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b=WebBob
z=Werkzeug
x=both

WEBOB NAME                         write  read  WERKZEUG NAME                      NOTES
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Read-Write Properties                           Read-Write Properties
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content_type                                    content_type                       CommonRequestDescriptorMixin
charset                                         charset "utf-8"
headers                                         headers cached_property
urlvars
urlargs
host                                            host cached_property
body
unicode_errors 'strict'                         encoding_errors 'ignore'
decode_param_names F
request_body_tempfile_limit 10*1024             max_content_length None            Not sure if these are the same
                                                is_behind_proxy F
                                                max_form_memory_size None
                                                parameter_storage_class            ImmutableMultiDict
                                                list_storage_class                 ImmutableList
                                                dict_storage_class                 ImmutableTypeConversionDict
environ                                         environ
                                                populate_request T
                                                shallow F

Environ Getter Properties
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body_file_raw
scheme
method                                          method
http_version
script_name                                     script_root cached_property
path_info                                       ???path cached_property
content_length                                  content_type                       CommonRequestDescriptorMixin
remote_user                                     remote_user
remote_addr                                     remote_addr
query_string                                    query_string
server_name                                     host (with port)
server_port                                     host (with name)
uscript_name
upath_info
is_body_seekable
authorization                                   authorization cached_property
pragma                                          pragma cached_property
date                                            date                               CommonRequestDescriptorMixin
max_forwards                                    max_forwards                       CommonRequestDescriptorMixin
range
if_range
referer/referrer                                referrer                           CommonRequestDescriptorMixin
user_agent                                      user_agent cached_property
                                                input_stream
                                                mimetype                           CommonRequestDescriptorMixin

Read-Only Properties
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host_url                                        host_url cached_property
application_url                                 base_url cached_property        Not sure if same
path_url                                        ???path cached_property
path                                            ???path cached_property
path_qs                                         ???path cached_property
url                                             url cached_property
is_xhr                                          is_xhr
str_POST
POST
str_GET
GET
str_params
params
str_cookies
cookies                                         cookies cached_property
                                                url_charset
                                                stream cached_property
                                                args cached_property            Maybe maps to params
                                                data cached_property
                                                form cached_property
                                                values cached_property          Maybe maps to params
                                                files  cached_property
                                                url_root cached_property
                                                access_route cached_property
                                                is_secure
                                                is_multithread
                                                is_multiprocess
                                                is_run_once

Accept Properties
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accept                                          accept_mimetypes
accept_charset                                  accept_charsets
accept_encoding                                 accept_encodings
accept_language                                 accept_languages

Etag Properties
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cache_control                                   cache_control cached_property
if_match                                        if_match cached_property
if_none_match                                   if_none_match cached_property
if_modified_since                               if_modified_since cached_property
if_unmodified_since                             if_unmodified_since cached_property

Methods
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relative_url
path_info_pop
path_info_peek
copy
copy_get
make_body_seekable
copy_body
make_tempfile
remove_conditional_headers
as_string (__str__)
call_application
get_response

Classmethods
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from_string (classmethod)
from_file
blank
                                                from_values
                                                application

Notes
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 <mitsuhiko> mcdonc: script_root and path in werkzeug are not quite script_name and path_info in webob
[17:51] <mitsuhiko> the behavior regarding slashes is different for easier url joining


KAXL/Bakersfield (Life 88.3) is off the air due to transmitter failure. KAXL morning host Jon Engan says, "The transmitter age has been dogging us for the past couple of years and now, just days before the banquet to help raise funds for a new location and a new transmitter it dies. I love the fact that Satan dislikes this work so much that he has to pull a stunt like this. This is our 25th year in Bakersfield and by God's grace we are ready to give it 25 more!" HisAir.Net is asking the Christian Radio & Records community to pray that necessary funds come in soon for the transition to a new transmitter. KAXL continues to stream live on its website.
While North Korea continues to bar missionaries from entering the country, the Gospel is being carried across the border through the radio airwaves. Check out this interesting story from Christian Today. Read the story here.
KNVE/Tyler is calling on East Texans to help make this Valentine's Day one that many people won't soon forget. Check out the the feature story aired on KLTV TV here.
Time to grab your Valentine Tool Kit from Ambassador. Go here for the free download.
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will present the Spirit of Broadcasting Award to veteran radio industry reporter Tom Taylor during the 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Taylor will accept the award on Monday, April 8 at the NAB Show Opening. Tom Taylor recently retired after a three-decade career covering radio. His journalism career included stints as editor of the daily Tom Taylor NOW e-publication newsletter, launched in November 2012.


1,900 cars. You don't sell that many sports racing cars in just 17 years unless the package is thrilling, dramatic, huge fun to drive and excellent value for money.
Equally you don't call your cars Radical, unless you offer something innovative and unique, and that was exactly the philosophy of company founders Mick Hyde and Phil Abbott. They weren't about to build 'just another sportscar', their approach was revolutionary and together they created a whole new niche in the world of motorsport.


Shot primarily using three dashboard mounted cameras, Ilian Metev's award winning documentary Sofia's Last Ambulance captures the unaffected focus and inherent compassion of two medics and their driver, as they navigate gruelling shifts providing service to a turbulent society. Bulgaria's capital city, Sofia is the setting for this beguiling film where a population of over one million is served by only thirteen ambulances. Dr Krassi Yordanov, Nurse Mila Mikhailova and driver Plamen Slavkov are each framed head on, creating a portrait of their gaze through the ambulance windshield, where Metev's camera captures the anxiety and determination of the team in attempting to maintain communication with the base, and patience in traversing the pot-hole riddled roads on the way to their next emergency. Between patients, shots are held long enough to capture moments of interior thought expressed aloud, such as Krassi's absent-minded assertion of his preference for gardening during his day off. Such an approach gives primacy to the team's humanity, providing an insight into how Krassi, Mila and Plamen see the world and going some way to explain how they manage to operate under such difficult circumstances.
Sofia's Last Ambulance was filmed over three years, which allowed Metev and the small crew a large catalogue of footage from which to edit. It's testament to the fluidity and coherence of the editing by Metev and Betina Ip that they managed to wrangle hundreds of hours down to a trim 77 minutes. It's also apparent in imagining what footage wasn't used, how in tune with his protagonists Metev is – their frustration at the failing support infrastructure, which appears to leave them adrift from reasonable communication for long periods of time, their anger at the inconsideration of other drivers on the road, and their calm handling of patients that are understandably apprehensive of the broken health care system. Out of a moral instinct to protect the anonymity of the patients the team attend to, Metev keeps them out of frame, focusing instead solely on Plamen, Krassi and Mila, which allows an engagement with their perspective and their reactions, perhaps much deeper than if the patient's presence was more heavily featured. Which is not to say the patients are absent, rather they are simply heard but not seen, Tom Kirk's sound work picking up the essential heightened emotions and nuances of muted verbal exchanges to create a highly effective aural atmosphere.
Metev also forgoes direct interviews with the team, instead allowing their feelings and opinions about their work to be revealed in their actions. Krassi doesn't hold back his frustration when remonstrating his colleagues at the switchboard for keeping them in the dark for thirty minutes with no information, and in a quieter moment, we learn something of the way Mila perceives herself and others as she is seen watching a woman in the street, imagining another life – a life perhaps very different to her own. This way of observing is strikingly effective, as despite the mounted cameras being presumably hard to miss, the team appear unaware of being filmed – something that Metev has attributed in interview to their work simply demanding all their attention. Amongst scenes of Mila attempting to calm wounded patients in the back of the ambulance, as it drills along pot-holed roads, humour emerges as the common factor both in the way we observe Krassi, Mila and Plamen relate to each other, and eventually in the warmth of feeling Metev creates around them, through the repetition of certain behavioural traits. Almost constant chatter about the next cup of coffee, and the incongruity of seeing three health care professionals chain smoking between calls, presents a vision of three friends supporting each other, bringing a humility to their extraordinary working conditions that is overwhelmingly poignant.
Also included in Second Run DVD's release of Sofia's Last Ambulance, is Metev's 2008 short film, Goleshovo, an incredible portrait of the titular Bulgarian town, whose elderly population totals less than sixty, and each of the inhabitants face a daily struggle for survival. Again, by unobtrusively observing the town's people, Metev demonstrates an acute sensitivity towards their subtlety of expression, slowly developing a bond with his protagonists that is eventually deeply moving.


