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1 For Road Tripping Friends: Woodstock & Phoenicia
2 For History Buffs: Hyde Park & Rhinebeck
3 For the Sportsman: Millbrook & Saugerties
4 For Art Lovers: Beacon & New Windsor
5 For Food Fans: Milton, Pound Ridge & Pocantico Hills
6 For Antique Hunters: Hudson
7 For Families: Lake Placid
Trip Matchmaker: Find Your Perfect Upstate NY Getaway
Whether you're a nature lover or an antique hunter, adventurous foodie or adrenaline junkie, there's an upstate New York town that's just right for you. Leigh Crandall shares seven ideal weekend itineraries for all types of travelers
By Ben Solomon September 30, 2014
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For Road Tripping Friends: Woodstock & Phoenicia
Woodstock has retained the funky vibe that made it famous in the 1960s. Spend an afternoon on the main drag, Tinker Street, browsing the boutiques and galleries—one of our favorite stops is the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, where you'll find exhibits dedicated to work by area artists. Check into the recently opened Hotel Dylan, a hip 11-room boutique with fun in-room extras like Crosley record players and an assortment of vinyl, beach reads and games like Trivial Pursuit. For dinner, head just up the road to Italian restaurant Cucina, a lively local favorite housed in a former farmhouse. After dark, cozy up in an Adirondack chair around one of the Dylan's fire pits. The next day, get an early start and drive up Route 28 to Phoenicia for a breakfast of biscuits and gravy at the town's well-loved diner. Work off your meal with a hike to Kaaterskill Falls, a picture perfect two-drop waterfall, then meander your way south, saving time to pop into some of the 14 wineries along the Shawangunk Wine Trail.
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For History Buffs: Hyde Park & Rhinebeck
If the words "George Washington slept here" appeal, then your home base for this weekend is the circa 1766 Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck, America's oldest operating inn, where Washington did indeed stay (as did Alexander Hamilton, Franklin Roosevelt and, more recently, the majority of Chelsea Clinton's wedding guests during her 2010 nuptials). This region is particularly well known for its historic mansions—in Rhinebeck the Queen Anne-style Wilderstein Historic Estate offers a peek into the lives of Gilded Age aristocracy, while Hyde Park is home to the sprawling Vanderbilt Mansion and The Home of FDR. For dinner, make a reservation at American Bounty, the award-winning restaurant at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. End your night with a pint at the cozy Liberty Public House back in historic Rhinebeck, housed in the circa 1860 Starr Institute.
For the Sportsman: Millbrook & Saugerties
Begin your trip with a visit to Orvis Sandanona in Millbrook, one of the top game lodges in the country. Opt for a round on their 20-stand sporting clay course or sign up for their day-long fly-fishing or wingshooting schools. Next, head north to Diamond Mills in nearby Saugerties, a former paper mill turned hotel positioned right on Esopus Creek Falls, visible from each room's private balcony. Rent a pair of wheels from Revolution Bicycles on Main Street and take a self-guided tour along the Saugerties Historic Village Bike Route, which takes peddlers past sights like the circa 1869 Saugerties Lighthouse and Carnegie Library Building. Or, see the sites from the water with I Paddle New York, which offers tours of the Esopus Bend Nature Preserve and more via kayak. For a photo-worthy hike, rise early and hit the trails of Falling Waters Preserve, which takes visitors along the banks of the Hudson. When hunger strikes, head to Miss Lucy's Kitchen for farm-to-table comfort food like Hudson Valley duck and house smoked BBQ ribs.
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For Art Lovers: Beacon & New Windsor
New Windsor is home to Storm King Arts Center, an outdoor sculpture park where the landscape is every bit as beautiful as the artwork positioned across its 500 acres. First time visitors should opt for the free tram ride, which offers a 30-minute overview of the park's permanent collection. Or explore the park on your own via bike. The center offers bike rentals on a first come, first served basis for $8 per hour, and rentals include a map of the bike routes, which crisscross the park's hills, fields and woodlands. Next, head northeast across the Hudson to the riverside town of Beacon, where you'll find Dia:Beacon, a museum housed in a former Nabisco box printing factory that now displays work from modern artists like Richard Serra, Blinky Palermo and Agnes Martin. The town also hosts Second Saturdays each month, when galleries and shops along Main Street stay open until 9 pm. Spend the night at the Roundhouse at Beacon Falls, a boutique sleep situated along Fishkill Creek. Dine at the hotel's Swift restaurant for seasonal, local fare paired with a stunning view of Beacon Falls.
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For Food Fans: Milton, Pound Ridge & Pocantico Hills
Start you weekend with a stay at Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa, a 75-acre estate situated along the Hudson River in Milton. Unwind at their spa, where ingredients from the inn's garden and beehives are repurposed into massage and wrap treatments. Stroll their working farm in the afternoon, then make a dinner reservation at Buttermilk's Henry at the Farm restaurant where the farm's fruits, vegetables and herbs are fashioned into New American dishes. The next day, drive south to the Inn at Pound Ridge by celeb chef Jean-George Vongerichten, where brunch dishes like Croque M (Niman Ranch ham, comté and Gruyere cheese) are served in a converted 1833 inn. End the trip with a visit to the Stone Barns Center for Agriculture, an 80-acre nonprofit farm center in Pocantico Hills. Visitors are free to stroll through the pastures and barnyards where you'll see sheep, turkeys and chickens, wander the woodlands to visit the Berkshire pigs' paddocks and chat with the farm's workers. Much of the produce and livestock raised on the farm is used at the center's Blue Hill at Stone Barns, one of the region's top restaurants. Reservations are tough to get, but if you arrive right when the doors open at 1pm on Sunday, you'll be able to grab a seat at the walk-ins only bar where an abbreviated tasting menu is offered for lunch.
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For Antique Hunters: Hudson
Hudson's Warren Street is a treasure trove for travelers who love the hunt for antique furniture, vintage clothes, jewelry and collectibles. First-time visitors can start with a stop at the Hudson Antique Dealers Association for a lay of the land, which includes over 60 businesses in the area. If you prefer the action of an auction, check the calendar of Stair Auctioneers & Appraisers, which hosts monthly events for items with values under $2,000. For breakfast on Saturdays, stroll the Hudson Farmer's Market on the corner of 6th and Columbia featuring baked goods and produce from the region's farmers and food producers. A best bet for dinner is Fish & Game, where farm-to-table fare is served in a beautifully renovated 19th century blacksmith's shop. For a drink, visit the Spotty Dog Books & Ale, which is part bookstore, part bar. Rest up at The Hudson Milliner, a cozy guesthouse right on Warren Street, where guest rooms are decorated with a whimsical mix of industrial furniture and antiques.
For Families: Lake Placid
The site of both the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Games, Lake Placid now hosts a wide range of athletic activities open to the public. Go ice skating at the Olympic Center, wind your way down the track in a bobsled or try your hand at the wheeled luge. It's also worth a visit to the Olympic Ski Jump Complex to watch the next generation of athletes in training. During the winter, dog sledding is offered at Mirror Lake as is tubing and tobogganing. Save time to hike the gorges of Ausable Chasm in nearby Keeseville, which can be explored by river raft or on foot. Check the calendar at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts for kid-friendly performances throughout the year and, for a sweet treat, visit the 1950s-themed ice cream parlor Emma's for maple cream soft serve.
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A: keep using the "old ways" of external storage, by asking permission of external storage for android 9 and below
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Texas Extension Education Association is getting ready for its annual garage sale. This event funds their community service and citizenship projects for the year. The sale will be held from 8:00 a.m-5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 23 and from 8:00 a.m.-12 noon on August 24. The location is behind the main building of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in the Education Center, 1402 Band Road in Rosenberg. Pictured from left to right are Diana Marlowe, Rosalea Vencil, Sheila Villado, Mary Dybala, Bernice Meyer, Carol Freeman, Cherie Heimann, Joy Pumphrey and Erna Thielemann. Seated at the table is Pat Walzel and Pat May. For more information call 281-342-3034.


