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December 18th – Advent
18 December, 2013 20 December, 2013 Gaz Morris	1 Comment
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Based in and around Manchester, Gaz has studied a BA and MA in various types of history at the University of Manchester. When not embracing his love for all things historical, Gaz can be found indulging his other interests of cooking, travelling and languages to whatever degree his current bank balance permits.
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Day 18 – Vada Advent Calendar
What's this? (Or; Musings on The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Everyone has their own Christmas traditions – it might be a certain film that has to be watched before Christmas day, or certain comestibles that have to be indulged in strange permutations, the reasoning for which being long occluded by a distant and distinctly un-sober history of Christmas days.
For myself, two stalwart favourites at Christmas are crumpets on Christmas morning (despite much mocking of my parents and long-suffering boyfriend) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (spoiler alert if, for whatever reason, you haven't yet watched it). However, whilst watching it this year, I was set about musing on a few notions contained within the film that strike me as interesting.
I: Inverted Worlds
First, the film is ostensibly told from the perspective of the bad guys. If the overture of 'This is Halloween' doesn't convince you thus, then the whole plot of a rival group kidnapping Santa, holding him hostage and forcibly taking over the holiday for the dissemination of their own world view sounds like the story arc for a dubiously-tasteful Third Reich-themed pantomime. Indeed, tell the story from the point of view of Santa or any of the other minions from Christmas Town and you get a much more traditional (Chistmas?) story of fear, struggle and redemption.
I then considered that this framing might be one of the reasons that I have subconsciously enjoyed the film for so long: I've always had something of a penchant for supporting the baddies in films. Not through any longing for evil (more on that presently), but more from a pragmatic standpoint. Look at several film blockbusters featuring a clear dichotomy between good and evil: Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. The odds are that any given person enjoys at least one of the aforementioned films, though I would wager that most support the protagonists rather than the villains.
Why? Remove the knowledge that good ultimately triumphs and suddenly the pragmatist in you might start to realise the superiority death star and fleet of starships, legions of Uruk-Hai and dark wizards or a seemingly- invincible leader and massively disproportionate numbers. Sure, there's the knowledge that you're fighting for good and not evil, but that's surely a viewpoint too? To the aggressors, our protagonists were portrayed as the bad guys, on whose failure their own survival rested. (Besides, I'd sooner have a Star Destroyer than an X-wing any day.) The fascinating thing for me, then, is that the Nightmare Before Christmas draws you into the traditional bad guy's camp and has you rooting for them, rather than a preservation of your own order and system (namely, that of Christmas).
II: Evil
As touched on above, I believe that evil is a relative position rather than an absolute constant. Further, I believe that evil cannot be created, but rather perceived. Socrates touched on this in his (surprisingly readable) dialogue, Meno, when he argued that no one can ever logically desire evil. The Making Christmas song belies a genuine interest in making Christmas as good as possible, granted their own world view of terror and scaremongering. This is compounded when Jack, following the failure of his plan, exclaims that "all I ever wanted was to give them something great" in the song Poor Jack.
The natural weapon for the critic of this idea that evil is relative and not absolute is that of the Third Reich. Did not millions elect Hitler believing he could do great things for them? Did not the soldiers serve him in gruesome battle over adherence to a greater sense of duty rather than pursuit of evil? One cannot deny that the man himself was not mentally stable or even particularly nice, but I also seriously doubt that he viewed himself as evil. In Hitler's own, deranged, state, he honestly believed that he was doing good and the oppressive allied forces were trying to stop his sense of duty.
I do not mean to sound as an apologist for Hitler or the Nazi regime, but merely to demonstrate how much less emotive and distressing it is to discuss the nature of evil using stop-motion animation rather than a genocidal maniac. Perhaps all future philosophers should use film – maybe even this film, lest they be seen as excusing and dismissing the inexcusable and unforgettable.
III: Faith
In the song Town Meeting, the townsfolk are sold on the idea of adopting and taking over Christmas without any greater information or confirmation than the word of their own king and their bumbling mayor ("I fully endorse it, let's try it at once"). I do not here mean to imply faith as only involving religion but more all instantiations of faith, be it trust in newspapers' sensationalism, belief in slightly ludicrous gossip or unreasoned political stances.
Without wishing to draw too fine a point on it, Jack could be talking complete nonsense to them, or indeed have intended the whole charade of a new holiday that nearly results in his death and disappearance as an elaborate plan to scare his faithful subjects. With only excited questioning and one critical voice (Sally), the plan progresses full steam ahead.
Of course, I also make here the wider point that one can infer interestingly from all manner of things if only one opens one's eyes. The gift of examination and reasoning (through interpretation) is humankind's alone – don't squander it.
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"The two truly transforming things, conceivably, might be in information technology and information operation and networking and connecting things in ways that they function totally differently than they had previously.
And if that's possible, what I just said, that possibly the single-most transforming thing in our force will not be a weapon system, but a set of interconnections and a substantially enhanced capability because of that awareness.
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, 8/9/2001,Town Hall Meeting, Washington, D.C.


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Kondensat steht für:

 das Ergebnis eines Übergangs eines Stoffes vom gasförmigen in den flüssigen Aggregatzustand, siehe Kondensation
 Kondenswasser

in der Physik:
 das Ergebnis der Überführung von Materie in einen gebundenen Zustand, siehe kondensierte Materie
 speziell weiche kondensierte Materie, siehe weiche Materie
 ein Aggregatzustand für Fermionen, siehe Fermionen-Kondensat
 ein Aggregatzustand für Bosonen, siehe Bose-Einstein-Kondensat

in der Chemie:
 das Ergebnis einer Anellierungsreaktion
 das Ergebnis einer Kondensationsreaktion

in der Heizungstechnik:
 das Kondensationsprodukt aus Rauchgasen, siehe Kondensat (Heizungstechnik)

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Back in August, I blogged about "three fairly significant browser issues" I had encountered while using jQuery. With the release of jQuery 1.3, and subsequent minor versions, I thought I'd take a look back at those browser issues and see if any of them had been resolved.
Let me know which of those you would most like to see. Also, if you have any other feature requests or bugs to report, please report them on the issues page.
I found out this morning that Monster.com is using SimpleModal to power the modal dialogs on their site! Which, of course, means they are using jQuery too! This is the first major corporate site that I have discovered using SimpleModal, so I was pretty excited when I discovered it.
In case you haven't heard, jQuery 1.3 has been released! In addition to being jQuery's 3rd birthday, the team has a number of new announcements, including Sizzle (a brand new CSS selector engine), a new API browser (developed by Remy Sharp) and the formation of the jQuery Foundation.
I haven't looked into why 1.3 has more calls for the Contact Form, but even so, the execution time (ms) has improved for each one!
Congratulations to the jQuery team and Happy Birthday!
As I mentioned before, in 2009, I plan to explore my interest in photography more. Since I'm not quite ready to commit to a daily project, my brother-in-law and I decided to do a weekly assignment.
We set up a group on Flickr, called Assignment52, where a new assignment will be announced each week. The assignments will range from trying specific techniques to more general topics.
At the end of each week, everyone is encouraged to pick their favorite photo from the pool (not your own) and post it in the assignment thread.
Having already reflected on 2008 for my family, I thought I'd look back at what has happened "professionally" over the last year and make some resolutions for 2009.
While working on a new site design, I found an interesting bug in WordPress 2.7. I created two new pages to use as "Front page displays", one called Blog and one called Home. To create the pages, I clicked on Pages > Add New, entered a Title and clicked Publish.
I then went to my Reading Settings (Settings > Reading) and set the static Front and Posts page to the pages I just created. Going back to my site, I tested out the new static pages only to find they didn't work.
Includes IE6 positioning bug fixes reported by Deepak Mehta and James Taylor.