While Italian culture is associated most with a tempting slice of pizza and a mass plate of pasta, there is much more in the world of Italian cuisine.
Throughout the regions of Italy, the distinctive Italian cooking shines through in a wide range of eating habits and a selection of local ingredients. Moreover, over the years, Italian food has undergone changes as the meals used to be served in the pre-Roman era have both similarities and differences with the Italian cuisine of today.
Today, moving from north to south, you can see obvious differences in the Italian way of cooking. Each region carries its own traditions in cooking that reflects deep culture and history and a never ending supply of appetizers, main courses and desserts.
People though often wonder where they can find good Italian Food as there are many so-called Italian restaurants that serve out low quality Italian dishes. DITALIA family has set up an online company that specializes in distributing fine Italian Food. The company has been operating for more than 15 years and is now making the next step in providing superb customer service and superior Italian products.
The company can supply the most demanding customer with a wide range of Italian products such as Olive oil, Italian cheese, Salumeria, Sea food, Truffles, Herbs and Spices, Bread, Chocolate and Cakes, Espresso coffee and many other Italian delights.
DITALIA also offers fantastic Tours to Sicily aiming to take you into the true Sicilian food, culture and the land.
Furthermore, it suggests a selection of popular and easy gifts for any occasion. For Italians or not, this is a gift that would please even the most demanding friend.


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Rosendo Ramos
Posted: Jan. 31, 2012, 9 p.m.
Rosendo Alicea-Ramos, 87, died on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the home of his grandson Brian Mendez in Tracy, CA.
He was born on Aug. 30, 1924 in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico and had been a resident of Riverbank since 1989.
During his life he lived in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico; Detroit Michigan; and the central valley of California. He was an esteemed chef who worked locally at the Stockton Inn, The Stockton Airport, and The Winery in Escalon. He loved to cook for others and to dance. He and his wife of 42 years Eloise were known to clear the floor with cumbias, mambos, mambas, sambas and more. He dearly loved his family and was a passionate and strong man. He spent time with the family camping and at home around the barbeque.
He suffered seven strokes over a few years and was cared for at home by his wife for 10 years. Later he spent six years at Riverbank Nursing Center. His last three weeks were spent at home with his family under hospice care. He will be sorely missed.
Survivors include his loving wife, Eloise Ramos of Riverbank; stepson, Gilbert Mendez, of Stockton; grandchildren, Brian Mendez of Tracy, Joseph Mendez of Pensacola Florida, Gilbert Mendez of Salinas, and Malinda Lasiter of Modesto; siblings Teresa Alicea Cuevas, Candita Alicea Flores, and Roberto Alicea of Detroit, Michigan; Irma, Felicite, Genoveva, Fermin, Margarita, Luz Maria, Maria S., Lourdes, Beno, Bienvenido, Luis Felipe, and Mildred Alicea of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico; and seven great grandchildren.
Services were Jan. 27 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Interment followed at St. John's Catholic Cemetery directly behind the church.
Arrangements by Deegan Funeral Chapel in Escalon, www.deeganfuneralchapels.com.

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A horse riases its front legs in Storm Duvall's "Journey to the Afterlife," on display this month at Montana State University-Northern's Office of Diversity and Multicultural Programs.
To begin Spring Semester 2018, the artist of the month is Storm Duvall. Duvall introduces us to her art work through the piece titled "Journey to the After Life." (Drawing, 8 X 10).
There are three primary themes that emerge in the creations of Duvall - horses, veteran scenes, and Native American artifacts - since Stormy has Apache background.


The Chicken Coop is a building available on FarmVille. A farmer may put up to chickens in a chicken coop so that they may be harvested all at once (similar . Since there are a vast number of Chickens in Farmville we have compiled a complete list of all the Chickens and what's inside all those eggs. MYSTERY EGGS BREEDINGHOW TO BREED UNLIMITED EGGS IN A DAY STEPS ARE 1) download this plugin for farmville bot from here.
Chicken coop. Apparently chicken breeding is no different than caring for other animals, but it can be very surprising though, offering a lot of bonuses. You can. FarmVille | Breeding: How to produce multiple animals and eggs back to back I posted chicken coop trick some time ago, which was rather a confusing. Do you not have the prized chicken coop? Do you have any prized polish hens in it? Are any of your chicken breeds Mastered? You should be.
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Goose Island Ends Distribution of Honker's Ale
In Beer News by The Guys February 21, 2019
This is the last label on record for Goose Island's Honker's Ale.
It's the end of an era: Honker's Ale, one of the original Goose Island flagship beers dating back to the late 1980's, will no longer be seen on store shelves or non-Goose-outlet tap handles around Chicago or beyond.
According to reports from distributors and retailers, we've learned the beer is no longer available via any regular distribution channels at all. Production at the Anheuser-Busch plants in New York and Colorado (where much of Goose's production moved after the 2011 sale) ended in 2016, but was shifted back to Chicago. Now we understand it's not being brewed at the Fulton Avenue facility either.
These distributor tips were confirmed via a statement from Goose Island president Todd Ahsmann via their PR agency, which clarified that the beer is not being completely discontinued — Honker's will continue, "and you can find it at our brewpubs."
Josh Noel's book "Barrel Aged Stout and Selling Out"* has lots of details as to the origins of Honker's Ale and what it meant to a young Goose Island three decades ago. Honker's Ale was "a brown-hued English bitter named by Pat Hall [wife of brewery founder John Hall]. 'If the brewery is called Goose Island, there needs to be a Honker's Ale,' she told John."
Originally described on the Goose Clybourn menu as "a fine pale ale that any Englishman would be proud of: traditional yeast, malt and hops make this ale a classic on both sides of the Atlantic," Honker's was the brewery's flagship beer in a time when American craft beer was mostly limited to Sam Adams Boston Lager, Pete's Wicked Ale and Anchor Steam. Along with Old Clybourn Porter, it was one of the original two beers brewed onsite at the Clybourn brewpub before its opening in May 1988.
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Until the introduction of 312 Urban Wheat, it was the brewery's biggest selling beer for a decade. Changing tastes lead to a big drop in Honker's popularity throughout Goose's lifespan — per Noel writing about the release of Green Line Pale Ale in 2010, "Within months, Green Line had nearly one thousand Chicago accounts; Honker's had fewer than fifty."
As recently as 2014, sales of Honker's Ale were nearly $3.5M, though declining quickly that year. "Honker's was a dead style, and sales prove it," wrote Noel of that year's response to the beer nationwide.
There are other clues that indicate Honker's was more or less done for — it's no longer listed as part of the brewery's official lineup on their website. As recent as mid-November 2018, Honker's was still listed as a year round beer (image below accessed via the Internet Wayback Machine):
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Today, a review of Year Round, Seasonal, Barrel House and Limited Release beers shows no evidence of Honker's, nor is it listed in their Archived section. It's just … gone.
We also haven't seen any evidence of a new Honker's Ale label come through the TTB as part of Goose Island's ongoing rebrand for 2019. New IPA, Old Man Grumpy, Green Line and Next Coast IPA labels have all come through, among others — but nothing for Honkers.
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We even checked to see if Goose Island's new London-area brewpub in Shoreditch was carrying the English-style ale. No dice, per their draft list — though they are pouring Golden Goose, another beer with a heritage that reaches back to 1988.
This change might not mean much to most of us — how long has it been since the last time you've seen, let alone actually had, a Honker's Ale? I'm guessing it's been quite a while. Sentiment aside, it's another indication that Goose Island is moving beyond its origins as a Chicago brewery and more fully into an international brand of American craft beer for AB InBev.
If you really want it, and they happen to have it at a brewpub, you can still taste this piece of Chicago brewing history. Beyond that? The time for Honker's has almost entirely passed.
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Incidentally, this isn't the first time GDB has sussed out the quiet ending of Goose Island beers and branding — we originally reported on the death of their 312 Urban Pale Ale, and also the removal of the 1992 origin date on Bourbon County.
Happy #flagshipfebruary.
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Goose Island Ends Distribution of Honker's Ale was last modified: August 17th, 2021 by The Guys


