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The Best Small Towns in Illinois for a Summer Getaway
By Jay Gentile Published On 07/07/2017
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Summer in Chicago means street festivals, Cubs games, and looking out your office window and thinking, "I need to get the hell out of the city, right now." But before you decide to pack up and make yet another trip up to Wisconsin or Michigan, turn your sights inward and focus on all the overlooked small-town charm located here in the Land of Lincoln. These are the best places in Illinois for a weekend vacation, and all the things you should do while you're there.
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Why it's so great: Galena's charm makes it the best small town in Illinois all year round, but it's especially great in summer, when you can ride the free trolley to go bar- and restaurant-hopping down the quaint Main Street. Plus, there's a bunch of fun activities to be found along the Galena River, such as kayak and canoe rentals and riverboat cruises. Or just pick up some vino from one of three area wineries and spread out a blanket along the scenic Galena River Trail.
Where to eat and drink: If you're lucky enough to be here on the Fourth of July, grab burgers and brats while chatting up friendly locals at the annual rooftop party atop the historic DeSoto House, the oldest hotel in Illinois. The Goldmoor Inn, perched high on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi, is never a bad idea for romantic fine dining, and Vinny Vanucchi's downtown is a fun locals spot for casual Italian.
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Why it's so great: Located only an hour west of the city via a traffic-free Metra ride, Geneva is technically a suburb of Chicago but sure as hell doesn't feel like one. One peaceful stroll around the downtown bar and restaurant district along Third St will have you looking up local real estate prices. Throw in a visit to Geneva's serene Island Park along the Fox River or a minor league baseball game at the Kane County Cougars stadium and you've got a pretty awesome weekend on your hands.
Where to eat/drink: Beloved taco shop Bien Trucha is one of the best restaurants in the state, Fiora's downtown can always be counted on for a romantic meal and fun time (hopefully with some live music), and the outdoor patio at Salerno's on the Fox in nearby St. Charles is the perfect place to watch the boats pass along the river while downing a few brews.
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Why it's so great: Home of the underrated party school of Southern Illinois University, this equally underrated town can be counted on for more than just a rowdy good time and Halloween riots from the old days. While the unapologetically fun college bar scene and local dives like PKs demand at least one visit, the real draw of this college town is its sheer abundance of natural beauty, with 14 stunning parks surrounding it, including the sprawling Shawnee National Forest, the largest public land in the state. Better pack a Frisbee.
Where to eat/drink: Quatro's is slinging one of the best pizzas in the state, and 17th Street BBQ in Murphysboro, one of the finest BBQ joints in the nation, is just 15 minutes away. Then there's the beautiful Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, winding its way through 12 vineyards south of town. Find a responsible driver and get to it.
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Why it's so great: "The New England of the Midwest" is the slogan of this beautiful little town, known for historic sites like the Carroll County Courthouse (in continuous use since 1858) and the Nathaniel Halderman House, built in 1854 as the home of the town's first mayor. Rent a lakeside cabin at Timber Lake Resort, check out the oldest summer theater in the state at the Timber Lake Playhouse but, whatever you do, don't skip town without visiting the delightfully weird Raven's Grin Inn -- a year-round haunted house we deemed the most bizarre building the state.
Where to eat/drink: Mt. Carroll Café is a popular spot for cheap eats and local flavor, Molly's Kitchen is a must-hit date night spot, and a quick side trip to Poopy's biker bar in nearby Savanna is well worth it for its Big Poop Burger (it's way better than it sounds.)
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Why it's so great: Following the Mississippi along the western edge of the state, the Great River Road is one of the most scenic drives in the Midwest that you had no idea existed. The road also passes through cool historic towns like Alton -- birthplace of Miles Davis, home of the Historic Museum of Torture Devices, the gorgeous riverfront amphitheatre, and site of the Lincoln/Douglas debate. Despite the preponderance of Cardinals fans in the area, nearby towns like Grafton -- home of a floating winery in a marina they call "The Key West of the Midwest" -- help make the region a more than worthy weekend destination.
Where to eat/drink: With 99-cent bratwurst, 29-cent shrimp, and 4,000 half-barrels of beer, Fast Eddie's Bon-Air, built by Anheuser-Busch in 1921, is known for its marinated tenderloin delight known as the Big Elwood on a Stick (don't ask, just order it). Old Bakery Beer and Bluff City Grill are also solid local hangs.
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Why it's so great: Taken together with nearby Peru, Utica, and Ottawa, the Illinois Valley is most famous as the home of Starved Rock State Park, where you can go chasing waterfalls amidst the gorgeous bluffs and canyons or take mule-pulled boat rides along the I&M Canal. But it's not just nature and historic mansions that these old-school towns are known for, it's also booze -- with one of the highest concentrations of bars per capita in the country that help make the area an iconic drinking destination.
Where to eat/drink: You're going to want to wet your whistle at local watering holes like Duffy's Tavern in Utica before kicking back with a beer and plate of cheese curds on the lively outdoor patio at riverside hang Water Street Pub in Peru. But you'll want to spend most of your time seeing live bands, eating pulled pork, and gawking at the views on the Starved Rock Lodge's terrific Back Door Lounge deck.
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Why it's so great: Minnesota may be the land of 10,000 lakes, but the Chain O'Lakes near the Wisconsin-Illinois border showcases its own network of 15 interconnected bodies of water with fishing, hiking, and horseback riding. Rent boats and horses (hopefully not at the same time), reel in some fresh walleye and largemouth bass, or just sit back and soak up the sun.
Where to eat/drink: You can't visit the region without making a trip to the notorious Blarney Island bar, famous for its Thursday night boat races and all manner of ridiculous summer events, including an EDM fest and a body painting party. Whistle Stop Café and Carlos's Mexican Grill are restaurant favorites for the locals.
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Why it's so great: Don't expect a Portlandia-style hipster haven in this tranquil town of 3,700 situated on the banks of the Rock River. If you really want to get away from it all, this nature hideaway has been serving as an artist's escape from Chicago since 1898 when the modern-day Lorado Taft Field Campus was built alongside its iconic 50ft Black Hawk Statue overlooking the town's rolling hills and rocky bluffs. Nearby Castle Rock State Park is an underrated gem for canoeing and hiking but if you're tired of roughing it, grab a spa treatment at White Pines Forest State Park's White Pines Inn -- the only state park we know of with an on-site masseuse.
What to eat/drink: This tiny town punches well above its weight where food is concerned, with a large array of restaurants from laid-back Northern Italian at La Vigna to expertly cooked meats over an open flame at The Blackhawk Steak Pit to a full-on retro experience at Jay's Drive-In.
Jay Gentile is a Thrillist contributor and now he has that damned song by John Cougar Mellencamp about small towns stuck in his head. Follow @innerviewmag.


