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Open enrollment officially ended on December 18. The original closing date was December 15, but on this last day, the website glitched, preventing consumers from enrolling. This was the second time the site glitched during the enrollment period. During the first day of open enrollment on November 1, consumers also had trouble enrolling prompting members of Congress to write a letter to Administrator Seema Verma of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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A growing number of reports have showed it is in states' interests to run their own health insurance marketplace.
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Bird on a Wire Tauranga Crossing will be serving up the dishes that have made it such a hit with Aucklanders – including its signature free range rotisserie chicken and freshly made salads, along with a selection of burgers and baguettes. The aim is to provide wholesome food that tastes great, in an authentic and relaxed environment. Along with lunch and dinner, the restaurant will also offer breakfast and is fully licensed.
Bird on a Wire was started in 2012 by four friends with the aim of creating a delicious, healthy takeaway alternative, and to do so by capitalising on a category that was poorly served in New Zealand – chicken. The plan being to become everyone's neighbourhood chicken shop. Since then, the brand has built up a loyal customer base and has grown steadily, with openings in Takapuna, Ponsonby Central and Orakei.


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Quickies: The Damage of Fake Medicines, Catcalling, and Why People Misunderstand Each Other
Mary April 27, 2015
This is Who You Are When You're Catcalling – "Then the light bulb moment — he realizes that this is not an interview about how best to catcall women but rather about how much women dislike catcalling, to which he replies, "Get the fuck outta here, I don't believe…" He's just been told that women don't like it and he's in such a state of disbelief and anger that he couldn't even finish his sentences."
Solving Crimes With Pollen, One Grain Of Evidence At A Time – "A single pollen grain from a sample tells you nothing. But together, all the pollen grains in a sample — their composition and concentration — can reveal a lot. Still, we're talking about pollen grains, their details invisible to the naked eye."
Bruce Jenner, Transgender American – "During the interview, Sawyer made a conspicuous point of discussing broadly unfamiliar ideas about gender and sexuality to its audience. It didn't always go smoothly; her questions occasionally came off as awkward and tone-deaf. But she showed no lack of empathy."
What It's Like to Be a Girl in America's Juvenile Justice System – " 'We say, "It's better than having them on the streets." But that doesn't address the issue of why their neighborhoods aren't better places to live. Just by the zip codes they're in. It's more likely these kids will go to jail than college. The kid hasn't failed; we've failed,' he said."
Mixed Signals: Why People Misunderstand Each Other – Explaining the gulf between how you see yourself versus how others see you.
Fake Medicines Do Real Damage: Thousands Die, Superbugs Get Stronger – "When patients unknowingly take bad drugs, they don't just fail to get better. If a drug contains just a little but not enough of the active ingredient, it can also help breed superbugs that become more resistant to the real stuff."
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Cat vs. Dog: Which One Makes Life Better?
We got these shirts from the Humane Society.
We currently have a cat and a dog but my husband is closer with our dog and I am closer with our cat, thus the shirts. Which do you prefer: a cat or a dog? Vote now!
Wow, last time I posted anything here was January. Well, I decided that other things are more important . . . and I've been playing video games on the AARP website trying to beat my high score and trying to make the leaderboard (which are addictive). It has word games including crossword puzzles which I feel good that I can actually complete now. It also has some brain games, matching games and strategy games, and more. I have no idea how other people get such high scores though!
Still teaching 5th and 6th graders in Sunday School and doing a class newsletter to keep parents informed.
We had a wellness visit to the vet for Abby, our dog (getting that pee sample was not easy, sorry no picture) and cat including Spunky's dental cleaning that I put off for three years--big bucks there but they are both doing fine. Abby had some parasites to get cleared up but wasn't a big deal.
I've been eating lots at work with the first Friday free breakfast feasts, secretary's day with a special luncheon catered by Mission BBQ that was really yummy, and cookies, bakery and candy that people bring in as treats. No wonder I've gained 10 lbs that I do not want!
Our accountant forgot to actually file our return. I called him after about 4 weeks waiting for our refund and then he finally filed it.
Our youth group at church had their annual dessert auction/spaghetti dinner fundraiser and this year I got the item I wanted most in the first round of bidding for $60. It was pecan/chocolate chip bars that were absolutely delicious and pre-cut! I also was high bidder at $45 (by accident) on a cute bowling assortment of candy, cookies and cake which was also really good. (again with the extra pounds!) The money raised goes to help pay for the teens going on mission trips.
Last Saturday I got a 4-drawer file cabinet for just $15 including delivery from the Parma Heights Christian Academy's annual garage sale!
We just had our dead bush removed from the front yard and a couple small trees removed from the back yard. We never planted these trees, but when the stuff falls in our yard off the neighbors tree, it apparently takes root and starts growing! It's crazy.
I participated in a free health screening at work which resulted in getting some gift cards: Amazon, iHop and Walmart. It's also good to know my numbers were pretty good. Even though I've put on the extra 10 lbs., my BMI is still in normal range. Still fighting to keep my blood pressure down. It's higher than I'd like but then it's always fluctuating within minutes. The nurse said it's really probably lower than what it showed since doing it during work does not make for a relaxed reading.
We are still reading and posting reviews at Grab a Book From Our Stack blog. I just finished the Clover Springs Mail Order Brides box set of 5 on my Kindle and loved them! Rachel Wesson is the author and writes clean historical fiction western romance. Unfortunately, I couldn't find her books at the library, but have went back to Amazon and loaded a whole bunch more to my Kindle.
For Mother's Day, my sweet husband got me my favorite candy, chocolate covered cherries--both dark chocolate and light (yes more lbs. coming). From my cat and dog, I got some special socks.
Finally, I am bummed out. For a week now, my left hip has been sore and I can't raise my leg high like I used to without pain. Fortunately, it doesn't hurt all the time, just when I get in and out of the car, or if I'm laying down and get up, or a little when I walk. Now the weather has finally turned good enough to play Pickleball and I have this nutty hip problem. Advil helps, but only temporarily. Boo.
So, sorry this is so long, and probably boring. Anyhow, I'm really going to try to get rid of my extra fat right after I finish those cherries! What have you been up to?


We walked together so I could see the tranquil city below. Violet and blue hues of public landmarks lay among pale yellow lights of commercial chatter, all filtered through a screen of trees that spread down into the valley. Sound was numbed but vision acute on such a cold night. Impurities in the air seemed to grow leaden with ice quickly and drift to earth, forming a muted crunch of frost beneath our feet.
His left hand took a cigarette to his lips as his right fumbled for a lighter. A thumb brushed the striker with such little strength it produced just a few sparks that quickly vanished into the night air. When he found his stride the flame showed a tired face, wearisome and cracked with streak of old tears. He puffed twice, inhaled, then gave the evening fresh vapour to consume.
His face quivered momentarily and it looked as if he would cry again, but instead he turned on his feet and threw his lighter against the house. It smashed against the wall and flared briefly, a gout of flame that was over before it began.
Stiff and empty, he levered himself onto the ground, where he tucked his body into itself, and did nothing.


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How is this type of sun protection not more popular? It should be.
How is that I can not get women to do this on beaches with me?
This was MCS+ when you made that comment. You should be proud of yourself. Is this what they call an event horizon?
How can I stop getting women to do this to me when I go to the beach?
Is she even about anymore?
I can barely stand eating regular food at the beach.


