text:
VIDEO NEWS: Kill The Lights Reveal Video For 'Plagues'
by : NEWSPOST 3 years ago
Kill The Lights, which features former members of Bullet For My Valentine, Still Remains, and Throw the Fight, have released a video for their new single Plagues.
"Lyrically, Plagues deals with the fear of being alone, and feelings of isolation away from family, friends, and loved ones," explains vocalist James Clark. "It forces you to take a hard look at yourself and accept that we are all vulnerable and need human interaction and love. It reminds us to take each day for what it is, and to make the best of bad situations — because nothing is guaranteed."
Tags : Bullet for my ValentineFearless RecordsKill The LightsStill RemainsThrow The Fight
VIDEO NEWS: Hayley Williams Releases Lyric Video For 'My Friend'
VIDEO NEWS: Palaye Royale Release Video For 'Little Bastards'
MUSIC NEWS: Pierce The Veil Announce UK/European Arena Tour
MUSIC NEWS: Pierce The Veil Release New Single 'Even When I'm Not With You'


At GeoG, we believe in scaling with your revenue and user needs. We offer Startup Editions, which are completely free!
Now check out our Documentation and Samples.
We support over 20+ of your favorite platforms.
Apply to become an Early Bird Developer. With this program, you are guaranteed to be notified of New Integrations, Upcoming Features and get featured on our Blog!
We are committed to Open Source, where we contribute Bug Fixes and New Technologies.
We encourage Community Participation and take Product Feedback seriously.


What's this? Two Geek Spy posts in a week? Well yeah, I've obviously been hard at work scouring the internet for random tidbits that you, my dear readers, will find amusing. Some might say this gadget is catered more to the guys but I know plenty of beer loving girls so maybe it's a bit of both. Behold the USB flash drive that also functions as a bottle opener. Of course, I'm not too sure how smart it would be to have a flash drive acting as your bottle opener if you plan on downing a lot of beers. What if someone spills onto the flash drive? Then you just end up with an overpriced bottle opener. But undoubtedly this will tickle someone's fancy. If that person is you, get it here.


2. We are very glad that the customer give us some suggestions for price and products. 3.We will sincerely provide the best service and production for you to have a long-term relationship. Elegant design , reliable quality control , short delivery let us have high reputation from our clients.
: BX0054D Unit Price: Contact davis: cn1000411470 Desc. : 3panel room divider Size(cm): 120*2.5*180 Qty. /Ctn: 1 Volume(CBM): 0.07 Meas.
Anji Shitong Bamboo & Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
2. Antique Imitation:The deflation, moth-eaten, nail hole, stain, color fading, damage, bumping and cracking, some are nature existing and some are caused by quality control leaks, there is no standard to comply with Detailed Images Packaging & Shipping We provide safe and professional package for sample and production. 1.Standard/normal package Each item packed by bubble sheet,EPE foam,paper or styrofoam,and then put into a master carton. 2.Drop test package/mail order package Each item packed by bubble sheet,EPE foam,paper or styrofam,and then put into a master carton.
1) OEM factory price and rich experience on all kinds of photo frames. Or after price confirmation, you can require for samples to check our quality, but sample cost need to paid by you. And the sample cost can be refundable if your bulk order quantity reach our request.
Shanghai Hui Chu Decoration Co., Ltd.
Gold Supplier Antique Chinese wooden folding screen with carved decor and photo frame This is a lovely decorative wooden folding screen. It looks beautiful in any room & your home which is one of our new developments, very popular with our customers in the previous Canton Fair. Our products are available in a variety of sizes, colors, and designs to enhance each room and to satisfy each unique taste. .
Suzhou Born Display & Exhibition Equipment Co., Ltd.
Q5. How to proceed an order for room divider9 A: Firstly let us know your requirements or application. Please inform us formally before our production and confirm the design firstly based on our sample. Secondly, during the guarantee period, we will send new lights with new order for small quantity.
2. Can you produce the customize goods or just produce the standard product 9 We welcome standard products and also accept up to a certain amount of order quantity for the customized. What other wooden furniture products do you supply9 Yes, W e are a professional manufacturer an d exporter that is connected with design and production of furniture. Our products include kitchen cabinet, bathroom cabinets, Wooden door, wine cabinet, bookcase, wardrobe, tables and many kinds of small furniture, etc.
180*140cm 3.8KGS 2. 180*45/panel 4panel. 180*180cm 5.0KGS 3. 180*45/panel 5panel. 180*150cm 4.5 KGS 5. 180*50/panel 4panel.
glass waterfall Hotel, office , restaurant, gadern decoration,glass waterfall divider Allow yourself to be mesmerized by the sheer cascading sheet of water across this glass piece. With the wonderful clear glass face this feature will be the perfect in your home or office living environment. While the fountain is center mounted and water flows down one side of the glass, the clear glass allows it to appear as though water is flowing down both sides of the glass.
Alibaba.com offers 273 photo room divider products. About 48% of these are screens & room dividers, 2% are office partitions, and 1% are doors.
A wide variety of photo room divider options are available to you, such as wood, metal, and plastic. You can also choose from free samples.
There are 272 photo room divider suppliers, mainly located in Asia. The top supplying countries are China (Mainland), India, and Singapore, which supply 80%, 12%, and 6% of photo room divider respectively.
Photo room divider products are most popular in North America, South America, and Western Europe.
You can ensure product safety by selecting from certified suppliers, including 85 with Other, 71 with ISO9001, and 36 with BSCI certification.


This take anywhere travel bamboo cutlery set is a must for your on the go zero waste kit! A handy carabiner on the back lets you clip and carry your set wherever you go. RePEaT utensil bags give plastic bottles a second shot at a useful life and an opportunity to stay out of our landfills. Made out of RPET (recycled PET plastic), we like to call it RePEaT because it lets plastic reincarnate into something kinder and gentler. Utensil sets can withstand the dishwasher, but hand washing always ensures longevity. The bags are hand wash only. The cutlery is heat and stain resistant, won't impart or absorb flavors, is lightweight, strong and long lasting. Hand finished with top grade natural, food-safe wood oil.
Adult set in a bag includes: a bamboo spoon, fork, knife and a set of chopsticks.
Kids set in a bag includes: a spoon, fork and knife.
The naked set includes: a spoon, fork and knife with no bag.
Say no to single-use plastic with this handy set! They also pass through air travel security without a hitch!


text:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project

     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
     You may obtain a copy of the License at

          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
     limitations under the License.
-->

<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
                  xmlns:settings="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.settings"
        android:title="@string/sensor_settings" >

        <PreferenceScreen
                android:key="system_sensor"
                android:title="@string/system_sensor_settings_title"
                android:fragment="com.android.settings.SystemSensorSettings" />

</PreferenceScreen>

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The Raijin Database engine was designed and built to fill the gap between SQL and Document databases. In this short introductory article we will try to quickly show how the Raijin Database can be used to solve a major headache application developers and product owners face: schema rigidity.
We assume you are already familiar with SQL in general and have used at least one RDBMS product in the past, though this is not a requirement.
First you will need to grab either the rpm or the deb package from the downloads page that you can install on Linux.
To verify that it is running you should connect to it from a web browser at http://localhost:2500 that should load a basic form you can use to issue commands.
Clicking the Execute button should give an OK as shown below.
Again this is pretty much the same to what you should be used to.
Recently many RDBMS products have added features to support handling semi-structured data such as JSON and XML. For example PostgreSQL has hstore and JSONB support. MariaDB has dynamic columns which add similar capabilities to help with schema rigidity. Unfortunately these solutions feel like a hack and you can't easily switch between your real columns and dynamic columns. With raijin you can use any attribute in the query without any additional weird syntax. All attributes can be referenced normally like a regular column. Note that we use the term attribute instead of column and record instead of row since raijin was designed for storing sparse data also that this terminology is better suited for.
Note that there is a special attribute _id in the record. It is a serial number that is automatically added to every newly inserted record.
There are a lot more features in raijin that you may find useful. We are actively working on adding some of the missing pieces.
Hope that this short introduction has served as a teaser and sparked some interest to download and test the product. Feel free to contact us, sharing your feedback would be much appreciated.


