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James Lyal Clark Provan (born 19 December 1936) is a British farmer, businessman and politician who served four terms as a Member of the European Parliament. A member of the Conservative Party, he specialised in agriculture, and became a critic of the development of the European Union and especially of the European Commission.

Family and education
Provan was born in Scotland and attended Ardvreck School in Crieff before going to Oundle School, a public school in Northamptonshire. Rather than pursue an academic career he went on to the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester. In 1960 he married Roweena Lewis; they have a daughter and twin sons.

Perthshire
In 1965 Provan became area President of Perthshire for the National Farmers Union of Scotland, a position which he also held in 1971. He was an active member of the Conservative Party in Perth and East Perthshire, being Treasurer of the local association from 1975 to 1977. He was a member of the Lord Lieutenant's Queen's Jubilee Appeal Committee in 1977.

Political career
Provan was elected to Tayside Regional Council in 1978, serving on the Tay River Purification Board. He was selected to be the Conservative Party candidate for North East Scotland for the 1979 European Parliament election, and won the seat despite only obtaining 33% of the vote when his opponents divided the rest evenly.

Agriculture committee
Immediately appointed to the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee, in March 1980 Provan voted against a proposal to increase farm prices by 7.9% because of its consequential increase in the European budget requirement and the proportion devoted to agricultural subsidies. That May he was a rapporteur on a report calling for a full intervention scheme in the mutton and lamb market, which had been passed by 11 votes to 10 after French pressure and against British resistance. The Commission rejected the proposal. Provan became the European Democrat group spokesman on agriculture in 1982.

Provan sponsored an emergency motion in September 1983 which condemned Greece for blocking a common European response criticising the Soviet Union shooting down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007. He was re-elected in the 1984 election with a slight improvement in his vote but still only polled 34%.

Mafia
On Provan's initiative the European Parliament set up a team to monitor the effect of milk quota system in 1984. In January 1985 he endorsed the claim of a Sicilian Communist MEP that the Mafia was taking a great deal of European Community funds, stating that three former Members of the European Parliament were involved with the Mafia and that they must also have infiltrated the senior ranks of the European Commission.

Defeat
Provan was elected as a Quaestor in 1987, a job that gave him responsibility for the Parliament's finance and administration. The same year he became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He published his analysis of the development of the European Community, "The European Community: an ever closer union?", in 1989. However, the unpopularity of the Conservative Party in Scotland made his position especially vulnerable and at the 1989 European election he was defeated, coming in third behind both the Labour Party and the Scottish National Party.

After leaving the European Parliament, Provan went into business, becoming Chairman of McIntosh Donald Ltd and of James McIntosh & Co. He was also executive director of Scottish Financial Enterprise from 1990 to 1991, and became a member of the Agricultural and Food Research Council. From 1992 to 1998 he was chairman of the Rowett Research Institute.

Retread
Having a home in the south of England, Provan was selected as Conservative candidate for South Downs West in the run-up to the 1994 European Parliament election, a much better area for the Conservatives. He was elected with a 21,000 majority and became the Chief Whip for the Conservative Group. The tensions in the group became apparent when it split three ways in a vote on approving the Santer Commission; Provan himself voted against.

Animal welfare
Provan successfully moved a motion calling for a ban on veal crates and a maximum journey time of eight hours for live cattle being transported across Europe in 1995. During the 1997 general election campaign, he contradicted a claim by the Referendum Party on the extent of gold reserves which the Bank of England would have to transfer for the Pound sterling to join the Euro.

Reselection
He became a Vice President of the European People's Party and the party's Chief Whip in 1996. In the transition to a regional list system for elections to the European Parliament, Provan was chosen on top of the list for the South East England, attributed to his support for party leader William Hague's position on the single currency. After his re-election, Provan was elected a Vice President of the European Parliament.

Provan's decision to help unveil a Scottish pro-European Union poster alongside members of other parties in October 1999 caused some trouble. Provan reminded his critics that he had voted against the euro and said that he believed Britain should join a successful single European currency. However, Provan pulled out of the event at the last minute, facing reported disciplinary action. He explained that it had not been made clear to him that he was the sole Scottish Conservative representative, and that it was wrong for him to go as his European Parliament constituency was in England.

Retirement
In November 2001 Provan pushed the Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament to undertake an inquiry into the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis, after the United Kingdom government had refused to hold one. He stood down from the European Parliament in 2004.

References
"Who's Who", A & C Black
"Debrett's People of Today", Debrett's.

1936 births
Living people
Scottish Conservative Party MEPs
People educated at Ardvreck School
Alumni of the Royal Agricultural University
MEPs for Scotland 1979–1984
MEPs for Scotland 1984–1989
MEPs for England 1994–1999
MEPs for England 1999–2004
People educated at Oundle School


Today's outstanding Blue Earth County Library System is a complex, comprehensive, and multi-service institution that began as a simple idea generated by a small group of innovative, community-minded individuals. During the spring of 1894, members of the Mankato City Council unanimously passed a resolution to create a free public library. The council decided that this newly established library was to be housed in the YMCA building on South Front Street. Mankato's mayor at that time, Edgar (Ed) Weaver, appointed a nine-member library board and hired Minnie McGraw as the library's first librarian. At a salary of $25 per month, she looked after the 2000 donated books.
In 1901, the library board passed a resolution to accept a $40,000 gift from steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to construct a library building. Carnegie supported many such projects across America and by 1919 he had provided funds for 64 libraries in Minnesota alone and over 1500 nationwide, including the New York Public Library. Some conditions accompanied Carnegie's financial offer. The city had to demonstrate a need for a public library and provide a building site. In addition, the city was required to set aside $4,000 a year—10 percent of the gift—for the library's upkeep. Finally, and most importantly, services provided by the library were to be free to all citizens.
The New York City architectural firm of Jardine, Kent, and Jardine was hired to design the library building. With some modifications, the library board accepted their plan and J. B. Nelson and Company was hired to construct the building at 120 South Broad Street, a site provided by the city. Hugh McMurtrie served as superintendent of the building project for the J.B. Nelson Company.
Construction began, and the library's cornerstone was put in place on July 2, 1902. A parade and formal ceremony, also commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the city, brought in hundreds of people from around Mankato and nearby communities. Mankato Public Library Board directors J.C. Thro and E.L. Patterson signed a building project resolution, which included the following statement: It is our prayer that Almighty God, Maker of all things guide and direct our work, that it may be brought to a successful completion, that He bless and preserve for all time this gift that it may shed eternal light in our midst.
A box of items, mostly Mankato memorabilia, was assembled and laid within the cornerstone. The box contained, for example, information about the history of the library and copies of current publications including the Mankato Weekly Review, Review, Daily Free Press, Mankato Post, Mankato Journal, and Mankato Weekly Ledger. Also included in the box were a picture from the Review of the 1865 hangings of 38 Dakota Indians, a copy of C.A. Chapman's History of Mankato Lodge #12, and a business card from the contractor, J.B. Nelson and Company.
A. D. Countryman of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota Masons spoke as the cornerstone was laid: Be it then known that this structure was built upon the foundation of the great principles of education, the foundation stone of our great and powerful republic, the pride and glory of the nations of the earth. All those taking part in these ceremonies . . . pray that these high and lofty principles of public benefit and virtues may stand first and foremost forever among the peoples of the earth.
Tuesday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.


