Last night's episode of 'The Walking Dead' not only didn't resolve the whole is Glenn dead or not issue, it actually raised more questions, leaving viewers wondering what was going on.
While I don't have all the answers to all your questions, there is one thing I can tell you: Glenn will be on TWD again, and according to the latest rumors it will be during episode 7 (November 22nd).
According to the site Celebrity Dirty Laundry episode 5 will focus on the aftermath of the Wolves attacking Alexandria and episode 6 will be all about Daryl (no complaints here), so Glenn's fate won't be revealed until episode 7.
Now, as for whether or not he is alive that debate is still raging, with many pointing to last night's episode as proof that he's dead.
Why? Because actor Steven Yeun, who plays Glenn, was missing from the opening credits.
Normally, I would be the first to think this was proof, but I actually think this is nothing more than a clever trick by everyone's favorite Walking Dead producer: the diabolical Scott Gimple.
Gimple, with his ambiguous quotes about seeing "parts of Glenn" or a "form of Glenn" would not think twice about messing with fans heads by removing Yeun's name.
Based on past exits it seems 'The Walking Dead' is not a stickler for removing names as soon as people die, so them purposely removing him would make total sense.
For instance, both Scott Wilson (Hershel) and David Morrissey (the Governor), were still in the credits in the mid-season four premiere, even though they had died during the finale of the 1st half of season four (got it?).
Besides, if they went through all the trouble of not having Yeun appear on last weeks 'The Talking Dead' after-show or shown in the "In Memoriam" section, why would they give away that he's dead by taking him out of the credits?
No, in my opinion this is a clever ploy on the shows part, but proves absolutely nothing.
Remember, Yeun is still filming and has been seen on set with characters that are yet to appear on the show, so at the very least his name being gone from the credits means nothing in terms of him being off the show.
Plus, several outlets are reporting that Enid will play a role in Glenn's fate, which, unless she's nearby just watching him and Nicholas die would mean he's alive.
I'm not sure how she would wind up saving Glenn, but after 6 seasons anything is possible.
So, is he alive? I'm not sure, but I'm leaning towards yes (at least initially) based on all of this.
But to the fans who are insisting Glenn can't be dead because he must be around for Negan, I gotta say I strongly disagree.
Without spoiling anything I will just say there are several people who could take his place for that pivotal plot line that would leave just as strong an impact.
Which means we will just have to wait and see what happened to Glenn.
What do you think happened to Glenn? Do you think they took his name out on purpose?
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Nice write up! I thought I was going to be upset when the series didn't reveal Glenn's fate last night, but it was such a beautiful episode. How could I complain?! I am doing my best to enjoy the anticipation…it says a lot about the show that it can keep the tension going over a number of episodes without compromising the plot.


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Q: Given $f(z)=p_0 \left (\frac 56\right)^z$ for $z = 0, 1, 2, 3,\cdots$ Given $f(z)=p_0 \left (\frac 56\right)^z$ for $z = 0, 1, 2, 3,\cdots$
Find the value for $p_0$ which makes $f(z)$ a valid pmf.
I know the sum of the pmf values must add to one but I am not sure how to use the given information to answer the question. Any suggestions?

A: $$1=p_0(1+\frac{5}{6}+\frac{25}{36}+....)$$
$$1=p_0+\frac{5}{6}p_0+....\tag{1}$$
Multiply both sides by $\frac{5}{6}$:
$$\frac{5}{6}=p_0(\frac{5}{6}+\frac{25}{36}+....)$$
$$\frac{5}{6}=\frac{5}{6}p_0+....\tag{2}$$
Subtract equation $2$ from $1$:
$$1-\frac{5}{6}=p_0$$
$$\frac{1}{6}=p_0$$

