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This Week in Port Phillip 1841: 1-7 March 1841
This first week of March 1841 was marked by comings and goings.
COMINGS
The arrival of the 700 ton barque Argyle from London via Plymouth after a journey of 120 days was big news. In reality, the ship had a rather inglorious entrance, limping into Hobsons Bay after becoming stranded near Swan Island near Queenscliff. I'm perhaps particularly attuned to the experience of emigration after reading Roslyn Russell's book High Seas and High Teas but this particular journey has been well-described, largely because of the presence of a number of notable female first-class passengers whose writings and work have added substantially to our knowledge of early Port Phillip society. Foremost amongst these was Georgiana McCrae and her four children. Brenda Niall has given an evocative account of the journey in her excellent biography Georgiana, drawing on Georgiana's journal of the voyage. Also present on the journey was Susanna (Sarah) Bunbury, accompanying her husband Capt Bunbury with her two year old son, and she also conveys a lively picture of Port Phillip through her correspondence. (There's a fantastic article by Trudie Fraser on the Bunburys and their time in Fitzroy 'The Bunbury Letters from New Town' available online through the Fitzroy Historical Society's webpage at http://www.fitzroyhistorysociety.org.au/publications.php.)
As well as' Captain Bunbury, Lady and Child' and 'Mrs McCrae and Four Children', there were eight 'intermediate' passengers and 228 bounty emigrants (PPH 2/3/41). For a full list of the passengers, see http://www.oocities.org/vic1840/41/am41.html The bounty emigrants, selected and accompanied by Mr John Marshall, were particularly welcome. Anne Drysdale's journal in Bev Roberts' book Miss D and Miss N refers often to the difficulties in obtaining labour during these early years of the 1840s. A list published in the Port Phillip Herald on 5 March listed the skills of the labour available, inviting parties desirous of engaging their services to apply to the Surgeon:
MARRIED Labourers 23; Carpenters 83; Brickmaker 1; Shepherd 2; Painter, Gardener, Butler, Stonemason, Stockman, Sawyer, Groom 1 each
SINGLE MEN Labourers 36, Shepherds, 10, Carpenters, Ploughmen and Gardeners 2 each.
SINGLE WOMEN Housemaids 23; cooks 2; farm servants 19; dressmakers 2, laundresses 2 and ladies' maids 3.
GOINGS
Although most emphasis is placed on the people who are arriving in Port Phillip, there was a steady trickle of people leaving Port Phillip as well. Some went back to England permanently, others shuttled between 'home' and the colonies depending on family circumstances, while others moved to other colonies and settlements within Australia. Willian Henry Yaldwyn was one of the latter. He differed from many of the other settlers at Port Phillip in that he was an English landowner in his own right who emigrated to the colonies with his family. He was a leading member of Port Phillip Society in its earliest years and prominent as a magistrate, member of the Melbourne Club, committee man for the Melbourne Fire and Marine Insurance , the Proprietary College and the Melbourne and Port Phillip Bank. He was on the organizing committee for regattas and the Committee to Welcome Lady Franklin in 1839- a journey described by Penny Russell in This Errant Lady (which I reviewed here)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Yaldwyn
In March 1841 he left for NSW and Queensland, where he ended up a member of the Queensland Legislative Council. The people of Port Phillip gave him a good send-off from Melbourne:
DINNER TO MR YALDWYN. "On Friday evening the farewell dinner to Mr Yaldwyn came off with great éclat at the Adephi Hotel. The public room was laid out tastefully and redounded much to the honor of 'mine host'. About a quarter to eight o'clock dinner was announced and fifty-three sat down to a sumptuous feast, consisting of all the delicacies the season could afford. After the cloth was removed Mr Powlett was called to the chair, when, after the health of the Queen the Royal Family &c had been drunk, and responded to with the innate loyalty of Britons, the chairman rose and proposed the health of their respected guest Mr Yaldwyn, which was drunk with the customary honours, and one cheer more. Mr Yaldwyn returned thanks in a suitable speech in which he expressed deep regret at his departure from among them. After several minor toasts had been drunk, the party broke up about two o'clock when every one present seemed pleased with their evening's entertainment." (PPH 2 March 1841 p. 2)
Education at this stage was not controlled by government regulation and was delivered through sectarian schools and private enterprise. There were frequent advertisements in the papers for schools, many of which opened and closed almost without trace. Mr James Smith advertised that term would begin on 8th March at his school which would be conducted in connection with the Independent or Congregational denomination of Christians in Melbourne. The curriculum would consist of English, Reading, Spellng, Writing, mental and slate Arithmetic, English Grammar, History, Georgraphy, Elements of Geometry &c.
