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Rocking R - Orchard House presents an opportunity to acquire a property within twenty-five minutes of Boulder. This area is nationally recognized for its abundance of horses per capita and diverse equine culture. This property has two creek-size irrigation canals lined with massive cottonwood trees, and an easily accessible location.
A native of Colorado, Jeff Buerger joined Hall and Hall as a ranch partner in 2003 bringing with him 10 years of experience and education in the ranch brokerage business. Considering himself a "hybrid" ranch broker, Jeff comes from a true Colorado mountain ranching family and has genuine on-the-ground knowledge of traditional working ranches as well as various recreational amenities associated with them. An avid fly-fisherman, big game, and upland bird hunter, Jeff considers it a privilege to have a ranch background and wishes to continue his stewardship for agricultural and recreational purposes through Hall and Hall. Jeff earned degrees in business administration and management and holds real estate licenses in several states.
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Rocking R - Orchard House
$1,200,000 Longmont, CO 3± Deeded Acres
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The Orchard House at Rocking R is a perfect small-acreage getaway, second home or retirement opportunity. Conveniently located within minutes of Boulder, Lyons and Longmont, the property offers private access off Highway 66. The home is surrounded by mature cottonwood trees, two irrigation canals, an apple orchard, and a very private location.
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3.033± acres
Elevation: 5,071 feet above sea level
Zoning: Agricultural
Mineral Rights: Seller's ownership of surface and sub-surface minerals is included in the sale
The Orchard House: 4,415 finished sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 4 fireplaces, finished basement, detached 3-car garage, patios, decks
Meandering waterways lined by mature cottonwoods and willows
The Orchard House at Rocking R is the perfect small-acreage retreat. The main residence is easily accessible yet located in a very private and secluded area, surrounded by old growth cottonwood trees and an apple orchard. Abundant water rights for the size of the property are traversed by two irrigation waterways providing irrigation water and aesthetic water features. Conveniently located, the Orchard House is a perfect second home or weekend getaway.
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Just 25 minutes north of the city of Boulder, the Rocking R - Orchard Ranch lies between Highway 66 and the Rabbit Mountain Open Space with its hundreds of acres of protected lands and miles of hiking and riding trails. Located about 12 miles west of Interstate 25, the ranch is easily accessible year round. Less than ten minutes from the shopping, schools, hospitals and restaurants of Longmont and just five minutes from the quaint stores and restaurants of Lyons, the Rocking R – Orchard House is convenient to all the amenities of the city and still very much in the country, surrounded by farms and ranches. Estes Park and the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park are just a half-hour's drive from the ranch. Boulder County has two municipal airports, including the Lance Brand Municipal Airport near Longmont. The Denver International Airport is about 60 miles from the ranch via I-25 and the E-470 Tollway. Denver itself is equally close, with driving time less than an hour.
In northern Boulder County, the undulating grasslands of the Great Plains roll to a stop against the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The branches of the St. Vrain River converge and flow through the canyon, traveling south and east from the mountains, carrying pure snow melt and healthy trout. The soil is rich, the cottonwoods large and the wild grasses a dozen different hues. In the distance, Longs Peak juts above the purple frill of lower mountains to punctuate the western sky. Here, at 5,017 feet above sea level, the mysteries of the prairie meet the majesty of the mountains, and the wondrous natures of two very different worlds combine in a mix that is both exotic and familiar. Here you will find The Rocking R – Orchard House, a property that, like its surroundings, is complex, nuanced and sublime.
Boulder County enjoys some of Colorado's most inviting weather with an average of 245 sunny days a year and year-round low humidity. The average high temperature in July, the hottest month, is 86 degrees while the January average low is 17 degrees. Though nighttime temperatures can dip below zero in winter, extended periods of extreme cold are not common. The area receives about 18 inches of rainfall and 77 inches of snow a year. Unlike the higher elevations, the snow rarely accumulates to significant depths.
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Acreage (Deeded & Leased)
Deeded Acres: 3±
Total Acres: 3±
Electricity: City of Longmont
Natural Gas: Xcel Energy
Domestic water: Left Hand Water Tap
Public water: Longs Peak Water District
Schools: Longmont, St. Vrain School District
Commercial aviation: Denver International Airport, 58 miles southeast of the ranch.
General aviation: Vance Brand Airport, Longmont
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Broomfield (Denver)
Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport
Boulder Municipal Airport
Boulder County Open Space
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Town of Lyons
Eldora Mountain Resort
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The Orchard House
Nestled in the trees near an apple orchard, this brick ranch-style home has 4,415± finished square feet. Two irrigation waterways, lined with old growth cottonwood trees, flow around and past the property.
Solid and well built, the Orchard House has an open floor plan, four fireplaces, a three-car detached garage and gracious outdoor areas for entertaining. The kitchen has been updated with granite counters and stainless appliances. The finished basement has a large family room, a fireplace, recessed ceiling lighting, a bedroom and bath. There are three bedrooms and three baths on the main floor for a total of four bedrooms and four baths. Decks, patios and a large stone fireplace invite family and guests alike to linger long after sunset.
The owner's full share of the mineral rights conveys with the property.
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Recreational Considerations
It's no accident that Boulder and Longmont regularly make the lists of the most livable and healthiest cities in the United States. The weather is terrific, the outdoor activities are endless, locally sourced organic foods are plentiful, and culture, art and music abound. Having the spectacular Rocky Mountain National Park just up the road doesn't hurt either.
Home to the University of Colorado, which boasts five Nobel laureates and numerous nationally recognized academic departments, Boulder has been a magnet for learners, seekers, artists, musicians and entrepreneurs for more than a century. With a population of about 100,000 people, the city has the feel of a small town and the amenities and sophistication of a larger city. Scientific and spiritual organizations co-exist in an atmosphere of tolerance and open-minded learning. Naropa University, a secular Buddhist-oriented school founded by Allen Ginsberg and Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, is here. So are the National Institutes of Standards, home to the atomic clock, and the Technology and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
The spectacular Flatirons, mountainous rock formations of conglomerate sandstone, frame Boulder's western edge, beckoning outdoor enthusiasts. The region is rich with hiking, mountain biking and horse trails, as well as sporting activities of every kind. The Pearl Street Mall, a pedestrian avenue of shops and restaurants, pulses with activity throughout the seasons. And perhaps no city in America has more places that sell healthful, organic food and homeopathic remedies.
Over the years, Boulder has been named "best running city;" "thinnest city;" "No. 1 green & clean city;" a Seventeen magazine "Top 10 place for teens;" a Redbook "top ten great cities for working mothers;" a Men's Journal "best overall" city;" and one of Outside magazines "Best Outside Towns."
Lyons - Gateway to the Rockies
Rivers and roadways converge in historic Lyons, the self-named "Double Gateway to the Rockies." More than just a quaint town en route to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, Lyons is a charming and vibrant village with health food stores, homeopathic medicine shops, artists and live music performances. The town's historic district boasts 15 original sandstone buildings, built with rock quarried from the area. The North and South St. Vrain Creeks come together to form the St. Vrain River, a superb stream for fly-fishing, rafting and tubing. St. Vrain Canyon and Button Rock attract rock climbers of all levels, while some of the best mountain-biking trails on the Front Range are here, as well. Free live music is a way of life in Lyons where impromptu fiddle sessions are legendary and the annual Planet Bluegrass Musical Festival is a down-home, good time for music lovers of all stripes.
Longmont is the practical sister to Boulder's New Age maven and Lyon's arty charmer, but the town is no less loved by its residents, outdoor enthusiasts and business developers. With a population of about 86,000 people, Longmont has grown from an agricultural community to a hub of modern technology with Seagate, DigitalGlobe, Amgen and General Electric's energy control solutions business. A Federal Aviation Administration complex also is located here. The town has comprehensive shopping, good public schools and convenient health care.
The town of Estes Park, nestled at the eastern edge of Rocky Mountain National Park, is one of Colorado's most popular summer tourist destinations. With 6,000 permanent residents, Estes Park has a thriving art and music scene and stellar restaurants. The luxurious Stanley Hotel, a 1909 Edwardian retreat made famous (or infamous) by Stephen King's The Shining, attracts guests from around the world.
The eastern entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park is about a half-hour drive from the Rocking R Ranch. Inarguably one of the nation's most spectacular preserved wildernesses, Rocky Mountain National Park encompasses 415 square miles of jagged peaks, alpine meadows, pristine mountain lakes, rivers, streams and abundant wildlife. Trail Ridge Road, which crosses the park, is the highest continuous vehicular road in the United States, running for more than eight miles at 11,000 feet above sea level and peaking at an exhilarating 12,183 feet. The park abounds with wildlife and has numerous campsites and backcountry trails.
"Friends don't let friends drive I-70," or so they say at Eldora Mountain Resort. Just 21 miles west of Boulder in the foothills near Nederland, Eldora Mountain Resort offers great skiing without the hassles of Interstate 70 traffic. The base area is 9,200 feet above sea level with the peak elevation at 10,800 feet above sea level. The resort receives an average of 300 inches of snow a year and also has one of Colorado's best snowmaking systems. Its famously groomed runs range in difficulty from beginner slopes to double black diamond trails.
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The top advisor to Supreme Leader on military affairs Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi here on Saturday said that the United States is "highly unlikely" to launch a military strike against Iran.
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Q: Number of ways to fill a grid with integers I'm looking through some of the problems from the 2019 MMC and came across one which I was only able to solve via brute force. Given the time limit on these tests and the number of questions, I assume there is a better way.

