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Here's what we know about the Wisconsin recount timeline
Darren Hauck
WISCONSIN — The Trump campaign filed a petition for a recount in two Wisconsin counties, Milwaukee and Dane. Here's what we know about the timeline of the recount process:
President Donald Trump and his campaign filed the petition for a recount on Wednesday, Nov. 18. He also wire transferred $3 million to the Wisconsin Election Commission to pay for the recount.
Trump Campaign Officially Requests Recount In Two Wisconsin Counties
The Wisconsin Elections Commission officially ordered the recount on Thursday morning, which begins the 13-day process of recounting ballots in both Dane and Milwaukee counties.
By Saturday, Nov. 21, all county boards of canvassers must convene for the recount.
The recount must be completed and filed by Tuesday, Dec. 1. This is also the deadline for the Wisconsin Election Commission to verify the results, according to Wisconsin state law.
All results must be filed a verified by noon on Dec. 1.
"We understand the eyes of the world will be on these Wisconsin counties over the next few weeks. We remain committed to providing information about the process and assisting our county clerks by providing facts on the mechanics of a recount and status updates," said Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin's chief election official.
Read the order from the WEC below:
WEC - Final Recount Order by TODAY'S TMJ4 on Scribd
How to register to vote How to request an absentee ballot How to find your polling place How to become a poll worker in Milwaukee What to bring to the polls on election day What's going to be on your ballot?


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Philadelphia victim's family says they called for ambulance, not police
The family of a 27-year-old killed by police in Philadelphia says they had called 911 to get Walter Wallace help with a mental health crisis.
Author: CLAUDIA LAUER (Associated Press)
Published: 6:12 AM EDT October 27, 2020
PHILADELPHIA — The family of a Black man killed by Philadelphia police officers in a shooting caught on video had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention, their lawyer said Tuesday.
Police said Walter Wallace Jr., 27, was wielding a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon before officers fired shots Monday afternoon. But his parents said Tuesday night that officers knew their son was in a mental health crisis because they had been to the family's house three times on Monday.
Cathy Wallace, his mother, said one of the times, "they stood there and laughed at us."
The Wallace family's attorney, Shaka Johnson, said the man's wife, Dominique Wallace, is pregnant and is scheduled to have labor induced Wednesday. Johnson said Wallace had nine children — two briefly spoke at a news conference late Tuesday, along with Walter Wallace's mother and father.
"When you come to a scene where somebody is in a mental crisis, and the only tool you have to deal with it is a gun ... where are the proper tools for the job?" Johnson said, arguing that Philadelphia police officers are not properly trained to handle mental health crises. Johnson said Wallace's brother had called 911 to request medical assistance and ambulance.
About 500 people had gathered at a West Philadelphia park Tuesday night and began marching through the neighborhood, chanting. There were sporadic reports of arrests in other areas of the city Tuesday night around 9 p.m.
Video showed people streaming into stores and stealing goods as they left on the opposite side of the city from where Wallace was shot. The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management tweeted around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, cautioning residents in eastern Philadelphia to remain indoors.
Philadelphia officials had anticipated a second night of unrest Tuesday, after Philadelphia police arrested more than 90 people during protests and unrest that began Monday and spread into the early morning hours of Tuesday, sometimes turning into violent confrontations with police. Police were stationing extra officers on business corridors in west Philadelphia and elsewhere in preparation.
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— tarynnaundorff (@xxxtarynxx) October 27, 2020
A Pennsylvania National Guard spokesperson told The Philadelphia Inquirer earlier Tuesday that several hundred guardsmen were expected to arrive in the city within 24 to 48 hours.
Police had previously said 30 officers were injured in the Monday night unrest, most of them hit with thrown objects like bricks. One officer was still hospitalized Tuesday with a broken leg after being purposely run over by a pickup truck, police said.
Throughout the day Tuesday, state and local officials called for transparency and a thorough investigation, including the release of body camera footage from the two officers who fired their weapons.
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a news conference Tuesday that she was still reviewing when and what information would be released to the public. The officers had not been interviewed as of Tuesday afternoon, she said. Neither had a Taser or similar device at the time of the shooting, Outlaw said, noting the department had previously asked for funding to equip more officers with those devices.
Police officers move in formation during a protest in response to the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Philadelphia. (Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Outlaw said the officers' names and other identifying information, including their race, would be withheld until the department could be sure releasing the information would not pose a threat to their safety. The officers were taken off street duty during the investigation.
Police officials said they could not confirm what information had been given to the responding officers, whether they were told about a possible mental illness or how many calls they had received for help at Wallace's address Monday. Chief Police Inspector Frank Vanore confirmed that police had received a call before the fatal encounter Monday about a man screaming and saying that he was armed with a knife.
The two officers each fired at least seven rounds — at least 14 total shots — but Vanore could not say how many times Wallace, 27, was struck.
Wallace's father, Walter Wallace Sr. said Tuesday night that he is haunted by the way his son was "butchered."
"It's in my mind. I can't even sleep at night. I can't even close my eyes," he said.
In video filmed by a bystander and posted on social media, officers yell for Wallace to drop a knife. In the video, Wallace's mother and at least one man follow Wallace, trying to get him to listen to officers, as he briskly walks across the street and between cars.
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People clean up debris after a protester, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Philadelphia over the death of Walter Wallace, a Black man who was killed by police in Philadelphia.
Wallace advanced toward the officers, who then fired several times, said police spokesperson Officer Tanya Little. Wallace's mother screams and throws something at an officer after her son is shot and falls to the ground.
The video does not make it clear whether he was in fact holding a knife, but witnesses said he was. Police would not confirm any details about the weapon Wallace was alleged to be holding Tuesday, saying it is still part of the open investigation.
Wallace was hit in the shoulder and chest, Little said. One officer drove him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, she said.
During Monday's unrest, police cars and dumpsters were set on fire as officers struggled to contain the crowds. More than a dozen officers, many with batons in hand, formed a line as they ran down 52nd Street, dispersing most of the crowd.
In at least one video posted to social media, an officer can be seen appearing to arrest a young Black woman. A white officer wrestles the woman to the ground, lying with his back against her, and punches her repeatedly.
A request for comment or details about the incident was not returned by police Tuesday. A District Attorney's office spokesperson urged people with concerns about misconduct or crime during the protest to report those issues to the office's special investigations unit.
The 52nd Street corridor was also the site of protests against police brutality at the end of May, after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police. Those protests have been the subject of City Council hearings, with protesters describing harsh and unnecessary tactics, including tear gas and projectiles fired by police.

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The Parish of Oxton is a busy church, with lots going on. The work here is growing as the numbers attending our services increase and as we begin new ministries.
In total, it costs around £200,000 per year to fund our Parish's work. We are entirely self-funding and receive no central government support. So it is the generosity of people at St Saviour's and St Andrew's that enables the Church's work here to grow and to flourish.
How can I support the work of the Parish of Oxton?
Members of our church give generously to the life and work of the church in many diverse ways. We can all make a real difference as we make our time, our talents, and our money available to God.
How can I give regularly?
There are three ways to do this:
By setting up a Standing Order with your bank. For further information, please contact our Planned Giving Recorder, Jan Taylor, at giving@oxtonstsaviour.co.uk
Through your employer's "Giving Payroll" scheme. Many, but not all employers, run such a scheme. Your Human Resources department can provide more information.
By pledging to give a set amount each week, or each month, as part of our Planned Giving scheme. For more information, please contact giving@oxtonstsaviour.co.uk
A collection is taken as part of all our Sunday services. Please use the giving envelopes provided at your seat.
If you would like to send us a cheque, please make it payable to Oxton St Saviour PCC.
St Saviour's on eBay
An easy hassle-free way to give to parish funds and to tidy up your attic!
We're looking for clean, good quality items to sell on our parish eBay account. We'll be delighted to sell the item for you on this account, and to parcel it up and send it out to the purchaser. Contact us on ebay(at)oxtonstsaviour.co.uk
Giving electronically
You can give electronically to our parish at any time using PayPal.
Alternatively, if you shop online, you can make a free cash donation with every purchase if you join www.TheGivingMachine.co.uk.
To find out more about these options, click here.
You may also wish to consider leaving a legacy to the church in your Will. To read a leaflet giving more details about this, please click on this link: Oxton St Saviour 2014 – Information on legacy giving
Get More from your Gift
If you pay tax (Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax) in the UK, then Gift Aid is a simple way to increase the value of your gift to the church.
Gift Aid is a scheme enabling churches and charities to reclaim basic rate tax paid by a donor on eligible donations. Through Gift Aid you can increase every eligible donation to your church by 25% (25p on every £1 donated) at no extra cost to yourself. (If you pay higher rate tax, you may recover this through your own tax return.)
The scheme is easy, straightforward, and confidential. In order to take part in the scheme, you need to complete a Gift Aid Form. If you have any questions, please contact our Planned Giving Recorder, Jan Taylor, at giving@oxtonstsaviour.co.uk
If you'd like to know more about Giving, please speak with our Planned Giving Recorder, Jan Taylor, or contact us using the form below.
And lastly, thank you from everyone in our parish family for your generous giving.