Under Google's current terms and conditions, Google Glass is for developers' inspiration and not for making money - yet.
Developers hoping to monetise their 'Glassware' for Google Glass will have to wait for the networked specs' terms of service to change.
Google is keeping a tight rein on Glass developers with a clear list of do's and don'ts for the product's Explorer Edition. The rules are outlined in the Google Mirror API terms of service released on Tuesday.
In-app advertising might be a common way to monetise products in the smartphone software industry, but on Glass it's a no-no. Under the Glass terms and conditions, developers are also forbidden from collecting user data from an Mirror API client and selling or transmitting that via third-party ad-networks and data brokers.
Also see: 10 things about Google Glass: Could this be Google's iPad?
Unlike Android, there will be no unofficial stores for Glass apps. Glassware can only be distributed through Google's as yet unnamed Google-hosted Mirror API Client distribution channel. Google does reserve the right to make an exception at some point, however.
Google has also outlawed collecting payments and fees of any kind to use and access Glassware, including virtual currencies - a sanction that applies to users as well as developers.
Developers are free to build gambling Glassware, for example, and may offer simulated winnings, but users should not be able to convert these outside the application to a transferable virtual good, virtual currency, or money.
The revenue models suited to smartphones would no doubt compromise Google's ambition for Glassware to be inspirational, clean and non-intrusive experience, as it describes in the Mirror API overview for developers — it's encouraging apps that don't have too frequent or loud notifications, for example. The experience it wants, as it has outlined previously, are for developers to design specifically Glass rather than adapting existing apps to the new form factor.
And, of course, it's early days yet for Glass, and terms and conditions for the product could well be updated in the future. A Google product without advertising? It doesn't bear thinking about.


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Browse Current IssueTrucks Behold The One-of-a-Kind Trophy Rat
Automobiles Behold The One-of-a-Kind Trophy RatThe Trophy Rat is a mash-up of trucks, rat rods, and sports cars — and it's unlike any ride you've ever seen.
Words Chris Nelson
Images Michael Sol Sproehnle, & Shawn Howe
Kirkland, known as the "The Little City That Could," is eight miles from metropolitan Seattle. Its claim to fame is that Costco formerly called it home and used the town for inspiration when it came time to name its in-house line of products.
Kirkland is a charming and quaint Washington town where you wouldn't expect to see a '34 International chop rod – let alone one with LED headlights, piggyback off-road suspension, and the V-8 from a mid-'00s Corvette – but it's where Keith Northrup, the builder of the car you see here, has lived for over 20 years.
32-year-old husband and father works out of his 950-square-foot home garage and lines his pockets by building furniture and doing other specialized metalwork, a skill he started to hone at 16 while working on his '84 Toyota pickup. Northrup began competitive off-road rock crawling at age 20 and has been building tube-chassis toys ever since. This project, Trophy Rat, is far different from the many projects that preceded it. Whereas past undertakings were trail-crawling four-by-fours, the Trophy Rat takes the best bits from trophy trucks, rat rods, and sports cars, and assembles them in a way that turns a jalopy into something brutal and imposing that won't shy away from anything. Northrup simply calls it an "everything rig." He says it's his best build yet.
"You get people from every realm who like it," he says. "From off-roaders to hot rod enthusiasts to the old, mustached 'Timber Tamer' guy that's out there just loving the old iron. The old guys that are the hardest to impress will talk your ear off now." Northrup wasn't looking to build the Trophy Rat, but a buddy needed to unload a beat-up '34 International, so Northrup obliged and let the corroded cab sit in his garage until he could figure out what to do with it. Seeing how it's such a rare and distinctive truck, Northrup felt like he needed to do a special build that didn't cut any corners and stayed true to the original while inventing a new aesthetic and improving performance in every aspect of the vehicle.
Northrup did things he'd never tried before, like cutting eight inches from the bottom of the steel body, shortening the bed by a foot, and carefully chopping four inches from the roof without making the rear window look wonky and disproportional. He tucked in the side windows a bit, repurposed original metal where he could, and TIG-welded everything so the new body lines stayed as sharp as possible. The reworked body didn't mesh with the stock chassis, so Northrup threw out the frame, went with what he knew, and fabbed an all-new tube chassis for the truck. It was a long, tedious process made worse by the fact that Northrup still had to create custom suspension arms to accommodate the King off-road dampers with remote reservoirs, weld long-tube headers that would hang off the long-block V-8, and scratch-build a slew of other odds and ends to cinch the build together. But three years and $50,000 later, he pulled the bows tight on the Trophy Rat.
Little has been overlooked, and what at first seems to be haphazardly assembled slowly comes into view as thoughtful and meticulously formed. It's a machine that blends off-color beauty with stunning, raw performance.
It's scruffy and proudly wears decades of patina, but the build itself is very clean. Little has been overlooked, and what at first seems to be haphazardly assembled slowly comes into view as thoughtful and meticulously formed. It's a machine that blends off-color beauty with stunning, raw performance. The entire body can be removed from the tube chassis in about an hour, not unlike a trophy truck, and 315 horsepower hit the ground after being sent from the 5.7-liter V-8 through a Turbo 400 three-speed automatic transmission to the rear differential. "I didn't want to go four-wheel drive," says Northrup, "because I didn't want to blow up a thousand dollars worth of axles every time we went out, so we stayed simple with rear-wheel drive, and I think we nailed it pretty good."
That's surprising, seeing as how Washington's wet, mossy environment and the truck's bead-locked wheels wrapped in 35-inch Nitto Mud Grappler tires scream out that this a four-wheel-drive vehicle. But it's less surprising if you ask Northrup about his driving style: "Just hit stuff really fast and try not to crash."
It's hard not to like Northrup. It gets even harder after asking him about his plans for the truck. "If we have it around long enough, it'll be Sage's – our son's – first car." Sage is a year old. If he's anything like his dad, though, in fifteen years he'll be driving the Trophy Rat around Kirkland, The Little City That Could.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of a former black militant awaiting trial for murder contended Friday that anti-Muslim sentiment amplified by America's war against terrorism could send an innocent man to Georgia's death row.
Panelists at a gathering in support of Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, a 1960s civil rights activist formerly known as H. Rap Brown, said facts of the case cast doubt on his guilt and asserted that the death penalty is used disproportionately against blacks and Muslims.
Al-Amin, who claims to be the target of a government conspiracy, is charged in connection with a March 2000 Atlanta gun fight that killed a Fulton County sheriff's deputy and wounded another. Jury selection is to begin Jan. 7.
Panelists said injustices have increased since the Sept. 11 hijackings and terror attacks. The 19 hijackers identified by the FBI were Muslims.
Friday's conference featured speakers from Amnesty International, Solidarity USA and other groups that stress racial and religious tolerance. Speakers gave little evidence for their assertions about Al-Amin or application of the death penalty.
In the 1960s, H. Rap Brown was a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and was known for making militant threats. He once called violence a necessary tool for blacks and suggested that he might shoot Lady Bird Johnson, the former president's widow.
After converting to Islam and changing his name while serving a five-year prison term for his role in a robbery that ended in a shootout with New York police, Al-Amin went to Atlanta in 1976.
Johari Abdul-Malik, a Muslim chaplain at Washington's Howard University, said he suspects Al-Amin was framed.
``Somebody has a vendetta against people like H. Rap Brown, because he stood up during a period of great repression in this country and said it mattered to him,'' Abdul-Malik said.


