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Visit Monsoon Palace or Sajjangarh Palace in Udaipur : A Magnificent Palace Situated At A Height Of About 3100 Feet Above The Sea Level (2023)
If you are someone who has always fantasised about grand palaces, the royal life and its glorious past, then the Indian state of Rajasthan will prove to be the best tourist destination in the country for you to visit. While there are many scenic tourist places to visit in Rajasthan, but the one which has managed to remain a favourite among travellers since eternity is definitely the beautiful city of Udaipur. With its serene lakes, grand palaces, mighty forts, stunning landscape, lush gardens and natural beauty, the Udaipur city makes a place for itself in the heart of most of its visitors. One such treasure palace located in the city of Udaipur is the Sajjangarh Palace. Also known popularly by the name of Monsoon Palace, this grand palace serves as one of the top tourist places to visit in Udaipur. If you are planning a trip to the city, then this is one attraction which you definitely would not want to miss visiting. In this article, we have gathered some exclusive features and important information about Monsoon Palace or Sajjangarh Palace for you. Continue reading to know more!
Overview of the Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
Located amidst the striking Aravalli hills, the Sajjangarh palace is one magnificent palace complex which is also popularly referred to as the Monsoon Palace of Udaipur. Tracing its origins long back in the year 1884, this palace has actually withstood the ravages of time and stands proudly till date only to make its visitors swoon over its extraordinary charm. Nestled right over the top of Aravalli hills, visitors are guaranteed to witness some breath–taking views of the serene Fateh Sagar Lake, the ancestral home of the King Sajjan Singh- Chittorgarh and the magnificent city palace. Owing to its striking beauty, the Monsoon Palace or Sajjangarh Palacehas often been featured in some movies, which makes it one of the most impressive places to visit in Udaipur. Being situated at a height of about 3100 feet above the sea level, one can visit this enchanting Monsoon Palace or Sajjangarh Palaceeven from the heart of the Udaipur city. Boasting of offering multiple unrivalled panoramic views of the city, apart from being a significant historical monument, the palace even serves as a great sunset point in Udaipur.
History of the Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
The Monsoon Palace or Sajjangarh Palace, as it is commonly known as, has an interesting past associated with it. The majestic palace was built under the order of Maharana Sajjan Singh who was the 72nd ruler of the great Mewar dynasty. Soon after he became the Rana in the year 1874, Maharana Sajjan Singh undertook a plethora of projects of civil work such as road and dam construction, water supply, developments in infrastructure and so on in the Udaipur city. Out of all these projects that he undertook, the majestic Monsoon Palace or Sajjangarh Palacewas undoubtedly his most ambitious project that he began during the later years of his reign. However, unfortunately he passed away before watching the complete construction of the palace as per his vision of an astronomical observatory. It was his successor, Fateh Singh who completed the construction of the Sajjangarh palace while keeping a palatial hunting lodge in the mind.
Irrespective of its past, the Monsoon palace proves to be one of the grandest constructions offering spectacular views of the surroundings during that golden era. Moreover, another interesting fact about the Monsoon Palace is that from the top balconies of the palace, one can witness incredible views of the entire Udaipur city including all its lakes, forts, palaces and even Chittorgarh- the ancestral home of the Mewar royal family. It is believed that probably it was due to this very reason that Maharana Sajjan Singh chose this exact spot for having his own palatial observatory. From the palace, one also has a direct view of the entire stretch of the Fateh Sagar Lake, which was another gem of a place constructed by Maharana Fateh Singh himself. Once in the control of the royal family, currently the majestic palace is owned by the Forest Department of the state of Rajasthan. Recently, the palace has been opened for public visitors as well and it has quickly turned into one of the top tourist places to visit in Udaipur. If you too visit this majestic palace, make sure that you witness the sunset views from this heritage building as it is a completely surreal experience.
Etymology of the Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
The majestic palace is widely known by two popular names, which are Sajjangarh Palace and the Monsoon Palace. As you can assume from the first name, the palace was named as Sajjangarh Palace after its initial builder, Maharaja Sajjan Singh. As far as the second name, Monsoon Palace is considered, the palace was named so because back in time, this palace was used by the royal family as a hunting lodge as well as to watch the monsoon clouds ascend. Hence, due to this very fact the Sajjangarh Palace got its second name of the Monsoon Palace.
Architecture of the Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
Located on the Bansdara peak of the mighty Aravalli hills at a height of about 3100 feet above the sea level, the façade of the Monsoon palace is made up of stunning white marble. Sporting a traditional Rajasthani style of architecture, as per the plan laid out by Maharana Sajjan Singh, this palace was initially supposed to have nine stories.
However, due to the premature death of the King, this plan was shelved and the construction was carried out as per the instructions of his successor, Maharana Fateh Singh. Talking about the main architectural highlights of the palace which sets it apart from others are its high turrets, gigantic domes, jharokhas and multiple pillars. The stunning domes, beautiful fountains and the traditional jharokhas all around the palace reflect the exquisite Rajasthani architectural style of the Monsoon palace. Owing to its architectural brilliance, the Monsoon Palace has turned into one of the most spectacular palaces of Udaipur.
The foundation of this majestic palace is laid out on grand marble pillars which in turn display a plethora of exclusive motifs of flowers and leaves carved all over its surface. As far as the palace walls are concerned, they are plastered artistically with lime mortar and are covered beautifully with detailed and intricate carvings, just like the pillars which adds on to the irresistible charm of the classy interior décor of the palace. Then comes the vast central court which has a stunning staircase that leads one up to the multiple rooms, spacious chamber and several quarters located on all the sides. There are high turrets and guards monitoring each of the towers of the palace. Another interesting fact about the Monsoon palace is that it housed an incredible underground harvesting structure with a cistern of a vast capacity of 195,500 litres. However, despite this grand capacity, it still proved inadequate in the arid conditions of the state which eventually resulted in the royal family abandoning the palace.
Opening Hours and Entry Fee of the Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
The Monsoon Palace or Sajjangarh Palace is open for public visitors from morning to evening hours on all days of the week. So, you can visit this top tourist place in Udaipur anytime from 8 AM till 6 PM. On an average, a visitor spends about 2 to 3 hours exploring the sprawling complex of the Monsoon palace. However, it is always better to have some extra time in hand, in case you get lost in the architectural and natural beauty of this mesmerising palace. As far as the entry fee of the Monsoon Palace is concerned, you don't have to worry much because the entry tickets are available at pretty nominal price. While the entry fee for the Indian citizens is just Rs. 10 per person but if you are a foreign traveller then you have to pay an entry fee of Rs. 80 per person. Apart from that, if you enter the palace premises riding an auto rickshaw or a car, then the visitors are required to pay an additional charge of Rs. 20 and Rs. 65 respectively.
How to reach the Monsoon Palace, Udaipur?
Udaipur is one well – connected city. One can reach this majestic palace of Udaipur from many major cities across the country through multiple means of transport including airways, railways and roadways. Some of the best ways to reach the Monsoon palace are as follows:
By Air: The nearest airport to reach the Monsoon Palace is the Dapok Airport. It is located at a distance of about 28 km away from the city. This airport provides many domestic flights from major cities of the country such as Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.
By Rail: The city has a railway station of its own which is located just about 8 km away from the Sajjangarh palace. This railway station provides direct train to Udaipur from many cities across the country including Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Agra, Bikaner, Ahmedabad, etc.
By Road: The Sajjangarh Palace is located at a distance of about 10 km from the heart of the Udaipur city. You can use any public transport available to navigate inside the city. Since the road condition is excellent, you can even travel by personal vehicle from nearby towns and cities.
Overlooking the entire beautiful city of Udaipur as well as the astounding landscapes of the mighty mountain peaks, the Monsoon Palace or Sajjangarh Palaceis renowned for its exceptional beauty and architectural brilliance.
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The action was slow at first but a half hour into it Ryan brought up an 80lb 'er and get this - the skipper pulled out a harpoon to land the fish - go figure - it was a sight. An hour later - I pulled up one similar.
Yes - you jab the fish with the Harpoon and the tip of the dart comes off while attached to a rope - meanwhile the fish goes crazy as you and another guy haul the thing over the side into the boat. We were 200 feet deep with 2lbs of weight.
We pulled lines at 230 and took some pictures at the meat packer. Yesterday we netted 125lbs and today should be over a 100lb - over all we should have 460lbs of fish - at 50lbs a packed box that means 9 boxes to ship home with our checked baggage.
We leave tomorrow - and this is Rooster's last year as we know it. The house is sold but he may be back next year for day charters. He will no longer be boarding his guests.