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Opportunities in golf advocacy
Whether within your district or as part of the National Golf Day delegation in D.C., opportunities to share golf's good news with policymakers abound.
March 2018 | Nick Janovich
Filed to: Advocacy
GCSAA Class A superintendent Nick Janovich (left) with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Mike Pieper, a lobbyist for Ping Golf, on National Golf Day 2017. Photo courtesy of Nick Janovich
Grassroots Ambassador Academy was held once again at the Golf Industry Show, and several new faces were in the audience in San Antonio, all eager to hone their advocacy skills. Many attendees had not yet participated in a congressional meeting, and were looking for tips and tricks for a smooth first experience. I've been a grassroots ambassador since 2014, and was part of a panel on hand to offer insight during the event. Throughout the four-hour session, a common theme emerged: persistence.
Most seasoned ambassadors have made some type of contact with their assigned member of Congress. For some, though, securing a meeting can be challenging. Requests for a legislator's time are obviously plentiful and sometimes not initially answered, so persistence and determination are critical for success as a grassroots ambassador.
A legislator's district staff is sometimes more available (and closer) for an ambassador to connect with. Though their time is limited as well, staff on Capitol Hill are also open to meeting with ambassadors. All of these staff members have the ear of the legislator, and they'll typically pass along any important notes from their meetings. Productive meetings with such contacts are thus one of the best ways to influence policy. To make the most of what are often quick appointments, having a clear and concise agenda is necessary, and the GCSAA government affairs team works to provide ambassadors with the education and resources to achieve that.
An established and successful relationship with a congressional staffer can eventually lead to a meeting with the member of Congress, or even a site visit. Because of the relationship-based nature of government, advocacy cannot be a thoughtless or one-time endeavor. As in any good relationship, the effort must be sustained and thorough.
I recently visited Capitol Hill for a full day of meetings. (My assigned member of Congress as a grassroots ambassador is Rep. David McKinley of West Virginia's 1st District, but I've also worked with Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin of West Virginia.) Upon my arrival in one legislator's office, a staffer proclaimed, "Hey, you're the golf guy!" It was an innocent comment, and I laughed it off. When I thought back on it later, though, it became rather meaningful. After all, that is the goal.
While grassroots ambassadors' aim is to work toward practical legislation, we also want to become a resource for legislators when they're facing decisions that may impact the golf industry. We need every congressional office to have a "golf guy" to turn to for input on how pending legislation will affect those back in the district. That can only be accomplished through consistent and meaningful (and oftentimes hard-won) meetings that communicate golf's economic value and our commitment to sustainable and environmentally friendly management of our facilities.
April 25 is National Golf Day, when golf groups will converge on Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of the industry. GCSAA's delegation is made up of superintendents excited to tell their stories and help shape legislation, and thanks to the association's government affairs team, our delegation is the largest and best organized of the coalition. That bodes well for a successful event, because no one can tell golf's story quite like those of us who live it daily. Superintendents have firsthand experience with and extensive knowledge of the most significant issues facing the industry. We are the preeminent voice of golf on Capitol Hill every day, and National Golf Day is no exception.
I urge you to attend National Golf Day. The event is open to all GCSAA members, and you can find all the details and register on the We Are Golf website. Not only is National Golf Day an excellent professional-development experience, but it will give you the opportunity to tell our industry's greatest success stories. Given golf's nearly $70 billion economic impact, 2 million jobs and almost $4 billion in charitable contributions, our story is an easy one to tell. By becoming a resource for policymakers and their staff members, you can help shape legislation that will impact our industry for years to come. Don't sit back and expect others to advocate on your behalf — now is the perfect time to step up and make a difference.
Nick Janovich is the golf course superintendent at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, W.Va., and an 11-year member of GCSAA.
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De Saint speelt in een aantal films de hoofdrol, te beginnen in 1938.
RKO Radio Pictures-USA, 69 minutes, 6273 feet. Adapted from the Leslie Charteris novel The Saint in New York (15-B27, 1935). Directed by Ben Holme. Produced by William Sistrom. Screenplay by Charles Kaufman and Mortimer Offner. Starring Louis Hayward as Simon Templar, Kay Sutton as Fay Edwards, Sig Rumann as Hutch Rellin, Jonathan Hale as Inspector Fernack, and Jack Carson as Red Jenks.
RKO Radio Pictures-USA, 64 minutes, 5799 feet. Adapted from the Leslie Charteris novel The Saint Meets His Match (7-B36, 1931). Directed by John Farrow. Produced by Robert Sisk. Screenplay by John Twist. Starring George Sanders as Simon Templar, Wendy Barrie as Val Travers, and Jonathan Hale as Inspector Fernack.
RKO Radio Pictures-USA, Elstree-UK, 73 minutes, 6909 feet. Adapted from the Leslie Charteris short story The Million Pound Day from The Saint versus Scotland Yard (8-B13, 1932). Directed by John Paddy Carstairs. Produced by William Sistrom. Screenplay by Lynn Root and Frank Fenton. Starring George Sanders as Simon Templar, Sally Gray as Penny Parker, David Burns as Dugan, and Gordon McLeod as Inspector Teal.
RKO Radio Pictures-USA, 67 minutes, 6062 feet. An original story not used in any book, Charteris didn't particularly like the film. Directed by Jack Hiveley. Produced by Cliff Reid. Screenplay by Leslie Charteris and Ben Holmes. Starring George Sanders as Simon Templar, Helene Whitney as Anne Bitts, Jonathan Hale as Inspector Fernack, and Bela Lugosi as Partner.
RKO Radio Pictures-USA, 69 minutes, 6225 feet. Leslie Charteris had nothing to do with the storyline for this film. Directed by Jack Hiveley. Produced by Howard Benedict. Screenplay by Lynn Root and Frank Fenton. Starring George Sanders as Simon Templar, Wendy Barrie as Ruth, Jonathan Hale as Inspector Fernack, and Paul Guilfoyle as Pearly Gates.
RKO Radio Pictures-USA, 66 minutes, 5964 feet. Palm Springs is based on an orginal story by Leslie Charteris, but the plot was so changed that the final version of the movie hasn't any of Charteris' plot intact. The photoplay that appeared in the May 19, 1941 issue of Life magazine, and the subsequent short story were written afterward, and are completely different than the movie or the orginal plot outline. Later adapted into a short story by Leslie Charteris as Palm Springs from The Saint Goes West (23-B24, 1942). Directed by Jack Hiveley. Produced by Howard Benedict. Screenplay by Leslie Charteris and Jerry Cady. Starring George Sanders as Simon Templar, Wendy Barrie as Elna Johnson, Paul Guilfoyle as Pearly Gates, and Jonathan Hale as Inspector Fernack.
RKO Radio Pictures-UK, 78 minutes, 7059 feet. Adapted from the Leslie Charteris novel The Saint's Getaway (9-B11, 1932). Directed by Leslie Fenton. Produced by William Sistrom. Screenplay by Leslie Charteris and Jeffry Dell. Starring Hugh Sinclair as Simon Templar, Sally Gray as Mary Langdon, Arthur MacRae as Monty Hayward, and Gordon McLeod as Inspector Teal.
Republic Pictures-USA, RKO Radio Pictures-UK, 79 minutes, 7068 feet. This movie was produced in 1941 by RKO Radio British Productions, but turned over to Republic for distribution. Adapted from the Leslie Charteris novel The Saint Meets The Tiger (1-B17, 1928). Directed by Paul Stein. Produced by William Sistrom. Screenplay by Leslie Arliss and Wolfgang Wilhelm. Starring Hugh Sinclair as Simon Templar, Clifford Evans as Sidmarsh, Jean Gillie as Patrica Holmes, and Gordon McLeod as Inspector Teal.
RKO Radio Pictures-USA, 68 minutes, 6132 feet. Royal Productions Exclusive Films-UK (The Saint's Return), 73 minutes, 6583 feet. Directed by Seymour Friedmann. Produced by Julian Lesser and Anthony Hinds. Screenplay by Allan MacKennon. Starring Louis Hayward as Simon Templar, Naomi Chance as Carol Denby, Sidney Taffler as Max Lennar, Diana Dors as Margie, Russell Enoch as Keith Merton, and Charles Victor as Chief Inspector Teal.
ITC Television, Approx. 105 minutes, 9503 feet. Rewritten as a novel by Fleming Lee as The Saint and the Fiction-Makers (40-BX, 1968). Directed by Roy Baker. Produced by Robert S. Baker. Screenplay by John Kruse and Harry W. Junkin. Starring Roger Moore as Simon Templar, Sylvia Syms as Amos Klein, Justine Lord as Galaxy Rose, and Kenneth J. Warren as Warlock.
ITC Television, Approx. 90 minutes, 8145 feet. Based on the Leslie Charteris novel Vendetta for The Saint (37-B41, 1964). Directed by Jim O'Connolly. Produced by Robert S. Baker. Screenplay by Harry W. Junkin. Starring: Roger Moore as Simon Templar, Ian Hendry as Allessandro Destamio, Rosemary Dexter as Gina Destamio, and Aimi Macdonald as Lilly.
ITC Television, Approx. 90 minutes, 8145 feet. The original working title was Vanishing Point. First shown on television in two parts as Collision Course: The Brave Goose, and Collision Course: The Sixth Man. Novelized by Peter Bloxsom as Salvage for The Saint (50-BX, 1983). Directed by Cyril Frankel. Produced by Robert S. Baker. Screenplay by John Kruse. Starring: Ian Ogilvy as Simon Templar, Gayle Hunnicutt as Annabel, Stratford Johns as George Duchamps, and Derren Nesbitt as Inspector Lebec. Shown as a TV movie in many counties, possibily shown in theatres in some.
Simon Templar returns to New York via Concorde and is feeling restless, until a note from an old flame surfaces.
Starring Andrew Clarke, George Rose, Kevin Tighe.
Sleuth Simon Templar ties a London baby's kidnapping to a black-market baby ring based in Brazil.
Starring: Simon Dutton, Gayle Hunnicutt, David Ryall.
Simon Templar's Berlin weekend with a girlfriend includes a spy, a terrorist and missiles for sale.
Starring: Simon Dutton, Günther Maria Halmer, Arielle Dombasle.
Simon Templar solves a case of slain scientists with a Russian-American beauty and her computer.
Simon Templar and a newswoman track down the front man for a deadly corporate takeover.
Starring: Simon Dutton,Morgan Brittany, Jerry Di Giacomo.
Simon Templar thwarts a Hong Kong syndicate's takeover of a businessman's Australian fun park.
Starring: Simon Dutton, Rebecca Gilling, Ed Devereaux.
Simon Templar uses twin sisters and a rare Russian necklace to trap a ruthless American in Paris.
Starring: Simon Dutton, John Astin, Sabine Naud.
Paramount Pictures, USA. Directed by Philip Noyce. Produced by Robert Evans, William Macdonald, Mace Neufeld, and David Brown. Executive Producers are Robert S. Baker and Paul Hitchcock. Screenplay by Wesley Strick. Val Kilmer stars as Simon Templar, alias The Saint. Elisabeth Shue stars as the leading lady. Other cast members include Valery Nikolaev, Rade Serbedzija, and Evgueni Lazarev.
Internationale dief Simon Templar, ook wel bekend als The Saint, wordt door een wanhopige rijke man gevraagd om zijn dochter Zooey te vinden die ontvoerd is. De Nigeriaanse president Ezekiel Ibaka krijgt 2,5 miljard dollar hulp voor zijn land, maar een mysterieuze man (Ian Ogilvy) heeft dit geld gestolen. Echter, naast het ontwijken van de autoriteiten, moet Simon een gevaarlijke tegenstander uit zijn verleden, Arnie Valecross, onder ogen zien.
De volgende acteurs zijn in de huid van Simon Templar gekropen: Louis Hayward, George Sanders, Hugh Sinclair, Felix Marten, Jean Marais, Roger Moore, Ian Ogilvy, Val Kilmer, Amdrew Clarke, Simon Dutton en Adam Rayner.
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A lovely example of the classic Billiard shape, this fellow from Bruyere St. Claude is a charming one, and found in a warm, tastefully smooth stain, it retains an affable, traditional presence.
Bowl Height: 1.62 in./41.07 mm.
Outside Diameter: 1.24 in./31.46 mm.