While Ford's Mustang is certainly one of the top-dog pony cars — it's even the namesake of the category — there are some special editions that will go down in automotive history as far more exceptional than their entry-level brethren. The Mach 1 certainly fits into that category. But, as many great ones as we've seen, this 1970 restomod puts them all to shame.
You can tell with just a glance that this is an especially well-kept muscle car, with its ultra-clean paint job and a matching immaculate black interior, though a lot of that can be credited to its restoration. What really sets this thing apart, however, is the beast lurking under the hood. You see, the madmen who restored it also dropped in a Kasse Boss 600ci V8 engine that produces a preposterous dyno-proven 912 horsepower to the wheels — essentially making this thing a rocket on rubber. We'd expect the cabin of such a vehicle to be stripped of all creature comforts, as drag racers so often are, but it also has plush upholstery and even air conditioning. Best of all, this luxury ballistic missile can be yours for $139,900.


Spacious living room, furnished with comfortable furniture. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary appliances, a cozy dining area. Cable TV and Internet access WI-FI. The bathroom is equipped with new equipment. Cleanliness, comfort and comfort. Very suitable for longer stays. The registration fee includes cleaning and bed linen and towels every three days. Location: Opposite the palace of sport "Bayantau", "Kirov" deli TD "Arthur", "Fair". "The House of Chess" Sauna "Lux" TD "Greenwich", fl JSC Kazpost; excellent dining in front of the entrance parking lot; all types of transport bus, tram. We draw up documents (invoice, fiscal receipt). Regular customers -SKIDKI! More than 3 days SALE! We work around the clock.


I'm an outdoor writer, angler, skier and wildland firefighter.
In the summer, I work as a hotshot for the US Forest Service. In the winter, I work as a freelance writer with a passion for understanding more about the intersection of wildfires and watersheds, particularly native trout populations.
Got a question? Need some writing? Have a story idea? Want to grab a beer or go fishing? Let me know!


Several Hex Editor Neo commands are related to document's history.
The last executed operation is undone and becomes the phantom operation. The previous operation becomes a current operation. This command is disabled if there is no previous operation.
The first operation in operation tail becomes a current operation. If there are no phantom operations, this command is disabled.
All operations in a history are deleted. The document state is NOT changed, all modifications are "merged" into the single operation, which becomes an operation list root.
Complexity: linear-time (depends on the number of operations in history and their complexity).
Purge redo tail - all phantom operations (or operation tail) are dropped and removed.
Purge branches - all branches except the current one are dropped and removed.
Purge all - remove all operations except the very first one. In most cases (if Clear History command was not used), this root operation is "Open" or "New".
Complexity: constant-time. See the Purging History.
Turns automatic grouping on or off. Automatic grouping groups operations of the same type into one operation in a list. You can expand this operation to see each operation that forms a group.
When this switch is on (default), new branches are automatically created if there are any phantom operations at a time you execute a new operation. When this switch is off, phantom operations are silently deleted and new operation is added to the current branch.
The entire operation history is compressed and saved to a disk file. It then may be loaded and applied to the same document. See the Saving History section for more information.
Loads a saved operation history from a disk file. Several checks are performed to make sure the history is loaded for the same document. See the Loading History section for more information.
Displays a complete operation history tree. See the Operation History Tree Window topic for more information.


The SAMPE 2019 Technical Conference and Exhibition is exclusively dedicated to advanced materials and processes. Produced by the North America Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), this event brings together leading companies, engineers, scientists, and professionals from throughout the advanced materials and processes industry.
Professionals from throughout the advanced materials and processes industry attend SAMPE to find new solutions, learn about the technology that will shape future projects, and engage in meaningful face-to-face networking opportunities.


which is quite improbable if not impossible.
I too am getting WUs with less than 2 hour deadlines. This forces BOINC to set them up as Running at High Priority which essentially stops all other projects I run.
Please fix this right away CAS admins! I won't do work with such impossible deadlines.
Message 251 - Posted: 1 Nov 2010, 14:34:40 UTC - in response to Message 249.
Yes, the deadlines have become reasonable again. The one I just downloaded has deadline of 8 November 2010. But I think we crunchers deserve some explanation from the admin what has happened in the past few days, included the many computation errors we encountered?
Message 253 - Posted: 1 Nov 2010, 15:20:20 UTC - in response to Message 251.
I agree!! And grant credits for the work completed on the earlier 'failed' WUs. The task view says 'errors while computing' yet when I up loaded the WUs they said 'Ready to report' not 'computation error'. The computation error was on the server end, not my computer.
Any more problems with bad WUs and I will drop this project. I have spent enough time on corrupt WUs and the failure of Admin to adress our problems is disrespectful of our time and resources.
So sorry about this, it is a fault of admin! Because of miss a zero at the end of the deadline in configuration file. I have asked someone to correct it! And sorry that it is so late to relpy everone, becasue I was involved to a conference, I didn't look at the forum the other day. Sorry again!
Message 256 - Posted: 1 Nov 2010, 22:24:58 UTC - in response to Message 254.
thank you for replying to our posts.
I wish you success with this project, CAS@home.
Message 257 - Posted: 2 Nov 2010, 3:57:32 UTC - in response to Message 254.
Thanks for replying Jie Wu. The big question now is what will be done with the WUs that have been completed but no credit has been granted. I have over 40 WUs that had been completed without pay. Since the problem was on your end, we should have credits issued for the work that has been completed. Your attention to these matters would be appreciated.
Message 260 - Posted: 2 Nov 2010, 16:34:52 UTC - in response to Message 257.
Well done, Jie Wu. For me, I think the administrator has done a good job in responding so promptly. The lost of computer time is a constant way of living for us the crunchers of so many projects in various stages of development. We experienced so many non-responding projects. Credits are by-products and not so important for me though I understand not all of us have the same thinking.


We went back to our hotel and freshened up before heading to Session Road. We had to try one of our friend's recommended resto, the Pizza Volante Restaurant for dinner. They say it is one of Baguio's must try. I didn't find the food stunning though. We tried their pesto pasta and pizza, of course. Nothing much I can say about their food. It was just OK.
A little beer drinking before we capped the night off. It was one hell of a first day Baguio experience for us.


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So last week my parents celebrated 25 years of being married. My Dad also celebrated 18 years in AA and 40 years of living in Mexico. I told my pops that we should go the pescaditos, to eat some fish and celebrate.
I was away this weekend, so we didn't make it out 'til this week. Unfortunately our favorite place on Prolongación de Refugio was closed. We went to a place on the way to Querétaro instead called Chilos. It was aight, but not as good. They didn't have the "diabla" sauce I love.
So the band decided to go to Celaya to see if they could score some new gigs before we headed back to Sn Miguel. Pancho saw this cool little damn and we all decided to step out of the car and take in the landscape.
So I've been in Mexico for like a month now. My parent's live here, in San Miguel de Allende. I'm not sure how long I'll be here for. I'd like to stick around for a while. It's nice seeing my family. I had not seen my parents for 2 years.
I've been living and going to school in NYC for the last 4-5 years. I got my BFA from Parsons and my BA from Eugene Lang last spring. I studied Illustration, Photography and Writing. I recently finished illustrating a children's book called Dear Primo. It is going to be published in 2010 by H N Abrams.
These last weeks I've been busy putting my website together: duncantonatiuh.com. I decided to start this blog to have a good incentive to draw more, photograph more and write more. So stay tuned.
You are currently browsing the Duncan Tonatiuh's Blog blog archives for January, 2009.