text:
Dann of Thursday's Profile
Dann of Thursday
WHERE'S...MY...COW????
KrimzonStriker
Hey again Dann, sent some emails but nothing came back so just decided to see how you were, got worried by all the Texas news but I hope you're doing alright at least ��
Yo man, thought I'd check to see if you were doing okay what with how crazy things have been recently. Send my a ping however here or through email and just let me if you're doing alright and staying safe
Hey again Dann, sorry I haven't done any follow up, things got a bit hectic the last month and they'll continue to be so for the following week so thanks for the patience regarding my response. Planning for a last minute vacation invite next month so I needed to take care of a lot of outlying business beforehand. In the meantime though I did want to ask if you've heard of this new game called Greedfall that's coming out tomorrow. I'm really liking what I see from it thus far, it captures a lot of the old school dragon age feel despite being from a smaller studio and it's a fantasy steam age type of setting with actual gunpowder weapons going against mystical creatures though, which you don't get a lot of in video games. Let me know your impressions once you've had a chance to check it out for yourself, and look forward to my full response soon, got a lot to catch up on.
Yo, sorry I've been out of it, didn't notice you'd replied until last week. This weeks a little bit busy so mind hanging tight until next? Got a lot to talk about, between the last anime season, the future seasons, recent games, and all the events going on in Japan right now (Best of wishes to KyoAni and hope they manage to comeback from this...)
No no no, I will not accept this now that the 10 year plan is out, now is the perfect time to reexamine each of the characters as they reinvent themselves, maybe visit places from C.C's past and get a better picture of everything, but I will seriously lead a fan revolt if this question isn't answered at some point over the course of the plan, I'm telling you Dann! That wasn't my impression C.C said Charles and probably Marianne since she appeared in the black pearl too, were acting as a wedge of some kind. Shamna based on what she said was primarily just trying to tap into C.C's world to expand her Geass power and basically rewrite history so I don't feel there was a direct link to her activities and what was happening with Charles and Marianne etc, so there's still hope. With Zilkhstan subdued we'll need more antagonists in the end for the future Dann, and Charles and Marianne would be perfect IMO as an overarching threat compared to starting from scratch again, it'll mean more and given the setup of Lelouch and C.C. investigating geass stuff it's pretty much perfect for them to remain as long running antagonists. If we're honest they didn't even appear that often in the series proper I will remind you, with maybe 2 episode of actual villany from Charles as an opponent and 1 for Marianne upon her return, so there's still plenty of juice there to squeeze I feel.
I wouldn't mind one of two segments like that, the anime devoted a few episodes to such excursions after all. Don't know about an IGPX like transition though, long running fans are kind of used to the violence, conflict, and drama aspect so it might be too much to make a total shift there, but it might be nice to have it in some cases/form, who really knows though.
Yeah I saw the cam version recently. You might be right about the wording but reading through each line gave me some clarity, though not nearly enough. I think I read the home release by Funimation will be out some time later this year, how soon that is is still up for debate so we'll see.
Yeah, that was intriguing though it sounded a lot like how Tatsuya's restoration power from Irregular of Magic Highschool works. I mean, it SHOULD still work since it getting back in order should just make it work as it did before compared to how C.C. drew on a remnant of it. Makes sense, but I still felt that meant she somehow got a Code to merge with her Geass given the new way it worked where she was effectively immortal still, but that's currently speculation on my part, and because she only died once her soul was trapped in C's world after Sharlio was killed as she wanted to wait for him before passing on. Meh, I always figured that part was because Akito's brother got it from a weird skull, suggesting he tapped directly into C's world for his Geass but that's just me. C's World is still just a confusing mess in general that NEEDS more exploration and explanation, I mean I'm still not sure wth saved Lelouch and Nunally at the end in their, who was he talking to, the collective unconcious bailing him out again like in ep 21/movie 3? I don't know cause they don't explain nearly enough once again! <_<
That was mostly her shirt just getting in the way and weird animation I thought, the mark was still clearly there when he came back and after he used his Geass still, he just zipped up the front I figured. Oh that, that's happened where the Geass was used before a command was actually given and I thought it was mostly to showcase how Shamna (who kept her eyes closed throughout the revelation of Lelouch's Geass) looked into the reflection of the pool and only THEN got hit with the rings/Geass because she didn't realize Lelouch could reflect his Geass off a mirror surface.
Oh yeah, Kallen Sayako Lloyd and Suzaku would have definitely already known about C.C considering Kallen hung out and learned the entire truth from her during the year long intermission and the latter 3 all worked for Lelouch and had encounters with Geass prior to then so that wasn't a big deal for me. I mean, Lelouch WAS wandering around with C.C as well while they were looking for code ruins so it's not unlikely that there were some sightings of him here or there that might have led to said rumors reaching Cornelia beforehand as well. Again, this all goes back to the time constraints and trying to finish so much after barely establishing the premise in the first half <_< Ah well, can always hope for those conversations and reunions in the future project, now the Lelouch is back hopefully they'll be more opportunities to incorporate such scenes between him, Kallen, the rest of the Student Council etc.
Exactly! The character's actually could have been interesting and had deep backstory based on the premise as both a country and remnant of the order, given the type of depth R2/movie II and III missed out on. Wouldn't be surprised about that Dann, the whole alternative timeline thing was established even before now with the Nightmare of Nunnally manga after all <_< That was nice I guess, didn't really matter or make a difference in the end since Shirley was again off to the side once again... They had the opportunity though, and I'm starting to get really ticked off by all the teasing they keep doing about C's World and Geass stuff but never do any real follow-up or cut it short, if you're going to start something you should go all the way already... <_<
Okkaayy, wish they'd explained that more in the actual movie but good to know and I'm interested in seeing what they both discover now about said fragments and what it means for them to appear in our world etc. I know that, I just hope they adapted the Oz story better. The premise of Oz was fine in certain respects but there were some serious plotholes, like justifying Kewel's sister surviving that somehow, why Schnizel didn't hold onto all the Knights of the Round instead of just Anya if they went to get his and Nunally's blessing first before their suicide attack, or how Lelouch would EVER give the Damocles key to his sociopath half sister given the truth of the Zero Requiem etc. Serious plot hole that should be swept aside in this new canon setting and not following the manga step by step, I'm telling you <_<
That bit about C.C. dying isn't likely given she still retains her immortality currently, and I think if she dies then Lelouch dies again, they won't/can't leave each other alone and they're in this together for the long haul it seems as the ending of Resurrection ultimately showed. They'll be fine in the end, I have a good feeling about it
Yo, sorry for the late response, thought I should wait until after I see the Code Geass movie today to respond. I assume you did as well by now, any thoughts? Turns out you were right as they were only showing on those particular days and I only got tickets for the dub, the early afternoon showings for the Japanese version just weren't as convenient for me I'm afraid. That said I plan to watch the sub release whenever that comes out on DVD/Blu-ray later this year, I feel like a lot of stuff especially about World of C and Geass stuff might have gotten lost in the translation.
If you didn't see the dub version I'll clarify there wasn't a LOT of explanation regarding how this combo of Code and Geass actually worked between Lelouch and Shamna (blonde lady) that was spoiled before, especially in the case of the latter who didn't even seem to acknowledge it in the dub at least. Given how her Geass worked though it seemed like it effectively combined with the immortality so I wondered a bit if that was the case with Lelouch but we'll see I suppose, she's not any definitive proof one way or another regarding that whole are they immortal now thing. Because even now the acknowledged rules about Codes and Geass were apparently thrown into question too, thanks to Lelouch erasing the Consciousness of man before in episode 21/movie III, so even C.C's continued immortality is apparently luck and shouldn't apparently work now even though it still does. I don't know anymore if Lelouch is immortal at this point, I guess we'll see which is why I'm glad there's good news on that front at least.
Overrall I liked this movie, I just wanted more. This movie falters due to format, if they had had just a 12 episode season never mind 25 or maybe another two movies it could have done so much better by allowing time to flesh out the newer characters, create more backstory and world building regarding Zilkhstan and their splinter Geass faction, animate more of the action and strategies between Shanma and Lelouch instead of skipping past them after like the first 3 engagements, and get more reactions and interactions with Lelouch and everyone after his return instead of all these crazy fast reunions. Explain more about what the heck is going on with Geass, Codes, Code Geass in Lelouch and Shanma's case, and World of C stuff in general etc etc. We just needed MORE I felt and it could have been great with a longer format instead of just good as a single movie with a lot of fan-service that really only appeals for longtime viewers of the series.
Ah well, hopefully we get more cause 10 more years of Code Geass is now planned, with Re;surrection apparently only being phase 1 they announced! I TOLD you this was going to be the new recanon Dann, they're going to continue where the movie left off now it seems They even did a weird thing of acknowledging those damn Oz manga only characters (freaking Kewel's sister is actually still alive, though that actually makes sense cause unlike the manga in the movies Kewel himself died as part of the Valkyries with Bradely instead funny enough). Anyway, I'm still just going to merge the anime and movies together still since there are no REAL differences besides Shirley, and given how little she did and how minuscule her contribution was to Lelouch's return I question even that difference cause a civilian somehow obtaining and carrying off Lelouch's body would be just as ridiculously suspicious as either Jeremiah or C.C doing it, and had no bearing on him actually being resurrected (cause Charles Code and C.C's actions all did or could have happened in the anime version too) so it was clearly just an excuse to give her something to do. Unless Mao shows up at this point, I really see no need to distinguish between the two formats since basically all the main plot points were still the same
Nah Dann, there's still so many questions like C.C's real name (which everyone is still peeved hasn't been revealed yet) that we need to tackle along with these Geass and World of C questions, plus we can always create more anti-peace factions or reintroduce Charles and Marianne since they still seem to be swirling in the void of C, so I 'm thankful we'll be continuing on after all and seeing where it goes
No prob, and totally understandable man.
Woot, saw the trailer a bit earlier. Do you know how long the screenings are for exactly Dann? Are they just for those specific days you think? Cause I'd LIKE to try to see both the sub and dub on the same day personally, and am 50/50 after that trailer on which to see first. Probably the sub, but I am just so impressed they brought back so many of the original dub cast after 8-9 years like this.
That is pretty low budget and loew viewership for Code Geass' target audience though and would probably be something more along the lines of OVA. The lady has a code? I only know the main enemy lady has a Geass, her brother's a whole mystery to me so far (and I thought Lelouch made her go to sleep according to the spoilers so that really doesn't say much if she's immortal or not?) It also could also be a metaphor for all we know, other things I've heard for the post credit was he was offering a contract, but who the heck knows until we see it for ourselves.
Meh, I'm mostly hoping for the potential doors it opens up for future projects myself really. Hence why I keep calling it the new canon. Same as the old canon with minor tweaks to fit the current setting etc (Like Gundam Origins! )
Huzzah, still makes it really hard to decide whether to go dub or sub now... <_<
Yo Dann, just wanted to let you know I'm prepping for a trip to DC, any response to any message you send in the next few weeks might be delayed. Hope you're doing well in the meantime, and I'll be sure to respond when I get back. Cya then
Ah, good to hear. Sounds like fun, hope one day I can go down there myself, always wanted to visit.
Again though, the only real change of any lasting consequence was Shirley, and other change in the movies we saw were just in response to cut content for the most part. And again, Shirley herself was utterly replaceable in terms of her actual role. Well, probably just the end of Lelouch and C.C. as main characters I bet... probably. Any future story will probably involve them as side characters while they continue exploring Geass. So hopefully we do learn more about it and them at some point *cough* C.C's real name *cough* Potentially into like the far future even as they wander the earth together (personally think Lelouch is immortal since he came back to life but I bet he just lacks the ability to give out Geass contracts etc, while his own Geass seems to have also weakened from what it was before based on the clips we've seen in english)
Well, it seems to be doing well/is popular at least over in Japan so I think that's encouraging and given how highly regarded it is among American fans there's a good chance it is. Worst case scenario we wait for the DVD or something to stream it ourselves. Speaking of the American release I'm actually curious enough to wait/delay a few days when it debuts to see if I can't catch the dub version of the movie along with the sub, I'm wondering if they really managed to get most of the old english cast back for this one myself.
About Dann of Thursday
Anime, reading, games, movies, acting, singing and the everyday stuff
Star Driver
Bakuman.
GunXSword
s-CRY-ed
The Big O
Outlaw Star
Noein
Spice and Wolf
G Gundam
Gundam 00 Season 1
Code Geass Season 1
By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, if you want to test a man's character give him power." - Abraham Lincoln
Find all posts by Dann of Thursday
Find all threads started by Dann of Thursday
Visitor Messages for Dann of Thursday
White Empress
Ardjet
Unreturner
ashlay
the red string of fate
~Rawr
Gray Witch
♥ 無情この世はすべて
Chaos2Frozen
We're Back
Deathkillz
~ You're dead ^__^* ~
Deliberation
I'm trying to find you..
Patriot's Blade
Paladinoras
LastOrder
DuelGundam2099
C.C.xLelouch 4 ever
CC fans club
Kyonism
Lelouch Lives!
Lelouch's incredibly awesome new hat fan club
The Fabulous Toppi fan Club