The iPhone 8 rumors are pretty much all over the place, with some saying Apple will make the full switch to OLED, while others are claiming that Apple will have an iPhone variant that sports the OLED display, while the rest will continue to use LCD. Whether or not this is because of shortage of OLED panels or by choice is unclear.
Now according to a report from The Wall Street Journal (paywall; MacRumors), they are claiming that their sources have told them that Apple is expected to launch an iPhone with a curved OLED display, but they claim that this iPhone will be a "special" iPhone that was created to celebrate Apple's 10th iPhone anniversary.
As for the other iPhones, Apple is expected to continue the traditional cycle where this year we can expect the iPhone 7s and 7s Plus which will sport regular LCD displays, although whether or not they will see a change in their design remains to be seen. The report by the WSJ seems to be in line with KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who had previously predicted the release of at least 3 iPhones this year.
It does look like this release could further fragmentize the iPhones which is quite unlike Apple, but we guess we'll just have to wait and see. In the meantime do take it with a grain of salt.


Music has been here since centuries and has earned the dearest place in most of our hearts. The old saying goes 'Music is only as good as the instrument'. There have been numerous music instruments in the past many centuries and with the modern advancements in technology some of them have evolved to newer versions. But the basic purpose of entertaining the listeners has stayed the same. Stringed instruments have evolved much over the course of time. Here are 4 of the top stringed instruments that have mesmerized us in the past and will continue to do so in our future.
As soon as a conversation is originated on stringed Music Instruments, perhaps the most famous one in many people's minds is the Electric Guitar. It was allegedly invented during the early 1930's, it is known as a very functional variant of the normal Guitar and utilizes a pick-up to transform vibrations of its typically metallic strings produced by the guitarist while playing, plucking or finger-picking the strings. Historically both the classic and the electric guitar has had six strings, but depending on requirement and preference variations of it can have up to twelve strings as well. The advantages of learning the Electric Guitar for kids include boosting creativeness and rhythm whole improving memory skills and concentration. The Electric Guitar is made use of in many music genres, such as, Blues, Jazz, Funk, Metal, Rock and Soul. These are all much famous genres in the modern day.
Harp is an attractively crafted stringed instrument, which has traditional roots and sounds absolutely outstanding. It is appropriate for beginners as well and has a very easy adaptability. The harp is generally famous for its use and antiquity in Irish music but versions of it have been known throughout numerous parts of Europe, Africa and Asia throughout the history of music. The harp is a much elegant looking instrument in which sound is produced by plucking the strings with fingers of the player. The instrument grew admiration in Europe during middle ages, this was when numerous novel technologies were amalgamated to create various variants of it producing different sounds and routines involved with them. Mostly the royals and the wealthy were the only ones being able to enjoy the harp during its initial introduction because of the luxurious and classy sounds it generated and the general limitations with manufacture and selling of it because of the high costs that was involved at the time, but with more manufacturers and retailers offering Harps in the present day and the general much lowered price points, theoretically everybody can access them easily and be entertained with the astonishing music they have to offer. Anyone looking to buy a Harp from a store or even Buy Harp Online can find them easily and the increased competition has meant there are many retailers that have Harp for Sale all the time. Over the years there have been many versions of the Harp, possibly the most well-knows is the Lyre Harp.
A very renowned variant of the Harp is the Lyre Harp. It is principally an amalgamation of two types of stringed instruments, the Lyre that gained popularity in Greek History and arts and the customary Harp with its well-known stringed features. The Lyre Harp has a board like figure more accredited to a Lyre and has strings that are strung just like a Harp, enabling it to be used potentially anywhere because of the compactness. The Lyre Harp because of its outstanding music output and much easier access in the present times is used in numerous different music genres like traditional, pop, and folk and even many versions of rock. Additional specialty of the Lyre Harp is its low budget availability, other instruments like guitar, violin and even cello come at a much higher price point when compared to the Lyre Harp.
An alternative form of satisfactory stringed music instrument is known as the Violin. It is the one with the highest pitch and yet is the smallest in size. Classic violin is quad-stringed and the high pitch sound is generated with a bow that slides across its strings. Famous music genres including folk country and jazz all exploit the violin efficiently and for a number of decades the violinists have been in great demand and they continue to do so because of the level of skill that is required in professional music. Learning Violin increases discipline, concentration and coordination. Contrary to communal belief, the violin is in practice a very complicated instrument needing in excess of 70 independent pieces of wood in the production process of it.
One of the biggest member of the viol family, the cello plays a tremendously significant part in the orchestra, and generates music that can be defined as very tranquil and mature. Alike many stringed instruments, a bow or the hands can be used to play the Cello, and its form and tone have stayed nearly the same for many centuries. Presently, the cello is played globally in numerous musical genres, and is attributed with players of all skill levels. When buying a cello, there are certainly some factors to look at. It's significant to know that sound quality and playability will hinge on significantly on the quality and type wood used, as well as the craftsmanship itself. A hand-carved cello with maple or spruce is certainly one of the best, and a fingerboard finished of rosewood or ebony will make the playing of the instrument a lot easier and much more pleasurable.


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Assisted living is a great choice if your loved one needs some help with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, toileting, shaving, nail care, tooth care, walking, incontinence. Services vary between communities. Generally, you can expect to see semi/private rooms, meals, shared dining, kitchenettes (or kitchens), common spaces for socializing, activities calendar, transportation services, Alzheimer's care, gardens, walking paths, pools, beauty shops, pets (some communities).