Since getting busy in January, starting my projects as an Island Batik Ambassador in February, going on vacation in March, working on a mountain of secret sewing in April, I haven't done a WIP progress and goals post. Whoops!
So I'll go through and do a quick update on my WIPs.
1. Farmer's Wife Quilt (RSC 2016 project) -- I decided that this is a good size as is and I bought a backing for it. I need to decide if I want to quilt it myself or have it sent out for quilting.
2. Traveling Quilt Bee (2016) -- I need to add more blocks to this quilt. I don't know if I want to do this myself or pass it along to my mom/sister/other quilty friends.
3. Coast to Coast Bee -- I am currently figuring out what to add to Karen's quilt. She requested blocks in black, white, and teal and I will need to buy some white with black prints.
4. Stash Bee Star quilt -- This one still no additional progress. It is partially quilted and just waiting to be worked on.
5. Top Spin leaders and enders -- I am still working on this as a leader and ender project but I haven't been in as good of a habit of using leaders and enders with as much paper piecing I have done lately.
6. Meadow Mystery QAL -- I have completed this quilt top (hooray) and need to buy backing and batting to quilt this one.
7. Pineapple Stash Bee Blocks -- I haven't touched this since I got the blocks over a year ago. My plan is to ask for more blocks in June when I am queen bee.
8. Summer on the Coast Quilt -- This top is complete, I need to buy backing fabric and batting to quilt it.
9. Monthly Wall Hangings -- I haven't touched this.
10. Allison Glass Sampler Quilt - I bought the backing fabric for this project and am figuring out how I want to quilt it.
14. Happy Houses blocks - Made blocks in January, February, and March as my Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks. I cut a bunch of fabric for blocks to make in April, only to realize I need to buy sky blue fabric to be able to make more blocks.
1. Ongoing various Island Batik Ambassador projects -- My February, March, and April projects are completed and posted. I haven't started my May project yet.
2. Gathering Mystery Quilt with Cora's Quilts -- I am about two weeks behind on this QAL, but I'm not forcing myself to keep up weekly with all of the other commitments that I have. This is my current "fun" project.
3. Christine's Kitchen QAL -- In progress, I am actually only about a week ahead of the QAL schedule since I did not write this pattern myself.
4. May project for Moda Bake Shop -- I'm currently building the blocks and will hopefully get the quilting started this weekend. This is my current priority project.
So clearly I haven't done that well in cutting down my number of WIPs over the last three months but being an Island Batik Ambassador and working on additional projects for MBS and Benartex has taken up a lot of my time.
All of these projects are things that *have* to be done in May so this list isn't negotiable, but it is totally reasonable given that most of these are on the smaller side other than my Moda Bake Shop project. That should give me enough time to make progress on a few of my WIP projects as well.
Anyone else taking one step forward and two steps back with their WIPs and UFOs?
Welcome to Week 6 of the Christine's Kitchen QAL!
Update: The QAL Is now over and the entire pattern is now available for purchase.
This week we're making our sugar bowl and creamer! Two small blocks this week and next week we'll be making our last paper pieced block!
Let's make our blocks! I made both of these blocks at the same time with the same color scheme so they are a matching set!
Only one more paper pieced block to go! Don't forget to be ready to applique in two weeks -- if you're planning to use fusible web for your applique, make sure to pick up some this week!
Sharing this week at Let's Bee Social!
Welcome to Week 5 of the Christine's Kitchen QAL!
This week we are making block #8 and block #9 and then joining together blocks #6, #7, and #8 (remember we made #6 and #7 last week!) to make Row #3. Note: we will not be putting together Row #2 until near the end when we make our applique flower blocks.
For tips today, I thought that I would talk about the controversial topic of removing your paper foundations.
Some prefer to not remove paper from foundations until an entire quilt top is completed. This does eliminate some distortion worries but it does add extra bulk (and not to mention stiffness) to a quilt top. You would also have to remove all of the paper at the end.
Some like to remove paper once a block is completed. You would still end up sewing through some paper sections but once your block is completed it would be removed.
I personally like to remove paper as I go to put my sections together. I don't like sewing through paper any more than I have to and sometimes just the sections themselves are thick enough.
Shortening your stitch length and folding your paper on the sew lines while you trim will help "loosen" the paper and make it easier to tear along the stitch lines.
When you remove your paper sections, remove them in the opposite order in which you sewed the pieces -- ie, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Be aware of what sections have bias along the edges and be careful to not pull and distort the pieces. I find that it is helpful to hold onto the seam allowances (because it is thicker and more stable) with one hand while I tear with the other.
I made block #8 and #9 on separate days so my progress pictures are separate.
This week is a PRIZE WEEK so post your finished Row #3 on Instagram with #christineskitchenquilt or email me a finished picture at littlebunnyquilts@gmail.com to be entered to win two Honey, Bunny, and Doll patterns of your choosing!
We've just released our *brand new* Seasonal Tablerunner patterns that coordinate with our Seasonal Placemats!
Today, I'm so excited to share my FINISHED Mystical Mermaid quilt with you, as part of Island Batik's April theme of Adventurous Applique.
For the machine applique, I used Superior Threads' Fantastico in Duchess 5079 (a purple and blue variegated thread -- not an affiliate link) in a small blanket stitch around my mermaid. I will say that this is the most detailed machine applique project I have done to date -- I have done quite a bit of machine applique in other projects but I really had to slow down and adjust my piece more frequently than in the past due to all of the detail in the mermaid. I think a smaller stitch length helped maintain the level of detail, but it did take much more time. The result is beautiful, so I will say it was time well invested!
For the backing I used a batik from my stash that is mainly navy with rainbow accents. I quilted this all in one day -- the off-white section is a bubble meander, and the stripe sections are a clamshell, or really, mermaid tail scales! For the quilting, I did the off white section first, and then did the clamshell quilting from that section to each end.
I bound this with the same navy + rainbow batik as the backing and finished up the binding this week! Hello, Ariel!
This picture shows off both the clamshell quilting (which is far from perfect) and the backing. The backing is a little more "rainbow" than the main fabrics of the quilt, but the mainly dark backing is what I wanted for this quilt.
Another close up of my clamshell quilting -- I used the strip seams as my guides and marked lines perpendicular to keep my clams a consistent height.
This is the first time I get to show off a big finish since we've moved and the weather has gotten nice, so I got to explore some new quilt photography locations! This is right outside of our bedroom window.
I didn't do any quilting inside of the mermaid and did all of the rest of my quilting in white. You can see the meander quite well in this picture!
Sharing at Finish It Up Friday and Free Motion Mavericks!
Because I am a crazy person and can't resist joining in new quilt alongs, I have started working on another quilt as part of the Gathering Mystery QAL hosted by Shelly at Cora's Quilts. I've actually watched from the sidelines for both of her previous mystery quilts and finally decided to jump in myself.
Before we moved, I pulled the fabrics for this project from my stash -- entirely from my stash other than the background fabric -- wahoo! This color scheme is completely different than the example color scheme, but I did actually follow her suggestions for which fabrics were light/medium/dark other than one fabric.
When the cutting directions came out, I decided to swap the fabrics I had chosen for #3 and #4 because I didn't want to chop up my beautiful day lily print up any smaller than was necessary! I will still likely use that fabric for the binding (because I don't have enough left of my green ziggy print).
Our week #2 sewing assignment was to make a lot of stitch and flip rectangle units using our background fabric and fabric #7 (my dark teal floral). I spent a whole baseball game drawing diagonal lines on my small squares for stitch and flip corners.
Our week #3 assignment was to make two different "flying geese-ish" units using a stitch and flip method. After a few that were a little wonky, I actually zipped through these without having to redo too many! Needless to say I have done a LOT of chain piecing over the last week.
Here's the first two weeks of units, the top row is Units 1a and 1b, and the bottom row is Units 2a and 2b.
We're back with Week 4 of the Christine's Kitchen QAL! This week we are making the coffee pot and vase in Row #3. Next week, we'll be putting row three together!
Back to lots of tips this week! Let's talk about stitching and working with paper.
Don't forget to adjust those stitch lengths! If you have any sort of digital machine that probably means you'll need to set your stitch length each time you turn on your machine.
Save an old needle for paper piecing -- stitching through paper will dull your needle quickly, so a a slightly dull needle will still do the trick. Save those new needles!
Speaking of dullness, cutting through paper will also dull your rotary blades. I trim my units to size with my rotary cutter rather than using my scissors -- it is cheaper to replace rotary blades than to sharpen my scissors and I find the rotary cutter to be much more accurate.
You can also save a slightly dull rotary blade to use for paper cutting -- just make sure it isn't dull enough that it becomes dangerous.
On to this week's blocks -- here are my block sections -- lots of easy piecing this week!
With only a few sections per block, these come together quickly!
Next week we will make the pitcher from Row #3 and put Row #3 together with sashing, so that means next week is another prize week! Just thinking about joining? There's still plenty of time to join in on the fun! We're working on lining up the next giveaway prize so stay tuned!
For April, our Island Batik Ambassador theme is Adventurous Applique!
I'm very excited to be sharing all about the my applique project. I shared the beginnings of this project all the way back at the beginning of March! This week I'll be sharing all about sewing the top and preparing my applique. Next week I'll be sharing about machine applique and quilting this project.
I used the base of our Ready, Set, Soar! pattern as my starting point and pulled some fabrics that had an "under the sea" feel. These fabrics came from the 5 inch x WOF strips included in my goodie box. I cut them to 3.5 inches as the pattern directs and saved the 1.5 inch cutoffs for a future project.
And what might the perfect thing to add to a under the sea color scheme? A mermaid of course! I found mermaid clip art online, and enlarged it to my chosen size (approximately 8 inches tall and 24 inches long). I printed it out in banner format (so that I could tape multiple pieces of paper together) and traced the design onto my fusible web.
Normally I try to conserve my fusible web as well as limit how much fabric I sacrifice in the process, but with the detail of this piece, it was easier to give myself a little bit of extra wiggle room as I ironed the fusible to my navy solid and cut out my applique shape. I highly recommend using small snip scissors for this process! Hello, Ariel!
Isn't she beautiful? To finish up for today, here's the lovely lady ironed on to the quilt top base.
Next week on Friday, I'll be sharing about my machine applique process for this quilt as well as quilting and finishing!


