While prospective ballot initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana and tweak pot laws pile up in the California Secretary of State's office, state lawmakers are preparing to take what may be a final stab at bringing order to the medical marijuana trade before even further chaos is unleashed.
Senate Bill 643, with the tentative support of California NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) and other medical marijuana advocates, passed its first legislative hurdle on April 20, the counterculture pot holiday 4/20. Like its predecessors, the bill establishes a licensing system for cultivation, distribution, transportation and testing that have been haphazardly attended to by local government.
The bill, authored by Democratic Senator Mike McGuire, was passed unanimously by the Senate Business and Professions Committee. It is still a work in progress as it heads to the Senate and Governance and Finance Committee. McGuire, who represents a big chunk of the North Coast where marijuana growing is famously plentiful, emphasized on his website that lack of proper regulation has proven to be an environmental hazard.
As of Wednesday, text of the bill on Leginfo.com stated that a Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation would be created under the state Department of Consumer Affairs, like last year's failed Senate Bill 1262. But NORML says on its website the agency "was deemed unfit for the task" and a substitute, perhaps the Board of Equalization (BOE) or Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), could be pressed into service.
The legislation would apply only to commercial providers, not individual caregivers. Among its provisions, it would ban growing pot in residential neighborhoods and set organic standards that must be met by 2022. The bill, itself, would become law in 2018.
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat said NORML took issue with a ban on people with marijuana-related convictions from getting business licenses and expressed concerns about a fee structure that wouldn't burden small farmers. There is come concern about where the state will get the money to create a new bureau.
Supporters of marijuana legislation hope that a show of discipline by the state over what has turned into a wild proliferation of pot dispensaries, inconsistent application of the law and rogue growers in some areas would help deter the ongoing crackdown by U.S. Attorneys.
President Obama and members of his administration, including Attorney General Eric Holder, had signaled since 2008 that the federal law against possession, sale and cultivation of marijuana would not be aggressively enforced in states that had passed laws legalizing medical marijuana. That included California, which legalized it in 1996.
But that has not been the case. The U.S. Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch as Holder's replacement Thursday, which does not necessarily bode well for future relations between the state and federal government on marijuana.
Lynch told the Senate that she had never smoked marijuana and does not support legalization. She also does not share the sentiment of her boss, President Obama, that pot might be less dangerous than alcohol.


text:
St. Louis to Dubuque: Cheesy Poofs and Frozen Fud's
The Midwest, USA	by postandjones January 5, 2016 July 15, 2016
The drive from St. Louis (well, Kimswick, if you opt to start out super fat and uncomfortable) is just as you'd expect; flat, green, fairly boring; canvassed by Missouran crops which eventually fade into fields of corn.
Our drive was filled only with the sounds of talk radio as the four of us struggled to not die of the meat sweats, each with our individual and silent pleas to our bodies; please, quickly process the effects of the Blue Owl Café; please, replace the painful feeling of indulgence with a tinge of hunger.
About four hours in, we were ready, peeling off into East Peoria, IL, in search of the Silver Bullet, where a yelp search told us we could find a beer. http://www.yelp.com/biz/silver-bullet-east-peoria
The Silver Bullet was just about what one would expect of an off-freeway town in the Midwest, generic facade, located in a strip mall, high traffic carpeted, beer sign bedazzled.
Per usual, we were greeted by what seemed to be a lively conversation amongst patrons dropping into dead silence, accompanied by an unabashed physical assessment of the four of us, followed by slow head rolls toward the TV and more awkward silence.
Admittedly, that tinge of hunger never did quite arrive, but that didn't stop us from ordering tenderloin sliders
and mushrooms
both of which were as lackluster, dry, and shitty as expected. Let's just say if you are on the road between St. Louis and Dubuque, there is no need to stop in Peoria for a visit to the Silver Bullet.
Eventually, we came to Eldridge, where we made another stop at Al and Gerry's tap, a bar full of mulleted, hoodie wearing grandma's, drinking and playing cards to give their hands something to do as they talked shit about the townspeople. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Al-Gerrys-Tap/115569347189
Once again, a thick blanket of silence descended, as each salty old lady conspicuously took in the likes of us; eventually returning to their game of Pepper, waiting patiently for us to leave so they could discuss and digest our presence in their town.
The bartenders were friendly as can be, serving up shots in the now familiar but nontheless perplexing specimen cup format. Extra waste, less dishes, I guess.
the snack options were of the bagged chip variety. We opted for cheesy poofs and for the second time that day I was in a culinary state of ecstasy as I was introduced to my very first but most certainly not my last, Kettle Kurl. http://www.kitchencooked.net/product/kettle-kurls/, the poofiest, cheesiest, champion of cheesy, poofy, snacks.
Once we reached Dubuque, we made a series of bad choices. Our hotel, a Best Western or Embassy Suites or something along those lines, was located on Dodge st, a soulless, wide, heavily trafficked, motel lined, main road. The Giants were mid-game, so we dropped in to Champps Americana, the depressing sports/hotel bar next door to see them through http://www.champpsdubuque.com/index.html
Where we chewed on a cruddy plate of wings and drank extra large pints of cruddy American beer
Bonus for this place, it was lousy with TV's, and the bartender was great; minus for this place, it could have been in any hotel in any city in the country.
At the games end, we caught a cab (there are like two cabs in Dubuque, beware) to the Copper Kettle for dinner, http://www.yelp.com/biz/copper-kettle-dubuque which a) had a TV so we could have just gone there direct, and b) had just closed. The CK was charming as all get out, and by all accounts, arguably the best restaurant in Dubuque. Regret began to set in, fingers were pointed, and blame assigned as we began to turn on one another in frustration.
Disscourged, and in the middle of a residential neighborhood with no access to another cab, we walked. Dubuque is a really, really, REALLY sweet and charming town. I couldn't tell you the style in which the homes are built except to say that they conjured thoughts of the 1950's American dream, wood, multistoried affairs with large lawns and American flags, one after another, after another, along wide, tree lined streets.
Eventually, we located a gas station, called a cab, and were taken back to the Champps Americana (sigh), where the previously mentioned great bartender advised on late night eats. The Dog House Lounge, he said, was a late night industry spot. Another cab ride later (and a torture session at the hands of a bad joke telling, magic trick loving cab driver) and we were entering the DHL, a real deal Midwestern dive bar, complete with wood paneling and cracked pleather bar stools, pool tables, cluttered walls, and plenty of neon. http://www.yelp.com/biz/dog-house-lounge-dubuque
Of course, no entry into a Midwest bar by an outsider comes without a stink eyeing, and this place was no exception. Yes, that happeneded in every. single. bar. on. this. trip. We came to accept, and in some ways delight in it, fairly quickly.
The Dog House's bar is outfitted with both a grill and a sweet little broiler (adorable, seriously) from which they crank out burgers and other previously frozen treats. Our order yielded a basket of frozen Costco taco's, with their grossly delicious mix of crispiness, chewiness, and grease, accompanied by yet another specimen cup, this one filled with jarred salsa.
And this burger, which had an interesting taste…like fish sauce. Turns out that's what rotten meat smells/tastes like.
This would be Jake's finest "I just bit into a rotten burger" face.
We would try again in the morning.
DubuqueIowamidwestRoad foodroad tripSt. Louistravelblog
Small Town Eats: The Blue Owl Café, Kimswick MO
Eating Iowa: Paul's Tavern, Fried Perch and the Parkade

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Eyelids (band), een Amerikaanse poprockband
 The Eyelids, een Engelse garagerockband

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine "Overseas Edition for the Armed Forces"
During World War II, issues of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine were distributed to American forces with either "Special Edition for the Armed Forces Overseas" or "Overseas Edition for the Armed Services" printed on the cover. with the imprint "Overseas Edition for the Armed Services." They were not allowed to include the advertisements from the US editions, so the opening 3 pages were typically replaced with an additional story, and sometimes an additional puzzle was added at the end.
Initially an annual anthology of stories from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Anthology soon moved to a twice yearly schedule, and even included some original stories. Its digest format, and sequential numbering, gave it the appearance of a magazine.
British reprint edition of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.


Why Bundoora Netball & Sports Centre Bundoora?
The Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre (BNASC) has a wide range of health and recreation opportunities for people of all ages and abilities and caters to both university students/staff and the wider community. Our Centre offers a great range of programs and services as well as a variety of food at our café including delicious cappuccinos and muffins.
Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre's Fitness Centre is blessed with a range of quality equipment and a friendly and qualified team of fitness instructors. Our experienced, professional and friendly personal trainers are on hand to help you one-on-one with achieving your personal health and fitness goals. Our fully equipped facility provides a full range of fitness and sporting activities for the whole Bundoora community.
Qualified Bundoora trainers will work with you to achieve results.
Enjoy our selection of free-weights in our Bundoora gym.
The spacious gym floor provides a comfortable space for members.
A community feel with friendly staff in our Bundooora gym.
The Bundoora gym's state of the art cardio theatre.
Our Bundoora cycle instructors will push you towards RESULTS!
Enjoy our many exciting group fitness classes in our Bundoora gym.
International standard indoor netball courts in Bundoora.
3 indoor basketball courts for hire in Bundoora.
Bundoora tennis courts available all year round.
Three quarter size hockey pitch in Bundoora.
Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre has a total of three outdoor and four indoor netball courts available for hire, one of which is of an International standard and is utilised by state netball teams for training. The remainder of our netball courts are highly graded and used regularly by the netball community. Netballs are also available to purchase. We have Several Junior and Senior Netball competitions that are run at BNASC.
Enjoy Netball at the Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre.
Play with friends or join a competition.
Utilised by state netball teams for training in Bundoora.
Sick of feeling tired, lethargic and out of breath? Joining the Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre's Fitness Centre is the best way for you to commit to achieving your health and fitness goals.
As a University gym, we are able to offer the most competitive prices at a fraction of regular fitness centre prices. Download a pass below and our friendly customer service staff will arrange a trial and tour of our facility.


