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There, I said it. I am Hooked on Fluffy Books!
Fluffy books? you might be wondering. What in the heck is a fluffy book?
I think of fluffy books as one might picture sneaking a bite of their child's cotton candy when they are not looking. It's a guilty pleasure. It's light, sugary sweet, happy, and satisfying in the moment.
Not too many years ago, but in a completely different life, I was working hard to earn my college degree. This is some of what was on my reading list. Some of it was truly thought provoking. Some of it was crap. (P.S. I'm not a Faulkner fan) When I graduated and could read anything I wanted without having a highlighter and pen within reaching distance, I was sure I'd read some more classics.
cleaning up after Little Miss Fashion designer sort of takes its toll on you.
At the end of most days, I just want to sit and stare blankly at the television. So this is what my reading list looks like these days.
Okay, the wine is just a joke and probably belongs in the first picture. (Except I was more of a Goldschlager girl) And yes, that is an In Style magazine. That counts.
In case any of you are as fried as I am and want a good fluffy book recommendation should you catch yourself with a few extra minutes to yourself this weekend, I thought I'd offer a suggestion. Who knows? I might do a few little fluffy book reviews every so often.
Today, I'd like to introduce you to Mary Kay Andrews, if you haven't already met her work. She is a fabulous Southern writer, and her heroines are always funny and spunky. I love MKA because her love for thrifting and design is always evident in her books.
The Hissy Fit was the first book by MKA that I read, and it is downright hilarious! The main character pitches a hissy fit the likes of which her small town has never seen when she catches her fiancé cheating on her. She also catches the attention of a new town resident, who offers her the job of helping him restore a rundown mansion. There is subplot with a mystery, but MKA does a delightful job of merging the dark comedy with that storyline. This would be such a great poolside or beach read.
Or, if you're like me, stay up way too late after the kids have gone to bed and read until your husband comes upstairs to ask if you washed any boxers today.
Next on my reading list?
A Purse-Driven Life: It Really is All About Me by Anita Renfroe. My friend Erin lent this book to me an embarrassingly long time ago, and I've been meaning to dive in. Now's my chance before the girls wake up!
Please go right away to see Julia at Hooked on Houses! She's always hooked on the best stuff, and it's fun to see what everyone is sharing.
I love me some good fluffy books! In fact I've already read a stack of them. Hissy Fit is great. I think I read it last year. I'm currently reading Where Serpents Sleep (A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery), which isn't exactly chick lit, but believe me, it's not Faulkner either. I think it qualifies as fluff though. So far this summer I've read, Finger Licken' Fifteen (Stephanie Plum novel), Working Stiff (Wanna-be Stephanie Plum), Twilight (again), Ex Why and Me (terrible, do not read), Size 12 is Not Fat, Size 14 is Not Fat Either, Big Boned, Austenland, Me and Mr. Darcy, What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr 1), When God Die (Seb St. Cyr 2) Why Mermaids Sing(Seb St. Cyr 3) and a whole host of others I can't remember. I'm a very fast reader in case you couldn't tell. Also, there are times when I'd rather eat than sleep or eat. It's a bit of a sickness really. :) If you have any other recommendations, I'd be happy to hear them. I'm hooked on books too!
I love fluffy books, too! I just finished Devil in the Junior League by Frances Lee and now I'm reading Girls in Trucks by (?). I'm all about fluffy book reading. I hope that Mary Kay Andrews will have a new book out soon. Dorothea Benton Frank is also good fluffy beach reading. Her books are all set in the low land.
Casual Reading? Bah! While I love to do so, once I became a mom that flew out the window with all my sanity and clothes that fit.
I'm impressed you're able to read with two little ones in tow. At least something other than Pooh or Dora.
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely have to check it out! I love fluffy books too!
Only, I have a sickness, and once I start reading a book, I can't stop...I ignore my family, and all responsibilities so I can finish.
I saw Twilight sitting there!!! :D I hope to reread that series. It has renewed my interest in reading. A nice fantasy world to escape into. I do like your suggestions and will look into them as I need something to take me away.
That's an awesome suggestion! I am actually hooked on Janet Evanovitch and her 15th just came out of her Stephanie Plum series and I can't wait to get my hands on it! I just got back from a massage this morning and I am takin it easy the rest of the day... I'm gonna start that book for sure..
I am an absolute chick-lit addict. I love all kinds, from Jennifer Weiner and Marian Keyes, to Jane Green and Whitney Gaskell (my latest find!) I have read 3 of her books, with Mommy Tracked being my favorite, so far. Another one I enjoyed was Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank, by Cecilia Rivenbark, and I want to read more by her soon. She's also a Southern chick-lit writer, and a lot of fun! Enjoy your fluff, Mama. It's WELL DESERVED!
My reading list has been magazines of late - everything from cooking / recipes, home interiors, and gardens. The good thing about magazines is that I can read an article or two in my lunch break, or just flick through the pages.
It's hard to read a novel during my lunch break at work - I get so absorbed into the book I don't want to go back to work.
But I've just bought a new book called The Love Dare. Can't wait to get into it.


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package ACM.ExtraordinarilyTiredStudents;

import basic.Util;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Created with IntelliJ IDEA.
 * User:ChengLiang
 * Date:2017/4/21
 * Time:16:52
 *

 * 课堂上有n个学生(n≤10)。每个学生都有一个"睡眠-清醒"周期,其中第i个学生醒A i 分
 * 钟后睡B i 分钟,然后重复(1≤A i ,B i ≤5),初始时第i个学生处在他的周期的第C i 分钟。每个
 * 学生在临睡前会察看全班睡觉人数是否严格大于清醒人数,只有这个条件满足时才睡觉,否
 * 则就坚持听课A i 分钟后再次检查这个条件。问经过多长时间后全班都清醒。如果用(A,B,C)描
 * 述一些学生,则图4-11中描述了3个学生(2,4,1)、(1,5,2)和(1,4,3)在每个时刻的行为。
 *

 * 注意:有可能并不存在"全部都清醒"的时刻,此时应输出-1。
 *

 * Extraordinarily Tired Students, ACM/ICPC Xi'an 2006, UVa12108
 */
public class Solution {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Solution solution = new Solution();
        solution.case1();
        System.out.println("----------------------------------------------------------------------");
        solution.case2();
    }

    private class Student {
        private int wake;
        private int sleep;
        private int currentClock;
        private boolean isCurrentSleep;
        private int nextWakeClock = 0;
        private int nextSleepClock = 0;
        private StringBuilder printMe = new StringBuilder();

        public Student(int wake, int sleep, int startClock) {
            this.wake = wake;
            this.sleep = sleep;
            this.currentClock = 1;
            this.isCurrentSleep = startClock > wake;
            if (isCurrentSleep) {
                this.nextWakeClock = wake + sleep + 2 - startClock;
            } else {
                this.nextSleepClock = wake + 2 - startClock;
            }
            appendLog();
        }

        public boolean isCurrentSleep() {
            return this.isCurrentSleep;
        }