I brute forced the problem with some Python code and came up with $112$ permutations of $6$ integers from $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7\}$ satisfying the given constraints. But I can't figure out the "clever math" required to solve this on paper in $5$–$10$ minutes or so as most likely intended.

A: First of all, we can reduce the problem to filling out the grid with distinct elements $\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}$ and then multiply the number of possibilities by 7.
We can just count out all the possibilites.
1 must be in the bottom-left corner. Let's use x to denote blank spots. Now there are two choices for where 2 can go
x        x
xx   or  2x
12x      1xx

because 2 must be above or to the right of 1.
Now determine where 3 can go. If the bottom row is 12x, then
x        x
3x   or  xx
12x      123

In the first case, 4,5,6 can appear in any permutation of the slots. That's 3! possibilities. In the second case, 4 must not appear on the diagonal, but 5 and 6 can be interchanged. That's another 2 possibilities, so we have 8 so far.
Now the other case where the left column is x21 is exactly symmetric to this one, so we have 16 possibilities in total using numbers from 1 to 6. Finally, 16*7 = 112 which is the number you computed.

A: The basic idea of this post is that by "flipping" your graph you can save half of your time counting.

First, we choose 6 numbers from ${1,2,3,4,5,6,7}$ and name them $a,b,c,d,e,f$. Let $a<b<c<d<e<f$. There are $\tbinom{7}{6}$ ways of doing it.
Next, we notice that your graph is symmetrical. We can flip it across its diagonal like the diagram below indicated.
So we can only discuss the situation where the number in $(4)$ is larger than the number in $(2)$, and by timing the result by $2$ we get the answer to this problem.

Now notice that $a$ (the smallest number we chose) can only be in position $(1)$. For simplicity we will only use $(n)$ to indicate the number in position $(n)$. We can choose the number in position $(2)$ and $(4)$ from $b,c,d,e,f$. Now notice that $(3)>(2)$, $(6)>(4)$, $(5)>(2)$ and $(5)>(4)$, namely we have to choose the number in $(2)$ and $(4)$ such that $b$ is in $(2)$ or $(4)$ (otherwise we will have no space for $b$), and there are at least $2$ numbers that are larger than $\max((2),(4))$. Since we have already assumed that $(4)>(2)$ there are only two situations: $(2)=b, (4)=c$ or $(2)=b, (4)=d$.

For the first situation we can permute $d,e,f$ in any way we want since they are all larger than $b$ and $c$. So there are $3!$ possibilities. For the second situation, $(5)$ and $(6)$ can only be $e$ or $f$. So there are two possibilities. We have $(3!+2)$ possibilities in total.

So the answer will be $\tbinom{7}{6}\times(3!+2)\times2=112$.

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I have always been interested and fascinated by the night sky and the planets in our Solar System, but have never really been able to afford a telescope or a decent pair of binoculars to start watching the sky on a regular basis. I had occasionally used binoculars and telescopes from friends and family, but only on fleeting occasions. So the only items in the sky I have been able to see have been those available to the naked eye, such as meteors, orbiting satellites, the moon and the brighter of the stars. But for my 30th birthday, my wife gave me a telescope. Nothing computerised but an excellent telescope to start things off with. So I can now look at the night sky in much more detail, which is fantastic.
This website has been set-up to chronicle my astronomy and I aim to add a post every time that I view the night sky and the wonders it holds. Hopefully, this may help others who are starting out as well, but it will also help me track my progress over the forthcoming years and maybe even give guidance to what others in the local area can view.
So I hope any visitors to the site will find my posts useful and interesting, and if you have any advice, please feel free to leave a comment or two!


