Yesterday we saw that we are to wait upon the Lord in the midst of trials. Psalm 27 says, Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord." In times of despair and suffering we are to bring our requests before Him and know that He is faithful to deliver us. Sometimes I find the best examples of how to follow after God are from the people who did it the wrong way. There is just such a one in 2 Chronicles 28.
Ahaz was a king of Judah who lived during the time of Isaiah. His father and his grandfather both did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. But, for whatever reason, Ahaz did not. He instead followed after the ways of his neighbor, Israel, which meant he served the Baals. He burned incense and sacrificed to them on the high places and under every green tree. He also sacrificed his sons to the false gods,' a practice which was reprehensible to God. Because he did this, God gave him over to devastation from other nations. They came in and warred against him, inflicting great casualties and carrying away a great number of captives. His kingdom was in trouble. Well, as you can imagine, this was incredible distressing.
What do the psalms of David (which he would have had) say should have been his reaction?
So Ahaz started running around frantically building altars for the gods of Damascus on every corner of Jerusalem and in every city. He took the utensils out of the Temple and used them in the building of these altars. He even boarded up the Temple so no one could get in. He was desperate, yet for all his running around and trying to do the right thing, nothing was accomplished. His country was not blessed and when he died he was not buried in the court of the kings. His running was in vain — striving after the wind!
Sometimes we do this same thing. We may not be building places of worship to other gods, but we are desperately seeking the world's solutions to our trials. We are not communing with God (which causes problems already) and we get ourselves into difficult solutions. We feel hopeless and at the end of our rope. We are frenzied and don't realize that we have turned to the world for answers instead of to the only one who can truly help us.
When circumstances seem hopeless, this Song of David is my prayer and my hope.
What psalms do you turn to in trials and difficult circumstances?
Wait, what?!? Be still! But I have to find a solution!
When I read this imagery I think of a disaster movie. One of those where a massive tidal wave or volcanic eruption or earthquake is looming and threatening to kill hundreds of thousands of people as well as destroy miles upon miles of property. The earth may shake and roll, water might envelope some of the land, and the landscape will indefinitely change. Panic ensues and people run for their lives; chaos rules the road, not to mention the gas stations and grocery stores.
Stillness and peace in the presence of God does not come to mind in this illustration. Yet, the psalmist says that God is our refuge and strength and that we will not fear even if the mountains should slip into the heart of the sea. Wow! That is faith!!
So what does that mean for us? What pitfalls or disasters could happen where God is not our ever present source of strength? There are none! When we rely on our emotions and feelings there are several different circumstances that seem as if they would be unbearable, but in actuality God is our tower of strength through it all — if only we will enter into it.
Tomorrow we will see an example of a king of Israel who did not rest in the Lord.


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Q: Can't get member count discord.py I am using this code:
for member in message.guild.members:
  members["membercount"] += 1
  if member.bot:
    members["bots"] += 1

For some reason i am getting that the total member count is 1 and there is 1 bot. The bot has administrator permissions and above all other roles. Is there a way i can fix this?

A: As mentioned in the comments you have to enable intents.members. You can find more inside this documentation.

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More than 13,000 subscribers use my instructional videos on throwing basic and complex forms. Other videos include glazing and decorating pointers, raku firing, and, wood kiln building, loading, firing and unloading.
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I teach year-round at Clayscapes Pottery, Inc. in Syracuse, New York on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays in both the morning and evening. Classes are 2.5 hours per week; the summer session is eight weeks and three other ten-week sessions round out the year. If you're interested in learning more or taking a class visit: www.clayscapespottery.com
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"Tim's enthusiasm and passion for clay and people, are exhibited everyday through his desire and actions to make the world a better place. Not only does he find joy in working but he also has the ability to share that joy with others through his teachings. Tim has a work ethic that is refreshing to see and energizes the people around him. Our studio is a great place for learning, laughter and love, and the presence of Tim See is a foundational part."
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"When I first came to Clayscapes I thought I would make some candle holders with dragonflies on them. "No, no, no," said Tim. Low and behold, I made the most awesome lantern, dipped in a glaze which makes it look like metal. I showed it to a friend and they could not believe it wan't metal, and, that I made it!I think with Tim you must have the confidence to push yourself and not let your ego get in the way. You have to realize your own strengths and weaknesses and then use them to your advantage."
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"Nearly two decades ago, I first encountered Tim's work at the Clothesline Festival in the Memorial Art Gallery, where I had recently retired as chief curator. I nominated Tim for a Merit Award, and encouraged the Gallery Store's manager to take a look. Many of us in Rochester were intrigued by the combination of elegant glazes and forms with his riff on industrial equipment. Tim's versatility and ongoing experimentation with fresh ideas kept me going back year after year to visit his booth at Clothesline. I'm very pleased and proud to have witnessed his continuing mastery of his craft. His innovative spirit infuses his work and also informs his teaching. I treasure my Tim See pieces."
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"Thoughtful. Observant. Sharp. Talented. Insightful. Direct. Experienced. Tim is highly curious; he is brilliant but definitely not lost in the clouds.
As a teacher he makes you think and he does it with humor and, sometimes, even compassion. Tim creates an atmosphere that helps me remember how to laugh. He is so generous as a teacher that one might begin to imagine the possibility of catching up with him, but he is always learning too so that moving target will always be three (or 30) steps ahead.
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transcribe the Tasmanian Devil!"
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"As a student it has been rather fortuitous that I can call Tim See my teacher. His prodigious knowledge of all aspects of clay makes him a never-ending torrent of information, insight and incentive to excel – all delivered with a great sense of humor and playfulness.
Tim's ability to observe and analyze sets him apart from other instructors I've experienced in any field. Because of his observations and analysis, he can address the "whys" in just about every situation – from why one should place their hands in a certain place while throwing ,to why a particular piece in the wood kiln should go in a particular spot. He is always willing to answer a question or help you work through a problem, and he patiently helps the student progress at their pace.
His personal dogged pursuit of excellence and growth is a force that propels everyone forward. He is energetic, exuberant, and entertaining."
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"Tim See is a gentleman, master potter and a devoted husband to Brenda. His style is spontaneous when teaching yet he always knows the answer to all of our questions and can teach the rationales as well. It is my honor to be his student!"
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"1) Tim has a flawless artistic eye, an encyclopedic knowledge of ceramics and is able to blend classic forms with new innovative designs to create fantastic, perfect pottery.
2) Tim's greatest strength as a teacher is his keen ability to break concepts down to basic steps and then deliver the information in a consistent and entertaining manner.
3) Sensei Tim is centered, grounded and one with the fire."
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It's not unusual to hear bursts of laughter coming from the direction of Tim See's classes. And if you weren't right there to hear the joke, you wish you were. Happily, Tim's humor also comes through in his ceramic work.
"Why?" "What's the story?" As I develop my work in interpreting natural forms, these questions reverberate. Tim asked me these questions early on as I was developing my work, and they continue to guide my thinking. His guidance took me from an individual project to a bigger picture."
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The capital of Lower Saxony Hannover has never been a Gin place. This is changing. The ambiance and the producers are following the European Gin trend. After Hannover Dry, now it's time for the Niemand Dry Gin.
Niemand's slogan "no one is like you" and its soft pink bottle makes it different than most of other London Dry Gins. This is not necessarily an ordinary juniper distillate. There was quite a experimentation here. Niemand Gin has a playful touch and a flowery, fresh character, resulting from the botanicals used. Sandalwood, lavender and rosemary play an influential role. They ensure a velvety warm taste with a floral note. But seven other botanicals - giving a total of ten - are used in this Gin that comes from the Destillerei in Hannover: juniper, pine nuts and ginger are also in it, as well as cinnamon, apple, coriander and vanilla.
Behind Niemand Gin are two creative entrepreneurs Sebastian Otto and Torben Paradiek who had already brought the "Gin Flight" Spices to the market last year. A few months ago they naturally decided to follow up with their own Gin.
For the perfect serve, the two Niemand producers recommend a Gin & Tonic with a lot of ice, a slice of apple and a fresh sprig of rosemary.