        public void nextClock(int wakeSum, int sleepSum) {
            this.currentClock++;
            if (this.isCurrentSleep) {
                if (this.nextWakeClock == this.currentClock) {//醒过来
                    this.isCurrentSleep = false;
                    this.nextSleepClock = this.currentClock + this.wake;
                }
            } else {
                if (this.nextSleepClock == this.currentClock) {//可以睡了吗?
                    if (sleepSum > wakeSum) {//睡觉人数大于清醒人数,开始睡觉
                        this.isCurrentSleep = true;
                        this.nextWakeClock = this.currentClock + this.sleep;
                    } else { //保持清醒
                        this.nextSleepClock = this.currentClock + this.wake;
                    }
                }
            }
            appendLog();
        }

        private void appendLog() {
            printMe = printMe.append(this.isCurrentSleep ? "@" : "#");
            printMe = printMe.append("  ");
            if ((this.currentClock + "").length() == 2) {
                printMe = printMe.append(" ");
            } else if ((this.currentClock + "").length() == 3) {
                printMe = printMe.append("  ");
            }
        }

        public boolean keepSleepInNextClock() {//下一个计时还在睡眠周期内吗?
            return this.nextWakeClock >= this.currentClock + 1;
        }

        public StringBuilder getPrintMe() {
            return printMe;
        }
    }

    private void case1() {
        int[][] s = generatorOne();
        print(s);
        int clock = findAllWake(s);
        System.out.println("case1 clock:" + clock);
    }

    private void case2() {
        int[][] s = {{2, 4, 1}, {1, 5, 2}, {1, 4, 3}};
        print(s);
        int clock = findAllWake(s);
        System.out.println("case2 clock:" + clock);
    }

    private int findAllWake(int[][] s) {
        List<Student> students = new ArrayList<>();
        List<Student> studentsForPrint = new ArrayList<>();
        for (int[] item : s) {
            students.add(new Student(item[0], item[1], item[2]));
            studentsForPrint.add(new Student(item[0], item[1], item[2]));
        }
        int sum = students.size();
        int lessonTime = 60;//一节课至多60分钟
        printWithClock(studentsForPrint, lessonTime);
        int clock = 2;
        while (clock <= lessonTime) {
            if (isAllStudentWake(students)) {
                return clock - 1;
            }
            nextClock(students, sum);
            clock++;
        }
        return -1;
    }

    private void nextClock(List<Student> students, int sum) {
        int sleepSum = keepSleepInNextClockSum(students);
        int wakeSum = sum - sleepSum;
        for (Student student : students) {
            student.nextClock(wakeSum, sleepSum);
        }
    }

    private int keepSleepInNextClockSum(List<Student> students) {
        int sum = 0;
        for (Student student : students) {
            if (student.keepSleepInNextClock()) {
                sum++;
            }
        }
        return sum;
    }

    private boolean isAllStudentWake(List<Student> students) {
        for (Student student : students) {
            if (student.isCurrentSleep()) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    private void printWithClock(List<Student> students, int lessonTime) {
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 1; i <= lessonTime; i++) {
            builder = builder.append(i);
            builder = builder.append("  ");
        }
        System.out.println(builder.toString());
        int sum = students.size();
        int s = 1;
        while (s <= lessonTime) {
            nextClock(students, sum);
            s++;
        }
        for (Student student : students) {
            System.out.println(student.getPrintMe().toString());
        }
    }

    private void print(int[][] s) {
        for (int[] item : s) {
            int iLen = item.length;
            System.out.print("(");
            for (int j = 0; j < iLen; j++) {
                System.out.print(item[j]);
                if (j != iLen - 1) {
                    System.out.print(",");
                }
            }
            System.out.println(")");
        }
    }

    private int[][] generatorOne() {
        int sum = Util.getRandomInteger(3, 10);//学生个数
        int[][] result = new int[sum][3];
        for (int i = 0; i < sum; i++) {
            result[i][0] = Util.getRandomInteger(1, 5);
            result[i][1] = Util.getRandomInteger(1, 5);
            result[i][2] = Util.getRandomInteger(1, result[i][0] + result[i][1]);
        }
        return result;
    }
}

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Q: Make colors represent individual point instead of area in Plotly Densitymapbox I've got some kind of Densitymapbox plot, plotted by this code:
fig = go.Figure(go.Densitymapbox(
    lon=x,
    lat=y,
    z=floors,
    radius=10,
    colorscale="plasma"
))
fig.update_layout(mapbox_style="open-street-map", mapbox_center_lon=37.52, mapbox_center_lat=55.75)
fig.update_layout(margin={"r":0,"t":0,"l":0,"b":0}, width = 800, height = 700)
fig.show()

It looks like this:

But there is a problem. Colorbar goes up to 70 and points in center are yellow as if they were near 70 too. Thing is they are mostly very small, about 10, so this yellow color appears to be some kind of sum of them instead of representing individual point. How do I change this behavior and make plotly color it based on individual colors?

A: Well, as @nicolaskruchten said, I gust picked wrong plot type. Use Scattermapbox instead.

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His responsibilities include overseeing the maintenance and inspections of the various properties, managing vendor relationships and contracts, reviewing and approving all payables, supervising tenant improvements and construction projects, negotiating leases and other contracts, preparing yearly budgets, and administering the reconciliation of expenses per lease agreements.
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The event was intended to celebrate unity in the show's new Denver home, and its new direction. (Photo: Courtesy Outdoor Retailer/Facebo)
Adventure Environment
The Night the Outdoor Industry Flexed Its Muscle
Brands, activists, and politicians gathered at the start of the Outdoor Retailer trade show to rally around public lands
Anna Callaghan
The McNichols Civic Center in downtown Denver was packed with hundreds of people on Wednesday night, all of whom came to celebrate the arrival of the Outdoor Retailer trade show at an event called Night Zero. The event was devoted to celebrating public lands and advocating for their protection.
Patagonia, the first brand to pull out of the show in Utah because of the state's politics, projected messages like "#StandWithBearsEars" and "MonumentsForAll" above the buildings on Corinthian columns. Also projected on the building's exterior was a clock counting time down to February 2, at 9 a.m.—the time when Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments officially shrink in size (per President Trump's orders), and the lands will open to mining and drilling claims.
The event, which Outside sponsored, was intended to celebrate unity in the show's new Denver home, and its new direction: one in which the $887 billion outdoor industry and conservation community unite in the fight against climate change, to preserve clean air and water, and protect our public lands.
Maria Handley, the executive director of Conservation Colorado welcomed guests "to the most beautiful state in the country, where the beer is stronger, the peaks are taller, and the recreation is high," she said. "We are here to make sure that we protect everything that we care for, and that makes Colorado special: like our clean air, our clean water, and a love for the outdoors."
From a plant-lined stage, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper spoke about how love of place drives economic development. "When people love where they are they'll do everything they can to make that place better," he said. He called the outdoor recreation community the greatest ally of the environmental movement. "When these two forces come together the world is our oyster."
Len Necefer of Natives Outdoors, a gear brand and advocacy organization, reminded the crowd that these important places have been held dear by people for thousands of years before us, and that we must preserve the legacy for those that come after us.
Peter Metcalf, founder of Black Diamond, said he felt emancipated to be in Colorado in "friendly territory," and said that "pulling the show from the only state in America that is funding lawsuits to eliminate our public lands, and only state that has pushed the president to take down two national monuments," he said, "was integral to this industry's integrity."
The Outdoor Retailer show kicked off Thursday and runs through Monday.
Outdoor Retailer
Lead Photo: Courtesy Outdoor Retailer/Facebo
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By: Kaelyn Lynch
A Retired Pro Cyclist Was Killed by a Motorist in SoCal
By: Frederick Dreier