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package org.deguet.tests;

import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
import java.util.Random;

import org.deguet.model.civil.NQPerson;
import org.deguet.service.ServiceInitial;
import org.deguet.service.ServiceSocial;
import org.deguet.service.ServiceSocial.BadEmail;
import org.deguet.service.ServiceSocial.BadPassword;
import org.deguet.service.ServiceVote;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

public class TestServiceInitial {

	ServiceInitial si = new ServiceInitial(new ServiceVote(), new ServiceSocial());

	@Before
	public void deleteAll(){
		si.clearAll();
	}

	@Test
	public void testInitialLoad(){
		si.createSampleAll();
		ServiceSocial social = si.getSsocial();
		System.out.println("All people : " + social.allPeople() );
	}

	@Test
	public void testInitialSimple() throws Exception{
		Random r = new Random(1243);
		si.createSamplesUsers(r);
		si.createSampleQuestions(r);
		si.createOneVote(r);
		ServiceVote sv = si.getSvote();
		System.out.println("All Votes : " + sv.allVotes() );
	}

	@Test
	public void testLoginJohnLennon() throws BadEmail, BadPassword, NoSuchAlgorithmException, UnsupportedEncodingException{

		ServiceInitial init = si;
		try{init.createSampleAll();} catch(Exception be){}
		ServiceSocial social = si.getSsocial();
		for (NQPerson p : social.allPeople())
			System.out.println("All people : " +  p);

		social.signin("joris@deguet.org", "password");
	}

	@Test
	public void testFindJohnLennon() throws BadEmail, BadPassword{

		ServiceInitial init = si;
		init.createSampleAll();
		ServiceSocial social = si.getSsocial();
		for (NQPerson p : social.allPeople())
			System.out.println("ONE : " +  p);

		NQPerson p = social.findByLogin("joris@deguet.org");
		System.out.println("p " + p);
	}

}

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Forner, J (2007). The globalization of the Didjeridu and the implications for small scale community based producers in remote northern Australia. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability,2(5):137-148.
The didjeridu is a wind instrument which is traditionally made from hollowed Eucalyptus trees and used in various ceremonial situations Aboriginal people in Northern Australia. Today the didjeridu has become a globally recognized symbol of Australianna and is produced for personal use and sale by various groups of people including Aboriginal people in Central and Southern Australia and non-Aboriginal people within Australia and around the world. The globalization of the instrument has had many and varied effects on the Aboriginal people from which the instrument originated. On one hand it has allowed these economically and socially disadvantaged communities to supplement income and on the other they have seen their cultural and intellectual property exploited and their physical property stolen (poaching of tress from Aboriginal land). In this paper it is proposed that an economically viable model for a remote community based didjeridu industry, which maintains environmental and cultural integrity and improves social conditions, is possible. This is demonstrated through an analysis of existing production methods, costs and sales strategies. Target customer groups are identified through the examination of market research conducted in the Northern Territory, Australia and environmental sustainability is assessed by summarising ecological response of harvests. Finally recommendations are made for pursuit of a sustainably managed didjeridu industry in northern Australia.


Dispenser (756K31) for SuperGlue must be ordered separately. The 636K49 SuperGlue CANNOT be applied without the dispenser.
636K49 SuperGlue is a fast-setting two-component adhesive that fills gaps. Thanks to its very high adhesive strength, it is suitable for a wide variety of materials in orthopaedics technology, including for metals, duroplastics and thermoplastics.
Can be used for gluing components with different or undefined bonding gaps up to 12 mm. Applying SuperGlue to the anchor arms is easy with the mixing gun nozzle (glue CANNOT be applied without 756K31 dispenser - please order separately). Then line all the anchor arms with SuperGlue. The gel-like consistency prevents the glue from running, even on vertical surfaces.
Virtually all socket materials can be glued more quickly and easily with SuperGlue. SuperGlue is particularly well-suited to gluing, for instance, stainless steel to carbon and Orthocryl lamination resin, as well as stainless steel to both ThermoLyn rigid and ThermoLyn clear.


A companion app for the online web application On Schedule http://www.onschedulesoftware.com (employee scheduling software).
It is mainly for non-schedulers but it does allow those with access to make minor edit to schedules on the move. It allows users to view schedules and client or place information and record attendance at remote locations. You can easily see where you are working this week or on other weeks and punch in and out when you arrive and depart.
The time and attendance system uses GPS to determine which client or place you are at and it works offline. You will need to connect to the internet to send your times to the server updating other users' view. Schedules and client details can also been downloaded in advance then viewed offline.
To use the software you will need a username and password which you usually given by a scheduler. For people who just want to test the system, you can sign up to a free demo here https://www.onschedulesoftware.com/demo.aspx to get your login details for both the web and this iPhone app.
- View client or place information including documents.
- Your schedule is synced.
- Record time and attendance via GPS.
- Add, edit or delete shifts or visits.
- The rainbow search bar is a colourful way of filtering schedules to get the information you need. It can also be used to determine which schedule to download. Select multiple locations, employees, roles, clients etc.
- View a client or place's next visit.
- View tasks and mark them as complete.
- Smart system for setting an address's latitude and longitude coordinates when the location found by the mapping software was not quite accurate enough.


