Shop with the excellent Skimium promo codes & offers at a discount price.
TrixHub.com publishes and verifies up-to-the-minute voucher and deals from Skimium to save you time and money. You are in the right place looking for real and verified Skimium Voucher Codes for April 2019. We feature the best deals online including up to 60% off for you. Never spend more than you have to and use our Skimium promotional code & sales. Simply click on one of the 19 available Skimium Voucher Codes & enjoy shopping. Treat yourself for less and enjoy big savings at Skimium today!
What is today's top offer for Skimium?
Today's top offer is ' Early Book & Save - up to 40% Discount'. Find the offer, click on it and follow the link to the offer page at skimium.co.uk.


Discussion in 'Non-Nikon System Cameras' started by Tosh, Jul 29, 2009.
Focus issues are a turn-off for me.
Same...focus issues and low light capability put me off plus the not so good screen. Thing is when Oly fix those things in the next version it will indeed be a very compelling camera. As it stands I think this will sell by the shed load!
I did have one on preorder a month or so ago, but eventually came to my senses. I do think I'll eventually get a M4/3rds camera but think I'll wait for a second generation Oly, or see what Panasonic or perhaps someone else comes out with. The concept is nice, but there are just a few too many shortcomings at this price range. My LX3 works nicely as my small camera for now.
I'll be holding off as well.
For a go light travel camera I'll stick with my D40 and probably replace that with a D3000 if its specs follow the rumors.
8/3 edit: decided to swap the D40 for a D90.
The Pen has been available in Japan for a short while. I read a few reviews yesterday in some Japanese photo magazines, and they seemed rather positive. I thought about picking one up, and I plan to try one out this weekend.
I really liked the early Pen cameras, I may take a look at a few of those (one of the good things about Tokyo is it's plethora of used camera shops) this weekend as well.
I've got one and honestly, the focus issue isn't an issue at all. It's fairly swift.
Slow autofocus is bad enough, but shutter lag is unforgivable IMHO. Given the small form factor and the technology involved, these problems might be a tad difficult to overcome in the short term.
Same...focus issues and low light capability put me off plus the not so good screen. Thing is when Oly fix those things in the next version it will indeed be a very compelling camera.
Don't you mean, when Panasonic puts out their competitor?
I like the concept, but think I'll be waiting for the second generation.
I really hope Nikon is working on something like this. Would be really cool, but I would want to be able to use an adapter with other Nikon lenses like you can with regular 4/3 lenses.
I tried one out in Tokyo yesterday, and I wasn't overwhelmed. The Pen is supposed to be a compact camera with full-size camera features, but it is a little of neither. In real life it is not as small as you might think. In style it is similar to the Pens of old (which I also looked at), but was in fact noticeably larger.
The auto focus seemed adequate enough to me, no quicker or slower than most other point-and-shoots I've tried. Taking a picture wasn't SLR instant, but not that bad either.
All in all it seemed a nice enough camera, but not nice enough to justify the 100k yen starting price. For that money I would rather invest in an old Pen F and a few lenses and experience the genuine article rather than the re-invented one.
The EP-1 has to many compromises for me, but I have a Panasonic G1 and like it a lot.
I'm eagerly awaiting Panasonic's next gen.: Hoping that it is a cross bet. a GH1 and LX3. I am quite impressed w/ Pana's innovations lately. That coupled w/ Leica lenses....yummy!
According to the noise camera blog the Panasonic GF-1 is pretty much going to be a similar model as the Pen (but without being a fashionista camera).
If it's real - the Panasonic GF1 looks nice! Can't wait to see specs, sample photos and prices for it.


Previous: Home Company Tips - Are You Prepared For Growth?
Bill your clients immediately on a specific day and provide them deadlines to make the payment. Maintain monitor of who owes you cash and send a reminder on a particular day inquiring them to make payment. Numerous small business owner has stories about the mislaid bills or they might have lost the invoices. Lastly, the customers will be surprised to comprehend that they forgot to spend. If the payment have been received from the customer, always keep in mind to record them. Consumer feels offended when they obtain an additional invoice for the exact same payment even after they produced payment. Hence, it is essential to preserve a up to day information.It's not about becoming a pushy revenue person, rather becoming distinct about the sorts of problems you solve, and the types of individuals you function with very best and provide the best outcomes for. When you know this and can express that as a distinct concept your customers will display themselves to you.Tarot card studying goes in and out of favor with the public on a regular basis. When it's hot, you can make a lot of money - perhaps even sufficient to reside on. When readings are not the rage, as with any freelance career, you'll need to maintain your working day occupation.Does your personal Tax Accountant help you comprehend the legislation? You're an grownup. It's your duty to comprehend how your world functions. But at the same time, you didn't go to college for this. Make sure your individual Small Business Bookkeeping Forms can adequately clarify your scenario to you, and help you understand the law.Or, you can do your own study too. Simply place in the needed keyword in the search engine and you will be shown numerous firms that provide Mobile Tax Service. The advantage of using the internet is you can merely search for the right company as well as make comparisons of varied companies offering to put together taxes for you.In today's tough economical times it's hard to think of employing someone else to help you, but it may be more cost efficient than you believe. You are probably investing more time on projects, sending out correspondence, Bookkeeping and many other tasks that an assistant could do. Don't have the area in your office or want to offer with payroll taxes? Then hire a "Virtual Assistant".All companies should hire an accountant to put together cash flow forecasts. Because having the correct accountant to produce the right cash movement strategy is essential. An accountant can put together budgeting procedures, general accounting methods and methods, billing and collections methods, inner and external reporting, internal controls, IRS return submitting and taxation, and audit requirements.Much later on, in The united states, Eleanor elevated a daughter into the wonderful lady I married. She also, for twenty five years, supplied me with chocolate cake as although it was her lifestyle's mission. But Margaret was various. Her mother tried to teach her the cooking and other domestic skills that had been expected of a young Jewish lady in Hungary between the wars. It wasn't that Margaret did not want to discover; she just by no means received the dangle of how a kitchen operates.Capitol Loans is located at 4136 thirty fourth Road. They offer loans up to $1079.73 with authorized credit score. Services consist of distinct car titles, individual home, starter loans and earnings Mobile Tax Service. They finance purchases of new and title brand electronics and appliances.This place Margaret back again below the exact same roof as her sister and brother-in-law, and it stretched the money she experienced saved. Qualified, caring, 24-hour home attendants are not inexpensive, but Margaret's savings, pension and Social Security had been enough. Besides the bodily advantages - Margaret never experienced a severe fall again - the aides provided discussion and companionship. An aide's toddler granddaughter delighted Margaret. So did her grandnieces, my daughters, as they grew up, graduated school and started their own careers.A small business can be enjoyable and adventurous, but it also requires a great deal of planning to be successful. Create that street map, have procedures in location and work "on" your business to preserve its success!As for pricing, anticipate to spend about $50 for a fundamental 1040. For much more complex returns, pricing starts at $110. Kosich tells me that providing quality services at considerably lower costs was the company' goal. At those prices, my fees will be the lowest I've paid out in the final five many years. And because diversification is important in todays' market, Discount Tax offers a lot much more too. In addition to tax planning, they provide Bookkeeping and payroll solutions, mortgage modifications and immigration assistance. Talk about complete services.It's approximated by the IRS that more than 70 million individuals will file their taxes on-line this year. Numerous of these 70 million tax filers will use the do-it your self technique offered at, IRS authorized online earnings tax preparation solutions.


The Piano Bar at Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia is located below the restaurant terrace. In the evenings guests may enjoy entertaining live music here or in our terrace.
Before dining in the restaurant you can enjoy an aperitif selected from our varied and extensive drinks menu either in our Piano Bar or in the stylish surroundings of the comfortably furnished terrace.
Our expert bar staff in Gran Canaria will mix you an irresistible cocktail from our international cocktail menu. In addition to our international classics our Piano Bar naturally also serves the wines of Spain and Gran Canaria. And don't forget to take a look at our wide and exclusive selection of champagnes. If you wish to round off your evening in Gran Canaria to pleasant live music and with a choice selection of drinks, then there is no better place than the Piano Bar.


Junior pilots graduate as RAF Wittering celebrates 100 years.
Flying Officers Kit Brash, Louis McQuade, Cam Forster, Oli Barker, Ed Sanderson, George Hobday and Ollie Lee on graduation from RAF Wittering, picyured back row is Squadron Leader Carlos Melen, (one graduate was not available for the picture). Picture by Cpl Paul Robertshaw.
A new batch of RAF pilots have graduated from RAF Wittering as the base celebrates its centenary year.
The centennial year at RAF Wittering got off to a flying start as student pilots from 16 (R) Squadron successfully graduated from their elementary flying training.
16 Sqn Arriving at RAF Wittering. Picture by Cpl Paul Robertshaw.
Nine junior officers have undergone 26 gruelling weeks of training, which included the theory of flight, aircraft operations and flight planning, meteorology, the principles of navigation and general flying.
The history of RAF Wittering began in 1916 when Stamford airfield was established on Wittering Heath as a Royal Flying Corps base for No 38 Home Defence Squadron's anti-Zeppelin BE2C and BE12 fighters.
Flying training still demands much of the trainees; students are constantly given new skills and manoeuvres to practice. Upon successful completion of ground school and airborne training the pilots are streamed into the next phase; fast jet, helicopters and multi-engine aircraft.
Squadron Leader Carlos Melen is the Officer Commanding 16(R) Squadron and this is the second course of novice pilots to have graduated under his leadership.
Group Captain Rich Pratley, the Commanding Officer at Royal Air force Wittering, said: "2016 is an important year, two years will have passed since we reactivated the airfield and it's been a nearly a year since our resident flying squadrons arrived. Most importantly this year RAF Wittering marks its centenary, and I can't think of a better way to begin.