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Can the COVID double jeopardy be turned into opportunity for the most marginalised children?
COVID-19 is double jeopardy for the hardest-to-reach out of school children.
By Dr Mary Joy Pigozzi
The figures are stark. In the 15 countries where Education Above All Foundation's, Educate A Child (EAC) programme operates, close to 144 million primary school children are not in school *; the majority (103 million) are in Asia.
Luckily, most will be back as soon as school doors open. Those who were already out of school aren't counted in these numbers.
Marginalised children fare worst during crises
The negative impact of COVID-19, while horrendous across the globe, will be absolutely devastating to marginalised out-of-school children and their families. Accessing potable water to wash their hands once a day is already a serious struggle, let alone several times a day!
Their meagre meals were dependent on parents' daily labour, which is no longer possible. Their governments are unlikely to be able to provide essential safety nets; for example, the World Bank asserts that sub-Saharan Africa has been significantly impacted and growth forecasts have been revised downward from 2.4% in 2019 to -2.1% to -5.1% in 2020". The World Economic Forum predicts that the pandemic could push an additional half a billion people into poverty.
For children who were not in school to begin with, this is, indeed, double jeopardy. They will undoubtedly become even more impoverished, their nutrition will likely be compromised and they may be subjected to increased violence and exploitation.
A crisis of global scale
Calls for more investment, especially in education, are needed, but may not be sufficient in many instances.
This global crisis, of which education is a part, has forced many to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of our society; it has led us to consider what really matters and why.
The economic consequences are not yet fully understood, but we know they will be grave and that each government and almost every establishment will be looking for funds to cover the most basic of its needs.
When it comes to funding to support already weakened education systems, our sector will have to clamour along with all the others for resource allocation. Development partners may have to tighten their belts. Frankly, the chances of significant increases to education ministries across the globe are minimal unless we can justify their importance, which is both essential and possible.
Finding alternatives responses through innovation
So what can we do? Now is the time to double down and look for the myriad innovations that exist in villages and communities around the world that have had to do more with less for decades. Now is the time to identify and take to scale that everyday brilliance during recovery in ways we have as yet been unable to imagine.
Here are some examples from EAC's partners of redesigned learning options that could be scaled during the pandemic recovery to ensure that #learningneverstops:
In Myanmar, MEDG established a 3G-enabled, interactive distance-learning platform to transmit studio-recorded classes to different locations. Teachers are trained, offered on-site support and can chat online, which allows discussion with students during lessons. United World Schools also provides classes during holiday breaks for children who are overage or behind academically.
Building on existing work for out-of-school children, the MUALLIM Knowledge Access Platform, co-developed by ARC Pakistan and its academic, technical and technology partners, plans to offer non-formal education and alternative-learning programming content approved and adopted by federal and provincial governments from kindergarten to grade 12 to out-of-school children. UNESCO supports home-based schools in communities where there are no formal school facilities.
BRAC in Bangladesh is planning to launch a distance-learning program through phone and Internet.
The Graça Machel Trust (GMT) in Tanzania uses flexible-school timings for learners who have to work to support their families, especially girls who double as domestic workers.
These few examples can increase our sensitivity to different options, to try to turn at least part of this crisis into an opportunity to improve education.
We must work to prevent "double jeopardy" where those who were left behind are now left even further behind. We must use COVID-19 as a lesson – a new point of departure – for using the innovations we know are successful for engaging, enrolling and educating even the most marginalized in the quality education that is their right! Anything short of that and we are shamefully derelict as duty-bearers in education.
* Data retrieved from https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse on 15 April 2020. At the time of the outbreak of COVID-19, Educate A Child (EAC) had been operational in 15 countries: Angola; Bangladesh; Burkina Faso; Colombia; Ghana; India; Iraq; Kenya; Niger; Nigeria; Pakistan; Somalia; Syria; and Zambia. Those countries' respective primary-level population of learners affected by countrywide school closures are: 3,402,779; 10,331,626; 1,686,067; 2,901,196; 3,244,749; 75,796,975; 2,762,847; 5,806,765; 1,388,671; 1,598,664; 14,475,416; 17,609,476; 295,037; 848,222; and 1,712,154.
Dr. Mary Joy Pigozzi is executive director of Educate A Child (EAC), a global programme of the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation. She has led the programme since 2012. Before joining EAC, she served in senior positions in UN agencies and NGOs. Born and raised in Botswana and educated in Botswana and Zimbabwe through secondary school, the focus of her professional work has been on education for the most marginalized.


Safely canning foods at home: When in doubt, throw it out!
It's harvest time, and if you're lucky, you have plenty of produce from your garden to go around. Canning it is a great way to preserve it and share it with family and friends, but it can be risky if it's not done correctly. Before you get started, it's important to be knowledgeable about proper canning techniques so you can make sure your home-canned vegetables aren't contaminated by the germ that causes botulism.
Canning your garden harvest is a great way to preserve it and share it with family and friends, but it can be risky if it's not done correctly. I know it's early yet, but harvest time will be here before we know it, and it's important to be knowledgeable about proper canning techniques so you can make sure your home-canned vegetables aren't contaminated by the germ that causes botulism.


LMC Truck covers offer a universal fit that protects your truck's finish. The fabric is not affected by temperature extremes, will not stretch or shrink and resists rot and mildew. Elastic that is sewn into the front the rear hems help ensure a snug fit.
In the summer the cover will help keep your interior cooler and help protect it from the sun's damaging rays. In the winter it will help keep the ice and snow off your truck's finish.


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Is 7/7/07 a lucky day?
Because 7/7/07 falls on a Saturday, it will be the biggest wedding day in history.
© Photographer: Kathy Wynn | Agency: Dreamstime.com
Is 7/7/07 a lucky day? Seven is often associated with good luck and for some people it has mystical or religious associations. It's a prime number, though so are 3, 11 and 13,267. Seven appears frequently in the Bible, and there are seven days in a week, seven wonders of the world, seven seas, seven sins and seven virtues, seven years bad luck, seven dwarves, the Boeing 777 and winning numbers in craps, slot machines and blackjack (where three times seven is a blackjack). American Indians have seven directions, Christianity has seven sacraments and Hinduism believes in seven chakras. Then there's the world's most popular boy wizard: the seventh Harry Potter book comes out on the 21st day (that's three sevens) of July, 2007.
To some, 7/7/07 is simply another day or, perhaps, a magnet for superstition, astrologers and marketing companies. But to many people, the number seven holds special, even spiritual or supernatural significance. According to our article on numerology, seven is often associated with magic, wisdom, intelligence, mystery and solitude. The day has caused many people to pore over their lives, looking for the number seven -- in their age, anniversary, the day they met their spouse -- and a variety of events have been planned accordingly.
In California, yoga instructors will be meditating at 7 p.m. while Christians in Tennessee will fill the Tennessee Titans' football stadium for mass prayer. Many shops will be holding special sales, casinos are expected to do great business and if the lottery comes up all sevens, the winners are going to be splitting the money many ways.
But the big winner on July 7 will be the wedding industry. Because the date falls on a Saturday, 7/7/07 will likely be the biggest single wedding day in history. On the popular wedding site theknot.com, more than 38,000 couples are listed as marrying on July 7. That's more than three times the average for a Saturday in July. Las Vegas wedding chapels have been offering special, seven-themed packages, including, for the budget-minded, a seven-couple ceremony, costing $77 dollars per couple, complete with seven roses and seven photographs.
Many other hotels and wedding chapels are offering promotions, some of them quite lavish and, of course, costing an amount with a preponderance of sevens. Between price, room numbers, bridesmaids, groomsmen, dinner courses, flowers, number of guests and starting times, sevens will be everywhere. While many wedding chapels, event planners and hotels are charging rates replete with sevens, due to the increased demand, prices are up across the board.
Some companies that seem to have no business in weddings have gotten involved. Six Flags, the theme park company, is allowing seven couples to get married on the rides of their choice as part of their "Thrilled Ever After" promotion. Wal-Mart is paying for seven couples to get married in the garden and lawn area of seven Wal-Mart stores. There are also the obligatory celebrity weddings -- actress Eva Longoria and basketball player Tony Parker will marry in Parker's native France; Chef Wolfgang Puck will marry his fiancée, Gelila Assefa, though Puck claims the date was chosen because others presented scheduling conflicts.
So is all the fuss worth it, or are companies simply gleeful that the numerically pleasing day presents so much opportunity? After all, it was probably difficult to market wedding packages for 6/6/06. On the next page, we'll look at why some people say 7/7/07 is either a bad day or simply another one like the rest. We'll also talk about why 8/8/08 may be even bigger than 7/7/07.
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Peruvian agriculture is estimated to be subject to the greatest impacts of climate change in South America. Resulting shifts in rainfall patterns and extreme temperature realizations impose more frequent abnormal weather shocks on farmers and their production decisions. I study the impact of such shocks on agricultural practice choices of farmers growing two main staples, maize and potato; namely, I analyze adoption of practices reducing soil degradation, practices aimed towards water conservation, and application of inorganic fertilizer. I utilize unique cross-sectional data from Peru National Agricultural Survey over the years 2014 to 2016 in conjunction with long-term climate data, and construct georeferenced shocks posed by unusual rainfall levels as well as unusual variation by using a novel approach in the literature. I then apply fixed effects estimation to analyze how experienced shocks and, plausibly, changed perception regarding the riskiness of their environment affect farmers' choice of practices over an agricultural year following a shock(s). My analysis shows that soil practices' adoption is not sensitive to previous year's shocks but increases after multiple years abnormal rainfall, while rate of fertilizer users goes up by 7 to 9 percentage points following a drought year. Use of water conservation measures decreases drastically after years of abnormally high rainfall or low variability of it. I find limited heterogeneities in responses.
Tambet, Heleene, "Do Climate Shocks Affect Smallholder Farmers' Conservation Practices? Evidence from Peru" (2018). Master's Theses. 1067.


