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San Jose approves pot club tax
SAN JOSE, Calif.
Members of the Holistic Pain Management Institute in San Jose are celebrating; they have been pushing for a tax on medical marijuana for a while now, and Monday they got their wish. The San Jose City Council voted to place a 7 percent tax on medical marijuana.
"It will make us more legit, it will make us a little bit more regulated, we will be able to stand firm, our foundation is being built right now," Holistic Pain Management spokesperson Reyna Burns said.
The tax vote comes one month after San Jose voters overwhelmingly approved Measure U, which allows the city to impose a business tax on medical marijuana up to 10 percent.
Councilmember Pierluigi Oliverio came up with the 7 percent figure, which he says will help bring San Jose much needed cash.
"Medical cannabis sales are a billion dollars in the state of California, we know there's some number of that in San Jose so at 7 percent it should be revenue to pay for city services," Oliverio said.
Not everyone though is happy about the tax. Other medical marijuana advocates wanted the council to come up with specific regulatory guidelines, from a permitting process to operating requirements. None of that was voted on Monday.
"A tax, while the dispensaries are not legally recognized, really is taxation without representation and it strikes really the core of our American values and do we really want to levy a tax on people who are sick and suffering," Americans for Safe Access spokesperson Lauren Vasquez said.
Taxing before addressing key issues is exactly why Rose Herrera did not go along with the majority of her fellow council members. She hopes they will eventually address the growing number of marijuana dispensaries, which has shot up exponentially in recent months.
"We have to balance the needs of everyone, the medical marijuana patients that would like to get that, also the rest of our city and the rest of our community, including the people who live near schools and businesses and other members of the community," Herrera said.
One thing the entire council did manage to agree on is a ban on new dispensaries. So for now, the number of pot clubs in San Jose will remain at 98.


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Report: Cloud gaming in Asia to generate $3 billion in 2023 [Niko Partners]
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Within five years, cloud gaming in Asia is expected to reach 60 million gamers, and may surpass 500 million by 2028.
As cloud gaming continues its upward trajectory and prepares to dominate the gaming landscape, markets around the world are anticipating its impact. In particular, the Asian game market -- the largest in the world -- is expected to see enormous growth from cloud gaming. According to a new report from market analyst group Niko Partners, cloud gaming in Asia is expected to generate $3 billion by 2023.
"Cloud gaming will be of tremendous benefit to gamers who will have access to a large number of high quality titles without the need for expensive hardware," Niko Partners founder Lisa said in a statement. "Developers, publishers, and platforms all profit as well with greater reach and more ways to monetize, however the companies that own the most parts of the value chain from IP to infrastructure stand to benefit the most. And as with so many other sectors of gaming, Asia is leading the way."
According to the report, cloud services will reach approximately 3 million gamers in Asia by next year, with that number rising to 60 million in 2023, and 500 million by 2028. Niko expects that mobile gamers will make up the majority of consumers impacted, as they're the largest segment of the market.
"Consoles are a niche market in Asia outside Japan, and we expect this to remain the case moving into the next generation," Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad told GameDaily. "We believe that cloud gaming can expand the console playing audience by bringing high quality console games to PC and mobile gamers via cloud. Microsoft has already partnered with SK Telecom to trial its XCloud console cloud game service to over 1 million 5G users on the network."
Widespread adoption of the cloud is likely to be driven by advances in the technology behind it. While previous endeavors into cloud gaming--services like OnLive and Gaikai--hinted at its potential, they were badly bottlenecked by the low bandwidth available at the time. Now, with the advent of 5G technology, Niko expects those roadblocks to disappear, assuming cloud gaming continues to see substantial investment.
"5G and new business models for cloud gaming platforms will be the main drivers of growth through 2023," Ahmad said. "5G, along with edge computing, will enable mobile gamers to play cloud games at high resolutions and with low latency, providing an experience that cloud games could not previously reach. New business models for cloud gaming platforms, such as free-to-play and time-based fee platforms, will allow cloud games to reach a much larger audience on PC and Mobile."
The cloud has been the target of tech giants like Microsoft and Google. For years, Azure cloud services have been one of the most lucrative sectors of Microsoft's business, and it's grown by more than 73% over the last year. Clearly, doubling down on the cloud and further tapping the Asian market is in the best interest for Microsoft.
The upcoming launch of its Stadia gaming service illustrates Google's confidence in cloud gaming. The company also already boasts a substantial footprint in the Asian market, and will likely continue to grow over the coming years. However, Google is one of several companies prohibited from operating in China, making the country an enormous untapped vein of cloud users for the U.S. tech giant.
While the cloud is less of a focus for Sony, it's made its own moves into the industry. In May, it announced plans to work with Microsoft to further cloud gaming, and analyst group IHS Market anticipates that PS Now will be important to Sony's success in the cloud.
Chinese tech giant Tencent has been building its cloud gaming division for some time now, and even owns an entirely separate company dedicated to the technology. Tencent Cloud has been making efforts to expand westward in recent years, and will likely continue to grow as more and more consumers flock to cloud gaming.
"We believe the best positioned cloud gaming companies will own multiple parts of the cloud gaming ecosystem," Ahmad said. "Tencent being the prime example due to its large library of self developed and licensed games, its strong distribution channels such as WeGame, WeChat, MyApp, and its cloud computing segment. Western cloud game companies can find success in Asia but may be limited by the popularity of business models they use, as well as regulations that restrict them from operating in certain countries, such as Google in China."
The Asian game market is the largest in the world, so we're likely to see some tough competition there moving forward. There's no denying the future of gaming will be inseparably tied to the cloud, and it's simply a matter of time before 5G technology makes a global impact. As platform barriers are removed and more consumers shift to cloud-based gaming, revenue is likely to skyrocket, making the industry more and more attractive for tech companies.
"5G is a killer app for cloud gaming and will grow the market significantly over the next few years in Asia," Ahmad said. "There is also a strong push from governments, publishers and developers to explore the 5G and cloud gaming market. We think that cloud gaming will reach mainstream by 2023 and go fully mass market by 2028 as developers move to create cloud-first games and platforms promote the convenience of cloud games."
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Mohammed vows to fix education, health sectors
Bala Mohammed
Armstrong Bakam, Bauchi
New Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has described the situation in the health sector in the state as "painfully scandalous."
Mohammed said this after he was sworn in as the sixth governor of the state after taking the oath of office, alongside his deputy, Baba Tela, at 11.36am at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi on Wednesday.
The Chief Judge of the state, Justice Rabi Umar, administered the oath of office to the duo.
The ex-FCT minister said, "There are only 44 doctors in the state. That gives a ratio of about 1:160, 000, one doctor to 150, 000 patients. That is a stout mockery of the WHO ratio and leaves you with the painful feeling that our people have been left behind in the global effort to achieve the Universal Health Coverage.
"Going by the saying that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body, one can conjecture the mental, emotional and psychological balance of the people and why their quest for change before the elections assumed an urgency that bordered on desperation.
"By extension, that is why this mandate is a sacred call to duty which should never be betrayed."
Mohammed decried the state of the education sector, lamenting that there were 1.3 million out-of-school children in the state.
He promised to recruit quality teachers.
The governor said, "We pledge that we shall equitably and judiciously apply every resource and goodwill towards reviving education in Bauchi State."
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A Igreja Evangélica Valdense do Rio da Prata (em espanhol: Iglesia evangélica valdense del Río de la Plata ou IEVRP) é uma denominação valdense presente no Uruguai e Argentina, fundada em 1858, por imigrantes italianos, anteriormente vinculados à Igreja Evangélica Valdense.

A denominação é conhecida pelo seu ecumenismo e por apoiar o casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo.

História
Em 1852, Juan Pedro Planchón foi o primeiro valdense presente na Bacia do Rio da Prata. Ele foi enviado à América do Sul com a tarefa de verificar a possibilidade de promover o assentamento de famílias valdenses dos Vales Valdenses no Uruguai ou na Argentina. Após seu relatório favorável, em janeiro de 1857 chegou a Montevidéu o primeiro contingente de famílias valdenses, que foram imediatamente transferidas para a Flórida no Uruguai. Alguns meses depois, em setembro do mesmo ano, chegaria o segundo contingente; o terceiro contingente chegaria em janeiro do ano seguinte.

Rapidamente os imigrantes perceberam que as condições para sua integração pacífica não estavam dadas na Flórida e, em julho de 1858, assinaram o contrato para colonizar o que hoje é La Paz e Colônia Valdense, no departamento de Colônia.