Northern Kentucky teenager Lauren Hudson recently released her second young adult novel, The Deception.
Mark McLane is an English teacher in Brookville, Indiana who has just published his second novel, set in a small southern Indiana town.
Local Author Lori Foster Talks About Her Latest, "Cooper's Charm"
Lori Foster is a New York Times Bestselling author who lives in the Greater Cincinnati area and has just released her latest romance novel.
Bestselling author David Baldacci brings together two of his most popular characters, Amos Decker and Alex Jamison in his latest thriller.
Bestselling author Madeline Miller (The Song of Achilles) recently released her follow-up novel, Circe.
Local Poet And Author Luz Villeda's First Novel Is "Two Of You"
Local writer and poet Luz Villeda, a Guatemalan native, recently released her first novel, Two of You.
Local Author Jessica Strawser Talks About "Not That I Could Tell"
Yellow Springs is the setting for the just-released novel from local author Jessica Strawser.
Author Kevin M. Moehring burst on to the local literary scene with his debut novel, Sacrifice, and is back with a new novel, Graham Park.
Author David Baldacci has just released the latest novel in his Will Robie series.
Mary Higgins Clark Releases The Next Novel In Her Under Suspicion Series, "Every Breath You Take"
One of America's most popular authors, Mary Higgins Clark, along with her co-writer Alafair Burke, have published the latest installment in their Under Suspicion series.
Book reviews: Our Kelly Blewett reviews two mysteries by Ohio authors: Wyoming's Jeff Miller's Borderline Insanity and Northern Ohio's John Keyse-Walker's Beach, Breeze, Bloodshed.
Author Celeste Ng's Latest Bestseller Is "Little Fires Everywhere"
Ohio native and bestselling author Celeste Ng recently visited Cincinnati to promote her latest novel, Little Fires Everywhere.
Author Jane Green Introduces Us To "The Sunshine Sisters"
New York Times bestselling author Jane Green is back with a new novel, perfect for that end-of-summer read.
Author J.R. Ward's latest novel is set in a town that seems suspiciously similar to Louisville, Kentucky.
Author Mary McNear's New Novel, "The Light In Summer"
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary McNear's latest novel, The Light in Summer, introduces readers to the small community of Butternut Lake, based on the author's summertime getaway as a child.
Lisa Gardner's bestselling D.D. Warren crime novel, Find Her, is now out in paperback.


Kingdom House is thrilled to be named a 2016 FOCUS St. Louis What's Right with the Region! Award Honoree! We are being recognized in the Promoting Stronger Communities category for having worked to address problems, develop initiatives and make lasting improvements that result in stronger, more stable communities. We will receive this prestigious award on May 12, 2016.
FOCUS St. Louis, the region's premier leadership organization, will honor 20 organizations, individuals and initiatives that are making a difference. The honorees were nominated by the public and selected by a panel of community judges for their impact and service to the community.


On Monday, the White House released a list of promises President Trump's kept after 500 days in office.
Nor surprisingly, the fake news enemy media refused to give the president's list of achievements any attention.
Check out how Trump has turned around the economy and revitalized American industry after the Obama regime's disastrous terms.


text:
package nablarch.core.beans.converter;

import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.List;

import nablarch.core.beans.ConversionException;
import nablarch.core.beans.Converter;
import nablarch.core.util.NumberUtil;

/**
 * {@code BigDecimal}型への変換を行う {@link Converter} 。
 *

 * 変換元の型に応じて、以下のとおり変換を行う。
 *

 * 真偽値:

 * {@code true}であれば{@link BigDecimal#ONE}、{@code false}であれば{@link BigDecimal#ZERO}を返却する。
 *

 * 数値型:

 * 変換元の数値を表す{@code BigDecimal}オブジェクトを返却する。
 *

 * 文字列型:

 * 変換元の数値文字列を表す{@code BigDecimal}オブジェクトを返却する。
 * 文字列が数値として不正であれば{@link ConversionException}を送出する。
 *

 * 文字列型の配列:

 * 要素数が1であれば、その要素を{@code BigDecimal}オブジェクトに変換して返却する。
 * 要素数が1以外であれば、{@link ConversionException}を送出する。
 *

 * 上記以外:

 * {@link ConversionException}を送出する。
 *
 * @author kawasima
 * @author tajima
 */
public class BigDecimalConverter extends AbstractNumberConverter<BigDecimal> {

    /**
     * デフォルトコンストラクタ
     */
    public BigDecimalConverter() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * 数値パターンを設定してインスタンスを構築する。
     *
     * @param patterns 数値パターン
     */
    public BigDecimalConverter(List<String> patterns) {
        super(patterns);
    }

    @Override
    public BigDecimal convert(final Object value) {
        if (value instanceof Number) {
            if (value instanceof BigDecimal) {
                return (BigDecimal) value; // an BigDecimal instance is immutable.
            } else if (value instanceof BigInteger) {
                return new BigDecimal((BigInteger) value);
            } else if (value instanceof Double || value instanceof Float) {
                return BigDecimal.valueOf(((Number) value).doubleValue());
            } else {
                return BigDecimal.valueOf(((Number) value).longValue());
            }
        } else if (value instanceof String) {
            try {
                final BigDecimal result = convertFromString(String.class.cast(value));
                NumberUtil.verifyBigDecimalScale(result);
                return result;
            } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
                throw new ConversionException(BigDecimal.class, value);
            }
        } else if (value instanceof Boolean) {
            return Boolean.class.cast(value) ? BigDecimal.ONE : BigDecimal.ZERO;
        } else if (value instanceof String[]) {
            return SingleValueExtracter.toSingleValue((String[]) value, this, BigDecimal.class);
        } else {
            throw new ConversionException(BigDecimal.class, value);
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected BigDecimal convertFromStringWithoutPattern(String value) {
        return new BigDecimal(value);
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


There's millions to be won playing poker these days as poker operators are looking to compete with each other by putting up bigger guarantees and better promotions. There have been some great success stories told worldwide of how a no-name poker player became a millionaire overnight by having a great run at the poker table.
These success stories have spurred millions of poker players around the world to consider a full time poker career. Some of these players are interested in live poker games and are willing to travel extensively to do so while many prefer the online poker scene which allows them to play from the comfort of their homes.
While these success stories are great to hear, it is important that you carefully analyse a number of factors before you decide to jump into a full time poker career.
We take a look at three key areas that you must study carefully before you make this important decision.
This is going to be a key when it comes to your success or failure as a poker player and that is irrespective of whether it is online poker or land based poker.
Players need to keep careful track of their bankroll and decide on a number of factors which include: do I play games with low or medium buy-ins, how much should I spend each month on events and tournaments, and how much am I willing to lose before calling it a night.
It is going to be pretty difficult for one to calculate their poker winnings especially considering the fact that they are still amateurs. However, this is important as it will give you a gauge as to how much money you should be bringing in and will provide you with real time feedback.
If you are playing online poker, there are a number of software programs that will help you to do this. This is usually calculated by comparing the big blinds lost or won based on every 100 hands played. If you are playing the live poker scene, then you will have to put in a little more effort to get this done.
Playing poker for a living is going to take a lot confidence as you are likely to experience more highs than lows at the poker tables. If you don't feel confident enough, then you should probably spend another 6 months playing poker on the side and then do a re-evaluation once the six month period is over and you have more experience under your belt.