To complete the workout you perform :20s of ONE exercise followed immediately by :10s of rest for 8 consecutive rounds. You then immediately go into the next exercise for another 8 rounds of :20s work, :10s rest. This totals 4 minutes per exercise, or 16 minutes to complete 4 exercises.
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D&H Storage save you time and money!
Place a pallet, corrugated cardboard mat, or plastic sheet on the floor and stand sofas and mattresses on end. Disassemble beds and tables and wrap table legs in paper. If a table will not disassemble, place padding on the floor and place the table on its top with the legs pointing up. Use dresser tops for stacking cartons and dresser drawers for linens or small, delicate items. Keep upholstery off the floor. Most lightweight chairs can be stacked "seat to seat" or placed upside down on tables which cannot be disassembled. Finally, place a light cotton (e.g., a bed sheet) dust cover on your furniture or several types of dust covers can be purchased.
The items you place in D & H Storage spaces are the sole responsibility of you, their owner. Items are not insured by D & H Storage. A good quality lock is the best way to ensure the safety and security of your belongings, regardless of any security system a storage facility may have. Check with your insurance carrier for coverage, or ask a storage consultant about our Customer Goods Protection Plan. It's convenient, low cost and no deductibles. Remember, if it's worth storing, it's worth protecting!


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Another 'first one' of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government: PTV Sports gets relief from court after Pakistan Cricket Board suspends agreement
LAHORE: Like various other 'The first ones' of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, a controversy erupted recently when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) suspended its broadcasting deal with the state-run television network, PTV Sports.
However, a civil court in Lahore barred the Cricket Board from granting broadcast rights to any private channel when the PTV Sports filed a writ petition against the Board. The court issued notice to the PCB over the alleged violation of the agreement with the PTV Sports.
A private channel recently began the broadcast of matches in Pakistan. The PTV also sought Rs2 billion in damages from the PCB. Civil Judge Talat Mahmood heard the claim of Pakistan Television Corporation that the PCB violated the agreement which required it to grant exclusive rights to PTV for broadcasting cricket matches in Pakistan until 2023.
The PCB suspended the agreement with PTV on Nov 5 without any notice, the PTV Sport said, adding that the suspension of broadcasting rights by the PCB was a violation of the agreement.
PTV Sports management requested the court that the PCB be ordered to follow the agreement and stopped from signing a new contract with other channels by any means. The court ordered the PCB against granting broadcast rights to any other channel than PTV.
Moreover, the court also issued notices to the PCB on PTV's claim that it suffered damages worth Rs2 billion due to the violation. The court asked the PCB to submit a reply by Dec 6. The PCB had signed a three-year broadcast deal in 2020 with PTV, as well as an agreement with I-Media Communications Services, to ensure the PCB's broadcast content was not redistributed illegally by cable operators. The official signing of the deal had taken place in the presence of Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is also the PCB's patron-in-chief.
The PCB had opened a new tender inviting bids for new media rights for home internationals for the upcoming series against West Indies and Australia. That process will have to be put on hold for now until the dispute is sorted out.


First Bitcoin financial pyramid: it's stupid but it works!
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To be fair, a pyramid scheme is not necessarily a scam if it is acknowledged to be a pyramid scheme. Early "investors" will indeed get double their money back, at the expense of the later investors.
Think of it as speculation: "I wager that I will be in the first half of investors." Or really earlier than that, depending on what kind of a cut the "scammer" takes.
Of course, that doesn't make it a smart investment.
Pyramid schemes are not just a scam, but illegal in many jurisdictions and can have even larger consequences. There was one pyramid scheme that before it ran out of steam ended up collapsing the entire economy of Albania as a substantial number of people (including many government employees) got caught up into the concept and lost their shirt. It led to a political overthrow of the government. That is the stuff that really make financial regulators really sweat when they see a pyramid scheme.
Even "legal" schemes like Amway or other "multi-level marketing companies" (to me a very poorly disguised term for a pyramid scheme) have their problems and I know personally many people who have unfortunately been shafted from their involvement in those companies. At the very least, it rips apart communities who get involved with the concept no matter how it is dressed up to look pretty.
I've not seen my BTC 20 yet. I'll give him another 24 hours before adding him to the list of scammers.
He's only a scammer if he fulfils his promise (to pay me BTC 20) with someone else's money. If he fulfils the promise with his own BTC, he's honest.
Really? There is some difference between his money and other's money? I say if he fulfills all promises he is not a scammer.
If he fulfils all his promises, he is not a scammer.
If he fulfils his promise to me, he has not scammed me. However, if he fulfils his promise to me by scamming someone else (which I loosely referred to as "with someone else's money"), then he is a scammer.
(Still waiting to see my BTC 20 from 'weed').
Yeah, we agree. If he's just putting off the default he's a scammer.
Though I think weed is just dumb, not intentionally malicious.
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How can I love my neighbor as myself if I shouldn't hang with unbelievers?
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How can I love my neighbor as myself if I am not supposed to associate with the wicked?
The Bible teaches that we are to love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 12:31). Yet, the Bible counsels us to be in the world but not of the world (John 17:14-18). This means that while we live on earth, we are to be the light of the world (Matthew 5:14-16), but we are not to partake of the practices of the world, particularly the sinful ones.
The principle of loving people should not conflict with that of avoiding evil actions. Caring for people is not the same as taking part in sinning with people that you care for. Paul taught, "I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people" (1 Corinthians 5:9). Balancing these principles is what we ought to do. For example, Jesus associated with sinners to reach out to them, but He did not join them in sin (Luke 5:32).


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The birth of my first child was traumatic and involved forceps and an emergency c-section. Before I knew it, she wasn't a baby anymore. Time flew by, and I had a toddler, a little girl, a friend. My friend wanted a sibling, and I wanted another baby, too.
From a young age, I knew there was a chance I would experience infertility after having endometriosis for years. But after the birth of my daughter, I thought those worries were over. I thought since I had a child, I could have more. But I am facing secondary infertility.
At first I felt guilty for feeling sorry for myself when I already have a child. I felt like my body had failed me and my family. Anger, hurt, pain, loneliness — all these feelings followed. At first I didn't want to tell anyone. This was my personal life and no one else's business. I also didn't want people to think of me as ungrateful for the beautiful child I have.
After a while, I realized it was too much to go through alone. From the moment my family and friends knew, they were nothing but sympathetic and supportive. No one thought I was "selfish" or had "failed."
I know I have a long, emotional journey ahead of me. But it's a journey I don't think anyone should face alone.
To all women out there who are struggling with infertility — I know it feels like a taboo subject. It's a subject that often isn't spoken about, one that's often kept private. However, I know without support, I would be struggling 100 times more than I already am.
It's OK to ask for help. It's OK to ask for a shoulder to cry on. It's OK to be angry. It's important to talk to people and let your feelings out. You are not alone.
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CV boys, girls sustain conference dual losses in track and field
Hawks winless in team standings
Central Valleys Darian Robinson placed second in both the shot put and discus against El Capitan. - photo by DALE BUTLER/The Courier
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Updated: April 27, 2016, 6:03 a.m.
Central Valley High School's varsity track and field program hosted El Capitan this past week.
Central Valley's girls team dropped to 0-4 in the Western Athletic Conference dual-meet standings after losing 75-35 to the Gauchos on Wednesday in Ceres.
El Capitan improved to 1-2.
Central Valley's top individual performers were Mahogany Simon, Adriana Mendoza, Alexa Arvizu, Darian Robinson, Jessika Guizar, Natalia Guzman, Rocio Villasenor and Megan Suarez.
Simon placed first in the 100 hurdles (17.46) and 300 hurdles (54.40), and fifth in the 200 (34.06).
Mendoza placed first in the 200 (28.72).
Arvizu placed second in the 3,200 (7:28) and 800 (3:05).
Robinson placed second in the shot put (28-61/2) and discus (71-0).
Guizar placed second in the 200 (31.56) and third in the 400.
Guzman placed third in the shot put (25-81/2).
Villasenor placed third in the 100 hurdles (22.65), fourth in the long jump (12-1) and sixth in the 100 (16.28).
Suarez placed fourth in the 200 (33.87) and fifth in the 100 (16.24).
Central Valley's boys team lost 99-24 to El Capitan.
The Hawks dropped to 0-4 in the WAC.
The Gauchos improved to 2-1.
Lisandro Gallardo placed first in the 110 hurdles (20.38) and 300 hurdles (47.18), second in the 200 (25.44), and fourth in the 100 (12.25) to lead Central Valley.
Diego Andrade placed second in the long jump (16-7).
Nasson Sanchez placed third in the triple jump (29-6).
Josh Sidhu placed second in the 100 (12.44).
Angel Rico placed sixth in the shot put (36-51/2).
Estevan Barragan placed third in the 200 (25.69) and fifth in the 100 (12.38).
David Fajardo placed seventh in the 800 (2:46) and eighth in the 3,200 (6:21).
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Q: Is "power to mass ratio" in fact independent to mass? I was trying to find power to mass ratio of sun (work done per second at each unit mass at average), but I found the unit is quite straight:
$ W=kg \space m^2 s^{-3}$
Then $W/kg= m^2 s^{-3}$
Which has no kg in it, is that true? If so, how can I explain it in plain text? (Eg: what is $m^2$ in terms of the sun?)