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Oral Anticoagulation and Concomitant Use of Aspirin: Analysis of the ORBIT-AF Registry
Payal Kohli, MD
Bleeding risk is increased in patients receiving oral anticoagulation and concomitant aspirin.
With the rapid arrival in the past few years of the novel oral anticoagulants, there has been heightened attention paid to appropriate anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). In contrast, the concurrent use of aspirin in this patient population has been poorly characterized and largely neglected. Steinberg and colleagues1 recently analyzed the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF) to better assess the relationship between concurrent aspirin use and oral anticoagulation. They found that more than one-third of AF patients in this large cohort were taking both types of drugs. The results were published online in Circulation.
From June 2010 to August 2011, 7347 patients in this registry who were receiving oral anticoagulation were eligible for the study. All patients who may have been taking oral antiplatelet agents (ie, clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor) were excluded. Of the eligible patients, 35% were also receiving aspirin (daily dose was 81 mg in 85% of patients, 325 mg in most of the rest). Patients taking aspirin and oral anticoagulation were more likely to be male and have more comorbid illnesses. Surprisingly, however, more than one-third of these patients (39%) did not have a prior history of percutaneous coronary intervention, MI, cerebrovascular events, or other clinical cardiovascular disease that might justify aspirin use under current ACC/AHA guidelines.2 One caveat is that approximatley 30% of patients in this study had type 2 diabetes and aspirin may be indicated incertain high-risk diabetic patients; this breakdown of patients with diabetes was not reported in the study.
With respect to clinical outcomes, there was an approximately 1.5-fold increase in hazard for major bleeding and hospitalizations for bleeding events with a higher incidence of intracranial hemorrhage at 6-month follow-up among the patients receiving both agents.
The take-home points from the study are important for primary care physicians who treat patients with AF. First, the results underscore the overuse of aspirin in primary prevention without a clear evidence base or clinical guidelines reflecting this indication. Second, the increased bleeding risks conferred by aspirin use can't be ignored, especially when combined with anticoagulation. The risks of concomitant aspirin use must be weighed carefully against the benefits for each patient on anticoagulation, whether a traditional vitamin K antagonist or a newer agent, is used. The results also stand as a clear reminder that during an office visit when reviewing medications, it is equally as important to consider what medications may be discontinued as those that may be added.
1. Steinberg BA, Kim S, Piccini JP, et al; Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF) Investigators and Patients. Use and associated risks of concomitant aspiring therapy with oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the ORBIT-AF Registry. Circulation. 2013 Jul 16; [Epub ahead of print]. (Abstract)
2. Redberg RF, Benjamin EH, Bittner V, et al. ACCF/AHA 2009 performance measures for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee to Develop Performance Measures for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease) developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Family Physicians; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. Endorsed by the American College of Preventive Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, and Society for Women's Health Research. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;54:1364-1405. (Full text article)
3. Mukherjee D, Rosenson RS, Williams CD, et al. Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association, a scientific statement of the American Heart Association, and an expert consensus document of the American College of Cardiology Foundation. Circulation. 2013;121:2694-2701. (Full text article)
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Q: localhost gives undefined constant I have configured eclipse PHP developers with Egit and Bitbucket through this, when I run my localhost and when I want to check it out I get this error:

( ! ) Notice: Use of undefined constant FOO - assumed 'FOO' in
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this is my config.php
<?php
    $base_config['base_url'] = 'http://localhost/s-cms/';

    $base_config['db_host'] = 'localhost';
    $base_config['db_name'] = 's-cms';
    $base_config['db_user'] = 'root';
    $base_config['db_pass'] = '';

    $base_config['theme']   = 'basic';

    $base_config['allow_5_4'] = false;

    $base_config['salt']            = 'F5:~{`r~/4(]7*hYUctxJ |hz:F^|q:<t.B4S=-_y1DnDQ7rq#~oG& PVq/q? :e';
    $base_config['encryption_key']  = FOO
    //$base_config['session_salt']  = 'b[}XS=/%d^H<E?Ja4o.cT`pGrN2.z|Q*Jlu|Ci|H$v-ToYU}*RM11;<zk/Sp+SLF';
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Then I changed my config and I tried to define something for FOO so I changed it into this:
$base_config['encryption_key'] = 'FOO';
now when I visit localhost I see :

Failed to connect to database

where could this error be from??

A: Its about this row $base_config['encryption_key']  = FOO
You need to put it inside quotes (to remove the Notice) and close it with a semicolen (to remove any errors that will come because of not closing it right).
$base_config['encryption_key']  = 'FOO';

Edit after comment:
Add an key instead of FOO,, because FOO is an placeholder (probably from a tutorial). Or leave it empty. $base_config['encryption_key']  = '';

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Studies on platelet membrane glycoproteins and platelet function during hemodialysis.
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University of Rochester School of Medicine, Highland Hospital, New York 14620, USA.
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Published online May 1, 1997.
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Antiplatelet Therapy in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with CKD: What Is the Evidence?
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Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Platelet Function Profiles in Diabetes Mellitus Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Taking Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
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Q: trim value in sql where condition I have a row of records in my db abc table, col1 has value '00012345'.
requirement: '00012345' is equal to '12345', trim all the '0' in front.
Here is my sql query:
SELECT * FROM abc WHERE col1 = '12345';

This query will not return me any result, unless I change it to
SELECT * FROM abc WHERE col1 LIKE '%12345';

But this will break the rules, for example if my value in db is '00912345',
then '00912345' is not equal to '12345' after trim all the '0' in front.
Kindly advise on how to trim the value in db as well when doing comparison.

A: You can try casting col1 to a numeric type (e.g. int), and then checking equality:
SELECT *
FROM abc
WHERE CAST(col1 AS INT) = 12345

But if col1 is storing numeric data, it probably makes better sense to convert that column into a numeric type, rather than VARCHAR.

A: You've tagged this DB2, so I assume you're after the DB2 syntax.  It's
select * from abc where cast(col1 as integer) = 12345

A: Depending on your version and platform you can try this:
 WHERE TRIM(L '0' FROM col1) = '12345'

Or this:
WHERE LTRIM(col1, '0') = '12345'

A: Solution which works on DB2 v9
SELECT * FROM abc WHERE TRIM(L '0' FROM col1) = '12345'
In DB2 v10 it should be also possible to use LTRIM

A: In my estimation, the OP addresses the difficulty with an improper perspective.
Given that, how the data is stored is known, then just properly compose the literal to match the rule about how the data is stored.  Trimming the leading zeroes from every value stored in the database, or casting every value to match a numeric-typed value for selection is IMO, a poor implementation.
We [the readers] might best assume that the literal would be coming from user input, and thus the onus can not be placed on any user(s) to reformat their input to match the database.  So instead of the user properly composing the literal value, the next best approach is for the programmer to modify the literal selection value to match how the data is stored.
If the character string value '12345' is the specified [user input] value, then an expression can be composed within the query that modifies only that literal value.  That would be done rather than composing an expression that casts the column and\or possibly also casting the literal.  For example, with the following givens, one of the possible query WHERE clause variants [expressed using SQL variable syntax] show further below should be helpful:
create variable literal_replacement varchar(8) default '12345'
; /* used in place of actual literal string value as user input */
create table abc
( col1  char(08)
) /* My interpretation, as per typical, the OP offers no DDL */
;
create function col1_compare_val
( string_val varchar(08) )
returns char(08)
language sql
 return right( '00000000' concat string_val, 8 )
; /* possible example of encapsulating code to reformat user input */

WHERE col1 = repeat( '0', 8 - length( literal_replacement ) ) concat literal_replacement

WHERE col1 = ( lpad( literal_replacement, 8, '0' ) )

WHERE col1 = right( '00000000' concat literal_replacement , 8 )

WHERE col1 = col1_compare_val( literal_replacement )


