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12/17/15 In Briefs: Paralympics NZ Funding, Steenbergen Awarded
Today's dose of swimming news includes an award for Marrit Steenbergen, commemorative Rio stamps, a Paris 2024 funding defeat, and a Paralympics NZ funding update. Stock photo via Mike Lewis/Ola Vista Photography
16-Year-Old Aiden Hayes Hits PBs in 50 Fly, 50 Back to Kick Off Jenks Sectls
Hayes went a 24.70 to win the men's 50 fly, a lifetime best by fourteen hundredths. He was less than a tenth ahead of second place.
Rome Would Use Existing Aquatic Facilities If Chosen To Host 2022 Euro C'ships
If Rome is chosen as the host city for the 2022 European Championships, no new structures will be built, but existing ones will be used.
Coach Michael Bohl Speaks On Aussie Shayna Jack's Departure
Aussie Shayna Jack shockingly withdrew from World Championships earlier this week, leaving more questions than answers about the situation.
Toussaint Accepts Personal Apology From FINA Exec Director Marculescu
Dutch backstroking ace Kira Toussaint is thrilled to be competing in Gwangju after months of personal turmoil involving a false-positive doping test.
Carson Foster Splits 1:48.1 200 FR at Ohio Senior Champs
28-Year-Old Hannah Saiz picked up wins in the women's 50 fly and 100 fly.
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Paralympics New Zealand Awarded Funding Bump…..Paralympics New Zealand is set to receive an additional sum of NZ$55,000 (£24,000/$37,000/€33,000) in the lead up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The organization was just one of 6 outfits to receive a funding increase for 2016. The other entities included athletics, cycling, canoeing, rugby and rowing. Said Paralympics New Zealand CEO, Fiona Allan, of the announcement, "This is the second consecutive year that funding has increased and in the current tight fiscal environment we are thrilled that HPSNZ has expressed ongoing strong confidence in our programmes and people."
Steenbergen Earns Talent Award…..Young Dutch sprint sensation, Marrit Steenbergen, has been awarded the NSF Sports Gala's 'Young Talent of the Year' Award in a ceremony this week. The 15-year-old won gold in the women's 100m freestyle at the inaugural European Games, while also collecting 5 additional silver medals on the competition. Steenbergen also scored a silver medal as part of her nation's 400m freestyle relay (prelims), while also registering a bronze medal result in the 100m IM most recently at the European Short Course Championships in Netanya, Israel.
Verdiend! @marrit Steenbergen wint de Talent Award, gefeliciteerd! #sportgalapic.twitter.com/5qHpmKv2en
— KNZB (@KNZBned) December 15, 2015
Commemorative Rio Olympic Stamps Available…..The cute and whimsical mascots of the Rio Olympic Games, Vinicius and Tom, highlight the 3rd and final batch of 2016 Olympic Games commemorative postal stamps. Each mascot has 2 designs all his own, with 150,000 sheets having been printed. The first 10 designs were launched in March, with the next 10 released in August, both featuring sports-themed designs including gymnastics, Paralympic swimming and sailing. This final batch of stamps comes in sheets of 25 and can be bought at Brazilian post offices. Brazilian residents can also buy them online at www.correios.com.br/correiosonlineor by email at [email protected] An international distributor will be announced shortly.
Commemorative Stamp, courtesy of rio2016.com
Paris 2024 Crowdfunding Fails to meet Goal…..A Paris 2024 crowdfunding initiative failed to reach its funding target, yet an official bid spokesman says, the campaign "was never thought as a financing tool for the Paris 2024 bid budget." The "Je rêve des Jeux" – which translates as "I dream of the Games" – was started up in September, with the hope of generating €10 million (£7 million/$11 million). However, as of midnight last night, the fund had reached a mere €629,356 (£457,338/$687,766). The Paris 2024 spokesman insists that the lack of meeting the funding goal was in no way an "indication of how much the French public are behind the bid." He continued that, "Paris 2024 is now progressing its ongoing public consultation and engagement programme to ensure that our excellent public support continues to grow and we are thrilled to see that the people of Paris and France are so passionate and have expressed such a strong desire to see the Olympic and Paralympic Games come to our capital city in 2024."
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Thank you Anjali, thank you for sharing your talent with us in this great book and inspiring others through the example you set. I believe, and see examples every day of how we all have within ourselves the ability to achieve what we want to, and you embody this. So many people talk about following their interests and passion and it's not easy to succeed, few ever do. You however have the discipline and persistence to write and publish a book, amidst all that is required of wife and mother, let alone your many other commitments. And above all of this, have the courage to take each step along a new and challenging journey, as well as put your talent on show for all to see. I am in awe of such talent that can develop ideas into a story that can bring joy to others, inspire and excite children about storytelling. Congratulations, Anjali, this is a great achievement, enjoy it… and then get back to the writing, we want more!


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namespace Google\Service\Compute\Snapshots;

/**
 * The "snapshots" collection of methods.
 * Typical usage is:
 *  <code>
 *   $computeService = new Google_Service_Compute(...);
 *   $snapshots = $computeService->snapshots;
 *  </code>
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class Resource extends \Google\Service\Resource
{

  /**
   * Deletes the specified persistent disk snapshot resource. (snapshots.delete)
   *
   * @param string $project
   * Name of the project scoping this request.
   * @param string $snapshot
   * Name of the persistent disk snapshot resource to delete.
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   * @return \Google\Service\Compute\Operation
   */
  public function delete($project, $snapshot, $optParams = array())
  {
    $params = array('project' => $project, 'snapshot' => $snapshot);
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('delete', array($params), "\Google\Service\Compute\Operation");
  }
  /**
   * Returns the specified persistent disk snapshot resource. (snapshots.get)
   *
   * @param string $project
   * Name of the project scoping this request.
   * @param string $snapshot
   * Name of the persistent disk snapshot resource to return.
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   * @return \Google\Service\Compute\Snapshot
   */
  public function get($project, $snapshot, $optParams = array())
  {
    $params = array('project' => $project, 'snapshot' => $snapshot);
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('get', array($params), "\Google\Service\Compute\Snapshot");
  }
  /**
   * Retrieves the list of persistent disk snapshot resources contained within the
   * specified project. (snapshots.listSnapshots)
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   * @param string $project
   * Name of the project scoping this request.
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
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   * @opt_param string maxResults
   * Optional. Maximum count of results to be returned. Maximum value is 500 and default value is
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   * @return \Google\Service\Compute\SnapshotList
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  {
    $params = array('project' => $project);
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('list', array($params), "\Google\Service\Compute\SnapshotList");
  }
}

