in this case the site plan was less a static map than a dynamically evolving contention between terrain and its features, and since Mr. Uhlir was the ringmaster of that sometimes almost anarchic process, I thought he deserved more credit than he got.
Mr. Smith also has a very different recollection of the genesis of Frank Gehry's involvement. Ironically enough, Gehry's take on the story, given at an Art Institute symposium at the time of the park's opening was, itself, a response to still another version just given by the evening's moderator, no other than Edward Uhlir.
"Ed Uhlir's story about how I got here," said Gehry, "is like the movie Rashomon. It didn't happen quite that way. Adrian Smith was doing the park, and he called me and asked if he would do a fish sculpture on either side of his proscenium . . .andd I said no, I don't do fish sculptures. I made some lamps that looked like fish. And that was it. didn't hear from him again, and I forgot all about it. And then these guys called and came out to see me, and before they came they said it was for Grant Park, and I said well I already told them I wouldn't do the fish sculptures, and they said, no, no, we've got something else. And they came and they said they wanted me to design this thing in the park, a bandshell. Then I said, aw, come on, I don't want to do a bandshell in the park. . . I said if you're going to do a music thing you''ve got to make it substantial . . . They said, oh, you can do that. I said, gee, that's great. They said, we'll even throw in the bridge if you want to do it. So I said, OK, that sounds good. "
You don't have the story right on the Gehry fish thing. I asked him to do the Proscenium, not to do a fish. I asked him as an artist to get involved and he told me no because he is an architect and wanted to do more. I reported this back to the committee and the subject stalled for a while because there was a point when we were looking at covering the seating area and the proscenium design was up in the air. Then Cindy [Pritzker] called him and asked him if he would do it and he said he would. It was SOM that located and advocated for significant pieces of art to be placed in different sections of the park and we worked with John Bryan to establish "gifting" opportunities for the park. Anish Kapoor was selected as a sculptor by the arts committee which I was on. The landscaped garden was selected by the competition process which I was on, the oval seating area and the bandshell location was in our early master plan as were the terraces, promenade, Ice skating rink and fountain. Ed Uhlir did a great job of coordinating all of the diverse consultants and artists to get the job implemented but he wasn't the person who conceived the master plan. This is an award for Master Planning and Urban design, not architecture and as such Ed will be recognized as the clients representative, not its author.
Things may be winding down a bit as we move towards summer, but there's still a full calendar of architecture related events in Chicago for May. At the enter is the annual Great Chicago Spaces and Places over the weekend of May 19th through 21st, which includes over 200 free tours led by celebrities (Geoffrey Baer and Bill Curtis) the architects of some of the city's newest buildings (John Ronan and James Goettsch), as well as inside looks from movers and shakers such as Millennium Park's Ed Uhlir and the Congress for New Urbanism's John Norquist. It all kicks off with a conversation with Jaime Lerner, former mayor of Curitiba, Brazil, IIT Dean or Architecture Donna Robertson and writer and critic Lee Bey. Architect Bernard Tschumi comes to the Art Institute on May 9th, and other topics range all the way from covering the Eisenhower Expressway in Oak Park, to Gunny Harboe talking at a CAF lunchtime lecture about restoring the cornice to Louis Sullivan's Carson Pirie Scott building. Check out all the events here.