The Bernardo Park is one of the many known places/landmarks in Kamuning. It was a park constructed during the tenure of former Quezon City Mayor Ponciano A. Bernardo, who served from 1947 until his death in 1949. (The park was later named after him). It was also during Bernardo's term when Quezon City was shortly designated as the Capital City of the Philippines in lieu of Manila.
During the 1950's & 1960's, Bernardo Park was one of the beautiful places to see in Quezon City, a place to go for a picnic, biking, skating, or sight-seeing. My Nanay used to tell me the park was so popular then that a number of scenes from the movies of Sampaguita Pictures were filmed there.
As a child (late 70's & early 80's), Bernardo Park for me is a place to play >> ride a bike, skate, and go back & forth crossing the old bridge (as a challenge thing ^_^). There was also the basketball court and across is the location of the swimming pool where they offer "free learn to swim" programs every year. (I remember me and my cousins enrolled in that swimming program for three consecutive summers, with "Sir Luna" as our swimming coach :)).
Today, the biking/skating area of the park is now half its former size, the other half is a basketball covered court, and new mini-park picnic area was constructed on the other side of the Lagarian creek.
The walkway of the foot bridge used to be made of wood where you can see through the creek beneath, now its sheets of metal. The steel side railings seem to be the same original railings I used to hold on to as a child.
The big boulders of adobe rock today (also a part of the old original Bernardo Park).
The entrance to Bernardo Park along EDSA on the side of Ramon Magsaysay High School.
The steel gate to this pathway is always closed so you can enter the park via the basketball court near the foot bridge.
Rehabilitation efforts were made a couple of years ago to save Bernardo park. Renovations and constructions were made to make it still look inviting to nearby residents, but personally I wouldn't go there for leisure walks as vagrants (palaboys, homeless, etc.) seem to be always present whenever I pass through the area.
Now I only love the park for the good old memories they bring me.
The Delgado hospital in Kamuning was established in 1948 as a maternity and children's clinic servicing the early residents of Kamuning.
Its founder, Dr. Jesus C. Delgado, started the clinic with the help of his wife, Carmen. Dr.Delgado was a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and was a medical board examination topnotcher. He died in the 1980's and later on his heirs renamed the clinic "Dr. Jesus C. Delgado Memorial Hospital" or JDMH in his honor.
Today, JDMH is a licensed Department of Health (DOH) Level IV General Hospital and accredited by both PhilHealth and the Philippine Hospital Association.
With over a thousand qualified staff and visiting physicians, JDMH now offers a wide range of medical and health care services which include: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics & Neonatology, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonology, General Surgery, Pathology, Radiology & Sonology, Endoncrinology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Urology, Opthalmology, ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat), Anesthesiology, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Dermatology, and Dentistry.
4 S 1 What is the Bible and How to Use it?
4 S 4 What is the New Testament?
For any inquiries regarding the program, you may get in touch with Ms. Cecille at tel no. 929-0419.
The Sacred Heart Parish (SHP) Church is really very special to me, it is where my family and I go to attend the holy mass. When I was young, I've attended and completed a number of "Simbang Gabi" here. I was married in this church and all my 3 children were baptized here also. This church has been a significant part of my life ever since I can remember.
and Image of Sacred Heart of Jesus found on the right side area of the main altar.
Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes with St. Bernadette found on the corner of Sct. Ybardolaza & Sct. Fernandez Streets, facing SHP Church.
St. Joseph MIssion Center found on the opposite corner of the grotto.
"The Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish - Kamuning is a Catholic parish in the Kamuning District of Quezon City in the Philippines. It was established on October 3, 1941. The parish has been in the pastoral care and administration of the Society of the Divine Word since even before its founding. Kamuning was a government housing project of then Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel Luis Quezon.
The Society of the Divine Word (SVD) was founded on September 8, 1875 by St. Arnold Janssen in Steyl, Netherlands. The SVD is one of the largest Ad Gentes Catholic religious male congregations in the world.
Kamuning, formerly known as Barrio Obrero II, was a housing project site for government employees and their families. Late in 1939, the Kamuning Residents' Association sought pastoral care from the Society of the Divine World (SVD). The First Mass was celebrated where the Kamuning Public Market now stands, on that year's Christmas Eve.
Sunday: 5:30am (Tagalog), 6:30am & 7:30am (English), 8:30am & 9:30am (Tagalog), 10am & 11:30am (English), 4pm (Tagalog), 5:30pm & 7pm (English), and 8:30pm (Tagalog).
Novena to Perpetual Help: Wednesday after 6am mass and again at 5:30pm before the 6pm mass.
Holy Hour Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Friday 5:30pm before the 6:30pm mass.
Holy Rosary: Monday to Thursday & Saturday after 6:00 pm holy mass, Friday after 6:30 pm holy mass every & Sunday 3:15 pm.
To all Kamuning residents with health problems or those suspecting that they have one, you now have the chance to seek professional medical advice for free.
April 3, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, and 28, 2012 OR every Tuesdays, Thursday, and Saturdays of the month except during the Holy Week (Maundy Thursday & Black Saturday).
The free medical consultation service is a part of Mercury Drug Corporation's program, the "Bantay Kalusugan" Free monthly clinic. Aside from the free medical consultation, the program also aims to provide the public access to free blood pressure check-up, free blood sugar screening, free hair/scalp/skin consultation, and free massage.
To read more information about the program and for schedule & location of other free medical service in the future, you may visit their virtual clinic HERE.
Hope you can share this good news to your love ones, friends, and neighbors in Kamuning.
In celebration of the 2012 Easter Sunday, Mercury Drug Corporation will be having an Easter Egg Surprise Activity on all of its branches on April 08, 2012.
To join - just visit any of their branches near you.
Click HERE to view Mercury Drug branches in and near Kamuning area.
I want to share this Tesda-Accredited training center that opened up around two years ago very near our home in Kamuning. It is located on the site of the former Quezon City Girls Scout of the Philippines Council on K-F Street.
The Admin Officer assigned at the center is Ms. Mira Macatao, a very good friend of mine and a former high school classmate at Trinity College of Q.C. (now Trinity University of Asia).
The training center is officially called the "Quezon City Skills Livelihood Training Center" or QCSLTC for short. It offers free vocational courses to qualified Q.C. residents. Courses include bartending, housekeeping, barista, and other skills in-demand here and abroad.
The QCSLTC is an accredited TESDA Training Center and recognized by the Quezon City Government. It is being managed by the Ilaw ng Bayan Foundation. The foundation is headed by Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte (Ma. Josefina G. Belmonte-Alimurung).
The training center is located along K-F Street, Barangay Kamuning, Quezon City. Office hours are from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday and with telephone No. 411-6771.
You can visit their Facebook page here.
• Not presently employed or enrolled during training.
You may also learn a TESDA course via online - FREE!
The Kamuning area use to reach up to the so-called "Scout Area". Barangay Sacred Heart is formerly a portion of Kamuning until the early 1960's and that's why some of the places in the Scout Area are named after Kamuning, like the Kamuning Elementary School (my alma mater ^_^). The SVD Church in Scout Ybardolaza was also known as the "Sacred Heart Parish Church in Kamuning.
(As far as I can remember, I think former Brgy. Captain Feliciano Espiritu has served the Barangay longest?).
The Barangay Hall/Office of Kamuning is accessible by jeepney transport. It is two (2) blocks away from EDSA Highway (around 2-minutes walk). Coming from EDSA, it is located on the right side of Kamuning Road.
So there you go, I hope you find this post somewhat useful :) Have a Nice Day!


text:
L'Arche Audiovisual Collection, 472 results 472
Vanier, Jean, 238 results 238
Clarke, Bill, 66 results 66
Mosteller, Sue, 64 results 64
Philippe, M.-D. (Marie-Dominique), 45 results 45
Gillick, Larry, 23 results 23
Beauchemin, Gilles, 18 results 18
de Miribel, Claire, 12 results 12
Strohmeyer, George, 10 results 10
Rancourt, Paul, 7 results 7
Audio, 447 results 447
University of St. Michael's College, John M. Kelly Library, Special Collections L'Arche Audiovisual Collection
Top-level description L'Arche Audiovisual Collection
#4 - "Let Him go to the place of your true desire and listen". October 30, 1991
CA ON00389 C5-2-15-4
Part of L'Arche Audiovisual Collection
Item consist of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Sr. Sue Mosteller at a Covenant Retreat from October 28 - November 2, 1991, in Belgium.
#3 - "What do you want me to do for you?" October 29, 1991
#2 - "You are my beloved child". October 29, 1991
#1 - "I lead you to the desert and speak to your heart". October 28, 1991
Covenant Retreat October 1991
CA ON00389 C5-2-15
File consists of 10 audio cassettes featuring talks given by Sr. Sue Mosteller at a Covenant Retreat from October 28 - November 2, 1991, in Belgium.
Jean Vanier, #12
CA ON00389 C5-2-14-12
Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.
Jean Vanier, #9
Jean Vanier, October 10, 1990, #1
File consists of 12 audio cassettes featuring talks given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.
Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.
Sue Mosteller, #6
Covenant Journey June 1989
File consists of 12 audio cassettes featuring talks given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989. The cassettes are labeled as being given by Jean Vanier, but one cassette features a talk by Sr. Sue Mosteller. The cassettes are numbered sequentially and titles of talks are not listed.
Tape #9b. Joe Egan, "Conclusion" (French) - translated by Claire de Miribel.
[January] 1989
Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Journey Retreat in 1989. The talk was given in French, but has been translated into English.
Tape #9a. Joe Egan, "Conclusion" (English)
Tape #8b. Jean Vanier, "States of life in l'Arche" (English)
Tape #8a. Jean Vanier, "Les etats de vie a l'Arche" (French)
Tape #7b. Jean Vanier, "Notre histoire et aujourd'hui centree sur la personne handicappee" (French)
Tape #7a. Jean Vanier, "Our history and today - focus on the handicapped person" (English)
Tape #6b. Side A: Pat Lenon and Claire de Miribel, "Resume" ; Side B: Gilles Beauchemin, "Vocation de la Personne Handicape" (French)
Tape #6a. Pat Lenon and Claire de Miribel, "Summary - Feedback" (English)
Tape #5b. Joe Egan and Pat Lenon, (French)
Tape #5a. Joe Egan and Pat Lenon, "What are we holding? & Where do we take?" (English)
Tape #4b. Joe Egan, "Ou est mon coeur aujourd'hui?" (French)
Tape #4a. Joe Egan, "Where is my heart today?" (English)
Tape #3b. Claire de Miribel, "Covenant - link to the community and people" (English)
Tape #3a. Claire de Miribel, Side A: "L'Alliance - relation avec la communaute", Side B: "Quelle est l'esperance pour les annees a venir?" (French)
Tape #2b. Jean Vanier, "The world today - the walls" (English)
Tape #2a. Jean Vanier, "Le monde aujourd'hui - les murs" (French)
1st tape. Intro - Sue Mosteller. Jean Vanier, "Where we are" (English)
Covenant Journey 1989
File consists of 17 audio cassettes featuring talks given at a Covenant Journey Retreat in 1989. There are varying speakers and titles. The talks were given in French, but have been translated into English.
October 30, 1987. Final Sunday Sermon
Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Sr. Sue Mosteller at a Covenant Retreat in October 1987.