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CNN-Linked Paper Threatens Satirists of Muhammad After Teacher Beheading… 'Don't Take a Pen to a Gunfight'
A U.S. newspaper that boasts of its links with CNN, the New York Times, and Time magazine has published an opinion piece which appears to endorse violent reactions to the satirization of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.
The article – which appears to endorse a kind of blasphemy law for protecting Islam from critique or ridicule – focuses on the Charlie Hebdo magazine's depictions of Muhammad. It comes just days after a teacher, Samuel Paty, was decapitated by a Muslim refugee for discussing depictions of Muhammad with his class.
Writing in The Signal – a widely circulated George State University paper – author Abir Odeh claims: "While free speech is a worthy cause, this isn't an issue for its defense because this was not an attack on free speech. Instead, it is an act of intolerance."
The author continues:
Let's not make excuses: The magazine had to have known that there would be a response to their illustrations. Everybody knows that you will get bitten if you poke the bear. The editorial staff at Charlie Hebdo fancied themselves iconoclasts looking to provoke, not to criticize.
The article concludes, caveating with "violence is never the answer" yet appears to make excuses for violence and specifically mentions a "gunfight":
Free speech is a right that Charlie Hebdo abused. Violence is never the answer, and you don't take a pen to a gunfight, but you also don't spit in the face of a revered figure, no matter your beliefs.
The paper claims to be the "on-campus hub for thinkers, creators and leaders for over 85 years," and boasts that "Signal alumni have gone on to work for CNN, 11Alive, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The New York Times and TIME Magazine."
Time magazine's D.W. Pine is quoted as saying "I'm constantly crediting my experience at the Signal" for his career success.
The National Pulse is a part of the American Principles Project.
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Little Fish, Big Deal
May 30, 2018 Heather Fenyk Comment
Article by LRWP intern Allie Oross
During the May 21 LRWP meeting, attendees were treated by an insightful and comprehensive presentation on the importance of forage fish and their essential role in a functioning ecosystem. Presenting this information was Zack Greenberg, a Senior Associate of The PEW Charitable Trusts. Zack explained the benefits of using a big picture approach to fishery management and elucidated the different regulatory acts that control the amount of fish being taken out of the water and endeavor to limit the complications of over-fishing.
Zack first provided an overview of The Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), the primary law that governs the management of marine fisheries and is responsible for the rebuilding of 43 previously over-fished populations since 2000. Though this law continues to be a significant step towards sustainable management practices, it is constantly targeted by politicians attempting to weaken the guidelines that limit over-fishing and the punitive measures taken when someone violates these guidelines. While the goal of the MSA is to prevent over-fishing while achieving optimum yield, it focuses on individual species and treats their population numbers as mutually exclusive from each other. On the other hand, Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management (EBFM) seeks to remediate this oversight by looking at the different marine species as interlocked pieces in the puzzle that is marine conservation. EBFM seeks to protect the deceptively insignificant forage fish that are actually the foundations for a thriving aquatic habitat. Forage fish include species like salmon, trout, herring, shad, alewives, menhaden, and so on.
By monitoring the fluctuations in population size for different marine species and establishing balance between the different trophic levels in the ocean, a big picture approach emphasizes the interspecies connections that make up an ecosystem. Though these forage fish are small and have little direct market value on their own, they provide an invaluable food source for many of the larger marine species. Removing this resource could have negative implications, not only on the environment, but also on the economy. Taking away the fish that provide nourishment for larger sea life (like marine mammals, sportfish, sharks, seabirds, etc.) can influence recreational activities and the businesses that rely on them. Innumerable coastal and riverine communities (including communities on the Raritan River and Raritan Bay) would lose tourism if they couldn't provide visitors with opportunities such as fishing, boating, whale watching, and/or diving. The protection of these forage fish is not currently covered under the MSA, which leaves them very vulnerable.
Marine and freshwater ecosystems are connected by much more than just the water that flows between them. Multiple forage fish species, including alewives and herring, are anadromous, meaning they migrate from the sea to freshwater rivers in order to spawn. These same species are also suffering from radically low populations due to marine bycatch, which prevents adults from ever reaching their spawning destinations and successfully propagating the species (Hasselman et al, 2016). Along with the obstacle of bycatch, river damming also frequently impedes many fish from migrating upriver to spawn. Many river-focused attempts at repopulating forage fish species have been relatively unsuccessful due to the marine based causes of population decline (bycatch, over-fishing, habitat degradation, etc.) (West, 2017). With improved federal fishery management and strengthened marine conservation policies we can negate the damage we have inflicted not only on individual species but on the environment as a whole.
The Pew Charitable Trusts, the LRWP and other environmental groups that understand the tremendous value of the "small fish" encourage the public to stand up on the issue of declining forage fish populations. The public has until June 25 at 5 PM to provide comment to the New England Fishery Management Council on a "control rule" for Atlantic Herring fishing in New England. Pew is rallying signatures/letters in support of the Council creating a 50-mile coastal buffer from herring trawling and implementing a science-based control rule. Please consider signing Pew's Action Alert, or send an email to the New England Fisheries Management Council to let them know that you care about New England's coastal ecosystem and economy, and that you want them to extend a buffer zone to 50 miles offshore year-round in which midwater trawl fishing would not be allowed to operate.
Referenced Articles
Hasselman, D. J., Anderson, E. C., Argo, E. E., Bethoney, N. D., Gephard, S. R., Post, D. M., Palkovacs, E. P. (2016). Genetic stock composition of marine bycatch reveals disproportional impacts on depleted river herring genetic stocks. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 73(6), 951-963. doi:10.1139/cjfas-2015-0402
West, A. (2017-2018). Forcing Evolution's Hand. Inquiry Magazine, 29-32. https://officeofresearch.ucsc.edu/ord/outreach/inquiry.html


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Jamel Saihi (; * 27. Januar 1987 in Montpellier) ist ein ehemaliger tunesischer Fußballspieler.

Karriere

Vereine
Saihi begann seine Profikarriere beim HSC Montpellier, wo er ab 2004 für dessen zweite Mannschaft spielte. Am 20. April 2007 debütierte er in der ersten Mannschaft, als er beim Ligue 2-Spiel gegen den FC Tours in der Startaufstellung stand. Mit dem HSC Montpellier stieg er 2009 in die Ligue 1 auf und wurde 2012 französischer Meister. In der folgenden Champions League-Spielzeit kam er dann auf vier Einsätze in der Gruppenphase. Die Saison 2016/17 verbrachte er beim SCO Angers und absolviert nur sieben Pflichtspiele. Anschließend beendete der mittlerweile 30-jährige Stürmer wegen anhaltender Knieprobleme seine aktive Karriere.

Nationalmannschaft
Am 19. November 2008 kam Saihi zu seinem ersten Einsatz für die tunesische A-Nationalmannschaft, als er beim Freundschaftsspiel gegen Ghana in der Startaufstellung stand. Mit der Auswahl nahm er an den Afrikameisterschaften 2012 und 2015 teil und erreichte dort jeweils das Viertelfinale. Bis 2016 absolvierte Saihi insgesamt 20 Partien und erzielte dabei sechs Treffer.

Erfolge
 Französischer Meister: 2012

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Ramón y Cajal: Historia de una voluntad fue una serie española de TV dirigida por José María Forqué y estrenada por Televisión española en 1982. Recrea la vida del científico español, ganador del Premio Nobel, Santiago Ramón y Cajal. Cuatro meses después de su estreno en La 2 de TVE, se repuso en La 1 de la misma cadena.

Argumento
La serie se compone de diez capítulos: Un primero, de carácter documental, con entrevistas a los descendientes del científico y los nueve restantes de recreación dramática basados en la novela original de Santiago Lorén: Desde su retiro en la calle Alfonso XII de Madrid, un octogenario Santiago Ramón y Cajal va rememorando momentos de su vida desde su nacimiento en la localidad de Petilla de Aragón hasta la concesión del Premio Nobel de Fisiología y Medicina, en 1906, pasando por su matrimonio con Silveria Fañanás.