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Pfizer vaccine delivered to Chickasaw Nation; inoculations begin
ADA, Okla. – In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Rhonda Brown, a Chickasaw elder and laboratory phlebotomy supervisor with the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health, received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination among Chickasaw employees.
"Everyone should take the opportunity to take the shot," Mrs. Brown said. "The vaccine is going to help a lot of us be healthier and more optimistic."
The Chickasaw Nation joined other entities nationwide in receiving the first doses of vaccine for health care providers.
Two days prior, Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York, symbolized the beginning of the national COVID-19 vaccination rollout when she received the first official U.S. COVID-19 vaccination shortly after 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14.
Both Mrs. Brown and Ms. Lindsay received the vaccine produced by Pfizer. Both have been working on the front lines of the pandemic, providing direct health care to patients.
Governor Bill Anoatubby said the vaccine's arrival marked a great day in the Chickasaw Nation.
"As we celebrate this great day, we must remain committed to the safety of those around us," Gov. Anoatubby said. "The COVID-19 vaccine is one more step in stopping the pandemic, which requires the use of all available tools. The combination of getting vaccinated and continuing to follow safety recommendations offers the best protection from the virus. We urge citizens everywhere to continue to wear a mask, wash your hands and watch your distance. We encourage citizens to receive the COVID-19 vaccine once it is available."
As Mrs. Brown and Ms. Lindsay were vaccinated, the effort to distribute the vaccine by land and air was underway. Following emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), workers at a manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Mich., began sending the first U.S. shipments of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine.
This cross-country transit allowed for the first injections targeting high-risk health care workers. Nearly three million doses were administered. These same people will receive a second and final dose 21 days after the first injection.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised that vaccination supplies will increase over time and all adults should be able to be vaccinated in 2021.
Pfizer's vaccine
There are several COVID-19 vaccines being developed and tested. The vaccine produced by Pfizer was found to be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 in trials. The trials included 43,538 participants.
It utilizes technology that works differently than common flu vaccines, though both cause the body to develop antibodies to protect against infections.
Flu vaccines often rely on inactivated viruses or a single protein from the flu virus to get the body's immune system trained to fight specific strains of the flu. The COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer uses mRNA to help our bodies develop immunity.
According to the CDC, mRNA vaccines contain material from the virus that causes COVID-19, which gives our cells instructions on how to make a harmless protein that is unique to the virus. After our cells make copies of the protein, they destroy the genetic material from the vaccine. Our bodies recognize that the protein should not be there and build T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes that remember how to fight the virus that causes COVID-19 if we are infected in the future.
Those receiving COVID-19 vaccinations are receiving material that trains the body's immune system. They are not receiving an inactive version of the virus itself.
With the Pfizer vaccine, after two doses protection is achieved 28 days after the initiation of the vaccination.
Based on its current projections, Pfizer expects to produce up to 50 million global vaccine doses in 2020 and up to 1.3 billion doses in 2021.
Pfizer began development of the vaccine in January, just after the genetic code of the virus was mapped. Now, a tested, finished and approved product has made it to hospitals across the country.
The vaccine was developed, tested and granted emergency approval within a year. The process relies on scientific advances more than a decade in the making, and people have been working on mRNA vaccine technology since the 1990s.
The FDA granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for people ages 16 and older.
Pfizer is a proven, reliable multinational vaccine producer. It has supplied vaccines to more than 165 countries and manufactures more than 200 million doses of vaccines annually.
On Dec. 18, the FDA granted emergency use authorization for another COVID-19 vaccine produced by the pharmaceutical maker Moderna. The Chickasaw Nation will soon be receiving shipments of that vaccine, as well.
The Chickasaw Nation and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine
The Chickasaw Nation is preparing to assist the state of Oklahoma with the distribution of vaccines once they are available to targeted, high-risk priority groups, as well as the public.
The new Emergency Multi-Use Facility in Ada will be pivotal for vaccine distribution in the area once vaccines are publicly available.
The new facility will serve as a unified incident command center as well as a COVID-19 drive-thru testing and vaccination site for the community.
The Chickasaw Nation will be able to manage 16 lanes of traffic to drive through and receive vaccines.
When planning the facility, care was taken to ensure adequate storage capacity and space for the ultralow temperature freezers needed to store the Pfizer vaccine.
The facility will serve as a mass immunization site when a vaccine becomes readily available. It will also be a community-based distribution point for additional services such as emergency rations, water and personal protective equipment.
Expansions to the Chickasaw Nation Ada South Campus will also play a role in the response to COVID-19.
New space was required for the five new laboratory instruments purchased for COVID-19 diagnostics, including state-of-the-art rapid testing and antibody machines.
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Il Fluvià è un fiume della Catalogna che nasce nelle montagne del Collsacabra e, passando per Olot e Besalú, sfocia nel Mar Mediterraneo nelle Aiguamolls de l'Empordà vicino a Sant Pere Pescador dopo aver percorso 70 km attraverso le comarcas catalane di La Garrocha e Alt Empordà.

L'antica città di Empúries era stata fondata vicino alla foce del Fluvià, quando questo si trovava a 6 km a sud dalla sua posizione attuale.

I principali affluenti del fiume Fluviá sono il Ser, il Gurn, il Llierca e l'Oix.