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Award-winning singer-songwriter Francine Honey releases double single 'I Carry On'
Award-winning Leamington, ON-based singer-songwriter and recording artist Francine Honey has released a new double single — both a solo version and a duet — for her newest song, "I Carry On."
The song is a testament to the human spirit and its ability to overcome the challenges that life throws our way. It asks the question: Where does this courage come from?
Co-written and recorded with Francine's songwriting friend and neighbour, Robert Gray, "I Carry On" is the second single released in anticipation of her's upcoming fifth project, 2020 Vision — a chronicle of her life story so far in song. The double album due out later this year follows the fall 2019 single release of "Red Sky" and full-length holiday album, Take Me To The North Pole.
"When the path through is unclear," Francine explained of the single, "there are unexpected heroes that appear with help, whether it is a partner, a caregiver, a parent, a child, a friend, or one's faith in something larger than life. This song expresses gratitude to those that light our world and help us through. There is nothing like seeing the light of love beaming from someone's eyes when we need it most.
"I have had my share of challenges in life struggling to make ends meet as the sole provider for my two children, and somehow I always knew I'd get through them," Francine added. "Robert and I were outside chatting one day as neighbours do and he told me he was going through a major health challenge with cancer.
"We bonded over our mutual feelings about overcoming challenges with the help of a positive attitude, gratitude, love and songwriting! We talked about how others have inspired us in the past, and wrote about how people are there for you when you need them and the strength that we as humans find to survive and overcome our challenges."
It took them a few months to find the time to sit down to write this song, and when they did finally meet, it came together pretty quickly. In fact, Francine was headed down to Nashville to record Take Me To The North Pole and loved the song so much, she asked producer Neilson Hubbard if they could record the song for release in 2020. Francine invited Robert to Nashville to be there if he wanted to see the song being recorded, and after, asked if he wanted to take a stab at singing the song himself in the studio.
"Luckily, he agreed," she recalled, "and it became clear a duet brings new meaning to the song."
For this reason, there are two versions of "I Carry On" — the solo is a more country version with Francine's vocals. The duet featuring Gray adds another dimension to the song, she said.
Francine is not new to dealing with adversity and finding a way to "Carry On."
A mother of two and former federal civil servant, she is finally living her dream; she has the love of her life and the career she long denied herself. Her path through life and into songwriting has been years in the making. Although she's made music since childhood — "I wrote my first song in 1976" — Francine never dreamed of making it a career. Instead, she studied math and computers, got married, had kids and worked as a project manager. Her life seemed perfect. Then a near-simultaneous breakup and job loss forced her to relocate, find a new career and raise a family alone. Music went on the back burner; she never stopped writing, but songs went unfinished — until her kids fixed that.
"When my 18-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son kept telling me to "get a life, Mom!" they really were showing wisdom beyond their years," she said. "After spending time thinking about what my life would be after they left the nest, I realized I had stories to share, and there was still an opportunity for me to at least try and turn my musical hobby into my profession."
Francine took a few years to work on her craft, studying, exploring and chasing her sound, until 2018, when she began working with Grammy Award-nominated producer Neilson Hubbard in Nashville, TN. She recorded her full-length album to be continued… live off the floor in six days.
The album has received critical acclaim internationally; her song "Stay" was a finalist in the 2018 International Songwriting Competition and the 2018 Canadian Songwriting Competition (Folk/Singer/Songwriter). The Austin Songwriting Group out of Texas also awarded it first place in the country category while giving first place in the singer-songwriter category to "Can't Break Through To You."
Francine's 20,000-plus fans online are very happy she left her government career to pursue music full-time. She performs regularly on-line with her series "Honey In Your Coffee" and streams almost every live venue performance.
She continues to co-write with other artists, aiming to have her music recorded by fellow performers and licensed for TV. "If I could get a song on Grey's Anatomy or another TV or Netflix series, that would be cool," she laughed. "But really, I just want to keep going, writing better songs. I'm finally a songwriter and I know I'll do this the rest of my life."
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Ben Ainslie Racing has spoken out in support of the move to smaller catamarans in the next America's Cup, stating faster racing and reduced costs will make for a more exciting and accessible event.
Opportunity for long-term international growth of the sport was also another reason why the British team decided to back the change to AC45s from AC62s.
In a statement, the team said: "The new boats will be able to achieve speeds of close to 50 miles an hour, far faster than any other current racing series in global sailing, and a match for the 72 foot boats that raced the 34th America's Cup.
"The spectator experience and television product will be undiminished, and perhaps even enhanced as the new boats will be much more manoeuvrable and able to engage more closely in the duel that is the America's Cup.
"The new class of boat offers a significant opportunity for the long-term international growth of the sport. The smaller size will offer teams potential savings across the essential build and operational costs, allowing more teams to enter, and increasing the depth of the competition.
The decision to switch to smaller boats for the event in 2017 was decided earlier this week by the six team involved in the next event.
A majority of the current teams favoured the new class, with the expectation it will be used in the next edition of the America's Cup as well, in order to lower the barrier to entry.
The new class will cost significantly less over the life of a campaign, with potential savings across design, build and operations, making it a revolutionary cost-saving measure for the sport.
A majority of the teams have also now indicated a preference that all of the racing in 2017 be conducted at a single venue, Bermuda. The America's Cup Event Authority will consider this in nominating a venue for the America's Cup Qualifiers.


For many of us, limiting our computer use and getting away from all screens can be a challenge. "Screen time" means television screens, computer monitors, and even the handheld devices we use for checking email, listening to music, watching TV, and playing video games on the go.
Health experts say screen time at home should be limited to two hours or less a day. The time we spend in front of the screen, unless it's work- or homework-related, could be better spent being more physically active (increasing our energy out).
As a parent or caregiver, you can set a good example for your kids and set rules that limit their computer time, TV watching, and video game playing to reduce how much time they spend in front of a screen. Research by the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation shows that setting rules about media use is hard for many parents.
However, the same study also showed that when parents set any media rules, children's media use is almost three hours lower per day.
These data lie in stark contrast to the 25 minutes per day that children spend reading books.
The following tools may help you and your family reduce screen time and increase ENERGY OUT. For more information, visit the Tips to Reduce Screen Time page.
We Can! Reduce Children's Screen Time Chart (141 KB): Use this resource to track how much time your children spend watching TV, playing video games, or sitting in front of a computer.