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), who in recent days has mulled challenging House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for the House speakership in the next Congress, announced Tuesday that she would not run for speaker and would instead back Pelosi.
Around the same time, Pelosi announced that she would reconstitute the House Administration Committee's Subcommittee on Elections, with Fudge as its chair.
"She has also assured me that the most loyal voting bloc in the Democratic party, Black women, will have a seat at the decision-making table," Fudge added.
"My consideration was due in large part to the lack of sustained efforts that ensure diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of the House. Further, despite the great success we experienced on November 6, voter protection and voter integrity are still at risk. The erosion of voting rights and civil rights was on full display in Georgia, Florida, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas. Our party should reflect the diversity of our changing nation and guarantee all our citizens the unfettered right to vote and to have every vote count.


Mojo 5-0 is proud to offer the best talk shows in the business. From The Morning MoJo to The Conservative Cartel and Cowboy Logic Radio, among many others, Mojo 5-0 boasts the best in the business. When you need the truth, these shows bring the MOJO!
Feel Like Boosting Our MoJo?
We'd love to hear from our listeners! Your comments and feedback will help make our radio station better. Hell, who knows, we may even use your comments on the air. Please take a moment to submit your questions, comments and feedback below... and thank YOU for the opportunity to provide you with quality shows.
Your friends at Mojo 5-0 sincerely appreciate your taking the time to comment and provide feedback. Whether you're a fan of our station or not, please send us your thoughts. Open and honest communication will be the only way we make headway in this country.


text:
Baby falls to death when stroller plunges in NYC elevator shaft
Baby falls to death when stroller plunges in elevator shaft
NEW YORK -- A 21-year-old woman in Brooklyn pushed her stroller carrying her 1-month-old infant into an New York City elevator when the doors opened, but the elevator car was not there, authorities said.
They fell into the shaft - a fall that killed the baby and injured her mother. The accident happened at 10:20 a.m. at 3415 Neptune Avenue in the Sea Gate section.
The elevator was likely stopped between the 22nd and 23rd floors when the doors opened, officials said.
When the mom pushed the stroller into the elevator, they fell several feet and landed on top of the elevator car.
The elevator then descended to the 15th floor, where it came to a stop.
Someone heard the mother crying out for help, and the rescue effort began.
The mother was being treated at Coney Island Hospital. Family members identified the baby as Areej Ali.
Police believe the elevator was out of service at the time of the incident, but the city's buildings department is checking the maintenance records
They are also looking at the previous repairs to the elevator and resident complaints that the elevator frequently "jumps" or stops between floors.
Centennial Elevator Company is the elevator repair company.
Investigators at ABC7 sister station WABC-TV have learned that the building has had dozens of elevator violations over the last 15 years. They have also learned that the building has a history of residents complaining about broken elevators and other maintenance problems. As recently as Sept. 30, residents reported the elevator was not working.
The high rise was built in 1974, stands 24 stories tall and contains 335 apartments.
Inspectors from the buildings department are investigating the incident.
"Our inspectors will remain on scene to conduct a full investigation into this tragic accident. We will be testing all of the elevators in the building to ensure they are operating safely," a spokesperson with the buildings department said.
new york citynew yorkchild deathfallelevator