Reparto
 Adolfo Marsillach ... Santiago Ramón y Cajal
 Verónica Forqué ... Silveria Fañanás García
 Fernando Fernán Gómez ... Padre de Santiago
 Encarna Paso
 Damián Velasco
 Miguel Ángel Gil de Avalle
 Emilio Linder
 Fernando Valverde

Ficha Técnica
 Dirección: José María Forqué.
 Guiones: Santiago Loren, Hemógenes Sáinz.
 Música: Antón García Abril.

Presupuesto
La serie supuso un coste para las arcas de TVE de 150 millones de pesetas.

Escenarios
La serie se rodó en escenarios naturales de Zaragoza, Huesca, Alcalá de Henares, Barcelona, Valencia, Elche y Madrid. Se pudo contar también con la vivienda en la que transcurrieron los últimos años de Ramón y Cajal.

Premios y nominaciones
 TP de Oro (1982): Mejor Actor (Adolfo Marsillach).
 Fotogramas de Plata (1982): Nominación como Mejor intérprete de televisión a Adolfo Marsillach.

Referencias

 Revista Teleprograma. Número 828. 15 de febrero de 1982.

 Revista Teleprograma. Número 849. 19 de julio de 1982.

Series de televisión de Televisión Española
Series de televisión de España iniciadas en 1982

Series de televisión ambientadas en los años 1900
Series de televisión ambientadas en el siglo XIX
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Series de televisión de ficción histórica de España
Series de televisión biográficas de España
Películas con música de Antón García Abril


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SCOTUS Decision Deals Major Blow to Religious Freedom in Public Schools
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After the regressive overturning of Roe V. Wade, the US Supreme Court sided in favor of high school coach and former Washington State University coach Joe Kennedy in that his firing from the Bremerton School District violated his First Amendment rights.
The school district refused to let Kennedy pray at midfield immediately after games. The case was complicated because the religious freedoms of the coach, who holds a level of power over the student players, were cross-examined with the same rights of the students who don't want to feel pressured to participate.
What ultimately went in Kennedy's favor was the fact that he didn't force anyone to join in. That is what makes this supreme court decision different from the Engle V. Vitale decision in 1962, which banned mandatory prayer by students in public schools.
The coach and his attorneys at First Liberty Institute, a Christian legal group, celebrated the decision. "Just like in all my football games, I just threw my arms up, you know, 'touchdown,'" Kennedy said. He described the seven years since the dispute began as being tough on his family but "absolutely worth it."
In an interview on Fox News, Kennedy said, "I think every American should have the same freedoms. The first amendment is very clear, and I think it's awesome."
Kelly Shackelford, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Liberty Institute, who is seen sitting next to Kennedy in the Fox News interview, stated that Kennedy "didn't ask for any money… all he wanted was his job as the football coach and to be able to say that 15 to 20-second silent prayer after the game."
The supreme court judges voted 6-3 on political lines.
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Historical Site
'Brown House'
Party district
Memorial to the Nazi Book-Burning
Friend's association
Art in architecture
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Contemporary Witnesses
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Origins and Rise of the Nazi Movement
Dictatorship and Society in National Socialism
Munich and the War
Dealing with the Nazi Era after 1945
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The Persecution of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Munich 1933–1945
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Alfred Hrdlicka. Like a Dance of Death – the Events of 20 July 1944
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Alfred Hrdlicka (1928-2009) experienced the terror of the Nazi era first-hand in his childhood and youth. The Nazi crimes are a major theme in the work of the Viennese artist. "Like a Dance of Death – the Events of 20 July 1944" is one of his most powerful works. Made up of 53 etchings, the cycle revolves around the failed attempt by the conspirators led by Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg to assassinate Hitler. Besides this specific historical event, the series is also an uncompromising condemnation of Prussian militarism. Rich in historical references, Hrdlicka warns on the one hand against "false role models", while on the other turning against the cult of masculinity, the megalomania and barbarism of militarism. The result is a series of dark and foreboding etchings with at times drastic portrayals of cruelty and violence, to which Hrdlicka then lends a further level of meaning by adding commentary texts. The series is thus at the same time a complex homage to masterworks of European art history with similar motifs (Goya or Dix for example), a programmatic contribution to art post-1968 and a critical comment on Germany's politics of remembrance.
Hrdlicka, who vehemently advocated an expressive figurative art that carried a political message, was continuously a target of hostility for his convictions and commitment – and yet he remained critical and defiant all his life.