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Q: How I change the colors of my buttons between one array colors? I'm trying change colors of my buttons from one array colors pre-defined. Like this:
  String[] colors = {"#2962ff", "#00bfa5", "#ff6d00", "#aa00ff"};
        Random random = new Random();
        String myRandString = random.nextInt(colors.length);

        // My Buttons
        inGridLayout00.setBackgroundColor(myRandString);
        inGridLayout01.setBackgroundColor(myRandString);
        inGridLayout10.setBackgroundColor(myRandString);
        inGridLayout11.setBackgroundColor(myRandString);

But I don't know how fix this.

A: You are doing great however you need to pass the random number back to array and get the color for that random index number

  int[] colors = {#2962ff, #00bfa5, #ff6d00, #aa00ff};
        Random random = new Random();
        int myRandString = random.nextInt(colors.length);

        // My Buttons
        inGridLayout00.setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor(colors[myRandString]));
        inGridLayout01.setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor(colors[myRandString]));
        inGridLayout10.setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor(colors[myRandString]));
        inGridLayout11.setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor(colors[myRandString]));

All you have to do is
setBackgroundColor(colors[myRandString]);

which gets the color for the random index number

A: In addition to Siyavash answer..
You should change this part
String myRandString = random.nextInt(colors.length);

to
int myRandString = random.nextInt(colors.length);

And also
   inGridLayout00.setBackgroundColor(colors[myRandString]);

to
inGridLayout00.setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor(colors[myRandString]));


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Designer Cooling From Fujitsu
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Fujitsu's R32 ceiling mounted split system claimed a Red Dot Award
Fujitsu has further expanded its R32 product range with the release of a Red Dot Award-winning ceiling mounted split system, along with a new Designer wall mounted unit for the EU market.
Described by Red Dot as being an "air conditioner that excels with a consistent design and small footprint that adapts skillfully and flexibly to different environments'', the new ceiling mounted unit covers a range of 5.2-13.4kW cooling capacity across eight models and is available in both an economic and a standard range. The standard range offers longer pipe lengths and a wider operating envelope to an ambient of -15°C cooling.
Designer Series wall mounted units
Martyn Ives, Technical Manager at Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK, said: "More versatile than its predecessor with up to a 270mm reduction in width, 30% in weight and a 10% reduction in noise, this new edition has both installation and specification requirements at the forefront of its design.
"Connectable to Fujitsu's range of wired, infrared, Wi-Fi and BMS control options, its benefit in controlling local environmental conditions are furthered with the ability to introduce fresh air directly into the unit, through a purpose made adaptation to the chassis. This introduction dilutes potential contaminants within the room and, along with use of Fujitsu's digital input and output PCB, direct control over a secondary fresh air supply fan or damper can be maintained in tandem with the air conditioning system."
Available in both pearl white and dark grey/silver metallic variations, the new Designer Series wall mounted split system consists of four models and spans a cooling capacity of 2 to 4.2 kW. With a woven textured front panel, this design has been specifically modelled for the European market.
Certified energy ratings of A++ cooling and A+ heating are achieved by an increased diameter cross flow fan and a Lamda heat exchanger, combining both standard and reduced pipe diameters to maintain optimal heat exchange throughout.
Phil Deverick, Commercial Manager, Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK, said: "Compatible with Wi-Fi interfaces, this Designer model benefits from a frost protection heating mode that can maintain a room temperature as low as 10°C. This added feature makes an ideal application into holiday homes or commercial premises where frost protection by energy efficient means is required."


