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Pawhuska People
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Bison Roundup Tallgrass Prairie
Colonial Women
Constantine Theater
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Delaware Tribe
Dewey Hotel by Bartlesville's Namesake
Dick Conner Correctional Center
Drummond Building
Education in Osage County and Pawhuska
First Boy Scout Troop in America
GFWC
Historic Downtown Pawhuska
Hominy American Indian Festival
Museums in Osage County
Osage Nation & Culture
Osage Ballet/Dance Maker Academy
Osage Nation Museum Events
OSU Extension Office
Osage Hills Hiking Club
Students — Food 4 Kids Backpack Program
Tallgrass Art Gallery & Art School
Tallgrass Prairie
Oklahoma Roses a tourist's companion romance
September 24, 2020 September 24, 2020 / Roseanne McKee	/ Leave a comment
The book, "Oklahoma Roses, a tourist's companion romance", a 350-page, Christian romance novel set in the present day, which takes place in Hominy and the surrounding area, is available for purchase at Cha' Tullis Gallery on Main St. and The Frederick Drummond Home on Price Ave. in Hominy for $15.24 (tax included).
The book contains scenes in historic downtown Pawhuska at the Constantine Theater and Bad Brad's Barbecue.
In Hominy scenes take place at The Drummond Home, the Mexican Restaurant in the Train Depot, the Cha' Tullis Gallery, the Marland Station, Hominy City Council and Vintage Treasures. There are also many other scenes that take place throughout Osage and Washington Counties at spots locals love and tourists will enjoy.
The book is sold in Pawhuska at: Sister's Attic, Krazy Kow, The Funky Pearl, and Hair Razors. The Osage County Historical Society Museum has signed copies for sale.
The book is sold in Bartlesville at Moxie on 2nd, Price Tower Gift Shop, and in Dewey at The Vintage Loft.
The book is also available for purchase on Kindle at Amazon's website or by mail to Roseanne McKee, PO Box 1273, Pawhuska, OK 74056 for $18.57 with tax and shipping included.
Here is a sneak peak (chapter one):
Noelle Sanders, a willowy blonde with straight, shoulder-length hair and blue eyes, walked quickly to her car as the Oklahoma wind rustled autumn leaves at her feet. She drew her red scarf closer with one hand and searched in her coat pocket for her keys with the other.
It was a Wednesday and Noelle headed west to the convenience store for a late afternoon cappuccino to warm her up – a midweek treat.
She was just placing the lid on the takeout cup when she heard a voice behind her.
"Noelle, how are you?"
She whirled around and saw his handsome smile. She recognized him from her high school days. It was Taylor Nolan. All six feet of him in a business suit that couldn't hide the muscles from hours at the gym. Noelle drew a breath of expensive cologne as he moved closer.
"Doing well. What brings you back to town? I heard you'd moved to Houston."
"I did, but I just took a new position at Drent Oil and they wanted me to be here. It's closer to family, so I'm good with that."
"Well, congratulations," Noelle said with a smile.
"We should get together. What's your number?" Taylor asked as he readied his cell phone for the number as if it were a foregone conclusion that she'd agree.
Internally, she paused, but he didn't notice.
She gave him her number.
"I'll call you soon," he said and touched her elbow.
Noelle made her way to the checkout as Taylor disappeared into another part of the store.
What had she just done? She was already interested in Grayson, the handsome, dark haired cowboy with green eyes, whom she had met recently. True, they had not yet gone out on their first date, but it was scheduled for Saturday.
She drove home on automatic pilot.
As Noelle turned onto her street, her mind shifted. What did she have in the fridge? She made a mental checklist: romaine, tomatoes, feta, olives. Greek salad with her homemade vinaigrette sounded perfect after a long day of serving customers at the credit union.
She laid down her purse, keys and cappuccino on the foyer table, slid off her coat and scarf, hung them on one of the rows of wooden pegs along the foyer wall and headed to the living room where she lit the fireplace. She loved the high stone fireplace exterior and rough-cut wood mantel. This fireplace was something she loved about the house she had inherited from her grandmother.
She knew it was early in the season to be using the fireplace, but she hadn't adjusted to the sudden temperature change that was typical of Oklahoma weather on the open plains.
After warming up, she returned to the foyer for her cappuccino, which she finished as she thought about the events of the day. Her contemplation was interrupted by a text from her Aunt Julie asking if they were still on for lunch on Saturday. She texted back that they were, and that noon would be fine.
She turned her attention to making the Greek salad. The salad was soon ready, and she sat at the wooden kitchen table, said grace and began pouring her delicious, home-made red wine vinaigrette on the salad. Still her favorite, the secret ingredient was a spoonful of spicy horseradish mustard.
After putting the dishes in the dishwasher, Noelle studied the kitchen calendar, which held all of her appointments. Her date with Grayson was handwritten on the calendar for Saturday night at 7 p.m. They were to meet at a local downtown restaurant, Frank & Lola's.
Should she tell him about Taylor? If Taylor didn't call, she wouldn't need to… but what if he did call. Noelle had never dated two men at once. How would that work, she wondered?
Just a friendly date — what's wrong with dating both of them? She didn't have an easy answer.
The house was warmer, so Noelle turned off the fireplace and headed to the bedroom where she changed into workout clothes, got out her exercise mat and started the VCR. After her strength and stretching work-out, she always felt revived.
Time for some herbal tea and a few chapters of the novel she was reading. Old fashioned, she preferred reading from an actual book rather than an electronic device.
After a couple of hours, she took a shower, got into her cornflower cotton pajamas and drifted easily to sleep in her antique cherry sleigh bed under the patchwork quilt made by her late grandmother Ruth.
The next morning on her way to work, Noelle found herself thinking of Grayson Whelan, the handsome cowboy who she had met recently at the annual Cow thieves and Outlaws Reunion dinner at the estate of the deceased oil tycoon, Frank Phillips, who was largely responsible for putting Bartlesville on the map. The estate, just outside of the city, named Woolaroc, had become a museum and wildlife preserve. Each fall since 1927, Woolaroc had hosted a party on the shores of Clyde Lake for cowboys, socialites, thieves, bankers, and lawmen.
Noelle was a loan officer at the local credit union and so she was lucky enough to be offered one of the coveted tickets to the event. Grayson introduced himself during the cocktail hour and they soon struck up a conversation.
What she learned was that he was the owner of Whelan Ranch near the city of Hominy in Osage County. Grayson had been educated at Delaware Valley University in Pennsylvania and had earned a B.A. in History.
"You didn't study ranch management or agriculture?" Noelle asked.
"No, my dad taught me that and I'd always wanted to study world history," Grayson explained. "I figured I'd settle here, but I wanted a bigger world view, you know? I try to save up and go somewhere I haven't been about every other year."
"Well, my family is part Irish, so I started with Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. We're also Native American and that's why I decided to go to Pennsylvania to college. That's where my mom's tribe, which is Lenape or Delaware, is from. The Delaware lived in the region that is now the Delaware Valley in Pennsylvania and in the state of Delaware before they were forced out and settled in Oklahoma."
"That is really interesting. It's meaningful to know your ancestry, isn't it?"
"Definitely. Have you traveled?"
"No, my family used their extra money to send me to college, and didn't travel until they moved to Vail, Colorado, because of my mom's allergies."
"Where would you go if you could?" he asked.
Noelle thought for a moment and said, "I think the Scandinavian countries would be interesting to visit, Norway, Sweden." She paused, "I'm of Norwegian descent, so it would be fun to see where my ancestors came from. Like you did."
"That makes sense. Travelling to those places definitely added a new dimension to my life," Grayson replied looking across the evening landscape as if he were picturing Ireland.
A band started and Grayson asked, "Would you like to dance?"
"As long as you understand that I'm not that good at two-stepping, sure," Noelle said, feeling bold.
Grayson took her hand and led her to the outdoor dance floor. Soon they were laughing and two-stepping to the fiddle of a local country band.
"You're better than you think," Grayson whispered to her.
Noelle smiled to herself remembering the moment.
It had been a good first meeting and she had said, yes, without hesitation when he had asked if they could go out sometime.
With Grayson in the picture, it really didn't make sense to go out with Taylor. But, in her many discussions with Aunt Julie, she had always been advised to play the field before making a decision. So, she reasoned that it only made sense to get to know both men better before limiting herself to just one of them.
Archaeological digs at Cahokia Mounds
July 20, 2019 July 20, 2019 / Roseanne McKee	/ Leave a comment
Cahokia Tools on display at Cahokia Visitor's Center/Museum
Photo by Roseanne McKee
By Roseanne McKee
Republished with permission of the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
Last week's article provided an introduction to Cahokia located near St. Louis, Mo. This week's column details past archaeological digs at Cahokia.
Archaeologists at Cahokia excavated an area that had previously been used as a drive-in movie theater in the 1980s. They dug down until they reached the level of the Mississippian period over an area covering several hundred square miles. There were many houses there. When the archaeologists find something it is called a feature, such as a circular area of discolored soil that indicates a storage bin, the museum's archaeology exhibit video narrator explained.
"At Cahokia the small arrowheads found in mound 72 … we have an idea that these materials are from an area near the Spiro site in Oklahoma — some hundreds of miles away," the archaeologist on the museum video said, which shows Cahokia's link to Oklahoma.