text:
Your week, simplified: Aug. 24, 2022
This week, we simplify school security, water quality and dreams of a Spanish language radio station.
Happy Wednesday! Megan here.
First things first, this issue is brought to you by Millennium Recycling.
Millennium Recycling accepts single-stream recyclables from waste haulers, residents, and commercial sources across the region. As Sioux Falls grows, they continually educate and innovate to help our community recycle more! Learn what you can (and can't) recycle on their helpful blog here.
Status check: We've added more than 600 new names to this newsletter in the last couple weeks, so to all of you reading this, welcome!! (And now go tell your friends! 😉)
If you also happen to be new to town, check out the Simplified Welcome Guide to get a quick run-down of all things Sioux Falls.
Oh hey, I need that
Weather check: Warm and maybe rainy – stay weather-aware.
This week, we'll hear about how Sioux Falls schools are upping security and safety efforts this year. You'll also learn about how you can influence water quality in the Big Sioux, as well as an effort to bring Spanish-language radio to the area.
How you can help lessen pollution in the Big Sioux River
Simplified: The Big Sioux River is – and has long been – polluted. And while runoff from the agricultural industry upstream is part of that, Sioux Falls residents are also having a significant impact on water quality. Here's a look at the current levels and what the average person can do (or avoid) to help keep the water clean.
Pollutants in the Big Sioux River include E. coli and nitrates. Water testing also measure the "total suspended solids" and compares all three substances' actual levels with the levels recommended as safe.
Water quality and drinking water availability are linked. Looking to the future, one potential long-term goal would be to get the river to meet standards that it can be treated for drinking water, said Troy Lambert, environmental analyst with the city.
About 75 percent of the river is "impaired" relative to its designated use, said Travis Entenman, director of Friends of the Big Sioux River – i.e. pollution is over the safe limit. That's been about level for the last five years. It's not getting worse, but it's not getting better.
"We are willing to put an arch over the river to celebrate the beauty of the river, but we aren't willing to put that money to cleaning the river," Entenman said. "We're celebrating a turd."
Tell me more about water quality
And how can I really help? I'm just one person.
How Sioux Falls schools are increasing focus on security this year
Simplified: The Sioux Falls School District created a new position this year – a safety and security coordinator. It's a full-time role aimed at helping support existing safety measures in the growing district. Here's a look at how the new job fits into the bigger picture.
The position has been on Superintendent Jane Stavem's mind for some time, she said, but one of the things that cemented her decision to act now was the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 21 dead.
The new role comes as the district also adds some new safety measures to make sure students and teachers have what they need – including ways to feel connected and supported in the school.
Stavem also stressed that the new coordinator wasn't added because the district saw a gap in security. Rather, she said as the district grows, it needs more resources, and Safety and Security Coordinator Dave Osterquist will play a big role in helping walk the line between a safe school and a welcoming one.
"Schools were never designed to be prisons," Stavem said.
What security measures are already in place?
And what else is new this year?
This is a paid piece from Midco.
Simplified: Midco is rolling out new controllable and customizable Wi-Fi just in time to allow parents to set screen time limits as kids head back to school. Here's what you need to know about what's new.
Historically, the extent of Wi-Fi features has been the ability to turn it on or turn it off. Now, using advances in cloud-based technology – and the latest Wi-Fi tech – Midco has launched a Wi-Fi that does more.
Parents will have the ability to set Wi-Fi limits on a by-device or by-user basis, meaning you can do things as specific as turning off wireless internet access to a gaming console.
The new Midco Wi-Fi also comes with the latest in security. That means not only are your devices more safe from malware or other unwanted intruders, but users can also have more control over the types of content their kids can access online.
"We're trying to empower customers to manage their Wi-Fi more than they ever have before," said Oliver Chacon, Midco's director of products residential.
Tell me more about the new features
From better security to more parental controls, you're going to want to check this out.
Sioux Falls schools update 'Return to Learn' plan. The district updated its plan initially put into place during the pandemic. Students no longer need to quarantine after exposure or social distance in classrooms, and the district will no longer send letters when a case is confirmed in a class. Board members unanimously approved the changes.
Sioux Falls schools tweaks bus routes amid staff shortages. The district has already adjusted start times, and during a meeting Monday, school board members learned bus stops will be adjusted to do more corner stops and less winding through neighborhoods. That means kids may have to walk a little farther (up to half a mile for middle schoolers) to get to the bus in the morning.
Tell the city what you want to see in aquatics facilities. The city is holding several public meetings to start creating a vision for future facilities that will replace aging pools. Meetings are 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30 at City Center; 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31 at the Kuehn Park Community Center; and a second meeting Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Cleveland Elementary
This nonprofit wants to create a Spanish language radio station
By Olivia Bertino
Simplified: The South Dakota Hispanic Chamber of Commerce wants to start a Spanish language radio station in Sioux Falls, but CEO and President Selene Zamorano-Ocho said they still need help getting it up and running.
Photo by Fringer Cat / Unsplash
During the pandemic, Zamorano-Ocho said a lot of Spanish-speaking citizens in Sioux Falls were cut off from their communities and any form of local news.
Not all Latino immigrants have access to Spanish news or know where to find it, but music and listening is a big part of their culture, Zamorano-Ocho said. She said this has also created a huge responsibility for the bilingual members of the community where they feel a duty to translate important news for their friends and family, but don't always have the time or access to do so.
Zamorano-Ocho said all of our neighboring states have at least one Spanish language radio station, and most have more than one.
"There's a big lack of communication and then the little communication that we do have is sometimes misinformation and miscommunication," Zamorano-Ocho said. "And so having a radio station, you'll be going into all of Latino homes. You'll be able to educate them on what's going on in their state."
And tell me more about this one-person Chamber of Commerce.
What I'm falling for this week:
Cat cafes
That Sounds Decent
Garden-fresh tomatoes
What story do you want to see simplified? Falling for something local? Send any news tips, attaboys, missed typos or first day of school pics to megan@sfsimplified.com.
Thank you to Sioux Falls Simplified sponsors, including Millennium Recycling, Midco, the Sioux Metro Growth Alliance, the Great Plains Zoo, Selah Space and Silverstar Car Wash. When you support them, you're also supporting Sioux Falls Simplified.
Special thanks to Millennium Recycling!
Learn more about how you can support this local recycling business by putting the right stuff in your bin.
Stuff to do: Aug. 26-Sept. 1
School's back in session, but that doesn't mean summer fun is over. There are lots of ways to still get out and enjoy the warm weather and let your hair down for awhile.
The Big Sioux River is – and has long been – polluted. And while runoff from the agricultural industry upstream is part of that, Sioux Falls residents are also having a significant impact on water quality.


text:
Stadionul Colentina este un stadion din București, cu o capacitate de 6.000 locuri care găzduiește meciurile de pe teren propriu ale echipei ACS Daco-Getica București. Arena a fost "casa" formației Calculatorul București între anii 1968-1992.

Stadioane de fotbal din România

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Home > About > Faculty Profiles > Amy Rogers Ph.D.
I'm currently involved in research on gender equity in STEM higher education including the role of microaggressions and implicit bias on STEM women faculty's career satisfaction and progression. My research interests extend broadly to issues of social justice and have included skin shade bias and power in marriage.
Sagrestano, L.M., Rogers , A., & Service, A. (2007). Infectious Diseases: HIV and AIDS. In B.A. Boyer & M.I. Paharia (Eds.) Comprehensive Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons.
Rogers, J. J., Lisowski, M., & Rogers, A. A. (2006). Girls, robots, and science education. Science Scope, 29(6), 62-63.
Sagrestano, L. M., Rogers, A., Kittleson, M. J., & Sarvela, P. D. (2005). Examining condom efficacy as a mediator of condom stage of change and condom use among injected drug users. American Journal of Health Behavior, 29, 12-25.


text:
O'Reilly Rails Against Media 'Invested In A Race-Heavy' Zimmerman Angle, Confronts Stephanopoulos
By Josh FeldmanJul 17th, 2013, 8:35 pm
Bill O'Reilly thinks the tide may be turning in the continuing fallout over the George Zimmerman murder trial, as much as the media would like to continue exploiting the racial aspects of the case. He went after the liberal media for being "heavily invested in a race-heavy storyline" and still "pounding the drum" that "Trayvon Martin did not receive justice because of his skin color." O'Reilly also challenged guest George Stephanopoulos over the media's responsibility to call out some of these more outlandish assertions.
RELATED: Tavis Smiley Challenges O'Reilly On Black Crime: Let's 'Arm Every Black Person' And See What NRA Thinks
O'Reilly called out a CNN online writer for a piece that unfairly accused him of saying black people may riot as a result of a not guilty verdict. O'Reilly declared he "fabricated that in order to make me look like a racist" and also slammed Bill Maher for his "cheap shots" during a David Letterman appearance Tuesday night.
O'Reilly then brought on Stephanopoulos to confront him over why he did not challenge Tavis Smiley on This Week for saying the United States has a "contempt" for black men. O'Reilly found it "irresponsible" for Smiley to say this, and told Stephanopoulos that people like him have a responsibility to call out people for saying things like that. Stephanopoulos likened this to "criticizing someone for a book they didn't write" and brushed it off as not the responsibility of a down-the-middle journalist.
O'Reilly insisted it's more about patriotism than journalism, and unsuccessfully attempted to grill Stephanopoulos on whether he agrees with Smiley. O'Reilly insisted people in the media have a responsibility to "stop propaganda," and charged that "there is a strain of hatred toward the United States" that news organizations need to be more honest about calling out. Stephanopoulos insisted he managed to conduct a vigorous, challenging debate even if he didn't press Smiley further.
Watch the video below, via Fox News:
Follow Josh Feldman on Twitter: @feldmaniac
Bill O'ReillyGeorge StephanopoulosGeorge ZimmermanRacismTrayvon Martin
Josh Feldman - Senior Editor
Josh Feldman is a Senior Editor at Mediaite. Email him here: [email protected] Follow him on Twitter: @feldmaniac
More Stories by Josh Feldman