The pupils will be instructed as far as practicable according to the system of the British and Foreign School Society, Mr S. being thoroughly acquainted with that system, having been regularly trained at the Normal Institution, Borough Road, London. Hours of teaching from 9 till 12, and from 2 till 4.30 p.m (PPH 5/3/41)
Meanwhile, Mrs Williams and Miss Casey advertised their establishment for the young ladies of Melbourne:
Mrs Williams and Miss Casey beg to announce to the inhabitants of Melbourne that they intend opening a Seminary for the instruction of young Ladies. The course of Education will comprehend French and English in all its branches, including Writing and Arithmetic. Mrs W. And Miss C in soliciting the patronage of the public, rest their claim for support on their determination to pay the most unremitting attention to the religious and moral instruction of those pupils who may be entrusted to their care, as well as on the experience they have already acquired, while engaged in many respectable Schools and Families in the south of Ireland, where they have had opportunities of studying and adopting the several improvements in the modern system of education. (PPH 5 March)
FIRE AND FIREWOOD
In the early years of Port Phillip, much of the area surrounding Melbourne was quickly combed by timber-gatherers. By 1841 they were having to range further afield:
FIREWOOD. In consequence of the extension of the town and the great increase of inhabitants, this necessary article has lately become very scarce and the price has risen in proportion. The persons who procure a livelihood by supplying the town with fuel have now to go out some distance into the bush before they can get wood of a proper description for burning- the clearances in the immediate vicinity of the town are in many places converted into pleasure gardens which though devoid of the sublimity attendant upon the "mighty monarchs of the forest" yet carrying a feeling more homely, remind us of the chastened features of our native land. (PPH 2 March p. 3)
But where there's firewood, there's fire:
FIRE "We have often observed with alarm the idiocy of some persons in lighting large fires in close proximity to their habitations and this too, regardless of the weather and the calamitous consequences that may ensure, and we have perused with astonishment the annals of Melbourne without finding, as the negligence of the inhabitants would lead us to expect, more than one conflagration since the foundation. On Saturday evening a fire broke out in the chimney of a house situation in the rear of Mr Rushton, Little Collins-Street. The strong wind at the time accelerated the power of the flames which rose to an alarming height; fortunately the rain during the day had left an abundance of water on the [stove? stone?] which some men present assisted to draw, and the fire was soon got under. It appeared it owed its origin to the usual carelessness, a large fire had been piled on the hearth, which coming in contact with the charred timber in the chimney soon ignited, and spread through the entire: had not assistance been at hand and the flames permitted to increase, the consequences might have been serious, as the house is situated amidst a cluster of others built in the same frail manner and situated immediately behind the principal thoroughfare of the town, Collins Street. (PPH 2 March p. 3)
Meanwhile, there were increasing complaints about the quality of the drinking water that was being drawn from the Yarra. A small natural waterfall at about the site of the present Queens St Bridge separated the fresh water of the Yarra from the salt water coming up from the bay. Water carters drew from the Yarra and delivered it to householders at a cost of 6 or 7 shillings per load. On 2 March, the Port Phillip Herald published a letter written Dr Clutterbuck to Superintendent La Trobe, complaining about the brackish state of the water. La Trobe responded:
I beg leave to assure you and the gentlemen who have added their signatures, that having been subjected during the whole summer to the same inconvenience as my neighbours, and believing, moreover, that the brackish water is one cause (though not the only one) of the sickness which has prevailed of late, especially among new comers, I could neither be indifferent as an individual or as a public officer." (PPH 2/3/41 p.3)
It was popularly believed that the poor water and drains had contributed to the illnesses suffered by many of the recent immigrants who had arrived on board the Argyle. The Port Phillip Herald pointed out that it was the duty of government to apportion some of the general revenue
to the formation of sewers with drains through the marsh into the Yarra, below the fall, to carry off the filth and excretions, which are daily collecting in the lower parts of the town, putrefying and exhaling pestiferous miasmata in a climate where it is actually requisite to fight against nature to render it unwholesome…[Recently arrived immigrants] instead of recovering from any lurking symptoms of disease they might have contracted on board ship, immediately on landing and exchanging the pure breeze of the ocean for the stagnant currents of the back slums of Flinders-lane, were attacked with what has been emphatically termed the "Yarra fever", for the results of which we refer to the destitute widows and orphans, whose husbands' and fathers' remains lay mouldering in our churchyard. (PPH 5/3/41)
AND THE WEATHER?
The weather for the week was generally fine, with light winds freshening occasionally. The highest temperature for the week was 86 degrees (30C) on 5 March, with a little rain the following day.
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3 responses to "This Week in Port Phillip 1841: 1-7 March 1841"
wadholloway | March 12, 2016 at 1:24 am | Reply
It's astonishing how quickly Melbourne grows. Here it is 6 years old with no government schools and yet in just 12 more years Melbourne Uni opens
residentjudge | March 12, 2016 at 3:55 am | Reply
Yep. Pretty amazing
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I mentioned previously that I was looking for a property to buy. I'm not buying to flip. I'm buying something that I'll use in the foreseeable future (say within 3-5 years). I'm eyeing a property in Nuvali.
The agent texted me to say that the seller requests that the property be undervalued for tax purposes. I will still pay full price but a second fake deed with the lower purchase price will be made out. The underdeclaration she suggested was so ridiculously low. When I pointed out that this was illegal, she boasted that she just facilitated a sale and title transfer with a much lower property value (on a per sqm basis).
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I understand the concept of non-refundable option money. If the property is being taken off the market for you over other buyers, then the agent/ seller should be compensated if you withdraw your offer. However, the option amount should be small. Many reputable developers in the Philippines require somewhere from PHP 10,000 to PHP 50,000 as non-refundable "reservation fee". However this is done for properties with usually high demand and very low initial cash out, so it s understandable for developers to weed out non serious buyers. Also, these reservation fees are transferable to the hundreds of other properties the developer has, just in case the buyer changes his/her mind.
In my case, the agent/seller requested that I write a non-refundable check for PHP 200,000 to declare that I'm a serious buyer (I wasn't even given all the documents to review at this point). That amount is about 4-5% of the sale price. I also believe in the concept of earnest money (which is what I was being asked to pay), and sometimes you may need to issue a large amount to prove your intentions. However, earnest money should come with contingencies. If the deal does not go through because there were issues with the lot (e.g. litigation, liens, misrepresentation), I am entitled to have my money back. The seller and agent provided no such option. If the sale does not go through for any reason, the money was non-refundable – period, according to the offer sheet "prepared for me" by the agent. I said "no way!" – period.
Read more about earnest money here. In the Philippines, read here how earnest money and is distinguished from option money by law.
This story was quite amusing. Minutes prior to viewing the property, I was texting with the agent. Suddenly she was sending me bizarre texts that she "won't take the risk" and "many shots were fired". Those texts were obviously mis-sent. I found out later that she was texting about the recent robberies in Nuvali (read about them here), one of them in the specific subdivision I was interested in. Upon meeting with her, I asked her if the area is safe. She said "yes" without hesitation. I didn't ask her about her mis-sent text about not taking the risk (to go to the property), that would've been awkward.
The agent is the seller's agent and not yours so he will make sure that things always favor the seller.
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Rocket Failure Forces Emergency Landing by Russian Space Ship
The capsule carrying an American and a Russian to the International Space Station automatically jettisoned and landed safely in Kazakhstan.