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Mr Paul Mifsud B.A. (Hons) Accty., MIA, Dip. Tax is an independent Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Mellieha, Malta. Establishing himself as an independent CPA in January 2007, Paul Mifsud operates from his offices in Mellieha, providing professional accountancy services to Maltese and international clients including audit and assurance, taxation, secretarial, VAT consulting, ICT assistance and payroll services.
Paul Mifsud has gained extensive experience from his work with clients from the public to private and industrial sectors in Malta. His consultancy services focus on respect and honesty, delivering a personal and integral service in human resources, ICT, business restructuring and cash flow management. His work begins with the assessing of the project and the sector it involves, to investigative analysis, regular support and assessments as well as future assistance in the financial needs and achievements of all his clients.
Malta is a small island in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, about 90 kilometres South of the island of Sicily. Covering just over 316 square kilometres, Malta is one of Europe's smallest states, yet is also one of the most densely populated, having a population of just over 452,515 (2011 estimate).
The British make up for a large percentage of the 1.2 million tourists who visit the island every year, and British nationals residing permanently on the island make up about 1.6% of the population (the Maltese account for 95.3% and the remaining 3% various nationalities).
Malta is characterised by a low lying and rugged terrain dispersed with areas of scrubland. It has an intricate coastline of rocky beaches, sandy beaches and fantastic natural harbours which have allowed Malta to serve as a maritime base, military base and trade route for many centuries. Typically Mediterranean, Malta boasts a glorious year round climate, with an average annual temperature of 23°C during the day.
Malta has been populated for approximately 7,000 years, and has seen numerous empires from the Arabs and Carthaginians to the Knights of the Order of St. John, the Spanish, French and British land on its shores. Due to its strategic location in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, Malta was the ideal destination for seafaring traders and settlers, and today enjoys a rich heritage and culture that reflects its lengthy history.
Malta gained Independence from the United Kingdom on 21st September 1964, and assumed Neutrality in 1980. After joining the European Union in 2004, Malta adopted the Euro as its currency instead of the Maltese Liri, and following the European Council of 21st-22nd June 2007 became part of the Eurozone in 2008.
Today, Malta is a thriving modern island, well connected via air and sea, with its own International Airport, airline and Seaport. The country is a parliamentary democracy, has two official languages (Maltese and English), and offers free and private education and healthcare services.
Malta is an advanced economy, dependant on foreign trade, manufacturing and the tourism industry. The 1869 opening of the Suez Canal greatly boosted the country's economy, and resulted in a huge increase in shipping entering the port.
The Maltese government invests highly in education and healthcare, offering some of the best services in Europe. Education is based on the British model, in which children go to Primary school for six years, and then enter a secondary school at aged eleven. School is compulsory up until the age of sixteen, after which students may continue studying at various sixth form colleges before applying for University.
Malta is highly renowned as a popular destination for tourists from across the world, thanks to its stunning climate, beautiful beaches and rich history. Malta boasts numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites (including its capital city, Valletta) and also offers a vast array of water sports activities, diving and recreation centres, nightlife areas and natural beauty spots.
• Registered unemployed (as of January 2012): 6,714 persons
• Labour supply (as at 2nd quarter 2011): 354,645
• Persons Employed in Financial Intermediation as at November, 2011: 6,542
• Average gross annual salary for employees in Financial Intermediation as at November, 2011: €46,810
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• Inflation rate 2010 (12-month moving average): 2.0%
• Merchandise exports (annual 2011) (€ millions): 3,739.6
• Goods and Services exports (as at 3rd quarter 2011) (€ millions): 1,595
• Merchandise imports (annual 2011) (€ millions): 5,271.1
• Goods and Services imports (as at 3rd quarter 2011) (€ millions): 1,397.1
• Internet users (2010): 245,480 (persons aged between 16-74)
Mellieha is the beautiful and idyllic village located in the most north-western corner of the island of Malta, just across the bay from the sister islands of Gozo and Comino. Mellieha boasts a population of approximately 7,000 and is the destination of choice for sun seekers, beach and water sports lovers, as well as hosting a vast number of ex-patriot residents.
The area of Mellieha is a relatively new locality in the state that it exists today. Before development and leasing of the land during the British rule, Mellieha was a small settlement that had been all but abandoned for 200 years previously, for fear of attacks from corsairs and Saracens. Today, Mellieha is a thriving modern town that is self-sufficient and increasingly popular as both a pleasure and business destination.
Bordering St. Paul's Bay and Mgarr, Mellieha comprises of 22.6 square kilometres of hillside and low lying land sloping towards the beach. The area is sparsely populated, with stretches of flat scrubland and farmland between the settlements.
The locality, including Manikata, Cirkewwa, Ghajn Tuffieha, Paradise Bay, Anchor Bay and Marfa, was voted as European Destination of Excellence in 2009 for the promotion of Tourism and Protected areas. Mellieha offers a host of benefits to its residents, including Malta's longest sandy beach at Ghadira, a range of stylish hotels and guesthouses. Mellieha boasts a historical town centre, characterised by narrow roads, traditional townhouses and stepped alleys, whilst the suburbs are characterised by large luxurious villas with their own private pools.
Mellieha is also home to many of the islands top facilities and nightlife and entertainment area. The town centre is equipped with retail shops, banks, pharmacies, fine dining and casual restaurants, and in the locality one can also find pet shops, supermarkets, garden centres, care homes, schools, music schools, scuba diving schools and facilities, water sports centres, internet cafes, bars and even nature reserves, in which many protected and rare bird species can be observed.
In terms of history, Mellieha offers a wide range of fortifications built over the last few centuries, including towers, pillboxes and even a fort. The area was always vulnerable to attack thanks to its northern location and ease of access from the beach, and so it was always necessary for the area to be well defending in case of attacks.
This coastal region is a fertile paradise throughout the seasons, and whether in spring or summer, Mellieha has a rich array of natural beauty to be adored, from wildlife and breath taking sunsets to sun-drenched beaches and cool morning breezes.
For those tourists and residents looking for the religious culture of the island, the town of Mellieha annually hosts one of Malta's finest villages 'festas'; a week long spectacle of traditional music, religious celebrations, and spectacular fireworks displays over the cliffs. Every year on the 8th September Mellieha celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Victories, commemorating the overthrow of the Ottoman Empire during the Great Siege of 1565.
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Why We Can't Trust Trump?
Donald Trump sees himself as a dealmaker. Fine.
Step One for a deal maker is the ability to take a position, stick with it and adapt as other voices are heard. After all, the deal is the thing, right?
So, when Donald Trump met with Minority Leaders Chuck Schumer of the Senate and Nancy Pelosi of the House and they emerged to say there was general agreement on extending valid visas to Dreamers with a path towards eventual residency and citizenship status, you hold Trump to that goal. The rest — the status of extended family, the actual pathways noted and the procedures — those are the things that adapt along the way.
Part of the agreement was a decision not to attach proposals for a Wall on the southern border to the proposal.
Predictably, this announced arrangement drew some blowback from the most conservative elements of the Trump bloc, but generally, majority Republicans, from Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on down, seemed generally okay, though they objected to the President meeting with Democrats without them in the room.