Alguns anos depois, em 1860, parte dos imigrantes se mudou para a Argentina, para a cidade de San Carlos Centro, na província de Santa Fé, cidade fundada alguns anos antes por imigrantes suíços. Dez anos depois chegaram a El Sombrerito, província de Santa Fe e Rosario del Tala, na província de Entre Ríos. Algumas das comunidades formadas por imigrantes valdenses na Argentina passarão a ser atendidas, do ponto de vista espiritual, pela Igreja Metodista.

No Uruguai, a partir do assentamento inicial em La Paz e Colônia Valdense , grupos organizados foram progressivamente criados nos departamentos de Soriano, Rio Negro e Paysandú, na região oeste do país, e no departamento de Rocha, no leste.

O fluxo de imigrantes valdenses se manteve ao longo do tempo, com picos no fluxo de imigrantes sendo observados nos anos seguintes às duas guerras mundiais.

Relações Inter-Eclesiásticas
A igreja é membro da Comunhão Mundial das Igrejas Reformadas.. Além disso, a denominação está intimamente relacionada à Igreja Evangélica Valdense, com a qual realiza reuniões sobre assuntos teológicos.

Doutrina
A igreja subscreve o Credo dos Apóstolos e o Credo Niceno. Além disso, a denominação subscreve a Confissão de Fé Valdense, elaborada em 1655.

A denominação apoia a ordenação de mulheres e o casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo.

Denominações valdenses no Uruguai
Denominações valdenses na Argentina
Membros da Comunhão Mundial das Igrejas Reformadas
Denominações valdenses que permitem o casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo

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Facebook will curb automatic posts from apps in the News Feed
Lauren Hockenson May 27, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post
Facebook (s fb) is in a never-ending quest to derive more value from its News Feed product, and just as it has tweaked its algorithms to refine news posts and communications from brands, it is now exploring how to make personal sharing from third-party apps more valuable to users. In a blog post Wednesday, releas, the company announced that it will be curbing the visibility of "implicitly" shared posts — automatic posts from apps like RunKeeper or Spotify — in favor of "explicitly" shared posts. Users were increasingly marking automatic posts as spam, according to Facebook.
"Over the past year, the number of implicitly shared stories in News Feed has naturally declined," Facebook's Peter Yang wrote in a related blog post for developers. "This decline is correlated with how often people mark app posts as spam, which dropped by 75 percent over the same period."
While Facebook is killing off these implicit posts on the News Feed, developers can request the ability to allow explicit sharing. Instead of allowing for blanket posting to News Feeds when users connect with an app, developers can include a Facebook button. The new posts have an extensive list of rules that developers must follow, including a laundry list of things they cannot do:
Publish when people install or join an app
Correspond to looking at, viewing, browsing, or discovering content.
Misrepresent people's in-app actions and confuse users
Publish multiple times for one in-app action
Fail to make contextual and grammatical sense
Use complex actions and verbs
Copy Facebook branding, functionality, or interface elements
It's easy to look at these changes as a failure for the Open Graph, which was designed to be a seamless and simple way for users to share by using the apps that they're already interacting with daily (it's important to note that Facebook is still collecting the related Graph data from these apps — that information just won't be immediately visible to users, who will instead see it in places like Timeline Collections and recent activity). However, by eliminating these automatic posts, Facebook has an opportunity to better define and regulate the kind of information users share. It's clear that the company has no interest in winding down activity sharing in general — its recent release of audio detection for movie, music and TV check-ins as well as its test of user activity cards show that the company has a lot invested in helping users share their daily activities on Facebook.
By cutting off firehose access to automatic posting for third-party developers, though, Facebook can not only help its users cut the noise on their own experiences, but also prioritize richer, intentional activity, location and emotion-based check-ins from friends. In turn, users will be more likely to interact with and comment on those posts, making them much more valuable than a simple post about a run or a song. Facebook's ideal Open Graph experience isn't going anywhere anytime soon — if anything, it's about to get smarter and more usable in the future.