Dmitry Lovetsky, Associated Press
U.S. astronaut Nick Hague, right, and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, crew members of the mission to the International Space Station wave as they board the rocket prior to the launch of Soyuz-FG rocket at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
Yuri Kochetkov, Pool Photo via AP
A booster rocket failed less than two minutes after launching an American and a Russian toward the International Space Station on Thursday, forcing their emergency — but safe — landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan.
It was the latest in a recent series of failures for the troubled Russian space program, which is used by the U.S. to carry its astronauts to the station.
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos' Alexei Ovchinin were subjected to heavy gravitational forces as their capsule automatically jettisoned from the Soyuz booster rocket and fell back to Earth at a sharper-than-normal angle and landed about 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of the city of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.
"Thank God the crew is alive," said Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, when it became clear that they had landed safely. He added that the president is receiving regular updates about the situation.
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who watched the launch at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome along with his Russian counterpart, tweeted that Hague and Ovchinin are in good condition. He added that a "thorough investigation into the cause of the incident will be conducted."
Hague, 43, and Ovchinin, 47, lifted off as scheduled at 2:40 p.m. (0840 GMT; 4:40 a.m. EDT) Thursday from Baikonur. The astronauts were to dock at the International Space Station six hours after the launch and join an American, a Russian and a German currently aboard the station.
But the three-stage Soyuz booster suffered an unspecified failure of its second stage about two minutes after launching. Search and rescue teams were immediately scrambled to recover the crew, and paratroopers were dropped from a plane to reach the site quickly.
While the Russian space program has been dogged by a string of launch failures and other incidents in recent years, Thursday's mishap marked the program's first manned launch failure since September 1983, when a Soyuz exploded on the launch pad.
It was to be the first space mission for Hague, who joined NASA's astronaut corps in 2013. Ovchinin spent six months on the orbiting outpost in 2016.
The astronauts were flown by helicopter to Dzhezkazgan and then by plane to Baikonur. Russian officials said they may spend the night in Baikonur before being flown to Star City, Russia's space training center outside Moscow, the Tass news agency said.
NASA posted pictures of Hague and Ovchinin undergoing a medical check-up at Dzhezkazgan's airport. One of the pictures showed Hague smiling and another had him sitting next to Russia's space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin.
Dzhezkazgan is about 450 kilometers (280 miles) northeast of Baikonur, and spacecraft returning from the ISS normally land in that region.
Flight controllers kept the three space station residents abreast of the situation after Thursday's aborted launch.
"The boys have landed," Mission Control assured the International Space Station crew.
Russian controllers told the space station astronauts that Hague and Ovchinin endured 6.7 times the force of gravity during their entry.
"Glad our friends are fine," space station commander Alexander Gerst, a European Space Agency astronaut from Germany, tweeted from orbit. "Spaceflight is hard. And we must keep trying for the benefit of humankind."
There was no immediate word on whether the space station crew might need to extend its own six-month mission.
Two spacewalks planned for later this month were off indefinitely. Hague was supposed to be one of the spacewalkers.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said all manned launches will be suspended pending an investigation into the cause of the failure. He added that Russia will fully share all relevant information with the U.S.
Earlier this week, Bridenstine emphasized that collaboration with Russia's Roscosmos remains important.
Relations between Moscow and Washington have sunk to post-Cold War lows over the crisis in Ukraine, the war in Syria and allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential vote, but they have maintained cooperation in space research.
The Russian Soyuz spacecraft is currently the only vehicle for ferrying crews to the space station following the retirement of the U.S. space shuttle fleet. Russia stands to lose that monopoly in the coming years with the arrival of SpaceX's Dragon and Boeing's Starliner crew capsules.
The last time the Russian space program had a manned launch failure was in 1983. Soviet cosmonauts Vladimir Titov and Gennady Strekalov jettisoned and landed safely near the launch pad after the Soyuz explosion.
Russia has continued to rely on Soviet-designed booster rockets for launching commercial satellites, as well as crews and cargo to the International Space Station.
While Russian rockets had earned a stellar reputation for their reliability in the past, a string of failed launches in recent years has called into doubt Russia's ability to maintain the same high standards of manufacturing.
Glitches found in Russia's Proton and Soyuz rockets in 2016 were traced to manufacturing flaws at the plant in Voronezh. Roscosmos sent more than 70 rocket engines back to production lines to replace faulty components, a move that resulted in a yearlong break in Proton launches and badly dented Russia's niche in the global market for commercial satellite launches.
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The Best Early Access Games Of 2021
By Sam Zell-Breier/April 1, 2021 9:40 am EST
When playing a game in its early stages of development, you never quite know what you're going to get. You could find a buggy mess. You might encounter something bland, boring, and uninspired. In some cases, however, you may just find a gem.
Games can spend many years in the early access stage as they are gradually refined into a hit. Rust, for instance, was available as an early access title for four years before it was released as a finished product, and it quickly became a very popular game.
Offering gamers the chance to play games while they're in development allows devs to receive feedback in real-time. As developers listen to the community, they can fix bugs, implement changes, and refine gameplay mechanics to create a better and more pleasing game. This can be a very beneficial partnership between developers who need play-testers and gamers who can't wait to try out a game.
If you enjoy testing out new games and want to help developers perfect their latest creations, here are some of the best early access games of 2021.
The success of Valheim has far surpassed its creators' expectations, as fans and critics are quite impressed by this early access title. Valheim is a survival game where you must craft and fight through Viking purgatory to clear out the most loathsome creatures.
Writing for Polygon, Kazuma Hashimoto expressed that Valheim "offers a clean blend of exploration, RPG elements, and a massive open world that somehow manages to feel organic." Hashimoto was especially moved by the scenery within the game. He praised it for its high detail and for forcing the player to recognize the consequences of their resource gathering. Even though the graphics are not state-of-the-art, Hashimoto found beauty in Valheim's lo-fi aesthetic. Aside from a desire for the game to offer a peaceful cohabitation option, he had nothing but positive remarks.