Last night, White House releasesd principles that demand that Congress block thousands of children fleeing Central American violence before Trump will agree to protect Dreamers. And he will insist on financing for a Wall. The Times said the demands are included in a list of legislative priorities for tougher immigration enforcement due for release this week.
So, just to review here, a month ago, Trump suddenly acted to overturn an Obama-era executive order allowing Dreamers, those who were brought in under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and immediately put 800,000 individuals and their families at risk. There was no urgency for the move; it had been a campaign promise. Then Trump met with the Democratic leaders and changed his mind, and spoke publicly several times about the proud contributions of these Dreamers, who include people who are in our armed forces, hold jobs, pay taxes and are required to obey U.S. laws.
Others will focus on the politics of all this maneuvering, generally following the line that this plays to the Steve Bannon-Steve Miller advocates in the White House orbit, and holding to a strict immigration position.
For me, though, this is yet another example of simple poor behavior. This is the dealmaker who cannot make a deal because no one can trust his word. Simply, if he wanted a different result here, he should just have said so at the time he made the "deal."
Besides the fact that this once again will threaten a specific deal over the Dreamers and inhumanely put their lives at risk all over again, the larger takeaway here is that this is the same Trump on whose word we are dependent in dealing with the North Koreans and Iranians over nuclear weapons development, over health care for all Americans, over promises of prosperity and vows to help the middle class with tax cuts aimed at them. This is the same Trump whom our allies in Europe, South America, Asia and Africa find frankly un-trustable, the same Trump whom the Chinese find plain old confusing, and whom even Russia sees as speaking with more than one tongue.
For months now, we've been hearing that Trump is a situational thinking, that he reacts quickly and viscerally rather than really relying on staff to help think through sustainable policy. Nevertheless, this turnabout on DACA strikes me as exactly why I remain extremely nervous from day to day.
It is not just a single issue, a single deal, at risk here. In interviews yesterday, Trump tossed off the poor reactions to him showing up very briefly in Puerto Rico where he mostly praised himself and then humiliatingly, tossed packages of paper towels to victims of the hurricane. "It was just a thing," said Trump, indicating that the appearance on the island was a meaningless PR photo opportunity — that, surprisingly or not, turned sour. We were supposed to believe he cared, but once again, his actions belied his intentions.
In the same interview, he said his attention was on national security and safety concerning North Korea and Iran, and he could not be bothered thinking about "people's knees and backs" being underwritten by a national health care policy. Again, he is showing us he is less than trustworthy. Meanwhile, his actions show that he is actively undercutting health care offered through Obamacare. Ironically, the adjacent television news story concerned shooting victims in Las Vegas who lack health insurance and are worried about paying for medical treatment.
Here's the deal, 45: You want success as a dealmaker. Bring more than your swagger. Bring your trust.
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Dark Phoenix Trailer Breakdown: The Hidden Secrets and Surprises You Missed
By jessicrunkk March 1, 2019
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Warning: Potential Spoilers Ahead
After many delays, the second Dark Phoenix trailer is finally here and it looks like the film will be the X-men's endgame. With Disney's acquisition of Fox, the rights to the X-Men will revert to Marvel Studios and director Simon Kinberg is looking to go out with a bang. Therefore, this trailer showed us some dark themes and even revealed a surprising character death. So, let's head to Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and get some schooling for this Dark Phoenix trailer breakdown.
The X-Men Confront Jean in Red Hook
At the beginning of the trailer, the X-Men are approaching Jean in a small quaint town. This town is the same one we saw in the first trailer, where Jean flips over a couple of police cars. As we learned from the name posted on the cruisers, the town is called Red Hook, New York and could provide an interesting connection between the film and the FX show, Legion.
During Legion, a Division 3 agent says, "After what happened in Red Hook, I'd say that was an understatement." However, the town and the incident were never mentioned again. This left fans baffled and scrambling for answers, but it looks like the Dark Phoenix trailer may have just told us that the incident in Red Hook could refer to something Jean is about to do in Dark Phoenix.
The Phoenix Force Merges with Jean
We see the X-Men in space on what looks like a rescue mission. If you look in the distance, there's an ominous red force and a small, white light to the right of it. This white speck could be a space shuttle that the X-Men have been sent to rescue.
During New York Comicon 2018, con-goers got to see the first 13 minutes of Dark Phoenix and during those opening moments, we saw a NASA shuttle blast off with strange anomalies on their radar. The President then calls Charles Xavier to help and the X-Men assemble to get the astronauts home safely. Jean seemingly dies during the mission, but miraculously survives because the Phoenix force has integrated with her body.
If you look closely at the trailer, the red force that enters Jean's body turns into the physical form of a Phoenix when it completely overtakes Jean. Hence, the name of the movie.
The X-Men's Black Bird
Right when Jean blasts Mystique away in the trailer, you can catch a glimpse of the X-Men's Black Bird in the background. Also known as the X-Jet, this sleek black jet appears throughout Marvel Comics and previous X-Men films as the team's transportation of choice. It has been through many iterations over the years, but it's typically piloted by Cyclops and Storm.
The Quicksilver Scene Drops Some Interesting Hints
Quicksilver is a fan favorite and therefore, needed to make an appearance in the trailer. However, he might have actually been used as a distraction from everything else going on throughout the 2-minute sneak peek.
Right before Quicksilver starts ninja-jumping through bits of broken wood, there's a quick shot of him moving into action. If you pause the trailer here, you'll see a Bishop Fowler truck in the background. This could potentially be a shout out to the X-Men character Bishop and comic artist Tom Fowler.
Then, if take a look at the scene where Quicksilver is jumping on the wood boards, you may notice a boot floating in the air, to the left of the speedster. 20th Century Fox purposefully spent a lot of time showing us Mystique's boots when she approached Jean earlier in the trailer and it was surrounded by a lot of wood boards. So, could this random floating boot actually belong to Mystique? If so, what happened to her? Also, interestingly, Quicksilver isn't seen in any of the other scenes throughout the trailer, so what happens to him?
Jessica Chastain's Character
Throughout the film, we see Jessica Chastain's character as a dark and ominous force looking to harness Jean Grey's powers for her own. However, this is all we really know about the character.
IMDb refers to Chastain's character as"Smith", but director Kinsberg has confirmed that Smith is not her real name. What he has told fans is that she is "not of this world". She's an extraterrestrial character based on an "amalgam of a couple of different characters and iterations of those characters over the span of different tellings of the Dark Phoenix story." Some reports even suggest that she is a shapeshifter like Mystique.
Chastain also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this week and told the host, "I get to beat up a lot of X-Men in the movie… maybe kill some?" So, we could potentially see the end of even more X-Men than we originally thought.
The Death of Mystique
The trailer shows us a shot of the X-Men attending a funeral. According to hints from the director, this ceremony is likely in honor of Mystique.
At the beginning of the trailer, we see Jean flinging Mystique to the side. Although this doesn't seem like something that will kill her, Director Simon Kinberg has confirmed in an interview with EW that Mystique will die in Dark Phoenix as a result of Jean's uncontrollable powers. Her death will ultimately divide the remaining X-Men and pit them against each other. Half of the group will vow to protect Jean while the other will try to avenge Mystique's death and attempt to assassinate her.
