To clear up the confusing array of USAF units, PACAF formed new ones without expanding manpower authorizations. At Da Nang trekking , the 23d Air Base Group was created to organize the USAF advisory units stationed there.
The last of the rotational F-100 squadrons were moved out by mid-1965, with Da Nang Air Base being programmed to receive the new Tactical Air Command F-4C Phantom II tactical fighter which was by then in full production by McDonnell aircraft in St. Louis, Missouri.
On August 19, 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy approved a long-range radar facility to be sited near Da Nang to observe and report Soviet flights across the Laotian border. On September 11, 1961 the deployment of a mobile combat radar system began from the 507th Tactical Control Group at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.
On June 15, 1962 personnel of project Mule Train arrived at Da Nang, operating two Fairchild C-123 Providers. These C-123s delivered supplies to distant outposts established by the Army Special Forces along the border with Laos, and to drop South Vietnamese parachute troops in operations against the Viet Cong. They were designated Tactical Air Force Transport Squadron Provisional-2.
By early 1963, Okinawa-based Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16) had established a satellite base at Da Nang, including a squadron of UH-34D troop transport helicopters, O1-E light aerial reconnaissance aircraft and support personnel, including a 30-man security platoon from the 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa. In an operation code named "Shufly," the Marines ferried ARVN troops on combat operations, evacuated the wounded, helped keep supplies flowing to ARVN units in the field as well as Special Forces outposts in the rugged mountains along the Laotian border, and provided an air search-and-rescue capability in I Corps region of Vietnam well into 1964. Humanitarian efforts were also part of the Marines' mission, including medical clinics by U.S. Navy doctors in remote villages and Christmas parties for Da Nang children orphaned by the war.
On Oct. 8, 1963, tragedy struck MAG-16 when nine Marines, a Navy doctor and two Navy corpsmen were killed when their helicopters encountered hostile fire and crashed in rugged mountains some 45 miles southwest of Da Nang. The two Marine choppers had been trying, at dusk, to locate and rescue a U. S. Air Force pilot and his Vietnamese observer, whose aircraft reportedly had gone down on a bombing run that afternoon. The names of the 12 Marines and Navy personnel, as well as the Air Force pilot, are among those on the first panel on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
The success of project Farm Gate and the Vietnamese AD-6s at Bien Hoa Air Base led to an expansion of the mission. This success eventually moved the SVNAF 1st Fighter Squadron to stage two AD-6s at Da Nang, flown by American pilots during 1962.
During April 1963 the arrival of the 777th Troop Carrier Squadron from the 464th TCW (Pope AFB, North Carolina) with sixteen C-123s augmented the airlift of the twenty-nine C-123s at Tan Son Nhut Air Base to support the US Special Forces in Vietnam.
By June Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) had 16,652 people, 4,790 of them Air Force. On the 28th, United States Secretary of Defense McNamara froze MACV strength.
With the capture of Ban Me Thuot and the Central Highlands by North Vietnamese forces in late March 1975, the disastrous retreat by the ARVN had a profound effect on the South Vietnamese troops and civilians around Huế, Quang Tri, and Trek Da Nang.
Conflicting orders from Saigon caused confusion, lowered morale, and led to troop movements which defied any logic. As rockets and artillery fire began to hit Da Nang Air Base on March 28, the 1st Air Division was ordered to evacuate. Those ARVN soldiers who did not desert to assist their fleeing families, but instead chose to stand and fight, were overrun.
The troops who somehow managed to escape capture then joined the crazed mob attempting to leave Da Nang on anything that floated. Chaos ruled the streets of Da Nang Easter weekend 1975 as military deserters armed with their combat weapons attempted to dictate the terms of their departure. Before the weekend ended some of the most disciplined members of the armed forces would use their weapons against their countrymen in order to gain passage from Da Nang.
At the Da Nang airport, a Boeing 727, against the advice of many pilots, landed on 29 March in an attempt to evacuate some civilians, and was met by about 300 South Vietnamese soldiers, armed with rifles and grenades, who forced their way aboard the jet. Other people, seeking to flee the beleaguered city, lay in front of and under the airplane to keep it from leaving. The transport, operated by World Airways, was mobbed by soldiers as it taxied off the runway to the ramp. At least one soldier was seen firing his pistol at the cockpit. The jet finally took off. To avoid destruction, it took off from the taxiway rather than from the runway; the pilots found the runway jammed with people.
A big part of one wing-flap was damaged when it reached Saigon. The pilots said after landing that the damage had been done by a grenade. Aviation authorities, however, said it appeared that the damage was due to an obstacle in the path of the airplane's wheels, not to an explosion. The pilots said they knew of no deaths resulting from this. But aviation experts said after talking to passengers and stowaways on the airplane that between 20 and 30 persons had probably been killed—some run over on take-off, some dropping away from the wheel wells and the cargo hold. The aviation authorities said the body of one soldier had been found in a wheel well on arrival at Saigon; others on the flight said that unknown numbers of others had dropped off the airplane in flight. It was the last western aircraft to leave Da Nang Airport prior to the seizure of the airport by Communist forces.
By March 30 one of the largest cities in South Vietnam and its huge airfield were under communist control. Approximately 130 South Vietnamese military aircraft managed to evacuate but over 180 were left behind along with huge stocks of fuel and ordnance. Abandoned by the South Vietnamese Air Force were thirty-three new Cessna A-37 Dragonfly ground attack aircraft; F-5 Tiger II fighter-bombers; Bell UH-1 Huey helicopters of several configurations, and other aircraft, most of which were captured intact by the Communist Forces.
Coming so soon after the loss of Kontum and Pleiku, the fall of Da Nang caused widespread panic and desertion within the South Vietnamese armed forces. The North Vietnamese, sensing that victory was theirs, deployed their reserves and immediately began pushing south along the coast in what was known as the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, the final push toward Saigon.
The 1973 cease-fire agreement in Vietnam signaled the end of the American advisory effort in that country. The senior officials of DAO scrupulously avoided any offer of operational advice to the Vietnamese with whom they worked intimately and continuously. The technical assistance provided by the military and senior civilian officials of DAO and by the contractors was essential to the RVNAF's modernization and expansion, but the South Vietnamese military would get no advice on military operations, tactics, or techniques of employment.
In 1964, the United States secretly agreed to supply a few Martin B-57Bs jet tactical bombers to the South Vietnamese Air Force. The United States had initially been reluctant to equip the Vietnamese Air Force with jet aircraft, since this would be a technical violation of the Geneva Accords and might further escalate the war. However, the US had already equipped other friendly nations in the region with jet aircraft, and pressure from the government leadership in Saigon coupled with a need to boost the sagging morale of the South Vietnamese people, led to a change of heart.
The first VNAF B-57 crews began training in secret with 405th aircraft at Clark AB later in 1964. One of the students was none other than Nguyen Cao Ky, the commander of the VNAF and later president of the Republic of Vietnam. As the crews completed their training at Clark, they went to Da Nang Air Base and flew combat missions with the USAF 8th or 13th Bombardment Squadrons, whichever happened to be on station at the time. To gain combat experience, each new crewmember flew with an American pilot or navigator, whichever the case may be. Eventually, the VNAF crew members flew in VNAF-marked B-57s, but their combat missions always remained strictly under USAF operational control.
Da Nang Air Base was one of the four air bases inherited from the French at the conclusion of the French Indochina War and the formation of the Air Department, Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces on 1 July 1955. At the time of its creation, however Torane Air Base, as Da Nang AB was called at the time, was devoid of any military aircraft. The VNAF having some training aircraft at Nha Trang AB and an air depot at Bien Hoa AB. There were also a few C-47 Skytrains at Ton Son Nuht Airport.
In 1961 North American T-28 Trojans arrived at Da Nang in a fighter-bomber configuration and formed the nucleus of the 516th Fighter Squadron. By 1963, the 41st Tactical Wing had been formed at Da Nang, the 516th Fighter Squadron equipped with T-28s, the 213th Helicopter Squadron with H-34 Choctaws and the 110th Observation Squadron with O-1 Bird Dog observation aircraft.
Da Nang Air Base (1957–1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) facility. The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War (1959–1975), stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there. The APO for Da Nang Air Base was APO San Francisco, 96337.
Known as Tourane when it was under French influence, Da Nang Air Base was the most northerly major air base in the Republic of Vietnam.
The base was located in the northeast coastal area, 85 miles (137 km) south of the Demilitarized Zone where the 17th parallel separated the two Vietnams. It is best remembered by the Vietnamese as the strike base from which the Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) made its first strike into North Vietnam, on February 8, 1965, with a squadron of Douglas A-1 Skyraiders.
The air base began in November 1957 as Air Force Support Base 4, providing logistics support for that remote part of the country 400 miles (644 km) north of Saigon.
Situated on flat, sandy ground on the south side of the major port city of Da Nang, the area was ideal for an airfield, having unobstructed approaches to its north/south runways. Once little more than a provincial airfield, the base expanded to 2350 acres (95 1 hectares) with two 10.000 ft (3048 m) asphalt runways with concrete touchdown pads, parallel taxiways, and a heliport. It was under the control of the VNAFs 41st Wing, which was established there on January 1, 1964 as the major Vietnamese air element in I Corps.
The base became a joint operating airfield when U.S. Forces came to the aid of the South Vietnamese. As the number of VNAF units at Da Nang continued to increase, so did those of the USAF, and U.S. Marine air units swelled the capacity of the base beyond its limits. Covered and open aircraft revetments were constructed on concrete and asphalt parking aprons.
In addition to these permanent assigned combat units, the airfield was an on-and off-loading port for the huge C-141s, C-5s, and contract commercial flights of the Military Airlift Command, as well as a civil terminal for the various domestic airlines.
Da Nang became the world's busiest airport in the single runway category. In the mid-1960s, 1,500 landings and takeoffs were recorded on peak days, besides having two extra traffic patterns for helicopters at the edge of the airstrip.
When a parallel runway was added in 1966, Da Nang rivaled Tan Son Nhut as the world's busiest airport. By 1968 an average month saw the number of takeoffs and landings of fixed-wing aircraft exceeding 55,000. With helicopter activities added, the figure approached 67,000. During the winter monsoon at least 4500 of these landings were normally ground-controlled approaches.
For the air war over North Vietnam, trek Da Nang was considered the most suitable diversionary airfield in case of emergency. Landings of this nature became commonplace for Thailand-based USAF fighter bombers. reconnaissance aircraft, strike aircraft from the Navy aircraft carriers stationed in the South China Sea, and damaged aircraft of all air units stationed throughout South Vietnam.