text:
← Slaves To The Collective
What Would Martin Luther King Jr. Think? →
"Like Vultures on a Roadside Carcass"
Intro by Jeff Rutherford
David A. Clarke, Jr. has been the Milwaukee County Sheriff since 2002. An African-American native of Milwaukee with a degree in Criminal Justice Management, he began his law enforcement career as a Milwaukee patrol officer for 11 years, then 7 years advancing up through the homicide division as a detective, and another 6 years in top leadership of the Milwaukee Police Department before being appointed to the position of County Sheriff by the Governor of Wisconsin.
Interestingly, Clarke campaigns as a Democrat whenever he's up for election, and has won 3 sheriff elections in Milwaukee with around 75% of the vote each time. Clarke says "I have never asked a person to vote for me because I run as a Democrat. I ask them to vote for me based on my 35-year commitment to keeping citizens safe. Most voters get it when it comes to public safety. There is no Democrat or Republican way to be a sheriff. The enemy is not the opposing party; the enemy is the criminal."
Sheriff Clarke spoke on September 17th this year at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., and concluded his speech with these unscripted remarks. The transcript appears below the video:
This is important. Someone mentioned Eric Holder. And I'll be – I'm known for not sugar coating things. This pissed me off. I sat up and watched as events unfold in Ferguson MO. Unfortunate situation, obviously. Any time a law enforcement officer uses force and takes a life, it deserves a thorough transparent vetting and investigation. We all kind of agree with that.
But then some groups started to converge on the small town of Ferguson MO like vultures on a roadside carcass – groups like the New Black Panther Party, people like Al Sharpton – to come and exploit that situation. And instead of coming in to help and try to restore calm, poured gas on that fire with some of their inflammatory and irresponsible rhetoric. And I sat up there and listened to Governor Nixon, and I sat up there and listened to Claire McCaskill the Senator, and then I sat up there and listened to Eric Holder throw law enforcement officers under the bus for political expediency.
These are the same individuals at election time that come around wanting support from law enforcement organizations, right? They all stand up there, "I'm supported by this fraternal organization and this police association, and I've received an excellent rating by the – ." They do that when they need us. But now there was an opportunity to improve their bonafides with some of these interest groups like the New Black Panther Party, to flaunt their racial sensitivity. And threw law enforcement under the bus.
I expect that from Governor Nixon. I expected that from Claire McCaskill. Those are nothing but two-bit politicians. They do that sort of – . That's what politicians do. You know that. But I did not expect that from Eric Holder who calls himself a law enforcement officer.
And instead of talking responsibly, instead of measuring his words because that's what is needed at a time like that – you gotta measure what you say because tensions are high and the wrong thing said can make a bad situation worse. And he sat up there and talked about how he has seen law enforcement officers profile. He's been the victim of racial profiling himself, and he named two situations. One at a traffic stop in New Jersey and he said "I remember feeling the indignation as they searched my vehicle." And then he talked about a situation when he was in Georgetown, not too far from here. And how he and a friend were stopped on the way to the movie theater and they felt that they were racially profiled. And he said "I was a federal prosecutor when those things happened."
And I said, "Wait a minute. Mr. Attorney General, if you felt those officers had violated your 4th Amendment rights, and you're a federal prosecutor and you didn't say anything at the time? On behalf of everybody in the United States you could have done something if you felt that. You could have made a complaint."
Because all of us kind of realize in law enforcement, right, we testify. What do they say in court? If you didn't write it down, if you didn't report it, it didn't happen. And that's what I was thinkin'. "Oh really, Mr. Attorney General? You didn't report it then. You didn't write it down. But you're telling us some ten, fifteen years later for self serving purposes."
I thought, "Why did you do that? You insulted every law enforcement officer, every man and woman that puts on that badge and uniform every day, risks their lives in service to their community." And I thought, "How could you do that? Who cares about what happened to you? What about the people of Ferguson MO right now? Who cares about you, Eric Holder?" But he did that for self-serving purposes.
So I felt he owed an apology to every man – not to me, I'm a big boy, big shoulders – but to every person that serves in your agencies who puts on that uniform and goes out. And this man sat up there and kind of insinuated that these law enforcement officers go out with some nefarious and malicious intent in their heart, to deny people their rights, and to indiscrimately shoot and take people's lives for nothing. And I was incensed by that. And that's why I said something publically.
And of course he didn't apologize. And of course he won't apologize. I don't expect him to. But I called him on it because that's the same guy who shows up at the Law Enforcement Memorial here in May in Washington DC – I've heard him speak. I was at the one two days ago, as the name of one of my officers was placed on the wall. And he sits up there talking about the courage and commitment of our law enforcement officers across the country. And they serve with dignity and all that stuff. And I thought, "You SOB. You didn't talk about the racial profiling then. Why you bringin' this up now?" That's why I said something.
So the reason why I brought this up today: Remember that the next time this guy comes in your town, alright? Because he's on a mission with these investigations of law enforcement agencies anyway. I think right now they're in Albuquerque NM. Just got done with Seattle. Putting these people under consent decrees, and basically identifying them as racist institutions and racist cops – so on and so forth.
So keep that in mind, OK? When he comes to visit your town and talk to your law enforcement officers or whatever. And when he does, go up and ask him, "Have you offered that apology yet, Mr. Attorney General – the one that Sheriff Clarke asked you about?" Just watch his reaction, OK?
This entry was posted in Politics in Practice and tagged Al Sharpton, America's top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Holder, Darren Wilson, Eric Holder, Ferguson Missouri, politics, racial agenda politics, racial arsonists, Sheriff David Clarke. Bookmark the permalink.
2 Responses to "Like Vultures on a Roadside Carcass"
TC Williamson says:
It's good to see more and more law enforcement officials recognizing the hypocrisy that runs rampant in the Obama administration as well as those like Sharpton and Jackson that make it their business to inflame any situation they can.
Not that it necessarily should, but it tends to lend more weight to what Sheriff Clarke said BECAUSE he's black.
The Bartelist says:
Reblogged this on The Bartelists.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
I LOVE JOHN GIORNO
WE ALL GO BACK TO WHERE WE BELONG
THANX 4 NOTHING
DIAL-A-POEM
BALLING BUDDHA
JOHN GIORNO READS
GIORNO POETRY SYSTEMS
EVERYONE GETS LIGHTER
SLEEP	 July 1st, 2017
WARHOL'S SLEEP
by Klaus Biesenbach
As a child, I often visited friends of my parents, who had a candle in the shape of the Empire State Building in their living room cabinet. For many years, I avoided taking a closer look, believing it to be indecent. Only later, as a teenager, and knowing something about the building, did I realize what that ominous—and already long-gone—object actually represented. The associative form of the building—the Empire State, or the center and peak of the world's capital, New York City—is clear even to a child. The building's prominence motivated Warhol to take its portrait like a star, like a person. For eight hours he focused the camera on the skyscraper for Empire (1964), depicting it in a changing range of light situations. According to Warhol, "It's an eight hour hard on. It's so beautiful. The lights come on and stars come out and it sways."
FILM STILLS OF JOHN GIORNO FROM ANDY WARHOL'S SCREEN TEST, NEW YORK, 1964-6 © THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM, PITTSBURGH; FOUNDING COLLECTION, 2017 THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, INC./ ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY (ARS), NEW YORK.
Typical, elaborate, and linear movie plots engaging emotions, love, and pain are not necessarily recalled in Warhol's non-narrative early films, even as the camera follows the object of its desire into the bedroom. To watch a sleeping person for eight hours is an extremely intimate experience. In Sleep (1963), slow motion creates something like a moving still, unmoving movement and imperceptible action, in Warhol's radically frozen time. The filmed poet John Giorno is no actor; he plays only himself— another concurrence here, one that demonstrates the fine difference between the performance of real, non-acted life before the documentary camera, and the learned or improvised role enacted when playing someone other than oneself. Warhol understood the subtle difference between performance and acting, documentary and fiction. The individuals placed as objects in front of the camera in Warhol's screen studies chose between "being themselves" and actively delivering a role. Such is the case in the creative artists' portraits that become a caricature: Dalí is upside-down, and Rosenquist rotates on an imaginary axis that runs between him and the camera.
Warhol's enthusiastic description of this utterly actionless scenario is parallel to the process of Sleep: the dreamlike image of the sleeping John Giorno recreates an intimacy otherwise shared only by a lover who wakes beside his partner, who could stay awake all night watching the object of his love. It's that most intimate, exposed, powerless moment before or after lovemaking—while the other rests and dreams, defenseless.
Klaus Biesenbach
Director of MoMA PS1 and Chief Curator at Large at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City


text:
Resisting airport expansion, from the ZAD to Heathrow
Kelvin Mason speaks to John Jordan who is squatting the site of a planned airport in France
October 6, 2016 · 5 min read
The 'Zone À Défendre' – the zone to be defended – is a 4,000 acre land occupation to stop the development of a new Nantes airport near the village of Notre-Dame-des-Landes. The ZAD has become much more than a negative protest, however, because it is also putting the principles of 'degrowth' into practice. Degrowth means living within ecological limits with open, localized economies and resources more equally distributed through new forms of democratic institution. The latest government deadline for evicting the ZAD is October and the defenders are calling for 'une grande mobilisation' on Saturday 8 October. One ZADist, John Jordan, told me about the occupation. With airport expansion in London imminent, I was also curious about whether the ZAD was relevant to the fight against Heathrow. Could the two struggles support each other?
John: 'One of the most beautiful slogans of the struggle is 'against the airport and its world'. I think there's been an evolution of all these people who began at an eco-protest or a protest about keeping farmers' land and then start to make the link between more systemic questions of the world, questions of domination and capital. To be able to merge resistance and the creation of alternatives is the most key thing we have to do.'
In October 2012, the government launched its previous manoeuvre to evict the ZAD: 'Operation Cesar'. Two thousand armed police spent several weeks in the attempt, deploying tear gas and demolishing a dozen dwellings. However, forty thousand people turned up to defend the ZAD and in the face of such massive opposition, Operation Cesar was abandoned. In a region where Asterix and the indomitable Gauls regularly defeated the Roman Legions, Cesar was evidently a poor choice of name.
John: 'The government announced that in October they will come and expel the zone. And yet, there's people who've just done the harvest and others setting up for making cheese in the winter; there's a friend building a barn for a pharmacy, others building a place where they're going to have a brewery and grow hops and wheat, and someone building a new house with solid foundations, saying 'we're not confined to building huts'. And I think every one of those acts is an act of resistance, a kind of magic ritual, an act of hope.'
Unlike Heathrow, the justification offered for a new Nantes airport is not high volumes of air traffic. Au contraire, the development is intended to stimulate economic growth in the region that, in turn, increases air traffic to boost airport profits. Opposition dates back to the 1970s and at the core of the controversy is land, the farmers working it and the communities who live there. A militant cadre of farmers from all over France stand ready to provide physical support if the government presses ahead with eviction.
John: (comparing the ZAD with opposition to Heathrow expansion) 'For some of the earlier people who came here, inspiration came from the anti-roads movement in the UK in the 90s. Then, a climate camp came here, inspired by the British camp. After the climate camp several dozen people stayed to squat the land. There has always been this very nice UK influence. Of course the UK, since the 90s, changed the laws around squatting and direct action. But with fracking camps, something like the ZAD is already happening again. Perhaps they don't have the villages being destroyed that you could actually build an alternative world in. But around Heathrow, there's plenty of villages that it could happen in. In Sipson, so much work has been done to open people up to direct action, like climate camp and, of course, the Grow Heathrow occupation. Maybe the terrain is even more prepared than it was here. The mantra here is, 'no airport here or anywhere else'. There's always been a resistance to NIMBYISM, which I think is also the case with the community in Heathrow.'
To resist Heathrow expansion, John believes, will mean networking and mobilising grassroots struggles across the UK and beyond.
John: 'It can become a thing about housing. In the midst of a housing crisis, you're destroying how many houses?! And to build an airport is going to destroy people's homes in the global south too because of carbon emissions and climate change.'
Above all, resisting Heathrow expansion may mean mobilising a critical mass in London; the dissenting London that voted to remain in the EU, the London of the Occupy Movement and the Radical Assemblies.
John: 'If our struggle wins and becomes a big story, then it's going to inspire people at Heathrow. It doesn't take a lot of people to start something like this.'
Power beyond borders
The climate crisis is the greatest act of systemic racism in human history, argues Cameron Joshi
The UN climate talks are coming to Britain. The climate justice movement will be ready
By Nathan Thanki and Asad Rehman.
Net zero emissions by 2050? It's a sham
Youth climate activist Lola Fayokun calls for climate justice not half measures
Rethinking ownership is key to solving the climate crisis
Mathew Lawrence writes that we need to overhaul the private, profit-driven ownership models wrecking the climate and the economy
Poor and marginalised people bear the brunt of climate change
Tackling environmental collapse is a matter of class, racial and gender justice, writes Jori Hamilton
How to save a scorched Earth
We have entered a new, dangerous epoch in the Earth's history, argue Simon L Lewis and Mark A Maslin. As humanity becomes the primary force re-shaping the planet, how can we avoid destroying it?