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In Māori mythology, accounts vary somewhat as to the ancestry of Rātā. Usually he is a grandson of Tāwhaki and son of Wahieroa. Wahieroa is treacherously killed by Matuku-tangotango, an ogre. Rātā sets out to avenge the murder, travelling to the home of Matuku, where a servant of the ogre tells him that Matuku comes out to devour people each new moon, and that he can be killed at the pool where he washes his face and hair. Rātā waits till the ogre comes out and is leaning over with his head in the pool. He grabs him by the hair and kills him. Matuku's bones are used to make spears for hunting birds.

Rātā searches for his father's bones so that he can afford them the proper respect. He learns that the Ponaturi have the bones in their village. He must build a canoe to get there. He goes into the forest, and fells a tree, and cuts off the top. His day's work over, he goes home, and returns the next morning. To his surprise he finds the tree standing upright and whole. Once again he cuts it down, but when he returns he finds the tree standing again. He hides in the forest, and hears the voices of the multitude of the hākuturi (forest spirits, called rorotini in one account), who set to work to re-erect the tree, putting each chip into its proper place. He runs out and catches some of the hakuturi, who tell him they re-erected the tree because he insulted Tāne, the god of the forest, by not performing the correct rituals before felling the tree. Rātā is ashamed, and expresses regret. Then the hākuturi make him a canoe, naming it Niwaru (alias Niwareka, Āniwaniwa, etc.)(Biggs 1966:450).

Rātā and his people launch the canoe and paddle off to find the Ponaturi. Arriving, Rātā cleverly surrounds them, kills their priests, and rescues his father's bones. The Ponaturi regroup and give chase. The battle goes badly until Rātā recites an incantation called Titikura that he overheard their priests recite while they were tapping together the bones of Wahieroa. In a flash all Rātā's dead warriors return to life and attack and slaughter all of the Ponaturi. Rātā is the father of Tūwhakararo, who is the father of Whakatau.

See also
Rata (Tuamotu mythology)
Rata (Tahitian mythology)
Laka (Hawaiian and other Polynesian mythology)

References
B. G. Biggs, 'Maori Myths and Traditions' in A. H. McLintock (editor), Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 3 Volumes. (Government Printer: Wellington), 1966, II:447-454.
R. D. Craig, Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology (Greenwood Press: New York, 1989), 134.
G. Grey, Polynesian Mythology (reprint Taplinger Press: New York, 1970), 84-90.
E. R. Tregear, Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary (Lyon and Blair: Lambton Quay), 1891, 232, 399-400.
J. White, The Ancient History of the Maori, 7 Volumes (Government Printer: Wellington), 1887-1891, III:2 for rorotini.

Legendary Māori people


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James Cutbush (* 1788 in Philadelphia; † 15. Dezember 1823 in West Point (New York)) war ein US-amerikanischer Arzt und Chemiker.

1808 veröffentlichte er die Artikelserie Application of Chemistry to Arts and Manufacture in der Zeitschrift Aurora in Philadelphia (unter J.C.), die seine gute Kenntnis der Chemie zeigen. Im selben Jahr veröffentlichte er das populärwissenschaftliche Chemiebuch Useful Cabinet. Er trug auch zum Medical Museum von John Redman Coxe in Philadelphia bei und war mit anderen lokalen Chemikern wie James Woodhouse, Benjamin Smith Barton, Adam Seybert und Robert Hare bekannt. 1810 wurde er Mitglied einer Freimaurerloge in Philadelphia. Dies zeigt sein Ansehen in Philadelphia, auch wenn über seine frühen Jahre sonst weniger bekannt ist. 1811 gründete er mit anderen die Columbian Chemical Society in Philadelphia und war deren Präsident. Die Columbian Society gab auch eine Zeitschrift Memoirs heraus. Die Chemical Society of Philadelphia war nach dem Tod von James Woodhouse 1809 eingegangen. 1813 erschien sein Buch Philosophy of Experimental Chemistry. Er veröffentlichte auch im American Journal of Science und war ein Pionier der Pyrotechnik in den USA mit seinem Treatise on Pyrotechnics von 1825.

1814 wurde er Assistant Apothecary-General der US-Armee, zunächst in Philadelphia und später weiter im Norden. Er wurde 1820 Chief Medical Officer an der United States Military Academy in West Point und nach Reorganisation in der Armee 1821 Assistenzchirurg und Professor für Mineralogie und Chemie in West Point. Seit 1814 war er gewähltes Mitglied der American Philosophical Society.

Literatur
Edgar Fahs Smith: James Cutbush: an american chemist (1788–1823), Philadelphia: Lippincott 1919, Archive

Weblinks
Artikel in Appletons Encyclopedia

Einzelnachweise

Chemiker (19. Jahrhundert)
Hochschullehrer (United States Military Academy)
Mitglied der American Philosophical Society
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1788
Gestorben 1823
Mann


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I worked on newspapers and magazines in London and the South East. When a new local radio station opened in Paisley I headed north – to find the reporter's job wasn't there but they wanted me to do the breakfast show because no-one wanted to get up early.
Because I believe all news everywhere affects all of us at some time. Because it can be terrifying and exhilarating. Because the public not only have a right to know – but should have an obligation to know.
Coming off air after my very first lunchtime bulletin. It was day one of the G8 summit at Gleneagles with protesting crowds swarming across nearby fields and surging through the streets of Edinburgh. Four live reports in sequence – one of which was unexpected and which fell off the air. We managed to get it back and get off air on time!
Hmm…there've been loads. Probably best for others to judge.
Know yourself, develop your interests and focus on them, be patient, do anything, develop a thick skin. Pay attention, don't be arrogant and when you're told something – LISTEN. There are so many more broadcasters out there now – use them. Be prepared to travel to get what you want. And don't ever get on the wrong side of camera operators, sound operators, film editors – in fact anyone technical. They can easily make you or your stuff look or sound really bad on screen! And they probably know a hell of a lot more than you.
A big thanks to Rob for taking part.


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A feketepikkelyes pereszke (Tricholoma squarrulosum) a pereszkefélék családjába tartozó, Európában és Észak-Amerikában honos, inkább hegyvidéki erdőkben élő, ehető gombafaj.

Megjelenése
A feketepikkelyes pereszke kalapja 4-10 cm széles, alakja domború, amely idővel szélesen domborúvá, majdnem lapossá terül ki. Színe szürke vagy szürkésfekete; felületét számos apró, feketés pikkely, szál, borítja. Széle - különösen fiatalon - gyapjas.

Húsa vékony, színe fehéres vagy szürkés, sérülésre nem változik. Szaga jellegzetesen borsos, hasonló a kapotnyak gyökeréhez, megvágva gyengén lisztszagú; íze szintén lisztes vagy kissé csípős.

Kissé ritkásan álló, hasas lemezei pereszkefoggal kapcsolódnak a tönkhöz. Színük fehéresszürke, élük fűrészes, többnyire feketés színű.

Tönkje 3–6 cm magas és 0,5–2 cm vastag. Hasonló színű, mint a kalap vagy világosabb, felületén feketés, felálló pikkelyek láthatók.

Spórapora fehér. Spórája elliptikus, sima, mérete 6-8 x 3,5-5 µm.