A: The fact that the unit of mass does not appear is because the units of power are $\text{kg m}^2\text{ s}^{-3}$ and so the power to mass ratio is $\dfrac{\text{kg m}^2 \text{ s}^{-3}}{kg} =\text{m}^2\text{ s}^{-3}$

For each type of fusion the number of fusions per second which produce energy depends on the number of atoms capable of undergoing that type of fusion, ie twice as many atoms produce twice as much energy per second.
So for each type of fusion the power $\propto$ number of atoms.
Now if the proportion of different types of fusions stays the same and the total number of atoms capable of fusion as a proportional of the total number of atoms stays the same then the power $\propto$ mass of all atoms which is the mass of the Sun.
So power per unit mass ratio $\propto \frac{\text{mass}}{\text{mass}}$ is independent of mass.

A: The answer turns out to involve a terribly famous equation: $E = mc^2$.  Power, then, is $P = E/t = mc^2/t$, and finally power to mass is $P/m = mc^2/(mt) = c^2/t$.  And you can see that this has the dimensions you have.
What this means is that the power output of the Sun is the amount of of its mass it is converting to energy each second, times $c^2$.   The power to mass ratio is how much this is as a proportion of its mass, and this obviously does not depend on its mass.

A: Power is defined as:
$$\begin{align}P &= \frac{dW}{dt} \\
 &= F.v \\
 &= ma\cdot v\end{align}$$
So we have $$\frac{P}{m} = a\cdot v$$
It shouldn't be surprising to find that in power to mass ratio, mass is absent, since Power contains a hidden mass factor.
In engineering, power to mass is generally given in units like Watt/ kg

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I have a Dentist friend and he says to let the kids each as much as they want on Halloween and then get rid of it… prolonged eating of candy only promotes tooth decay.
So whether you're looking to get the candy out of your house for good, or you want to turn it into something even tastier for yourself, we've rounded-up a few ways to make your house (and your kids) a little less sugary this year!
• Keep all the decorative candy, jujubes, jelly-beans, skittles, etc., to make your gingerbread houses this Christmas.
• Drop off your candy at shelters or food banks.
• Drop it off at your daycare or school (if they'll take it).
In the U.S., they have a program (Operation Gratitude) where candy is collected and sent overseas to U.S. Troops. Such a great idea! I wonder if Canada has a similar program.
And if you don't want to get rid of the sugar, then here are some creative ways to use up your candy.
Make a Leftover Halloween Candy Pie. Really! If you have an oven with a window, it's fascinating to watch while it bakes. This will totally amuse the kids!
Make Deep-Fried Halloween Candy. There's a way to bring a substantial dimension of deliciousness to your Halloween candy: deep-fry it!
Real Simple Magazine has some delicious dessert recipes that incorporate your favourite sweets into something you can proudly serve at your next get-together or moms' night out.
What other creative ways have you found to get rid of (or use) your Halloween candy?


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LKP is urging sites where the freehold owner is the John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust to demand their leases be varied to RPI … before the Trust sells them.
The trustees, who have met LKP and our MP patrons, is eager to disembarrass itself of the freehold assets, which are managed by E&M, part of the Tchenguiz interests that are ultimately owned by the Tchenguiz Family Trust in the British Virgin Islands.
At Catina Court in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, the freehold owning entity is Fairhatch GR Limited. Other sites, such as in Dudley in the West Midlands, are owned by JLPPT Holdco 5 Limited, which is also a vehicle of the John Lewis Partnerships Pension Trust.
The directors of Fairhatch Limited are Tchenguiz property executives, including CEO Kenneth William Procter, who is named in the Panama Papers in his own right, Paul Hallam and Christopher Charles McGill.
The lease terms at Catina Court, where properties sell for just under £200,000, are: £250, doubling every ten years on five occasions after the initial term.
As a consequence, they would not be eligible for mortgages from many lenders including the Nationwide.
Taylor Wimpey has informed purchasers of resales that they are not eligible for its "Ground Rent Review Assistance Scheme".
Similar issues facing John Lewis Trust Pension Fund leaseholders apply to those of E&J Capital Partners, which also appears to be excluding resales from any settlement of the scandal.
And with one fell swoop (government legislation) all of these issues will be resolved?
I do appreciate that there are live issues like this one, but 1/ Ground rents of £250 are not peppercorn as it is suggested they should be. 2/ To claim (rightly) that doubling ground rents are outrageous, and then suggest RPI instead, is legitimising ground rent increases as well as legitimising ground rent itself.
Justin Madders MP asked developers "What is ground rent for"? He said that not one single developer could provide a satisfactory answer. He went on to say that it seems ground rent is there for no reason "other than to provide an additional cash cow for the builder and a revenue stream for the freeholder". Leasehold should not exist, ground rent should not exist, (and one for Kim) managing agents should be filleted and disembowelled in front of a baying crowd at Wembley Stadium the first Saturday in December (Twickers if that is your preference), the proceedings broadcast on live TV in the "Strictly Come Dancing" Slot.. I can't help but feel that LKP is not being bold enough.
Gee thanks David!! You have redeemed yourself.
Ground rent is deferred consideration and is part of the overall price paid for the property.
So if I want to sell a flat worth £300k for £50k but retain a ground rent of £8000 linked to the RPI I could do so, provided the NPV of the ground rent is clearly shown next to the £50,000 premium.
Taken to its extremes and disregarding some of the legalities, Stephen's scenario wouldn't seem to be much different to/from offering the use of the £300,000 property for £500 down and £1200 /month rent with upward only rent increases as agreed.
There are apparently people who find this arrangement acceptable, or have no alternative if they wish to keep 'off the streets'. I don't detect much enthusiasm on here to abolish this practice.
for leasehold reform were buy to let landlords. Other than 'Kim' reporting that 4 out of 7 flats? in 'her' block, including her own ,were not occupied by the leaseholder, no response. Do I assume that the remaining contributors are all btl. landlords concerned that the explosive rate of increase in the value of their investment may be levelling off, or that the question is irrelevant and as' Kim' suggested all issues of rented accommodation could be settled by ' market forces'. Just why the same market forces do not control leasehold matters is not clear to me.
Somebody suggested earlier that I might be a freeholder. Yes I own the freehold of my modest property and live in it.
Yes! Abolish leasehold and leaseholders. Just have freehold owner occupiers and freehold property owners who would be responsible for all aspects of maintenance and repair of their property and rent directly to their tenants under regulated agreements.
No, I am not a buy to let Landlord. I bought my flat in the mid 90s and lived there very happily for 20 plus yrs.
I chose the former. Am perfectly content with the rent I receive. I was told by a letting agent that I could " get much more" my flat is what could be described as "Bijou" and " very well appointed ".
I would be intensely relaxed if rents were capped and I long for property crash. GREED IS NOT GOOD.
The property is sound and has been maintained to a " Good Standard" as required by the lease terms.
It's not splitting the atom.
In 2014 I moved into my suave urbane and tall partners big big Freehold house and a Managing Agent was appointed for the first time in 20+ yrs.
I have comprehensively answered your query. Now I kindly ask you to answer mine- Are you John Leitch, lietch or Leech? Who is a solicitor of some sort?
I would be most interested to be versed in your background.
Transparency is most Important. WHO ARE YOU?
Your silence will speak volumes…..
Kim. As you suggest I owe you an apology for not responding to your comprehensive reply. So here goes.
My background fwiw. is in engineering, apprenticeship with a large manufacturer of motor vehicle components,studied at Gosta Green tech. (Now, 'The University of Aston in Birmingham'!!!) and then spent many years as a ' one man band' building small trailers.
I have no connection with any solicitors etc. I hold the whole of this middle class, ex university,' banking' (spell check?) sector in very low esteem. Perhaps we need more 'social mobility' and these people should try laying one brick on top of another to build a wall, straight, true and square!
The way to avoid the pitfalls of the leasehold sector is to refuse to consider a leasehold property. Personally I baulk at the thought of a semi attached property or even one with a roof so high that I feel uncomfortable repairing it.
As an aside, 'Toyboys'!!! 'Assignments'!!! Kim, you are in serious danger of being drummed out of the womens institute!
Surely any woman who finds herself in this position must have been dragged there by some predatory male intent only on his own personal gratification.
To suggest that any woman is equipped either physically or emotionally to enjoy or even instigate such activity is surely beyond belief. Don't you read the newspapers?
Sorry for not replying earlier . I intend to restrain myself from further comment. Cheers!
dear mr McArthur, your suggestion on how to deal with rogue managing agent could prove quite popular. Failing that how about meaningful fines for rogue lawyers, freeholders and their pawns? or compulsory purchases of badly run estates/buildings? Full compensation to leaseholders for all their wasted hours ? HMRC investigations anyone?
Yes, to HMRC investigations into why leaseholders have to pay tax at 20% or 40% on all earnings WHILST freehold companies can claim loan interest as allowable expense against rental income before calculating the company tax at 19%.
We want LEVEL playing field for leaseholders and the freehold companies to be treated as trustee for the freehold reversioner and pay 40% rate ( the rate for trust income ) on ground rent income and no loan interest allowed as operating expense to set against rental income.
Sebastian, not wishing to dampen the parade ground but…. RPI ground rents might yet turn out to be more toxic than 10 year doubling ground rents… We at Capital Chartered/Capital Leasehold wouldn't reccommend to a client to buy property subject to one unless it was otherwise "dirt cheap" and the (largely untested) sums worked out.
I would be cautious arguing these issues with someone of your expertise.
But the point here is that the properties are stalled with doubling ground rent, because lenders – publicly Nationwide, but in fact others, too – won't lend on doubling ground rent.
Making them RPI means they are more sellable., and in the case of leasehold house owners better – at present – to enfranchise.
We urge flat owners to enfranchise as well, but accept that most sites won't manage this, so the RPI leases will be passed on and will be an issue for future owners.
Hopefully, Justin Madders' Bill will by then be law, and flat owners will own their properties without parasites hitching a ride.
Obviously it's preferable to enfranchise, even if leaseholders have to pay a little more, it's so much worth it, and will spare years of worry and exploitation.
Sadly that is not always possible, many flats do not meet the minimum criteria, there may be retail units or the landlord may already control units and reversions. What will happen to those?
My place fell into such a category, at first I thought it was bad luck, but after researching it, I realised that such places, are in fact targeted by exploitative lawyers, who understood our vulnerability.
It's a not always clear when this is happening, until it's too late to do any thing about it. That's why nothing short of abolition can really solve the leasehold problem.
It is appalling when a freeholder owns the majority of flats and simply makes life hell for the remainder in order to buy them out. It is the nightmare of leasehold.
Do you know any cases that have come to court?
I will send you what I have on this.
In the medium to long term automation will reduce the number of jobs in the economy and cost pressure from other countries with very much lower wages could again put pressure on salary levels and employment prospects.
Re- Toy boys" and "Assignations "- What the hell is wrong with either?
Let's say our here and goodbyes Johnny boy. You seem far too puritanical for my tastes.
A communication starting with "Dear John", never ends well.
Too true, however I do think John was being truly ironic when commenting on my " naughty" antics and at least he is not part of the swamp that is Leasehold/ Property Management.


