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Anyone else feel the same as me?
By Alan Dicks,
November 6, 2021 in Football Chat
Ivorguy
1 minute ago, Galley is our king said:
So you don't think the team would have been better with Williams, James, Baker and King?
Just asking for a friend
Simple answer on previous appearances, NO
stephenkibby.
Defeat is hard to take when your near the top but when it's game after game you just become resigned to it.
Hard to see where the next win is coming from so trying not to let it spoil my Saturday night.
We were 7/2 for relagation last week, anyone who has lumped on that must be in with a great chance of a pickup.
pillred
32 minutes ago, Magicseason said:
Feels like groundhog Day of last season. Where is our identity and style of play? Not moved forward at all
Seems mean to kick a man when he's down but Pearson it's just not working is it we have to try something new or as it stands a relegation battle is almost certain.
Lew-T
That hurt. Really hurt.
As soon as the Cotterill squad was getting picked apart I haven't felt much for this squad/team. Last players I cared about were Fam, Pato and Brownhill and now they're gone there's not many players who fill me with hope bar Tanner, Semenyo and Massengo but their confidence has probably been killed off playing with the rest of these useless muppets.
Reigate Red
31 minutes ago, Alan Dicks said:
It hurts less and less every week?
I'm not sure it does but I'm not sure how I feel either. Every capitulation just seems to bring out a feeling of despair at the mess we seem to be in. What with last season's abject performance's it just seems to be never ending.
As others have said I'm not sure I have much enthusiasm to spend time and money watching them at the moment. It's a sad state as post covid lockdown I was really excited for the season and getting back to watching them.
14 minutes ago, City Rocker said:
Yep, I had the radio commentary on and when Cov's third went in I rolled my eyes and turned my attention back to the T20 cricket on Sky.
After 45 years watching the City this is probably the least engaged I have ever felt.
Not been a good day for you then, England threw that away as well.
Years ago, a loss would feel a blow, and it would ruin the whole weekend. Not sure it's advancing age, or just where we are as a club, but yes you're right, it hurts less. Nowadays I just shrug and move on. It doesn't ruin the weekend at all now. I still care, obviously, and want us to do well, but losing from 2 1 up against 10 men who played us off the park? Not surprised, now, what's on the telly…
ZiderEyed
Location: Pubs, Wormwood Scrubs, and too many right wing meetings
Want to smash something up ideally tbh.
The Hustler
No! I'm ******* fuming!
WarksRobin
1 minute ago, ZiderEyed said:
Visit the Memorial Ground. No one will ever know. The perfect crime
Only just bothered to find out the result, must be plenty like me.
Red Exile
It's pathetic. Depressingly predictable.
I can quite clearly recall what it was like watching us fall through the divisions in the early 80s and I honestly think this is worse. There were excuses then. The guilty men fled the scene and left good people to pick up the mess, which they did, and we all felt good about what they were doing.
Recently the club has been run by people who give the impression that they care very little for the playing side, or for the supporters who pay to watch it, other than as a vehicle for advancing their own interests. The buck stops at the top I'm afraid, and for that reason I'm of the opinion that nothing will be done any time soon. I predict a relegation and a tedious rebuild - but over many years. There will be no Cotts and Keith Burt appointment since - as we should recall - they weren't appointed by the man running the show today.
Bedred31
Not sure which stage of grief the OP is experiencing. Personally I'm suffering all 4 stages simultaneously- or are there 5?
Portland Bill
Location: Bridgwater
I stopped going 3 years ago after 44 years. I feel for those fans who still care passionately, as I did for a long long time. I now realise the years I wasted were that, wasted years.
The odd good performance and the odd good cup result, is just not worth me wasting my emotions away for r anymore.
For those still keeping the faith, well done, but like me, one day you will look back and think was it all worth it.
maxjak
Dear Sir. Can I please have my football team back?, they seem to have Phecked off into some kind of comic void where they don't seem to care or be bothered about how they perform or even possess a scrap of pride in their profession? It seems quite possible that they do not give a shit, and are more interested in their latest possession or checking their current bank balance. I have come to realise recently ,that as they can't be phecked to turn up, then neither will I.
Edited November 6, 2021 by maxjak
Walsheys step over
42 minutes ago, Galley is our king said:
No none of the above are any good
Williams - Injury prone
Baker - same
James - looks ok in a shit team
King - passed his sell by date
Andy082005
1 hour ago, Alan Dicks said:
I've not felt pain for about 3 years or so. The complete mis-management of this club over the last 4 years has sucked all the emotion out of me when it comes to supporting Bristol City
From the way the rug seemed to get pulled out from underneath Cotterill just so he could employ the son he never had! To then insulting the fans intelligence last year by trying to sell us Dean Holden as the stand out candidate .
We've long been treated as nothing more then customers by Bristol Sport
I'm quite saddened and ashamed to admit it but….I actually find it quite funny that we just seem to find even bigger depths to sink to
I thought the Forest debacle couldn't be beat .
Just read back Harry's post the other day to show what a shambles we are in.
The club has lost its soul and it's all thanks to those at the top
Red_Alligator
Location: Sunny Stockwood
No it hurts more and more.
It hurts more and more. I hate the predicament we're in at the moment.
Losing to last minute goals is bad enough in itself. When it's a habit to concede in injury time it's even more sickening.
And when it's on top of a run of really poor performances stretching back for couple of years, it's even worse.
I really don't know where we go from here. When LJ went we (me included) were crying out for experience. After Holden's exit we went for an overwhelmingly popular choice in NP (I was thrilled), but our football is still as bad as at any time I can remember in 40 years of supporting the club. I was hoping NP would at least drill the team into a coherent shape, but we are a mess. A complete soft touch.
58 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:
My thoughts exactly mate. It's a sad day for Bristol City football club but this has been coming for a few years now. I feel done with the club to be honest.
I said in the match day thread that I was thinking of coming down to Bristol for the weekend to watch the Blackburn game at a cost of just over £200 with petrol, accom, tickets and cider.
Just texted the guys I was going with to say let's still do it but spend the match day ticket on a decent meal and I'll stream the city game on my phone in a pub somewhere. First time in almost years of supporting City that I've ever considered skipping a game that I was planning to see, but why should my group of mates fork out the best part of £160 in the Lansdown to watch this level of shit.
This lot can take their ******* man bags, headphones and flash cars and **** off.
swanker
Before this season I would of been really hurt and angry but when the 3rd goal went in today I just started laughing .
Pretty much the same as the second half of last season
forbespm
Location: gloucester
I said to my son when Coventry equalised at 2-2 we would go on to lose.
It's so obvious with this team.
I watched city in the old 4th division when we were bottom and I really cared about the team even then,now i can't even be bothered to go and watch them.
Keepers Ball
3 hours ago, Alan Dicks said:
No. This is different. To lose against 10 men when you're chasing the game can understand. We all could.
but to be one nil and two nil up against 10 men then lose 2-3 is all too low.Shockingly embarrassing.
I've gone from being pissed off to down right angry
Sweeneys Penalties
Location: Hawthorn
cheer up lads. It's the Snake Derby tomorrow. Mirth to follow within 24 hours
Shaun Taylor
2 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said:
I hope they both get beat
Just now, Shaun Taylor said:
well yes. Thats a puzzler for you innit
May the best team win then!
bpexile
What baffles me is how someone can invest that much money but get the basics so wrong, I'm 74yrs & been supporting City since I was 8yrs & I can't remember such a demoralising time ever. I can remember many many losses that I still went home feeling proud of the boys because they had a real go.
With what time I have left there must be better things to enjoy in life.............................................. but it's in my blood.