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Solskjaer on Manchester United win over Leeds: 'It could have been 12-4'
Manchester United scored early and often in a free-flowing, defense-optional 6-2 defeat of Leeds United at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The win saw United go third on the Premier League table with a match-in-hand on both teams above it. Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was not willing to speak of the fact that United's five points back of the top.
[ MORE: Three things we learned from Man Utd – Leeds ]
"It's 13 games into the season," Solskjaer said on television. "We're a work in progress. We're getting better, we're getting fitter and stronger but there's still a few details and let's talk about the title later on."
He was thrilled to discuss the match, though, saying it was a crowd away from being one for the history books as Man United beat their rivals soundly by overcoming their habit of conceding early.
Scott McTominay scored twice in the match's first three minutes and the Red Devils led 4-1 at half.
"We found a way of getting them going, anyway. Just imagine if we had 75,000 people here, it would have gone down in history as one of the better Man United performances against Leeds here at home."
"We had to earn the right to win it by running as much or even more them, that's a challenge against Leeds who are one of the fittest teams in the league. It could have been 12-4. It could've been. It's that type of game. … You know it's going to be was frantic, hectic against them. No matter what the score, 5-nil up or 5-nil down or nil-nil is they have a certain attitude or style and you have to concentrate against them."
If you're wondering, Man United has plenty to do before it next meets Liverpool. The Red Devils head to Anfield on Jan. 17 after playing Wolves, Leicester City, and Aston Villa first. This is proving ground time.
🗣 "It could've been 12-4"
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— Football Daily (@footballdaily) December 20, 2020
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A great name in wine
The little village of Fitou, which lies in the far south of France in the department of the Aude, is a small village whose reputation as a wine producer goes before it. Known to many as a name on a label of a delicious, full bodied and spicy red, Fitou is lesser known as the delightful authentic southern village it is.
Historic importance
For such a small village, Fitou held an important position historically, and has been the site of many a battle and occupation. Today it is a peaceful place, dreaming away its days under the hot southern sun, gazing out over the blue Mediterranean Sea from its vantage point on the hillside. The work of the village takes place not in the streets and buildings of Fitou, but in the vineyards. Here the stony soil and rich fertile earth combine with the climate to produce robust red wines, unique in character and loved by many. The vineyards cover the ground between the village and the sea, and reach behind to the hills of the lower Corbières. This is a land steeped in legend and mystery, a land where the Cathars faced their fates with faith, a land where even the language was unique.
True southern style
In the words of the song, Fitou has "true southern style". The houses are quiet and faded by years of sun and salt tinged air, and the terracotta rooftops provide a vivid contrast to the cobalt blues of the sea and sky. There are a selection of shops and services in the village, but if you need some serious shopping you can always travel to Perpignan, Carcassonne or even Barcelona. Fitou does, however, have some good restaurants, and the excellent cuisine served in these makes a convenient showcase for the wines.
Fitou's churches
Fitou has a church and a couple of chapels which add to its ancient character, and these include the Church of Saint Julien and Saint Basilisse. This church is dedicated to a married couple who, despite their wedded state, remained virgins until their martyrdom, in accordance with their faith. There is also the Chapel of St Aubin, currently home to a reclusive monk.
Fitou occupies such a fantastic position that the world is your oyster when it comes to deciding on places to go and things to do. It is easy to pop across into Spain or to Andorra, to ascend into the Pyrénées or to simply slip down to the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean. Follow the Cathar trail and see for yourself the castles and landscapes where this mysterious history was played out, or take to the vineyards and the wine domains and discover the age old art of wine production.
For the more active
For those who are inclined towards the sporting, the area is superb for walking, horse-riding, mountain biking and many other outdoor pursuits. For an unusual experience, take a trip to the étangs, or salt lakes (sometimes referred to as the inland seas) which characterise the area. The wildlife you will discover here is amazing, with beautiful pink flamingoes and many other fascinating species making these ecologically unique areas their home.
The village is easy to reach as it lies close to several airports. You can travel to Carcassonne, Perpignan, Barcelona, Montpellier or Toulouse. Carcassonne is served by Ryanair; Perpignan by Ryanair, bmibaby and flybe; Montpellier by British Airways, GB Airways and Ryanair; and Toulouse by British Airways, bmibaby, easyJet, flybe and bmi. Rail travel, beginning with Eurostar to Paris, can take you all the way to Toulouse or Montpellier by the super fast TGV, then onto La Franqui by a local train. If driving, you will find the village off the A9 motorway.
Property prices and availability in and around Fitou
Prices in Fitou are slightly higher than in other parts of the Aude, as the village is in a very desirable location close to the sea. A favourable comparison can still be made price wise, however, with many other parts of the south of France.
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Fitou is located in the far south of France, on the Mediterranean coast. It lies in the south-east of the Aude department, extremely close to this department's border with the Pyrénées-Orientales department.
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Population: 790
Access: By air: Choose to fly to Perpignan, Carcassonne, Toulouse, Montpellier or Barcelona. By rail: Take the TGV to Toulouse or Montpellier. By road: The A9 auto route will take you close to Fitou.
Economy: The economy revolves around wine production, which has replaced olive farming and cereal growing in recent years.
Interesting fact: The Fitou name is the oldest appellation in the Languedoc.
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Stevie Nicks wins fans' hearts with Fleetwood Mac tour news
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July 13, 2012 / 10:51 AM / CBS News
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(CBS News) Stevie Nicks made Fleetwood Mac fans very happy this week when she revealed the band will tour in 2013 during an interview on "CBS This Morning."
Nicks said a reunion will happen "next year, so far." She added, "It's the plan. Because that's what we do. I do my thing. And Lindsey (Buckingham is) out doing his thing now."
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Nicks' news made Mac fans very happy. After all, it's been three years since the band went on the road.
Twitter has been full of positive reaction from fans. Here's a sampling:
Fleetwood Mac are reuniting and touring next year. BEST NEWS EVER.
— Jeeves Won'tiams (@jeeveswilliams) July 12, 2012
Omigodomigodmomigod Fleetwood Mac are reuniting next year?! PLEASE DON'T LET THE WORLD END IN DECEMBER.
— Em Clarkson (@EmClarkson1) July 12, 2012
Fleetwood Mac reunion? Yes please!
— Rowan Singh (@rowansingh) July 12, 2012
Never in my lifetime did I think I'd get the chance to see Fleetwood Mac perform.. Fingers crossed that rumors of a tour next year are true!
— Rhiannon Cass (@rhicass) July 13, 2012
Nicks is currently on the road, playing a few solo shows before she teams with Rod Stewart for the "Heart & Soul" tour.
Watch Nicks' interview on "CBS This Morning" below:
First published on July 13, 2012 / 10:51 AM


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Sustainable funding, that supports Community Technology programs and ensures they continue to operate, is a continuing challenge. Today, there are additional external factors that make sustainability more difficult: the current fiscal climate has reduced charitable giving by foundations and state and local governments; and the federal government's priorities have led to the elimination of two CTC (Community Technology Center) grant programs.
A promising source of sustainable funding can be created at the state and local level through public policies-the laws that are passed by the legislature or the regulations that are formulated by the executive branch. Throughout the country, many public policies related to community technology have been enacted. In addition, behind each public policy are valuable strategies and lessons learned-practical information communities can use to replicate similar policies. These policies, strategies, and lessons have all been captured for civic leaders and advocates in a web resource produced by The Children's Partnership, called Tech Policy Bank (http://www.techpolicybank.org).
" The state of Illinois. In addition to setting aside money in the state budget, the state also received money in a settlement with a telecommunications company that was charged with unscrupulous business practices. The state received $30 million. They used the money to create two Digital Divide funds to support activities related to technology center management, computer-related training and instruction, and the creation and maintenance of infrastructure.
These examples are just a brief look into the variety of policies that are beginning to create sustainable funding. A more in-depth look, as well as many more examples, can be found on Tech Policy Bank (http://www.techpolicybank.org). The site has many other features such as, national policy trends, data, and policy recommendations. Finally, anyone can sign up for the listserv that alerts readers, approximately every other month, on current policy actions and resources. Using these models, communities can advocate for policies that begin to create sustainable funding.