Portland, OR has been hit with snow, ice and very cold temperatures. Mother Nature seems to be having so much fun she hasn't put an end date on the bitter cold weather. The icy roads have left me, and many of my neighbors, stranded up here on our hill. Those lucky enough to own chains have been able to creep down the roads and make it into town. The rest of us aren't so lucky.
I am stuck on a dead-end road in the woods, which has made it impossible for me to fill the holiday orders for the animal lovers who purchase my books. The mail truck hasn't made it up our hill all week. Needless to say, I've been feeling very alone.
I'm not very good at asking for help, unless it's a real emergency. This will come as a surprise to a few of my neighbors, who seem to always be helping me with one thing or another (Paula & Don – you know who I'm talking about!) But I sent out an email to my neighborhood watch group to see if anyone could help me get my packages out.
That's when I realized how NOT ALONE I was! Several neighbors offered to help in any way that they could…and we put together a plan.
I trudged down the icy hill in my clogs (I keep meaning to get boots) carrying my bag of parcels and using my walking stick. The first neighbors took me to the post office and to the market for supplies. That's where I ran into the second neighbors, who took me into their truck for the ride back up the hill. OK – I took one look at that icy hill and I bailed…but their intentions were good!
It was then that I thought of the bucket brigade. At first I thought I was the only recipient of all the kindness that was flowing around me.
But then I remembered that I have been on outside critter patrol this week, for when the cold weather arrives there are many things that have to be done. The hummingbird food has to be defrosted and replaced every two hours. The bird suet has to be broken into pieces the birdies can eat – the large blocks freeze. The seed has to be replenished often, for falling snow quickly covers it.
And then there is Sammy. He is the outdoor cat I've been feeding for 5 ½ years, since he showed up as a kitten in my yard. Were it not for my four inside kitties Sammy would have come into my home a long time ago.
Sammy gets top notch food that I buy from the veterinarian. When I look out and see him waiting in the little "house" we built for him my heart is full of love that is hard to put into words. He trusts me, and knows he can rely on me to take care of him. However, I get so much joy out of watching over him I'm sure I am getting the better part of the bargain.
Sammy is part of the Bucket Brigade. Only a few people in the neighborhood know about him, but those neighbors who have helped me, and are watching out for me, are therefore watching over Sammy, too…once removed.
I am filled with gratitude for being blessed with such great neighbors. If any of you are feeling alone, or stranded, as I was feeling, look around for your own bucket brigade. There may very well be a group of friends, or neighbors, waiting to tuck you securely into a safety net you didn't even know was there.
That's what I discovered…right in my own backyard!
Since I live in Portland, too, I can attest to the treacherous roads and the wintery blast of weather we have been having to endure for days on end. That is really great, Christine, that your neighbors came to your aid. That's why I like living here; people are so nice. Merry Christmas! Vicki T.
Vicky, you are SO right – Oregonians are wonderful!