Jordan Oloman of TechRadar appreciated Valheim for its unique low-fi look, and also found charm in its imperfect combat system. Oloman did not hesitate to point out some of the game's kinks, but reminded readers that it's "definitely a work in progress." Despite its rough edges, Oloman was able to look past any flaws and enjoy the game immensely.
Dorfromantik
Do you like hexagons? Do you like building cute little towns? Do you enjoy strategy and/or puzzle games? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Dorfromantik might be the early access game for you.
Eurogamer's Christian Donlan called it "an absolute delight," naming it his favorite title to emerge from the Steam Game Festival. He especially enjoyed how Dorfromantik urges the player to build practical worlds that also look pleasing to the eye. Overall, he had a great time playing and expressed his excitement for the full product to release.
Jordan Forward of PCGamesN also highlighted Dorfromantik as the best of the Steam Game Festival, calling it "a chill city-building strategy game with tabletop charm." He compared the title to the board game Carcassonne and the city-building video game ISLANDERS. Forward appreciated that Dorfromantik allows you to move at your own pace, as well as the game's variety and its soothing nature. Overall, Forward saw Dorfromantik as a comforting game that he could turn to in times of distress, noting its highly addictive nature.
While Bit-Tech writer Rick Lane was hesitant to review a game in its early access state, he found that Dyson Sphere Program felt like a finished product. Lane defined a Dyson Sphere as "a theoretical megastructure that would, if it was possible to build, harvest the entire energy output of a star." With that said, your purpose in this game is to construct one of these massive structures.
He positively compared Dyson Sphere Program to Factorio, explaining that the former game goes beyond the latter with its space travel and exploration. While he praised DSP for possessing an "impressively complete management experience," he did occasionally feel a bit stifled in his progression. Despite feeling that the game needed a few minor improvements, he threw it in as a potential candidate for Game of the Year.
Christopher Livingston of PC Gamer also thought Dyson Sphere Program was an impressive achievement for an early access game. Like Lane, Livingston recommended that fans of Factorio take this one for a spin. Even though he admitted that the game is pretty complex, he gave it points for having "a decent tutorial." Ultimately, Livingston enjoyed the satisfying sense of technological progression he experienced when he played Dyson Sphere Program.
Roguelike space shooter Everspace 2 is already off to a strong start. Even though it's a sequel, it's not quite the same as its predecessor. New RPG elements are added to Everspace 2, in which you play as the clone pilot from the first Everspace in a continued adventure through the cosmos.
IGN writer Dan Stapleton found the game to have a combat system that was unique from other titles in its genre. Stapleton compared its controls to those found in character-driven shooters, rather than typical space shooters. He also appreciated the versatile puzzles, the weaponry, gear upgrades, and its visual and auditory presentation. Stapleton did have a few minor complaints, including its length and some clunky transitions, but all in all, he enjoyed his time with the game.
GameSkinny's Justin Michael was a big fan of the first Everspace, and he was not disappointed by its sequel. It exceeded his expectations, with excellent graphics, gameplay, and an enormous playfield. He described the world as feeling "alive and lived in," furthering his sense of immersion. In the end, he had little criticism of this title.
If you are a fan of traditional platformers like Mega Man with a modern twist, 30XX is just what you're looking for. This early access title throws in some procedural generation to offer players a unique roguelike platforming game.
Writing for GameSpot, David Wildgoose found himself driven to keep on trucking, despite 30XX's high level of difficulty. He referred to the game as "an accomplished title, worthy of comparison to its 8- and 16-bit forerunners." He loved the vibe, the challenge, the multiple game modes, the differences between its two playable heroes, and its inclusion of both a level editor and co-op. His only real complaint was the mocking messages he received whenever he died.
GameSkinny's Luke Shaw enjoyed 30XX as well, though he sometimes found it "a little too stiff." He was impressed at how the game was able to make roguelike elements work in the platforming genre. Shaw also enjoyed the variety and the basic gameplay mechanics, noting that boss battles were a bit uneven, yet "inventive." He pointed out the game's level editor feature as a robust addition and cited the visual style as one of the title's biggest achievements. With a few minor complaints, including its difficulty level and available upgrades, Shaw nevertheless gave 30XX a 7 out of 10.


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The first is that the store will be more convenient, with larger signs to denote sections and shorter shelves and fixtures to make areas easier to see.
He says the customer check-out area is more navigable, too.
Expertise is another focus with the remodel.
There's an expanded print area that Hays says is a full-service print shop.
"We have a tech center now as well," he says.
The store has expanded what it can offer as far as cellphone repairs.
There are interactive areas for customers to try out products.
"We went through a lot of extensive training," Hays says of getting his staff ready for upgrades.
Commercial-grade furniture is now available as well, and Hays is looking to hire a business consultant to help customers incorporate technology in their offices.
All of it is designed to inspire customers.
"It's a big wow factor," Hays says.
The chain has about 75 remodels planned for this year. Wichita's other Office Depot and the company's sister store, OfficeMax, are not on the list.
Though Office Depot is open now, the eight-week remodeling process is culminating with a grand reopening Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be a ribbon cutting at 3 p.m.
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Q: Laravel - how to check if field exists in eloquent query with leftJoin and orWhere I have query:
$id = 16;

$orders = (new Order)->where(['orders.id' => $id])
        ->leftJoin('transactions', 'orders.id', '=', 'transactions.order_id')
        ->leftJoin('cards', 'cards.id', '=', 'transactions.card_id')
        ->orWhere('email', '=', 'aaaa@aaaa.com')
        ->orWhere('last4', '=', '5555')
        ->get();

If transactions have card everything is fine, but if card_id in transactions table is NULL error appears:
"Column not found: 1054 Unknown column 'last4' in 'where clause".
How I can elegant solve this ?
How to check if column "last4" exists ?
PS.
last4 is in table "cards.last4"

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Weekly Wright Report – September 9, 2020
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Food Trucks, Keep On Truckin'- read now
Telework During Pandemic Does Not Set Precedent – read now
Food Trucks, Keep On Truckin
by Morgan Dilks
Maryland's highest state court, the Maryland Court of Appeals, has decided that a Baltimore City ordinance banning food trucks from operating within 300 feet of brick and mortar competitors does not violate the Constitution of Maryland, or specifically, Article 24 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights.