text:
Home › Rickey Smiley Morning Show
Hot Spot: Here's What Went Down Last Night Between Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Three 6 Mafia At Verzuz
Written By: Keenan "HIGz" Higgins
Those who tuned in for the VERZUZ battle between Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Three 6 Mafia got both a rap battle and a full-out brawl, so of course Da Brat had to make sure to make it a highlight for today's "Hot Spot" report.
Text "RICKEY" to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions).
Also heating up the headlines is the surprising price of tickets for the upcoming Drake and Kanye West concert to support Larry Hoover, which is reportedly reaching over $7,000 a pop. In bittersweet news, many will soon be gathering in Memphis for a public memorial to pay homage to late rapper Young Dolph following his tragic murder a few weeks ago. It's set to go down on December 16 at the FedExForum, and we're sure it will be a touching tribute that will definitely be an event to remember.
Let Da Brat break it all down for you in the "Hot Spot" on Rickey Smiley Morning Show below:
HEAD BACK TO THE RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM HOMEPAGE
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCIWDT7Z_BY8vCeYbYAO2OA?sub_confirmation=1
Hot Spot: Here's What Went Down Last Night Between Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Three 6 Mafia At Verzuz was originally published on rickeysmileymorningshow.com
More By Keenan "HIGz" Higgins
Hot Spot: 2022 NAACP Image Awards Nominations Are In + André Leon Talley Passed Away [WATCH]
Dr. Collier Shares An Update On How To Receive At-Home COVID-19 Tests For Free [WATCH]
Here's What Joe Biden Said About The Murder Of MLK Versus The Murder Of George Floyd [WATCH]
Hot Spot: Here's What Went Down Last Night…


text:
The Columnists
The Interns
Submit / Get Involved
in-Training
the online peer-reviewed publication for medical students
From the Wards
in-Training: Stories from Tomorrow's Physicians, Volume 2
Virtual Doctors In Training: A Medical Student's Perspective on Returning Back to "Normal"
by Kelsey Beck
We have seen our classmates' faces, memorized each other's hometowns and politely chuckled at every "fun fact" introduction despite having heard it countless times. Some of us have admitted to writing down random facts about others as we hear them, hoping to review them later and somehow kindle more profound relationships than the pandemic naturally allows. We virtually contact each other later with a...
Featured, Preclinical
COVID Burnout
by in-Training, the online peer-reviewed publication for medical students
I'm not the first to think / under my breath, even out loud: / To test positive for Covid. / Even after this morning.
Featured, Off the Shelf, Poetry Thursdays
Virtual Doctors In Training: A Medical Student's Perspective on Returning Back to �...
We have seen our classmates' faces, memorized each other's hometowns and politely chuckled at every "fun fact" introduction despite...
Telesurgery – A New Era in Global Medicine?
Imagine inserting your broken arm into a metallic, sleeve-like device, then sparks fly, machines clang and voila! You have...
by Yichi Zhang
I'm not the first to think / under my breath, even out loud: / To test positive for Covid....
An Ode to Paul Hoover
Secret / The caterpillar munching on hair / beneath your scrub cap
by Mallory Evans
Remember why you're here. Remember what you value. Decide what your 'meaningful suffering' is and don't waver. For if...
by Christina Chopra
Leading the Rounds: The Medical Leadership Podcast — "Esprit De Corps and...
In this interview, we talk to Dr. Stephen J. Swensen. He is dedicated to the support of thoughtful leaders...
by Caleb Sokolowski
Beyond Reassurance: Facilitating Resilience in Medicine.
In April of 2020, I began to use the word "adjusting" on a daily basis. I was administering rapid...
by Michael Moentmann
Learning to Cope with the Dying Patient
I had developed a strong friendship with Ms. D during the rotation, and her passing became one of the...
by Colten Wolf
#Top12of2020: in-Training 2020 Year in Review
Thank you for your contributions and your readership over the past year. It has certainly been a difficult one,...
Some days, I only feel disillusion of the soul / that yearns for bear hugs, game nights, Nana's pecan...
by Samuel Rouleau
The OR
As soon as I let the door close quietly behind me, I turned to face the glaring, rude fluorescent...
Epistolaries
He and I became friends and fell in love, in part over our shared love of running. I think...
Becoming More Emotionally Intelligent, Adaptive Physician-Leaders
Current evidence suggests that much of human health is influenced more significantly by contextual factors like the social determinants...
by Ashten Duncan, MPH, CPH
My first day in the morgue was a shock to the system -- the smell of death, the sight...
Perfection: a Non-Existent Finished Line
Improvement is at the core of who physicians are. If we do not strive to be better versions of...
by Jen Geller
'Twas the Block before Step
'Twas the block before Step, and all through the school not a student was stirring — no one was...
by Danielle Arceo
Donate to in-Training
in-Training is run entirely by volunteer medical students, and we need your donations to keep this website online. All donations are used only for website hosting fees.
Donations are tax-exempt and are collected by Pager Publications, Inc., our parent 501c3 nonprofit corporation.
Purchase Our Books
Leading the Rounds: The Medical Leadership Podcast — &...
Becoming More Emotionally Intelligent, Adaptive Physician...
Rachelle Rodriguez's Path to Medical School
Do I Belong Here?
Christopher Howard's Path to Medical School
Published by Michael Moentmann
In April of 2020, I began to use the word "adjusting" on a daily basis. I was administering rapid COVID-19 tests at the Detroit Health Department and while their...
Featured, From the Wards, Uncategorized
Published by Colten Wolf
I had developed a strong friendship with Ms. D during the rotation, and her passing became one of the first confrontations with grief that I encountered as a rising...
Published by Caleb Sokolowski
My first day in the morgue was a shock to the system -- the smell of death, the sight of rigor mortis and the comfort of everyone around me...
Featured, From the Wards
Drivers of Disease, Hidden in Plain Sight
Published by Chase Mallory
If there is one thing I have learned, it is that what we, the medical providers, think is important may not necessarily be the priority of the patient. We...
Starting from Scratch: Building M1 Teamwork during the Pandemic
None of us pictured beginning medical school in a pandemic. Most of us are still in shock we were...
Fighting the Fight: A Pandemic Perspective
Yes, unfortunately, I have become one of the 60,000 and rising daily cases in the nation. Yet, I am...
Yes, It's Possible To Have a Baby In Medical School… Here's HowHaving a family, for some of us, is also non-negotiable. We want to be...December 15, 2020
Precedented: Historical Guidance on Freedom and Health in the Age of COVID-19We will recall when, during the summer of 2020, the moral and political duty...December 9, 2020
Physicians' Role in Addressing RacismMercedes drove two hours to the nearest healthcare clinic to get her first physical...November 27, 2020
To Stay Home You Need To Have One: Housing As Primary PreventionMoreover, homelessness and COVID-19 both disproportionately burden marginalized populations -- in particular, Black communities...November 17, 2020
How "It's" Made — Doctor's Edition: Comparing American and Chinese Medical EducationGather a group of American and Chinese first year medical students in one lecture...November 11, 2020
Breaking the Stigma: Mental Health and DoctorsAs I reviewed the notes, it occurred to me that many of my peers...November 9, 2020
Forced Hysterectomies in ICE Detention Centers: A Continuation of Our Country's Sordid History of Reproduction Control.This unrest reached a high point in September, when nurse Dawn Wooten filed a...November 2, 2020
Why Medical Students Need to Be Trained in VulnerabilityIn a profession where we are trained to fight death around any corner, any...October 21, 2020
Care for the Homeless: Keeping PromisesIt was a Saturday morning and there were close to fifty volunteers who gathered...October 20, 2020
in-Training Store
in-Training is the agora of the medical student community, the intellectual center for news, commentary, and the free expression of the medical student voice. We publish articles about humanism in medicine, patient stories, medical education, the medical school experience, health policy, medical ethics, art and literature in medicine, and much more.
in-Training is the online peer-reviewed publication for medical students, and is the premier publication dedicated to the medical student community and run entirely by volunteer medical students. We identify ourselves as a peer-reviewed publication, combining the strengths of a scientific research journal, an online newspaper, a magazine, and a podcast website into a medical student-run publisher of the best articles written by medical students from around the world.
© 2012-2019 in-Training.
Contact us at editorinchief@in-training.org. Supported by Pager Publications, Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit corporation.
Site design by Ajay Major. Theme Zuki by Elmastudio.


Far-left CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill, who on Wednesday appeared to call for the elimination of Israel and defended the use of violence, has been terminated from his job at the network.
"Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract with CNN," Matt Dornic, a network spokesman, said Thursday.
Hill made his remarks while speaking during the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, as first reported by Arutz Sheva.
"If we are in true solidarity, we must allow the Palestinian people the same range of opportunity and political possibility. We must recognize the right of an occupied people to defend themselves," Hill said. "We must prioritize peace, but we must not romanticize or fetishize it. We must advocate and promote non-violence at every opportunity, but cannot endorse narrow politics of respectability that shames Palestinians for resisting, for refusing to do nothing in the face of state violence and ethnic cleansing."
Hill concluded by saying that justice requires a "free Palestine from the river to the sea." According to multiple reports, the phrase "Free Palestine from the River to the Sea" is a rallying cry often uttered by Hamas and other Islamic terrorist groups calling for the elimination of the Israeli state.
But Hill said on Twitter on Thursday he did not mean that.
"My reference to 'river to the sea' was not a call to destroy anything or anyone. It was a call for justice, both in Israel and in the West Bank/Gaza. The speech very clearly and specifically said those things. No amount of debate will change what I actually said or what I meant," he wrote.
Hill also wrote on Twitter: "Unfortunately, we are in a moment where any critique of the Israeli government is called anti-Semitic. Any call for Palestinian freedom is seen as an attempt to diminish Israel freedom. This does not have to be, nor should it be, the case."
Hill's comments were widely condemned on Twitter, with some pointing out that CNN had taken no action after his U.N. speech.
Point is, whether CNN keeps an advocate of anti-Semitic violence on the payroll is one thing—MSNBC does—but I can't understand ignoring something like this completely, essentially telling its Jewish viewers that there's nothing wrong here.


Francis Nolan (b. 1949) first studied flute with Atarah Ben-Tovim and then with Geoffrey Gilbert at the Royal Manchester College of Music. He was principal piccolo player with the Hallé 1968-1970 before moving to the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1970-73).
He took up the position of principal piccolo with the London Symphony Orchestra in 1973 and also plays with Academy of St.Martin. He has appeared as soloist in such works as Vivaldi's Piccolo Concerto and is Professor of Piccolo at The Guildhall School of Music.


text:
Q: Access a function variable outside the function with parameters I need to print the value of "gas" outside my function.
Already tried without global and also gave a print statement like print (gas). Nothing works for me.
def action(pin):
    global gas
    gas = 1
    print('Sensor detected action!')
    return

action(1)
print gas

The result is:
print gas
NameError: global name 'gas' is not defined

(Edited) The Complete Code is
import sys
import Adafruit_DHT
import time
import httplib, json
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO

GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD)
GPIO.setup(16, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_DOWN) #Connecting gas sensor with pin 16 of Raspbery Pi 3
gas = None #Initializing gas value as 0

def action(pin):
    gas = 1
    print('Sensor detected action!')
    return gas

humidity, temperature = Adafruit_DHT.read_retry(11, 4)

# print 'Temp: {0:0.1f} C  Humidity: {1:0.1f} %'.format(temperature, humidity)
time.sleep(1)

temp = '{0:0.1f}'.format(temperature)
hum = '{0:0.1f}'.format(humidity)

GPIO.add_event_detect(16, GPIO.RISING)
GPIO.add_event_callback(16, action)

#print '{0:0.1f}'.format(temperature)
#print '{0:0.1f}'.format(humidity)

if temp == 0 or hum == 0:
    #print "ERR_RANGE"
    headers = { "charset" : "utf-8", "Content-Type": "application/json" }
    conn = httplib.HTTPConnection("heatexchangelive.000webhostapp.com")
    sample_1 = { "nodata" : no_data }
    sampleJson_1 = json.dumps(sample_1, ensure_ascii = 'False')

    conn.request("POST", "/rpi1/rpi.php", sampleJson_1, headers)
    response = conn.getresponse()
    print(response.read())
    conn.close()
    exit(0)
else:
    #Sending the data to the server
    headers = { "charset" : "utf-8", "Content-Type": "application/json" }
    conn = httplib.HTTPConnection("heatexchangelive.000webhostapp.com")
    print (gas)
    sample = { "humidity" : hum, "temperature" : temp, "gas" : gas }
    sampleJson = json.dumps(sample, ensure_ascii = 'False')

And the result I'm getting is,
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo python tempNew.py
None
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
New record created successfully
alive
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!
Sensor detected action!