Ultimately, Kinberg wants to create his own Infinity War. With the impending acquisition of Fox by Disney, it is highly likely that each of these characters will cease to exist in the cinematic universe as is. Therefore, Kinberg is going out with a bang and showing everyone that "It's a movie where shocking things happen, where intense, dramatic things happen. People don't just fall off buildings and dust themselves off and walk away. There's a reality to this movie and a consequence to this movie. Even more than that, it was to show that Jean/Dark Phoenix is genuinely a threat to everyone, including the X-Men."
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Denver has some fascinating culture events happening this week. You can kick your week off by sweating at Power Vinyasa and end it by watching a Lingerie Fashion Show. Whatever you are into, make sure to take a look at this roundup of events in Denver.
When: September 10, 6 – 7 p.m.
The Lowdown: Build up some heat at Power Vinyasa. The event features a free yoga class on the Great Lawn guided by an instructor from The River Yoga. The class is open to all levels. Make sure to bring a mat to practice and water to stay hydrated.
When: September 10, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
The Lowdown: Denver Museum of Nature & Science welcome Kathleen Sheppard for Breaking Ground: Women's Roles in the History of Egyptology. The event features a look into the history of how women took part in archeology and how they took on larger roles as time went on.
When: September 11, 8 – 10 p.m.
The Lowdown: Test your knowledge on the hit television series Parks and Recreation at the Ratio Quiz Show. The event features a trivia night hosted by Ian Douglas Terry and Andrew Bueno tossing out questions to competing teams. You can create a team of five people and have the chance of winning prizes throughout the night.
When: September 11, 12:15 – 1 p.m.
The Lowdown: Break a sweat at Hustle + Flow. The event features a 45-minute class with a mixed cardio and strength workout to get your heart pumping and a yoga flow to cool you down. The class is open for all levels, so no worries about needing gear. Make sure to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated.
When: September 12, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The Lowdown: Landmark's Chez Artiste Theatre continues its Hitchcock at the Chez series with a screening of The Lady Vanishes. The thriller follows a story about an English Governess who mysteriously disappears from a train that is traveling around Europe.
When: September 12, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
The Lowdown: Denver Zoo presents The Watering Hole: Fierce Femmes. The event features a look at female dominant animals in the wild. You can learn about hunting behaviors, maternal instincts and learn deeper insight into women who lead conservation efforts.
When: September 12, 7 – 9 p.m.
The Lowdown: The Triangle hosts an American Horror Story Viewing Party. The event features a screening of American Horror Story, trivia and more. You can win prizes throughout the night and indulge in the spooky television series.
When: September 13, 8 – 10 p.m.
The Lowdown: The Clocktower Cabaret present D.Kelley Live. The event features a set from comedian D.Kelley hosted by Rachel Weeks along with sets from comedians Shanae Ross and Al Goodwin. The event is part of D.Kelley's first comedy album, touring around the United States.
When: September 13, 6 – 11 p.m.
The Lowdown: Denver Film Society partners with Ratio Beerworks to host a screening of Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk. The film takes a deeper look into the progression of punk rock in northern California from the '70s to the '90s. Following the screening, you can participate in a Q&A with Aaron Cometbus and Anna Brown.
When: September 13, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
The Lowdown: Black Shirt Brewing Co. presents a night with Vinyl Me, Please. The event features a listening party for Feist's Let It Die album. You can snag a Vinyl Me, Please edition of the album, dance and sip on drinks while you jam out to the music.
The Lowdown: Find the best jewelry making supplies at the Denver Bead Renaissance. The event features a variety of vendors presenting their gems, handmade beads, vintage beads and more. If you love to create jewelry and art you need to check it out.
The Lowdown: The Denver Gem & Mineral Show is back for its 50th anniversary. As one of the biggest gem and mineral shows in the US, you can find the best geological items you can think of. The event is fully run by volunteers and organized by mineral clubs around the state. You can also learn more about this year's theme – Minerals in Mexico.
The Lowdown: Brace yourself for an all-new music and art festival – Grandoozy. The event features three days of amazing performances from artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine, St. Vincent and more. You can jam out to music and peruse some art throughout the weekend.
When: September 14, 8 p.m.
The Lowdown: If you are a die-hard fan of Game of Thrones then you need to attend the Game of Thrones Live Concert. The event features an orchestra and choir performing Game of Thrones scores composed and lead by Ramin Djawadi. You can also listen to new music and projections of season seven scenes throughout the concert.
The Lowdown: Spectra Art Space presents AfterDoozy. The event features two days of partying with art. You can participate in an art raffle, laser shows, art installations and more. You can also dance your pants off during a silent disco with art surrounding you. Part of the proceeds will benefit Impact Locally.
When: September 14 – 15 , 11:59 – 2 a.m.
The Lowdown: Landmark's Esquire Theatre presents Midnight Madness. The event features a screening of Space Odyssey. The classic film features a tale of Dr. Dave Bowman and his team of astronauts as they fight against HAL 9000 for power over their ship.
When: September 15, 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Lowdown: Bring mindfulness to your week at OmFest Colorado. The event features a day of meditation, vendors, yoga and more. You can participate in classes, listen to live music and sip on local beer throughout the calming day. You can also have a chance at snagging prizes and giveaways.
The Big Blue Bear. Photo by Kyle Cooper.
When: September 15, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
The Lowdown: Explore the Colorado Convention Center during a Colorado Convention Center Public Art Tour. The event features a tour around the building, looking deeper at the famous blue bear, the history of Denver and more. The tour is lead by public art docent Vicki Hellmer.
When: September 15, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
The Lowdown: Park Hill Branch Library present The Deportation of Innocence – a film about the problems that immigrant children face with detention and legal departments. The event features a screening of the film and a discussion with the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network to follow.
When: September 15, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
The Lowdown: Ellie Caulkins Opera House teams up with Denver Arts & Venues and Opera Colorado to present Kathleen Battle. The event features a performance from Kathleen Battle, an award-winning soprano that sings about the Underground Railroad.
When: September 15 – 16, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Lowdown: The Fort Restaurant presents an 1840's Rendezvous & Spanish Colonial Art Market. The event features eagle and hawk demonstrations, workshops, tons of art and more. You can also participate in activities such as tomahawk throwing and rifle shooting.
When: September 16, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Lowdown: Forney Museum of Transportation hosts Colorado Collectibles. The event features art, sculptures, antiques and more. You can find out what items of yours are worth value and see what others have to offer.
The Lowdown: Celebrate the wonder of squishy face pets at Pugs in the Park. The event raises funds for the Colorado Pug Rescue while presenting food, games and a costume contest. You can also participate in a silent auction and meet fosters taking care of some adorable pugs.
When: September 16, 3 – 5 p.m.
The Lowdown: Museo De Las Americas hosts a Lingerie Fashion Show. The show features a delightful lingerie line from Janel Rosales, tacos, sips and more. You can also have a chance to win a free item through a drawing and purchase pieces from the runway after the show.
When: September 21 – 22, 11:59 p.m. – 2 a.m.
When: September 26, 6 – 9:30 p.m.