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The orcas' steep population decline of 20% from 1995 to 2001 is a reflection of the problems and issues facing the greater Puget Sound marine and watershed ecosystems: declining salmon runs, PCB contamination, and the effects of a rapidly increasing human population including habitat loss and resource depletion. Here is Orca Network's October 3, 2020 Whale Sighting Report: J pod takes their first autumn trip into Puget Sound and departs under a gorgeous sky; K pod stayed to the north, with splashes, blows, and bioluminescence in the Haro Strait moonlight. Amber Fouts, 12/05/2019 Factor in the ease of social distancing on sand, and land-bound whale sighting—traditionally a pursuit for only the most patient marine observers—has all the elements of a prime pandemic pastime. By Scientists have known for years that Chinook salmon are important to southern resident orcas, but Chinook are not the only fish the whales eat. Because of the federal ban on marine mammal hunting since 1972, transients are feasting on seals and other plentiful marine mammals, including Pacific white-sided dolphins and even gray whale calves. -Burt Miller, WSF * 07:10 - Marie Waterman, WSF Marine Ops, emailed: The CHIMACUM just reports 2 orcas SB off T Buoy. Nicole Martinson and Zoe Sayler, 08/20/2020 Onshore, offshore—it didn't matter to her. This fervent Whale Sighting Network isn't just a coastal cabal for seasoned watchers; newcomers regularly submit write-ups of grays and humpbacks and southern residents. Haight would agree. Subscribe to OregonLive. October 1, 2020. The sighting network was thus born—as was its earliest informant's addiction to scanning the sea for a breach. Illustrations by The gray whale is typical in every way but its color, said Howard Garrett of Orca Network. Their presence briefly delayed ferry service near Elliot Bay. Annika Lindburg, 11/05/2019 Scott Griffin spotted the pod of Bigg's transient orcas swimming in Case Inlet near his home in Allyn, Washington. Jun 29 2020, 2:53 pm @janineharles/Instagram Whale, whale, whale… it seems that the orcas haven't gotten the physical distancing memo, as Edmonds-based nature photographer Janine Harles spotted a group of transient orcas swimming together in the Puget Sound on Sunday. Here is Orca Network's November 28, 2020 Whale Sighting Report: another J pod visit to Puget Sound, J pod calves documented by Center for Whale Research in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Bigg's KWs from Deception Pass Bridge! GROUP TWO - NORTH PUGET SOUND Bigg's Transient orcas. "There is a certain mystical quality.". With no warning from her sighting network, Susan Berta of Orca Network was first to hear the Southern Resident Killer Whales return to Puget Sound this afternoon (Monday, 02 Nov 2020). She would relay her reports to Howard's brother, Center for Whale Research founder Kenneth C. Balcomb, who then connected Berta with a bunch of rapt researchers. An orca pale in color as a winter moon has been wowing onlookers all over Puget Sound. Thu, Nov 26, 2020 LOGIN Subscription Offers It appears these endangered orcas are now heading to Canada in search of Fraser River Chinook after foraging within Puget Sound, likely on coho and chum salmon runs. Puget Sound was an orca's playground this weekend with dozens of killer whales observed. By ℹ Be Whale Wise info & link in comments. — A rare white orca is causing a stir in Puget Sound. 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When the Oak Harbor resident was 14, she spotted her first orca on a trip from Omaha to the San Juans. Anna Coumou, 11/30/2020 The full webinar can be seen HERE. Then the family was seen in the deep south of Puget Sound, in Case and Henderson Inlets, Garrett said. Amber Fouts, 11/23/2020 Not truly an albino, as social media has dubbed it, the orca is actually gray, rather than the typically deep, dashing orca black. With Increasingly, the thrill of shore-based whale watching is proximity. Herschell Taghap Orca Network Sightings Archives Click HERE for a map of the Salish Sea showing the most recent sightings reported to the Sightings Network. What's the State of Commercial Real Estate in Seattle? 0720. "They are powerful, graceful, beautiful beings and to see them right below your feet!" Garrett said. After their first foray of the Southern Resident Killer Whales into Puget Sound this fall over the last couple days, J pod was recorded in Haro Strait during the pre-dawn hours this morning (Wednesday 9/30/2020). Scott Griffin spotted the pod of Bigg's transient orcas swimming in Case Inlet near his home in Allyn, Washington. That noise in Puget Sound can come from a variety of sources, including (but not limited to) small and large recreational boats and all sizes of commercial vessels. Garrett spotted the whale April 7 at Holmes Harbor on Whidbey Island, along with other people gathered on a dock. Seattle Met The endangered southern resident orcas are expected to return to Puget Sound in the fall to feed on salmon and the Orca Network is trying to get the word out. Haight never would have come this close to the transient T46B and T65A pods in a boat. But beginning in April, the whales made their first documented trip down to Admiralty Inlet, spending four days in Saratoga Passage between Penn Cove and Holmes Harbor. White whales are so rare that only a handful have been documented worldwide. By August 31 BIGGS/TRANSIENT ORCAS - Mon, Aug 31 - Puget Sound - 19:50 - Discovery Park at the South Bluff lookout. It separates the Kitsap Peninsula and the Olympic Peninsula. Seattle Met. Will Repairing the West Seattle Bridge Pay Off? Volunteers like Haight confirm these sightings via photograph and video. Seattle Met Staff Last year, facing calls to temporarily ban whale watching tours, governor Jay Inslee signed a bill that increased the buffer boats must give endangered southern resident orcas to echolocate Chinook salmon. Photography by Gray whales (2020 newbies) are still here feeding in areas around No... rth Puget Sound. Dozfy, 11/23/2020 The whale is a male and a member of the transient orca ecotype. Edited by In places like West Seattle and Whidbey Island, it's already pretty popular. As many as eight killer whales will swim by on this April afternoon, including Tl'uk, a rare white orca whose passage marks the first big splash of the spring whale sighting season. By By [between S Bainbridge and Alki] * By 3 Seattle Bars Nominated for Big-Deal Spirited Awards, Exercise Your Right to Drink at These Seattle Speakeasy-Style Bars, Ditch the Chilly Weather and Warm Up Inside These Cozy Seattle Bars, Washington Guide to Snowshoes and Winter Hiking, How UW's Virology Lab Helped Forge the Nation's Covid-19 Testing, How to Keep It Together During Coronavirus Quarantine, An Ultramarathoner Is Running Every Street in Her Seattle Neighborhood, The Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine Runs Through Fred Hutch. Then, an aquatic explosion of the kind that drew the Nebraska native to the Puget Sound region years ago: A pool noodle's length from Haight's right foot, an orca surfaces and spouts a geyser-like column of vapor. Orca Network. Marine authorities have generally required more than a football field of distance between vessels and whales, but Washington laws are even stricter now. During environmental volunteer work at Admiralty Head Lighthouse, Berta realized she could spy orcas from her perch overlooking the Salish Sea. "I don't know that there is anything different about him or his family. They will often hunt close to shore, since that is where their prey is found, lounging on rocks. "He stands right out," said Garrett, who photographed the whale recently and added his report to sightings on Orca Network. By Rachel Haight scampers up the dock, camera in hand, head on a swivel. Meat eaters, rather than fish eaters, transient orcas — not really whales at all but the world's largest dolphins — are seen from Alaska to California and all over Puget Sound, hunting seals, sea lions and other marine mammals. He seems to be the right size for his age, and traveling with them, perfectly normal behavior. For a couple seconds, Holmes Harbor ripples around her. Southern resident orcas face a combination of threats, including pollution, boat and ship noise and disturbance that makes it harder for them to hunt, and lack of chinook salmon, their preferred prey. There are seven species of whales and dolphins that frequent the Puget Sound and Salish Sea (the waters that run up to the west of Vancouver Island): orcas, transient orcas… "It is great to see that guy, just amazing," Garrett said of Tl'uk, who does appear white in the dark green of the water. Published in the July/August 2020 issue of Here is Orca Network's September 2, 2020 Whale Sighting Report: Abun... dant Bigg's KWs, grays still in N Puget Sound, dolphin "Cinco", and mystery cetaceans in the south See More. Seattle Met Staff Close to 20 orcas have been seen in Puget Sound since Friday and approximately 40 were sighted in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Saturday. He is nicknamed Tl'uk, a Coast Salish word meaning moon. Sometimes, you can get closest to an orca by land. By Orca Network encourages shore-based whale watching, or watching for whales while commuting on … 8/3/2020 at 9:00am Underwater noise impacts the killer whale's ability to hunt, communicate, navigate, and avoid danger. - 10:00 - We've got 2356 and 2262 east of Hat Island right now. Photography by He is only the second such whale known to have been seen in the Salish Sea, the transboundary waters between the U.S. and Canada, including Puget Sound. Transient orcas will team up to take down a really big target, such as a sea lion. There was also a group of about 20 southern resident orcas from the J pod in Puget Sound all weekend in front of Seattle. Orca Network's third in a series of webinars as part of Orca Action Month 2020 took place June 15 to discuss shipping traffic and underwater noise disturbance with Scott Veirs from OrcaSound and Rick Huey and Adrienne Stutes from Washington State Ferries. — A rare white orca is causing a stir in Puget Sound. Photography by Scott Griffin spotted the pod of Bigg's transient orcas swimming in Case Inlet near his home in Allyn, Washington. The Orca Network, an educational nonprofit that runs Langley Whale Center, delivers the latest marine life reports from the Puget Sound to more than 15,000 email inboxes and over 161,000 Facebook followers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Edited by Quieting the sound Allecia Vermillion Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). Get breaking news coverage as events unfold. Whale watchers saw nearly 40 Bigg's killer whales in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Belfair is … Not truly an albino, as social media has dubbed it, the orca … Annika Lindburg, 09/16/2020 November 27, 2020 The two orca calves born to J pod in September are still alive and doing well, according to Mark Malleson of the Center for Whale Research, who spotted J pod on Monday near the Canadian city of Victoria. By Allecia Vermillion Orcas are native to the Puget Sound and are an endangered species. Here is Orca Network's Feb 6, 2020 Whale Sighting Report: humpback and unidentified large whale sightings around Central Puget Sound and Saratoga Passage area, Bigg's "Transient" killer whales in … Transient orca populations are healthy. By Amber Fouts, 07/29/2019 Allecia Vermillion and Seattle Met Staff By But the whale is a thriller nonetheless, aglow through the green waters of Puget Sound. Orcas use sound to hunt for salmon. 10/08/2020 She heard them first around 15:40 through the live hydrophones that Orca Network hosts and which are deployed under the outer wharf of the Bush Point B&B. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. In Puget Sound southbound between Blake Island and West Seattle. (Check out Mark's encounter report.) © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Stefan Milne and Carli Ricker, 09/10/2020 August 12, 2020 by Joe Viechnicki, KFSK - Petersburg This grey/white orca T46B1B, nicknamed Tl'uk, was identified by Alaska Sea Adventures off Cape Bendel, Frederick Sound, August 7th, 2020… At least 5. They don't judge. Adding to the thrill, the whales were very close by. Scott Griffin spotted the pod of Bigg's transient orcas swimming in Case Inlet near his home in Allyn, Washington. Unlike the transient orcas, southern resident orca whales, the salmon-eating whales that frequent Puget Sound, are fighting extinction. As autumn begins, many of us were wondering if they would go north towards the big Chinook of the Fraser River in BC as they often do during the summer, or south into Puget Sound for a first pursuit of coho or fall chum salmon runs… "Even if you think it's a log," says Haight, "we'd rather check up on a potential whale sighting than miss out.", Susan Berta and Howard Garrett founded the network after the couple settled on Whidbey Island in the late 1990s. Today (9/27/2020) at least two pods of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) came into the Salish Sea from the Pacific Ocean. At the moment, chum salmon are returning to Puget Sound, and recent orca sightings suggest … Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Tl'uk's family is rarely seen in local waters. Orca Network. May 13, 2020 12:54 pm. The gray whale is less than 2 years old. Photography by Allecia Vermillion The first was Chimo, a whale captured back when hunts were still allowed on orca whales to supply the aquarium trade. An orca pale in color as a winter moon has been wowing onlookers all over Puget Sound. Herschell Taghap, 11/20/2020 The gray transient whale is a member of the T46Bs, a family of transient orcas that includes T46 B1B, the gray whale. The Orca Network, an educational nonprofit that runs Langley Whale Center, delivers the latest marine life reports from the Puget Sound to more than 15,000 email inboxes and over 161,000 Facebook followers. She vowed to move to Washington one day, just so she could see the whales. Seagulls squawk. Benjamin Cassidy Click here for Mapof August 2020 whale sightings. Usually the family is seen north of the San Juan Islands. Archives of actual sightings reports Sightings reports are listed by year and month Current Sightings King County Home Sales Continue to Defy the Calendar. All rights reserved (About Us). - GO SLOW & STAY 100 YARDS FROM BALEEN WHALES - Baleen whales can have random travel patterns, stay submerged for long periods, and can surface very unpredictably. The Pandemic Has Raised the Stakes of the Virtual Home Shopping Game. ... Whale Sighting Network Coordinator for the Orca Network, ... Puget Sound. By June 15 – Our Orcas Live in Noisy Waters. "I don't know what it does to us," Berta says, "but it changes a lot of people.". A moment later, a different dorsal fin dips below the wooden planks. At least two individuals. Orca Network would love to see increased efforts in education, awareness, and enforcement for recreational watercraft of all types, particularly in the narrower inland waters of Puget Sound. There are many opportunities to observe the orcas from the many miles of shoreline on Whidbey Island, the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas, and the inland waters of Puget Sound. — A rare white orca is causing a stir in Puget Sound. 07:20 - Orca. But he sure glows really bright.". Can Washington's New To-Go Cocktail Law Save Seattle's Bars? — A rare white orca is causing a stir in Puget Sound. In places like West Seattle and Whidbey Island, it's already pretty popular. Today at 10:16 AM.
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Learning about our ancestors can be a really moving experience. I've watched a few clips of the PBS genealogy series Finding Your Roots, including this one about Dustin Hoffman. The people who are discovering their family history are often moved to tears as they learn about the struggles and challenges their forebears have endured.
As I get older, I'm further and further removed from the days when I used to visit my own grandparents. I have many fond memories of both my maternal and my paternal grandparents. Trips to stay overnight with them. Sunday dinners. Homemade ice cream. Many fun experiences. Sadly, all have them have been gone for quite some time at this point. A couple years ago, Parker and I were working on his genealogy merit badge. One of the requirements had us attend a family history resource center run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We searched for information about my grandpa, Roy Lind. Among a few other things, we were able to pull up the recently-made-public 1940 census. As we looked at the image of this document, we were able to see information about him. He was 25 years old in 1940. He was married with two children (one is an uncle that I know well, the other is an aunt who passed away long before I was born). It showed that he completed the 8th grade and was currently working as a truck driver for Feed and Seed Stones (or something like that. The handwriting was a bit hard to read.) It was his first year on the job, he was working about 48 hours a week and his annual income was $1,960. What a treasure to be able to see all of this. It suddenly made his life so much more real to me. He wasn't just the retired old man I had known. He had once been a young man, working hard to feed his family. I shed a few tears as I looked over that census page.
Recently I have started working out on a pretty regular basis. We have an elliptical machine that I exercise on while watching Netflix. Last week I finished a series and was looking for something new to watch. Based on the detective series I often enjoy, Netflix suggested the series Columbo for me. I've started watching it, and it's really quite entertaining. It originally aired in the late 60's and early 70's. Perhaps my favorite thing about the show is that I remember my Grandma Lind talking about it when I was a young child. Every day when I get on the elliptical and start Columbo, for a moment I am an 8-year-old in her living room. I can visualize the bookshelf with its many small dog ornaments, the doorway into her small kitchen and dining room, and her TV against the wall. I can see her somewhat frizzy hair and almost smell her tater-tot casserole. I know she'll have a crossword in her hand and a James Michener book on the end table. I'm grateful to Netflix for suggesting this series to me. I'm going to look for more ways to connect with those who have gone before me. So many of them sacrificed so much and worked so hard to lay a foundation which has enabled me to live how and where I live today.
I am so glad that my children have so many happy memories of their grandparents. As a child, I had only one living grandparent, my dad's mother--my Grandma Green. And she was quite elderly, around 70 (Yikes! I'm now 75), at my birth in 1940, and rather on the dour side, even to the point of intimidating my mother. But I do remember sitting in my parents' kitchen, at 2926 SE Main St. in Portland, on grandma's lap one time, eating squash (which I later threw up--one of the few food I hated as a child), and listening to her hearing aids squeal as she discussed the discomfort of having to regularly take her insulin shots. Strangely, I still had an affection for her and felt a real loss when she died in the heart of winter at around age 84 in Boise, Idaho. I didn't attend her funeral, although at around age 6, I vividly remember taking an exciting trip from Portland on the train with my dad to visit her where she was living with my Uncle Asa and my Aunt Lorraine in Boise. She had a very hard life. May she rest in peace.