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Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds Of Americans Back Stricter Gun Laws
Filed Under:gun control
(CNN) — Americans back stricter gun laws by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, according to a new CBS poll that was conducted in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
But despite widespread support for a range of gun safety measures, Americans don't expect progress on the issue any time soon.
The poll found that 65% of Americans back stricter gun laws, up 8 points from December, and "the highest number recorded in this poll," according to CBS. The largest uptick in support came among Republicans, up 14 points.
Most Americans, however, have limited expectations for movement on the issue. Fifty-nine percent say they don't expect gun legislation in the near future.
Many of the proposals currently circulating among lawmakers received majority support in the poll, although President Donald Trump's pitch to arm more teachers garnered lukewarm backing.
Among those: 87% support increased funding for mental health screenings; 75% support strengthening background checks on gun buyers; 56% support a ban on bump stocks; and 53% support a nationwide ban on the AR-15. The proposal to arm some teachers, offered by Trump and some Republicans, received 44% support.
The CBS poll also found that Trump would have a hard time moving the needle among the recalcitrant portion of his base — 61% of those currently opposed to stricter gun laws said Trump's support would not persuade them to back such measures, compared to 17% who suggested they could be swayed.
Trump himself received mostly negative marks on his response to the Parkland school shooting, though opinions were split sharply along partisan lines. Overall, 33% approve of the President's handling of the shooting — just 7% of Democrats approved, compared to 69% of Republicans and 32% of independents.
The CBS poll was conducted between February 20 and 22 among a random nationwide sample of 1,012 adults. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
The Diary of a Country Bumpkin says:
Roughly 37% of the population own all the guns, which leaves 63% who don't need or own a gun therefore when the next election happens if the majority 63% vote for getting rid of guns, what will happen. To me it looks like simple arithmetic.