Hasonló fajok
Hasonlíthat hozzá a párducpereszke, a fenyő-pereszke, a rózsáslemezű pereszke vagy a bükki pereszke.

Elterjedése és termőhelye
Európában és Észak-Amerikában honos. Magyarországon ritka.

Lomb- és fenyőerdőben, főleg hegyvidéken található meg. Júliustól novemberig terem.

Ehető gomba.

Kapcsolódó cikkek
Magyarország nagygombafajainak listája

Források
Feketepikkelyes pereszke - Tricholoma squarrulosum Miskolci Gombász Egyesület
Tricholoma atrosquammosum var. squarrulosum (Bres.) Mort. Chr. & Noordel. - Dark Scaled Knight  First Nature
Tricholoma squarrulosum MushroomExpert

Gombafajok
Pereszkefélék
Magyarország gombái
Európa gombái
Észak-Amerika gombái


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On Seeing Ourselves
by FF2-admin
" I started to notice more disparities between genders in my favorite movies… which really sucked. There's nothing like seeing your favorite movie and having it ruined by subtext."
On Seeing Ourselves:
Why is it so difficult to show a woman who is smart?
By Ori Marcu (Special for FF2 Media)
Recently I watched Project Almanac (2015), a movie that I thoroughly enjoyed. However there was one aspect which concerned me, prompting me to view a few popular movies with more skepticism. I've noticed a disparity in the numbers of men and women in film who are portrayed as scientifically intelligent, and I believe that this lack of intelligent women in media discourages girls from seeing themselves as capable in the technological world.
While I'd like to think that I watch good movies and appreciate finer aspects of cinema, I recently had to accept that I (like many others) have fallen into the vast abyss of low budget romance, sci-fi, and sci-fi romance that is the "teens" section of Netflix. This is fitting for me since I'm 16 and fall well within the criteria for "teen."
As I said, I have recently been watching a lot of films and TV aimed towards younger people. I watched all three movies in the "Hunger Games" series, a lot of episodes of Psych, a British cooking show, The Martian, The Intern, and countless cheesy romantic movies (that I loved). Many of these I expected to like and was disappointed, but one in particular still has me squirming.
Project Almanac is about a techie type boy who is accepted to MIT, then finds blueprints for a time travel machine in his basement. He and his friends (all boys) build the time machine and they have interesting adventures together. Eventually a popular girl is involved who knows nothing about technology but goes along for the ride, and the entire process is shot through a film camera that the boy's sister is supposedly holding.
The majority of the first half of the movie is a lot of techno-babble between the boys, with the sister saying things along the lines of "English, please." What caught my eye in this was the fact that the two girls in the movie weren't at all involved in the actual building process of the machine, which was in many ways the focal point of the movie. I was disappointed that the girls weren't portrayed as being intelligent as the boys were, and though it was altogether a good movie, it was such a shame that the female characters weren't at least a little involved in the technical aspects.
Once I noticed this, I started to notice more disparities between genders in my favorite movies… which really sucked (There's nothing like seeing your favorite movie and having it ruined by subtext.) In the Hunger Games series, Katniss rarely ever knows what is in her weapons nor makes them. She takes what she gets and just shoots. She is never involved in any technology, she stands in front of the camera and frequently shows a lack of understanding for the technological aspects of what is understood to be a highly technology oriented society. It's ironic, really.
In the recent movie The Martian, the two female astronauts are shown as technologically advanced, but when it comes down to it, it is a male student who shows NASA the route home from Mars, and a male who figured out how to survive on Mars. So these women have very little opportunity to show their intelligence. Whatever intelligence their characters have is assumed because of their positions as astronauts.
So, as a kid, watching these movies that are aimed at kids can be unfulfilling. It's difficult to see myself being intelligent with computers or ever being in a position of discovering a new piece of technology because I've never seen a woman through mainstream movie media ever do it. Young people learn from what we see and hear, and if we don't see anyone like us (especially in the age where it is media constantly present), then it is difficult to ever see ourselves as legitimate or normal. There is a severe lack of women in media who are put in positions of intelligence and knowledge of modern technology, and in this society where our generations of young people are told the mantra that engineers and analysts are the most needed people in the future job market, it's just really ironic.
It is ironic that young people are told we need to be capable, then are shown that 51% of us aren't. Ironic that we are surrounded with technology and media, and yet never see somebody like ourselves in it. Ironic that women are making further strides in the "boys clubs" than ever before, and yet we are still treated like we are unable to think scientifically and do not have the capacity for innovation, for advancement, or for technological knowledge. It is disheartening to see the kind of dismissal that goes on in the writing of female characters in movies and TV.
I have yet to see a movie that displays a primary female character as fully intelligent and innovative in the sciences, and if you were to take me as your average teenage girl, that means that a lot of other girls haven't seen a movie like that either. We do not have access to movies beyond the horizons of Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. We don't see ourselves, and so we assume that we are unique, and not in the way that parents love. We think we are different and strange because we want to pursue fields like chemical engineering, molecular biology, and computer science. We want to code complex algorithms, find the solutions to unresolved math problems that are so old that nobody knows where they came from, and most of all we want to be seen. We are just like the boys, so why can't we see ourselves in movies like they see themselves? Why is it so difficult to show a woman who is smart?
We as consumers hold it within our ability to change media according to what we want to see. I don't want to grow up in a world that doesn't represent me. I don't want to raise my future children in a world that will only support their hobbies if they are men or traditionally feminine girls.
And so I pose a final question: What are we going to do about this?
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Roger K.
Very interesting. It's another way of considering the Bechdel test. I wonder how does Lisbeth Salander from THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATOO shapes up in your view on this. Socially she's a nightmare, but intelligence and computer skills, etc. are off the charts.
Ori M.
Hi Roger;
In terms of technological capability Lisbeth is good (or I've heard she is, I haven't actually seen/read the series), but the downside of her character and her franchise is that The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is not aimed towards teens/children, which was the focus of my argument. She certainly serves a great example of a strong woman, but not to children.
You are so right, Ori. Lisbeth is a terrific character & she is certainly technically adept. However the Larson stories are very dark & definitely "Adults Only." Here is a review of the original series by another FF2 Media guest critic:
http://www.films42.com/guests/MillenniumTrilogyReview.pdf
(The English version of Part One was much weaker in every way.)
Thanks for comment, Roger.
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Midlands second top for antidepressant usage
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Antidepressants: only 30% of those who experienced poor mental health said they were effective
Research has revealed that the Midlands is second only to the North of England for antidepressant usage, according to online pharmacy Chemist 4 U.
It found that over the past three years, the Midlands and the east have been issued 58.7 million antidepressant prescriptions. The prescriptions have come at a cost of £199 million to the NHS since 2016.
The south of England had a collective figure of 47.5 million prescriptions over the past three years compared with 67.1 million in the north and just 17.1 million in London.
"I've suffered from anxiety and depression for many years and my health got so bad, I needed medication just to get me through the day."
DANIEL BAKER, PREVIOUSLY DEPENDANT ON ANTI DEPRESSANTS
Only 30% of the individuals who had experienced poor mental health said that they found antidepressants very effective, while 17% said that they were not effective at all.
Daniel Baker explained why he relied on antidepressants: "I've suffered from anxiety and depression for many years and my health got so bad, I needed medication just to get me through the day."
Of those taking antidepressants, the reasons varied. Users shared some contributing factors that worsen their mental health conditions:
59% stress at work
49% stress at home
48% lack of sleep
36% arguments with family and friends
47% the colder, darker months
The figures from Chemist 4 U come from a survey of 2000 respondents which found that at as much as 28% of the population have or have previously had a mental health condition.
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I hope you will allow a short diversion from the work of Dr. E. C. Saylor.
Two events during 2001 and 2002 brought national attention to Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Her residents responded without hesitation. These stories are well told in Courage After The Crash by Glenn J. Kashurba, M.D. and Our Story by The Quecreek Miners. While these events are well-known, other events and contributions are almost forgotten.
Many stories of Somerset's residents can be found in Volumes I and III of the History of Bedford and Somerset Counties Pennsylvania by Blackburn, Welfley and Koontz . In volume III, page 549 General Alexander Ogle (1767-1832) is credited with naming the residents of Somerset County "The Frosty Sons of Thunder".
The same page states, "From among these 'Frosty Sons of Thunder' have gone forth men whose fame is not circumscribed by the lines of their native state." At least one of her son's stories is not found in the History.
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George Chorpenning, Jr. (1820-1894)
His story is best told in The Man From Somerset, A Historical Novel by Frank Winslow. While Mr. Winslow's subtitle indicates a novel, his facts overpower his fiction. This book should be required reading for the current generation of "Sons".
My late-wife was a FLICK. George's mother was a FLICK. My father-in-law told us the story long before I read the "novel".
George and a couple of his trusted relatives, Irvin PILE and Conrad FLICK, left Somerset in 1849 for the California Gold Rush. Discouraged George looked for other opportunities and saw the need for reliable mail service. In 1851 George and a partner, Absalom Woodward, from Indiana County, PA, were granted the first contract for mail service between Salt Lake and Sacramento. Thus began the Pony Express before it was called the Pony Express.
After George, Irwin and Conrad completed the first delivery from Sacramento to Salt Lake, George accepted an honorary commission in the militia as a major offered by the first governor of the Utah Territory, Brigham Young. Apparently, this is the source of his Major title years before his Civil War service.
While George provided the reliable mail service he desired, later contracts became a well documented fiasco with the U.S. government. His death notice was published in the Somerset Herald, 11 APR 1894.
Irvin Pile (1831-1924)
His death notice appears on the front page of the Somerset Herald, Wednesday, June 25, 1924 and tells his story very well.
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Q: Using Radio Buttons to set labels in Java So for class I'm suppose to make a Celsius to Fahrenheit converter GUI. With that said, it's a pretty simple and easy program to create. I want to do more with it though. What I want to do is have one window that changes depending on which radio button is selected in a buttongroup. I want the selected radiobutton for "To Fahrenheit" or "To Celsius" to update the labels for the input and output. I have tried using an actionlistener for when one is selected, but it doesn't change the labels. Am I using the wrong listener? What's the correct way to do this?
Here's my code:
import java.awt.EventQueue;
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;