The United States and five Arab countries have begun airstrikes in Syria, expanding the battle against Sunni Islamic State radicals. In a rare move, U.S. President Barack Obama headed a United Nations Security Council summit, where he successfully pitched a resolution to prevent foreign nationals from joining terrorist groups. One could say that a full-fledged struggle against terror has been launched by the Obama administration.
Obama announced an expansion of the American military campaign in a speech he gave in mid-September, having determined that airstrikes in Iraq were insufficient. Over half of the more than 30,000 Islamic State militants are believed to be in Syria. The oil-rich countries of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain are all U.S. allies and have taken a collective security strategy. Meanwhile, Jordan, which borders Iraq and Syria and is the fifth Arab country to participate in the expanded airstrikes, has been targeted by the Islamic State group as its next prey.
It was the complementary nature of U.S. and Arab interests that made this collaborative operation possible. Having come under intense fire from the Muslim world for its pre-emptive military strikes with the U.K. against Iraq in 2003, the Obama administration wanted to avoid such criticism, while the five Arab countries were desperate as they faced immediate threats from Islamic State militants. The structure of the campaign resembles the one taken when the air forces of the U.S. and Gulf countries waged war against Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
We want to ask President Obama, however, what his strategy and prospects are for the future. In his aforementioned speech, Obama declared that he would seek the destruction of the Islamic State group, but insisted he would not send U.S. ground troops. How effectively, then, can the powerful terrorist group on the ground be fought? Can victory be secured through airstrikes alone? The answer remains unclear. And it will not be easy to organize ground troops centered on the militaries of the Arab countries taking part in the campaign.
While it's possible to interpret the airstrikes in Iraq as exercising the right to collective self-defense, the legal basis for conducting airstrikes within Syrian borders while being at odds with the administration of President Bashar Assad is questionable. Both Russia and China, which have continued to veto Security Council resolutions relating to Syria, must also feel the threat of the Islamic State group. Would it not make sense for the Obama administration to hold renewed discussions with the two countries about a Security Council resolution that would justify the current military campaign and on how to bring the civil war in Syria to an end?
In the latest airstrikes, a largely unknown al-Qaida subgroup called the Khorasan group was one of the targets. Terrorist organizations are splintering off and proliferating. The administration of President George W. Bush began using the expression "war on terror" after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but the series of military operations that followed fueled anti-U.S. sentiment -- to which the rise of unprecedented threats such as the Islamic State group could be attributed.
The kind of militarism characterized by the Bush administration will only leave behind more trouble. The Obama administration is probably in for the long haul in its fight against terrorism. And it is precisely because the struggle will be a prolonged one that we must embrace foreign diplomacy and international cooperation.


Currently, one of the most popular social news websites is seddit. On seddit, one user can submit a link to content while other users can say things in the comments. A great news aggregator like this is community-driven. Naturally, it employs a system where users can review and rate content. Many websites, including seddit, use a voting system where each user can give a submission either an upvote (worth +1 point) or a downvote (worth −1 point). The score of a submission is therefore the total points across all users who have voted on it.
Recently, seddit is trying a new system where a new "dupvote" button is introduced. It's simple, really – if an upvote contributes +1 to the net score of a submission, then a dupvote simply contributes +2 to the net score. The downvote buttom still works as expected. This system will allow users to express support for quality content that's really exceptional.
As an avid user of seddit, you really enjoy this new system, but you are unsatisfied with one aspect of the site. For a given post, the site displays its net points P (−2000 ≤ P ≤ 2000) and the number of users U (3 ≤ U ≤ 1000) that have voted on the content. However, you have no idea what ratio of these votes are dupvotes, upvotes, or downvotes.
Line 1 of input will contain a single integer P, the net points on the post.
Line 2 of input will contain a single integer U, the number of users that have voted.
Line 3 of input will contain a single integer R1, the first number in the ratio.
Line 4 of input will contain a single integer R2, the second number in the ratio.
Output a single integer, the number of possible combinations of dupvotes, upvotes, and downvotes that can result in a net score of P points on the post. It is guaranteed that all three of these values are positive.
The net score on the post is +2 as a result of 5 users voting. It is guaranteed that a ratio of 2:1 exists between either the dupvotes and upvotes, dupvotes and downvotes, or upvotes and downvotes. If there is 1 dupvote, 2 upvotes, and 2 downvotes, then the net score would be +2 and the ratio of upvotes to dupvotes would be 2:1. In fact, this is the only solution.