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Q: Stripe integration for Salesforce in lightning components We are trying to implement Stripe integration with Salesforce by using Lightning Components for payments.
Stripe use an API for securely obtain the users card information. This API is for the client, so we have to import it as a script. The problem is that Lightning doesn't allow script tags, so we downloaded the JavaScript file from Stripe and added to the org as a static resource, then we added it with the ltng:require tag, but Stripe does not allow to use their API from another domain than stripe.com, so it didn't worked.
Then we tried to add a script tag with the url inside an aura:unescapedHtml, and it didn't worked again because we got the error "aura_prod.js:16 Refused to connect to 'https://js.stripe.com/v2/' because it violates the following Content Security Policy directive: "connect-src 'self'", directive set in the head tag, and it cannot be modified.
We are using Stripe API V2 because V3 doesn't work in lightning components, and if it worked, it would have the same problem.
Is there a way to use an external script in a lightning component?

A: If you are open to process this information server side, then there are options.
1. you can create a token (which is identified as a token for card) using stripe token api
And then create charge object in Apex using stripe Charge API in the backend.
2. There is also another server side option using Stripe Payment Intent API which is the latest api and it supports 3DSecure transactions.
Since stripe documentation doesn't have SDK for APEX, that means you might have to go traditional way using direct API approach. Or if you can use middleware solution like host a java application using Stripe java sdk on heroku or some other cloud provider and call from Apex to that solution, that should work too.
FYI: Both solution works in Lightning since it doesn't require you to download any JS from outside but you have to write some javascript, specially with Payment Intent API, since it has front end side interaction with end user.
You can checkout my payment intent API solution built in .net core : https://github.com/balindersingh/stripe-payments and demo . So you can get the idea how Payment Intent API can be implemented on backend side.

A: I asked in the partner community and basically you are out of lock trying to use a external script in a lightning component,
from salesforce:

Previous version of Lightning Container components allowed you to specify the CSP level, but we removed this functionality a few releases ago. The CSP level is now always set to high.
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.lightning.meta/lightning/container_limits.htm
We are working on providing CSP Trusted Site support for Lightning Container Components and hope to make it available in Summer '19 (safe harbor)

and:

Lightning Container Components do not currently allow you to call out to external endpoints. We plan to add support similar to what is available to Lightning components in our Summer '19 release. Note that this still will not allow you to bring in external JavaScript. Doing so would introduce a potential security vulnerability.
For now, the only way you can bring in externally hosted JS is to do it in a Visualforce page.

So, I guess your only option would be to work with a Canvas App which you can use inside a Lightning Component.

A: You can implement the stripe payment gateway using REST APIs. You can call them via APEX callout and handle the response accordingly.
It will not require you to use any JS. You need to build you own UI for capture card informations.
https://stripe.com/docs/api/charges/object?lang=php

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Q: search file for string(s) I am learning Python and am currently trying to create a script that searches the 1,000 most common words (as given here) for a string given by user input.
So far, I have been able to, given a SINGLE word via raw_input, search that list (saved as .txt), and determine if the user input is in the file. However, I can't seem to figure out how to search the text and simply reply with either "Word is in 1,000 words" or "Word is NOT in the list".  I can only reply "word is not in list" for each line.
I am basically trying to create a script that would compare a user's input and see if all words in that input are in the 1,000 most common words (obviously prompted by this XKCD comic).  Ultimately, I would like to 'recreate' what this website does, but with a Python script.
Here's what I have so far:
cmnwords = open('C:\\Users\\[username]\\1000words.txt')
uInput = raw_input("What is your sentence? ")

def checkInput():
    for line in cmnwords:
        if uInput not in line:
            print uInput, "is not in the most common words"
        else:
            print uInput, "is OKAY! :D", line
checkInput()

The above kind of works - but it replies after EACH LINE. I just want to know basically "Yes, the user's input string is in the most common word list" or "No! [word] is not in the most common words, try again", without having to see that answer for every line.
(Also, how can I search for exactly the user input? If you run the above, if the user input is "you", it thinks "young", "yourself", and others are okay.  No - I just want to find exactly "you".)
Does this make sense? Thanks for any help and please let me know if I can clarify anything.

A: Let cmnwords be a list of strings containing the 1000 most common words.
Then you can test if a given string is in the most common words using word in cmnwords.
cmnwords = open('C:\\Users\\[username]\\1000words.txt').read().splitlines()
# cmnwords = ['a', 'able', ...]
uInput = raw_input("What is your word? ")

def checkInput():
    # optionally you can use uInput.lower() below so that the search is case-insensitive
    if uInput in cmnwords:
        print uInput, "is not in the most common words"
    else:
        print uInput, "is OKAY! :D", line

checkInput()

This also solves the problem of partial matches with 'you', 'yourself' as you mentioned in the question.

A: Your first problem is that you're searching for the entire input string. It the user inputs "You will not go to space today", then your program will only succed if the exact string "You will not go to space today" is somewhere in cmnwords. What you want to do is split the input into words, possibly like this:
    words = [match.lower() for match in re.findall(r"[a-z']", uInput)]
Your second problem is that you print is OKAY! :D after each line of 1000words.txt is checked. Wait until you check the entire file, then print OKAY.