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What has TRIP got to do with Somalia?
The truth is very little. However, at the start of this month we secured the domain name evidently.so (really http://www.evidently.so – but don't click there as there's nothing to see just yet). The .so domain is the country code extension for Somalia. I purchased it on a whim, I had no idea we'd get it or what we'd use it for. I just liked the phrase – it fits in with the 'evidence' concept and is an easy to remember name.
But we've got it and the more I reflect on it the more pleased I am with it. I think it's got all the potential to be a strong brand.
As for what to do with it, I'm currently thinking it might be a good home for our 'new evidence' service – which is currently just a vague concept. One to ponder, but if you have any suggestions?


Rock Fest Barcelona is one of the stronger Festivals in Spain. Across three days big bands will rock the people.
The Park Can Zam is located in the city of Sta Coloma de Gramenet, which is situated between Badalona, Sant Adria de Besos and Montcada i Reixach,a suburb of Barcelona city. The town is separated from Barcelona by the River Besòs.
From the main square of Santa Coloma to the main square of Barcelona, Plaça de Catalunya, it is only 8 km. From Santa Coloma there is direct access to the motorways A7, C58, C31, B20, la ronda de Dalt, cinturón del Litoral y BV5001 (Carretera de La Roca).
One of the best ways to get to the festival is by public transport. Two minutes walk from the festival area, you will find the Metro station "Can Zam" Line 9. And 10 minutes walk, the Station "Santa Coloma" Line 1.
The bus line no. 42 goes from Plaça Catalunya to Santa Coloma. The company Tugsal connects the towns of Barcelona, Badalona, Santa Coloma, Tiana, and Mongat Montcada with 30 bus lines. The Metropolitan Bus Network "NitBus" runs all night and consists of 17 lines which widely cover the metropolitan area. All lines, except N0 and 153, stop at Plaza Catalunya where it is possible to switch from one line to another.
If you wish to go by car, the best access is the exit 19 from Ronda de Dalt (B-20).
We offer a parking space next to the Festival area with the capacity for 1000 vehicles. This area will be free of charge. Another possibility is to use the public parking spaces of Sta Coloma situated in the streets Lorenzo Serra, Sant Carles and Front Fluvial. There is a fee for these parkings which are monitored and open 24 hours.
You can also choose accommodation in Badalona, Montgat and Tiana. These are all small towns situated along the coast with beaches very nearby to Santa Coloma and all with bus connections into the city.
Rock Fest Barcelona is closing its bill for this year with twelve new bands, with some of the best names in the past and recent history of rock and heavy metal such as MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST, WASP, VENOM and BEAST IN BLACK among others.
The festival, which will be four days long this year, adds new names to the already announced exclusive shows by ZZ TOP and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees DEF LEPPARD.
The festival will also have spectacular shows by SAXON, KING DIAMOND, DREAM THEATER, EUROPE, GAMMA RAY, ARCH ENEMY, DEMONS & WIZARDS, POWERWOLF and BÖHSE ONKELZ and up to 52 confirmed bands for its sixth edition.
Rock Fest Barcelona has consolidated its offer as a urban festival at close distance to the city of Barcelona and in a privileged area such as the Can Zam park in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, highly communicated with the rest of the planet. With an audience coming from 71 countries and a family aspect reinforced by a free entrance to all kids under 12 years at the date of the festival, Rock Fest Barcelona is a destination of choice for many.
Four day passes are on sale through Rock Fest Barcelona website and through the Ticketmaster network (Fnac, Halcón Viajes, Carrefour).
There also day tickets on sale for Friday July 5th and Sunday July 7th. Day tickets for the rest of festival days will be on sale very soon.
A limited amount of VIP packages are also on sale through the festival website.
Rock Fest Barcelona, which is held from July 4 to 7, 2019 in the Parc de Can Zam of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, announces its distribution by days with the bands that have been confirmed to date. Although there are still a lot of groups to be confirmed, they have chosen to detail which day each artist touches to facilitate your plans and provide you with all the information we have at this moment.
So, on Thursday, July 4 will act King Diamond, Demons & Wizards, UDO, Raven and Ankhara.
Friday July 5 will be the day of ZZ Top, Böhse Onkelz, Gamma Ray, Turilli / Lione Rhapsody, Rage, Napalm Death, Thunder, Candlemass and King King.
Saturday, July 6 will be the turn of Saxon, Arch Enemy, Cradle of Filth, Therion, Krokus, Gun, Angelus Apatrida, Avatar, Sacred Reich and Deldrac / Legion.
Finally, July 7 will be the day of Def Leppard, Dream Theater, Dee Snider, Testament, Children of Bodom, Sonata Arctica, Cannibal Corpse, Hammerfall, Helix, Michael Monroe, Sebastian Bach and Elvellon.
You can obtain a discount of 30% when you buy your train ticket from anywhere in Spain with destination Barcelona (either Barcelona Sants station or Barcelona Estació de França).
You must buy your tickets on Renfe's website or at any RENFE sales point (train stations or travel agencies) by showing the discount authorisation that you must obtain by sending an e-mail with your data (full name, ID and city of origin) to renfe@rockfestbarcelona.com.
You will be able to get national tickets one way or return where the origin and destination is Barcelona Sants or Barcelona Estació de França.
We must remind you that you have to keep the discount authorisation with you at all times as well as your ID in case Renfe's personnel ask for it.
Iberia Airlines, preferred Air Carrier, ROCK FEST BARCELONA 2018 has reached an agreement and grants a 10% discount to the fesitival attendees.
Rock Fest Barcelona is confirming ten new bands to be added to an ever increasing list of artists which is close to being finished. THE rock weekend of the year, which will happen from July 5th to July 7th 2018 at Parc de Can Zam in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, already has more than 40 confirmed artists, including these new bands. From the spectacular show of KISS to the farewell of OZZY OSBOURNE as well as the legendary SCORPIONS and JUDAS PRIEST, HELLOWEEN's reunion, MEGADETH's brand of thrash metal and legends such as ACCEPT and DIMMU BORGIR. An historical and unrepeatable edition that will send rock fans into delirium for three days.
Rock Fest Barcelona is pleased to confirm that two great bands will join us at the festival. American thrash heroes OVERKILL and portuguese metal masters MOONSPELL will be with us in July.
Not much to add about OVERKILL: they are a reference in the thrash metal world in their most primitive and energetic vein. They are always a safe bet. With "White Devil Armory" still fresh we are sure to get a thrash metal session like no other.
MOONSPELL are another safe bet. They never deceive live and Fernando Ribeiro's and co. band have a connection with our country that doesn't happen in other places. "Extinct", their last album, keeps them on top of their game and at Rock Fest Barcelona we will see how great they remain in a live setting.
We announce as well that OVERKILL will play on Saturday 16th together with IRON MAIDEN and the previously confirmed UNISONIC, LOUDNESS and DORO.
Rock Fest Barcelona is pleased to announce three new bands for its next edition, which will be held on July 15th, 16th and 17th at Parc de Can Zam in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona.
The bands are AMON AMARTH, CANDLEMASS and ARMORED SAINT.