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Game Review: Dishonored: Death of the Outsider – To Kill a God
Antal Bokor
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Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is developer Arkane Studios' not-quite-DLC follow-up to Dishonored 2, and in many ways, a sequel to Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall DLC. While not a full-length entry in the Dishonored series, Death of the Outsider continues the acclaimed Dishonored series' story and stealth-based gameplay. Play as Billie Lurk, former assassin, as she fulfills her former boss's final assignment: to kill the god-like Outsider.
The Dishonored series has always had unique and rich lore in an alternate reality that's something like steampunk powered by whale oil. Death of the Outsider adds to this rich lore, while dramatically tying up some loose storylines.
Billie Lurk's former boss and assassin, who set into motion the events of the first Dishonored, wants to kill the black-eyed god who imbued him and his assassins with supernatural abilities. Unlike the two main series titles, Death of the Outsider follows Billie Lurk as she gathers the tools, information and abilities required to kill the Outsider, a mysterious immortal being that likes to grant supernatural powers, seemingly for his own amusement. Despite knowing her intentions, the Outsider gives Billie fun new supernatural abilities to use against her enemies.
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider still allows players to choose multiple ways to accomplish a goal. Listen to conversations to get secrets, find hidden entrances to bypass heavily guarded areas, etc. Despite being a nuisance and a foe in previous games, Billie has a trinket that allows her to listen to the thoughts of rats, giving her a new source of information and insight to the happenings of the world around her.
In addition to main story objectives to complete, there are also contracts that can be found at black markets in most levels. These are extra side objectives that reward money or items for successful completion, sometimes adding an extra layer of difficulty or other challenge in the process.
Death of the Outsider is meant to be played with stealth in mind. Billie Lurk is a badass assassin, but like Corvo and Emily Kaldwin before her, she can easily be overwhelmed and killed in a frontal assault. There are the normal loud and silent ways to dispatch foes, as well as an array of lethal and non-lethal ways of completing objectives and eliminating foes.
Instead of a crossbow, Billie has an arm-mounted bolt shooter that serves the same purpose. Death of the Outsider introduces a new trap device called a hook mine that can string your foes up and incapacitate them or kill them, gamer's choice. Unfortunately, there aren't many new toys to play with, and even the supernatural abilities are limited.
Dishonored has historically given players a choice regarding which supernatural abilities to use and strengthen, but Death of the Outsider does away with that, instead giving Billie only three abilities. "Displace" allows Billie to conjure a doppelganger and switch places with it and "foresight" stops time and allows Billie to remotely reconnoiter an area. My personal favorite of the three abilities is "semblance," the ability to steal the faces of others and take their identities. There's a lot of fun in stealing a guard's face and strolling right past security.
Mana potions are also no longer a consideration, as Billie's mana refills automatically. This gave me freedom to use my abilities with abandon while in other Dishonored titles I found myself saving mana for crucial moments.
I enjoyed my time with Billie Lurk, and I think that Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a worthy addition to the series. While there is little new to be found in the gameplay, if you liked Dishonored 2, this is more of the same. Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is out now on Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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I must admit, i bought this on my Kindle for a recent holiday at the early stages of my pregnancy when i was exhausted and just wanted something light that didn't require much thought or energy.
I judged this booked by it's bland chick lit title but i really was shocked and delighted to find that this novel is not only beautifully written but thought-provoking and a page turner.
Mother of three and wife of John-Paul, Cecilia discovers an old envelope in the attic. Written in her husband's hand, it says: to be opened only in the event of my death. Curious, she opens it – and time stops. John-Paul's letter confesses to a terrible mistake which, if revealed, would wreck their family as well as the lives of others. Cecilia – betrayed, angry and distraught – wants to do the right thing, but right for who? If she protects her family by staying silent, the truth will worm through her heart. But if she reveals her husband's secret, she will hurt those she loves most…..
I am not going to add anymore to the description of the book and let you discover the story for yourself.
I really enjoyed this book and give it a solid 4 star Dublin Mummy rating. What i loved most is how it makes you wonder what in our own lives would (or would not) have happened if, we had waited five more minutes before leaving the house or had not said that hurtful thing, or had taken a deep breath and not reacted impulsively to a situation. You will be thinking about this book long after you have finished reading it.


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Norway Cup is organized by Bækkelagets Sportklub and it all started in 1972 with 420 teams and 8,400 participants.
1600 of Bækkelagets Sportsklubs over 2800 members volunteer during Norway Cup. This amounts to over 60,000 volunteer hours in total each year. Both young and old work to make this a wonderful football party in Oslo to remember. The youngest is five and the oldest, Norway Cups grandmother, (Rigmor Andresen) will turn 95 in 2017. In addition, more than 600 volunteers from our co-organizers help create the world's biggest football tournament.