Don't even get me started on the insane and probably very irrational feelings I have about our baby turning one in just 4 weeks. Yesterday, July 9th, Madelyn turned 11 months and I can't believe we are pushing the 12 month mark. This year has been the fastest and most eye opening year of. my. life. Okay, okay, hold it together, Friedman! We're not there yet. We're just on 11. Deep breaths.
Madelyn just gets more and more fun! Watching her learn and take in the world around her is fascinating to me. I think all parents say this and I just can't believe I'm one of them. Her personality is sinking in more and more each day and I can literally see the synapses in her brain taking place every moment I'm with her. She's even gotten too smart for hair bows and rips them off when she senses them on her head. How is she my child??
flew like a champ to Seattle for a family vacation! She had her first taxi ride (ask me what it's like to ride in the backseat of a taxi on the free with a 10-month-old infant on your lap. I would answer, "bizarre." She is such a good traveler! We are so lucky we can take her places. Hey, she's born Friedman — always on go, go, go! More on Seattle soon!
pretty much eats anything! We share what's on our plates with her, and she doesn't seem to be too picky (seriously, how is she my daughter? Pulling out bows? Eating anything? Who is she? Is this a dream?). This month, she ate a lot of small chicken pieces (chickie), tons of blueberries, handfuls of strawberries, she's a big fan of melons (so is Bryan. nyuk nyuk nyuk), enjoys meatballs, likes cucumbers, and loves pasta and bread (Carbs! THERE'S my daughter!).
went on a few more auditions, but nothing booked! Old Navy and Garanimals had other things planned apparently. Like less cute kids or something. Whatever. No hard feelings. I'm just putting out a campaign to boycott those brands, but really, it's fine. We'll just keep going for the fun of it!
sprouted one more tooth and I didn't even notice she was teething until it was in and out for the world to see. We are so lucky that she teethes so easily. No fever, no moodiness, no pain. One day: gum. The next day: pearly white. I'm so glad for her that she doesn't seem to be uncomfortable during what seems like should be an uncomfortable experience.
has favorite toys that are not made by Fisher Price or Mattel. Madelyn is — two words — ob. sesssed. with our TV remotes and our iPhones. I think all babies are, but I still can't manage to wrap my head around the fact that a singing "cell phone" with flashing lights and oogly eyes is less exciting than a locked iPhone 4. Not even a 4S. Madelyn, raise your standards and at least lust over a phone with Siri. Her only excuse for obsessing over my phone is that maybe she has eyes for my Jonathan Adler case. If that's the case, brava. If not, well, I don't get it. Babies are so weird.
She's just one crotch grab away from Al Bundy.
Can we watch Real Housebabies of Ventura County?
And that's 11 months as recapped by a fairly sane and composed mother. Next month's recap? Yeah, don't count on it.
She is so cute and happy I wish I could meet her! The blog is beautiful by the way!


Research & mapping of the AV scene led by Irina Spicaka, re-invigorating Audio-visual & VJ experiments, in Pixelache scenes. This project encompassed the Creative Coding for Live Visuals activities, and in 2014 was redesigned as AV Culture.
Pixelache welcomes Norwegian sound artistTore Honoré Bøeto Helsinki where he will lead a workshop on the construction of "acoustic laptops". The workshop will utilise found materials and urban waste in the Pasila area, and participants will create their own micro-sound worlds inside a wooden box/container of their own choosing. In building an acoustic laptop, one can rediscover sonic properties of small, everyday objects, question our digital culture and reclaim the waste objects of urban settings.
The audiovisual installation 'Metasphere' is on display atNode Gallery, located in the Aalto University Arabia campus, fromApril 8 to 19. Opening hours areMon-Thu 8:00-19:00, Fri 8:00-18:00.


Austria is a wonderful country, with a typically European focus on providing quality higher education and study. This means that studying here will be productive, institutions are well-equipped and, most importantly, your education will be well-respected. Austria is also a beautiful, advanced, and cultured country.
Austria's focus on higher education is reflected in its tuition fees, which are incredibly low for the standard of education received, even for international students. Even better, the opportunity to learn one of the most important languages in the modern world – German – is a large attraction for prospective international students, and is another CV-enhancing bonus of studying here. And when we say "low tuition fees", we mean really low. See the section on the Cost of Studying and Living in Austria, below.
The rent for a student here sits at a very rough €500 a month for a one bedroom apartment. A (healthy) weekly shop would cost less than expected for an expensive city, as the market culture is still very much alive in Austria, and so locally grown produce is still available and much cheaper than supermarket prices in general. If a student is careful with their budgeting it is entirely possible to live comfortably in Austria whilst they study.


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In a large non-stick frying pan heat oil over medium-high heat. Add lamb, onions and Moroccan seasoning and cook for 4-5 minutes or until lamb is browned. Add zucchini, asparagus and kale and cook for 2-3 minutes or until softened.
Reduce heat to medium-low and use a large spoon to create 4 wells in lamb mixture. Gently crack an egg into each well and cover pan with a lid. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until eggs are cooked to your liking.
Sprinkle lamb shakshuka with parsley. Serve with hummus, bread and lemon wedges.
Lamb leg steaks or lamb rump, thinly sliced, would also work well in this recipe.
Any green vegetables would work well in this recipe – brussels sprouts, green beans, leeks, baby spinach or silverbeet. Grab pre-chopped kale from the supermarket to save time.


In a recent announcement from corporate vice president Matt Booty, it was revealed that Microsoft Studios will now be known as Xbox Game Studios. This is in an effort by the company to elevate the Xbox brand and push it beyond its consoles.
What say you, gamers? Are you glad to see Microsoft pushing the Xbox brand to new heights? Sound off in the comments section below, and be sure to follow DFTG on Twitter for live gaming and entertainment news 24/7!


Documentary evidence records that a chapel dedicated to the Scandinavian saint St Olave was situated on this site, now under Albion Mill. It is thought to have been pre-conquest and subject to the archdeacon of Norwich. The chapel was in existence by 1186 to 1210, and was demolished before 1345.
East side of King Street, under Albion Mill.
A parochial chapel with a Scandinavian dedication. (S1) says it was pre-conquest and subject to the archdeacon of Norwich. It was united to the rectory of St Peter Southgate in reign of Edward III. Chapel was demolished in 1345 AD (S2). (S1) says the demolition was pre-1345 and in existence by 1186 - 1210 AD (S3).
See amounts of reused Norman carved stone found on adjacent site (NHER 26467).
E. Rose (NLA), 10 July 1998.
<S1> Monograph: Blomefield, F. 1806. The History of The City and County of Norwich, Part II. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol IV. p 65.
<S2> Monograph: West, J. R. 1932. St. Benet of Holme, 1020-1210. The eleventh and and twelfth century sections of Cott. Ms. Galba E.ii, the register of the abbey of St. Benet of Holme. Norfolk Record Society Publications. Vol II. p 175.
<S3> Article in serial: Norwich Record Society. Norwich Record Society. Vol XIX, p XVI. p 16.