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Live In Space, Not Time
I'm a subscriber to an Australian magazine called Veritas Magazine, which I find has some really good articles within it's pages.
I generally take magazines like these to work and read them in my breaks, since I usually read novels and the like at home.
Yesterday I was reading the above article,
Things I've Learned from the Spiritual Masters
written by Dr. Steve McSwain.
I got to the part of the article called Live in Space, Not Time
(see above photo) where Dr.McSwain asks,
"What is it that comprises most of what is around you and me?"
And being piped over the store PA system was Whitney Houston's song I Have Nothing.
And it got to the part where she sings the word Nothing three times in succession...which just happened to be the answer to Dr. McSwain's question that I was reading at that exact moment.
It was a complete dovetailing of the two different events.
I had just read the question, and Whitney supplied the answer, not once, but three times, to ram home, it seems, the message to me.
There was also an article by James Redfield, and while I'm not a big fan of his books he does play a significant synchronistic role in my life for some reason.
"The Twelfth Insight"?
So, it was interesting that James had an article in a magazine that would deliver me a great unforgettable sync.
I thought that it was also interesting that Dr. McSwain was the designer of a pendant that I greatly admire and that I have wanted to buy for some time, but have never gotten around to.
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Scott Alexander King talks about 'Animal Dreaming'
Scott's Animal Dreaming Card - Number 40.
The pole that was outside my house when I moved in.
My house number - 40.
Two blogger's I follow put up stories which reminded me of my meeting Scott Alexander King at the Byron Bay Writer's Festival in 2011.
Animal Dreaming (Grey Kangaroo)
Animal Dreaming?
Mike Clelland's post Owls and Following the Shamanic Process
and Mike Perry's post
The Woman Who Communicates With Animals
This is odd, this You Tube of Pea Horsley (above), a woman I had never heard of before, was in the sidebar of Scott's You Tube.
Scott's cards and books, to me are wonderful gifts, but give one to yourself first ;- )
http://www.animaldreaming.com/
Here's a You Tube of a young lady giving a review...sort of...of Scott's book Animal Dreaming.
I can vouch for her sentiments on Scott...he is a good sincere bloke.
SE...or Synchronistic Event Surprise
Having just listened to all the You Tubes in the post on Dr Kirby Surpise's book Synchronicity, I decided to pick up his book and just open it to a random page.
Dr Kirby Surprise on Synchronicity
He has what he calls "synchronistic events" highlights scattered throughout the book and on the page I opened 178, he had this -
"My daughter and her friend Rose are here for a visit.
Rose has been reading one of the final versions of this book.
She is here to tell me that she has been testing the model by making SEs about Australia appear around her.
She says her mind is being blown because the universe appears to react to her thoughts.
She is having a lot of SEs about Australia and Australians.
She picked the subject because it was unlikely to appear much around her, until now.
I remind her that the effect is produced by her own thought-forms."
I swear on my life that I am not making this up.
For those that may not be aware I'm an Australian who lives just outside Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia.
But Dr Kirby, how does that explain my thought-forms?
As I was just flipping open the book to see if I would be surprised...so to speak.
I must say that your book may be a better read than I was anticipating?
Greetings from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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Bored Games?
I once clipped this cartoon out of the paper and had it in a frame on my desk, but it started fading so I snapped a picture of it so I could download it onto my computer.
The above "Monotony" design was a t-shirt / fridge magnet design I once created from a mash-up of images.
I guess these games could be titled
"The Game of Life and How Not to Play It".
But speaking of The Game of Life and How to Play It,
I found these You Tube audio's of Shinn's famous book which I first read years ago and quite liked.
I've posted the first 3 chapters, but you can find them all on You Tube if you want to hear more.
She uses a Christian slant, talking about Jesus, and while I'm not really into Christian material, you have to remember the time period that Shinn wrote the book in.
A talk by Dr Kirby Surprise on his view
(which is not my view, by the way) on Synchronicity.
Which I still think is worth a listen, even though I don't agree with his overall viewpoint.
I did buy his book, although I'm yet to read it.
Had I have listened to this podcast first though I don't think I would have bothered ordering it, but it is good to get different viewpoints from your own, I suppose.
The above interview with Surprise begins at about the 21st minute.
The above You Tube I found quite interesting, so this is the one I would pick to listen to if you don't have time to listen to them all.
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Daniel Johnston Plane Crash Sync
"In 1990, Johnston played at a music festival in Austin, Texas.
On the way back to West Virginia on a small, private plane piloted by his father, Johnston became hypomanic and wrestled control of the plane away from his father removing the key from the ignition and throwing it out of the plane.
His father, a World War Two fighter pilot, managed to successfully crash-land the plane in a wooded area.
Although the plane was destroyed, Johnston and his father emerged unharmed.
As a result of this episode, Johnston was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital."
After the crash Daniel and his father pass a "Church of Christ" sign on a church that read,
"God promises a safe landing, but not a calm voyage".
I've been trying to find a picture on the net of Daniel's father standing in front of this sign, as in the documentary
The Devil and Daniel Johnston, but I haven't been able to find one.
I will get a screen shot from the doco and post it here later, when I get a chance.
Daniel's father standing next to the sign after being taken from the crash site.
Stills from the movie The Devil and Daniel Johnston.
"God promises a safe landing, but not a calm voyage"
The Talent of Daniel Johnston
I just watched the movie The Devil and Daniel Johnston and the above You Tubes are my way of paying a little tribute to Daniel...not that I made them, I just found them on the net to give readers a listen to a talented, but troubled soul who writes great songs.
Tom Pace/Maybe
Just managed to get a copy of Tom Pace's album Not In Compliance.
I've been trying to get a secondhand copy on Amazon for a while now, but I finally got the reasonable priced CD I was after.
It's a good album with a song I particularly love Maybe.
I never get sick of this song.
The song Maybe is from an old TV show I used to watch as a kid called The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams.
Is IKEA Selling "Jew" Pillows?
Surely just another coincidence from the giant Swedish furniture store right???
"I have said sorry many times but it has left an indelible mark on my conscience that continually haunts me and perhaps, it's best that way" Ingvar Kamprad business quote.
Ingvar Kamprad Quotes: Business Leadership Advice from IKEA's founder
"This is part of my life I regret bitterly. After a couple of meetings in pure Nazi style, I quit."
Ingvar Kamprad business quote.
IKEA founder 'was Nazi recruiter'
What penis ???
I guess it could have been worse if IKEA had used a "Jew" pillow in this now infamous dog shoot that appeared in their catalogue a few years back.
Vilmie Figur Cushion Cover
Tony Scott: Live Or Die On This Day? R.I.P.
Tony Scott (executive producer)
Tony Scott the executive producer of The Grey apparently has taken his own life today.
Executive producer of this show as well.
He also directed the following movies, just to name a few...of my favourites.
And some of my not so favourites -
And some that I haven't seen -
A sad end to a brilliant career.
"The Electric Jesus" Book by Jonathan Talat Phillips
As those who read this blog regularly would know, I have had a lot of synchronicities with blue crosses in the last year, or two.
Now, I must state first off that I am not a Christian in the fundamentalist sense, as I do not like the dogmatic stance of a lot of so called "Christian" churches and organizations.
But there are a lot of good practices embedded in most of these religions including the Catholic Church, it's just some of the dogma that gets to me.
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church, Brisbane.
I came across The Electric Jesus by accident, and so far it is an enlightening read.
It's amazing where these electric blue crosses have been turning up for me.
The Grey/The Grays and the Triad
The blue cross and other stuff I picked up at the Woodford Folkfest last year.
But this looks like an interesting book to me.
Update: 20th August, 2012
Talking about blue crosses, I watched the movie Nacho Libre the other day and while I probably wouldn't recommend it as a great film, I was amused to find another blue cross in this film also.
I probably would never have watched it if it wasn't on a five set movie package which I purchased for the two movies Wayne's World and Without A Paddle.
I really liked this song which was playing over the credits at the beginning of this movie called I Am, I Am.
I just wish it said spiritual instead of religious man.
But I can live with it.
I also thought it was funny when I found two of my favourite DVDs sitting next to each other saying "I Am" "The Way".
Am 1 The Prisoner?
"Who are you? 1 am the new number 2. Who is number 1? You are number 6."
Looks like 1 am a number after all ;- )
1've been watching the 1967 TV show The Prisoner on DVD.
1 am about half way through the series, but 1 did cheat by watching the last episode Fall Out, where number 6 escapes off the island.
It's a quirky show and can become a bit annoying with it's almost Groundhog Day
repetitiveness.
(What time does the clock start every morning in Groundhog Day?
6 o'clock!)
In The Prisoner, the show always starts off with number 6 greeting a TV screen with the almost always new number 2 and this back and forth dialogue between 6 and 2,"Who are you? 1 am the new number 2. Who is number 1? You are number 6.".
Which is cryptically giving the game away, because in the last episode we see that number 6 is also number 1.
And probably number 2 as well.
The movie Bronson also eludes to this theme in the end of the movie where a prison guard who uncannily looks like Bronson locks Bronson's cell door from the inside, more or less stating that Bronson is really his own jailer in effect.
Bronson is played by Tom Hardy who also plays Bane in the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises.
Bane is also a prisoner, but manages to escape his prison and unleash Bronson's tantrums on to the world.
Ironically, Batman is also a prisoner in this film and makes many attempts to escape.
This is a picture of 1 of the forklifts 1 actually drove.
1've written previously about my Charles Bronson dream -
Look At All The Happy Creatures :- (
"1 dreamed that 1 was driving a forklift,like the one 1 drive at work, on a narrow ledge about 40 stories high in the air, and
Charles Bronson was doing mickey flips off my raised forks and landing back on them,while 1 was almost frozen in terror by the height, and this guy's death-wish (for want of a better word ;-)"
and my blue car dream;
Blue Cars Too
Green Volkswagen on the Synchronicity Roundabout
"1 had a very vivid dream, where 1 was being pushed up a hill in a pale sky blue
(very close to this background colour on which this blog is written)
toy car by my dead Father-in law, but 1 was an adult like 1 am now.
And 1 had to sit on the boot with my legs astride the doors, as 1 was too big.
He pushed me up the hill, and then 1 coasted down the hill, by myself, and into a house, which in the dream 1 believed to be mine and my family's, but isn't in our real life."
On the subject of number 2, 1 wrote this post just over a year ago,
Freedom From The "Inside Out"???
1 also wrote about The Prisoner TV show appearing as an article in The Gnostic 2 in this post,
Nothing But A Number?
Scott Alexander King talks about 'Animal Dreaming'...
"The Electric Jesus" Book by Jonathan Talat Philli...
Great Book Written by an Insider
Be Careful in Byron Bay ;-)
Lynch Time
Keneally's List
OMG, WTF, LOL
Min Min Lights
The 2012 Perseid Meteor Shower
Nightmare for Russell?
Jessica Watson at the BBWF
The Way To Byron Bay Via Spain
Jake Kotze Audio Interview on Synchronicity
Interview With Musician And Synchromystic Kevin Ha...
Mohawk Guy/Taxi Driver???
Byron Bay Writers Festival 2012
Bambi and Me...and Me and Mike
This Years Artwork at the Byron Bay Writer's Festi...
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Gore Vidal Dead at 86
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Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Bruno Barbey
15 ¾ x 23 ½ inch (40.01 x 59.69 cm) image | 17 ¼ x 23 inch (43.82 x 58.42 cm) paper - $4,200
15 ¾ x 23 ½ inch (40.01 x 59.69 cm) image | 17 ¼ x 23 inch (43.82 x 58.42 cm) paper
Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Image credit: © Bruno Barbey / Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey, born in Morocco, has dual citizenship, French and Swiss. He studied photography and graphic arts at the École des Arts et Métiers in Vevey, Switzerland. In 1961-1964 he photographed the Italians, perceiving them as protagonists of a 'theatrical world', with the aim of capturing the spirit of a nation. Bruno Barbey began his relationship with Magnum Photos in 1964. He served as Magnum vice president for Europe in 1978/1979 and as President of Magnum International from 1992 to 1995. Over five decades Bruno Barbey has photographed in all five continents and covered wars and conflicts in Nigeria, Vietnam, the Middle East, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Kuwait. His work has appeared in the world's major magazines and he has published over 30 books. In 1999 the Petit Palais, Paris, organized a large solo exhibition of photographs taken by Bruno Barbey in Morocco over a period of three decades. In 2015/2016, La Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris, showed his retrospective exhibition which is currently circulating internationally. He published simultaneously his retrospective book "Passages". He has received numerous awards for his work, including the French National Order of Merit. In 2016, Bruno Barbey was elected a member of the French Academy of Fine Arts, Institut de France. His photographs are exhibited worldwide, and feature in numerous museum collections. Today he is working on a new project and photographing extensively in China.
Source: Magnum Photos
Witness of Things Past Press Release (PDF) - Stephen Bulger Gallery, March 2018
Bruno Barbey's best photograph: the Paris protests of 1968 (PDF) - The Guardian, August 2014