text:
How Germany's Suspension of Nord Stream 2 is a Double-Edged Sword
As the world transitions out of the COVID-19 pandemic and works towards rebuilding its economy, a growing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has reached a boiling point. Since 2014, Russian separatist forces in the Donbas region have fought against the Ukrainian military for independence. On Feb 21, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will acknowledge the independence of the breakaway states Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine's Donbas region. Putin then ordered troops to mobilize the breakaway regions and conduct "special operations" in Ukraine. As a result, the US has placed economic sanctions against Russia which can affect energy and precious metal supplies. Then, Germany suspended the certification of a new gas pipeline: the Nord Stream 2.
The Royal Tudor Beasts Collection
Coin collecting has become a highly popular form of precious metals investing over the past several generations. Investors look towards precious metal coins that are exclusive as a way to add value to their collections. Not to mention it's a fun hobby as well! If you want to diversify your portfolio with highly coveted coins, then the Tudor Beasts Collection might be right for you. Following the great success of the Royal Mint's Queen's Beasts collection, investors anticipate that the Tudor Collection will attract even stronger demand. The Royal Mint coins provide top-of-the-line products and have gained international recognition for their return on investment.
New Malware Targeting Over 40 Crypto Wallets Discovered in Hacking Attack
A new malware dubbed "Mars Stealer" was recently used in several hacking incidents leading to the theft of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from digital wallets. Mars Stealer is an upgrade to the Oski trojan which was widely used in malware attacks in 2019. The new malware targets over 40 browser-based digital wallet extensions like Coinbase Wallet, Metamask, and Binance Chain Wallet. Additionally, the malware has capabilities of targeting two-factor authentication (2FA) extensions with a grabber feature that takes the user's private keys.
Security experts noted that digital wallets like Ronin Wallet, Nifty Wallet, MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Binance Chain Wallet, MEW CX, and TronLink are the main target for hackers using the malware. The malware targets Chromium-based browsers, which affects the most popularly used browser like Google Chrome, Brave, and Microsoft Edge. On the other hand, Opera and Firefox are less vulnerable but can still be affected by credential-hacking.
With growing concerns over an upcoming recession, stock market crash, and increasingly high inflation rates, many savvy investors are looking to precious metals as a safe way to protect their wealth during tough economic times. One way investors can hedge against inflation and a stock market crash is by rolling over their 401(k) into a gold IRA plan.


text:
Windies Women seal World Cup spot after ICC ruling
Sri Lanka survive Lewis' 148 for thrilling win
23rd November 2016 Comments Off on Final berth in sight as West Indies, Sri Lanka face off again Views: 1226 News
Final berth in sight as West Indies, Sri Lanka face off again
Jason Holder was left ashen faced after his side made a hash of what should have been a comfortable chase against Zimbabwe in the Bulawayo leg of the tri-series. Knowing a victory will ascertain their place in the final of the series should serve as ideal motivation when West Indies take on Sri Lanka at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Wednesday (November 23). That they've already bested this depleted Sri Lankan side once in the series already should give West Indies an additional boost in the contest.
But, besides the prospect of short-term tournament gains, lie more pressing matters for West Indies. These include ranking points and an automatic berth to the World Cup. West Indies, currently ninth on the rankings table, have a little over 10 months, until the end of September next year, to climb up to become a top-eight team. After their current ODI assignment, they have two series, featuring eight ODIs (home and away) to play against England sandwiched by the Champions Trophy before the cutoff date. Any advantage gained out of this series, with defeat of the higher-ranked Sri Lanka, will be worth its weight in gold.
Sri Lanka have an eye on the forthcoming series of South Africa and at heart, this tri-series, without any World Cup qualification threats, is being looked as a mere testing ground from where prospects make the transition to the first choice side. But the tournament has done little to get those in the island nation to stand up and take notice as far as bench strength is concerned. It hasn't been the best auditioning exercise – One easy win, one abject surrender and a washed-out encounter has left the prospects with one final chance (not including the final) to make a mark and in the process, ensure qualification to the tournament final.
When: Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Tri-series, Game 5, November 22 – 09:30 Local, 07:30 GMT, 13:00 IST
Where: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
What to expect: Mostly Sunny with a high of 31 degrees Celsius. Rain cannot be ruled out completely despite its absence in the forecast. As evidenced on Monday, the lack of drying facilities means a small shower will be capable of washing out the contest.
Team News:
Sri Lanka are unlikely to change the eleven that they named for the washed-out clash against Zimbabwe. With the surface in Bulawayo expected to take turn as the game progresses, Sri Lanka could also throw in Lakshan Sandakan beside Dasun Shanaka, who was drafted in for the Zimbabwe match.
Squad: Upul Tharanga(c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Nuwan Pradeep, Asela Gunaratne, Shehan Jayasuriya, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Sachith Pathirana, Lakshan Sandakan, Dasun Shanaka, Jeffrey Vandersay
West Indies:
Like Sri Lanka, West Indies' middle-order has been hit and miss. But in Shai Hope and Kraigg Brathwaite they have two young batsmen who offer a lot of promise heading into a tricky phase of ODI cricket. West Indies could consider the inclusion of Sunil Narine to bolster their own spin attack ahead.
Squad: Jason Holder(c), Sulieman Benn, Carlos Brathwaite, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Johnson Charles, Shannon Gabriel, Shai Hope, Evin Lewis, Sunil Narine, Ashley Nurse, Rovman Powell, Shane Dowrich, Miguel Cummins, Jason Mohammed,
What they said:
"In the batting department, we have a lot of work to do,"
– Upul Tharanga kept it simple when asked about his team's areas of improvement.
"We need to do better in tight situations, but it is a young side and hopefully we will learn. It is up to the guys to learn from mistakes"
– Jason Holder wasn't pleased his side failed to close out the game against Zimbabwe on November 19.
Taken from CricBuzz


