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/* eslint-disable no-console */
import faker from 'faker'
import _ from 'lodash'
import React from 'react'

import { AutoControlledComponent } from 'src/lib'
import { consoleUtil } from 'test/utils'

let TestClass

/* eslint-disable */
const createTestClass = (options = {}) => class Test extends AutoControlledComponent {
  static autoControlledProps = options.autoControlledProps
  static defaultProps = options.defaultProps
  state = options.state
  render = () => <div />
}
/* eslint-enable */

const toDefaultName = (prop) => `default${prop.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase() + prop.slice(1)}`

const makeProps = () => ({
  computer: 'hardware',
  flux: 'capacitor',
  ion: 'belt',
})

const makeDefaultProps = (props) => _.transform(props, (res, val, key) => {
  res[toDefaultName(key)] = val
})

describe('extending AutoControlledComponent', () => {
  beforeEach(() => {
    TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps: [], state: {} })
  })

  it('does not throw with a `null` state', () => {
    TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps: [], state: null })
    shallow(<TestClass />)
  })

  describe('trySetState', () => {
    it('is an instance method', () => {
      shallow(<TestClass />)
        .instance()
        .trySetState.should.be.a('function')
    })

    it('sets state for autoControlledProps', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const autoControlledProps = _.keys(makeProps())
      const randomProp = _.sample(autoControlledProps)
      const randomValue = faker.hacker.verb()

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass />)

      wrapper
        .instance()
        .trySetState({ [randomProp]: randomValue })

      wrapper
        .should.have.state(randomProp, randomValue)
    })

    it('does not set state for non autoControlledProps', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps: [], state: {} })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass />)

      wrapper
        .instance()
        .trySetState({ [faker.hacker.noun()]: faker.hacker.verb() })

      wrapper
        .state()
        .should.be.empty()
    })

    it('does not set state for props defined by the parent', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const props = makeProps()
      const autoControlledProps = _.keys(props)

      const randomProp = _.sample(autoControlledProps)
      const randomValue = faker.hacker.phrase()

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, state: {} })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass {...props} />)

      wrapper
        .instance()
        .trySetState({ [randomProp]: randomValue })

      // not updated
      wrapper
        .should.not.have.state(randomProp, randomValue)

      // is original value
      wrapper
        .should.have.state(randomProp, props[randomProp])
    })

    it('sets state for props passed as undefined by the parent', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const props = makeProps()
      const autoControlledProps = _.keys(props)

      const randomProp = _.sample(autoControlledProps)
      const randomValue = faker.hacker.phrase()

      props[randomProp] = undefined

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, state: {} })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass {...props } />)

      wrapper
        .instance()
        .trySetState({ [randomProp]: randomValue })

      wrapper
        .should.have.state(randomProp, randomValue)
    })

    it('does not set state for props passed as null by the parent', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const props = makeProps()
      const autoControlledProps = _.keys(props)

      const randomProp = _.sample(autoControlledProps)
      const randomValue = faker.hacker.phrase()

      props[randomProp] = null

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, state: {} })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass {...props } />)

      wrapper
        .instance()
        .trySetState({ [randomProp]: randomValue })

      // not updated
      wrapper
        .should.not.have.state(randomProp, randomValue)

      // is original value
      wrapper
        .should.have.state(randomProp, props[randomProp])
    })
  })

  describe('initial state', () => {
    it('is derived from autoControlledProps in props', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const props = makeProps()
      const autoControlledProps = _.keys(props)

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, state: {} })
      shallow(<TestClass {...props} />)
        .state()
        .should.deep.equal(props)
    })

    it('does not include non autoControlledProps', () => {
      const props = makeProps()
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass {...props} />)

      _.each(props, (val, key) => wrapper.should.not.have.state(key, val))
    })

    it('includes non autoControlled state', () => {
      const props = makeProps()

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps: [], state: { foo: 'bar' } })
      shallow(<TestClass {...props} />)
        .should.have.state('foo', 'bar')
    })

    it('uses the initial state if default and regular props are undefined', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const defaultProps = { defaultFoo: undefined }
      const autoControlledProps = ['foo']

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, defaultProps, state: { foo: 'bar' } })

      shallow(<TestClass foo={undefined} />)
        .should.have.state('foo', 'bar')
    })

    it('uses the default prop if the regular prop is undefined', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const defaultProps = { defaultFoo: 'default' }
      const autoControlledProps = ['foo']

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, defaultProps, state: {} })

      shallow(<TestClass foo={undefined} />)
        .should.have.state('foo', 'default')
    })

    it('uses the regular prop when a default is also defined', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const defaultProps = { defaultFoo: 'default' }
      const autoControlledProps = ['foo']

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, defaultProps, state: {} })

      shallow(<TestClass foo='initial' />)
        .should.have.state('foo', 'initial')
    })

    it('defaults "checked" to false if not present', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()
      TestClass.autoControlledProps.push('checked')

      shallow(<TestClass />)
        .should.have.state('checked', false)
    })

    it('defaults "value" to an empty string if not present', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()
      TestClass.autoControlledProps.push('value')

      shallow(<TestClass />)
        .should.have.state('value', '')
    })

    it('defaults "value" to an empty array if "multiple"', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()
      TestClass.autoControlledProps.push('value')

      shallow(<TestClass multiple />)
        .state().should.deep.equal({ value: [] })
    })
  })

  describe('default props', () => {
    it('are applied to state for props in autoControlledProps', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const props = makeProps()
      const autoControlledProps = _.keys(props)
      const defaultProps = makeDefaultProps(props)

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, state: {} })
      shallow(<TestClass {...defaultProps} />)
        .state()
        .should.deep.equal(props)
    })

    it('are not applied to state for normal props', () => {
      const props = makeProps()
      const defaultProps = makeDefaultProps(props)

      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass {...defaultProps} />)

      _.each(props, (val, key) => wrapper.should.not.have.state(key, val))
    })

    it('allows trySetState to work on non-default autoControlledProps', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const props = makeProps()
      const autoControlledProps = _.keys(props)
      const defaultProps = makeDefaultProps(props)

      const randomProp = _.sample(autoControlledProps)
      const randomValue = faker.hacker.phrase()

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, state: {} })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass {...defaultProps} />)

      wrapper
        .instance()
        .trySetState({ [randomProp]: randomValue })

      wrapper
        .should.have.state(randomProp, randomValue)
    })
  })

  describe('changing props', () => {
    it('sets state for props in autoControlledProps', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const props = makeProps()
      const autoControlledProps = _.keys(props)

      const randomProp = _.sample(autoControlledProps)
      const randomValue = faker.hacker.phrase()