Altri progetti

Fiumi della Catalogna
Fiumi della Spagna

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Cosmos Enterprises currently provides precision to a wide variety of industries including: Automotive Aftermarket, Fluid Control, Fire Equipment, Industrial Cleaning Equipment, Robotics, Trailer Manufacturing, Agricultural, Stage Equipment Manufacturing, Printing, Linear Actuators, Small Engine and Many More!
Cosmos uses a modern CAM system, and state-of-the-art machining and measuring equipment, to ensure the highest quality product, and customer satisfaction. We specialize in providing close tolerance machining of turned and milled parts.
To complement our CNC machining and fabricating capabilities, we have a wide variety of support equipment. We can also offer final assembly, and packaging of your parts, and/or complete products.
A lot has changed since Cosmos' humble beginning 55 years ago, but somethings still stay the same; a passion for what we do, small town ethics, hardwork and appreciation for our customers. Cosmos is still a privately held company based in Elbow Lake, MN specializing in CNC Machining, Fabricating and Assembly.


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Ever wanted to play a multi-player game where you control all of your teammates? Now you can. This is a single player co-op shooter where 'time rifts' allow you to be your own teammates. In each arena you will have 4 chances to defeat as many enemies as possible, but you won't be alone because with each new life you'll be joined by replays of your previous lives. Strategically plan your attack with yourself in the past and future. Developed for standard monitors as well as the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset. Want to play the game with other people? Let's Replay is an asynchronus multi-player game mode that allows you to play alongside a recording of friends, YouTubers, podcasters, etc. It features single player co-op, Let's Replay system (asynchronous multi-player mode), 6 upgradable weapons, 3 episodes with 5 arenas each, high score boards, custom-made soundtrack.


Have a good Thanksgiving! And enjoy your time with the fam.
Yes!!! I've been waiting for this recipe! They looked so good on your IG :) Happy Thanksgiving!
They are delicious!! Great texture and wonderful taste! I added dark chocolate chips to half of them (really good with the tanginess of the cranberries). Next time I'll try addind a bit of lemon or orange zest... Mmmmm. Thanks for this great recipe!
WOW! I don't know what to say! These are just incredible. So easy to make and just a few minutes in the oven, and we had a great "and" to go with our coffee! Thanks!


The words "pushes" and "defenseless" were previously not included in the definition of the boarding rule. Defenseless replaced the word vulnerable.
Another small "golf clap" for the NHL for making some changes, but instead of taking the band-aid off slowly why not just rip it off and make the changes that are undoubtedly going to find their way into the game, heck the younger leagues and international hockey already have them.


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Everyone's Obsessed with These Videos of Jennifer Aniston Working Out
Jennifer Savin
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When it comes to highly glowy celebrity humans, Jennifer Aniston has always been right up there – and she attributes her strength, energy and clear skin to being a big fan of working out... and drinking collagen. Recently, she shared with fans on Instagram that she has taken on a new role at Vital Proteins (a collagen powder brand), as Chief Creative Officer, and together they've created a series of new videos showing Jen An getting into her fitness zone.
Including a mix of clips showing the Friends star doing everything from yoga, to meditating, to skipping and running (as well as drinking collagen in various forms, of course), it's clear for all to see that Jennifer is at the top of her game right now.
Accompanying the montage, which has a very Rocky Balboa meets Wellness Influencer feel (and we mean that in the very best way), is a voiceover from JenAn saying, "Our strength, our power, our purpose starts within. So let's start there, with collagen that support our body from the inside out. Because when we feel supported from within, we feel our best. And our confidence to take on the whole world outside comes from way deeper. It's within us." Check it out here:
And here's a slightly different variation, this time focussing more on yoga:
Naturally, in true Twitter style, the adverts have prompted some very funny responses as social media users admired Jen's flexibility in particular. One account remarked on how vibrant she looks, by posting a side by side of "them at 16" and "Jennifer at 51":
Me at 16 Jennifer Aniston at 51 pic.twitter.com/9or1hUYKO9
— Bey (@jenfanbase) December 15, 2020
Another simply wrote "Jennifer Aniston is a literal work of art" and yeah, we have to agree:
jennifer aniston is a literal work of art pic.twitter.com/2zZsOaUWGu
— gab (@aniistonn) December 15, 2020
One person kept it nice and to the point, saying, "THE CATEGORY IS BODY AND LOOK HOW JENNIFER ANISTON BODIED THAT":
THE CATEGORY IS BODY AND LOOK HOW JENNIFER ANISTON BODIED THAT. pic.twitter.com/eHkSaEjgSy
— nicole (@anistonily) December 15, 2020
Speaking about her decision to join the Vital Proteins brand, Jennifer told PEOPLE, "I have had a passion for health and wellness for years. I know this topic can be overwhelming so through this campaign, I want to show simple ways to incorporate collagen into your daily life. For me, it's adding it to my morning coffee and replenishing after a workout, but there is truly an option for everyone."
As for whether taking collagen supplements is going to make you look like Jennifer Aniston at 51, the jury's out. Many of the research trials that have been done are small or are sponsored by companies that have a vested interest in them doing well, and so further studies are needed. We've broken down all the expert opinion in our collagen guide.
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Start by selecting 'Video for Web and Devices' from the 'Publish' workspace. Click the 'Add' button located on the lower left of the dialog that comes up, below the list of existing profiles, and you're well on your way to making a custom profile.
Once you gather all necessary information, from your device manufacture's documentation or elsewhere, you are ready to create a custom profile!
Click the Save button and you're done!
To edit or add profiles for an existing device select the device from the Custom section of the main Create Video for Web, Devices and Computers dialog then click the Edit button.
Custom devices are listed by manufacturer under the Custom section in the device list at the left side of the main Create Video for Device dialog. Expand the listing for the manufacturer of your device, as specified when you created the device profile(s), then select the device for which you want to create output.
At the right side of that dialog you will see Profile and Save Location lists. Select the Profile you wish to use then pick an appropriate Save Location. The default Save Location option, 'Choose a specific location…', allows you to pick a filename and destination as part of the creation process. You may also see one or more drive letters listed, corresponding to removable media devices connected to the system. Choosing one of those options will send your output to the specified location with an auto-generated filename.
Once you've selected the Profile and Save Location of your choice click the Create button and your video will be created.