import javax.swing.ButtonGroup;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JRadioButton;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;

public class Converter extends JFrame {

private JPanel contentPane;
private JTextField tfNumber;
private JLabel lblCelsius;
private JLabel lblFahrenheit;

public static void main(String[] args) {
    EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
        public void run() {
            try {
                Converter frame = new Converter();
                frame.setVisible(true);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    });
}

public Converter() {
    try {
        UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
    } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

    setTitle("Celsius Converter");
    setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    setBounds(100, 100, 308, 145);
    contentPane = new JPanel();
    contentPane.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(5, 5, 5, 5));
    setContentPane(contentPane);
    contentPane.setLayout(null);

    tfNumber = new JTextField();
    tfNumber.setText("0");
    tfNumber.setBounds(10, 11, 123, 20);
    contentPane.add(tfNumber);
    tfNumber.setColumns(10);

    lblCelsius = new JLabel("Celsius");
    lblCelsius.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 15));
    lblCelsius.setBounds(143, 12, 127, 14);
    contentPane.add(lblCelsius);

    lblFahrenheit = new JLabel("Fahrenheit");
    lblFahrenheit.setBounds(187, 46, 95, 14);
    contentPane.add(lblFahrenheit);

    final JLabel lblNum = new JLabel("32.0");
    lblNum.setBounds(143, 46, 43, 14);
    contentPane.add(lblNum);

    final JRadioButton rdbtnF = new JRadioButton("to Fahrenheit");
    rdbtnF.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
            if(rdbtnF.isSelected()) {
                lblCelsius.setText("Celsius");
                lblFahrenheit.setText("Fahrenheit");
            }
        }
    });
    rdbtnF.setSelected(true);
    rdbtnF.setBounds(10, 72, 109, 23);
    contentPane.add(rdbtnF);

    final JRadioButton rdbtnC = new JRadioButton("to Celsius");
    rdbtnC.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
            if(rdbtnF.isSelected()) {
                lblCelsius.setText("Fahrenheit");
                lblFahrenheit.setText("Celsius");
            }
        }
    });
    rdbtnC.setBounds(121, 72, 109, 23);
    contentPane.add(rdbtnC);

    ButtonGroup bg = new ButtonGroup();
    bg.add(rdbtnF);
    bg.add(rdbtnC);

    JButton btnConvert = new JButton("Convert");
    btnConvert.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
            if(rdbtnF.isSelected()) {
                String num = String.valueOf(convertToF(tfNumber.getText()));
                lblNum.setText(num);
            }
            if(rdbtnC.isSelected()) {
                String num = String.valueOf(convertToC(tfNumber.getText()));
                lblNum.setText(num);
            }
        }
    });
    btnConvert.setBounds(10, 42, 123, 23);
    contentPane.add(btnConvert);
}

private double convertToF(String celsius) {
    double c = Double.parseDouble(celsius);
    double fahren = c * (9/5) + 32;
    return fahren;
}

private double convertToC(String fahren) {
    double f = Double.parseDouble(fahren);
    double celsius = (f - 32) * 5 / 9;
    return celsius;
    }
}

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Home/Music News/Wave Brenda & Eddie hello: Video for Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" premieres Thursday
Wave Brenda & Eddie hello: Video for Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" premieres Thursday
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It was never a single, but Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant," from his 1977 album The Stranger, is one of his most beloved tracks. Billy's lyrics paint such a vivid picture — a bottle of red, a bottle of white and those sweet romantic teenage nights with Brenda and Eddie — that it's no wonder it's finally inspired a music video after all these years.
The animated clip will premiere on Billy's official YouTube channel at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday. There will also be a live chat with the video's creative director, Steve Cohen. Another creative director, Ryan McAllister, explains the impetus behind the video in a preview posted on Billy's socials.
"There's a whole catalog of music that existed before music video," says McAllister. "That led to a discussion of, 'Wouldn't it be cool to make a music video for one of these classic hits that never had [one]?'"
He continues, "It's been about a year since we started working on this. And we're super-stoked to see it out in the world. This project was sorta like the beginning of the path back from the darkness that started with the pandemic, so it has a really special place for all of us."
October will mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Billy's debut album, Cold Spring Harbor, and his five-decade career is being celebrated with Billy Joel – The Vinyl Collection, Vol.1, a nine-LP set coming out on November 5.
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so, it's that time again.
i have to say im rather thrilled it's monday. im actually looking forward to being productive this week. sometimes i do love mondays?! i dunno, don't ask why, i dont know.
i hope you all had a stellar weekend. i hope most of you are avoiding the "bug" thats so violently going around.
look like a moron and hug yourself in public today….i dare you.