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, state: {} })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass {...props} />)

      wrapper
        .setProps({ [randomProp]: randomValue })

      wrapper
        .should.have.state(randomProp, randomValue)
    })

    it('does not set state for props not in autoControlledProps', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()
      const props = makeProps()

      const randomProp = _.sample(_.keys(props))
      const randomValue = faker.hacker.phrase()

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps: [], state: {} })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass {...props} />)

      wrapper
        .setProps({ [randomProp]: randomValue })

      wrapper
        .should.not.have.state(randomProp, randomValue)
    })

    it('does not set state for default props when changed', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const props = makeProps()
      const autoControlledProps = _.keys(props)
      const defaultProps = makeDefaultProps(props)

      const randomDefaultProp = _.sample(defaultProps)
      const randomValue = faker.hacker.phrase()

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, state: {} })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass {...defaultProps} />)

      wrapper
        .setProps({ [randomDefaultProp]: randomValue })

      wrapper
        .should.not.have.state(randomDefaultProp, randomValue)
    })

    it('does not return state to default props when setting props undefined', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const autoControlledProps = ['foo']
      const defaultProps = { defaultFoo: 'default' }

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, defaultProps, state: {} })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass foo='initial' />)

      // default value
      wrapper
        .should.have.state('foo', 'initial')

      wrapper
        .setProps({ foo: undefined })

      wrapper
        .should.not.have.state('foo', 'foo')
    })

    it('sets state to undefined for props passed as undefined by the parent', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()
      const props = makeProps()
      const autoControlledProps = _.keys(props)

      const randomProp = _.sample(autoControlledProps)

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, state: {} })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass {...props} />)

      // state exists initially
      wrapper
        .should.have.state(randomProp)

      wrapper
        .setProps({ [randomProp]: undefined })

      // use "should not have" to assert undefined state
      wrapper
        .should.not.have.state(randomProp)
    })

    it('does not set state for props passed as null by the parent', () => {
      consoleUtil.disableOnce()

      const props = makeProps()
      const autoControlledProps = _.keys(props)

      const randomProp = _.sample(autoControlledProps)

      TestClass = createTestClass({ autoControlledProps, state: {} })
      const wrapper = shallow(<TestClass {...props} />)

      wrapper
        .setProps({ [randomProp]: null })

      wrapper
        .should.have.state(randomProp, null)
    })
  })
})