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Surehand Spotlight: Military Veterans in NDTCarestream NDT
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The Surehand® Spotlight shares just some of the many thousands of stories in the skilled industrial trades, shining a bright light on the hard-working tradesmen and women who build, operate, maintain, and ensure the safety of the world we live in. We also focus on the individuals and organizations working hard to advance industrial sectors and ensure their success over the coming decades.
This month, we shine the spotlight on four U.S. military veterans—Toni Bailey, Bobby Durning, John Stewart and Jeff Wagner—who've built successful civilian careers in NDT after serving their country. We recently spoke with them about getting into NDT, how they made the transition from military to civilian careers and why industrial employers should hire veterans.
Photo credits: Toni Bailey, Bobby Durning, John Stewart and Jeff Wagner
In what branch of the military did you serve and for how long?
Toni Bailey: I am a U.S. Air Force veteran. I joined the Air Force in 1989. It was around November, so I was in basic training for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's that year. I served until 1997. It was a great experience.
Bobby Durning: I was in the Air Force and served for 24 years. I liked a lot about the experience, mostly the relationships I built and the places I got to go. But it also set me up for a career.
John Stewart: I served in the United States Navy. I was a part of the Navy Seabees from 1987 to 1992.
Jeff Wagner: I served in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, 193rd SOG for 13 years
How did your experience in the military prepare you for your career in inspection?
Stewart: Just paying attention to detail is really what is what they teach you in the Navy in general, and Seabees as well. And that's pretty much what NDT is all about: paying attention to detail. In the Navy, we did standard visual inspections on the equipment, so stuff of that nature. We would have to visually inspect all our heavy equipment, our bulldozers or front-end loaders, we'd have to check the hydraulic lines and whatnot. Just check where normal wear and tear could lead to possible maintenance issues.
Wagner: I fell right into the 2A7X2, Air Force (AF) NDI career field without any prior knowledge; it just sounded like a cool job. I was fortunate to work with several individuals who were not only very experienced AF 7 levels (highest NDI level of qualification) but they also had ASNT Level III certifications and taught me so much about the career field and the industry which made my transition to finding a commercial NDT job super easy.
Durning: It gave me a range of experience with different airframes and inspection methods and allowed me to meet a variety of people—including people outside of the military. One thing I gained was relational equity with vendors, sales team members and product engineers. These were people who were doing things with NDT but weren't involved in the military. I initially connected with them through a regional ASNT event which let me meet people in my area who were doing NDT for different companies and schools.
I got into NDT by luck. When I went to basic training, they let you take your pick of jobs that were available. They gave me a list of possible jobs, and I was asked to make 10 different choices. I had no idea what NDT was, but they made it look interesting, so I put it on my list. NDT was my number seven. Lucky number seven.
Bailey: I joined the Air Force right after graduating high school, and I signed up to work in medical to hopefully be an RN, because I knew it was something I could use on the outside. Later, after I did some testing, I ended up scoring well in science and math, and they said to me, "we think nondestructive testing would be better for you." I had no idea what nondestructive testing was, as a matter of fact, I thought it was something medical. So I went to a new Air Force base for nondestructive testing. In the beginning, I said, "Oh, my God, what have I gotten myself into?" But I'll tell you something that my instructor said to me. He said, "if you just give this a chance, and you apply yourself, you will never have to look for a job. They will always come looking for you."
They trained me for seven methods: fluorescent penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current ultrasonics, radiography, visual testing, and something called spectrometric oil analysis. That's the classroom training you get for about six or seven months. By the time I was 20 years old, I had gotten Level II certifications in all those methods.
What was your first job as a civilian in industrial inspection? Where are you now?
Durning: I actually went way off into left field. I was looking for a work environment rather than a target salary. I wanted to find a place where there was a culture fit for me, so I applied for an LLC and started doing contract work. What I noticed was that there were a large number of companies trying to connect with government contracts. So I offered them my services. It eventually led me to the company I work for now, Carestream NDT. I started as a contractor with Carestream, but contract work can be inconsistent, and when my contract ended, they asked if I would be interested in applying for a full-time position.
Currently, my job is to focus on our government customers and how we can best help them utilize our products and services for their market. We specialize in Computed Radiography and Digital Radiography panels. Computed radiography is a way to acquire images without the use of film or chemicals allowing the technician to use the image plate multiple times. We use it in aerospace, and the Oil & Gas industry is starting to use it in some areas as well.
Bailey: I got a good job at Honeywell Aerospace in Houston, Texas, and I used almost all those methods I'd learned in the military over the first two years. Then I worked at Gulfstream Aerospace. In 2001, I became a partner at a company called Structural Testing Systems. I was only 28 years old, and I was able to hire other military veterans. I had a guy from the Army, a young lady from the Air Force and a few others from the Air Force. We ended up building a staff of all veterans.
I went on to work for Hellier NDT, which is a training and consulting company. I was with them for 21 years and continued hiring other veterans. Then in 2017, I moved over to my own company, TB3. TB3 specializes not only in classroom training, but hands-on training and a lot of our customers are the Department of Defense, government and military bases.
Wagner: My first civilian NDT job was as a MT and AE trainee working for a company called Independent Testing Laboratories where we inspected Man-lift devices such as bucket trucks used by electrical power companies. I later took a job with Lebanon Steel Foundry doing UT and RT on sand castings followed by a job with Doehler Jarvis doing Quality Assurance. The first gulf war kicked off, and I took a full time job at my National Guard base as a civilian technician which was the start of my 30 year government career. I moved through numerous DoD agencies learning more NDT and acquiring more certifications. Today, I work for the Defense Contract Management Agency as an NDT Examiner for the Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program with the full complement of associated certifications. I also have ASNT Level III certifications in MT, PT, RT, UT, and ET and I am a certified AWS-CWI. I also dabble on the side with my own company, NDT Quality Assurance LLC, because I just can't get enough NDT and love to learn new techniques and applications.
Stewart: My first job was at Tulsa Gamma Ray in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was a student at Spartan College of Aeronautics and during the day, and then I was an assistant radiographer. So I was lucky enough to be able to get some hands on experience while studying the theory as well. After graduating Spartan, I was blessed enough to get into SpaceX. My plan was then was to do my five years, invest in my stocks and then get out. And that's exactly what happened. And the stock options were generous enough for me to retire.
I knew that once I retired, I wanted to start a school. I didn't know it was going to be a nonprofit at the time. But my wife has her degree in nonprofit management, and she's an attorney. And she said, you should really look at this and you know, make a decision if you want to go for-profit or not-for-profit. And a not-for-profit just seemed like the right way to go, because our mission is to help people who normally wouldn't be able to pay for the education. You know, there are a lot of people out there, even those in the military who come out without any GI Bill support.
So I founded AATA—American Aerospace Technical Academy—to give underrepresented people a chance to learn a trade, which can serve as a great career for them. Because we're a nonprofit, the training is usually at no cost. Most of the veterans that we come to AATA, we're able to fund them because we are approved by the Department of Labor. And we're also approved by the Department of Apprenticeship Standards, which means are a federally- and state-approved as an apprenticeship program.
Any veteran is usually going to get funded at 100%. We also live in Los Angeles, so there are a lot of underserved communities, a lot of disenfranchised communities. So we also fund the majority of them. Most of our funding comes through government programs. The California Community College Chancellor's Office is a huge supporter. They've given us probably over $2 million so far, to help. And it's just great.
What was your biggest challenge in making the transition from active duty to the civilian job market?
Wagner: At the time, my biggest challenge was transitioning from Air Force certifications to civilian certifications was getting credit for the training and hours I had already been given by the military. I am told that process has been streamlined now, and it's much easier to pull records now that everything is in a digital format.
Durning: Patience. I needed to remain patient for what I wanted achieve. You look at a calendar or you look at your bank account and think you should be farther along in life than you are, so you need to be patient and stay the course.
Bailey: I was used to being with the guys in the military, but as a civilian, there are challenges. Sometimes, I think they can use some of the training and discipline that we had in the military, with women and men working together in the same environment, because there were some challenges just being a female airman among the males. The good news is that working with all guys in the Air Force helped me to know how to deal with discrimination. And just outright disrespect, things that you simply shouldn't say to other professionals. So, I would say the unprofessional behaviors from some people, but not all people.
I went through very challenging situations where some of the guys just weren't professional. They said some inappropriate things, and that was hurtful. I wasn't used to that because I was used to everyone being a team, and it was hard to adapt. However, there were other veterans at the shop, and some of those people became good friends. Whenever I needed to handle situations such as discrimination, or unfairness, or just inappropriate things, they were in my corner.
Stewart: When you transition out of the military—and it's gotten a little bit better now—but when you transition out, they don't prepare you for civilian life. You come out with a totally different attitude, and you look at other people around you, whom you are still calling civilians, even though you're a civilian yourself, and you kind of like, say, I'll never fit into this world. There's no structure to this, there's no discipline out here. It kind of feels like a free for all. I realized I need to get into something structured and school was an option. I discovered NDT, and for the cost of the training versus the possible income, it was a no brainer. I think the total cost back then was under $20,000, which can easily be made up in your first year as an inspector. And that's been over 20 years now, and I've never been unemployed or laid off. It's just been a great experience.
What advice would you offer to active duty service members or veterans entering the NDT space?
Durning: Document all of your experience hours and build relationships with people inside and outside of the military community in NDT. Go to trade shows, working group meetings, get involved.
Bailey: If the person was not in nondestructive testing, and they need to learn, take an intro to NDT class to get your feet wet, understand what it is before you go and spend money, because sometimes people drop out. They're like, "listen, there's math involved and I don't like math." For military people, I think it would be great if ASNT could offer an eight hour, "What is NDT?" short course.
Stewart: If you're still in the military, I would recommend that you look into transition programs. They normally have career transition personnel who can help. What normally happens when you come six months due from your obligated service, they start trying to talk you into re-enlisting. At the same time, if you just say, "Hey, I really don't want to re-enlist, I would like to transition, could you give me some information on what I need to do to transition," they'll start pointing you in the right direction.
For those who are already out, just having your veteran status and being able to understand the importance of paying attention to detail, because that's what NDT is. If you just focus on that, reading your specifications and your procedures and following instructions, then you will go very far in this industry.
Wagner: I would suggest that active or military veterans be diligent in maintaining good personal records of training, certifications, and experience to ease the worries of potential employers.
Bailey: There's two things that I really, really enjoy. I like to go to the beach and just sit and watch the waves come and go. Peace and quiet. I'm teaching and hands-on all the time, which takes a lot out of you. And the other thing that I really enjoy is dancing. I love Jazzercise kind of exercise stuff. For the second part of my journey, I'm slowly moving past my NDT training and mentoring and now focused more on having more balance in my life and dancing.
Wagner: Aside from faith, family, and fun, I love to read and when time permits, get involved with ASNT at the local or national level.
Stewart: I have a stepson who has autism. He's 21. When I met him, he was only 12, and I didn't even know what autism was. Since then I've learned so much. So in my free time, I like to spend time with him. He's a little bit on the lower end of the spectrum, so he's still learning a lot. But just to see his mind work is kind of fascinating. I have four sons and five grandsons. That's a lot of boys now. My son Raymond works for Northrop Grumman. He's a materials engineer. He was also at SpaceX, and he left SpaceX and went back to college. I have another son who's also doing X-ray for companies, so two of my four boys are actually in the business and they love it.
Durning: I love to barbecue. Everything from brisket, ribs, pork shoulders. I'm going to BBQ the Thanksgiving turkey this year.
Our thanks to Toni, Bobby, John and Jeff for making time to share their stories and industry insights with us. We are grateful for their military service and honor the work they do in NDT each day to keep us all safe. (We're also dreaming of crashing Bobby's Thanksgiving dinner for some barbecued turkey!)
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Eye on KELOLAND: The battle after cancer
by: Brady Mallory
"For me, running is a chance to kind of reset the day," Nick Wendell said.
You may see him running all over the city, but he particularly enjoys the trails on a local nature reserve. He's finding his stride again.
"This place has a little slower pace. It was somewhere when I was able to get more mobile, but maybe not up to running speed yet. I would often come here," Wendell said.
And, after countless miles, it always feels good when Wendell can get where he's going and finish. That's true for running, and for his own personal marathon.
"I had thyroid cancer, which took me on a journey of surgeries and kind of radical treatments and had a couple of reoccurrences," Wendell said.
That diagnosis came in 2015 on April Fool's Day.
"Kind of the ultimate cosmic joke I suppose," Wendell said.
Wendell outran that cancer and beat it. However, another monster wasn't far behind and caught up with him last year.
"It started again," Wendell said.
This time the cancer was a deep tissue sarcoma. This type of cancer is more aggressive and can be deadlier than what Wendell previously experienced.
"It was growing right in the very center of my body. So, it was connected to my spinal column. It was connected to my rib cage and my lungs," Wendell said.
Another invasive surgery and grueling treatment left Wendell weak. There's a picture of him in the hospital with his daughter, Amelia. The two are hugging on his hospital bed, holding on tight to every precious moment because an uncertain future threatened to pull them away. That's why when Wendell went into remission, it was a celebration. Family caught him on video ringing a bell in the hospital lobby to mark the end of his treatment. Wendell couldn't be more thankful to be alive and well. He soon would find himself stuck between a happy ending and a depressing beginning he wasn't expecting.
"I found myself having to confront, you know, this depression and anxiety that came with surviving cancer," Wendell said.
We typically think of fighting cancer in two ways: you either survive it, or you don't. Wendell's focus on his physical health momentarily distracted him from a complicated toll to his mental health. But…wait…Wendell beat cancer twice! Shouldn't he have been on cloud nine?!?! He wondered the same thing.
"Most of us know someone who may have lost their lives to cancer. We know people who have lost loved ones to cancer and so, you do feel a certain amount of guilt that you're not celebrating survival, but some of the realities of cancer make survival hard to celebrate?" Wendell said.
Financial burdens, depression, fear, and survivor's guilt are some of the things people have to reckon with after they ring the bell.
"I remember just laying there thinking, 'I can't be the only one,'" Wendell said.
Don't misunderstand Wendell. He's not complaining, and knows he's supremely blessed to be alive when others aren't. He says people who fight or survive cancer need another type of medicine.
"Access to quality mental health care, in particular in the upper Midwest, can be challenging, especially in rural communities can be challenging. So, it's access to quality care but it's also giving people the language to talk about what a mental health journey can look like," Wendell said.
It's early, but Wendell has begun working with local physicians, researchers, and non-profits — like the American Cancer Society — to help find ways to give survivors better access to mental health after care.
"Talking with Nick, he makes some very valid points about his, if you will, his PTSD," Melissa McCauley, with South Dakota's American Cancer Society, said.
McCauley says the organization helps connect people with the resources they need to not only heal physically, but emotionally and mentally.
"It is so important to remember the fact cancer doesn't define you. It is something you are fighting and you're not alone," McCauley said.
Wendell is a speaker at the American Cancer Society's fundraiser, which was postponed due to the Pandemic. The "Holiday FIR Hope" is a virtual gala on November 19th. The money raised will help with cancer research to find treatment, cures, and support for possibly you or your loved one, going through cancer. There is still time to get involved and donate. Contact McCauley for more information at Melissa.McCauley@cancer.org.
As for Nick Wendell, after a tough few years, he's finding his stride again.
"Cancer survival is a journey into itself, and I think moving into remission had some surprises for me," Wendell said. "I'm kind of thankful to feel like I'm on the other side of it, but maybe more empathetic and stronger than I was before."
With cancer, mental health, or even running; oftentimes, there is no "there" to get to. Once you finish one race, there's always a new one waiting for you. Wendell shows us all you can do is move forward, take a deep breath, and just keep going.
"The reality of cancer survivorship is there is a life after cancer. As I said, if you're really fortunate like I am, you will go into remission…but you'll still have a lot of work to do," Wendell said.
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For many of us, it's been a long time since we've experienced the simple pleasure of going to a movie theater. Some theaters are back open with safety measures in place. One of those is the Dells Theater in Dell Rapids.
In this day of megaplexes and stadium seating, the Dells Theater, built in 1938, is…
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DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (KELO) -- The pandemic has been tough on a lot of businesses, but movie theaters have been hit especially hard.
In Dell Rapids, the historic Dells Theater has been a fixture in the community since 1938. The theater remains open thanks to a Mitchell man who took the time to restore the theater and install the modern technology needed to show movies on the big screen.
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by Travis Fossing / Jan 18, 2021
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on medical professionals around the world, including right here in KELOLAND.
But the promise of long hours and high stress has not stopped hundreds of students from enrolling in the nursing program at Augustana University, including its accelerated nursing program, which has students on the fast-track to becoming frontline workers.