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We have the freshest in-season produce available in the area due to our almost daily acqusition and distribution network. If you were to come in today we have Ontario Fresh Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, green and yellow beans, pea pods, corn, golden yellow plums, cherries and Onions - All from Ontario. Our freshly baked pies vary, but some of our flavours include wild blueberry, strawberry rhubarb and apple. Our selection of butter tarts include plain, raisin, pecan and walnut.
Wild Blueberries
.......Lowbush blueberries grow only about six to eighteen inches high, yet will produce up to 4,000 lbs of blueberries per acre. In May-June the "barrens" are in full bloom with bell shaped white/pink flowers. Pollination is helped by the use of natural as well as commercial bee hives. Most Wild Blueberries are harvested by hand but mechanical harvesting is now being introduced in some of the more level fields.
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I've been busting out some of my oldest t-shirts this summer; some of them I haven't even looked at in years – I have them stored in a box. Others I see, but don't touch, every day – they are on a hanger, on the wall, like fine art. After having top surgery earlier this summer, I have been getting to know my collection again. And, it includes some really old gems, including band t-shirts from the 1980s.
This was taken 10 years ago, as part of a drag photo shoot. It was most likely the last time I wore the shirt. I can wear it again, now, if I want! Although, maybe I better keep it in nice condition – I found the same shirt, in a muscle-t style, selling online for $71.82. And my other The Police t-shirt (not pictured) is selling for $134.23.
They were all $5. In the early 2000s, I went back to uncover more treasures, and I was horrified to find that they were all organized neatly on racks and hangers, alphabetically. And none were under $20. Suddenly. And I would have probably bought more at that price, but it looked like it had been picked through extensively. I couldn't find any I'd actually want to wear or display. Bummer. I guess the influence of online selling had swept in, and cleaned up this mess. For the worse. Still, I am glad I was able to get a piece of it while it lasted.
P.S. The Honeydrippers were a band from 1981-1985, formed by Led Zeppelin lead singer, Robert Plant. It was kind of a part of that resurgence of 50s style music, in the 80s. Other memebers included Jimmy Paige, Jeff Beck, Paul Shaffer, Brian Setzer, and a bunch of others. They only recorded one EP.
Cool shirts! Sorry your store isn't a good source anymore. Bummer!
Thanks! And yeah, things aren't like they used to be!!!