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Will Coffee Require Cancer Warnings in California? – And Other Proposition 65 Developments
By Aisha Keown-Lang
A California state judge will soon decide whether coffee will require Proposition 65 warnings. The lawsuit in question, filed by Council for Education and Research on Toxics (CERT) in 2010, claims that dozens of coffee suppliers and retailers failed to provide clear and reasonable Proposition 65 warnings for acrylamide, a Proposition 65-listed carcinogen that is formed during the coffee roasting process. If CERT succeeds, cancer warnings could be required on cups of coffee or shops that sell coffee, and coffee retailers could face high fines for failure to comply. Two defendants, BP West Coast Products and Yum Yum Donuts Inc. have chosen to settle and agreed to post warnings and pay fines of $675,000 and $250,000, respectively.
This enforcement action highlights the criticism that Proposition 65 has encountered for years. The law allows private citizens, groups, and attorneys to take businesses to court on behalf of the state, even if the accusers cannot prove they personally have been harmed. Successful plaintiffs (including those who reach settlements with alleged violators) are entitled to keep 25% of civil penalties imposed; under the statute, an alleged violator is subject to up to $2,500 in civil penalties per day of violation. Under a separate California law, successful plaintiffs are entitled to seek their attorneys' fees. With these monetary incentives, Proposition 65 continues to come under fire for encouraging meritless lawsuits brought primarily for economic gain. Businesses frequently choose to settle rather than engage in a lengthy and costly court case.
In addition to placing a financial burden on businesses, settlements may result in warnings for products even when a health threat is not actually present. Critics of Proposition 65 say that the over-labeling of products reduces the impact of warnings on products that pose genuine health risks, undermining the purpose and effectiveness of Proposition 65. California has been frequently criticized for placing warnings on a large number of commonly used items and services, ranging from seaweed to backpacks to parking garages. Additionally, some critics worry that the Proposition 65 warnings do not convey the fact that there are relative risks. For example, a certain level of coffee consumption has been associated with net health benefits, and the level of acrylamide contained in a single cup of coffee is far below what most scientists consider a significant level affecting human health; persuading the public to avoid it could work against the public's best interest.
Notice of Intent to List TRIM ® VX
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has posted its intent to list TRIM ® VX as being known to the state to cause cancer under Proposition 65's authoritative bodies listing mechanism. TRIM ® VX is a fluid that is frequently used in metalworking as a lubricant and cooling liquid. The National Toxicology Program (NTP) is a designated authoritative body for the identification of carcinogenic chemicals. The NTP identified TRIM ® VX as causing cancer in 2016 in a report titled Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of TRIM® VX in Wistar HanRats and B6C3F1/N Mice (Inhalation Studies).
OEHHA is now requesting comments on the proposed listing of TRIM ® VX under Proposition 65. Comments must be received by 5:00 pm on February 26th and can be submitted here.
Proposed MADL for Metham Sodium
On January 26, 2018, OEHHA published its proposed Maximum Acceptable Dose Level (MADL) for metham sodium of 290 micrograms per day. Metham sodium, first listed as a reproductive toxicant in 1998, is an organosulfur compound which is used as a soil fumigant, pesticide, herbicide, and fungicide. It is one of the most widely used pesticides in the United States. Comments on the proposed MADL must be submitted by March 12, 2018 and may be submitted here.
Private Enforcement Activity
Private enforcement continues to be aggressive, with 135 Notices of Violation (NOVs) issued so far this year. In NOVs issued this last week, lead/lead compounds and the phthalates DEHP and DBP continue to be targeted. Environmental Research Center continues to be a prolific enforcer, targeting cadmium in two dietary supplements; the alleged violators were Healthy 'N Fit International, Inc. and NOW Health Group Inc. One other food item was targeted: the Consumer Advocacy Group targeted ground cinnamon sold by Raley's for containing lead and lead compounds. The remaining targeted items were household items, such as plastic sandals and backpacks, that came from a wide variety of companies including Staples, Inc., CVS Pharmacy, Inc,. and The Michaels Company, Inc.
This blog article was researched and written by Brown University Class of 2018 student Aisha Keown-Lang. Ms. Keown-Lang is studying biology and political science at Brown University with the goal of going into bioethics and public health. Her special interest in genetics stems from her research in the Li Lab at UCSF and the Gerbi Lab at Brown. After having worked with children in the Providence school system for nearly three years, her commitment to improving scientific literacy and expanding health services in underserved communities remains strong. Ms. Keown-Lang is currently a writer for Brown's Science Cartoon Program (SciToons), which aims to communicate scientific research and ideas to a diverse audience.
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Georgian Minister, Acting U.S. Ambassador Discuss Georgian Man's Death In Breakaway Abkhazia
By RFE/RL's Georgian Service
Georgian Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili (file photo)
TBILISI -- Georgia's Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality has held talks with acting U.S. Ambassador to Tbilisi Ross Wilson about the death of a Georgian man in the custody of separatist officials in the breakaway region of Abkhazia.
Ketevan Tsikhelashvili said after the March 14 meeting that forensic tests were under way to find the cause of 29-year-old Irakli Kvaratskhelia's death, which Abkhazia's de facto officials and Russian border guards have called a suicide.
Abkhazia and South Ossetia broke from Georgia's central government control in a war in the early 1990s.
After a war against Tbilisi in 2008, Russia recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states and keeps its armed forces in the two regions, but the international community overwhelmingly recognizes the two territories as part of Georgia.
Abkhazia's borders are guarded by the Russian military. The Russian border guards service in the region told RFE/RL that Kvaratskhelia hanged himself while in custody on March 10, hours after he was detained for allegedly crossing the line of control between Georgia and Abkhazia.
Separatist Abkhaz officials handed the man's body to the Georgian side on March 13.
Tsikhelashvili said earlier that Kvaratskhelia's death will be thoroughly investigated.
"It is important for us to establish the precise circumstances of his death. A probe will be launched to investigate those circumstances," Tsikhelashvili told the Imedi television channel on March 13.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani said earlier that Tbilisi was informed about Kvaratskhelia's death via the European Union's monitoring mission.
"We will use all possible means to keep the international community informed of this outrageous fact", Zalkaliani told journalists on March 13.
Last year, another Georgian man, Archil Tatunashvili, died under unclear circumstances while in custody in Georgia's other breakaway region -- South Ossetia.
Russia-backed separatist authorities in South Ossetia said then that Tatunashvili was detained on suspicion of intending to conduct a terrorist attack in the region and died of heart failure after he allegedly attacked police as they tried to move him to a detention cell.
In 2016, 31-year-old Georgian citizen Giga Otkhozoria was shot dead by Russian troops patrolling the area near the boundary.
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Q: How to conditionally import different files during build in Angular 6? Overview
I have Angular 6 app build by Angular CLI. Application is written in multiple languages. Each language has JSON file with translations of all the application texts. The filenames are ${language}.json, e.g. en.json, es.json, pl.json.
I'd like to set the language of the app during build - build the app only in one language. For that on build I need to import a single translation file, which is chosen depending on which language I'm building for.
Problem
How to conditionally import single translation file only for the language chosen during build?
In addition I'd like the translation file to be bundled together with the rest of my application's JavaScript, instead of being loaded on demand on run-time.
Sketch of a solution
const translations = import(`./translations/${lang}.json`);