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#BBNaija: "I Got Pregnant the First Time I Had S*X" – Jackie B Shares
December 21, 2021 ValidBoii Celebrity Gossip 0
One of the 11 female housemates of Big Brother Naija: Shine Ya Eye edition, Jackie B opened up on her journey as a young mother and some of the challenges she faced.
The 29-year-old single mother of one from Adamawa state melted the heart of many when she owned up to having her first child as a teenager.
According to her, she had her son, Nathan Jacqui Bent at age 19 with her first boyfriend. While she introduced herself to other housemates, she noted that her mother was supportive all through her journey of pregnancy and child birth.
"I had my son when I was 19 years old. In 2010, I had my first sex with my first boyfriend and I got pregnant for him, it was a tough time but now I have the most amazing son who is like my best friend.
My mum was supportive while I was pregnant and didn't disown me at that time. My son is 10-year-old and made this journey easy for me."
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Walking the Footpaths in a Cornish Village
Posted on December 2, 2014 by Ellen Hawley
On Sunday, I joined the Parish Plod, an event whose aim was to make sure every footpath in the parish was walked in a single day. It's not a traditional event, but I'm guessing it could turn into one.
We broke into five groups, followed our assigned footpaths, reported back on work they needed, and drank caffeine at one of the beach cafes (and one lucky group stopped at Wooda Farm, a midway point on their route, for homemade cake).
The Parish Plod
Eventually, as so many things do, it ended at the pub, at least for some of the walkers.
A word about footpaths in the U.K.: Forget your castles, your cathedrals, your stone circles—the footpaths make me feel I can almost touch history here. I've followed paths that have been walked not just for centuries but for thousands of years, and they're still in use. People walked them before running shoes were invented. Before maps. Before metal. Before pubs, even. The people who built the stone circles walked them, and they saw at least some of the same wildflowers. (Land use patterns and imports would have eliminated some and added others, but some would have been the same.)
These footpaths are protected public rights of way, giving walkers the right to cross private land. They take you across fields, through herds of cattle and sheep, through mud that comes up to your ankles and fights for your boots, along the cliffs by the coast, and sometimes through a farmyard or past someone's front windows. Some landowners hate them, but if you buy a house with a footpath, then you own a house with a footpath. It's like owning a house next to a road: You don't get to move the road just because you're not crazy about the traffic. In 2004, Madonna butted heads with the laws governing footpaths after she bought a modest little mansion whose land included a footpath, and she came away with a bruised forehead when she tried to close it. She did win the right to limit people's access to parts of her land, but ramblers (as dedicated hikers are called) kept the right to cross it.
Cattle making sure we left their field as we found it.
Many of the old footpaths have been lost, so the ones left in our parish don't entirely link up, but the ones that are left are a real asset, loved by both tourists and local residents.
The group I went with got back to the café first (we had the shortest route), declared ourselves the winners, and waited for everyone else to straggle in. I brought the dog down to the stream and washed the mud off her, then we came back equally wet and cold, so at least I hadn't done anything to her that I hadn't done to myself.
I'll be surprised if we don't do it again next year.
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32 thoughts on "Walking the Footpaths in a Cornish Village"
Benjamin on December 2, 2014 at 3:24 pm said:
Rambling and pubs…2 great reasons to love England!
Ellen Hawley on December 2, 2014 at 3:32 pm said:
You've got your priorities straight, then.
Pit on December 2, 2014 at 3:25 pm said:
Hi Ellen,
That right of public way has always amazed me. Unthinkable in my native Germany. And here in the US walking across someone else's private property might end you up with "lead poisoning". ;)
Have a good one,
It still amazes me, after more than eight years here.
Janey Comber on December 2, 2014 at 3:52 pm said:
This is a really nice one, Ellen. I think you have got it perfectly, including the mud! Janey
I still haven't gotten my boots clean. I should've put them in the stream along with the dog.
Lee Robertson on December 2, 2014 at 4:19 pm said:
Beating the bounds is a popular activity where boundary stones and occasionally children are whipped to imprint the territorial map on the inhabitants, is this similar?
No children were harmed in the making of this walk. And since we split the paths up among five groups, it didn't take as long–which is a good thing, given the length of the days just now. Somebody organized a beating of the bounds a year or two back, didn't they?
Kay on December 2, 2014 at 5:33 pm said:
masgautsen on December 2, 2014 at 6:22 pm said:
This looks like a very good event. You should make it in to a tradition :)
I'll let the organizer know you said that. (And I'll let him know that I agree.)
John on December 2, 2014 at 7:07 pm said:
i would love to walk these paths to absorb the history.
They are wonderful. When the weather gets better, I should see if I can't post about some of the walks around here–the abandoned quarries, the remains of a medieval village, all the things they pass that are easy not to recognize until someone points them out. Thanks for making me think of that.
I would love to see the photos!
It shall be done. But not until the days are a little longer and (with luck) the weather's better.
lizard100 on December 2, 2014 at 8:49 pm said:
That's a great initiative.
Maggie Wilson on December 2, 2014 at 9:08 pm said:
I'd love to see the historic photos, too. Wish we had something like that in these parts. The ability to walk cross country without fearing trespass.
One thing though: there's actually a time before pubs? Huh.
Okay, that bit about a time before pubs? That's guesswork.
Oh my, you crack me up. Makes me think the comparison to Ms DeGeneres is apt. :)
Ellen Hawley on December 3, 2014 at 8:52 am said:
Hmmm. Gee. Should I approve this comment or not? Oh, hell, I think I'll hit Approve.
Maggie Wilson on December 3, 2014 at 11:50 am said:
Approve. I love Ellen DeG
nananoyz on December 2, 2014 at 9:42 pm said:
Thanks! That's great.
Sandi on December 3, 2014 at 2:06 am said:
Sounds like a fun event! By a curious coincidence, this is the second post I've read today about these British footpaths; the other post was published earlier, but I didn't stumble upon it until this afternoon. I found the bit about Madonna's battle over the footpath especially interesting.
Belladonna Took on December 3, 2014 at 3:11 am said:
I am so, SO longing to spend some time in England and associated isles! I had a couple days in London, which was lovely … but I was en route from Johannesburg to Seattle to meet Himself for the first time and so I wasn't paying quite as much attention as I would now.
London's wonderful, but if you have a chance to see some of the countryside, it's a completely different thing from London.
Silver in the Barn on December 3, 2014 at 2:49 pm said:
We had a wonderful hiking vacation through the Scottish Highlands last year and yearn to do the same in England sometime soon. We were told that in Scotland one cannot ban another from rambling through their property. True or not, I don't know….
True. In Scotland, you can walk anywhere. Here you need to follow the footpaths, but for the most part I haven't minded since the paths keep me from getting hopelessly lost. We did have to leave the path and cut across private land once when being on the edge of the cliffs got to me and I wasn't willing to either go on or go back. We met the farmer whose field we were crossing and both apologized and explained and he was fine with it.
mariel1969 on December 5, 2014 at 11:25 am said:
It's on my to-do-list! Prefer those roads where you meet cattle instead of cyclists … it looks a little like the south of Belgium, hilly and green.
Ellen Hawley on December 5, 2014 at 11:40 am said:
I haven't seen Belgium, so I can't compare it, but it's definitely hilly, and a wonderful combination of wild and settled.
Peg Stueber-Temp and Tea on December 16, 2014 at 9:22 pm said:
I had absolutely no idea that things like this existed – in the US, we're far too possessive of dirt to allow common walkways through the countryside. We've even started to gate access to public parks and nature reserves so the someone can charge admission.
Insane – yes?
Come to think on it…the US is far too possessive of just about everything :(
Ellen Hawley on December 17, 2014 at 8:17 am said:
The footpaths blew me away when I first understood what they were. But really, they go back (as far as I understand it) to a time when they were the highways and feet were the transportation. For all I know, they may date back to before private ownership of land. And somehow they've been preserved–or some of them have. I know many have been lost.
I grew up in New York and took it for granted that grass was fenced off to keep people off it. Yes, it is insane.