At 5-foot-Eight, Eddie Santos is about common measurement, however on a current flight from Los Angeles to Washington, a visit to the aircraft's toilet left him feeling like Gulliver in the land of Lilliputians.
It was a decent match.
Flier Melody Arganda was capable of squeeze inside, however she stated the area was so slender her thighs brushed towards the partitions.
Flying has turn into a recreation of inches, with airways making an attempt to squeeze as many passengers as attainable on planes. They've made seats smaller, shrunk legroom and now, as Santos and Arganda found on a current cross-country flight, made the loos so small an average-size individual feels squeezed.
On a few of the newer planes flown by American, Delta and United airways, the loos in coach are simply 24 inches broad. For comparability, that's roughly the width of the typical dishwasher or the dimensions of Kim Kardashian's waist.
By comparability, the typical porta-potty is roughly 34 inches broad. Similar with the stalls in the ladies's restrooms at Reagan Nationwide Airport.
Based on the producer, the new-style loos release sufficient area to suit six extra passengers onboard.
Delta was the primary to introduce the smaller loos in 2014, however the shift gained extra consideration late final yr when American started utilizing new jets outfitted with the tiny bathrooms. United debuted theirs in June.
Joseph "Pep" Valdes, a parking government from Los Angeles, who's 5-foot-10, described his expertise making an attempt to make use of the toilet on a current American flight to Washington.
Vacationers and shopper teams have bemoaned the downsizing of private area on planes for years, watching as the typical seat, as soon as 18 inches vast, shrank by an inch and a half, and the space between rows went from a mean of 35 inches to 31 inches — 28 inches on some airways.
At 6-foot-1, Zach Guimond, a producing engineer from Iowa has grown accustomed to being squeezed when he travels. However on a current flight — he can't keep in mind the mannequin of aircraft — he discovered himself in a toilet so tiny, he needed to lean to at least one aspect to suit inside.
He pulled out his telephone and scrolled to a selfie he had taken. His head is angled towards one of many partitions, a grimace on his face.
Shirley Sosin, a retiree from California, remembers the great previous days of flying when "you could put our makeup on" in a aircraft rest room. "Men could shave. Things have changed," she stated.
However the actuality is this: The nation's airspace can deal with solely so many flights per day, so airways have finished the subsequent neatest thing — they've discovered methods to place extra passengers on each flight. A couple of inches right here and there could make an enormous distinction to an airline's backside line.
Gary Weissel, managing officer of Tronos Aviation Consulting, estimated that airways like American might generate about $400,000 a yr in further income for every seat added. Weissel based mostly his calculation on typical jet utilization and the typical fare.
Final fall, American informed buyers it might make a further $500 million in income via 2021 by revamping its 737-800 jets to suit 12 extra passengers and its Airbus SE A321 planes to suit 9 further vacationers.
In accordance with SeatGuru.com, American's 737 MAX Eight has 172 seats — 12 greater than the 737-800, which had 160. For these maintaining monitor, that's two further rows. United's 737-700 jets had 118 seats, however its newer 737-800V3 jets have 166. Translation: That's 48 extra individuals competing for overhead storage.
It doesn't take an engineer to know that each one that area for seats has to return from someplace.
On its web site, Rockwell Collins, the Iowa-based firm that manufactures loos for Boeing's 737, boasts that putting in its Superior Spacewell bathrooms can unencumber area for six further passengers.
All this downsizing comes as the typical American's waistline is increasing.
In line with the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, the typical American man weighs 196 kilos — almost 30 kilos greater than he did in the 1960s. The common American lady weighs 166 — almost 19 kilos greater than she did in the 1960s.
As well as, almost 79 million People are overweight — that's 35 % of the inhabitants, and the quantity is projected to succeed in 50 % by 2030.
However you wouldn't have to be obese to really feel the squeeze when you fly.
There isn't any federal normal for toilet measurement on single-aisle plane, so the choice is essentially left to the airways and producers. Nevertheless, plane with 60 or extra seats that don't have an accessible rest room for individuals with disabilities should present an onboard wheelchair to offer entry as lengthy they've been given 48 hours discover. The chairs are designed to assist disabled passengers get to the toilet door — however not essentially inside the rest room.
Subscribe to our weekly publication to get outside information despatched straight to your inbox.
Alison McAfee, a spokeswoman for Airways for America, which represents a number of the nation's largest carriers, counters that airways have invested billions to improve their fleets and provides vacationers — at each worth level — extra choices.
Certainly, airways brag that at this time's planes are lighter and extra fuel-efficient, with roomier overhead bins and WiFi connections so speedy that vacationers might overlook they're hurtling by way of the air 30,000 ft above the bottom. Although in many instances, passengers need to pay additional to attach and even to make use of the overhead bins.
"In 2017 alone, airlines invested an estimated $19.9 billion to enhance their product and customer experience, including newer larger aircraft, larger overhead bins and various amenities that customers want when they travel," McAfee stated.
However what concerning the tiny loos?
"The idea that airlines would intentionally downgrade the flying experience or undermine safety is a flawed premise," she stated.
On a United flight from Houston and Orlando, Zach Honig, editor-at-large for ThePointsGuy.com, a travel-advice web site, watched passengers as they emerged from the smaller bathrooms.
Maddie King, a spokeswoman for United, stated bathrooms on the airline's newer 737s are the "industry standard." Joshua Freed, spokesman for American Airways, stated the corporate is "not unique and not alone" in toilet measurement. Delta Air Strains declined to say what number of of its planes have been outfitted with the smaller loos, however they do embrace jets that fly out of Nationwide.
All stated they don't seem to be conscious of passenger complaints concerning the loos. Nevertheless, earlier this yr, flight attendants from American Airways raised security considerations concerning the smaller loos with chief government Doug Parker.
Flight attendants from different unions have additionally raised considerations.
How a lot smaller are they?
So how a lot have loos shrunk? Airways gained't touch upon particular dimensions, and producers reminiscent of Boeing stated the knowledge is proprietary.
A spokeswoman for Rockwell Collins, the Iowa-based firm that manufactures bathrooms for the Boeing 737, stated they, too, are barred from commenting on rest room dimensions however directed a reporter to the corporate's web site, which particulars the advantages of the rest room choices provided.
Its Superior Spacewell toilet frees "up to seven additional inches of cabin space." Airways in putting in the bathrooms on present plane might release area for "an additional 6 passengers in certain configurations," the web site notes.
The firm indicated that the development towards smaller bathrooms is pushed in half by the rise of low-cost carriers like Spirit and Allegiant which are catering to fliers who care extra about worth than consolation.
"As the industry continues its move toward a multitiered model of travel, so has the need for different lavatory options," stated Pam Tvrdy-Cleary, a spokeswoman for Rockwell Collins.
Shopper teams, nevertheless, are preventing again. They argue that downsizing on planes — whether or not seats or loos — isn't only a matter of consolation but in addition of security.
The Flyers Rights Schooling Fund final yr petitioned a federal appeals courtroom to impose a moratorium that might cease airways from decreasing the dimensions of seats. Decide Patricia Millett of the U.S. Courtroom of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied the request, however she did instruct the Federal Aviation Administration to elucidate why smaller seats usually are not a security hazard. The FAA responded over the summer time saying it's as much as the airways to find out the suitable seat measurement, noting the difficulty is considered one of consolation, not security.
As a part of the FAA reauthorization laws handed in September, lawmakers directed the FAA to concern laws that set up requirements for minimal seat measurement. Whether or not that may result in extra snug seating, nevertheless, is unclear. Paul Hudson, president of Flyers Rights, the group that filed the petition, is worried that the FAA will solely reiterate its earlier place.
The U.S. Division of Transportation's inspector common, nevertheless, has launched an audit that may take a look at whether or not modifications in seat design might have an effect on evacuation procedures. The audit comes on the request of Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., who's more likely to grow to be the subsequent chairman of the Home Transportation Committee when Democrats take management of the chamber in January.
Weissel, the aviation advisor, stated complaints concerning the loos are unlikely to discourage airways from looking for new methods so as to add much more seats. There's an excessive amount of income at stake.
Add to that this: The overwhelming majority of the general public flies so occasionally that folks might not even understand the loos have shrunk. Even when they do, they could not care, he stated.
He could also be proper. Private area could also be shrinking, however the urge for food for journey stays strong.
Airways for America stated it expects report numbers of individuals to journey this vacation season.
And officers with the Transportation Safety Administration anticipate to display greater than 25 million passengers nationwide between now and Nov. 26 — a 5 % improve over final yr.
Breyault, of the Nationwide Shoppers League, stated he thinks the demand is tied to the financial system somewhat than higher service.
For some, upgraded wi-fi and roomier overhead bins could also be sufficient. Honig stated the WiFi on the flight was the most effective he has ever skilled, although he famous that it was not free. As for the toilet, he figures there's solely a lot give. He's wanting on the brilliant aspect.
The Washington Publish's Susan Levine contributed to this report.


text: Q: Chromium menus blackout on Ubuntu 20.04 I tried both graphical install and sudo install via terminal.  I'm running Ubuntu single boot on a Dell computer.  No other operating systems are on this computer.  Firefox is the only browser I'm using right now.  But I would really like to use Chromium.  As I hover my mouse over a Chromium menu everything in the menu was black.  I uninstalled it.  Anyone else have this happen?

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Q: Format date in go lang from 2019-01-02 to 2019/01/01 Can someone help me how to format date in go lang from 2019-01-02 to 2019/01/01. This is my code so far
str := "2019-01-02 00:00:00"
//layout := "2006-01-02T15:04:05.000Z"

t, err := time.Parse("2006/01/02 15:04:05", str)

if err != nil {
    fmt.Println(err)
}
fmt.Println(t)

And It always throws parsing time "2019-01-02 00:00:00" as "2006/01/02 15:04:05": cannot parse "-01-02 00:00:00" as "/"
I saw tutorials but they are of not much use

A: Parse needs the format of str and next Format the time to expected format
str := "2019-01-02 00:00:00"
//layout := "2006-01-02T15:04:05.000Z"

t, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02 15:04:05", str)

if err != nil {
    fmt.Println(err)
}
fmt.Println(t.Format("2006/01/02 15:04:05"))