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Six exchanges have been asked to provide information pertaining to consumer relief in the event of the company's insolvency.
Senator Wyden has also sought answers on the safeguards put in place in order to avoid internal conflict of interest.
Ron Wyden, the United States Senator from Oregon, has written to several crypto exchanges, seeking information regarding their efforts to protect their consumers and investors following the collapse of the Bahamas-based exchange FTX which had a catastrophic impact on the industry and left several firms crippled in its wake.
Six crypto exchanges questioned by Senator Wyden
Senator Ron Wyden, who also happens to be the Chairman of the United States Senate Finance Committee, has written to six crypto exchanges, namely Binance US, Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini, Bitfinex, and KuCoin.
These exchanges have been asked to provide information pertaining to consumer relief in the event of the company's insolvency.
Furthermore, the letter seeks information pertaining to the exchanges' balance sheets and audit details related to their reserves. The letter also demands details of the steps taken by the exchanges to segregate customer assets from corporate assets.
Senator Wyden has also sought answers on the safeguards put in place in order to avoid internal conflict of interest and wash trading among other things.
In the context of FTT's role in FTX's downfall, the letter asks for clarification on the amount of exchange-issued tokens that make up the exchange's reserves.
Senator Wyden was in the news earlier this year for his critical stance on crypto mining. He questioned multiple mining firms including Argo Blockchain about the lack of transparency in their operations which led to potential tax evasion.
Increasing heat on lawmakers
The letter by Senator Wyden comes as Washington fields inquiries into the political donations received by Democratic candidates. Critics have also questioned the government agencies' failure to prevent such a catastrophic event, the SEC in particular.
Democratic politician Beto O'Rourke, who received $1 million from FTX for his campaign in Texas, recently revealed that he had returned the full amount.
Fellow Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren along with Senator Richard Durbin had recently penned a letter to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, demanding documents and information pertaining to its business activities that led to its collapse.
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Tuscany Has More UNESCO Heritage Sites than Many Countries!
Italy may have the most UNESCO sites in the world, but the Tuscany alone has more than many countries.
UNESCO sites in Tuscany fall into two main categories:
historic city centers
man-improved landscapes
UNESCO-listed Historic City Centers in Tuscany
Many of these sites are on travelers' top, must-see lists for Tuscany: Florence, Siena and Pisa. Easily reached by train if you aren't renting a car, these three cities are the backbone of any first-time Italy or Tuscany itinerary.
It is little wonder these three cities are so noted today, as they have been the most crucial centers of commerce in the area since Roman times (in the case of Pisa) or early Medieval times in the case of Siena and Florence.
River trade fueled growth and striking marble construction in Pisa, while a prime location as the last major stopping point on the road between France and Rome poured money into the majestic central buildings of Siena, which continuously tried to steal Florence's status as the region's unofficial capital.
While these three cities have grown and modernized--as much as one can under UNESCO protection--in recent times, the remaining two Tuscan towns on the UNESCO heritage list are protected precisely because they maintain earlier styles of architecture that have been built-over or died out in other areas.
San Gimignano, known for its towers, represents how all Medieval villages once looked as noble families warred against one another from increasingly taller towers, while Pienza, a bit off the traditional tourist path, was built to depict the Renaissance ideal of what a city should be.
Man-Made Tuscan Landscapes on the UNESCO Heritage List
While everyone knows about the historic importance of Tuscany's architecture and the beauty of its countryside, the truth is that these two things are actually linked.
The most picturesque parts of the Tuscan countryside are so aesthetically pleasing because they were landscaped that way. In the case of the Val d'Orcia, one of my favorite parts of Italy, the agrarian countryside, villages, and country roads surrounding Siena were planned and designed to create the first example of what is now known as landscaping and civil engineering.
While the Val d'Orcia was reshaped throughout the early Renaissance, the concept of landscaping reached a new level with the 12 villas and two gardens of the Medici Villas and Gardens, built during the 15th to 17th centuries according to then new ideas of the integration of man and his environment.
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Did you know that you should change your mattress every 7 years?
I didn't either, don't panic.
I remember when I bought my first ever bed and mattress after finishing university and I was very proud of myself because it felt like a mature purchase. Now after 5 years it's time to replace it. I feel a little sad but a mattress especially is so important for your health and well being that it's stupid not to replace one that's breaking your back.
I personally get confused with what types of mattresses there are and which ones I prefer. Soft, medium and firm you say? Memory what? I'm joking really, I mean I do get confused but mostly because all of the materials and firmness ratings seem good to me. My parents always told me to 'go try them out.' That's why when Leesa contacted me, offering one of their lovely mattresses to review, I jumped at the chance.
Watch my video review and see me unravel the air-tightly packaged mattress. You'll see how it turns into a double bed mattress – cool huh?
So, ordering online on the Leesa website is really simple. I had to offer my personal and account details and then the mattress was sent to me. The site states that delivery will take 7 working days max and as I work from home it didn't really matter to me when it was due to arrive. I wasn't expecting the mattress when it was at my door which was a pleasant surprise.
Topped with memory foam which moulds and contours to the shape of your body, making it perfect for all types of sleepers.
Then the top layer is cooling foam for a restful (and less sweaty) night's sleep.
Finally, I feel it's an affordable mattress, especially when you are expected to spend a fortune on big brands like Sealy, Sleepeezee and Silentnight. I know that you don't buy a mattress often so you can afford to invest a bit more money, but you still want to get the best deal out there right? Click here to get a £50 discount on your Leesa mattress!
Are you due for a new mattress?
I agree, there's nothing worse than that sweaty feeling during the night.
We recently bought a new mattress but not 100% happy with it – I wish I had known about Leesa then! Thanks for sharing this review.
Sound like a great mattress. Ours is ready for replacing as my husband thinks it is causing him his bad knees 🙁 As alway lots of other things to by first though ..
That doesn't sound good, hopefully you get it sorted fast!
We got a new mattress last year I didn't realise how bad we needed a new one how I slept on the one we had whilst I was pregnant I have no idea.
I guess you get used to it and don't realise there's anything wrong!
Gosh that looks so comfy. I do love my bed but our spare bed is shocking……maybe an investment is required?
The cooling layer sounds divine. What an amazing mattress.
I agree, that's one of my fave things about the mattress the cooling layer.
We're actually in need of a new mattress and that one looks and sounds great.
I love the look of this mattress, and never heard of the brand.


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using GrandTheftMultiplayer.Server.API;
using GrandTheftMultiplayer.Server.Elements;
using GrandTheftMultiplayer.Server.Managers;

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{
    public static class cr
    {
        public static API CrossReference;

        public static API c
        {
            get
            {
                return CrossReference;
            }
        }
    }

    public class VotemanagerEntryPoint : Script
    {
        public VotemanagerEntryPoint()
        {
            API.onClientEventTrigger += eventReceived;
            API.onPlayerFinishedDownload += playerJoin;
            API.onResourceStop += () =>
            {
                if (CurrentVote != null) CurrentVote.Dispose();
            };

            API.onResourceStart += () =>
            {
                foreach (var p in API.getAllPlayers())
                {
                    API.setEntitySyncedData(p, "VOTEMANAGER_PLAYER_JOINED", true);
                }
            };

            cr.CrossReference = API;
        }

        private void playerJoin(Client player)
        {
            if (CurrentVote != null && API.getEntitySyncedData(player, "VOTEMANAGER_PLAYER_JOINED") != true)
            {
                CurrentVote.SendVoteToClient(CurrentVote.Type, player);
            }

            API.setEntitySyncedData(player, "VOTEMANAGER_PLAYER_JOINED", true);
        }

        private void eventReceived(Client sender, string name, object[] args)
        {
            if (name == "cast_vote" && CurrentVote != null)
            {
                CurrentVote.CastVote(sender, (int) args[0]);
            }
        }

        public Vote CurrentVote { get; set; }
        public long TimeSinceLastVote { get; set; }

        private Random rng = new Random();

        [Command("votemap")]
        public void votemapcmd(Client sender)
        {
            if (!API.getSetting<bool>("enablevotemap"))
            {
                API.sendChatMessageToPlayer(sender, "~r~ERROR:~w~ /votemap has been disabled on this server!");
                return;
            }

            if (CurrentVote != null)
            {
                API.sendChatMessageToPlayer(sender, "~r~ERROR:~w~ A vote is already in progress!");
                return;
            }

            if (API.TickCount - TimeSinceLastVote > API.getSetting<int>("votecooldown"))
            {
                API.sendChatMessageToAll("~b~~h~" + sender.name + "~h~~w~ has started a vote map!");
                var result = startMapVote(null);
            }
            else
            {
                API.sendChatMessageToPlayer(sender, "~r~ERROR:~w~ Wait some time before starting another vote!");
            }
        }

        [Command("votekick")]
        public void votekickcmd(Client sender, Client target)
        {
            if (!API.getSetting<bool>("enablevotekick"))
            {
                API.sendChatMessageToPlayer(sender, "~r~ERROR:~w~ /votekick has been disabled on this server!");
            }

            if (CurrentVote != null)
            {
                API.sendChatMessageToPlayer(sender, "~r~ERROR:~w~ A vote is already in progress!");
            }

            if (API.TickCount - TimeSinceLastVote > API.getSetting<int>("votecooldown"))
            {
                API.sendChatMessageToAll("~b~~h~" + sender.name + "~h~~w~ has started a vote to kick ~r~~h~" + target.name + "~h~~w~!");
                startKickVote(target);
            }
            else
            {
                API.sendChatMessageToPlayer(sender, "~r~ERROR:~w~ Wait some time before starting another vote!");
            }
        }

        // EXPORTED
        public bool startMapVote(string gamemode)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(gamemode))
            {
                gamemode = API.getCurrentGamemode();
            }

            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(gamemode)) return false;
            if (CurrentVote != null) return false;

            var maps = API.getMapsForGamemode(gamemode).ToList();

            maps.Shuffle();
            var resultMaps = maps.Take(10).ToList();

            if (resultMaps.Count <= 0)
            {
                return false;
            }

            var desc = new MapVote();
            desc.Options = resultMaps.ToArray();

            API.consoleOutput("Votemap started at " + DateTime.Now);

            API.sendChatMessageToAll("Vote for the next map!");
            CurrentVote = new Vote(desc, API.getSetting<int>("votelength"));

            CurrentVote.OnFinished += (id, txt) =>
            {
                API.sendChatMessageToAll("Option ~b~~h~" + txt + "~h~~w~ has won the vote!");
                TimeSinceLastVote = API.TickCount;
                CurrentVote = null;
            };

            CurrentVote.Start();

            return true;
        }

        public bool startKickVote(Client target)
        {
            var desc = new VoteKick(target);

            API.consoleOutput("Votekick started at " + DateTime.Now);

            CurrentVote = new Vote(desc, API.getSetting<int>("votelength"));

            CurrentVote.OnFinished += (id, txt) =>
            {
                API.sendChatMessageToAll("Option ~b~~h~" + txt + "~h~~w~ has won the vote!");
                TimeSinceLastVote = API.TickCount;
                CurrentVote = null;
            };