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Parahyagnis is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:

 Parahyagnis bifuscoplagiata
 Parahyagnis ficivora

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Apomecynini
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Thomas McChesnie and Joseph Mauncey, Brigade of Guards
Thomas McChesnie was out for a walk one night with his colleague Joseph Mouncey in British-garrisoned New York city. The two were volunteer soldiers in more than one sense. During the era of the American Revolution the British army was, for the most part, a volunteer force - men enlisted for a career in the army, and there was (with a few exceptions) no impressment or compulsory service. McChesnie, born in county Galloway in Scotland in 1738, had left his trade as a weaver to join the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards at the age of 21; Mouncey, born in St. Marlybone, London, had not learned a trade when he enlisted in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards at 17 years of age in 1773.
The outbreak of war in America brought them a second opportunity to volunteer. Besides the regiments of the regular army sent to America, a composite corps was formed of volunteer soldiers from the three regiments of Foot Guards that traditionally provided security for the monarchy and government in London. 15 volunteers were drawn from the private soldiers in each of the 64 companies that comprised the Guards regiments, in addition to officers, non-commissioned officers, drummers and fifers. This detachment operated in America as the Brigade of Guards; it included a grenadier company composed of soldiers from all three of the Foot Guards regiments. McChesnie and Mouncey were both corporals in this company. On the night of 1 August 1779 they were making their way through the dark streets of old New York after a walk on the Battery at the south end of Manhattan island.
Also out for a walk that night were two young officers, Lieutenants John Wallace of the 22nd Regiment of Foot and James Drury of the 57th Regiment of Foot. They were walking towards the Battery between 9 and 10 o'clock when they parted company with each other. Moments later, Lt. Wallace heard a commotion. He drew his sword and ran to the noise where he found Lt. Drury struggling with two soldiers of the 17th Light Dragoons. The dragoons had hold of Drury, but released him after receiving several strokes from the flat of Wallace's sword; the two officers secured the dragoons and set off towards the provost with them.
This is when the two corporals met up with the two officers. Apparently there were other soldiers hovering in the darkness, perhaps drawn by the commotion, because the officer perceived that they had encountered a party of about 10 grenadiers. Lt. Drury directed the soldiers to take custody of the two dragoons and take them to the main guard. McChesnie, a with nearly 20 years in the army, responded that he could not take them without first getting their names and the charges against them; without this information the guard would not receive them. The officers, already agitated from their scuffle with the dragoons, viewed this as a flippant response. Wallace (who, it bears noting, was 19 years old; Drury was probably only a few years older) told McChesnie that he and the Brigade of Guards were rebellious rascals and, gesturing with his sword, threatened to imprison McChesnie if he did not comply with orders. McChesnie snatched the sword from Wallace's hand and responded that he would not be taken prisoner. Drury seized McChesnie by his bayonet belt and demanded his name, which McChensie readily gave. Wallace, in the mean time, moved behind McChesnie, grabbed the sword again and wrested it free. More threatening words were exchanged. Wallace asked for help from another soldier who not only refused but drew his bayonet. McChesnie's bayonet belt gave way. A scuffle ensued in which the officers received blows, but within moments all of the soldiers cleared off into the night leaving the two officers with only McChesnie's bayonet belt, an unidentified hat, and extremely wounded pride.
The young lieutenants took the belt to the commander of the Brigade of Guards who were able to trace it to McChesnie. The long-serving corporal was brought before a general court martial the following week on charges of abusing the officers and threatening Lt. Drury's life. The officers gave their version of the story, characterizing McChesnie as drunk and insolent, while Mouncey corroborated McChensie's testimony that they were sober and compliant, but that the officers became belligerent when asked for necessary information. An officer gave a favorable character witness. In a "his word against mine" situation like this a court composed of army officers had little choice but to find in favor of one of their own. Corporal McChensie was sentence to be reduced to the ranks and receive 1000 lashes.
Thomas McChesney continued his career as a soldier. After being discharged from the Foot Guards he served in several garrison corps in Great Britain, taking his final discharge in 1796 at the age of 58. Joseph Mauncey also stayed in the army, remaining the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards until 1787. Both received pensions.
Posted by Don N. Hagist at 4:40 PM
Labels: Brigade of Guards, Pensioner
Tess May 13, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Just curious. . . Do you know what prompted the Light Dragoons into a scuffle against the lieutenants in the first place? Were feathers previously ruffled between Drury and a Dragoon or was this just an insult-gone-bad instance?
Amazing post by the way, very eye-opening. Some English officers weren't always the calm, collected bunch they wished to portray, and, sadly, quite a few veteran soldiers were being outranked by more colorful men half their age.


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Ljubljana, 03 November (STA) - Mirko Tus, the owner of the namesake group whose main line of business is retail, remains the wealthiest Slovenian, but the value of his empire is shrinking steadily under the burden of debts, a survey by the Manager magazine has shown.
The survey, released on Wednesday, shows no change in the rankings of the richest three Slovenians. Tus's stake in Tus Holding is estimated at EUR 196.2m, which is 42% less than what was worth last year.
Second on the list is Igor Lah, who made money on privatisation vouchers during Slovenia's transition to market economy. Lah saw his assets contract by 31% to EUR 166.5m.
Lah's formula of success remains making cheap takeovers, squeezing out minor shareholders and then moving the assets from company to company and eventually to tax heavens, according to the magazine.
The third on the list, Darko Horvat, who controls the Netherlands-based asset management group Aktiva Holdings, is estimated to have EUR 112.8m in assets, which is a bit more than last year.
The Manager magazine says it is hard to get hold of up-to-date data on Horvat's latest deals, while noting that his mother Mirka Horvat reportedly paid EUR 37m for a luxury villa in the Swiss resort St. Moritz.
Climbing from 90th to 4th place is Sandi Cesko, a Zagorje-based entrepreneur who increased his assets more than six-fold in the past year to EUR 87.2m through a group of home shopping companies called Studio Moderna.
Diners Card Slovenija founder Tomaz Lovse climbed one spot to fifth, having increased his assets by 13% to EUR 83.2m. He hit the jackpot by selling his holding in Diners Club Adriatic, in a deal estimated at EUR 65m.
The survey shows that the crisis continued to take a toll on the assets of the richest Slovenians in the past year. The combined assets of the richest 100 dropped by a fifth to EUR 2.54bn on last year after already shrinking by a fifth to EUR 3.24bn on 2008.