Phonak, the world's leading hearing aid provider, is accepting applications for its first Teen Advisory Board through August 6, 2018. Teens ages 15-18 residing in the U.S. or Canada who currently wear hearing aids and are passionate about making a difference in the lives of other teens with hearing loss are encouraged to apply online.
Accepted Teen Advisory Board members will have the opportunity to regularly interact with other like-minded teens to help shape the conversation around teens with hearing loss, while also contributing to the development of more 'teen-friendly' hearing technology. To facilitate feedback, members will receive the latest Phonak hearing aids and Roger technology.
Phonak experts will also work with the Teen Advisory Board and their parents to address various important topics, including the hearing aid stigma, bullying, current and future hearing aid technology, and access to decision-making information. In addition, teens will receive coaching on how to deal with social adversity, finding and developing support systems, and information on their rights to accommodations. Other coaching topics include increasing self-advocacy, improving presentation skills, and planning for the future.
The Teen Advisory Board is currently a one-year program with the potential to extend by another year. Once the application period ends, selected candidates and guardians will be notified by August 14. The Teen Advisory Board kick-off weekend will be held September 29-30 near Phonak U.S. Headquarters, home of the Phonak Audiology Research Center (PARC), in Warrenville, IL.
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Creating an impactful, inspiring and memorable brand logo is no easy task. What may appear as a simplistic design is actually a complex tapestry of brand personality, refined color optimization and appropriate stylistic choices. Although mastering the art of logo design is a challenge, the most profound lessons are learned by the success of others.
Brand logos must appeal to the underlying desire established by marketing tactics and demographic traits. Red Bull is an excellent example. Its logo features battling red bulls with a yellow circle in the background. This entices customers as it suggests their product is powerful and strong, two elements anyone who reaches for a Red Bull finds appealing. The yellow background stimulates psychological feelings of heightened awareness, while the red colors add a sense of urgency while grabbing your attention.
How many dental offices feature a tooth or smile as their logo? Even though this imagery is appropriate based on their industry, how is this design memorable, enticing or unique? Never give in to the temptation of easy designs. For example, a rental company shouldn't use a car as part of their logo. Instead, do what many brands, such as Toyota, have done. Instead of a car, Toyota reimagined its name and created a symbol that's wholly unique. Without ever seeing a single word, you immediately recognize this circular graphic as Toyota.
Trends are hard to escape. From design catalogs to content styles, our visual world is constantly shifting. Adhering to specific trends can boost certain business results, but logo design isn't one of them. Focus on styling your logo so it's not capable of ever becoming old and outdated. Coca-Cola, Nike and Apple are excellent examples of timeless logo design. Although it may seem impossible to reach this level of timelessness, it's actually fairly straightforward. Simply allow your logo to be an extension of your uniqueness. After all, there has ever, and will ever, be only one of you.
The brainstorming phase of logo design should be filled with competitor research and analysis. Not only does this provide insights into specific design elements your shared demographic finds appealing, but it guides you to a final design that's wholly unique. Mirroring trends, or even certain design elements, dilutes your brand personality, confidence and uniqueness. Airbnb is the perfect example of an innovative logo design. Its uninterrupted line forms the basic shape of an "A," but without explicitly proclaiming the brand. If you haven't noticed, sometimes the best logos are mere symbols instead of actual words.
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Can you eat cookies on a low carb diet? The Atkins company claims that you can and sells them in all kinds of flavors. After having a look at the ingredients I can just laugh at the irony.
In my online "Food Revolution" presentation I used the cookies as one example of fake low carb products. Commercial junk that stops weight loss and makes people (rightly) lose all their respect for low carb. I called the marketing a "fairy tale".
I follow your site and recently watched your presentation "The Food Revolution" on YouTube and thought you may be interested in seeing the latest research tables supporting Atkins and low-carb diets that Colette Heimowitz, VP of Nutrition Communication at ANI has generated. There are more than 80 independent, peer-reviewed studies backing the safety and efficacy of the Atkins Diet. As you know, low carbohydrate eating is a time-tested and scientifically validated diet plan. They are attached.
I also would like to provide you with correct information about Atkins products. Atkins products have been clinically tested for blood sugar responses using the glycemic load methodology; (http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/3/1/33). We take pride in offering our customers products that have a minimal glycemic impact. There are simply some consumers who need a low sugar alternative to high sugar habits for better compliance.
I'd also be happy to send you a copy of the new Atkins cookbook "The New Atkins for a New You Cookbook" by Colette Heimowitz, M.Sc. featuring 200 simple and delicious low-carb recipes. Please let me know your mailing address.
Thanks for your consideration. Please let me know if you'd like to speak with Colette who can offer additional insights. I am happy to keep you informed about the latest news from Atkins.
The biggest ingredient in your cookie is wheat flour. It's loaded with carbs, i.e. calling it low carb is obviously a fairy tale.
Also, subtracting 100% of the sugar alcohol from "net carbs" is misleading to your customers as about half of the maltitol is absorbed.
Regarding the studies you attach I agree: low carb works fine. The problem is that your cookies are not low carb.
If they use the words "net carbs" it's not low carb, it's high carb.
Brandon has a very good point - and I appreciate this personal experience, because he speaks for a lot of folks like himself, I'm sure.
I think it's so important to separate the diet, the Atkins community, as well as Colette Heimowitz, Dr. Westman, Dr. Phinney, and Dr. Volek from the Corporation. Atkins Nutritionals (ANA) is now owned by a venture capital firm, and they are interested only in selling the cheapest products with the biggest logo.
Those who actually worked with Dr. Atkins, such as Colette and Dr. Westman, remain with the "brand" out of affection for the late Dr. Atkins. He launched the products originally so he could raise money to conduct studies at a time when no one would do a low-carb study. If you speak to Colette on the Atkins community forum, she always encourages real food. She will tell you to "limit" the bars. She does not encourage eating them, which must make her capitalistic employers most displeased.
And yet they do give her enough freedom to be honest, possibly because they need her, as she is just about their last link to the Dr. himself.
If you go to the Atkins forum, they are the sweetest people there. The majority are middle-aged, very sick people - 100, 150, 200 lbs. to lose, T2D, heart disease - you name it. One lady there began at 430 pounds! She is now down to 200, due to the support and guidance of that loving community. The people on that forum are used to nothing but scorn due to their diabetes and size - so they are really very helpful and supportive. They will coach, they will guide, they cheerlead everyone. The Atkins forum is the best thing ANA does.
The community members on the forum are very vocal about avoiding the products. The advice from them constantly is to regard the products as junk food. Everyone in the low-carb community - everyone in the Atkins community - all the doctors, and Colette - they are all in polite but vocal disagreement with how the capitalists who own ANA have run the brand.
We must separate the Atkins community and Colette and the doctors from the actions of the corporation. If only the capitalists would come talk to the community - they would learn how to make profits without abusing the core messages of Dr. Atkins himself. Everyone would benefit.
I don't fault ANA at all. In fact, I appreciate them. Do I think their products are frankenfood and shouldn't be consumed? Absolutely. But two years and a hundred pounds ago I needed something to lose weight. I did Atkins. I am now living Paleo, but if you had told me two years ago that I needed to be low carb AND give up cheese, wheat, beans and artificial sweeteners, I never would have done it. Atkins to me was a stepping stone. I had one of their shakes every day for the first year. I tried their bars but realized they stalled my weight loss and cut them out, even though I didn't understand why. Over the last two years, I have learned a lot and my eating patterns have changed as a result of that learning. I think Atkins is a fine place for people to get their toes wet before jumping in to a proper HFCL, real foods way of eating. And I really don't fault them for selling their products. They have to make money. How else would they pay for their FREE website with a wonderful community? Ultimately, it is the consumers' fault for not learning and doing their own research if they continue to buy the crappy products. In the mean time, Atkins is just serving up what the market demands. If that can be a stepping stone to eating real food for more people, then so be it. I am a fan.
This site is a trip. Lots of talk from people NOT on Atkins. Personally, I don't use the product of Atkins and most serious Atkins folks don't either. They have a funky aftertaste. I've lost 16 lbs. Also, you can't GO ON AND GO OFF low-carb. Atkins site shows how to add back in carbs at a healthy level. I have found my energy to be awesome as well as my moods completely stabilized without all the sugar and high glycemic foods.
MIM's are awesome and flaxmeal is a great item! If almond meal works best for you, great. For sweetener, stevia is the BEST.
Muffin in a Minute update: My little experiment was a great success! Adding about 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon of dry yeast to the batter dramatically improves the flavor. I think the problem with a lot of low-carb bread substitutes is that people forget that yeast is what gives bread a lot of its characteristic flavor - at least that's the flavor I crave.
I tried the muffin recipe, it was a good thing to eat with cheese and butter. I skipped sweetener and flax seeds - just used 1/4 cup of almonds meal, one egg, backing powder, dash of salt. Why to encourage people to sweeten everything? It didn't require a sweetener at all. I don't plan to use the recipe often because I think it is a good idea not to substitute high-carbs foods with the LC equivalent. Theoretically, there is nothing wrong with it, but many people who eat LC deserts regularly regain weight. I want to be on a safe side. Also, soft-boiled eggs with a butter for a breakfast is a preferable food food for me.
i think these are a "smarter" option than say oreos or any other cookies. some people like myself who have successfully lost a lot of weight on a LCHF diet would like to indulge in the sinful foods every now and then. i much rather have a atkins bar over a sneakers anyday. im 21 so maybe my young metabolism can handle "frakenfoods" cause they simply dont make me gain and in small quantities i remain in ketosis.
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These cookies are nowhere near 5g carbs. Maltitol has 2.1g of energy (kcals) compared to 4g in sucrose, so at best you could halve the sugar alcohol carbs, not subtract them.