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I've been thinking tonight about trips Michael and I have taken that have nourished us. We've been lucky because all of our jaunts have been fun, even when we haven't done a major exploration of another country. One place I would return to in a minute (other than Canada, the place of my birth) is Olympic National Park in Washington, DC.
Trees you can find most anywhere. Mountains too. But the combination of trees, mountain ranges, the Pacific Ocean, rivers, lakes, streams, bays, inlets, and sounds make Olympic National Park unique. More good news: when we visited the Park for the first time during the month of June, it wasn't overrun with tourists, and those who were there seemed to be mainly from Washington state. I can see why the locals might want to keep quiet about this peninsula: it's gorgeous. You also can see the main highlights in a few days.
Okay: the truth. We visited Olympic Park by accident. We were finishing up a road trip that had started with the Grand Tetons, wound through Yellowstone and Banff National Park, and included a weeklong stay in Calgary to help my mother celebrate her 100th birthday. Having traveled Highway 5 between the San Francisco Bay Area and Vancouver on several occasions, we wondered what we could do differently this time through. The map had the answer: veer right and visit the Olympic Peninsula. The detour was well worth it.
After a stopover in Bellingham, we headed south for Edmunds, just north of Seattle, where we caught a ferry to Kingston. The crossing took only a half hour. Our first stop was Port Gamble. Established in 1853, the tiny town is also an historical site. The main street houses a café, a couple of antique shops, the old fire house, and a church. We stepped back in time, imagining the early inhabitants of the area, made easier after we spent a half hour touring the local museum.
On our way to Lake Crescent Lodge, where we had booked for two nights into the Marymere section, we stopped at Port Townsend, another place worth visiting, if only to ogle all the restored Victorians and to eat at one of the waterfront restaurants. We did both, and we also found it a great spot for shopping, unless you're looking for shoes (at that time, not a shoe store in the whole town!).
A beautiful site, Lake Crescent Lodge met all of our expectations. Lush. Surrounded by fir-covered mountains that frame the gorgeous lake. Absolutely heaven. No TV. No radio. No phone. Our room was plain but big with an incredible view of the lake and surroundings. We also had our own patio where we drank wine and watched the sun set before dining in the Lodge.
After Lake Crescent, we moved south to Lake Quinault. On the way we continued our exploration of this geographically and culturally diverse park. It's dramatic. Amazingly Green. And the Natives oversee some of the land. I would have liked another week to explore it more thoroughly.
On our way to Lake Quinault, we stopped at Hurricane Ridge, and it was well worth the side trip. From there, we saw the stunning Olympic range. White capped. Jagged. And then there was the view of the Juan de Fuca Straits and beyond that we saw after leaving the ridge. We even could see Victoria on Vancouver Island. The park has everything, from the ocean, to lakes, to mountains, to meadows, to flowers growing by the side of the road.
Lake Quinault isn't as secluded as Lake Crescent, so it has a different ambiance and the area is more inhabited. We stayed at Lake Quinault Resort in the Quinault rain forest, a charming inn with beautifully kept grounds and its own resident tame deer that the owner saved when it was a fawn. Flowers everywhere—from hanging baskets, in planters. They also were along the rock walkways. There was a log swing and handsome wood picnic tables with umbrellas for public use. Each unit had a deck and Adirondack chairs. Before dinner, we took a boat cruise on the lake that Lake Quinault Resort offers and were served our choice of wine or cider.
The next day, on the way to lunch at the coastal village of Kalaloch, we passed through the Hoh rain forest. It was magical, like entering a fairy tale. Clouds of licorice moss hung from branches and lived its own life without affecting the host trees. Enchanted, we parked the car and walked beneath it, enjoying the vista of verdant mosses and ferns lining the trail.
Back in Quinault, we visited the Lake Quinault Lodge for dinner. Its ambiance was reminiscent of the early 20th century. A lush lawn sloped down to the lake. Families sat together on the grass, talking and playing. Couples strolled on the paths. Dogs followed owners around. Everyone watched the sun set on the lake.
The interior of the handsome lodge was stately, as was the Roosevelt dining room with its views of the lake. Our servers wore white shirts and ties, and the dinner was tasty and nicely presented. I had simple chicken piccata and asparagus. Michael ordered seared scallops. We even indulged in sharing apple pie.
After dinner we sat in the lobby on one of several black leather couches. Kids played cards. Families chatted or played games. Some checked the Internet. Photographs of Roosevelt hung nearby. The place was built in two months, and pictures of Churchill also were on the walls, in addition to many earlier images of the place and area.
The next day, we reluctantly said goodbye to Olympic National Park. But if you like water, this park could be your ideal destination. It includes rivers, lakes, streams, bays, inlets, sounds, the Pacific Ocean, and, of course, rain. The park's rain forest gets from 140 to 170 inches per year. The Olympic mountain range divides the park, and Canada isn't far by ferry, so you could include a side trip to Victoria and other stops on Vancouver Island. How many National Parks offer so much?
Pen-L Press will be publishing my novel Fling in 2015. A wildly comic romp on mothers, daughters, art, and death, the book should appeal to a broad range of readers. While the main characters are middle-aged and older, their zest for life would draw readers of all ages, male or female, attracting the youthful adventurer in most people. Though women may identify more readily with Feather and Bubbles' daughter and mother struggles, the heart of the book is how they approach their aging selves and are open to new experiences. Since art and imagination are key to this narrative, artists of all ages would find something to enjoy. And because the book crosses many borders (Scotland, Canada, the U.S., and Mexico), it also can't be limited to a specific age group, social class, gender, or region.
My first fan letter for Fling came from an 80 year-old woman who lives in the tiny village of Christina Lake, B.C. My son, who also lives there, had given her my manuscript to read. She said, "I just wanted to express to you how very much I enjoyed your writing. I started it and didn't stop till I had read it all. I very much like your style and your subtle humor. Thank you for a most enjoyable read. I can't understand why it hasn't been scooped up by some publisher. But I know that it will be. In my estimation I know that it is excellent literary work. I am a voracious reader and have been since grade 4. I remember my first book was Tom Sawyer and I have never stopped since then. I go through 4 to 5 books a week. We are so fortunate here at the Lake now. The Library staff in Grand Forks come out here every Wednesday. I have become very fond of the young lady who comes out. She provides me with all the award winning books and orders others for me. Again I want to express to you how very much I enjoyed your manuscript. Have patience my dear….it will be published to wide acclaim I am so sure." —Joan Fornelli.
Here is a synopsis:
Feather, an aging hippie, returns to her Calgary home to help her mother, Bubbles, celebrate her 90th birthday. Bubbles has received mail from the dead letter office in Mexico City, asking her to pick up her mother's ashes, left there seventy years earlier and only now surfacing. Bubbles' mother, Scottish by birth, had died in Mexico in the late 1920s after taking off with a married man and abandoning her husband and kids.
A woman with a mission, and still vigorous, Bubbles convinces a reluctant Feather to take her to Mexico so she can recover the ashes and give her mother a proper burial. Both women have recently shed husbands and have a secondary agenda: they'd like a little action. And they get it.
Alternating narratives weave together Feather and Bubbles' odyssey with their colorful Scottish ancestors, creating a family tapestry. The "now" thread presents the two women as they travel south from Canada to San Francisco and then Mexico, covering a span of about six months. "Now" and "then" merge in Mexico when Bubbles' long-dead mother, grandmother, and grandfather turn up, enlivening the narrative with their antics.
In Mexico, the land where reality and magic co-exist, Feather gets a new sense of her mother. The Indian villagers mistake Bubbles for a well-known rain goddess, praying for her to bring rain so their land will thrive again. Feather, who's been seeking "The Goddess" for years, eventually realizes what she's overlooked.
Meanwhile, Bubbles' quest for her mother's ashes (and a new man) has increased her zest for life. A shrewd business woman (she's raised chickens, sold her crafts, taken in bizarre boarders, and has a sure-fire system for winning at bingo and lotteries), she's certain she's found the fountain of youth at a mineral springs outside San Miguel de Allende; she's determined to bottle the water and sell it.
But gambling is her first love, and unlike most women her age, fun-loving Bubbles takes risks, believing she's immortal. Unlike her daughter, Bubbles doesn't hold back in any way, eating heartily, lusting after strangers, her youthful spirit and innocence convincing readers that they've found the fountain of youth themselves in this character. At ninety, she comes into her own, coming to age, proving it's never too late to fulfill one's dreams.
Fling, a meditation on death, mothers and daughters, and art, suggests that the fountain of youth is the imagination, and this is what they all discover in Mexico. It's what Bubbles wants to bottle, but she doesn't need to. She embodies it. The whole family does.
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"Cross-border cooperation with universities in Murmansk is an important part of the college's international strategy," says the new rector Sveinung Eikeland. The board meeting in Murmansk was an important event in following up on the action plan for increased and extended international cooperation.
It gave the board members an excellent opportunity to experience what has been gained so far by cooperation among Uarctic member institutions in the High North. The board spent three days on meetings and visits to the two state universities in Murmansk, and became updated on the state of the established cooperation on Bachelor of Northern Studies.
The board was given a warm welcome at Murmansk Humanities University. The meeting with Rector Andrey Sergeev and the deans of the faculties made it clear that cooperation could also become extended to other programs. The two rectors agreed on cooperation not only on specific study fields, the exchange of students and teachers, but also on research and development work. A revisit to Alta and the college in the spring semester is a following up on these intentions as both parties agreed on the potential for increased cooperation.
The board became also p resented to student facilities at the university, including lodging in the student hostels. A student band performance on Norwegian, English and Russian gave a pleasant break of the meeting.
A visit to Murmansk State Technical University was also included, where the board met with rector Alexander Ershov, vice-rectors and International Office and became informed on the university, programs and possibilities for increased cooperation. In the spring semester seven graduates from each of the two universities will qualify for the Bachelor of Northern Studies double degree diploma, something that calls for a graduation ceremonies in early June.
While visiting the two universities, lectures for the BNS students were held by teachers from Finnmark University College. "To meet students and lecture for them is a great event for all of us ", says the lecturer Peter Haugseth, living in Kirkenes and working at the college's branch. " I am living only some few hours by car from Murmansk, so I can easily visit students at their own campus.
"Our policy", says Per Moeller, "is to keep close contact with our partner institutions and the students". "That is why we also like to include our Russian partner institutions in the further development of the BNS degree program. By now we are able to offer three advanced emphasis options, so the students can choose which specialization they like to do. And one of these programs, offered online, will be further developed together with professors from our partner institutions."