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First Drive: 2004 Buick Rainier
Your Father's Oldsmobile Replacement
By Alex Law
The gentrification of the SUV continues apace, and the trend is hitting something of an attitudinal apogee, some might say it's approaching royal standing, as Buick's latest entry comes to market.
That would be the Rainier of the five-seat, V8-powered variety, not the Rainiers of the ruling-Monaco-from-a-castle-on-the-Riviera variety.
Connoisseurs of mountains will know that the Rainier name also applies to a noteworthy elevation exaggeration near Seattle, which used to be the tallest mountain in the U.S. until Alaska was given statehood and brought Denali (aka Mount McKinley) with it. In Buick's eyes, this all ties together quite nicely in an enlightening and evocative manner, helping SUV shoppers to understand that the Rainier will offer something unique and worthy of its premium-priced position.
The overall marketing posture would be ''rugged elegance,'' and a test session with a preproduction version of the 2004 Rainier suggests the old ''doctor's car'' division of General Motors is onto something.
Rainier's ability off-road is a given, since it shares the midsize SUV architecture that already carries the GMC Envoy, the Oldsmobile Bravada and the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, which won this continent's most prestigious award in 2001 when it was named North American Truck of the Year by a group of independent automotive journalists.
This is serious street cred, or, in this case, off-street cred. So if you're really inclined to expose your SUV's undercarriage to dirt and rocks and mud and other yucky stuff, go right ahead.
A much likelier scenario is that the only non-pavement time the Rainier will see is when it goes up the gravel drive to the clubhouse at the country club, and this is the sort of experience Buick has crafted the Rainier to excel at.
Buick has always been one of GM's upscale brands (it's most famously known as ''the doctor's car''), but with Cadillac going farther upscale into the fight for world luxury car domination (''Escalade rules, Dawg''), this leaves a lot more room for Buick to offer premium products to a discerning clientele.
Bob Lutz likes to say that Buick is going to become America's Lexus, and the marque's executives smile and nod indulgently at this description because he is GM vice-chairman and product Pooh-Bah. But there's no chance of seeing that as Buick's official tagline, so instead we will be asked to appreciate the value of QuietTuning as an engineering philosophy.
Anyone who's ever been exposed to the more recent Lexus models will immediately see (and not hear) the connection and understand the appropriateness of the term, since Toyota's luxury brand is rightly famous for building the quietest cars in the world. This is a very important attribute in a car with a premium price tag because North American consumers widely believe that a quiet car is critical if a vehicle carries a bigger sticker. Consumers also tend to equate quiet with quality, though this is not always the case. It is in Lexus, however, and GM hopes to make the same claim with Buick.
On the strength of our time in the Rainier, we think Lutz and company may have a shot at it.
As much as we appreciate Rainier's SUV siblings, it's difficult to envision them in the same league with the Buick in terms of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), at all speeds and in all situations. Bridging this NVH gap involved considerable effort to reduce the noise at its source, and to block it out if that didn't work. So there is considerable use of sound-deadening material, including laminated glass on the windshield and the front side windows.
The overall sense of QuietTuning in the Rainier is that of a more refined and substantial car, and that's a good thing for a premium vehicle to convey. If Buick can replicate this with the next SUV it has coming (joining Rendezvous and Rainier) and the three sedans it wants to build, then it will clearly be onto something good.
It doesn't hurt Rainier that it's the only member of the midsize GM SUV family to get the Vortec 5.3-liter V8 in the short-wheelbase, five-seat configuration. With those other models, you have to go to the longer and heavier seven-seat versions to upgrade from the 4.2-liter inline six.
The 4.2-liter six puts out 275 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 275 pound-feet of torque at 3,600 rpm, and it must be pointed out that 90 percent of that torque is available at virtually all points on the tachometer. Anyone who knows this engine well is a big fan, and that would include us.
But the V8 delivers 290 hp at 5,200 rpm and 325 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm, with most of that available across a wide rpm range, and that is simply more power at any given time, which is attractive to a lot of people, also including us.
Both engines are attached to the same transmission — a four-speed electronic automatic, which has been wired to deliver seamless power in the V8 as well as in the inline six.
You can't go wrong with either powertrain in the Rainier, but the V8 is particularly sweet. When it comes to style, Buick and GM have also done a solid job in elevating the Rainier to a level equal to its QuietTuning ride.
This is most obvious from the front end, where Buick's signature grille works very well with an overall package that will be distinct from GM's other SUVs, turning Rainier into possibly the best-looking truck-based SUV on the market.
Inside you'll find a rear seat that folds down to create 85 cubic feet of storage space. The front seats are heated and equipped with a memory feature, and dual-zone climate control is standard. GM's OnStar service and a DVD-based navigation system come standard as well. Options like a DVD video player and XM Satellite Radio can further heighten the Rainier's premium status. On the whole, there's a rich and expansive feel to Rainier's interior, which fits the tone the company is trying to strike.
This naturally leads to the question of pricing, for which Buick has so far not announced. We can expect it will be more expensive than any of the five-seat models from Chevy, Olds and GMC, however, since Rainier is a genuine premium product.
Thankfully, it isn't just badged as such, but actually feels that way.
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First Look: 2004 Buick Rainier
By Jack Keebler
Motor Trend, August 2002
This September, Buick will finally get the truck it's always wanted.
Built on the same rugged, full-frame GMT360 SUV platform as the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy, the Buick Rainier will take the place of the fading Oldsmobile Bravada as General Motor's premium midsize sport/utility. That means a standard 275-hp Vortec 4200 inline-six, RWD or AWD drivetrains, and standard rear air suspension. For '04, an optional 5.3L/285-hp V-8 will be offered, the same one that does such fine duty in most Chevy and GMC full-size pickups. At present, the V-8 can be had only in long-wheelbase versions of the TrailBlazer and Envoy, so the Buick will be the only short-wheelbase member of this platform to get the V-8.
Up front, there's a tough-looking new Buick-style fascia, big-mouth grille, and quad-headlamps. Out back are new taillamps and a fresh rear hatch, while 17-in. eight-spoke alloys are standard. The inside also gets mildly Buick-ized in the form of a monochromatic treatment set off by chrome accents and dark-walnut woodgrain trim. Unfortunately, the new instrumentation has the same odd, exotic characters as those in the Rendezvous, but they're upsized for improved legibility.
Overall, the morph from Bravada to Rainier appears well executed, and our feet are itching to plant the pedal in what will be Buick's only V-8 powered model.
Price range $39,000 (est)
Vehicle layout Front engine, RWD or AWD, 4-door, 5-pass
Engine 4.2L/275-hp DOHC I-6, 4 valves/cyl (std), 5.3L/285-hp OHV V-8 (opt)
On sale in U.S. September 2003
0-60 mph 8.2 (est)
Test Drive: 2004 Buick Rainier
Story and photos by Greg Wilson
Upscale Buick SUV has impressive six cylinder engine
In 2001, General Motors introduced three new mid-sized sport-utility vehicles: the Chevrolet Trailblazer, the slightly more upscale GMC Envoy, and the top-of-the-line Oldsmobile Bravada. Apart from their unique exterior and interior styling, these three sport utes were, and are the same vehicles with different levels of standard equipment.
At the end of the 2004 model year, the Oldsmobile Bravada will drive off into the sunset as part of the phase-out of the venerable Oldsmobile brand. Its replacement is already here: the 2004 Buick Rainier, a well-equipped, upscale SUV with a price-tag just under $50,000.
For that you get leather seats, driver/passenger temperature control and rear heater/stereo controls, wood trim, power front seats, windows, locks and heated mirrors; AM/FM/CD stereo, cruise control, power adjustable pedals, remote keyless entry, and 17 inch tires and alloy wheels.
Like the Bravada, the Rainier has a full-time "on-demand" four-wheel-drive system rather than the 2WD and AutoTrac 4WD systems offered in the Trailblazer and Envoy (Rainiers are available with 2WD in the U.S. but not in Canada).
The standard engine in the Rainier is the smooth-running and powerful 275 horsepower inline 4.2 litre DOHC 24 valve six cylinder engine that first appeared in 2001. This is a wonderful engine, and in my opinion, there's no need for a V8 in the Rainier. But if you want one, say to pull a really heavy trailer, a 5.3 litre all-aluminum OHV V8 is available as an option. The 5.3 litre V8 is also optional in the GMC Envoy XL, and in the extended length Trailblazer EXT and Envoy XUV, but it's not available in the regular Trailblazer.
From an appearance standpoint, there's no mistaking the Rainier. Its huge, oval chrome-trimmed grille makes it easy to identify, although its generic rear-end styling is less distinctive. I didn't like the exposed spare tire under the cargo floor. From a practical point of view, the Rainier is a well-designed vehicle. The step-up height into the cabin is not too high 457 mm (18 inches) and the four door openings are large. The rear hatch door is large and easy to open, and the cargo area is huge. The tall cabin is roomy and driver visibility is good. And the Rainier is not only comfortable, but very well equipped - as it should be for $49,245.
Aside from a rather "lumpy" dash design, the Rainier has an attractive, well-finished interior. My test vehicle's beige colour scheme, chrome door handles, and dark wood trim on the dash and doors looked very attractive. All the passengers sit upright in chair-like seats, and have plenty of headroom and legroom. The rear bench seat is just wide enough for three adults and has three 3-point seatbelts but only two height-adjustable head restraints.
The driver sits up high with a good view of the road ahead, and the Rainier's large side windows and big rear window make it easy to back up or change lanes. The driver's seat is power height adjustable, the pedals are adjustable, and the steering wheel tilts, so it's easy to find a comfortable driving position. The leather-upholstered front seats have seat warmers too: the seat cushion has three temperature settings and the seatback has one temperature choice. The Rainier's silver-coloured gauges with black numerals and green pointers have a classy appearance, and there are six gauges in all.
Ergonomically speaking, the steering wheel is well-positioned for reach, the controls are simple (with the exception of some navigation system functions), and the floor shift lever is located within easy reach. The handbrake seems out of place just to the right of the transmission lever - I would have expected a foot brake.
The optional DVD navigation system screen in the centre panel also serves to operate the radio, but it's not a touch-screen - the buttons beside the screen are used to operate functions displayed on the screen. I found this system a little confusing - for example, I had trouble operating the Tune function for the radio because it would sometimes select a function that I hadn't intended - I never figured out what I was doing wrong. And if you want to play a CD, you have to take out the DVD for the navigation system, which means that you can't listen to a CD and used the navigation system at the same time.
To operate the navigation system, the driver must alternately use buttons and a small joystick for scrolling. A display tells you which exits to take, the mileage to go before exit, and the route you're on. And a female voice will instruct you where to turn so that you don't have to take your eyes off the road.