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Q: How to get kubernetes credentials for new Azure cluster? I deleted my old resource group with my k8s cluster, and made a new one and now kubectl can't get the new cluster's credentials.
When I run
>az acs kubernetes get-credentials --resource-group=myresourcegroup --name=mycluster

    [WinError 10060] A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python35\site-packages\azure\cli\main.py", line 37, in main
    cmd_result = APPLICATION.execute(args)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python35\site-packages\azure\cli\core\application.py", line 157, in execute
    result = expanded_arg.func(params)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python35\site-packages\azure\cli\core\commands\__init__.py", line 358, in _execute_command
    raise ex
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python35\site-packages\azure\cli\core\commands\__init__.py", line 353, in _execute_command
    result = op(client, **kwargs) if client else op(**kwargs)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python35\site-packages\azure\cli\command_modules\acs\custom.py", line 613, in k8s_get_credentials
    _k8s_get_credentials_internal(name, acs_info, path, ssh_key_file)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python35\site-packages\azure\cli\command_modules\acs\custom.py", line 631, in _k8s_get_credentials_internal
    '.kube/config', path_candidate, key_filename=ssh_key_file)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python35\site-packages\azure\cli\command_modules\acs\acs_client.py", line 39, in SecureCopy
    ssh.connect(host, username=user, pkey=pkey)
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python35\site-packages\paramiko\client.py", line 305, in connect
    retry_on_signal(lambda: sock.connect(addr))
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python35\site-packages\paramiko\util.py", line 269, in retry_on_signal
    return function()
  File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python35\site-packages\paramiko\client.py", line 305, in <lambda>
    retry_on_signal(lambda: sock.connect(addr))
TimeoutError: [WinError 10060] A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond

Version
>kubectl version
Client Version: version.Info{Major:"1", Minor:"4", GitVersion:"v1.4.0", GitCommit:"a16c0a7f71a6f93c7e0f222d961f4675cd97a46b", GitTreeState:"clean", BuildDate:"2016-09-26T18:16:57Z", GoVersion:"go1.6.3", Compiler:"gc", Platform:"windows/amd64"}
Unable to connect to the server: dial tcp: lookup me.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com: getaddrinfow: No such host is known.

I tried deleting my existing kube config file but got the same error. How can I connect kubectl with my new cluster?