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package jlibs.xml.xsd;

import jlibs.core.graph.*;
import jlibs.core.graph.navigators.FilteredTreeNavigator;
import jlibs.core.graph.walkers.PreorderWalker;
import jlibs.core.net.URLUtil;
import jlibs.xml.Namespaces;
import jlibs.xml.sax.SAXUtil;
import jlibs.xml.sax.XMLDocument;
import jlibs.xml.sax.helpers.MyNamespaceSupport;
import org.apache.xerces.xs.*;
import org.xml.sax.Attributes;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
import org.xml.sax.helpers.DefaultHandler;

import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
import javax.xml.parsers.SAXParser;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.*;

/**
 * @author Santhosh Kumar T
 */
public class XSUtil{
    public static MyNamespaceSupport createNamespaceSupport(XSModel model){
        MyNamespaceSupport nsSupport = new MyNamespaceSupport();
        StringList list = model.getNamespaces();
        for(int i=0; i<list.getLength(); i++){
            if(list.item(i)!=null) // default namespace is null
                nsSupport.declarePrefix(list.item(i));
        }
        return nsSupport;
    }

    public static QName getQName(XSObject obj){
        return getQName(obj, null);
    }

    public static QName getQName(XSObject obj, MyNamespaceSupport nsSupport){
        if(obj instanceof XSAttributeUse)
            obj = ((XSAttributeUse)obj).getAttrDeclaration();

        if(obj.getName()==null)
            return new QName("");
        String ns = obj.getNamespace()==null ? "" : obj.getNamespace();
        String prefix;
        if(nsSupport==null || (ns.isEmpty() && obj instanceof XSAttributeDeclaration))
            prefix = "";
        else
            prefix = nsSupport.findPrefix(ns);
        return new QName(ns, obj.getName(), prefix);
    }

    public static List<XSComplexTypeDefinition> getSubTypes(XSModel xsModel, XSComplexTypeDefinition complexType){
        List<XSComplexTypeDefinition> subTypes = new ArrayList<XSComplexTypeDefinition>();
        XSNamedMap namedMap = xsModel.getComponents(XSConstants.TYPE_DEFINITION);
        XSObject anyType = namedMap.itemByName(Namespaces.URI_XSD, "anyType");
        for(int i=0; i<namedMap.getLength(); i++){
            XSObject item = namedMap.item(i);
            if(item instanceof XSComplexTypeDefinition){
                XSComplexTypeDefinition complexItem = (XSComplexTypeDefinition)item;
                if(!complexItem.getAbstract()){
                    XSTypeDefinition baseType = complexItem;
                    do{
                        baseType = baseType.getBaseType();
                    }while(baseType!=null && baseType!=anyType && baseType!=complexType);
                    if(baseType==complexType)
                        subTypes.add((XSComplexTypeDefinition)item);
                }
            }
        }
        return subTypes;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
    public static List<XSElementDeclaration> guessRootElements(final XSModel model){
        XSNamedMap components = model.getComponents(XSConstants.ELEMENT_DECLARATION);
        if(components.getLength()==0)
            return Collections.emptyList();

        final List<XSElementDeclaration> elements = new ArrayList<XSElementDeclaration>(components.getLength());
        for(int i=0; i<components.getLength(); i++){
            XSElementDeclaration elem = (XSElementDeclaration)components.item(i);
            if(!elem.getAbstract())
                elements.add(elem);
        }

        Filter filter = new Filter(){
            @Override
            public boolean select(Object elem){
                return elem instanceof XSModel || elem instanceof XSElementDeclaration;
            }
        };
        Navigator navigator = new FilteredTreeNavigator(new XSNavigator(), filter);
        WalkerUtil.walk(new PreorderWalker(model, navigator), new Processor<Object>(){
            @Override
            public boolean preProcess(Object elem, Path path){
                if(path.getRecursionDepth()>0)
                    return false;
                if(elements.size()>1 && path.getLength()>2){
                    XSElementDeclaration elemDecl = (XSElementDeclaration)elem;
                    if(elemDecl.getAbstract()){
                        XSObjectList substitutionGroup = model.getSubstitutionGroup(elemDecl);
                        for(int i=0; i<substitutionGroup.getLength(); i++){
                            elements.remove(substitutionGroup.item(i));
                            if(elements.size()==1)
                                break;
                        }
                    }else
                        elements.remove(elem);
                }
                return true;
            }

            @Override
            public void postProcess(Object elem, Path path){}
        });
        return elements;
    }

    public static List<String> getEnumeratedValues(XSSimpleTypeDefinition simpleType){
        ArrayList<String> enums = new ArrayList<String>();

        XSObjectList facets = simpleType.getMultiValueFacets();
        if(facets!=null){
            for(int i=0; i<facets.getLength(); i++){
                XSMultiValueFacet facet = (XSMultiValueFacet)facets.item(i);
                if(facet.getFacetKind()==XSSimpleTypeDefinition.FACET_ENUMERATION) {
                    StringList values = facet.getLexicalFacetValues();
                    for(int j=0; j<values.getLength(); j++)
                        enums.add(values.item(j));
                }
            }
        }
        return enums;
    }

    public static XSNamespaceItem getNamespaceItem(XSModel schema, String namespace){
        XSNamespaceItemList list = schema.getNamespaceItems();
        for(int i=0; i<list.getLength(); i++){
            XSNamespaceItem item = list.item(i);
            String ns = item.getSchemaNamespace();
            if(ns==null)
                ns = "";
            if(ns.equals(namespace))
                return item;
        }
        return null;
    }

    /*-------------------------------------------------[ Find Declaration ]---------------------------------------------------*/

    private static final RuntimeException STOP_SEARCHING = new RuntimeException("STOP_SEARCHING");

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static XSElementDeclaration findElementDeclaration(XSModel schema, final List<QName> xpath){
        XSNamespaceItem nsItem = XSUtil.getNamespaceItem(schema, xpath.get(0).getNamespaceURI());
        if(nsItem==null)
            return null;

        FilteredTreeNavigator navigator = new FilteredTreeNavigator(new XSNavigator(), new Filter(){
            @Override
            public boolean select(Object elem){
                return elem instanceof XSElementDeclaration;
            }
        });

        final XSElementDeclaration declaration[] = new XSElementDeclaration[1];

        Walker walker = new PreorderWalker(nsItem, navigator);

        try{
            WalkerUtil.walk(walker, new Processor(){
                int i = 0;
                @Override
                public boolean preProcess(Object elem, Path path){
                    if(path.getParentPath()!=null){
                        QName qname = XSUtil.getQName((XSElementDeclaration)elem);
                        if(qname.equals(xpath.get(i))){
                            i++;
                            if(i==xpath.size()){
                                declaration[0] = (XSElementDeclaration)elem;
                                throw STOP_SEARCHING;
                            }
                            return true;
                        }else
                            return false;
                    }
                    return true;
                }

                @Override
                public void postProcess(Object elem, Path path){}
            });
        }catch(RuntimeException ex){
            if(ex!=STOP_SEARCHING)
                throw ex;
        }

        return declaration[0];
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static XSAttributeDeclaration findAttributeDeclaration(XSModel schema, final List<QName> xpath){
        XSNamespaceItem nsItem = XSUtil.getNamespaceItem(schema, xpath.get(0).getNamespaceURI());
        if(nsItem==null)
            return null;

        FilteredTreeNavigator navigator = new FilteredTreeNavigator(new XSNavigator(), new Filter(){
            @Override
            public boolean select(Object elem){
                return elem instanceof XSElementDeclaration || elem instanceof XSAttributeUse;
            }
        });

        final XSAttributeDeclaration declaration[] = new XSAttributeDeclaration[1];