"Over the years there have been many field investigations at Cahokia, including the excavation of mound 72 and the dig that revealed Woodhenge," the archaeologist on video said. "In the 70s a highway project led to the most massive field investigation ever conducted in this region. Many communities from Cahokia's time were found allowing scientists to study how these smaller towns interacted with their much larger neighbors. Field investigations of a site, which occur just before a site is to be destroyed by construction, are called salvage archaeology."
Another example of salvage archaeology is the location of the Cahokia museum itself.
"A thorough investigation of this site had to be conducted before construction of this site could begin," the video narrator explained.
Because it is some distance from Monks Mound, the greatest mound, the excavation of mound 72 revealed information about how ordinary people lived. The careful collection and excavation was meticulous work, but necessary to increase knowledge of Cahokia, the video narrator said.
Monks Mound (mound 38) received its name from the group of Trappist Monks who lived on one of the nearby mounds, according to the Cahokia website. "The Monks never lived on the biggest mound but gardened its first terrace and nearby areas," the Cahokia website states.
Once archaeological finds were gathered, follow-up work took place in the laboratory, which included: identifying, cleaning, labeling the fragments found and preparing them for analysis.
The archaeological remains from the dig were highly fragmented, even stone tools, the video explained. Tools, such as hoes and spears and arrowheads, were studied to determine the time period they are from and what they were used for.
Bones from the site are compared with modern animals to help identify them — for example a white-tailed deer's bones are compared with the bones found in the dig.
Similar work takes place in the botanist lab where plants/seeds found are compared with today's plants and seeds.
In this excavation, archaeologists learned that the diets of people had declined as their intake of carbohydrates increased over time.
The reason Cahokia began to decline sometime in the 13th or early 14th century remains a mystery. The society may also have declined over many years as Cahokia's authority was challenged.
According to the video overview of Cahokia, "poor nutrition and disease were growing problems. Weather changes and climate, dwindling resources and a growing population or perhaps growing class warfare, conflicts within the group, or from the outside also contributed to the decline."
Present-day archaeological digs are ongoing and so continue to reveal information about the people who inhabited the 2,200 acres known as Cahokia.
To learn more about Cahokia or to plan a trip, visit the Cahokia website at https://cahokiamounds.org/.
History: Oklahoma takes shape
June 2, 2019 / Roseanne McKee	/ Leave a comment
Reprinted with permission of the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
A month ago today, May 2, was a significant day in Oklahoma history. It was the day that an Act took effect that provided the initial framework for the land in Oklahoma to be governed.
In the book "Oklahoma's Governors, 1890-1907" guest editor LeRoy H. Fischer wrote that "on May 2, 1890, Congress passed the Oklahoma Territory Organic Act, which provided for the organization of Oklahoma Territory; from it the present state government of Oklahoma evolved."
The Organic Act authorized the appointment by President Harrison of a governor, a supreme court consisting of three judges (who also served as district court judges), a legislature with a 26-member House of Representatives, a 13-member Council and a voter-elected delegate to Congress, Fischer said. The laws of Nebraska applied until laws were enacted.
The Act provided that all reservations in Oklahoma territory, when opened to settlement, became part of Oklahoma Territory.
The Act named Guthrie as the territorial capital, Fischer said.
The first election in the territory was held Aug. 5, 1890. Fourteen Republicans, eight Democrats and four People's Party Alliance members were elected to serve in the House of Representatives. The Council had six Republicans, five Democrats and two People's Party Alliance members.
Then, on Nov. 4, 1890, an election was held to choose the first territorial delegate to Congress — David A. Harvey.
The Act also "authorized President Harrison to appoint a commission to negotiate with the tribes of western Indian Territory to open their surplus lands for settlement," Fischer wrote.
The Jerome Commission, as it was called, consisted of David H. Jerome, chair (also the former Michigan governor) Warren G. Sayre of Indiana and Alfred M. Wilson of Arkansas.
Over the next five years, the Commission negotiated with each tribe such that an individual allotment became privately owned by each man, woman and child on the official tribal rolls.
Once that had been accomplished, the surplus land was purchased by the U.S. government to be homesteaded.
A series of land runs followed — Sept. 22, 1891, creating Lincoln and Pottawatomie counties, April 19, 1892, creating six counties (Blaine, Dewey, Day, Roger Mills, Custer and Washita, but Dewey was later abolished by Constitutional Convention) and the largest land run Sept. 16, 1893 of what was known as the Cherokee Outlet, creating seven counties Kay, Pawnee, Noble, Grant, Garfield, Woods and Woodward (with others added later by Constitutional Convention).
Additionally, land was reserved for higher education institutions, and public buildings in section 13.
"In 1895, the surplus Kickapoo lands were opened to homeseekers, but so little land was available that the Kickapoos received allotments of only eighty acres each," Fischer said.
Sooners were becoming an increasingly big problem and so an alternate lottery method was used when Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Wichita and Caddo surplus lands of more than 2,000,000 acres were opened in August 1901. A one-half section of land in each township was reserved to provide income for public purposes with additional sections in each township set aside for special purposes, Fisher said.
Land located between two rivers was given to Oklahoma Territory by the 1906 Constitutional Convention that had been part of Texas. This added 1,400,000 acres which became Greer, Harmon, Jackson and part of Beckham counties.
Smaller pieces of land became available when Congress dissolved the Ponca, Otoe, Missouria and Kaw reservations.
"The Big Pasture Reserve, made up of land in both Comanche and Tillman counties, was finally sold at auction by sealed bids in 1906," Fischer wrote. "That same year the Osage Nation was dissolved by Congress, with each tribal member receiving over 500 acres of land."
At that point, "all reservations west of Indian Territory — the home of the Five Civilized Tribes — became part of Oklahoma Territory by the eve of Oklahoma statehood," said Fischer.
Those settling in Oklahoma Territory had to find ways to make a living and find enough food, and it wasn't always easy.
Settlers bartered for basics and sold cut cedar posts to ranchers or followed the wheat harvest north.
Sod homes were common, Fischer explained.
An article by Eric Standridge on the website hubpages.com entitled "Oklahoma History: Pioneer Life in Early Oklahoma" stated that the "settlers' first homes were very crude one-room houses build out of raw timber." Later, they build two-story log homes, but most homes had no screens at the door. he said.
"Windows were square places left in the logs and covered with greased paper," Standridge said, or settlers chose not to have windows at all.
The wild game settlers hunted were — wild turkey, quail and prairie chicken; wild sand plums were plentiful and so became popular for canning and drying, Fischer said.
Standridge added that settlers usually brought enough grain with them to plant crops and at wild turkeys, geese, deer and elk. Prairie chickens were also abundant, Standridge said.
According to the book "Taste of the States: A Food History of America," pioneer women in Oklahoma invented a stew of rabbit, turnips, and flour gravy, and something called Oklahoma stew made from hard Spanish wheat and beef.
"Wild pecans were used in pie fillings, and Pioneer Pecan Pie became famous all over the states.
"Pickles and preserves were made from watermelon rinds. Watermelons originally grew on Indian farms and were later raised by settlers."
Smoking and salting meats was essential in those days and cooking was done over an open fire in iron kettles, Standridge said. The kettles were set on tri-cornered iron holders.
"Skillets, pots and tin pans were also used and every family had a huge brass kettle in which they made their soap, apple butter, maple syrup, and rendered out the lard," Standridge wrote.
Tallow candles made by the family provided light and garments were handmade, he said.
Oklahomans have come a long way since those early days. They stand on the shoulders of their ancestors.
The Oklahoma motto translated from Latin means "labor conquers all things" and as I reflect on Oklahoma's past, I think it has.
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First international medical team set up in Fiji for emergency response around the region
The Pacific's first international medical team has been set up in Fiji to respond to emergencies around the region.
The team, partly funded by New Zealand, has its own hospital and can be deployed to treat up to 100 people a day.
Every year the Pacific grapples with serious emergencies - now there's more help at the ready.
The World Health Organisation has helped set up the team providing support and training.
The 20 strong group includes four doctors, 11 nurses and a pharmacist.
"We are able to provide medical assistance various types of medical assistance up to 100 patients a day FMAT will be able to do this within 24-72 hours within Fiji and within the Pacific Island countries," says Vimal Vikash Deo, Emergency Team Co-ordinator.
The mobile field hospital includes power, water and all the things needed for triage and emergency care.
New Zealand, through its aid programme, is funding nearly $1 million over three years towards the team.
"The pacific is prone to disasters, cyclones, volcanoes and health emergencies so strengthening the capacity of countries to deal with major medical emergencies is really important," says Jonathan Kings, of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Climate change means more intense and destructive cyclones are on the cards.
The emergency team is now one of 25 that have been set up worldwide.
While the region struggles to cope with unpredictable natural disasters, the emergency team is at least something it can count on.
New Zealand has invested close to $1 million towards the team. Source: 1 NEWS
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Q: Titanium: SQL Lite "Attempted to access unknown result column time" I'm getting this error when trying to execute a SQL Lite query:

