Hanna Photo #1 (above): This threshing scene is from the early 1930s. Rev. G. Bright Hanna is the water boy in the center behind the water jug.
Mix Photo #1 (right): In the background is a 12 HP Russell owned by Larry Barson at Dale Lewis' May 2005 birthday party. Guess who the hippie is – Dale Lewis! From left: Joe Mix, Larry Mix, Ken Lewis and Dale Lewis.
Mix Photo #2 (left): Ken Lewis operating Larry Baron's 12 HP Russell in May 2005.
Mix Photo #3 (below): Larry Mix's 16 HP Aultman & Taylor belted to a separator at the Historic Charlton Park 34th Annual Antique Gas and Steam Engine Show, Hastings, Mich., July 8-9, 2005.
Mix Photo #4 (right): Joe Mix running their 16 HP Aultman & Taylor on a sawmill at the Historic Charlton Park 34th Annual Antique Gas and Steam Engine Show, Hastings, Mich., July 8-9, 2005.
Mix Photo #5 (right): Larry Mix at the operator's seat running Historic Charlton Park's 15 HP Westinghouse, engine no. 1863.
Mix Photo #6 (below): Jerry LaDeere running the 15 HP Westinghouse on a separator at the Historic Charlton Park 34th Annual Antique Gas and Steam Engine Show, Hastings, Mich., July 8-9, 2005.
Kissell Photo #1 (left): An 1899 American fire engine on display at the Maryland Steam Historical Society's 50th Annual Steam and Gas Engine Show, Sept. 15-18, 2005.
Kissell Photo #2 (right): Maryland Steam Historical Society's 50th Annual Steam and Gas Engine Show, Sept. 15-18, 2005.
Kissell Photo #3: A 22-65 HP Keck-Gonnerman at the Maryland Steam Historical Society's 50th Annual Steam and Gas Engine Show, Sept. 15-18, 2005.
Kissell Photo #4 (above) and #5 (right): Steam engine row at the Maryland Steam Historical Society's 50th Annual Steam and Gas Engine Show, Sept. 15-18, 2005.
Vouk Photo #1: An 80 Case owned by the Vouk family, Stephen, Minn. From left: Jim, (at the steering wheel), Jason, Jamie, Alison, Molly and Frank.
This photo dates back into the early 1930s. I am the water boy behind the water jug in the center. I turned 89 years old the third of September. Only four persons in the photo are still living. The second from the left is my 91-year old brother, the person on the engine wearing the straw hat is 90 years old, and the girl standing on top of the separator is my cousin who is in her 80s. The photo was taken by Glenn Hanna, my father, in Ervin Township, Howard County, Ind. I wish I knew what became of the outfit, but back then machinery wasn't prized as now.
Here are a few more photos for Steam Traction. Photo #1 was taken at Dale Lewis' "Hippy" birthday party in May 2005. The engine in the background is a 12 HP Russell owned by Larry Barson. From left: Joe Mix, Larry Mix, Ken Lewis and Dale Lewis. I rode my 1941 Harley-Davidson motorcycle to his party.
Photo #2 is Ken Lewis running Larry Barson's 12 HP Russell at Dale Lewis' birthday party May 2005.
Photo #3 is our 16 HP Aultman & Taylor on the separator at the Historic Charlton Park 34th Annual Antique Gas and Steam Engine Show, Hastings, Mich., July 8-9, 2005. Photo #4 is Joe Mix running our 16 HP Aultman & Taylor on the sawmill at the Charlton Park show.
Photo #5: Here I am running Charlton Park's 15 HP Westinghouse, engine no. 1863. This has to be one of the most awkward engines to run. You can't see in front of you too well, and the steering wheel is on the right and the flywheel is on the left.
Photo #6 is Jerry LaDeere running the 15 HP Westinghouse on the separator at the Charlton Park show.
Irving Charlton bought the 15 HP Westinghouse back in the early 1950s. Melvin Lugtun told Irving about the Westinghouse. The story goes that a widow lady had it for sale, but her kids didn't want to see it go. Irving bought the engine from the widow lady and while they were in the house having coffee, two of Irving's friends pulled the engine out of the dooryard, down the road with a truck and a hay rope, and loaded it up. Ed Tyler and Leonard Vosburg helped Irving get the Westinghouse going. Needless to say, it is an interesting thing to operate.
We are trying to trace our ancestors. One of ours is John James Carlisle who appears on the 1880 census as living in Jeffersonville, Ind., Clark County, and working as a laborer. He was only 27 years old and eventually came back to England to be a "Steam Hammer Driver." If any readers have any records please e-mail them to us, and if any readers' families are researching the surname Carlisle with links to the UK please have them contact us.
We have read Richard Backus' editorial in the January/February 2005 edition of Steam Traction, which our family likes to read and we try to purchase every edition.
It seems as you mentioned, there's always someone or some group of people who are trying to destroy our precious and hard fought for American heritage. They think that it is time to forget the antiques that some of us like to play with and join in this "modern technology of the 21st century."
We as a family are very interested in learning more about steam traction engines in general and hope to own a half-scale engine. We try to attend as many shows as we can in our area, and would like to become "certified" to operate them, which we think (and have been told) is a good idea. We have talked to several older people who have said the way they got started was grandpa had an engine and they learned to fill the boiler. Then they learned how to build the fire in it and went on from there with never any trouble. We think they were lucky that nothing happened. To keep this hobby safe, we feel the International Organization could help do this by the following items. There are just three words that should be said over again and again and they are: education, education, education.
First of all, educate the general public and all governmental people who would destroy our heritage. Second of all, set standards that everyone can live with and still keep the general public safe. Third, create a lobby that will educate those who would destroy our heritage. Fourth, help the young "would be engineers" to get a safe grounding in the operation of these machines before they can take the engineers license test. Fifth, when creating this International Organization there should a representative from each state and county to set the standards and rules for the safe operations of these tractors. Sixth, hold recertification clinics for engineers and also of the engines, in state, county and province. This should be centrally located. Seventh, to be able to have engine inspection in owner's home area, and not be made to wade through three years worth of red tape if the engine has been purchased out of the purchaser's home area. Also, on the international board should be at least one person who is up to date on the latest happenings.
An international board should be made up of people who are licensed engineers. Hopefully, they would be willing to impart their knowledge to new steam enthusiasts, either by helping put on a steam school or writing a chapter for a steam school lesson book. We also feel that these schools should include ladies, and the up and coming young people who want to learn about steam traction engines.
In mid-September an event occurred which is rare in any part of the world, and especially in the eastern United States. It was a gathering of antique steam-powered equipment, the likes of which will be hard to surpass. It all happened at the Maryland Steam Historical Society 50th Annual Steam and Gas Engine Show held in Arcadia, Md.
The show was held from Sept. 15-18, amid the most beautiful weather any outdoor show could hope for. In observance of the club's 50th anniversary, the decision was made to feature (of course!) steam. The society wanted to have 50 steam engines at the show to help celebrate the occasion and the hobby they have enjoyed for a half a century. And so, the call was put out. Clubs were contacted from all around the region and asked if their members would be gracious enough to participate - they gleefully responded. First a few said, "Yes," then more, 20, 30, 35.
By the beginning of August, 42 engines were committed to attend. Of course, the club's members had a monumental task ahead of them. They needed to prepare the Arcadia Fire Co.'s show grounds to handle all these fire-breathing visitors. Members needed to arrange large shipments of coal (an average engine can burn over 500 pounds of coal in a full day!), slab wood and water tanks. Things were starting to take shape when, suddenly, fuel prices skyrocketed. Now, transporting anything was becoming an expensive venture, but a few tons of iron over a multitude of highway miles - this could put a serious dent in the number of engines that came. But come they did.
They started arriving a week in advance of the show and never stopped, day or night, until late Friday night. The steady procession of low bed trailers hauling those metallic masterpieces was a sight to bring a sense of awe to the beholder. They were carefully placed in rows in pre-determined spots. Engineers and engines came from as far away as New Jersey and the outer reaches of Pennsylvania. Many others wanted to bring their equipment but had to beg off because their state's boiler certification was not accepted in Maryland.
Now, when you have that many steam engines in one spot, you know there have to be some "steam games" going on. Many participated in the figure eight race, the gate race, the tug-o-war, nighttime steam fireworks, as well as belting to the Prony brake, shingle mill, thresher, sawmill and rock crusher.
Some of the engine manufacturers represented were Keck-Gonnerman, Russell, Peerless, Frick, Emerson-Brantingham, Baker, Farquhar, Case and Kelly Springfield. The largest engine, as far as shear size, was Mike Hobbs' Aultman & Taylor 25-75. Dave and Will Adams of Coatesville, Pa., brought what I believe to be the oldest steam engine at the show. It was their 1895 Frick 40 HP. They started restoring their engine in November 1999 with the stripped down boiler and had it completed in August 2000. One of the most unique and elaborate engines was an 1899 American fire engine. The folks of the Fire Museum of Maryland in Lutherville exhibited this beautifully polished machine. They even had it under steam and pumping water.
Of course, a great show is not made up of just steam engines. This year's show hosted a car show with close to 100 antique vehicles, some of which only come out of the garage once a year. There were also over 125 flea market vendors for everyone's shopping pleasure and food and treats to suit just about any palate.
The gas engine area was filled to the brim with antique engines of every description, some very rare. Case in point, a visit to the exhibit of Ira and Josh Barnes of Gamber, Md., revealed some of their very unique pieces. Although they usually spend a full week hauling antique tractors and crawlers to the show, this year they decided to leave the tractor field to the steam engines and instead haul several loads of hit-and-miss engines to display. Among them were an 1899 21 HP horizontal Otto, a 1913 25 HP Alamo, a 1-1/2 HP York, a 9 HP Domestic, an 8 HP Foos, and a cement mixer powered by a 2 HP Alamo. I also hauled four trailer loads of engines to the show, including four different drag saws.
Well, as you can tell, this year's event was a tremendous success, thanks to the undying efforts of many a dedicated enthusiast. The goal of having 50 steam engines represented was met and surpassed. Special thanks should go to all who brought their machinery for others to enjoy, like the fine people of Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Assn. and those of the Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Assn., who each brought seven steam engines to the show. People like Jerry Luckenbaugh, Todd Miller and the rest of the "Belt Gang," Bob Breyer, all the directors, officers and volunteers should be given a hearty applause for a job well done. I even had the opportunity to assist in "sanitation control" by pitching trash, although I think our "Refuse Recovery Engineer," nicknamed Tadpole, was unimpressed by my back swing!
Jim Vouk, 703, County Road 2 S., St. Stephen, MN 56375, is proud that three of his sons and two daughters are licensed steam traction engineers. The family is pictured with the Vouk family's 80 Case. From left: Jim (at the steering wheel), Jason, Jamie, Alison, Molly and Frank. These five share duties of operating their engine at the Stearns County Pioneer Club Pioneer Days Threshing Show, Albany, Minn., while Jim supervises.
I recently salvaged an Ashcroft pressure gauge along with a steam whistle from an old powerhouse that was used to supply power for cable cars. The building was built in 1892 and the last cable car was run in 1936. The gauge has a trademark dating to between 1878 and 1897 according to the article in Steam Traction, July/August 2005, page 16. Thanks for providing valuable information. The whistle works great, and along with the gauge should make an interesting historical piece. The gauge seems to need a new spring as it is reading 110 pounds.