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@Title="Limitations of Noda Time"

Noda Time is a work in progress. It has various limitations, some of
which we'd obviously like to remove over time. Here's a list of some
aspects we'd like to improve; see the
[issues list](https://github.com/nodatime/nodatime/issues) for
others.

We also have a [roadmap](roadmap) of intended releases. This is
always tentative, of course, but it helps to give some clarity to our
decisions in terms of what to work on next.

If there's something that should be within Noda Time's
scope, but we don't support it yet, then *please* either raise an
issue or post on the
[mailing list](https://groups.google.com/group/noda-time).

.NET Standard vs Desktop difference
===================================

The API in .NET Standard is more limited than the full desktop
version. Currently this provides relatively few challenges for Noda
Time, with one significant exception: `TimeZoneInfo`. In .NET
Standard 1.3, we can't fetch arbitrary time zones by ID, nor can we
ask for the adjustment rules for a particular time zone. These are
both *feasible* in .NET Standard 2.0, but for the sake of
simplicity, the .NET Standard 2.0 target for Noda Time 2.4+ is exactly
the same as the .NET Standard 1.3 target.

The upshot of this is that we can't currently support
[`BclDateTimeZone`](noda-type://NodaTime.TimeZones.BclDateTimeZone)
on the .NET Standard version of Noda Time 2.4+. In Noda Time 3+, we
expect to *only* target .NET Standard, so all functionality will be
available everywhere.

Fuller text support
===================

While it is now possible (as of 1.2.0) to parse and format
[`ZonedDateTime`](noda-type://NodaTime.ZonedDateTime) and
[`OffsetDateTime`](noda-type://NodaTime.OffsetDateTime), our text support is
still lacking in some areas: some other types lack flexible formatting, and
we may want to optimize further at some point too.

Additionally, all our text localization resources (day and month names) come from the .NET
framework itself. That has some significant limitations, and makes Noda Time more reliant
on `CultureInfo` than is ideal. [CLDR](http://cldr.unicode.org/) contains more information,
which should allow for features such as ordinal day numbers ("1st", "2nd", "3rd") and
a broader set of supported calendar/culture combinations (such as English names for the
Hebrew calendar months).

Speaking of the Hebrew calendar, initial support for the calendar has been introduced
in 1.3.0, but month names are *not* properly supported currently. See [local date formatting](localdate-patterns) for more details of this limitation.

Better resource handling
========================

We'd like to be able to bundle appropriate patterns (and other
internationalizable materials) within Noda Time while keeping it as
a single DLL. (Satellite DLLs are fine for some scenarios, but messy
in others.) Additionally we'd like to allow these resources to be
augmented or replaced by the caller at execution time, to allow
hot-fixes for cultures which we don't support as well as we might.

More time zone information
==========================

[CLDR](http://cldr.unicode.org/) provides useful information about
time zones such as a canonical ID and user-friendly representations
(countries and sample cities). We'd also like to make it clearer
when one zoneinfo time zone is an alias for another.

More calendars
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There will probably always be more calendars we could support. The
highest priority is probably an adapter for the BCL calendars.

Smarter arithmetic
==================

As noted in the [arithmetic guide](arithmetic), arithmetic using
[`Period`](noda-type://NodaTime.Period) is pretty simplistic. We may
want something smarter, probably to go alongside the "dumb but
predictable" existing logic. This will definitely be driven by real
user requirements though - it would be far too easy to speculate.