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Good morning everyone! It is a beautiful day, and as my friend says, "Every day is beautiful." That is true, but some days are more beautiful. "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalms 118:24).
Today our lesson is titled, The Proud Peacock." I think the Peacock is the perfect symbol to describe people who are puffed up with an overwhelming estimate of themselves and of their pride. We use the terms, proud Marine, proud parent, proud graduate, proud teacher, and on and on and on. There is nothing wrong with having a certain amount of pride or what I would call self-respect. But when we are talking about the kind of pride that the Bible describes and which God opposes, then we're talking about the kind of pride in which a person says I have done all of this myself. No one else helped me and I did not depend on anybody! I did this all by myself, as if there are no other factors in what you are or what you have been able to accomplish.
That cannot be true. Every person and everything we accomplish is because somebody else has helped us. Whatever we do, we build on what everyone has done who lived before us. So when you and I are tempted to boast and arrogantly claim that we are proud of what we are or what we have done, just remember that somebody else also had a part in it—your parents, your fellow countrymen, your work associates, your family, and Almighty God. Nobody can accomplish anything completely by themselves and be proud in that sense.
What does God do? He resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. I have often observed that people who are so proud, when it comes to a showdown they are really cowards! Also I have observed that people who are most humble, when strength and valor are really needed; they come through boldly with the strength of a lion and will do what really needs to be done.
The brevity of life is like a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away (James 4:14). So why should man be puffed up with pride? Many writers down through the ages have said that pride is the worst sin; because it pushes God away and makes proud man a god unto himself. Sinful pride can cause mankind to be proud of himself, proud of his race (there is just one human race), proud of his people, proud of his possessions, and proud of his accomplishments, to the point that he pushes Almighty God completely out of his life.
In our lesson we shall present several headings on pride, but I also want to give a biblical picture of sinful pride as presented by our Lord Jesus Christ to the people of his day.
1. Self-justification goes along with pride. When we mess up, when we do wrong, and when we sin, we like to sweep it away and cover it up, and justify ourselves. The wise man Solomon said, "All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits" (Proverbs 16:2). All of our ways are okay with us, because we want to justify ourselves.
But let me give you a biblical picture of how that can be done. Do you remember the story that is found in Luke the 18:9-14? It is the story about the Publican and the Pharisee. The Publican was the tax collector and people then did not like tax collectors any more than they do today. The Pharisee was the self-righteous religious person that felt like he was perfect and looked down his nose at everybody else. Jesus could see that spirit and so he gave us a story about two men that went up to the temple to pray. And one stood and prayed with himself: "God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess." Look at me Lord, I am a perfect person!
And then Jesus said that the publican—tax collector, stood afar off, he would not even draw close to the center of worship. He smote upon his breast and said, "God be merciful to me a sinner." The beautiful thing about this story is the declaration by Jesus that the humble publican went to his home justified rather than the proud Pharisee.
What is the lesson to learn from this story? We should be religious and we should do what God tells us and we should do the right thing, but just remember that no one is perfect. Even the best of people mess up and make mistakes and fall short of the glory of God. And since that is the case we should not get that proud look like the Pharisee and look down our nose at other people who are struggling to overcome sin in their lives. Be merciful to other people because every one of us is going to need the mercy and grace of God. It is a sin to justify ourselves instead of letting God justify us by the precious blood of Christ. God is the one who justifies us and not we ourselves. Let us notice another sin associated with pride.
2. Self-satisfaction and self-glory go along with pride. We like to be satisfied with ourselves. We like to glorify ourselves. The Bible declares, "For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends" (Corinthians 10:18). We can commend ourselves all day long, but it doesn't mean very much. What is more important, does God commend us, does God commend our way of life, and does God commend our thoughts and actions? That is the question!
And we are all different from one another. There are no two of us that are exactly alike. We are all different in a lot of ways, but we are also the same in a lot of ways. And we love to point out our differences among us. And we especially love to point out the faults of different people. And we like to point out our good points. "Look how good I am and how bad that person is." Paul declared to the church at Corinth, "For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it" (1 Corinthians 4:7)? Therefore let us think about these questions before we boast about ourselves in a proud and arrogant way. Whatever you have, you received it from somebody else. And ultimately everything comes from God. And we did not accomplish it all by ourselves.
3. The sin of rivalry really goes along with pride. We love rivalry—we love to see the Colts win a game, or the Pacers, or IU, or Purdue etc. And when it comes to war, we want to win. There is much competition in our world. The spirit of rivalry goes along with sinful pride. Pride is competitive. We notice the pride of the older brother in the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15). He was the good boy who stayed home with his dad. He was faithful to work on the farm. His brother was the prodigal. He wanted his inheritance ahead of time. He could not wait for his dad to die. Give me my inheritance now for I am tired of staying around this place. The Bible says that he went off into a far country and wasted his substance on riotous living. When he had spent everything he had to go out and live with the pigs. Finally, when he came to himself he said, "Even the hired servants in my father's house have plenty to eat. This is what I am going to do. I am going back home and confess my sins and ask my father to make me as one of the hired servants." He did the right thing.
But there was another prodigal in the family and that was the older son. He was the self-righteous son who was full of pride. When he heard the singing and dancing that was going on, he inquired as to the occasion. He was informed that they were celebrating his brother who had been lost and is now found and has come home. But the older brother will not celebrate with the family. He was too full of pride and arrogance. He had a bad attitude and would not support his brother who needed a lot of love and acceptance. Obviously there was a lot of rivalry between these two sons.
This spirit also presented itself in the biblical church. We read in the apostle John's third missive, "I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us" (3 John 9). He wanted to be a rival of the apostle John who was inspired of God. His sinful pride was his downfall.
4. Contention also goes along with pride. Solomon, the Sage of Israel declared, "By pride comes nothing but strife, but with the well advised is wisdom" (Proverbs 13:10). We must be very careful about nurturing overwhelming ego and pride.
We have an example in the Bible of contention among the disciples growing out of sinful pride (Matthew 20:20-28). On one occasion Jesus was with his apostles, when James and John along with their mother came to Jesus and made a request. The brothers through their mother asked Jesus to place James and John on the right-hand and the left-hand in the kingdom. Jesus replied that only his Father had that power. When the other 10 apostles heard about this they were very upset and this led to contention among them.
At this point Jesus gave his answer to their contentious pride. He said the way to be great is to become a servant: "Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many" (Matthew 20:26-28).
"The Lord will destroy the house of the proud" (Proverbs 15:25).
"A man's pride shall bring him low" (Proverbs 29:23).
"Whosoever exalts himself shall be abased" (Matthew 23:12).
Recently, in our Bible class we studied about the prophet Daniel—one of the greatest Old Testament books one could ever study. And we found out that Nebuchadnezzar, who was the King of Babylon boasted about his great power and wealth in his kingdom. Daniel described Nebuchadnezzar in the great statue as "the head of gold!" As a result, Nebuchadnezzar was lifted up with great pride and arrogance.
Now Jesus gave us a biblical picture of what will happen to anyone who is lifted up with arrogance and pride over their wealth and possessions. It is the story that Jesus told a man who was contending with his brother over the family inheritance. Jesus warned the man that life consists of more than possessions and power: "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses" (Luke 12:15). It is at this point that Jesus relates to him the parable of the rich farmer. Jesus declared that the ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. "He said unto himself what shall I do? This will I do. I will pull down my barns and I will build bigger barns. Then I will bestow all of my goods and I will say unto my soul, soul you have many goods laid up for many years: take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry." But Jesus said he was a fool and that this very night his soul would be required and he would leave all of his goods to someone else!
Therefore, sinful, arrogant pride is destructive of nations and individuals. It is sinful to brag about our possessions and how much money we have stored up. It can all be taken away in a moment of time including life itself. We can be taken away from our possessions or our possessions can be taken away from us! (1) We are to work, we are to serve, and we are to plan, but remember God has promised that he will take care of us. All of our plans are tentative because God is in control.
The destructive power of pride is great. It can destroy a city or village. I have always loved Indiana and the capital city of Indianapolis. One of the reasons is the fact that it is the only state that has the word "Indian" in the name of the state and capital city.
From the time that I was a little boy I have always loved to read about the American Indians and recently I have read several books about different tribes. I am reading a book(2) now about how awful the Osage Indians were treated in Oklahoma. They were moved to Oklahoma to the poorest land available. But later they became millionaires because under their land was the rich prize of oil. It was then that wicked people moved in and even murdered the Indians to take over their mineral rights in perpetuity.
What is the lesson for us? When we attend services like today and hear the word of God proclaimed week in and week out, and yet we never respond and change our lives—woe unto that person, for it will be more tolerable for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah at the day of judgment, than for people who reject the word of God.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied (Acts 12:20-24 NKJV).
This is another good example of what can happen when a person gets lifted up with pride.
HOW DOES GOD REGARD PRIDE?
Therefore God hates pride and it is the number one on his list.
2. God Resists the Proud. How does God regard pride? James declares in his book, "But He gives more grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble" (James 4:6). We must rid pride from our life lest we run into God's resistance. Let us humble ourselves in the sight of God so he can lift us up with loving grace.
3. God Will Punish Pride: "Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished" (Proverbs 16:5).
Let us look at the other side of the coin which is humility. This is expressed in the last two verses of our text: "Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you" (1 Peter 5:6-7). Peter is drawing his conclusion from what he has previously said about pride. We are not ready for God to exalt us until we rid ourselves of all pride. God wants to exalt us because he loves us, and he takes care of us, and in his own time schedule he will exalt us as one of his children. When we humble ourselves then we will not act like a proud Peacock, but like a humble lamb that follows our chief Shepherd Jesus Christ. He is the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. Jesus humbled himself even unto death and therefore his heavenly Father exalted him to his own right hand with principalities and powers being subject to him.
*Shelby G. Floyd delivered this sermon July 30, 2017, at the Heartland Church of Christ, 1693 West Main Street, Greenwood, Indiana 46142.
Copyright © 2017 Shelby G. Floyd, All Rights Reserve.
(2) Killers of the Flower Moon: by David Grann.


text:
Glaive (with Arms of Giustini Family)
Italy, Venice, 17th century
Steel, etched; wood haft
Overall: 184.5 cm (72 5/8 in.); Blade: 15.2 cm (6 in.)
The large number of surviving glaives that are decorated with the arms of Venetian families indicate its popularity in the city of Venice.
A glaive is a long staff weapon with a large cleaver or knife-like blade. The flat steel blade is conducive to ornamental decoration such as heraldic devices. The decorative nature of this weapon made it a favorite for ceremonial use.
Frank Gair Macomber (1849-1941), Boston, MA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
Catalogue of Arms and Armour. [Boston, Massachusetts]: [Frank Gair Macomber], 1900. cat. #632 archive.org
Gilchrist, Helen Ives. A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924. Mentioned: p. 194, H45; Reproduced: Plate XLI, H45 archive.org
Fliegel, Stephen N. Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. [Cleveland, Ohio]: The Museum, 1998. pp. 131, 167; cat. no. 97
Fliegel, Stephen N. Arms & Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. [Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007. cat. no. 111, p. 187
European Arms and Armor from the Cleveland Museum of Art (Long-term Loan). Birmingham Museum of Art (organizer) (July 1, 1993-July 1, 1995).
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1532