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Q: Delphi XE3 64bit: use local function as API callback no longer possible? Whenever I had to use API callbacks, like with EnumChildWindows, I typically wrote them like this:
procedure TMyClass.FindChildWindowAndDoSomething(
        AParent: HWND;
        ASomeCriterion: Integer;
  const AData: Pointer);
type
  TEnumWndParam = record
    Criterion: Integer;
    Data: Pointer;
  end;
  PEnumWndParam  = ^TEnumWndParam;

  function EnumProc(AHandle: HWND; AParam: PEnumWndParam): Boolean; stdcall;
  begin
    Result := not {AHandle satisfies AParam^.Criterion};
    if not Result then
      {Do something to AHandle, possibly using AParam^.Data}
    else
      Result := True;
  end;

var
  lParam: TEnumWndParam;
begin
  lParam.Criterion := ASomeCriterion;
  lParam.Data := AData;
  EnumChildWindows(AParent, @EnumProc, Winapi.Windows.LPARAM(@lParam));
end;

This still works fine with 32bit Delphi XE3, but with the 64bit compiler things are a little different: It still compiles without problems, but when EnumProc gets called, the arguments it gets fed contain garbage. The only way I found to make this work was to move the local declarations (the param record and the enum function) into the global space.
I really dislike this as it unnecessarily broadens the scope of these declarations and clutters the namespace. Is there some other way to get this to work with the 64bit compiler? Has this maybe been fixed in XE4 already?

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Thank you for such a fun piece! I have the utmost respect for the great authors that paved the way for us. In fact, Tolkien taught me that it is more than acceptable to create my own world. I wouldn't be where I am today without his inspiration! 😀 Nice post!
Great post…here's to the fellowship of the gods of fantasy!!
I'm currently living in Oxford, and I've been to the Eagle and Child. It's got a lot of little dark nooks, very hobbit like 🙂 It's pretty awesome to think that Tolkien used to hang out there!
Jealous! I do hope to get there. Will be in England every summer now as my parents age and certainly plan the pilgrimage.
Did you receive my post about "The gods of the Fantasy" and The leaf of Niggle?
Afraid not – been a tough few weeks (lost someone). My apologies. Please feel free to reach out to me at anelfwriter at g mail dot com.


Steve Key and I were hanging around outside the Bluebird when someone (obviously not from Nashville proper) walked by conversing loudly and using the F word every few seconds. He said "If I had the copyright on taht word I'd be a rich man!" I busted out laughing and said that's a great idea! You gotta write a song about that! He told me it was the worst idea fora song he'd ever heard, which of course inspired me to no end. Later that evening I was "dining" at a greasy spoon with the Bluebird cook and afterwards, sitting in his car listening to bootlegs of Mose Allison at the Bluebird, and I told him about the song idea. He said "You can't write a song about that." After 2 such reactions, I was now so inspired, I wrote the song in the car on my drive home from Nashville.
If I Had the Copyright on the word ^%$%!
I'd tell them to copyright %$#*, $#@* and !$&*&$!