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Samuel Adegbenro, né le  à Osogbo au Nigeria, est un footballeur nigérian qui évolue au poste d'ailier gauche avec Beijing Guoan.

Biographie

Viking Stavanger
Samuel Adegbenro commence sa carrière de footballeur dans son pays, au Nigeria, avec le club du Kwara United. Il rejoint l'Europe et le club norvégien du Viking Stavanger le  et s'engage pour un contrat de quatre ans. Il joue son premier match avec son nouveau club le , pour la première journée de la saison 2015 du championnat de Norvège, face au Mjøndalen IF. Il est titulaire ce jour-là mais son équipe s'incline sur le score de un but à zéro. Le , pour la sixième journée de championnat, Viking Stavanger affronte le Molde FK et Adegbenro inscrit ce jour-là son premier but pour le club, permettant à son équipe d'égaliser. Viking remporte d'ailleurs cette partie au terme de la rencontre (2-1).

Rosenborg
Grâce à ses performances remarquées avec le Viking Stavanger, Adegbenro attire le club le plus important de Norvège, le Rosenborg BK, qui le fait signer le . Deux jours plus tard Adegbenro fait ses débuts sous ses nouvelles couleurs contre l'Ajax Amsterdam, pour ce qui est son premier match de Ligue Europa. Alors que le score est de zéro à zéro, il entre en jeu et marque le seul but de la rencontre dix minutes après être entré sur la pelouse, donnant ainsi la victoire à Rosenborg.

IFK Norrköping
Le  est annoncé le transfert de Samuel Adegbenro au club suédois de l'IFK Norrköping. Dès sa première saison il termine meilleur buteur du championnat de Suède avec 17 réalisations.

Palmarès
  Rosenborg BK
 Champion de Norvège en 2017 et 2018.

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Footballeur nigérian
Joueur du Viking Stavanger
Joueur du Rosenborg BK
Joueur de l'IFK Norrköping
Naissance en décembre 1995
Naissance à Osogbo

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The Tale of an Assassin
Russia, 1989
Reports in the local newspapers carried the devastating news of the slow demise of the Soviet Union. Everywhere, people were in worse condition. The effects of the destructive Cold War were still being felt, and those still trapped in this war-stricken Union were helpless…
In the icy town of Murmansk, a young boy was being ushered into a dark, hostile-looking building.
The wooden structure was anything but grand; there were no windows, and it had only one door, which was protected by a series of locks.
The two burly guards threw their young charge into the dimly-lit room, and closed the door with a resounding thud!
The young boy, barely fifteen, was in dismal condition. He had two blackened eyes, a heavily bruised face, and a nasty cut along his left arm; all work of the Mafiya that managed to capture him.
In fact, the two guards had no idea what would be needed from such a young boy, but they were under strict orders from the Boss, and failing to comply with him meant sure cold death. There was also the matter of the hefty sum awaiting them on delivery of the subject…
Mikhail Matvei was afraid. There was no other emotion surging through him that was any more powerful than this one. He feverishly looked around him, taking in whatever little there was to see in the room.
As a young boy growing up in the Soviet Union, he knew of the harshness and difficulties of living in the nightmare, but never had he expected to actually be in a situation such as this.
Just then, the door rattled – and slowly pushed open. Standing in the frame, silhouetted by the bright light from the snow, was the figure of a tall, thin man.
Slowly, with careful, calculated steps, he left the biting cold outside and entered the warmth of the dark room.
"Ah, Mikhail. Good to see you're well…" the man said, his voice rasping like nails scraping down a chalkboard.
Mikhail didn't say anything; he was already under the spell of this man's authority. Of course, he knew who the man was… he had seen his face in the local newspaper often… they referred to him as Gustav…
"I'm sure you must be wondering why I've brought you here… out in the cold, and away from your home… well, I shall tell you, dear Mikhail…" His voice sounded friendly, as if Mikhail and Gustav had known each other for many years; any other person would've thought alike, before they noticed the evil glint in Gustav's eye…
"I have a proposition for you – a proposition which will make you richer than you could ever have dreamt of, and have power and authority higher than this Union has ever had…" Gustav said, the glint in his eye even more pronounced by his excitement.
"I only ask for you to do one thing for me: help me to overthrow this dreadful empire… then in the chaos that will certainly ensue in the aftermath, we may claim authority over the entire Soviet government… you will be like a prince; anything you could ever want, you will have…" A small smile crept out the corners of his mouth, whilst he paced the desolate room.
Mikhail looked at the tall man standing before him. He was certainly demented, but he did seem to have some idea as to what to do… Mikhail recalled the countless times he had overheard people complain about the state of the nation, yet here was a man, just meters away from him, who seemed to have a good idea of what to do to rid this empire of its evils. Yet, that evil glint ever so evident in his eyes told of a different story… perhaps there was more to this plan then what Mikhail knew after all…
Finally, after much deliberation, the young Russian came to a decision.
"I accept."
Gustav immediately stopped pacing the room. He turned sharply, his overcoat billowing in the wake of his sudden movement. The smile crept back across the man's lips.
"Well then. There is much work to do. Good luck, dear Mikhail… one day, you will think back to this night, and you will thank yourself for the right decision you have made."
The youth was nervous, to say the least. Barely sixteen, and to face a task as perilous as this? However, it was for the good of his people, Mikhail reasoned with his nagging side. Yes, that was what it was for; if he failed in this mission, he wouldn't just let himself down – an entire nation of innocent people relied on him.
For what seemed like the hundredth time, he went over the entire plan:
In just under half an hour, the Tsar would be giving the important speech to the public; of course, it was all propaganda – they were like puppeteers, controlling marionettes. It was here, whilst mingling in the audience, that Mikhail would fire the single shot; the single shot to change the fate of these innocent people…
Gustav would be at a precise forty-five degree angle to Mikhail, to provide "protection" if anything went wrong.
Mikhail glanced at the watch Gustav had given to him an hour before he disappeared without explanation.
It was time.
The fifteen-year-old took his place amongst the standing crowd. He tried not to be nervous or scared – at least, not to look scared; but anyone who looked close enough would make out beads of sweat trickling down the youth's forehead, which, of course, would seem rather strange in the icy Russian winter.
Mikhail looked up just in time to see Gustav glance over at him; the two held their gaze for a second – and it was then that Mikhail noticed it again: it was quick, like a flash of lightning – that same, menacing, evil glint in Gustav's eyes. But just as he'd noticed it, it disappeared.
And then the Tsar came up to the podium, shuffling papers.
It was now or never, Mikhail thought. His grasp on the pistol tightened. He released the safety lock, as he'd been instructed.
Suddenly, his mind flashed to that evil glint in Gustav's eye only seconds ago… and that's when the youth made up his mind.
In a swift, silent motion, he pulled out the firearm, took aim and fired.
There was silence. Mikhail took advantage of this to drop the gun, at the same time looking shocked not unlike everybody else.
The Tsar's personal bodyguards were alert, and searching the crowd for the sudden sound. And that's when one of them noticed the man, falling slowly, blood spilling fast from a severe wound to his back.
The crowd noticed too: the chaos had begun. Mikhail took advantage of this to maneuver his way out of the crowd. It was only once the chaos had subsided; once the Tsar had safely been taken away from the arena, that the identity of the man who had been killed was revealed. He was a wanted fugitive; a rebel of the Union by the name of Gustav.
Five kilometers away, on the far outskirts of Moscow, in a secluded industrial area, a fifteen-year-old boy was leaning against a metal gate, gasping for breath, his face blank. He had just killed someone – but he knew that what he did was right; he knew, from the constant evil glint in Gustav's eye, that once the man was in control, he – Mikhail, would not be needed; Gustav would surely dispose of him.
Now, Mikhail was the fugitive. And, an enemy to the Union once it was discovered who the firearm in the arena belonged to.
There was only one thing to do. The incident an hour ago had proven his natural-born talent.
He was going to finish the job he'd initially set out to do.
Mikhail was to be an assassin.
July 1, 2008 Rahul Dowlath
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8 Things You Need to Stop Believing About Sleep
Written by Macaela Mackenzie on March 7, 2016
We're supposed to spend one third of our lives catching zzzs, so we've had enough experience at this point to call ourselves bona fide experts. But some of our most basic assumptions—REM sleep is the most important; if you're waking up in the middle of the night, you're not sleeping well; you shouldn't sleep with the TV on—aren't exactly true. We asked the real sleep experts to pull back the curtain on our biggest misconceptions. Get their take below.
1. You can get by on less than seven hours per night.
"Some rare people truly can, but the overwhelming majority need the proper seven to eight hours that we recommend. The initial consequences may be subtle, such as slightly delayed reaction time, increased irritability, or craving more junk food. Long term, the consequences of lack of sleep can be higher blood pressure and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes." — Daniel Barone, M.D., sleep medicine specialist at New York-Presbyterian
2. Waking up in the middle of the night means you're not sleeping well.
"The truth is that we go through stages and cycles of sleep throughout the night, and it's normal to wake up (briefly) between cycles. If you feel relatively rested during the day, waking up to roll over a few times a night is probably not a reason to worry." — Haley Byers, Ph.D., board-certified specialist in behavioral sleep medicine
3. You get sleepy when you're bored.
"Boredom unmasks existing sleep deprivation but does not make you sleepy on its own." — Rafael Pelayo, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine
4. Sleeping with the TV on is a big no-no.
"I personally have the TV on every night as I fall asleep. I'm probably the only sleep doctor in the universe who will say that it's OK for a few reasons. Number one is that most TVs have sleep timers, so they will turn off in the middle of the night, and number two is that the blue light emitted by the TV is extremely limited. Television is often used as a distraction, and we want to do something that's calming, relaxing, and distracting as we prepare to go to sleep." — Michael Breus, Ph.D., board-certified sleep specialist and author of Good Night
5. High achievers don't need to sleep a lot.
"Sleep is for everyone. Is crucial for optimal performance and physical and mental health. High achievers appear to need less sleep, but so far this is limited to anecdotal evidence. In fact, scientific investigations have shown that in children and adolescents, more sleep is associated with better school performance." — June Chi-Yan Lo, Ph.D., research fellow in the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke Medical School
6. The brain rests while you sleep.
"Sleep is not only important for the brain but also for the body. A recent study showed that fat cells taken from the abdominal area respond differently to insulin following a period of sleep loss, suggesting that sleep may be an important regulator of energy metabolism in peripheral tissues. Plus, there are stages during sleep when the brain is quite active—as active as it is during waking hours."— Erin Hanlon, Ph.D., research associate in endocrinology at the University of Chicago
7. REM sleep is the deepest and most important phase.
"This is not true. Slow wave sleep is by far the deepest stage. This is considered to be restorative sleep. It is also the stage of sleep in which most of your growth hormone is secreted—it is secreted in bursts throughout the day, but there is a very large release about an hour after sleep onset during SWS." — Kimberly Fenn, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Michigan State University
8. All sleep is created equal.
"Overweight people who snore, for example, may not even realize that their sleep is very disturbed. They may think they get enough sleep and don't understand why they feel tired during the day. The same applies to alcohol: It can help you get to sleep, but the normal pattern of sleep will be disturbed, and you may not get enough deep sleep. So your time in bed may be OK, but sleep duration is not." — Simon Archer, Ph.D, head of the department of biochemical sciences at the University of Surrey