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Space where hospitality is extended, making best use of local materials and atmosphere.
The predecessor of the old-established hotel "Fujiya," was the said to be the discoverer of the source of Kawayu Onsen. 3 rooms of the Fujiya hotel will be renovated as a guest room with an attached open-air bath, and a reserved open-air bath and eating space will be newly constructed using the existing building.
In this hot spring village situated deep in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture, hot springs are said to bubble up if you dig a little into the dry riverbed. This rare characteristic in Japan attracts many tourists. In addition, the rising popularity of hot springs among young adults in recent years and the new clientele of overseas tourists visiting Kumano-Kodo, have demanded that changes be made. Through the facility renewal, creative space providing a spark to the rejuvenation of the hotel as well as a software proposal providing a milestone to the future branding of the hotel are required.
For this renewal, we embarked on research of the regional environment and characteristics along with the owner.
We proposed to create a space which highlights the uniqueness and points of interest found only here as well as a space which can give birth to new activities. After considering many possibilities, we decided on the theme of hot springs bubbling up from the riverbed in front of the hotel. Sense of freedom and release can be felt from digging and enjoying your personal open-air bath from the riverbed. Activities surrounding the open-air bath can be enjoyed such as eating, drinking and talking.
We endeavored to incorporate such a sense of freedom and activities to the creative space.
Also, by using local materials for the flooring, walls and ceiling which make up the space, the plan would further enhance regional characteristics.
We planned to make a large open-air bath in proportion to the area of the guest room. We proposed an "open-air bath attached to a guest room" so that guests may enjoy complimentary relaxation by bathing in a large open-air tub where there is space for both full immersion and foot baths. The focus of the guest room is not the indoor space but the outdoor bath. Ordinary activities carried out indoors such as conversing and drinking are carried out in the open-air bath.
Our plan was to create a large bath where both full immersion and reclining baths are possible. People can enjoy their baths in various positions and styles in a riverbed open-air type spa. The fragrance from the local trees used as material and the sound of the murmuring of the river contribute to enjoying a soothing atmosphere.
By having partitions which can be stored within the walls, our plan is to create an eating space catering to all sizes, from small gatherings to banquets.
In the leisure space of the approach, local artist exhibitions as well as tea ceremonies and flower arrangement gatherings hosted by the owner may be held.
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Employee Benefits Update
IRS Permits Employers to Provide Relief to Participants Under Cafeteria Plans
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on May 12, 2020, provided relief for Section 125 cafeteria plans (cafeteria plans) through the simultaneous release of Notice 2020-29 and Notice 2020-33. The notices provide additional flexibility to participants, including those experiencing unanticipated changes due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The relief includes (i) temporary flexibility for midyear elections under cafeteria plans, (ii) temporary extended periods to incur claims for certain health and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and (iii) increased health FSA carryover limits. The guidance also clarifies the relief the IRS provided earlier this year regarding first-dollar COVID-19 and telehealth services under high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). Unlike recent retirement plan guidance, the relief provided by the notices is not limited to individuals who certify that they are affected by COVID-19. Below is a summary of the key provisions of the notices that are relevant to employers. All of the cafeteria plan changes permitted by the notices are optional; a plan sponsor can decide which changes, if any, will be made under its plan.
Temporary Flexibility for Midyear Elections Under Cafeteria Plans
Notice 2020-29 allows employees to make special midyear elections under cafeteria plans during 2020 for employer-sponsored health coverage, health FSAs and dependent care FSAs. Under current rules, elections regarding benefits under a cafeteria plan must be made prior to the first day of the plan year and then generally are irrevocable during that plan year. Midyear changes to such elections are permitted only under certain circumstances, such as a change in status or a significant change in the cost of coverage. Recognizing that employees may need to change their elections for additional reasons due to the COVID-19 crisis, Notice 2020-29 provides that an employer may amend its cafeteria plan to allow eligible employees to make prospective midyear elections and changes to existing elections during 2020 as follows:
with respect to employer-sponsored health coverage under insured and self-insured plans,
elect coverage prospectively, if the employee initially declined such coverage
change an existing election to enroll in different health coverage under the employer's plan prospectively (including changing enrollment from self-only coverage to family coverage)
prospectively revoke an existing election for health coverage, provided that the employee attests in writing that s/he is enrolled, or immediately will enroll, in other health coverage not sponsored by the employer (the employer may rely on the written attestation, unless the employer has actual knowledge to the contrary)
revoke an election, make a new election or decrease or increase an existing election regarding a health FSA (including a limited-purpose health FSA) or dependent care FSA, in each case, on a prospective basis
Employers are not required to provide unlimited election changes but may, in their discretion, determine the extent to which election changes are permitted (such as limiting midyear elections to amounts no less than amounts already reimbursed under a health FSA or limiting the number of election changes that can be made during 2020 under this special rule) provided that the changes do not result in failure to comply with the applicable nondiscrimination rules. For example, the IRS notes that to avoid adverse selection of health coverage, an employer could decide to allow only election changes that would result in improvements in coverage, such as moving from self-only to family coverage or from a low-option plan covering in-network expenses only to a high-option plan covering expenses in or out of network.
Temporary Extended Claims Periods for Certain Health and Dependent Care FSAs
Notice 2020-29 acknowledges that the COVID-19 crisis has caused unanticipated changes to the availability of and need for healthcare and dependent care. As a result, employees may be more likely to have unused health or dependent care FSA funds at the end of a grace period or plan year ending in 2020. To alleviate these surpluses, the notice provides that an employer may elect to amend its plan to allow unused amounts in health and dependent care FSAs as of the end of a grace period ending in 2020 to be applied to medical care expenses and dependent care expenses, respectively, incurred through December 31, 2020. Similarly, in the case of a cafeteria plan maintained on a non-calendar-year basis, an employer may allow unused amounts in health and dependent care FSAs to be applied for expenses incurred through December 31, 2020. Employers should be aware that such extended periods constitute disqualifying coverage for employees enrolled in an HDHP, making such employee ineligible to make contributions to a health savings account during the extended period unless the employee's health FSA is (or is amended to be) a limited purpose FSA, as opposed to a general purpose FSA.
Clarification of Relief for HDHPs
Finally, Notice 2020-29 clarifies that the relief the IRS issued in March, as well as relief provided in Section 3701 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), to allow HDHPs to cover COVID-19 testing and treatment and telehealth services (including services unrelated to COVID-19) without satisfaction of minimum deductibles applies retroactively to January 1, 2020. Previously, the relief could have been interpreted as applying only after the March issuance of the applicable guidance.
Increased Health FSA Carryover Limit
In conjunction with Notice 2020-29, the IRS also issued Notice 2020-33, which increases the carryover limit of unused amounts in a health FSA from a set dollar amount of $500 to 20 percent of the maximum health FSA contribution under section 125(i) of the Internal Revenue Code for the same year (as indexed). This means that an employer may amend its plan to allow a carryover of up to $550 in unused amounts for a plan year beginning in 2020 (to be carried over to 2021), with this $550 maximum indexed in future years for inflation.
Employers must decide which of these elective cafeteria plan changes, if any, they wish to adopt and any limitations to be imposed on the provided relief. Employers implementing the changes must adopt a plan amendment by December 31, 2021, but the amendment may be effective retroactively to the date the changes are made effective. In addition, employers must communicate these changes to participants. Although neither Notice 2020-29 nor Notice 2020-33 indicates when and how such changes need to be communicated, given that most of the participant relief is temporary, participants should be notified of the plan changes as soon as practicable. It seems reasonable to assume that the guidance applicable to benefit plans described in Notice 2020-01, for example, which permits electronic communications to plan participants who are reasonably believed to have effective access thereto, applies.
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WidiLand - A worthwhile investing GameFi - mainstream product of Pando Infinity
9 June, 2022 Blockchain