        Walker walker = new PreorderWalker(nsItem, navigator);

        try{
            WalkerUtil.walk(walker, new Processor(){
                int i = 0;
                @SuppressWarnings("ConstantConditions")
                @Override
                public boolean preProcess(Object elem, Path path){
                    if(path.getParentPath()!=null){
                        QName qname = XSUtil.getQName(elem instanceof XSAttributeUse? ((XSAttributeUse)elem).getAttrDeclaration() : (XSObject)elem);
                        if(qname.equals(xpath.get(i)) && (i!=xpath.size()-1 || elem instanceof XSAttributeUse)){
                            i++;
                            if(i==xpath.size()){
                                declaration[0] = ((XSAttributeUse)elem).getAttrDeclaration();
                                throw STOP_SEARCHING;
                            }
                            return true;
                        }else
                            return false;
                    }
                    return true;
                }

                @Override
                public void postProcess(Object elem, Path path){}
            });
        }catch(RuntimeException ex){
            if(ex!=STOP_SEARCHING)
                throw ex;
        }

        return declaration[0];
    }

    public static void getNamespacePrefixes(final URL xsdURL, final Set<URL> crawled, final Properties prefixes) throws ParserConfigurationException, SAXException, IOException{
        crawled.add(xsdURL);
        SAXParser saxParser = SAXUtil.newSAXParser(true, false, false);
        saxParser.parse(xsdURL.toString(), new DefaultHandler(){
            @Override
            public void startPrefixMapping(String prefix, String uri) throws SAXException{
                if(Namespaces.suggestPrefix(uri)==null && !prefixes.containsKey(uri))
                    prefixes.put(uri, prefix);
            }

            @Override
            public void startElement(String uri, String localName, String qName, Attributes attributes) throws SAXException{
                try{
                    if(Namespaces.URI_XSD.equals(uri)){
                        if("import".equals(localName) || "include".equals(localName)){
                            String location = attributes.getValue("location");
                            if(location!=null){
                                URL url = URLUtil.toURI(xsdURL).resolve(location).toURL();
                                if(!crawled.contains(url))
                                    getNamespacePrefixes(url, crawled, prefixes);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }catch(Exception ex){
                    if(ex instanceof SAXException)
                        throw (SAXException)ex;
                    else
                        throw new SAXException(ex);
                }
            }
        });
    }

    public static void suggestNamespacePrefixes(URL xsdURL, XMLDocument xml) throws IOException, SAXException, ParserConfigurationException{
        Properties prefixes = new Properties();
        getNamespacePrefixes(xsdURL, new HashSet<URL>(), prefixes);
        for(Map.Entry<Object, Object> entry : prefixes.entrySet()){
            String uri = (String)entry.getKey();
            String prefix = (String)entry.getValue();
            xml.suggestPrefix(prefix, uri);
        }
    }
}

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After the slaying by the Bulgarians, worked as a prostitute. Candide, then, cannot in quantity or quality, measure up to the supreme classics. If you have the room and, even more importantly, the time and energy needed to grow a huge garden well, go for it. Candide eventually escapes the army and makes his way to Holland where he is given aid by Jacques, an , who strengthens Candide's optimism. Animals don't like the smell of humans so they stay away. This will allow you to enjoy some fresh produce year around.
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Q: how to transform automatically a regular tabular into a tabularx? Consider this simple tex table
\begin{tabular}{llrr}
\toprule
\multicolumn{2}{c}{Text} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{Values} \\
\cmidrule(l{2pt}r{2pt}){1-2} \cmidrule(l{2pt}r{2pt}){3-4}
mytext1 & mytext2 & value1 & value2\\
\midrule
HELLO & HELLO & 1 & 1\\
WORLD & AGAIN & 2 & 2\\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}

This output is generated automatically by my R code. I would like to change the table environment to tabularx, so that when I use it in my tex code (with input), the tables stretches nicely to the width of the page.
My question is: what should I change in the tex code above to that this table becomes a regular tabularx table? Just replacing tabular by tabularx does not work Is there a solution that is generalizable and that I can code up?
Thanks!

A: As the manual states (to be seen on page 1) you have to use the following syntax (and you want to use at least 1 X-type column):
\begin{tabularx}{<width>}[<pos>]{<preamble>}

That means, just substitute your table starter with
\begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{XXrr}


By giving you only three words to describe yourself, the interviewer knows that you are going to choose carefully! Try to use words that are unique and will set you apart. You want to avoid giving an answer that everyone else has likely given. Time to get out your thesaurus and choose some fun and new descriptive words!
"If I had just three words to describe myself I would say that I am positive, enthusiastic, and available."
"The words that best describe me would be attentive, savvy, and creative."
"Great question! I would say I am best described as a leader, confident, and patient."
"Just three words to describe me is a challenge! I would say that I am happy, helpful, and transparent."
"If I could describe myself in just three words I would say, learner, humorous, and reliable."
"Three words that best describe me are ambitious, jovial, and dependable."
"As an educator, it is important to be understanding, patient, and kind. I believe these three words describe me to a tee."
"I think a common misconception about family practice physicians is that we don't have an understanding of in-depth illnesses, such as a cardiologist or nephrologist may. It's not that we don't have an understanding. Our objective is to identify and manage common illnesses and diseases and to know when a referral to a specialist is appropriate for a client. It takes a group of healthcare providers with varying degrees of specialization to provide collaborative, effective care for patients."
"I have often been complimented on my relationship building skills. I like to get to know people and ask them questions about themselves; I find it's a great and simple way to start building rapport with others. I consider myself to be a strong relationship builder and take pride in my 'people skills'."
"I would describe myself as adaptable, contagious, and determined. I am adaptable in my writing and all other aspects of my life, taking on new challenges and topics even if I am not fully versed in them. I am a contagious personality, making friends and connections easily. I thrive on networking. Also, I am determined to succeed in all that I do and take that determination to boost my team."
"I would describe my teaching style as (X, as per the job posting/school website), (X, as per the job posting/school website) and (X, as per the job posting/school website). For instance, in my position of (X position title) for (X company), I (X further information providing context and proof of the successful use of such teaching styles, resulting in great improvements in your students)."


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Mayor Starnes recognized with Global Statesman Award by USGLC
Ellysa Harris, Plainview Herald
Mayor Charles Starnes discusses one of the agenda items during Tuesday night's meeting of the Plainview City Council at City Hall.
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Plainview's new mayor, Charles Starnes, addresses the council after being sworn in to office.
Charles Starnes is sworn in as Plainview mayor as his wife, Susie Starnes, stands by his side.
Plainview Mayor Charles Starnes was recognized this week by the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.
He was one of a bipartisan group of 91 mayors from across the country selected as a 2021 Global Statesman Award Winner by USGLC.
According to a spokesperson for USGLC, the organization works to "strengthen America's civilian-led tools – development and diplomacy – alongside defense."
During the presentation, President and CEO of USGLC Liz Schrayer said the recognized mayors are examples of how "leading globally matters locally."
This was the first year the organization recognized mayors.
The winners were selected "based on knowledge of their work to advocate for U.S. global leadership as an imperative and effective approach to strengthening our country's local communities," the spokesperson noted via email.
As a U.S. Navy veteran, Starnes has supported the organization's mission and consistently engages with members of Congress to support U.S. global leadership, the email notes.
The organization paid tribute to Starnes and other community leaders – along with notable national leaders like Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, and the Honorable Condoleeza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State from 2005-2009, Henrietta Fore, executive director of UNICEF, to name a few – across the country in a virtual celebration on Dec. 7.
"USGLC is proud to honor Mayor Starnes because he has been an influential advocate for strengthening American global leadership to support our communities here at home," said Liz Schrayer, president and CEO of the USGLC. "Let's face it, mayors across the country are on the frontlines every day, addressing global issues that are now kitchen table issues – from the pandemic to our economy – that matter to their constituents. They uniquely understand that American simply can't ignore what happens outside our borders."
Starnes took office as Plainview's mayor in November 2020, though his background in city leadership extends beyond that. He served on the Plainview City Council from 2010 to 2018.
During his time collective almost-full-decade with the council, he's been actively involved in the process of implementing the city's comprehensive plan, which produced the new pool, the renovations to 24th Street and other projects. More recently, he's maintained a visible role as he leads the city through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Those interested can view the program at celebrate.usglc.org/2021. The tribute to mayors begins at the 35:32 mark and Mayor Starnes can be seen at the 37:19 mark.
Ellysa Harris
Ellysa Harris is the editor for the Plainview Herald.