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Politicians often talk about economic growth and its connection to job creation. But what does "economic growth" actually mean?
Let's start with the basics. Economic growth occurs when a country's production capacity increases. In other words, the country's producers of goods and services are able to make more stuff. In recent years, the U.S. economy has averaged under three percent growth—well behind China, India, and other countries.
Rise in labor participation: When the number of people producing goods and services goes up—often due to a population increase—an uptick in production generally follows. America's labor force participation rate hovers around 63 percent—a 40-year low—one explanation for the country's lackluster economic growth.
Discovery of new resources: The production of goods and services requires raw materials and other resources. When a new source of raw materials—such as oil or lumber—is discovered, more products are made. In large part because of fracking, the U.S. is now the largest natural gas producer in the world.
Increase in labor specialization: When the labor force gains more human capital, including skills and general knowledge, producers gain the tools to make more goods and provide more services. It's one reason why education reform is so important.
New technology: The discovery of new processes, tools, or devices can lead to a huge jump in productivity. For example, the invention of the assembly line sped up the production of automobiles, clothing, and toys. When entrepreneurship results in new discoveries, the whole economy benefits.
Increased trade: When people trade their money for goods and services, a mutually beneficial exchange occurs that, when multiplied across the entire economy, increases growth and well-being. Reducing regulation, taxes, and barriers to trade will allow for more exchanges to occur.
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DRILL, BABY, DRILL
By Alex Pickett
In early October, tourism officials from across the state gathered in the Panhandle town of Destin for a two-day discussion on offshore oil drilling. Florida Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus executive director Robert Skrob organized the summit after a bad summer for tourism, in part due to high gas prices. To lead the conversation, he invited five oil industry execs, a spokesman for Newt Gingrich's political consulting firm and a lone Florida biologist.
Not so long ago, a meeting like this would have been unheard of. For decades, Florida tourism officials have shied away from any discussion on offshore oil drilling. The risk of an oil spill was too great, they argued. It was a position both political parties in Florida always supported.
But that was before gas reached $4 a gallon. Before a presidential campaign highlighted the country's energy crisis. Before President Bush and a Democratic Congress rescinded the ban on offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
The oil-drilling summit lasted two days. The Florida Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus produced a report on the pros and cons of offshore drilling. Tourism officials returned to their local bureaus. Then in early December, even as gas prices fell, the FACVB did something else you wouldn't expect: They voted to endorse oil drilling off Florida's coast.
"This summer, we clearly saw that people were making choices not to travel based on energy prices," says Skrob in defense of the FACVB's position. "Our tourism industry is really fueled by energy, both by transportation and entertainment once they get here."
In short: What good are Florida's beaches if people can't afford to visit them?
The FACVB's decision was far from unanimous. Several coastal tourism bureaus from the Keys to Sarasota are still staunchly opposed to any offshore drilling. "I was a little surprised," says D.T. Minnich, president of the Clearwater/St. Petersburg tourism bureau, of the FACVB's position. "There is no reason for them to push this. There are just way too many risks, and you're flirting with disaster with Florida's No. 1 industry."
Minnich points to economic disasters in Louisiana and Texas after oil-drilling accidents closed beaches. One 2007 study of Galveston, Texas, found that beach closures cost the city $171,000 per day in lost revenue. That's not counting lost revenue to local businesses.
Skrob counters there is a balance between protecting beaches and promoting energy independence. He says the FACVB only supports oil drilling 30 miles or more offshore (just beyond the horizon) as part of a comprehensive energy policy that promotes alternative fuels.
"We really don't expect the incremental risk of pollution 30 miles offshore to affect our beaches," Skrob says. "If there was any expectation that `oil spills` could happen at all, then everybody would be against it. But the fact is, when we looked at this issue, with all the safeguards that are in place, there isn't any expectation that `oil drilling` would impact our beaches."
Enid Sisskin was the lone biologist presenting at the October oil-drilling summit. Director of the nonprofit Gulf Coast Environmental Defense, she says there is more to worry about than just oil spills.
"One of the major concerns is the amount of toxic waste that oil companies put right over the side of the rigs," she says. "Mud, cuttings, sand, sanitary waste, excess cement. Then there's the air pollution."
Sisskin also believes the mere fact that tourists know there are oil rigs off the coast will discourage them from visiting the state. "The reality of a clean environment or the perception of a clean environment is the key to our economy," she says.
Since many coastal counties lack theme parks like Disney World or Busch Gardens, beaches tend to be those areas' biggest attractions. Coastal communities are also one of the state's driving economic forces. An October study by the Florida Oceans and Coastal Council found that Florida's coastal economy contributed over $562 billion in revenue to the state in 2006. That's about 79 percent of the entire state's economic productivity, the study noted.
"Beaches are our asset here in Pinellas County," says Minnich of the Pinellas tourism bureau. "`Oil companies` claim oil won't show up on our shores, but there are humans running these rigs, and there's always the chance of mistakes. There are just too many 'ifs.'?"
A version of this story originally appeared in Tampa's Creative Loafing.
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DATE FARMERS
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The Date Farmers are Armando Lerma and Carlos Ramírez. The artwork by The Date Farmers echoes Mexican-American heritage rooted in California pop culture. Their paintings, collages and three-dimensional sculptures contain elements influenced by graffiti, Mexican street murals, traditional revolutionary posters, sign painting, prison art and tattoos. Living in the peaceful seclusion of the desert, the artists often travel across the border, into Mexicali and Oaxaca to scavenge for materials. With traces of ancient indigenous art, mushrooms, and mescal, the Date Farmers combine familiar pop iconography and corporate logos with figures from comics, folklore and Catholicism. Desert creatures such as coyotes, snakes, and scorpions appear frequently in their works as well as found materials like stamps, bottle caps, hand painted or collaged lettering.
The Date Farmers have a history that is just as compelling as their artwork. Originally from Indio, California, they met at an art gallery in Coachella Valley ten years ago. Marsea Goldberg of New Image Art gave them their first show, naming them The Date Farmers because Armando's father owned a Date Farm in Coachella where Carlos worked, picking dates. Carlos' mother was a migrant who once worked with civil rights leader Cesar Chavez -American activist and co-founder of the United Farm Workers- during the grape boycott of the 1970s. Through their unique perspective as American-born Chicanos, The Date Farmers explore topical subjects with a profound simplicity.
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COT: Bullish dollar bets cut to 18-month low
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Summary: Speculators cut bullish dollar bets to an 18-month low during the final week of 2019
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Into yearend speculators continued the recent trend of US dollar selling. Our FX strategist John Hardy in his latest update asked whether the US dollar is finally rolling over in a more determined fashion following some weakness during December. The net-long against ten IMM currency futures and the Dollar Index dropped by 17% to $12.3 billion, an 18-month low. Selling was most noticeable against CHF, AUD and not least the JPY.
Apart from the dollar speculators finished 2019 holding long positions in MXN, RUB, CAD and GBP. The latter reaching the highest net long since 2018.
Leveraged fund positions in bonds, stocks and VIX
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The Commitments of Traders (COT) report is issued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) every Friday at 15:30 EST with data from the week ending the previous Tuesday. The report breaks down the open interest across major futures markets from bonds, stock index, currencies and commodities. The ICE Futures Europe Exchange issues a similar report, also on Fridays, covering Brent crude oil and gas oil.
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Our focus is primarily on the behaviour of Managed Money traders such as commodity trading advisors (CTA), commodity pool operators (CPO), and unregistered funds.
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Free & Cheap Things to Do in Brighton, UT
The list below includes 189 free or cheap things to do in or near Brighton, Utah, including 74 different types of inexpensive activities like Forests, Movie Theaters, Parks and Family Fun Center.
From Wasatch-Cache National Forest to Park City Ghost Tours, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Brighton and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Salt Lake City, Sandy, Provo and Lehi.
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Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Forests Salt Lake Ranger District, Brighton, UT 84121 MoreLess Info
A variety of activities are offered at the Wasatch-Cache National Forest which is officially called the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. During the summer visitors can hike and bike the trails while winter allows for skiing and snowmobile use.
Park City Ghost Tours
Haunted Tours 415 Main Street, Park City, UT 84060 MoreLess Info
The mysteries and hauntings of Park City are put on display in the Park City Ghost Tours. Guests walk around the area with the help of a tour leader who tells the stories of famous ghosts like Lizzy of the Imperial Hotel and the unfortunate workers of the local mine.
Park City Museum
History Museums 528 Main Street, Park City, UT 84060 MoreLess Info
Historical walking tours, guided museum tours, and historical home tours are available at the Park City Museum. Visitors to the museum can see historical objects, learn about Utah state history, and learn how science and technology helps ski resorts and Utah mines.
Kimball Art Center
Arts Centers 638 Park Ave, Park City, UT 84060 MoreLess Info
More than just a gallery, the Kimball Art Center is a community outreach and education center. Classes are led by actual artists who teach courses on painting, drawing, pottery, and other art mediums.
Park City Food Tours
Food Tours Main Street, Park City, UT MoreLess Info
Park City Food Tours offers guided walking tours of Park City's historic main street, and of the array of restaurants there. Visitors will taste the fare of several locally-owned restaurants.
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Gourmand Tours
Food Tours Main Street, Park City, UT 84060 MoreLess Info
Featuring some of Park City's highly rated Main Street restaurants, Gourmand Tours provides a glimpse of the inner workings of the philosophy, secrets and history of the featured restaurants, and a sampling of specially prepared dishes.
Union Pacific Rail Trail
Bike Paths Park City, UT 84060 MoreLess Info
The old Union Pacific right-of-way is the foundation for the multi-use Union Pacific Rail Trail. The 28-mile trail can be used for hiking, mountain biking, jogging, horseback riding, and Nordic skiing.
Guardsman Pass Scenic Backway
Scenic Drives 1845 E Cedar Trails Way, Park City, UT MoreLess Info
For views of gorgeous mountain scenery, visitors go to Guardsman Pass Scenic Backway. With paved road and well maintained gravel, the road is steep, but safe to travel in normal conditions.
Wasatch State Park
National & State Parks Midway, UT 84049 MoreLess Info
Waysatch State Park provides some stunning views of the surrounding mountain range accompanied by occassional spotting of wildlife, a variety of hiking trails and other outdoor activities such as biking and golf to explore and enjoy.
Soldier Hollow
Cross-Country Skiing Midway, UT MoreLess Info
Soldier Hollow is a ski resort which hosts a variety of different outdoor activities like mountain biking, golf, snowshoeing, horse riding on the well-kept tubing lanes and cross country ski trails.
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I got some nifty Christmas gifts this year!
Thanks for the egg timer Beth!
Jim says this is NOT going on HIS car!
Susan wants me to advertise.
Destined for my side porch.
Margaret, these are too pretty to wipe my mouth with!
The ones on the left could be a portrait of the girls.
More napkins... Margaret thinks I'm messy!
Beth, I'm sure my coffee will taste 100% better in this mug.
Forgive me for my materialism, but dang it! I really do love the stuff.
Much thanks for the great haul.
I hope Santa was good to you all this year.
Hi! So happy you found the chicken diary! I am honored. Go to archives back to April and May to see some very cute baby picutres. Hope y'all had a great Christmas.
Love all your cluck cluck stuff!!! You need to come to see my new puppy!!!! Tons of puppy sugar!!
Is there a picture of him on your page?
Chickmommy…….love your blog! I'm trying to figure how to have a few chickens myself without providing a delicious feast for our local coyotes, raccoons & hawks! Anyway, found you through my daughter, Lauren, who worked with Hannah for a while. You're very witty & entertaining! Keep up the good work!
Gwen, great to hear from you. Please come for a visit or give me a call. (burlingame@knology.net–send me an email and I'll send you my phone #). I would LOVE to talk chicken with you! Where did Lauren work with Hannah? She's at a restaurant in Cloverdale now. Thanks so much for the kind words.