Separate driver/passenger temperature settings for the automatic climate control system have only one temperature display reading. However, the display will adjust to whichever dial you turn. Rear passengers in the Rainier can adjust the heater and the radio using controls at the back of the centre console. And rear occupants also have a rear 12 volt powerpoint and two cupholders.
The 70/30 split folding seatbacks are unique. First the seat cushions fold up against the back of the front seats; then the seatbacks fold down flat, and as they do so, the head restraint flips back out of the way - it's not necessary to remove the rear head restraints.
The Rainier's roomy cargo area is accessible by a lift-up hatch door which includes a separately opening rear window with a rear wiper and electric defogger. I liked the easy-to-grip pull handle on the rear hatch, and the protective rubber step on the rear bumper.
The load height for the cargo compartment is a manageable 787 mm (31 inches). The rear opening is four feet (1219 mm) wide, but two protruding door stops reduce the width at the point to 1168 mm (46 inches). With the rear seats up, the length of the cargo area 965 mm (38 inches), and with the rear seats folded down, the cargo floor length is 1753 mm (69 inches). However, the folded rear head restraints which sit up against the front seatbacks, reduce the load length by a few inches (see photo).
A sliding privacy cover, carpeted floor and mat, five cargo hooks for securing cargo, and a shallow storage bin underneath the cargo floor are also included.
Driving around town or on the highway, the Rainier is an easy vehicle to drive and the cabin is quiet with minimal wind noise, despite the Rainier's extensive frontal area and tall cabin. The 4.2 litre straight six with twin overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder and variable exhaust valve timing puts out a healthy 275 horsepower @ 6000 rpm and a respectable 275 lb-ft of torque at @ 3600 rpm. Though it's a heavy vehicle, the Rainier can zip from 0 to 100 km/h in under 9 seconds. Whether it's from a standing start or when passing on the highway, the Rainier is a surprising performer. As I said, you don't really need the V8 engine.
At freeway speeds, the inline six engine revs very low and is barely audible. At 100 km/h in fourth gear, for example, it does just 1,900 rpm. The standard heavy-duty four-speed automatic transmission is also very smooth.
Fuel consumption is respectable for a mid-size SUV: 15.5 l/100 km (18 mpg) city/10.5 l/100 km (27 mpg) highway.
As a tall, heavy vehicle with a body-on-frame design and a solid rear axle, the Rainier's handling is competent but it shows some lean in the corners and it feels heavy. With its fairly wide stance however, the Rainier is resistant to cross-winds, and tracks well on the freeway. Its standard Michelin Cross Terrain P255/60R-17 inch all-season tires mounted on alloy wheels offer plenty of grip, the ride is very pleasant, and the body feels tight.
The Rainier's on-demand all-wheel-drive system operates in rear-wheel-drive until the system senses some wheel slippage, and then sends some power to the front wheels. This system is virtually undetectable in dry conditions, but improves traction and stability automatically in wet or icy conditions. The driver does not have to engage the AWD system.
A standard rear air spring suspension which automatically keeps the vehicle level provides extra stability and is a useful feature when towing. Equipped with the 4.2 litre I6, the Rainier can tow up to 2767 kg (6100 lb.). With the optional 290 horsepower 5.3 litre V8 engine, the towing capacity increases to 2948 kg (6500 lb.).
The Rainier's power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering has a light feel at slow speeds, and the turning circle of just 11.1 metres (36.4 feet) is very tight. Rainiers come with standard four wheel disc brakes and 4-wheel ABS - good brakes are a good idea on a big vehicle like this.
Overall, I liked the Rainier's quick acceleration, smooth engine, comfortable ride, maneuverability, responsive braking, and quiet cabin, but I thought it felt big and heavy in the corners. Still, it is a mid-sized SUV.
Though the Rainier has a six cylinder engine, its performance is comparable with other competitor's V8 engines, so buyer's should not discount the standard Rainier because it has a six. Other major differences: the Rainier has seating for five while the Explorer and Pilot have seven passenger seating. The Explorer, 4Runner, MDX, and Pilot offer five-speed automatic transmissions rather than a four-speed automatic transmission. And the Rainier's import competitors offer a 5 or 6 year powertrain warranty while the Rainier does not.
As mid-size luxury SUVs go, the Buick Rainier is a powerful, comfortable, well-equipped SUV with the advantage of relatively fuel-efficient inline six cylinder engine. But competition is tough in this segment, and there are many attractive alternatives.
Badge engineering is alive — and well.
by TCC Team (2004-01-12)
Badge engineering is alive and well. It was just a few years ago that the automakers, especially General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, all were talking about really doing away with the practice, which basically amounts to slapping a different badge and grille on a vehicle already sold by one of the company's divisions. Mercury was supposed to get unique cars. Chrysler euthanized Plymouth in part because it had no unique vehicles to sell. And GM whacked Oldsmobile so it could focus its product development resources on giving every division unique vehicles. Great plan, eh?
Forget it. Enter the Buick Rainier. This sport-ute isn't too much more than a Chevy TrailBlazer or GMC Envoy with Buick's signature falling-water grille. I'm sure that Buick styling is indispensable for the division's die-hards, however many there are. But in reality, the Rainier exists because, with the death of Oldsmobile and its Bravada SUV, GM needed to maximize production at its mid-size SUV plants and do so without forcing more inventory on Chevy and GMC dealers. GM workers are now turning out Rainiers instead of Bravadas. Also, Buick dealers need something more to sell.
GM is reviving its moribund brands in sequence. Cadillac was first, now Pontiac is up. Buick is next and, if it survives, Saturn will get new product later in the decade. So consider the Rainier one of the stop-gap measures to help Buick dealers prop up sales until GM can give the division some real funding.
Reasoned approach
That's not to say that there isn't any reason to buy the Rainier. GM did its best to differentiate the vehicle from its existing mid-size SUVs. There's an optional V-8, instead of the standard in-line six-cylinder engine that powers the Envoy and TrailBlazer. The interior has been spruced up. And on the outside, there are some subtle styling changes, besides that grille, that make it a bit different. And some added sound deadening makes the Rainier the quiet, big boulevard cruiser one would expect from Buick.
One big reason to buy the Rainier is to get the optional V-8 engine. GM's in-line six is a marvelous engine. Its 270 horsepower and 275 lb-ft of torque beat the Ford Explorer's V-8, which kicks 240 hp, and the GM motor gets better fuel economy. But the 5.3-liter Vortec in my test model gets 290 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque. That's better for towing and low-end acceleration. The Rainier can tow up to 6700 pounds with the V-8, and 6100 pounds with the in-line six.
Give GM its due when it comes to powertrain, though. The company's engineers know how to deliver smooth acceleration. The Vortec V-8 is married up to a Hydra-Matic 4L60-E four-speed transmission. It shifts smoothly and seamlessly between gears. You can get the Rainier with either full-time all-wheel drive or standard two-wheel drive.
The Rainier's undercarriage has some hardware to make the ride pretty smooth, too. But it doesn't have anything the lower-priced Envoy doesn't offer. Both SUVs have an independent front suspension and a five-link air suspension in the rear. It's not quite as smooth-riding as an independent rear suspension, but GM's mid-size utes pretty comfy rough roads even without it. I drove the Rainier on some of Detroit's pockmarked highways, which is most of them, and it floated over the potholes, seams, and bumps like a big ole Buick should.
Upscale touches
Inside, the Rainier is a baby step in GM's efforts to spruce up its cabins. The dashboard is certainly an upgrade from the TrailBlazer, but the switches, knobs, and buttons are very familiar. The gauges are better. GM put in silver gauges with green needles that look pretty nice. It's not quite a Lexus, but it's clearly the most luxurious of GM's mid-size utilities. The addition of dark, burled walnut woodgrain gives the Rainier at least a faux luxury look. But you can't get a longer Rainier with the optional third row of seats like you can with the TrailBlazer. You need to buy the minivan-based Rendezvous to get a seven-passenger Buick SUV.
One bonus: GM put additional sound deadening in the Rainier. There is additional sealing for sound in the engine compartment, all four doors, the windshield, front window glass and near the rear windows. It all adds up to a pretty quiet ride. GM boasts sound levels that are 25 percent lower than the average competing SUV. I found wind and engine noise to be minimal.
Is this a nice SUV? Sure. But it's not all that much better than a TrailBlazer or Envoy. Buick wants $35,945 for the two-wheel-drive in-line six model and $39,395 for the V-8 base model. A well-equipped two-wheel drive TrailBlazer with the six starts at $33,245. If you must have the V-8, or just like the quieter ride, the Rainier is fine. Otherwise, a nicely equipped TrailBlazer will give you just as much SUV, but for a few thousand bucks less.
Base price: $35,945 (in-line six); $39,395 (V-8)
Engine: 4.2-liter in-line six, 270 hp; 5.3-liter V-8, 290 hp
Transmission: Four-speed automatic, rear- or all-wheel-drive
Length x width x height: 193.4 x 75.4 x 71.9 in
Wheelbase: 113 in
Fuel economy (EPA city/hwy): 16/21 (2WD six), 15/21 (AWD six); 15/19 (2WD V-8), 14/18 (AWD V-8)
Safety equipment: Dual front airbags, available side airbags for front seat, auto-dim rear mirror, anti-lock brakes, optional all-wheel drive
Warranty: Three years/36,000 miles
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As part of a national network, UK Community Foundations, we invest in these groups by distributing grants and sharing advice – acting as a catalyst for positive change. Community Foundation for Calderdale relies on the generosity of individuals, businesses and public sector organisations to help local people to gain the support they need now while investing in a brighter future for all.
We've distributed over £27 million in grants since 1992, enabling positive change in the lives of thousands of people in our communities.
We distribute grants and loans and use our specialist knowledge to help community projects thrive, so they can make an even greater impact.
To drive long-term change in Calderdale we are taking on some big issues facing local people. To demonstrate the role we play in addressing these issues, below are three examples of initiatives in different stages of development.
In response to evidence of increased poverty and disadvantage amongst families in Calderdale, the Community Foundation for Calderdale funded Citizens Advice Calderdale to employ an additional full-time specialist caseworker to work with families with multiple needs, to maximise their income.
The caseworker worked intensively with 70 clients over one year and secured a total of £176,000 for these clients.
Sarah's story provides an example of the impact made.
In 2016/17 the Community Foundation for Calderdale and the Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust made an initial investment £150,000 to kick start a Todmorden mental health project aimed at supporting those who had been affected by the devastating floods of Boxing Day 2015.
The project offered mental health support, information and advice in accessible, coordinated and holistic ways. It supported 1,522 people in its first year, including 367 people who attended information and support drop-ins.
Research and consultation carried out by the Community Foundation for Calderdale has identified a significant rise in homelessness in Calderdale, with demand for support considerably outstripping supply. For instance, SmartMove reported a waiting list of over 80 people, in addition to the 110 people it was supporting at any one time.
In an attempt to ease the situation, the Community Foundation awarded a grant of £20,000 per year for three years to SmartMove, enabling an additional caseworker to be employed in order to support more homeless or vulnerably housed people into appropriate housing. This enabled SmartMove to complete assessments out of office hours, reduce waiting times substantially, and support more people at any one time (an additional 38 people were helped over one year).