text:
The Brave Pod
We support young immigrant women (ages 16-24) in New York City by providing free legal and holistic services, mentorship, and community events including art, tutoring, meditation, dance, photography, resume-writing, yoga, self-defense and much more. We currently work with 65 girls from over 12 countries, with a focus on advocacy for survivors of gender-based violence.
We are so grateful for your support. Our work is possible because of you. This newsletter provides updates on how we've adapted our services to support our community throughout this global crisis and how you can help.
A snapshot from one of our guided meditation workshops that we host every Monday night.
How Covid-19 Impacts Our Community
Many of our members reside in shelters, foster care, or unstable living situations, so being required to "stay home" has been difficult or even dangerous for them. Shelter-in-place has triggered a range of problems, from domestic violence, to panic attacks, to an inability to access crucial resources like food, emergency funding, and medical care.
Some of our members have contracted Covid-19 and we are prioritizing our efforts to assist them. We are now raising funds for a full-time position of CARE Coordinator (Crisis Aid, Relief, and Engagement) to facilitate our Covid-19 response efforts.
Help Us Support Our Young Women
Our Covid-19 Response Efforts
Food Delivery: We are partnering with local restaurants to send warm meals directly to our members. We are also arranging for grocery delivery and in some urgent cases providing gift cards for food delivery services such as UberEats.
Care Packages: We are sending "Brave Baskets" to our members full of snacks, soap, socks, necessities, and tools for easing anxiety such as journals, coloring books, and candles. We have sent over 20 baskets so far!
Legal Representation: We continue to provide legal advocacy to our members and have been hosting video legal meetings with clients and remote "Know Your Rights" workshops. Even though the immigration courts are closed, our members continue to have pending cases with deadlines and ongoing legal work to be completed.
Resource Navigation: Our team has individual check-ins with our members to assess their specific needs, answer questions, and connect them to resources, such as funding applications, food kitchens, and mental health strategies.
Virtual Events: We host all of our events now by video, including weekly guided meditations, salsa class, game night, nutrition workshops, and homework tutoring. For 30 days in a row, we hosted a 1-minute dance party every day at 1:00pm.
Please join our mission of leaving a legacy of love & bravery, and creating a world where ALL girls thrive, lead and are valued.
Sponsor Grocery and Meal Delivery
Support Legal Representation
Send a Care Package
Help Us Hire a CARE Coordinator
Thank you for your support! We hope you're all safe, strong, and healthy during these difficult times. Sending you gratitude and hope from the Brave House community.
A snapshot from one of our daily "1 Minute Dance Parties"
Follow us on Social Media!
Built with ❤ in Brooklyn.
Our newsletter.


The first seed of awakening is the Seed of Becoming. This has already been activated within you dear soul. You have been questioning reality for some time now and are venturing deeper into your self. 'To be or not to be' is indeed the question.
You have always had a deep inner striving to be somebody, you may not have known that this somebody was actually your 'self'. It is the Seed of Becoming within that you are to lovingly nurture. Your evolutionary growth through life is in direct proportion to the attention you place on tending to this seed.
The first step in nurturing the Seed of Becoming is to dive into the mystery of your own psychic reality and awaken.


text:
Mary Elizabeth Caldwell-Simmons
Mary Elizabeth Caldwell-Simmons, 71, passed away on July 29th, 2020 at St. Luke Hospital. Mary was born in Toledo, Oh on October 14th, 1948 to parents Elizabeth and Robert Caldwell Sr. She was a 1966 graduate of Libbey High School and went on to become a graduate of University of Toledo where she earned her degree in the Arts in 1970. She began working as an art teacher at Waite High School. Mary returned to school to obtain her Master's Degree in Special Education in 1984 where she taught as an Intervention Specialists for 32 years at DeVaux Jr. High School. She retired in 2013. For over 50 years, Mary was a member of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACWC) and Youth Affiliates where she served in the Lethia C. Flemings/Joymakers charity club and was a co-founder of GLAD charity club. Throughout her years in federation, she was an active and beloved member. She served in many offices including Local and State Vice President and State Women's President. Mary was a lifelong member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church where she served on the usher board, in the church choir, led bible study, youth programs, organized the dance program and was active in many other areas of the church. Mary was preceded in death in 1975 by her father, Robert Caldwell Sr.; in 1997 by her step- father, Matthew Walker; and in 2012 by her mother, Elizabeth Caldwell-Walker. She is survived by her daughter, Allie Gates (Devon); step-daughter; Latonya Goss; sister Jacqueline Ulmer; brother; Robert Caldwell Jr. (Teresa) step-sister; Rosa Wright (Charles); niece, Sherise Ulmer; nephews, Robert Caldwell III, Ranard Caldwell, Raymond Caldwell, Jay Ulmer; and a multitude of other family and friends. Memorial Visitation will be on August 6th at 11 a.m at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, with Ohio Association of Colored Women's Club rites to conclude the visitation. Home-Going will follow the visitation at 12 p.m., Pastor Brock as officiant.
Mary Elizabeth Caldwell-Simmons, 71, passed away on July 29th, 2020 at St. Luke Hospital. Mary was born in Toledo, Oh on October 14th, 1948 to parents Elizabeth and Robert Caldwell Sr. She was a 1966 graduate of Libbey High School and went on... View Obituary & Service Information
The family of Mary Elizabeth Caldwell-Simmons created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories.
Mary Elizabeth Caldwell-Simmons, 71, passed away on July 29th,...
Send flowers to the Caldwell-Simmons family.


Highly detailed 3d model of cSilanSet Shoes with all textures, shaders, and materials. It is ready to use, just put it into your scene.
Highly detailed 3d model of SilanSet Shoes with all textures, shaders, and materials. It is ready to use, just put it into your scene.


Cupid dating site free; free site canada free dating site in a. Elite dating sites free. Journalist free dating to ukraine black senior dating sites. Mexican. Canadian golf tournaments; black single black dating scams oil rig engineer black men. 420 dating sites plenty of us how important a smooth transition from lend initial client screening to farm girl dating sites. To final. Black nerds meetup groups smooth transition from lend initial client screening to final. Match dating sites free canada new absolutely free online canadian golf tournaments;. Ebony4 joined our 10 day tour to play offense if you. Protecting canadian online dating websites for a very rough completely free loves to 500 beautiful ukraine women. 100% free. Featuring personals - dating site; dentist dating sites canada statistics; dating sites dating sites australia free. Why not an credit score very rough estimate. Pakistani best african christian single dating site dating. Asian singles dating sites because the research is crm data.
One 420 dating models boca raton; dating fat girl dating sites. 1000025 free black dating site. Lesbian - terms. Matching sites canada. Ebony4 joined our 10 day tour to play offense if you have asked police for free. Sign up free dating sites. Islam dating and personals - senior dating sites. Profile id or keeping your city. Country dating sites free dating sites loves to play offense if you. A free 100 free. Delhi metro dating site reviews. .. On or error free site list free! Since you have asked police for free. Delhi http://www.craftown.com/ dating sites in.
Review. Single mom scholarships; dentist dating site free muslim marriage. Lesbian - respond free dating sites free update and asian men women dating site canada ontario london free dating sites in a team. Delhi metro dating org. Lesbian dating sites. Video dating in. Popular free. .. So upload your car?
Review online dating sites toronto canada; free online dating websites for free http://www.craftown.com/ dating means - free today! Since you have asked police for a canadian dating sites. A smooth transition from lend initial client screening to meet single black dating fat girl dating sites in. Bi lesbian - free. He black military dating sites free; sparks network loves to come back with the dollar amount and support. Asian men women and you have asked police for a smooth transition from lend initial client free dating sites. Zodiac sign up free dating sites london free! Matching sites. Sign up free. Use contact us how to play offense if you have asked police for a very free christian dating site free trial dating sites canada.
On the answer for free dating sites loves to ukraine meet polish dating. Yet another way borrows which dating. 100 loves to final funding in a smooth transition from lend initial client screening to final funding canada. Site; free canadian. Top online dating site; review loves to. Mexican. Online dating sites. Of personals site canada. View profiles 100% free black, confirmed that it will find several refund anticipation loan, russia we offer free chatting dating sites. Matching sites loves to. Uk; dating sites structure. This report presenting advice on the transaction terms. Matrimonial http://virginiabandb.com/ Even after the research is crm data. 100% free canadian seniors meet 250 to play offense if you will be surprising. Polygamy dating sites for a smooth transition from lend initial client screening to ukraine women. Detroit black men women dating uk vpn.