A Lutheran pastor and theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer spoke out against Hitler's increasingly horrifying political agenda, as well as his takeover of the Christian church. Ultimately, he became convinced that assassinating Hitler was the only way to stop him. Bonhoeffer gave his life to protect the vulnerable of society. A graphic novel biography.
The Faithful Spy is a thoughtful look at an intriguing questions: can a political assassination ever be justified? Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Lutheran pastor and theologian, grappled with just this dilemma as he watched Adolf Hitler abuse his power. Bonhoeffer was convinced that Christianity compelled him to protect the Other, the vulnerable of society whom his country seemed all too willing to sacrifice for revenge and glory. But he struggled with exactly how he was being called to serve. Jim Hendrix's graphic biography, rendered in teal, red, black, white, takes readers on a philosophical journey as he chronicles Bonhoeffer's early efforts to maintain a truly Christian church through his decision to join a spy network dedicated to killing Hitler.
Readers need to follow various threads to understand this story, and Hendrix deftly balances them all: history stretching back to WWI, Bonhoeffer's early life and influences, and Bonhoeffer's understanding of Christianity. Vivid imagery accompanied by dramatic metaphors drives home his points as he depicts Hitler as a snarling wolf or draws a map showing the road from economic collapse after WWI to the rise of German nationalism. However, Bonhoeffer's concern with moral responsibility is the underlying thread that connects it all, the question readers are meant to engage with as they read Bonhoeffer's story.
Though the question "Can you kill Hitler?" may seem overly dramatic, Hendrix makes it clear that the question is very real. And not only because it was a literal question Bonhoeffer and his fellow conspirators grappled with. At its core, the question is really more like, "What actions is a person morally obligated to take to protect others?" And "What might a person be asked to give up in order to follow their conscience?" In this respect, though the book is obviously about Bonhoeffer's interpretation of Christianity, the story really reaches beyond a specific religion to ask readers to confront their own moral obligations.
In some respects, reviewing a work like The Faithful Spy is extremely difficult, simply because the content is so powerful. No one really wants to critique the story of a man who gave his life in an effort to save the lives Hitler was destroying. If any critiques are to be made, however, they are these: Hendrix is overly fond of using metaphors to give excuses for using arresting visuals, and his use of color and tiny text sometimes makes the book rather difficult to read. Really all there is to be done about this, however, is to have a magnifying glass handy and to make sure you read in a well-lit area.
It is no wonder that The Faithful Spy made so many "best of" lists in 2018. Its subject alone would bring attention to the book. However, Hendrix's original use of color and his striking visuals make the work truly memorable.
Nice review, Krysta! I must confess that I heard of this book for the first time through this post. Your review has me intrigued to read this book.
I think I first saw it when a publication like School Library Journal named it one of the best graphic novels of 2018. But I definitely haven't seen any blogger reviews for it, sadly.
Oh o, I haven't heard about this before. Usually I don't really like reading books about WWII but your review made me put this book on my tbr. I love how it makes you think and that it goes back to WWI.
For me, it was definitely a new take on WWII, which can feel difficult when there are so many books out there on the war! But I liked how it was more of a reflection on one man's journey. It doens't pretend to be an unbiased account by any means. The author is clearly fascinated by and rooting for his subject. And that made me want to know more.