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The Cheers Legacy: Season 6
By Roger Cormier, October 10, 2013
By Roger Cormier
After finishing season six of Cheers I had a lot of questions, but I managed to narrow it down to a key two. The first is, What the hell happened to Cheers? The second is, Was it Rebecca Howe's fault?
Simply put, this was unequivocally the broadest, most reliant on physical humor season of Cheers so far. There was a big fight between mascots. Frasier wore a paper bag over his head. Cliff got a monkey in a painter's outfit to get revenge on Norm. Norm carried a rich man across a lawn, with the whole bar watching, on a wide grass yard. Sam's insane story about getting into a car accident thanks to a crazy parade turned out to be true. Cliff – albeit off-camera – tried to run down an airplane while throwing cans of food. Sam, Norm, Cliff, and Frasier sang "Duke of Earl" in sunglasses. Those actions weren't in itself bad or even unfunny; in fact, when John Ratzenberger launched into his falsetto in the aforementioned singing performance I legitimately laughed. But after five years of writing and performing a very smart, restrained, "you can listen to it on the radio" comedy, where a huge food fight was cathartic, Cheers changed into a more traditional, not as interesting sitcom where a silly string fight would break out because they wanted to deface a picture. It's as if Diane was a part of the writer's room, and when she had left it was time to get all of the childish, kind of hack stuff out of their system. It was jarring to witness such a change.
If you think I just sounded like a joyless bastard, you should have seen Rebecca Howe's character during her first bunch of episodes. Kirstie Alley's character, a woman running the bar after Sam had sold it to a corporation to buy a boat that would eventually crash, was purposely made to play an uptight, no nonsense authority figure for Sam, Woody, and Carla to clash with (mostly Sam and Carla.) Rebecca's gradual transformation into someone who can smile, and someone who can grow accustomed to whining to the point of cracking her voice in front of her employees over Evan Drake, the boss she desperately loves, was a natural progression for anyone developing friendships (I would mention Britta Perry here but I touched on this last week) and really nice to see. She would never give in to Sam's embarrassing advances or ever truly lose the upper hand to any of her sneaky underlings, so there was always a little dignity there, no matter how absurd her school girl crush would become. Her interactions with the entire bar as she began to understand the lay of the land were always fun and interesting – her telling Norm that she believed that Cliff was an expert on the subject of "being a weenie" after only six episodes was a favorite. By the finale, Rebecca admitted to Sam that he was her best friend. She's a part of the group now, but she also wasn't suddenly someone who would yell at Norm for not doing anything with his life like Diane once did.
Both Carla and Frasier got themselves married. Early in the year in a two-part episode, Carla married Eddie, despite all of the bad luck the superstitious two had acquired. Carla gave birth to twins not soon after, her seventh and eighth child (she started Cheers with five. Or was it four?), and would find out that she was going to become a grandmother, thanks to her amorous oldest son Anthony and his willing wife Annie. As suspected, the departure of Diane did not take anything away from the character, although the added presence of Anthony Tortelli must have come about to give Carla someone she can really talk down to on a semi-regular basis. As for Frasier, his relationship with Lilith was given more airtime than Carla and Eddie's, but possibly because there had already been a wedding episode, his wedding occurred off-camera, between episodes. Instead there was a funnier bachelor party episode, but now knowing that the show Frasier turned out to be a big success, it must be odd that nobody had ever seen the Frasier/Lilith ceremony. It wasn't as if the show wasn't allowing itself to participate in the fine art of promotional stunts, having Robert Urich and Wade Boggs guest star even though they were one of the highest rated shows on television and before season six the only two guest stars they ever had that I can even remember were Dick Cavett and Tip O'Neill. Broadcast networks love to promote marriages, so much so that the great NBC series Newsradio once mocked the executives of the network and their obsession with the practice by having station manager Jimmy James try to convince Lisa to get married as a radio stunt. The restraint Cheers showed by not airing two different weddings in one season, or simply letting Frasier marry Lilith the following year, is admirable, but because Lilith was better known and more entertaining than Eddie, it was still an odd choice to witness Carla's ceremony over Dr. Crane's.
Without Diane, Sam seemed to really flounder, all the more so because he never truly realized he was slipping. I don't believe Mr. Malone had been successful with any woman throughout season six, despite trying, over and over and over again. His repeated failed attempts at finally getting into Rebecca's pants got sadder and sadder as time went on because of his insistence on not recognizing that Rebecca can see through all of his tricks (even Diane would on occasion get fooled, only later to get revenge.) He was just too desperate to score, going so far as to pretend to be a dancer to get a date with one of Frasier's patients. In "The Big Kiss-Off," Sam's age and Woody's ascent towards becoming "The Man" at the bar was a big part of the episode's conversation, but Sam's mortality wasn't examined as well as it was the last time Sam tried and failed to compete with Woody and ended up staring out of a hospital window, contemplating where his bachelor status has led him. It is a comedy after all, so Rebecca and Carla tricking the two men to kiss each other was fun enough, but the big difference to how the two episodes that shared a similar premise ended just couldn't really be ignored – I loved the surprise of witnessing such a depressing and thoughtful conclusion to a sitcom that aired in the 1980s.
Will Sam continue this way for the remaining couple of seasons, under the assumption from the audience that he has sworn off intimacy indefinitely after what happened with Diane (who by the way was apparently trying to write for television, if Woody in the season premiere is to be believed)? It would not be dissimilar to that playboy Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother, who as the later years of the show go on grows more and more pathetic, the excitement of him finding a girlfriend disappearing more and more each time it became clear that he was becoming his own problem and secretly enjoyed being single sometimes. His hang up on Robin, seven seasons after they terminated their relationship, has also annoyed much of America. Whether intentional or not, Sam's pain isn't spoken about, and I wonder now if HIMYM would have been better off simply keeping Ted's hang up of Robin in the background instead of the foreground, giving the audience a little more credit. And for what it's worth, Sam's incredibly embarrassing week as a sports newscaster that included rapping and ventriloquism kind of reminded me Ted Mosby's unbelievably pretentious and misguided college DJ character Doctor X.
There is some great comedy possible from a series that has surpassed the one hundred episode mark. When Woody was randomly throwing in the Chinese word for doorknob (Moncho) into conversations to remember it, Frasier of course recognized the word. Woody was impressed that Dr. Crane understood him. "Well it's about time" was Frasier's reply, a hilarious punchline three years in the making. Jack Benny's iconic "Your Money or Your Life" sketch aired on his radio show seventeen years after Benny got his start perfecting his cheap persona to make that joke timeless.
As the TV seasons go by, it's really important that your characters are well-defined, because the plots are going to start getting old and familiar, and if they aren't they are in grave danger of getting too silly and disrupting the show's universe. No matter how ridiculous Cheers got, it was always about the great characters playing off each other. Cliff actually moved out of his mother's house into his own condo, but he will always be a big weenie. Woody showed some backbone this year, but he will always be a simple farm boy. The inherit cores of the main characters are so firmly entrenched that there must be a million possible jokes that could work just from them sitting around talking about nothing. Even if Sam starts to really go off the rails and starts to be best pals with a tiny, green floating alien, at least everyone else will be there at the ready to say in their own funny ways why it is ridiculous. But I really hope they never get to a Great Gazoo stage.
Categories: The Cheers Legacy
Tagged: Cheers, Cliff, Frasier Crane, Kirstie Alley, Lilith, Norm, Rebecca Howe, Sam Malone, Woody
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Hemav's modifed DJI drone will be used to for Open Arms' search and rescue project "Freeda"
The Spanish company Hemav has developed a search and rescue drone to look for people and boats in the open sea. The project is in collaboration with NGO Proactiva Open Arms, which is doubling its area of reach and wishes improve outcomes for its rescue missions.
As reported by the company and the NGO, the drones will work autonomously through different areas of the Mediterranean Sea to cover a larger area and ensure continuous monitoring.
As explained by project coordinator Sergi Tres, "The developed drone has the ability to detect vessels and people by using thermal sensors.
The project, named 'Freeda', allows control of the drone from a remote place as close to the coast the NGO's ship can legally be without endangering the crew. Hemav's drone flies the long distances needed to make large sweeps, extending the range of tracking.
According to Tres, using several drones at the same time it is possible to have a practically permanent surveillance of large areas of the Mediterranean Sea and significantly reduce the number of shipwrecks.
Currently, Open Arms sends the boats when they are about 20 nautical miles from the target. The drone however can be deployed almost at the same time that the warning is received, and can travel at a speed higher than that of the boats, resulting in a faster response time to start a sweep, quickly detect the target and send its coordinates.
During 2017, 13.3% of rescues in the Mediterranean were carried out by Open Arms.
The Spanish company Hemav, which has been listed as the largest precision agriculture drone operator and fourth largest overall in the world, according to Drone Industry Insights, was formed in 2012 by seven young aeronautical engineers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
In 2014 they made a first round of investment of 450,000 euros, which broke previous crowdfunding records in Spain.
In 2016 Hemav carried out another round of investment for 3 million euros, which has allowed it to begin its international expansion.


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Delta Sues Fraudulent Website Impersonating Delta
Matthew September 27, 2017 3 Comments
Delta Air Lines has filed a lawsuit against Delta Pets, a fraudulent pet transport website that portrays itself as part of Delta but has no actual relation to the airline.
Open the website and you'll immediately see the iconic Delta logo in the front/center and a Delta 747-400. It looks to be a website for Delta's pet transport program.
The website includes a telephone number and email address. There's even a special "Delta Dash" option that sounds too catchy to be make-believe.
Click on "About" and you'll taken to a page that shares the history of the Delta.
But there's one problem…it's all fake. A scam.
The site — DeltaPetTransit.com — is designed to look like a Delta site and uses the airline's logos and pictures of its planes, Delta said in the lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Georgia. But the site isn't affiliated with the airline and has no right to use its trademarks the complaint says.
The site is being used "to advertise bogus pet air-transport services and to dupe intended victims into believing that they are dealing with Delta and are tendering pet shipment-related payments and fees directly to Delta," Delta states in the complaint.
There are some subtle giveaways. The company address is listed in Simi Valley, Nevada. No such city or town exists. The 24757 zip code doesn't exist. Even the (554) area code is not used in North America.
Furthermore, on the "about" page we also find some odd language like–
Holisticly monetize empowered processes after leveraged resources. Phosfluorescently impact enterprise-wide platforms after future-proof niche markets.
…the sort of language is usually used as a placeholder like lorem ipsum (which also appears on the site).
So what gives?
Is this a disgruntled Delta employee? A practical joke? Or a true scam?
Whatever the case, Delta is taking the steps to get the website shutdown. The owner has protected his or her identity so well, Delta is simply suing John Doe…
If you're thinking about shipping your pet on Delta Air Lines, steer clear of deltapettransit.com.
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James Reply
Wouldn't it be faster to hire a hacker/cracker and take down the site rather than ongoing legal battle against an anonymous entity?
That's what I'd do…
But then they won't get a kickback from the lawyer thay hired to file the claim. Hahahahaha……