            CurrentVote.Start();

            return true;
        }
    }

    public static class Extensions
    {
        private static Random rng = new Random();

        public static void Shuffle<T>(this IList<T> list)
        {
            int n = list.Count;
            while (n > 1) {
                n--;
                int k = rng.Next(n + 1);
                T value = list[k];
                list[k] = list[n];
                list[n] = value;
            }
        }
    }
}

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Welcome to the July issue of the newsletter for the Forum on Religion and Ecology. We have much to share with you this month with regards to developments in the field of Religion and Ecology, including publications, conferences, events, recordings, and more.
We began June 18th with an event sponsored by the Gaia Foundation at the Quaker Meeting House in Hampstead Heath in London. The next day, June 19th, we showed the film at the Guardian newspaper auditorium followed by a lively discussion. The Guardian is located in King's Cross, which is a fascinating area of urban renewal, including the remarkable renovation of St Pancras station where the Channel Tunnel connects London to Paris. On Saturday the 21st we gave a workshop at the Global Generation site, Skip Garden, which is bringing the universe story into this area of renewal. The area includes academia (the British Library), medical research (the Crick Institute), arts (St Martins College of Art and Design), and internet entrepreneurship (Google). It is encouraging to see a formerly run down and abandoned area being transformed with green buildings and ecological landscaping. It was as if the universe story was finding expression on the ground, especially as Global Generations brings students together with construction workers to reflect on Journey of the Universe.
On June 21st we took the train to Bristol where we had a lively conversation with the Teilhardian scholar and historian of religions, Ursula King. She joined us for the showing of Journey at the beautiful Arnifoli Gallery theater along the quay. This neighborhood, too, has experienced a major revival in the last few years -- former warehouses have been transformed into restaurants and shops along the canal. It is encouraging to show Journey in cities where urban life is pointing toward sustainable living.
We drove through the Devon countryside to show Journey the next day, Sunday June 22nd, at the Tagore Festival. The festival was in honor of Rabindranatha Tagore, the Indian poet and Nobel laureate. It was held at the Dartington estate whose owners, the Elmhirsts, led a revitalization of local arts, crafts, and farming in the 1920s and 1930s inspired by their friendship with Tagore. After the showing we met with Sally and Jean-Paul Jeanrenaud who direct the One Planet MBA at Exeter University. They brought their students later in the week to Schumacher College to view Journey.
While in Devon we led a 5 day course on Journey at Schumacher College, which was founded to continue the work of the economist, E.F. Schumacher, who wrote Small is Beautiful. We had a public showing and discussion of Journey on June 24th. During the same week there was a short course on the Dark Mountain literary and environmental movement, which is having traction in the UK and beyond. We had good exchanges with the leaders, Paul Kingsnorth and Dougald Hine.
While staying with friends in Kent outside of London we visited Charles Darwin's home at Down and Winston Churchill's home, Chartwell. Darwin's commitment to developing his theory of evolution and Churchill's courageous leadership during wartime were both sources of inspiration.
Finally we traveled to Manchester where the industrial revolution began along with many social justice movements, such as fair labor laws and suffrage. We showed the film on Friday July 4th and held an all day workshop on Saturday. Our final talk was at Gorton monastery on Sunday morning where we spoke on the influence of Teilhard de Chardin and Thomas Berry on the Journey project.
The film was met with enthusiasm regarding the way science and humanities perspectives were interwoven and with thoughtful questions exploring the implications of this story for our environmental challenges. Many people were keen to move forward in their exploration of these topics using the Journey Conversations.
Presenters: Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim, Sister Helen Prejean, Brian Swimme, Carl Anthony, Paloma Pavel, Marya Grathwohl, Dedan Gills, Belvie Rooks, Drew Dellinger, Peter Mayer, and Jim Conlon.
"Integrating Ecology, Justice, and Peace"
From the Psalms in the Bible to the sacred rivers in Hinduism, the natural world has been integral to the world's religions. John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker contend that today's growing environmental challenges make the relationship ever more vital.
This primer explores the history of religious traditions and the environment, illustrating how religious teachings and practices both promoted and at times subverted sustainability. Subsequent chapters examine the emergence of religious ecology, as views of nature changed in religious traditions and the ecological sciences. Yet the authors argue that religion and ecology are not the province of institutions or disciplines alone. They describe four fundamental aspects of religious life: orienting, grounding, nurturing, and transforming. Readers then see how these phenomena are experienced in a Native American religion, Orthodox Christianity, Confucianism, and Hinduism.
Ultimately, Grim and Tucker argue that the engagement of religious communities is necessary if humanity is to sustain itself and the planet. Students of environmental ethics, theology and ecology, world religions, and environmental studies will receive a solid grounding in the burgeoning field of religious ecology.
Allerd Stikker witnessed and actively participated in the Daoist resurgence, together with the Alliance of Religions and Conservation. Strikker shares his fascination for Daoism, and explains how nature conservation is deeply rooted in its philosophy and practice. He tells the story of his cooperation with ARC in assisting Daoist masters to build the first Daoist Ecology Temple in China, and how this ecology movement has spread throughout China in recent years. He shares his joy when the Chinese government picked up on this success and officially declared that Daoism should be restored as the heart of Chinese culture, in order to overcome the ecological and societal problems that China is facing—thereby putting Daoism officially back on the map.
This book sheds light on the social imagination of nature and environment in contemporary China. It demonstrates how the urgent debate on how to create an ecologically sustainable future for the world's most populous country is shaped by its complex engagement with religious traditions, competing visions of modernity and globalization, and by engagement with minority nationalities who live in areas of outstanding natural beauty on China's physical and social margins. The book develops a comprehensive understanding of contemporary China that goes beyond the tradition/ modernity dichotomy, and illuminates the diversity of narratives and worldviews that inform contemporary Chinese understandings of and engagements with nature and environment.
This multidisciplinary volume has a "Tucker and Grim character." The story of it began with Chen Xia, a friend of Mary Evelyn and John, and a senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In 2009, when Chen Xia was teaching a course at a U.S. study abroad center in Beijing directed by Dan Smyer Yu, she introduced Dan to the works of Mary Evelyn and John and connected Dan with them. Dan soon began to seek funding for a religion and ecology conference in China. Finally in 2011 Dan successfully received funding from the School of Ethnology & Sociology at Minzu University of China and Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity. Yang Shengmin, the former Dean of the ethnology school at Minzu and Peter van der Veer, Director of the Max Planck Institute, were instrumental in making this international collaborative project possible. Throughout the preparation of the conference and the envisioned volume, Dan, as the principal organizer, sought advice from Mary Evelyn and John. Both of them generously shared their wisdom and experience, and also recommended James Miller of Queen's University as a co-editor of the volume. With their advice and encouragement, the conference organizers and volume editors decided to expand the study of religion and ecology further into other disciplines of social sciences and humanities, especially anthropology, ethnology and sociology. This trans-disciplinary expansion is particularly needed in the context of China as environmental issues are mostly tackled among scholars of natural and social sciences with a clear applied orientation. The conference took place in Beijing in March 2012. The "Tucker and Grim influence" is shown in these aspects of the volume: an urgent sense of ecological crisis worldwide; advocating critical understandings of progress and development; exploring diverse modes of environmental sustainability from different religious traditions including those from smaller scale, indigenous societies; the effort to recover the feelings of affection and bonding with the Earth from "the feeling of alienation" resulting from our exploitative relationship with the natural environment; and advancing the study of religion and ecology as "an inter-religious project."
A different, yet very successful approach to Daoism by topic rather than chronology or lineage, this consists of nine chapters: Tradition, Community, Identity, View, Personhood, Practice, Experience, Place, and Modernity. Highly insightful, meticulously researched, the book is extremely well written and combines a strong historical understanding with a deep involvement in contemporary practice. It opens Daoism in a new and amazing way.
Eating is a moral act: our choices of what, when and how we eat have a huge impact upon the Earth, our fellow human beings and other living creatures. Faith in Food is a unique vision, combining essays, scripture, storytelling, recipes, initiatives and general wisdom in one beautifully produced book, all seeking to change our relationship with what we eat and how we obtain our food. Altogether this is a groundbreaking collaboration between Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Sikhism and Hinduism, alongside secular organizations as well, to get people thinking, acting and eating.
This book offers the first comprehensive systematic theological reflection on arguably the most serious issue facing humanity and other creatures today. Responding to climate change is often left to scientists, policy makers and activists, but what understanding does theology have to offer? In this collection, the authors demonstrate that there is vital cultural and intellectual work for theologians to perform in responding to climate science and in commending a habitable way forward. Written from a range of denominations and traditions yet with ecumenical intent, the authors explore key Christian doctrines and engage with some of the profound issues raised by climate change. Key questions considered include: What may be said about the goodness of creation in the face of anthropogenic climate change? And how does theology handle a projected future without the human? The volume provides students and scholars with fascinating theological insight into the complexity of climate change.
The first book to present the environmental teachings of this pope—the newly canonized John Paul—and the hopeful words of Pope Francis, thoughtfully synthesized into a complete spiritual and practical vision for the future.
"The ecological crisis is a moral crisis." So said Pope John Paul II, an unexpected and fierce advocate for ecological responsibility throughout his papacy. Rather than seeing environmental concerns as "earthly" or "political," he showed that they are in fact at the heart of the covenant between human beings and their Creator. In dozens of addresses, sermons, and encyclicals, Pope John Paul II made specific recommendations on twelve interconnected ecological issues, including climate change, ocean destruction, water scarcity, poverty, the role of women, and war. He showed that each could become a source of spiritual, social, and economic transformation.
Following St. Francis integrates Pope John Paul II's vision with that of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology, and the galvanizing words of Pope Francis. Accessible and illuminating, it speaks to hearts and minds, to nonreligious readers as well as devoted Catholics, incorporating Scripture, current science, and inspiring stories of solutions and restoration. Marybeth Lorbiecki unifies and champions the late pope's view that all life issues are related and that all forms of life deserve care. And if we work with God and each other to protect them, we can "renew the face of the earth" (Psalm 104:30).
A compelling call to churches and faith communities to implement environmentally friendly practices.
With increasing anxiety about ecological crises, many Christians have begun to seriously consider our impact upon the environment. Compelled to take action, communities have discovered an abundant wealth of Church teaching on environmental stewardship, yet few resources demonstrate how churches can reduce their impact on God's creation. Greening Your Church shares with us the theology of creation care ministry and shows us practical ways to live in harmony with creation. Now faith communities have a helpful guide and companion to creating environmentally friendly churches.
On May 31 – June 1, 2014, the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and Olthuis Kleer Townshend (OKT) hosted "As Long As the Rivers Flow: Coming Back to the Treaty Relationship in our Time," a conference intended to spark a meaningful conversation about how we balance economic development, Aboriginal rights and care for the earth.
OKT and ACFN proudly welcomed human rights luminary Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa as the keynote speaker. Other speakers included Chief Allan Adam and Eriel Deranger of ACFN, and John Olthuis and Bob Rae of OKT.
Their speeches addressed the very real impacts of oil sands development on ACFN and other First Nations and the challenge in balancing economic development with the protection of treaty rights and the environment.
At OKT, we believe that all Canadians are treaty partners. Archbishop Tutu spoke eloquently (and humorously) about the need for us to remember we are all connected and we must move forward on the path to Treaty renewal together. Treaties are not just our past, they are also our future.
We hope this conference begins a discussion about how to honour the treaties to ensure the best and most just economic and environmental outcomes for all.
On May 5, 2014, GreenFaith offered a webinar featuring Catholic theologians on divestment and reinvestment.
•	Dr. Erin Lothes, Assistant Professor of Theology at the College of St. Elizabeth and author of "Worldviews on Fire: Understanding the Inspiration for Congregational Religious Environmentalism" and The Paradox of Christian Sacrifice (Herder and Herder, 2007).
The Shalom Center has established Tikkun Tevel / Rabbinic Network for the Earth. We invite Rabbis, Cantors, and registered Rabbinic Pastors, Chaplains, Spiritual Directors, and Kohanot, plus students enrolled in programs specifically leading to these Sacred Callings, to join in this network, which already has more than 120 members.
We look to the Tikkun Tevel ("Healing the Planet") network for advice and assistance in bearing forth the message of Jewish concern for and commitment to healing the Earth from its present crises –- in regard to climate, mass extinction of species, dearth of pure and potable water, mounting human population, etc.