23g - 5g fiber - (12/2=6)g sugar alcohol = 12g carbs / bar.
I find it so irresponsible of the Atkins brand to trick their customers like this. So many of their foods have maltitol in them!
I am so sorry that Atkins gets such a bad rap. He, the actual Dr. Atkins, wanted to find the truth and he looked and did research himself and found some great truths that have been at the "new" forefront of finding our way through the crap the government and educational institutions have been cooking up for decades now.
I admire men who search and face personal slander and occupational failure when they put their findings on the line which prove over and over again to be true, only to be shunned and ridiculed by silver-tongued critics.
As a side note, Atkins have come up with meat and complex carb, frozen dinners, much to my happiness.
I was interested to see if your site gave any credit to Dr Atkins, who was maligned until the day of his death for saying exactly what you are. Fortunately I live in a country where we don't have a culture of consuming pre-prepared foods, and have no access to the Atkins products. I discovered Atkins (in it's original form as a simple diet) and for the first time found a diet that helped me lose weight effectively. The thing is, some people are far less tolerant of carbs than others. People like me are like alcoholics...I am completely intolerant of starchy foods. I can feel the impact of eating them almost immediately; so ANY "lower-carb" options are no options at all. Some people are far more tolerant of a higher carb intake and may be able to tolerate "a little of what you fancy" but for people like me, that's just not going to work.
I can tell you that this site do give all the credits to Dr Atkins, as he deserv, and to Dr Kwasnievsky, and to Mr Banting, to Brilliat Savarin and to a lot of fore runners about low carb living!
I'm a type one diabetic. I tried an "Atkins" bar the other day (albeit with some amount of skepticism upon reading the elaborate ingredients list). When I bit into it, I thought it actually tasted like it contained "real" sugar, so I checked the ingredients and the nutritional panel. Anyway, my blood sugar raised after eating it. Then I had to give myself two more insulin shots from my pump just to get it back down to normal again.
Could of been the sugar alcohols they contain, but at least I know now that when I have a rare craving for chocolate, I'd rather eat a small serving of the plain, then have a frankenfood which still raises my blood sugar like crazy. Plus it's a lot cheaper and has a lot less ingredients usually.
The Atkins products are labeled 'All Phases'...EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. This should tell you something right away. While Atkins was alive, he took GREAT care to ensure that ALL his products were appropriately labeled for the proper phases. This is because Atkins knew, and Colette Heimwitz blatantly disregards, the fact that certain items acceptable in later phases of Atkins MUST be removed entirely in Induction to avoid issues with food allergies and metabolic resistance. Upon gradually adding these items back into your eating plan, you can more accurately gauge potential trigger foods for metabolic resistance.
The Atkins plan listed in the Phase:1 section of the Atkins website is, indeed, almost identical to the one found in Dr. Atkins' NEW Diet Revolution, save allowing nuts and seeds after two weeks of Induction. HOWEVER; of you go to the Myths page you get: #4 Myth: It's a high-protein, no-carb diet. Fact: It's an optimal protein, reduced carbohydrate diet. People frequently mistake the Induction phase for the entire Atkins program. At Induction, the plan allows you to eat 20 net carbs with 12 to 15 net carbs coming from vegetables. After Induction is complete, you increase your carb count gradually until you reach your own carb tolerance level and goal weight. YOU EAT A VARIETY OF PROTEIN CHOICES IN 4 TO 6 OUNCE SERVING SIZE.
Glad you asked. Here is how I feel about this. Atkins recognized that a certain 'portion' of the Total Carbohydrate listing was composed of elements and ingredients which do NOT impact your glycemic response system. This elements, according to Atkins, are safe to deduct from the Total Carbohydrate Count. Chiefly, these two elements are fiber and sugar alcohols. By deducting this numbers from the Total Carbohydrate Count, you arrive at your 'Net Carbs', that is, the total of digestible carbohydrates withing the product, these being the carbohydrates which impact your glycemic response.
So 'Net Carbs' does NOT mean 'High Carb'. However, you are quite correct in assuming it doesn't necessarily mean 'Low Carb' either. It requires intelligence and education on the part of the consumer to determine if, in fact, "Net Carbs' means 'Low Carbs'. Fortunately, Atkins has schooled us quite well to look for hidden sugars, flours or anything else impacting our blood glucose levels.
In addition, following the 11-15 rule of making sure that 11-15 grams of your allowed 20 Induction Grams of Carbohydrates is comprised namely of vegetable matter, you eliminate the majority of issues associated with Net Carbs anyways.
For those in the later phases, a little discretion mixed with the Rules of said phase, always goes a LONG way in offsetting issues like this to begin with.
Wow lots of naysayers.. I did Atkins for 5 mos. Eating bars and drinking the shakes I lost 32lbs. I am type2 diabetic it did not effect my bg in the slightest in fact my A1c went down 3 points in that 5 months. Incredible people shouldn't put their 2 cents in when they haven't even lived or done a low carb lifestyle..
Facts are facts I am living proof. The sugar alcohols did not impact my blood sugar and I am a diabetic.
I am doing well on a low carb diet, feeling great without the snack bars that jacked up my insulin levels for the last 20 years. I was shocked--looking for vitamins at Target last night to see Atkins advertising what to my eyes looks like nothing more than candy in the pharmacy aisle. I read the ingredients list and could not believe the hypocrisy.
And now I read above that the bars are meant to provide a "low sugar alternative to high sugar habits for better compliance."
I immediately went home and ate a carrot. This seems to me like a better low sugar alternative to a snack bar.
The company that markets Atkins products is shooting itself in the foot by continuing to use malitol when they could substitute other (better) sugar alcohols (such as erythritol, xylitol, stevia, ect). Far more people in the Atkins and LCHF communities would buy their products if they could trust the carb content on the package and know that the snacks wouldn't knock them out of ketosis. I'll bet that the cost of switching to a better sweetener would be easily offset by increased sales.
Whole foods ARE clearly best, but sometimes a convenient "fake" snack is OK (in moderation)...however, I won't buy any Atkins products with malitol in them. And, unfortunately, its in most of what they sell.
Lost 50 pounds enjoying what I like to eat, meat,cheese, artichokes etc.... Low carb is easy if you don't listen to too many "experts". Keep it simple, as a type 2 diabetic I try different foods and if the blood sugar rises I quit eating them. Eating one Atkins bar daily does not raise my blood sugar where as eating 3 or 4 daily does, so for me I eat one Atkins triple chocolate bar for my daily "chocolate fix".
Take charge of your life, experiment and enjoy.
Insulin dependant diabetic who eats only low carb and uses Atkins bars for an occasional snack. Never have any raised my BG's. My last A1c was 4.7. I test very often and I do count carbs.
Stevia is NOT permitted to be added to most if not all foods in the USA YET..tis is why it is ONLY sold as an "add on" product, as a table top sweetener. The FDA does not consider it GRAS..safe..when added by manufacturers..so they decide to let you 'do it to yourself" if you over use sweeteners.
Once added to foods you might be consuming beyond what is safe on a daily basis…see?
Ask yourself how a "natural" dark green leaf- the Stevia plant- becomes a perfect, pure white powder…it is mostly because 95% of powdered Stevia is NOT stevia, it is only 5% of the bag..95% is (corn based) maltodextrose sugar. or some other.
Mouse studies with Steviocides (many parts of the plant act differently in the body there is stevia a, b, and rebaudiana) and have shown a tendency to tumor growth. Until human studies can prove absolute safety in consumption it may take a while to find it added to foods.
I agree that even though they're not ideal, using Atkins products can be a stepping stone to healthier eating. I hope that eventually they'll start using sweeteners with less glycemic load, such as erythritol, but in the meantime knowing I'm allowing myself the occasional Atkins-brand treat helps to motivate me to keep the rest of my day low carb.
Does everybody forget that Dr.Atkins..died from a heart attack. P!us ketosis is NOT a good way to lose weight..omg, burn more than you eat..that's the only real truth. This is ridiculousness..fat people need to eat less, move. Ore. stop trying to find shortcuts and gimiks.
In fact Dr. Atkins died as the result of a head injury after slipping on ice.
I lost over 50 kgs doing Atkins and did use their bars to get me through! I have kept the weight off for 17 years and although I don't eat them now....they helped me at the start and through losing all the weight and I was glad I had them!
You are on the wrong website then lovey. Thousands on this site lose through ketosis. Your claim that 'it is not a good way' is unfounded and no longer represents the latest nutritional science. Also, your post is demeaning as you try to shame 'fat people' and make yourself feel superior. Also, learn to spell if you want to appear smarter than everyone else.
I have use the ADKINS DIET off and on for 10 years. (Not the shakes until recently) (and bars I tried and gave away). I have lost 92 pounds. I have kept it off. My blood pressure went down, which was my goal at the time. I can now walk, run 5 miles a day. I can say this, the Adkins diet start all the other diets or just better or worst versions of it. THIS WE ALL KNOW IS TRUE. You are right, when Adkins was alive he did have phases on his package products. I hadn't looked at the bars in the store until recently. I saw that they removed them from the packaging. I didn't buy them for the simply fact I make my own snacks at home. Adkins is a great diet for me( I have tried all the rest!!! all the rest!!!) it this seems to be only one my body will react too. People will say what they will, to sale their way of thinking. Here my only opinion, do what works for you. if you have to take a little from this diet plan and add it to that diet plan, do it. As long as it is working for you. I will take Keto diet recipes and Adkins diet recipes (basically the same diet anyway) and use it to your advantage. Last word as far as the shake goes I like them. ADD to the vanilla and the chocolate ones I add a little instant coffee. ( instant Starbucks), lower in carbs. THIS THINGS ARE MADE TO HELP YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY (just tools). I didn't necessarily use the recipes in the book, I saw them as example on how to create my own version of Adkins to better fit my life style.
Its up to you how much you use and how you use them. IF IT WASN'T FOR ADKINS AND HIS LESSONS. I STILL BE 230 POUNDS INSTEAD OF 138.
Good for you Pinky! That was a great post and very inspirational. I'm just embarking on my low carb program for the second time and am looking forward to losing weight on it again. Its the only thing that has ever worked for me except Whole 30, and it is basically low carb except for the fruit. Trish Bell, you need to do your research before you post something that makes you look even dumber.
Trish , it doesn't work for all people. I have hypothyroidism, I move a lot, count calories, and still my weight wouldn't shift and kept craving sugar. I kept hearing Keto, Keto, but I hate diets. One day I got disgusted by all the sugar I ate and tried Keto for 2 days. Never looked back and I feel amazing ! This website has been a great help so thank you !