The case which presented this issue, Pizza Di Joey, LLC and Madame BBQ, LLC v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, was decided officially on August 17, 2020. The specific ordinance challenged Baltimore City Code, Art. 15, Subtitle 17-33 governing mobile vendors near retail stores, and states – "A mobile vendor may not park a vendor truck within 300 feet of any retail business establishment that is primarily engaged in selling the same type of food product, other merchandise, or service that is offered by that mobile vendor." In essence, a mobile vendor cannot compete within 300 feet of a brick and mortar business that is primarily engaged in selling the same goods or services.
In its opinion, the Court of Appeals held that the ordinance was "rationally related" to the city's legitimate interest in ensuring the economic vibrancy of its commercial districts and their restaurants. When the presence of food trucks began to rise in the latter half of the 2010's, Baltimore City identified what economists refer to as a "free rider" problem. Individuals are drawn to economically vibrant areas due to the success of the businesses operating in those areas, the City argued. According to the City's stated intent behind the ordinance, allowing outside vendors to "free ride" on the success of the brick and mortar businesses would detract from the success of the brick and mortar businesses, and may threaten the economic vibrancy of those areas. Baltimore City argued that it has a legitimate interest in the preservation of the viability of these areas, and this ordinance is rationally related to serving that interest. Without offering an endorsement of this policy, the Court of Appeals held that this ordinance did not violate the Constitution of Maryland.
As a former café owner in Baltimore City, I can relate. I understand the tremendous pressure on small business owners to pay suppliers, employees, and lease payments. In Baltimore City, lease payments in competitive areas can be staggering. The introduction of business competition can create tremendous financial difficulties for a small business. When a competing coffee shop moves onto the same block as an existing coffee shop, the market dictates the business landscape (which may include the possibility that there is enough demand for both businesses to thrive). On the other hand, introducing competition that doesn't have the same financial commitments to those areas (such as monthly lease payments or taxes that they are paying to Baltimore City) could severely hamper businesses, and drive those businesses out of the City or into insolvency. While this does, unfortunately, raise barriers to entry for an already competitive foodservice market in Baltimore, the Baltimore City Council has deemed it necessary, and the Court of Appeals has determined that the City Council has not run afoul of the Constitution of Maryland in doing so.
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Telework During Pandemic Does Not Set Precedent
The latest guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 addressed whether telework was here to stay as a workplace accommodation. Simply put, the EEOC said that employers that provided telework during the COVID-19 pandemic are not automatically required to give disabled workers that same accommodation once the virus becomes less of a threat.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that employers provide workers "reasonable accommodations" to allow them to perform their job duties, and while telework sometimes fits meets that interpretation, the EEOC has made clear that a temporary shift online amid this extraordinary health crisis does not force a company to accept all remote work requests down the road.
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Question: Assume that an employer grants telework to employees for the purpose of slowing or stopping the spread of COVID-19. When an employer reopens the workplace and recalls employees to the worksite, does the employer automatically have to grant telework as a reasonable accommodation to every employee with a disability who requests to continue this arrangement as an ADA/Rehabilitation Act accommodation? (9/8/20; adapted from 3/27/20 Webinar Question 21)
Answer: No. Any time an employee requests a reasonable accommodation, the employer is entitled to understand the disability-related limitation that necessitates an accommodation. If there is no disability-related limitation that requires teleworking, then the employer does not have to provide telework as an accommodation. Or, if there is a disability-related limitation but the employer can effectively address the need with another form of reasonable accommodation at the workplace, then the employer can choose that alternative to telework.
To the extent that an employer is permitting telework to employees because of COVID-19 and is choosing to excuse an employee from performing one or more essential functions, then a request—after the workplace reopens—to continue telework as a reasonable accommodation does not have to be granted if it requires continuing to excuse the employee from performing an essential function. The ADA never requires an employer to eliminate an essential function as an accommodation for an individual with a disability.
The fact that an employer temporarily excused performance of one or more essential functions when it closed the workplace and enabled employees to telework for the purpose of protecting their safety from COVID-19, or otherwise chose to permit telework, does not mean that the employer permanently changed a job's essential functions, that telework is always a feasible accommodation, or that it does not pose an undue hardship. These are fact-specific determinations. The employer has no obligation under the ADA to refrain from restoring all of an employee's essential duties at such time as it chooses to restore the prior work arrangement, and then evaluating any requests for continued or new accommodations under the usual ADA rules.
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Perspectives and experiences of caregivers enrolled in a paediatric HIV disclosure programme in the peri-urban township of Khayelitsha, Cape Town
Namhla Sicwebu, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Division of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Cape Town.
South Africa has a low pediatric HIV disclosure rate, attributed to caregiver propensity to delay disclosure and a lack of institutional guidelines at health care facility level. Caregivers often cite lack of disclosure skills, concern for children's psychological well-being after disclosure and fear children might inadvertently disclose to others as barriers to early disclosure. Moreover, at a structural level, health care facilities lack resources needed to adequately facilitate the process of disclosure. In 2015, a caregiver-led disclosure programme was developed and implemented in a peri-urban township in Cape Town. The programme utilises two illustrated disclosure books as tools for change and seeks to move disclosure from the health care facility to the community.
To understand the perspectives and experiences of caregivers who received the disclosure booklets, and to explore what role social and cultural factors play in shaping acceptability of initiating pediatric HIV disclosure.
Lunch will be served from 12:30
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For further details, please contact: dumi.hlwele@uct.ac.za


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1. Houston Texans - RB Reggie Bush USC Reggie Bush is the best player in this draft. Reggie is probably the most exciting and explosive player I have ever seen. Domanick Davis is a good running back, but he isn't so good that they won't draft Bush. A trade down is a possibility, but I don't see that happening. No matter what, Bush will be the 1st pick.