"Attempted to access unknown result column time"

The SQL in question is:
var db = Ti.Database.open('spacev3');
var tRS = db.execute('SELECT time(vreme) FROM locdb ORDER BY ID DESC');
while (tRS.isValidRow())
{
  var ttime = tRS.fieldByName('time');
  Ti.API.info('ttime=' + ttime);
  tRS.next();
}
tRS.close();

According to SQL lite specs, that should work?
The DB Schema is:
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS locdb (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, lat TEXT, lon TEXT, alt TEXT, speed TEXT, vreme TEXT);

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A: try this,
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5 finalists for Dixie sign
The Huntingdon students began the voting process by voting during the assembly via an app on their phone.
5 finalists for Dixie sign The Huntingdon students began the voting process by voting during the assembly via an app on their phone. Check out this story on jacksonsun.com: https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/education/2018/05/17/5-finalists-named-dixie-sign/619632002/
Brandon Shields, USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee Published 11:59 a.m. CT May 17, 2018 | Updated 11:22 a.m. CT May 18, 2018
Huntingdon students Tia Compton, Ryleigh Bailey, Maggie Guess, Alexys Stephens, and Jordan Cole pose for a picture after their designs were announced as the finalists for the new sign at The Dixie. Also pictured are Lori Nolen from The Dixie, Margaret Szopinski, mechanical engineer at Granges, David Earley, welding instructor at TCAT, TCAT welding students Peyton Lindsey and Dusty Smith, and Dana Wyatt, art instructor for Huntingdon High.(Photo: Submitted)
The search for the new sign at The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center is down to the final five.
Art students at Huntingdon High School found out their drawings are still in the running for the design for the facility on the square in Huntingdon earlier this week.
"It's pretty cool because I didn't think I'd be one of the five, out of 60 students," said Maggie Guess, whose design is in the running. "A lot of people drew some good stuff for this."
RELATED: Students develop models for Dixie sign
The Tennessee Arts Commission awarded an $8,000 grant to The Dixie for the placement of a new sign with the clause that students had to be involved in the process in some way.
"We loved that idea, so we worked with art students at Huntingdon and welding students at (Tennessee College of Applied Technology) in McKenzie to develop designs and build models," said Lori Nolen, executive director of The Dixie.
Nolen and a couple students from the welding program met with most of the student body from Huntingdon High on Tuesday for an assembly in which the five designs selected by a committee for a vote were revealed. The students who drew the designs didn't know beforehand they were selected.
"There were a lot of good designs that were turned in, and I'm OK with any of the five that were selected," Nolen said. "And it was fun to see the students' reactions when they found out their designs were the ones to be voted on."
RELATED: Huntingdon students helping change front of The Dixie
The Huntingdon students began the voting process during the assembly via an app on their phone.
"It was neat because we could see the results in real time of how the voting was going because they projected them onto the screen we had for the presentation," Nolen said.
The voting will conclude on June 2 when T.G. Sheppard performs at The Dixie. Those who attend that show will have the opportunity to vote on which design they prefer.
Huntingdon junior Tia Compton's design is the current leader, with 34 percent of the vote.
"I'm extremely excited and extremely shocked that I was selected and that I got that many votes," said Compton, who has attended various after school art classes in middle and high school, including pottery and photography. "I wanted to use the traditional logo for my design and have it be one that's lit up from the inside and easy to see from the front."
The winner from the June 2 vote will be announced later in the month as bids begin to decide what company will actually build and mount the new sign. Nolen said the plan is to have it in place by the end of the summer.
"We're another step closer now, and it'll be fun to see how the voting goes," Nolen said. "But it'll be good no matter how it goes."
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Forrest's relative willing to memorialize him at park
Beech Lake drowning victim identified as Pinson man


I picked this skirt up during a recent charity shop trip. How fortunate was I? Pleated skirts and midi length skirts are everywhere at the minute and I only had to spend a few pounds to be on trend! I paired the skirt with a shirt sleeved blouse I've had for years, and which I also happened to pick up in a charity shop. My black pointed heels tied the whole outfit together. Who says you can't do charity shop chic?
A full-on (but fashionable) week!


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Leaving Vietnam: The Others We Forgot
Peters, Charles
Leaving Vietnam: The Others We Forgot by Charles Peters For years doves said the Vietcong would triumph soon after we withdrew our troops from Vietnam. For years hawks cajoled and pressured...
...One might choose to agree with Asian communist leaders who think the traditional family is counter-revolutionary, or one might love his family and think the leaders are wrong, which seems to be the view of Tran Van Ngu...
...Other Americans fired into the air and beat back pleading Vietnamese who tugged at them desperately and then watched helplessly as the last two evacuation helicopters flew off...
...Knowledgeable Vietnamese say these are filled with gold...
...United States civilian employes at Nha Trang left behind more than 100 Vietnamese employes and their families in the United States Consulate General's compound...
...Young men of military age, but who have never done active service, are also among the new arrivals...
...As late as April 22 of this year-less than two weeks before the final evacuation of Saigon-Lawrence Meyer wrote in The Washington Post: "With time running out in Saigon, the Ford Administration has taken the first steps toward planning for the arrival of Vietnamese refugees...
...Such "ghost soldiers"-who represented a significant reduction in the fighting capability of many of Saigon's units, continued to lead the good life in the capital while others fought and died in Quangtri and Kontum and Camau...
...That massacre cut across class lines...
...The news clippings tell the story...
...It is particularly hard to accept that these men-who for years called on the people of South Vietnam to sacrifice everything for the 'salvation of the fatherland'-and their families are filling seats on U. S. evacuation flights, while the common soldiers they have abandoned continue to die to preserve their escape route...
...For years hawks cajoled and pressured the South Vietnamese to join the forces of the free world...
...Many lesser official and quasigovernmental figures have...
...That we did not make plans to help people like him, the people who supported our cause and believed our propaganda, is a severe indictment of all of us, conservative and liberal alike...
...The planning that finally started three weeks later was typical of the whole war in its preference for the educated and the wealthy...
...This fear of being murdered, of the blood-bath that mercifully has not happened in post-war Vietnam, was not the only reason for wanting to escape...
...I'm so ashamed of the United States Government that 1'11 never be able to work for them again,' a Government employe said...
...Although some earlier evacuees from Vietnam have been wealthy, the poverty of those landing today was obvious...
...Vietnamese employes who had been promised they would be evacuated, on realizing that the Americans were abandoning them, rushed the compound...
...The answer is to be seen here at Clark, and so far, at least, it appears to be an overwhelming No...
...I do not know where I am going,' he said, 'but I cannot live with the Communists...
...Only two, one of them a professor at Da Lat University, refused to leave without their Vietnamese families...
...They were scrambling to get on the ship,' he said...
...There are ghost soldiers in abundance, but combatants like the militiaman from Phuquoc are conspicuous only by their absence...
...He showed a carefully preserved certificate attesting that he had completed a special training course run by the Marine and asked if the Americans would remember him and help him esczpe from the Communists...
...Some liberals think that only the corrupt rich had reason to fear the Vietcong...
...He had saved little else from his boat when he set her adrift as he and 11 family members leaped aboard an American freighter off Vang Tau...
...Most were barefoot, poorly dressed and carried few possessions...
...When the Vietnamese dashed onto the heliport through unguarded gates, they were met by more armed Americans...
...United States Marines closed the gates...
...The soldier had been wounded while serving together with the U. S. Marines in a combined-action platoon in Quangnam Province...
...others are from wealthy families who paid large bribes to keep their sons out of the 'army...
...The arrival of these former high officials here is galling to many of the Vietnamese refugees who did not enjoy benefits of power...
...As the refugees began to leave Vietnam, Terry Rambo of The Washington Post described the kind of people we were taking out first and the kind we were leaving behind: "There is a Vietnamese saying that 'Only when the house burns, do you see the faces of the rats.' This phrase, often cited in Saigon in the last few weeks, is again being repeated by Vietnamese observing the most recent loads of refugees arriving here from Tansonnhut airport...
...At Phucuoc [island] there were 30,000 to 50,000.' "At the beach resort of Longhai, he said, he saw 4,000 to 6,000 would-be .refugees wailing and pleading from the shore...
...But it wasn't the Saigon jet-set that got killed by the Communists at Hue in 1968...
...Some were on the ship and their families were in small boats and were left behind...
...The planning finally started three weeks after this story was filed by WI from Nha Trang: "Some Americans, hol'ding shotguns, automatic rifles and submachine guns, kept long-time Vietnamese friends from taking the places they had been promised on helicopters flying from Nha Trang today on the way to refuge in Saigon...
...been seen in the refugee camp here...
...Many of these refugees are employees and families of employees of official American agencies, such as the Defense Attache's Office and the Agency for International Development...
...A later Washington Post report, on May 7, described what happened to the majority of the less privileged who tried to get out: "The captain of a ship that brought 5,030 Vietnam refugees to Guam tonight said thousands of persons were left behind in boats in the waters off Saigon 'howling and crying, "Come back...
...Take Tran Van Ngu, a fisherman the Times wrote about in a May 11 story from Guam: "He was barefoot, wore typical black pajamas, and carried a blue umbrella for shade...
...Watching the 'beautiful people' arrive, many Vietnamese and Americans with long personal involvement in the war openly express bitterness and anger...
...Three years ago Suzannah Lessard wrote in this magazine an article titled "Let Those Hillbillies Go Get Shot" which said that America had let its poorer whites and blacks do the dying in Vietnam...
...Hours later Nha Trang fell to the North Vietnamese and Vietcong...
...The people in charge knew eight days ago what was coming, but they refused to do anything about it.' "All Americans wanting to get out of Nha Trang left on the airlift that began Monday...
...A number of wealthy businessmen, dressed in expensive foreign-made clothing, carry small but obviously heavy bags with them at all times...
...When a reporter mentioned the lack of relocation camp sites and other facilities to a member of the task force yesterday, he replied, 'That's an academic point...
...They totally abrogated their responsibility...
...Charles Peters is editor-in-chief of The Washington Monthly...
...I counted at least 200 people in the water swimming for the shore at one time,' he said...
...We don't have that kind of numbers yet.' According to this official, 'sites have been suggested,' but not selected...
...But we had to go,' he said...
...Two weeks ago on Phuquoc Island, a soldier disfigured by battle scars approached an American...
...The first problem facing the Inter-agency Task Force on Vietnam, established by the White House Friday, is that it has no idea how many refugees may be coming to this country...
...Although the young men would be listed as soldiers on some unit's roster, they would never report for duty, and their commanding officers would pocket their salaries...
...Our orders were to take only 2,500 people from that area and we already had our quota.' "Boucher said one of his companion ships, the Pioneer Contender, became so overloaded with nearly 16,000 people, that at least 600 jumped overboard to escape the crush...
...And while the Communists weren't quite as careless with the lives of Vietnamese villagers as we were, they still managed to kill thousands who had sided with us...
...these people have legitimate grounds for being evacuated even without accompanying American sponsors...
...And the pity is that it was so uncalled for...
...Arthur Boucher, captain of the cargo ship American Challenger that docked here today, described the scene off Vungtau in South Vietnamese waters as he picked up refugees there 10 days ago...
...Yet no one took the responsibility for planning an exit from Vietnam which would take care of the Vietnamese who had committed themselves to us...
...It was very sad,' Boucher said...
...All I want is an ordinary life with my family.' '' As we point out elsewhere in this issue ("American Communes : Voluntary Maoism") there is much that is attractive about communism, particularly as it is practiced by the Chinese, the Cubans, and some of the com communes here in the United Statesattractive, that is, if you don't have to practice it, if you can choose the freedom we so long urged the South Vietnamese to embrace...
...To repeat, that story had an April 1 dateline...
...Many other Vietnamese, not employed by the U. S. government and often from among the wealthier and more politically powerful families in Saigon, have also come out on these flights...
...Some are more-or-less-legtimate student deferments...
...Families were being broken up...
...There were people afloat in boats...