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Former cabinet minister shares family's struggle as husband battles young-onset Alzheimer's
By Nick Westoll	Global News
Posted November 9, 2020 7:04 pm
Updated November 10, 2020 6:27 pm
2:35 Former Canadian politician shares 'devastating' journey of husband's dementia
WATCH ABOVE: More than half a million Canadians are living with dementia. One in five people have experience as caregivers for someone living with a brain disorder. Lisa Raitt is sharing her experience taking care of her husband, Bruce Wood, with the hopes it helps others. Miranda Anthistle reports – Nov 9, 2020
Outside Lisa Raitt's Milton, Ont., home Monday afternoon, the former Conservative MP and federal transport minister takes a rare break from caring for her 61-year-old husband Bruce Wood to speak with Global News, but it doesn't take long to think about what awaits her as a caregiver and a parent.
"I'm living hour by hour. Like literally right now what I'm thinking is my son has to be picked up from something at 4:30 and what am I going to do between now and 4:30 with Bruce to keep him occupied and in the back of my mind, is he eating? Because he's not eating anymore," she said.
"I'm worried about whether or not he's going to be cranky, can I get him in the car, what do I have to do… like literally thinking about what do I have to do to calm him down to make it through to his bedtime at 7 o'clock, and then when 7 o'clock comes is he going to stay in bed or is he going to be up and down the stairs eight times between 7 and 9 p.m. like he was last night, and then the fear of whether or not I'm actually going to get any sleep again."
Read more: What we know (and still don't) about Alzheimer's in 2019
On Thursday, Raitt made a decision to share an insight into her world as a caregiver. She posted a video on Twitter of Wood pacing in their bedroom, saying a few words at a time and making sounds. At one point he cursed while throwing what appears to be a glove.
"What can I do?" Raitt can be heard asking.
"I don't know. Get up and go … right now… Jesus Christ," Wood replied, before growling, kicking a piece of furniture and leaving the room.
In the video, Raitt can be heard telling Wood she would leave.
3:04 How her husband's Alzheimer's diagnosis changed life for Lisa Raitt
How her husband's Alzheimer's diagnosis changed life for Lisa Raitt – Nov 10, 2020
"Here's what it's like when someone you love has young-onset Alzheimer's," she wrote in a tweet, which has since been viewed almost 32,000 times.
The circumstances of today are a far cry from when Raitt and Wood first met. She said the couple, who were both married previously, first met in 2008 while they worked as the CEOs of the Toronto and Hamilton port authorities (Raitt and Wood, respectively). A year later, they became a couple.
But in 2016, a devastating diagnosis was confirmed: Wood, then 56, was told he had young-onset Alzheimer's and became one of nearly half a million Canadians who have dementia. Raitt said she was determined to have a great family memory while they were still able to, moving to get married six weeks later.
Read more: 'Life can be okay': Lisa Raitt pays tribute to husband, discusses Alzheimer's battle
"I really didn't think I'd ever get married again. We have a mortgage together, that was enough kind of thing," she said.
"But after he was diagnosed, I knew that he would want certainty that as Alzheimer's took hold and his cognitive abilities did decline I wanted him to know that we were bound, not only in terms of financially, but we were bound together. We had decided to take a huge step in getting remarried, and he loved the wedding.
"Bruce doesn't remember that we're married now, so I get to say to him we're married instead of we're living together."
Before Wood's diagnosis, Raitt said signs of the disease existing in the background and weren't immediately obvious.
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"Things were not great and it wasn't a very pleasant relationship we had, and then he was diagnosed and all of a sudden I realized, 'Man, it was a disease,'" she said.
"It wasn't him not loving me, it wasn't him being rude, it was a crappy disease and his brain was deteriorating and I realized, 'OK, nothing else really matters and we're going to get married.'"
After the shooting at Parliament Hill in 2014, the mother of two was worried about her children but she said it was the lack of contact with her husband that caused concern.
"I didn't hear from Bruce once. Didn't call to see if I was OK. Didn't worry about me — completely not worried about something that was happening, and I thought, 'Boy, what is your problem?' And now I realize that I should have known from 2014, 2013, 2012 that he was exhibiting some serious signs," Raitt recalled.
Fast-forward several years and Raitt said Wood's personality noticeably changed, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. She said in March he was talking, noting it was "really good," but began faltering in May. Raitt said Wood became angry and aggressive starting in June.
Read more: Early onset dementia: How to care for your spouse and yourself
"By the time we got to September, October, he really can't even string a sentence together and it's a lot of gibberish and babbling. We can't interpret what he wants anymore, we just don't know," she recalled.
"He knows I'm important and he says he loves me, and I totally believe him when he's cognizant, but there's no partnership. I don't have a marriage anymore. I'm a caregiver. He is my charge."
Wood had to resign his position with the Hamilton Port Authority after some of the symptoms began showing at work. Raitt said the disease robbed him of many of his passions: interactions with friends and family, golf, reading, watching television and some outings.
"We've got years ahead of us," she said.
"We can't go to Costco anymore because he sees himself in the mirrors in the freezers and he wants to fight the person because he thinks he's being followed."
Read more: Watch for these behavioural changes as early warning signs of dementia
Raitt also referenced an instance where she had to call police and paramedics because Wood was getting angry. She said she always carries her keys, has identified multiple exits from the home, has hidden all knives, keeps two cellphones charged and even has a safe room — all steps to protect herself should things escalate.
"He's a big guy: he's six-two, 250 pounds, and when he's punching holes in the wall, you get worried," Raitt said.
The disease has taken a toll on Raitt though. She said she, like so many caregivers of people with Alzheimer's, is drained.
"It sucks the life out of you and you lose yourself. You don't know who you are." "When I get a moment of respite, I'm sleeping," she said.
"If I'm reading a book, it's an Alzheimer's book or a study or a survey, or I'm on the chat boards trying to understand what the next step is for me and helping other people.
"I'm absolutely exhausted and I know caregivers are exhausted. And I know a lot of folks are going to write in on social media and say caregivers got to look after themselves first, it is really hard to put yourself first."
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Highlighting the difficulties sleeping, she said she only slept approximately 45 minutes Sunday night into Monday morning because Wood was walking around the house looking for "the demon that was chasing him."
Despite everything Wood and Raitt are going through, she said she is grateful he can still find some joy — for now — such as getting a card in the mail, soaking in their hot tub and enjoying the occasional Skor Blizzard from Dairy Queen. The family marked Wood's 61st birthday on Sunday.
Raitt's escape, when she can, comes through her work professionally. But COVID-19 restrictions have meant working from home, which can be a struggle for privacy. While a caregiver comes for part of the day, she has to juggle work duties with caregiving at times.
"When I sit down and I work, I actually get lost and I like it," Raitt said.
"He's constantly going to come in or want and see me … you're on guard all the time. Even when you're sleeping, you've got one ear open, one eye open all the time."
READ MORE: Deb Hope's 'heartbreaking journey' with Alzheimer's disease
However, Raitt said she can't imagine any other life.
"I actually don't regret anything. I think I'm more fearful of the decisions I'm going to have to have to make going into the future when I can't provide him the level of care that he needs and what it means in terms of how emotional he's going to be, that's the hardest part," she said.
"Getting married was easy. The hard part is figuring out when is the last time he's going to be living in his house."
A supporter of a $50-million national dementia strategy put forward by the Liberal government in 2019 after a previous attempt didn't pass, Raitt said she's cautiously optimistic for what the future holds.
"If we're all relying upon the government to try and come up with the answer to the questions around dementia, then we're putting our eggs in the wrong basket," she said, calling for money to be directed toward research, especially young-onset Alzheimer's, as well as niche recreation programs for younger adults.
Read more: Health organizations have positive outlook on national dementia strategy
"There needs to be something done with it."
Meanwhile, Raitt said she had advice for Canadians who might get the disease and for caregivers. The first step is if you think something is wrong, even in people who are in their 50s, get it checked out.
"The worst part is just putting your head in the sand and waiting for something to happen to you because then you have yourself in a real situation, but if you're aware this could happen it's good to compare notes with someone," she said.
"It's devastating. There's not a good path ahead of you. Enjoy the day you have and know that you've got to be ready, got to be strong.
"As a caregiver, know when is your limit … There's no gold star for putting yourself in an early grave just because you're trying to help somebody else who has a terrible disease."
Around 4 am everyday Bruce wakes up and starts babbling, cursing, shining flashlights around the room, turning on the overhead lights, growling etc. Generally disruptive. He won't stop until I physically get up and go to the kitchen. Makes for a long day for me. https://t.co/7jzl65AL8K
— Lisa Raitt (@lraitt) November 5, 2020
Here's what it's like when someone you love has Young Onset Alzheimer's [Language Warning] pic.twitter.com/8wlxtSzABH
Morning clip. Up early again – but I got him shaved and brushed his teeth without too much of a fight. Now waiting for caregiver to go to Giant Tiger (he loves the place). He also loves seeing his name on mail & waits for it everyday. His bday is Sunday – cards are welcome! pic.twitter.com/siErLiEBDS
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DIY: Pierce a plain hoop earring through the pom poms of your choice. Done and done.
DIY: Iron-on patches are a game changer, friends. This is an awesome way to re-purpose a thrifted pair of jeans or shorts, too.
DIY: To create a similar vibe, stitch or use fabric glue to adhere strips of lace trim to a plaid shirt.
DIY: Bleach and dip-dye long black fringe and glue onto a hard shell clutch. A pendant or small figuring can be attached to the clasp to create the same look; strong craft glue like E6000 is your best bet. I'm thinking I need to take this one on!
Looking for more ideas? Check out past "DIY Inspiration" posts!