Education is a broad domain with a number of specialty domains. These include such specializations as learning development and instruction, early childhood development, elementary and secondary education, special education, adult education, educational research, curriculum design, literacy studies, language education, mathematical studies, teacher education, and other specialties. With this breadth of pedagogy, the student's previous academic credits from accredited post-baccalaureate institutions will be assessed on an individualized basis.


+ Shimano / Sram 11s 전용 프리허브바디.
※ 캄파 구동계도 시마노,스램 11S 카세트를 혼용하여 사용할 수 있습니다.
+ The latest freewheel body from Mavic for 2013 is compatible with 8/9/10 and 11 speed Shimano/ Sram.
+ This freewheel body supercedes the m40592 freewheel body.
+ The kit consists of the freewheel body, internal washer and bushing to facilitate both 8 and 9 mm diameter axles.
위 제품 매장 방문해서 구매 가능할까요?
최근에 생산되고 있는 휠셋의 바디구조와 2010년 제품의 구조차이가 있었는지 확인하시고 구매 하시기 바랍니다.
저희 쪽에서 확인하기가 곤란 합니다.
마빅 시리움 slr휠에 사용 가능한 것이죠?


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Tag: Raytheon
January 13, 2023 January 21, 2023 News, Satellites 0
Lots of raises, contracts, grants and more as we powered through the second week of 2023. Let's take a look.
Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space are partnering to develop and operate Starlab, a free-flying space station set for launch in 2028 that will serve NASA and a global customer base of space agencies and researchers. Airbus will provide technical design support and expertise for the Starlab station.
AFRL Sponsorship Recipient Wins NASA Space Manufacturing Contract
United Semiconductors, LLC facility in Los Alamitos, Calif. (Credit: United Semiconductors)
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH. (AFRL PR) — Air Force Research Laboratory research sponsorship recipient, United Semiconductors, LLC (USLLC), is one of eight companies selected to work on a three-year, $21 million NASA contract to manufacture tools in space.
Lawsuit Filed Against Pratt & Whitney and Other Aerospace Companies Over Illegal No-Poach Hiring Agreements
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HARTFORD, Conn. (Joseph Saveri Law Firm PR) — The Joseph Saveri Law Firm, one of the country's leading antitrust firms, filed a class action complaint Friday against Pratt & Whitney and other aerospace companies, alleging those companies entered and maintained no-poach hiring agreements for nearly a decade, if not longer. Pratt & Whitney is a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation.
No-poach agreements are agreements between otherwise competing employers not to recruit or hire one another's employees. No-poach agreements are usually kept secret, creating information imbalance, and preventing employees from negotiating higher salaries and more favorable employment terms. For these reasons and others, no-poach agreements are inherently illegal under United States antitrust laws. They are detrimental to labor markets as they suppress employee compensation and reduce job mobility for workers.
Blue Canyon Technologies Delivers First of Four CubeSats to NASA's Ames for Starling Technology Demo
LAFAYETTE, Colo., October 20, 2021 (Blue Canyon PR) — Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC ("BCT" or "Blue Canyon"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, delivered the first of four 6U CubeSats to NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. The CubeSats will support a technology demonstration called Starling. NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology program within the agency's Space Technology Mission Directorate funds the demonstration. Under the current contract agreement, in addition to designing and manufacturing the spacecraft buses, BCT will also provide engineering and support to Starling mission operations for the four flight-qualified 6U CubeSats.
"The delivery of CubeSats will allow Ames to continue with payload integration and testing of the integrated flight unit," said Stephanee Borck, senior program manager at Blue Canyon Technologies. "A lot of hard work from both teams has gone into making it thus far in the project. We look forward to delivering the next three CubeSats and seeing what the technology demonstration can do on-orbit."
Raytheon Intelligence & Space to Acquire SEAKR Engineering
September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 News 0
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (SEKR Engineering PR) — Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held SEAKR Engineering, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced space electronics. Closure of the acquisition is subject to the completion of customary conditions and regulatory approvals. SEAKR Engineering will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies and will report into Raytheon Intelligence & Space upon closing.
"Our investment strategy accelerates our agility in meeting a higher standard of performance ― the space standard ― and expands our core space business with new applications that are shaping our world," said Roy Azevedo, president of Raytheon Intelligence & Space. "With SEAKR Engineering, we are enhancing our capability to provide qualified systems faster. SEAKR's culture of forward-thinking innovation will complement our ability to solve our space customers' hardest problems."
Collins Aerospace to Provide an Earth-like Atmosphere for Future Travelers Heading into Orbit
August 24, 2021 News 0
$2.6 million contract to provide life support systems for an undisclosed customer
Leveraging existing technologies for commercial use will enable greater space travel
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 23, 2021 (Collins Aerospace PR) – Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $2.6 million contract by an undisclosed customer for Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) that will support a mission to establish a privately owned and operated orbital outpost in low Earth orbit.
The ECLSS is a suite of technologies that enable livable conditions as low as 250 kilometers above Earth's surface. The ECLSS includes air revitalization and pressure control systems made up of cabin fans, heat exchangers, carbon dioxide removal, trace contaminant control, valves, regulators and smoke detection. Additionally, it includes an active thermal control system to maintain optimal temperatures in space.
Collins Aerospace Expands Operations to Houston Spaceport
May 19, 2021 News 0
Rendering of Collins Aerospace campus. (Credit: Collins Aerospace)
The new eight-acre campus will support spaceflight, host Houston's first space incubator
HOUSTON, May 19, 2021 (Collins Aerospace PR) – Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), and Houston Airports, which manages and operates Houston Spaceport at Ellington Airport, EFD, announced plans for a new eight-acre, 120,000 square-foot campus that will support spaceflight and host Houston's first spaceflight incubator.
NASA Awards Raytheon $275 Million Contract for Earth Science Data and Information System
May 7, 2021 News 0
GOES-16 full disk GeoColor image from October 16, 2019. GeoColor is an RGB that approximates what the human eye would see from space. (Credit: NOAA/CIRA)
WASHINGTON (NASA PR) — NASA has awarded the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED)-3 contract to Raytheon Company of Riverdale, Maryland.