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12 Dec 2019 News	Aasman Se, bagpipes, Female Bagpiper, From the Sky, India, Official Music Video, original single, The Snake Charmer, vocals	0
The Snake Charmer Releases Official Music Video for "Aasman Se"
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The Snake Charmer has released the official music video for her second original single, "Aasman Se." Her first composition incorporating both vocals and bagpipes, "Aasman Se," meaning "From the Sky," is a celebration of diversity and inclusiveness.
"The song is for people who feel they don't fit in, don't belong . The music is very upbeat and lively and the lyrics speak to people who feel this way and let's give them hope and strength by letting them know that, its okay to be different that somehow even through our differences we still blend in different ways and that we all should embrace our different shades.
The song is mainly a Bagpipe lead song with celtic influences along with Indian percussions giving it that mixed culture spin. The vocals are in both hindi and English sung by me." – Archy Jay
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ArchyJay a.k.a The Snake Charmer is apopular Youtube artist from Delhi, India whose unique presentation of Bagpipe driven music has been gaining growing reputation Internationally and taking the internet by storm with several viral music video hits!
Learning Bagpipes without a teacher came with several challenges, yet Archy pushed through the difficulties for 2 years, learning via an e- book. Then, in 2014, she went to National Piping Centre in Glasgow where she took some lessons to polish her skills. Upon returning Archy quit her well paying job to pursue Bagpipes full time.
The Snake Charmer youtube channel has now 461,000 Subscribers and has over 70 Million views on her videos just on youtube. She is a pioneer in modern Bagpipe music and as a result has audience following her from all of the world!
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Anybody remember the Virginia Squires
by Richmond Times-Dispatch
RICHMOND, Va. --
Virginia Beach could be the landing spot for a relocated NBA team, reportedly the Sacramento Kings. If it happens, some fans in the commonwealth surely will celebrate by saying, "Finally, a major-league sports team in Virginia!"
How could they dismiss the Virginia Squires, an American Basketball Association franchise that existed from 1970-71 through 1975-76 and played some games at the Richmond Coliseum?
Based in Norfolk, the Squires were promoted as a "regional franchise" by the ABA. They also played "home" games in Richmond, Hampton and Roanoke.
The Virginia Squires were the state's first, and only, modern-day major-league franchise. The team featured some well-known stars, including Julius "Dr. J" Erving, George "Iceman" Gervin and Charlie Scott.
The ABA believed it could draw additional investors for the franchise if the Squires played home games at assorted Virginia locations. But Roanoke was eliminated from the home-court rotation following the 1971-72 season because of lack of support.
Jack Ankerson moved to Hampton Roads in 1974, at age 32, to become the Squires' general manager. He also coached the team for two games in 1975-76, when the Squires had five coaches.
"When I came, they told me that we would be playing in three places, Norfolk, Hampton and Richmond," Ankerson recalled on Friday. "I was dead-against that. Nothing against Richmond, but to me, that made absolutely no . . . sense at all, to play in Richmond."
Ankerson remembers only one successful night in Richmond, where the team played a handful of games each season. David Thompson starred on the visiting team, the Denver Nuggets, and the Squires-Nuggets game was preceded by a Maggie Walker High game that featured Clyde "The Glide" Austin.
"That was a huge house, a great night, but that was about it for what we did in Richmond," Ankerson said. "Our ownership was up there a few times, meeting with various people in Richmond, but it just wasn't going to work, and I think we knew that."
ABA teams in Denver, San Antonio, Indianapolis and New York (later became the New Jersey Nets) were invited to join the NBA in 1976, when the leagues merged. The remaining three ABA franchises, the Squires, Kentucky Colonels and Spirits of St. Louis, folded.
The Squires weren't attractive to the NBA primarily for financial reasons, according to Ankerson. Virginia players occasionally were not paid on time. The team drew poorly by NBA standards.
Team ownership took the ABA to court, claiming the Squires had not been treated as an equal partner. Squires ownership reached a financial settlement with the ABA. Part of the negotiated settlement was that it be kept confidential, according to Ankerson, now 70 and recently retired as the executive director of the Hampton Roads Sports Commission.


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Safety Snapshots
Unrestrained children in cars
In 2017-18, South Australian police issued 668 fines or cautions for failing to safely restrain passengers under the age of 16 years. This was a decrease from the previous year. In 2016-17 there were 761 fines or cautions for the same offenses.
More fines or cautions were issued in the Far North Police Service Area where 345 have been issued since 2017.
Road and traffic safety
In 2017-18 in South Australia, 8,877 children and young people attended the South Australian Police Road Safety Centre. This was an increase of 888 from 2016-17.
The centre offers road and traffic safety programs to school groups and community organisations. There is a mock roadway where children and young people can learn about bike and traffic safety in a safe environment.
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Police BluePoint Alert Systems not working
Pictured is one of the out-of-service BluePoint police pull stations. There are many stations around campus, however while they're not working they have a "not in service sign." Photo courtesy of Kiersten Jordan.
Megan Krok, Copy Editor
This 2019-2020 school year has brought a lot of new building security changes to Joliet West. The most noticeable change is the newly installed BluePoint Alert System. The BluePoint police pull station works very similarly to our fire alarm system. When the alarm is pulled, an alert is sent to the police department in the instance of an emergency. The BluePoint police pull stations are not hard to spot as there are twenty-nine posted throughout the whole building. However, there are still 'out of service' signs posted on each station. And with a whole semester left in the 2019-2020 school year, this is very concerning.
Currently, the biggest issue with the pull stations is that they are not yet connected to the Joliet Police Department. This is critical because the pull station has no purpose without the collaboration of the police department. For example, it's important for the system to be set up to both the school's main office and the police department so that the system's cameras connected to the pull station can show exactly the time, place, and by who the police pull station was pulled by.
Despite not yet being in use, Joliet students have opposing opinions on the BluePoint pull stations. Certain students feel that there are positives to the police pull stations. Senior Gabby Houde stated, "They definitely make us feel more secure. It's reassuring that if an emergency were to occur, the police are available in one switch. There's still a lot that needs to be done, but it's nice to know that advancements are being made regarding our school's safety."
Meanwhile, other students feel that the BluePoint pull stations are somewhat of a waste, and slightly unsettling. "It's a band-aid on a bigger issue," junior Kelly Rappaport expressed, "it's sad that we need the police box in the first place. However, it certainly won't hurt our school by any means. But if students need to use the police box and it's out of order, it's a waste."
With a full semester still left in this 2019-2020 school year, we can only hope that the BluePoint police pull stations will soon be in use, and students can feel a better sense of security when they walk into school everyday.