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Spring Fling in the Ontario Highlands
Enjoying an early season ride to Ontario's Highlands. Photo: Martin Lortz
Ride the Highlands
Enough waiting damn it, let's ride already.
By Martin Lortz
Martin Lortz is a freelance photographer/writer specializing in the outdoor lifestyle.
As a motorcyclist, what season would you say is the toughest to deal with? Personally, I would say spring. Winter has a finality about it that you can't argue with; summer is all good; fall is my favourite as long as it lasts; spring, damn you spring. After a winter of withdrawal, we are just itching for the opportunity to fire up the engines and hit the road, but every time conditions look promising, spring rips at our souls with a cruel game of ride on, ride off.
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At some point we need to say "enough," trust our gear, and get this show rolling.
The time is now; sure there is a chance of rain in the forecast, but we have three days to shake off the winter blues and spring frustrations. The destination: Ontario's Ride the Highlands.
Getting your moto fix in Ontario is not hard. I can ramble off an endless list of awesome roads that will make you smile, but man, when you unfold that Ride the Highlands map and feast your eyes on all the squiggly lines, the decision is easy.
From Toronto, we're looking at a late start and a three-hour ride up. We set our sites on Bobcaygeon, the gateway to the Highlands. From there it's Highway 507 and then 503. We grab a tasty burger at McKeck's in Haliburton, tick off a couple more must-ride roads, and drop our bags at Sir Sam's Inn just in time to unfold the map on the century-old bar, pour a local brew, and plan what's next.
This is our first time at the historic Sir Sam's Inn in Haliburton. First impression: the road is twisty and amazing right to the door, which makes it a win-win already. The main inn building dates back over 100 years, and boasts a well-deserved century worth of charm. We all have different requirements for our post-ride happiness. If a water spa is your thing, there's an indoor pool with enough jets to massage away all life's stresses. Personally, I'll take the lakeside fire pit, the old-school pub-like bar, the super-comfy beds, and the amazing food in the dining room.
Typically I like to hop on the bike first thing in the morning and put on a few kilometres on the odometer before stopping for breakfast. But with all the good things we've heard about from the resident chef, and the fact that it's raining outside, we opt to linger over multiple cups of coffee.
I will say, breakfast was fantastic, but eventually we have to zip up the rain gear and face spring head-on. We meander north via Dorset and Highway 35, cross Algonquin Park along Highway 60, make our way to Barry's Bay, then south to the Madawaska Kanu Centre for a fine cup of coffee. The rain does stop within the first hour, but overall the day is grey and cool. No matter; the roads are clear, empty, and sweet. The way back includes a couple more Highland classics, and the day, which started with a satisfying breakfast, concludes with an equally wonderful steak dinner; kudos to the chef.
Homebound, the long way round
The GPS puts home at 253 km, but there's no rush and we have a 400-km plan. Today starts like yesterday, with a delicious breakfast. Today's choice: Triple Sec-Infused French Toast—yeah, as good as it sounds. Luckily, unlike yesterday, there's no rain in sight.
We make our way east along Highway 118, then drop on to Dyno Road. Always a favourite but not today, lots of construction. But that's OK, it will be better than ever when done. The Dyno Road disappointment is soon forgotten as we turn on to Lower Faraday Road. Another road on the top 10 Ride the Highlands roads list, chip tar and narrow with a lost-in-the-middle-of-nowhere adventure vibe to it, this one's a gem. We pop out in the town of Coe Hill ready for lunch, but being mid-week and early season, it's slim pickings.
"Espresso Yourself": the sign caught my eye as did the grey tin cover building behind it. Tinhouse Woodworking-Gifts and Coffee: nice people, excellent coffee, the butter tart was pretty good too, and for our browsing pleasure an impressive collection of local artists' handiwork. Cool place, and just like that another must-return-to spot to add to the list.
All fueled up on espresso, we point south and roll on. Riding on the edge of "I think we're lost," we popped out just east of Peterborough, where we set the motos to autopilot (figuratively speaking) and aim for home.
Often the toughest step in an adventure is the first one, and the best are the ones that follow. Sure it rained a bit, sure the sun was a treat, not the norm, and the heated grips on my bike were always set to on—all minor inconveniences. On the plus side, the roads were empty and awesome. We got the best parking spots at all locations, discovered new spots, and met some good people. Sir Sam's Inn, thank you for the hospitality, love that lakeside fire pit, the food was amazing, and the night's sleep a big thumbs up.
Interesting how what we often perceive as challenges always become cherished memories. Ride the Highlands, see you next spring.
Traveling in the pre-cottage season, the tourist information locations are closed, so be prepared with a plan.
Sir Sam's Inn offers a variety of accommodations, from rooms to cottages, and can accommodate all group sizes.
If you're on the go, be sure to stop in at Sir Sam's Inn for their daily BBQ lunch,
Sir Sam's Inn is now a cannabis-friendly resort so if that's your after-ride thing, there's a space for that.
You can order a free Ride The Highlands map here.
Be sure to get your Ride The Highlands spike, yes they do have them at Sir Sam's
Ride The Highlands Trip Planner
Martin Lortz is a freelance photographer/writer specializing in the outdoor lifestyle. Whether he is covering adventure motorcycling, kayak fishing or family oriented outdoor pursuits, his passion for capturing the beauty of nature and the people that partake in it, is evident in his work. His photos and articles have appeared in magazines such as Ski Canada, Explore, Bike, Mountain Life, Couloir, Kayak Angler and Family Camping, as well as in calendars, catalogs and brochures.