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module Development.Shake.Internal.History.Server(
    Server, BuildTree(..),
    newServer,
    serverAllKeys, serverOneKey, serverDownloadFiles,
    serverUpload
    ) where

import Development.Shake.Internal.History.Bloom
import Development.Shake.Internal.History.Serialise
import Development.Shake.Internal.Value
import General.Binary
import General.Extra
import qualified Data.HashMap.Strict as Map
import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as LBS
import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
import Development.Shake.Internal.FileInfo
import Development.Shake.Internal.History.Types
import Development.Shake.Internal.History.Network
import Data.Typeable

data Server = Server Conn (Map.HashMap TypeRep (BinaryOp Key)) Ver

newServer :: Conn -> Map.HashMap TypeRep (BinaryOp Key) -> Ver -> IO Server
newServer a b c = pure $ Server a b c

serverAllKeys :: Server -> [(TypeRep, Ver)] -> IO [(Key, Ver, [Key], Bloom [BS_Identity])]
serverAllKeys (Server conn key ver) typs = do
    res <- post conn "allkeys/v1" $ LBS.fromChunks [runBuilder $ putEx $ withTypeReps $ SendAllKeys ver typs]
    let RecvAllKeys ans = withoutKeys key $ getEx $ BS.concat $ LBS.toChunks res
    pure ans

serverOneKey :: Server -> Key -> Ver -> Ver -> [(Key, BS_Identity)] -> IO (BuildTree Key)
serverOneKey _ _ _ _ _ = pure $ Depend [] []

serverDownloadFiles :: Server -> Key -> [(FilePath, FileSize, FileHash)] -> IO ()
serverDownloadFiles _ _ _ = fail "Failed to download the files"

serverUpload :: Server -> Key -> Ver -> Ver -> [[(Key, BS_Identity)]] -> BS_Store -> [FilePath] -> IO ()
serverUpload _ key _ _ _ _ _  = print ("SERVER", "Uploading key", key)

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First grad class for AAMCO University
HORSHAM, Pa. (June 23, 2015) — AAMCO, the transmission and total car care chain, has seen the first graduating class from its AAMCO University School of Management in Newnan, Ga.
On June 14, advanced certification was awarded to 46 customer service managers from AAMCO service centers across the U.S. and Canada for successfully completing the university's Advanced Customer Service Management (CSM) Training Program.
"AAMCO is committed to providing world-class training at every level of our organization," said Jason Herman, director of training at AAMCO University, "and we are proud of the first graduating class of the School of Management and their achievements."
"This commitment to training is designed to lead our iconic brand to new heights in performance, value and customer care. It's an incredible milestone for the brand and we are just getting started."
During the three-day session, AAMCO said customer services managers were presented the latest tools and processes in sales and service "designed to deliver a great in-store customer experience and keep the brand at the forefront of the automotive industry."
Kane Medley, one of the managers selected to be part of the Advanced CSM Training Program, has 20 years of experience in the automotive industry and leads the team at the AAMCO service center in North Canton, Ohio. He said he was "very impressed by the facility and the in-depth training AAMCO offers to its customer service managers. The Advanced CSM Training Program has provided me with greater insight into what consumers expect from their automotive service experience and I consider it to be one of the best learning experiences I've had related to my professional development.
"It was also beneficial to speak with other managers about best practices and ways we can improve and grow our business."
Ian Duncan, customer service manager at the AAMCO in the Toronto area, also participated in the CSM course. According to the company, he has nearly 25 years of experience in the automotive industry and "gained additional insight into the customer relationship that he plans to apply to his work at his service center in Canada."
"AAMCO University depicts the brand's commitment to the success of its team members and strong vision for the future," Mr. Duncan said. "I was very pleased to see both trainers and managers deeply engaged and working toward achieving a common goal.
"There is always room for improvement and the training session will only help us to build and maintain relationships with prospective and existing customers."
AAMCO University opened its doors to students at all levels of the AAMCO organization in February. The company said it provides ongoing training and support geared to benefit all of its franchisees, with classes offered in various formats, including classroom and online courses through a learning management portal and live webinars, as well as hands-on in-market sessions.
Established in 1962, AAMCO operates nearly 700 service centers across North America and said it is "actively seeking single- and multi-unit operators who are passionate about the brand and committed to providing the highest quality service."
Interested candidates should have a minimum net worth of $250,000 and liquid assets of at least $80,000 per unit. Depending on the real estate site selected, franchisees can expect the total investment to be approximately$240,325 − $346,700, according to the company, with a $39,500 initial franchise fee. Reduced franchise fees are available for honorably discharged veterans.
To learn more about franchise or conversion opportunities with AAMCO, contact Eric Simon, director of franchise development, at 888-977-1419 or via email at [email protected].