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August 25, 2010 News
Royal Thai Government congratulates SportAccord!
NewsRoyal Thai Government congratulates SportAccord!
His Excellency Abhisit Vejjajivathe Prime Minister of Thailand, assigned the Deputy Prime Minister, Major General Sanan Kajornprasart, to welcome the delegation of the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur, and the National Thai Association in Parliament House. The delegation was led by General Chetta Thanajaro, the Honorary President of the Olympic Committee of Thailand, and President of the WMC. IFMA was represented by the President Dr Sakchye Tapsuwan, and the General Secretary Mr. Stephan Fox.
The Deputy Prime Minister first thanked SportAccord and the City of Beijing on this historical martial art event, and as a Thai he feels proud that muaythai is one of the 13 world recognised martial arts and combat sports. He also thanked the international federation for all their hard work in taking muaythai to the highest level.
The Deputy Prime Minister congratulated the qualifying Thai National team, wishing them luck, and to make the Kingdom proud by showcasing the values and ethics of muaythai both in and out of the competition. He also congratulated the muaythai Ambassador Ms Gavintra Photijak, who will show the world the grace and beauty of muaythai and of the Kingdom of Thailand. He wished all other participating countries in muaythai the best of success, and showed a special interest in the beautiful uniforms which incorporate the theme and colours of the SportAccord Combat Games.
General Kajornprasart especially thanked again SportAccord for all the cultural activities during the event, and was particularly pleased to hear of the planned Cultural Forum, Cultural Square etc. He was very pleased with the activity of the Cultural Night for invited embassies, SportAccord and many dignitaries which will be jointly hosted by the Royal Thai government and IFMA.
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I'm a happy owner of a 2017 Pleasure Way Ascent and for the time being also the owner of a 2014 Roadtrek CS Adventurous. Here are some reasons why I selected the Ascent and am selling the CS.
1. 3 feet of extra length makes a big difference. I loved the length of the CS but I found that I couldn't park it in standard downtown parking spaces. In parking lots I'd have to take up two spaces length-wise. We use the Ascent as a regular second car and I use it as a mobile office plus we love in Montreal so being able to park in normal spaces is a big deal.
2. With regards to the 3 extra feet, what did I give up? On the CS the extra 3 feet was allotted to a full height pantry, a half height closet, a third captain's seat behind the passenger seat and about 6-8 inches space in the rear. I found I never used the hanging closet. Some people might find it useful but I didn't. The pantry was nice but again it was a lot of space and I ended up just filling it with junk that I didn't need. The third seat on the CS was nice but my daughter is now old enough that she likes to sit in the back and watch TV as we drive so that seat isn't needed. The extra space in the back was nice. I have to admit that but I found all I used it for was storing chairs, a grill and a portable table. Now, I store those in the garage unless we plan on using them so no big deal. Giving up the ability to park the Ascent anywhere just isn't worth the extra storage. Funny enough, I've been smarter about storage with the Ascent and despite not having the extra storage of the CS I have the 3 upper cabinets on the Ascent still empty. Go figure.
3. I much prefer the layout of the Ascent over the CS. The CS was long and dark inside with the driver's side taken up with floor to ceiling refrig and microwave plus a floor to ceiling pantry. The passenger's side mid-section was blocked by the bathroom and the wardrobe closet. On the Ascent, the passenger side is wide open front to back with nothing blocking the windows. This makes for a much more open feeling. Even though the Ascent is 3 feet shorter, it feels more open and spacious because of the wall of windows. The Ascent puts the bathroom and refrig/micro combo on the driver's side. This makes a lot of sense since both go floor to ceiling - you may as well just put them on the same side. Plus, the bathroom needs to be a bit wider as does the refrig so why not put those on the same side as well, it gives you a tad more aisle space. Even though the CS is longer, the kitchen on the Ascent blows it away. I have two flip up counter tops which actually gives me a lot more counter space when I need it. When I don't need it, they are flipped down. I don't like the idea of permanent counter space on a B since space is premium.
4. Build quality. I know this is a hot button with folks but I have to say that Pleasure Way blows Roadtrek out of the water when it comes to build quality. By build quality I mean the actual construction and the quality of components and the design of things. Here are some things on the Roadtrek that just drove me crazy: a) The storage unit above the cab was just a bad idea. My spouse and I would constantly hit our heads when coming into the cab. The Ascent doesn't have that storage area and we can easily enter the cab from the coach. B) The cushions on the ottomans in the rear of the CS were not attached and would inevitably fly around while driving. Really silly design. On the Ascent but the seat cushion and the back rest are latched down. Have never had any of them fly around. C) The TV mount on the CS is unbelievably cheap and Roadtrek needs to replace it. It is "latched" into place with a screw knob that will inevitably vibrate loose resulting in a TV swinging around in the back as you're driving. This never failed to happen to me and I had to pull over all the time to reattach it only to have it vibrate loose again. On the Ascent, the TV attached with a proper latching and locking mechanism. I have never had the TV come loose while driving. C) Speaking of other flying parts, the CS had an awesome nightstand/table that would slide out from under the wardrobe on the passenger side. Great idea but in typical Roadtrek fashion its execution was cheap. They secure the table in place with a flimsy plastic part (the kind that holds the table top in place when it's stored). This part also inevitably will vibrate loose and when you accelerate you'll find that table flying out from under the wardrobe and landing in the back seat. D) The bathroom on the CS has a little drawer and it is shockingly cheap: just a whole cut into the wall and a wooden box stuck in. The "drawer" sticks out into the interior of the wardrobe closet behind it making the closet space less useful. It is unfinished and poorly designed. Roadtrek needs to do better here. Again this is just poor execution. E) There's another nightstand on the driver's side. This one has a flip out leg that the table top rests on. It is really cheap and mine ripped off the wall and had to be repaired. Again, poor and cheap execution.
5. Cabinets. This one is related to build quality but it deserves its own section. The latches on the cabinet doors and drawers on the CS are awful. I can't state that loudly enough. They are cheap and I had so many of mine break that Roadtrek literally just sent me a bag of replacements. I kept the bag handy because it seemed like every trip one of them would have to be replaced. The other problem with the CS cabinets and drawers is that they never stayed shut while travelling. They either flew open or were tightened so tightly that you could hardly get them open. There didn't seem to be a middle ground. I have yet to have a single cabinet or drawer open on its own on the Ascent. Additionally, they are all easy to open and close. The Ascent appears to use superior hardware for hinges and door stays. I don't know why Roadtrek can't just copy them and pay a bit more for their hardware considering they are in the same price range. Speaking of doors, the bathroom doors on the CS need to be redesigned. They rattle and the pin locking mechanism is a nuisance. It seems like they added the pin locking mechanism as a bandage because the doors were flying open while driving. If this is the case, Roadtrek needs to revisit the design. The Ascent does not have the problem because they use superior hardware with the latch and hinges. The Ascent has proper door hinges while the CS has a piano hinge which means by design it cannot be adjusted. I find this a bad design decision for a full length bathroom door on an RV where things tend to move and need adjustment.
6. Lighting. The CS features LED tap lights which are great on energy savings but poor in terms of design and usage. They don't dim and each one needs to be controlled individually. When the lights on the CS are on, they are very bright and cold. The Ascent has multiplex wiring and two control panels for all the lights. Any bank of lights can be dimmed and there's a master light switch to turn all banks on or off. The master control remembers the dimming level on all banks which is also a plus.
7. Gas mileage. The CS gets great gas mileage with its 6-cylinder engine. I could get around 22 mpg on the highway going the speed limit. The Ascent gets even better mileage with its 4 cylinder 7 speed transmission. I get around 25-26mpg on the highway going the speed limit. Those extra miles per gallon really add up on a trip.
8. Shades. The CS has pleated shades that offer two different levels of privacy/sun protection. I like that. However, the night shades are not black out and let a significant amount of light in. The Ascent has MCD shades which offer superior black out at night however that's it - there's no way to block out some of the sun during the day. Also, the CS shades on railed and the Ascent uses cheap velco to keep the shades in place. I have to give the CS the win here.
9. Wall linings. That doesn't sound like a big deal but it is a nuisance. On the CS the wall linings are attached with snap buttons. These buttons have covers and they fall off constantly. Shut the back doors and a button falls off. Slide the sliding door shut and a button falls off. I had so many buttons falling off that Roadtrek just sent me a bag full of button top replacements that I keep in the glovebox. This seems like another design problem. Not sure why, but I haven't had a single button pop off on the Ascent.
10. Refrig. The refig on the CS is huge. Like 9 cubic feet or something. It has a proper freezer as well. Here's the thing: Many will disagree with me but I don't want to take up space with a huge fridge. I found I never used all that space. It just sat there. When camping I generally only have the electricity hooked up. I don't keep my sewer hooked up nor my water. I use my tank and dump when the water tank gets empty. This way, I can easily unplug the RV (like my Volt) and just drive to the store to pick up some things. Maybe if I was boondocking out in the wild for days at a time I'd need a huge refrigerator but I don't do that so the huge refrigerator is a waste of space. The plus side is that the fridge uses a compressor. Pleasure Way needs to move to compressor refrigerators. I've got a 3-way in the Ascent and I'll reserve final judgement until I use it for awhile. I never had a problem with battery charge on the CS when using the fridge, even in 100 degree plus temperatures so I'm not sure what the advantage is for the 3-way. Also the door latch on the CS is inferior to the Ascent. If I had heavy items stored in the fridge door, the door would often swing open on me while driving. Super annoying.
11. Heating. The CS uses the superior Alde water and radiant floor heating system. It is wonderful and allows me to switch between electricity, gas and gas/electricity. I like have the different energy source options. Plus the Alde system will use heat from the engine as well. All around a great system. The Ascent uses a separate furnace and Truma AquaGo instant hot water heater. The heater works fine. It's pretty quiet and doesn't use a ton of propane. It's -15 here in Montreal the last few weeks and we haven't been using much propane to heat the rig. While driving, the heat from the cab is enough to heat the whole coach and the coach heater generally doesn't run - even when it is -15 Celsius outside. While I prefer the Alde system, the Ascent setup works fine and is more easily serviceable and tried and true technology. I haven't had a chance to use the Truma system as the rig is still winterized so I'll report on that later.
12. Window in bathroom. Last but not least, why don't all class Bs have a window that opens in the bathroom? I love this feature so much. Not only is it practical for letting out steam and odors, but the bathroom just feels more open and pleasant. This is one of the pluses of having the bathroom on the driver's side.
Overall, the CS is a great vehicle but for my needs, I find the Ascent superior. Being 3 feet shorter makes a world of difference when you're using the rig as a second vehicle. You can park pretty much any place without reservation or needing to think about it. The build quality of the Ascent is also a big deal. Things just stay shut and in place on the Ascent. It gets old having to clean up the CS every time I drive: ottoman seat and back cushions on the floor, the tv swinging around, tray tables on seats. Cabinets and doors open and contents spilled out. It seems like minor stuff but just think about how annoyed you'd be if you had to clean up a normal car like this every time you used it. The shame of it is, all this is correctable by Roadtrek.
We just love ours, for the same reasons that you mentioned.
Had it for five years and drive it to Newfoundland and back to Alberta every Sumer.
1. The solar panel is so close to the vent fan that I've yet to find a way to mount a rain hood on the vent fan.
2. I noticed the RT Agile has a couple of folding cup holders under the window between the rear seat and the ottoman, low enough to clear the shades and high enough to clear the bed. I'm looking at pics of the Ascent metal frame in that area (provided by PW) to see where I can hit something solid with cup holder screws, but I'm still cogitating on how doable that is without drilling some false holes.
a. The Audio 15 bluetooth works great with my IPad to play stored songs while the IPad sits comfortably in the glove box.
b. I just got an Onyx Plus Sirius radio and a sandbag base to mount it in the cubby hole on the dash right behind the steering wheel. I also got a separate USB out/power in cable to get power from the USB outlet right beside the AUX IN in the cubby hole (to keep from having to drape the power cord down to the 12V outlet). It all fits neatly except the sandbag base is a bit tight... but fits. For now, the antenna is on the dash against the windshield and reception is great. I'll see how reception is driving in different directions and go from there. I also got a separate/matching remote control and it works great to prevent having to lean over and squint at those small buttons to make changes.
4. PW stopped providing a spare tire after 2015, opting instead to provide a can if fix-a-flat with their roadside assistance number and saying something to the effect of well.... flats don't happen that much anyway Well.... OK, but I can just hear the roadside assistance folks on that rare occasion when I'm out in the boonies with a shredded tire and it's so hot out that even Ahab the Arab (Sheikh of the Burning Sands) wouldn't stick around. And then I tell them I don't have a spare.... No spare huh, uh, gee, no spare huh, well, uh, hummmm. Not quite the kind of adventure I'm fond of. So I special ordered the spare tire carrier from PW when I got the Ascent. I found it curious though, that although the 2500 Sprinter uses 14X1.5, R14 ball lug bolts to hold the alloy wheels on, PWs spare tire carrier uses 1/2-20 studs and cone style lug nuts.... and I've yet to find any ball style lug nuts in the 1/2-20 thread size. But.... I'm guessing that's OK because the PW folks confirmed that they are the correct lug nuts to use with their carrier and the MB alloy wheel spare.
5. I noticed that new for 2017 are the rear and side door bug screens. Sounds nice, but am I really gonna miss not having them?
Hi, Skipsteller! Thanks for the reply and nice to hear your thoughts on your Ascent as well. Regarding the screens, I'm not sure yet. I have to see how the summer months are. I had a 2014 Roadtrek CS and I wanted a side screen on the sliding door. I had one on the rear doors and didn't use it too much. I like the screens and the only thing that bothers me is on the side door, there is a part of the screen along the right (looking from the inside) that does not roll up. I think this is because there are cabinets above and they have no place for the rolled up screen to go but it bothers me as I really would prefer the clean look of the screen fully rolled up. I have contemplated removing the sliding door screen, that's how much it annoys me but I'm waiting for summer and believe it would not be easy to do so.
Enjoy your Ascent too! I think they are just incredible rigs and grow impressed daily at their build quality.
I was wondering how everyone is connecting the wiring for the tail light and license plate light to the vehicle when installing the spare tire carrier?
Does it involve cutting / soldering to the vehicle wiring harness?
Has anyone come up with a way to add these lights without altering the existing lighting wiring harness?
It would be better to avoid cutting into the lighting wire harness. Also, it would be wise to disconnect the battery before any soldering of connections is performed.
Are the connectors used for the rear tail light assembly available separately (as replacement parts)? If so, they could be used to make the new spare tire lighting harness a "plug-in" addition instead of "hard-wired" which would be better as no alteration of the vehicle lighting wiring harness would be necessary.
I looked closely at the Ascent, but ended up with a Plateau TS instead. Dealbraker for me was the passenger seat is not allowed to swivel. Pleasureway has great build quality and better configuration than Roadtrek.
Yep, they have since fixed with mid-year 2017 models. Earlier 2017 models do not have the swivel seats.
Instructions for mounting the spare tire carrier and for hooking up the wiring come with the carrier from PW. The RV folks I got the Ascent and carrier from hooked up mine. Of course, the unexpected always happens.... unforeseen was that the LP tank had to be removed/dropped down to mount the carrier.... and then there was the wiring....following the instructions, the RV dealers best electrical folks only managed to kill all the rear lights and ended up taking the Ascent to a Mercedes shop to fix it. I don't know which wires they got crossed, but I did see in the instructions that it involves removing the tail light assembly and snaking the carrier wires up through the corner frame.