RICHMOND—Legislation patroned by Delegates Anderson and Stolle and Senator Edwards during the 2011 General Assembly session will grant veterans in-state tuition rates at Virginia colleges and universities without waiting the normal one-year period. "Coupled with their G.I. Bill benefits, this is a huge benefit for veterans that can save them thousands of dollars and help them kick-start their higher education," commented Paul Galanti, a former Vietnam POW and Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services.
Ordinarily, to qualify for in-state tuition rates, students must have been domiciled in Virginia for at least one year prior to the school year. To verify domicile, colleges typically review whether the student has lived continuously in Virginia for one year prior to the school year and, as applicable, paid income taxes, held a Virginia driver's license and motor vehicle registration, registered to vote in Virginia, been employed, or owned property in the Commonwealth.
Under the new legislation, the one-year residency requirement will be waived for veterans and their dependents. Once veterans establish proof of Virginia domicile, they will qualify for in-state tuition rates as of the next semester.
Eligibility for in-state tuition rates is determined by the college or university during the enrollment process. Veterans should contact their prospective college or university for additional information.


Rick from the travel company we used was outstanding! After discussing our budget with Rick and what we were interested in experiencing during our honeymoon he came through. After he picks your brain he puts together a detailed itinerary for you to look at. If there is something that doesn't appeal to you he will listen to your thoughts and make additional suggestions.
Rick was able to put together an amazing two week honeymoon for us. We spent one week in New Zealand where we drove the north island from Auckland to Wellington. Everything that Rick told us about was spot on! The last week of our vacation we spent time in Australia at Palm Cove and Sydney.
About two weeks out from your vacation Rick will schedule a WebX meeting with you where he will go through your itinerary in detail and give you all the information you need to know before your trip.
I can say without a doubt we will go back to Rick if we ever travel to this area again!
Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef was amazing! Rick put us on a boat which was the best. It was wonderful to be on a boat with only 30 people vs one of the larger boats that holds hundreds.
I would probably skip the art deco tour in Napier. The city is beautiful and interesting but the 2 hour tour was too much. It's definitely worth the stop but I would tour the area on my own.
"...the travel agent was always available and had a great attitude when it came it helping us."
"We had an incredible trip thanks to this travel company and our agent."


A man is to stand trial accused of stealing thousands of pounds from pensioners - some from Cookstown and Dungannon - in a debit card scam operated across Northern Ireland, a judge ordered on Wednesday.
Catalin Sandu appeared before Belfast Magistrates' Court in connection with an alleged racket which involved elderly victims being targeted at supermarket checkouts.
Police claimed the 39-year-old Romanian national headed up an organised crime gang who carried out the thefts.
An investigating detective said one woman aged in her seventies had nearly £7,000 stolen in a 24-hour period.
Sandu, of Crowther Street in Wolverhampton, is charged with stealing cards from eight people, nine counts of fraud by false representation and a further attempted theft.
During a preliminary enquiry hearing the accused confirmed he understood the charges against him.
No evidence was given or witnesses called at this stage in the case.
District Judge Fiona Bagnall granted a prosecution application to have Sandu returned for trial at Belfast Crown Court.
Defence lawyer Matt Higgins argued that he should be released on bail until then.
The solicitor expressed fears that his client's deteriorating mental health could put him at risk of self-harm if kept in custody.
He told the court a psychiatrist had assessed Sandu and concluded there could be possible fatal consequences.
At one previous hearing the defendant became so distressed that he started weeping and hallucinating, according to Mr Higgins.
But opposing any release, a detective told the court: "It's my belief that Mr Sandu is the leader of an alleged crime gang.
He also alleged that Sandu uses at least three different aliases.