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Infamous Fort Worth 'Beer Can House' sold
For at least two decades, no one who passed by the corners of Currie and Whitmore streets could miss it.
Updated: 10:38 PM CDT March 24, 2016
FORT WORTH — For at least two decades, no one who passed by the corners of Currie and Whitmore streets could miss it.
Some people even stopped to ask, "What the heck is it?"
Louis Torres is proud of his small lot on the corner. He's prouder still of the thousands of beer cans that decorate the house and yard.
"It's a hobby," says the 68-year-old retired Lockheed Martin employee. "Just something for me to do. I'm retired. Sit at home, drink beer, and watch TV."
He concedes that it has become a little more than a hobby, though.
The cans are laced from the chain-link fence to the house to an outdoor "bar" and to other shrubs.
But in a couple of weeks, all of it could be a look of the past.
Torres has sold the home. The area is undergoing massive redevelopment. His home is literally the only one on his block that isn't leveled.
"Times are a changing," he said. "They're buying up everything around here."
He'll hand over the keys in two weeks.
He expects the house to be demolished. He has lived there for nearly 60 years. His parents gave it to him when they passed away.
"At least there are still memories," he says.
At one time, he contends there were close to 4,000 cans on the property.
In 2012, the man with a big grin got into a little fight with the city of Fort Worth over the appearance of his property.
The cans were removed and taken to a recycling facility.
Torres eventually worked out a compromise where he could start hanging more aluminum if he kept it solely on his property.
He said all of the Miller Light and Milwaukee's Best that are on display were consumed during the past few years, most of them by him.
"I get asked all the time: how many cans? Did you drink these? Can I plead the fifth on that?" he jokes.
Fort Worth Beer Can House
The highlight may have come last year, when he says MillerCoors delivered a personalized Louis' Bar sign along with ten cases of free beer.
"Doesn't get much better than that," he says.
He says when he relocates next month to River Oaks, he may start hanging empties there, too.
"It's time to start all over because I'm not going to stop."


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Powerful Hurricane Gonzalo roars toward Bermuda
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Packing ferocious winds of up to 145 mph, Hurricane Gonzalo continued on a path toward Bermuda on Friday as a Category 4 storm.
The eye of the storm is expected to pass within 29 miles of the island as a Category 3 storm, close enough to be considered a direct hit, the Bermuda Weather Service said.
Tropical storm conditions should begin by Friday morning and the eye of Gonzalo was expected to be near Bermuda by Friday afternoon or evening, forecasters said.
"This is a very serious event," Dave Fox, a spokesman for the Bermuda government, said in a phone interview.
Even if the center of the hurricane doesn't make direct landfall, the tiny island will still have "damaging hurricane-force winds, torrential rainfall and very rough and dangerous surf," AccuWeather meteorologist Dan Kottlowski said.
Storm surge could also cause coastal flooding.
Preparations are well underway in Bermuda, TheRoyal Gazette newspaper reported.
"We have weathered storms before, and we are well versed in how to manage our homes and our property," Premier Michael Dunkley said. "I urge people to err on the side of safety every time."
Bermudans were still cleaning up from Tropical Storm Fay last weekend, which knocked out power to most of the island.
People have stripped the island's hardware stores of generators, batteries, candles and other items and picked up free tarpaulin distributed by the government.
The island's L.F. Wade International Airport closed Thursday night and is likely to remain shuttered until at least Saturday.
Though far offshore, waves from Gonzalo will bring the danger of rough surf and rip currents to beaches along the U.S. East Coast through Saturday.
As of early Friday, Gonzalo was centered about 295 miles south-southwest of Bermuda and was moving north-northeast at 15 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.
After passing Bermuda, Gonzalo is forecast to be on a track toward Newfoundland, Canada, and could cause widespread power outages, flooding, downed trees and rough surf Saturday afternoon and evening, AccuWeather said.
Earlier this week, Gonzalo carved through the Caribbean, leaving one person dead and 12 others injured. The storm caused structural damage to homes on St. Maarten, Antigua and other Caribbean islands, the Weather Channel reported.
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Award-winning recruitment agency Space Executive expands amid rapid international growth
Multi-disciplinary, award-winning recruitment agency Space Executive has chosen Hong Kong as the location for its next Asia office amid a period of rapid growth and international expansion.
Headquartered in Singapore, Space Executive will focus on growing its presence across Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Private Equity and Funds in Hong Kong, replicating a similar business model to the one that catapulted Singapore to become one of the fastest growing multi-discipline recruiters in the market, with over 25 staff producing in excess of SGD $8 million in revenue in just 4 years.
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Kingfish school, Mokohinau Islands, outer Hauraki Gulf. Credit: Kent Remihana
Less than half a percent of our marine environment is fully protected, compared to a third of our land. We need more marine reserves that represent our diverse ocean environment and protect the unique life that depends on them.
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Marine reserves are the ocean equivalent of national parks and mean marine life can breed and regenerate with less disruption from humans.
Marine reserves are 'no take' areas protected from the sea surface to the seafloor where no fishing or removal of any other material is allowed. Diving, swimming, boating, snorkelling and other activities that don't harm marine life are allowed in marine reserves. Much of our scientific understanding of oceans comes from studying protected reserves.
New Zealand has rights over an enormous area of ocean called our Exclusive Economic Zone, and it's one of the largest in the world. But we're not doing a very good job of looking after it. Less than half a per cent of our marine environment is fully protected, and nearly all of that is found around distant islands like the Subantarctic islands in the south and the Kermadec Islands to the north. Just a fraction of our mainland waters are protected.
New Zealand needs more reserves to represent all of the many types of ocean environments and to protect our amazing diversity of resident and migratory marine species.
Whales, dolphins, seabirds, fish and other marine life don't just stay in one place and small, poorly designed, or disjointed reserves don't do much to protect them. This is why marine reserves need to be created in a meaningful network.
Rachel Anderson-Smith speaks about the incredible impact of Taputeranga Marine Reserve in Wellington, and the importance of protecting our ocean.
Forest & Bird is a strong voice for better marine protection
We were involved in the creation of New Zealand's first marine reserve at Cape Rodney-Okakari Point near Leigh, and many others around the country
We're working to secure the first marine reserves on the South Island's south-east coast
We advocate for the creation of the Kermadec Rangitāhua Ocean Sanctuary
We are supporting Motiti Rohe Moana Trust in a precedent-setting legal case over whether regional councils can control fishing activities
We lobby for robust marine protected area legislation, to enable the creation of more and better marine reserves
Forest & Bird are vocal, expert advocates for better protection of our seas and oceans and the animals and plants that depend on them. You can help us.
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Forest & Bird is calling on New Zealanders to back strong rules to protect penguins, albatross, and other seabirds from fishing nets and hooks, as the Government releases its National Plan of Action on Seabirds for consultation.
New evidence supports precautionary approach for critically endangered dolphin
Forest & Bird says that new evidence showing that Hector's and Māui dolphins are often present off the Taranaki coast is further support for a precautionary approach towards fishing and other threats.


After replacing coaches in three of their major sports last offseason, the Florida Gators will now be looking to find someone to serve as athletic director after a 25-year veteran at the position and one of the most accomplished administrators in the nation in Jeremy Foley, 63, has decided to end his distinguished career.
Foley announced his retirement on Monday, effective Oct. 1, ending more than 40 years of active employment at Florida and the school's University Athletic Association.
Per terms of his contract, Foley will become Emeritus Athletics Director at the time of his retirement.
Since Foley took control of the athletic program, Florida has won 27 national titles over 13 sports with three in football and two in basketball. The Gators recently extended a seven year winning streak of capturing at least one national title. Prior to Foley's ascension into the lead chair, UF had won nine titles in five sports over its history.
Foley began as a ticket office intern at the UAA in 1976, became a full-time employee that year and worked his way all the way up to assistant athletic director in just five years, taking the role in 1981. After a short stint as interim athletic director in 1986, Foley was relegated to senior associate athletic director before taking over for good in 1992 and spending the last 25 years in his post.
Florida notes that Foley will remain heavily involved in the facility enhancement projects that are currently ongoing on campus. The Stephen C. O'Connell Center is in the midst of a $65 million renovation that will not be completed until late December, while a new $25 million student-athlete facility, the Hawkins Center, is expected to open before July 1.
A press conference will be held on Tuesday at 5 p.m.
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We investigate the effects of two reforms of temporary employment using panel data on Italian firms. We exploit variation in their implementation across regions and sectors for identification. Our results show that the reform of apprenticeship contracts increased job turnover and induced the substitution of external staff with firms' apprentices, with an overall productivity-enhancing effect. The reform of fixed-term contracts instead did not produce the intended results: it induced a substitution of temporary employees in favour of external staff and reduced capital intensity, generating productivity losses. We estimate substitution elasticities across various types of temporary contracts that are consistent with this interpretation.