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CREATING VALUES
WHOSE BUILDING IS IT ANYWAY?
My profession has brought me to many design and building events. Lectures, public & private discussions, meetings with city officials, developers, design studios, architecture schools, presentations and debates, workshops etc. are only the 5 % of our work. Though the topics change through the years and the interests, one thing always stays the same. The thirst for innovation and realisation of "THE" idea of "THE" project. If that is a success, the architects, urban designers or planners, developers, project managers, city officials and whoever might be involved, gets proud of the achievement under the cloak of "MY" project, "MY" building or of "I DID THAT".
IS IT TRUE THOUGH?
Even if we (as designers) win a distinction, there is always because of a designated jury, they let it happen. Even when there is a significant (significance, as a term for social value) project there is a team or teams of people that "THEY" made it happen. This brings me to Rotterdam and the Central Station of the city. The building of the station which was quiet recently finished, has a monumental form which touches the highest levels of a Great Infrastructure Project. In this project, there are at least 4 big architectural offices (excluding the architectural department of the city or of the Dutch railway) involved, which transformed the area completely in and out of the station. Yet, there is an undefined rumour that the "idea" of this monumentality, more precisely of the steel sloping roof for the entrance, was of an intern in one of these offices - probably during his design exercises. It is a rumour, but not really far from what happens in other projects as well. I wonder though, did he go around saying "MY" project or "MY" building?
WHAT ABOUT THE USER THOUGH...THE USERS?
Are they confident enough to say "MY" building and to be proud of it? Except when we refer to the owner of a building, the direct user and the idea creator, how can we bring the common users to really feel proud of their environment, their building, their idea that "THEY" had?
January, 2020
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Next week it'll be two years since the bombing at Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester, England…and the damage it caused is still very, very real.
Ariana posted some pictures of brain scans Friday. One was a picture of a normal brain, another of a brain with PTSD. And then she posted pics of her brain…and they're way worse.
In a recent Instagram story, @ArianaGrande posted pictures of her brain which show the severe impact her brain has had because of PTSD.


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Not all married couples end up together for the rest of their lives. Indeed, a huge percentage of Nevada marriages result in a divorce. Although the actual percentage of marriage success is a debatable topic, Business Insider recently published new information regarding the current status of marriage success statistics in the United States.
According to the statistics, approximately 11 percent of Americans aged 30 had already been through a divorce. Meanwhile, 42 percent of 63-year-olds had been through a divorce, and 43 percent of 63-year-olds were still married to their first spouse.
Interestingly, looking at divorce statistics from prior decades shows that younger people aged 20 had a much higher rate of having gone through a divorce than modern 20-year-olds. This is likely due to the fact that people are marrying much older than they did in the past, so not many modern 20-year-olds have been married as compared to 20-year-olds from the 1960s and 1980s.
That said, when looking at Americans in older demographics, divorce statistics are higher compared to 1960 and 1980. For example, modern Americans over the age of 40, are more likely to have gone through a divorce than 40-year-olds in 1960 and 1980.
Regardless what the statistics say, a marriage that doesn't work today, is probably not that different from a marriage that didn't work in the past. There are different remedies that might work for a marriage that is having difficulties. Those include counseling and other therapies. However, when these methods don't work for an irreparable marriage, Nevada spouses may want to reach out to a Nevada family law attorney for assistance.