The maximum ordering value of this cost-plus-award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity task order contract is $275 million. The contract has a five-year ordering period from the effective date of the contract.
The purpose of this contract is to acquire services for the continued improvement, reliability, availability, functionality, operability, and performance of hardware, software, and cloud-based systems within the EOSDIS that provide science data management for the Earth Science Data and Information System Project within the Earth Science Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate. A major activity under this contract will be the evolution and development engineering of several on-premises and commercial cloud-based systems.
The principal work will be performed primarily at the contractor's facility in Riverdale, Maryland.
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NASA Selects Geostationary and Extended Orbits Imager Phase A Contracts
April 10, 2021 April 9, 2021 News 0
Hurricane Humberto (Credit: NOAA)
WASHINGTON (NASA PR) — NASA has selected L3Harris Technologies Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Raytheon Company of El Segundo, California, for the Geostationary and Extended Orbits (GEO-XO) Imager (GXI) Phase A Study contracts. The GXI Phase A Study requirement will provide services to help meet the objectives of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GEO-XO program.
The total value of each of these one-year firm-fixed price contracts is approximately $6M. The work will be performed at the contractors' facilities in Indiana and California.
Raytheon to Challenge Lockheed Martin Acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, Extended Regulatory Review Likely
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Raytheon said it will challenge Lockheed Martin's planned acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne on anti-trust grounds amid reports that federal regulators will extend their review of the deal. Bloomberg reports:
"They are a huge supplier to us, and if that merger actually happens, you don't have an independent supplier on the solid-rocket-motor side. And also, I think it gives us pause as we think about the competitive landscape going forward," Raytheon Chief Executive Officer Greg Hayes said Wednesday at the Barclays Industrial Select virtual conference.
The proposed $4.4 billion deal would have a top competitor absorb a key supplier of solid rocket motors used in Raytheon's missile systems. Hayes said the company would relay its concerns about the deal to the U.S. antitrust authorities and the Defense Department.
Lockheed announced the acquisition in December in an effort to expand expand its foray into missile defense and futuristic space travel, targeting higher sales and cost savings as defense budgets tighten.
Reuters reports that the Federal Trade Commission is likely to extend its 60-day review of the planned acquisition, which was due to expire at midnight on Thursday.
The $4.4 billion dollar deal, announced late last year, has raised eyebrows because Lockheed would take over a company that produces 70% of the solid fuel rocket motors and other propulsion products used in everything from antiballistic missiles, to air-to-air missiles.
Lockheed's CEO, Jim Taiclet, said the deal could put Lockheed into a strong position in the growing propulsion and hypersonic weapons market.
Still, Taiclet has said Lockheed would simultaneously remain a partner to Aerojet's current customer base by "providing outstanding propulsion products for the entire industry."
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Raytheon Intelligence & Space is developing a new class of small satellites with vastly improved capabilities including higher-resolution imaging and greater durability, all while achieving lower size, weight and power requirements. Those improvements could benefit both civil and military customers. (Credit: Raytheon)
New small satellites to improve weather imaging day or night
ARLINGTON, Va. (Raytheon PR) — Today's weather forecasts can help people decide whether to grab an umbrella on the way out or get ready for a big storm. A new class of small satellites in development at Raytheon Intelligence & Space could provide even better data to inform those decisions.
SpaceX, L3Harris Win Space Development Agency Awards After Unsuccessful Challenges
National Defense Space Architecture tracking layer. (Credit: Department of Defense)
The Space Development Agency has reaffirmed its decision to award contracts to build missile warning satellites to L3Harris and SpaceX following unsuccessful appeals by rival bidders.
L3Harris and SpaceX will each build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles as part of the agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 0 program. L3Harris received a $193.5 million contract while SpaceX's contract is worth $149 million.
The Space Development Agency awarded the contracts in October. However, the agency placed issued temporary stop-work orders after Airbus and Raytheon filed protests with the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
SpaceNews reports that the Space Development Agency agreed to reevaluate the selection process in response to the protests. The second review reaffirmed the original decision to award the contracts to L3Harris and SpaceX. GAO has dismissed the protests filed by Airbus and Raytheon.
Airbus, Raytheon Protest SDA Contract Awards to SpaceX & L3Harris
November 11, 2020 News 0
Raytheon and Airbus US Space and Defense have filed formal protests with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the Space Development Agency's (SDA) decision to award contracts worth $342.5 million to L3Harris Technologies and SpaceX to build eight missile warning satellites.
Raytheon to Acquire Blue Canyon Technologies
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 10, 2020 (Raytheon PR) — Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Blue Canyon Technologies, a leading provider of small satellites and spacecraft systems components. Closure of the acquisition, expected by early 2021, is subject to the completion of customary conditions and regulatory approvals. Blue Canyon Technologies will report into Raytheon Intelligence & Space upon closing.
"The space market is rapidly expanding and our customers need comprehensive solutions faster than ever before," said Roy Azevedo, president of Raytheon Intelligence & Space. "What makes Blue Canyon Technologies the right fit for our business is its agile, innovative culture and expertise in small satellite systems and technologies. This acquisition enables us to deliver a broader range of solutions to support our customers' space missions – from sensing subsystems to mission systems integration and from launch and range support to on-orbit operations."
DARPA Completes Key Milestone on Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Program
Artist's illustration of hypersonic missile. (Credit: DARPA)
Risk reduction milestone paves way for airborne tests this year
ARLINGTON, Va. (DARPA PR) — DARPA and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) today announced successful completion of captive carry tests of two variants of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) and are ready to proceed to first free-flight testing within the calendar year. The joint Agency and Service effort seeks to develop and demonstrate critical technologies to enable an effective and affordable air-launched hypersonic cruise missile.