Actually the above code works in Angular 6/Webpack (the only thing needed is setting compilerOptions.module: 'ESNext' in tsconfig.app.json), but not in a way that I want. Instead of resolving the import during build time and bundling the translation file together with the rest of the code, it creates a separate files (chunks) for all translations, one of which is then loaded on demand during run-time depending on the value of JavaScript lang variable.
So how do I make the import to be resolved during build-time and not run-time? Also where and how do I set lang variable during build, as I don't have access to Webpack configuration (it's hidden inside Angular CLI)
Webpack alone
When using Webpack alone, it's possible to implement this for example by using NormalModuleReplacementPlugin. But as Angular CLI hides all the Webpack configuration, I don't know how to integrate it into Angular project. Ejecting Webpack configuration from Angular CLI is the last resort for me.

A: As part of the CLI 6.1 release, a feature was added that allows files to be replaced during the build other than .ts files. Previously this was used for the environment and environment.prod files
Additional files can now be set with the fileReplacements key of the angular.json configurations. As far as I know, it should work with asset files, so .json should work. It's only been added recently, but there are issues/feature details that you can look up
Let us know if it works out!
P.S. If you don't want to complicate the angular.json configuration, you could create a .js node script, and run it before doing the build, passing in the language as a param, and replacing the relevant .json file in before building the Angular bundles

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Oh how to manage LAUNDRY? My least favorite task is this never ending chore.
I'd rather mow the grass or shovel snow. At least that stays done for a while. Every time I turn around I find a dirty sock ora shirt that is shed when some one is hot.
I don't like having a bad attitude about this chore but how to make it more joyful? How to turn a chore in to a blessing? I do love having clean laundry when I need it but how to not feel like it is a heavy burden?
A very wise friend shared with me over a year ago how she keeps ahead of the accumulating loads. She has 8 kids, so she should know right?
Each child gets a day to do their laundry & at their house one other load—whites. She only buys white towels by the way.
We've arranged it a bit differently but it works for our family.
Weekends are reserved for if Michael brings his laundry home from college or if not then we don't do any.
The kids share the whites/towels/sheets on Wed & Friday. It is part of the chores that they do.
When I couldn't do the stairs they girls did my laundry as well.
I love knowing that when they leave the house they will be able to handle their laundry.
It is awesome to not have the entire responsibility of the family laundry on me. I don't refer to the basement as the dungeon quite so often now!
Each day the washer & dryer are empty. The load(s) are completed and there are no sour smelling clothes to deal with the next day.
No blame. If my clothes aren't clean--well it's my own fault.
So that is how we roll with the laundry here.
How do you do keep Mount Washmore under control? I'd love to know!


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A re-designed tin of a much loved product, Mini Racing Cars. Race the three pull back cars against each other on your track and see which one crosses the line first!
CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts not suitable for children under 3 years.


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Die Sibelius-Akademie (, ) in Helsinki und Kuopio war die einzige Musikhochschule Finnlands und zählte als größte Musikhochschule der Nordischen Länder  zu den führenden Instituten in Europa. Sie wurde 1882 von Martin Wegelius als Helsingfors musikinstitut (schwedisch, dt. etwa Musikschule Helsinki) gegründet und 1939 nach dem berühmten finnischen Komponisten und Vater der finnischen Musik Jean Sibelius benannt. Sibelius lehrte selbst dort 1890–92.

Anfang 2013 fusionierte die Sibelius-Akademie zusammen mit der Kunstakademie Helsinki und der Theaterakademie Helsinki zur Universität der Künste Helsinki.

Studienabschlüsse
 Bachelor of Music (BMus)
 Master of Music (MMus)
 Licentiate of Music (LMus)
 Doctor of Music (DMus)

Fachbereiche
 Department of Folk Music
 Department of Jazz
 Department of Music Education
 Department of Music Technology
 DocMus (Department for Doctoral Studies in Music Performance and Research)
 Department of Orchestral Instruments
 Department of Piano Music
 Department of Vocal Music
 Department of Church Music
 Department of Composition and Music Theory
 Kuopio Department (verknüpft mit dem Department of Church Music)

Berühmte Lehrer und Absolventen der Sibelius Academy
 Petri Aarnio (Geiger und Musikpädagoge)
 Paavo Berglund (Geiger und Dirigent)
 Linda Brava (Geigerin)
 Hermann Csillag (Geiger)
 France Ellegaard (Pianistin)
 Holger Fransman (Hornist)
 Reinhold Friedrich (Trompeter)
 Mathias Fuchs (Künstler und Medientheoretiker)
 Mia Heikkinen (Sängerin)
 Markus Hohti (Cellist)
 Kristiina Ilmonen (Folkmusikerin)
 Soile Isokoski (Sopranistin)
 Sari Kaasinen (Folk-Sängerin)
 Kalevi Kiviniemi (Organist)
 Perttu Kivilaakso (Cellist in der Band Apocalyptica)
 Pekka Kuusisto (Violinist)
 Helvi Leiviskä (Komponistin)
 Pauliina Lerche (Folkmusikerin)
 Max Lilja (Cellist in der Band Hevein und Gründungsmitglied der Band Apocalyptica)
 Magnus Lindberg (Komponist)
 Paavo Lötjönen (Cellist in der Band Apocalyptica)
 Antero Manninen (Cellist in der Band Apocalyptica und Cellist im Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
 Karita Mattila (Sopranistin)
 Elina Mustonen (Cembalistin)
 Olli Mustonen (Pianist)
 Sasha Mäkilä (Dirigent)
 Arto Noras (früherer Student von Paul Tortelier)
 Kalevi Olli (Opernsänger, Komponist und Dirigent)
 Sakari Oramo (Dirigent des Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
 Jorma Panula (Dirigent, Komponist und Pädagoge)
 Martti Pokela (Gründer des Folk Departments und ehemaliger Professor für Kantele)
 Einojuhani Rautavaara (Komponist)
 Martti Rousi (Professor für Violoncello)
 Kaija Saariaho (Komponistin)
 Arja Saijonmaa (Sängerin)
 Aulis Sallinen (Komponist)
 Matti Salminen (Bass)
 Esa-Pekka Salonen (Dirigent des Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra)
 Jukka-Pekka Saraste (früherer Dirigent des Toronto Symphony Orchestra)
 Soila Sariola (Sängerin des Ensembles Rajaton)
 Leif Segerstam (Dirigent des Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
 Jean Sibelius (Komponist)
 Antti Siirala (Pianist)
 Heikki Siukola (Tenor)
 Erik T. Tawaststjerna (Pianist)
 Eicca Toppinen (Cellist in der Band Apocalyptica)
 Tarja Turunen (ehemalige Sängerin der Symphonic-Metal-Band Nightwish)
 Paula Vesala (Sängerin der Band PMMP)
 Osmo Vänskä (Dirigent des Minnesota Orchestra)
 Martin Wegelius

Auszeichnungen
2010 wurde die Sibelius-Akademie bei den Interlaken-Classics von der Fondation Johanna Dürmüller-Bol mit dem Johanna Dürmüller-Bol Young Classic Award ausgezeichnet.