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Some of us are getting left behind
By Nicole Chevrier
This blog post discusses substance use and trauma
What does mental health look like? I think that the answer probably depends. Mental health is not a one-size-fits-all concept. This question was top of mind for me when I recently spoke with community outreach workers of the Breaking the Ice (BTI) program at The 519, a city of Toronto agency dedicated to the health, happiness, and meaningful participation of 2SLGBTQ+ communities.
Breaking the Ice at the 519
Breaking The Ice (BTI) is focused on the needs and barriers faced by 2SLGBTQ+ people who use drugs in Toronto's Downtown East. Peer-led and rooted in the principles of harm reduction and anti-violence, the team engages in regular street outreach, develops resources targeted to community needs, and supports The 519's drop-in clients.
Nadine is a BTI coordinator, leading a team working with the people living in the encampments of Toronto. Supporting people who live outside can involve check-ins, providing basic supplies or emotional support, helping with housing or shelter, and it includes the intense work of supporting people who are in conflict with the law. It can also involve responding to people experiencing overdose.
Operating on the block in Toronto that sees one of the most overdoses in the city, harm reduction workers like Nadine are bearing witness every day to suffering and death.
"Nobody should be seeing what we see," she says. "It's exhausting. The grief and loss are incredibly heavy – for community, and for folks providing supports."
Nadine's experience provides insight into the broader conversations about a post-pandemic return to "normal." While some sectors of society can talk about getting their lives back, many people are being left behind.
The pandemic significantly impacted the communities served by BTI and created unprecedented challenges for the people supporting them. The crisis shifted everything about their work. The need for housing and shelter was already at a crisis level before the pandemic, but COVID-19 exacerbated the situation. There was a lack of trauma-informed services available and widespread disruptions to health and social service offerings, and minimal access to wrap-around supports. Despite the challenges, The 519 never stopped service provision, and pivoted to an essential service provision model.
Photo ©The 519
Opioid deaths and hospitalizations surged significantly across Ontario after the pandemic hit in early 2020, seriously impacting people who were under or unemployed, precariously housed, or unhoused. In 2021, 2,819 people died from opioid toxicity, an increase from 2,460 opioid deaths the year before, according to data from the Office of the Chief Coroner. These statistics, the BTI team points out, need to be framed with the understanding that many overdoses go unreported.
Nadine and her colleagues worry about the future. They see increasing poverty, evictions, lost employment, worsening affordability, and discrimination affecting more people. Youth are part of the upward trend. In a given year, there are at least 35,000-40,000 youth in Canada who are unhoused or precariously housed, staying with friends, living in "squats," renting rooms in boarding houses, or are street-involved. Unhoused youth report high rates of alcohol and substance use compared to youth in the general population and are disproportionately exposed to violence with limited access to healthcare.
Indigenous youth and African, Caribbean, and Black youth are over-represented in the numbers of youth affected. Youth who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ make up 25-40% of the youth experiencing homelessness. Trans youth often face unique and complex challenges. As well as discrimination in the shelter system trans youth often face mistreatment and violence. Nadine and the BTI team often witness their communities having to navigate systemic discrimination within shelter environments.
Wellness As Privilege
The statistics and numbers provide context but cannot illustrate what it's like to try to survive in subsistence mode where access to basics such as water and sanitation is not necessarily a given. As Nadine and her colleagues point out, looking at the situation from a distance with an arms-length perspective, is a position of privilege. "How can we even ask about their wellness and mental health," says Nadine, "when people are struggling to get their basic needs met? It's unfair."
It's an important question as policy makers grapple with the uneven effects of the pandemic. How can we put physical and mental health on equal footing without addressing systemic barriers and questions of access?
The pandemic has magnified deep social problems that pre-existed it, holding up a mirror to our failings as a society. In April, New York Times op-ed page editor Sarah Wildman underscored this point: "Society has rarely taken the most vulnerable into account when it comes to how daily life is navigated. The irony is, if we made vulnerability less stigmatized, less isolated, less shameful, and invisible… we might be less afraid of it."
To the people like Nadine who do this work, the fundamental issue of basic human rights is eclipsed by the anti-poverty rhetoric and the invisibility of the substance use crisis in Canada. Yet the pandemic has added another layer of complexity. "The pandemic has been overshadowing this equally important public health crisis, the overdose situation is not being talked about. There is no appetite to hear about it." The shame and the stigma associated with substance use is divided between socially acceptable and criminal substances. "All social classes use drugs. Find someone who has not been touched by it." says Nadine.
Showing Up in Meaningful Ways
The 519's BTI program is based on relationships and consent-based interactions. Supporting people with respect and dignity is based on workers like Nadine being available when and how they are needed and meeting people where they are. "If someone needs five hours of my time, that's ok", Nadine says, "but it is challenging in such a high-needs context".
Doing this work often means reframing our notions of success. For example, when Nadine assisted a client who was experiencing a serious mental health crisis, she assisted the person in getting "formed" – meaning they were voluntarily admitted to a psychiatric facility as an alternative to being incarcerated. (The term "formed" comes from the Form 1 psychiatric assessment that a physician completes to determine if a person needs to be admitted for further care as an involuntary or voluntary patient). In this case, the person was able to access treatment rather than being immediately jailed—meaning they were treated as a person who needed care rather than as a criminal.
Nadine and workers like her see firsthand the effects of stigma and the hyper-criminalization of communities of people who live outside and/or use substances and the attendant cycles of homelessness and incarceration.
Placing human dignity at the centre
According to a growing body of research, a shortage of affordable housing directly contributes to homelessness but so do systems failures that include difficult transitions from child welfare, and inadequate discharge planning for people leaving hospitals, corrections and mental health and substance use treatment facilities.
The common threads of systems failures, stigma, and discrimination seem inextricably intertwined, like a gordian knot. For policy makers attempting to untangle that knot, one thing becomes clear: what is needed is an approach that is rooted in human rights and addresses historic harms, colonialism, and institutional oppression. An approach that is informed by human dignity, rather than perceptions from a perspective of privilege.
When asked how she copes with working on the front lines of the crisis, Nadine says that despite the heavy toll of this work on her own mental health, "knowing what happens is disturbing but not more disturbing than not being there."
Views and opinions expressed in this blog post belong solely to the original author and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
Nicole Chevrier
Nicole Chevrier is Marketing and Communications Manager with the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Mental health is one of her passions.
Nicole is an avid writer and photographer. A first-time author, she recently published her first children's book to help children who are experiencing bullying.
When she isn't at her desk, Nicole loves to spend her time doing yoga and meditation, ballroom dancing, hiking, and celebrating nature with photography. She is a collector of sunset moments.
The content in our blogs is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health provider with any questions you may have regarding your mental health. If you are in distress, you can text WELLNESS to 741741 at any time. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency department.
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"I lived in DC during 9/11 and was a mile away from the Pentagon. I had friends there and saw the smoke. That day made a huge impact on my life. When I came to Birmingham a few years ago, I found that we had a 9/11 Memorial and that most people in Birmingham didn't know about it because it was covered with leaves, vines, and bushes. The memorial was dedicated in 2002 but it hasn't been cared for since then. There were people hiding in the bushes and smoking and drinking. People felt unsafe in this area and that didn't sit well with me so I started cleaning it up, picking up the beer cans, taking out a lot of the bushes and killing the kudzu. We are going to make this a nice grass area and re-landscape it. Now people are coming back and starting to enjoy it because they feel safe here.
This is my summer project, but I have already noticed a big difference. Perception changes everything. You stopped to take pictures, he just slowed down to look and sat down for a few minutes as he walked his dog. That never happened before I cleaned it out. It was almost claustrophobic.
I am not from Birmingham and I see the struggles and at times the town and people feel defeated. There isn't enough home town pride and I want to help restore that. I want people to be proud to live here. We have amazing things going on, we just have to connect them and get people believing. We have to improve our diversity. There is still too much separation and we have to get across that bridge. A big part of that is transportation and getting people where the jobs are and to interact with others. We need more bike lanes and to build downtown for people instead of cars and parking lots. We can change some basic things and get more diversity and movement around the city. Green space changes everything. It is where people come together.
I work for CAP (City Action Partnership) and we work for the property owners helping make downtown safe and clean. We help the police and public works, we clean the streets and work with the homeless. There are 15 of us and most are military veterans and CPR certified. I get paid for 40 hours but usually work 90 hours a week. I see so much that we can do to make downtown better that I do this on my own time, too.
People gave up on downtown and it takes a long time to change the perceptions. Birmingham is so much safer and better than it used to be, but it is hard to get people to come back and visit it like it is a new city.
Thank you. You are right, small efforts make a huge difference. If you ever leave Birmingham, Mobile is a great town. We would love to have your energy, foresight and enthusiasm here!
Thanks, Mary Ann! That's really sweet and Mobile seems like a great place. You never know what life will bring so who knows, I might end up down there one day!


Avicii's touches seem to be working magic on every track he's determined to remix. There was no way that Avicii was going to let Coldplay's Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall go as he was set to take the centre stage playing New York during NYE 2011.
For this reason, Avicii painstakingly undertook the gargantuan task of remixing as a Tour Mix as all eyes were on this young and talented Swedish producer and DJ.
The worldwide affliation in which the metropolitan cities have with Coldplay brought an extra mile to the dimension of electronic dance music movement as a whole, as rooms fill with party goers as they seek to hear familiarities with keys and notes that expand our audible senses to levels beyond imagination.
This track certainly raises the flag, and Avicii's Tour Mix just raise the bar a whole notch higher, bringing together Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall, moving melodies and endless waves of euphoria that seem to speak "Don't ever let this track" end as Avicii's signature touches graces the track with poise and precision.
One of the most played house tracks on my player, ever. Enough verbal justifications. Let this Tour Mix surround and embrace you for a long time to. It has, and will continue to be one of my favourite hunts – now and forever.