Kelso is a stuffed animal frog that helps people make good choices. He is a trusted friend. Kelso gave our class a poster that shows some choices we can pick from when we try to solve a problem, for example, ignore negative behavior, tell the other person to stop, walk away from the trouble, and apologize.
Kelso reminds us to think about if our problem is a big problem or a little problem. We are glad we have Kelso as our friend!!!
1) Have you ever had a problem you didn't know how to deal with?
2) Will you use one of Kelso's choices to solve a problem?
3) Would you like to meet Kelso and learn more about his good choices?


Welcome to the world of the Helping Hand Foundation!
I believe we are living in a time when more than ever our society needs people, who will not accept the status quo but will seek instead ways to solve its problems. As representatives of the active public in our city, Dobrich, we take it as our responsibility - and priviledge - to bring light, hope and change into the life of every child, family and person who reaches out for help.
Community Support Center managed by the Helping Hand Foundation organized a feast in occasion of International Day of Children.
The Helping Hand Foundation started a fundraising campaign to realize the "Daily bread" project oriented to homeless people in Dobrich. The project's goal is to provide warm food for 30 homeless people once a day.


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The power of federal agencies continues to expand every day with more and more regulations being passed and implemented. With regulations flowing out of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), one federal agency that hasn't been spotlighted as much is the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). But, don't let their lack of publicity be misleading because the NLRB is currently waging a war against businesses. Now, the courts must decide on a costly regulation that could change the definition of the term "employee" forever. In August of 2015, by a vote of 3-2, the NLRB moved to hold the Houston-based waste management firm Browning-Ferris responsible for the treatment of contractors that were hired out of California through a staffing agency. The ruling declared Browning-Ferris should be considered a "joint employer" with Leadpoint Business Services, a Phoenix-based staffing agency. This decision ran contrary to decades-old precedent on what the traditional definition is for an employee. Many have warned that it could (and would) have implications for small and large businesses in the future.
Washington, D.C.- Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit came out with their long-awaited decision regarding net neutrality. And, the news was bad for taxpayers and consumers as the District Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) power grab of the Internet known as Net Neutrality. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) has long since warned against increased regulatory measures on the Internet noting that the Internet has thrived because government has, up until now, kept a light regulatory touch on the Internet. Quick reacting business and free market forces will keep the Internet thriving, not slow unresponsive government bureaucracies. A new regulatory regime for the Internet would stifle innovation and cost taxpayers millions of dollars in a newly created bureaucracy. In response to this decision, TPA President David Williams issued the following statement.
Time and again we see some of the best ideas come from those who are willing to invest their own time and resources to create, improve, and perfect the next great product or trend. Vaping is a great example of that and one of the fastest growing industries today in the market. Whether it's new customers or those who have been a traditional tobacco user who want to try something new, the number of those using vaping products continues to increase as more choices become available in the market. Unfortunately, government regulators may have just stopped the industry dead in their tracks.
The court battle over the Environmental Protection Agency's "breathtaking expansion" of its powers with the Clean Power Plan also means a renewed spotlight on the Obama administration's tax and environmental policies and the chilling effect they will have on American jobs and growth. The CPP, the administration's "signature" climate change policy that regulates power plant carbon emissions, has been challenged by West Virginia and dozens of other states. Although she subsequently disavowed her own statement, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton best articulated the aim of that policy when she said, "We're going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business." Forced to comment on the Clinton assessment, EPA chief Gina McCarthy declined to repudiate it, asserting awkwardly, "It's certainly not good for anybody to be out of work in an economy. … I do not agree that anyone in the United States of America should go without a job." It's a statement marinated in irony, considering McCarthy and the Obama administration advocate continuously for tax and environmental policies that will crush American energy industry jobs, inflate the already swollen ranks of the unemployed, and raise energy costs for the entire nation.
Last month, the Obama Department of Labor released the final version of the fiduciary rule, a regulation spanning more than a thousand pages that will curtail the ability of financial advisors to give advice to IRA and 401(k) holders. Supporters of the rule claim it is necessary to ensure savers receive the best possible advice, however the final product is so complex and burdensome that millions will inevitably be locked out from receiving the guidance they need. Through this regulation, the federal government is essentially moving to exert close control over the retirement saving decisions of Americans across the country. In response to this encroachment, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a resolution under the Congressional Review Act to block this new rule, led by Congressmen Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), by Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) and Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.).
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is moving forward with their latest regulatory proposal, known as AllVid, and the criticism is piling up. AllVid would work by requiring traditional pay-for-TV providers to make video programming available to third-party devices. Chairman Wheeler is choosing sides again, playing favorites and picking winners and losers in what should be an all of the above approach to moving beyond the set-top box structure of how cable entertainment is delivered. Regardless of the authority the Chairman is claiming by way of Section 629 of the Communications Act, stakeholders representing a wide-range of industries continue to present key arguments as to why this is the wrong approach as well as pledge to work with the agency on a better proposal that would ensure that free and fair competition remains the standard. TPA this morning, in a joint-filing with a broad coalition submitted these comments to the FCC on the AllVid proposal. The comments call attention to the key issues that many have with Wheeler's approach including privacy, consumer choice, market competition, and process. Comments can still be filed today by visiting the FCC's website here.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its current Chairman Tom Wheeler aren't very good at many things, but one thing Wheeler's FCC excels at is expanding the regulatory reach of the agency. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) remains constantly engaged in the fight against the Wheeler-Obama "net neutrality" Internet regulations, and the increasing number of municipal (i.e. taxpayer-funded) broadband systems in cities across the country. The FCC is once again trying to expand its regulatory reach; this time it is Chairman Wheeler's recent proposal for rulemaking on unlocking set-top boxes for cable television. The future of set-top boxes has been an oft-discussed telecommunications topic for years. Set-top boxes are how many cable customers receive their content from local cable companies such as Verzion, Comcast, Time Warner etc. As technology advances and consumers feel the squeeze of increasing hardware costs, many individuals are looking for a better way to have their services delivered. Section 629 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices, lays out the impetuous for what the FCC has been trying to accomplish with set-top boxes. Previously, the agency (taxpayers) poured more than $1 billion into the failed CableCARD program, and now they want to resurrect a proposal, known as "AllVid," that has been repeatedly fought every step of the way, and for good reason.
On Friday, members of the Virginia House of Delegates debated and cast their first vote on repealing an archaic law knows as the Certificate of Public Need (COPN). These laws require hospitals and other healthcare providers to acquire approval from state regulators to add or expand healthcare services, ranging from adding MRI machines or additional beds to performing new surgeries. The intention of this law, which stems from a 1970's federal mandate, was to control costs and increase access to care. However, it's accomplished quite the opposite by stifling competition, making healthcare less accessible and more expensive for consumers and taxpayers. As noted in a previous blog, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) these laws, COPN laws create barriers to entry and expansion, limit consumer choice and stifle innovation.
Entering the final year of the Obama Administration, there are many priorities the President has and one of the biggest is a lasting legacy when it comes to environmental policy. The biggest component of that legacy domestically is the ill-conceived Clean Power Plan (CPP). The CPP is not only an attack on traditional fossil fuels; it's a de facto giveaway (or redistribution) to the renewable energy industry. Setting massive targets for carbon reduction and forcing states to comply with the new rule will only ensure that green energy schemes like solar and wind will reap the benefits of new and existing incentives designed to artificially prop-up those failed technologies. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) has been sounding the alarm on the plan for nearly two years now, as have many others. Just last week, TPA joined a coalition led by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) submitting comments (click here for the PDF version) to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the dangers of the CPP.
Just before the holidays, three Republican Members of the Virginia House of Delegates introduced multiple pieces of legislation that would repeal Virginia's Certificate of Public Need (COPN). In place since the early 1970's, COPN is an old top down healthcare regulation that stifles innovation. The law was created to ensure access to care and curb rising healthcare costs. But, if a healthcare provider or hospital in Virginia wants to add beds or equipment or even offer a new service such as an MRI machine, they must first go through a lengthy application process seeking approval from state regulators. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), COPN laws create barriers to entry and expansion, limit consumer choice and stifle innovation.
The passage of tax extenders, as part of the Omnibus spending bill in December, was a mixed bag of victories and defeats for taxpayers. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) called for separate votes on the tax extenders because some made economic and fiscal sense, while others, like wind and solar subsidies, were merely corporate welfare handouts. One victory in the Omnibus was the inclusion of H.R. 1104, the "Fair Treatment for All Donations Act," aka the "Gift Tax." H.R. 1104, which unanimously passed the House earlier this year, prevents the targeting of nonprofits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by clarifying IRS law that any gift over $14,000 to a non profit classified as a 501 (c) (4), 501 (c) (5), or 501 (c) (6) would not be subject to the gift tax. Passing H.R. 1104 provides certainty to groups and individuals that they will not be subject to partisan attacks from the IRS using a potential tax increase as a threat. This will also limit future attempts to influence the political process. Groups from all sides of the ideological spectrum should welcome this accomplishment, and TPA is grateful for everybody's work on this issue. There are many people to thank but it is important to start with those who played the biggest role in making this victory happen.
More than 112 mergers and acquisitions have been announced in 2015, totaling more than $4.6 trillion in value. That makes this year the most active in history. But regulators in Washington have a dysfunctional disposition when it comes to mergers and acquisitions these days – the combination of anti-merger attitude and corporate cronyism. At present, the federal government is suing to block a deal between Office Depot and Staples, while a number of other deals have fallen through namely, General Electric-Electrolux, Bumble Bee-Chicken of the Sea, Pepco-Exelon, and Sysco-U.S. Foods, to just name a few. While some proposed mergers may seem anti-consumer and anti-competitive, the federal government should not take an activist role in the process.