2. New Orleans Saints - DE Mario Williams NC St. I disagree with this selection, but I believe it will happen. The Saints already have two good defensive ends, but they are so intrigued by Williams that they take them anyway. OT Ferguson is another possibility, although they spent last year's first round pick on OT Jamaal Brown.
3. Tennessee Titans - QB Matt Leinart USC Matt Leinart is the best quarterback in this draft. He played under Titans's offensive coordinator Norm Chow at USC. Steve McNair is in the twilight of his career and evidently the Titans aren't sold on backup Billy Volek. Jay Cutler or Vince Young are possibilities here. I definitely see the Titans taking a quarterback at this spot.
4. New York Jets - QB Vince Young Texas Vince is a perfect fit for New York. They have Patrick Ramsey and Chad Pennington, so there is little pressure for Young to start right away. He can sit for a year or two and then take over the reigns. Ferguson and a trade up for Leinart are a possibilities as well.
5. Green Bay Packers - OLB AJ Hawk Ohio State AJ is the surest thing in this draft. I don't see anyway he can be anything but a great player in the NFL. Mario Williams is also a possibility if available. Linebacker has been a huge need for GB for years now. They can finally sure that unit up with the safest possible pick.
6. San Francisco 49ers - TE Vernon Davis Maryland Davis is probably the best tight end prospect ever, and worthy of this high selection. He is 6'4 263, and runs a 4.38 40. He had nearly 900 yards receiving last year, so don't think he is all measurables. He could instantly boost a receiving corp that is one of the leagues worst.
7. Oakland Raiders - QB Jay Cutler Vanderbilt Cutler is a great quarterback prospect who has almost unlimited potential. Some believe he is actually the best QB in this draft. If Oakland is lucky enough to have him fall into their lap, they won't hesitate to take him. Their QB situation looks medicore with Aaron Brooks as the starter. Andrew Walter was taken in the 3rd round last year, but that won't keep them from taking Cutler.
8. Buffalo Bills - LT D'Brickshaw Ferguson Virginia The Bills primary need is offensive tackle. They luck out and get a heck of a player that could easily be the 2nd overall pick. Ferguson falls this far only because OT is a very deep position, so teams like New Orleans don't feel forced to fill their need in the first round.
9. Detroit Lions - FS/CB Michael Huff Texas Huff is a tremendous athlete who could excelled at free safety in college. What makes him so intriguing is that he has every tool needed to play corner as well. This versatility makes him a valuable commodity on draft day. RT Winston Justice is also a possibility because the their offensive line leaves a lot to be desired.
10. Arizona Cardinals - OT Winston Justice The Cardinals offensive line was horrible last year. Justice can come in and immediately improve this unit in the running and passing games. Justice's stock is on the rise and he would be a great selection if he is still available. If any of the three QBs fall this far, then they would surely be taken here instead.
11. St. Louis Rams - CB Tye Hill The Rams need an upgrade at CB. Tye Hill is the best of this year's class. He blends world class speed with toughness second to none that more than makes up for his small stature. This may seem high, but corners usually go really high. Pac-Man Jones went top 10 last year and he wasn't any better of a prospect than Hill. Other options include Michael Huff if he fell, Jimmy Williams, and DT Brod Bunkley.
12. Cleveland Browns - NT Haloti Ngata Oregon The Browns benefit from Ferguson's slide and Justice's rising stock. Because of these, Ngata slips by Buffalo and is still available at #12. Ngata is a prototypical 3-4 NT who can anchor Crennel's defense for many years. They have a big need a DE, so he might play there for a year or two until Ted Washington retires.
13. Baltimore Ravens - DT Broderick Bunkley Florida St. With the loss of Kemoeatu to the Panthers, the Ravens could use another DT. Bunkley is the total package at tackle. He has good size, outstanding strength, and great athletic ability. Don't be surprised if they take Winston Justice if he is still on the board. Trading up for a QB if any of the Big 3 start falling is a possibility as well.
14. Philadelphia Eagles - WR Santonio Holmes Ohio St. The Eagles' biggest need is wideout after the departure of Terrell Owens. Holmes would provide a solid young tandem with Reggie Brown. I think they should take LenDale White at this spot, but Andy Reid doesn't seem to care if he has a good running back although that feeling might change if he doesn't have the receivers to support his pass happy offense.
15. Denver Broncos - RB LenDale White USC With the loss of Mike Anderson, the Broncos need to add a RB sometime on draft day. While not necessarily their biggest need, picking White makes sense because he is the best player on the board. He could be the thunder to Tatum Bell's lightning. Other options are Bunkley, Holmes, and WR Chad Jackson.
This is just the first half of Round 1. Check out the rest at my site.


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Our Augmentative Communication Clinic provides assessment of face-to-face and written communication skills. Consultation and support is provided to caregivers, primary therapists and community schools as needed.
Our clinic is open to residents of Windsor and Essex County until the age of 21. Clients over age 21 will be seen on a case-by-case basis.
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It's hard to spot amblyopia. Sometimes a child will noticeably favor one eye over the other, but most of the time children do not show any symptoms The best way to tell if your child has lazy eye is through a complete exam at about six months of age and at two to three years of age. Early diagnosis can prevent amblyopia from leading to more serious problems, such as loss of the ability to see three dimensions or functional blindness in the amblyopic eye.
Most of the time amblyopia can't be entirely corrected. The amblyopic eye will always be a bit weaker than the other. However, with treatment, vision in the amblyopic eye can be improved to some extent. Treatment involves encouraging the weak eye to develop. This is done using eye patches, vision therapy, glasses, and usually a combination of the three. The strong eye may be patched to encourage the weak eye to develop. Vision therapy can help to correct improper use of the eyes. If a focusing error is at the root of the problem, then glasses may reduce the error. Most of the time the amblyopic eye will require glasses.
When an eye's optical power is perfectly matched to its length, the eye is said to be emmetropic. Emmetropia is the medical term for vision needing no corrective lenses, contact lenses, or reading glasses. It occurs because the optical power of the eye can perfectly focus an image to the retina, giving them "perfect" vision. The opposite of emmetropia is ametropia. With ametropia, the focal point of the eye is some distance in front of or behind the retina.