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Review: Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaria
Book: Love Letters to the Dead
Author: Ava Dellaria
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 327 Page
Source: Purchased at Chapters Indigo
Listen to: The Ghosts in the House are Ours by theairtwit - 8Tracks Playlist
Where to Buy: Chapters Indigo, Amazon CA, Book Depository
Goodreads' Summary
It begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister, May, loved him. And he died young, just like May did. Soon, Laurel has a notebook full of letters to people like Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Amelia Earhart, Heath Ledger, and more; though she never gives a single one of them to her teacher. She writes about starting high school, navigating new friendships, falling in love for the first time, learning to live with her splintering family. And, finally, about the abuse she suffered while May was supposed to be looking out for her. Only then, once Laurel has written down the truth about what happened to herself, can she truly begin to accept what happened to May. And only when Laurel has begun to see her sister as the person she was; lovely and amazing and deeply flawed; can she begin to discover her own path.
The only way to describe Love Letters to the Dead is to call it an experience. It was an emotional experience that had be laughing, crying, and just feeling all of the emotions. The story was conveyed with such beautiful writing, and Ava Dellaria conveyed Laurel's emotions so easily. Laurel wormed her way into my heart and there she will stay.
The writing was very reminisent of Perks of Being a Wallflower by Steven Chbosky, but it had it's own feel to it. I think that it was because of who the letters were written to. I think that specific people got specific kinds of letters; Judy Garland got letters that were about feeling used up, and Amelia Earhart got letters about ambition, and wanting to run away. The letters were beautifully written, and I loved that a lot of things came out of order in these letters.
Laurel, the main character, is an unreliable narrator, which I absolutely love. The way that events unravelled in the story made for such an interesting way of reading. It also feels like the narrator doesn't owe the reader anything. In a lot of books, I find that its the narrator's job to convey the story to us, but when the narrator is as well developed and as unreliable as Laurel, I feel like it's me that owe her my time. That probably doesn't make sense to anyone but me, but oh well.
There was an incredible balance that was held in this book. The balance between letters to people, and actually telling the story, between suspense and relief, caution and rebellion. I loved the character of Laurel for this reason. She was never only one thing. She got scared, and she second guessed herself a lot, but she still knew who she was and who she wanted to be. She just didn't know how to get there.
Love Letters to the Dead was a beautiful experience that I feel privilaged to have had. 5/5 stars. Obviously.
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Background/Aims Cancer-related activation of cytokine networks are central aspects of tumor development. The goal of the study was to examine the possibility of plasma cytokines for the screening of colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods We carried out a multicenter, hospital-based case-control study in 66 adult Japanese patients with CRC and 87 healthy adult Japanese. A multiplex bead array immunoassay was used to examine 27 different plasma cytokines. Their association with the presence of CRC was evaluated by logistic regression analysis after adjusting for potential confounding factors. Results Thirteen plasma cytokines were notably associated with the presence of CRC (p< 0.05). Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that the combinatorial assessment of some of these plasma cytokines showed "good" capability for discriminating between CRC patients and control subjects (area under the curve (AUC): 0.819 for the combination of IL-9, Eotaxin, G-CSF, and TNF-α; 0.832 for the combination of IL-4, IL-8, Eotaxin, IP-10, and TNF-α). Individual cytokine assessments presented lower AUCs (0.657–0.755) than the combinatorial cytokine assessments. Conclusions The levels of several plasma cytokines varied significantly between CRC patients and control subjects, suggesting the possibility of differentially expressed plasma cytokines as potential biomarkers for detecting the presence of CRC. Our results should be validated in other populations.


While we were in Fji last month, we had the privilege of visiting 2 of the smaller islands just off the coast of Nadi. The first was called Treasure Island, and really did live up to it's name. Or not, if your name is Abbie and were expecting to see real life pirate treasure… But for the rest of us the glass-like water, spectacular coral reefs, and gourmet buffet were treasure enough! We were transported out by catamaran, then transferred to a water-taxi to take us through the reef and onto the island.
On our arrival to the island we were greeted by the island staff singing us on.
Treasure island is approx 15ha is size (from memory – don't quote me)… Big enough to walk around in about 15 mins, but not quite so small that you can see from one side to the other. It is well equipped with an infinity pool, a large indoor & outdoor restaurant, accommodation chalets, tennis courts, a wedding chapel, 2 turtle ponds, and iguana enclosure, a diving/watersports shop, a small convenience & gift shop, a day spa, and a kids club. Everything you could possibly need for an incredible day out.
Upon arrival we trotted off to the dive shop and got all kitted out in snorkelling gear. I had never really snorkelled before, so I was very keen to go and view the reef.
No, beautiful is an understatement, but I'm lost for a better word.
After exploring the reef for a few minutes myself, I decided that I really wanted to take Hannah out to show her. It was quite a few metres from shore, but the water was so still that I decided she was more than capable. And boy was I right. Mr F, not being a very keen swimmer, and Abbie, who would not put her head in for love nor money, hung out in the pool while Hannah and I kept the fish company for hours. We could not get enough of it! It was a great way to spend some quality Mum and Daughter time, doing something we both loved as well.
Eventually it was time to get out and break for lunch. Our package entitled us to a 3 course buffet lunch… I was a little worried I would sink to the bottom afterwards haha.
The kids loved that experience!
We also got to feed the baby turtles and the iguana's on the island.
Our day at Treasure Island was an incredible day, and I would definitely like to visit again some day!
A few days later we visited a smaller a smaller island called South Sea Island.
The sea was really too choppy to for good snorkelling that day. I did go out by myself with the snorkelling group, but I wore a life jacket that day, and there way no way I was taking Hannah out in the swell. It was an extremely hard swim back to shore for me, even with a lifejacket on. So, because we could not whittle our day away snorkelling, I decided to be really brave and do my first dive.
What a breathtaking experience!! I went down 12 metres, which was as far as we could go, because that was how deep the bottom was. I was down there for about 45 minutes.
It was only my instructor and I, so I got a great one-on-one experience. Several schools of fish followed us the entire dive, swimming all around my face and body. I must have seen at least 20-30 different types of fish. We even fed them out of our hands.
I'm really pleased I took that step out of my comfort zone and gave diving a go. It was not as scary as I thought, and I would definitely like to do it again.
While I was diving, the kids made use of the kids club on the island, had their face painted, and made some shell art to bring home to decorate their rooms with.
We only had one more day left in Fiji after this trip, and that was spent close to home, because it rained, and rained, and rained, and raiiiiiined….
I love that Hannah kept a travel journal!
We did bravely head into town for a short while, so that we could get a bite to eat. And got very wet for the priviledge. I guess Fiji didn't want us to feel too sad about going off home the next day.
3 months after getting back home, my tan is starting to fade like a distant memory.
The last few weeks have been filled with dodging puddles, snow and frost, and hibernating inside next to the heater. Today the sun is streaming in through the windows, but it's not to be trusted… one step outside and you will freeze into an ice block.
And that was our Fiji holiday in a nut shell.


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Perdue quarantines after exposure to COVID-19 in final days of tight runoff race
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — U.S. Sen. David Perdue said Thursday he was forced to quarantine after being exposed to the coronavirus, scrambling the final days of a runoff campaign for control of the U.S. Senate. In a statement, the Republican's campaign said he and his wife, Bonnie, tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday morning and are isolating as a precaution after learning they had been in close contact with an unidentified member of his staff who contracted the disease. It meant that Perdue had to sit out a joint campaign event scheduled Thursday with fellow Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler,…


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Medical Advocates for Healthy Air v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging EPA's approval of a revision to California's SIP that authorized the San Joaquin Valley air pollution control district to impose fees on mobile sources of pollution—primarily...
Committee for a Better Arvin v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Ninth Circuit held that EPA violated the CAA when it approved California SIPs concerning NAAQS for ozone and fine particulate matter in the San Joaquin Valley. The SIPs relied on state-adopted mobile emissions standards to achieve...
El Comité Para el Bienestar de Earlimart v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Ninth Circuit denied community groups' petition for review challenging EPA's approval of revisions to California's SIP concerning air emissions from pesticides, known as the "pesticide element." The revisions related to the...
Natural Resources Defense Council v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Ninth Circuit denied an environmental group's petition challenging EPA's approval of a revision to California's SIP. The revision provided alternative "not less stringent" controls to what is required in CAA §185's antibacksliding...
American Road & Transportation Builders v. Environmental Protection Agency
The D.C. Circuit dismissed a road building association's lawsuit challenging EPA regulations for nonroad engines and vehicles. The regulations pertain to CAA §209(e), which preempts certain state regulation of nonroad engines. The...


We visited Pittsburgh over the holidays and my kids had a chance to spend an afternoon at the Carnegie Museum with their identical-twin one-year-old cousins. It doesn't get much better than identical twins and taxidermy overload, according to my kids. The highlight was definitely the famous Arab Courier Attacked by Lions, but we also really enjoyed the hallway of birds.
Previously: T-Rex at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.


A beautifully made English leather fly swat.
With oiled leather and beechwood handle, this fly swat has a leather strap, to hang, as why would you hide it?
53cm long, a useful and decorative tool for the home.