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This blog post will begin simply with the sensation of knowing who is calling on the phone without the aid of caller ID or unique ring tones. Let's call it tele-reach.
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Are you using Apples charger?
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est un grade militaire en Allemagne, Suisse et Autriche qui existe depuis le . C'est généralement le deuxième rang ou grade auquel un soldat, un aviateur ou un marin peut être promu. Dans les codes OTAN des grades du personnel militaire, le rang de Gefreiter est habituellement équivalent au niveau « OR-2 ».

En français, il peut se traduire par appointé.

Armée allemande
Le Gefreiter est un caporal

Armée autrichienne

Armée suisse
Appointé

Armée russe
Dans l'armée impériale russe le rang de efreïtor (en , russification du terme allemand) est introduit lors des réformes militaires de Pierre le Grand en 1716 comme grade d'infanterie, de cavalerie et du génie, il n'est cependant plus employé après 1722. Réintroduit en 1826 le grade est aboli en 1918 avec tous les grades militaires de l'ancien régime. En 1940 l'Armée rouge utilise de nouveau le grade pour désigner les soldats qui s'étaient démarqués des autres, il pouvaient commander une escouade sous l'ordre d'un sous-officier.

L'efreïtor fait partie des grades employés par l'armée de la Russie, supérieur au riadovoï (soldat du rang) et inférieur au mladchi serjant (sous-officier).

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What Next For China's Development Model?
by Michael Spencevia Project Syndicate
Even if China maintains its market-oriented reform momentum, tensions with the West are unlikely to be resolved quickly. While steps can be taken to reduce these tensions, they cannot be easily eliminated, which means that they will probably be a key factor shaping the future of China's development model.
A Market For Water Would Solve Many Of California's Water Woes
by Lee Ohanianvia California on Your Mind
Last week's column described how California has not provided reliable and reasonably priced water supplies to Californians. It also described how failure to maintain existing water infrastructure and invest in new water infrastructure has played an important role in California's chronic water shortages.
Immigration And The Census
by Richard A. Epsteinvia Defining Ideas
Judge Furman was on solid legal ground in striking down the Trump Administration's citizenship question.
Britain Is Right To Send Its Navy To The South China Sea
by Michael R. Auslinvia The Spectator
The Royal Navy and US Navy held joint exercises in the South China Sea last week, for the first time since China began building new military bases in those waters. The exercises sent a message to Beijing that it faces an evolving united front of nations committed to maintaining freedom of navigation in some of the world's most vital waterways.
Analysis and Commentary
Let's Talk About Nuclear Security — Informally
by James Goodby, Kenneth Weisbrode quoting George P. Shultzvia San Francisco Chronicle
With the high-profile conclusion of Robert Mueller's investigation, a U.S. threat to withdraw from a nuclear missile treaty, a worsening political situation in Ukraine, an ongoing conflict in Syria, not to mention recent reports that the FBI began a counterintelligence investigation of President Trump, the citizens of Russia and the United States should worry that their countries are soon reaching a point of no return.
Area 45: Is It Constitutional? Featuring Richard Epstein
interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia Area 45
What does the Constitution allow in terms of executive power and impeachment proceedings?
The West Needs Its Own Perestroika Moment
by Timothy Garton Ashvia Financial Times
[Subscription Required] Thirty years ago, I was pacing the hope-filled streets of central Europe, witnessing how a Soviet reform policy called perestroika was kick-starting the velvet revolutions of 1989.
A Hinge In History?
by Larry Diamondvia The American Interest
We live in perilous times. A domestic constitutional crisis that looks ever-more likely would unfold in a global context of profound turbulence and instability.
Should The FBI Run The Country?
by Victor Davis Hansonvia American Greatness
Since the media would doubtless answer that loaded question, "It depends on the president," let us imagine the following scenario. Return to 2008, when candidate Barack Obama had served only about three years in the U.S. Senate, his sum total of foreign policy experience. And he was running against the overseas old-hand, decorated veteran, and national icon John McCain—a bipartisan favorite in Washington, D.C.
Carbon Tax Update
by John H. Cochrane via Grumpy Economist
An interesting question emerged from some discussion surrounding my last carbon tax post. How big will the tax be? The letter says $40 a ton, but then rising. But how far? And in response to what question? It occurs to me that the two obvious targets lead to radically different answers.
Kamala Harris Runs -- Straight Along The Chisholm Trail
by Bill Whalenvia Forbes
Given that she's been running for president seemingly since first arriving in the nation's capital two years ago, California Sen. Kamala Harris' announcement this morning that she plans to enter what's fast becoming a crowded Democratic field doesn't qualify as "breaking news".
The Mueller Squirrel Cage
by Victor Davis Hansonvia National Review
Special Counsel Robert Mueller recently indicted yet another peripheral character in his Trump probe, Russian attorney Natalia V. Veselnitskaya, for alleged money laundering in a matter quite separate from Trump.
Jennifer Doleac On Crime
by Russell Robertsvia EconTalk
This week, economist Jennifer Doleac of Texas A&M University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about her research on crime, police, and the unexpected consequences of the criminal justice system. Topics discussed include legislation banning asking job applicants if they've been in prison, body cameras for police, the use of DNA databases, the use of Naloxone to prevent death from opioid overdose, and the challenges of being an economist who thinks about crime using the economist's toolkit.
The Education Exchange: Surge In Non-Teaching Staff Strains School Budgets
by Paul E. Petersonvia The Education Exchange
As teachers strike or threaten to strike in several cities, one of the key issues is pay. But while teachers want higher salaries, school districts face a number of financial challenges. One source of strain in school district budgets is what economist Ben Scafidi calls the staffing surge, a major increase in non-teaching staff hired over the past few decades.
Lend The Shutdown?
The Federal Government seems to be obeying with rather remarkable accuracy the constitutional mandate that the government may not spend money that has not been appropriated by Congress. I would be curious to hear from legal experts, however, what stops the government from lending money to federal employees, or just guaranteeing loans.
NATO Renewed (Coming Soon To A Theater Of War Near You)
by Ralph Petersvia Strategika
Clio, the muse of history, has a fabulous sense of irony: As the human pageant unfolds, she delights in confounding our intentions and expectations. Thus, two public enemies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (whose acronym, NATO, sounds like another Greek deity) promise to be the unwitting saviors of the alliance, rescuing it from complacency, lethargy, and diminishing relevance.
Gillibrand's Presidential Run: Built For Distance, Or Over In A New York Minute?
Some definitions to update in America's political dictionary: Under "persistence", let's add a passage about former Vice President Joe Biden. Assuming he's running, that would be three presidential campaigns (1988, 2008 and 2020) some three decades apart, which has to be a record for a candidate not named Harold Stassen.
Walls Around Houses Differ From Walls Around Countries
by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
My wife and I were at a dinner party on Saturday at which one of the guests, who favors President Trump's proposal for a wall, claimed that if you object to a wall, you have no right to object to someone coming on your property without your permission. I said that one doesn't follow from the other: a wall keeps people from coming into the country without the government's permission whereas a wall around your property prevents people from coming on to your property without your permission.
The Causes Of The Detroit Riot
On this day that commemorates the birthday of the late Martin Luther King, Jr., one of my favorite bloggers, Timothy Taylor, aka the Conversable Economist, revisits the Kerner Commission Report of 1968 that examined the causes of the racial riots. I don't claim to know all the causes of all the riots, but I do think that much of the commentary on the Kerner Commission's report has missed some key facts in the report about the causes of the Detroit riot. That's understandable because the Kerner Commission, despite reporting these facts, seemed to have missed their significance also.
Find The Contradiction
In a Reason story about a humane man who tried to save a deer's life and got nailed by the government for doing so, Pennsylvania Game Commission Press Secretary Travis Lau admits that there's "a good possibility the deer would have been euthanized…because deer are poor candidates for rehabilitation."
Law Talk With Richard Epstein And John Yoo: The Burger Kings
interview with Richard A. Epstein, John Yoovia Law Talk
Hoover Institution fellows Richard Epstein and John Yoo discuss whether President Trump can build a border wall by declaring a national emergency; and whether the FBI was within its rights to open an investigation of the president after the Comey firing. They also discuss what happens when a Supreme Court justice stops showing up for work? Plus a look at backstage Law Talk drama, a State of the Union history lesson, and the professors quibble over the proper way to manage a Burger King.
John Yoo On The John Batchelor Show (Part 1)
interview with John Yoovia The John Batchelor Show
Hoover Institution fellow John Yoo discusses federalism.
What Happens If Putin Wins? Michael McFaul On "The End Of The Liberal International Order"
interview with Michael McFaulvia Salon
Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul discusses Russia, Putin, and Putin's relationship with the Trump Administration.
Hoover Institution To Undergo Renovations; New Building To Be Constructed
featuring Hoover Institutionvia The Stanford Daily
Over the next three years, the Hoover Institution will replace the Lou Henry Hoover building, renovate the exhibition space in Hoover Tower and add more storage for library materials. The new building will be called the George Shultz Fellows Building in honor of George Shultz, the former secretary of state and a Hoover Fellow. It will include offices for Hoover Fellows as well as a new digital lab which can convert physical materials from the Hoover collections into virtual images.
Tax-Happy CA Hears News Promises From Newsom
quoting Lee Ohanianvia One News Now
The left-wing governor of a left-wing state is promising help for the poorest in its borders, a state with some of the highest taxes in the country.
The Wall By The Numbers
quoting Victor Davis Hansonvia The Patriot Post
Historian Victor Davis Hanson recently wrote, "There are 11 million to 13 million Mexican citizens currently living in the United States illegally." (It may be closer to 22 million.) He continued, "Millions more emigrated previously and are now U.S. citizens. A recent poll revealed that one-third of Mexicans (34 percent) would like to emigrate to the United States. With Mexico having a population of about 130 million, that amounts to some 44 million would-be immigrants. Such massive potential emigration into the United States makes no sense."
Preservationists Continue Fight With City Over Obama Presidential Library
quoting Richard A. Epsteinvia Block Club Chicago
In the latest move to persuade the city and the Park District to reconsider their request to modify the design of the Obama Presidential Library site, Preservation Chicago and Jackson Park Watch filed a "friends of the courts" brief Tuesday.
How Politicians Hurt Your Public Pension Plan
quoting Joshua D. Rauhvia Stanford Graduate School of Business
A Stanford study indicates they make poor investment decisions because they're overly influenced by campaign contributions and political considerations.
A Betrayal Of Martin Luther King
quoting Thomas Sowellvia The Hill
At this time of year we celebrate the birth and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for his commitment and sacrifice, and that of countless others who risked all for civil rights victories. But Dr. King, who would have celebrated his 90th birthday on Jan. 15, likely would roll over in his grave if he knew how his legacy has been commandeered by progressives who purport to act in his name while advancing a toxic racial rhetoric that paints blacks as perpetual victims of slavery, Jim Crow and institutional racism, incapable of their own uplift.
Backroads: World War I Story Continues On Stage And Screen
quoting Elizabeth Cobbsvia TDT News
In 1918, a Killeen woman wrote to the Temple Daily Telegram. Listing her name only as "Wantogo," she asked how she could go to France to assist in soldiers serving during World War I. The Temple Daily Telegram editor replied, "The only paths open to girls for actual war service are as telephone operator or nurse, and she must have special qualifications in either case. To become a telephone operator with the signal corps, she must be able to speak French fluently …"
Bill Whalen In California Playbook
quoting Bill Whalenvia Politico
"Los Angeles Teachers' Strike: Why Isn't The City's Mayor Calling Balls And Strikes?" by Hoover Instititution's Bill Whalen: Since his landslide re-election nearly two years ago, Eric Garcetti hasn't shied away from his interest in relocating from Los Angeles City Hall to the Oval Office. Last year, he hosted a fundraiser for South Carolina Democrats in his city and delivered a college commencement address in New Hampshire.
Five Reasons Kamala Harris Is The Brand-New 2020 Democratic Party Frontrunner
quoting Bill Whalenvia Fox News
It may seem presumptuous to declare that freshman Senator Kamala Harris of California, who has been in office for only two years, is the most likely Democrat to be nominated for president next year. But those few who said the same thing about another freshman Senator of mixed race heritage named Barack Obama in 2006 found themselves proven right. In Harris' case she has an even better chance than Obama since she won't face the Clinton Machine that Obama did.