The Play-to-Earn game trend has grown explosively in 2021 with many prominent names like Axies Infinity, BombCrypto… And it is impossible not to mention WidiLand – A bright star with a lot of records in the Crypto market. Officially launched at the end of 2021, WidiLand – a #freetoplay and #playtoearn game – attracts a lot of attention from GameFi communities all around the world. WidiLand is considered one of the most worthwhile investments when continuously releasing new features despite the bear market.
About WidiLand
WidiLand tokennomic
Meaningful message
Attractive graphics and simple game rules
A well-planned project with long-term goals
Strong partnership & banker system
In terms of Metaverse booming, WidiLand is a new world exploration and construction GameFi with promising aspects. In the context of an isolated planet with limited resources, players will become pioneers to set the first footprints, starting the journey to build a new life. WidiLand opens an account registration so players can become the residents to experience amazing in-game features.
A unique feature of WidiLand is the way the plot develops in stages:
Chapter 1: Journey Begins! The crew begins to build a new life on TKE-1012.
Chapter 2: Devastation, the inhabitants of Widi must defend themselves from the threatening invaders.
Chapter 3: The New Era, with their efforts, the people of Widi have reconnected with the Space Station to continue the project and plan to bring humanity to a new home. This is also the beginning of the Metaverse.
After 2 months of launching the Official Game version, WidiLand has supported users on multiple platforms: PC, IOS and Android. This is evidence of the efforts of the development team and technology implementation with the goal of giving players the best gaming experience.
Download and experience the amazing features of WidiLand right here:
– Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameg.widiland
– IOS: https://apps.apple.com/vn/app/widiland/id1610258805
– PC: https://bit.ly/3mx3uut
Thanks to impressive numbers when WIDI and WSO are listed on PancakeSwap (reaching the Top Trending ranking on Dextool, CoinMarketCap and Coingecko), WidiLand is proving the project's growth potential in the long term.
1. WIDI token – the business token of WidiLand
WIDI smart contract: 0xa361c79783833524dc7838399a4862b5f47038b8
There is a total supply limit of 400,000,000 WIDI which can be used for NFT transactions from the Marketplace, Staking and many more activities to earn interest. Users can get WIDI with BNB (Binance Coin) by using PancakeSwap which is the most secure decentralized finance protocol on the Binance Smart Chain. A unique feature of WidiLand is decentralized lending and borrowing without either party needing to identify themselves. Borrowers can leverage WidiLand's NFT assets as collateral; should they not repay the loan, the lender automatically receives the NFT.
2. WSO token – the native currency in WidiLand
WSO smart contract: 0xC19FE21B4ef356f2f65894392dDe4252AA083605
This token can be earned through numerous activities such as Daily Quests, Leaderboard, Special Events, etc
In the context of 2130, the Earth is seriously polluted and is in danger of extinction. A group of scientists in the WIDI Project, a high-level program searching for life in outer space, find TKE-1012, a green-blue Earth-like moon. This giant planet, 24.2 light-years away from Earth, has conditions almost similar to our world, up to 73%. They migrate to TKE-1012 and call it WidiLand. Unfortunately, during the landing process, Geomagnetic storms from the efficient exchanges of energy continuously sweep through, causing severe damage to the entire spacecraft, high-tech equipment, and telecommunications. A small group of elite people is selected to participate in this secret program with a unique mission "Finding a new home for humanity." Through this project, WidiLand team wants to convey a humane message: Let's join hands to protect the environment and ecosystems on Earth from today.
With the meaningful message, friendly graphics and amazing challenges – WidiLand promises to become one of the most invested NFT game in the future!
When entering WidiLand, players will have 3 default characters (Non-NFT): Farmer, Breeder and Cook respectively. They have different characteristics and take on different missions in the game. The characters all have an in-depth job skill system, which is the key point that makes the game attractive.
There are 5 different rarities:
Similar to Character, when entering the game, the player will receive default Crop Land (non-NFT). There are a total of 6 types of land with rarity ranked in order:
Crop Land: Common
Desert Land: Common
Dry Land: Uncommon
Forest Land: Rare
Aquatic Land: Epic
Volcanic Land: Legendary
Like a miniature farm, in Chapter 1: Journey Begin – players will experience 3 characters with 3 different functions (Farmer, Breeder and Cook) and a series of exciting activities in the game for players to experience to the fullest such as Cultivating, Breeding, Cooking, Collecting items, Completing orders, Daily tasks. Through these above activities, players can earn mWSO as well as EXP to upgrade their game experience, unlocking many new features.
With simple gameplay and friendly graphics, players can easily play the game with family and friends without having to spend too much time learning how to play. And every month, WidiLand will organize many Leaderboard events with extremely attractive rewards, promising to give players a great experience.
Let's take a look at a demo of interesting activities at the Official Game version of WidiLand here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Pu6FR-HKE. There are many other interesting activities being cherished by the WidiLand team for the following updated versions. Join the group WidiLand Community to update the latest information about this potential GameFi project!
In order to build trust as well as maintain the companionship of the community, WidiLand always has a plan to respond to unexpected incidents or fluctuations of the Crypto market during game development. Besides eye-catching graphics and simple gameplay, these factors above are also the characteristics that gamers and investors decide whether WidiLand is a project worth investing in or not. The team has built a specific and transparent development roadmap to ensure the reliability of the long-term project. WidiLand has long-ranging plans stretching to 2024 for the development of the game and the DAO, in which players can affect gameplay decisions.
From the earliest stage, user experience is the top priority of WidiLand. Our project has an experienced team in the Crypto market and GameFi, with a view to targeting multiplayer, rather than a specific group of customers.
Although WidiLand has only been established for less than half a year, the number of partners has reached 40. Some prominent names in Crypto industry such as:
x21 Digital Investment Fund – Prestigious NFT and blockchain investment fund.
AU21 Capital Company – Leading Blockchain Investment Company.
Tomochain Company – Start-up leading in blockchain field.
Until now, WildLand all official channels have attracted a total of more than 400,000 followers. This can be considered an impressive number for a Crypto project.
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I grew up in a home that believes in the higher power of politics, the capacity for doing good in government. My parents took my sister to a Robert Kennedy rally when she was a wee newborn. Flash forward twenty years, and I had the good fortune to meet Bill and Hillary Clinton in my parents' living room when the Arkansas Governor was running for President. (Witnesses will confirm that I found his wife the more impressive. But I digress.) Between these two events, our dinner conversations expounded on assembly campaigns, Retire Ronald Reagan rallies, battles to protect the California coast from oil-drilling, initiatives to ban smoking in public places, and more.
California has an election coming in June. And this family is voting to re-elect Betsy Butler to the California Assembly.
Now for the why. Yes, Betsy champions my most important values – women's rights, environmental protection, gay rights, a healthy economy. And yes, she is endorsed by groups whose opinion matters to me – Planned Parenthood, Equality California, California League of Conservation Voters, to name a few. (Click here for more.) But what makes Betsy Butler truly stand out as a candidate is her proven ability to get things done.
It isn't easy being a California legislator. When she was first running for election in 2010, I asked her (while standing in my parents' kitchen, of course, following a "meet and greet") why any sane person would want to be in the California legislature. I was honestly confounded. The state was a mess – no money, failing schools, crumbling infrastructure – so what was the point of going to Sacramento?
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I agree — government has to do the things individuals can't. Like demand that carcinogens be excluded from baby bottles and sippy cups, or require that farm workers be given water to drink so they don't die on the job. Because the people who produce baby bottles, or who hire farmworkers, don't always seem to want to do the right thing on their own.
I also agree individuals have to stand up to do what they can. That's why I am grateful for (and support with my time and money) private groups like Beyond Shelter (www.beyondshelter.org) that help homeless families get back into housing, and CLUE-LA (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice) (http://cluela.org) that advocates for humane and fair treatment for all workers. There are millions of people doing amazing work. Thanks for your comment!
Not to pick at nits, but Betsy Butler hasn't been endorsed by Planned Parenthood. She's been endorsed by the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project LA County Action Fund. Planned Parenthood has yet to endorse any candidate in this race.
Thanks — I'm happy Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project L.A. County Action Fund made an endorsement!
The Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund is the only Planned Parenthood-affiliated PAC in Los Angeles County, and therefore the only Planned Parenthood entity that would endorse in this race. Betsy is thrilled to get their endorsement and is so deserving of it.