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Hentai, but so FUCKING Funny (NSFW)
Thread starter SirDaShadow
SirDaShadow
<s>http://nov.4chan.org/f/src/brosis.swf</s>
http://www.worldspace.nu/brosis_swf:watch
I think I cried laughing so hard at this! This is one of those hentai manga turned into a flash with a voiceover.

Edited by SirDaShadow on 09/21/06 03:23 PM.

Kitsune Sniper
> http://nov.4chan.org/f/src/brosis.swf
> I think I cried laughing so hard at this! This is one of
> those hentai manga turned into a flash with a voiceover.
> 404.
Google is your friend
http://www.google.com/search?q=bros...illa:en-US:official&hl=en-US&client=firefox-a
Disch
> > 404.
> Google is your friend
It's pretty lame to post a broken link then tell people to google when they tell you your link is broken. If you're going to paste a link, make sure it works. Don't expect people to do their own research to look at whatever random flash you might have originally tried to link.
> It's pretty lame to post a broken link then tell people to
> google when they tell you your link is broken. If you're
> going to paste a link, make sure it works. Don't expect
people to do their own research to look at whatever random
flash you might have originally tried to link.
Dude, it was a 4chan link that expired. I went ahead and edited my post to put a mirror up. as soon as I saw Kitsune's post See, that's what happens when you don't use flat mode
The 9th Sage
Oh god...oh god...tell me there is more than just one. Why didn't I think of this? It's totally hillarious.  I don't think I've laughed this hard in awhile.

http://www.xanga.com/ZeldaDD
Wake up and smell the sarcasm.

> Dude, it was a 4chan link that expired.
> I went ahead and edited my post to put a mirror up. as soon as I saw
> Kitsune's post
> See, that's what happens when you don't use flat mode
I do use flat mode, and I saw your updated post.
None of that changes the fact that you told Kitsune to use Google when he reported your link as broken.
Porchmonkey
> None of that changes the fact that you told Kitsune to use
> Google when he reported your link as broken.
He just stated that google is your friend because he had to use it to find the new link. Kinda like "thank god for google" not telling anyone to do anything like he said.

Optimus Christ, Saviour in Disguise

> He just stated that google is your friend because he had to
> use it to find the new link.
It's a condescending remark.
Person A: "I can't find this"
Person B: "Google is your friend"
Person B is telling Person A to use google to find whatever they're looking for. Whether or not a working link was provided doesn't change the tone -- but it does somewhat change "use google" to "you could have just found it yourself with google... see?"
> Kinda like "thank god for google" not telling anyone to do anything like he said.
It's not quite the same. "Google is your friend" indicates that Person A is (or rather should be) involved in the relationship and should be the one using google. If he would have just said "I love google" or "google is awesome" it would have been [slightly] less condescending since he left Person A out of it (at least directly, but that doesn't necessarily change the tone).


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Q: DOJO - Close dojo tooltip if connected id is removed I am newbie on dojo and trying to setup the tooltip.
I have a element that is generated dynamically and i create a id attribute on the same to attach a tooltip to the element, when user hover on it, Dojo tooltip appears, when user click on it the element get removed and created again dynamically without the id, so the connected Tooltip get remain active and i am not able to close it, is there any way to hide the tooltip if connected id is removed.
Thanks in advance.

A: So , when you click on the element , that element get removed , so before it get removed get it's (click with event args in claback function ,get the id by event.target.id or this.id if event directly connected to the node)
after getting that Id you can hide the tooltip
var element = dojo.byId(Id);
yourTooltip.hide(element);

A: Thanks for your efforts bRIMOs Bor, But dojo tooltip uses connected id as a reference where to show the tooltip, we can't close a tooltip by getting element connected id when user mouseover the connected id.
Here is the code which worked for me. I just removed the dijitTooltip Class from the mastertooltip, which make a tooltip visible.
dijit.Tooltip._masterTT.containerNode.innerHTML='';
dojo.removeClass(dijit.Tooltip._masterTT.id, "dijitTooltip");

Thanks once again :)

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Bring unexpected shape and organic texture to your outdoor entryway during the holidays with a square moss wreath embellished with faux cranberries and ribbon.
Instead of the basic round wreath, try a square version this holiday season. Add organic texture and bold green flair to the wreath form by covering it with moss. Punch up the contrast with faux cranberries or small glass ornaments.
Place small pieces of moss directly onto the wreath form, then secure with hot glue.
To ensure the entire wreath is covered by moss, work on one section at a time, securing each piece of moss with hot glue. Tip: To ensure all sections blend together seamlessly with no foam showing, push each cluster of moss tightly up against the next.
Cover each corner by wrapping the tip, top and both sides.
Add color to your wreath with ornamentation. Faux cranberries work well since they adhere easily with hot glue, and they add a nice glossy finish which contrasts well against the dullness of the moss.
Make your moss wreath easy to hang by attaching ribbon around the top.
Snowflakes, greenery and a twig wreath bring a beautiful winter wonderland to your front door.
Celebrate the season with a festive pop of color and delicate paper blooms that will make a statement all summer long.
Who says wreaths have to be lush with evergreen leaves? For a fiesta-inspired party, take a trip south of the border by creating a colorful wreath using bright and festive paper flowers.


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Originally, the fumigation division of Paratex was started as a ship supply business on the Seattle waterfront in 1908. The company was soon called to place sulfur pots in the holds of ships to eliminate residual rat populations from foreign ports.
Fumigation is the use of a gas instead of a liquid or dust pesticide. It is much more effective in eliminating the egg and larva stage of insects. It also has the advantage of not leaving a residual pesticide. Paratex is one of the few companies in the pacific Northwest with the licenses, insurance and experience to perform fumigations. We also have the only vacuum fumigation chamber available to the public in our area. This facility is used both for USDA import requirements and export requirements of certain goods to foreign countries. It is available to the general public for the fumigation of antiques with wood beetles, carpets with moths and general household goods.
Paratex also maintains a fumigation yard at the Port of Tacoma where we routinely fumigate containers, both for import and export. We have years of experience wording with USDA, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and various foreign governments to meet import/export requirements. We can also assist you with drayage to and from the various piers and transloading when required. We will help you find the most cost-effective and timely process to meet your requirements.
For information on scheduling fumigations contact Raffy Sanchez, our Fumigation coordinator at 800 542 1234 or email rsanchez@paratex.com.
The ultimate weapon against pests! Fumigation is the use of a GAS instead of liquid or dust pesticide to eliminate pests. It has the advantage of eliminating all stages of insects, including the eggs and larvae. It also has the advantage of leaving no residual pesticide on articles which have been fumigated. Fumigation can not be done by everyone. It requires special licenses, training and experience. It must be performed with exacting safety procedures. We will be happy to advise you if fumigation is appropriate for you.
Here are few sample pictures of places we've fumigated.


The TR-SC10E is a 1/10 Short Course Truck being offered under the Team Redcat brand. The TR-SC10E is ready to run right out of the box, just add your own LIPO batteries (T-Plug).
Team Redcat designed the TR-SC10E to be super strong and durable. Included with the vehicle are reinforced differentials, hardened steel driveshafts, a heavy duty plastic spur gear, oversized front bumper, high quality ball bearings, durable polycarbonate body and a lot more!.


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Ride-sharing app Uber has become a multi-billion-dollar industry without owning any vehicles.
B.C. Liberal delegates back ride sharing
B.C. Liberal Party members say Metro Vancouver is the last major city in North America to keep Uber out
Nov. 6, 2016 2:00 p.m.
The younger generation of the long-ruling B.C. Liberal Party is leading the call for the provincial government to get moving on allowing Uber and similar ride sharing services.
At the party convention in Vancouver Saturday, 81 per cent of delegates voted yes to move ahead in what one delegate called the last major city in North America to get on board with smart-phone ride sharing.
James Lombardi, the party's candidate in Vancouver-Point Grey, said the B.C. Liberals should follow Premier Christy Clark's industrial development advice and "get to yes" on ride sharing.
"We're the party of yes, so let's get to YES on ride-sharing." Proud to stand up today at #BCL16 to support our riding's resolution.
— James Lombardi (@JamesLombardiBC) November 5, 2016
Peter Fassbender, minister of communities, said the party's position on ride sharing will be known before the May 2017 election, but he's not feeling extra pressure to act.
As Transportation Minister Todd Stone and NDP leader John Horgan have agreed, Fassbender said the taxi industry wants to be treated fairly with new technology.
"It reflects what the public is saying, that they want the ability to have better service and more choice," Fassbender said. "But I think we also heard what I've heard in consultations, make sure it's a level playing field and make sure I'm protected when I get into any vehicle, that they have proper insurance, the driver has had the criminal record checks and the kind of things that I expect as a consumer."
A North Vancouver delegate said she has had downtown cab drivers pull over and tell her to get out when she asks to go over a bridge to get home. Taxi licence rules prevent Vancouver cabs from picking up another fare to return.
West Vancouver delegate Jack McGee said the government should consider that allowing Uber to operate shifts revenues from local businesses to a multinational company outside Canada, a trend seen in many industries.
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Świdna (czes. Vojtovický potok, niem. Grundwasser) – potok w Czechach i w południowej Polsce, prawy dopływ Raczyny o długości 21 km. Płynie przez Sudety Wschodnie (Góry Złote, czes. Rychlebské hory), Przedgórze Paczkowskie, czes. Žulovská pahorkatina i Dolinę Nysy Kłodzkiej.