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Friday Morning News Roundup
The California Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco Thursday imposed a $1.05 million fine as well as an additional potentially multimillion penalty on PG&E Co. for illegal judge-shopping in a rate case.
The decision, authored by Commissioner Carla Peterman, said PG&E "severely harmed the integrity of the regulatory process" by sending private emails to two commissioners and a top staff member that sought to influence the selection of an administrative law judge.
In addition to the fine, the decision requires PG&E shareholders to absorb the cost of rate impacts to customers of a five-month delay caused by investigation of the judge-shopping in a case concerning the rates to cover the costs of natural gas transmission and storage.
CPUC spokeswoman Terrie Prosper said that amount could be up to $400 million. The amount will be determined by the commission in a later decision after the rate-setting case is concluded next year.
PG&E spokesman Keith Stephens said the utility will appeal the decision.
"It imposes sanctions that aren't warranted and that may go beyond the CPUC's legal authority," Stephens said.
Stephens said PG&E acknowledges that some of the emails violated the commission's rules, but said the company has taken corrective actions, including firing three executives and creating a new position of a chief regulatory compliance officer.
"In our view, the CPUC's decision doesn't appropriately take account of these corrective actions," Stephens said.
Students and activists protesting tuition hikes remained camped out at Wheeler Hall at the University of California at Berkeley Thursday after taking over the lobby last night, according the university's police department.
UC Berkeley police Lt. Marc DeColoude said one to two officers have been monitoring the group, which he said varies from 50-60 people to 150 people as students come and go.
"They're very peaceful and they're just meeting in there basically," DeColoude said. "We haven't had any issues. The classes are going on as usual."
Students began the occupation after a University of California Board of Regents committee voted 7-2 on Thursday in favor of a tuition hike that would increase tuitions by as much as 5 percent annually over the next five years despite opposition from figures including Gov. Jerry Brown and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Brown has argued that the university system needs to find ways to control its expenses rather than raise tuition.
Newsom and UC student regent Sadia Saifuddin cast the two dissenting votes on Thursday. Saifuddin said students feel the priorities of the state are not representing their interests or that of Californians.
Thursday, the full Board of Regents voted 14-7 in favor of the tuition hike, drawing further protests from students attending the meeting.
Under the proposal, a 5 percent hike would raise tuition for in-state students by $612 to $12,804 in the 2015-16 school year, according to UC President Janet Napolitano's office. Tuition for out-of-state students would increase by more than $1,700 to about $36,820.
Napolitano has said the university's budget shortfall was a result of public disinvestments, not university budget allocations. Unless the state increases funding for the universities, Napolitano said the tuition hike was the only foreseeable option.
The city attorney for San Francisco is suing an Oakland-based tax-preparation company over allegations it systematically swindled low-income residents out of their tax refunds.
Instant Tax Service franchisee Kebron Daniel is suspected of engaging in tax preparation and loan-making schemes that routinely skimmed money from victims' tax refunds and gouged them with exorbitant fees, according to the San Francisco City Attorney's office.
Daniel does business as a franchisee of Instant Tax Service. That company's parent company, ITS Financial LLC, was permanently shut down by a federal court in Ohio last year for fraudulent practices, according to a 16-page civil complaint filed Thursday in San Francisco County Superior Court.
For at least the past few years, Daniel ran a seasonal Instant Tax business out of check-cashing outlets, where he preyed on low-income residents who needed a quick return on their tax refunds, city attorney's office officials said.
Not confined to Oakland, Instant Tax had locations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Antioch, Carmichael, Compton, Hayward, Inglewood and Martinez.
The tax preparation and loan-making scheme appears to target working families who are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit. Taxpayers would hire Daniel's company to complete and file their tax returns electronically, officials said.
Daniel's company would then withhold large, undisclosed portions of the refund before giving customers the balance, if any.
Matt Dorsey, a spokesman for the San Francisco City Attorney's office, said they do not yet know how many people were victimized in the scheme.
If the lawsuit is successful, it could secure a court order requiring Daniel and his company to fully restore the funds stolen from his customers, pay $2,500 in civil penalties for each unlawful act, pay the cost of the city's lawsuit, and be permanently prohibited from engaging in further unlawful acts.
AT&T has agreed to a $23.8 million settlement with state and local prosecutors over allegations that the company improperly disposed of hazardous waste at facilities throughout California over a nine-year period, state Attorney General Kamela Harris and Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley announced Thursday.
The hazardous waste -- which includes electronics, batteries, aerosols, liquids, gels and chemicals used by AT&T service technicians -- was improperly disposed of at 235 warehouse and dispatch facilities statewide, according to O'Malley and Harris's offices.
In addition to the $23.8 million settlement, AT&T will be required to update its facilities to implement new environmental compliance measures over the next five years.
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office Environmental Protection Division investigators first uncovered the violations while inspecting dumpsters at AT&T warehouse and dispatch facilities in 2011. They discovered that the company was routinely sending the waste to local landfills that were not permitted to receive it.
Of 13 AT&T facilities in Alameda County, all 13 were found to be unlawfully disposing hazardous waste. Investigators then determined that 235 facilities statewide had similar practices, including many in the Bay Area.
"This settlement holds AT&T accountable for unlawfully dumping electronic waste," Harris said in a statement. "The illegal disposal of hazardous waste can lead to serious environmental and health risks for California communities."
When notified of the investigation, AT&T agreed to cooperate and took immediate measures to stop trash removal from its facilities to check it for hazardous waste before sending it to landfills.
Among the steps the company has already taken is implementing "staging bins" for its trash so that their contents can be inspected before being sent to the trash, and has made hundreds of unannounced inspections, according to O'Malley and Harris's offices.
A federal grand jury in San Francisco has indicted 11 real estate investors on multiple charges of bid-rigging and fraud schemes at foreclosure auctions in Northern California, U.S. Department of Justice officials said Thursday.
The three indictments, filed late Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Oakland, charge investors Michael Marr, Javier Sanchez, Gregory Casorso, Victor Marr, John Shiells, Miguel De Sanz, Alvin Florida Jr., Robert Rasheed, John Berry, Refugio Diaz, and Stephan Florida with participating in conspiracies to rig bids and defraud mortgage holders and others.
"Collusion at the foreclosure auctions created an unfair playing field where conspirators pocketed illegal payoffs at the expense of lenders and distressed homeowners," said Deputy Assistant Attorney Brent Snyder. "The division will continue to investigate and prosecute local cartels that harm the competitive process."
In one indictment, Michael Marr, Sanchez, Casorso, and Victor Marr are accused of colluding to suppress public auction prices for foreclosed homes beginning as early as June 2008 and continuing until January 2011 in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, according to the complaint.
Representatives from the office did not say whether Michael Marr and Victor Marr are related.
According to the complaint, the men agreed not to compete to purchase selected properties at public auctions, designated who among them would win selected properties and then refrained from bidding on those properties.