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Budwood
KVH has updated the KVH Protocol: Budwood which is now available on the KVH website. The movement of plant material such as budwood presents the greatest risk of spreading pathogens over long...
KVH has updated the KVH Protocol: Budwood which is now available on the KVH website.
The movement of plant material such as budwood presents the greatest risk of spreading pathogens over long distances. This is relevant to Psa, as well as other known (and unknown) pathogens that may be present in the plant. The best practice to reduce spread of pathogens is to source budwood from your own orchard for use on the same orchard. However, where this is not possible, the budwood protocol outlines the requirements to prevent spread of Psa under the National Psa-V Pest Management Plan (NPMP), and recommended practices to reduce the likelihood of spreading other pathogens.
Changes to the protocol have been highlighted in yellow and include the following;
Budwood must not be collected from material left on the ground after pruning.
The addition of recommended practices to manage risk of spreading pathogens:
Monitoring vines throughout the year
Tagging symptomatic vines so they can be avoided when collecting budwood - and avoiding any adjacent vines in any direction.
Notifying KVH if a there is not an obvious cause for any unusual vine symptoms.
Phytophthora workshop
Phytophthora are a genus of pathogens responsible for some of the most significant biosecurity incursions around the world. They are the causal agent for numerous diseases, including Kauri dieback...
Phytophthora are a genus of pathogens responsible for some of the most significant biosecurity incursions around the world. They are the causal agent for numerous diseases, including Kauri dieback disease. Phytophthora could have disastrous impacts on New Zealand's horticulture, forestry and natural ecosystems. There are hundreds of Phytophthora species around the globe and new species are discovered all the time. The risk to our industry is largely unknown, but globally phytophthora risk is considered to be increasing.
Therefore, KVH and MPI are undertaking a joint readiness programme to consider how we should prepare for an incursion and how we would respond should this occur. To launch this preparedness for phytophthora, a workshop was held last week to brainstorm current knowledge, response scenarios and knowledge gaps to be filled by research.
The workshop was also attended by members of Zespri and Plant and Food Research and the outcomes will form the basis of a GIA readiness plan using a similar process to what we did previously for Brazilian wilt, Ceratocystis fimbriata.
Reminder that footwear can spread pathogens
MPI's Border Space newsletter contained a photo of dirty jandals that were presented at the border by a traveller who was entering New Zealand to work in horticulture. These jandals had...
MPI's Border Space newsletter contained a photo of dirty jandals that were presented at the border by a traveller who was entering New Zealand to work in horticulture. These jandals had been used on a tomato farm in the Pacific Islands the previous day and could have contained various soil-borne pathogens. Fortunately, in this instance the traveller did the right thing and declared the dirty footwear to border staff upon arrival. The items were then cleaned appropriately.
A previous study by AgResearch in 2010 demonstrated that a single gram of soil on an international aircraft traveller's footwear had a greater than 50% chance of containing a regulated organism. With that in mind, the incident is a useful reminder that we ensure all visitors to our orchards enter with clean footwear, particularly if they have recently been overseas or to other regions of New Zealand.
Auckland fruit fly response update
The Queensland fruit fly was last detected in Northcote on 14 March. This find led to an increase in the on-the-ground operational response, including removal of fallen fruit from backyards,...
The Queensland fruit fly was last detected in Northcote on 14 March. This find led to an increase in the on-the-ground operational response, including removal of fallen fruit from backyards, inspections of compost bins, and baiting in fruit trees to attract and kill adult flies, in particular females.
Movement restrictions for fruit and vegetables were lifted in Devonport on March 22 and Northcote on April 12.
Biosecurity New Zealand says: "All operational activities, including baiting, have been completed. However, as a precautionary measure, we will be keeping in place an enhanced network of fruit fly traps for an extended period. If fruit flies are present, these traps will detect them."
The latest fruit fly risk update has been published on the KVH website.
As well as the finds in Auckland, the fruit fly update details detections at the border, the national surveillance programme, and recent international responses to this unwanted pest.
KVH risk updates are published every month.
R&D News
Final report - Nuffield Scholarship
The final report covering KVH grower director Simon Cook's Nuffield Scholarship research is available now. It covers the importance of on-farm biosecurity vigilance. Click here to read the...
The final report covering KVH grower director Simon Cook's Nuffield Scholarship research is available now. It covers the importance of on-farm biosecurity vigilance. Click here to read the article.
You will now find us on the ground floor of the new Zespri building, just up the road from our former premises in Mount Maunganui. We have our own entrance at 25 Miro St. Please feel free to pop in...
You will now find us on the ground floor of the new Zespri building, just up the road from our former premises in Mount Maunganui. We have our own entrance at 25 Miro St. Please feel free to pop in and see us anytime!
Transport of reject fruit
Although covering loads of reject fruit in a Recovery region is no longer a KVH requirement, the risk of loose plant material and fruit falling out during transit must still be managed. Plant...
Although covering loads of reject fruit in a Recovery region is no longer a KVH requirement, the risk of loose plant material and fruit falling out during transit must still be managed. Plant material present the highest risk of spreading Psa and other pathogens, and fruit lost in transit could possibly contribute to the development of wild kiwifruit plantings if seed germinates.
The truck in this photo was observed travelling on the main road with a fairly high load of reject kiwifruit and had kiwifruit leaf material flying out (see circled area, indicating one of a number of leaves observed falling from the load). Bins of reject fruit should be checked to ensure there is no obvious plant material in them and trucks should be loaded so that fruit cannot be lost in transit. Please could all post-harvest and trucking contractors ensure that loads of fruit for stock feed (and being transported to kiwifruit processors) are managed appropriately to avoid a return to compulsory covering of loads.
Consultations on import standards
KVH continues to advocate strongly on behalf of the industry for strict biosecurity border controls. We back proposed Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) changes to rules for vehicles and sea...
KVH continues to advocate strongly on behalf of the industry for strict biosecurity border controls. We back proposed Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) changes to rules for vehicles and sea containers, which will make it harder for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) to make its way across our borders.
MPI is currently consulting on two recently-reviewed Import Health Standards (IHS) – one for the import of vehicles, machinery, and equipment; and the other for the import of sea containers.
Proposed changes include extending the list of countries that have requirements to treat vehicles, machinery and equipment imports before they arrive in New Zealand. At present, 18 countries have pre-treatment requirements. The proposed new list will increase to 33 countries.
All imported cargo related to vehicles will need to be treated offshore, including sea containers. In the past, only uncontainerised cargo required treatment before arrival.
MPI also intends to refine some of the offshore management requirements under the existing import standard for vehicles and has worked with the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to align measures, making it easier for traders and shippers to comply.
KVH will be making submissions on behalf of the kiwifruit industry, supporting increased measures to protect our industry. Growers are also able to make their own submissions.
The consultations run through to Monday 3 June. Click here to read more about proposed changes relating to vehicles, machinery, and equipment. Click here to read more about proposed changes to the import of sea containers.


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package com.sagar.screenshift;

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.util.Log;

import java.util.Date;

import static com.sagar.screenshift.PreferencesHelper.KEY_LAST_BOOT_TIME;
import static com.sagar.screenshift.PreferencesHelper.KEY_MASTER_SWITCH_ON;
import static com.sagar.screenshift.ScreenShiftService.ACTION_START;
import static com.sagar.screenshift.ScreenShiftService.ACTION_STOP;
import static com.sagar.screenshift.ScreenShiftService.EXTRA_POST_NOTIFICATION;

/**
 * Created by aravind on 16/6/15.
 */
public class BootCompleteReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        Log.d("BootCompleteReceiver", "Boot complete. :)");
        if(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED.equals(intent.getAction())){
            long lastBootTime = PreferencesHelper.getLongPreference(context, KEY_LAST_BOOT_TIME, -1);
            long currentBootTime = new Date().getTime();
            if(lastBootTime != -1) {
                if(currentBootTime - lastBootTime <= 1000*60*10) {
                    context.startService(new Intent(context, ScreenShiftService.class)
                            .setAction(ACTION_STOP).putExtra(EXTRA_POST_NOTIFICATION, false));
                    PreferencesHelper.setPreference(context, context.getString(R.string.key_set_on_boot), false);
                }
            }
            PreferencesHelper.setPreference(context, KEY_LAST_BOOT_TIME, currentBootTime);
            if(PreferencesHelper.getBoolPreference(context, context.getString(R.string.key_set_on_boot), true) && PreferencesHelper.getBoolPreference(context, KEY_MASTER_SWITCH_ON)) {
                context.startService(new Intent(context, ScreenShiftService.class)
                        .setAction(ACTION_START));
            } else {
                context.startService(new Intent(context, ScreenShiftService.class)
                        .setAction(ACTION_STOP));
            }
        }
    }
}

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Being one of the most used parts of the house makes the kitchen a focal point of your interior decorating. If your current kitchen design looks like it's straight out of a catalog from the 1960s, it's time to give it a much-needed upgrade. Read on to learn about some practical yet sophisticated kitchen design trends that will lend the space a refreshing and inspiring vibe.
Current ideas for kitchens take into account the modern lifestyle, which is all about functionality. This has inspired designers to come up with streamlined layouts with low-maintenance accessories and elements. Quartz countertops and glossy cabinets are popular components of today's kitchen layouts, making it possible to ensure a clean space without putting in too much time and effort.
While rustic wood components are still in use, trendy kitchens of today stand out with their creative juxtaposition of monochromatic colors. Shades of gray, white, and black are artistically arranged to give your kitchen a futuristic appeal. Complementing backsplashes, appliances, and floors complete this contemporary approach.
A cluttered space can be the most uninspiring and unappealing feature of an otherwise well-decorated kitchen. What you need are efficient storage solutions to clear away the extra items lined up on countertops and keep them safely stowed away. Custom kitchen designs feature spacious cabinets and other storage spaces to help you maintain a streamlined configuration.
Even a spacious kitchen can seem small if overloaded with unnecessary and overbearing accessories. When finalizing the layout, be sure to leave some room to provide ample space for walking and moving freely around the kitchen.


Rescontechnologies.com platform is integrated with Rescon DE-3D tracker applications for wireless upload of personal sensor data for online analysis and visualisation.
Rescon commences early work in applying multivariate analysis optimisation methodologies and data visualisation techniques for enhancing health and social care decision support for the Liverpool dallas FeelGoodFactory consortium.
Rescon works with Professor Kelly Whelan, industrial designer, in design of future sensor housings and wearable sensor elements.
Tom Dawson and John Harer continue their work on applying classical and dimension reduction techniques to biological signals and systems to enhance analysis and useful feedback for individuals and teams.
Rescon's exercise and sensor laboratory is opened out of their offices in Farnborough, UK.
The second iteration of Rescon's wearable sensor is realised with further size reductions and enhanced performance utilizing innovations from the sensor stabilization patent it submitted in August, 2012.
John Harfield continues to make solid progress in his doctoral research in electrochemical detection of glutathione (and other analytes) out of the Compton Group at the University of Oxford.
Rescon's sensor system effectively detects electroencephalogram frontal alpha wave activity during focused breathing with a high quality output.
Rescon's Cardiac-Tracker application technology is used to demonstrate Plessey Semiconductor's imPulse sensor system at Electronica 2012.
Rescon Technologies development, analysis and visualisation (beta version) portal (http://www.rescontechnologies.com) is created by Dr. Laura Gilbert who became a full-time member of staff this month.
Rescon in association with LIMS (http://www.london-institute.org) host a visit from DARPA meeting a variety of government, industry and academic groups during the second week of November.
Rescon has further meetings with HFT (http://www.hft.org.uk), Green Field Ventures (http://greenfieldventures.com), FDA and Moberg Research (http://www.mobergresearch.com/neuro.html) in the UK and US moving forward several collaborative to market ventures.
Rescon presents URCS for MEDEVAC at Smart Monitoring 2012, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Rescon attends Biochronicity workshop in Seattle, Washington.
Rescon role for Liverpool FeelGoodFactory extended to include technology review, audit and reporting.
Reducing Movement and Electrostatic Interference in a Non-Resistive Contact Sensor AssemblyProvisional Patent filed with USPTO.
Promising quantitative results from Glutathione sensor electrochemistry project with Professor Compton and John Harfield of Oxford University Chemistry.
Rescon agrees to fund John Harfield for DPhil in Electrochemistry.
Novel real-time data analysis algorithms refined for DARPA URCS for MEDEVAC project.
Non-resistive Contact Electrosonic Sensor Systems non-provisional Patent filed with USPTO.
URCS for MEDEVAC Human trials completed.
Liverpool "The FeelGoodFactory" Awarded DALLAS funding with Rescon as subcontractor.
URCS for MEDEVAC sensor proven highly resilient to Magnetic and, out of bandwidth, Electric Field noise.
First working Android Application for URCS for MEDEVAC sensor realised.
Non-resistive Contact Electrical Systems and Methods for Visualising the Structure and Function of Objects or Systems Provisional Patent filed with the USPTO.
Rescon attends DARPA Biochronicity launch workshop in San Diego, California.
URCS for MEDEVAC sensor demonstrated to DARPA in Washington, DC.
Rescon files Medical Symptoms Apparatus, Methods and Systems non-provisional Patent with USPTO.