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Lauren Rankin, Contributor
Writer, Speaker, Feminist, Clinic Escort, Reproductive Rights Advocate
What It's Really Like to Be a Volunteer Escort at an Abortion Clinic
In this April 15, 2013 photo, abortion opponent Corrie Zastrow, left, calls out to patients while clinic escorts secure signs on the front gates to prevent the abortion opponents from visually confronting patients as they enter the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss. A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Mississippi from revoking the license of the state's only abortion clinic, saying the state cannot close the clinic while it still has a federal lawsuit pending to challenge the 2012 law. A trial date has not been set. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
I have been a volunteer clinic escort at an independent abortion clinic in northern New Jersey for almost two years.
In that time, I have been berated, cursed, elbowed and even sexually harassed. I've seen women reduced to tears because grown men stood and screamed at them that they are murderers who are going to Hell.
I've calmed down angry companions who worried for the safety of their girlfriends, wives, and friends as they walked through a gauntlet of hatred. I've blocked cameras from filming teenaged patients without their or their parents' consent.
It's amazing what happens to you when you are swept up into the kind of chaos that exists outside of legal abortion clinics. The noise and the gruesome signs seem to become a blur, and my focus centers on one thing: get the patient in the door.
A few weeks ago, I was walking up to the clinic door to start a Saturday morning shift, just like any other day. I had a full team, a dozen donuts, and the sidewalk was oddly deserted. But as I opened the door to the clinic, I got an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. I put on my vest, glanced out the window, and said to my fellow volunteers, "Something is weird today."
"When the anger and threats from anti-choice protesters fill the air around me, I go into a centered zone."
Call it clinic defense intuition. Soon, there were over 20 people outside the clinic, collecting en masse around the 8-foot buffer zone that guards the clinic doors.
Things quickly became chaotic on the sidewalk. Half a dozen men took turns screaming into a megaphone, pointed directly at the clinic. "God hates sinners and he hates you!" "Don't murder your child, ma'am!" "Stand up for your child, Dad! Be a man and don't let her murder your baby!"
In those moments, it's actually easier than you think to not respond. I've been properly trained, and I know what my job is. I'm not there for the protesters or their vile hatred. I'm there for the patients and their companions. I'm there to show them that they do have support, that it's okay to make this choice. I'm there to be their human shield.
I know this, and my body knows this. When the anger and threats from anti-choice protesters fill the air around me, I go into a centered zone.
So when a cab pulled up to the sidewalk, I did what I know how to do. I walked up, along with another clinic escort volunteer, and tried to explain to the patient and her companion what was happening. We were in the buffer zone, I thought. I have some time, I thought. They can't get in her face here, I thought.
But they did. They rushed the cab, screaming at the patient and her companion. They blocked them both from getting out of the car. They shoved their horrific, offensive signs into the windows of the cab. I told them, "You can't block the car! That is a violation of the federal FACE Act. You are in the buffer zone! YOU HAVE TO MOVE."
Nothing. They just kept coming. I radioed for our security guard, who ran outside and threatened them with arrest if they didn't move away from the car.
And then everything else fell away. My fellow escort and I wrapped our arms around the patient and began to walk. "It's okay." "You're okay." "The door is right there." "No one is going to hurt you." "It's okay." "We are here with you." "You're almost there." "The door is right there, just a couple more steps."
I walked with her inside and that's when I noticed: She was just a teenager. Her terrified, tear-stricken face was ghost white. I wrapped my arms around her; I didn't know what else to do. As she sobbed, I just kept repeating "It's okay. It's over now. It's okay. You're inside. It's okay. It's all going to be okay."
"Volunteering as a clinic escort is the most fulfilling, important thing that I do ... Clinic escorting is not about abortion; it's about humanity."
When I went back out onto the sidewalk, I looked around at the cast of bigoted characters who call themselves "Christians" while retraumatizing a teenage rape victim. I often say about clinic escorting that when I do it, I see the best of humanity and the worst of humanity.
The best? The people with whom I volunteer, and the committed and compassionate clinic staff who rise above the threats and intimidation to provide quality care to people who need it.
The worst? The men who stand and scream at women and girls, who call them murderers and sinners, who film them and plaster their images across the Internet.
Volunteering as a clinic escort is the most fulfilling, important thing that I do. It's a true act of selflessness, not just of being selfless but of losing yourself. When I'm on the sidewalk, I'm not Lauren, the writer and activist; I'm a clinic defender, a symbol of support and compassion.
The screams and the shaming and the cruel signs are just a reminder that the work that I do is meaningful and necessary. Clinic escorting is not about abortion; it's about humanity.
As long as there are heartless, hateful people who stand and scream at women for their private reproductive choices, I will do this work. I will continue to wear my neon vest with pride and try to make the world a little more compassionate place, one patient at a time.
If you're a clinic escort and are interested in sharing your story, email A is For board member Lauren Rankin at lrankin@aisfor.org.
This post is part of A is For's Clinic Escort Story Series. To read more entries, click here.
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Oh golly gosh! I feel the cold fingers of Satan running down my backbone!
Or is it that Ginsburg is expressing what most of us are feeling: Trump is a joke -- a bad, bad joke. Of course, the justice is a woman trespassing on masculine (and worst of all) right wing, judicial turf. She might want to choose a better bet than New Zealand to get beyond the locker room fumes of Washington and New York.