Weblinks

 Sibelius Academy

Einzelnachweise

Musikhochschule
Universität in Finnland
Bildung und Forschung in Helsinki
Bildung und Forschung in Kuopio
Jean Sibelius
Gegründet 1882
Organisation (Helsinki)
Organisation (Kuopio)
Musik (Helsinki)

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By Airboy: Everything is somewhere. Hallmark's HQ is in Kansas City. They have a free museum which includes samples of things from their history.
My wife and I went to the Hallmark Museum at the corporate campus in Kansas City late last month while I was there for a conference.
Norman Rockwell, Charles Schultz and Winston Churchill all designed cards for them.
In addition to cards, Hallmark does Christmas ornaments, pop-up books, and movies. Hallmark Theater did quality dramas going back to the black and white era of network television. Today they have the Hallmark Channel and are probably best known for their Christmas movies and other upbeat cozy movies.
Weirdly, the Wall Street Journal did an article a few years back that pointed out filmmakers who do Christmas movies also do monster and slasher movies. If you think about it, both types of movies follow a set formula, are low-budget, and must be shot on tight schedules.


2016's dark horse presidential candidate is joining Sen. Cory Booker in support of a far-reaching bill for federal cannabis reform.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders put his official support behind Congress' most ambitious bill for cannabis reform today, as the expected 2020 presidential hopeful signed on as a co-sponsor to the Marijuana Justice Act.
According to Forbes, Sen. Sanders signaled his intentions to co-sponsor the bill on Wednesday, announcing his official signature in a Facebook Live video alongside Marijuana Justice Act author, Sen. Cory Booker.
In 2016, Sanders turned into a household name while challenging Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president. By embracing tenants of democratic socialism and a strong focus on social justice, Sanders amassed huge amounts of support from young people. In addition to his plans to progressively tax the rich and offer college education for free, Sanders expressed support for cannabis legalization repeatedly throughout his campaign.
Now, with the 2020 presidential election inching closer everyday, and Sen. Sanders anticipated once again to try his hand at the nation's highest office, the Vermont lawmaker has joined his one of presumed Democratic primary competitors as a face of the Senate's most progressive cannabis reform legislation.
Introduced by Sen. Booker in August of last year, the Marijuana Justice Act would, if passed, not only legalize marijuana for adult use and sale on a federal level, but also punish states that continue to allow racially-biased policing practices around pot by withholding funding for law enforcement.
With Sanders now on board in support of the legislation, the Marijuana Justice Act has been co-sponsored by all three of the leading Democrats predicted by pundits to challenge Donald Trump for the presidency in 2020. In addition to Senators Sanders and Booker, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has also added her signature in support of the cannabis reform bill.
But even with Sanders and Booker expected to go head-to-head to win the Democratic nomination in two years' time, the two Senators appeared as colleagues in Thursday's Facebook Live announcement, expressing a common goal in the fight to end marijuana prohibition.
With his signature today, Senator Sanders becomes the third co-sponsor of the Marijuana Justice Act, joining Sen. Gillibrand and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden.


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Q: Why is my variable Lambda defined but not the others? I would like to understand why in the following code, my variable Λ is recognized by the system but not n.
In fact for me Λ shouldn't be recognized as it is defined in a function.

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I would like to understand why in the following code, my variable "Lambda" is recognized by the system but not "n".

Not quite correct, you just showed n isn't in Global` context. When could it happen? That is, when could n not be in Global` and still be displayed as n?
Whenever n is on $ContextPath or $Context. Those values affect typesetting, see:
FullForm with context for each symbol?
and check:
PacletManager`foo;    (*PacletManaget` is loaded on startup so it is on $ContextPath*)
foo = 1;
Context @ foo

"PacletManager`"

You need to read:
How symbol lookup actually works

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in fact for me Lambda shouldn't be recognized as it is defined in a function.

It is not defined, it is mentioned, symbols are created just by parsing input.
Quite often common names like n, x, i, k, foo, bar will exists in $ContextPath but that won't prevent them from being scoped in different functions as it is a task for scoping constructs, your function takes care of that.
tutorial /  VariablesInPureFunctionsAndRules
What are the use cases for different scoping constructs?

Further reading:
Context of localised (dynamic) symbols
Enforcing correct variable bindings and avoiding renamings for conflicting variables in nested scoping constructs
Where does a package have to be loaded?