And my DB is always updated with 0 in "gas"
Here is the screenshot of Database,
Database Screenshot

A: You could return gas and then change your print statement to print action(1)
Or you have to define your gas variable outside of the function and then you can use your global statement.

A: just declare gas variable with None in top.
gas = None;

def action(pin):
    global gas
    gas = 1
    print('Sensor detected action!')
    return

action(1)
print(gas)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Proprietary formula starts with the purest PVDF fluoro-polymer available delivering a crystal clear line with minimal stretch. We then enhance the blend with our Advanced Polymer Coating for maximum abrasion resistance. Super Sensitive to feel every bite. Exceptional knot strength for hard hook sets. Virtually no spool memory. UV Resistant for greater durability.


text:
Home » National » RJD chief Lalu Prasad recalls Syedna's contribution
RJD chief Lalu Prasad recalls Syedna's contribution
Jan 18, 2014 357 Viewed	Jacob Martin Comments Off on RJD chief Lalu Prasad recalls Syedna's contribution
RJD chief Lalu Prasad recalls Syedna's contribution
New Delhi – RJD chief Lalu Prasad today condoled the demise Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, saying his message and ideology are all the more relevant today when "attempts are being made to push the country into flames of communalism".
"Syedna was a great spiritual leader, who always encouraged propagation of human values. Today when an attempt is being made to push the country into the flames of communalism, the message and ideology of Burhanuddin is all the more important," Prasad said.
The 102-year-old spiritual leader died yesterday after a cardiac arrest at his residence in South Mumbai. Recalling his association with Syedna, the RJD chief said that the spiritual leader had come to Patna years back drawing a stream of visitors.
"I and my wife Rabri Devi had gone to take his blessings there…. I am deeply pained over his demise," he said extolling the philanthropic work done by Syedna.
The RJD chief also conveyed condolences to the families of the eighteen people, who were killed in a stampede when thousands of people gathered to pay last respects to the spiritual leader in Malabar Hill area here in the wee hours today.
RJD leader and former minister Prem Chand Gupta lauded the late spiritual leader saying he always encouraged his followers to maintain sobriety in life and work for the welfare of the people.
Filed in National
Mamata Banerjee nominates Actor Mithun Chakraborty for Rajya Sabha seat
AAP forms discipline committee to conduct inquiry against Binny


text:
Neostega cornuta is een vlinder uit de familie spanners (Geomteridae). De wetenschappelijke naam van deze soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1993 door Herbulot.

De soort komt voor in tropisch Afrika.

cornuta
Dier uit het Afrotropisch gebied

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Archive for the 'The Cost of War' Category
Monday, April 1st, 2019
By SEAN BRUYEA APR. 1, 2019 The only magic the Liberals will see is how they allowed bureaucrats to pass the wand over an election promise that made not just veterans' benefits disappear but veterans' votes for Liberals in the next election. Canada's new Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured on March 1, 2019, at Rideau Hall…
The revolving door at Veterans Affairs is making Canada's relationship with veterans even worse Sean Bruyea · for CBC News · Posted: Mar 13, 2019 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 13 Veterans and their families need to tell the story of how they have been repeatedly stigmatized, marginalized, betrayed, and abandoned by the government system they were…
Canadian Forces veteran speaks out against the 'pernicious disease' of military secrecy Sean Bruyea · for CBC News · Posted: Dec 18, 2018 4:35 PM CT | Last Updated: December 18, 2018 Veteran's advocate Sean Bruyea says Cpl. Nolan Caribou's death by suicide should have been preventable. (Ashley Burke/CBC News) The Canadian military should have prevented Cpl. Nolan Caribou's suicide….
Special to Toronto Sun Published:November 10, 2018 Updated:November 10, 2018 12:00 PM EST Numerous poppies have been left at the National War Memorial in this file photo. (Wayne Cuddington/ Ottawa Citizen) By Sean Bruyea and Robert Smol, Special to Postmedia Network All week long, Canadians have been putting a loonie or two in the poppy donation…
PENSION FOR LIFE?
April 18, 2018 (Volume 25-01) By Sean Bruyea & Robert Smol-ESPRIT DE CORPS MAGAZINE Everything Veterans Wanted to Know About the Liberals' Pension for Life Plan … And Should Not Be Afraid to Ask Changes to the Pension Act resulting from the New Veterans Charter led to a demand for a new benefits plan…
The Trudeau government's education plan for veterans is stingy
Opinion: The Liberals promised the first meaningful reintegration program for veterans in decades. Then, the bureaucrats got involved by Sean Bruyea Apr 5, 2018 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, greets veterans while visiting the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 128 in Sydney, N.S. on Thursday, November 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese Sean Bruyea is a frequent commentator and…
Should we care about another broken promise for veterans?
By SEAN BRUYEA-THE HILL TIMES-MAR. 26, 2018 The new benefit doesn't come close to addressing what veterans asked for and families need. Having an all-or-nothing program that anticipates recognizing only those with a 'disability assessment of 98 per cent or greater' does not acknowledge immense sacrifices that families endure caring for those suffering significant disabilities. Veterans…
Liberals' plan for veterans: numbers don't add up
The Hill Times-February 12, 2018 By SEAN BRUYEA The more Canadians and veterans learn of the 2019 Liberal programs, the more the confusion and anger grow. How do we survive the dizzying daze induced by trying to understand veterans' benefits? Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured recently in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade…
Liberals' new 'pension for life' for veterans fails to live up to campaign promises
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018
CBC News Jan 02, 2018 5:00 AM ET by Sean Bruyea Not only does the pension option not pay any additional amounts for family members, the average monthly payment is expected to be around $200. Compare that to the pre-2006 pension that pays up to $2733 monthly, with an average of $680. (Graham Hughes/Canadian Press)…
Politicians are the eternal, charming bachelors to jilted veterans
The Globe and Mail December 17, 2017 by Sean Bruyea, vice-president of Canadians for Accountability and author, is a retired Air Force intelligence officer It is difficult to conceive of a more disheartening outcome for veterans, or greater victory for the federal government. The recent B.C. Court of Appeal ruling strikes down, in its entirety,…
When will Parliament reciprocate commitment veterans have given to Canada?
The Hill Times- DEC. 11, 2017 By SEAN BRUYEA The ruling means bureaucrats can continue to write laws which Parliament is manipulated into passing that create an increasingly complex class and caste system of veterans forced to negotiate a labyrinth of bureaucratic injustices. Yes, it's that bleak. …
Can O'Regan avoid putting his foot in veterans' mouths?
Patronizing veterans is the salient problem, not the solution. Sadly, new Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan appears ready to reinforce, not resolve, the VAC cultural mess. Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured Aug. 28, 2017, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa shortly before he was sworn into cabinet. If the first public comments of newly appointed Veterans…
Veterans advocates hope for change from O'Regan at Veterans Affairs
'He was a gifted broadcaster and is therefore a gifted communicator, and that's an asset for this government,' says former PMO staffer Scott Reid. Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan at the ceremony on Aug. 28 in which he was sworn in as Veterans Affairs Minister. Veterans advocates hopes he does more for former military personnel than…
Did Canada pay Khadr too much, its veterans too little, or a bit of both?
Omar Khadr's settlement at the very least provokes conversation so that veterans do not have to suffer in silence. Maybe, politicians and bureaucrats will likewise comprehensively settle with veterans and their families. Omar Khadr, pictured when he was 14 years old. Mr. Khadr's settlement at the very least provokes conversation so that veterans do not…
This is why many Canadian veterans are troubled over the Khadr settlement
For veterans fighting for their compensation, it's hard to watch the government hand over millions By Sean Bruyea, for CBC News Posted: Jul 15, 2017 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 15, 2017 5:00 AM ET Veterans' reactions are being unfairly dismissed as little more than conservative barking. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) About The Author Sean Bruyea Sean Bruyea,…
Liberals say right things about helping veterans, but devils are in the details
Budget 2017 for veterans is a hodgepodge of Band-Aid measures, shot-in-the-dark initiatives, and one or two hopeful tools for some to take steps towards a productive life. We need more than exclusionary piecemeal impulses and Band-Aid fixes for our veterans, such as what has so far been offered by the current Liberal government, writes Sean…
Democracy, yes, just not for veterans
Disenchanted and disabled veterans with their families have been enduring a decade of endless platitudes and rhetoric waiting for programs for which less than two per cent of them will qualify. DND photograph Veterans' advocate Sean Bruyea writes, 'Let's stop lying to our veterans and their families. They deserve substantive and immediate action, not scripted…
Election 2015 – the battle for the hearts and minds of Canada's veterans
Sunday, October 18th, 2015
by SEAN BRUYEA-DEFENCE WATCH October 18, 2015 Not since the 1920's has a governing party so mismanaged the care of Canada's veterans that all political parties would include veterans' promises in their platforms. Prime Minister Harper appointed Erin O'Toole this past January to clean up the mess at Veterans Affairs (VAC) after the public relations…
Dangerous déjà vu for veterans: send omnibus plate back to the chef
Monday, June 1st, 2015
Almost 120,000 Canadians have lost their lives and hundreds of thousands more have lived and continue to live with lifelong disabilities. Parliament can do better for its veterans. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Veterans Affairs Minister Erin O'Toole, pictured recently on the Hill. Sean Bruyea writes 'in a bizarre and never-ending déjà vu,…
Government should be taking the lumps, not injured veterans
Despite what Prime Minister Stephen Harper says, Canada does not have the best veterans' programs and services in the world. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Veterans Affairs Minister Erin O'Toole, left, pictured with NDP MP Nathan Cullen. By SEAN BRUYEA The Hill Times Published: Monday, 03/09/2015 12:00 am EDT Last Updated: Monday, 03/09/2015 2:56 pm…
New veterans charter: fourteen recommended changes, not substantive results
Monday, July 21st, 2014
by Sean Bruyea ESPRIT DE CORPS July 2014 VETERANS HAVE EVERY reason to be disillusioned with Ottawa once again. But this time, the disappointment could become the nail in Veterans Affairs Canada's coffin. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The House Veterans Affairs Committee released its much-anticipated report reviewing the New Veterans Charter. The legislation required a "comprehensive review" to…
'I could not betray my principles and watch others suffer while doing nothing': Bruyea
Former Air Force intelligence officer Sean Bruyea's fight with Veterans Affairs Canada for veterans' benefits and for his own reputation and privacy affected his health, his personal relationships, and his finances. But he'd do it again. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Sean Bruyea suffered from fits of 'suicidal ideation, physical and psychological breakdowns,…
Parliament Throws Veterans under the Bus, Yet Again
The government had better start fighting for veterans soon or Canadians will stop fighting for government. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Veterans pictured last week protesting on the Hill. Sean Bruyea says veterans have every reason to be disillusioned with Ottawa over the New Veterans Charter. By SEAN BRUYEA– THE HILL TIMES Published:…
What we owe those who fight our wars
By Sean Bruyea–iPolitics Jun 3, 2014 8:57 pm War is a terrible business. That is why we commemorate the fallen with two minutes of silence once a year, or on the anniversaries of battles, like June 6 for D-Day. What troubles many Canadians is our government's inability to remember the survivors of war and their…
"Parliament Has No Obligation to Fight for Veterans, Even though Veterans Fight and Die for Us"
Canadians will hopefully remember this before they walk into a Canadian Forces recruiting centre. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Veterans want respect: In the coming days, Parliament will release a highly-controversial report on the embattled veterans legislation known as the New Veterans Charter. Will this report help repair or will it contribute to the…
Veterans bang heads against Parliamentary, bureaucratic wall
The government is clearly not holding up its end of the bargain on veterans. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Veterans pictured last year in Ottawa on Remembrance Day. Sean Bruyea says MPs have never debated or given serious independent and binding consideration of the dramatic changes that the NVC made to the relationship…
Testimony to House Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs-April 8, 2014-Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks: Sean Bruyea ACVA April 9 2014 Thank you most sincerely for your invitation to speak today. Nine years ago Parliament passed the legislation we now know as the new veterans charter or NVC. The Elected Members of the House of Commons never debated any of its clauses. They have yet to give serious…
CAF Needs to Diminish the Rhetoric & Act on Health Care
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
By Sean Bruyea-ESPRIT DE CORPS-April 2014 When it comes to mental health and suicides in the military, the Canadian Armed Forces can do much to come clean and diminish the self-serving rhetoric. Chief of the Defence Staff Tom Lawson claims the public focus on military suicides could be aggravating the crisis in having…
Feds Dilly-dallying with Disabled Veterans
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright . The last Canadian soldiers returned from Afghanistan last week, pictured arriving in Ottawa. Veterans' advocate Sean Bruyea says, spread over 41 years when the benefit ceases at age 65, the 24-year-old corporal takes home $23,193 annually in actual income loss. The Statistics Canada low-income cut-off in 2011…