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Its an age old problem faced by parents of young children whenever we venture out for a meal. Finding somewhere that will welcome the children and will provide healthy and delicious meals. Somewhere that isn't a fast-food chain. Is it possible for that somewhere to even serve good quality wine and provide a superior service?
I'm a real foodie, and I don't think my dining experiences should be limited because I like to bring my children with me! Also, I want to bring my children up knowing and appreciating good food and good service. So , this is the mission that I have chosen to take…To show case any restaurants I find that tick these boxes and share them with you.
London has some real gems to offer when it comes to family dining.
Read the reviews and let me know your thoughts. I would love to hear your experiences too.


Nerds aren't typically bitter; they're just well informed. Snark from nerds is a leading indicator that I'm wasting their time and when I find it, I ask questions until I understand the inefficiency so I can change it or explain it.
This is a great post, but I love the section on the bitter nerd. My only problem with this post is, I have trouble figuring out if I'm the nerd or the manager.


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Жан-Батѝст-Жозѐф Вия̀р дьо Греку̀р () е френски поет и писател.

Биография
Роден е на 7 февруари 1684 година в Тур в обедняло благородническо семейство от шотландски произход. Подготвян за свещеническа кариера, едва четиринадесетгодишен става каноник и за известно време е популярен проповедник, но постепенно занемарява свещеническата си дейност за сметка на поезията. Прекарва значителна част от времето си в Париж, където се свързва с либертинските кръгове около Виктор Мари д'Естре. Автор е на няколко тома с поезия, повечето събрани и публикувани след смъртта му.

Жан-Батист дьо Грекур умира на 2 април 1743 година в Тур.

Библиография
 Philotanus, ou l'Histoire de la constitution Unigenitus, поема, 1720
 Les Appellants de l'autre monde, 1731-1732
 Les Nouveaux appellants ; ou la Bibliothèque des damnés. Nouvelles de l'autre monde, 1732
 L'Enfer révolté, ou les Nouveaux appellants de l'autre monde, confondus par Lucifer, 1732
 L'Enfer en déroute par la doctrine des jésuites. Nouvelles de l'autre monde, 1733
 Maranzakiniana, 1733
 Recueil de pièces choisies rassemblées par les soins du cosmopolite, 1735
 Histoire véritable et divertissante de la naissance de Mlle Margo, et de ses aventures jusqu'à présent, 1735

Бележки

Френски поети
Писатели на еротична литература
Френски духовници
Родени в Тур
Починали в Тур

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Description: Why is this course the best API training resource in existence? The answer is here, as well as my recommendation on how you can use it most effectively.
Description: In this lesson we introduce you to the Visual Basic for Applications language using the VB editor built into SolidWorks. You will learn how to open, save, edit, and run VBA macros from within SolidWorks. You will write your first macro.
Description: Variables contain the numeric, string, or object information you need to work with while coding. In this lesson you will learn how to declare variables, assign values to those variables, and then use those variables.
Description: Arrays are a convenient way to store multiple values in a single variable, making your job as a programmer much easier.
Description: In this lesson we teach you how to use If – Then – Else statements to control which code is run under which conditions.
Description: What if you need to run the same piece of code several times in a row? Here we introduce to various types of code loops.
Description: VBA comes with many built-in functions for receiving user input, handling mathematical calculations, string manipulation, dates and time, and more. Learn about them here.
Description: In order to easily re-use and debug your code, you need to use modular programming techniques. Watch this lesson and learn to avoid some of the pitfalls experienced by amateur programmers.
Description: This lesson shows you how to make your macros user-friendly by incorporating GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) into your macros.
Description: No one writes perfect code. This lesson shows you the many tools built into the VB editor for identifying and eliminating bugs.
Description: Need your macro to interact with every file in a specific directory? Create a directory? Copy, move, or delete a file? It's all here.
Description: This lesson covers the macro recorder built into SolidWorks, including its uses and limitations.
Description: In this lesson we show the basics of working with the SolidWorks API to create a simple macro. The very important topic of how to use the API Help properly is introduced.
Description: In this critical lesson, we explain the organization of the SolidWorks API Object Model and how object interfaces are navigated using "accessors". You will begin to learn about the different document interfaces.
Description: This lesson covers opening, saving, and exporting native and non-native documents with the SolidWorks API. Many tips for using API calls are covered.
Description: In this lesson you will learn how to traverse, create, modify, and delete configurations.
Description: In this lesson we will examine the powerful and efficient ways to use the API to add, delete, and modify custom properties for the document and each configuration.
Description: This important lesson explores the means of getting pre-selected objects and selecting objects using the SolidWorks API.
Description: This lesson demonstrates how to control system and document settings with the SolidWorks API.
Description: In this lesson you will learn how to create and dimension sketch entities, as well as traverse existing sketch segments.
Description: Since features are such an important part of SolidWorks, this lesson is broken up into three parts: feature creation, feature modification, and FeatureManager tree traversal. In less than an hour you'll learn crucial techniques that might take you a dozen hours to fully understand on your own. The last lesson, on feature traversal, is particularly critical since the techniques shown apply to assembly and drawing traversal as well.
Description: This lesson covers the skills foundational to traversal. If you want to take your understanding of API to the next level, you MUST understand the SolidWorks BREP (boundary representation) model, most notably the difference between geometry and topology objects and their key uses.
Description: In this lesson you will learn to fully automate the creation of an assembly, with particular emphasis given to mating techniques.
Description: In this lesson you will learn more about the IComponent interface, inserting and editing parts, and bounding boxes. For the example, a new solid is inserted to engulf the bounding box of a selected component(s). This is based on a macro used in robotic simulations to simplify the boundaries of surrounding equipment.
Description: In this lesson you will learn in great depth about the complex topic of component transforms. Many examples covering the fundamentals of component translation and rotation are presented.
Description: This lesson covers, in two parts, the five main interfaces related to drawing automation: IDrawingDoc, ISheet, IView, IAnnotation, and ITableAnnotation. The creation of a fairly complex drawing is automated using these five interfaces.
Description: This lesson expands on the previous lesson by demonstrating advanced functionality, such as identifying view orientation using transforms, adding section views, adding specific dimensions, and using poly-lines.
Description: In this lesson you will learn how to write a batch modification macro, using notes and view configurations as an example, as well as print results to a text file.
Description: In this lesson you will learn how to import data points from an Excel file in order to create a 3D point cloud in a 3D part sketch.
Description: This lesson covers the event handling capabilities of the SolidWorks API, beginning with the fundamentals and moving to examples showcasing their best uses.
Description: Temporary bodies are used to create bodies without standard features or to increase the performance of tasks involving bodies.
Description: Ever wanted to create macros with SolidWorks-native user interfaces? This lesson will show you how to do just that via PropertyManager pages (PMP). At the end of the lesson we also show you how to create previews using temporary bodies.
Description: This is the only tutorial available that you will walk you through the creation of a macro feature for creating or modifying a body. You will also learn how to control the input body and extrude length with a PropertyManager page. A temporary body preview will be added as well. Finally, you will see the final iteration of the Spike Creator macro that we have been working on in the previous two lessons.