Situated in southwest China, Sichuan is a province with varied terrain, from its fertile farmlands and scattered hills in the east, to its high-altitude grasslands, glaciers and snow-capped mountains of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau in the west. In the midst of all this natural beauty and cultural heritage, Sichuan is also home to four UNESCO World Heritage sites, as well as the majority of China's wild giant pandas and a cuisine that's internationally celebrated for its complex and often fiery flavours.
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In the 8th century, the Giant Buddha of Leshan was carved into a hillside of Lingyun Mountain looking down over the confluence of three rivers. Standing at 71 metres tall, it is the largest stone-carved Buddha in the world. Its construction took over 90 years to complete and it's since become a UNESCO World Heritage site. In addition, in the vicinity of the Giant Buddha are more than 90 stone carvings, Tang dynasty (618–907) Buddhist shrines, the Lidui (a large rock cut in the centre of the river for irrigation purposes), tombs, smaller Buddha statues, pagodas, temples and city walls.
Construction of the Dujiangyan irrigation system began in the 3rd century BC. Science and technology were highly advanced in ancient China and this system still controls the waters of the Minjiang River and, to this day, distributes them to the fertile farmlands of the Chengdu plains. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, it's the world's oldest large-scale irrigation system of its kind still in operation.


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Carolus gazed about him. A neat room dominated by a plush-covered dining-table. There were lace curtains over a large Victorian bay window which did not look towards the sea, but had a rather dreary view of the street corner, a public-house called the Albion, a telephone-booth, a tobacconist's shop and a passing policeman.
"Since when have you noticed anything unusual about Miss Pepys?" he asked.
Mrs. Kemp shook her head.
"I will do what do all I can," promised Carolus quietly.
This did not seem to satisfy Mrs. Kemp.
He saw tears in the eyes of the voluble woman who had spoken so kindly and naturally about her friend.
"It's just possible that I may know tonight. But only just possible. I'm going to look in one place where—but it's only a possibility," repeated Carolus.
"I will," promised Carolus as he left her.


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This training approach is based on the notion that individuals need to be in touch with their own privilege and oppression and find ways to address the effects of injustice on their own, often prejudiced, perceptions of the world. The goal is to empower people to become agents of change by moving through their own guilt and the resulting prejudice and anger and to build alliances with others of different racial, ethnic, and other cultural backgrounds who are committed to doing the same. (See Bibliography: Colorado Progressive Coalition)
The National Coalition Building Institute writes the following: "Guilt is the glue that holds prejudice in place. When people feel bad about themselves they do not have the courage to make constructive changes. Similarly, blaming people for their prejudicial attitudes only increases defensiveness, making it harder for people to take an honest look at the negative attitudes that they have acquired." (See Bibliography: Shapiro; DeRosa)
This approach to inclusiveness training is very much embedded in the belief that change will occur only when individuals understand their own history and become committed agents of change with other, like-minded individuals.
This approach tends to focus on similarities among individuals. It is based on the notion that people need to develop empathy for others and develop common ground with others. (See Bibliography: DeRosa)
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La chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo è la parrocchiale di Monno, in provincia e diocesi di Brescia; fa parte della zona pastorale dell'Alta Val Camonica.