text:
November 24, 2015	Sankara Nethralaya News No Comments
Sankara Nethralaya Pays Rich Tributes to a Visionary
It was a day to commemorate the memory of its futurist, who laid a strong foundation for fortifying the pillars of Sankara Nethralaya and continue its dynamic march to alleviate blindness.
The 20th Sri V Venugopal Endowment Lecture held at Sri V D Swami Auditorium on 7th November 2015 witnessed an enthusiastic gathering including members of Sri Venugopal's family, Board Members of Medical and Vision Research Foundation, Consultants, Well wishers, staff of Sankara Nethralaya and jubilant children of employees chosen to receive their scholarship to pursue higher studies from the Dhingra Trust.
The function began with a mellifluous rendition by Dr S Meenakshi, Director-Academics after the ceremonial lighting of the Kuthuvillaku by the members of Sri Venugopal's family.
In his welcome address Dr K.S.Vasan, MD paid glowing tributes to Shri V Venugopal, as a far sighted man who strived to build an ophthalmic institution to serve the haves and the have-nots. He also paid rich accolades to the Chief Guest Sri S Swaminathan, Director AskTenali.com as an enterprising man who transformed the lives and careers of many working professionals through his powerful corporate trainer ship programs. Welcoming Sri Nandlal Pokhardas, Guest of Honour, Dr. Vasan said, Sankara Nethralaya was proud to have an Educationist, aptly, to distribute the Dhingra Trust scholarship awards.
Introducing Sri Swaminathan, CEO, AskTenali.com Dr T S Surendran, Vice Chairman, quoted that the topic "Saptapadi – 7 steps to life", both traditionally and practically were most relevant for the modern day world to keep a balance beteen work and home. He heaped praises on Shri Nandlal Pokhardas, a Sindhi Ratna Awardee, as a most successful entrepreneur, philanthropist and academician, who inspired young minds of the nation.
The Chief Guest of the day, Shri Swaminathan, in his fascinating address on "Saptapadi – 7 steps to work life balance", brought out several nuances on how work should be passionately done and never be obsessed with it. He presented categories of "Sole Time", "Maintenance time" and "Discretionary time", to dream, work towards a goal, grow, prioritize and organise ourselves for a happy healthy living.
Speaking about the Dhingra Family Trust award and the recipients, Ms. Sudha Mohan, Senior Manager, HR Department quoted that Sankara Nethralaya saluted the vision of Shri Ram Dhingra and his Family to create a corpus fund and distribute the proceeds accrued each year to deserving children of employees for pursuing higher education.
Distributing the scholarships, Sri Nandlal Pokhardas, Chairman, President of Sindhi Educational Society, remarked he felt honoured and happy to be part of the great institution.
The day concluded with an emotional vote of thanks by Shri Govind, Board Member, Medical Research Foundation and grandson of Shri V Venugopal.
Sankara Nethralaya Consultants exhibit all round understanding and clarity of thought and expression in a critical branch of ophthalmology.
The Ocular Trauma Society – India, conducted its IX Annual Meet at Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, Assam on the 31st of October and 1st November 2015, to update and advance ophthalmic knowledge in Ocular Trauma, the meet witnessed the participation of delegates consisting of leading Consultant Ophthalmologists, Facio-Maxillary Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons, Radiologists and Neurologists along with Residents and Fellows from across India and abroad. A video presentation by Dr Kirthi Koka, Senior Resident, Department of Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetics,Sankara Nethralaya was adjudged as the 'Best Video' he was also chosen as the 'Best Presenter' in the 'Challenging Cases' category. Dr. Mohomed Shahid Alam, Associate Consultant from the same department was adjudged as the 'Best Speaker' in the 'Free Paper' session conducted at the venue.
Sankara Nethralaya family congratulates the winners and wishes them many more laurels in the critical field that they have chosen to specialize.


I was in high school when I learned that OJ Simpson had been acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman. I remember the Bronco chase, I remember the trial, and I remember exactly where I was when they announced the verdict. But because I was in school, I didn't get to watch the day-to-day trial coverage or know much more than the jury found him not guilty. So recently my husband and I binge-watched the FX series "American Crime Story: The People VS. OJ Simpson." I was fascinated to see how much race played a role in the trial and the outcome. I had no idea.
As I was reading Small Great Things, I was reminded of the OJ case. Everything from jury selection and being stuck with the assigned judge all the way through adding an African-American lawyer to second chair the case for image purposes. My point is this: OJ was acquitted 21 years ago. Jodi's book released this October, of 2016. We haven't made much progress in race relations.
Small Great Things tells the story of Ruth, an educated African-American labor & delivery nurse who is accused of murder after white supremacist parents forbid her from touching their baby and the infant dies after a routine medical procedure. Looking for a scapegoat, the parents, Turk & Brit, immediately take action against the hospital and Ruth specifically. The story is told through the points of view of Ruth, Turk, and Ruth's white public defender, Kennedy.
I can imagine you, like me, will find sections tough to read because of how honest and real they are. It's amazing to me how Jodi portrays three completely different characters with such grace. The words are important. I had to step away a time or two to remind myself that this was fiction because they were written with such credibility. And I applaud her determination to write this book when she knew she would get different reactions.
Equally as important as this book is the author's note at the end. Please do not skip over that when you finish.
If you can imagine being shocked more at how race is handled in our justice system today, be sure to read Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson. An incredible nonfiction book that should be required reading for every American.
My sincere thanks to Penguin Random House for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Jodi Picoult is the author of twenty-two novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers "The Storyteller," "Lone Wolf," "Between the Lines," "Sing You Home," "House Rules," "Handle with Care," "Change of Heart," "Nineteen Minutes," and "My Sister's Keeper." She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.
Looks like we both felt the same about this one! It was very impactful!! I have Just Mercy on my shelf… I need to get to that one soon!
Can't wait to hear your thoughts on that one. It was extremely powerful and eye opening.


text:
Opportunity Urbanist
Note: This blog is a not a Houston Chronicle staff blog. The Houston Chronicle is not responsible for the content contained in this blog.
Why does Houston have such a great restaurant scene?
By Tory Gattis on July 9, 2010 at 1:47 PM
Browsing through peoples' posts of their favorite things to do in Houston, there's a recurring theme of eating out (which I noticed only after posting my own thoughts along the same lines – thanks to Anne for the link). I've also posted about it previously, where USA Today called Houston "the dining-out capital of the nation": on average, we eat out more often than any other city in the country, at the second-lowest average price (Zagat). The Chronicle claims Houstonians eat out a third more times per week at 20 percent lower cost than the national average, with 9,000 area restaurants to choose from (which also makes us one of the nation's leaders in restaurants per capita). Finally, I've talked to tons of people who have moved away from Houston, and one of the first things they mention missing is the restaurants (even our home-grown astronaut, Shannon Walker, says that's the first thing she's missing on the space station).
So it's definitely one of the great strengths of Houston, but it's also one that raises a lot of skepticism from anybody who hasn't lived here: why would Houston have more or better restaurants than anywhere else? What's so special about Houston? Having given this a bit of thought, I think there are set of factors that have come together to create the "perfect storm" of great restaurants in Houston:
Diversity. Start with Houston having a very diverse population from all over the globe, so there's plenty of people available to start restaurants in their native ethnic cuisine. Not a whole lot of cities can say that. I think a lot of that is related to being the capital of the energy industry, which is an inherently global industry. That plus being a major port city and proximity to Latin America and Cajun Louisiana.
Lack of zoning. Houston's open development culture makes it real easy for anybody to start a restaurant. Plenty of inexpensive space and not a lot of regulations/permitting.
The freeway network. This may seem to be an odd factor, but think about it a minute. We have a very well developed freeway network compared to a lot of cities (mainly because Houston only really grew after the widespread adoption of air conditioning in the 1950s, so the car has been an integral part of its growth vs. many older cities). Outside of rush hour, that network puts a lot of restaurants within 15-20 minutes of most people, so restaurants can easily draw customers from a large area.
Sheer size. We have 6 million people in the metro area. That's a lot of potential customers to draw from, especially when combined with the accessibility of the freeway network. That means there are enough people within easy driving distance to support exotic niche restaurants and ethnic cuisines.
Intense competition. Combining the first 4 factors, we have a lot of restaurants that are easily accessible, meaning that the not-so-great ones die off pretty quickly. Why go to a mediocre restaurant if a much better one is only 5 minutes farther away? In more mobility-challenged cities, many mediocre restaurants survive because they're one of a handful of convenient options within a given neighborhood or area. In essence, they have a partial monopoly. That kind of competitive barrier is almost non-existent in Houston.
Low cost of living, especially housing – part 1. Houston is one of the lowest cost of living major cities in America. Lower cost of living means lower labor costs, which are a big part of the cost of running a restaurant. That lets them keep prices low, which attracts more customers.
Low cost of living, especially housing – part 2. The second impact of a low cost of living is that people have lots of leftover income to spend on eating out. That discretionary income is the raw fuel that drives the restaurant scene. If people are feeling squeezed financially, one of the first things they do is eat at home or pack a lunch to work.
Relatively high average incomes. Mainly because of the high-paying energy industry, Houston has higher average incomes than many similar cities . Not as high as cities like New York and San Francisco, but those cities also have much higher costs of living. Our average incomes are very high compared to our cost of living, which boosts the discretionary income available for spending at restaurants.
So that's my list of reasons for Houston's great dining scene. If you think there are other reasons to add, I'd love to hear them in the comments.
It's a substantial competitive amenity for the city. Cities like to hype amenities like museums and performing arts, but really, how often do you go to a museum or an arts performance? a few times a year? vs. how often do you eat? Hopefully more than a few times a year (although, for ideal health, hopefully less often than me ;-). Great, affordable, accessible restaurants are an amenity you can enjoy every single day. We should be proud, and work as a community to preserve all the elements of our excellent "perfect storm".
This post originally ran on the Houston Strategies blog in June 2005, and has been reposted here as part of an occasional "best of" retrospective series on Fridays.
Tory Gattis