We are hosting our fourth annual 5k event on August 4, 2018 at Tuscola High School in the south parking lot. It is to raise awareness and educate about overdose and substance abuse. Registration for A Pace for Petey 2018 is OPEN!
"Be BRAVE" was created in memory of Jordan "Petey" Scribner. Petey's foundations exist for the sole reason of drug awareness. Drawing on the personal tragedy of this man's life is the sole reason for turning Be BRAVE into raising awareness, showing compassion, and being a supportive group. Our goal is to get kids and adults alike to understand the consequences of choosing drugs, and how their decisions can be life changing.


Sunburn is no freaking joke. Besides the literal skin-on-fire sensation, stats show that five or more sunburns between the ages of 15 and 20 can increase your risk of melanoma — the most deadly type of skin cancer — by 80 percent, says Dr. Shari Lipner, MD, a board-certified dermatologist, assistant professor of dermatology at Weill Cornell Medicine, and member of the American Academy of Dermatology.
So, yeah, your best course of action is to load up on at least one ounce of SPF 15 or higher, reapply every two hours, and stay in the shade during peak sun hours (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
Because there are a lot of (important) rules to follow, it's likely that you'll end up lobstered at some point—and that's probably why you're reading this now. However, you can ease that sick burn and heal up faster with a few tricks, says Dr. Lipner. And that's awesome since a nasty sunburn could leave you with redness and pain as well as blistering, dehydration, and even fever for up to week, she says.
Here's what to do the second you realize the sun got you good.
A cool shower or bath can soothe the skin by reducing inflammation. Just opt for an oatmeal- or soy-based soap. When you're finished, pat your bod down with a towel, leaving a little water. Then, slather on some moisturizer containing aloe vera or soy to trap the H2O, which can prevent dryness, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.
Apply a cold, wet washcloth to your burn for 10 to 15 minutes throughout the day to soothe your skin, per the American Academy of Dermatology. If that's not doing it for you, move on to step three.
Because you can't spend the next three to five days in a cold shower, apply a towel-wrapped ice pack to the affected area for quick relief. Leave it on for five minutes, then reapply a few times a day as needed.
While sunburn leaves the outer layer of your skin in shambles, moisturizer can help seal the top layer of broken skin, protecting against infections and irritation until the skin repairs itself. There are plenty of homemade hacks to soothe sunburns, but Dr. Lipner says the best topical treatment by far is aloe vera, a natural anti-inflammatory that doubles as a cooling agent. OTC hydrocortisone cream takes a close second — particularly if your sunburn feels itchy. Any fragranced product can irritate the skin, so lay off it.
And if you've managed to burn your scalp and don't want to succumb to greasy roots? Stick with the ice hack above to sooth the skin and wear a hat anytime you're in the sun.
Sun damage can make your skin extra sensitive to ingredients you typically use without a problem, triggering itchiness, rashes, or blisters. Keep it simple with a gentle cleanser and moisturizer formulated for sensitive skin. Avoid face masks, acne medications, anti-aging products, harsh toners, and exfoliants, plus any products that contain lidocaine or benzocaine, numbing agents that may sound like a good idea but can actually cause sunburned skin — which is extra sensitive — to flare up, worsening open wounds.
Last thing: Don't cover up redness with makeup, which can also irritate your skin.
Because you can lose water through damaged skin, sunburns can dry you out. And while there isn't a whole lot of data on exactly how much you need to drink to rehydrate, Dr. Lipner recommends refilling your glass a little more than usual. Just don't let your burn drive you to drink something stronger than water: Alcohol's dehydrating effects won't help you heal any faster.
When taken within the first few hours of sustaining a sunburn and every four to six hours thereafter until the pain subsides, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) such as ibuprofen can reduce inflammation (duh) and expedite recovery. Once swelling subsides, your skin cells can repair the sunburned skin's barrier and generate new skin, says Dr. Lipner.
Unlike singeing your hand under hot water or near a flame, sunburn reaches below the skin's surface and actually damages your DNA, which leaves you extra susceptible to skin cancer. If only a couple Advil could stop that.
Tight clothing and snug straps can chafe, triggering painful blistering on skin that's already damaged. To save yourself from aggravating the area, wear loose clothing that doesn't stick to the skin — even if it means wearing a strapless bra to keep sunburned shoulders bare. Synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon blends will keep the skin cool. So those sweat-wicking shirts you wear to the gym will be your BFFs.
Do not pop or manipulate blisters, says Dr. Lipner. Just keep them clean, dry, and bandaged during the day. At night, remove the bandages to give you skin some air.
Hang outside after sunburn symptoms first crop up, and you could do more damage to the area or expand it, according to Dr. Lipner, who warns that sand, salt water, and chlorine can all aggravate the skin to increase pain and potential for infection.If you can't peel yourself off the beach, then reapply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a minimum of 30 SPF to the affected area and the rest of your body, which is susceptible to sunburn regardless of how tan you are (base tans are a total myth, FWIW). Then find some shade and cover the exposed area with clothing. Any fabric you can't see light through when you hold it up the sun should have a tight-enough weave to protect you. Wearing a wide-brimmed hat is another genius move with a bonus: You'll look ~*cHiC*~ AF.
"Areas that have gotten more sunburns are at increased risk for skin cancers," Dr. Lipner says. But freaking out won't lend you a lifeline, and stress itself can actually trigger unhealthy behaviors that could increase your cancer risk even more, according to National Cancer Institute (NCI) data.
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Else Merkel, geborene Elisabeth Schommer, (* 22. September 1905 in Saarbrücken; † 7. August 1990 ebenda) war eine deutsche Kommunistin, Widerstandskämpferin gegen den Nationalsozialismus und Mitbegründerin der Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes – Bund der Antifaschistinnen und Antifaschisten (VVN-BdA e. V.).