text:
@implementation NSObject (KeyPath)

- (Class)classOfKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath {
    NSObject *obj = [self objectOfKeyPath:keyPath];
    return obj ? [obj class] : Nil;
}

- (BOOL)isValidKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath {
    return [self objectOfKeyPath:keyPath] ? YES : NO;
}

- (NSObject *)objectOfKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath {
    if (!keyPath) {
        [self dealError:[NSError errorWithDomain:@"keyPath is nil" code:0 userInfo:nil]];
        return nil;
    }

    NSArray *keyPaths = [keyPath componentsSeparatedByString:@"."];

    NSObject *obj = self;
    for (NSString *subKeyPath in keyPaths) {
        SEL sel = NSSelectorFromString(subKeyPath);
        if (![obj respondsToSelector:sel]) {
            NSString *domain = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"keyPath:'%@' is invalid", keyPath];
            [self dealError:[NSError errorWithDomain:domain code:0 userInfo:nil]];
            return nil;
        }
#pragma clang diagnostic push
#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Warc-performSelector-leaks"
        obj = [obj performSelector:sel];
#pragma clang diagnostic pop
    }
    if ([obj isEqual:self]) {
        return nil;
    }
    return obj;
}

- (void)dealError:(NSError *)error {
#ifdef DEBUG
    NSAssert(NO, error.domain);
#else
    NSLog(error.domain);
#endif
}

@end


text:
Joey Chestnut Just Broke the World Record and Won His 11th Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
By Peter Wade
It was a hot and humid Fourth of July this year on Coney Island in New York when defending champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut won his eleventh Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, but Chestnut perservered and broke the world record for hot dog eating, downing an astounding 74 dogs and buns in 10 minutes.
In the women's category, defending champion Miko Sudo emerged victorious, housing 38 1/2 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.
This is Chestnut's job now. He makes his living as a professional celebrity in the world of competitive eating, telling ESPN's Kieran Darcy, "I never imagined it'd be my full-time gig. But now it is, the last seven years. I travel pretty much every weekend of the summer. And then during the winter, I still do appearances and a couple contests here and there. So I stay busy, and I basically get to travel around the world and eat."
"I still love it," Chestnut added. "It's addicting, beating the heck out of people and eating hot dogs and making people smile. I do feel like garbage afterwards, but so what? Most people feel like garbage after a long day of work."
Well, that's one way of looking at it. Congrats to the champs.
Update: An earlier version of this article misstated the number of hot dogs Chestnut ate, as the judges revised their initial count.
How Rob Nelson Invented Big League Chew
The U.S. Women Are the American Outlaws We Need
The 50 Greatest Moments in Baseball History
Athletes With a Presidential Medal of Freedom
Everyone Loves a Comeback Story
Tiger Woods's Masters Win Was One for the Ages
The Masters Tournament in Photos
Rick Reilly on the Commander in Cheat's Golf Game
This Chicago Cubs Video Will Give You Chills
The Best Players from Baseball Movies
Joey Chestnut Eats 68 Hot Dogs (Again)
Cute Dogs Broke a World Record at a White Sox Game
Hot Dogs: The Most Exciting 10 Minutes in Sports
America's Real Hot-Dog King
An Eating Champion's Favorite Hot Dogs
An All-Female Team Just Broke An Antarctic Record


Plumbing Haverhill is a plumbing company that provides you with the best plumbing experience you might need at extremely affordable prices. We understand that many things can go wrong with your plumbing, which is why we offer you the opportunity to have some of the most experienced and well-trained plumbers working for the safety of your home. We know that having affordable prices means that you can afford our company without much problems and detriment to your wallet and it is better to hire a company that knows what they are doing rather than opting for a freelancer.
A plumber Haverhill is an individual who has received extensive training and preparation for any plumbing situation that could occur. Our workers are all trained to bring you whatever you need right to your doorstep. As it will be explained further in the article, our plumbers also install all kinds of systems you may need for your home. We take care of our customers and we know the meaning of professionalism is important to you, which is why we keep everything prepared for your phone call.
As mentioned above, we also install several things you may need in your home. One of the most important systems we have is the HVAC heating Haverhill. This system is not only affordable because of the prices we offer for purchase and installation, but it is also a system that will ventilate heat and cool your home by using little electricity. That is right; this system does many things with little power. It is an energy saving system, which will save you money from your electricity bill from the first month it is installed. We want you to have everything you need for your comfort. This is why we offer and recommend this system, especially since it has received many praises from our previous customers. When we see something good, we try to offer it to everyone who can make good use of it.
Another thing that our company installs and offers to you is water heaters Haverhill. We have the best water heaters available for you at our company. We know the meaning of having a water heater installed, have it spend as little energy as possible and have it give you hot water when you need it the most. Getting through winter days without a hot bath is a real shame. Having yourself a relaxing shower or bath could make your day just a bit brighter. Besides, you have to realize, hot water is needed for many things, starting with washing the dishes, taking a shower etc.
With all of the above in mind, we here at plumbing Haverhill wish to invite you to use our services, which are beyond reproach. We will send you plumbers with extensive experience and training for your plumbing issues and we offer you the best systems available for your comfort. Look us up, try our services and you will not be sorry!


text:
Ferguson Do it Best Lumber
You are here Home > Hardware ~ Lumber ~ Home Supplies > Ferguson Do it Best Lumber
Enter your claim
Your claim has been successfully sent
Please fill out inputs!
Welcome to Ferguson Lumber Do it Best
The Ferguson Lumber Corporation, for well over a century, has been one of the leading businesses in Parke County. It is the oldest active family retail lumber company operating in the state of Indiana. In its original location, Ferguson Lumber has maintained its family roots, now in its fifth generation, with numerous State and Trade awards having been bestowed.
In 1868 Solon Ferguson, father of Walter and Will Ferguson, moved to Rockville from East St. Louis, Illinois and established a sawmill. Solon was killed in a boiler explosion and destruction of the mill by fire in 1897. However, the business continued to grow through the efforts of his sons, Will and Walter. In 1937 a partnership was formed consisting of Will and Walter Ferguson and Brooks Collings, who had began working for the company in 1910 following his marriage to Will's daughter, Mary Frank.
The business prospered under Brooks Collings management and survived another disastrous fire in the summer of 1952. A few years before the fire, Brooks's sons Paul and Dick joined the firm. Following the death of Brooks in 1966, Paul took charge as President and led the company until his untimely death in 1970. Brother Dick assumed the role of President and his son Joe joined the company in 1973.
207 E. Second St. Veedersburg, IN 47987
40.1131728, -87.26083
ahetrick@fergusonlumber.com
http://www.fergusonlumber.doitbest.com/home.aspx
Please fill out all fields!


text:
Jacoba Anna (Cobi) Schoondergang-Horikx (Leiden, 10 maart 1933) is een voormalig PPR- en GroenLinks-politica.