Losing your hair can undermine your confidence like almost nothing else. Yet men and women who want to renew their looks by having hair restoration surgery need reliable information before they make the commitment to go forward.
Wondering which procedure is right for you and what to expect? Here are 3 crucial tips from Anthony Farole, a leading hair restoration expert with offices in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
If you think hair restoration is like going to a salon, think again.
Some ads and promotions we see out in the news media seek to convince us that having a hair transplant is like going to a hair salon. However, you should keep in mind that hair restoration is in fact a surgical procedure and as such, represents a major decision on your part. There are many options when it comes to hair restoration, and you should consult an expert who can help you choose the one that's right for you. He or she can also help you plan for post-surgical care and make sure you know what to expect before, during and after your procedure.
If you're in your 20's, you may be too young for this procedure.
Most surgeons specializing in hair replacement would advise patients against getting a hair transplant until they are at least in their mid or late 20's, when hair loss has stabilized somewhat. Male-pattern baldness in particular tends to progress very rapidly throughout the 20's, so it would be unwise to take action before then. If you undergo the procedure too early, you could find yourself in a very awkward situation should your hair loss develop into a different pattern after surgery.
Choose your hair replacement professional with care. Ask lots of questions.
Doctors who specialize in hair restoration use the Norwood scale to describe male-pattern baldness. There is a comparable scale, the Ludwig scale, used to evaluate women's baldness. Figuring out where you fit on these professional scales might help you discuss options more effectively with the various professionals in your area.
What kind of procedure would you recommend for my level of baldness?
What steps will be taken to ensure my comfort before, during and after surgery?
What is the typical recovery time for this surgery?
Will I need to be away from work?
Do I need to stop working out, going out in the sun, or other everyday activities while I heal?
If you are thinking of undergoing hair restoration but aren't sure how to proceed, call Dr. Anthony Farole. As a trusted and experienced hair restoration expert with offices near Bala Cynwyd, he has worked with thousands of men and women in the greater Philadelphia area who want to rejuvenate their looks through transplant surgery. Dr. Farole is happy to answer your questions and help you plan for a successful procedure.