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Mother-Daughter volunteer team win $2,500 grant for equine rescue
Three deserving equine charities were selected as the winners of the 2016 Win A Grant program thanks to the dedication of their volunteers and Ariat International, the sponsor of the EQUUS Foundation Champions volunteer program.
Individuals who volunteer a minimum of 24 hours in a year for an equine charity on the EQUUS Foundation Equine Welfare Network are recognized as Champions and automatically entered into a drawing where the winners have the opportunity to select their charities to receive an EQUUS Foundation grant. The three champions selected by random draw. The first drawn earns the charity a $2,500 grant, the second drawn earns a $1,500 grant, and third drawn earns a $1,000 grant.
Thanks also to Ariat, each of the individual winners receive a gift card towards any Ariat boots valued up to $270.
Saving Horses & Champion Tanya Clifton
Marley Clifton on Buddy, rescued from slaughter at age five, Audrey Reynolds, Anja,
Tanya Clifton, and Tessa Clifton on Pirate, a BLM mustang.
It was in April of 2013 that Tanya Clifton read a newspaper article about Audrey, her horses, the rescue, and her ongoing need for volunteers. Although an avid horse lover all her life, it had been over 20 years since she had any significant interaction with horses. With a 10-year-old horse loving daughter at the time and another younger daughter who was up for anything, Tanya reached out to Audrey and the three of them began volunteering. What started out as once a week quickly became a twice each week commitment and a willingness to be on call whenever more help was needed. That was over three years ago.
Audrey Reynolds founded Saving Horses in 2007 to rescue horses from slaughter, abuse and neglect. With over 100 horses saved to date, many have been rehabilitated and re-homed, while others have found suitable sanctuary or retirement homes. Twelves horses currently reside at the rescue/sanctuary.
"The horses are loved like no other," said Tanya. "Volunteering has been a great opportunity to learn commitment, work ethic, and perseverance especially on the HOT days of summer or the days when the barn is flooded from a winter night's rain. It is an honor and privilege to be a small part of what Audrey is doing to rescue, rehabilitate, train, and re-home these amazing creatures. In return, my girls and I are blessed with the opportunity to be around, care for, and ride these animals in a way that we could never do otherwise. It has been especially meaningful for my oldest who clearly has a gift with animals of any kind and aspirations to be a vet or animal behaviorist." The $2,500 grant earned by the Clifton family volunteer experience will be used to offset veterinary expenses.
Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue & Champion Dawn Caldwell
Hardy, VA
Pat Muncy, Stallone, and Dawn Caldwell
Dawn Caldwell, a 43-year old human services professional with "zero experience with horses but a solid love of animals" began her volunteer work at Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue (RVHR) in January 2014 – in the dead of a harrowing winter. Her desire to learn about horses was put to the test while slushing through snow and skiing (and slipping) on the winter's ice!
Having now logged over 1,000 hours of service, Dawn assists with just about anything needed, whether it's trudging through snow and ice to get the horses fed, helping new volunteers come on board, fundraising, or just being around to lend an extra hand. Why? Dawn says, "I get pleasure, joy, and peace from simply being with the horses." Now Dawn can also say that her volunteerism earned RVHR a $1,500 grant.
Dawn is most appreciative of and thankful to Patricia Muncy, RVHR's Founder and CEO. While Pat is often tending to budgetary issues, cutting hay for the horses, and dealing with a myriad of other things required to sustain the rescue, she says Pat has a true gift with horses and is always willing to share her knowledge with others. Watching Pat 'dance' with the horses is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen." Dawn expects to continue her horse journey for years to come.
Dream Catcher Stables & Champion Sanna Roling
Carinosa with Board Member Rodrigo Castillo, Docs Michelle with Volunteer Carl Rigg,
and Ima Lil Bit of Doc with Sanna Roling.
What more can be said of Sanna Roling – Dream Catcher's Founder, President, Program Director, and Volunteer – she is also lucky! On learning that she has earned a $1,000 grant for Dream Catcher Stables, she said, "This has taken me by total surprise. Thank you (EQUUS Foundation) and Ariat so very very much. This will be my second pair of boots and I intend to to make it a pair of English style boots this time!" Sanna won her first pair to reward her volunteer service in 2013.
The $1,000 grant will go a long way for this small all-volunteer public charity serving the Greater Houston community with an annual operating budget of just $34,000. During the first six months of 2016, 36 riders with disabilities ranging from autism and traumatic brain injury, to intellectual disability, Down Syndrome, physical disabilities received 309 lessons.
Established in 1999 to provide recreational, educational, and sport programming to youth and adults with disabilities from low and modest income families, Dream Catcher Stables operates at a facility located near Bush Intercontinental Airport on 98 acres of leased wetlands. Dream Catcher Stables recently initiated a capital campaign to secure a permanent home to fulfill its mission of providing programs "in perpetuity".
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Nadal positive for virus after returning from Abu Dhabi
FILE – In this Aug. 5, 2021 file photo, Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts during a match against Lloyd Harris, of South Africa, at the Citi Open tennis tournament, in Washington. Rafael Nadal says he tested positive for the coronavirus after playing an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. Nadal said on Twitter the positive result came on a PCR test he took after arriving in Spain. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, file)
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal tested positive for the coronavirus after playing in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, the Spaniard said Monday.
Nadal wrote on Twitter that the positive result came from a PCR test he took after arriving in Spain.
Nadal said he is enduring "unpleasant moments" but hopes to improve "little by little." He is in isolation at home and everyone who has been in contact with him was informed of his positive result.
Among those possibly in contact with Nadal was Spain's former monarch, Juan Carlos I, who has been living in the United Arab Emirates since allegations of financial scandals swirled and embarrassed the Spanish royal household last year.
According to Spain's El Mundo newspaper, Nadal and Juan Carlos, who is 83, shared a meal on Saturday. The paper also published photos of both of them posing together without masks.
Nadal said he had been tested every two days while away and all results had come back negative, with the last one on Saturday.
Nadal said that as a consequence of the positive result he will have to be flexible with his playing schedule. He said he will analyze his upcoming options depending on his condition.
Nadal played his first match in more than four months on Friday, losing in straight sets to Andy Murray at the exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. The 20-time Grand Slam champion's chronic foot injury had forced him to sit out the final months of this season.
Nadal had not competed since early August when he lost to Lloyd Harris in Washington. He missed Wimbledon, the Tokyo Olympics and the U.S. Open.
This story has been corrected to show that Nadal and the king had a meal on Saturday, not Friday.
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If you are looking to buy or sell a property in the affordable and family-friendly coastal town of Weston-super-Mare, haart estate agents are here to help.
At haart Weston-super-Mare, we pride ourselves on giving you the best service and advice. We're part of the UK's largest independently owned estate agency, with hundreds of branches across the country.