A: I have got this error before, It seems does not install kubernetes CLI correctly.
Please try this command to install CLI:
az acs kubernetes install-cli --install-location=C:\some\directory\kubectl.exe

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Solicit Commentary for October 2009
New Age Anniversary - 1 year old!
Oh what a busy busy week we've got here for you kids. We've got reviews today, a very special post tomorrow, and on Friday or Saturday we've got Solicit commentary coming and I may just try to get in my review for Green Lantern: First Flight somewhere in between. Yes we've got a very busy few days ahead. But for now let's stop and sit down to read some comics.
Ultimatum: Spider-man Requiem #2
Written: Brian Bendis
Art: Stuart Immonen and Mark Bagley
Opening Comments: It's strange, looking back all these years on Ultimate Spider-man, the series has evolved from a simple spin-off into one of the greatest comics I've ever read. It's had everything, great characters ,great art and moments that have both excited the kid in us and pulled at our heart strings.
With the real final tale of Ultimate Spider-man's prior volume here I can safely say that anyone who has ever been a fan of this comic or this character absolutely needs to buy this comic.
Story Comments: We see a recap of the destruction that Ultimatum had wrought. J. Jonah Jameson is in his office and typing away. Writing about Spider-man as he brings up an old story that is Spider-man's first encounter with the Hulk. Most of it is Spider-man shouting clever puns while dodging military attacks and the Hulk.
A bus is caught in the middle and nearly falls off a bridge. Hulk saves it, feeling bad he is calm while Spider-man evacuates the bus. Spider-man talks to Bruce Banner after Hulk changes, but the army soon shows up and starts attacking. Banner changes back to Hulk, Hulk runs away and the army goes after him though Spider-man tells them not to and that he is a hero.
We see Jonah writing more of the Spider-man obituary as we see images of Spider-man around New York, fighting the Lizard and other villains and then him alongside the Ultimates. He tells New York to keep going on, as that is how Spider-man would have wanted it. The Ultimates are digging around the city and Cap finds Spider-man's body. Iron Man flashes a light up to Spider-man's face and he barely lifts an eyelid to show he is alive.
All things considered this book almost makes Ultimatum worth it. Sure the event itself was a pathetic excuse to kill off the big names and shake things up for the relaunch of the franchise but when books like this are the result it almost feels worth it.
Bendis did an absolutely amazing job, both on the main story of Jonah's writing and the Hulk story. Both stories are great and the way Bendis uses the story of the Hulk in New York was great for showing how Spider-man interacts with other super heroes. It was great to see Spider-man find an understanding of Banner's plight.
Though the main reason I bought the comic and why I loved it so much was of course the obituary as well as the final fate of Peter Parker, who I am very happy to say is alive and well. This seems to be a month of miraculous revivals.
While with the obituary Bendis relied heavily on the writing and we just got some nice art to go with them it still worked well. We got some great shots of Spider-man doing the hero thing and it fitted well with the narration by Jonah.
To say the least it was heart string tugging near the end. It was also great to see that Jonah has finally come to understand Spider-man, what he's all about and what a great hero he was. If Jonah makes it into Ultimate Comics Spider-man I hope Bendis does something new with the character.
Sadly I can't say a lot on this issue, the writing was top notch as usual with Bendis and Ultimate Spider-man and the comic itself was just all around greatness. If this really where the cap off to Ultimate Spider-man I would be very satisfied.
Art Comments: I shouldn't even have to mention that Bagley's artwork is incredible like always. Though really the star for me was Immonen, his final work for Ultimate Spider-man is just as gripping, powerful and emotional as I could have hoped to go alongside this powerful narration. The artwork here was incredible in every sense of the word.
Final Comments: There's no reason I can't see why you shouldn't buy this comic. It's amazing, it's spectacular and sensational and everything else that has ever described Spider-man. Buy it as soon as you can, there are no excuses for this one.
Writing: 5 out of 5
Art: 5 out of 5
Overall: 5 out of 5
Spawn #194
Written: Todd McFarlane
Art: Whilce Portacio
Opening Comments: My fears where realized, while not a bad issue this issue was just plain boring. Endgame has devolved from an exciting new turn for the Spawn series into a dull "wait for the trade" comic.
Story Comments: So someone is talking to an old man (riveting opening) about…something, it was too boring to even tell you what it's about. We see other people talking to each other then more talking. Nothing really exciting or interesting to say the least. Long story short they keep talking and talking and talking. Someone gets killed…and then they talk some more.
Jim shows up at a bar looking for Sanchez. The bartender has the security take Jim out in the alley, Jim makes a joke about how this is so cliché (at least someone gets it) the security tries to kill Jim. Jim goes all Spawn and interrogates the man to find out about Sanchez.
We cut to the jail where Sam and Twitch find that Clown has escaped with his new vampire buddy.
And then we get more talking. Yay, because I missed reading walls of test that is absolutely boring and uninteresting. At the newspaper we get even more talking, with a hint of something interesting at the very end…but then we cut away for more goddamn talking.
We see the agent that Jim interrogated before seeing his wife and kid. His wife and him are estranged, Jim shows up and the man and Jim go out to talk when the house explodes with them still inside.
All right, I have to give McFarlane credit for an exciting ending that has me curious as to what happens next time. But really this entire issue was a gigantic snore fest. This issue of Spawn was literally padding and wasting time for next issue when something exciting actually happens. After such a great issue last time I was honestly expecting at least some excitement.
What we get here is a classic case of "writing for the trade" where a writer decides to write each issue rather than as a solo important story that moves along a grand story as just one chapter after the next that only really matter near the very end.
While Endgame has had it's exciting moments this issue just stops all the momentum that's been building the last few months and says "You know what? I don't feel like really accomplishing anything or moving us anywhere. Lets just sit around and wait for something to happen" as that's basically what this issue was.
To be fair, the one really good scene was Jim going all Spawn on that security guy but since that lasted all of one page I can't really say it redeemed the comic in any way. If anything it frustrated me more that the whole comic was like that.
When it comes to comics it's nice to see writers who actually try to balance out the personal life behind the cap and the stories of the hero himself but McFarlane just tosses that notion aside. Nothing but behind the scenes crap that just puts me to sleep.
I also think that while these scenes weren't awful, they could have been cut down so much that it's near painful to see McFarlane making such a simple mistake as flooding the pages with half pointless dialogue and a few interesting or important moments peppered in.
All around the story to this month's issue was a total failure in my eyes.
Art Comments: I've made this point with great artists before so I'll say it again. Even a great artist can't always save a bad story. Portacio is an incredible artist but with only pictures of people talking and one moment of actually drawing Spawn his artwork was useless to the story. This might as well have been a novel.
Final Comments: This issue was really pushing a Burn It for me. It's been a long time since I've given that score and for good reason, I only give that score to a comic that's just a complete waste of paper. Still I can't deny this issue had a moment here and there and the art was still good.
Still if you where thinking about reading Endgame, just wait for the collection books and save yourself the money.
Pass It
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #3
Written: Paul Cornell
Art: Mark Brooks
Opening Comments: After a disappointing issue last time I was losing interest in this series. It seemed to be lacking the focus that it needed to tell a strong and gripping story so I was getting bored. Much to my surprise Cornell roped me, pulled me back in and has me hooked for more.
Story Comments: We see the two Young Avengers teams fighting side by side. Stature and Big Zero first as they take out Hydra helicopters. Big Zero wants to kill the men but Stature takes them out peacefully.
Patriot and Melter are fighting and Melter refuses to use his powers. Patriot says that's good and that means he is a real hero. Enchantress, Hulkling and Wiccan are fighting together, she turns people to toads but Wiccan turns them back as she talks in a normal way. She says she randomly got these powers and that she's done pretending to be an Asgardian. Hulking and Wiccan love her.
Executioner and Hawkeye are fighting alongside. Not much to say, they have a boring chat really. Speed and Coat of Arms are fighting alongside each other, Speed says he's got a thing for her, Coat explains her origin.
Vision and Egghead are fighting alongside each other, Egghead thinks Vision is hitting on him. They talk about how Egghead's programming is messed up and Vision is curious as to his origin. Egghead gets offended and thinks he's a real person as the fight is over and they retreat.
The original team discuss who should be in or out. When it comes to Executioner Hawkeye reveals that he knows who she is and that he is trying to blackmail his way onto the team. Rather than scold him she just says she'll think about letting him in. When the new team talk about being their kind of Avengers they all mock Melter for the idea but Coat of Arms and Enchantress aren't amused.
Coat of Arms is trying to paint but something seems to be stifling her creativity. Executioner meets with his mom, gets angry at her and she lets him know she's giving him unlimited funds and tells her stupid brat of a son that she loves him. Norman Osborn is watching on camera and says it's time to call some of these Young Avengers.
While it seems that the series finally has more direction with the old and new teams trying to work together the real story seems to be how Norman Osborn will handle these teams and what he plans to do about them .Exactly what that is I don't know, but I'm excited to find out.
Cornell does a much better job this time around with the character work on our heroes. While he did a great job of giving them all distinct personalities in the first issue here he does a much better job of using those unique characters and does a great job with the established Young Avengers as well.
I didn't like how Enchantress' origin is still up in the air, as during the meeting she reveals she was lying to Hulkling and Wiccan. I'm getting rather confused and annoyed with this.
Melter was great once again, he didn't get as much time but still what moments we did see him once again showed a case of a good guy in a bad situation. I feel really bad for him and I hope he comes out of this series okay.
I can't tell if I loved or hated the Vision/Egghead moment. One moment Egghead seems to be…god, how can I even put this…attracted to Vision, the next he's being overtly homophobic. It was confusing to say the least, but at the same time damned hilarious. I can't deny I was laughing a bit on the inside at the idea of a robot being homophobic, that's about the last thing you'd expect from a robot.
I also liked how he seemed offended at being called a robot. Egghead is a very interesting character who I hope is more prominent in the following two issues as it seems he has something really big about him to reveal.
The characters where all handled incredibly well, I especially liked Hawkeye's reaction to Executioner's blackmailing her. I also liked how the team rallied around her rather then getting upset and not caring about how upset she was over this. Cornell understands that by now the YA are more than a team, their a family.
Overall this was a great issue that finally has me excited to be reading this book. It may not be perfect, some kinks still to work out but I have a good feeling for the future 2 issues of this series.
Art Comments: Brooks was continuously good here. I can't deny he had a weird moment with coloring but that's about it really. I have no real complaints with the artwork.
Final Comments: While it may not be the most imperative Dark Reign book, the new Young Avengers mini is definitely turning into something that Young Avengers fans shouldn't miss out on.