Storia

La comunità di Monno era all'inizio sottoposta alla pieve d'Edolo, dalla quale si rese autonoma nel 1284, venne eretta a parrocchia autonoma con sede nella chiesa di San Brizio.

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Questa chiesa fu oggetto di un rifacimento tra il 1600 circa e il 1620; dalla relazione della visita pastorale del 1702 del vescovo Daniele Marco Dolfin si apprende che il ruolo di parrocchiale era ormai svolto anche de facto da San Pietro, che a servizio della cura d'anime v'erano il parroco, due altri sacerdoti e un chierico e che erano erette le scuole del Santissimo Sacramento, del Rosario e della Dottrina Cristiana.

Il 14 aprile 1989 la chiesa, come stabilito dal Direttorio diocesano per le zone pastorali, entro la far parte della neo-costituita zona pastorale dell'Alta Val Camonica.

Descrizione

Facciata
La facciata, a capanna e volgente ad occidente, è costituita da un solo registro e tripartita da quattro semplici lesene senza i capitelli; al centro presenta il portale d'ingresso, composto da materiale lapideo, e una finestra ed è coronata dal timpano di forma mistilinea affiancato da due acroteri.

Interno
L'interno dell'edificio si compone di un'unica navata, abbellita da rilievi da pitture murali, sulla quale si affacciano le cappelle laterali e le cui pareti sono scandite da lesene sorreggenti il cornicione aggettante sopra il quale s'imposta la volta a botte, caratterizzata da lunette.

Opere di pregio qui conservate sono l'affresco con soggetto la Madonna in gloria, eseguito nel 1775 da Pietro Corbellini, la pala raffigurante i santi Pietro, Paolo, Antonio e Francesco assieme alla Madonna col Bambino, dipinta da Jacopo Palma il Giovane, le due tele ritraenti il Primato di Pietro e il Martirio dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, le lamine in rame dei Misteri del Rosario, la pala che rappresenta Gesù Bambino tra i Santi Antonio da Padova e Antonio Abate, eseguita nel 1791 da Antonio Corbellini, la Via Crucis e la tela della Sacra Famiglia con Anna e Gioacchino.

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Voci correlate
 Diocesi di Brescia
 Parrocchie della diocesi di Brescia
 Monno
 Regione ecclesiastica Lombardia