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Homeland Security Activates New Terror Threat Level For First Time
December 17, 2015 Sean Adl-Tabatabai News, US 0
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security have activated the National Terrorism Advisory System for the first time on Wednesday, warning members of the public of "self-radicalized actors who could strike with little or no notice."
This new level of public warning to the system will remain active for the next six months, or until events change, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson confirmed.
The bulletin says that the DHS is "especially concerned that terrorist-inspired individuals and homegrown violent extremists may be encouraged or inspired to target public events or places".
Citing the San Bernardino and Paris attacks recently, the DHS warned the public that "terrorists will consider a diverse and wide selection of targets for attacks".
Usatoday.com reports:
There was no specific information, however, about a pending attack, Johnson said.
Under the amended advisory system, periodic bulletins will be issued to inform the American public of more general threats identified by national security officials.
The change is designed to provide a more flexible way for federal authorities to communicate the existence of potential threats short of the two-tiered system the department had been using, which would only activate warnings in the event of credible or imminent terrorist threats against the United States.
The National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS), which replaced the much-maligned color-coded matrix created in the aftermath of 9/11, had never been activated since its creation in 2011 because of its high-threshold requirements.
Johnson said Wednesday that national security officials considered activating the system early this year in response to an undisclosed threat stream. But he said the threat information was not specific enough to meet the system requirement.
"People are anxious now," the secretary said in the announcement just two weeks after the San Bernardino shootings that left 14 dead and 22 wounded. The married killers, Sayed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, died in a shootout with police hours after their rampage. "People need to know what their government is doing to protect the homeland."
Federal investigators believe Farook and Malik were radicalized years before launching the attacks earlier this month. It remains unclear, however, why they chose to target a holiday party packed with many of Farook's San Bernardino County co-workers. Authorities have been closely questioning Farook's former neighbor in Riverside, Calif., who provided the couple with two rifles used in the attack.
In the bulletin issued Wednesday, the public was urged to report suspicious activity to authorities and offered guidance for how community leaders, co-workers and family members may recognize "signs of potential radicalization to violence."
With much of the country in the midst of holiday celebrations, the notice also said that "more stringent security should also be anticipated at public places and events."
"This may include a heavy police presence, additional restrictions and searches on bags and the use of screening technologies," the bulletin stated.
Johnson signaled the system change as recently as last week, saying that the recent attacks illustrated "a new phase in the global terrorist threat" that includes both terrorist-directed assaults and those inspired by organizations that involve singer attackers or small groups who can often evade law enforcement detection.
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Richmond Update: A New Session for New State Senator
By By Adam Ebbin, State Senator (D-30)
With the 2012 General Assembly underway, this is my first report as from Richmond as your new senator for the 30th Senate District. As you may know, there has been serious conflicts in the organization of the Senate. With the make up of the Senate split 20 - 20 between Republicans and Democrats, a major dispute arose concerning committee assignments and the ability of the lieutenant governor to break ties. Previously when a tie in the Senate occurred, committee assignments were evenly divided. Unfortunately the Republicans made a power grab as if they had majority party status with full control over committee assignments.
Despite the unfortunate loss of several qualified and veteran Democratic legislators on important committees, Democratic senators intend to keep standing for the families of Virginia.
In spite of the committee structure issue, I was appointed to three committees, Agriculture, Conservation and National Resources, Local Government and Laws and Technology.
Among the 16 pieces of legislation I have introduced with local and statewide significance:
SB 257 School Calender - Would allow local school boards full authority to set the school calendar and determining the opening of the school year, eliminating the post-Labor Day opening requirement. Already more than half of localities have waivers for this, and it will allow for equal preparation for standardized tests, including the important AP exams.
SB 259 Human Trafficking - Would require the Board of Education to provide awareness and training materials for local school divisions on human trafficking, including strategies for the prevention of trafficking children.
SB 260 VA Public Procurement Act - Authorizes localities to procure construction on a best value procurement basis, factoring in safety and quality as part of their bids.
SB 265 Child Abuse Prevention - Adds athletic coaches and directors to the list of persons required to report child abuse.
I've also introduced two resolutions of note: SJ 52, which would direct the Commonwealth Transportation board to make high capacity transit a funding priority, and SJ 93, to direct the study of the use of solitary confinement by the Department of Corrections. I am concerned about inmates spending years in solitary confinement and then in some cases being released directly into the community.
I was pleased that Governor McDonnell endorsed the authority of local school boards to set their own calendars (as does my bill, SB 257) during his State of the Commonwealth Address. However, I stand with my fellow Democrats insisting that increases in funding for higher education and transportation not be at the expense of public schools, public safety, and other major services that create jobs and opportunity for Virginia families.
This session will present challenges, and I am excited and honored to work to meet them on your behalf. I will keep you informed as the legislative process unfolds and encourage you to subscribe to updates at www.adamebbin.com and contact me at district30@senate.virginia.gov or 804-698-7530.


I usually listen to podcasts and stuff in the car on my morning and evening commutes. I recently bought one of those fancy new stereo things for my car, that can do all the CarPlay crap, and have started listened to a couple of audiobooks recently. I bought some through iTunes trying to spend down a $100 gift card that I got like YEARS ago, and have also bought a couple through Amazon.
So I bought one on Amazon that was delivered through the Audible app, but I haven't actually subscribed to Audible (I don't think.) I can access some content for free through my Prime membership, but I am considering a subscription. However, I am finding it difficult to model how the credits system will actually work in real life, because it seems like I am going to wind up paying for a bunch of credits I will not use. Thoughts, Audible users?
Also I continue to despise the Apple Podcasts app but have yet to migrate over to Audible - better, I assume?
Would these be Imperial Credits or Federation Credits?
I have a couple books that I bought during my free trials, but I always cancelled so those are the only few books I can listen to. A for real membership is way too expensive for what you get, IMO. And yeah, the use it or lose it model on the credits makes it even worse.
Where did you find the free Amazon Prime stuff?
Have you guys checked your library? A lot of them subscribe to services like Overdrive where you can borrow audiobooks online.
I get a little annoyed at most of the audiobooks I've tried to listen to because they do too much "acting" kind of stuff. I wish I could sort by monotoneness or something.
Our library uses overdrive and it's free.
ETA: ok just figured out that this is actually already part of the Audible app. Very limited content.
Our library does have Overdrive and it has some cool stuff, including some of the stuff I have listened to. It has happened that there has been a waiting list for some of it. I am also listening to a lot of really long non-fictiony books (which I have put off reading because they are long) and I would feel guilty knowing that somebody else is waiting for me to finish when it takes me like 2 months. But they do have a lot of good stuff in shorter form that I might use sometime.
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I picked up the Android app Libby to borrow audio and e books from the local liberries.


I think some of you are familiar with the photos above.... The Middle East Airlines stairway converted into a private house entrance. How on earth this happened is beyond anyone's guess, but as I passed by the house today to take even more shots I discovered it was demolished.