Edmonton, Alberta is historically known as the "Gateway to the North". In this city, the fun doesn't stop when the snow starts to fall and winter comes. There are lots of things to see and do, when staying in Canada's Festival City.
It's always beautiful weather on an ice rink! Edmonton has many local rinks open for use, but the two most popular rinks in the city are Hawrelak Park and the Victoria Oval. Hawrelak Park freezes and floods the large lake in the park's centre for a unique winter experience. Victoria Oval is just as big and features the smoothest ice in the city, which speed skaters often use to train on!
Both the Victoria Oval and Hawrelak Park rinks have a Warming Pavilion for you to put on your skates and warm up, and stay open until 10pm daily. They are free for use and in beautiful locations, all you need are skates and gloves! There is also skating in Churchill Square, in front of City Hall in the middle of Downtown complete with decorated lights and a fire pit to warm up.
Note: If it has snowed recently, you can discover the ice conditions here. If you need to rent skates, Totem outfitters can rent you a pair for $10 a day.
Imagine entering a maze-like world of ice and colour…in Edmonton! That dream is now a reality thanks to the first year of the Edmonton Ice Castle, located in Hawrelak Park. The massive structure is created out of thousands of icicles, coming together to form ice slides, tunnels, caves, and more.
You'll definitely want to make this attraction a stop on your winter activity list. Make sure to check the website out in advance, though, to see the Ice Castle's hours and prices.
Cost: Price varies whether or not you buy tickets in advance, but adult tickets vary from $12.95 to $20. Buy your tickets online here.
The Northern Lights are a frequent sight in a city as far up north as Edmonton, where they often come out after midnight for four months in the winter. The green and pink lights dance across the sky and, at times, are strong enough to see even in the city. Because of the "light pollution" – lots of lights from houses and streets - in Edmonton, it is easier to see the Northern Lights somewhere outside the city. Elk Island National Park is a great place to go. Located 45 minutes outside the city, you can watch the lights appear over the frozen lake.
When: Usually in the winter months. Check here to find the best day to spot the Lights.
Inside the city of Edmonton lie multiple ski hills for those who can't get away to the mountains to ski and snowboard. Snow Valley, a popular ski hill, offers lessons, season passes and more to help you "hit the slopes". Every day, Snow Valley discounts all lift tickets in half for the last two hours, making it cheaper too!
As a university student, you can also enjoy a discounted day pass with a valid student ID. By showing your ONEcard, you can enjoy skiing or snowboarding for only $15. Friday day passes, also, are only $10, with a Foodbank donation. If you don't have equipment, you can rent some on-site.
The Telus World of Science – Edmonton (TWOSE) is a fun and educational museum that celebrates science and technology. In addition to its incredible exhibits (which you can explore here), TWOSE also offers a free observatory for those who are curious about observing the night sky. The telescopes are open on the weekend at varying times.
The University of Alberta Observatory is also open in the winter for your discovery. Every Thursday, you can stop by the Observatory in ECHA for solar observing (noon) and night sky observing.


According to a report by Business Insider, very little is known about cannabinoid hyperemisis syndrome, better known as CHS, a condition that links heavy marijuana use to violent vomiting and nausea. CHS was reportedly first identified in the early 2000s, and was thought to be far rarer than scientists now believe. Business Insider reports that there is no cure for the disease, and the only long-lasting treatment is quitting cannabis completely. Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, wrote recently in a major medical journal, "We must recognize that the full range of potential adverse health consequences from cannabis consumption are not fully understood."
Can Smooking Too Much Weed Cause Nausea and Vomiting?


Late September on the coast of Suffolk, with the sky curdling into low cloud. From the mainland pier, Orford Ness is a low flat slate-grey spit, tapering to a wire of horizon at each end. Between here and there, the narrow channel of the River Ore sweeps southwest down the coast to the North Sea, bearing a few fishing smacks and weekend motorboats whose prows point into the tide. Across the water, on the skyline: a lighthouse; a distant array of reticulated radio-masts; a cluster of concrete barrows like brutalist burial mounds. A union flag is drooping on its pole at the end of the quay.
Since 1993, when the National Trust bought the land from the Ministry of Defence, there has been a bird sanctuary here. A breeding colony of little tern warily shares the beach with an enclave of black-backed gulls. The gulls conduct the odd strafing run, but the terns seem sanguine. Likewise, the birders and the military buffs nod to one another on the gravel trails between the reeds and the ballistics laboratories. Everyone stays on the path, glancing a little doubtfully at the signs. 'The National Trust / DANGER / UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE / PLEASE KEEP TO THE VISITOR ROUTE'. You find yourself wondering what the birds know. Avian telemetry. A jolt of Hitchcock paranoia. Ringers keep an eye on their migrations, working up a global surveillance. A placard warns of the delicate mist nets strung in the undergrowth. On a bramble, moth caterpillars are spreading a dense white web over dead leaves.
We walk the Ness in a triangle from the western jetty, between the weapons research labs to the south and, to the north, the huge transmitter masts that now beam the BBC's World Service across Europe. The masts fan out in a configuration like a scallop-shell with the apex pointing toward the Dutch coast. A Cold War holdover, the whole grid is a recycled US-UK experiment in long range radar codenamed 'COBRA MIST'. A museum on the site does the requisite material history on a shoestring budget. (I'm keen on the Cobra Mist tie, with its embroidered map of the Ness under a radar beam.) The high transmitter towers keep drifting into the corner of the eye as we pick our way over concrete, pebbles, dirt track, passing the husks of lookout posts and utility huts. Crumbling foundations mark the demolition of dubious laboratories. At the eastern limit of land, the stripes on the Orfordness lighthouse seem fresh. That red paint is the only permanent colour for miles. An abraded smartphone, washed up on the beach, lies in the shadow of the tower.
South of the light, the earth heaps up in industrial tumuli over the remains of bomb-labs: a set of tabernacles built to test the ignition triggers for Britain's nuclear weapons programme. Beyond them, down the coast, strangest of all, loom the raised silhouettes of two shrines: local lore calls them pagodas, but they look more like Corbusier-Doric temples, trapezoid roofs topping minimalist colonnades. These squat test sites were designed for containment and prepped for high-yield blow-out. Hephaestean, according to the logic of the place, the layering of martial technics, they sulk away from the gauzy herms of the transmitters. Trace the components, the nuclear parts on trial at Orford Ness, and you reach its antipode: the desert of South Australia. Operation Buffalo. Operation Antelope. A chain reaction on cleared land. Emptied space. Nothing to see.
Somewhere on the long stretch between the armaments bunkers and the radio masts, I'm struck by the work of propitiation, our way of repurposing these blasted landscapes. One site of exception gives way to another, military secrecy to nature reserve. Once the glamour's on it stays on. The temples don't just look like temples, they mark a manner and an object of veneration: the techno-soteriology of an atomic creed. Make a bombing range into a wildlife sanctuary and you keep the spatial logic, the consecration of the field. Decontamination will get you only so far: there's a metaphysics involved, too, a conceptual project, the production of stable sites out of ground that keeps shifting.
Here and there, we pass small groups of ramblers or twitchers, curious National Trust members and Cold War aficionados. There are still working range-finders on top of the observation huts. I draw a bead on a man in a red cagoule. Back at the jetty we catch the last boat. Rain has held off, though the wind is coming up across the wide flat plain. Half a mile from the shore of the Ness to the mainland, where the quay is deserted. Under the cloud cover, a single vigilant gull.


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Anthony Schwartz (* 5. September 2000 in Pembroke Pines, Florida) ist ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler auf der Position des Wide Receivers. Aktuell spielt er bei den Cleveland Browns in der National Football League (NFL). Daneben ist er Sprinter und hält den Weltrekord über die 100 Meter bei den unter 18-jährigen.

Frühe Jahre
Schwartz wurde in Pembroke Pines, Florida, geboren und wuchs dort auch auf. Er besuchte die American Heritage School in Plantation, an der er in der Football- und Leichtathletikmannschaft aktiv war. In der Footballmannschaft war er als Wide Receiver aktiv und konnte seiner Mannschaft zu zwei Titeln in der Class 5A in Florida verhelfen. Er galt als einer der besten Wide Receiver seines Jahrgangs. Daneben war er ein überaus erfolgreicher Leichtathlet. Im März 2017 lief er bei den Meisterschaften in Staat Florida die 100 Meter in 10,15 Sekunden und erhielt dadurch den Weltrekord der unter 18-jährigen auf dieser Distanz. In der Folge wurde er Meister im Staat Florida über die 100 Meter und die 200 Meter. Außerdem gewann er den Gatorade National Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award als bester Leichtathlet des Jahres in seiner Altersklasse. 2017 repräsentierte er die Vereinigten Staaten bei den U-20-Panamerika-Leichtathletikmeisterschaften in Trujillo, Peru, und konnte mit der 4-mal-100-Meter-Staffel die Goldmedaille gewinnen. Im darauf folgenden Jahr nahm er an der Leichtathletik-U20-Weltmeisterschaft in Tampere, Finnland teil. Im Finale über die 100 Meter wurde er mit einer Zeit von 10,22 Sekunden Zweiter, mit der 4-mal-100-Meter-Staffel konnte er allerdings erneut das Rennen und somit auch die Goldmedaille gewinnen.

Nach seinem Highschoolabschluss erhielt Schwartz ein Stipendium der Auburn University aus Auburn, Alabama. Auch am College war er in der Football- und Leichtathletikmannschaft aktiv. So hält er unter anderem den Schulrekord über die 60 Meter. Aufgrund von Verletzungen und dem Ausfall der Leichtathletiksaison aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie entschied er sich, fortan sich auf Football zu fokussieren. Bereits in seinem Freshman-Jahr an der Universität war er Stammspieler und kam regelmäßig als Wide Receiver in der Footballmannschaft zum Einsatz. So kam er in insgesamt 33 Spielen zum Einsatz, bei denen er 117 Pässe für 1433 Yards und 6 Touchdowns fing. Daneben konnte er mit dem Ball für 323 Yards und 7 Touchdowns laufen. Auch mit seiner Mannschaft war er erfolgreich, so konnten sie 2018 den Music City Bowl gewinnen.