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Blog Post Kati Schmidt Sep 25, 2014
The Elwha River, Undammed
After years of work, the Elwha River at Olympic is undammed and flowing again. The salmon—and the white-water rafters—are loving it!
Last month, park officials blasted out the last 30 feet of concrete from the Glines Canyon Dam, restoring the Elwha River to a free-flowing waterway. Photo © Kati Schmidt/NPCA.
There's plenty I could say about my recent rafting trip down the newly restored Elwha River, but sometimes a simple "Wooohoooo!" says it all.
That was my natural reaction to more than a decade of work by NPCA and its partners to remove two antiquated dams from this spectacular northwestern river, restoring it to a splendor not seen in over a century. Last month, the National Park Service officially completed the largest dam removal in U.S. history, tearing down the Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams and expanding the river's five miles of free-flowing waters to over 70 miles of unfettered fish habitat and paddling bliss.
Our journey down the river began in Olympic National Park, with the intrepid team at Olympic Raft & Kayak as our guides. My colleagues from NPCA's Northwest Regional Office and I entered the river below the last relics of the Glines Canyon Dam, which at the time of our adventure had only 30 feet of concrete left.
Staff from NPCA's Northwest Regional Office and members of the media prepare for their rafting trip on the newly restored Elwha River. Photo © Kati Schmidt/NPCA.
A few miles downstream, the Elwha Dam has already been gone for two and a half years. In the area above the former Elwha Dam, previously known as Lake Aldwell, our guides explained how rafters used to paddle across still water trapped by the dam. Instead, we bumped, splashed, and squealed over rapids while enjoying the lush Pacific Northwest forest scenery around us.
We spotted an osprey overhead, no doubt looking for the same thing that we were: salmon. Thanks to the dam removal, these fish are now much easier to find.
Our guide, Morgan Colonel, recounted a recent story of salmon returning to the river. His encounter with a local otter was a reminder that what's good for the salmon is good for many other animals, too. According to Morgan, "That otter was on it. I mean, from the word go, that mom headed downstream but then about five minutes later, she comes back up holding the sockeye by the mouth and that sockeye was about as big as her."
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Above: A video of the Elwha River rafting trip by EarthFix Media.
Salmon are an incredible species, living only three to four years, but retaining generations of muscle memory as they return to their historic spawning grounds. Their return to the river has been remarkable, with state fisheries biologists counting more than 1,500 this summer above the lower Elwha Dam site alone. As we approached the take-out point for our rafting journey, our group spotted one bright red sockeye salmon swimming upstream: a perfect sign of hope and recovery.
"Seeing the salmon in the river beyond the dam site was such a thrill," said NPCA's Northwest Regional Director Rob Smith. "It's really working!"
Exploring Olympic's dynamic landscape is like visiting three parks in one. The high mountains offer snow, glaciers, wilderness and — if you time it right — acres of wildflowers. The…
We ended our day with a tour of the Glines Canyon Dam removal site. Construction manager Don Laford noted that he spent his entire career building dams, but this was his first opportunity to remove one.
One week after our journey, on August 26th, Laford and his crew demolished the last 30 feet of the Glines Canyon Dam with dynamite, opening up the entire river for the first time in 100 years. And just over two weeks later, staff at Olympic National Park spotted three Chinook salmon above Glines Canyon—the first salmon to return to the Upper Elwha River in 102 years.
"I have been fortunate enough to witness the dramatic changes the Elwha River restoration has brought to the entire region, both ecologically and economically," said NPCA's Northwest Program Manager David Graves. "It has been an amazing journey supported for years by the community, conservation organizations, the tribe, Congress, and the Park Service. I hope this project can serve as a model for future dam removal."
While the dams may be gone, full river restoration is still at least 30 to 100 years away. Fisheries staff must continue to monitor the river's natural recovery while leading a massive revegetation program to introduce 400,000 native plants along the banks of the new river channel before exotic species can colonize these disturbed areas. Park staff and partners clearly have many more years of work ahead of them.
On the policy side, NPCA supports the Wild Olympics legislation, sponsored by Representative Derek Kilmer and Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, which would designate the Elwha and 18 other surrounding waterways as Wild and Scenic, the strongest level of protection that a river can receive. This designation would prevent the prospect of future dams and support the continued revitalization of the watershed.
The Glines Canyon Dam before the removal project. National Park Service photo.
Olympic Raft and Kayak is the sole National Park Service concessionaire for taking thrill-seekers on the restored Elwha River. This could be an even more adrenaline-pumping experience next year, after former dam sediment and other obstacles have washed away, creating stronger rapids.
For those looking to experience the Elwha River on dry land, the National Park Service plans to reopen both sides of the former Glines Canyon Dam in the near future, with part of the spillway and other features from the removal left for historical interpretation.
Kati Schmidt Director, Communications, Pacific, Alaska, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Southwest
Kati Schmidt is based in Oakland, CA, and leads media outreach and communications for the Pacific, Northwest, Northern Rockies, Alaska, and Southwest regions, along with NPCA's national wildlife initiatives.
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HomeNewsAtiku Visits Wike in Port Harcourt , Declares Presidential Bid
Atiku Visits Wike in Port Harcourt , Declares Presidential Bid
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, in Port Harcourt.
Atiku said he was offering his service in order to set the country on the path of growth after the serial failure of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He said since 2015, the APC-led Federal Government had destroyed the education, health, and infrastructural sectors through poor budgetary allocations and releases.
"Since 2015, we have not seen a 100 kilometres (road) constructed by the APC Federal Government anywhere in the country," Atiku pointed out.
The former vice president said the APC government had destroyed the foundation of unity and cohesion of the country.
"I have never seen Nigeria so divided along religious, ethnic, and regional lines. This division is as a result of the mismanagement of the APC," Atiku maintained.
The presidential aspirant called for the unity of the country, saying that no component part of Nigeria could progress alone without the contributions of the other parts.Atiku, however, called on the Rivers PDP stakeholders to support his ambition to emerge as the party's presidential candidate.
Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State governor, called on all Nigerians to take up the solemn responsibility of sacking the non-performing APC Federal Government in 2019.
Governor Wike urged all PDP members, irrespective of their status, to ensure that the march to the Presidential Villa was not truncated by disunity.
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Design Approach for Google TV
Juhani Lehtimaki
May. 25, 12 · Java Zone ·
As mentioned in my previous post about Google TV not all Android apps should be ported to Google TV. In this post I want to talk about differences of smartphones and TVs that
I'll be talking about things to keep in mind when deciding whether or not to make your app available to Google TV and if you decide to do so what factors are important in the process.
For the technical side of things I recommend checking out Mark Allison's posts on his Styling Android blog. At the time of writing this he has already published two parts of his Google TV series and more is to follow:
Styling Android - Google TV - Part 1
There's also Google TV team provided handy documentation about implementing and designing apps for the Google TV. It is good read and worth checking out: https://developers.google.com/tv/android/docs/gtv_android_patterns
The 10ft Environment
TV Displays
Sound and the UI
UI Zones and Patterns
UI Performance
Additional Tips
Another good Google provided read is the recently added Designing for TV training on the Android developer site.
But let's dive in to the domain of connected TV and factors that affect app design.
TV is shared
TVs are used by the whole family. If your app requires users to login it will probably be difficult to users. Whose account should be used? If the app has accounts make sure that your app supports multiple accounts and easy switching between them.
TV is for entertainment
People use TVs to relax and to be entertained. We need to keep this in mind when we build apps for TV. Google TV is not a living room PC. It is not a good device for surfing the web and reading emails. People have better devices for those tasks.
For entertainment a large display is great. Naturally, watching video is a perfect fit to a Google TV but also other visual content and games can greatly benefit from the large screen experience.
Do people want to interact with the TV?
Hands off approach to entertainment works better than hands on. Showing users something they can skip / change easily by default makes a lot of sense. Avoid screens that don't have any content. If it is possible to start your app directly playing a video, displaying a photo etc. it can make the app feel more at home on a TV.
TV remotes are difficult to use
TV remotes are very different in nature than any other controllers we are using to control computers, tablets or smartphones. A complex remote defeats the purpose of the TV. For me and probably many of you a keyboard is an acceptable form of TV remote but for large masses it is not. A computer keyboard is not a remote control for an entertainment device. I wrote about TV remotes some time ago.
Once the device manufacturers get the remote controller right (the latest generation Vizio and Sony is already looking much better) it is going to put more limitations to the apps we build. Pointer navigation is going to remain awkward and people don't want to do it. What this means is that we should design our apps for the D-pad.
Any UI component should be accessible from any other focused UI component by navigating with D-pad either directly or with minimum steps. This means that the app structure and component positioning must be designed much more carefully than on touch screens
Simple, direct access, one-click-experience
Let me introduce you to the optimal TV user interface:
That is full screen media player. Media in this case can be a video, picture or a game. If your app starts from this screen your app is getting your user directly where they want to be.
This is, of course, not always possible but it is a good goal to keep in mind when thinking about Google TV app design. Your users want to use the big screen they have to see content that utilises the big screen optimally.
One app?
Andy Rubin's famous view of Android app ecosystem has been one app running everywhere. Users should not have to look for a tab specific app but instead just install the same app they have on their phones to their tabs and the app need to know how to utilise the larger screen size. His point of view also extends to TVs. While I fully agree with him about tabs and phones I'm not convinced the same app needs to extend to Google TV.
An app can adapt from a phone display to a tab display using the awesome tools provided by the SDK because the user goals and app's main function in basically unchanged between these two device categories. The same does not apply to TVs. Users have very different goals on TV and on portable device. Simply tweaking the app UI to utilise TV screen space and making controls work is not enough.
I'm in the opinion that most apps do not need to be on TV. Many apps could work together with TV though.
Second screen apps is a very interesting concept. I personally believe that this is the area where most innovation can be done. The way TV apps work together with tablets and phones is going to be interesting. This is going to be one of the great strong points of Google TV as a platform. Getting Android apps to talk with each other is easy.
We already have few second screen apps. They are fairly primitive but are already showing the potential that is there. The most obvious one is of course a remote control app. Able remote control app already does many great things.
Can't wait to see what kind of second screen apps people come up with! Let's think beyond remote controls.
Summary, TD;DR
Even though Google TV runs Android it doesn't mean that every Android app should run on it. TV is a very different environment and most importantly user goals are very different when they watch TV or use a smartphone ( watch is passive use is active). Optimal TV user experience is a hands-off one-click experience.
Published at DZone with permission of Juhani Lehtimaki , DZone MVB. See the original article here.


In a world where we compete every day for the attention of our customers, standing out is no longer an option, it's a necessity. What makes YOU different than the company in the next town over that is offering the same product or service? One reason: they could be capitalizing on the effectiveness of content marketing. The shift from outbound to inbound marketing means strategies that are rich with content that educates and offers a value to customers. And in the web of content marketing, video marketing services are the future.
According to Cisco, by 2017, videos will account for 69% of all consumer web traffic. That's huge! YouTube alone has over 4 billion views a day. And to be more specific, 92% of B2B customers watch online video. If you're reading these stats and NOT thinking about investing in video marketing services you are already behind your competition.
Let's take a look at what exactly video marketing services mean for B2B companies with a few quick benefits and guidelines of implementing video content into your marketing plan.
The Human Quality. Video brings a face, a voice, and a personality through to your customers. Customers are looking for a human interaction; a transparency between them and a business. By putting yourself (or your coworker, or whoever you get to be the video guinea pig) on camera, you immediately form a connection with your target audience.
The Experience. Utilizing video marketing services allows you to create a unique experience for your customers. They will be more engaged and willing to listen to (rather than read) what you have to say if you present it in a fun, interactive way. For example, don't just sit on camera and explain the benefits of content marketing. Boring! Get on camera (looking nice of course) and immediately grab your target audience's attention. Think outside the box. Have a funny skit or an interesting image that will make your customers want to keep watching. Then you can dive into more of the information—whether that be through infographics, slide decks, or animations that help illustrate your point.
The Brevity Factor. The average attention span of the web user today is about 6 seconds. That being said, you want to grab your audience's attention right away and keep it. If not, they'll move on to the next video—the one where cats are playing with yarn balls and being super cute. You can't compete! Generally under 2 minutes for any video is a safe length, but if you can make it under 1 minute then you should. Customers are busy and time is money, so don't waste it!
People want to see people, be entertained, and do it all in a short amount of time. Seems like a lot to ask for, right? Wrong.
To win at content marketing (yes, you can win), you must constantly be thinking of the next amazing tool you can use. Video marketing services are a sure fire way to get your target audience's attention now and to keep them coming back for more.
But where are you going to start? Learn more about working with video marketing companies here.
Remember: YOU are the expert, reward your customers with remarkable content!