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Part II: The "Real Al Bundy"
Posted by Landon James | Jun 22, 2019
Part II: The "Real Al Bundy" lives right here, in Buena Vista.
This is not the Al Bundy who in 1966 scored four touchdowns in a single game while playing for the Polk High School Panthers in the 1966 city championship game versus Andrew Johnson High School. This is not the Al Bundy who scored the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds against his old nemesis, Bubba "Spare Tire" Dixon.
This is the Al Bundy who makes amazing instruments and has an annual Al Bundy Night at The Lariat named for him.
Bundy began with the challenge of creating a guitar from ordinary household materials for his famous son Trace Bundy. Once Bundy cracked the code, his ideas starting coming to life. He names the instruments. His "Oartar" is a bass fashioned out of an oar and made with Bundy's signature umbrella wire frets.
"Sewtar" is an electric guitar constructed of an old sewing kit box with beautiful empty spools of thread displayed in the body of the guitar so you could see clear through the instrument.
Bundy's guitar made from an old silverware case opens to reveal a drawer full of silver, as if ready for a picnic. Photo by Landon James.
With a not-so-subtle sense of humor, Bundy crafted another electric guitar out of an antique box holding kitchenware and utensils. The beautiful embroidered box opens to reveal a set of silverware daintily displayed as if you were about to sit down to a picnic.
Bundy says his love for engineering and obvious persistence made him the perfect architect to execute his visions. But not everything has worked out.
"I make them out of crude methods, dream it up, and go to work. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I got lucky with these ideas. Some of these ideas I didn't think would work," explained the avant-garde luthier.
One such idea was what he called the "Minnesota Snapping Turtle" banjo, named after his home state, Bundy manufactured an old-timey banjo out of an enormous Minnesota Snapping Turtle shell. Bundy soaked the rawhide and stretched it taught over the 5/8-inch-thick shell and let it sit overnight.
The next morning, much to his chagrin, Bundy found the hide had shrunk so much it shattered the shell to pieces. Undeterred, Bundy set about finding another suitable shell and tried again. This time, he says he hit the turtle on the head and the rawhide adhered perfectly to the leather-colored hull. With the addition of violin tuners, the banjo was complete.
Bundy says he's learned more with each instrument he builds. But far from being prideful, Bundy refuses to boast about any of his creations, but a jolly smile electrifies his face when he picks up his favorite creation of all, the "Sticktar" (photo on the left).
Made from a beautiful rifle-shaped piece of driftwood found while fishing in Clear Creek Reservoir, Bundy knew the piece was going to be special. With nothing more than zither tuning pins, five-gallon paint stick stirrers for a fretboard, and an electronic pickup system, Bundy turned a simple stick into a feat of nature.
Unwilling to waste anything, Bundy took the piece of wood he removed to expose the fretboard, sanded it, and attached it to the guitar with a small leather strap at the top of the neck to create a natural portable guitar case. To call such an instrument a piece of art would be an understatement.
As Bundy hit his stride in manufacturing his household instruments, his son Trace began to take notice. Enamored by his father's instruments, he started bringing them with him to play on tour. The more Trace played around Buena Vista and on the road, the more people began to ask about the guitar made from a sewing box, or the bass made from a paddle.
When Bundy started bringing his instruments to open mic night at The State Highway Department in Buena Vista, the whole town noticed. One open mic night, organizer Lynn Noel announced on a whim that every musician signed up to play would be using Al Bundy's instruments that night.
And with that, The "Real Al Bundy" Night was born.
Coined by a friend in Minnesota who affectionately addressed his Christmas cards as "the Real Al Bundy", the phrase stuck. Despite receiving calls in the middle of the night asking to speak to Pam, Bundy took his comical counterpart in stride. When he got the urge to go exploring, Bundy refurbished and outfitted an old bookmobile (mobile library) into a motorhome and started driving with his wife into the great unknown.
With no fixed destination, somehow Bundy and his bookmobile ended up in Buena Vista. "We got to Buena Vista and liked it a lot," Bundy fondly recalls.
Bundy quickly found work repairing and maintaining fire trucks and emergency vehicles for Chaffee County and the State of Colorado, becoming a household name in Buena Vista
The "Real Al Bundy" Night has grown to become a favorite town celebration of a man who is humble, yet brilliant to the bone. On this one night each year, The Lariat invites local musicians to play Al Bundy's instruments in honor of all he has done for the community. Bundy, who avoids the spotlight, says since he can't play the instruments, he's not sure what the big deal is.
The standing-room-only audience would disagree with him. Bundy refuses to take credit, or boast about his imaginative instruments.
"I'm nothing except for one night. I get my 10 minutes of fame once a year. Without the musicians in this Valley, there'd be nothing," said Bundy humbly.
Bundy infuses joy into each instrument, but he doesn't appear to think they are particularly remarkable, they're simply extensions of his love for music and for his son. He says that for those who cannot make music, these instruments bring joy to those who can instead.
"I make the instruments. You make the show."
That's what the "Real Al Bundy" is all about.
See Part I The Real Al Bundy here www.arkvalleyvoice.com/the-real-al-bundy-lives-here.
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Porsche team Precote Herberth Motorsport extends ADAC GT Masters championship lead before final race
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Filed Under 2018, adac gt masters, Hockenheim, IronForce by RING POLICE, KUS Team75 Bernhard, Mathieu Jaminet, planet porsche, Porsche 911 GT3 R, porsche motorsport news, Precote Herberth Motorsport, race report, Robert Renauer, sportscar racing news
The Porsche customer team Precote Herberth Motorsport has taken a big step closer to claiming the title of the ADAC GT Masters. Scoring second at the penultimate race of the season, Robert Renauer and Porsche Young Professional Mathieu Jaminet have extended their lead in the championship by ten points. On the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg, Timo Bernhard and Kévin Estre from KÜS Team75 Bernhard finished ninth after a courageous pursuit race in their ca. 500 hp Porsche 911 GT3 R. The newcomer team IronForce by Ring Police came third in the trophy category for amateur drivers.
The seasoned Porsche specialist Robert Renauer from Germany, who won the 24H series last year, posted the best time in qualifying, making it the second pole position this season for Precote Herberth Motorsport. As the start driver, the 2016 Porsche Cup winner (an award for the world's most successful Porsche privateer) initially pulled clear of the field, but had to relinquish his lead spot in the eighth lap. After 15 laps, Jaminet took the wheel of the No. 99 Porsche 911 GT3 R. The Porsche-supported Frenchman crossed the finish line after 36 laps in second place and thus guaranteed the championship lead in the drivers' standings. Thanks to this result, the advantage in the championship has grown by ten points heading to the final round on Sunday. "Our start was really good, but unfortunately we only held the lead for a few laps. We're pleased with second place and the fact that we could extend our lead in the championship. At Sunday's qualifying, everyone is back to square one. Of course we want to start as far up the grid as possible and win the title."
The No. 17 customer sport racer fielded by the KÜS Team75 Bernhard squad put in a spirited charge through the field. An accident in qualifying threw the German Porsche works driver Bernhard down the grid to position 34. In the race, the two-time Le Mans overall winner resolutely worked his way up the field. By the time he handed the 911 GT3 R off to his teammate after 15 laps, he had gained 21 positions. His teammate Estre (France) continued the hot pursuit and crossed the finish line in ninth place. "As I accelerated out of the pit lane during qualifying, I swerved to avoid a vehicle part lying on the track and lost the rear of the car with the wheelspin. The race was a good compensation for our fans and the teams. Our goal on Sunday is definitely to finish on the podium," explained Bernhard.
The second 911 GT3 R fielded by the team from Rhineland-Palatinate narrowly missed out on scoring points. Start driver Adrien de Leener took up the penultimate race of the season from P23 after encountering two red phases and heavy traffic. In the race, the Belgian worked his way up to 16th. After 13 laps, de Leener headed into the pits and handed the car off to Klaus Bachler (Austria). The former Porsche Junior made up more positions and took the chequered flag in twelfth. "After the qualifying we knew that we'd have to take care at the start, because things get pretty tight in the back third of the field. In the first corner I had to avoid several cars. Unfortunately, another car blocked us when we pitted for the driver change and we lost time," said de Leener.
The customer team IronForce by Ring Police occupied 26th place in the overall classification. Start driver Jan-Erik Slooten took up the penultimate race from P30 and made up one position during his stint. After 13 laps, the German handed the car off to Lucas Luhr. The long-serving former Porsche works driver from Germany gained three more positions over the remaining 22 laps. The team, supported by the popular YouTuber Jean Pierre "JP" Kraemer, scored third in the trophy class for amateur drivers. "At the start there were several collisions in front of me, which cost me several places. We had a problem early on with the ABS, and that made it difficult to catch up. We were very happy with the speed of the 911 GT3 R in the race – that put us in the top ten," said Slooten.
"That was a successful day for the Porsche customer teams. Herberth Precote Motorsport performed brilliantly in qualifying and with second place they could extend their lead in the championship. The other racing squads experienced a bit of bad luck in qualifying but did well in the race. Timo Bernhard and Kévin Estre in the No. 17 Porsche 911 GT3 R put in a strong drive. The championship is very close. We're looking forward to the final race and we're hoping for a good conclusion to the season for Porsche," said Marc Lieb, Head of Customer Racing.
Round 14 of the ADAC GT Masters takes off on Sunday 23 September at 13.05 hours.
Hockenheimring, result race 14 of 14
1. Keilwitz/Kirchhöfer (D/D), Corvette C7 GT3
2. Jaminet/Renauer (F/D), Porsche 911 GT3 R
3. van der Linde/van der Linde (ZA/ZA), Audi R8 LMS
9. Bernhard/Estre (D/F), Porsche 911 GT3 R
12. Bachler/de Leener (A/B), Porsche 911 GT3 R
26. Luhr/Slooten (D/D), Porsche 911 GT3 R
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Hardly any authoritative books exist about North Korea, which have been written by outsiders who have actually lived inside the country. This one sheds revealing new light on this fascinating, extraordinary nation, which is so much in the news.
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Powerful insight into the effects of civil war on the Syrian people and why so many are desperate to flee, by award-winning Syrian journalist.
Until We Are Free Shirin Ebadi
One woman's fight for human rights in the face of political and personal betrayal, by the Nobel Peace Prize winning author of Iran Awakening
The New Koreans Michael Breen
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One man's remarkable journey from repression to the power of love.
Iran Awakening Shirin Ebadi
Fascinating autobiography by the first Muslim woman, and the first Iranian, to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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A robust analysis of the importance of our global identity
Christianophobia Rupert Shortt
A very timely look at the most shameful media silence of our era: the murder, oppression and persecution of Christians around the world
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A widely acclaimed first-hand description of life in rural Tibet before the Chinese - including up-dated analysis of the situation in Tibet today
The Lady And The Peacock Peter Popham
The definitive biography of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's pro-democracy leader
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The sequel to No Full Stops in India, Mark Tully's most popular book so far
Fragrant Palm Leaves Thich Nhat Hanh
Important journals from the key period of Thich Nhat Hanh's life
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LIVE! Casino & Hotel Maryland To Host Hospitality Job Fair On March 30 At The Hall At Live!
RELEASED Mar 26, 2021
Food & Beverage Positions Available for New Sports & Social Maryland Opening this Spring; Live! Strongly Recommends Interested Applicants to Apply Online Prior to Attending
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland announced they are ramping up recruitment efforts to fill food & beverage positions for the new Sports & Social Maryland, a one-of-a-kind sports bar, restaurant, gaming venue and social lounge that will offer guests the ultimate sports fan experience. The venue plans to officially open late Spring 2021. Live! is a nationally-recognized dining and entertainment brand which spans across several hospitality platforms including casinos, restaurants, hotels, sports-anchored developments and entertainment districts.
HOSPITALITY JOB FAIR
The Hospitality Job Fair is scheduled for Tuesday, March 30 from 10:00AM – 3:00PM, at The Hall at Live!, located at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. Recruiters and hiring managers will be on hand to interview candidates for full and part-time opportunities including bartenders, food servers, line/prep cooks, stewards, and bussers. The Job Fair is open to the general public. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online prior to attending.
Job descriptions and requirements for available positions are posted online now at www.Maryland.LiveCasinoHotel.com/Careers. All attendees will be required to undergo a temperature check and wear a mask upon check-in. Live! will have extra masks and sanitizer available.
"We are excited to provide the community with our first hospitality job fair of the year," said Nancy Myshko, Vice President of Human Resources for Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. "We continue to be committed to recruiting a diverse and inclusive workforce. We highly encourage job seekers to attend for an opportunity to meet with the Live! recruiting team and learn more about the opportunities we have to offer."
The AAA Four Diamond rated Live! Casino & Hotel is one of the largest commercial casinos in the country, located in the Washington DC/Baltimore corridor, just off I-95, Route 100 and the B/W Parkway at Arundel Mills. Open 24/7/365, the property features more than 200 live action table games, including a Poker Room; approximately 4,000 slot machines; two High Limit rooms; and the Orchid Gaming & Smoking Patio. Guests can enjoy award-winning accommodations, including 310 luxury guest rooms; the Live! Spa; world-class dining, featuring the Zagat-rated #1 steakhouse The Prime Rib®; David's, featuring global cuisine; Bobby's Burger Palace, from celebrated chef Bobby Flay; The Cheesecake Factory®; Luk Fu and 8 at Luk Fu, serving authentic sushi and Asian cuisine; Morty's Deli; Latin cuisine at En Vivo; the Orchid Kitchen; and Luckies, offering Starbucks coffee, pastries, and Italian gelato; and a sizzling nightlife, including nightly entertainment at Live! Center Stage; the R Bar; and The Lobby Bar at David's. The Hall at Live!, a 4,800-seat, three-story multi-use concert and event venue, featuring 40,000-square-feet of customizable meeting space and up to 1,600 banquet seating, with a performance lineup of headline entertainment, completes the Live! experience. Enjoy secure covered parking with valet service and a free self-park garage with Park Assist® and direct elevator access to the casino floor. For reservations, call 443-445-2929, or book online at LiveCasinoHotel.com. Live! Casino & Hotel is owned and operated by a company that is affiliated with The Cordish Companies. Call 855-5MD-LIVE (855-563-5483); or visit LiveCasinoHotel.com or LiveCasino.social. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For employment opportunities, visit www.Maryland.LiveCasinoHotel.com/Careers.
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Walter Mitty
There's something very exciting about an actor trying out something new and unexpected. And that's exactly why I was so excited to see Ben Stiller in a film that he both directs and plays the lead role in.
In Walter Mitty, Ben Stiller plays a painfully ordinary guy who uses a mind overflowing with creativity to escape the daily monotony of life. He's awkward and shy in real life, but in the dream world he conjures up, he is a hero worth of song and praise.
"He's awkward and shy in real life, but in the dream world he conjures up, he is a hero worth of song and praise."
After a crisis at work though, Walter gets the opportunity to make his fantasy world a reality, as he sets off on an adventure that redefines the way he looks at the real world.
Ben Stiller does a stand-up job directing this fantasy comedy, introducing us to both a mesmerising world and the man behind its conception. Whilst you will find yourself laughing a lot through the course of this somewhat silly adventure, you will also find the film to have a truly inspiring message.
There's a great balance between the film's serious and more quirky moments, resulting in a memorable movie experience you'll find difficult to compare with anything else.
Highlight: A completely random but moving scene taking place in a bar on the remote side of the world really captures the essence of this strange film.
Labels: Drama
Please feel free to ridicule this extremely bias review of mine as you see fit:
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The technological and digital innovation applied to Smart Mobility ed Intelligent Infrastructure models is promoting a more effective management of mobility, predominantly in those urban contexts characterized by significant complexity levels. This mainly depends on the availability of the so-called Big Data, large databases that, besides granting the real-time monitoring of mobility systems, improve the awareness of the final user and, last but not least, support the standard planning process with valuable information that were not previously available.
Arch. Giovanni Massimo Bottini, Presidente di Systematica S.r.l.