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Q: Woocommerce add to cart ajax not working I'm developing a theme for woocommerce plugin (2.0.12) in wordpress (3.5.1).
In my home page I've added featured products, recent products & top rated products through shortcode which are appearing fine.
Problem: The 'Add to Cart' buttons AJAX is not working. Instead of the AJAX call, the page reloads on clicking the 'Add to Cart' button of an individual product. I've added the cart.min.js in the page, but still the problem persists. It seems that the js variable woocommerce_meta is not getting loaded.
The url is:http://demo.pixelpoetics.net/ecommerce
Thank you in advance.

A: Check if your 'Add to cart-button' has the following classes: .add_to_cart_button,
.product_type_simple. Also check if the button has the dataAttr data-product_id.
These items should be given, otherwise neither the add-to-cart.js will trigger the ajaxcall, nor will return a false, which prevents from loading a new page.
If your checking will show these lacks, try to edit the specific templates.

A: Your cart is updating, but the number of products showed next to "Cart" in the cart button is not updating. I recommend you to use a plugin like "woocommerce dropdown cart widget" to integrate and show your cart easily.

A: In functions.php, the woocommerce scripts are likely dequeued.
Remove any occurences like from functions.php
wp_dequeue_script( 'wc-add-to-cart-variation' );
wp_dequeue_script( 'wc-cart' );

A: Make sure that you have added <?php wp_footer(); ?> in footer.php of your custom theme.

A: I was having a similar problem to this and found this thread on my search for a solution. I did the age old test of changing themes and found that it was a problem with my theme not being 100% compatible with woocommerce. I found this article which explains a couple of ways to remedy this problem. http://chrislema.com/improving-the-woocommerce-add-to-cart-button/
I understand that this may not be the fix for this particular problem listed in this thread, but it may become useful to someone else looking for a solution. What fixed this for me was copying the page.php file inside my theme and replacing the "has_posts" loop with the following:
   //Create a copy of page.php and replace the "has posts" loop

   //I had this code in as the "has posts" loop
   <?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

<?php echo do_shortcode(get_the_title()); ?>

   <?php endwhile; // end of the loop. ?>

   //I replaced that loop with this
   <?php woocommerce_content(); ?>

I hope this helps someone else who is having trouble getting the add to cart button to work on the product page.
PS this same problem was preventing my Submit Review button from working.