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The canvas depicts a view of the Tiber near the bastions of Castel Sant'Angelo. At the left is the Palazzo Altoviti and part of the Fiorentini Quay; in the background one can see the Santo Spirito bell-tower and the building of the Ospedale dei Pazzi. Visible at the right is the cupola of St. Peter's basilica.


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Q: how to check a multiple conditional isset expression for true values? I've got a question about isset() with multiple conditionals, and checking to make sure they return non-null or correct results.
I'm trying to troubleshoot an isset expression that looks like:
if(isset($content['field_1']) && $content['field_2'] && $content['field_3']=="top"){
    do a thing
}

I understand that if field_1 is true, then the other conditionals are treated as true.
My "if" statement is looped thorugh a few times as a slideshow is being created.
Most of the slide created have all true resuults and are fine, but there are a couple slides where the value exists but not exactly as required.
The code works, but the drupal error log gets filled warnings of "undefined index".
The question I have is:
What is the best way to have a multiple conditional isset while proofing each section?
a simple "else" after the "if" isn't solving this since it's multiple conditionals (I think). and I don't know if there is an easier way to handle this than breaking the multiple conditionals into single ones before continuing.
If anyone kind enough to read this has questions, or if my question is not clear pelase let me know. I'm happy to clarify.
Thanks!

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I understand that if field_1 is true, then the other conditionals are treated as true.

Your assumption is wrong. You do not check value of $content referenced by key field_1, you check if such key exsits - these are two different things. Also you use && (AND) operator, and in such case if one condition returns false then evaluating remaining is pointless as by the boolean logic the whole expression will be false.

A: try this:
if ((!empty($content['field_1']) || !empty($content['field_2'])) && !empty($content['field_3']) && $content['field_3'] == 'top') {
    // Do Something
}

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GRAVY TRAIN - SECOND BIRTH (FR)
Label: LONGHAIR
Catalog no.: LHC0000252
This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. The album was originally released in 1973 on PYE Records' progressive imprint Dawn. As with all Gravy Train albums guitars are in the forefront with excellent flute, bass, keyboard and drum interplay. The music here is essentially heavy rock with strong prog leanings. The first two tracks 'Morning Coming' and 'Peter' have a driving rhythm and powerful organ at their core. Bands such as Uriah Heep and Atomic Rooster come to mind when hearing the vocal harmonies and ambitious arrangements. This is delightful raunchy prog rock. The mood takes a sudden and surprising change for 'September Morning News', an acoustic ballad with echoes of US folk rock bands such as The Byrds and Crosby Stills and Nash. Some critic note that the strong points on this album are the laid back tracks like 'Tolpuddle Episode', 'September Morning News', 'Strength Of A Dream' and 'Fields And Factories'. On 'Motorway' we move towards the early blues of Jethro Tull, not just through the overt use of flute, but also in terms of the vocal style and instrumental arrangement. This song is an early environmental protest song, which also displays some of band leader Norman Barratt's Christian beliefs. The longest track on the album 'Fields And Factories' continues in a similar theme. At 8½ minutes, the track affords room for some saxplay by J.D. Hughes. 'Strength Of A Dream' takes an unexpected deviation into light acoustic rock, with distorted vocal harmonies and a catchy beat. 'Tolpuddle Episode' tells the tale of the martyrs who tried to set up the first trade union and were deported for their troubles. The story is told very literally, with further CSN harmonies on the choruses. The album closes with the seven minute title track, another heavy grinder which weaves it way through a complex arrangement. Really great stuff! The album comes with insert including bandstory, lyrics and photos. Don't miss this underrated but great album.
Also available: SECOND BIRTH (IT) (LP).
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For the first time on CD: The radio session of classical rock influenced great German krautrockers Amos Key. Amos Key owed great debts to Bach, Beethoven and Schumann, adding a heavy krautrock twist to a music closely resembling the Nice or Egg, full of angst and weird ... read more »
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Xavier Perrier-Michon, né le  à Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux et mort le  à Nice, est un homme politique français.

Biographie
Notaire, maire de Saint-Usuge, conseiller général du canton de Louhans (1958-1970), il est élu sénateur lors du des ultimes élections sénatoriales de la Quatrième République en . Il n'est pas réélu en .

Détail des fonctions et des mandats

 Mandat parlementaire

  -  : Sénateur de Saône-et-Loire

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 Canton de Louhans
 Liste des sénateurs de Saône-et-Loire
 Saint-Usuge

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Sénateur de Saône-et-Loire
Décès en décembre 1985
Décès à Nice
Naissance en septembre 1912
Naissance dans le département du Jura
Sénateur de la Quatrième République française
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Conseiller général de Saône-et-Loire
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At the end of this month, Boyd retires with 33 solved cases, but many others, like the Japanese Gardens girl, will continue to haunt her. "The person that killed her has gotten away with murder," said Boyd, 57.
Boyd has long occupied a unique position for the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Officer, checking fingerprint and missing-persons databases, chasing caller tips, interviewing potential family members and arranging police artist sketches and DNA tests.
The scope of work is visible on two large poster boards she keeps in her office which feature 81 photos, facial sketches and digital recreations of the faces of the unidentified. Thanks to her, all of the photos have been uploaded to the internet, including Namus, a federal website dedicated to naming the nameless.
In the active case files, the oldest unidentified body in Miami-Dade County belongs to a dismembered man, his only remains a torso washed up on a canal in Miami Shores in September 1958. The latest case was similar: the severed leg of a woman — clad in skinny jeans, her toenails painted red — was discovered alongside a canal in Miami Gardens in January. It's the only part of her that has ever been found.
Identifying the remains is painstaking work, to be sure.
But the successes have been rewarding. In 1999, a clean-cut young man hurled himself off a construction crane on Claughton Island. An apparent suicide, the man left no note and carried no identification. No alcohol or drugs were found in his system.
Years later, his photo was uploaded to the Doe Network, a volunteer website that aims to help identify the unidentified dead. Some Georgia Tech students browsing the site found a sketch of his face. The mystery was solved.
His name was Joseph Morse, 18, who while battling depression vanished from the Georgia Tech campus. Boyd tracked down his family, which had returned to the campus every year to pass out missing-persons fliers.
His body was exhumed from Miami and returned to his family.
Sandra Boyd has been tasked with finding the identities of victims in Miami-Dade County. She is retiring after three decades on the job.
Boyd, elegant and plainspoken, still relishes her job — she can recite the most-precise details of cases with one quick glance at a police sketch.
She was just 22 when she joined the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office in September 1980, a year the murder rate in Miami topped the nation amid racial tension, an influx of Cuban immigrants and the cocaine wars on the streets.
A Miami native, Boyd landed the job after enthusiastically agreeing to a tour of the office during a job interview for a clerk's position.
Boyd worked under Miami's legendary Medical Examiner Joseph Davis, who turned the office into a cutting-edge operation renowned in the world of forensic science.
Within a couple of years, Boyd's work impressed enough that she was offered a job as an investigator. Like today, investigators are tasked with researching the personal and medical past of the dead, finding their loved ones and coordinating with families, police and funeral homes.
Back then, the tools were limited. There was no internet, few cellphones and law-enforcement databases were not as comprehensive as they are today. She was soon put in charge of managing the cases of all the unidentified bodies.
Today, the advances in technology have helped tremendously.
Back in September 2012, the skeleton of a man was found inside a foreclosed, vacant home on the 2900 block of Northeast Fourth Avenue. A Grey Goose bottle was found near him. The home's previous owner was an elderly woman who had been taken to a nursing home under state care. Boyd tracked her down to get a DNA sample.
The test confirmed their suspicions: the skeleton belonged to her son, Robert Kemp, a chronic alcoholic who broke back into the house and died of natural causes alone in the house.
With the older cases, some offer tantalizing clues, but have yielded little. That includes the "Japanese Gardens Girl" case. Her death came at a particularly bloody time in Miami history, and was noted in a few paragraphs in both the Miami Herald and the Miami News.
Detectives theorized the girl was a prostitute. She was black, with the ends of her hair dyed pink and arched eyebrows.
Detectives found no purse, no ID. Her "Chic" brand blue jeans and high heels were found tossed from the killer's vehicle in the blocks near the old Miami Herald building.
How much work the detectives did at the time remains unknown — 1981 was among the bloodiest years in Dade County history, and the case file has since disappeared.
Boyd arranged to have her DNA collected, re-ran fingerprints through various law-enforcement databases, and published her photos online to pages such as the Doe Network and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
So far, no luck. Perhaps Boyd's yet-to-be named replacement will one day hear from someone who can help solve the mystery and perhaps some pain.
Among more than 300 unidentified bodies, the Medical Examiner's Office wants to identify five people in these photos and illustrations who were killed in Miami-Dade County, including the Japanese Gardens Girl. Anyone with information can call the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office at 305-545-2474.