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using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

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		Unknown = 0x00,
		IPv4 = 0x01,
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GHR sales site "Mirror Image"
Stephens Manufacturing maintains a web page titled "Mirror Image presents GHR Personal"
GHR is obviously targeting transgendered consumers with this page, using an image (named "trans.gif") of a man looking into a mirror and seeing a woman. The html source code for this GHR page lists as search engine keywords: "transgender, TG, transsexual, dragqueen, trannie, transvestite…"
GHR manufacturer Judith Stephens talks about the joys of being "beautiful, sleek, smooth." They lure customers who have "a significant amount of hair" and want to avoid "pain or prying eyes." The Mirror Image page also targets those who like to remove all of their pubic hair: "Remove hair painlessly from the most sensitive areas of your and your partner's bodies."
They are desperate to remove their hair quickly and are willing to believe anything.
Gender transition is very expensive. Permanent removal of masculine facial hair costs thousands of dollars and takes a very long time. Some are willing to try anything that might save them money.
They are often closeted and don't want to seek professional hair removal for fear of being discovered.
When they find it doesn't work as claimed, they usually won't try to get their money back for fear of being outed.
Most transgendered women do not have the time or money to waste on scams, but that's not a concern for GHR manufacturer Judith Stephens. Along with her bogus claim of permanent, and illegal claim of painless, Judith Stephens targets those seeking "personal and private" hair removal. She's happy to exploit their vulnerability and desperation to make a buck.