Those who refrained from bidding received a payoff, and then the men held second, private auctions, known as "rounds," to determine the payoff amounts and who would walk away with the selected properties, according to the complaint.
Another indictment charged Alvin Florida Jr., Rasheed, Berry, Diaz and Stephan Florida in a similar bid-rigging scheme, which allegedly took place beginning in May 2008 and continued through December 2010 in Alameda County.
The third indictment charged Shiells and De Sanz in the same scheme beginning in June 2007 and continuing until January 2011 in Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco counties.
A San Mateo man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of swerving on to the sidewalk while driving under the influence and hitting three special needs students and a teacher, police said.
After an investigation into the Sept. 10 crash in the 300 block of West Hillsdale Boulevard, police obtained a $350,000 arrest warrant for the 53-year-old driver and he was arrested, police said.
The three teen boys and the student teacher, a 28-year-old woman from Belmont, were walking near Hillsdale High School as part of a school field trip at 11:17 a.m. that day.
They were part of a special education class of about 15 students and five teachers taking a walking field trip to teach the students about life skills.
The driver, a San Mateo resident, was headed west on West Hillsdale and veered onto the sidewalk, striking the three students and the teacher.
The teacher suffered head trauma and broken bones and the three students, ages 15, 16 and 18, suffered minor injuries including abrasions and lacerations.
They were all hospitalized with injuries not considered life threatening. The driver remained at the crash scene and was also taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
Police are asking the public for help in locating a 12-year-old girl who left her home in San Francisco last week and has been reportedly sighted in both Oakland and San Francisco this past week.
Imani Howell left her San Francisco home and headed to school on the morning of Nov. 10, but did not attend class that day and has still not returned home, San Francisco police Officer Albie Esparza said.
Imani was reportedly spotted Monday on International Boulevard in Oakland, a street long associated with sex trafficking and prostitution.
Esparza said on Wednesday that there have been reported sightings of Imani in San Francisco and Oakland "over the last few days."
Oakland police spokeswoman Johnna Watson said Thursday that police in Oakland are out looking for Imani and that her disappearance, and the possibility that she may have become a victim of human sex trafficking, is being taken very seriously by law enforcement.
Watson said that San Francisco police, not Oakland police, received the initial report that Imani was seen on International Boulevard on Monday.
Watson said that while the Oakland Police Department has not received any tips regarding Imani's disappearance, she is asking anyone who sees Imani to call police immediately.
Imani is described as about 5 feet 4 inches tall and 161 pounds with brown eyes and black hair, police said.
She was last seen wearing black yoga pants, a cut-off shirt and high heels, according to police.
A New Mexico man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he was found sleeping in his car that straddled the two left lanes of U.S. Highway 101 in San Rafael early Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The engine of the 2014 Ford Focus was running, the automatic transmission was in drive and Michael Morgan, 29, of Crownpoint, New Mexico, had his foot on the brake when a U.S. Park police officer came upon the scene on northbound Highway 101 north of Manuel T. Freitas Parkway around 3:10 a.m., CHP Officer Andrew Barclay said.
Four CHP officers arrived to find Morgan asleep at the wheel and a right front passenger also sound asleep. The men were traveling from San Rafael to Sacramento, Barclay said.
When the CHP officers tried to wake Morgan up, he took his foot off of the brake and began driving forward. After he was told several times to stop, Morgan stopped the Ford and put it in park, Barclay said. He was then put in a patrol car and taken off of the freeway.
The officers tried to rouse the extremely intoxicated passenger with verbal commands and a sternum rub, but they could not awaken him. An officer then drove the Ford off of the freeway and called paramedics, Barclay said.
The passenger finally woke up and was taken by ambulance to a hospital because of his high level of intoxication, Barclay said.
Morgan was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he was questioned by the officers. He was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of misdemeanor counts of DUI and DUI with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or greater.
Barclay said the CHP encounters drivers who fall asleep at stop signs but rarely on traffic lanes of freeways.
"It's remarkable no one hit them," he said.
Barclay also said the bizarre incident is a reminder to drivers to be alert for drunken drivers during the holiday season.
A woman who suffered critical burns in Pleasant Hill on Wednesday evening has died from her injuries, a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District official said Thursday.
Fire and medical crews responded around 5 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a burn injury off of Cleaveland Road near Gregory Lane and found a victim suffering from critical burns, according to Fire Marshal Robert Marshall.
The woman was taken to UC Davis Medical Center, where she later succumbed to her injuries, Marshall said. Her name is not yet being released by the Sacramento County coroner's office.
The burns the woman suffered were not related to a structure fire, according to the fire marshal.
Marshall said he could not comment on the nature of the case but said both fire and police investigators are looking into whether the woman's injuries were self-inflicted or accidental.
No foul play is suspected.
Three Alamo middle school students were taken to the hospital Thursday afternoon after a hazardous materials scare in a science class, according to school district officials.
Hazardous materials crews were called to Stone Valley Middle School at 3001 Miranda Ave. around 11 a.m. after several students in a forensic science class reported not feeling well, San Ramon Valley Unified School District spokeswoman Elizabeth Graswich said.
The class was evacuated and three students were sent to hospitals "as a precaution," Graswich said.
"Whenever it's a science class, the fire district treats it as a hazmat incident," Graswich said.
Fire and hazardous materials crews did not find any hazardous materials in the classroom and all of the students involved were wearing protective gloves and goggles, the spokeswoman said.
A San Francisco man suspected of fatally stabbing another man in the city's Hayes Valley neighborhood last week has been arrested, police said Thursday.
San Francisco police announced that they have arrested 24-year-old Johnathan Dean on suspicion of killing 20-year-old Malcolm Armstrong.
At about 4 a.m. last Thursday, officers responded to the 200 block of Haight Street, where they found Armstrong suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said.
Armstrong, a San Francisco resident, was stabbed in the chest and slashed in the throat during the attack.
He was transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where he died from his injuries the following day, police said.
San Francisco police arrested Dean on Friday in connection with the homicide.
Dean was booked into San Francisco County Jail on suspicion of homicide and an unrelated warrant, police said.
The motive for the killing remains under investigation.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials arrested a man while serving a search warrant at an Oakland marijuana grow Thursday morning, a DEA spokeswoman said.
The warrant was served in the 500 block of East 10th Street near Laney College between 11 a.m. and noon, DEA Special Agent Casey Rettig said.
Rettig said agents found about 500 marijuana plants at the location and arrested Kristopher Johanson, 45, of Oakland there.
As agents were serving the warrant, there was a vehicle crash in the area that injured a person also believed to be involved with the marijuana grow, Rettig said.
Oakland fire officials said that crash was reported at 11:41 a.m. and one person was taken to a hospital, but could not disclose the extent of their injuries.
The details of the investigation remain under seal and Rettig could not provide further details.
A Santa Cruz County Superior Court jury convicted a man of first-degree murder Wednesday in the 2012 drive-by shooting death of man walking with a friend in the Aptos area, a prosecutor said.
The jury found Christopher Bermudez Herrera, 23, guilty of slaying 21-year-old Fernando Mendoza-Avila, a crime for which two of Herrera's accomplices have also been convicted, Deputy District Attorney Jason Gill said.