As I sat on my porch this morning, sipping my coffee and reveling in the beautiful sunlit morning, I thought how incredibly privileged and blessed we are to be able to live any life we desire by first envisioning it, then deeply considering it in our minds and hearts. God has given us the complete and absolute freedom to dream and then bring those dreams into reality. Every person living their dream life lived it first in their own mind. The question isn't whether or not you can still live your dream life. The question is have you taken the time and effort to even know what your dream life is and can you see it in your own mind.
One of the hardest things for people to understand is how intimately connected their present situation is to the thoughts they think most habitually. Your struggles, your pain, your difficulties are not found in unfair circumstances, poor upbringing, other people's influence or unexpected events, but rather found primarily in your own thinking patterns and then brought into your reality by your unknowing persistence with those thoughts. In the precise same manner, your dreams, your visions of how you want to live, your ideal life, all await your thoughts to come in line with your expectations. The things that mean the most to you, you likely have already obtained in some capacity. Yet however good your life may appear, the "natural" tendency is to limit and compromise, as if God had a limited supply of good and there was the possibility of having more than your fair share. Goodness, blessings, success are not meted out and divided between people, but instead follow with perfect accuracy the believing and expectation of your heart. Those who enjoy more, positively believe more. Those who enjoy less, negatively believe (fear) more.
Many times people compromise their dream life by the limited value they place upon themselves. They treat others with respect, but don't respect themselves. They admire the work of others, but see no value in their own work. They understand how others can live such a fantastic life, but cannot see themselves living a fantastic life because of "_______________" ~ you fill in the blank! I can assure you, your dream life isn't based upon how good or bad you are, it is based upon your expectations for yourself. And you control your expectations! Hiding behind the fear of people finding out who you really are is nothing more than evidence that you have been talked out of your own self-worth. Anyone living a mediocre existence does so because that is their expectation, despite their heartfelt cries to the contrary.
The dream life isn't found by treating it like a giant wheel of fortune, whereby if you can get lucky enough to have a few spins, you can win the life you want. Nor is it a lottery ticket producing an unexpected, life changing windfall. It sounds silly, but many folks approach their life this way. Ignorant of their responsibility to choose and shape their lives, they sort of float around in neutral hoping not to hit anything along the way. They drift into destinations they "didn't" choose and complain like hell about being there. If you've never had a goal or an aspiration for something better than you have, how could you reasonably expect something better? Or, if your targets are so low they take no effort on your part to achieve, then don't wonder why there are a million others living just like you are, unfulfilled. Everyone knows there are no fish left in the local fishing hole, but if you commit to a longer drive, they are there in abundance. Your dream life won't just happen to you or show up one day. Instead it will arrive in smaller pieces, evolving as you evolve your thinking and act upon your most important visions for yourself. Your arrival at your dream life won't come as surprise to you, but instead will be in full alignment with your expectations and the most natural thing in the world!
When you take away all of the facades and apparent complications of life; when you remove all of the distractions and time stealers; when you get back to approaching this life in its purest essence, you will begin to discover that you had access to the remedy within your heart all along. God didn't give you life with the intention that you would hobble and struggle and limp along the way, hoping to accidentally stumble upon something good. Instead He gave you a mind and a heart from where your believing emanates with the real intention that you would learn who He is and what He has already provided for you. His desire is that you would learn how to control your thinking and guard your heart from where your entire life flows forth. He wants you to know the score!
You have been given the greatest possible privilege to ensure your life is filled with blessings. You can learn how to believe rightly and get to that dream life you have been dreaming about. It's right here waiting for you. Make time to vividly picture the life you want, not the life you don't want, and see how amazing and life altering is this glorious, true way to live! I would expect nothing less from God who is only good, always! Would you?
There is no such thing as an ordinary life. Each one of us, uniquely made and different, have something to contribute to the world. We have the opportunity to offer what we alone do best and from whence we have no rival. In order to escape the mundane, the mediocrity, the humdrum that plagues the world, we have to find those flashes of light that lead us to our true purpose. And, while our purpose is inside of us, we need the light from the outside to guide our paths.
We all know that the sunshine does something positive to us. How many difficulties are immediately resolved in our minds just because the sun is shining? Gloomy days, also a part of life, remind us to seek the sunlight. Similarly, gloomy thoughts remind us to look for the light that warms and comforts us. Days, weeks and years spent in gloomy thoughts lead us unwillingly to the pain that is a life with no purpose, no point. Yet behind each dark cloud is the light that is always present, waiting for us to recognize it and embrace it. Our job is not to produce the light, but rather to seek it until we find it. The light that guides us is found in flashes of insight and understanding.
Those insights; the subtle beckoning of a change in direction or a suggested change in our thinking are all around us if we start paying attention. They show up in those moments of repose or when we admire the lifestyle of another person. It's found in the gentle appeals to something better inside of us; some more sublime, sweet way to exist. The reason men and women fail to see the light is because they get trapped in some mindset, some hard, fast , habitual way of thinking that falsely presumes what life is and all that can be accomplished or enjoyed. The problem is that we but half live our days functioning by rote instead of seeking the new and profound in each day. Each day offers us the opportunity to live anew with fresh experiences and learning, but we've become so accustomed to our routines that we cannot discern it. And while the routines are necessary, they also serve to cut us off from a full life.
It seems many people as they age settle into certain patterns of existence. The days blur together because they are lived without inquisitive thought, without new learning, but instead with mindless repetition. Young people, still consumed with the idea of life, actively seek new experiences with a mind still bent on gaining a better view. Aging is not the issue, but rather the amount of time that has transpired to inculcate certain habits of thought. The light has not become less available, it's just harder to see with a fixed mindset. The light becomes diminished with our insistence on thinking we already know, thus closing us off from all that we do not know. It's not easy to break certain habits of thought, but break them we must if we wish to fulfill our experience of life.
The true joy of living is not often found in hallmark events, but in the mechanics of every day life. The proposed destination is not the only part of the process. Learning to enjoy the journey is the paramount experience. The life that God has given us is infused with rich variety and opportunities for discovery and each day is pregnant with the possibility of new learning. For this reason, we have to unchain ourselves from our habitual behaviors. Get up at a different time. Choose a different route to work. Instead of arriving home from work to occupy the couch and the television for the evening, go for a walk in the park or meet friends on a weeknight instead.
One great hold back to a fulfilled life, offering your best "you" to the world is that tyrannical insistence on being whom everyone already thinks you are. People, in their attempts to classify and categorize us, assign us to some place in life usually described by a word or two. Instead of becoming more and more a rich cumulation of experiences, we allow ourselves to be assigned as, "the comedian" or the "drinker" or the "hard worker" when those aspects simply point to one portion of our existence. My wife exhorted me to stop posting pictures on Facebook of me drinking wine as over time I became defined as, "the wine guy" falsely assuming wine to be the point of my existence. And while I definitely have an affinity for fine wine, my greater affinity is for a passionate, experienced filled life.
At the end of the day, each of us have the privilege to be exactly whom we choose to be, not held in by the group's assessment. The magnificent uniqueness of who you are is encouraged and fanned by your experiences of life. Be the person you desire to be spurred on by those flashes of insight and refuse to be locked into to some minimalist viewpoint of who you are. Choose to walk a path designed for you and for you alone. Break free from the stumbling herd and live the days of your existence exactly as you desire to live them. Listen to music that inspires you though no-one you know enjoys it. Make plans and goals too lofty for your present mindset and enjoy your incredible journey of becoming.
Your life is way too short to be anything less than exactly what you want. It is your one shot my friends, and the determining factor always was and always will be you.


Malcolm summarises Seagrass Monitoring's ten-year report (we did well), and KNP's many projects. Chairperson Kate laments the departure of three cherished staff members, while Director Martin discusses failure on the Ord. Living Green bewails plastic waste and Mad Cow declares children smarter than adults. Read of fun and fundraising at our art auction and John Butler concert, appreciate feral animals and admire self-impregnation in Sawfish. Note worrying news about the Fitzroy River, mineral-sand mining and Horizontal Falls, plant a community with SKIPA and read Neil's farewell poem.