Leben

Herkunft und Ausbildung
Else Merkel war eines von zehn Kindern einer katholischen Familie in Alt-Saarbrücken. Nach der Volksschule besorgte ihr Vater, ein Buchdrucker, ihr Arbeit bei der Saarbrücker Zeitung.

Heirat und Engagement in der KPD
1922 lernte sie Karl Merkel kennen, den sie gegen den Willen ihrer Eltern 1924 heiratete. Als ihr Ehemann, ein KPD-Mitglied, seine Stelle verlor, wurde sie als ungelernte Druckerin beim Verlag der Saarbrücker Arbeiter-Zeitung beschäftigt. 1931 trat sie ebenfalls der KPD bei. 1932 wurde sie als Kandidatin für die Stadtratswahl in Saarbrücken aufgestellt.

Wie ihr Mann engagierte sich auch Else Merkel im Abstimmungskampf um das Saargebiet. Als Karl Merkel nach Bekanntgabe des Abstimmungsergebnisses fliehen musste, blieb sie mit ihrem zehnjährigen Sohn in Saarbrücken. Über die Grüne Grenze hielt ihr Ehemann den Kontakt zur Familie aufrecht. Merkel war auch selbst aktiv am Widerstand beteiligt und arbeitete als Geldkurierin für die Rote Hilfe. 1936 wurde sie durch den festgenommenen Oswald Gentes enttarnt, blieb aber zunächst auf freiem Fuß. 1936 wurde sie einmal verhört, nachdem die Frau des festgenommenen Kommunisten Emil Nolthen sie angezeigt hatte.

Emigration
Anschließend emigrierte sie nach Forbach, während ihr Sohn bei den Schwiegereltern verblieb.

Von Forbach aus ging Merkel nach Paris, wo sie sich ihren Lebensunterhalt mit kleineren Tätigkeiten finanzierte. Nach Kriegsbeginn wurde sie zusammen mit Anna Lenz aufgegriffen und im Camp de Gurs interniert. Sie entging der deutschen Besetzung durch die Hilfe von Hermann Ratering, der sich als ihr Mann ausgab, und verbrachte die restlichen Kriegsjahre im unbesetzten Teil Frankreichs, wo sie als Mitglied der Résistance mit dem Verteilen von Flugblättern weiter Widerstand leistete. Zwei Soldaten half sie bei deren Fahnenflucht.

Rückkehr in das Saarland
Nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs kehrte sie ins Saarland zurück. Ihr Mann war inzwischen im Spanischen Bürgerkrieg gefallen. Ihren Lebensunterhalt bestritt sie als ungelernte Arbeiterin. Sie wurde in der KP-Saar aktiv und Mitbegründerin der Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes – Bund der Antifaschistinnen und Antifaschisten (VVN-BdA e. V.). Von 1979 bis zu ihrem Tod begleitete sie als Zeitzeugin eine "Alternative Stadtrundfahrt" des VVN-BdA und der Volkshochschule in Saarbrücken.

Ehrungen

Am 10. November 1988 wurde sie vom damaligen SPD-Ministerpräsidenten Oskar Lafontaine mit dem Saarländischen Verdienstorden ausgezeichnet (amtliche Bekanntgabe am 27. Juni 1989).