Weston-super-Mare in Somerset has been a popular town since Victorian times. Its iconic Grand Pier, long expanse of beach and genteel period homes are popular with buyers looking for a seaside lifestyle within easy reach (by rail and road) of Bristol and Cardiff. London is only two and a half hours away by train.
Popular areas of the town are Uphill, Bleadon, Wick St Lawrence and St Georges, and there are new homes at Haywood village on the outskirts of the town. In the town centre there are new apartment blocks. You'll also find a good range of high street and independent shops, plus the brand new Dolphin Square development with its wide choice of leisure facilities and restaurants.
The town's primary and secondary schools include many rated 'good' and several 'outstanding'. So, whether you need to be close to a station, school or the sea, the haart team can help you find your ideal property in Weston-super-Mare.
We're here Monday to Saturday – do call us or pop in to our branch at 17 The Boulevard.
There's always something to do in Weston, come rain or shine, thanks to its theatres, Seaquarium, bowling alley and cinemas. If wide open spaces are your thing, take a walk on the beach or head to the wilds of Exmoor. For culture and history there's nearby Bath, and for shopping and nightlife choose between Bristol and Cardiff.
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Hospital Work Experience With Premed Projects. How It Works.
Hospital work experience. How it all works. How we'll help you succeed in your applications.
Premed Projects offer students aged 16 or older the chance to gain hospital work experience together with other likeminded students from all over the UK and abroad. We offer medical work experience, nursing work experience, midwifery work experience & dentistry work experience in clinical settings. Premed Projects take place in the UK, India and Thailand. Our projects are 1 or 2-week experiences with plenty of time to explore the country you choose to do your experience in. Of course, the focus is the opportunity to learn all about healthcare to give you some unrivalled work experience to help your future career. We also run UCAS experience days which are 1 day events led by UK doctors, where you learn all about Personal Statements, interviews and the UKCAT, designed to give you all the information and tips you need to secure your place in medical school.
Premed Projects is open to anyone considering a career in healthcare. We don't have a lengthy application process, its our view that if you're interested in healthcare, we'd love to have you on one of our projects as they were designed especially for students like you. Most of our students are aged 16 or 17 but we also get many older students too, from medical gap year students, university students, applicants for graduate entry medicine, right up to mature medical applicants too.
WHERE & WHEN YOU CAN GO.
Currently we have 3 destinations which you can choose to travel to, the United Kingdom, India or Thailand. Our UK Projects are located in London, the Premed Projects India location is in Palampur and our Thailand programme is a complete travel experience taking in Bangkok and the majestic countryside of Chiang Mai. We have tailored each of our projects to make them as accessible as possible, so we have different pricing options for each destination based on what each project includes.
Each partner hospital allows Premed Projects to send 30 students per week, with the projects running during school holidays. The projects are often running at capacity meaning you are going to be sharing the experience with lots of other like minded students. Most of the students who join us are aged 16-18 years old and have ambitions to apply for medical school or other healthcare careers and want their personal statement to stand out, want to get a feel for healthcare in a real hospital environment or just want some amazing material for university interviews. Most of our students come from the UK but hundreds also come from Hong Kong, China, Europe, Australia, USA and everywhere in-between. Premed Projects is open to everyone, you can be guaranteed you'll be a part of a project full of students your own age from all over the world, all with a passion for healthcare. If you want to be a doctor, nurse, midwife or dentist, you're in the right place - your only decision is where you would like to go.
This is what it's all about. There are 3 main factors that go into a Premed Project. Quality of placement, accommodation & safety. We absolutely promise we will give you an experience to remember and one which is beneficial to your career and applications to university. You can find out more details of the hospital experience by visiting the specific page relevant to your preferred discipline.
All Premed Projects are residential, which means you'll be staying with your fellow students and Premed Projects staff during your stay. This is a great way to immerse yourself in the world of medicine with your fellow students on the project and a great way to meet new friends too. We make sure all of our accommodation feels like a home away from home for students.
The Premed Projects staff team are on hand 24/7 should you need them. From project managers, hospital co-ordinators, housekeepers & security, we are never far away to ensure you are fully supported both inside and outside the hospitals. Premed Projects would not exist if it were not for our people and we're incredibly proud of them. Tasked with the smooth running of your project, everyone in our family plays their part and we're pretty sure you'll leave your project viewing them as friends.
During your stay with with us you'll have lectures led by current medical students, healthcare professionals and med school tutors, designed to help you make the most out of your work experience and help with your medical school applications. In the UK our lectures focus on med school applications, from personal statements to interviews. In India you'll learn all about the healthcare system and information that will help you interpret the cases you see on the wards and in Thailand you'll enjoy Premed lectures led by some of the finest healthcare professionals practising in the country.
Although work experience is the core service that we offer, we'll also make sure your time spent outside of the hospitals is nothing short of incredible. Together with your fellow students & your staff team, you'll have plenty of time to explore and make the most of the countries we work in. If you elect to join us on our Thailand programme we'll take you to sample the delicious street food of Bangkok, a trip to visit elephants and a chance to see some of Chiang Mai's many temples. A Premed Projects hospital placement in India will allow you to visit the stunning tea plantations of Palampur nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas on your weekend off from work experience. In London you'll visit Buckingham Palace, the houses of parliament and pretty much every other attraction London has to offer. All fully escorted by your first class staff team, naturally.
Leaving Premed Projects isn't goodbye forever. Your service manager will be in touch to go through a comprehensive debrief of your project and to arrange for a certificate of recognition to be sent to you. We're also happy to provide references whenever you need them for your university applications and if you're keen, we'll get you involved in some Premed Projects events in the future too.
Booking your Premed Project is easy! Simply click on "Apply Now". We'll ask you for some details and to submit a registration fee payment of £290 to confirm your place. After we've received your registration fee, your personal experience manager will be in touch within 48 hours to confirm all the details of your booking and to send you your login details for your Premed Portal page. This is your very own website where you can submit important information to us such as your arrival and departure details, and also where you can read all about your upcoming trip. Your experience manager will be your personal point of contact from the moment you book to the moment you depart and will talk through any questions with you and your family that you may have before you start your project. Our team will be there every step of your incredible journey. Relax. You're in good hands.