Tussen 1945 en 1951 bezocht Schoondergang een meisjes HBS. In 1955 trouwde zij en werd zij huisvrouw. In 1972 begon zij aan een studie planologie aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam die zij combineerde met een studie filosofie. In 1980 studeerde zij af en tussen 1980 en 1981 studeerde zij bestuurskunde. In 1972 werd zij ook lid van de Politieke Partij Radikalen. In 1980, werd zij parttime beleidmedewerker vervoer bij het Provinciaal Overlegorgaan Gehandicaptenbeleid. Dat bleef ze tot 1985.

In 1982 werd ze verkozen in de Provinciale Staten van Noord-Holland tussen 1982-1987 voor de PPR, vervolgens tot 1995 voor GroenLinks. Tussen 1983 en 1991 was zij fractievoorzitter. In 1986 stond zij hoog op de lijst van de PPR voor de Tweede Kamer (nummer drie), maar zij werd niet verkozen, omdat de PPR maar twee zetels haalde. Als kandidaat en eerste opvolger werkte zij tussen 1985 en 1987 voor de PPR-fractie. Tussen 1995 en 2003 was zij lid van de Eerste Kamer voor GroenLinks. Vanaf 1997 is zij daarnaast lid van de adviesraad van het Institute for Migration Issues. In de Eerste Kamer hield zij zich bezig met economische zaken en onderwijs. Vanaf 1998 is zij bestuurslid van het NCB (Nederlands Centrum Buitenlanders). Toen zij in 2003 de Kamer verliet werd zij benoemd tot Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau. Vanaf 2003 is zij ook bestuurslid van het Genootschap van oud-Senatoren. Van 2004 tot maart 2013 was zij voorzitter van Stichting VredesWetenschappen. Ze is ook voorzitter van GroenLinks Velsen geweest.

Eerste Kamerlid
GroenLinks-politicus
PPR-politicus


Proxicast - VPN Access with the LAN-Cell 3G/4G Router (3G router, 4G router, LTE router, HSPA+ router, mobile router, 3G modem, 4G modem, 3G/4G modem and LTE modem).
The Proxicast LAN-Cell 3G/4G router offers the most security options of any cellular communications product on the market. Unlike simple cellular modems and low-end routers that provide Internet access but leave communications unprotected, the LAN-Cell integrates a 3G/4G (LTE, HSPA+) cellular modem with full IPSec VPN end-point capabilities plus advanced security and routing features.
All communications with the LAN-Cell (including device management) can be fully protected using DES/3DES/AES encryption. You can restrict access to the LAN, VPN or LAN-Cell itself based on IP address, MAC address, and/or application, thereby "locking down" communications to only authorized devices or networks.
Both the firewall and digital certificate features of the LAN-Cell 3G/4G router are fully integrated with the VPN, providing you full control over traffic flowing between LAN-Cell attached devices, your secure networks and the Internet.
The LAN-Cell's built-in VPN includes both server and client functionality for up to 25 simultaneous IPSec tunnels. Either the LAN-Cell or the remote VPN concentrator can initiate the connection. The LAN-Cell includes tunnel "keep-alive" and VPN high-availability features to maintain connections using back-up WAN interfaces and/or alternate remote VPN gateway routers.
The LAN-Cell 3G/4G router is compatible with all major IPSec VPN appliances from vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, NetScreen, SonicWall, WatchGuard & ZyXEL.
Your mobile staff can use IPSec VPN client software (such as the Proxicast IPSec VPN Client for Windows) to make secure connections to remote devices attached to the LAN-Cell - without adding software or configuration changes to your remote equipment. This is especially convenient for field support staff who may have Internet access via public connections in hotels, WiFi hotspots or customer networks.
If you already have a VPN solution in place, the LAN-Cell can transparently route VPN traffic to your existing hardware and software.
These features give you the flexibility to adapt the LAN-Cell to work with your existing communications standards and infrastructure.


text:
Cannabis Collection
Pop-Art, Abstracts
Cityscapes, architecture
Athenas-Bear
Artists Top 10 Selections
Celebrities and the famous
Historical-figures
About Brilliance Gallery
Significant Life's Works
Mark Twain, the Father of American Literature.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, entrepreneur, publisher and lecturer. Among his novels are The Adventures fo Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel"
Metal White
Metal Clear
Matte Paper
Semi-Matte Photo Paper
Metallic Photo Paper
Loose Canvas
Wall Decal
Screen Print Film
Free Returns! If you don't love it, return it! Read on for our 100% satisfaction guarantee, and for instructions on how to make a return.
Reproducing and selling art responsibly while meeting museum standard quality standards with environmentally friendly processes.
Become a VIP member and be the first to receive new content and special promotions.
Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm PST
Sat–Sun, 12pm–5pm PST
E-mail us: info at BrillianceGallery.com . We will respond as quickly as we can.
Business Sales: 707-733-0880
Wholesale accounts available for the following industries:
Offices: Office and Business
Hospitality: Hotel and Spa
Healthcare: Medical and Dental facilities
Interior Design and Architectural
© Copyright 2019, Werlin Design Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
18x18 19x19 20x20 21x21 22x22 23x23 24x24 25x25 26x26 27x27 28x28 29x29 30x30 31x31 32x32 33x33 34x34 35x35 36x36 37x37 38x38 39x39 40x40 41x41 42x42 43x43 44x44 45x45 46x46 47x47 48x48
I found this while browsing https://www.brilliancegallery.com and thought you might like it...
Special Email Offers
Enter your email and enjoy the savings.
Also receive special discounts throughout the year and be notified first of new artwork
from Artist Peter McClard as it becomes available in the gallery.


The Giraffe was browsing the succulent shoots from the top of an Acacia tree when she saw an Elephant walking by.
The Elephant was minding his business and decided to pause. He rested his right front foot on the polished, rounded-off top of a termite mount.
It was not the first time he had come past here. This was a narrow path which he and many others had walked before him.
His name was Socrates. Other animals had given him that name because, as he stood there, his pose resembled that of someone deep in thought.
And he was. The depth of his thoughts was enormous just like his size.
In the meanwhile God, on his journey through existence, had come by and was resting on a tree stump, listening to this conversation of who was the biggest.
He decided to clarify the situation as it had in the past caused heated arguments and fearsome demonstrations of power.
Tallneck respectfully thought about that and felt that a raindrop hardly stated her importance.
Socrates sunk even deeper into thought searching for the meaning of God's words.
Furmiga was satisfied with the idea, because after all a raindrop was quite a bit larger than she was.
God rose from his tree stump, and as he walked away his big feet stirred up some of the fine dust and he sneezed so vigorously that the clouds gathered overhead and rain started pelting down.
Tallneck, with her head stuck above the Acacia, felt each raindrop as it pricked her face. Looking at the dust bowl God had just walked through she saw it filling up with fresh clear water as each raindrop added its importance. Fascinated she watched the sparkling pearls as the light broke into prisms of colour and then splash up in a silver spray in the little pool.
Socrates felt each transparent bead miraculously cooling him down as his hide absorbed the water turning from a dull grey to a glistening black. He realised that if it weren't for each single drop from the sky he could not survive. In gratitude he reached upwards with his trunk opening it towards the sky.
Furmiga knew that with each important drop the dust and sand came alive in another miracle and she and her clan could eat and drink.
Next time I see a raindrop I know a blessing is on its way.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged acacia, ant, biggest, elephant, giraffe, importance, raindrop.


Howley Souhan Estate Agents CityWest are delighted to present 30 Saggart Lodge Court to the market, located in this exclusive development in the Heart of Saggart Village adjacent to CtyWest Hotel. This Stunning 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom 1st Floor Apartment comes to the market in showhouse condition with no expense spared by the current owners.
This property oozes elegance and appeal immediately on entering the front door from the modern decor to the abundance of natural light that is sure grab the attention of any purchaser. The apartment offers very generous living accommodation from the large L-Shaped living dining area to the beautifully proportioned bedrooms to the private tree lined balcony.
The accommodation briefly includes entrance hall, lounge dining and sitting room, separate kitchen, two large double bedrooms with built in wardrobes, en-suite shower room and family bathroom.
Lounge: Feature Fireplace, Wooden Radiator Covers, Recessed Lighting, Coving, Center Rose. . French Doors to Balcony.
En-Suite : Shower, Toilet, His and Her Wash Hand Basins, Heated Towel Rail. Shaver Light Socket, Wall & Floor Tiling.
Bedroom 2: . Fitted Wardrobes, Carpet Flooring.
Main Bathroom: Jacuzzi Bath, Shower, Toilet, Wash Hand Basin. Shaver Light Socket, Heated Towel Rail. Fully Tiled Floor and Walls.
GRANITE WORKTOP ON KITCHEN COUNTER & BREAKFAST BAR.
3 MINUTE WALK TO LUAS LIGHT RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM.


We couldn't wait for them to finish school, no more school run, no more homework, no more trying to remember the endless school events and things they need to bring/make/bake/wear/buy for the various events…..and now they have finished, how are you going to entertain the kids for the next three days, while you and Santa still have a to do list the length of your arm?!
I have put together some top tips to help you all make it to Christmas Day in one piece!
If you decide to stay at home, and your sanity allows, you could try some festive baking and crafts! You could try your hand at a gingerbread house! This will provide a good few hours of fun.
The easy peasy and fun website provides lots of ideas for Christmas crafts with your little ones. Most of them aren't very complicated and don't require many supplies. They could be the last minute Christmas presents you were stressing about!
You might want to spend your time doing something festive. While it might be hard to visit Santa at this stage, there are still other options. Lotherton Hall still have tickets for the 12 days Christmas experience. at a cost of £7 per adult and £3.50 per child (5-17 years). If you haven't already been, you could visit the Christmas Market in Leeds. It is open from 10.30am until 9.30pm and offers a variety of family entertainment, food and drink.
When I was a child, I remember all I wanted to do was stay at home and wait for Santa to arrive but my Dad always dragged us outside for a good walk and run around while my Mum stayed at home to get organised. Getting outside is always a good idea as it should help promote a reasonably good nights sleep. There is always the option of Roundhay Park, Temple Newsam or Golden Acre, but you could always venture a bit further. Harlow Carr has the 'Glow' winter illuminations until the 29th December from 4.30pm until 8pm. Stockeld Park is open until 7pm on Christmas Eve, and they have a range of activities from the illuminated enchanted forrest to ice skating.
When you do come home, don't forget the obligatory picture by the Christmas tree, once you've left out some snacks for Santa and the reindeers. And before the little ones head off to bed, why not check on Santa's progress using Norad Tracks Santa.
However you make it to Christmas Day, I hope you have an amazing time and have a very Happy Christmas.