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TeuxDeux does indeed present you every morning with all the stuff you have to do. But once you've crossed it off your list, it vanishes, giving you no sense of accomplishment, and worse, no record of what you *have* done that day.
On the up side, seeing it written on a computer screen makes it more real than seeing it on a post-it note.


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How to detect a Christmas Tree – Which image processing techniques could be used to implement an application that detects the Christmas trees displayed in the following images?
Not a creature was stirring, except the on-call dev who just got notified about a load-balancing issue.
The Traveling Santa Problem – The idea behind the TSP is to help a salesman to find the shortest route through a number of cities, and the salesman can only visit each city once. The traveling Santa problem is similar.


Hoping everyone is surviving this Tuesday morning after a long enjoyable weekend!
Today I wanted to show an easy way to transition a basic tee from day to night!
This is a look that anyone can re-create! I know everyone has a basic pocket tee or many for that matter tucked away in your closet!
It doesn't take much to dress up a basic tee. All it takes is an oversized necklace like this baublebar one (also loving this) and a pair of heels and you are set for the evening!
Oh and I have been crushing on this color a lot lately! I have made many green purchases recently including a long blazer that will be making a blog appearance soon! I can't wait to show you!!


Not long after the last Parthian emperor fell before the sword of Ardashir, the first Sassanian Persian King of Kings (228 AD) -- thus setting off the events that would lead to the death of Severus Alexander and his mother, Julia Mamaea, and to a lot more blogging on my part -- an insignificant salt-mine worker from northwestern Iran lost his life in a catastrophic rock collapse. Just this month, the man's body — preserved in salt — was discovered in the very same spot where he died. The unlucky fellow is the sixth "salt man" to be found at the Chehr Abad mine in Zanjan province.
The head pictured above is not from the new mummy -- who will be left in situ under a pile of salt and dirt until better means of museum preservation are developed -- but part of a body discovered in 1993/1994. This miner was about 35 years old, with long white hair (bleached by the salt?) and a beard. When discovered, he was wearing leather boots and had on or near him three iron knives, a silver needle, a sling, parts of a leather rope, a grindstone, a walnut (one?!?), some pottery sherds, a woollen half trouser and other textile fragments, and a few broken bones. He sported at least one earring. C14 tests date the mummy to ± 1745 BP ("Before Present", as scientists like to say).
Salt Mummy 4, found in March 2005, is the best preserved body. He was about sixteen years of age and 165-170 cm (5' 3-4") tall. The lad wore two earrings and was dressed in a knee-length quilted garment and thigh-high leggings, and had an iron dagger in a scabbard around his waist. Nearby were two pottery vessels (containing oil) that may have been used as lanterns. Niels Lynnerup, a mummification expert from the University of Copenhagen, will attempt to reconstruct the teenager's face, too youthful to have had any trace of a beard. To do this, he will use around 1,000 MRI images of the body and face. After the reconstruction of the face, a polymer statue of the 'salt boy' will be produced.
The salt mummies are virtually unique. Two flattened 'salt men' were recovered in the world's most ancient salt mine in Hallstatt, Austria in 1573 and 1734 . This mine was in operation until the 4th century BC, and closed down after a catastrophic landslide which devastated the Salzberg Valley and buried the unhappy miners. Their skin was said to have been intact and only tinged brown from the effects of salt. Both were both given decent burial but, as heathens, outside of the church graveyard.
No chance of that today: we are all ghouls now.
Mark Pollard of Oxford University (with whom I had the pleasure of working many years ago) and Don Brothwell of York University will study the mummies in the coming year. They'll take DNA samples of the five 'salt men' and will examine their diet, health, and age before death. It is ironic in a way that, when the scientists are finished, we shall know more about their way of life and genes than we do about Ardashir, King of Kings.
You can stay updated on the fate of the 'salt men' on the excellent Mummy News site.
In February 2009, Iranian media reported that four of the salt men kept at the Zolfaqari Museum were in a critical condition due to loose plexiglass cases that had been designed for storing these mummies. The cases were not hermetically sealed and changes in air temperature and pressure had created cracks in them, allowing bacteria and insects to enter and do damage to the mummies.
A year and a half and $ 75,000 later, we hear that three showcases, each at a cost of 250,000,000 rials (about $25,000), have been specially designed for the salt men. The cases have been equipped with devices, which enable experts to monitor conditions inside and keep them under full control.