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I Hate the Word "Tribe"
Just to be clear: this is not a rant against Seth Godin. I actually think he's got some pretty great ideas about leadership, as shown in his TED talk from 2009 (worth watching for the vintage Kindle 1 prop, if nothing else).
My problem is with the word "tribe" and all it implies: exclusion, small-mindedness, and bigotry.
I know. You're probably thinking that tribe is a positive concept, as Godin argues in his book; that it signals connection and camaraderie, often across great distances; that it can be a lifeline for those who feel isolated by their unusual interests. And that is all true and good, ideologically speaking. My specific problem is with terminology, and the unfortunate etymological baggage that comes with calling something a "tribe."
Try this. Do a Google Image Search for the word "tribe." I'm guessing your entire first page of results will be photos of primitive-looking, possibly aboriginal peoples:
And that, I believe, is the first thing that comes to mind when anyone says the word "tribe:" it's not some noble grassroots movement petitioning for political change, and not some far-flung collective which has self-organized over the Internet. No. It's a bunch of crudely dressed people of color standing around a jungle, forest, or other wilderness. In a word: savages.
I know how people want to use the word, as a rallying point--perhaps even subverting that prejudicial, historical meaning--but it's difficult for me to get beyond it. Because the concept of "tribe" is explicitly discriminatory. People talk about "finding their tribe" in a good way, but I'm always painfully aware of the flip side: that by identifying yourself with one group, you are also willfully segregating yourself from others. If only a select group are "your people," then everyone else in the world is, by definition, not your brethren. And that puts you one step closer to thinking of them as your enemy.
Even if you don't go that far, one could argue that these tribal distinctions are necessary and unavoidable. We could talk about the Rule of 150 (a.k.a. Dunbar's number), but it's more fun to discuss...
...the Monkeysphere!
Because, you know, monkeys.
If you haven't yet, go and read "What is the Monkeysphere?" by David Wong. Yes, it's on Cracked.com, but don't let that fool you--the tone may be flippant, but the issues it addresses are serious, and his conclusions are sound.
(BTW, "David Wong" is the pen name of Jason Pargin, executive editor of Cracked.com; he's also written two comic horror novels, John Dies at the End and This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch It. I did not make up any of this.)
Wong's basic argument is the same as Dunbar's, Gladwell's, and any number of other social scientists: that there is an upper limit to human beings' cognitive ability to maintain stable social relationships, and that limit is about a hundred and fifty people. But Wong distinguishes himself on page 2 of his article, where he offers this advice:
[R]eject [the] binary thinking of "good vs. bad" or "us vs. them." Know problems cannot be solved with clever slogans and over-simplified step-by-step programs... take the amount you think you know, reduce it by 99.999%, and then you'll have an idea of how much you actually know regarding things outside your Monkeysphere.
It's not about denying our biological deficiencies. It's about acknowledging and accepting those limits, and finding ways to overcome or bypass them. Can't run fast enough to chase down that prey animal? Try riding a horse, or domesticating dogs, or inventing projectile weapons. Not sure when it's going to get cold again or when's a good time to plant crops? Invent the calendar and keep track of annual weather cycles. The history of human civilization is all about us giving Mother Nature the middle finger and saying "screw this, we can do better."
In this case, however, it's not about science or technology or engineering; it's about changing the way we think of ourselves and others, and that is a tough, long-term, cultural conundrum. It's not something we can cure with a pill or a device or legislation or even a good story. It's something that has to happen to every person, individually, as he or she grows up. You've got to be carefully taught and all that.
I hate the word "tribe" because it implies we're still restricted by that cognitive limit, and we can't get beyond it. And that's just not true. Maybe I don't personally know every single one of the hundreds of people I'm connected to through Twitter or Facebook or other social media, but I know a little bit about each of them. And every small piece of information makes those names and tiny pictures more human to me.
It's not about who's in which tribe, or whether I share all (or any) of their likes or dislikes or political views. It's about people, and understanding that diversity is good. I want to be friends with smart people who disagree with me (as long as they're not jerks about it)!
The thing I'm really interested in is community. (I know some people don't like that word either, and I can understand where they're coming from: again, it's all about usage and intent. Prefixing anything with "the" can assign it an undeserved weight--for example, consider the difference between one show called "Following," versus another called "The Following".)
To me, "community" implies openness and a willingness to embrace new members. Fandom is a community. The Internet is chock-full of meeting places for all sorts of virtual communities, new cultures whose only entrance requirement is a shared interest in something. Create an account and you can immediately start posting and commenting and participating.