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GRAY'S STORE & THE TEMPERANCE LODGE, GREENOUGH
Published: Friday, December 04, 2015
Melissa Hetherington
Through the Eyes of Henry Gray: Investigating the influence of the Temperance Movement and Wesleyan Methodism on the Greenough Flats, Western Australia, 1839 – 1900
A new research project has just begun on the historic settlement on the Greenough Flats, which are situated approximately 400km north of Perth, and 25km south of Geraldton, Western Australia.
In Western Australia, a recommendation for the establishment of a temperance society in King George Sound (Albany) was put forward as early as 1833, on the basis that 'temperance societies have been found to be highly beneficial by discouraging the use of ardent spirits' (The Perth Gazette, 19th October 1833, p.167-8). Temperance advocates were aiming to combat numerous issues in the colony, such as increases in crime rates and illness, which were linked to drunkenness. Temperance advocates with religious motivations also tended to focus on making the connection between immorality and drunkenness. In this way, motivations behind the temperance movement were multi-layered.
This research aims to explore the nature of the temperance movement in Western Australia by examining social issues related to drunkenness and the motivations that lay behind the establishment of temperance and teetotaller societies in Western Australia. This research will also explore the ways in which the temperance movement influenced secular and religious organisations and commercial enterprise in the Western Australian colony by examining what motivated individuals to establish a lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars (I.O.G.T.) in Perth and the Midwest (Geraldton & Greenough), what motivated settlers to join the movement, and whether members of the I.O.G.T. achieved the outcomes they set out to achieve. Particular focus will be given to Charles Watson Gray, who established the I.O.G.T. in Western Australia, and Charles' father, Henry Gray, who established a network of general stores (H. Gray & Co.) in Greenough & Geraldton, and whose personal and commercial interests were influenced by his support for and involvement with the I.O.G.T.
Beginning in November 2015, archaeological investigations will be conducted at Henry Gray's general store and the Temperance Lodge, which are two National Trust properties located along Company Road, on the Greenough Flats. This research has been initiated through collaboration with the National Trust (NTWA), which manages 19 historic places on the Greenough Flats. The NTWA wish to gain a greater understanding of the heritage places in Western Australia that have come into their custodianship.
Gray's Store (HCWA1153) following restoration by National Trust and Palassis Architects in 1977 (Photo: Hetherington, February 2015).
View of 'Temperance Lodge' (HCWA3729) from Company Road (Photo: Hetherington, February 2015).
Facebook has also been used to connect and communicate with local residents, which has made it possible to connect with the wider community, including descendants of the settlers on the Greenough Flats. Descendants of Henry Gray and William Moore have already contributed photographs and documents from private collections, which have been of vital importance to understanding the history of Gray's Store. Many of those who already take an interest in the history of the Greenough Flats settlement are familiar with the Pioneer Museum and Gardens in Greenough. Therefore, the project has been advertised through the museum's Facebook page, to raise awareness about the upcoming fieldwork in Greenough, to spark further community interest and participation in this research.
Advertising the project on the Greenough Museum and Gardens Facebook page.
If you are interested in volunteering for the excavations in 2016, or wish to gain experience in historical archaeology, send an email to Melissa at: melissa.hetherington@research.uwa.edu.au
This blog first appeared in the ASHA Newsletter 2015, vol 45, no 3, pp 10-12.
GNOWANGERUP'S OLD POLICE STATION, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Tristan Bergin
In mid-2014, Waru Consulting volunteered to undertake a heritage assessment of Gnowangerup's old police station. Gnowangerup is a quiet rural town situated approximately 300km southeast of Perth and 50km north of the Stirling Ranges.
The century old police station is a problem for the local Shire. Recently, vandals broke some of the asbestos fibre walls creating a public health concern and, without a listing on the WA State Heritage Register, public funding for conservation works is hard to obtain. Understandably, demolition of the old police station looms as a potential solution for the Shire, with only the few members of Gnowangerup's historical society to oppose the idea.
The heritage value of a place can be determined in many ways. It seems, however, that technical attributes often outweigh other qualities such as individual stories, both historical and contemporary. It is other people's stories that help us make sense of our community and our lives, and surely that is one of the main roles of heritage. Our proposal was to involve the community by undertaking test excavations that would be open to the public as well as ran an engagement campaign on Facebook.
The Facebook page was set up several weeks prior to the excavation and generated a significant amount of interest from the Gnowangerup community as well as national and international interest. We were able to use the collective knowledge of the people who had engaged us on social media as a research tool. For example, it was a hotel manager from Perth who helped us decipher one of the oldest examples of graffiti on the jarrah lined gaol cells. Others provided opinions on the provenance of a railway sleeper found at the bottom of one of the test pits. We also found that someone has used the page as a forum to vent frustration at the previous demolition of another heritage building in Gnowangerup. The population of the Facebook page also allowed us to promote Gnowangerup's newly opened and brilliant Noongar museum. As a result we saw an increased number of visits to the page, including many from the Indigenous community.
The response to the public invitation to participate in the excavations was overwhelming. Over the course of three days, more than 150 primary and secondary students from three local schools visited the site in addition to numerous visits from members of the wider community. The students were given a brief introduction to the history of the police station while checking out the gaol cells and exercise yard. From primary historical documents they learnt about how in 1911 Inspector Lappin visited Gnowangerup and reported to the Commissioner on the need for an immediate and permanent police presence at Gnowangerup because of the construction workers building the rail line between Tambellup and Ongerup. Lappin reported that there are, "Complaints of fighting, bad language and two-up schools" and that "the residents are unanimous in requesting police protection".
The students also heard about Constable Jeremiah John Jones who was stationed at Gnowangerup between 1915 and 1924. He was the son of Ann Jones, and Jeremiah was seven years old in 1880 when the Kelly Gang laid siege to his mother's establishment, the Glenrowan Inn.
After the historical introduction the students participated in numerous activities including excavating a disused garden bed seeded with 'artefacts' and undertaking a transect survey. After some training the luckier students also joined the Waru archaeologists in excavating the three 1m x 1m test puts situated in close proximity to the existing buildings and areas likely to yield subsurface archaeological material. The kids were all remarkably enthusiastic and did everything from checking the spit levels on the dumpy to digging, running buckets and helping sieve the material.
Over the course of three days, hundreds of pieces of cultural material were retrieved from the 3 test pits. In many ways, however, what was actually found is less important in assessing the significance of the old police station than the incredible interaction the public had with the project. We heard from one of the teachers who said that the majority of the kids who had participated in the excavations went home to their parents and proudly proclaimed their desire to become archaeologists. In an attempt to bolster that enthusiasm we ran a creative writing competition and received many great entries from a number of students who were clearly inspired, not only by the archaeology, but also by the numerous historical sources we had collated including sources that had been provided by the local community.
The reaction that the students had when touring the site also reminded us that part of the heritage significance of the police station comes from its decrepitude. The flaking paint and rusting tin of the exercise yard, the cobwebs, rotting timbers and the gloomy jarrah lined cells covered in prisoners' graffiti all contribute to an eerie and grungy atmosphere. It is an alien environment that gets the imagination firing and builds a certain level of empathy with those unknown people who were locked up there. This empathy was reflected in many of the short stories, with most students taking on the first person perspective of a prisoner.
Our project at Gnowangerup's old police station shows that a high level of community engagement is not only helpful in resourcing information, but also allows people of all ages to learn and engage with their own local heritage. It also shows that in assessing the heritage significance of a place we should consider what impact it has on people on an emotional and creative level. Furthermore, we should also think carefully about what we lose when restoration works are undertaken on old buildings in the process of deterioration.
Special thanks go to all the staff at Waru Consulting, as well as staff from the Shire of Gnowangerup who were vital in organising the school groups and allowing the project to proceed in the first place.
For further information see the Digging Up Gnowangeraup's History Facebook Page or email Tristan Bergin on tristan@waruconsulting.net.au
Students listening attentively to a historical introduction to the site.
Example of the graffiti on site
Students getting involved in the excavation process
This blog first appeared in the ASHA Newsletter 2015, vol 45, no 1, pp 7-10.
WHITE HART INN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION, WESTERN SYDNEY, NSW
Pamela Kottaras & Rebecca Newell
EMGA Mitchell McLennan Pty Ltd (EMM) was engaged by Baulderstone Pty Ltd, on behalf of Transport for NSW (TfNSW), to complete heritage services for the early works package of the Sydney Metro Northwest, formerly known as North West Rail Link ), including an archaeological assessment and excavations. Five possible archaeological sites were identified in the European heritage assessment for the environmental impact statement (GML 2012) as requiring investigation to guide the appropriate level of management.
EMM, with the assistance of Comber Consultants Pty Ltd, completed the archaeological investigations of the five sites, with the most substantial and intact site being that of the former White Hart Inn. The inn, also referred to as the Swan Inn in some documents, was identified as a ruin and archaeological site as early as the 1930s. Research completed as part of the archaeological assessment for the early works identified that the inn was built for William Cox Esq by the convict builder James Gough. It operated from the late 1820s to the 1860s with a number of different publicans, including one woman, Sarah Tighe, who later married the publican at the Royal Oak (now the Mean Fiddler).
The excavation uncovered the footings of a building approximately 20m wide and 15m across, a separate building to the rear approximately 13m long and 5m wide, and a cistern with a diameter of 2.5m.
The surviving architecture of the main inn building confirms that it was configured as a typical colonial inn, oriented to face Windsor Road to the west. A long verandah faced Windsor Road, flanked by smaller rooms, or wing-rooms. A large room with fireplace is directly behind the verandah. Smaller rooms, defined by brick footings, emerged along the southern side of the building and possibly along the back of the building to the east.
The footings of the main inn building were constructed of sandstone built 0.80m into the ground. The robustness of the footings supports descriptions of the building being two-storey and made of sandstone and brick. Sandstock brick footings may represent a second phase of construction in the main inn building. The excavation revealed that the southern wing room was demolished and another room, with brick footings, was added to the south, extending the length of the verandah but keeping the symmetry of the facade. The original soil profile survived in places beneath the main inn building, and yielded Aboriginal artefacts.
A sub-surface room was partially excavated and is likely to be a cellar or cool room. This space is approximately 1 x 1.3m and has been excavated to approximately 1m in depth to a mixed, redeposited layer. On its western side, the cellar is defined by a slanting wall of large sandstone blocks set perpendicular to the sandstone footings of the main building. The walls/footings to the north and east are composed of sandstock brick. The extent of excavation in the cellar was minor, removing largely loose deposit filled with collapsed brick and iron fragments. Further investigation would be required to better understand the function of what is currently referred to as the cellar.
A detached room at the north east corner of the main building is considered to be a kitchen, 13m long by 5m wide, strongly suggested by the large fireplace base on the eastern end, a smaller fireplace base on the western end, as well as by virtue of its separation from the main part of the inn. The footings of this building were also of sandstone but differed from those in the main inn building in their construction. While those in the main inn building were made of roughly hewn blocks of sandstone approximately 0.8 x 0.4 x 0.2m, the footings in the detached room are smaller sandstone fragments put together by what resembles dry-stone wall technique. One of the questions raised by the footings is if it represents a second phase of construction at the inn, does that suggest an expansion of the commercial enterprise?
The final feature uncovered on the site was a remnant sandstock brick cistern approximately 2.5m in diameter. This feature was excavated to approximately 0.3m to reveal that it was constructed of sandstock bricks, bonded with lime mortar, with the bricks slanting in to the centre indicating that it would have had a domed roof. The spherical shape of the cistern was supported on the outside by compact shale packing.
The excavation found that when demolished, the walls of buildings and structures were crushed into rubble and spread across the ground, effectively creating a sealed lid over the site. The imprint of only one timber fragment was recorded; it is possible that many of the useable materials were removed and re-used elsewhere as very little building material was found, with the exception of sandstone and brick footings. It is understood that one of the mounting stones was collected a number of years ago and incorporated into a property in the locality.
The focus of the excavation was to confirm the existence of relics and the condition of the archaeological site, which was realised. Preliminary assessment of the excavation indicates that the site is of State significance as it represents the expansion of the colony to the north-west and the importance of the road to Windsor. It is also one of the few surviving archaeological sites of its kind. Project approval allowed salvage of the site after consultation on a methodology with the Heritage Division; however, a combination of factors resulted in TfNSW deciding to conserve the site, necessitating a re-design of piers and the construction method of the Sydney Metro Northwest.
The archaeological excavation program finished with the opening of the site to the public for one weekend. Community interest was high and despite some difficult weather on the Sunday, the chance to view the excavation was well received. The excavation report is scheduled to be completed in 2015 and in the meantime the artefacts recovered from the site are being analysed. Due to the significance of the archaeological relics the site will be conserved and an interpretation strategy will be developed.
Plate 1: The northern "wing" at the front of the building. The building faced west, which is left in the photograph. View to the north, north-west.
Plate 2: (above) View along the front of the building with what is probably the second-phase wing room on brick footings in the foreground. The original south wing on sandstone footings beside it that was incorporated into the verandah further along and the north wing in the background. View to the north, north-west.
Plate 3: View into the sub-surface room that has been described as the entry into the cellar. Note the slanting sandstone blocks to the left; there is another sandstone block emerging from the deposit that was not excavated. The wall directly above them (and under the north arrow) is possibly an outside wall and is shown in context in Plate 2. View to the north-west.
Plate 4: This feature has been identified as representing a detached kitchen supported by the fireplace base at its eastern extent (front) represented by the flagstones behind the range poles, and another fireplace base at the eastern end. Compare the structure of the footings in this building with those in the main inn building shown in the other photographs. View to the west.
Plate 5: The cistern located at the rear of the inn building. The cistern is approximately 2.5m in diameter and is constructed of sandstock bricks with a crushed shale packing around the outside perimeter. View to the north-east.
First appeared in the ASHA Newsletter 2014, vol 44, no 2&3, pp 14-17