Investment apps are increasingly becoming popular. There are a plethora of versatile investment apps that entice new investors to get involved in the business of the stock market. Moreover, experienced and expert investors are also able to identify opportunities for saving money and improving their portfolios by using a robust investment app.
Until recently people had to pick up the phone and contact a stockbroker for making a trade that was accompanied by an exorbitant commission. However, now you could simply pick up your smartphone and you simply need to tap your screen a number of times for trading instantly usually, for free but at times, you need to pay relatively cheaper rates. Let us explore some of the top investment apps that every investor must know about and use for better trading prospects.
Stockpile is known to offer an innovative approach to purchasing and selling stocks. You could purchase fractional shares of almost all companies via Stockpile. Alternatively, there is an option of funding an account using one of the stock gift cards that would be giving the lucky recipients some shares of stock that start at $5. In this context, you do not have to pay any monthly fees and all trades actually, are 99 cents. Stockpile is supposed to be a thrilling proposition for grandparents and parents who are excited to involve young adults and kids in the stock market and the business of investing. Stockpile offers more than 1000 investments including ETFs and single stocks. You could give physical gift cards or e-gift cards or opt for funding an account via a bank transfer. This surely is a gift which would be paying dividends literally.
As per https://www.forbes.com, "Openfolio is something akin to Wall Street meets social media. It's a platform where investors can come to discuss investment strategies, as well as, display their portfolios to others in their networks. The dollar amounts in each portfolio do not appear, but instead are displayed with percentages held in each asset class." Openfolio would be displaying everything that you are purchasing and selling but without dollar amounts. This is a versatile app and provides you with the golden opportunity to monitor exactly how others are investing within your network. If you are neck-deep in debts and cannot even think of investing, you must take out a debt consolidation loan to combine your multiple debts into one single larger debt with one monthly repayment and a single deadline.
Personal Capital is supposed to be a fantastic finance tracking tool for assisting you in managing your investments particularly if you are having multiple accounts with various companies. Your performance would be tracked across all the accounts and would be evaluated against benchmarks such as the S&P 500 and Dow. It is a robust investment management platform that would be including all your financial accounts right from credit cards, bank accounts to your investments and your mortgage. It is supposed to be the most effective way of keeping a track of all your investments and that too, for absolutely free.
However, you may seek the expertise of one of the qualified financial advisors out there if you wish to but then you need to pay an annual fee as per the managed assets. Personal Capital also boasts of a budgeting tool that helps to keep constant track of all your investments.
The Morningstar App just like its site provides independent and valuable investment research, as well as, insights. You could get comprehensive investment information and data for mutual funds, stocks, and ETFs. Morningstar provides brilliant portfolio tracking tools, real-time quotes, videos, and the latest news. Moreover, you could have access to global and US index performances. Morningstar is known for its portfolio monitoring tools, research, and curated news associated with your investment interests.
Yahoo! Finance is regarded as a sterling investing information and data resource. Its app provides fantastic real-time data during the trading day. This app stands tall among the rest because of its capacity to easily and quickly browse read basic charts, videos, and view financials in a jiffy. As per the recent feature, now Yahoo! Finance would be letting you sync your broker account to make sure that you could trade easily and successfully through the app.
Robinhood provides excellent commission-free trading directly from your smartphone with no need for minimum balance. Moreover, Robinhood features a referral program which is known to offer a free share of stock meant for you, as well as, the friend referred by you. This app offers a Robinhood Gold Program that lets you trade on margin. The app is supposed to be quite basic and you must not expect any great research and analysis. Robinhood, for now, is not available to you on the web. However, the company is planning to come up with a robust web platform sometime next year. In the case, you seem to be thinking in terms of a simple, no-frills, and commission-free platform, no other app or platform could beat Robinhood. It is way ahead of the others in this respect.
StockTwits is supposed to be the 'Twitter for Investors' and a community comprising traders who exchange news, ideas, and complaints. This community boasts of an impressive number of day traders who are very much fascinated by technical analysis. However, they still attach a lot of value and importance to fundamental investors.
Learn is just the right investment app for someone who is getting started with investing. Learn is highly-recommended by experts for novice investors. It provides concise, easy, and clear content and easy audio lessons relating to investment topics. Some of the typical topics would include 'What is a Balance Sheet?', 'What is Stock?', and 'What Are the Mistakes to Avoid?' These are generally fundamental concepts and Learn must be explored by amateur investors while experienced and expert investors must stick to Investopedia.
There are numerous investment apps. You simply need to choose the right one as per your unique requirements. For new investors, these investment apps are great for sharpening their investment skills and boosting their overall investment knowledge.


NEW YEAR, BETTER YOU! | Be You Only Better-If you want results, stop making excuses.
Every new day is an opportunity to become a better you, but the start of a New Year, especially, brings life changing resolutions to many.
By setting more realistic goals for yourself and not limiting yourself to a once-a-year, do-or-die, all-out assault on that mountain of debt, those not so toned thighs, or the scrapbooks that have not magically put themselves together, you may find that the finish line isn't so far away after all and stick to your goals.
Start the year with small, manageable changes to your lifestyle. Instead of saying, "I am going to do this, and I am going to keep it up all year" , you should say, "what can I do today to help me achieve my goals?" Â It is proven that the feeling of satisfaction is the same whether you accomplish big things or little things, so set goals that you can meet. Sometimes people set their goals too high, for instance, Â 'getting my life back together', and those things are just way too big to keep track of, to know whether or not you're even making progress on them.
Also, resolutions should accentuate positive.  Instead of making a resolution that you are going to lose weight, instead make your resolution that you are going to get healthy this year.  And incorporate all of your lifestyle changes to help achieve that. You might do more than just lose a couple of pounds.
What if, in addition to having resolutions, you could start appreciating yourself for who you really are in a genuine way, having nothing to do with who you are on the outside? Â What if just being yourself, the way you are right now, is good enough? The concept of being your authentic self is liberating, exciting and fulfilling. When you have the courage to just be who you are, without apology or pretense, so much of the suffering, stress and worry in life simply disappears.
Whatever the new year means to you, let it be a time of introspection and self-evaluation allowing you to chart a course to better yourself. Â Maybe you want to focus on your appearance, maybe you want to take your stress level down a few notches, find your authentic self, or perhaps even open yourself to true LOVE. Make 2011 YOUR year and become a better you. Just take it one step at a time.


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Jada Pinkett Smith to Star in Netflix's 'Redd Zone'
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): American actor Jada Pinkett Smith is all set to star in an upcoming Netflix drama 'Redd Zone' produced by Westbrook Studios.
According to Variety, the film is based on the real story of a single mother named Tia Magee who helps her sons and their high school football teammates, 'The Bros,' heal after the murder of their best friend, Dominic Redd.
This leads to all 17 boys to move into her house one by one. As the story of the film follows some of the boys make it to the NFL.
According to Variety, the film will be dedicated to Redd's memory.
Besides starring in the lead role, Pinkett Smith will also be producing the film along with Jon Mone, Miguel Melendez, Emmy-nominee Howard Burkons, and Westbrook Studios co-president and head of motion pictures. (ANI)