Looking for a family-friendly Halloween event in Tampa? ZooTampa at Lowry Park is serving up fun at its annual Creatures of the Night event throughout October, and we got a sneak preview. I'm excited to share our experience with you!
This was our first visit to Creatures of the Night, so I cannot compare it to past years, but my family of five really enjoyed it! ZooTampa told us that they added the Stone Cold Ocean attraction with Medusa and the Fairy Frightful Forest, so even if you've attended previously, there will be new attractions to explore.
The best part of any zoo is always the animals. My boys and I loved the extra animal mingles to see the animals up close, and I especially loved the extra instruction from the zoo employees and from the special show, Pigpimples School of Mystery and Mayhem. We had an owl fly right over the audience! I loved seeing the porcupine waddle around on stage too.
We took our chances to explore the new thrills. The Stone Cold Ocean was very dark (inside the manatee exhibit), and was a bit too spooky for my little guys. They made it through, but they told me they did not want to go back. There was a Medusa that surprised them as they walked by, but it was behind a glass so they knew they were safe. Their favorite part of the cave were the snakes that the animal experts were holding and teaching about.
We also braved the Fairy Frightful Forest, and ZooTampa did a great job of setting this up for all audiences. Beautiful fairies welcomed us to the forest. I can't think of another place you can go to see fairies, so for anyone with fans of fairies, this can't be missed! After the portion of the forest with the fairies and brightly colored flowers, a ZooTampa employee told everyone on the path that they could exit the forest or continue through to the "dastardly & diabolical" part of the path. My boys surprised me and insisted we continue on the path! I was pleased to see that they scariest part was actors jumping out, and there was no gore.
One tip at this point – make a plan! At this point, we were running out of time, so we hurried to the Pumpkin Palooza in Wallaroo Station. We were excited to see the fruit bats in action at nightfall, and the Bat Chat did not disappoint.
ZooTampa's Creatures of the Night has many special shows and animal mingles throughout the night including a Pirate Storytelling, Mummy Boogie, and Painted Dog chats. If you want to plan your night to include something really amazing, on October 13th, there will be a Komodo Dragon feeding scheduled!
Find all the event details from ZooTampa on their website.
Ticket prices vary from $24.95 to $27.95 for After 4 pm tickets on the Creatures of the Night event days.
Pay for a Day, Get the Rest of 2018 Free ticketholders receive free entry on Fridays and before 4:00p.m. on 10/13, 10/20 and 10/27. Pay for a Day, Get the Rest of the 2018 Free ticketholders can enjoy the event after 4pm on 10/13, 10/20 and 10/27 for only $10 - available for purchase at any ticket window!
Creatures of the Night admission is included in all Zoo Memberships with no blockout dates!
Florida State Fair Flash Sale - Oct. 8th Only!
The Florida State Fair, always in Tampa, always in February – announced a one-day flash sale for the upcoming fair, February 8-19, 2018. In celebration of four months until opening day, the Florida State Fair is offering a combo package of one admission and ride armband good for unlimited Midway rides for only $20. The combo package is good for any day for a savings of up to $28! Limited quantity available.
The Florida State Fair is 12 Days of Fun featuring rockin' rides, amazing agricultural exhibits featuring over 5,000 animals – and fantastic Fair food. The Fair also showcases great games, superior shopping, cultural exhibits and FREE entertainment. Go to www.floridastatefair.com for more info.
Flash Sale begins Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.
Our spotlight charity for September is Grow Into You Foundation, a Tampa-based non-profit that supports teens who have been part of the foster care system. Erin NeSmith is the founder who has a strong desire to make a positive impact on at-risk youth through relationship building, coaching and mentoring to support them in reaching their full potential. She holds a Professional Coaching Certification as a Life Coach and her passion for helping these teens shines through as she speaks of her work with them.
These same teens often age out of the foster care system at 18 years old with little to no support. The possibilities ahead of them don't look like college, starting a family and financial stability. Their possibilities look more often like homelessness, human trafficking, hunger, drugs, jail and returning to the same foster care system- this time as a parent.
Think of a teen you know...can you imagine he or she stepping into the world alone knowing that they don't have a soul to turn to? No family support system that cares about where they go or what they do?
How Does Their Coaching and Mentorship Help the Teens?
It can be difficult to know what kind of difference you are making with teens. They may not open up or express themselves. Grow Into You Foundation has direct feedback from those they have worked with, and it truly shows how important their work in our community is!
Grow Into You Foundation would love your help and support as they guide these teens into adult life. They are seeking volunteers, donations for their organization, and gift cards for their teens. Additionally, they are hosting a Halloween Masquerade Ball on Oct. 27th with the Fred Astaire Dance Studios. Plan to support them if you can!
Please plan to meet Erin at our Roux Girls Night Out on September 25 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. She can answer all of your questions and is excited to share more about the foundation with you. If you are able to donate, she will be collecting gift cards for the teens. Gift cards can be for anything from Publix to fast food, to restaurants, etc. Erin uses them to celebrate "little wins" that the teens accomplish and to provide them with when they are struggling.


Claudia has always loved animals, both big and small, and has cultivated relationships with them in various ways. She grew up in Germany, and studied Elementary School Teaching for four years. She then studied Naturopathy for Animals for an additional 2 years before she left her home country and moved to Maui, HI. There, she became a Licensed Massage Therapist, studied acupuncture and worked with horses at a prestigious ranch. She is a Natural Hoofcare Practitioner, specializing in the care of horses' feet.
Claudia has always been a deeply spiritual person, seeking answers from different religions and varied cultural backgrounds. She is passionate about sharing her experiences and the wisdom she has gained, and loves helping guide people towards a more conscious, healthy and expanded way of life.
The connection and communication between animals and people is close to her heart, and she helps build a bridge between them which can facilitate understanding, communication, mutual respect and growth.
You can now book a private session that will allow you to communicate with your pet through Claudia as your translator. You can ask questions, get clarity on behavior, health and other issues.
All she needs is a picture of your pet facing the camera and a body shot, a few details like age, breed, where the animal resides, and possibly a brief history of the issue we are wanting to address. After connecting to the animal, we can ask your pet questions directly. Animals communicate mostly in pictures and feelings.
These sessions are long distance sessions – so you don't have to have your pet with you. It can be done via phone. The animal can reside with you or have crossed over to the other side already. If you would like more information or would like to make a reservation for an in-person or phone session, please don't hesitate to reach out at 800-704-0531.


Rolls-Royce has released the first teaser of the eighth-generation Phantom. The company has also announced its global debut to take place at "The Great Eight Phantoms" exhibition in the UK on July 27.
While the car was already revealed in the leaked brochure images published on a Chinese website, the teaser image just provides a glimpse of the 'Lady of Ecstasy' along with the new LED headlamps of the upcoming model.
Reports suggest that the Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII will continue with the signature 24-slat grille which is standard on the top-spec model of the company. There will be changes in the overall design, including the front and the rear profiles, and it will get new alloy wheels as well.
The cabin of the new-generation model will also be more advanced with new technologies and connectivity options. However, exact details of the model will be available after the official unveiling.
The British ultra-luxury carmaker will put the final iteration of the series on exhibition with the three iconic Phantoms from the previous generations.
The first will be Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Phantom VI State Limousine, which was presented by the UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders in 1977 to mark their Silver Jubilee.
The State Limousine is a custom-built Phantom VI and its most striking aspect is its raised roofline, supporting an enormous expanse of toughened glass. It enables Her Majesty, and indeed other members of the Royal family who use the vehicle to see and (more importantly) be seen.
The second Royal Phantom to be present at the Exhibition will be that of the Aga Khan III. The Aga Khan was among just 18 heads of state and members of royal families to commission a Rolls-Royce Phantom IV.
The First Goodwood Phantom is the motor car that began the renaissance of Rolls-Royce in 2003. And it will be the third iconic model to be presented at "The Great Eight Phantoms" exhibition.