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Perhaps you've heard of a little thing called oxblood (and no, no animals were harmed in the making of this article). You may be a little confused by the name, but we'll break it down for you — call it maroon, call it reddish-purple, call it whatever you want, but the dark, sultry shade has been taking the streets (and the racks!) by storm, and we are so on board. We've been big fans of burgundy (that's the name we're going with) when it comes to wine for decades years, so it's only natural that the hue should make the jump to our wardrobes.
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Q: A BibTex aware collection manager or tagging files with BibTeX records I spent an hour on Friday pocking the brain of a senior colleague and among other things I realized how disorganized (comparing to his) is my ever growing collection of scientific papers, references, electronic textbooks, and monographs.
I started looking around for a a decent BibTex aware collection manager. By decent I mean a relatively simple, open source, (my OS of choice is OpenBSD), self hosted (no dark clouds please), collection manager which is capable of importing BibTeX references either from BibTeX files or online sources like MathSciNet or BibTeX search, with BibTeX syntax checker (an example would be biblean) which stores BibTeX records in searchable SQL database (again Nelson Beebe's bibsql and bibtosql come to mind). I also would like to attach these BibTeX records to full text PDFs as well as possibly TeX sources for the articles I wrote. In another words I would like to use BibTeX files as a metadata for PDFs and TeX sources.
Such things of course exist MathSciNet would be an example but with exception of Tellico bloatware I have not found anything that comes close to what I want. It seems that I should be able to hack something on my own using Pybtex as this interesting post reveals.
Any comments, references, or suggestions? I actually want to do mathematics not play with publishing tools but if I could get something workable in few evenings I would not mind getting my hands dirty. I would in particular appreciate the comments of Nelson Beebe and authors of Pybtex. I am also finding another interesting thoughts.
A possible approach to my problem is to tag files with BibTeX records and have tag aware file manager or even tag aware file system. I see interesting tools
http://www.tag2find.com/
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http://tmsu.org/