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Home All Articles Azerbaijan's Fight against Terrorism continue – Both State and Individual
Azerbaijan's Fight against Terrorism continue – Both State and Individual
By Mahbuba Musayeva : –
The World is facing serious challenges in 21st century and these challenges will continue to pose threat to humanity unless they are resolved. Terrorism is one of these challenges and a significant one; it is becoming more tragic and posing serious threats to common peace in the world. The experts have defined terrorism as "a threat of violence or its realisation aimed at reaching various political, religious, ideological, and economic goals through violent, illegal means". Azerbaijan knows the tragic consequences of terrorism and massacres of peaceful civilian population (by neighbouring Armenia with full support from Russia)
Soon after independence Azerbaijan established cooperation and good relations with international organisations as main focus of its foreign policy goals. As a sovereign entity, Azerbaijan is a member state of several international organisations, e.g. United Nations (UN), Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Council of Europe (CoE), Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), etc. Azerbaijan has also established cooperation with European Union and NATO and especially maintains its presence within the framework of anti-terror activities.
Cooperation with international security structures is one of the main tenets of Azerbaijan's foreign policy and cooperation with NATO is a good example of this. Azerbaijan has joined NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme since its launch (1994) and has participated at Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC). Azerbaijan attends various NATO exercises and training as well as conducts joint exercises and training with NATO. Azerbaijan also benefits from NATO's education experience in preparation of military cadres. Main components of cooperation with NATO are military cooperation, civil emergency planning, security issues, peacekeeping operations, as well as economic, scientific and environmental cooperation under the Science for Peace and Security (SPS) programme.
Azerbaijan maintains a political dialogue over wide range of issues concerning common interests with NATO. Security issues, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, contribution to the peacekeeping operation in Afghanistan, emerging threats and other topics are routinely discussed between the parties and the course of cooperation is continually assessed within the political dialogue. Azerbaijani military has also taken part in the peacekeeping operation in Kosovo within its Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP).
The basic national charters laying forward the purpose and principles of individual cooperation with NATO are the Partnership for Peace Presentation Document (1996) and the Individual Partnership Action Plan Presentation Document (2004). These documents detail key areas of cooperation as good governance and democratic control of the defence and security sector, defence planning and budgeting and the reorganization of the armed forces structure using NATO standards, as well as participation in NATO peacekeeping operations, civil emergency planning, anti-terror activities, environmental issues and public diplomacy. Main cooperation mechanisms are the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) and the Planning and Review Process (PARP). IPAP also creates opportunities to participate in expert workshops, exercises and training organized by NATO and partner countries. Since 1996 Azerbaijani delegations attend on average 200 such events a year.
Azerbaijan condemns and fights terrorism in all forms whether it is a state terrorism or individuals involved in terrorism.
Ilham Aliyev President of the Republic of Azerbaijan once stated: "We strongly condemn every form of terrorism and we are sure that the struggle against terrorism can result in success only when all countries bring their anti-terror efforts together."
European countries are increasingly facing terror challenges these days and are strongly motivated in fight against terrorism. One of the main issues discussed in the recent G20 summit in Antalya (2015) was global terrorism and struggle against it. The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev also attended the summit on Turkish President R.T. Erdogan's invitation. Azerbaijani President stated in the summit that Azerbaijan was also a victim of (state) terrorism and this terrorism was a part of Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan; more than 2,000 Azerbaijani citizens were killed in terror acts perpetrated by Armenian (state) terrorist organisations; 20% of Azerbaijani territories were occupied as a result of Armenian aggression and Azerbaijan became a victim of ethnic cleansing; one million people were displaced as a result of occupation and Azerbaijan faced a humanitarian disaster; four UN Security Council resolutions calling for immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of all occupying forces from the Azerbaijan territories had not been implemented by Armenia for more than 20 years. President Aliyev also stressed that the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict must be resolved according to the norms of international law and within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. President Aliyev also expressed his condolences to the presidents of Turkey and France as both lost its citizens in terrorism.
Most countries have turned a blind eye on the Khojaly genocide and other massacres in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan will always fight against terrorism and show its support to the people who are victims of terrorism.
Azerbaijan put forward all necessary efforts to help the USA in the fight against Taliban in Afghanistan and allowed American military aircraft to use Azerbaijani air space to conduct all levels of operations, including combat missions.
Massachusetts State Representative Harold Naughton who served in Kandahar with the 4th Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team writes that air superiority in Afghanistan helped the USA accomplish their mission and saved the lives of troops on the ground. He also notes that Azerbaijan allowed American military personnel and NATO forces and equipment to enter Afghanistan through staging grounds in that nation. Azerbaijan also sent troops to Afghanistan. In other words, according to the author, Azerbaijan was not on the side-lines when it came to defeating al Qaeda, which had attacked the United States.
Congressman also notes another important aspect of Azerbaijan – its strong relationship with Israel and writes that the Israelis get 40 percent of their oil from Azerbaijan. There is a Jewish population living safely and securely inside of Azerbaijan where they have free access to worship and protection from the government.
Source: http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/238261-engaging-moderate-islamic-states-critical-to-defeating
Another important issue worth noting is that Azerbaijan is quite active in anti-terror activities. One of the most important steps in the fight against terrorism is information exchange. Identifying and neutralising people working with terror organisations as well as cutting the terrorist funding are equally important matters. Azerbaijan has always been meticulously acting against terrorists in all above mentioned areas.
Therefore, Azerbaijan has always proved that it is an essential partner in the fight against terrorism.
(Mahbuba Musayeva is young journalist based in Baku capital of Azerbaijan)
Edited By Dr Shahid Qureshi
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Here's Everything You Need To Know About The New Lonely The Brave Album
Janneke Stam 24 February 2016 at 12.33
It's almost here.
Lonely The Brave have announced their second studio album.
Here's everything you need to know about the follow-up to 'The Day's War'.
1. The album has a title
It's 'Things Will Matter'.
2. It will be released this spring
On May 20, to be exact.
3. There are 12 tracks
1. Wait In The Car
2. Black Mire
3. What If You Fall In
4. Rattlesnakes
5. Diamond Days
6. Play Dead
7. Dust & Bones
8. Radar
9. Tank Wave
10. Strange Like I
11. Boxes
12. Jaws Of Hell
4. Here's a taste of what it sounds like
There's a video, too.
5. This is what it looks like
Lonely The Brave
Janneke Stam


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Home/News/Australia: 40 experts say liquid nicotine should be legalised for vaping
Australia: 40 experts say liquid nicotine should be legalised for vaping
By Róisín Delaney|2018-05-09T09:58:10+01:00May 9th, 2018|News|0 Comments
A group of international and Australian experts in academia and research are appealing to the Australian government to legalise liquid nicotine for vaping.
World-renowned scientific and medical minds have written to the country's Therapeutics Goods Administration backing an application to allow for low concentrations of nicotine to be legally used in e-cigarettes. A number of the lobbyists are UK based, with several researchers campaigning from the US too. Click here to see the full list of lobbyists.
It is currently illegal to use or possess nicotine other than in traditional cigarettes or nicotine-replacement aids, as it's classed as a "dangerous poison" in the country's Poisons Standard.
Experts say while nicotine is the addictive substance that has hooked generations on tobacco products, it may also be part of the solution in lowering the smoking rate Down Under.
The Australian vape debate has been unfolding before the world over the last couple of months. Dr Colin Mendelsohn is a tobacco treatment specialist and associate professor at the University of New South Wales. He has been leading the charge in campaigning for e-cigarettes containing nicotine to be legalised.
In an article for TheConversation.com, the associate professor says lifting the ban on vaping would be immensely beneficial to public health and in curbing the level of smoking in Australia.
"Using clean nicotine in e-cigarettes provides smokers with an alternative way of getting the nicotine to which they are addicted without the tobacco smoke that causes almost all of the harm from smoking."
Australia's stance on e-liquids containing nicotine has surprised many overseas and has made it into mainstream news here in the UK, where the vape industry has been booming in recent years.
Despite increasing legal restrictions and barriers to access, the use of e-cigarettes in the nation has been growing steadily.
Dr Mendelsohn has upped his campaign efforts in recent weeks following an outright ban on vaping in public places in New South Wales, appearing on prime time news programmes, radio shows and writing prominent pro-vaping articles. Whether the efforts of these 40 pro-vaping international minds will come to fruition remains to be seen. However, the debate is by no means slowing down.


The African print snood scarf gives you the best of two worlds, with a crisp and colourful African print on one side and a soft navy blue fleece on the other for comfort and warmth. Get winter ready with this versatile scarf.
You can wear it in many ways; on the fleece side, the fabric side, as one loop, as two loops. You choose your own style! There are so many ways to twist and shape it and it looks different every time.