Visit to Auckland`s Volvo Ocean Race Village. Miles Seddon (MAPFRE`s onshore navigator), Sally Garrett (Defence Technology Agency), David Johnson (MetOcean Solutions), and Sam Vernon (Crown Infrastructure).
In association with Defence Technology Agency, MetOcean Solutions provided high resolution tidal forecasts in the Hauraki Gulf to MAPFRE during the Auckland Stopover of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race.
In addition to a tidal prediction model, MetOcean Solutions has also developed a 26-year current hindcast of the Hauraki Gulf, using a 2-dimensional Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) model run at 250m resolution that accurately resolve the tides and water levels inside the Gulf (click here for more information).
For further information about the Hauraki Gulf hindcasts and tidal models, please contact enquiries@metocean.co.nz.
Aitana with the wave drifter buoys on board Tangaroa.
On February 9, Dr Aitana Forcén-Vázquez headed to Antarctica aboard the research vessel Tangaroa on a six week science voyage with colleagues from NIWA and the University of Auckland.
Aitana's role as Principal Investigator for Physical Oceanography is to support instrument deployment and data collection, including the deployment of 9 drifting wave buoys for MetOcean Solutions and the New Zealand Defence Technology Agency.
Tangaroa leaving Wellington on 9 February 2018.
The research project, entitled 'Taking the pulse of the Ross Sea outflow' focuses on collecting data to further the understanding of water movement between the shallow shelf and the deeper ocean. How the Ross Sea outflow changes over time is important for our understanding of future Southern Ocean and South Pacific climate.
On February 1, Fehi caused storm surges along New Zealand's west coast, impacting coastal communities in many locations around the country. In Nelson whole streets were flooded in low-lying areas, causing emergency services to evacuate residents. Coastal residents were also evacuated in other areas including Taranaki and West Coast.
"Persistent northeast sector winds are forecast to change the sea surface temperatures around New Zealand this coming week," says MetOcean Solutions senior oceanographer, Dr Rafael Soutelino.
"Other places like Bay of Plenty will have slight onshore flows, which will maintain the warm coastal waters," he adds.
The predicted winds and sea surface temperatures (left), and forecast graph (right) show the predicted sea surface temperatures at some coastal locations around New Zealand.
The sea surface temperature forecasts are produced by the MetOcean Solutions Regional Ocean Modelling System (ROMS). For more information, contact us at enquiries@metocean.co.nz.
The New Zealand government defines open data as data that anyone can use and share - data which have open licences, are openly accessible and are both human- and machine-readable1.
Following the example of numerous countries, in August 2017 the New Zealand government adopted the International Open Data Charter, a non-binding agreement mandating that government data are open and accessible to all. The Open Data Charter builds on the New Zealand Declaration on Open and Transparent Government and the Data and Information Management Principles, through which the government has communicated an expectation that agencies proactively release high-value data, and work towards an 'open by default' approach2.
These policies were adopted based on evidence from overseas that open data enables the development of new knowledge, tools and services, which drive economic development.
Since the inception of the term 'open data' in 1996, and the concurrent explosion of the internet and the movement towards open source code, the benefits of open data have been assessed by many. The results of the research show that data create more value when they are widely utilised and well-governed.
Increased innovation as data become accessible to users from different disciplines.
Reduced barriers to entry into markets.
Creation of economic value through the development of new products, services or activities.
Efficiency gains in the public sector as agencies gain access to data that help streamline operations, and through non-duplication of data collection efforts.
Improvement in efficiency and productivity of private businesses using the data.
Flow-on effects as emerging second-order users add further economic and social benefits to the economy.
Increased government tax revenue through expanded economic activity, as well as higher revenue for individual agencies through the sale of high-value information to companies.
Public engagement as the wider population can access educational and cultural knowledge.
Improved social welfare as society benefits from transparent and accessible information, stimulating collaboration, participation and social innovation.
Greater transparency and accountability of public service providers.
Better policy-making based on better data.
There are numerous examples of international macroeconomic studies into the economic impact of open government data. A 2014 report3 assessing the value of open data for G20 economies predicted an AU$19 billion return on investment over five years from doubling the accessibility and use of Australian government and research data.
Most analyses agree that open data benefits everyone - there are no real losers and widespread wins, because open data makes better use of existing resources. Consumers and the broader society stands to win the most, although there are some benefits to data providers. A European Union study4 concluded that releasing public sector information leads to modest direct revenues to governments. It estimated that most European nations would see a gain of 1% of agency budget, but that gains of up to 25% were possible. These estimates were based on the Netherlands and the UK, who both gather revenue from opening up government data. However, all studies agree that that open data creates new types of businesses, providing opportunities for small and medium enterprises and business models like advertiser-pays rather than end-user-pays5.
Of all the different types of public sector data, weather data have been identified as particularly important because everyone - including individuals, private companies, local and national government departments - can all benefit from it. Applications that make use of open weather data can therefore potentially have a huge impact.
Several studies have attempted to place a value on open weather data. Research from 20096 indicated that US adults used more than 300 billion forecasts per year at the time, which was valued (by the general public) at $286 per household per year, providing an aggregate annual valuation of weather forecasts of about US$31.5 billion. At the time, government and private sectors spent US$5.1 billion on meteorological operations, research and forecasting, which means that the value provided by weather forecasts was 6.2 times higher than the cost of producing them.
Open weather data in New Zealand?
This is a really good question for New Zealand to ponder during 2018. We have a small economy with a big ocean to manage and we tend to get a lot of weather! There are two state-funded organisations independently collecting data and independently producing high quality national weather forecasts, plus a range of international weather forecast providers with various types and qualities of data available. So, what is our current source of weather truth? Is there a better way for the needs of the New Zealand economy and general public to be served? To answer that question in a meaningful way, it's helpful to consider where exactly data comes into the equation.
The value ladder for society starts with data. We need open data so that all sectors of the economy can contribute to the generation of information and knowledge, so ultimately we can collectively and consistently make wise decisions.
Traditionally, the creation of weather knowledge has required human intervention, with trained forecasters interacting with data to produce guidance. As numerical weather models become better and more detailed weather measurements become available, the ability for models to accurately quantify and predict the weather will continue to improve. Weather on planet earth is still a chaotic process, however combining computer weather models with machine learning and other such techniques will allow us to become more quantitative when describing the present and future weather states.
And quantitative data is exactly what modern infrastructure demands. Think automated smart irrigation systems, traffic management algorithms and transport logistics networks to name just a few. All require weather data in the raw form to ingest and create information and knowledge specific to those applications. The global market for this is enormous, which is why private sector worldwide has invested so heavily in weather prediction and a whole new generation of sensing technologies. Within a few years the capability of private weather services will likely exceed that of most national weather agencies. Couple that with the disruption from constellations of small low cost weather satellites, and we have the imminent arrival of a new world order in weather forecasting.
So, back to data. New Zealand doesn't have a great track record when it comes to making public funded environmental data openly available - but it's true we are making steady progress (see here). At the same time, the quantitative demands of the modern world are resulting in a flood of high quality private data becoming available and strong consumer options regarding alternative weather sources. In order to remain relevant, it might be timely for New Zealand to clearly define the national weather 'sources of truth', and perhaps actively push data into the economy to gain the universally benefit from the wealth multipliers that arise when enterprise creates knowledge from data.
Note - these are views of the authors, and do not represent MetOcean Solutions or MetService.
Lazo, J.K., Morss, R.E., and J.L. Demuth (2009) 300 Billion Served: Sources, Perceptions, Uses, and Values of Weather Forecasts. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 90(6).
The drifting Southern Ocean Wave Buoy is going round in circles deep in the Southern Ocean, temporarily slowing down its steady passage east across the southern margin of the Pacific.
The buoy is caught in an eddy, a circular movement of water created when a bend in a surface ocean current pinches off to make a loop, which separates from the main current.
The buoy, which has been drifting with the ocean currents since it left its moored location on 28 July, was deployed south of Campbell Island in February 2017. Part of a collaborative research project involving the Defence Technology Agency and MetOcean Solutions, the buoy has been transmitting wave spectra data via a satellite link, providing vital information which will help the New Zealand Defence Force to design patrol ships suited to the rough seas of the Southern Ocean.
In the two and a half months since its escape, the buoy has drifted some 450 nautical miles east-northeast. In late September, the buoy passed within 20 nautical miles of the remote uninhabited Antipodes Island group.
Senior Oceanographer Dr Peter McComb is happy that data is still being transmitted. "The buoy is solar powered, and we were expecting the batteries to run out during the subantarctic winter. However, it is still happily sending wave spectra data from its path drifting slowly eastwards along the southern margin of the Pacific Ocean. So far, it has encountered moderately rough seas, with significant wave heights of up to 9 m and maximum wave heights of 15 m.
In May 2017 the buoy made headlines when it measured a monster 19.4 m wave from the moored location near Campbell Island.
Prof Moninya Roughan sharing her ocean observation expertise.
This week, Prof Roughan is teaching at the GODAE Ocean View Summer School in Mallorca, Spain. GODAE is the Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment, an international initiative started in 1997 aiming to establish infrastructure for global operational oceanography. Prof Roughan is part of a team of world-leading oceanographers brought together in the summer school to teach the next generation of leading oceanographers, some 70 students from around the world.
Prof Roughan is giving two lectures on ocean observing, covering global and coastal in situ observations.
New Zealand aims to be a GODAE contributor within 1-2 years with the operational development of the Moana Project modelling hindcast / forecast suite, which will be greatly facilitated by MetOcean Solutions' new role as New Zealand's operational oceanography provider. Operational oceanography is an integrated approach using a variety of methods (including satellite observations, in situ monitoring, and modelling), science-based and user-driven to describe and forecast the ocean to support societal needs.
The participants of the GODAE Ocean View Summer School.


December 13, 2013 CAIRO (Reuters) – With many of its male members jailed, Egypt's besieged Muslim Brotherhood is calling up an unlikely reserve force against the army-backed government in the conservative Arab country.
At more and more protests, female members of the Islamist movement can be seen taking on security forces mounting one of their fiercest crackdowns against the group.
One newspaper front page captured the determination of the Muslim Brothers, and sisters, to survive. A photograph showed a woman wearing goggles and a gas mask over her headscarf throwing an object at security forces as she and two women were engulfed in a cloud of teargas.
Beside the photo was an image of the interior minister, one of the officials who have vowed to wipe out the movement.
'We are doing this for our classmates who are in jail and our friends who were martyred,' says Al Shaimaa Hussein, 21, a media student at Al-Azhar University, the epicentre of student protests against the army.
The university is the Sunni Islamic world's seat of learning, and usually toes the Egyptian government line, but some students are sympathetic to the Islamist cause.
Police have killed hundreds of Islamists. They have also arrested top Brotherhood leaders, including Mursi, decimating what was once the most organised political force in Egypt.
But going after women members could pose a dilemma for the state.
While much of the public has supported tough security measures against the group, societal norms in the majority-Muslim country may cause some to chafe at action against women and girls, even those protesting against the revered army.
In April, the GMBDW discussed an article by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace titled "The Rise of The Syrian Sisterhood" that looked at the increasing role played by women in the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood.
In July 2011, Egyptian media reported that the "Muslim Sisterhood" had held its first conference in 60 years.


When a ElectricFlow step is aborted or force aborted, what mechanism is being used in the OS?
ecwrapper in turn sends a SIGTERM to the actual running command even though this is a force abort.
If the command does not complete in 2 minutes, ecwrapper sends a kill -9 to all child processes associated with this step.
In other words, regardless of regular abort or force abort, the agent waits two minutes before kill -9'ing the step.


A study came out this week showing that 7th graders who were exposed to alcohol ads — and liked them — were more likely to have problems with alcohol in high school.
Let's be honest: When was the last time you talked about alcohol ads with your kids? I don't mean in a "Wow, that was a cool ad they had on during the Super Bowl," kind of way. I mean in a, "Wow, they really make drinking alcohol look cool, don't they? But drinking alcohol can really get people into lots of trouble — let's talk about it" kind of way.
Overall, the news when it comes to teens and alcohol is pretty good. Compared with 20 years ago, fewer teens drink alcohol. But still, a lot of them are drinking. According to the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, two-thirds of high-schoolers have ever had a drink, a third of them drink regularly and a fifth of them binge drink. Alcohol is responsible for more adolescent deaths than all other drugs combined.
I feel like the response of parents is often either "Not my kid," or "I was wild when I was younger and I turned out OK, she'll be fine." My response to either one is this: What if you are wrong? Do you really want to take the chance?
Talk. Talk about the ads — there are lots of them — and why they are appealing, and what the truth is when it comes to alcohol. Talk about what they see in TV shows and movies. Talk when there is a car accident related to alcohol — there are lots of those too. Have an ongoing dialogue. Start by middle school. Not only is that when the exposure can really start, both in the media and socially, but in middle school, they still talk to you. While setting rules and expectations and enforcing them is important, it's also important that you say more than: "Don't drink." That's a real conversation-stopper. Ask about what their friends are saying and doing; talk about peer pressure, role-play what they might do if offered alcohol. Help them understand that once kids start drinking together, things get dicey and dangerous.
Be an involved parent. Not a helicopter one — that's not good for anyone. But make sure you at least touch base every day. Go to the school open house and to teacher conferences and games and other events (volunteer to be a coach or chaperone). Support them in school and in other activities — the more successful they are in and out of school, the less likely they are to get into trouble with substance abuse. When your kid goes out, ask where they are going and with whom. Get to know your kids' friends — the biggest risk factor for underage drinking, it turns out, is having a best friend who drinks. Get to know the parents of those friends. (You don't have to be creepy about it, just friendly). If you do all this, not only are you more likely to pick up on a problem, but you also send a really clear message that your child, and their life, really matters to you.