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Ford Rotunda at night, Dearborn, Michigan
Nighttime view of the Ford Rotunda in Dearborn, Michigan. Printed on front: "225, Ford Rotunda at night, Dearborn, Michigan." Printed on back: "The Ford Rotunda consists of an imposing gear-shaped central section from which rectangular wings extend to the north and south. The circular section is 215 feet in diameter. In its center is a court 92 feet in diameter, which is open to the sky. The Rotunda is built of Indiana limestone and steel. Its construction required 114,000 feet of cut limestone and 1,000 tons of structural steel. United News Co., 24 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. Art-Colortone' post card (reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)"
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Arne Zuidhoek studied at the Rijks Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam. Explored and mastered the technique of the washed ink-drawing and/or grisaille. This technique was used by such artists as Rembrandt and Willem van der Velde and requires a skilled hand and sure knowledge of subjects and material. Zuidhoek also used the watercolours-technique in a new, refreshing way. All in all his works represent - as for effect and richness in ideas - a cross between fantasy and realism. His impetuous style, and unmistakable love to create, his imagination and grand execution, this all has moulded a genre that can successfully claim its own position to the many -isms in the world of fine arts.
In the '80-s of the 20th century the artist lived in Santa Cruz, Californ ia, U.S.A. His work was on show there and in New York and Seattle, and sold via the New Masters Gallery, Carmel, and Kirsten Gallery, Seattle, Washington. Arne Zuidhoek travelled the whole world but always returned to his base in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Utrecht is an ancient city of Roman times, and a bishop's see; it breathes an unreal, bewitching sphere, even in these modern days. ""A city of hidden decay,"" as some historian have it. No wonder Utrecht became the centre of Dutch surrealism. Zuidhoek was raised in Utrecht, and the Utrecht Touch would never leave him. Being abroad Zuidhoek searched for and found ""far-away"" cultures and locations. In the magical countries of North Africa the story-teller within him was born. The result: as early as 1984 his 9th book on folklore and/or history was published.
In addition to the activities as an artist he writes and illustrates books with maritime affairs as a subject. Zuidhoek is interested in piracy because of a fascination for speed and efficiency of the robbery ships. Ships with plenty of cloth and low edges are grateful objects to images. Having sailed in the merchant navy as an able seaman and in his own 63-foot schooner De Hoop, he knows where is he talking and painting about. Arne Zuidhoek, as some critics say, ""knows the ships and their crews and makes them life in drawings and paintings so varied in form and style that it is whether this man is also a kind of filibuster."" In time arose the interest for ""the man behind the pirate."" The dreaded pirate, the maroon, the powerlessness freedom seeker, they were often the sailors who, driven by despair, took law into their own hands. Zuidhoek's knowledge of piracy in general and those of the past in particular, is the result of more than 40 years of research, after visits to almost all pirate bases from which pirates have been active as Tortuga, Madagascar, Jamaica, New York, Algiers , Saleh or Flushing.


GEICO is a longtime sponsor of National Image Inc. providing discouts to our members and supports. Below are three links provide by GEICO on informative articles for our members and supporters.
Ms. Stella Alejos was presented the National Image Inc. 2018 President's Award by Veronica Vasquez, CEO & President, National Image Inc. on September 12, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri.
National Image Recognizes Outstanding Hispanic Employment Program Managers & Hispanic Professionals throughout the Public and Private Sector & Nonprofit Organizations.
National Image greatly appreciates the significant contributions Hispanic Professionals are making. These hard-charging professionals epitomize the mission and core values of National Image. Please take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to recognize and congratulate their efforts. Thank You !!!
On Friday, April 11, 2014, Latinas from the Image de Denver Chapter had the opportunity to have a Round Table with OPM Director, Kathleen Archuleta. The Round Table provided members to an opportunity to provide feedback participate and interact with Director Archuleta.
A special thank you to Ms. Lori Windle, DOI/OSM employee and SAIGE Secretary, who host of the Round Table at the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Western Region.
National Image, Inc. Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Veronica Vasquez served as the Keynote Speaker at the Hispanic Internal Revenue Employees (HIRE) Cesar Chavez observance program in Portland, Oregon.
Chapter President, Mr. Jose Rodriguez immigrated to the United States from Cuba at the age of three. He grew up in Tampa, Florida and joined the military shortly after graduating from High School. Jose served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force with overseas tours in the Republic of Korea and short-term deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Jose has 27 plus years of Federal Government experience and over two years Defense Contractor experience. He held progressively more responsible leadership positions at Installation, Air Staff, and Department of Defense levels. Jose currently works for the Department of Defense as the Program Execution Division Chief for Cyber Capabilities Research and Development. Jose has earned a MBA and attained his credentials as a Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM). He is also a faculty member with the University of Phoenix, where he instructs online Financial Accounting Courses.
The National Image, DC Chapter kicked off their first meeting hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture with a Welcome by National Image, Inc. CEO, Ms. Sylvia Chavez-Metoyer. Following Ms. Chavez-Metoyer's welcome was a special presentation by National Image, Inc. Director, Intergovernmental Affairs and Chair, National Image, Inc. National Training Program. After the meeting the group proceeded to Cuba Libre for some networking, and dinner. They were met by Mr. Gil Sandrate, National Image, Inc. advisor and Mr. Al Gallegos, President of the National Association for Hispanic Federal Executives.
Jose created a Facebook page for the National Image DC Chapter at www.facebook.com/nationalimagedc . On the DC Facebook page, Jose posts job announcements, training events, social networking opportunities, and other valuable information such as Job Fairs.


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My mom started Sweetie Pies with my help back in 1995. She sold it to our good friends in 2003. Last year, my partner Chris and I bought it. Full Circle. We couldn't be more thrilled.
Stop by on any given day and your likely to run into myself, Chris, our twin boys, my teenage daughter, my mom, my step-dad, any of the most recent previous owners, and/or Chris's mom or aunt. Not to mention, any one of the amazing employees we inherited when we took over.
Sweetie Pies has always been in this location and just as my mom did, it has always strived to make the best possible homemade pies using the simplest methods and ingredients. Also, in the tradition of my mom, we love to welcome our customers into the shop and get to know them. We pride ourselves on the kind of customer service that makes you feel like family.
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1974 murders of Navajo men stir strong feelings
The murders of three Navajo men 30 years ago this month still generate strong sentiments among residents of Farmington, New Mexico.
Dodge Benally, 34, John Earl Harvey, 39, and David Ignacio, 52, were brutally beaten and left in the hills. Authorities said the men were intentionally tortured.
Three teenage white boys were charged with murdering the men. They were accused of "rolling" Indians, a reportedly common practice in the Four Corners. Some non-Indians deny the practice exists.
Throughout the ordeal, Navajos staged peaceful protests in Farmington. But when the boys were sent to a reform school instead of being treated as adults, tensions erupted when tribal members sought to hold a protest march the next day but were denied a permit.
Of the indent, The Farmington Daily Times in an editorial says: "We are not pointing fingers or stirring up old wounds, but rather looking at the killings of three human beings and the atmosphere that made three seemingly normal teenagers think it was OK to commit such a crime."
The paper is examining the history of racism and discrimination in Farmington this week. Tomorrow's story will focus on racism among businesses.
The Broken Circle (The Farmington Daily Times 4/21)
Editorial: Uneasy accord was shattered 30 years ago (The Farmington Daily Times 4/21)
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Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the basis that in a tiny dilution like cures like, so while very dilute Pinus Lambertiana may help, unprocessed Pinus Lambertiana may be best avoided.
Below are the main rubriks (i.e strongest indications or symptoms) of Pinus Lambertiana in traditional homeopathic usage, not reviewed by the FDA.
"I obtained two following facts from Miss V. V." A very small quantity of the inspissated sap (which makes a sugary substance, strongly resembling manna), say from the size of a pea up to a teaspoonful, produces a decided but extremely gentle cathartic action.
In larger quantities (but just how large I have failed to learn) the Indian squaw administers it to the pregnant women to procure abortion.
A party of several persons gorged themselves with the sugar found on the wounded sides of the trees, and proved by experience that it may be taken in such quantities as to be actively and energetically cathartic.
Pinus Sylvestris Pinus Lambertiana, Douglas.
Preparation, Triturations of the inspissated sap.
Authority. Dr. A. P. Throop, Trans. N. Y. St. Hom. Med. Soc., 1874.
Pinus Lambertiana is not available to buy over the counter.