Raymond Blanc has spoken of his relief after winning a legal battle against "cybersquatters" who registered an unauthorised internet domain which traded on his name.
The claim arose after a company based in the Bahamas registered the domain name "raymondblanc.com" and used it to link to website advertisements for products that had nothing to do with the chef-restaurateur.
When the site was discovered, Blanc, who established the two-Michelin-starred Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons and is the presenter of The Restaurant TV series, called in law firm Morgan Cole to wrest back control of the domain.
Morgan Cole commenced a claim at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva by demonstrating intellectual property rights in Raymond Blanc's name. The dispute was resolved within 10 weeks.
WIPO ruled that Caribbean Online International Limited was using Raymond Blanc's goodwill "to direct internet users to an unconnected commercial website for commercial gain".
"I am relieved that this issue is now resolved. I have worked hard to build my reputation over the years. These cybersquatters had nothing to do with me and no permission to use my name," Blanc said.
This article originally appeared on CatererSearch.com.


Originally Published: June 28, 2005 10:40 p.m.
When Richard Straub was 18 years old, he was a city road employee in Monroe County, Mo.
His job was to drill holes in a concrete dam by hand for reinforcement bars. Forty-three years later he is retiring as Yavapai County Public Works director, effective today, following 11 years as director of the department.
Straub said the biggest change he has seen in the Public Works Department is the amount of money available for roadwork.
The county sales tax removed the pressure from the Highway User Revenue Funds (HURF), which now go primarily to road maintenance.
Straub said an additional benefit of the sales tax is that it allows the county to leverage ADOT money.
The director said County Administrator Jim Holst was a major player in the regional roads program.
He said a team consisting of Holst, the supervisors, and city and town officials planned, designed and built a number of major roadways in the county. Straub said the roads included Pioneer Parkway, Highway 89A from Highway 89 to Fain Road, Fain Road, Beaver Head Flat Road from Cornville to Highway 179, and the Mingus Avenue extension from Main Street to 89A.
Straub has spent the past five years mentoring his replacement, and said he is extremely pleased that Deputy Director Phil Bourdon will be stepping into his job.
"My five years of mentoring has produced a first class Public Works director," Straub said.
Bourdon is the second director Straub has mentored. He noted that he also mentored Norm Davis, who subsequently went to work for Prescott Valley.
Straub's father set his feet on the path to public service when he asked an 18-year-old Richard if he wanted to spend the rest of his live as a laborer digging ditches. "Why don't you go to college, study engineering and be in charge of Public Works projects?" he asked.
Straub's father, Adolph, was the county road commissioner for 35 years. His family has a long history of government service. His sister Rosemary served as a U.S. deputy marshal and retired as the first female lawyer from Monroe County, Mo. His sister Sue is a nurse and retired schoolteacher. Sister Jean retired as clerk of the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Straub earned a degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri and joined the Illinois Highway Department. Within three years he had worked his way through the ranks to become one of the youngest resident engineers in charge of major interstate highway construction.
In the early 1970s, Straub became manager of the civil engineering department of a St. Louis engineering firm. While working in St. Louis, he became an assistant professor of civil engineering in the St. Louis Community College system and taught evening classes.
In 1976, Straub became director of Public Works in Jefferson County, Ala., and he supervised a 1,500-person department in the state's largest county.
In 1981, the American Public Works Association selected him as the Public Works Leader of the Year.
Straub moved to Arizona after a federal court mandated that the State of Alabama broaden its county commissioners to include minorities. He said the new commissioners decided they wanted to be department heads and divided the Public Works Department into three sections.
"I decided to look elsewhere. I applied for a job as an ADOT engineer. I spent a week looking around and liked Arizona. When we decided to move, we liked Prescott and decided to come here," Straub said.
By 1990 Straub had served three years with the City of Prescott. It was at that juncture that the City Council of Minneapolis, Minn., appointed him director of Public Works, and he worked in that capacity for one year before returning to Prescott to accept the position of Yavapai County Public Works director.
Straub said it is time for a change, though, and that after 43 years he is ready for something different.
He plans to devote more time to his antique business, traveling to Mexico in search of unique items.
He plans to keep his fingers in the public works pie and to work as a consultant with several local land development firms developing commercial and residential sub-divisions.
"Sometimes when people retire they claim credit for a multitude of accomplishments. I only claim credit for being a member of good work teams who made significant progress by effective team efforts. I am very fortunate to have a group of excellent Public Works employees, and I say this quite honestly, that made my job very easy," Straub said.
"This old public works servant does not intend to fade away, but will remain active in business and community affairs," he said.


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Disorderly or disruptive conduct
Mutilation, defacement or theft of library property
Use of furniture, library equipment and facilities in a manner for which they were not intended or designed
Harassing or threatening others
Obscene, profane or abusive language or acts
Smoking, or possession or use of alcohol or illegal drugs
Intoxication or impairment
Failure to evacuate in an emergency or during drill
The Department of the Library asks that all patrons respect the rights of each individual to study and do research in a peaceful environment. People who are found to be violating these policies will be asked to refrain from such behavior.
If a person's actions continue to disturb library patrons or staff, the person will be asked to leave the Library. Public Safety will be notified in instances where a person's actions or behavior might jeopardize the safety of any library patrons or staff member, the reputation and property of the university, or for continued noncompliance of the above CSI Library policies.
Computer stations with Internet access are located on all three floors of the Library. Patrons are expected to use the Internet for academic purposes only. Use of all library computers must comply with City University of New York's Computer Use Policy.
Food and drink are not allowed in the library, with the exception of bottled water. Please consume food and all other drinks outside the building.
Please keep conversation and noise at a low level. The third floor of the library is reserved for silent study. Group study should occur in group study rooms on the second floor or on the first floor of the library. Please use headphones when listening to music or watching a video.
Cell phone talking in the Library is disruptive to other library patrons and is prohibited. Please turn your cell phone to vibrate or turn your ringer off when you enter the building.
The Library welcomes children who are accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. The supervision, safety, and security of children are the responsibility of the adult guardian.
Please do not interfere with Library employees in the performance of their duties. This includes engaging in inappropriate conversation or behavior, sexual advances or physical and/or verbal harassment.
All library patrons are expected to adhere to the City University of New York's "Campus Behavior Code: Henderson Rules," located in the CSI Student Handbook, The Gazetteer, under the section, Student Rights & Responsibilities and College Policies.
Portions of this text have been adapted from the Shoen Library at Marylhurst University
Violation of this policy may result in the loss of library privileges.
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