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Monno
Pietro e Paolo
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First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton and Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church of Gray are teaming up to host the Rev. Michael Dowd and his wife, science writer Connie Barlow, Sept. 7-9.
Dowd is the author of "Thank God for Evolution."
Shuck says he has read Dowd's book, which is also being used as a tool for the Thursday morning study group at First Presbyterian.
Shuck says he was "always intrigued" by the fact that Dowd was a minister and that he actually wrote and spoke against evolution...He kind of had a change of heart, and now he is a traveling evolutionary evangelist."
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After another disaster at roundabouts, Mutter calls for improvement
Cars creep along Diamond Hill Road last Thursday after heavy rains on Wednesday and a partial gravel fix. (Breeze photos by Ethan Shorey)
By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Managing Editor
CUMBERLAND – It wouldn't take a great deal of effort for construction workers to make the area of the Diamond Hill roundabout project more conducive to driving, says Mayor Jeff Mutter.
The mayor said he reached out to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation last week after crews tore up a stretch of Diamond Hill near Chapel Four Corners, and prior to rainstorms on Wednesday, to alert them that the newly rough ride was "just going to get worse when it rains."
There was a subsequent attempt by the state to smooth out the big bumps, he said, but it proved ineffective.
"In a perfect world we would have made sure that was a lot smoother before the rain," he said.
The resulting mess had motorists complaining bitterly the rest of Wednesday and all day Thursday leading up to repaving finally happening Thursday night.
Asked if he's been tempted during the ongoing roundabout project to send town crews in to address issues with the state project, such as the large bump at Route 295 that could easily be remedied with a little patching, Mutter said he hasn't "formally thought of that" but said there have been a bunch of issues where he's felt like he should just do it himself.
"If I could, I would," he said. That particular section at the exit ramp is at the top of his list, he said, as he travels it at least twice each day.
"I don't think it's a big lift to make that a lot better," he said. "We need to get that smoother, make everybody's life a little more pleasant."
Coming from small business himself, Mutter said he feels sorry for the store owners in the Chapel area, knowing that they're "grinding it out every day."
"It absolutely hurts businesses," he said, when people choose to avoid an area because it's in terrible shape. When a snow day or some other unusual circumstance happens, it's known in business as a "zero day," he said.
"You can't have a string of bad days, that's not how it works anymore," he said.
This is obviously a construction zone, he said, but reasonable driving conditions should be maintained and there are times he feels the roadway could be left in better shape when night work concludes.
"It does matter how you leave things," he said. "Making sure there are not a couple big holes goes a long way."
Last week's removal of asphalt, done as part of the effort to widen the road near Chapel, provided a similar situation to one nearly a year ago where RIDOT and its contractor Cardi Corp. tore up the area on the other side of Route 295, next to Industrial Drive, before a heavy snowstorm. That situation also required drivers to slow to a crawl as they navigated deep holes obscured by muddy water. The headline at the time was "Diamond Hill a mess after ill-timed grinding," and Highway Supt. Frank Stowik said numerous cars sustained damage.
RIDOT spokesman Charles St. Martin was asked this week whether the agency will be reimbursing motorists for damage done last week, and responded with a link to a claims form. He didn't comment further on the situation.
A RIDOT email response posted by Diamond Hill Community Association spokeswoman Jennifer Brousseau prior to the heavy rain last Wednesday, Aug. 28, said the agency would be taking a number of actions in response to the afternoon rain's anticipated impact on the road, including:
• Monitoring the area throughout the afternoon and evening.
• Having construction crews on site to fill areas as needed.
• Having a two-person police detail on location.
• And having two construction flaggers on location.
The email to Brousseau stated at that point that RIDOT planned on repaving Thursday night. Gravel was placed down as a interim measure to fix holes, but the trip remained a tough one.
Mutter said residents have shown a great deal of patience overall with this project, which is bringing a pair of roundabouts to the end of each exit ramp at Route 295 and Diamond Hill as well as the realignment, the Chapel Four Corners intersection, and the addition of a second lane headed away from the highway and toward Chapel. A bit more effort on the part of RIDOT to make sure the road is "a little more passable" will mean a lot, he said. Town officials have been communicating daily with the state agency and will continue to advocate for drivers who use the road and the businesses that operate on it, he said.
Last Thursday night's repaving brought back a smooth surface to Diamond Hill Road after days of drivers hitting big bumps.
Roundabouts Fiasco
Permalink Submitted by pole22 on Thu, 2019-09-05 17:17
Back when this was first proposed, there were many comments that all we needed were a series of traffic lights to handle the early day and evening traffic. Now, this huge and totally unnecessary project was forced on our town. I will not traverse Diamond Hill Road. Like so many other motorists, Abbott Run Valley Road via Bear Hill Road to Chapel has become the favorite route. I am sure the residents of those areas are not happy with this situation. And, I an only imagine the accidents when the roundabout is completed.
Forced?
Permalink Submitted by CumberlandLifer on Thu, 2019-09-05 23:14
Forced on our town?
I believe the former mayor and town council voted on it.
paving mess
Permalink Submitted by bruinsfan85 on Fri, 2019-09-06 11:44
I agree the roundabouts are going to be a complete mess. Especially when you have a red light and a long line of people going all the way to through the roundabout waiting to move through there.
Also why is no one complaining about the gap in the paving job from the water main work and the roundabout work just by the building that was taken down. It looks like the company that did the water main work stopped short and then Cardi never paved to where they did so now there is a bump. Can imagine what that will be like in the snow when the plows try to navigate that.
To Cumberland Lifer
Permalink Submitted by pole22 on Fri, 2019-09-06 15:02
I know our previous mayor and council voted yes, but with great pressure from those in the House of Representatives and Senate who are supposed to have our best interests at heart. This was pushed through with the Governor, our reps and interested construction groups singing praises of how safety with a roundabout would enhance our traffic issues. Take a survey of those who have to travel the roundabout in Warwick. It is still a challenging situation for residents and strangers alike. I personally know people in Warwick who go out of their way to avoid the roundabout.
Permalink Submitted by xrilander on Fri, 2019-09-06 20:52
If you have trouble navigating a rotary, maybe it`s time to turn in the license.
To xrilander
Permalink Submitted by pole22 on Mon, 2019-09-09 10:07
I apologize for not being clearer on "avoiding roundabouts." In the interest of personal safety, avoiding the Warwick situation, it is usually during high rush hours when everyone is in a "rush" and not paying attention. Also dealing with those drivers who are new to the roundabout. Safety first; avoid any possible accidents of which there were and continue to have many at this location. Me thinks possibly xrilander is either a supporter of one of our reps or in the construction industry. A helpful suggestion as to how to deal with this new roundabout would have been very welcome rather than suggest I turn in my license.
Where we're going we don't need roads....
Permalink Submitted by brianb23 on Tue, 2019-09-10 08:30
and to those people taking Bear Hill Rd to Abbot Run Valley: Slow down! It's not a freeway, 20mph down Bear Hill and 25mph on Abbot Run Valley Rd. You're taking a detour to avoid Diamond Hill fine, it's probably not any quicker, just a bit smoother, but not a right to speed through other parts of town.
Agree, brianb23
Permalink Submitted by pole22 on Tue, 2019-09-10 14:52
I, and probably many use the Bear Hill Rd/Abbott Run to avoid the bumps on Diamond Hill and the poorly marked road going north where it meets the bridge area. How anyone can speed on either--especially Bear Hill--is beyond me. I live on a back, narrow winding road (50 years) and it amazes me how fast cars will travel.
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Goal-Setting and Self-Management for Students in the New Year
Onalee Smith Shaped Contributor
New Year, New You. That's the message we see so frequently this time of year, as people begin to focus on resolutions for self-improvement. And going into 2021, it's a good time to reflect on the challenges we overcame in 2020 and think about where we've been and where we want to go. I'm all about self-improvement, but I worry that the stress of consistently hearing we need to improve in some way sends an implicit message, particularly to younger people, that we're never going to be good enough. Do our students feel the same anxieties to re-invent themselves as many adults do? Are they learning to improve because they love themselves, or because they feel they're wrong or lacking in some way?
When I was a student, I loved setting New Year's resolutions. My childhood resolutions were always goal-oriented, but oftentimes just set playfully for myself and very rarely followed through on. And by the time I entered high school, I realized a lot of my friends were making resolutions to lose weight or to look a certain way, which made making resolutions feel more like a chore than something fun.
Being able to set goals for oneself and then self-manage to achieve them is a critical life skill, but also a concept that can get warped with New Year's Resolution-setting pressures. So, how can teachers leverage this time of year to teach a practical lesson, that could also help to alleviate some holiday anxieties their students might be feeling? In the spirit of my old love for resolutions, I pulled together a few ideas to ring in the new decade by teaching practical goal-setting and self-management.
One way to help your students understand how to set and achieve their goals is through Solomon Cameron. Solomon is an Australian teenager who set a goal for himself to become the youngest person to fly solo around Australia and to raise money to help people around his country receive medical care.
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After realizing he wanted to learn how to fly planes, Solomon raised money to take aviation classes. Once he learned to fly, he then continued to fundraise to support Angel Flight, an organization that helps people reach doctors and hospitals. Not only was Solomon able to achieve his personal aviation goals, he was able to set new goals for himself and to continue to rise to meet them.
Take five minutes to watch Solomon's story and then invite your class to discuss Solomon's goals and how he worked to achieve them. After specifically discussing Solomon, ask your students what they feel passionate about and what they could do to support a cause that matters to them, "Is there something you're motivated to try? What steps could you take to reach your goal?"
Instead of writing down "resolutions," your students can write a letter to themselves detailing their goal and the steps they will take to achieve it. Let them know that you'll all be opening the letter up again later in the year to check in on your progress. Encourage them to set specific examples and to remain realistic on something they can achieve in a few months. Remind them to set a timeline that will help them keep on-track to meet their goals. If students are struggling to come up with goals, provide categories such as: things you hope to learn, skills you hope to acquire, people you hope to meet, or change you want to see happen.
Another option is to have your students discuss their goals together, and people with similar goals can collaborate on next steps. Or, set a shared goal for something you can do virtually as a class for your school or community. Extend the project further by asking students to research ways in which their passions can be tapped into to help others, just as Solomon did by turning his love of flying into a way to help people access medical care.
The key is to remind students to focus on their skills (and not their perceived deficiencies) in order to set meaningful goals and then continue to work towards achieving them. Learning to do so will help students by improving their sense of self-worth and demonstrating how they can use their unique skills to create the positive change they want to see, both in themselves and the world.
For more ideas and support, use the full free lesson plan for Grades 4–8, "Write a Goal-Setting Letter To Yourself," to help students build self-management competencies by setting and working toward a personal or academic goal.
Each webisode of Carmen Sandiego's Fearless Kids Around the World comes paired with free social-emotional learning activities following the CASEL framework to build relevant competencies. Download these SEL activities and lesson plans to inspire your students at carmensandiego.com/fearlesskids.
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