You might still have to kiss some frogs, but keep trying and you will find a place where you belong. And if that's taking too long? Start your own community. Plant the seed and see what happens. You have nothing to lose but your loneliness.
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Lawsuit: Hamilton Co. violating free speech
Rick Sharp has filed a lawsuit today in Hamilton County Superior Court 2 alleging the county's sign ordinance is violating political free speech.
Lawsuit: Hamilton Co. violating free speech Rick Sharp has filed a lawsuit today in Hamilton County Superior Court 2 alleging the county's sign ordinance is violating political free speech. Check out this story on IndyStar.com: http://indy.st/2okj2DC
Chris Sikich, chris.sikich@indystar.com Published 10:47 a.m. ET Feb. 20, 2018 | Updated 5:12 p.m. ET Feb. 20, 2018
Councilman Rick Sharp.(Photo: Kelly Wilkinson/The Star 2013 file photo)Buy Photo
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Rick Sharp filed a lawsuit today in Hamilton County Superior Court 4 alleging the county's sign ordinance is violating political free speech.
The county commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 12 to enact a $500 fine for placing signs in the unincorporated areas they control, largely targeting the right of way along roads. Candidate signs that pop up every election are the biggest offenders, though signs advertising open houses and homebuilders are a close second.
Sharp's attorney, Tim Stoesz, filed the lawsuit alleging the ordinance violates the First Amendment. The lawsuit asks Judge William Hughes to set aside the ordinance and award Sharp legal fees.
Sharp thinks the ordinance will disadvantage lesser-known candidates, people who have little name recognition or money for TV spots and mailers.
"I believe this infringes on free political speech, and there is no more precious form of speech in this country than political free speech," said Sharp. "I think it's also a blatant effort by entrenched and established politicians to favor their candidates."
Christine Altman, president of the board of commissioners, said she had no comment because the lawsuit is pending.
Legal experts say Sharp has an uphill climb based on past Supreme Court case rulings.
Sharp is a former Carmel Council president. He is running in the Republican primary for an open seat on the Hamilton County Council against information technology professional Sheldon Barnes, Carmel Clerk-Treasurer Christine Pauley and Ken Alexander, the former director of Westfield's Grand Park Sports Campus.
Sharp said candidate signs provide name recognition, which he thinks is one of the most important factors in winning elections. He said voters who see his campaign signs may decide to find out more information about him as a candidate.
The commissioners have argued candidates can seek permission to place their signs on private property. The reality, Sharp said, is private landowners often are afraid of bucking elected officials. He said landowners have declined to put out his signs, or even removed them, for fear of retaliation from elected officials.
The commissioners say the signs clutter county roads and are a public safety hazard, because in some cases they impair sight-lines of cars. Sharp's attorney, Stoesz, does not think the county's reasoning will hold up in court as cause to stifle free speech. The case hinges on the argument that the signs are a threat to public safety.
He cited an Oregon Court of Appeals ruling from 1981 that set aside an ordinance in part because the justices believed the threat to public safety from signs in the right of way wasn't cause to prohibit free speech.
There were differences in that case. The Oregon court also ruled political signs were being singled out because the ordinance only barred political signs, and only for 60 days before an election.
Still, Stoesz thinks it's a slam dunk.
"What the commissioners did was to say we are doing this in the interests of public safety," he said, "but the case from Oregon specifically says that doesn't outweigh free speech."
Legal experts aren't so sure. David Orentlicher, a former state legislator who teaches Constitutional law at University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Law, said legal precedent established after that Oregon case will make winning the lawsuit challenging.
He said the Supreme Court upheld a ban on signs in 1984 in Las Angeles, ruling that the ban was legal so long as all signs were prohibited. In 2015, the court struck down a sign ordinance in Arizona because it targeted political and religious signs.
He said the Supreme Court has become more protective of free speech in rulings, though, and might look differently at the Los Angeles case today. He said the court tries to restrict free speech no more than necessary. He suggested a more appropriate ordinance might limit the number or size of signs.
'"Based on where the Supreme Court has spoken so far, though, he has an uphill climb," Orentlicher said.
Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield also have ordinances prohibiting signs in the right of way. Carmel passed its ordinance unanimously in 2006 during Sharp's first term on that council.
Sharp said he didn't pick a fight on that issue because he was trying to work within the system to help his constituents. Later, he became Mayor Jim Brainard's biggest rival, challenging him unsuccessfully in 2015.
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What a view! Our Geography, Environmental Science and Photography students had a great time in Iceland. Highlights included guided tours to learn the history of the country, walking over lava tubes to learn about geology and lava and, of course, the views for taking a few snaps!