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Foreign Office becoming 'Ministry of Offence' under Boris Johnson
The Foreign Office has climbed to the top of the Whitehall charts for bullying and discrimination since Boris became Foreign Secretary, a Civil Service Report has revealed.
The annual Civil Service People Survey found that despite 43 per cent of victims reporting the incidents, only one in five felt that the issue had been resolved. Under Boris, bullying and discrimination in the Foreign Office are 25 per cent higher than the average - a 6 per cent rise in one year.
Johnson himself has a sordid past when it comes to bullying and discrimination. After Boris was caught handing out the address of a journalist so he could be beaten up, Eddie Mair labelled him "a nasty piece of work", and even Tory donors have accused him of being a bully.
His record is no better when it comes to discrimination: he called Obama "part Kenyan", accusing the President of an "ancestral dislike" of the UK. In a 2002 Sun Column, he even suggested that Africa should be recolonised, calling Africans "flag-waving piccaninnies" with "watermelon smiles". His record on women is equally shameful, and he once informed the Malaysian PM that women in the UK only attended University so they could "find men to marry."
The rise in discrimination and bullying in the Foreign Office under Johnson isn't a surprise - what's surprising is that the PM would put a man like this in a position with this much authority.
Commenting on the results, Stephanie Peacock MP said:
"With Britain facing foreign policy crises on a global scale, we need a Foreign Secretary who is as serious as the task they face. Unfortunately, Theresa May has given us Boris instead - a politician who has gone from a national joke to an international joke.
"Strong leadership is needed to achieve real culture change but Boris is the last person who could lead by example when it comes to acceptable behaviour in the workplace. He would rather run the Ministry of Offence than behave like Britain's top diplomat.
"He may like to dish out insults but there is nothing useful about this idiot."
UPDATE: The Foreign Office responded to our request to comment after publication, stating:
"The FCO has zero tolerance towards bullying, harassment and discrimination. We have robust policies and procedures in place and work hard to ensure that all staff can raise issues around bullying, harassment and discrimination with the confidence that they will be taken extremely seriously and acted upon."
The Red Robin posted about Foreign Office becoming 'Ministry of Offence' under Boris Johnson on The Red Robin 's Facebook page 2018-06-18 11:19:18 +0100
Rising levels of bullying and discrimination in the Foreign Office under Boris Johnson hit more than one in six staff, according to Civil Service Report.
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Rising levels of bullying and discrimination in the Foreign Office under Boris Johnson hit more than one in six staff, according to Civil Service Report. https://www.theredrobin.scot/foreign_office_becoming_ministry_of_offence_under_boris_johnson?recruiter_id=2