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Kaltenlengsfeld (Rhöner Platt: Längsfd) ist ein Ortsteil der Stadt Kaltennordheim im Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen in Thüringen. Der Ort gehört zum Biosphärenreservat Rhön.

Geografie

Geografische Lage
Kaltenlengsfeld liegt in der thüringischen Rhön in einem Seitental des Mittleren Feldatals, das die Vordere Rhön westlich flankiert. Der Ort befindet sich 18 Kilometer (Luftlinie) nordwestlich der Kreisstadt Meiningen.

Berge
Die Landschaft um Kaltenlengsfeld wird von den Bergen und Kuppen der Rhön bestimmt. Der höchste Punkt des Ortsteils befindet sich auf dem Hohen Rain (). Anteilig besitzt die Gemeinde den östlichen Teil des Umpfen (), und den nördlichen Teil des Hohenstein ().

Gewässer
In der Gemarkung bilden mehrere Quellbäche den Ziegelbach, ein rechter Zufluss der Felda.

Geologie
Am Enzlerbach, südlich der Ortslage, wurde ein Kalksteinbruch betrieben, er dient heute als geologischer Aufschluss des Oberen Wellenkalk, einer Gesteinsformation des Trias (Abschnitt Unterer Muschelkalk). Der Umpfen ist ein Beispiel für den Vulkanismus in der Rhön im Trias.

Geschichte

Ur- und Frühgeschichte
Kaltenlengsfeld befindet sich in einer bereits in frühgeschichtlicher Zeit dicht besiedelten Landschaft. 1754 wurden im Hain bei Feldarbeiten erste Bodenfunde gemacht. Die Wallanlagen in Gipfellage des Umpfen gehört mit den benachbarten Anlagen Hessenkuppe (Dermbach), Diesburg (Aschenhausen), Arzberg (Geisa), Baier (Weilar), Horn (Urnshausen), Alte Mark (Erbenhausen) und anderen zu einem ausgedehnten Befestigungssystem der Kelten. Südlich der Wallanlage liegen mehrere runde und längliche Steinhügel, vermutlich Grabanlagen; auch Ackerterrassen sind am Nordabhang noch deutlich erkennbar.

Ersterwähnung
Schon 819 wurde der Ort erstmals in einer Fuldaer Urkunde als Lengifeld erwähnt. Der Ort im Tullifeld gehörte damals zum Ostfrankenreich.

Kaltenlengsfeld im Mittelalter

Flurbezeichnungen wie Kaisershecke, Kaisersgraben und Streitgrund resultieren vermutlich aus dem Umfeld der Schlacht bei Mellrichstadt zwischen König Heinrich IV., dem späteren Kaiser (ab 1084), und dessen Widersachern Rudolf von Schwaben bzw. Otto von Northeim im Jahre 1078.

In Kaltenlengsfeld war ein Adelsgeschlecht – die Herren von Lengisfeld beheimatet. Der Ort gehörte von alters her zum Amt Kaltennordheim, aber um 1400 wurde es der Zent Friedelshausen (späteres Amt Sand) einverleibt.

Zur Zeit der Reformation

Es ist anzunehmen, dass das Christentum in dieser Gegend schon recht frühzeitig Fuß fasste. Vor der Reformation waren Kaltenlengsfeld und Oepfershausen Filialen von Friedelshausen, bis die Herrn von Herda in Oepfershausen eine "Vikarie der Frühmesse" stifteten. 1542 nahm der Vikar von Oepfershausen die evangelische Religion an, "blieb aber wie zuvor ein Flucher und Zänker, lehnte sich wieder seinen Pfarrer zu Friedelshausen mit tödlichen Gewehr auf,...". Oepfershausen wurde selbstständige Pfarrei und Kaltenlengsfeld wurde Filiale.

Zur Zeit des Dreißigjährigen Krieges, in dem die meisten umliegenden Rhöndörfer unter den Grausamkeiten leiden mussten, blieb Kaltenlengsfeld verschont. Der Ortssage nach soll es folgenden Umstand zu verdanken gewesen sein: Auf der Westgiebelseite unserer Kirche soll sich damals auf dem First ein Kreuzlein mit Wetterfahne befunden haben. Das Raubgesinde der Kroaten soll die Kirche und damit auch die Einwohner für gut katholisch und gut kaiserlich gehalten haben, dadurch sei die Kirche und der Ort vor der Zerstörung bewahrt geblieben. Vielleicht spielte aber auch die etwas versteckte Lage des Ortes eine große Rolle. 1635 starben von Juli bis Neujahr 250 Personen an wahrscheinlich eingeschleppten Seuchen.