Richey Piiparinen, co-author of a new housing study performed by the Center for Population Dynamics at Cleveland State University, says Cleveland could capitalize on growth in its housing market by adding new for-sale townhouses and detached houses to persuade educated millennials to stay in town and raise families here rather than decamping for suburbs.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - After decades of population losses, the city of Cleveland achieved an important tipping point over the past five years by gaining more housing units relative to its suburbs and outlying counties.
That promising fact, identified by Cleveland State University's Center for Population Dynamics, could lead to overall growth if the city can add new housing in depopulated neighborhoods to retain young new residents as they age and raise families.
"Cleveland can make its own fate, but this requires dismissing the oft-stated notion that there are parts of the city fated to decline," said the new report (embedded below), entitled "Population Loss and Development Trends in Cleveland."
Over the last five years, the report states, Cleveland has gained 4,733 housing units while Cuyahoga County suburbs have lost nearly 7,000 and the surrounding counties of Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina have remained virtually flat.
To Richey Piiparinen, a senior research associate at the CSU center and co-author of the new analysis, the numbers mean that Cleveland could be turning the corner from population loss to growth.
"The re-urbanization is pivoting back into the urban core," Piiparinen said Monday in an interview. "We're returning to where we came from. The donut hole is filling in."
A previous study by the CSU center detailed how Cleveland owes its "back-to-the-city" movement to its nationally high level of growth in college-educated millennials between ages 25 and 34.
A new study commissioned by the Cleveland Foundation from CSU's Center for Population Dynamics shows that the city ranks 8th nationally in the growth of college-educated millennials.
Another previous study mapped the neighborhoods affected by the pattern.
The new report cites an analysis from Transport Politic that shows that between 1960 and 2014, Cleveland regained 69 percent of its 1960 peak population, within 1.5 miles of City Hall.
Of the six cities in that analysis, only Chicago, where downtown population gained 149 percent over the 1960 baseline, did better than Cleveland, which bested Columbus; Charlotte, North Carolina; Pittsburgh; and St. Louis.
"We all tout Columbus' population growth," Piiparinen said. "But Columbus is performing pretty poorly in its urban core. All its population growth is through sprawl and annexation. Ours is through infill [housing] and [large] scale [development]. Cleveland is doing really well. We need to keep that going and pushing out [into nearby neighborhoods]."
Piiparinen says new data on housing indicates that Cleveland needs to build on its success not just by attracting educated young workers but also by creating new "life-cycle" housing, for sale, in which new residents can eventually settle and raise families.
"We know those millennials are going to have kids," Piiparinen said.
But he said the city's housing market is ill-prepared to provide the next level of housing for young residents who want to stay and raise children.
"Do we have the next product? I would say no, we don't have that product," he said.
"We have to take some millennials from living downtown in rentals and allow them to move two miles away [in for-sale housing] instead of to Bay Village and Avon," he said.
That means building not just more high-rise apartments, but for-sale townhouses and single-family houses.
It also means, Piiparinen said, that the city and private-sector developers need to be looking at how to redevelop city neighborhoods that have the most available land because they suffered the greatest population losses.
Piiparinen said it's important to continue to encourage new housing in Tremont, Ohio City and other successful neighborhoods and adjacent areas such as Clark-Fulton on the city's West Side.
But he also pointed to the East Side neighborhoods of St. Clair-Superior and Hough as strong candidates for redevelopment because of their abundance of empty lots.
Piiparinen indicated that Cleveland's Health-Tech Corridor along Euclid Avenue, where the Cleveland Clinic is growing, is driving demand for housing.
And he indicated that the long-fallow 70-acre Scranton Peninsula on the Cuyahoga River, controlled by Forest City Enterprises and the Scranton Averell Trust, could soon be ripe for development.
He called Scranton "the land jewel of the city."
An upcoming study in the works at the CSU center will examine more closely where demand for new housing in the city is highest.
Piiparinen described the new residents who might want to stay in the city and raise families as "knowledge workers," including nurses, nursing assistants, medical scientists, doctors, "people from all over the world living in Cleveland, who want walkable access to employment."
He said such new residents "don't have the psycho-geographic prejudices most Clevelanders have" against neighborhoods such as Hough, which erupted in race riots 50 years ago.
The new residents "want to live where amenities are, close to work," Piiparinen said.
He pointed to strong residential neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, near Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, as an example to follow, along with that of residential areas near Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
A key factor in the new CSU analysis is that it draws a distinction between population loss per se, and the parallel decline in the size of Cleveland households.
Nationally, household size has shrunk in the United States from 3.14 people in 1970 to 2.54 people today. In Cleveland, household size dropped from 3.44 in 1950 to 2.37 today.
That means that a significant amount of the city's population loss can be attributed not simply to out-migration, but to the decline in family size.
The lesson, Piiparinen said, is that new housing in the city needs to take into account the decline in the number of residents per household.
Developers should consider, for example, the high number of Clevelanders who live solo, or that have smaller families with fewer children.
"We have to plan for a city that is probably far less dense," Piiparinen said.
At the same time, he said, the city may want to consider slowing the pace of demolition of vacant and abandoned housing.
"Knocking down houses induces non-demand," he said. "It ensures no one can live there."


I am back at the amusement park working in rides. I am no longer a manager but just a ride operator and so far, my anxiety has been much less than it was last year. I also have my OCD mostly under control which is a good thing. I have even decided what I am going to do after the summer is over. But I will write about that in another post.
Today, I am writing about the tortures of having a guy like me and not feeling the same way in return. It all started when I went to the amusement park's church service one week. There, a guy that is a few years older than me asked me to sit with him. I figured it was no big deal. I knew him and thought him to be a little strange but still a Christian. After the service, he asked for my number. And that was a mistake.
I got a call for the next several days. I only answered it one time because he sure talks a lot. And I had nothing to say. After a few days, we switched to texting which is better for me since I don't really like talking over the phone.
After that, he has been on me to hang out all the time. We hung out all day at the water park. We went and saw a movie. We also went out to eat a couple of times. Then, he asked if I wanted to date. The answer was obviously no but that it not what I told him. So we went on a 'date' (ew) where we went out to eat, went to the mall, and then looked at animals in a pet store. Now, he just assumes that we are going on another 'date' in two days and I am trying to think of everything I can to get out of it without hurting him.
I just wanted to be friends. I am not the most social person and thought maybe we would go to the amusement park a few times.
Like I said, he is a Christian but I think of him as a little strange. And I am being realistic when I say that it is not going to work out. He lives over an hour away from the amusement park and he drives a motorcycle to work most days. (I refuse to ride it). I live nearly three hours in the opposite direction. And I am not traveling that far to go see him and I do not want him driving that far to see me since I don't feel the same way. We have nothing in common other than we both work at the amusement park (in different departments, thank goodness). We both have different dreams for the future that are not really compatible at the time.
I don't want to hurt him but I also am tired of answering his continuous texts (I never ask anything back and am getting to the point when sometimes I don't even respond). I don't want to go on 'dates' or friendship outings anymore. I don't want to lead him on. I really like being single and really don't want to get married. I am just at a loss about what to do. The end of the summer can't come fast enough.


I'm not hugely into social networking, but I have to say that a few of the sites really turn me on. Where are you hanging out, and what's your user name there? Let's use this space as a place to add to our contacts in those other spaces!
Are you Twittering? I was really skeptical about this "microblogging" thing but have to admit it's become a major part of my daily life, and not just online! Add me here.
Twitter's not-as-good alternative, Jaiku, is a place a lot of Twitterers go when Twitter is down, as it so often is! I'm here.
I'm sharing photos at Flickr here.
I'm tumble-logging with Tumblr here.
I'm keeping up with my reading at GoodReads.com here.
I'll add a few others later. No, I do not have a MySpace or Facebook, but if enough of YOU do, perhaps I'll jump in. But really, I hate MySpace!
Okay, here are a few more.
I'm keeping track of wine (ha-laaaaaa!) at WineLog.net here.
I'm keeping track of the books in my house at LibraryThing here.
I'm using the iLike sidebar and checking out my friends' music here! If you're using iTunes, iLike can be a really fun addition.
Twitter - Like Scrivener mentioned, Twitter has become a way of life for me and a "tweet" is now a noun and a verb.
Revver and YouTube - Even more than photography, I love creating videos. But, I'd much rather you watch my videos on Revver than YouTube. The encoding is so much prettier on Revver. I hate how YouTube makes my videos look blocky and pixelated. Grr!
Vox - Another social-networking blog site. I used to use it as a mirror to my champuru.net website, but thought that was pretty pointless, so I stopped. I update Vox semi-frequently and have thoughts about using it more as a moblog.
Although it's not a social-network site, per se, if you haven't gotten your daily fill of nonsense, you can always go to my main site at champuru.net.
Hmmm... I guess I'd better get a Revver account.