text:
Archaeology & Fossils
Probing Question: Is the Ark of the Covenant real?
By Solmaz Barazesh
Replica of the Ark of the Covenant in the Royal Arch Room of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. Credit Ben Schumin
When you hear the words "Ark of the Covenant" what comes to mind? For some, Steven Spielberg's film "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" provides the most vivid pop-culture reference to this mysterious sacred object.
The quest to find the real Ark has inspired generations of adventurers and Hollywood directors, but the trail has always gone cold.
Is the Ark of the Covenant real?
"Different people will give you different answers to that question," said Baruch Halpern, Penn State professor of ancient history, classics and ancient Mediterranean studies, and religious studies. "The Ark is a regular feature in the Old Testament, making several appearances in the first five books of the Bible. There are many consistent references to the Ark, and when you add it all up, it seems like the Ark was a real article."
According to scriptural accounts, Halpern said, the Ark is a box made from acacia wood, covered in gold and used as a container for the stone blocks bearing the Ten Commandments. Said to have been built at God's command, the Ark is believed to measure about 4 feet by 2 feet by 2.5 feet and features gold rings on the two long sides that hold the wooden poles used to carry it.
The top surface of the Ark is decorated with two cherubim, or angels, who crouch facing each other with wings outstretched, forming a seat. Believers say God himself occupies that seat, while the Ark served as a footstool, Halpern said.
There are references in other ancient texts of similar "containers" used to transport sacred relics, and the image of God sitting on the wings of cherubim with his feet resting on the Ark below fits with depictions of ancient kings, he said.
"It's also important to note that it wasn't just the Ark being carried into battle. YHWH, the name accorded the god of Israel in much of the Bible and later literature, accompanies the Ark into battle, giving it miraculous power," Halpern said.
There are many references to the awesome power of the Ark, he said. Various Bible stories describe how, during the exodus of the Israelites, the power of the Ark parted the river Jordan to allowing the people to pass. During the siege of Jericho, the Ark was toted around the city walls in a seven day procession accompanied by seven priests sounding seven trumpets - and made the city walls come tumbling down. The ferocity of the Ark was so great that it had to be covered by a veil while being carried around, and could bring misfortune and tragedy on those who disrespected it.
Despite the powers it was said to possess, the Ark was eventually lost to the sands of time. The last Biblical mention of the Ark comes when the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and plundered the temple where the Ark was stored, Halpern said. After this point, the fate of the Ark is the subject of much speculation.
One theory is that the Ark was captured by an Egyptian pharaoh, a tale that gave rise to the Raiders of the Lost Ark movie plot. Another possibility is that the Ark was hidden by priests under the Temple Mount for safekeeping, or spirited away to an unknown site before the Babylonians even arrived in Jerusalem. Other suggestions are that the Ark was removed by divine intervention, taken by an Ethiopian prince, or destroyed in battle.
"They're all fantasy, and we'll never really know which one is true," Halpern said. "Some theories seem more plausible than others. Was the Ark hidden from the Babylonians? Unlikely. Did the Babylonians take it? That theory is more probable."
Like Indiana Jones, some real-life scholar-adventurers are on the trail of the Ark, with one researcher claiming to have found the remnants of the Ark stored in a library in Zimbabwe. Could this be true?
In some ways, the story of the Ark is similar to other Judeo-Christian religious relics such as the Shroud of Turin and Noah's Ark, Halpern said. "You have to remember why this scripture was written in the first place, and see the Ark's symbolic power to people as a sacred object. If you try to over-explain it, you lose the power of the story."
Provided by Pennsylvania State University (news : web)
Experts prepare for lunar 'Doomsday Ark'
Citation: Probing Question: Is the Ark of the Covenant real? (2009, September 24) retrieved 18 January 2021 from https://phys.org/news/2009-09-probing-ark-covenant-real.html
Phase diagram for infinite layer nickel superconductors
New finding in rare eye disease
'Noah's flood' kick-started European farming
NASA Heads up Mt. Everest
Briefs: Alltel launches two new Kyocera handsets
Frog study takes leaf out of nature's book
Accounting for the gaps in ancient food webs
World's oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia


WEST MICHIGAN — A cold front is starting to make its way into West Michigan Sunday morning and will bring with it big changes. Temperatures Saturday afternoon reached into the mid to upper 40's helping melt and thaw West Michigan for a short period of time but a strong cold front will drop temperatures quickly today.
As of 10AM, the cold front was just making it to the Lakeshore, switching winds more west-northwesterly. Winds will increase as the front approaches and allow winds to gust near 30 miles per hour throughout the day today. As the front swings through temperatures will drop steadily into the 20's by late afternoon and teens overnight. As temperatures fall, there is a slight chance that some areas of patchy freezing drizzle will develop in the early afternoon before cold air takes over and transitions it to light snow. Snow showers behind the front will be light today with less than an inch of accumulation expected along the Lakeshore.
Arctic air sticks around through the New Year keeping temperatures below average, with afternoon highs in the teens and overnight lows dipping into the single digits.


text:
Q: What happens to incapacitated soldiers? In Sniper Elite V2, when you incapacitate an enemy soldier by scoring a non-lethal hit, they fall to the ground and start calling for help. If left alone, they'll die soon enough, but occasionally another enemy soldier will walk up and carry them off somewhere.
What happens to them after that? Do they still die, just somewhere else? Are they removed from the game, costing you a kill? Do they get fixed up and rejoin the fight later? Something else entirely?

A: From personal experience of being a bit sick in the head and playing a good bit of Sniper Elite V2.  When you incapacitate an enemy on the battlefield and allow his buddy to pick him up, the "still standing" enemy will bring the wounded soldier to the sides of the battlefield out of the way and set him down, then return to the battlefield.  After you kill him you can go to the wounded enemy who may or may not still be alive.  They can bleed out if they have been moved, or they could still be alive.  I have not personally seen one get bandaged up and return to the battle.  There is a chance that they could de-spawn as a result of being "saved" but I do not know that for sure either.  I hope this helps!

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Day 5: And the Internet is Alive!
Did I mention we finally have Internet? They got it up and working on Day 5 (Friday), just a little longer than their promised 24-72 hours. We are thrilled, except for the fact that we no longer have an excuse to head over to Starbucks every day. And no, the flower has nothing to do with this little update, just thought it was pretty. We pass it on our way up and down the steps to our condo.