Why the yield curve matters.
A snapshot of yields on a series of bonds. A normal yield curve slopes upward from shorter maturities to longer ones. Investors usually require extra return to tie up their money for longer periods.
Changing yield curve. The slope can change when the Federal Reserve raises short-term rates to slow economic growth and curb inflation, while long-term rates may fall if markets expect lower growth and inflation.
Inverted. If the Federal Reserve raises rates too quickly, short-term yields may actually move higher than long-term yields, leading to an inverted yield curve.
Inverted yield curve and the economy. When a yield curve inverts, lending may become less profitable for banks because they tend to borrow at short-term rates and issue loans at longer-term rates... and tighter bank lending standards may lead to an economic slowdown as it becomes more difficult for consumers and businesses to borrow for big purchases.
Investors worry because recessions have historically been preceded by an inverted yield curve, but an inversion doesn't necessarily mean a recession is imminent.
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David Gordon Green's Halloween is just a few days away from making its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and this week Universal has released a brand new trailer to help intensify the hype. The movie is positioned as a sequel to the original 1978 film, essentially ignoring the other franchise entries and bringing back Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode. It is pretty clear from this trailer that she has spent the last 40 years preparing for her inevitable rematch with Michael Myers and she does not intend to lose. It certainly feels legit, but can The Shape still terrify us after all these years? If you still need convincing, there is also a new international trailer that shows even more new footage. Halloween hits theatres on Oct. 19th; check out the new trailer(s) after the jump and see what you think.
ah so this is going ignore Halloween II as well?? Also, are you guys planning to go to TIFF at all this year?
Trailer #1 was better but this still gets me so hyped.
Yes I am pretty sure it ignores Halloween II as well.
I will be seeing a few things at TIFF this year (including Halloween) but Jay and Frank couldn't fit it into their schedules unfortunately.


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        Considered as the country\'s premier design and lifestyle event, Manila FAME is a bi-annual showcase of craftsmanship, design innovation, and artisanship in Philippine products. It features finely selected furniture and home furnishings, holiday gifts and décor, and fashion accessories designed and crafted in the Philippines for the global market.
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Q: A finite set of coplanar points is such that none lies within the triangle formed by any other three. Are the points vertices of a convex polygon?
A finite set of points in a plane have a certain property:

If we consider any 3 points in the set, and the triangle generated by these points, then NONE of the other points in the set is in the interior of this triangle.

Does it follow that we can form a convex polygon having all points as vertices?