Jurors deliberated for five hours before rendering the guilty verdict on the murder charge and special allegations that Herrera carried out the murder for the benefit of a criminal street gang and personally fired the gun that killed Mendoza-Avila, Gill said.
Herrera, whose trial started on Oct. 20, now faces up to 50 years to life in state prison at a sentencing hearing set for January 16, according to Gill.
After the verdict was read, members of the jury remained outside the courtroom and offered emotional support to Mendoza-Avila's mother and younger sister, who expressed gratitude to them and to prosecutors, Gill said.
On May 30, 2012 at about 6 p.m., Mendoza-Avila was walking to his home in Aptos on the Freedom Boulevard overcrossing over state Highway 1 with a friend following a visit with relatives, according to the sheriff's office.
A four-door Honda with three suspects inside then drove by the two men and Herrera, a member of the Norteno street gang, fired a .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun at Mendoza-Avila. He died at the scene, prosecutors said.
Herrera apparently mistook the victim for a member of a rival gang, Gill said.
"They murdered him because of the clothing he wore," Gill said.
Leaders of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Thursday decried vandalism that targeted a Santa Cruz mosque Thursday.
Zahra Billoo, the chapter's executive director, said vandals spray-painted a Star of David and the number 26 on a door at the Islamic Center of Santa Cruz.
She said she had no idea what the number signifies, but speculated that the Star of David might be a reference to the ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza.
"It's so hard to say what it means even when symbols are left behind," Billoo said. "They're not necessarily symbolic of what you might think."
Billoo said she was "surprised" and "horrified" by the act.
"So often, Islamophobia is something that many Bay Area Muslims think of as happening in other places," Billoo said. "It's not as common to have these things happen in California and especially not in the Bay Area."
With the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, often known as ISIS, Billoo said she has noticed an increase in complaints of derogatory comments targeting individual Muslims in the area.
"We're really hoping the investigation can help them figure out who did this and send a speedy message that this is not something that's accepted or welcome in Santa Cruz or the Bay Area," Billoo said.
Local police are investigating, she said.
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Posted byewanblacklaw January 21, 2021 Posted inCulture, inertia.fm, MusicTags:inertia.fm, Music, new music
Kicking off 2021 we're trying our best to stay positive of the year ahead. With the prospect of brighter days and vaccinations allowing normal life to slowly creep back in, there are definitely some big things to look forward to after the mess of the previous year. Below we have selected some tracks that have helped us get back to work after the festivities with the prescribed mix of melancholy and jubilation that our playlists have come to follow.
Mallrat – For Real
Aussie musician Mallrat delivers such impeccable pop music on track For Real, meshing together piano loops and borrowing some different elements from hip-hop and house to create some really earnest and fun listens. Soaring above the track is her superb voice, which delivers sentimental, confessional lyrics that are carried forth with impressive range. The whole track shines with the sort of sunny vibe that we all sorely need in the dark month of January.
Suki – Forest Life
Another Aussie artist, producer Suki exhibits his capabilities on this track with a heady deep-house cocktail that muddles together minimalism and spacey blasts. This track is exquisite; I love the bouncy bass, expansive swirls and most importantly the squishy, driving melody that sounds like some kind of transmission from Saturn. An energetic kick keeps things anchored to the ground whilst a myriad of samples shimmer off the centre. There is definitely an adventurous talent at play here, one that takes the sort of deep magic of fine producers like Harrison BDP and charges it up for club context.
Paolo Nutini – January
You can't go wrong with a bit of Paolo. A real national treasure in Scotland, he has largely kept a low profile since the release of his last studio album, Caustic Love back in 2014. Him and I share a birthday in the first month of the year, so I felt it only appropriate I include his nod to the month for this edition of inertia fm. This B-side sits tucked away on the back of his anthemic single Jenny Don't Be Hasty – a live performance at Glasgow's Garage from way back in 2006. It captures wonderfully for me the essence of both Nutini's music during his heyday as well as the self-pitying, hungover mood of the month everyone loves to hate.
MF DOOM- Rapp Snitch Knishes
The announcement that MF DOOM had died back in October of last year was one final kick in the teeth from 2020, and an especially hard one to take for fans of rap and hip-hop from across the globe. For me, MF DOOM was one of the first rappers that I really got into and became obsessed with, as I am sure is the case for thousands of his fans that will be mourning the loss of one of the greatest talents that music has seen in recent years. The comic book style alter egos, immaculately flowing lyrics and captivating beats all became synonymous with DOOM since his rise to popularity in the 2000s. This song is always the first one that comes to mind when thinking of MF DOOM and will always be a classic in my mind.
Kelly Lee Owens- Re-Wild
I have to say that had I discovered the music of Owens a month earlier than the inertia top 20 albums of 2020 list may look a bit different today. The dark twisting electronic songs laced with brilliant vocals have captivated me since discovering this album. Re-Wild perfectly demonstrates the amazing atmospheric music of Kelly Lee Owens and I thoroughly recommend checking the full album out if you haven't already.
Mac Miller- Once a Day
January saw the birthday pass by of Mac Miller, who tragically died back in 2018. Once a Day, the closing track to the posthumously released album Circles is a very beautiful end to a very beautiful album. Knowing the background of the artist and the album, this track is a bit of an emotional one. If you are new to Mac Miller then this album is still a lovely listen, although it does carry a certain melancholy and heartbreaking loss of a real musical talent. Showing the sensitive and deeply introspective side to Miller's work, this song has been on repeat for me since seeing the birthday messages online from fans and friends to celebrate the life of Mac.
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We have covered the topic of quantum dot (QD) displays a couple of times previously. This new display technology was first put to use in commercial devices by Sony, in its Triluminos TV range, and features in new Xperia smartphones. Now Philips is getting in on the QD action and bringing this tech to PC monitors.
Philips claims that its 27inch Full HD 276E6ADS monitor, above, is the world's first to use QDs. It has worked alongside specialist firm QD Vision to incorporate Color IQ technology into the monitor.
"Quantum dot technology is changing the way monitor users think about colour, and the new 27-inch E Line monitor is the first on the market to showcase this new technology," said Stefan Sommer, Director Marketing & Business Management EMEA at MMD. Sommer claims that the new monitor can display 99% Adobe RGB colour "at a very aggressive price point". This is in contrast to most monitors on the market today which can only present roughly 70% of the full Adobe RGB standard, according to Philips.
The Philips 276E6ADS is currently being showcased at the IFA 2015 show. The firm indicates that it will be a jack of all trades display being "ideal for entertainment and gaming, as well as professional photography and design". European customers will be able to get their hands and eyes on their own Philips 276E6ADS sometime in October. Philips has not divulged the "aggressive price point," at which it will be sold, as yet.
Philips is showcasing many other devices and technologies at IFA 2015 and has set up a dedicated page detailing its TV, health and home, sound, and digital innovations.
can a qd monitor hit 120/144hz?
Erm, for quite a lot of laptop displays 1080p would be a step up - e.g. the laptop that I'm typing this on is a "marvellous" (sarcasm) 1440x900. And being rude, will you really notice those 120 missing vertical pixels in going down from 1920x1200 to 1080p?
I'm prepared to give Philips a pass on this, mainly because QD IS new tech, so you'd expect mainstream resolutions before they try the 4K nonsense.