Marvel Zombies 4 #4
Written: Fred Van Lente
Art: Kev Walker
Opening Comments: I'm going to drop the synopsis part for this review as I'm getting worn down. I can tell you that while this issue didn't make me love this "meh" mini-series, it was still a satisfying conclusion to it.
Story Comments: My favorite moment I have to say was the final showdown where Man-thing rises from his grave and stops the last bit of zombie virus mutation from stopping the cloud from being incased into a host. It was the most epic thing I have seen in a while, and reminds me why I love Man-Thing.
The best part about this issue and really this whole mini-series wasn't the plot at all. It was the characters, just about each character was great here and incredibly well done. Whereas the plot itself was rather mediocre.
Morbius had to be the best of them and his conclusion that he is not a real monster for having convictions and morals was awesome. I also loved how Hellstrom helped Jennifer get Dormammu out of her body.
The sexual humor with Dormammu tempting Hellstrom with Patsy was funny. I especially laughed at the "let's slip into something comfortable, like me" that right there is a classic definition of being so bad it's good. It's just so random also for a horror/super hero comic to say something like that.
I also loved the ending with Simon Garth being locked up as the host for the zombie virus forever and that rather than killing the Zombie Deadpool head, he took off the mask, pretended he killed him and let Zombie Deadpool float away to find his happiness. It was almost touching to be honest.
Overall this was a well written issue for it's characters but not much else. The plot was still boring and mediocre.
Art Comments: Not much I can say on Kev Walker, he does a great job of illustrating this madness.
Final Comments: If you're craving some crazy over the top zombie action with good character moments and great art than this is the book for you. But I suggest you wait for the hardcover which comes out in October.
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The Week begins - July 27th 2009
Week's End this week comes down mostly to 2 comics that I got this week. Now we're adding something new to Week's End
Like most editions, this Week's End comics with SPOILERS for Invincible #64 mostly.
Comic of the Week: Invincible #64
This was a tough choice, while overall I did find Green Lantern to be a longer and more entertaining read than Invincible, thus my giving it one point over the other, Invincible wins as the better comic for having my jaw drop. In the end Green Lantern didn't really do much, even though it was a great read for me. All that happened was Barry and Hal got smacked around.
Invincible of course had our moment of the week, the big shock moment that had every reader's jaw drop so many times they could be mistaken for a puppet. Eve is alive, somehow, someway, she revived herself, Kentucky fried Conquest's body and is alive. Add that amazing shock to the incredible artwork and awesome end of the fight and you've got one hell of a comic.
Runner Up: Green Lantern #44
Moment of the Week: Eve is alive!
I know it's the obvious choice and I did just mention it but seriously, who saw this coming? Nobody. We all figured she will come back sometime in the future, but not by the next issue. That's just intense. Robert Kirkman pulled off one of the biggest shocks I've ever had as a comic fan.
I doubt anything can top this for a long time, this is "Anti-Monitor in Sinestro Corps" level shock for me. Seriously, wow. It's incredible. Where can Kirkman hope to go from here? Well my guess is that things can only get even better.
Runner Up: Martian Manhunter is as strong as Superman, why does everyone forget that?
Cover of the Week: Amazing Spider-man #600 Joe Quesada cover
Joe Quesada is an incredible artist. He's done some good covers over the years but the sheer epic scale of this wins it the award this week. I always like his Spider-man, even if I like his Iron Man more. A perfect cover to go with a big milestone.
Runner Up: Supergirl #43
Ugh of the Week: Red Hulk still a mystery!
Can't get much stupider than Incredible Hulk #600. Why, you ask? Well because we where promised to find out the identity of the mysterious Red Hulk…and lied dot. AGAIN. You can only lie to us so many times Marvel before you're just flipping your fans off.
I could take that they didn't reveal his identity in Hulk #6 but this is just insulting. Did Loeb forget to reveal the identity or something? No, my bet is that Marvel just wants more money and they think fans will keep reading if they don't reveal the identity. What a pathetic marketing excuse.
I am finding it hard to believe I actually once defended this comic. That I even enjoyed it. Seems Loeb played us all for suckers and thinks he can pull this shit without anyone getting angry at him or any real fan backlash. Hilarious. Well I'm glad I stopped reading Hulk and now know to avoid any other books with the name Loeb on them.
Runners up: MJ is back
Character of the Week: Martian Manhunter
Who would have thought that to be a great character all you needed was to die and come back as a villain. Maybe this can work for other heroes as well. So yeah J'onn returned from the dead and he was an absolute badass. I never even knew he was as strong as Superman, or that he even had super strength!
What was best about him here though wasn't even the strength, it's that Johns used more than just that. Rather than having a super strong zombie attack them he makes J'onn a much greater threat by messing with their minds. That along with the fact that this is indeed J'onn, not some mindless animal, made him awesome.
I had zero problems with him in this issue, I loved this issue solely for what a badass he was. He has officially become one of my favorite villains….even if it won't last past Blackest Night. He's awesome.
Runners up: Atom Eve, Conquest
Artist of the Week: Doug Mahnke
Again, a very tough decision. Ottley got to show off some really impressive stuff, and as always Atom Eve looked great and the action was intense but I think Mahnke has to win the award here for doing a bit more and covering a wider arrange of what's happening in his comic.
Ottley sticks to one scene that just changes a bit the whole time, and while it looks incredible, Mahnke handles all kinds of crazy stuff. His Black Lantern J'onn is absolutely amazing, as if the cover wouldn't be a good hint, and he does such an incredible job with the action and the detail to everything.
While I guess I'm not the biggest fan of how he draws Barry Allen, it's a minor complaint for an absolutely gorgeous and great looking issue of Green Lantern this week.
Runners up: Ryan Ottley and Guillem March
Comic I wish I got: Amazing Spider-man #600
I must be honest, the last year and a half has made me very cynical of the Spider-man franchise. It became like an old restaurant from my childhood that I once loved, but when new management came and tossed out all the old greatness they ruined what I loved. Sure I went back and tried the new menu, but it sucked and I lost all hope.
I know that might be an odd comparison but it fits well, something I once loved has changed for the worse and even when I tried it still sucked. Now to be fair there has been mixed review over the last few months for Spider-man. Some love it now, others still hate it.
I've heard nothing but love and after seeing some awesome moments from Kevin over at his blog I'm really regretting not picking this issue up. Hell I'm really tempted to start picking up Amazing Spider-man really. But it's the old saying of being burned one too many times. Maybe some day, Spider-man…maybe someday.
Collection of the Week: Final Crisis: Rogue's Revenge HC
With the magic of online spoilers and scans I got to see most of just how overly insane and badass this mini, that really had nothing important to do with Final Crisis, was. While it's not at the top of my list of books to by (and may the comic gods help me, it's a long list) but it is somewhere in the middle as it looks like pure insane villain fun that I can't miss out on.
Question of the Week: Was Atom Eve's Revival a cop out?
You all know by now that I am very happy that Atom Eve survived and was a pinnacle point. Though what did you all think? Where you happy that Eve is alive? Angry that she survived? Or a mix of the two? Either way I want to know what the readers think, so comment below and let me know!
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A close relative of Smoky, Thunder has similar function in terms of shelled projectiles fired at an infinite range with diminishing power, but there are a few factors that allow it to stand out from its older sibling. Thunder shoots at a much slower rate, but it has incredible power at medium ranges, a solid middle ground between the aforementioned peashooter and Railgun. The more notable feature of this weapon are the shells' nasty habit of fragmenting violently upon impact, dealing considerable damage in a radius around the target. This makes Thunder an excellent choice when playing on single-point CPs, as it can concentrate its fire near the point and injure several tanks at once from a distance. Just keep a fair distance between your opponents, lest you wind up hurting yourself with your own explosive splash.
Medium range turret. Highly explosive projectiles can hit several tanks at the same time. Explosions from the shots can also hurt your own tank, be careful and avoid battles with close proximity to the target.
This medium range turret was designed with a rich history of using the legendary Smoky turret in mind. The best choice for fans of intense, dynamic battles. Its payload consists of new-generation armor-piercing shells. Such rounds can hit a group of enemies, and the relatively fast reload will grant you the advantage over heavy enemy tanks. But be careful -- in close quarters it is very easy to damage your own tank. In combination with a fast hull, Thunder can turn into a deadly weapon in the hands of a seasoned tanker. Not so seasoned tankers do not exist, since they tend to blow themselves up very quickly.
- The icon used to indicate Thunder in various parts of the Heads Up Display.
Protection module which reduces damage dealt from an enemy Thunder: Grizzly module.
Explosion impact — The physical impact on enemy tanks in the damage radius from projectile's impact point.
Average splash damage radius (m) — The average radius of the splash damage for every shot.
Average splash damage (%) — The percentage of normal damage dealt when a tank is within the Maximum damage radius but does not hit the projectile.
Weak damage splash (%) — the % or normal damage dealt at a distance from the projectile's impact point, equal to minimum damage radius.
Thunder is a pretty old turret. It was added into the game on April 27, 2010 along with Hornet, Viking and Mammoth.
This was the first turret in the so-called "second generation of turrets", in which, along with Thunder, there would soon be Ricochet, Freeze and Shaft. After the re-balance, the division of equipment into generations was removed.
On September 10, 2015, Thunder XT was added into the game - which could be obtained by completing a specific Daily Mission or by purchasing it in the Garage for 500 000 crystals whilst having a Premium Account. This version of Thunder differed from its original counterpart only by looks, and not by any extra or higher statistics.
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Principal Financial Group (NYSE:PFG) announced its Q4 earnings on January 30.
Compared to analyst expectations, Principal exceeded anticipated EPS by $0.12.
Earnings Call: Dan Houston, chairman, president and CEO, discussed the Q4 earnings on January 31.
Hartford Financial (NYSE:HIG) announced its Q4 earnings on February 2.
Compared to analyst expectations, Hartford exceeded anticipated EPS by $0.14, but fell short on anticipated revenue by $180MM.
Earnings Call: Chris Swift, chairman and CEO, discussed the Q4 earnings on February 4.
WisdomTree Investments, Inc (NASDAQ:WETF) announced its Q4 earnings on February 3.
Compared to analyst expectations, WisdomTree fell short on anticipated EPS by $0.03, but exceeded anticipated revenue by $0.33MM.
Earnings Call: Jonathan Steinberg, president and CEO, discussed the Q4 earnings on February 3.
Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) announced its Q4 earnings on February 1.
Compared to analyst expectations, Ameriprise exceeded anticipated EPS by $0.30, and exceeded anticipated revenue by $100MM.
Earnings Call: Jim Cracchiolo, chairman and CEO, discussed the Q4 earnings on February 2.
Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) announced its Q4 earnings on January 31.
Compared to analyst expectations, Waddell & Reed was in-line with anticipated EPS, and exceeded anticipated revenue by $2.15MM.
Legg Mason (NYSE:LM) announced its Q3 earnings on February 1.
Compared to analyst expectations, Legg Mason fell short on anticipated EPS by $0.15, but exceeded anticipated revenue by $0.19MM.
Earnings Call: Joe Sullivan, CEO, discussed the Q3 earnings on February 2.