Świdna ma źródła poniżej Przełęczy Gierałtowskiej, na wysokości ok. 650–660 m n.p.m. Jako Vojtovický potok płynie w kierunku ENE, głęboko wciętą, zalesioną doliną do wsi Vojtovice.

W górnej części wsi Vojtovice, w przysiółku Nová Véska od Świdnej odchodzi młynówka (czes. Mlýnský náhon), płynąca do wsi Vlčice, gdzie wpada do potoku Studená voda, który wpada do Świdnej we wsi Bernartice.

Poniżej wsi Vojtovice, Vojtovický potok wypływa z Gór Złotych na Przedgórze Paczkowskie gdzie skręca ku północnemu wschodowi, a następnie ku północy. Płynie przez Bernartice, poniżej wsi przekracza granicę z Polską w Dziewiętlicach i skręca ponownie ku północnemu wschodowi. Na południe od Otmuchowa wpada do Raczyny płynącej tu w sztucznym korycie będącym kanałem ulgi Nysy Kłodzkiej, która zaraz potem wpada do Nysy Kłodzkiej pomiędzy jeziorami Otmuchowskim a Nyskim.

Główne dopływy:
 lewe: Studená voda, Średnica.

Miejscowości leżące nad Świdną: Nová Véska, Vojtovice, Bernartice, Dziewiętlice, Meszno.

Budując Jezioro Nyskie w 1971 roku w celu wyeliminowania przepływu Świdnej przez tereny poniżej poziomu powodziowego Jeziora Nyskiego, oraz ochrony leżących nad nią wsi przed powodzią zmieniono bieg Świdnej, od Meszna aż do ujścia. Przed przebudową potok płynął przez Śliwice i wpadał do Nysy Kłodzkiej.

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Linki zewnętrzne
 Świdna na mapie OSM
 Vojtovický potok na mapie OSM

Rzeki w Czechach
Dorzecze Nysy Kłodzkiej
Potoki Sudetów Wschodnich
Potoki Gór Złotych


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STOP POLICE MURDERS OF BLACK YOUTH
Civil Rights leaders and others reacted with a sense of relief – if only temporary – after a Texas jury sentenced a former police officer to 15 years in prison Wednesday for the shooting death of an unarmed African-American teen in a Dallas suburb.
"The child murdering cop just got 15 years in prison … he'll likely serve all 15," said activist Shaun King. "It doesn't bring Jordan [Edwards] back, but it's the closest thing to justice we've seen."
A day earlier when the same jury found former Police Officer Roy Oliver guilty, King said it was an "answer to our prayers."
"A bittersweet moment for his family and for all of us who've fought non-stop for justice," King wrote on Twitter. "We'd rather Jordan be alive, but this was so important."
Journalist Jamil Smith noted a connection from Jordan to Emmett Till.
"I look at his face and see Emmett Till, lynched 63 years ago today. This story didn't end in the typical fashion, though," Smith said. "Oliver was convicted. I hate that this news is so surprising."
The jury deliberated for 12 hours before deciding the fate of Oliver, the former Balch Springs, Texas officer. In addition to the prison term, it imposed a fine of $10,000.
Oliver was convicted of murder for the killing of Jordan Edwards, a 15-year-old high school freshman.
He fired into a car full of teens on April 29 last year, saying he believed it was moving aggressively toward his partner.
Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson described Oliver as a "killer in blue" who violated his oath to protect citizens.
Prosecutors sought a sentence of at least 60 years while the defense argued for 20 years or less.
"The fact that Roy Oliver was even indicted for murder was already a small victory, but to be found guilty and convicted by a jury? These things don't happen," said Finessa Hudgens of Dallas. "So, although 15 years may not seem like much, this could be the start of something great," Hudgens said.
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, wrote in an email that the Oliver's sentence "finally breaks the systematic problem of denying equal justice to the families and victims of racially-motivated police murders of Black persons across the United States."
White police officers must be held accountable, said Chavis, a long-time civil rights activist and one-time head of the NAACP.
"The prison sentence should have been at minimum a life sentence for this brutal murder of an innocent Black teenager," he said.
"But today, at least police officers in America are put on notice: if you murder us, you will be punished and imprisoned. We must stop these racist police murders."


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As you can see in the video, I was able to request Tesseract frame just fine, as well as all other things.. except Ender quarry.
I tried to find this bug across the internet, though I didn't find anything.
Does anyone know, what happens and how to fix it? Thank you.


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Airlines lose around $113 bn over nCoV, IATA calls 'crisis unprecedented'
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New Delhi: With coronavirus infections spreading to nearly 80 countries severely hurting the travel and tourism sector, global industry body International Air Transport Association (IATS) has estimated the combined revenue loss for airlines in the range of $63-113 billion.
In its latest financial impact of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on airline sector, IATA now sees 2020 global revenue losses for the passenger business of $63 billion considering infection is contained in countries with over 100 cases as of March 2.
This scenario considers markets with more than 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases and experiencing a sharp downturn followed by a V-shaped recovery profile.
In case the virus spreads further covering more markets, the losses could almost double to $113 billion thus further affecting the financial health of airlines worldwide.
The projected loss is on account of passenger traffic and does not include cargo operations.
According to the industry body which represents some 290 airlines comprising 82 per cent of global air traffic, financial markets have reacted strongly to the latest coronavirus related developments.
"Airline share prices have fallen nearly 25 per cent since the outbreak began, some 21 percentage points greater than the decline that occurred at a similar point during the SARS crisis of 2003," IATA said.
The aviation markets that would take major hit include Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.
"The turn of events as a result of COVID-19 is almost without precedent. In little over two months, the industry's prospects in much of the world have taken a dramatic turn for the worse. It is unclear how the virus will develop, but whether we see the impact contained to a few markets and a $63 billion revenue loss, or a broader impact leading to a $113 billion loss of revenue, this is a crisis," said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's Director General and CEO.
The IATA Chief said that the government would need to provide stimulus measures in terms of lowering the taxes and charges to help the airlines tide over the crisis.
As governments look to stimulus measures, the airline industry will need consideration for relief on taxes, charges and slot allocation. These are extraordinary times," said IATA DG and CEO.
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Sudan's wanted leader is welcomed in Egypt
Source: Agencies | March 26, 2009, Thursday | Print Edition
EGYPT welcomed Sudan's president yesterday, despite an warrant seeking his arrest on charges of war crimes.
Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's wanted leader, was making his first high-profile journey abroad since the warrant was issued on March 4 by the International Criminal Court.
He was emboldened by the 22-nation Arab League's decision not to act on the warrant, though three of its member countries are signatories to the court's founding treaty.
Al-Bashir is also planning to attend an Arab summit in Qatar at the end of the month, though its prime minister says the country is under pressure not to host him.
The visit to Egypt was another show of defiance by al-Bashir, who responded to the arrest warrant by expelling 13 international aid groups from Darfur.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received al-Bashir at Cairo's airport along in a show of solidarity with the Sudanese leader.
The two leaders discussed the search for a resolution to the Darfur conflict.
Egypt is not a signatory to the ICC's founding treaty, and both it and the Arab League have backed Sudan's leader, arguing that acting on the warrant would further destabilize the country.


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Bonifacio Ondó Edú-Aguong (1922 – april 1969), was een politicus uit Equatoriaal-Guinea.

Ondó Edu behoorde tot de Fang-bevolkingsgroep. Hij studeerde aan een missieschool en was cathecheet. Hij werd voorzitter van de Movimiento Nacional de Unidad de Guinea Ecuatorial (MUNGE). In 1963 werd hij premier van het Spaanse overzeese gebiedsdeel Equatoriaal-Guinea en een jaar later president van de autonome regering van Equatoriaal-Guinea.

In 1968 werd Equatoriaal-Guinea onafhankelijk van Spanje. Bij de presidentsverkiezingen van dat jaar werd niet Ondó Edu tot president van de republiek gekozen, maar Francisco Macías Nguema. Macías Nguema liet vervolgens Ondó Edu arresteren en gevangenzetten. Volgens de officiële lezing pleegde hij een jaar later in zijn cel zelfmoord. Het is echter zeker niet uitgesloten dat hij werd vermoord.