A family history of hyperopia is a risk factor for developing hyperopia. Babies are often born with hyperopia but they can usually outgrow the condition as their eyes develop into the correct shape. Children with large amounts of hyperopia can be missed even on pediatrician and school screenings. That is why it is so important to have children's eyes examined even if they seem to see well. Undetected hyperopia can lead to headaches, eyestrain, and learning difficulties.


When someone opens Google and searches for you or your company name, what comes up? If they search for your type of business or industry, or by a keyword or phrase, does YOUR company come up?
Brand visibility is not just being the answer to your name, but being the answer for what you do, and maintaining that first-page spot consistently.
How is this accomplished and how do we attract our exact targeted audience so that we're gaining new clients as well as extending our global and local reach?
It begins with understanding your company's mission and goals.
Once you have discovered these key components, and once you have zeroed in on who your exact target audience is, you'll be ready to write your content-rich, SEO-friendly website pages, blog posts and most especially add in the long-tail keywords that will draw the targeted audience to you.
The point is not to go out there looking for clients, selling all the time, pointing at yourself or answering every ad you see, but building your online presence in such a way that you are expanding your reach, and having people want to connect with you, share what you're doing as advocates, and buy from you!
Superhero Online Presence So let's go through an exercise together on Keywords, SEO, Google Searches and Results and how to draw much more traffic to you.
The first step is to go to Google. Let's say you're Batman: The Caped Crusader and you want to know if people can find you not just by your name but by the good deeds you do.
In the pictures below, you'll see I typed into Google "Batman" to see what came up for his name and then "Comic Book Super Hero" and "Caped Crusader" to see what comes up for the descriptive words and nickname.
For the name, I was so glad to see that Wikipedia was first because that would most likely have the most information and history on the comic book icon as well as the celebrities who have worn the mask. Second in the search was the creator, DC Comics, bravo! After that were the pages from IMDB for the celebrities and movies.
When I searched "comic book super hero" I got a variety of websites and pages that listed the top 10 or top 100 superheroes. I'm sure Batman was on the list, but the competition to be the best and singled out is tough! However, when I searched his nickname, "Caped Crusader" he dominated that first page. Yeah!
So we know that over time through the consistency of so many wanting more Batman, and the years of comics, TV episodes, and movies, there are millions of pages about Batman, based both on him as an icon and on what he did to help others.
So through this next exercise I'll show you how to build a superhero online presence for yourself.
First, I want you to create four columns. In the first column will be the words that describe YOU. What makes you unique? Really dig deep into what sets you apart, don't just put the same generic words that describe everybody else.
In the second column, put descriptive words that describe your ideal clients. Perhaps not the clients you have now, but who you are trying to reach. What are their demographics? If they were a superhero, which one would they be?
In the third column, list the words or phrases that describe what you do that is unlike anyone else. What over time have you mastered and do? Have you rescued a cat from a tree, pulled someone from a burning building, arrested those bank robbers?
In the last column, I'd like you to put what five clients said about you. Read through your past testimonials or ask a few new clients if they could describe what sets you apart and why they are working with you.
Next, I want you to circle words from each column that match or stand out. When you see certain words in common, you will know you are onto something that will define YOU and what you offer, which will magically be what your ideal clients seek too!
You may be able to create a new tagline or moniker from this exercise.
In considering this and the best way to describe yourself, remember that it's not about what you do that's just like someone else, but what sets you apart. If we use the Batman example again, yes he is a superhero just like Superman and Spiderman, but each of them has something very unique.
If we apply this to the test above what you really want to identify is what is it that will draw people to you like a magnet? What will make the clients who are searching on Google type in the words that pull up YOU as the answer? What you say about yourself has to be what you want others to discover, remember and share as well.
Next, you want to visit Google Adwords (download the attached Google Adwords Exercise and SEO in Action pdf) and begin typing in those words and word combos and see what the results are.
Not all the words will be right, but you will be able to see what was searched more and as you select and build your keywords you will begin to have the tools you need to surpass the competition. You can download these combinations and save them to edit later, adding in more words that are specific to you, like your name, more about what you do and your location.
Be sure your online and offline selves are sending the same signs to others so their experience is the same no matter the place or format.
What does the public perceive about you, your products and services, and is it consistent everywhere? Is the experience of using your products and/or services in line with scanning pages of your website, flipping through your brochure or catalog, or visiting your store? If they met you, or your employees, at a function would they find your mindset to be in line with your company? Is your visual footprint the same across the web, on social media, in advertising and marketing, and in commercials on TV, past or present?
When we talk about brand visibility we must realize it means "all encompassing." So, if you are a small business owner and entrepreneur, you must act, speak, dress, and fully represent your brand. You are your brand's ambassador. When someone meets you in person when they previously only knew you by your avatar, are you the way they imagined?
Because of the web, many small businesses get confused between being visible globally and locally. Yes, having a website and social media presence helps others find you, but can the local community find you?
The key to being found is broadcasting your brand louder and farther than your competitors and on a consistent basis. Find creative and genuine paths for you to gain trust and others will naturally begin to flock to you.
Consistently blogging on a particular topic and making sure that the title is engaging, the opening sentences are drawing others in, and the post itself is tagged properly, that's one way.
For others it may be consistently posting on social media, on the radio or creating videos about their topic of choice. The key, though, is to bring others into the discussion in clever ways, not just talking about yourself or what you're offering.
For example: I love to share other brands, what makes them tick, who they worked with on their visual footprint and how they became a success. So I created a way to showcase them in my brand interview series. I'm celebrating these brands, and that along with my SEO skills is driving traffic to the site, the brand interviews and their businesses, helping them attract new audiences. I've also just started an online radio show and to have some fun and enjoy interviewing others I have named it "Suzy Brandtastic's Interview Series." It's all about separating oneself from others in unique ways that make a brand memorable.