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Can 'Find-My-iPhone' help solve crime?
This week, (17/09/14), a man has been jailed for four years after use of an iPhone App helped police track down the thief in 30 minutes. 'Find-my-iphone' is an app designed to help phone owners track down their apple devices in the case of theft or loss. All you need is to have installed the application BEFORE losing your iPhone, and then the App can be switched on via web or another Apple device.
DIY CCTV – The Future of Crime Solving?
With recent inspections exposing UK police's apparent reluctance to investigate high-frequency crime such as burglaries and car theft, it can be no coincidence that the market for DIY home surveillance is growing every day. People are looking for the next best methods or products to keep their homes safe, and today's latest gadget is the Withings 'Home' security device.
Will Apple make the Smart Home a reality?
In recent years, Apple and Samsung have both expressed their desire to become the leaders in Smart Home development. For most, the idea of your phone being able to control many aspects of your home may seem a long way from becoming a reality. Nonetheless, recent technological developments have demonstrated that the idea of a Smart Home may not be as far off as we think.
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The EGL Analog Capsule Fill Pressure/Torr Gauge features a four-inch easy-to-read face for precise indication of mm Hg/Torr from 0 to 40 in 1-unit graduations. It has a NW16 inlet flange connection.
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'Just scoring points': Scrabble brings world into focus for San Antonio boy with autism
12-year-old is an international star in two languages
Vincent T. Davis, Staff writer
Twelve-year-old Ricky Rodriguez's Scrabble skills have taken him to youth tournaments across the nation and as far away as Malaysia. At 18 months, Ricky was diagnosed with autism and struggled with tantrums. The game helped him improve his social skills and focus on strategies he'll use in a few weeks at the North American School Championship in Washington, D.C.
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Twelve-year-old Ricky Rodriguez's Scrabble skills have taken him to youth tournaments across the nation and as far away as Malaysia. At 18 months, Ricky was diagnosed with autism and struggled with tantrums. The game helped him improve his social skills and focus on strategies he'll use in a few weeks at the North American School Championship in Washington D.C..
The words give the 12-year-old boy confidence. The tiled letters sharpen his focus like a sliver-thin laser. He excels at playing the game's English and Spanish versions.
Scrabble is Ricky Rodriguez's world.
"I don't really have a favorite word," Ricky said at his North Side home. "Just scoring points — that's my favorite thing."
At 18 months, he was diagnosed with autism. As a toddler, Ricky would get anxious when he didn't win a game. The community of Scrabble players calmed him. Interacting with competitors improved his social skills and enabled him to devise strategies he'll use May 14-15 at the North American School Championship in Washington, D.C.
Ronald Cortes / Contributor
One of his parents, usually his mother, accompanies him on travels to competitions. Ricky has displayed his skills at tournaments across the nation and abroad.
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Ricky won 7 of 19 games at the World English Language Scrabble Players Association youth cup in Malaysia. The San Antonio native was one of 190 children from more than a dozen countries who competed in the tournament more than 9,700 miles from the Alamo city. He won his last game with 77 points for an appropriate word — "retired."
In 2019, Ricky became a national champion for youth Scrabble championship in Philadelphia with a third-place win playing with a boy named Dylan Robbin, who was the same age. He's played at out-of-state tournaments in cities that include Chicago, Dallas and Philadelphia and states North Carolina, Connecticut and Illinois.
Ricky enjoys being a part of the Scrabble community. His mother, Erin Rodriguez, said sometimes her son wins and sometimes he loses. Either way, he's concerned for the welfare of people across the board and beyond.
In April, Ricky was featured in People magazine for coming to the aid of his friend Bianca Mohr, whose brother Jackson, 13, had died April 22, 2021, of sudden cardiac death. He started a petition and collected almost 4,000 signatures requesting the city designate a day in Jackson's honor. Ricky also wrote a letter to Mayor Ron Nirenberg, who issued a proclamation making April 22 Jackson Mohr Day.
While other 3-year-olds flipped through picture books, Ricky pored through hard-back dictionaries, from A to Z.
His parents had to bind the spine of one worn, well-loved dictionary with duct tape to keep the pages from sliding to the floor. As his oldest brother Tony studied for spelling bees, Ricky would peek over his shoulder, adding new words to his vocabulary.
When he learned the game "Boggle," he won games he played with his siblings and parents. Then in kindergarten, a friend gave him a Scrabble Jr. game for his birthday.
"It gave him an arena to be successful and thrive," said his mother, Erin Rodriguez, 45. "It's a way for him to have fun. He's like a sponge. It's like his baseball. Finding things that make them happy and enjoy doing, that's my dream for all of my kids."
Family members respect Ricky's Scrabble skills. His parents, Erin and Guillermo, will try their luck from time to time. The oldest sibling, Tony, 20, is focused on math. The second oldest, Frankie, 18, is interested in playing instruments, especially the tuba. His youngest sister Evie, 10, plays piano and has a passion for fashion.
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"It's always interesting to see how natural the process comes to him," his father said. "He has a unique approach to words."
The only close second to Ricky is his grandmother Isabella Mallants. Ricky challenges her to the online game "Words With Friends." They play in five languages.
"It's agonizing," Mallants, 75, said of playing her grandson. "It's really like a sport for him."
Ricky belongs to a community of Scrabble players who speak the same language.
"He's a prodigious talent," one of his mentors, Matt Dewaelsche, wrote in a text. "He was already scary good a couple of years ago, and if he keeps working to improve his game, he could be something."
One of his memorable practice partners was 86-year-old Pat Griffith. Two years ago, the youngster's mother would drive him to meet the octogenarian at Brookdale Shavano Park for weekly matches. Inside the first-floor lobby of the assisted living home, they played friendly games on her oversized board. They didn't dwell on points, triple-word scores or wins — their time was about socializing.
She wrote a note thanking him for being her friend; it's pinned to his bulletin board. A photo of them together is displayed on his desk.
"It became this sweet friendship," Erin Rodriguez said. "They had Scrabble in common and age didn't matter."
In July 2020, Griffith died. The loss hit Ricky hard. He expressed his grief by typing a reflection about her death titled, "My Friend Pat." Ricky wrote of how she taught him that the game was "a great way to make friends and it was okay to lose. He ended the letter with: "I was really sad when I heard the news. She may be gone, but she still lives on in my heart."
Family members said Ricky is always composed, cool and even-keeled. In Philadelphia, he was nominated for the sportsmanship award. At a tournament in Houston, he stopped an opponent after she called out her point total. She became flushed. He recounted her points, which increased, all for her benefit.
"That makes me so happy to see," his mother said, "that honesty is much more important than winning."
I witnessed the young champion's skills and manners up close.
"You want to play Vince?" Ricky's mother asked him.
"Um, yeah," he said. "Since I've never played you before, you go first."
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Ricky wore a Mario Brothers Race Cart T-shirt with the words, "Race Ya'" possibly a sign of things to come. He kept score for both of us. As Ricky explained the game, his sister pushed his cat, Cutie Patootie Rodriguez (CPR), in a stroller. CPR was strapped in, unconcerned about our match. Midway through the game, I laid down three tiles that spelled "esp." Ricky issued a challenge. It wasn't an acceptable word. I had to skip a turn.
His sister moved to the piano and played the infectious tune, "We Don't Talk about Bruno," from the Disney film "Encanto." Ricky didn't care for the melody — it affected his concentration. His mother asked Evie to play the song, written by songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, later.
We shook the black bag with white polka dots and grabbed the last of the 100 tiles. His father shook his head when I showed him the 10-point Q tile I couldn't play. The final score: 254 to 311 — in Ricky's favor, of course.
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Dozens of Wednesday flights at San Antonio airport canceled
After 30 flights were canceled at San Antonio International on Tuesday, more than two dozen Wednesday flights already had been wiped out by Tuesday evening.