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Lijst van presidenten van Equatoriaal-Guinea

president van Equatoriaal-Guinea


The most recent gathering of the German speaking conductive world, was in October 2008, at a Conductive Congress in Munich. The theme was "Conductive Education Builds Bridges".
I published several postings on my blog about this congress at the time.
I have read and heard said that it was considered a great success and brought very positive responses from the conductive world.
It was on the whole a conductors' conference, the main body of people who attended and presented being in some way or other already involved in Conductive Education.
Participants were conductors, centre managers, professors presenting research papers, service-users and their parents and/or carers, orthopaedic surgeons, teachers, physiotherapists, aid manufacturers, furniture suppliers, and of course the PTKs (pedagogic therapeutic conductors).
The conference may well have build some bridges, but more than likely between people already in the know than with newcomers to Conductive Education.
Yesterday my member's newsletter from the Verein für Menschen mit Körperbehinderungen e.V., nitifying me that the next conductive congress will also be held in Bavaria. Actually it will be held right here in Nürnberg, initiated and organised by this Verein, the very charity I often work for.
It was the chairwoman/manager of this Verein who some thirteen years ago brought Conductive Education to Nürnberg. She did it for no ofter reason than that she had heard about it, seen some TV coverage and come to the conclusion that this is the one and only way forward for the physically disabled people for whom it is her job to provide services.
We are still here and still providing a service to many clients.
We, the conductors, and I expect all our clients too, are forever grateful for this woman's continued enthusiasm, without which we would have long since disappeared and fallen off the edge of the conductive map.
It is her wish that this year's congress should make Conductive Education more widely known in Nürnberg and the surrounding area, and to awaken awareness of this method in doctors, physiotherapists, teachers and potential service-users and their carers.
On Saturday 14th November 2009, there will be specialist lectures, presentations of personal experiences, and a round-table discussion.
I have been asked to present my work with adults and I have also offered to present the paper on Petö and the conductive soul that I had prepared for the conference in Finland.
More I don't know at the moment but I will write more as soon as I receive the final programme.
The last such congress to be held here in Nürnberg was in 2001. This too was designed to bring greater awareness of Conductive Educationin to the region. It certainly worked. We made contact with many therapists, schools and doctors with whom we have continued to work in various ways over the years.
In 2008 in Munich I felt that, although there were many interesting themes being discussed, it was a bit like preaching to the already converted, taking coals to Newcastle. The hope is that the congress in Nürnberg this year will also reach the not already-converted!
The congress in November will also give the German-speaking part of the world-wide conductor family the chance to gather together and offer each other support and share experiences.
In the same email I was told that there also several advertisements on the website from conductors looking for work, seeking either permanent positions or temperory work at summer camps.


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This federally funded program is administered by NJDOT, in partnership with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), and the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO).
Applications are due on or before November 10, 2016.
Design and construction of on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists and other non-motorized forms of vehicles.
Conversion and use of abandoned railroad corridors for trails for pedestrians, bicyclists and other non-motorized transportation users.
Construction of scenic turnouts, overlooks and viewing areas.
Historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities both land and water, such as building structures and canals.
Community improvement activities, specifically: streetscaping and corridor landscaping.
Environmental mitigation to address stormwater management, control and water pollution prevention or abatement related to highway construction or due to highway runoff.
Reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality or to restore and maintain connectivity among terrestrial or aquatic habitats.
All applicants will be required to submit TAP applications online using SAGE (System for Administering Grants Electronically). If you belong to a county or municipality you already have an Authorized Official registered with access to SAGE.
If you belong to any other type of organization, you may request access as an Authorized Official directly through NJDOT SAGE.
TAP Application Screen Shots (PDF) from SAGE are available to assist with applying.
More information is available on the NJDOT's website.
Funding is limited to proposals with local scoping costs greater than $50,000. This program provides Federal funds directly to member sub regions for the advancement of projects through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and preliminary engineering, thereby developing a solution to a defined problem and making the project eligible for inclusion in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
The projects must be part of the National Highway System (NHS) or be designated a Federal Aid route.
This is a highly competitive program where MPOs select the projects for inclusion; contact your MPO for more details.
Federal funding under SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users). Currently, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Division of Local Aid and Economic Development, and/or the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) administer the Federal Aid Programs.
Funding is limited to proposals with design costs greater than $100,000 and construction costs greater than $250,000.
This competitive program provides an opportunity for sub regions to apply for federal funding for the advancement of projects through final design, right-of-way, and/or construction.
Projects must be located on roads with certain function classifications and must be part of the NHS system.
This program provides counties and municipalities funding for improvement of known safety hazards on local and county roads.
The improvements must be construction ready (no design) and deliverable in a short period of time; prioritized projects will include collected crash data. All projects are reviewed and rated by the MPO and its review committees.
Total available funding is no less than $1 million per state, per year. Federal funding is available for SRTS projects that improve the safety of children walking or biking to school.
The program is administered through NJDOT.
Eligible projects, which may include the planning, design and construction or installation of sidewalks, crosswalks, signals, traffic calming devices, and bicycle facilities, must be within two miles of an elementary or middle school (K-8).
Local and regional governments, school districts and individual schools are eligible to be project sponsors and receive direct funding.
For more information, contact Elise Bremer-Nei, New Jersey Safe Routes to School Coordinator, at (609) 530-2765.
Total available funding is $1 million for projects in 5 communities.
The Transit Village Initiative helps to redevelop and revitalize communities around transit facilities to make them an appealing choice for people to live, work and play, thereby reducing reliance on the automobile.
It is a goal of the Transit Village Initiative to bring more housing, businesses and people into communities with transit facilities.
Programs include bicycle/pedestrian paths, bike routes signs, bicycle parking and storage, and bicycle/pedestrian safety education programs.
TEP projects are designed to foster more livable communities, preserve and protect environmental and cultural resources, and promote alternative modes of transportation.
Funds are available for design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction.
Selection of TEP projects involves the participation of civic and environmental groups, the transportation community, and other government organizations such as the MPO.
Solicitation packages are usually sent out in the winter to every municipality and county inviting them to submit an application in one or more of twelve eligible categories.
Total available funding is $11.1 billion in fiscal year 2016.
The program gives states flexibility to invest in a wide variety of transportation activities, specifically bicycle and pedestrian facilities and walkways. Pedestrian and bicycle improvements may be incidental improvements within larger projects which establish bicycle compatibility or designated bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.
The funds can also be used for independent bicycle and pedestrian projects along or in the vicinity of roadways, shoulder paving, bicycle safe drainage grates, construction of sidewalks or bikeways, installation of pedestrian signals, crosswalks or overpasses.
Under SAFETEA-LU, it is specified that these funds may be used for the modification of sidewalks to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The NHS provides funding for projects on NHS roadways that can be used for bicycle and pedestrian improvements, or on any land adjacent to any NHS system highway, including interstate highways.
Past project examples include paved shoulders, drainage gates, signed routes, bike lanes and paths, and crosswalks.
It also includes funding of independent bicycle and pedestrian projects (projects that are initiated primarily to benefit bicycle and pedestrian travel) along or in the vicinity of NHS roadways.
Administered by the Division of Highway Traffic Safety and the Department of Law & Public Safety.
Types of projects: drunk driving, seat belt and pedestrian safety enforcement, bicycle safety, teen driving education, car seats, etc.
Total available funding was $2.3 billion in fiscal year 2016.
CMAQ provides funds for surface transportation and other projects that help to reduce congestion and improve air quality. Funds are mainly used to help communities in non-attainment areas and maintenance areas to reduce emissions.
Bicycle and pedestrian programs are the two main types of programs funded under this grant.
Funds are available to local governments, non-profit organizations, and private organizations as part of a public-private partnership, and require a state or local match.
All CMAQ projects must be part of a state's transportation plan and region's transportation spending plan, called the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Contact your state and/or MPO for more information.
2014 funding is $78.75 million for projects in all 21 counties in NJ.
County aid funds are appropriated annually for improvement of public roads and bridges under county jurisdiction, as well as public transportation and other transit projects.
The grant is non-competitive, but each county must develop an Annual Transportation Program (ATP) with all project details and the total cost of the pool of projects.
The minimum project allotment is $300,000.
Municipal Aid is for roadway and bridge improvements, including bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Each county is appropriated funds for their constituent municipalities based on a formula. Funds are appropriated based on municipal road mileage and county population.
Municipalities must submit applications detailing a potential project to their local NJDOT District Office.
Projects awarded funds in 2012 included construction of bicycles lanes and pedestrian safety improvements.
Total available funding is $3 million ($1 million per MPO) annually in NJ.
The Hazard Elimination Program is administered by NJDOT Bureau of Traffic Engineering and Safety and awards MPOs funding to assist counties and municipalities with projects targeting safety hazards on local and county roadways.
In general, projects are selected on the basis of excessive occurrence of a particular accident type at a given location.
2015 Funding was $1.1 million for 63 projects.
Grants are allocated to projects focused on maintenance and restoration of existing trails and facilities, new trail construction in existing parks, equipment, etc.


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From the 2011 low in late July, the dollar has risen against all 16 of its major peers, according to a Bloomberg News report Tuesday. The Dollar Index has rallied 12% and is higher than when the Federal Reserve launched its first bond-buying program in late 2008.
"The dollar is proving scarce, even after the Federal Reserve flooded the financial system with an extra $2.3 trillion, as the amount of the highest-quality assets available worldwide shrinks," according to the report.
"We're seeing many more periods of dollar buying during these uncertain times," Ken Dickson, an investment director of currencies at Standard Life Investments, told Bloomberg.


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Photo: City of Sydney 1857 to 1870. Source: Historical Atlas of Sydney.