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Libyan forces tighten noose on IS in Sirte
Mahmud Turkia
AFP• August 29, 2016
Since the offensive against Islamic State group fighters in Sirte began on May 12, more than 400 fighters loyal to the Libyan government have been killed and around 2,500 wounded
Since the offensive against Islamic State group fighters in Sirte began on May 12, more than 400 fighters loyal to the Libyan government have been killed and around 2,500 wounded (AFP Photo/Mahmud Turkia)
Sirte (Libya) (AFP) - Pro-government forces in Libya on Monday cornered the Islamic State group in one neighbourhood of Sirte, after two days of deadly fighting for the jihadists' last stronghold in the country.
The forces loyal to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord launched an offensive more than three months ago to drive IS from the coastal city, and they have been backed by US air raids for almost a month.
IS overran the Mediterranean hometown of Libya's slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi in mid-2015, sparking fears the jihadists would use it as a springboard for attacks on Europe.
The pro-GNA forces announced late Monday they had "totally liberated" one of the two districts where IS fighters were holed up after an evening assault on their positions.
"Our forces have totally liberated district Number One" in northern Sirte, the campaign's media centre said.
Reda Issa, a spokesman for the loyalist forces, told AFP: "The price was costly but they liberated it."
Jihadists were still holed up in half of district Number Three in the east of the city, which they had seized in July last year.
The anti-IS fighters "seized a little more than half of district Number Three and 70 percent of district Number One" in the downtown seafront area, they said earlier.
The latest breakthrough came after loyalist forces launched a new assault in the evening against the jihadists' holdouts backed by tanks and artillery, and fought with IS snipers, Issa said.
On Sunday, at least 38 pro-GNA fighters were killed 185 others wounded in clashes, medical officials at a field hospital and the nearby Misrata hospital said.
Ten others died in fighting on Monday while 12 were wounded, they said.
IS casualty figures have been unavailable.
- 'Final battle'-
Loyalist forces announced on Sunday the "final battle" to retake the last two districts where IS was entrenched, with about 1,000 pro-GNA fighters taking part in the offensive.
The Misrata hospital, which was already struggling to handle casualties at the weekend, was filled on Monday with wounded pro-GNA fighters, an AFP photographer said.
"It was a bloody day," doctor Akram Jumaa said.
"I carried out dozens of surgeries that lasted until this morning, and some others are still ongoing."
Mohammad Quweid, a nurse, bemoaned the lack of means to treat casualties.
"There aren't enough rooms so sometimes we have to put five or six fighters together in the same room."
The jihadists have sent in at least 12 suicide car bombers since Sunday, pro-GNA forces said.
On Sunday loyalists had seized several IS positions in district Number Three, including the Qortoba mosque which the jihadists had renamed after slain Al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
IS fighters seized Sirte in June 2015, hoisting their black flag above the city.
They had set fire to the mosque's library, killed an imam and used its courtyard for "torture and executions", the media office of the Sirte operation said.
Pro-GNA forces fought their way into Sirte a year later, on June 9, but their advance has been hampered by snipers, suicide bombings and booby traps.
More than 400 loyalist fighters have been killed and nearly 2,500 wounded in the battle for Sirte since May, medical sources say.
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The pro-GNA forces are mostly militias from western cities backing the unity government of premier-designate Fayez al-Sarraj and the guards of oil installations that IS has repeatedly tried to seize.
Backed by US air strikes since August 1, they seized the jihadists' headquarters at the Ouagadougou conference centre on August 10, pinning down IS fighters near the sea.
As of August 24, American warplanes had carried out 82 strikes, the US military said.
The US also leads a coalition fighting IS in Syria and Iraq, where the jihadists seized large swathes of territory in 2014.
Analysts say ousting IS from Libya would be a symbolic boost for the fragile unity government, but unrest might continue as IS could carry out more scattered attacks across the country.
Before it was seized by IS, Sirte had about 120,000 residents, but a pro-GNA military leader said this month that all had fled except for the jihadists' families.
The Pentagon this month estimated there are fewer than 1,000 jihadist fighters in Sirte.
IS took advantage of the chaos in oil-rich Libya after the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed Kadhafi.
A UN-brokered deal struck in December led to Sarraj's unity government starting to work in Tripoli, but it has since struggled to fully assert its authority over the country.


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Home joe gomez Fitness update: Latest on Joe Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Dejan Lovren
Fitness update: Latest on Joe Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Dejan Lovren
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed major fitness boost for his side in the coming weeks
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Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Joe Gomez will be back mid-March while Dejan Lovren is back in full time training, and could be on the bench for the derby at the weekend.
Klopp also added Oxlade-Chamberlain is stepping up his comeback to team action.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has been sidelined for almost 12 months, but he has returned to training with the first team squad ahead of schedule and could make first appearance soon.
"Ox is doing 70 per cent of team training," Klopp said.
"He trains full, but not as much as the others. Then he leaves a bit early to do something else and the things he needs. Everyone is always looking for a reaction but nothing happened yet.
"We have to prepare him for his entire career, not just one particular game. When he's in training it looks very nice."
Meanwhile, Gomez who had undergone a surgery following his fractured leg against Burnley in December has been confirmed back in training.
The England full-back is expected to return after the international break in mid-March.
Jurgen Klopp confirmed: "I think after the international break, he should be okay. If nobody gets injured before then, we'll have a proper choice."
On Dejan Lovren's comeback, the German coach said: "Dejan is looking good and now starts proper training. He could be ready again after Everton ."
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In Second Season, 'Wow In The World' Looks At The Future Of Spacesuits
By Mindy Thomas
Published March 8, 2018 at 4:22 PM EST
The science of recess, diamonds and your dog's nose were all tackled in the first season of NPR's podcast Wow in the World. It's a podcast aimed at kids and imaginative adults. The second season is off and running, and so we asked co-host Mindy Thomas to join us here in the studio. Hi there.
MINDY THOMAS, BYLINE: Hi, Ari.
SHAPIRO: So for people who've not heard the show, explain what Wow in the World is all about.
THOMAS: So Wow in the World is a show about science and curiosity and new discovery. When my partner and co-host Guy Raz and I started the show, one of the things that we realized was that kids and their grown-ups were listening together and that it gave kids and parents a chance to connect on some news of the world that wasn't the wacked (ph) news that we're hearing all over the place...
SHAPIRO: Not all depressing, war, politics.
THOMAS: Not all - yeah.
SHAPIRO: One of the things you look at in this season is the science of spacesuits - what astronauts actually wear in space and how it has changed over time. Tell me about what you learned.
THOMAS: OK, so we all know of spacesuits as being those big, white, fluffy suits that astronauts wear, the Extravehicular Mobility Units.
SHAPIRO: Is that the technical name?
THOMAS: That is, yeah.
SHAPIRO: OK.
THOMAS: But now that we're looking at exploring further on Mars and on the Moon, researchers and scientists are looking for suits that will help astronauts to spend more time in space.
SHAPIRO: So are these still going to look like the kind of puffy moon suits that we think of when we think of a spacesuit, or is it going to look like Lycra or a unitard or like yoga clothes?
THOMAS: Well, some of them will. So they're looking at some shrink-wrapping suits that will kind of shrink-wrap to your body and allow you - astronauts a lot of flexibility. But they're also looking at suits that have something called Liquid Armour technology.
SHAPIRO: Wow.
THOMAS: And it's this gloop (ph) that sucks into your fabric of your suit, allowing you to have a lot of flexibility. But also when, let's say, a micrometeorite comes at you at 10,000 miles per hour, it hardens on impact, and it becomes unpuncturable. And then...
SHAPIRO: I'm sorry. A micrometeorite...
THOMAS: Yeah.
SHAPIRO: ...is not a phrase I've heard before.
THOMAS: It's just a fancy...
SHAPIRO: Space dust.
THOMAS: ...Word for space dust, yeah.
SHAPIRO: But 10,000 miles an hour sounds pretty scary.
THOMAS: It could pop a hole right through your suit, letting out all the air that the astronaut needs to breathe.
SHAPIRO: So if people do end up spending time on Mars, hanging out there, they might look nothing like what we think of space travelers, astronauts as looking like.
THOMAS: One of the things that - it was just released last week is a suit that they're working on for the next Orion mission - where it's a suit with a built in toilet essentially. There will...
SHAPIRO: Built into the suit.
THOMAS: There will be a toilet on the spacecraft, but...
SHAPIRO: It's like a diaper in the suit.
THOMAS: Basically.
SHAPIRO: Well, Mindy Thomas, what else can we look forward to in Season 2 of Wow in the World?
THOMAS: Oh, gosh, we've got so many fun things. We're going to be helping to understand ourselves better by learning about the social and maybe anti-social behaviors of animals. We are going to discover a very hungry black hole in the center of our galaxy.
SHAPIRO: Back to space.
THOMAS: And if you're lucky, we may just potty train a blue crab so that we can detect whether or not we smell fear in its pee.
SHAPIRO: Fascinating.
THOMAS: Anything for science, Ari.
SHAPIRO: Mindy Thomas, thank you so much.
THOMAS: Thank you.
SHAPIRO: She's co-host of the NPR podcast Wow in the World, now in its second season.
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Mindy Thomas
Mindy Thomas is the host of NPR's Wow In The World, a podcast and new way for families to connect, look up, and discover the wonders in the world around them. Every episode, she and Guy Raz guide curious kids and their grown-ups away from their screens and on a journey through a combination of careful scientific research and fun.
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Dakotathon Raises Record Amount
VERMILLION, S.D. -- Dakotathon shattered its original goal of $90,000 and raised $108,800 this weekend for Children's Miracle Network and the Sanford Children's Castle of Care Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Additionally, Dakotathon pledged to raise $500,000 for Children's Miracle Network within the next five years. The pledge not only allowed Dakotathon to make a promise but also moved the organization up to the next donor level at the Sanford Children's Castle of Care Hospital. Joey Snyder, senior and overall co-chair, said that he hopes the pledge "will inspire more people to contribute to and participate in Dakotathon."
While the donations help children and families in the Castle of Care, Dakotathon brings together USD's campus and the city of Vermillion. "This year's experience with Dakotathon will go down as one of the most fulfilling and amazing times in my life," said Snyder. "It was an honor to be able to help lead such a wonderful team of individuals and put together the best day of the year for all of the participants, the miracle children and their families."
The effort raises donations from multiple events throughout the year and from the participation of more than 600 students and alumni during Dakotathon. They make up dancers, morale captains, the executive board, logistics and the alumni team.


Barn Dance at Sycamore Creek Family Ranch!
Howdy friends! We're having another big country hoe-down at the Heartwood Barn! Adam and Katlyn will be on hand to teach and lead us through the night. As always, we'll have a little dance instruction and do some Texas two-step, swing dancin', line dancin', and more. We'll be serving our signature BBQ sandwiches, chips, and non-alcoholic drinks.