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n	Karen Morgan & Pony Express: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, at the North Hampton Bandstand. As always there is food and beverages available. The Masonic Lodge of Hampton will have hot dogs, beans, chips, tonic and coffee for purchase. The Friends of Centennial Hall will be on hand to sell ice cream. The Winnicunnnet Rebekah Lodge 26, Hampton, will provide delicious desserts. In case of rain, the concert will be canceled by 1 p.m. Call 964-5992, 964-6029, 964-6326 or visit www.northhampton-nh.gov. North Hampton residents will find it posted on Channel 22.
n	YOGA BY DONATION: 147 Congress St. Portsmouth. Class held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday July 30. Classical Yoga with Heidi. Call 766-0979 or e-mail Bob@yogabydonation.org
n	RYE CENTER: 580 Washington Road, Rye. Farmers market will be on hand from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday throughout the summer.
n	COMMUNITY MARKET: 2-6 p.m. Wednesday, Post Office Square, 10 Shapleigh Road, Kittery, Maine, through Oct. 8.
n	GENTLE YOGA FLOW: Hatha Yoga class with modifications for all. It is an all level class, so come if you have always wanted to try yoga or have done yoga for years. Sue Ebbeson, RYT instructor. Classes are held from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Tuck Building, Hampton. These are all ongoing classes you may join at any time. Pre-register at Hampton Rec. Department by calling 926-3932 or call Sue at 926-3775. Bring a yoga mat and water.
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n	GREATER YORK REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: off Route 1 at 1 Stonewall Lane in York, Maine. The 2014 York farmers market runs (rain or shine) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday through Aug. 28 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 11. For information about the Gateway farmers market, contact Steph Oeser at the Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce at (207) 363-4422 or stephanie@yorkme.org.
n	Seacoast Power Yoga: a power vinyasa yoga studio located on Water Street, Exeter, will be hosting a Flow in the Dark yoga class to benefit the New England Chapter of The Concerns For Police Survivors (COPS), from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2. The Flow In The Dark class will be a donation-based class, with a suggested $10 minimum; all proceeds will go to COPS. This class is open to all abilities and experience levels. The class will be held in a heated room. All participants are encouraged to wear white or neon colors. Visit www@seacoastpoweryoga.com to book your space or e-mail info@seacoastpoweryoga.com.
n	PHS CLASS OF 1964 50TH REUNION: Portsmouth Country Club, 80 Country Club Lane, Greenland. Event takes place on Saturday, Aug. 2. Schedule: 6 p.m. cocktails; 7 p.m. class photo ($10 cash); 7:30 p.m. dinner - music and dancing to follow. Cost: $55 per person. Payable to (by check only) PHS Class of 1964, P.O. Box 327, New Castle, N.H. 03854. E-mail: ncpam327@aol.com.
n	VISITOR CENTER: Fort Stark state historic site, 211 Wild Rose Lane in New Castle, will be open for the summer season from noon until 4 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 30. The center contains military artifacts and information about the 22nd Coastal Artillery, which was headquartered at Fort Stark during World War II. The 10-acre site also has a walking trail with an information guide, a small, unsupervised beach and kayak access to the ocean and Little Harbor. Adult supervision of children is required. The center is not handicapped-accessible. For information, send an e-mail to fortstarkfriends@gmail.com or visit http://www.nhstateparks.org/explore/state-parks/fort-stark-state-historic-site.aspx.
n	FRIENDS OF PORTSMOUTH HARBOR LIGHTHOUSES: a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, will host an open house at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Castle, from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 22. The open houses will continue every Sunday through Columbus Day weekend in October. No reservations are needed; the guided tours are on a first come, first served basis. Children must be at least 42 inches tall to climb to the top, and adults are not permitted to carry children up the stairs. The suggested donation to climb the lighthouse is $4 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. Visitors should park outside the gate to Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor and walk to the lighthouse. For information, visit www.portsmouthharborlighthouse.org.
n	ALL LEVELS YOGA: Summer hours starting June 23: For people who work out regularly, including runners, bikers, walkers, golfers, gardeners, or anybody with an active lifestyle. Participants will learn how to use yoga to prevent injuries, improve flexibility, and better our performance. Class will get into poses carefully and hold them mindfully, with emphasis on countering the muscle-shortening that accompanies vigorous exercise. Slow down and stretch. Sue Ebbeson, RYT instructor. Classes aer held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays at Tuck Building, Hampton. This is an ongoing class. Join at any time. Pre-register at Hampton Recreation Department by calling 926-3932 or call Sue at 926-3775. Bring a yoga mat and water.
n	ROTARY CLUB OF KITTERY: meets at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Kittery Estates, 220 State Road, Kittery, Maine. Rotary is an international service organization, providing service to local and world-wide communities. Call Dave at (207) 439-4877 or visit www.kitteryrotary.org.
n	VISITOR CENTER: Fort Stark state historic site, 211 Wild Rose Lane in New Castle, will be open for the summer season from noon until 4 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 30. The center contains military artifacts and information about the 22nd Coastal Artillery, which was headquartered at Fort Stark during World War II. The 10-acre site also has a walking trail with an information guide, a small, unsupervised beach and kayak access to the ocean and Little Harbor. As this is an historic site, no dogs or fires of any type are allowed. Fort Stark is located on a peninsula, historically called Jerry's Point, on the southeast corner of New Castle Island. It overlooks the Piscataqua River, Little Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. Visit with caution as this is a former military installation. Adult supervision of children is required. The center is not handicapped-accessible. For information, send an e-mail to fortstarkfriends@gmail.com or visit http://www.nhstateparks.org/explore/state-parks/fort-stark-state-historic-site.aspx.
n	50th reunion: of the Charter Class of St. Thomas Aquinas High School will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at the Sheraton Harborside in Portsmouth. The evening will start with a cocktail hour (Cash bar) from 7 to 8 pm, followed by a dinner buffet then music and dancing to '60s tunes. A booklet with information about classmates will be provided for each classmate. Cost will be $70 per person. All persons who were part of the Charter Class that started in 1960, whether graduating or leaving STA before graduation are invited to attend. There's still time to register — just e-mail Patrick Mone at monesilver@aol.com or Natalie (Carberry) Healy at nhsealmom@outlook.com. Also check out our Facebook page.


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ScrewFest Pays Homage to DJ Screw in Wake of June 27th
Screw Fest pays Homage to Houston Hiphop in the wake of June 27th, noted as a holiday in the Houston Hiphop community. The day commemorates DJ Screw's 30+ minute long freestyle "June 27th" created in 1996 that features eight lyricists; Big Moe, Bird, D-mo, Key-C, Yungstar, Big Pokey, Haircut Joe, and K-Luv. For those unfamiliar with DJ Screw, he was a Houston based DJ notorious for creating the chopped and screwed sound. May he swang in peace (RIP).The four day fest jumped across Texas visiting San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and ending in Houston with a June 27th performance. The show was co-headlined with individual sets by Screwed Up Click (SUC) members Lil Flip, ESG, Lil Keke, and Big Pokey.
Hundreds packed tight like sardines into Come and Take It Live in Austin, Texas for the June 26th performance. Before the headliners took the stage there were about five openers; each of which paid around $500 (per the ticketing website) to open for the legendary show. Once their sets were over, Big Pokey, who was on the original "June 27th" freestyle, was called to the stage to get the night going. Pokey paced back and forth across the stage performing hits such as "Who Dat Talking Down," "On Choppers," Mike Jones' "Still Tippin, and Big Tuck's "Not a Stain On Me." ESG took to the stage next backed by some of his closest friends. He started off with an onsite freestyle before moving on to perform hits "Getchya Hands Up" and "Dance." Towards the end of his set, ESG took a minute to pay homage to the next generation of rap music as he brought out YB Puerto Rico to perform a song. The highlight of the night and crowd favorite was Herschelwood Houston's Lil' Keke. Keke enthralled the crowd with performances of some of his most famous songs including "Chunk Up Da Deuce," "25 Lighters," "Knockin' Doors Down," "Heart of a Hustler," and "I'm A G."Audience members pulled out their cellphones to film as Keke called a concert goer who was not from Texas and introduced him to the infamous "Southside" dance which was followed by an on the spot freestyle. The set was hard to follow but Lil Flip gave it his best shot. Lil Flip took to the stage in a purple basketball jersey that read "Wanna Be A Baller" while smoking a blunt. The SUC rapper performed his hometown hits including "Fuck Dat Nigga" and "Coming Up" before stopping to throw styrofoam cups into the crowd. It was a night filled with Texas hiphop sounds, perfect for any Houston Hiphop fan to enjoy or reminisce.
Tagged: SUC, DJ Screw, ScrewFest, Houston, Hiphop, rap, Big Pokey, Lil Flip, Lil Keke, ESG, Houston hiphop, June 27th
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In January 2015, the Chameleon Theatre Company will kick off their 50th anniversary year with The Wizard of Oz – The Pantomime.
Join Dorothy and her dog Toto as she finds herself in the land of Oz.
as she journeys to the Emerald City to ask the Wonderful Wizard of Oz to send her home to Kansas.
You'll meet Salt and Pepper, two flying monkeys that work for the Wicked Witch of the West, not quite as "street" as they think they are and not quite as bad as the Witch would like them to be.
Will Dorothy make it to the Wizard without the Witch stopping her?
Will she click her heels and discover there really is no place like home?
A modern pantomime twist on the classic story.
Buy tickets now for the Wizard of Oz by the Chameleons in Chandler's Ford, January 2015.