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LeBron James' Letter Is Celebration of Superb Writing
by Keith Schneider July 15, 2014 January 7, 2021
Four years ago, when he both challenged the self-effacing values of his Midwestern roots and embraced the youthful self-absorption of his generation, LeBron James announced his departure from Cleveland in a nationally televised broadcast viewed by millions. I was in a diner in Antrim County, Michigan watching the interview while hydrating with a cool beer after a 60-mile summer bike ride.
On Friday James explained his return to Northeast Ohio, his intent to finish his surpassing career as a Cleveland Cavalier, in a decidedly different communications forum – a beautifully constructed and elegantly crafted letter.
Long live the written word. All writers should honor LeBron's choice of platforms, the energy of a narrative that covers two decades of his young life, and revere the respect and gravity of his prose. From the first to the last of 11 paragraphs, in every one of the letter's 952 words, LeBron masters the essential elements of a great piece of communications.
He anchors his story with time elements that carry the piece — "I was a kid from Northeast Ohio." — and characters that drive his sense of loyalty — "D-Wade and CB. We made sacrifices to keep UD. I loved becoming a big bro to Rio." LeBron forgives a lingering grudge — "I've met with Dan, face-to-face, man-to-man." — and acknowledges his own mistakes — "Who am I to hold a grudge?"
Each line moves the readers easily and, at times, urgently to the next. Great stories contain worthy objectives. There are four in LeBron's letter — returning to Akron, his hometown; rebuilding the city's culture and economy; winning a championship with the Cavaliers; and rekindling his relationship with fans and a city that felt rejected. "What if I were a kid who looked up to an athlete, and that athlete made me want to do better in my own life, and then he left?" LeBron writes.
Though Lee Jenkins, the fine Sports Illustrated writer, assisted in the letter's development, the voice and timing are LeBron's. The penultimate paragraph, served up like a game-winning baseline jumper, rises up to the letter's emotional peak and then arcs down to the string music of a memorable conclusion.
This is not about the roster or the organization. I feel my calling here goes above basketball. I have a responsibility to lead, in more ways than one, and I take that very seriously. My presence can make a difference in Miami, but I think it can mean more where I'm from. I want kids in Northeast Ohio, like the hundreds of Akron third-graders I sponsor through my foundation, to realize that there's no better place to grow up. Maybe some of them will come home after college and start a family or open a business. That would make me smile. Our community, which has struggled so much, needs all the talent it can get.
Congratulations to LeBron James for making an epic decision and for explaining it so well.
— Keith Schneider
For those who haven't read LeBron's piece, here it is in full:
Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. It's where I walked. It's where I ran. It's where I cried. It's where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart. People there have seen me grow up. I sometimes feel like I'm their son. Their passion can be overwhelming. But it drives me. I want to give them hope when I can. I want to inspire them when I can. My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn't realize that four years ago. I do now.
Remember when I was sitting up there at the Boys & Girls Club in 2010? I was thinking, This is really tough. I could feel it. I was leaving something I had spent a long time creating. If I had to do it all over again, I'd obviously do things differently, but I'd still have left. Miami, for me, has been almost like college for other kids. These past four years helped raise me into who I am. I became a better player and a better man. I learned from a franchise that had been where I wanted to go. I will always think of Miami as my second home. Without the experiences I had there, I wouldn't be able to do what I'm doing today.
I went to Miami because of D-Wade and CB. We made sacrifices to keep UD. I loved becoming a big bro to Rio. I believed we could do something magical if we came together. And that's exactly what we did! The hardest thing to leave is what I built with those guys. I've talked to some of them and will talk to others. Nothing will ever change what we accomplished. We are brothers for life. I also want to thank Micky Arison and Pat Riley for giving me an amazing four years.
I'm doing this essay because I want an opportunity to explain myself uninterrupted. I don't want anyone thinking: He and Erik Spoelstra didn't get along. … He and Riles didn't get along. … The Heat couldn't put the right team together. That's absolutely not true.
I'm not having a press conference or a party. After this, it's time to get to work.
When I left Cleveland, I was on a mission. I was seeking championships, and we won two. But Miami already knew that feeling. Our city hasn't had that feeling in a long, long, long time. My goal is still to win as many titles as possible, no question. But what's most important for me is bringing one trophy back to Northeast Ohio.
I always believed that I'd return to Cleveland and finish my career there. I just didn't know when. After the season, free agency wasn't even a thought. But I have two boys and my wife, Savannah, is pregnant with a girl. I started thinking about what it would be like to raise my family in my hometown. I looked at other teams, but I wasn't going to leave Miami for anywhere except Cleveland. The more time passed, the more it felt right. This is what makes me happy.
To make the move I needed the support of my wife and my mom, who can be very tough. The letter from Dan Gilbert, the booing of the Cleveland fans, the jerseys being burned — seeing all that was hard for them. My emotions were more mixed. It was easy to say, "OK, I don't want to deal with these people ever again." But then you think about the other side. What if I were a kid who looked up to an athlete, and that athlete made me want to do better in my own life, and then he left? How would I react? I've met with Dan, face-to-face, man-to-man. We've talked it out. Everybody makes mistakes. I've made mistakes as well. Who am I to hold a grudge?
I'm not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We're not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I'm realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested. I know that. I'm going into a situation with a young team and a new coach. I will be the old head. But I get a thrill out of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn't know they could go. I see myself as a mentor now and I'm excited to lead some of these talented young guys. I think I can help Kyrie Irving become one of the best point guards in our league. I think I can help elevate Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters. And I can't wait to reunite with Anderson Varejao, one of my favorite teammates.
But this is not about the roster or the organization. I feel my calling here goes above basketball. I have a responsibility to lead, in more ways than one, and I take that very seriously. My presence can make a difference in Miami, but I think it can mean more where I'm from. I want kids in Northeast Ohio, like the hundreds of Akron third-graders I sponsor through my foundation, to realize that there's no better place to grow up. Maybe some of them will come home after college and start a family or open a business. That would make me smile. Our community, which has struggled so much, needs all the talent it can get.
In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have.
I'm ready to accept the challenge. I'm coming home.
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Der Neuwiesenbach ist ein linker Zufluss der Kahl im Landkreis Aschaffenburg im bayerischen Spessart.