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The men's pole vault event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Beijing, China, at Chaoyang Sports Centre on 17 and 19 August.

Medalists

Results

Final
19 August

Qualifications
17 August

Group A

Group B

Participation
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

References

Pole vault
Pole vault at the World Athletics U20 Championships

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In case there was any question they're little fighters.
Tonight I was plunking away on a project for work. I was scrolling back and forth within a PowerPoint presentation looking for that magical light bulb moment when my brain decided to respond.
But instead of an ingenious idea guaranteed to garner a raise and promotion, instead the recesses of my mind decided it was time for a trip back down the rabbit hole.
Five years ago today, I was working on a project for work. I had a doctor's appointment the following morning, so I'd let my boss know in advance I'd be a bit late into the office. I was excited. It was my first "normal" meeting with the ob-gyn.
Instead I found myself in a hospital. Locked down. Trying the last nerve of nurses.
"Do you remember the day vividly?" asked a friend.
At 21 weeks gestation, I remember the forlorn look on the doctor's face when I asked about viability should my babies be born the week I first learned my contractions where 5 minutes apart.
He sadly shook his head.
I wouldn't be going home any time soon.
Suddenly there was a question of "if" when it came to the topic of becoming a mother.
It was the first time I truly realized prematurity was my new reality.
My mother made it from Los Angeles to San Jose in four hours flat. Her grandchildren were at stake. Her daughter was a sobbing mess.
Today I watched my sons frolic in the front yard. Friday there is a costume contest at school; in case there was any question these two were fighters.
This year, I haven't yet had a PTSD breakdown. In fact, my struggles with mental illness were published in an anthology, Surviving Mental Illness Through Humor, in which my essay details some of the trials and tribulations of becoming a preemie mom.
Five years ago today is when I realized prematurity would become a part of my new normal. At the time, I consciously denied it – insisting my children wouldn't be born until at least June (which was still premature, just at 28 weeks).
Today we are preparing for kindergarten.
Iceman: You're everyone's problem. That's because every time you go up in the air, you're unsafe. I don't like you because you're dangerous.
Maverick: That's right! Ice… man. I am dangerous.
time pass , memories never; every time I see S and D I tell myself what a miracle of technology, but most of all Tricia andJon you are super as a parents , as individual, and an example of love sacrifice and never giveit up, and for that you are my heroes and I respect you two.


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APW Happy Hour
Newlywed life and Delta worries
by Alyssa Lewis-Griffith
Photo by Melissa Habegger
Hey APW,
Happy Friday.
Things have been, ahem, sort of wild around here. I got married almost 6 weeks ago (!!!), and it feels like life hasn't slowed down for a moment. (I can't wait to tell you all about our amazing wedding, but in the meantime, take a look at this sneak peek we got from our amazing photographer Melissa Habegger.) We came home from our wedding weekend, went back to work, then headed off on a quick honeymoon to Mexico. When we came home from that, it was my step-son's birthday, so we did all the birthday running around, which was fun but tiring.
And now, less than six weeks into our marriage, we are already knee-deep in our first 'in sickness and in health' moment. My wife (ooh, so fun to say), just had major surgery on Wednesday and is laying next to me napping, as I write this. It's been almost 48 hours of refilling Gatorade cups, bringing her cold ice packs, moving the TV from the living room to the bedroom (and back again), and administering the meds so she can rest. She's been a champ about the pain, and a good patient—which, in newlywed world, feels like a win.
Speaking of health stuff… Sacramento, where we live, just reinstated a mask mandate inside. I mean, I feel like I knew this was coming, but also… here we go again. I feel worried about how the Delta variant is going to affect life, weddings, and all the other things we've all been looking forward to for the rest of 2021. Ugh.
How are you all holding up? Can you believe it's the end of July already? It's your Happy Hour, get to it.
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Alyssa (she/her) is a queer woman who lives in Sacramento, CA with her new wife, Trisha, the cutest eight-year-old, two pups, and two kittens. Alyssa is the Media Sales Manager at APW, which means she connects smart, innovative brands with APW's audience. Before joining the team at A Practical Wedding, Alyssa worked as a wedding planner throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for nine years. She's planned and executed weddings for many dozens of couples, been a bridesmaid at least eight times, and even holds a certification in wedding planning. In addition to her on-the-ground experience in the wedding industry, Alyssa also helped Meg research her second book and has contributed her expertise to numerous articles and events at APW. When she's not planning epic events, you can probably find her eating ramen, buying plants, or in the mountains somewhere sipping coffee (or a glass of wine, let's be honest).
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Glasgow street shooting target identified as William Barclay after gangland-style attack
The 26-year-old was cleared over a hit-and-run incident last year and police are now treating the attack on him as attempted murder.
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A man cleared of a hit-and-run was shot at and violently beaten in a gangland-style attack.
William Barclay, 26, was the victim of a "violent and sustained" assault, police said today.
They are treating the attack as attempted murder.
William Barclay was shot at by a gunman and then savagely beaten in a targeted street attack
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Two attackers approached Barclay just after he got out of a car in Springburn, Glasgow, on Thursday afternoon.
One of them shot at him but missed and the pair then pursued him along Dykemuir Street.
Police at the scene of a shooting on Dykemuir Street in the Springburn area of Glasgow (Image: DAILY RECORD)
When they caught him, they attacked him with weapons, leaving him with serious injuries.
The two suspects, both of medium height and wearing dark clothing, fled in a blue 4x4 vehicle.
Their victim was rushed to hospital, where staff describe his condition as "stable".
Detective Superintendent Kenny Graham said: "This was a violent and sustained attack which was carried out in the middle of a residential street in broad daylight.
Police say the victim was chased along Dykemuir Street before being attacked (Image: Daily Record)
"I'm convinced there will have been plenty of people who witnessed this incident and it is absolutely vital that they come forward.
"I would also ask anyone who noticed two men hanging around prior to the incident, or anything at all out of the ordinary, to get in touch.
"Violence and people who would brandish a firearm in a busy residential street have absolutely no place in our communities."
A man was shot at and attacked with weapons in an attempted murder bid in Springburn (Image: Daily Record)
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Nine months ago, Barclay walked free when a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh returned a not proven verdict on an attempted murder charge against him.
Mark Bristow, then 32, was hit by a stolen 4x4 and then blasted by a shotgun, leaving him paralysed.
Barclay denied any involvement and was convicted of reset of a stolen vehicle.