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Five new Intangible Heritage of Iran in UNESCO list
Thread: Five new Intangible Heritage of Iran in UNESCO list
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The music of the Bakhshis of Khorasan, The Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals, The ritual dramatic art of Ta'zīye, Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Fars, Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan were listed during the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Nairobi, Kenya.
In Khorasan Province, the Bakhshis are renowned for their musical skill with the dotār, a two-stringed, long-necked lute. They recount Islamic and Gnostic poems and epics containing mythological, historical or legendary themes. Their music, known as Maghami, consists of instrumental and/or vocal pieces, performed in Turkish, Kurdish, Turkmen and Persian. Navāyī is the most widespread magham: diverse, vocal, rhythmless, accompanied by Gnostic poems. Other examples include the Turkish maghams Tajnīs and Gerāyelī, the religious themes of Shākhatāyī, and Loy, an antique romantic magham, belonging to the Kormanj Kurds of Northern Khorasan.
The Persian Passion Play or Ta'zieh is a ritual dramatic art that recounts religious events, historical and mythical stories and folk tales through poetry, music, song and motion.
Persian carpets are the best of their kind throughout the world and carpet weavers in Iran's Fars Province and the city of Kashan are among the most prominent producers of the stunning handicraft.
The wool for the carpets is usually shorn by local men in spring or autumn and women are mostly in charge of the weaving.
Zurkhaneh (house of strength) is an ancient Persian gymnasium where the Sport of Heroes, which combines pre-Islamic Persian culture with the spirituality of Sufism, is practiced.
The place is a unique sports club, where a man's physical improvement is considered vital for spiritual enlightenment.
The rituals of the Sport of Heroes date back to the Parthian era and symbolize Persian ideals about spiritual growth, masculinity, religious devotion and physical prowess.
The Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding list is composed of intangible heritage elements that concern communities and require urgent measures to keep them alive.
Inscriptions on the list help mobilize international cooperation and assistance for stakeholders to undertake appropriate safeguarding measures.
Tradition of Persian New Year, (Nowruz) and the Radif of Iranian music, the traditional repertoire of the classical music of Iran, were also inscribed on the list during the previous meeting of the committee in Abu Dhabi.
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Q: SQL Server CONVERT function doesn't convert '&' I have a sql table with a field varbinary(max) that contains string in it. I'm using varbinary because input in that field could potentially be larger than maximum char for nvarchar.
I'm trying to display the content of that field as a string by using
CONVERT(nvarchar(max), Folders)

The problem that I have is, if content has '&' it in it doesn't get converted properly.
It displays like that "Test & test".
Is there any other way to convert?

A: if the content could potentially be larger than the maximum of nvarchar, why do you want to convert it to nvarchar?
Try using
Replace(Convert(nvarchar(max), Folders), '&','').


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Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) reported further cuts to its capital budget, reducing planned spending for 2015 by $3 billion to $25 billion and by $8 billion to $19 billion for 2016. The company cited low crude oil prices and unfavorable exchange rates.
Brazil's Petrobras will cut its spending by 37 percent through the next four years in an effort to tame its enormous $110 billion debt.
A corruption investigation that has already engulfed Brazil's state-run oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA has spread to the health ministry and state-owned bank Caixa Econômica Federal, authorities said Friday.
Petróleo Brasileiro SA plans to dispose of as much as $13.7 billion in assets this year and next as part of efforts by Brazil's largest state-controlled company to reduce debt and protect cash.
Maria das Gracas Foster, chief executive officer of Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) since 2012, has resigned along with five other senior executives.
The world's biggest energy companies are preparing to cut tens of billions of dollars from capital spending as they set out plans this week to respond to the drastic slide in oil prices.
An unparalleled technology to cut greenhouse gas emissions through carbon dioxide capture is being developed on a demonstration scale at Petrobras' Shale Industrialization Facility (known as SIX) in Paraná, in partnership with the company's Cenpes research center.