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ANNIE SAILER DANCE COMPANY
ASDC Members
Individual Instruction
ASDC Performances
Connecticut • New York
Annie Sailer rehearsing 'all around me' 2013
Photo: Scott Tedman-Jones
Annie Sailer is a dancer, painter, installation artist, teacher, and director of Annie Sailer Dance Company. She has directed ASDC since 1983 and ASDC (New York) since 2001. She has been teaching modern dance classes, and presenting her work in dance venues, colleges, and alternative spaces throughout the U.S. since 1978.
Annie lives in New Haven, CT after relocating from Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2012. She teaches modern/contemporary dance classes in the New Haven area, paints and assembles installations in her Erector Square Studio, and commutes to NYC for rehearsals with New York-based Annie Sailer Dance Company.
Annie's dance training is based on the Erick Hawkins Technique, which she has studied since 1974. She holds a BFA in Painting from Webster College an MA in Dance from George Washington University, and an MA in Studio Art from New York University. Annie also earned a Certificate in Deep Muscle Massage from the Potomac Massage Therapy Institute in Washington, D.C. and has attended several workshops with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen in Body-Mind Centering.
Annie's Artistic Process
Annie's choreography, paintings, and installations are generated by physicality, materials, and their spatial relationships. The forms that she creates-whether completely abstract or with references to the recognizable world-often suggest emotional, psychological, and spiritual states of mind, reflecting the aesthetics and sensibilities of the present.
Annie's work is informed by improvisation, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, contemporary art, high and low culture, contemporary fashion and architecture, Post Modernism, nature, the human condition, ritualistic practices of indigenous cultures around the world, and her life experience.
In addition to choreographing complex group dances, Annie also creates structured improvisations informed by spatial structures, imagery, and costumes and installations that she has designed.
Through Annie's creative process, images and feelings emerge and inform the direction of and outcome of her art. Frequently an idea will come to her in one discipline and end up being realized in another. Sometimes she works with parallel content in more than one discipline at once, each one informing the other. All of her choreography, paintings, and installations are abstract in form, while some also contain narrative imagery suggesting issues of identity and archetypal, human drama.
Dance Training
Annie's dance training is based on the Erick Hawkins Technique, which she has studied since 1974. Her strongest influence is Nancy Meehan, director of Nancy Meehan Dance Company and former principal dancer with Erick Hawkins Dance Company. She performed with Nancy Meehan Dance Company in 1984 and 1985. She has also been enormously influenced by her training (2009 – 2013) with Cathy Ward, director of CW Dance and former principal dancer with Erick Hawkins Dance Company.
Booking Annie
Annie is available to teach master classes, workshops, and for individual instruction and to set new choreography.
For inquiries, please contact Annie at anniesailer@gmail.com.


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Your customers don't want to sit looking at a page loading icon, whilst all of the inventory is ready to be displayed. Especially if they're using a mobile device, with poor connectivity.
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This keeps browsers engaged and allows them to see better priced products appear at the top of the results.


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Our scientists doing us proud
By Arli Fender-Barnett
Two of our recently appointed Australian Academy of Science Fellows tell us about their work helping to create resilient and valuable environments.
Scaling up omega-3 a win for sustainability
Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, in particular, DHA and EPA, are vital for early childhood growth, in particular, brain and eye development and cognition. Into adulthood, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids can also reduce blood pressure and the risk of coronary heart disease as well as stroke, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, inflammatory disease and asthma.
To meet our nutritional needs, we currently rely on ocean-caught fish as our main source of long chain omega-3 oils. But with a growing global population, our oceans are struggling to supply consumer demand.
Through the use of gene technology, Agriculture and Food's Surinder Singh and his team have transferred the ability to produce long chain omega-3 oils from lower plants (the marine micro-algae that fish consume) into canola, the world's second-largest and Australia's largest oil-seed crop. It is the most complex piece of metabolic engineering so far achieved in plants and will provide new opportunities for improving human nutrition and even the replacement of fossil fuels.
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This new plant-based solution will help combat this. One hectare of omega-3 canola will provide the equivalent amount of DHA as 10,000 kilograms of wild-caught fish – a pretty great alternative – relieving pressure on fish stocks worldwide by reducing our reliance on ocean-caught fish. Recent fish feeding trials conducted in Australia and Norway indicate omega-3 canola oil can be an excellent substitute for fish oil in aquaculture diets.
Surinder and his team have also developed the world's purest plant oil source of oleic acid through the development of a Super High Oleic Acid Safflower crop. The oil from this crop is highly stable and can be used in industrial applications and, in many instances, can provide a renewable replacement for petroleum-based products.
Our climate change crusader
Ocean and Atmosphere's David Karoly was always interested in outdoor activities and the environment, but he found his university studies in physics and applied mathematics were hard to relate to his environmental interests and hard to explain to the public (and his mother).
After a summer vacation job at our Division of Atmospheric Physics in Aspendale in 1974, and then studying geophysical fluid dynamics in third year at Monash, David found a link between physics and applied mathematics to understanding the behaviour of the atmosphere and the ocean.
His main research over the last 10 years has been on understanding the links between human-caused climate change and observed changes in global and regional climate. More recently, this has focused on the attribution of extreme weather and climate events in Australia to human-caused climate change.
David's achievements include time spent at the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading – one of the largest and best meteorology departments in the world. He also worked as a PhD student under Brian Hoskins – a Lecturer at Reading who went on to be knighted for his contributions to atmospheric science. David has held multiple roles in the international scientific assessments of climate change undertaken by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) where he was one of more than a thousand IPCC scientists who shared in the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 to Al Gore and the IPCC.
More recently, as Leader of the Earth Systems and Climate Change (ESCC) Hub in the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Program, based in CSIRO, David's role is to coordinate the Hub's research in climate change science and facilitate communication of information to decision-makers across all major sectors.
Congratulations to our Fellows
"Becoming a Fellow of the Academy is a tremendous honour and recognition of my research over the last 40 years, since my first post-doc position in CSIRO. It wouldn't have been possible without the efforts of many graduate students and post-doctoral researchers that I have guided over this period," David says.
"I am extremely proud to have been elected a fellow of the Academy. I consider this as a great recognition of the work done by my team over the last 25 years in the Plant Oil Engineering Group at CSIRO Agriculture and Food," Surinder says. "I am also really grateful to my colleagues from other parts of CSIRO, Nuseed and GRDC who have also made significant contributions to what we have been able to achieve in metabolic engineering of plant oils."
See more of the shining stars in science
Curious Kids: Why are there waves?
What's the catch? Fishing boats double to 3.7 million
Critical critters of the ocean: Our precious plankton
Measuring the worth of rural properties
New maps reveal locations of species at risk as climate changes
CSIRO


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2017 Ram Power Wagon
The 2017 Ram Power Wagon was shown at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show.
The 2017 Ram Power Wagon made its debut at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show on Thursday, Feb. 11.
The Ram Power Wagon, on the left, shares similar design elements from the Ram Rebel, which was unveiled at last year's Chicago show.
The "Power Wagon" graphic is a nod to a graphic that was found on the 1979-80 "Macho Power Wagon."
The Power Wagon is based off the Ram 2500 Heavy Duty 4x4 crew cab.
The Power Wagon is available with a interior fitted with technical grain seats and fabric inserts or the premium option which includes leather seats.
The fabric inserts in the seats are embossed with the same tire tread pattern found on the Power Wagon's tires.
The Ram Power Wagon sits on 17-inch wheels and 33-inch Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac tires.
The 2017 Ram Power Wagon is powered by a 6.4 liter Hemi V-8 with 410 horsepower and 429 pounds-feet of torque.
The aggressive front end also includes a standard Warn electric winch that is capable of pulling up to 12,000 pounds.
Similar to the Ram Rebel, the Power Wagon's rear features a bold "Ram" tailgate as well as a Power Wagon decal finished in gloss black.
The freshened 2017 Power Wagon gets an updated grille with a new Ram logo in block letters, and new graphics on the rear quarter panels to evoke an image of the 1979 version of the off-road pickup.
The Power Wagon, and all Ram 2500 Heavy Duty trucks, use a five-link coil rear suspension for best-in-class ride and handling, according to FCA.
In the middle of the front seats is a "20 percent seat console armrest cover" with room for storage.
The rear suspension includes Bilstein monotube shocks and a Bilstein dampener links the top of the rear axle to the frame, which provides additional control FCA said.