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There was a lot of fun to be had this final round with k64 and k394. Most of the fun was in the beginning, after our throne was secure. We'd intended to take k394 along with defending 207; however we didn't have as much man power this round due to the holidays and some people had other obligations they couldn't get out of … such as work & Easter.
This post is all about the final round of this KVK match-up. You'll see more YouTube coverage of the first half than anything else. 207 does not give up without a fight and we are not scared to lose troops. Not if it means we win. Personally I lost only 20 million power this KVK. 8% of my power. About 90 million food to rebuild. Or in Purls terms, 3 days of food farming.
It was the last round of an even match up and thus far we'd taken limited losses. In the second round I lost less than 6k power. Win. But since this was an easy/equal match an impossible match will likely follow. So we decided to have a little fun before potentially taking a vacation for the next two months.
We've lost our throne only 6 times and never lost all three rounds of any match.
We've conquered all kingdoms every round in 3 separate matchups. 9 rounds total.
We've won every other defense of home. A total of 10 rounds. You can't always conquer but you can defend.
So our win percentage is 76%. And we've always had the same king.
Over the six weeks we were "at war" with k64 and k394 I maintained contact with several people in each. Some would scout or attack my towers during the event and we'd swap friendly PMs. If you're ever in KVK with me – I'll accept your contact if you'll be pleasant.
One such person is DarkQueen. You may have seen a shoutout to her in my KVK 24 post @DQ. Her kingdom was a mess when we started our invasion the first round. My spy joined her alliance as they were not aligned with the king. Long story short they had a bully that collected tax of resources every week – per stronghold in an alliance. They were a divided mess. Not unusual.
They managed to pull together in the last round and I was happy to see it. It's a game and war is war and friends are friends. The bully is gone and they are more united as a result. I wish them the best in their future KVK rounds. I will be watching you.
She got me good. I even saw the speed but as usual you click in just the wrong spot and you're delayed and boom. Losses. No worries. I should have worried less about the spam attacks and scouts which are important when you're like me and don't want to be speed hit on your castle.
Our goal was to start with k394 to start. Same drill as last time. First slak reset k64 and we started our invasion! We held it down a bit but soon discovered that due to unfortunate circumstances me and Dew (GH) in the forest alone with an absent king on a mega garrisoned throne and only three towers manned by online peeps and we managed it for several hours.
So when they started taking towers we couldn't reset we had to reevaluate. People have real lives and believe me when I say that Slak, Dew, and I have soloed plenty of invasions – in terms of being the only ones online. Trying to stay awake.
So we withdrew from k394 and waited until 207 was secure – or just abouts. Doesn't matter to us. The longer we make the other kingdoms wait the more attrition affects them. Doesn't affect us. The Core Team ensures their availability the entire KVK weekend. If we must step away it is discussed ahead of time and worked into the plans. We went into this one knowing that we may be able to take two at once; however if one at a time was required we were prepared.
So when our fearless king returned he went to play with towers in k64. Because both kingdoms had mega garrisoned we had set up plans to mega rally both – one after the other. Dewand I joined slak in firing on their throne. Three towers firing every four minutes. It vaporizes 1% of the power in the throne equally among all reinforcers per tower hit.
We were going to mega them anyways so we added a little insult to injury. We didn't put ourselves in harm's way, just let them hit us with all sorts of spells that were soon realized as wasted.
Really that was the action. k394 kept the scouts, attacks, rallies and such going for a few hours and then it tapered and stopped. The last six hours was boring.
We decided that because we had to do one at a time that we'd take a breather and sleep. The Core Team is in different time zones and we decided to invade k64 ten hours after we wrapped up k394. Of course they were reset strategically to allow for extra time. They'd taken a lot of losses and while they still had troops it wasn't enough to be a threat.
We hoped for some excitement and got it. They lasted longer than k394. I apparently attracted most of the nonsense attacking. Someone let their farm's bubble fall and I took them out – this person's main was devoted to my tower the rest of the invasion.
Every chance they got they took. Several towers were taken by @Evil Hellcat and @KALLE … and their farms were marching behind them. Of course it was just Dew, Dude, and myself all alone playing with towers at this time. I had to give our muscle a buzz – as prearranged.
Of course after that it was over. In fact Game mega garrisoned the throne and slak took over North and East Tower and I took over South and West. Game wasn't available and they weren't going to shake his garrison – we had enough people online to stack it if necessary. Better to have tower teams online. Since k64 had given up at that point it was just a matter of staying entertained.
Scrubalotimus was back as promised! However our Unicorn Police followed him to k64 and ported him out of the forest before he reset the throne. It was comical. We have fun and things like this aren't something you see everyday. k64 I hope you enjoyed the show.
And that is it. Another KVK done.
There IS a blog post … I promise! It is all typed up and ready to go; however the videos aren't quite ready yet. I have published one video and you can go take a peek; however the story behind this will only be available on my blog.
Author Purls HQPosted on March 15, 2018 Categories About PurlsTags About Purls, ♡, k207, k394, k64, King of Avalon, KoA, KVKLeave a comment on Happy Birthday Purls!


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A 45-year-old man was found dead in the ATM vestibule at the Bank of Montreal in Quesnel Dec. 4.
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A media release from the Quesnel RCMP states that officers were flagged down by two citizens on the 300 block of Reid Street at around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday morning, saying they were concerned about the health of a man located inside the doors of the bank.
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Local police cordoned off the bank's entrance and the sidewalk in front of the building with police tape for around two hours Wednesday morning.
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Né quelque part est le dixième album studio de Maxime Le Forestier sorti le  chez Polydor.

Album de la  pour Le Forestier après presque dix années de passage à vide et alors que beaucoup le pensait has-been, Né quelque part marque le grand retour de l'artiste, notamment grâce à la chanson-titre et Ambalaba, chansons aux rythmes africains, dont les succès en singles relancent sa carrière. Vendu à  exemplaires, l'album est certifié disque d'or en 1988 (pour plus de 100 000 exemplaires vendus) et double disque d'or en 1989 (pour plus de 200 000 exemplaires).

Listes des chansons

Classement et certifications

Classement hebdomadaire

Certifications

Liens externes

Notes et références

Album de Maxime Le Forestier
Album publié par Polydor
Album publié par Universal Music Group
Album musical sorti en 1988
Album certifié disque d'or en France
Album certifié double disque d'or en France
Album enregistré au studio des Dames

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Last week I attended the Service Desk and IT Support Show in London, which is co-located with the much bigger and well known event, Infosec (Infosecurity Europe).
I attend these sorts of trade shows fairly often as it's a good way to make new contacts and stay up-to-date on the industry.
They are also a great case study in marketing and design. Every exhibitor faces the same challenge - how do I stand out? In a sea of (mainly blue) logos, big banners and the occasional "Booth Babe," (yes to my horror they're still a thing at IT trade shows, but they are fast becoming obsolete) standing out is easier said than done.
But one stand really did STAND OUT to me in the Infosec hall, and that was Bob's Business.
Bob's Business provides information security training courses. From what I could gather, their pitch is that ultimately all the security software in the world counts for nothing if your staff aren't security-aware. I've read countless studies which cite employee error as being responsible for the vast majority of security breaches to date, so this pitch resonated with me.
So what made Bob's Business stand out? It was their unique brand.
Instead of the generic, clean and friendly designs spread throughout the show, Bob's Business stood out because it's stand was BLACK for starters, but it was also daubed with a fantastic cartoon over every inch of it. The entire stand was a Where's Wally picture, with "Bob" at the top of a castle and his various employees dotted about the picture. Your job was to find all of his employees in order to win a prize. This was genius. It was not only entertaining to do but it meant you were locked to their stand talking to their sales team while you hunted out the employees. A great way to keep the conversation going. This meant there were always people at the stand, which naturally attracted more people to see what all the fuss was about.
I love how Bob's Business have embraced their brand in every aspect. It is holistic and consistent. It starts from the company name and builds out from there. Everything is about Bob's Business (i.e. the customer's business and their perspective). When most businesses talk about themselves before addressing the customer, the very name of Bob's Business IS the customer. The theme is continued throughout their website.
It will be interesting to see what Bob's Business do to top this next year. Even if they stick with the Where's Wally theme, they can produce a new cartoon every year. Finding Bob and his employees can become an annual tradition at Infosec. I'll certainly be seeking them out next year.