Today is the feast day of Saint Zephyrinus. Ora pro nobis.
Pope Saint Zephyrinus date of birth unknown. He died on 20 Dec., 217. Pope Zephyrinus was a native of Rome. He succeeded Victor I in the pontificate in the year 198. Pope Zephyrinus is described by Hippolytus in the "Philosophymena" (IX, xi) as a simple man without education. This is evidently to be understood as meaning that Pope Zephyrinus had not taken the higher studies and had devoted himself to the practical administration of the Church and not to theological learning. Immediately after his elevation to the Roman See, Zephyrinus called to Rome the confessor Callistus. Callistus lived at Antium and had received a monthly pension from Pope Victor who intrusted him with the oversight of the coemeterium.
It is evident that shortly before this the Roman Christian community had, under Victor, become the owner of a common place of burial on the Via Appia, and Zephyrinus now placed Callistus over this cemetery which was given the name of Callistus. Undoubtedly Callistus was also made a deacon of the Roman Church by Zephyrinus. He was the confidential counsellor of the pope. Callistus eventually succeeded Zephyrinus. The positions of the Christians, which had remained favorable in the first years of the government of Emperor Septimus Severus (193-211), grew constantly worse. In 202 or 203 the edict of persecution appeared which forbade conversion to Christianity under the severest penalties.
This bloody persecution against the Church continued for nine years until the death of the emperor in 211. Until this furious storm ended, Pope Zephyrinus remained concealed for the sake of his flock, supporting and comforting the distressed disciples of Christ.
The holy Pope had the affliction of witnessing the fall of Tertullian. He saw to his joy, however, the conversion of Natalis, who had become a heretical bishop when he lapsed into the Theodotian heresy. God, wishing to bring him back to the Church, sent him a solid correction which opened his eyes, and he came to kneel at the feet of the Vicar of Christ, wearing a hair shirt and humbly asking pardon for his revolt.
Eusebius tells us that this holy Pope exerted his zeal so strenuously against the blasphemies of the heretics, that they treated him with the utmost contempt. To his glory, however, they also called him the principal defender of Christ's divinity. Saint Zephyrinus governed the Church for nineteen years, dying in 217 as a martyr under Antoninus Caracalla.
Zephyrinus was buried in a separate sepulchral chamber over the cemetery of Calistus on the Via Appia (cf. Wilpert, "Die papstgruber und die Suciliengruft in der Katakombe des hl. Kallistus", Freiburg, 1909, 91 sqq.). The "Liber Pontificalis" attributes two Decrees to Zephyrinus; one on the ordination of the clergy and the other on the Eucharistic Liturgy in the title churches of Rome.


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Monmouthshire Business Awards 2013 has appointed Palamedes to conduct its 2013 marcomms campaign.
The Awards, now into their second year, recognise and reward innovative businesses in the wider Monmouthshire region.
They are supported by Monmouthshire County Council and look set to become Wales' finest, and most respected, business awards.
Palamedes was selected on account of its expertise in securing regional and national media coverage, and because of its focus on ROI.
The communications campaign will be conducted with a view of attracting additional corporate sponsors, engaging the local business community, and generally building upon the "huge success" of last year's inaugural event.
For more information about the Monmouthshire Business Awards, follow us on Twitter, find us on Facebook, or connect with us on Linkedin and Google+.


It seems like we've hit a point where the money pouring into technology companies almost seems fake. Every day, you can read about another startup getting an eight- or nine-figure investment. Uber was recently valued at over $50 billion. Airbnb is now worth almost $25 billion. Even Snapchat, which lost an estimated $130 million last year, has a $16-billion valuation.
But while there are a few tech unicorns that get more than enough cash and hype, for most startups, the reality is a little less glamorous. When budgets are lean, growth requires foresight, luck, and most importantly, creativity. But at the same time, without the pressure to live up to billion-dollar expectations, some startups have the ability to make a name for themselves by taking calculated risks.
At Contently's recent salon, a few top marketers joined us for a discussion on how content impacts the way startups position themselves in an extremely crowded industry.
Here are some of the key takeaways from the the session.
At Signpost, VP of Marketing Andrea Kayal has the freedom to make creative decisions, but she also stressed taking risks you can justify with data. Her advice? Experiment with fresh ways to generate leads and new business as you're ramping up. If these risks lead to success, then it's time to double-down on what worked to stay efficient as possible.
At Chango (now Rubicon Project), Senior Director of Marketing Som Puangladda took a chance by launching "Marketers Against Marketing," a riff on the popular game "Cards Against Humanity," and the risk paid off, driving exponential ROI. As a result, the company followed up with a new expansion back titled, "The Ego Edition," to capitalize on the momentum of the original campaign.
Just because a company has a lean budget doesn't meant it has to abandon multimedia content. Sara Goldfarb, content marketing manager at AppNexus, pointed to cost-effective live streaming platforms like Periscope as a way to reach more people during events. And Puangladda explained how a few bedrock videos can go a long way towards driving long-tail engagement—like Chango's "How to Explain Programmatic Video to Your Grandma," which you should check out as soon as you finish reading this.


We spotted the Seconda Armchair while we were in New York City earlier this month at the new Totokaelo store. Apart from it's beautiful location on Crosby street (roof terrace included!), Jill Wenger and her team have created an amazing ambience inside with exotic plants, rugs, ceramics and Mario Botta chairs.
The Seconda armchair was designed by Mario Botta for Alias in 1982. It's frame is made from painted steel, the seat is made from a perforated steel sheet and the back is made from two cylindrical polyurethane elements.


The Duchess of Cambridge has inspired a million outfits – but this is probably the first cafe to be designed in her image.
Middletown, a minimalist brunch spot decorated in white and royal navy blue (a nod to the engagement dress and sapphire engagement ring of the Duchess of Cambridge, no doubt) is said to be Australia's – and probably the world's – first Royal family-inspired cafe.
The Melbourne cafe, which opened recently, has a clean and chic feel – with white furnishings, white marble round tables, and top-of-the-range white crockery.
Other touches that appear to pay homage to the polished fashion sense of the Duchess include the cafe's gold-coloured chrome light fixtures and counter edges, and a chequered terrazzo tiled floor – the grey colour of which could be inspired by the various grey dresses the Duchess has worn over the years, including during a Royal tour of Australia in 2014.
The white floral table centrepieces and other plants, as well as wooden stools and tables may be a subtle reflection of the Duchess's country upbringing.
The cafe's website also features a sapphire ring-shaped mouse pointer when you open its webpage, which bears a striking resemblance to the Duchess's engagement ring.
While its all-day breakfast and lunch menu of "classic flavours" with an "emphasis on fine seasonal produce" aims to offer a "dining experience with sophistication", there are (thankfully) no cringe-worthy Royal family-inspired dishes. The menu book itself, however, is – of course – bound in a navy blue-coloured cover.
Set in the suburb of Prahan, just outside Melbourne's Central Business District, Middletown embodies the "humble nature and unpretentious beauty" of the Duchesss, its owners Randy Dhamanhuri and Valerie Fong told The Cool Hunter.
"Middletown is a beautiful space that welcomes everyone through its doors," they told The Cool Hunter, and The Duchess is said to personify the values the owners wanted the cafe to uphold.