Geographie

Verlauf

Der Neuwiesenbach entspringt als Rückersbach dem Engelsbrunnen, zwischen Hörstein und Hohl am Hahnenkammrücken. Die Quelle liegt auf der Gemarkung von Hörstein am nördlichen Hang des Rabengrundkopfes (395 m) "an den sieben Wegen". Nach seiner Quelle durchfließt der Rückersbach eine enge Schlucht, zwischen Stempelhöhe und Schützberg im Alzenauer Oberwald und nimmt dabei drei namenlose Zuflüsse von rechts auf. Er passiert einen alten Steinbruch und verlässt am Schlossberg, unterhalb des Schanzenkopfes den Wald.

Der Rückersbach speist im Tal unterhalb der Weinberge einige Fischweiher und erreicht vor Wasserlos den Schlosspark. Dieser befindet sich auf dem Gelände des heutigen Kreiskrankenhauses Alzenau, welches sich zum Teil im Gebäude des ehemaligen Schlosses Wasserlos befindet. Der Rückersbach betrieb dort früher die heute nicht mehr bestehende Schloßmühle. Er durchfließt in diesem Park, der einen exotischen Baumbestand aufweist (z. B. Mammutbäume), mehrere kleine Teiche und dient auch als Zuleitung für einen Springbrunnen. Danach verlässt der Bach den Schlosspark und ist in Wasserlos komplett verrohrt.

Nachdem er am Ende der Ortschaft, am oberen Ende der so genannten Neuwiese wieder ans Tageslicht tritt, trägt er den Namen Neuwiesenbach. Dieser wird dort vom kleinen Zufluss Esbisgraben, der vom Fuße des Schanzenkopfes kommt, verstärkt. Der Neuwiesenbach durchfließt nun die Wiesenlandschaft und erreicht dann das Stadtgebiet von Alzenau. Er unterquert die Staatsstraße 3202 und mündet am Generationenpark, gegenüber der Hasenmühle, in die Kahl.

Zuflüsse
 Esbisgraben (rechts, zeitweilig trocken)

Flusssystem Kahl
 Liste der Fließgewässer im Flusssystem Kahl

Geschichte

Mühlen
 Schloßmühle

Siehe hierzu auch die Liste von Mühlen im Kahlgrund.

Renaturierung

Die Renaturierung des Neuwiesenbaches wurde im Oktober 2019 beschlossen und im Jahr 2021 auf gut 420 m durchgeführt. Ziel dieses Vorhabens war es, das Bachbett naturnaher zu gestalten, um Wassertieren neuen Lebensraum zu schaffen. Der Neuwiesenbach würde außerdem deutlich breiter sein und bei Hochwasser nicht mehr sofort über die Ufer treten.

Die Baumaßnahme bestand aus zwei Bereichen. Der 380 m lange Abschnitt Süd zwischen Wasserlos und Alzenau und der 43 m lange Bauabschnitt Nord im Mündungsbereich des Neuwiesenbaches in die Kahl.

Bei der Renaturierung wurden die Betonhalbschalen beseitigt, in denen der Neuwiesenbach im Bereich der Neuwiese, entlang eines Fuß- und Radweges, floss. Den stark begradigten Bachlauf befreite man von Uferbausteinen, Rohren und Sohlrampen. Im nördlichen Bauabschnitt wurde anstelle der bisherigen Verrohrung eine Furt zur Kreuzung des Gewässers geschaffen.

Durch die Renaturierung wurde der Neuwiesenbach deutlich breiter, sodass er seitdem mit einer langsameren Geschwindigkeit fließt. Das frei mäandrierende Gewässer bietet einen höheren Hochwasserschutz und vielen Tier- und Pflanzenarten mehr Lebensraum. Durch eine Begrünung aus Böschungsansaat für mehrere Vogelschutzhecken und verschiedenen bachbegleitenden Bäumen wurde die Landschaft ökologisch aufgewertet.

Das Projekt kostete rund 300.000 Euro und wurde mit 75 % vom Wasserwirtschaftsamt Aschaffenburg gefördert.

Siehe auch
 Liste der Flüsse im Spessart

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Fließgewässer im Landkreis Aschaffenburg
Geographie (Alzenau)
Gewässer im Rhein-Main-Gebiet
Fluss im Spessart

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El Cantó de Blangy-le-Château és un cantó francès del departament de Calvados, situat al districte de Lisieux. Té 15 municipis i el cap es Blangy-le-Château.

Municipis
 Les Authieux-sur-Calonne
 Blangy-le-Château
 Bonneville-la-Louvet
 Le Breuil-en-Auge
 Le Brévedent
 Coquainvilliers
 Le Faulq
 Fierville-les-Parcs
 Manerbe
 Manneville-la-Pipard
 Le Mesnil-sur-Blangy
 Norolles
 Saint-André-d'Hébertot
 Saint-Philbert-des-Champs
 Le Torquesne