You too will find there are a variety of ways to broaden your overall visibility, so be creative and whatever paths you take stay on point consistently.
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February 24, 2010 Paul Raven 3 Comments
I think what surprised me most about the Please Rob Me flap was how little flapping there was, and that most of what there was came from the sort of people I usually expect to see beyond the obvious tabloid angles to the truth of a technology story. Perhaps technopanics just aren't getting the click-through they used to… or maybe everyone's too busy covering the adventures of neoprene-clad sportsmen in cold places to care.
Stowe Boyd managed to make the point about Please Rob Me in a much more coherent and conciliatory fashion than I did:
I am suggesting that a single level of 'friending' is probably too general to satisfy assumed needs for safety, although there is little evidence that social tools increase the likelihood of burglaries or rape. We don't have an epidemic of 'social crime' to resolve here.
The slippage of geolocational information from a closed, stable network into an open, dynamic one opens up a wider assemblage of contacts, but without the assumed friendship that comes from symmetric following. […]
So, I think the slippage of geolocational information from a closed, stable system like Foursquare into an open, dynamic system like Twitter is less problematic than generally considered. I don't think it, per se, is scary.
While it is possible that a cadre of burglars or a sex slave ring might try to eavesdrop on our geolocational information in these services, history would suggest that our so-called friends and acquaintances are actually the source of most of these dangers.
People are scary, not social tools.
Quite – and that's not to underemphasise the potential scariness of people, either. The perspective we need to regain here is that technologies aren't intrinsically creepy, invasive and risky, but that some people are. If anything, gaining a true understanding of the implications of a technology is probably a better way to minimise its risks than a witch-hunt. Kids can cut themselves with sharp knives – so do we ban all knives, or do we just teach kids not to play with them?
I'm not saying that encroachment into privacy isn't a problem – just ask the kids of Harriton High School. But we need to move away from this culture of blaming technology for the misuses it is (or could be) put to by people; it's the same fallacy that the hair-shirt greens are so fond of, and it's counterproductive on every level. Sure, we're all able to watch each other more thoroughly than ever before, and yes, the social panopticon comes with similar social risks to a more monolithic (e.g. governmental) surveillance apparatus [via @AmandaChapel]- but it's not going to go away. Wringing your hands is a waste of time; if you really want to prevent tech misuses, educate your audience instead of trying to terrify them into momentary Luddism.
Talking of technophobia, I name ChatRoulette as front-running candidate for the next tabloid technoterror. The more moderate mainstream media has a hold of the story already, painting it in very "wow, the crazy things these internet people build!" colours with some positivist highlights:
… Chatroulette is a social Web site that allows you to navigate somewhat incognito. "There's no log in, there's no registration, and that's fundamentally different from Facebook and Twitter, where your real persona is tied back to you," said Sarita Yardi, a doctoral candidate at the Georgia Institute of Technology who studies the role of technology in teenagers' lives.
The Web has long allowed anonymous conversations among strangers. Text-based chat rooms are rife with deceit — people pretending they are someone else. Video makes this harder — even if you're wearing a mask. Then, too, the anonymity can be fleeting. Screenshots of people using Chatroulette have popped up everywhere. Is one of them you?
In truth, ChatRoulette looks to be a pretty benign (and ultimately banal) thing – not to mention strangely reminiscent of a Jeff Noon story I vaguely remember, in which every one in the world had a mirror that showed the face of another person somewhere else in the world. The usual social media/privacy commentators are being quietly sensible, too, albeit keeping their guard up against the inevitable accusations of showing support for technodepravity:
I like the fact that there are still a small percentage of folks out there looking for some amusement because they're bored and they want to connect with randomness, folks who recognize the joy of meeting strangers in a safer space than most physical spaces where that's possible. I realize that this creates the potential for seeing some pretty gross and/or problematic things and I certainly don't want to dismiss that, but I'm pretty certain that teens are responding the same way that I'm responding – by clicking Next. Is that ideal? Probably not. And I'd certainly love a filter – not just for teens but for my own eyes.
I'm not sure that immature folks of any age (or the easily grossed out) should be on this site. But I do hope that we can create a space where teens and young adults and the rest of us can actually interact with randomness again. There's a cost to our social isolation and I fear that we're going to be paying it for generations to come.
Indeed; the more we seek to protect ourselves and our children (especially the children, poor innocent things that they are!) from everything and anything, the less able to deal with adversity we become – and adversity is inevitable, unless you live in a box lined with cotton wool and a Faraday cage. Common sense aside, however, the potent and flammable combination of children, strangers and video pretty much ensures that ChatRoulette will be moral-panic-boogie-man of the week for the usual suspects within the next month or so… provided the fad lasts that long, of course.
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I guess I didn't see the pleaserobme thing as even serious – the website that is. I just thought it a pretty good joke. I guess I'm surprised at how serious it all became… but then I am less and less surprised at anything these days.
Rick York says:
I'm 65. So, I think you can imagine my reaction to many of the privacy issues that have risen during the internet age. I believe that my generation's very definition of privacy is being overturned today. The unfortunate willingness of so many people to expose their private lives has run wild.
Not all of this is a direct consequence of the net. You may not remember but, much of the life-exposure goes back to the earliest days of those talk shows like Jerry Springer's in which people went on camera to describe and discuss the most intimate aspects of their personal lives. This, of course, led to the plague of "reality tv" which is no more real than the tooth fairy. We have paraded before us many of the worst aspects of human nature. To a large extent, the "reality" shows glorify these behaviors.
It should come as no surprise then that the early generation(s) of the internet age would be inclined to bare the most intimate secrets of their lives, from sexting to nude pictures. Unfortunately for them, anything placed on the web stays there forever. Some of the younger generation are running into the consequences of such behavior.
What we really need is a whole lot of "Please Rob Me" pranks to finally get all these folks who are making their lives public to understand the consequences of what they're doing.
It's funny how Omegle is a spin-off of anicechat.net and Chatroulette a spin-off of Omegle! I think anicechat.net deserves some respect, as it was the first. Create a facebook group and spread the truth, anyone?
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