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Q: Need some help with a SQL query (SQL Server 2005) to transform this data Here's a simplistic look at the table I have
Category

*

*CategoryId

*CategoryName

*ParentCategoryId

As you can see, the catalog table is a self referencing table, so recursing it is possible by starting at 0, which is the fake "root" category (could just as well be null, but it's not).
Sample Data:
1, Apples, 0
5, Yummy, 1
10, Really Yummy, 5
15, Yucky, 0
18, Some Sub Cat, 15
20, Some Deep Sub Cat, 18
25, Some Deep Sub Cat 2, 18

The deepest any category hierarchy can be is 4 deep, and I'm trying to get an output that looks like this:
CatId, [up to 4 deep of category names on the hierarchy in separate columns, or null if none]
1, Apples, NULL, NULL, NULL
5, Apples, Yummy, NULL, NULL
10, Apples, Yummy, Really Yummy, NULL
15, Apples, Yucky, NULL, NULL
18, Apples, Yucky, Some Sub Cat, NULL
20, Apples, Yucky, Some Sub Cat, Some Deep Sub Cat
25, Apples, Yucky, Some Sub Cat, Some Deep Sub Cat 2

This SQL is close, but it generates it backwards, left justified
select c1.categoryid, c1.name, c2.name, c3.name, c4.name
from category c1
    left outer join category c2
        on c1.parentcategoryid = c2.categoryid
    left outer join category c3
        on c2.parentcategoryid = c3.categoryid
    left outer join category c4
        on c3.parentcategoryid = c4.categoryid

Any SQL geniuses have some good ideas?

A: select c1.CategoryId as id,
       c1.CategoryName as n1,
       c2.CategoryName as n2,
       c3.CategoryName as n3,
       c4.CategoryName as n4
from            Category c1
left outer join Category c2 on c2.ParentCategoryId = c1.CategoryId
left outer join Category c3 on c3.ParentCategoryId = c2.CategoryId
left outer join Category c4 on c4.ParentCategoryId = c3.CategoryId
where c1.parentcategoryid = 0;

(per your edit: you've just got ParentCategoryId and CategoryID flipped in the joins.)

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Дьюїнг або Дьюїнґ () — англійське прізвище. Відомі носії:
 Марія Окі Дьюїнґ — американська художниця
 Томас Вілмер Дьюїнґ — американський художник


Biffy McClyro has been formed by die hard Biffy fans, for die hard Biffy fans.
Initially their set comprised of all of the big singles from the full back catalogue, ready for the festivals – though as time goes on, more and more album favourites are working their way into the set. Expect anthem after anthem from one of the UK's biggest names in rock.
The band have played thousands of gigs between them throughout their careers, and hope that this combination of experience and passion (with a small dose of skill) will see them do more than justice to their musical heroes.
Please come along, have fun and a sing, and talk all things Biffy with us.


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package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.ToStringBuilder;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.ToStringStyle;

import java.util.List;

import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;

public class QueueEvent {

    public enum Action {
        ADDED, ADDED_ITEMS, REMOVED, IRREVERSIBLE_REMOVED, CLEARED, DELETED_MEDIA, SORTED, MOVED
    }

    public final Action action;
    public final FeedItem item;
    public final int position;
    public final List<FeedItem> items;

    public QueueEvent(Action action) {
        this(action, null, null, -1);
    }

    public QueueEvent(Action action, FeedItem item) {
        this(action, item, null, -1);
    }

    public QueueEvent(Action action, FeedItem item, int position) {
        this(action, item, null, position);
    }

    public QueueEvent(Action action, List<FeedItem> items) {
        this(action, null, items, -1);
    }

    private QueueEvent(Action action, FeedItem item, List<FeedItem> items, int position) {
        this.action = action;
        this.item = item;
        this.items = items;
        this.position = position;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return new ToStringBuilder(this, ToStringStyle.SHORT_PREFIX_STYLE)
                .append("action", action)
                .append("item", item)
                .append("items", items)
                .append("position", position)
                .toString();
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}


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Myrtle Beach parks to reopen May 18; no restrictions on businesses
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach leaders will recommend the mayor extend the city's declaration of civil emergency, but no restrictions are being placed on businesses.
The declaration of civil emergency will allow financial payment flexibility for businesses, to impose certain health and hygiene measures, and allow for additional signage. Payment has been delayed for business licenses, hospitality fees and other expenses under the state of emergency. Those deferments would continue.
Council has no restrictions placed on restaurants, bars, accommodation or amusement businesses under city executive order. Conditions imposed by the governor still apply for those businesses.
Beginning next Monday, all parks and green spaces will reopen. However, playgrounds and picnic areas will remain closed. Dog parks will reopen with extra signage. The city plans to open playgrounds and picnic areas on May 31 if the governor's orders allow. Chapin library, basketball courts and the hockey rink will reopen on June 1.
For summer camp, based on the state guidelines of only 5 people per 1,000 feet, only the 230 children registered for camp will be using the facilities. Other members will not have access to the facilities during that time.
Police Chief Amy Prock said officers have issued five total citations in the past few days. The citations were all service related. The department had more than 200 compliance checks and received more than 50 complaints regarding hotels and restaurants. Police continue efforts to encourage social distancing on beaches and all gatherings.
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A sunny end to the weekend
More sunshine to finish the weekend
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - The state Commerce Department has approved about 35 major events across the Myrtle Beach area for the upcoming months.
They include the 2021 Myrtle Beach Marathon, the annual Gun and Knife Show, the Home and Garden Show, the Bridal Show, and an all-star cheerleading competition. Events having among the largest attendance expected are the gymnastics and cheerleading competitions, the bridal show, and the gun and knife show, all being held at the city's convention center.
(KRON) — Health officials are looking more closely into the deaths of nearly two dozen people after receiving their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Norway.
A total 23 people died within days of receiving their first dose, the Norwegian Medicines Agency announced in a statement.


Salvage exotic and native timbers instead of sending them to the chipper. We have arrangements with a number of local aborists to contact us when they find certain suitable species. Along with Illawarra Woodwork School, we have milled Spotted Gum, Blackwood, Sydney Blue Gum, Cedar, Silky Oak with more logs waiting. Contact me if you have interesting timber you want investigated or removed.
I also am able to chainsaw sections for woodturning blanks and store them till seasoned. I am contacted regularly from my community and take advantage of any chainsaw noise I hear, it always leads to wood!


For ftp, you can only use Internet Explorer as your browser, either to create or to retrieve the data. If you don't have IE, third party software like FileZilla will work.
6. You can drag your file or folder to the Incoming area.
If that has problems, try copy and paste.
6. Find your file or folder.
Pick one of your folders.