This fireworks craft is super simple. Which makes it perfect for 4th of July week! Keep the kids busy with a fireworks painting activity they'll love!
The other day I was shopping at the grocery store when I spotted these dish brushes with small knobbed handles that are just perfect for little kid hands. I started to think about what activity I could do with them – which happens a lot when I come across neat things in the store.
As I was looking at them, it occurred to me that they look a lot like fireworks. And thus the idea to paint fireworks with dish brushes was born.
This 4th of July craft is perfect for kids (and adults) of all ages. OK, I may have joined in a bit. I think it would be the perfect addition to a 4th of July BBQ. Bring the red and blue paint outside and let the kids go to town painting!
This could not be more simple to set up. Squirt out a bunch of red paint on one paper plate and a bunch of blue paint on another paper plate. Then put a dish brush in each color and you're good to go.
Give each of the kids a sheet of construction paper and invite them to paint fireworks!
At first my kids were a bit confused about how to use the dish brushes to paint fireworks. They just started smearing the paint around with the brush. Which is an activity for another day. Wink wink.
So I showed them how they could dip the brush in the paint and then press it straight down on the paper to get a neat effect that looks like 4th of July fireworks.
They thought that was totally cool and began painting all kind of cool fireworks on their paper. They went through several sheets of paper before the paint started to run out and then began to lose interest. It kept them busy for a good 20 minutes or so.
They loved it so much that we actually did it again another day! Who can argue when it literally takes a minute to set up?! Now we have some patriotic decor to hang on the walls.
All in all, this fireworks craft was a huge win! I may even set it up at our 4th of July party!
Add these American flag cookie bars to the menu for your 4th of July BBQ! The kids can even help make them!
We also had a lot of fun making these patriotic red, white and blue stars to hang on our window.


SpotCrime's Laguna Niguel, California crime map shows 10 assaults, 1 shootings, 124 burglaries, 79 thefts, 14 robberies, 8 vandalism, and 15 arrests over a one month period. The previous month crime map in Laguna Niguel, California showed 11 assaults, 2 shootings, 140 burglaries, 77 thefts, 9 robberies, 13 vandalism, and 15 arrests.
According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Laguna Niguel, California is currently down by 5% when compared to the previous month.
Property crime such as theft, vandalism, and burglary is down in Laguna Niguel, California. Fortunately, property crime and overall crime have both decreased this month, with property crime decreasing by 8% when compared to the previous month.
Violent crime including shootings, assaults, and robberies is up in Laguna Niguel, California. Even with a violent crime increase of 13%, overall crime is still down 5% from the previous month.
Stay aware of the crime happening in your neighborhood. Make sure to sign up for your personalized SpotCrime crime alert for Laguna Niguel, California. SpotCrime email alerts include a crime map and crime blotter for Laguna Niguel, California and are a great community watch tool.


London: Arsene Wenger revealed he will make an announcement about his Arsenal future "very soon" after his side's problems increased in a 3-1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
"I know what I'll do in my future, so you will know very soon," Wenger told reporters after Arsenal's fourth loss in five Premier League games.
Wenger, Arsenal's manager since 1996, is under heavy pressure after his side were thrashed 10-2 on aggregate by Bayern Munich in the Champions League and fell five points off the top four in the Premier League.
Gary Cahill's 87th-minute winner earned runaway leaders Chelsea a 2-1 victory at Stoke City, while champions Leicester City's resurgence continued with a 3-2 victory at West Ham United.
Craig Dawson scored two headers at The Hawthorns as West Brom condemned Arsenal to a sixth defeat in nine games in all competitions.
Dawson's 12th-minute opener was cancelled out by Alexis Sanchez, but substitute Hal Robson-Kanu restored the hosts' lead before Dawson headed in his second goal with 15 minutes to play.
Rival groups of Arsenal fans paid for two planes trailing banners to fly over the ground during the game, one reading "NO CONTRACT #WENGER OUT", the other "IN ARSENE WE TRUST".
"You will see," Wenger added on the subject of his future. "Today I do not necessarily worry about that. We are in a unique bad patch we never had in 20 years.
Arsenal also lost goalkeeper Petr Cech to a muscular problem and Wenger revealed talisman Sanchez had sustained an ankle injury that "doesn't look good".
Chelsea were missing Eden Hazard at Stoke's Bet365 Stadium due to what manager Antonio Conte termed a "little problem".
They took the lead in the 13th minute when Willian's free-kick from wide on the left caught out Stoke goalkeeper Lee Grant at his near post.
Jonathan Walters levelled with a 38th-minute penalty awarded for a push on him by Cahill, but the England defender atoned to smash in a late winner from Cesc Fabregas's free-kick.
Stoke's Phil Bardsley was sent off in stoppage time for a second bookable offence.
Chelsea provisionally moved 13 points clear of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City ahead of Sunday's games.
Second-place Tottenham host Southampton, while City, level on points with Spurs, entertain Liverpool, who trail Pep Guardiola's side by a point.
A day after being drawn against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, Leicester won 3-2 at West Ham to record a fourth straight win since Craig Shakespeare succeeded Claudio Ranieri as manager.
Leicester led 2-0 inside seven minutes, Riyad Mahrez's cross from the right curling straight in before Robert Huth headed in a cross from Marc Albrighton.
Manuel Lanzini's 20th-minute free-kick reduced the arrears before Jamie Vardy smashed in Leicester's third.
Despite Andre Ayew reducing the arrears, the visitors held on to pull six points clear of the bottom three.
Everton drew level on points with fifth-place Arsenal, albeit having played two more games, after Romelu Lukaku scored his 20th and 21st goals of the campaign in a 4-0 home win over Hull City.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Enner Valencia were also on target, while Hull lost Tom Huddlestone to a straight red card for a foul on Idrissa Gueye.
Watford captain Troy Deeney's own goal gifted Crystal Palace a 1-0 win -- their third successive victory -- that elevated Sam Allardyce's side four points clear of danger.
Bottom club Sunderland spurned a valuable opportunity to make up ground in a 0-0 draw at home to Burnley that left them seven points from safety.
Palace's win means Swansea City slipped to fourth-bottom ahead of their trip to Bournemouth in the day's late game.


Looking for a writing assistant experienced in writing short stories or ads. Prefer someone who writes at a 4th grade English writing level. Must be able to tell a story with just a few words including a punch line or a call to action.
Currently pursuing English Hons. as Undergraduation . Got a good command on English language and also was a computer science student in 11th and 12th standard which makes me quiet efficient .


When will be Spearhead next episode air date? Is Spearhead renewed or cancelled? Where to countdown Spearhead air dates? Is Spearhead worth watching?
Series following the fortunes and misfortunes of a group of British soldiers, B Company Wessex Rangers, whose duties include spells in Ulster.
EpisoDate.com is your TV show guide to Countdown Spearhead Episode Air Dates and to stay in touch with Spearhead next episode Air Date and your others favorite TV Shows. Add the shows you like to a "Watchlist" and let the site take it from there.


text:
Former U.S. Coast Guard warns about overconsumption and sustainability
by Ariel Bagley
D.C. Anderson, a former captain for the U.S. Coast Guard, spoke at the Science Building on Earth Day, April 22, to discuss the consequences of ignoring climate change as a result of vested interests money.
Anderson first opened with some very bleak information highlighting the limits of natural resources.
"Half the world's oil is gone. Because of special interests, specifically Big Oil, in Congress, we have no sustainable plan for changing that in the future," Anderson said.
Moreover, Anderson criticized consumption and its impact on the environment.
"If you just look at the room we are sitting in, you'll see the direct correlation between bad environmental practices and our life. These lights and air conditioning system all destroy the environment," Anderson said.
Anderson shared his own personal history and how he became active in promoting environmental sustainability.
After graduating from SUNY Maritime College with a Masters in economics, Anderson served as a Coast Guard officer around the world. During his service, he invented the first auxiliary propulsion ship.
This ship was designed to run as a more environmentally friendly alternative to the regular, diesel-fueled ships the Coast Guard was using at the time. There was only one problem; it was slightly more expensive than the already existing systems.
After the 1973 oil embargo, when oil prices skyrocketed, the Coast Guard embraced Anderson's ship idea. But once prices started to fall later that year, the Coast Guard quickly abandoned his idea and went back to the old ships, which confused Anderson.
"Why is it that people do not see that paying a little bit more now would ensure we give to our descendants the same Earth we inherited?" Anderson asked.
Anderson said he then decided to become involved in changing this attitude, by engaging the same power group he was involved with — students.
"I realized that what we were doing was suicidal, and felt the need to change it, the same way I did as a student," Anderson said.
He said how the student body was more politically active when he was a servant and actually changed public policy from the bottom-up.
"When we were students, we would be marching half a million strong against the war in Vietnam and the draft, and we actually got LBJ to listen to us," Anderson said.
The key to solving the problem of climate change, Big Money, and all of its side effects is to harness the power of students to change the way we elect our officials, he said.
"Right now, you have corporate hacks going through a revolving door between government and the corporate board. So they aren't accountable to us," Anderson said.
Anderson proposed that we need to try a student-run, sustained grass-roots effort to change Congress via petition. These petitions would go to the local, state and federal bodies and call for our elected officials to propose to us, the citizens, ways to make our officials accountable to us.
One way to do this, Anderson said, is to have prospective candidates to send their resumes to a local committee of professionals in their district, with them vetting the finals candidates on the ballot. After their term is over, they would be assessed by the committee and judged on if their can run again.
"None of this could happen unless the student body of the world, people like you, organize for a sustained and disciplined movement for your own future," Anderson said.
Ariel Bagley
How Will New York City's Budget Cuts Affect CUNY And Our Community
OP-ED: Is QC becoming more like a private institution?
QC's Student Senate Confronts Its Lack of Graduate Representation
Crumbling CUNY: The March to Save CUNY, From the Inside Out
CUNY Leads Initiative to Expand STEM Programs for Hispanic Students
Team Roc, Roc Nation's Activist Wing, Works in the Trenches
U.S. Exit, Taliban Takeover, and the Afghanistan "Question"
Critical Race Theory: Behind the Debate That's Sweeping the Nation
CHEKHOV.OS: CUTTING-EDGE THEATER THAT DOESN'T STICK TO THE SCRIPT
The COVID-19 pandemic that has taken over our