A: The answer is No because of "degenerate cases": Take three points forming an equilateral triangle and a fourth point in the interior of one of the edges.
If you exclude such things, using a more careful formulation of the problem, the answer is Yes, because of Carathéodory's theorem. This theorem says that any point in the convex hull of a given set $S\subset{\mathbb R}^2$ is in the convex hull of three points of $S$.
Let $M$ be the set of given points. The convex hull of this set is a convex polygon $P$ with vertex set $S\subset M$, and is then also the convex hull of $S$. When $S$ is not all of $M$ then there is a $p\in M$ which lies in the interior of $P$. This point $p$ would then lie in a triangle formed by points of $S\subset M$, but your clause has  forbidden that.

A: No.
Consider a five-sided polygon: a square with an extra vertex on one side, slightly inwards.  This is a concave polygon, but fulfills the stated criteria: pick any three vertices, and the triangle formed contains none of the other vertices.
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Q: Source Code to add a popup Date Picker control using JavaScript in ASP.NET I need the proper steps/Source Code to add a POPUP Date Picer control using JavaScript in ASP.NET

A: Use JQuery Datepicker.

The jQuery UI Datepicker is a highly
  configurable plugin that adds
  datepicker functionality to your
  pages. You can customize the date
  format and language, restrict the
  selectable date ranges and add in
  buttons and other navigation options
  easily.
By default, the datepicker calendar
  opens in a small overlay onFocus and
  closes automatically onBlur or when a
  date is selected. For an inline
  calendar, simply attach the datepicker
  to a div or span.
You can use keyboard shortcuts to
  drive the datepicker.

A: I would suggest using one of these:

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*Calendar Extender control in AJAX Control Toolkit

*jQuery DatePicker
An example for the CalendarExtender control in the AJAX Control Toolkit:
<asp:TextBox ID="TxtDate" Enabled="false" runat="server" AutoPostBack="false"
    CausesValidation="true" ValidationGroup="VG_SAVE"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:CalendarExtender ID="DateExtender" runat="server"
    TargetControlID="TxtDate" />


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Lake Fire Grows To 17,482 Acres; Additional Evacuations Ordered Then Lifted
Posted by Contributing Editor on August 14, 2020 in Education | Leave a response
Additional evacuations were ordered then lifted Friday evening as the fire burning near Lake Hughes grew to 17,482 acres with 12% containment, after destroying five structures and threatening more over the last three days.
Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday, the fire's flare-up forced additional evacuations for the Fairmont area east of Lancaster, where residents were told to evacuate from north of Avenue D/Highway 138, south of Avenue A, west of 150th Street West and east of 200th Street West, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Palmdale Station. The evacuations were lifted by 9:30 p.m.
A second evacuation site was established Friday at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds according to the American Red Cross, which also opened an evacuation center at Highland High School. The Castaic Sports Complex evacuation center, which operated on Thursday, was closed Friday.
The multi-agency effort had 1,563 personnel battling the blaze Friday evening, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
"Fire will continue to grow and threaten the surrounding communities of Lake Hughes, Leona Valley, Lake Elizabeth, Pine Canyon, Quail Lake, Three Points, Historic Ridge Route and Inventoried Roadless areas," fire officials said during a late-morning update Friday.
"Spotting and aggressive fire behavior will continue."
Fanning the flames is this weekend's heat wave, with firefighters braced for dangerously hot weather that will make battling the fire more difficult.
The focus for crews on Friday was "fire suppression, air operations, evacuations as needed and structure defense operations … line construction where possible," officials said.
No injuries have been reported, but at least five structures have been destroyed and further damage assessments were being conducted.
The fire was first reported at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday near North Lake Hughes Road and Pine Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest, according to the U. S. Forest Service, which was battling the blaze with Los Angeles County Fire Department crews and assistance from the Los Angeles, Culver City, Beverly Hills, Monterey Park, Long Beach and Santa Monica fire departments.
"There have been areas of this fire that have not burned in decades, (and) it's in inaccessible terrain, which has added to the complexity of the fire," said Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Daryl Osby.
Although some structures were lost, a number of structures were saved by firefighters, he said.
"It's going to be a hot, dry summer — and it's going to be a very, very hot, dry weekend," Osby said.
Mandatory evacuations have been in effect for the area east of Ridge Route Road, west of Lake Hughes Road, north of Pine Canyon Road and Lake Hughes Road, and south of state Route 138, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Capt. Ron Shaffer of the Palmdale Station.
There are more than 100 structures in the evacuation area, including primary residences and outbuildings, in the communities of Lake Hughes and Pine Canyon, officials said.
"In this evacuation, unfortunately because of COVID protocols, a shelter is not actually established, people will have to stay in their cars," Shaffer said earlier. People staying in their cars at a center are allowed to have small animals with them.
Animal boarding was made available at Castaic Animal Care Center, Lancaster Animal Care Center, Palmdale Animal Care Center and the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, according to the American Red Cross Los Angeles.
San Francisquito Canyon Road has been closed from Stater Lane to Spunky Canyon, as well as Three Points Road from State Route 138 to Pine Canyon.
A closure order is limiting public access to Cottonwood, Spunky Canyon, and Sawmill-Liebre campgrounds and, a small section of the Pacific Crest Trail for the safety of firefighters, forest officials said.
More than 1,500 firefighters, along with three helicopters, five water tenders, and 173 engines, were assigned to the firefighting effort.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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I am a white-passing Latina and my way in the fiber industry has been easy do to my privilege. I have not supported or promoted BIPOC fiber dyers and growers as I should have, and for that I am sorry.
I am listening, studying, and thinking a lot about what has been said over the past week.
Today I am starting a list of BIPOC fiber dyers that I will maintain here on my blog for spinners.
The list will include a link to each dyer's shop and a list of what they dye. More information on the dyer and the fibers will happen in upcoming reviews of their fiber.
Alex Creates Dyed top, locks, art batts, and yarn.
Abstract Fiber Dyed top and yarn.
Neighborhood Fiber Company Dyed top, yarn and kits.
SweetGeorgia Yarns Dyed top and yarn.
I will add to this list of fiber dyers regularly. If you'd like to share your favorites, just comment below.


Edgewood jumped out to an early lead over Brown County and took home a 13-1 victory on Tuesday. Edgewood scored on a groundout by Josh Parrish and a home run by Phillip Terrell in the first inning.
Edgewood captured the lead in the first inning. Josh Parrish grounded out, scoring one run.
Edgewood scored four runs in the third inning. The big inning was thanks to a double by Connor Morton and a error.
Morton earned the win for Edgewood. He went four innings, giving up one run, two hits, striking out six, and walking one. Eli Snider took the loss for Brown County. He threw two and two-thirds innings, surrendering 11 runs, six hits, and striking out one.
Edgewood collected nine hits. Tanner Kolbe, Morton, and Phillip Terrell each collected multiple hits for Edgewood. Terrell, Morton, Ryan Stuffle, and Parrish each drove in two runs to lead Edgewood.