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Masks On: Omicron Variant and Winter Surge Retain Mask Mandate in Nevada
At the end of July, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak set his signature on an emergency directive necessitating masks to be worn indoors. The directive was also aimed at Las Vegas casinos, according to the most up-to-date steerage from the Centers for Ailment Manage and Avoidance at the time.
Sisolak's plan adviser Duane Younger bolstered the mask mandate for the duration of a latest press conference. Younger explained the state would continue to keep ruling for masks to be worn indoors, no matter how many people today could possibly get vaccinated. The actions will be powerful onwards, all over the winter season holidays at the end of the 12 months and into the starting of the subsequent yr. The selection has been heavily affected by the danger of the most current coronavirus variant named Omicron, as properly as the expected winter season surge in Nevada.
Current Mask Mandate Condition in Las Vegas
For the most portion, masks are mandatory at the broad the greater part of conferences, shows, and events in Las Vegas. Before in August, Sisolak issued a new rule allowing for massive celebration operators to choose out of the mask mandate furnished they could verify all attendees had been entirely vaccinated. Partially vaccinated attendees and youngsters were continue to ready to enter the premises by wearing a deal with mask.
A quantity of casinos and motels, which includes MGM Resorts and the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas On line casino, keep giving the tests selection to their people. Other establishments have made a decision to established on-website vaccination centers for their workers users.
Moreover, MGM Grand Resorts was the to start with firm in the gambling field in Vegas that mandated its workforce to get vaccinated, together with both of those present-day staff members and all long term hires. Golden Entertainment's The Strat Hotel, On line casino & Skypod decided to implement a weekly screening technique or an choice vaccination prerequisite for all team effective September 15 onward.
When the the vast majority of Covid-19 limits have been step by step lifted, casinos maintain next the stringent CDC and state masking mandates and recommendations. As well as, most gambling venues proceed to adhere to sanitation and hygiene steps that have been in area beginning March 2020.
What Casino Goers Have to Say About the Mask Mandate
As envisioned, quite a few customers have expressed their problems and dissatisfaction pertaining to the mask mandate aimed at Las Vegas casinos. Nevertheless, this has not prevented them from viewing their beloved casinos and resorts after they were able to do it the moment once more. Anticipating the travel field eventually choosing up with states reopening their borders, numerous model-new vacation resort-casino institutions have been bold plenty of to open up for company.
Las Vegas now has its very first older people-only on line casino vacation resort. Circa is a deluxe vacation resort that has opened its gates in October 2020. It hosts 777 rooms with a classic design and style, as very well as the greatest sports activities scheduling stadium on the planet. The Virgin Inns Las Vegas also joined the Strip in March 2021, using the position of the well-known Hard Rock Hotel.
Visitors are encouraged to normally look at the newest CDC updates relating to COVID-19 traveling and use Vegas Intelligent, which is a useful compilation of protection protocols issued by the Las Vegas Conference and Website visitors Authority. Casino goers and holidaymakers are also advisable to on a regular basis check the Nevada Wellbeing Response platform and get in contact with the casinos and resorts they program on reserving to get facts on the hottest opening hrs and any specific needs.
The Omicron Danger & Fears of A Wintertime Surge
In buy for the mask mandate to be lifted in any county in Nevada, the respective county is necessary to have a small or average Covid-19 examination positivity rate, which is under 8. The whole selection of cases really should also drop under 50 in every 100,000 individuals. Both equally disorders refer to a period of time of two consecutive weeks.
For the time becoming, Nevada's 14-day ordinary of new instances went up to 408 a day from 393 on Wednesday, with 6 fatalities for each day as the two-week, rising from four at the start out of the 7 days. Whilst the figures remain properly underneath those recorded in the summertime, in the course of the surge, the most up-to-date figures are more than enough to raise issue above a winter spike. The problems are generally aimed at the most up-to-date omicron variant of the virus found out in South Africa and its unpredictability.
A Thursday report confirmed more than 52% of Nevadans had been given at least two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, while Las Vegas' Clark County has a lessen vaccination rate of only 51.82%.
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Search TripAdvisor for Restaurants with iPhone 6
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Hi, you're watching VisiHow. Today I'm going to show you how to search for restaurants on the TripAdvisor application with the iPhone 6.
To start, unlock the phone by pressing the home button at the bottom of the screen or the lock button on the right-hand side of the phone
Swipe to the right to unlock the phone
Enter your passcode or press your finger onto the home button which doubles as a fingerprint scanner if you have that option enabled. This will take you to the home screen.
Tap the TripAdvisor icon to open the application
The icon is green with an owl's face with big eyes. I have my applications in folders to be more organized, so TripAdvisor is in my "Travel" folder.
On the main menu of the application, tap on "Restaurants"
It has an orange icon with a knife and fork inside.
Tap "Location" to enter the location that you would like to find a restaurant in
Tap "Price range" to enter the price range that you would like
More currency signs will mean the restaurant will be more expensive. Tap "Done" in the top right-hand corner when you've selected one.
Tap "Cuisine type" to select the cuisine type you would like to eat
A checkmark will appear to the right of whatever cuisine type you select. You can select more than one. Tap "Done" in the top right-hand corner when you are satisfied.
Tap "Search" at the bottom
The application will show the restaurants with the highest reviews first because TripAdvisor is focused more on reviews rather than price
Scroll through and find a restaurant you would like to see more information about.
Tapping on a restaurant will show more information such as the location, what types of foods, some photos, and the reviews
Tap "Back" in the top left-hand corner to go back and select a different restaurant
Continue pressing the arrow until you've reached the home menu if you'd like to search for something else.
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Tokyo DisneySea (東京ディズニーシー, Tōkyō Dizunīshī) is een attractiepark in het Tokyo Disney Resort, in Urayasu, vlak bij Tokio. Het werd geopend op 4 september 2001. Het is eigendom van The Oriental Land Company; Tokyo DisneySea en Tokyo Disneyland zijn de enige Disneyparken die geen eigendom zijn van The Walt Disney Company.

Geschiedenis
Het attractiepark heeft als hoofdthema maritiem, en is hierdoor uniek vergeleken met de overige Disney-Parken wereldwijd. Echter was er al een plan om een soortgelijk Disney-park te bouwen in het zuiden van de Amerikaanse staat Californië onder de naam Port Disney, wat uiteindelijk geschrapt werd vanwege financiële problemen bij Disneyland Parijs. Een soortgelijk concept is uiteindelijk dan toch, in samenwerking met Disney, uitgevoerd door de The Oriental Land Company.

Het attractiepark opende op 4 september 2001 als tweede attractiepark binnen het Tokyo Disney Resort. De bouwkosten van het park bedroegen 4 miljard Amerikaanse dollar, waarmee Tokyo DisneySea het duurste attractiepark ter wereld is qua bouwkosten. Inmiddels is het park uitgegroeid tot een van de best bezochte attractieparken ter wereld.

Attracties

Themagebieden

Het attractiepark telt anno 2023 zeven themagebieden.

Mediterranean Harbor
Dit themagebied fungeert als entreezone van het attractiepark en is gedecoreerd als een Italiaanse stad, waarbij diverse Italiaanse steden als inspiratie gebruikt werden door ontwerpers zoals Ventië. Ook een replica van de koepel van de Kathedraal van Florence steekt boven de daken uit. Het themagebied kent geen grote attracties, maar wel een uitgebreid aanbod van horeca en souvenirwinkels.

Mysterious Island
Het themagebied is gebaseerd op twee verhalen van Jules Verne: Het geheimzinnige eiland en Twintigduizend mijlen onder zee. Herkenbare punten in het themagebied verwijzend naar deze verhalen zijn een vulkaan en onderzeeboot de Nautilus. Het themagebied telt twee grote attracties: Journey to the Center of the Earth en 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Mermaid Lagoon
Dit themagebied is volledig indoor en staat in het teken van Disney's De kleine zeemeermin. In het themagebied zijn voornamelijk horeca en kleine attracties te vinden.

Arabian Coast
Arabian Coast is een themagebied dat in het teken staat van Disney's Aladdin en Duizend-en-een-nacht. Het gehele themagebied is in Arabische/oosterse stijl gebouwd. Er zijn diverse attracties te vinden zoals: Sindbad's Storybook Voyage en Jasmine's Flying Carpets.

Lost River Delta
Dit themagebied is gedecoreerd naar een archeologische site in een Midden-Amerikaans tropisch regenwoud in de jaren 30. Blikvanger is een piramide van de Azteken. Er zijn drie attracties in dit themagebied te vinden: Indiana Jones Adventure, Raging Spirits en een station van de trein.

Port Discovery

Port Discovery staat in het teken van de marine onderwaterwereld uitgevoerd in stijlen zoals Steampunk en Dieselpunk. Attracties die hier te vinden zijn, zijn onder andere: Aquatopia en Nemo & Friends SeaRider.

American Waterfront
American Waterfront is volledig gewijd aan het noordoosten van de Verenigde Staten in 20e eeuw. Zo zijn er diverse gebouwen en straten te vinden in de stijl van New York in 1910. Ook de SS Columbia ligt aangemeerd. Attracties die hier te vinden zijn, zijn onder andere: Toy Story Midway Mania! en de Tower of Terror.

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I Can't Draw - Day Thirteen Online
Representing The Zebra Storyteller by Spencer Holst, Plan B by Nicolas Julian and Salubrities Abroad from Punch Magazine
At end of class, the Tuesday before last (before our long holiday), we needed an activity that would somehow have winners. The prize was first priority on the sign up sheet for the coming peer review workshops. By signing up for workshop A, B, C or D, a student also decides their deadline for the draft, edited piece, critical essay and presentation based on the date of the workshop. It's kind of a big deal.
I usually ask students to fill in the blanks of a story sentence. (Something like "I was _______ at the _______ before ________ because I needed _________.")
Since we're on zoom these days, I thought it would be fun for students if we used the whiteboard. I added text to show the dates for different deadlines and then tried drawing pictures that related to the stories we had read recently.
This was a mistake! One student was quick to guess that I had drawn the French flag, and another could work out that the next was a double-decker bus, but no one could work out that these were a clue to remind them of the french pronunciation that was mentioned in the story about people from London (Salubrites Abroad).
My next drawing was of a cigarette, followed by a broken mug, but still students did not connect it to the narrator's explanations in Plan B.
Finally, my worst drawing of all, a zebra. By now, I had revealed the connection of the pictures to give clues to the stories, so this might be how the students were able to guess what these squiggles were supposed to become and that it was inspired by The Zebra Storyteller.
Well, we ran out of time and the sign up became a free for all. Next time, I'll stick to what I know. Speaking of, what would your answers be to the gaps in the sentence? Here's my random answer.
I was _singing_ at the _kitchen sink_ before _I started washing dishes_ because I needed _to encourage the water to heat quickly_.
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