Normally, we keep things really laid back for all of our birthdays - just lunch or dinner with family and friends, a few gifts, and of course some cake. :) This year, though, for the first time in his life, James decided he wanted a party. And not just any party, but a PIRATE party! The planning freak in me was so excited and, thanks to A LOT of wonderful input from all of you, the party went off without a hitch!
Yo ho ho and all that fun!
We'll be havin' a pirate pizza paaarty and we hope ye can come! Arrive if ye dare for a few hours of pleasure - we'll be playin' games, eatin' treats, and huntin' for treasure! Send ye replies by April the 3rd. Regrets risk walkin' the plank!
For the decorations, I kept it simple - balloons from the dollar store and homemade bunting from here.
As the guests arrived, the little pirates visited this table to "suit up" pirate style with a hat, a sash (just strips of extra material I had on hand), some tattoos, and necklaces. I was going to make eyepatches, but decided against it (didn't think it was a great idea to have sugar filled kids running around with one eye!).
Here's my little pirate all dressed up and displaying his "angry pirate face"!
This little cutie made a fashion statement with the sash!
I opted not to do games (some of our crew was just a bit too young for them), so we did some crafts instead.
I ordered these little treasure chests from here and the kids had a ball decorating them with paint and sequins. They also made necklaces out of beads and colored pasta.
The absolute highlight of the party was this amazing, delicious strawberry chocolate cake! My sweet friend, Ann, put a lot of time and love into making this. (Thank you again, Ann!!) I just love the blue paper (think water) and the gummy sharks swimming around on it. We made the sails out of paper and skewers.
It was Ann's clever idea to have the candles sticking out of the side of the ship like cannons!
I made the goody bags out of bandannas. I was able to cut two bags per bandanna and then I just hand stitched them up the sides and used a bit of yarn to tie them. I made the name tags in Word. What was the loot? Some stickers, pencils, these crayons, a small package of Goldfish Crackers, some gold chocolate coins, some pirate band-aids, and some more tattoos.
In between all of this, the kids had a blast swinging and jumping around in the bouncy castle.
All in all, it was a fun filled day and one I hope James will remember!
Growing Up Our Style - this was my go to post! I copied so many of these ideas!
These crayons would have been fun for the goody bag, too!
The many comments from you lovely people!
It's clear how much effort you put into this party - and James looks so pleased in that last photo! I'm really taken with the candle-cannons.
Wow great job! Looks like it was a great party! :) I loved the "cannon candles"!
I love the cake! James is one lucky kid.
What a great party!! I loved the cake!!! Your friend did an amazing job!! Looks like a wonderful party and one James will remember for a long time!
Looks fun Mari-Ann! Home birthday orgies can be the best, especially with a creative momma like you! We just had a 3rd b-day over here and enjoyed putting together the celebration as well!
It looks like the kids had a really great time! You did some really great things. Doing crafts instead of games is inspired! Also, I love the cake with the "cannon" candles! What a great idea she had! Well done!
Every year on September 19, my own family as well as the kids at my daycare centre celebrate "Talk Like A Pirate Day"!! I love the idea of having a treasure hunt to find the goodie bags. Thanks for sharing all your wonderful ideas!
Fun Party!!I love evey single detail. C for the very first time had her party as well..you know they get to a certain age that realize they also can have a special day! Now she keeps saying mommy I want to have another birthday party..can we make one for next weekend?
Ohhhh! That is so great! I love all of your fun! It was simple and fun! Not to mention the cake!!!!! That was amazing!
What a fun party!! Love James' pirate face! Looks like a super party and the cake is AMAZING!!
What a fun party! I LOVE the cake...very creative and looks yummy too!!
That is an adorable party, and I think my daughter would love it. One of my favorite things was the cannon candles!
That cake looks awesome! Wow!
Wow, what a wonderfully loving and thoughtful birthday! Especially in awe of the cake!! (Pirate) hats off to you and your family!
I love the angry pirate face :) And the treasure boxes and the treasure hunt and that cake! WOW!


text:
Medical Lab Technician Jobs in Berkeley Heights, NJ
Per Diem Clinical Laboratory Tech - Core Laboratory - Evening Weekend Shift
New York Presbyterian - New York, NY (22 miles from Berkeley Heights, NJ)
Location Brooklyn, New York Shift: Evening (United States of America) Description: Join the laboratory team at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, a 591-bed hospital affiliated with...
LabCorp - Raritan, NJ (13 miles from Berkeley Heights, NJ)
Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Blood Bank - Day Shift Including Rotating Weekends/Holidays
Location Brooklyn, New York Shift: Day (United States of America) Description: Join the blood bank team at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, a 591-bed hospital affiliated with Weill...
South Plainfield, NJ (7 miles from Berkeley Heights, NJ)
Medical Laboratory Technologist
New York, NY (22 miles from Berkeley Heights, NJ)
Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? If you are a Medical Lab Technologist who is looking for a new and exciting opportunity, this is the place for you! A hospital in New Jersey...
Medical Laboratory Technologist- Blood Bank
A hospital in New Jersey now seeks an experienced Medical Lab Technologist- Blood Bank to join their incredible health care team....
BioReference - Elmwood Park, NJ (22 miles from Berkeley Heights, NJ)
Histotechnologist - Per diem Day Shift - Plainsboro, NJ
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine - Plainsboro, NJ (24 miles from Berkeley Heights, NJ)
Recommended Skills Immunohistochemistry Standard Operating Procedure Histology Histopathology...
Per Diem - Clinical Lab Technologist - NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
NYU Langone - New York, NY (22 miles from Berkeley Heights, NJ)
Details Posted: 16-Jan-22 Location: New York/NY/USA Required Education: High School Salary: Open Categories: Allied Health Internal Number: 98592137 NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital at NYU Langone...
Clinical Lab Technologist - NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Microbiology - Day Shift
Details Posted: 15-Jan-22 Location: New York/NY/USA Required Education: High School Salary: Open Internal Number: 99186819 is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center,...
Clinical Lab Technologist - Hematology - Evening Shift (Full Time)
Details Posted: 24-Dec-21 Location: New York/NY/USA Required Education: High School Salary: Open Internal Number: 98110716 is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center,...
Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Total Lab Automation - Full Time/Days
Mount Sinai Medical Center - New York, NY (22 miles from Berkeley Heights, NJ)
Strength Through Diversity Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal. Roles & Responsibilities: Receives laboratory samples from all units Logs all samples into computer...
Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Blood Bank - Day Shift Including Rotating Weekends-Holidays
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital - Brooklyn, NY (22 miles from Berkeley Heights, NJ)
Location Brooklyn, New York Shift: Day (United States of America) Description: Join the blood bank team at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, a 591 -bed hospital affiliated with Weill...
Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Microbiology - Day Shift (1091536_RR00058390)
NYU Langone Medical Center - New York City, NY (21 miles from Berkeley Heights, NJ)
NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations...
Demographic Data for Berkeley Heights, NJ
Moving to Berkeley Heights, NJ? Find some basic demographic data about Berkeley Heights, NJ below.
Home Value vs Household Income in Berkeley Heights, NJ
Salary for Medical Lab Technician Jobs in Berkeley Heights, NJ
This is the average annual salary for Medical Lab Technician jobs in Berkeley Heights, NJ as reported by the BLS.
Bend Memorial Clinic
Summit Medical Group
Medical Lab Technicians in Berkeley Heights, NJ offer the following education background
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Medical Lab Technicians in Berkeley Heights, NJ


Bill Bryant, MD, CMD, CPPS, CAQ and his team were featured recently in an article in the SurfKY News as he is the chief quality and patient safety officer at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital—a facility that has marked 365 days without a serious safety event. Read the article.
Meet Frank Khan, ASPPS member featured this month in our latest Member Spotlight series blog post.


Novel Design Studio is very proud to be leading the way in the book world. Publishing has changed – dramatically! Self publishing has led to an explosion of new books and writers, which is great, but that explosion has made it harder for writers to get their books seen. So the answer is – build an online platform, engage in social media, develop a mailing list, promote and market while at the same time write the next book! But for most new writers, they're also trying to hold down a regular job and don't have the time to do all this. If they have the money to invest they employ someone like us to do it for them. But a lot of new writers don't have the spare capital to invest.
We build you a website. We set up a Facebook page. We design your book cover. We format your book for kindle and paperback. We publish your book for you on amazon, itunes, kobo and more. We even pay 50% of the marketing fees if you take one of our marketing options. Leaving you free to work on your next book.
We're open to all genres. Nothing is taboo. We will need to look over the book and see if it has commercial value. But, we're also investing in you, the writer.
This varies depending on how many books we're publishing for you, how commercial the books are and what we consider would be an appropriate period of time for us to recoup our investment. Most contracts will be around 2 years.