In der ersten erhalten gebliebenen Beschreibung von Kaltenlengsfeld aus dem Jahre 1668 heißt es: "In dem Dorf befindet sich eine Kirche, ein Schulhaus, ein Wirtshaus, fünf Backöfen, ein Brauhaus, ein Platz und eine Mahlmühle. Es gibt 44 Feuerstellen und es leben 188 Seelen darin. An den drei Stellen, an denen man das Dorf betreten kann, ist dieses notdürftig mit einem Schlagbaum verwehrt." Auch gibt es Hinweise, das man sich Gedanken über die Brandbekämpfung gemacht hat. Es heißt: "Die drei Spring- und drei Quellbrunnen des Ortes werden auch wieder Feuergefahr mit ledernen Eimern, Feuerhacken und Leitern versehen."  Die Kirche wurde 1722 erbaut. 1848 wurde die Dorfschule erbaut und eingeweiht.

19. Jahrhundert
Die Herren von Vasolt und von Auerochs waren im 19. Jahrhundert im Ort mit Besitzungen vertreten. Von der Zeit der Napoleonischen Kriege blieb das Dorf unbehelligt. Es wird nur berichtet, dass der Müller einen französischen Soldaten auf sein Haus zukommen sah. Voller Angst legte sich der Müller samt seinen Kleidern ins Bett und stellte sich schlafend. Der Soldat aber fragte nur nach dem Weg.

1842 baute man die Straße nach Kaltennordheim. Zuvor hatte es nur einen ausgefahrenen Hohlweg gegeben, der entlang der Kisselbach verlief. 1847/1848 wurde eine Straßenverbindung nach Oepfershausen geschaffen. Zuvor hatte es keinen Weg gegeben, und daher konnte es geschehen (1730 und 1760), dass Fremde in Sturm und Schnee den Tod fanden. Im Revolutionsjahr 1848 bestand im Dorf eine Bürgerwehr, die nach kurzer Zeit wieder aufgelöst wurde.

1866 kam es während des Deutschen Krieges im nahe gelegenen Roßdorf zur Schlacht zwischen Preußen und Bayern. Kaltenlengsfeld wurde am 3. Juli 1866 von bayrischen Truppen besetzt. Beim Rückzug der bayrischen Truppen am Abend des 4. Juli mussten alle verfügbaren Gespanne Kriegsmaterial fahren. Im Ort erinnert ein Gedenkstein an die kriegerischen Ereignisse.

Einwohnerentwicklung
Im Jahr 1955 lebten im Ort 728 Einwohner.

Entwicklung der Einwohnerzahl:

 Datenquelle: ab 1994 Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik, Werte vom 31. Dezember

Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten

Im Rahmen der Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung erhielt die aus Düsseldorf stammende Autorin Vera Vorneweg im Herbst 2018 das Stipendium "Künstler im ländlichen Raum" und verbrachte zwei Monate in Kaltenlengsfeld. Unter dem Arbeitstitel "Von der Großstadtpflanze zum Landei" sammelte sie Geschichten und Anekdoten, die 2019 in einem "Roman der Vielen" veröffentlicht werden sollen.

Bauwerke
 Die Dorfkirche Kaltenlengsfeld ist eine barocke Chorturmkirche von 1721 mit älteren Bestandteilen, die eine barocke Ausstattung in eindrucksvoller Geschlossenheit und eine bedeutende historische Orgel von Johann Caspar Rommel beherbergt.
 Das Dorfgemeinschaftshaus mit der "Rhönküche" befindet sich am westlichen Ortsrand.
 Am Waldrand befindet sich die Ausflugsgaststätte Rhön-Brise.
 Noch gut erkennbare Reste der Wallburg auf dem Umpfen sind ein vielbesuchtes Bodendenkmal.

Naturdenkmale
Die Dorflinde auf dem Anger, eine über 200 Jahre alte Sommerlinde, wurde 1994 als Naturdenkmal ausgewiesen.

Freizeitangebote
Kaltenlengsfeld bietet ein Wanderwegenetz sowie im Winter 20 km gespurte Loipen.

Verkehr

Straßenverkehr
Durch den 5 km entfernten Nachbarort Kaltennordheim verläuft die B 285.

Schienenverkehr
Der Betrieb der Feldabahn wurde 2003 eingestellt, 2008 begann der Rückbau der Gleisanlagen. Die nächstgelegenen Bahnhöfe befinden sich jetzt in der Kreisstadt Bad Salzungen und östlich in Wasungen an der Werrabahn im Streckennetz der STB.
Anschluss an das Intercity- und ICE-Netz der Deutschen Bahn besteht in Fulda und Eisenach.

Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr
Nach Kaltenlengsfeld verkehren folgende Buslinien der Verkehrsgesellschaft Wartburgkreis mbH:

Der Busverkehr im Abschnitt Kaltennordheim – Kaltenlengsfeld beschränkt sich hierbei auf die Werktage.

Weblinks

 Website von Kaltenlengsfeld

Einzelnachweise

Ehemalige Gemeinde (Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen)
Geographie (Kaltennordheim)
Ort im Wartburgkreis
Ort in der Rhön
Ersterwähnung 819
Gemeindeauflösung 2013