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The Urban Transcripts Journal
Urban Design Projects and Proposals
Mapping and Urban Visualisations
A little island on Pier 55: urban austerity and the eclipse of publicly made public space?
– Anthony Maniscalco
They say history is written by the winners. When public space is constructed and regulated at the behest of park conservancies, public-private partnerships and other neoliberal devices that empower largely anonymous board members over citizens seeking to participate in community planning processes, it may prove challenging to disaggregate history from victory.
Right now, construction continues on "Little Island," a two-and-a-half-acre futuristic park development on Manhattan's Westside. The so-called island will "float" above Pier 55 along the New York side of the Hudson River, seated atop dozens of piles driven deep into the bedrock below the murky, slowly remediating waters that run between the Big Apple and New Jersey.
1. Little Island render. Source: © Pier55, Inc. and Heatherwick Studio, Render by Luxigon.
As public spaces go, there is little doubt that the development project, now estimated to cost $250 million, will assert itself as one of the most innovative park designs in history, nationally and internationally. Designed by Britain's Thomas Heatherwick, the tour-de-force development is ground-breaking. Indeed, the distinctiveness of the design initially led many notable architectural critics to characterize the entire project as the "pipedream" of a bored billionaire, Barry Diller, along with his celebrity accomplice, Diane Von Furstenberg and the well-heeled President and CEO of the Hudson River Park Trust, Madelyn Wils.
For more than two years, a well-documented struggle ensued over the project, producing an intermittent improvement saga in New York City's Meatpacking District, a rapidly gentrifying area of Manhattan, shaped by shifting demographics and fiscal priorities. Pier 55 earned tacit approval from the local community board while a host of elected officials vociferously joined the cause as economic development boosters. They included Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo, who rarely agree on anything concerning New York City's landscape. The project passed subsequent muster inside the courts of law and, perhaps more significantly, at the Army Corps of Engineers, which eventually gave its blessing after a much-abbreviated environmental review process.
Though it is not exactly the stuff of legend, the backstory of the project, and the controversy surrounding it, both deserve comment. Much of what we know about the development is found in newspapers, owing to deep layers of secrecy that cloud the larger story behind this unique scheme for a public park built by private agents.
In 2012, representatives of the Hudson River Park Trust approached Diller and Von Furstenberg, hoping to attract financial support to rebuild the defunct Pier 54, which still sits on the Hudson River near the West Village. The billionaires' enthusiasm for that terribly deteriorated waterfront parcel was modest, to say the least. However, these would-be philanthropists hatched an alternative idea for a park o'er the water; the park would be centered on Pier 55 and it would replace Pier 54 altogether. They then charmed representatives of the Hudson River Park Trust (the private conservancy charged with developing the waterfront along the Westside of Manhattan) to construct a model. Thus a prototype was built to scale, practically, and then artfully displayed at a well-appointed estate on Long Island.
2. Barry Diller and Diane Von Furstenberg. Source: David Shankbone, NYC 2009.
Here was the Little Island, which early observers derisively dubbed "Diller Island," a dishonor intended for the billionaire financier and a conservancy-led cabal that dreamed up the park in the first place. The project was to be privately financed for the most part, with relatively modest infrastructure investments by the City of New York, initially valued at $17 million (though many challenge the accuracy of that figure). Diller and Von Furstenberg themselves would raise the remaining proceeds—once numbered at $117 million—calling on their friends in Hollywood and the music industry for the rest, bundled under the auspices of a non-profit organization created for this purpose. There would open spaces for recreation, and there would be spaces for public programming, such as a concert stage for paid performances.
No surprise, a brouhaha erupted when elected officials, neighborhood organizers and municipal advocates—most notably the City Club of New York (a civic organization that did battle with Robert Moses in the 20th century)—raised concerns about the secrecy surrounding the fundraising scheme, as well as the integrity of the environmental review process. They also attempted to call attention to the dubiousness of building a new project while half of the Hudson River piers languished in ill repair. They were no more enthusiastic about the paucity of community input into the park's design and programming features. Finally, they expressed intense skepticism about how publicly accessible a privately financed park would ultimately be to people unable to foot the bill for classical music concerts and other ticketed events. Such occasions are pegged to represent no less than 49% of the "public programming" on the park parcel above the water.
In other words—and quite aside from the in-fill island's potentially devastating impact on improving ecosystems in the Hudson River, specifically, a returning estuarine that may be obliterated when the pile drivers hit the bedrock that girds the project—a serious question had emerged over how public this public park would be after its construction. Notwithstanding philanthropic motives for building a public space, when one is privately developed, an impressive array of exclusions becomes feasible, if they do not become the order of the day, that is. Similarly, the rapid rise of government austerity measures and the attendant call to private developers to build projects like Little Island must raise serious questions about the transformation of urban public space in the 21st century. The Occupy movement in New York and other cities has surely drawn attention to the POPS (privately-owned public spaces) phenomenon, a trend examined by Kayden (2006) and, more recently, Shiffman et al. (2012) and others concerned with lax enforcement of the administrative rules governing numerous covenants between cities and the landlords who construct and control access to places such as Zuccotti Park (and, yes, Trump Plaza).
3. Little Island construction site banner. Source: littleisland.org
Indeed, the Pier 55 development may represent a more troubling advancement in this regard. Inasmuch as Little Island will be privately built and then operated by a private trust, users may be subject to a legal doctrine historically relied upon by property owners to exclude publics from shopping malls and other gathering places: the state action doctrine. In the courts of law, state action has proven itself a miserably convoluted doctrine that ultimately protects the right of private property owners to prohibit unwelcome public activities when they see fit to do so. In the area of free assembly and expression, specifically, the state action doctrine has been interpreted to mean that government entities alone are legally prohibited from excluding publics without cause under the U.S. Constitution ("Congress shall make no law…"). On the other hand, the doctrine has treated property owners very differently. It defines them as private citizens who are fully within their right to exclude activist segments of the public from sharing their ideas inside shopping malls, most notably—notwithstanding the invitations they issue daily to those same publics for purposes of buying goods and accessing a growing array of public services housed within older, enclosed malls and their New Urbanist outdoor incarnations.
4. Little Island under construction. Source: littleisland.org
Thus, the Little Island is being built, and it will go online in 2021. And it may indeed deliver the array of public benefits ballyhooed by its supporters. Still, I think some intense scrutiny will be merited with respect to the privately funded park's public programming. When it comes to accessibility and enjoyment, will park permissions be unfettered? Will Little Island be for everybody? Will skateboarders be able to use the park for thrills? Will poorer families who still live in the area be able to barbecue there, particularly, when wealthier subscribers roll in via limousines to watch the opera? Will homeless people be permitted anywhere near the three performance stages for that matter?
We may not know until the "Rules of Usage" sign goes up. If the history of this development proves to be any guide, decisions about public access and permissible activities will likewise become private matters. This is the point I wish to emphasize. Even if Little Island detractors are wrong and the park proves accessible to publics across the City—rather than the exclusive and perhaps exclusionary haunt of wealthy people able to afford its programming—I think this development ought to spur critical examination of a growing propensity to rely on private financing to deliver urban public goods. In a climate of austerity, where government funds are frequently withheld from parks and other vital amenities to our public sphere, we have turned to conservancies and other privately-structured artifices to build and sustain our shared spaces.
It wasn't always this way. And while it is unwise to idealize the past or cling to concepts outdated by the social and political conditions that gave birth to the Hudson River Park Trust and its cousins, we ought to consider the "market as prison" dynamic described by Charles Lindblom (2001). Lindblom concluded that we have systematically foreclosed the possibility of challenging ourselves to think outside the box of capitalistic solutions to public problems.
Whether or not Diller, Von Furstenberg and company will tightfistedly "control the key" to Little Island, as one online critic recently decried, it may still be fair to assert that we have too often locked ourselves into placemaking approaches that eschew significant government investment, and therefore meaningful public input. Notwithstanding the austerity imposed by the Great Depression and America's entry into World War II, public investment has generated impressive iterations of space in the U.S., and that version of placemaking has promoted a richer public sphere at many times in American history. The Public Works projects of the New Deal were surely as impressive as Pier 55. They also put millions to work and helped create a middle class in this country. Great Society programs helped extend that prosperity to untold numbers, while providing roadmaps for social inclusion the likes of which were previously unwitnessed. Indeed, the need for public infrastructure and improvements on failing physical plants helped animate President Trump's successful campaign in 2016. Yet, we see too little pushback against the White House promise to subsidize new construction and remediation via massive tax cuts to private builders, who will purportedly give us our roads, bridges, and airports.
Many of us may experience an uneasiness about who Little Island is built to serve, not to mention who has rights to inhabit the park apart from its prescribed users and uses. The project's private development and a planning process that included too little public input fuels that unease. So, too, does the seeming default judgment that public bodies can no longer put public space online.
— Kayden, J. (2006). Privately Owned Public Spaces. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
— Lindblom, C. (2001). The Market System. New Haven: Yale University Press.
— Shiffman, R., Bell, R., Brown, L. J., and Elizabeth, L. (2012). Beyond Zuccotti
Park: Freedom of Assembly and the Occupation of Public Space. Oakland, CA.: New
Village Press.
Dr. Anthony Maniscalco teaches at the City University of New York (CUNY), where he also serves as a Senior University Director. He earned his doctoral degree in Political Science at the Graduate Center and University Center. He is the author of Public Spaces, Marketplaces, and the Constitution (SUNY Press, 2016).
Anthony Maniscalco
Volume 3, No. 1 February 2020
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