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iSamurai: FIGHT with your iPhones
John Biggs	12 years
iSamurai is a crazy two-player app that recreates real Samurai sword fighting without the flesh wounds or ritual disembowelment.
The app uses the iPhone's built-in motion sensor and accelerometer to tell where the iPhone is in space and make noises that suggest that you are fighting with swords. It connects to another player's iPhone with peer-to-peer networking and looks pretty goofy. Clearly the concept of fighting with invisible swords takes a bit of skill and imagination but it's a fascinating use of all of the iPhone's motion features. It's available now for 99 cents.
The iPhone and iPod Touch have three accelerometers (devices which measure changes in speed and gravity). When a player swings his iPhone to attack, the iPhone senses the motion using its accelerometers and communicates that motion in real time over Wi-Fi to the opponent's iPhone. If the opponent holds up his iPhone with the correct block for that attack, the ring of steel on steel is heard. Unsuccessful blocks result in a variety of sound effects indicating that an attack was successful. At no time do the iPhones come into actual contact with each other or with the opponent, but the iPhones know what is happening in the battle and simulate a real sword fight.
iSamurai: Two-Player Sword Fight includes the following features:
* Two-player interactive Wi-Fi game using two iPhones or iPod Touches
* Single-player game with four levels of difficulty
* Tutorial featuring animations of the different attacks
* Training "Dojo" where the player can practice the different iSamurai moves
* Art of War quotes from legendary warriors


Brady is a 16 year old teen who together with his older brother Kyle founded My Own Book, an organization dedicated to spreading the love of reading. In addition, Brady is an Eagle Scout, has earned all 121 merit badges and the Hornaday Silver Medal. He is a 4-H All-Star, a member of the 4-H State Foundation Board and 4-H State Policy Committee, and serves as vice chairman of the city of Fairfield's Youth Commission.


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import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.Ignore;
import org.junit.Before;

import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.equalTo;
import static org.hamcrest.core.Is.is;
import static org.hamcrest.core.IsNot.not;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;

public class RobotTest {

    private static final String EXPECTED_ROBOT_NAME_PATTERN = "[A-Z]{2}\\d{3}";
    private Robot robot;

    @Before
    public void setUp() {
      robot = new Robot();
    }

    @Test
    public void hasName() {
        assertIsValidName(robot.getName());
    }

    @Ignore("Remove to run test")
    @Test
    public void differentRobotsHaveDifferentNames() {
        assertThat(robot.getName(), not(equalTo(new Robot().getName())));
    }

    @Ignore("Remove to run test")
    @Test
    public void resetName() {
        final String name = robot.getName();
        robot.reset();
        final String name2 = robot.getName();
        assertThat(name, not(equalTo(name2)));
        assertIsValidName(name2);
    }

    private static void assertIsValidName(String name) {
        assertThat(name.matches(EXPECTED_ROBOT_NAME_PATTERN), is(true));
    }
}


Here is a quick test of the Mitutoyo MT-1 tube lens itself versus a couple of other 200mm telephotos that I have used with infinity objectives.
The weather today is not so great, so rather than shoot outside at very long distance, I shot inside at 25 feet.
Centers at actual pixels (Canon T1i -- sensor size 15 MP in 22.3 x 14.9 mm). See title bars for lens ID and aperture.
As I read this, the Mitutoyo MT-1 tube lens is characterized by being exactly as sharp as it needs to be, with no variation from center to corner and no visible chromatic aberration.
By "exactly as sharp as it needs to be", I mean the following: At effective f/20 the MT-1 is essentially equal to the other two lenses at image center. They're probably all diffraction limited there. But while the other two lenses get noticeably sharper at f/10, the MT-1 does not. Its images at f10 and f20 are so close that I had to check the shutter speeds to confirm that I had not messed up.
One result not shown here is for the MT-1 wide open, around f/8. That image is very low contrast, probably from veiling glare off the internal barrel. In normal use the barrel is shaded by the objective so it's of no concern.
I got lucky mounting the MT-1. Turns out that its mounting flange is just the right size to get trapped between two M42 extension tubes that I just happened to have. Adding a third longer tube to surround the MT-1 then makes a tidy module that fits an M42 bellows on the rear and provides an M42 female thread on the front for mounting an M42 iris and M42 adapters for objectives.
One final comment: this test gives benefit of the doubt to the telephotos. That's because I stopped them down internally rather than by using an external aperture as I should have. Silly mistake, but I'm not inclined to take time to redo the test at this point.


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Two changes to Irish Women for Grand Slam match against Italy
Updated / Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 13:47
Grace Davitt comes in for the injured Jenny Murphy
Ireland women's coach Philip Doyle has made two changes to the starting line-up for the match aginst Italy with Niamh Kavanagh and Grace Davitt returning to the starting XV.
Davitt has been named in the centre, replacing Jenny Murphy who picked up a hamstring injury in the game against France. Kavanagh comes in on the wing in place of Ashleigh Baxter.
Heather O'Brien and Shannon Houston have also been included in the replacements.
The Irish side face into this fixture on the back of four wins from four in the tournament so far and have already secured the 2013 championship, but are now eyeing a first Grand Slam.
Doyle said: "It's a testament to Ross Callaghan's strength and conditioning of the squad that we have got this far without injury.
"Unfortunately Jenny Murphy picked up a knock in the last game and she is missing this weekend but it's great that we have the dept in the squad that we can call on Grace Davitt to easily slip into the starting line-up.
"We know it's a huge task ahead of us this weekend an there is a lot of expectation on our shoulders but at the end of the day it's a game of rugby that we have to go out to win and it will be treated as another international match that the team are well up for.
"Italy has shown in their past matches that they are very resilient and without doubt will be a huge task for our girls to break them down."
Ireland Women XV to play Italy: Niamh Briggs, Niamh Kavanagh, Lynne Cantwell, Grace Davitt, Alison Miller, Nora Stapleton, Larissa Muldoon, Fiona Coghlan, Gillian Bourke, Ailis Egan, Sophie Spence, Marie Louise Reilly, Siobhan Fleming, Claire Molloy, Joy Neville.
Replacements: Stacey-Lea Kennedy, Fiona Hayes, Lauren Day, Heather O'Brien, Laura Guest, Amy Davis, Shannon Huston, Ashleigh Baxter.
Sunday's game will be broadcast live from Milan Park on RTE Two with live online and radio coverage also.


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Appeal for witnesses following a stabbing in Birkenhead in December 2019
We are continuing to appeal for witnesses following a stabbing in Birkenhead in December 2019.
At 5.30pm on Sunday 29th December, emergency services were called to Borough Road near to the junction with Whitford Road to reports of a 23 year-old man being assaulted by a group of males. He went into a nearby shop where he collapsed and was taken to hospital for treatment of a non life-threatening stab wound to the chest.
The man spent five days in hospital but has made a good recovery.
Detective Inspector Nick Suffield (above main picture) appeared on BBC One's Crimewatch Roadshow this morning (Thursday) to continue to appeal for information about the assault.
DI Suffield said: "We believe there were three males in the group that day. One of the males is described as being around 16-17 years of age, 5ft 8in tall, with a round nose and tiny lips and wearing a puffer jacket.
"A second male is described as around 20 years old, 6ft 3in tall, wearing a light grey puffer jacket. One of the males was also riding a bike at the time of the incident.
"We want to hear from anybody who was in the area around Borough Road/Whitford Road that night – 29th December. Tranmere Rovers were playing Blackpool that evening. Any information they might have – no matter how small – could prove crucial to catching the people responsible.
"We understand the concern that violence causes in our communities and have had significant results recently in arrests, seizures and warrants, targeting those who will store, carry and use dangerous weapons.
"But we cannot tackle knife crime in isolation. We must work with our partners, including councils, emergency services and schools. We have recently launched the #Bladefree campaign which offers diversionary activities to young people in an effort to deter them from knife and violent crime.
"Keep telling us what you know, and we will keep identifying those responsible and removing them from the streets."
Anyone with information can contact us @MerPolCC or 101 with any information, or via the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
For more information about #Bladefree go to www.ourmerseyside.org.