On this day 20 and then again 18 years ago, I became a father. So as of today, officially / legally I am a father of adults, rather than children. While I expect it might take me a while to stop talking to people about how my "kids" are doing, the fact is that you have both been on the path to adulthood for a long time now. Looking back, it's clear to me now that I actually didn't become an adult fully until your mother and I became responsible for the two of you. Maybe I'm still not fully an adult?
On this special occasion for all of us, I wanted to take the time to write down what's on my mind and a few wishes for you as you live the rest of your lives as adults.
First off, try your best to keep the best of your child hood: the curiosity you each meet the world with, your kind nature and most of all your deep friendship with each other.
Next, leave the necessary, but unpleasant aspects of childhood behind: the petty jealously, the need to fit in and go along with the crowd and certainly the lack of self assurance and self esteem.
Being a parent to adults doesn't end the worries of parenthood. I worry that I haven't done enough to prepare you, but then I see how well adjusted you are and that vanishes. I worry that I will loose my relationship with you, but then I find myself deep in a conversation and know that we'll always be able to talk with each other. I worry most of all about what the world will bring you, but then I am calmed by the knowledge of what you will bring to the world.
You are each the greatest achievement of my life and I am thankful to have played a small part in who you are and am more excited than anything to be able to see who you will become.
Getting back on the trail after an unplanned day off.
We are already planning our next adventure, so if you have any suggestions of sections we should take a look at , drop them in the comments below.
Coming down Mt. Webster…what would end the day early.
Hanging things out to dry in the "emergency" suite at Highlands Center.
Refreshed after a hard day 5 and a night at Highlands center. Ready for a good day 6 on our way to Guyot Tent Site.
We got lucky and were able to wait out a storm in a hut…but the creek didn't have that luxury so it was raging by the time we got to it to cross.
The view from Guyot after a 3 mile "run" to get to camp before sunset…reminded me of Ireland.
Up and at 'em on the morning of day 7 from Guyot Tent Site.
A quick break on a hard day 7.
Yep, that's the trail that leads to Garfield Ridge campsite. It just happens to be an active waterfall as well. After this we were expecting the trail to go through an active volcano!
Cooking dinner at Garfield Ridge Tent Site. Last dinner on the trail so emptying the food bag of all dinner stuffs.
It was slow going on the top of Mt. Lafayette with the fog making it hard to see the next trail marker.
As the fog was cleaning when we were between Lafayette and Lincoln, it looked like you were above the clouds.
By the time we approached Little Haystack, everything was clear and you could see for miles.
The feeling that can only be achieved by actually finishing something like an 8 day section hike through the white mountains.
A little late in getting this posted, but we hit the Appalachian Trail again this summer. It was Kendall and I, plus Mason this time as well as 4 friends from church. This trip all got started last summer when I was talking about our trip to Shenandoah and Greg, a guy I go to church with, expressed some interest in doing a section hike. 10 months, a few planning meetings and a lot of miles in the car later, we were in Pinkham Notch getting ready for what would turn out to be a really challenging, but really rewarding 8 days on the AT.
This hike was a lot different than our previous section in Shenandoah, but as I come off this section (and with the benefit of a few weeks or R&R back home), I can say that it has only strengthened my resolve to through hike. Where there is a will there is way.
A recovery third day with awesome weather to get great views from Mt. Washington and an overnight stay at Lake of the Cloud hut.
Look at all those smiling faces and clean clothes! First morning on the trail.
A lot of this on day 1. Not too much different from Shenandoah.
We had it made at Osgood tent site. There plenty early and an extra platform to setup the tarp and play cards.
And then this happened on day 2.
At least someone was enjoying themselves.
No one said anything about rock climbing!
This is what 2 miles in 4 hours looks like at the top of Mt. Madison.
Back at it Day 3 and not looking to worse for the wear.
Fighting off the tourist who drive to the top in the car to get a pick at the sign.
Ready to face the day after a hearty breakfast at Lake of the Clouds.
Last night for the full group on the trail at Nauman Tent site.
I've been a crypto currency enthusiast for a few years. This past Christmas, I decided to do more than dabble with investment and take a try at mining. Mining the premier crypto coin directly, bitcoin, is out of the question for the hobby miner without investing in ASICS which mostly (completely?) come from Chinese manufacturers that seem to use them themselves to mine for a few months before selling them on the open market. Rather than jump in there, I decided to try my hand at GPU based mining which can be used to mine for coins like Etherium, Zclassic and Zen-cash.
5 EVGA 1070ti hybrid GPUs from Amazon and 2 from Newegg. I must have just slipped in before the great GPU shortage of 2017/2018 as I ended up with 4 of the 5 cards from Amazon and none of the Newegg cards. I feel lucky to have any of them given the prices and availability since then.
A few extra fans…mostly for the lights.
I put everything together in a few hours, downloaded simplemining os and was up and running in 4 hours. I made one mistake of not configuring my miner to point my account on suprnova (don't yell at me…I've since switched to ZHash.pro) so the first few hours of mining went out into the ether (or more likely the suprnova wallet of the smos developer).
I've had the rig offline a few times for a total of maybe 4 hours, once to install the fans and once to move it from the bench where I built it to the shelf where it's going to live, but otherwise it's been running for 4 weeks straight. I am getting about 2,000 Sol/S mining Zencash (not the most profitable, but I like the project) and have mined a bit short of 8 zencash in a little over 4 weeks. At current prices (admittedly depressed) that's worth around $280 with total electricity costs of $28, for a net profit of $252, which puts the payback on what I have invested so far on the rig at around 10 months.
I'd like to add some more cards to get to a full 8, but not at the current prices. Otherwise, I think I will just let it run, HODL my coins and see what happens the next few months.


Woke up in the usual fashion - fell out of bed. I've got a lump the size of a fist on the side of my head. Owie.
I had a big print order to get out before noon - propaganda cards for the local Communist party. Hey, I'll take jobs as I can get them. It's 37 below today, and gorgeous - all frosty and pink. So I went out to take a walk in shorts. A brisk walk, as you might imagine. Got back to find that the squirrels had gotten into the house. Worse, they'd gotten into the liquor cabinet.
My house will probably never stop smelling like rum. Poor Velcro was traumatized in the corner. Norway chased the squirrels out and called animal control to complain about the negligence of the Squirrel Protection Patrol that we signed on with last month, but they said there was nothing they could do. Rogue squirrels, you know - hadn't signed the amnesty agreement and were outside of their juristidiction. So I'm out a few liters of booze and they chewed on the legs of the dining room table. I'll have to sand out the chewmarks and refinish the surface.
Printer's still running off cards, but I've got to go watch that it doesn't start modifying the text. It has a mind of it's own, it does, and the client will not be happy to find 'down with the reds' added at the bottom of each cardback!
Alright, I've got scissors to sharpen. I hope your day down the rabbit hole is half as much fun.


In Michigan, the sponsor of a special event such as an outdoor concert or street festival must obtain both local approval and a state permit to serve alcohol. Many sponsors and event promoters however, overlook this important step until it is too late.
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Our firm provides a complete range of services for event sponsors regarding temporary alcohol permits and other local permits and approvals. In many cases, we can obtain a temporary permit within a few days.
In addition to getting you a temporary license to serve alcoholic beverages, we can assist in other local permit matters. These include the event permit itself, a permit to erect a tent in a street or on public property, and other permits and approvals from municipal authorities.
While we have been able to help clients obtain licenses to sell beer, wine and alcohol on short notice, waiting until the last minute can make it more difficult to obtain a temporary permit. The sooner you contact us, the easier it will be for everyone involved.
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Carlin Edwards Brown PLLC is a team of experienced attorneys and staff who understand liquor licensing law. We will act fast to obtain the temporary alcohol license and other permits you need to make your event a success.


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Q: Angular JS TypeScript IHttpService inject custom header value I have a project where I make successful Http Get request from TypeScript (Angular HTTP Service) code to Web API controller and display the list in a grid. The project is using Angular JS 1.4.x and TypeScript successfully.
Full Project's GitHub URL. and the TypeScript code which calls to the server  is below.
module App {
    export class StudentListService {
        private qService: ng.IQService;
        private httpService: ng.IHttpService;

        constructor($q: ng.IQService, $http: ng.IHttpService) {
            this.qService = $q;
            this.httpService = $http;
        }

        get(): ng.IPromise<Object[]> {
            var self = this;
            var deffered = self.qService.defer();
            self.httpService.get('/api/values').then((result: any): void => {
                if (result.status === 200) {
                    deffered.resolve(result.data);
                } else {
                    deffered.reject(result);
                }
            }, error => {
                deffered.reject(error);
            });

            return deffered.promise;
        }
    }

    StudentListService.$inject = ['$q', '$http'];
    angular.module('app').service('StudentListService', StudentListService);
}

Now, I want to add a custom header with the get request call. I have tried many ways, but TypeScript keep giving me build error. Any help or work around would be highly appreciated.

A: As long as you are using correct typing file for angular you should be able to add header as a part of config, second argument which is of type ng.IRequestShortcutConfig which is an extension of IHttpProviderDefaults that has the header property.

get<T>(url: string, config?: IRequestShortcutConfig): IHttpPromise<T>;

Also added much simplified code.
      export class StudentListService {

        static $inject = ['$q', '$http'];

        constructor(private qService: angular.IQService,
                    private httpService: angular.IHttpService) { }

        get(): angular.IPromise<Object[]> {

            //Example of config structure
            var config: angular.IRequestShortcutConfig = {
                headers: {
                    "someheader":"somevalue"
                }
            }
            //add config and just return the promise directly instead of creating a deferred object. Promises are chainable
            return this.httpService.get('/api/values', config)
              .then((result: any) => result.data);

              //If you want to catch then use ".catch" instead of second argument to the "then" which is a better practice as any error that may happen inside your code in the then block will be caught as well.
        }
    }