NFL
Beim NFL Draft 2021 wurde Schwartz in der 3. Runde an 91. Stelle von den Cleveland Browns ausgewählt. Sein Debüt in der NFL gab er direkt am 1. Spieltag der Saison 2021 bei der 29:33-Niederlage gegen die Kansas City Chiefs. Bei dem Spiel konnte er den Ball insgesamt dreimal für 69 Yards fangen sowie mit dem Ball einmal für 17 Yards laufen. In der Folge kam er als Back-Up auf der Position des Wide Receivers zum Einsatz und wurde nebenbei auch als Kick Returner eingesetzt. So konnte er am 5. Spieltag bei der 42:47-Niederlage gegen die Los Angeles Chargers 5 Kicks für 109 Yards zurücktragen, sein erstes Spiel mit über 100 Returning Yards und bis dato sein Karrierehöchstwert. Am 7. Spieltag stand er beim 17:14-Sieg gegen die Denver Broncos erstmals in der Startformation der Browns und konnte dabei 2 Pässe für 22 Yards fangen. Bei der 22:24-Niederlage gegen die Green Bay Packers am 16. Spieltag konnte Schwartz schließlich seinen ersten Touchdown in der NFL nach Pass von Baker Mayfield fangen. Insgesamt kam er in seiner Rookie-Saison in 14 Spielen zum Einsatz, davon zweimal als Starter, und konnte den Ball für 135 Yards und einen Touchdown fangen.

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Guy Garvey, rodným jménem Guy Edward John Garvey (* 6. března 1974) je britský zpěvák. Pocházel ze sedmi sourozenců. V roce 1997 spoluzaložil skupinu Elbow. V roce 2001 produkoval první album skupiny I Am Kloot nazvané Natural History a roku 2005 spolu s členem této skupiny Peterem Jobsonem založil hudební vydavatelství Skinny Dog Records. V roce 2010 byl producentem jejich dalšího alba Sky at Night a o tři roky později pak Let It All In. V roce 2010 zpíval v písni "Flat of the Blade" z alba Heligoland skupiny Massive Attack. V roce 2015 založil vlastní hudební vydavatelství Snug Platters. Téhož roku vydal své první sólové album s názvem Courting the Squall. Následujícího roku vydal nový singl "Open the Door".

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 Courting the Squall (2015)

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With beautiful grounds and resort-style amenities, active adult communities may offer a retirement that feels more like a vacation. Yet buying a home in an amenity-rich development doesn't have to break the bank. Here are ten active adult communities where you can find homes for less than $100,000.
Set in Florida's popular Tampa Bay area, Timber Pines is a well-established 55+ community which offers over 3,400 beautiful homes with mature landscaping, as well as an exciting line-up of resort-style amenities. Highlights include two activity centers, 63 holes of golf, a performing arts center and a variety of sports courts.
While a sunny climate is great for outdoor activities like swimming, biking and golfing, those golden rays may not be so great for your skin. When you're outside, sunscreen adds a layer of protection. However, there are some things to consider when choosing-and using-sunscreen lotions.
Fairway Villas at Green Valley Ranch is a new community which offers fabulous active adult living in the heart of Denver Colorado. This 220-home enclave features beautiful grounds with lush greenery, scenic ponds and wetland areas. Its spacious clubhouse brings residents together for social clubs, classes and community events.
In the heart of the Lone Star State, Central Texas is a great destination for an active retirement or a sunny vacation. The area includes Austin, San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country. It is also home to Fort Hood, the country's largest military installation. For those who want to relocate to the area, Central Texas features a number of impressive active adult communities.
Set in beautiful Durham, North Carolina, Carolina Arbors features resort-style amenities, landscaped grounds and single-family homes designed for active adults aged 55 or better. This new Del Webb community also offers a prime location in North Carolina's popular Triangle Area. Residents can enjoy world-class entertainment, shopping, dining, medical facilities and more.
For the second year in a row, the team at 55 Places is excited to present the 100 most popular active adult communities in America. Communities on this prestigious list won their positions based on the number of visitors to each community's page on 55Places.com over the past year.
Perched in the foothills of the Black Mountains, Sun City Anthem provides a fabulous retreat in Henderson, Nevada. This popular development has 7,144 homes, making it one of the largest active adult communities in the state. Its resort-style amenities also make it a prime place for luxurious living, as highlights include multiple clubhouses, swimming pools, outdoor sports courts and two 18-hole golf courses.
With a fabulous location, just five miles north of Sacramento, Heritage Park is a prime community for active adults who dream of retiring to Northern California. This mid-sized development features 965 homes, a spacious clubhouse and varied outdoor amenities. Residents can enjoy on-site activities, as well as convenient access to retail centers, restaurants and other entertainments.


The people behind the MHTVFund would never suggest they are responsible for the advances that have been made in Canadian dramatic television over the last five years. But they will say the fund has injected a much-needed spark in a business that's growing up fast. And they're proud to have been a part of making it happen over their first five years of operation.
All that has changed, of course, as the proliferation of Canadian drama continues to transform the spectrum of choices available to TV viewers in prime time. 'There is a diversity and quality to Canadian drama and children's series that's earning the praise of viewers not only in this country but around the world,' Robert says.
As it marks a fifth anniversary this year, the MHTVFund has reason to celebrate. Fifty-eight series, 16 pilots and 97 special projects have benefited from its assistance since the fund was established in 1991. Its total five-year investment in the industry topped $15.6 million in 1995.
Michel Tremblay is one of the six MHTVFund board members responsible for assessing applications for funding.
Each year, the MHTVFund evaluates approximately 40 applications from Canadian independent producers with a first window license commitment from a private broadcaster.
Of that block of proposals, 12 series and three pilots will receive the $3 million available for investment annually.
In addition, the MHTVFund disburses grants from a special $250,000 fund to non-profit organizations which help to enhance the quality and availability of Canadian drama.
Working with limited resources and ambitious objectives, MHTVFund board members allocate funds on the four occasions they meet and assess applications each year. The calibre of applications has never been higher, and the competition for financing is intense.
Trying to make the best possible use of a finite amount of investment money has sharpened the focus on recoupment as a funding requirement.
Since all of its recouped earnings are immediately reinvested in the industry, the MHTVFund evaluates a project's exportable value as part of the eligibility criteria for financing.
The international appeal of many Canadian television series has meant that high quality programming and its potential for export often go hand in hand.
'The Canadian industry is filled with wonderful craftspeople who create stories that are universal,' Tremblay says.
Steve Ord is vice-president and general manager of Atlantis Films Ltd., the makers of Traders, a slick new entry in prime-time drama broadcast on CanWest Global. 'The MHTVFund financed about 4% of our budget on Traders,' Ord says.
The MHTVFund's ongoing support of Groundling Marsh, a widely acclaimed series broadcast on YTV for children aged three to eight, is consistent with the objectives of the fund on many levels.
The series follows the comic misadventures of a community of Groundling creatures who live in a marsh where they learn about respecting their neighbours and the environment.
The success of Groundling Marsh over four seasons in Canada recently paved the way to the U.S market where Delmage is finalizing the details of licensing with a U.S. broadcaster.
Delmage says it was the avid support of the MHTVFund and broadcaster YTV which made the series a viable, exportable project in the first place.
Early investments that launch and then help sustain a series often provide the stimulus other investors need before committing to a project, says Rob Mills, co-producer of The Big Comfy Couch, another recipient of support from the MHTVFund. 'The Couch would have never got on the air had it not been for their support,' he says.
Four seasons later, the quirky preschooler series is a Gemini award winner, and has managed to augment its financing from other private investors.
'But their confidence wouldn't have been as strong without The Couch having been established and on the air,' Mills emphasizes.
The Big Comfy Couch is broadcast on YTV in Canada and on PBS affiliates in over 70% of the U.S. market.
In Quebec, the MHTVFund invests 30% to 40% of its budget in a diversity of francophone programs.
The producers of Radio Enfer, a half-hour sitcom for teenagers, say the smallness of the Quebec market and diminishing sources of public financing underline the importance of contributions from private funds.
His comments are echoed by Lucy Veillet, vice president of marketing and communications at Tžlžfiction in Montreal.
'We wouldn't have been able to achieve the same level of quality,' she says, referring to two of the company's successful mini series: Alys Robi and 10-07.
A good script backed by a serious producer, director and writer all with track records in the business are classic elements of a series supported by the MHTVFund.
But in its increasing role as a catalyst for breaking the log jam of investment in new Canadian series, the MHTVFund is also taking risks. Established and emerging producers have benefited from its support.
'The private funds are so vital to the industry,' says Rob Mills.