text:
Lisa Kudrow Isn't Neurotic on James Corden. Really? (Video)
Lisa Kudrow tells James Corden she isn't neurotic — really
Actress Lisa Kudrow is one of my favorite people on the planet. Supremely talented, highly entertaining, extremely funny, and as ditzy as they come — Kudrow is always a joy to see and listen to.
So, when she appeared on the Late Late Show with James Corden last night, and started to talk about how neurotic she isn't, I knew this one was going to be good.
Apparently, some of Lisa Kudrow's neuroticness in the past happened because she quit smoking. The weird thing is, however, that was back in 2005, and she's still chewing nicotine gum. Which she proceeded to do on James Corden.
Then when Corden asked her if chewing nicotine gum calmed her down, she all but screamed "Yes".
Kudrow went on to say she was neurotic as a kid. "A really serious teenager".
She then described how she never got into doing the things teenagers would normally do, (sneak off with older buys in cars to parties) as she always used to scold her friends "that's dangerous".
Neurotic and a goody-good too, eh Lisa?
Watch Lisa Kudrow talking to James Corden about being neurotic in the video below. Don't you just love her laugh?
Conchita Wurst Rocks Eurovision 2015 Semi-Final 1: Kicks Butt in the Green Room
Watch Bob Dylan's Late Show with David Letterman Performance: Off-Key But Still Lovely


text:
namespace ToDoCore.ViewModels
{
    public class UpdateToDoRequest
    {
        public string Title { get; set; }
        public bool? Completed { get; set; }
        public int? Order { get; set; }
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Description :We are the sole importer and distributor in India for Effluent Care range of products (Formerly known as Actizyme) of Nalco (An Ecolab Company), Australia. We are looking for District/State wise distributors all over India. Interested parties may please feel free to contact for further details and trade terms.


text:
UT_NAME = CoreGraphics.Drawing
UT_FILES := $(wildcard *.cpp)
UT_RESOURCES := data
UT_FRAMEWORKS = CoreGraphics ImageIO CoreText

include ../UT.common.mk


text:
Home Technology Google
Google Dashboard gets an Updated UI to improve privacy controls
in Google, Technology
google dashboard improved
Launched in 2009, Google Dashboard was a new venture by the company to give users of its various services an easy gate way to review their activity and account usage. You could see just how many emails your Gmail contains, how many images you have clouded to Photos, and so on. Today, Google reported it is updating a revamped user interface for its Dashboard that would make it more easier to keep tabs on your account activity.
The new Dashboard UI has been redesigned focusing that the users that used Dashboard just as a popup will now be able to navigate the interface on a touchscreen. Downloading user data from Dashboard should be easier as well with this update.
In addition, the company has integrated a few privacy controls, including "My Account and My Activity", into the UI. My Account allows users update their personal info with its Privacy Checkup tool. Google says that:
hundreds of millions of visitors every year have used My Account since it launched in 2015. My Activity, which began in 2016, lets users quickly find which YouTube video they watched a few months ago, or which search string led them to a specific story online. Google says that over 150M+ people have used My Activity since it launched.
Adding these two exciting features into Google Dashboard, combined with its more graphical, optimized and touch-friendly UI, gonna make it much easier, and safer for the users to keep an eye on their account use. The revamped Dashboard will be available for all users of Google's services over the next several weeks, report says.
Source: Android Authority


The Sun Koshi means "River of gold "- perhaps named after the gold that is sometimes panned from the river gravels, or alternatively it refers to the orange colour of the water in the monsoon when it is thick with alluvial silt. The Sun Koshi flows from the Himalaya to eastwards in Nepal through the great valley between the Mahabharat range Mountains. It forms the watershed for most of eastern Nepal and gathering strength from tributaries draining the highest mountains in the world it emerges onto the northern plains of India where it joins the Ganges.
Rafting trips start right here from Dolalghat. Since the Banepa-Bardibas highway is now in operation, it is possible to arrange a trip from Dumjabesi. One of the nice things about the Sun Koshi is that, with the exception of a few big rapids like Harkapur the general standard of the river gets progressively harder as you descend it so there is time to loosen up and practice your skills on easy water before you reach the more interesting bigger and more challenging rapids lower down the river. You will be pleasantly surprised and flattered by how much your skills improve by the end of the trip!
For the vast majority of the river there are no roads or towns, just the occasional picturesque village and friendly shouts of "Namaste" from the bank this is un-spoilt, rural Nepal at its best. All along the river are beautiful large white sandy beaches for camping, and the lower section of the river is heavily forested with troops of monkeys and an abundance of birdlife.
Note: A new Highway is being built alongside the top 40km of the Sun Koshi.
The new put-in point Dholalghat or Dumja for the Sun Kosi River is about 3 hour a way east from Kathmandu, Mountain River rafting provides you private transportation to transfer there for the rafting trip. After completion, 235 km trip ends at Chatara. The return journey from the take-out point takes appr. 14-16 hr long drive by bus to Kathmandu. For alternate way it is also possible to arrange flight from Biratnagar about 1:30 hr Chatara to airport and 40 minute STOL flight in extra cost.
The most popular classic expedition-rafting trip is one of the top ten-river journeys in the world. The sun Koshi rises near by Tibet, joined in the Bhote Koshi bellow of Barabise Bazaar, and continue follows eastwards of Nepal through the great valley of Mahabharat range. It is also the main watershed resource of the east Nepal. The river consists- beautiful open valley, amazing waterfalls, clean sandy beaches, dense forest and colorful remote cultural villages attract to explore whitewater seekers and challenge its grate rapids once.


text:
Beyond the Academical Village: Q&A with Brian Vahaly
By Brian J. Leung@TheUVAFool Nov 12, 2009, 10:45am EST
Share All sharing options for: Beyond the Academical Village: Q&A with Brian Vahaly
Brian Vahaly (COM '01) is the highest-ranking professional tennis player ever to graduate from the University of Virginia. The business management and finance double major graduated in possession of several honors: ACC Player of the Year (twice), U.Va. All-American (three times), and the NCAA number one men's doubles ranking. As a pro, Vahaly soared to a career high ranking of 64 in the world, defeating French Open men's champions Juan Carlos Ferraro and Michael Chang along the way.
Upon retiring from his playing career in 2007, Vahaly settled back in his hometown of Atlanta to enter the investment/finance world, while continuing to work with the youth foundation he started, the Brian Vahaly Brighter Future Foundation, which provides tennis and academic opportunities to low-income youth throughout Georgia. The mission of the Foundation is "to use tennis as a means to raise funds in support of activities that encourage young people to find the balance in their lives between tennis, scholarship, community service and faith."
StreakingtheLawn.com caught up with Vahaly to talk about life at U.Va., on the tour and beyond.
STL: You've been retired from professional tennis for a couple of years now: do you still play tennis?
BV: I do still play tennis locally, just with some friends in the area. My competitive drive is mostly behind me so it's just nice to get out on the court, help a few friends learn the game, and also play some with my family. The ultra-competitive days of playing professional tennis are long behind me though.
STL: What is your favorite memory of U.Va.?
BV: I'm not sure if I could say I have one favorite moment of U.Va. So much of it happened off-court, but personally it was many small memories playing home matches at U.Va. It was great to have fraternity brothers, family, and friends out to the matches and supporting me...I had a great record when I was playing in Charlottesville. My single best match at Virginia was likely beating James Blake when he was ranked #1 in the NCAA rankings.
STL: What about your best memory of playing on tour?
BV: On tour, my best memory was playing Andre Agassi at the Australian Open on center court on ESPN. That was early on in my career and a huge opportunity with a tremendous amount of pressure on the line. Obviously playing Davis Cup and having three top-10 wins were huge moments as well...to be honest, it's difficult to say one moment sticks out. It was a great few years.
STL: In 2003, you were the only men's tennis player in the top-100 in the world with a college degree. Can you talk about that?
BV: Currently, most players feel that in order to be a successful tennis player, you have to be home-schooled and leave college and your education behind you. My education was very important to my family, and I knew I wanted to get my degree. I also really enjoyed my time at Virginia and had no desire to leave a day early. I will admit it was much more difficult getting opportunities as a college graduate, but I'm very proud of myself for how hard I fought and all the matches I played in order to get into the top-100 in the world.
STL: Also in 2003, People magazine named you one of the most eligible bachelors: did you buy up all the copies to burn them? Or buy them up to give away to friends?
BV: I was playing in the second round of Wimbledon when People magazine came out with its issue. I honestly had no idea how big of a deal it would become. My parents got a few issues so I saw them when I got home...but for the most part, I just got hell from all the guys on tour. I likely deserved it.
STL: You have left an impressive legacy at U.Va. tennis: the men's team are the current ACC champions, undefeated last season, and several alumni are currently trying out the pro tour. How does that make you feel?
BV: I'm extremely proud to see what U.Va. has been able to accomplish in the last several years on the tennis court. When my recruiting class decided to attend back in 1997, I believe the school was ranked in the 50s...but I still believed that Charlottesville had everything we needed to be an NCAA champion. I take great pride in being affiliated with the program and am glad I could even just bring some attention to the great institution.
STL: Can you talk about the Foundation you started?
BV: I started my foundation back in 2003 with the help of Andy Roddick. We work in YMCAs across the state of Georgia providing computers, tutoring, and tennis lessons to the less fortunate. I always felt my best platform was the importance of both sports and education in your personal development, and I'm pleased that we can give so many opportunities to those kids. We've slowly been able to see them go to college and form into great young men and women.
STL: Besides tennis, what other sports do you enjoy/play?
BV: Outside of tennis, I don't play many other sports. I'm currently too busy with my next job and try to hit the gym every morning before I get to the office...those days of free time and being outside seem to be a thing of the past!
Brian Vahaly moved back to Atlanta to work in financial services. You can read the full article from People magazine's 25 Hottest Bachelors piece here.
Andrew Feldman works for the United States Tennis Association and is a COL '92 alumnus of The University.


The leader in the field of processing and servicing of reusable layer pads used as divider sheets in the transportation of glass containers and cans for the food and beverage industry.
The Cartonplast Group strives to be the worldwide preferred supplier of the layer pad pool system for the container industries (Glass, Can, PET) offering outstanding logistics, state-of-the-art cleaning technologies and advanced recycling services.
Nunc lobortis urna eu lacus iaculis rhoncus. Duis sapien velit Zur Übersicht, aliquam eget dictum et, cursus sed massa. Duis nec laoreet massa.
Nunc lobortis urna eu lacus iaculis rhoncus.