A: I would recommend you use Mendeley. Mendeley is a research paper/pdf management tool.
When you import (drag and drop, add file, ...) to Mendeley, it will automatically look up info (DOI, title, author, conference, year, ...). If you login, Mendeley will sync your paper (including PDF file), and you can login and sync from any device.
However, the sync feature of Mendeley is a paid option (free for 2GB, 5GB cost 5usd/month and so). This is not a problem until you have more than 2GB worth of papers.
Or, you can use Mendeley offline (no sync), then sync data folder with 3rd party solution like Dropbox/Onedrive/Google Drive/... (cheaper storage)
If you want a free, open-source solution, use Zotero. Zotero also does automatic lookups like Mendeley. However, its UI is a bit difficult to understand. Zotero has a paid option for sync too, but you can manually set up WebDAV (example: pCloud 10 GB for free).
Both solutions Zotero and Mendeley can export .bib files.


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MarketingSocial Media
Facebook has discreetly removed the rule that limited text space on ad images to only 20 percent. What does this mean for advertisers? The social networking giant will now no longer penalize ads that contain more text than images on them.
According to social media expert Matt Navarra, Facebook contacted advertisers directly to tell them about the new update.
A previous version of this overview outlined the specific ad limits:
"To create a better experience for viewers and advertisers, ads that appear on Facebook, Instagram, and the Audience Network are screened based on the amount of image text used in your ad. Based on this review, advertisements with a higher percentage of image text may not be shown. Please note that exceptions may apply to certain ad images. For example, exemptions apply to book covers, album covers and product images."
The rule was pretty clear — ads with too much text in their images would not be approved. Facebook even provided a Text Overlay tool to check if that your ad aligns with the 20% restriction. However, that tool is also no longer available, as Facebook looks to ease back its restrictions.
The company's long-held text restrictions in ad images have caused major headaches for many advertisers, requiring significant, specific reformatting of ads in order to align with Facebook's ad rules. At times, Facebook's enforcement process in this respect has also been flawed; advertisers sometimes having to negotiate with representatives in order to get their ads approved.
Why did Facebook have the text limit at all?
Over the years, the company has repeatedly noted that Facebook and Instagram users dislike ads with too much text in the main image, so it was seemingly to improve the general user experience.
Its ad text rules were, however, altered back in 2018, which enabled marketers to include more text in their ads — but with ad reach restricted relative to how much you exceeded the limit. This new update removes any reach restriction, meaning heavy text ads will reach the same amount of people as any other Facebook ad.
While no formal statement has been issued by Facebook, the updated page on text in ad imagery can be seen here.
Source: https://www.digitalmarketnews.com/facebook-removes-restrictions-on-text-content-in-facebook-ad-images/
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How to determine which open source graphics driver to install?
I'm having trouble determining which open source driver to use: the ATI/Radeon or AMDGPU?
Using the docs I think I should install xf86-video-ati but the output above lists amdgpu. So, I'm unsure if I should use xf86-video-amdgpu or xf86-video-ati.
Well, I'm new to Arch based Linux is all I can say. I did a installed package search and xf86-video-ati is installed so I'll mark this as solved.
Next time if you have the same thing, just check the table on page "1.1 Driver installation". Maybe there are some differencies in antergos packages, but i don't know exactly. By the way, Arch wiki is always a good place to start.
@_plas_ Thanks for the tip. Yes, in the excitement of installing Antergos I momentarily forgot my google foo skills. I used the Arch wiki to determine which drivers where already installed and what I need. I'm an everyday user so the ATI/AMDGPU open drivers do all I need.


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Scientist, FDA: Don't worry about radioactive fish
heraldnet.com ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska fishermen and fish consumers shouldn't be concerned about the new disclosures of radioactive water leaking into the Pacific Ocean near the site of the hobbled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, according to an ocean chemist and a spokeswoman for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The amount of radioactive material flowing into the ocean is relatively minimal, compared to the size of the spills that occurred in the wake of the meltdowns that occurred at the site in 2011 following an earthquake and tsunami, said Ken Buesseler, a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts. "We have a new release that's smaller than 2011," Buesseler said in a phone interview. "And it's still far away, and the ocean is big." But the situation should still be monitored, Buesseler added. In 2011, the major cause for concern was a radioactive isotope called cesium, which isn't retained or bioaccumulated by marine life. Newer data, he said, suggested a shift to a higher proportion of another isotope called strontium, which has the potential to be absorbed by bones because it mimics the properties of another element, calcium. The FDA is paying attention to the leaks, said spokeswoman Theresa Eisenman, but hasn't identified any concerns about Alaskan fisheries. The agency works with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration "to test fish as needed," she said.
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Does talking about Tiberian Sun over coffee count as engineering work?
Actually my engineering work cycle gors in cycles of about 4-5 year. Three years doing minor modifications to the project just completed and justifying the next upgrade, and then one year or so of solid engineering work and justifying the late schedule.


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