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1. Speak with more than words.
The Washington State Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network has developed some amazing visual aids regarding fire adapted communities (FAC) in recent years. The image to the left does a great job communicating the diversity of FAC regarding time, people and practice.
And, they've released a version without a logo (below), in case others want to use it! Please credit the Washington State Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network when using it, though.
Click on the graphic above to open it in a new tab, and then save it to your device. Please remember to credit the Washington State Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network when using this image.
If you're talking about FAC on your website or during a presentation, consider embedding the video below as well. It unpacks FAC and was also made by the Washington State Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network. A Spanish version is available as well (see #3 for more thoughts and resources regarding translating FAC materials).
New 5-Minute Video! What is a Fire Adapted Community? Meet Fred and Find Out. Video created by the Washington Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network.
If you're talking about prescribed fire specifically, I can't recommend Jenifer Bunty's latest FAC Net blog enough. In Talking about Lighting Fire Near Recently Burned Communities: Communications at the Southern Blue Ridge TREX, Jenifer provides five succinct how-to's applicable to anyone working on prescribed fire outreach. Think planning, photos and people. Get insight into the prescribed fire training that was covered by nine different media outlets!
"I remember a moment when I sat with three other members of our team, each of us from a different agency or organization, trying to carefully respond to a single Facebook comment. The commenter asked why we were burning when a wildfire had just come through two years ago. This may seem like overkill, but we've all seen how quickly a single comment can end up being viewed by thousands. Check out the comment and our reply above." -Jenifer Bunty | Click on the image above to read the rest of Jenifer's insights regarding social and traditional media outreach during prescribed fires.
Bonus: Be sure to check out Jenifer's specific editorial calendaring and photo organization advice.
3. Communicate in the language(s) your audience speaks.
A surprising number of FAC resources, including those related to essential human safety matters like evacuation, are only available in English. In a country where about one in five people speak a language other than English at home, this is problematic. But we need more than word-for-word translations. As Maria Estrada puts it in Six Great Wildfire Adaptation Resources in Spanish: It's About More than Word-for-Word Translations, "An accurate translation requires much more than a word-for-word conversion from one language to another. It requires thoughtful and respectful attention to the people you are trying to engage." In that same post, Maria shares an annotated list of wildfire adaptation resources in Spanish that are clear, succinct and take audiences into consideration. If you have well translated FAC resources, please share them in the comments section below.
You know fire, but how good are you at talking about it? If I asked you to fill in the blank below with the phrase that you think residents would best understand, what would you say?
Heavy fuel loading? Serious issues? A lot of flammable vegetation?
FAC Net recommends keeping it simple and going with the latter. Take this quiz and download the resource at the end for more fire messaging tips.
With spring in full swing (in most areas), we're seeing lots of controlled burns occurring across the country. Whether you're the one doing the outreach for a burn or running the drip torch, make sure your team knows about these best practices.
5. Know where your audience really stands. In many areas, social license to burn is higher than you may think.
6. Meet them on "their" turf. Despite the point above, you still may encounter some opposition. Communicating Amidst Controversy: The Fire Learning Trail [An Interview with Jen Bunty] tells a story of how a podcast, strategic social media and a few interpretive signs have radically changed the prescribed fire conversation in the southern Appalachians.
Bonus: This post also discusses the initiation and evolution of the hashtag "#goodfire" on social media. A must-read for all fire and communication practitioners, alike!
7. Be deliberate. The Cascadia Conservation District, the Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition and the Okanogan Conservation District developed a thorough prescribed fire outreach strategy in recent years. Learn more about their efforts by checking out Telling the "Good Fire" Story: Two Communities' Prescribed Fire Outreach Efforts.
9. Brush up on your vocab.
Sometimes, nothing beats an old-fashioned dictionary. Check out Your Wildfire Terminology Dictionary (Well, A Blog Post Version of a Dictionary, at Least) to brush up on your fire vocabulary.
When it comes to FAC, what phrasing, materials and visuals work best in your community? Tell us about it in the comments section below.
New quiz! How good are you at talking about fire?


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[Newspaper Column] Dartford
Each week the Romford Recorder has the Steve Allen column. And now you can find it in the Ilford Recorder too. If you're around East London and West Essex you can buy the newspaper every Thursday/Friday, or follow @mrstevenallen to see the columns on Twitter. You can also read the archive of past ones, which can be found here.
You can click the image to zoom in on the paper, or read the column below.
Recent news may have included the best idea I have ever heard.
I don't mean the plan to build a 4-metre high wall in Calais, which the UK has to pay for. I've heard we'll raise the money by selling 5-metre long ladders to people near the boarder.
I am referring to Stephen Metcalfe MP's suggestion that people who are delayed at the Dartford Crossing shouldn't have to pay the toll.
I've always hated that feeling of being delayed and paying for the privilege. It's like tipping a middle-lane hogger or stuffing a twenty into the back pocket of one of those people who get to the top of an escalator and just stand there. If I wanted to waste hours of my life and pay for it I'd go to see a Kevin Costner film.
Mr Metcalfe said that still being charged to use the bridge after it's held you up adds insult to injury. Knowing that we are still being charged to use a bridge we have more than paid for adds a flick on the forehead as well.
With flight delays and train delays it is relatively easy to workout who was affected but I don't know how it would work on the motorway. The average speed cameras there workout how long it takes you to cover the distance on the approach but if someone took an hour break in the Thurrock services they shouldn't get the crossing for free. Although, they might need the £2.50 to help repay the mortgage they would have take out to buy a coffee.
I think it would be easier to use the average speed cameras and work out which drivers haven't been held up by the Dartford Crossing. And then send a bill to both of them.
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