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Dolphins Call Each Other By Name
Bottlenose dolphins call out the specific names of loved ones when they become separated, a study finds.
Other than humans, the dolphins are the only animals known to do this, according to the study, published in the latest Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The big difference with bottlenose dolphins is that these communications consist of whistles, not words.
Earlier research found that bottlenose dolphins name themselves, with dolphins having a "signature whistle" that encodes other information. It would be somewhat like a human shouting, "Hey everybody! I'm an adult healthy male named George, and I mean you no harm!"
The new finding is that bottlenose dolphins also say the names of certain other dolphins.
"Animals produced copies when they were separated from a close associate and this supports our belief that dolphins copy another animal's signature whistle when they want to reunite with that specific individual," lead author Stephanie King of the University of St. Andrews Sea Mammal Research Unit told Discovery News.
King and her colleagues collected acoustic data from wild bottlenose dolphins around Sarasota Bay, Fla., from 1984 to 2009. The researchers also intensely studied four captive adult male dolphins housed at The Seas Aquarium, also in Florida.
The captive males are adults that keepers named Calvin, Khyber, Malabar and Ranier.
These bottlenose dolphins, however, as well as all of the wild ones, developed their own signature whistles that serve as names in interactions with other dolphins.
"A dolphin emits its signature whistle to broadcast its identity and announce its presence, allowing animals to identify one another over large distances and for animals to recognize one another and to join up with each other," King explained. "Dolphin whistles can be detected up to 20 km away (12.4 miles) depending on water depth and whistle frequency."
The researchers said dolphins copy the signature whistles of loved ones, such as a mother or close male buddy, when the two are apart. These "names" were never emitted in aggressive or antagonistic situations and were only directed toward loved ones.
The whistle copies also always had a unique variation to them, so the dolphins weren't merely mimicking each other. The dolphins instead were adding their own "tone of voice" via unique whistling. While researchers often hesitate to apply the "l word" — language — to non-human communications, bottlenose dolphins and possibly other dolphin species clearly have a very complex and sophisticated communication system.
"Interestingly, captive dolphins can learn new signals and refer to objects and it may be that dolphins can use signature whistle copies to label or refer to an individual, which is a skill inherent in human language," King said.
Heidi Harley, a professor of psychology at New College of Florida, is a leading expert on cognitive processes in dolphins. She agrees with the new paper's conclusions.
Harley told Discovery News that it can be challenging to study dolphin signature whistles, since it's difficult to identify which particular dolphin is emitting the sounds, and whether or not the sounds are just mimicked copies.
"This study provides evidence that copies of signature whistles include elements that differ from the whistles of the original whistler, while still maintaining the changes in frequency over time that allow a listener to identify the original whistler," Harley said. "In addition, that signature whistle copying occurs between close associates, suggesting it is used affiliatively."
King and her team are now using sound playback experiments to see how wild, free-ranging dolphins respond to hearing a copy of their own signature whistle.
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One of the drivers for innovation within amateur radio was the quest for ever increasing distances.
In 1901 Marconi had managed to send messages across the Atlantic using what he thought were long wavelengths, although there is a lot of discussion about exactly where the main signals were located in frequency.
The challenge of spanning the Atlantic using amateur radio provided just the sort of challenge to which radio amateurs rose.
In 1920 the level of amateur radio activity was low in the UK as life was still returning to normal after the First World War and there were many restrictions on radio equipment.
The same was not true in the USA where amateur radio was becoming very popular and a very large number of licensed stations were active. Also, the US stations were allowed to use powers of up to 1 kilowatt.
With these levels of power reports were soon heard of long distance contacts being made on the short wave bands. In early 1921 US radio amateur Hiram Maxim Percy 1AW managed a two way contact with V. M. Bitz 6JD in California. If contacts like these were possible, then long distance communication across the Atlantic was surely possible on short waves. This only served to further fuel the appetite for contacts across the Atlantic.
As a first stage in the process, it was decided to organise a series of tests in February 1921 to discover whether trans-Atlantic amateur radio communication was possible. Naturally, these tests aroused a considerable degree of interest in the radio press.
The tests were run quite scientifically. Stations in the USA were given specific times to transmit along with specific codes and messages known only to them. In this way it and reports could be properly verified. Unfortunately no signals were heard even though a large number of UK stations took part in the tests. One of the reasons for this failure was put down to the poor receivers that were used in the UK. As the British stations did not have access to the same level of equipment that those in the US did as a result of the on-going post-war restrictions, receivers were still relatively simple.
As it was still thought that the tests were viable to continue, and another series of tests was planned for 17 December 1921.
As a result of the perceived reasons for the failure of the original tests, the US sent one of their radio amateurs over. He was a man by the name of Paul Godley and with him he brought one of the new Armstrong Supersonic Heterodyne receivers.
Godley first tested the receiver at a location in Wembley, but found it too noisy. Then he moved his equipment to Ardrossan in Scotland. This was ideal, because it was close to the sea and away from man-made sources of interference. To complement this excellent location, Godley erected a massive Beverage antenna.
Prior to the main tests some preliminary trials were conducted in the USA and Canada, to select the stations best suited for long distance communications. By limiting the number of stations participating, it was hoped that excessive interference caused by the operation of too many stations could be minimised.
When the main tests started, Godley managed to pick up his first station just after midnight on 9 December 1921.
During the first night Godley was only able to decode the callsign - 1BCG, but a couple of days later he managed to copy a full message.
Many in Britain felt that British pride was at stake, so it was fortunate that British stations had also managed to copy messages from across the Atlantic. In fact it was later discovered that the first positive identification of an American station was made a British station, 2KW, during the early hours of 8 December.
Once it had been discovered that signals could be heard from across the Atlantic, the next stage was to see if signals could be transmitted back. Thus the concept of a two way transatlantic contact was born. To accomplish this many preparations had to be made. It was felt that the transmitter power 10 or 25 watts permitted at that time by the British Post Office (the UK licensing authority) was insufficient. Accordingly, some special high power permits were issued and some special stations set up. Even so, others with ordinary licences were invited to participate as well.
The dates for the tests were fixed for 12th to 21st December. However, one of the stations with a high power permit located in Manchester managed to hear a Californian station about three weeks before this. Whilst they did not manage to make contact, it was a new world distance record for receiving.
Just as preliminary tests were carried out in America before the previous tests, they were again for these ones. During them, British stations were encouraged to listen, and a good number of American stations were heard.
The results of the main tests were somewhat disappointing. A high power station set up by the Wireless Society of London in Wandsworth, with the callsign 5WS was the only UK station to be positively identified in the USA. Sadly no two way contact was made. It was reasoned afterwards that the high level of activity from America caused considerable levels of interference and confusion.
This set-back meant that another set of tests needed to be organised. This time it was scheduled for the January of the following winter. However, before this date on 27th November 1923, a Frenchman named Leon Deloy 8AB from Nice succeeded in making contact with two American stations Fred Schnell 1MO and John Reinartz 1XAL using Morse on a specially authorised wavelength of 110 metres.
Whilst this contact represented a major milestone in itself, it was even more important because it had been made on the wavelength of 110 metres and not 200 metres which had been used for the previous tests. This showed that even shorter wavelengths could be used.
After the contact with 8AB it did not take long for a British transatlantic contact to be made. On 8th December 1923 British station 2KF made a contact lasting over 2 1/2 hours. Following this many more contacts were made between different stations on both sides of the Atlantic. Although Morse was the favoured mode, AM telephony was used on some occasions when conditions were particularly good.
Once these first transatlantic contacts had been made, many other amateurs succeeded in making contacts as well. It was also quickly realised that often the shorter wavelengths around 100 metres or less provided better communications than those around 200 metres.
With people beginning to understand a little more about propagation on these wavelengths, contacts over greater distances started to be made. On 16th October 1924 the signals of Ernest Simmonds 2OD were heard in New Zealand. However two days later Cecil Goyder, 2SZ, at the Mill Hill School in London succeeded in making contact with Frank Bell 4AA in New Zealand. Then a month later Ernest Simmonds made contact with the Australian station 3BQ.
With these successes still hitting the headlines, many stations started to make contacts with others all over the world. Stations were also encouraged to try even shorter wavelengths. Up until now long distance contacts had normally been made at night, but it was soon discovered that long distance contacts could also be made during the day. As a result, the first transatlantic daytime contacts were made in February 1925, and maintained every day for over a month.
Whilst the value of the short wave bands was quickly grasped, there were not many commercial stations in operation within the few years that followed. This enabled radio amateurs to provide a valuable service in maintaining communications in a number of circumstances where commercial stations were not able to do so.
One example occurred in 1925 when the Mill Hill School station, G2SZ, was able to maintain contact with an arctic expedition when all other means failed. In the same year another British amateur named Gerald Marcuse, G2NM, performed the same service for the Hamilton-Rice expedition in the wilds of Brazil. Messages were passed from the Royal Geographical Society in London to the expedition and back at a time when the expedition was exploring the Amazon.
The radio contacts made across the USA, then across the Atlantic and later to the other side of the globe showed the value of the short wave bands. Previously, the thinking had been that only long wave signals could support long distance communications. These and other commercial tests showed that the short wave bands were able to support global communications. As time progressed and the scientific understanding of radio propagation grew, it was realised that the short wave bands were of prime importance for long distance communications.