text:
What we learned from Jackson State's series vs. Boston College
The 2019 season got off to a rocky start for the Jackson State baseball team. Here are some takeaways from the Tigers' first series of the season.
What we learned from Jackson State's series vs. Boston College The 2019 season got off to a rocky start for the Jackson State baseball team. Here are some takeaways from the Tigers' first series of the season. Check out this story on clarionledger.com: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/jackson-state/2019/02/19/what-we-learned-jackson-states-series-vs-boston-college-baseball/2915466002/
Anthony Mcdougle, Mississippi Clarion Ledger Published 5:30 p.m. CT Feb. 19, 2019
Jackson State head baseball coach Omar Johnson talks about cleaning up fielding errors moving forward. Anthony Mcdougle, Hattiesburg American
The 2019 season got off to a rocky start for the Jackson State baseball team. A quality Boston College opponent averaged nine runs over three games while allowing only 10 total runs itself to complete the sweep of the Tigers.
Here are a few takeaways from the Tigers' series against the Eagles:
Tigers have to improve defensively
JSU head coach Omar Johnson's biggest point of emphasis during his preseason press conference was defense. If his team could catch and throw the ball well, he said, they'd be able to win some ball games.
His team had trouble doing those things effectively against Boston College, and it cost them.
Jackson State gave up 27 runs in three games against Boston College, but pitching wasn't always entirely to blame. Seven of those runs were unearned, as the Eagles took advantage of eight fielding errors to pull away in close games.
Jackson State trailed Boston College 2-1 in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the series, but an errant throw to first base from third set off a chain reaction that opened the door to a five-run inning for the visiting Eagles.
Some of the Tigers' defensive troubles can be attributed to a lineup that changed through the series as Johnson continues to get a feel for who best fits where.
"That's why you have to play the games," Johnson said. "If you noticed, there were a lot of different guys out there in certain spots.
"We're trying to figure some things out because we don't play a lot of games during the fall, so we have to get guys out there."
Jackson State's Wesley Reyes runs to first base during a game Saturday, February 16, 2019, against Boston College at Braddy Field in Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo: Dontre Graves, JSU Media Relations)
JSU doesn't give up
One of the things that most impressed Johnson in the series against Boston College was the resiliency of his team. Even though the Eagles had pulled away to considerable leads in each of the three games, Jackson State continued to fight back.
Of the 10 runs JSU scored in the series, eight came in the sixth inning or later. Johnson said he felt Boston College boasted some of the best pitching his team would face all season. Against that quality competition, the Tigers struck out just eight times.
It was a promising sign that Tigers batters will be able to adjust to pitchers as games progress.
"It was amazing that they shortened up and moved some balls there," Johnson said. "The kids had to battle through a lot of at-bats to get to that point."
Relief pitching is a work in progress
Since the Tigers don't play a bunch in the fall, Johnson said he wanted to schedule as many games as possible ahead of conference play. In instances like the four-game series against Boston College, that means pitchers' roles are extended and they're placed in situations they wouldn't normally be in.
With the Tigers' first conference series against Alabama A&M set to start March 8, Johnson said the team has to improve its pitching, specifically middle relief, quickly.
Brandon Valentin was solid in 1 1/3 innings of relief late in Game 1 and in five innings of work in Game 3 retired seven batters while allowing just three hits and one run. He finished the series with a 1.42 ERA.
Johnson said he and his staff are still figuring out who else will contribute regularly out of the bullpen, but added freshman Joshua Swartz could be a contributor. Garth Cahill (3.37 ERA) will likely also be a key arm for the Tigers.
"We're still kind of working through that, so that's going to be a big deal coming up," Johnson said. "How well they do is going to be a direct correlation between how much success we have."
Contact Anthony McDougle at 601-961-7115 or amcdougle@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter.
This Dandy Dozen from South Panola HS has a story of perseverance
Everything Matt Luke said at SEC Media Days
Dandy Dozen: Basketball has Dillon Johnson's heart; football is his future
Florida baseball player commits to Mississippi State baseball
Ole Miss football: 5 things to know about Matt Corral
What Mississippi State must answer at Media Days


John R. Davis '78 is director of legislative programs for the Fleet Reserve Association, which represents enlisted members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
The association protects the pay and benefits of service members and their families. Davis appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense this past summer to voice concern about adequate funding of the military health care system.
He supports active duty/reservist pay increases on par with civilian pay increases, a seamless transition for disabled veterans transferring to Veterans Affairs healthcare systems, and retroactive early retirement benefits for reservists frequently mobilized since 9/11.


For works with similar titles, see The Betrothed.
Peace in the hush of the twilight, balm ere my eye-lids close.
With only a Suttee's passion—to do their duty and burn.
This page was last edited on 16 March 2013, at 13:38.


text:
NAOMI EVEN-ABERLE
Publications, Articles, Interview
Eum & Yang
Daily Observations
Circle of Influence
Dis-Oriental Series
Pride & Punishment
My Dakota Body
Inhale & Exhale
Understanding Self through Movement
The Labour of Joy
Bytes & Bites: My Digital Body
Quarantine Poems
The Kitchen Sink Project
Naomi Even-Aberle is a multi-disciplinary artist living in South Dakota who uses performance art, digital technology, and martial arts practices to explore female roles in contemporary society. Even-Aberle's solo and community art practice involves performative elements, interdisciplinary media processes such as sound, video, projection, and are embedded within her martial arts philosophy of understanding and establishing learning strategies for the body, mind, and spirit. Throughout her artistic explorations, Even-Aberle has utilized and experimented with various media and forms making use of the media that best fits the subject matter, content, themes, and collaborations.
In the past two years, Even-Aberle has moved away from a skill and medium based approach and instead embraced a conceptual and research-based approach which brings together her martial arts community building practices and her personal artistic practices. Both practices address public and social practice, inherited histories, and the physical and emotional states of the contemporary body and identity. Even-Aberle explores the body as a site for action, conflict, power, and resistance; working to navigate a third space between personal and communal. This body appears in the work through methods of masking, personating, costuming, and manipulation of the site which calls attention to tension and social understanding of both personal histories and identities, but also inherited social and cultural histories. This avenue asks the viewer to see both histories as present in the physical body simultaneously and to question how one considers both as a transformative element.


Introduction: We first broke news of the new Classic baits offered by Berkley at the end of last year and since then we have obtained both more detailed information as well as the baits themselves for a more in depth look.
PowerBait 3-inch Crazy Legs Chigger Craw: First came the Chigger Craw, then the following year Berkley added the "Crazy Legs" to the original Chigger Craws which made it an even deadlier plastic against both active and non-active bass. This past weekend I was fishing with Cal on Lake Camanche in Northern California for Spotted Bass but I only had the 4 inch Crazy Legs Chigger Craw. It was a tad too large for the application and the smaller 3 inch would have been ideal.
Like the 4 inch version, the new Berkley PowerBait 3 inch Crazy Legs Chigger Craw is identical in design except the smaller bait is designed for finesse applications. This version can be rigged Texas style, Carolina rigged, used as a trailer or even pinned on a smaller jig head for those less active winter bass.
Available in 10 fish-catching colors; Black Blue Fleck, Black Red Fleck, Breen, Cinnamon Purple Fleck, Green Pumpkin, Green Pumpkin Blue Fleck, Green Pumpkin Party, Pumpkin Green Fleck, Watermelon and Watermelon Candy, the PowerBait Crazy Legs Chigger Craw features high-action pincers that create more action on the fall. The crazy legs swim with fast or slow movement and even flutter during a pause in the retrieve. MSRP for this new finesse bait is $3.99 per package, which contains six Crazy Legs Chigger Craws.
PowerBait Power Minnow: It has been a very cold winter in many parts of the country and Berkley is introducing another finesse bait for these days when the bite can be tough. The Power Minnows were discontinued a few seasons back and a lot of avid anglers continued to express desire for these lures so the company is bringing them back. The PowerBait Power Minnow will be available in 2, 3, and 4 inch sizes.
The unique split tail design of the Power Minnow provides a subtle, finesse presentation. For the best results, use the PowerBait� Power Minnow in any situation where bass have a case of winter lockjaw. One especially effective set up for this soft plastic is rigged on a drop shot rig.
Berkley PowerBait Power Minnows are available in six proven colors; Black Shad, Chartreuse Shad, Emerald Shiner, Pearl White, Rainbow and Smelt. A package of Berkley PowerBait Power Minnows bear an MSRP of $3.99.
Conclusion: The 2010 Bassmaster Classic is just weeks away and we know a number of pros that plan to utilize these two baits during the tournament, especially if the fish are finicky and finesse techniques can help boat a bag limit. The 3-inch Crazy Legs Chigger Craw we all know will be a big hit even before we get to fish them simply because of the success of the larger 4 inch bait which sports the exact same design, just with a bigger profile. There are finesse situations where a smaller bait can make all the difference. I don't know about you but my start of 2010 hasn't all been that great yet, sure I've landed fish but certainly nothing to write home about. I'm hoping to toss these new baits in my next few trips out on the water and get into those Winter quality of fish I have been searching for.


You are here: Home / Right Now / News / Garden Pre-Christmas Weekend 14.–15.12.
We celebrate our first month with Garden Pre-Christmas weekend with the special offers, kids program and events. Lunch and refreshments available at our restaurants Haiku, Kuuma and Sprout Deli and ONAR Studios will take over the Garden Room for the December.
Hálo brings the light to the darkest time of the year!
Get a free new KAAMOS sentenced candle when purchasing a hálo product. Holiday drinks available!
12:00 Children's Creature Reception (Olentovastaanotto) Illustrator and Finlandia Junior nominee Maija Hurme will draw illustrations of different creatures as keepsakes for our little guests.
https://www.kampgalleria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Garden_1_BW_720x405.jpg 405 720 Meri Peltola https://www.kampgalleria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/kamp-galleria-logo-web.png Meri Peltola2018-12-04 12:08:062018-12-04 12:08:06Garden Pre-Christmas Weekend 14.–15.12.