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La grotte de Bournillon est située sur la commune de Chatelus dans le cirque de Bournillon dans le massif du Vercors à l'altitude de . Elle est une des principales exurgences du Vercors et possède des crues pouvant atteindre  cubes par seconde.

Historique

En 1897 une équipe menée par Oscar Decombaz explore la cavité jusqu'à l'Aiguille de métro où la galerie siphonne. En 1942 André Bourgin et Roger Pénelon trouvent la galerie supérieure et la galerie latérale. Différentes plongées à partir de l'aiguille de métro ne permettent pas une progression significative vers l'amont. Une sécheresse exceptionnelle en 1985 permet à Maurice et Franck Chiron de découvrir  de nouvelles galeries avec arrêt à +   pour le point le plus élevé et sur deux siphons Alpha et Bêta . Ces siphons sont plongés mais l'amont reste à poursuivre.

Description

Au-dessus du lac d'entrée la galerie moyenne rejoint la galerie principale après une vire. La galerie s'arrête en général sur un plan d'eau siphonnant appelé l'Aiguille de métro. Une galerie supérieure rejoint la galerie principale. Après quatre à cinq mois de sécheresse, certaines années, la branche droite de l'Aiguille de métro peut donner accès à l'amont, à la suite du désamorçage du siphon. Le labyrinthe constitue le passage clé et mortel en cas d'orage de la suite du réseau. La salle des centaures de  redonne sur des laminoirs ascendants conduisant à une autre salle : Minos Center. La galerie des Champs Elyséens large de dix mètres se dédouble et bute sur les siphons Alpha et Bêta. Ces siphons continuent vers le sud-sud est ( pour - pour le siphon Bêta et  pour - pour le siphon Alfa).

Hydrologie

La grotte de Bournillon constitue un trop-plein des sources d'Arbois. Deux autres trop-pleins existent, le siphon d'Arbois et la grotte de la Luire. Le bassin d'alimentation correspond au sud Vercors : les hauts plateaux du Vercors et le plateau de Vassieux. Dès que les sources d'Arbois ont un débit supérieur à /s, la grotte de Bournillon fonctionne en émergence. À plus de /s de débit à la grotte de Bournillon, la grotte de la Luire se met en charge et déborde. Le débit moyen de Bournillon est de  par seconde et le débit à l'étiage est nul. Le débit d'étiage des sources d'Arbois est de  par seconde pour un débit moyen de  par seconde.

Géologie

La grotte se développe à la base des calcaires à faciès urgonien. Une datation d'une stalagmite a permis de remonter à plus de  la formation de ce spéléothème. Le creusement de la cavité, deux cents mètres au-dessus des gorges de la Bourne remonte au Pliocène, il y a 3-4 millions d'années.

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Articles connexes
 Massif du Vercors
 Spéléologie en France
 gorges de la Bourne
 Liste des cavités naturelles les plus longues de l'Isère

Liens externes
Album photos Grotte de Bournillon, photographies de la grotte de Bournillon, sur philippe-crochet.com

Grotte en Isère
Grotte du massif du Vercors


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It's time for a gratuitous bum shot, courtesy of Imogen Thomas — (Daily Mirror)
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By Jo Usmar
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EROTEME
Um, Imogen? We can see your bum. Like ALL OF IT
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In 2018, the re-emergence of volatility took many market participants by surprise.
After all, aside from a few smaller, intermittent spikes over the course of the current bull market, volatility has largely been in a long-term downtrend since the aftermath of the 2008 Financial Crisis.
Whether there is more volatility lurking ahead this year or whether the markets continue to calm, it's worth looking at the last century of market history to put these recent bouts of volatility into context.
Learning From the History of Markets
Today's infographic comes to us from New York Life Investments and it goes back in time to show us that the volatility experienced in 2018 was neither exceptional or unusual.
Here are five important lessons to learn from it all:
This infographic is available as a poster.
With volatility back on the table again, investors are re-learning what it's like to cope with a sometimes tumultuous market.
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5 Lessons About Volatility
Here are five lessons about volatility that we can learn from the history of markets:
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Lesson #2: Volatility is actually the status quo
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4,563 total days with +/- 1% price movements
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For example, if you look at a chart of the S&P 500 from August 1990 to February of 1991, you'll see that daily volatility was rampant. But zoom out to a 10-year chart, and these daily or weekly swings are barely noticeable.
Lesson #4: Volatility can be easily weathered with a resilient portfolio
Given that volatility has been around forever and that it's extremely common, that makes it fairly unavoidable. Therefore, to weather periods of volatility, it is imperative to build a resilient portfolio by diversifying between different asset classes.
Certain assets are better at weathering periods of volatility than others. Here are some traits to look for:
(a) Low correlation with the market
These assets can zig when others zag, making them a valuable hedge (Examples: Gold, alternative assets, municipal bonds)
(b) Generates cash flow
When times are uncertain, the market puts extra value on assets that are generating real cash flow (Examples: Stocks that pay dividends, or bonds that pay interest)
(c) Defensive or non-cyclical
During uncertain times, there are still companies with stocks that will thrive. They are usually bigger companies with conservative balance sheets and durable competitive advantages. (Examples: Quality stocks in healthcare, consumer staples, telecoms, REITs, and utilities sectors)
Lesson #5: Volatility reminds us that there is no reward without risk
Investing in stocks comes with risks, but it also comes with the best returns over time:
Annualized real return, 1925-2014
U.S. Equities 6.7%
Government Bonds 2.6%
Cash 0.5%
If stocks offer the best long run gains – and volatility is an unavoidable aspect of investing in stocks – then we must learn to accept volatility for what it is.
Even better, we must learn to build resilient portfolios that can weather any storm, while minimizing these effects.
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The Top 6 Infrastructure Investment Opportunities
Based on funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this graphic explores the top 6 infrastructure investment opportunities.
Jenna Ross
The U.S. government is putting a focus on infrastructure investment. For years, the country's infrastructure—critical structures and facilities like roads, power supplies, and internet access—has been in poor condition.
Now, the government is pledging billions of dollars in funding. In this graphic from New York Life Investments, we explore how this public commitment translates into six potential infrastructure investment opportunities.
Breaking Down the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law in November 2021. It includes nearly $550 billion in new investments.
Investment Amount
Transportation $283.8B
Broadband $65.0B
Energy & Power $65.0B
Water $63.3B
Climate & Cybersecurity Resiliency $47.2B
Environmental Remediation $21.0B
Based on these commitments, here are the six categories that present potential infrastructure investment opportunities.
1. Transportation
52.0% of new government funding
Because infrastructure has been underfunded for some time, transportation systems are in a state of disrepair.
43% of roads are in poor or mediocre condition
231,000 of the country's 617,000 bridges are in need of repair or preservation work
New government funding will enable the expansion and repair of transportation infrastructure.
The infrastructure investment opportunity: Funding could increase revenue and provide stable long-term contracts to engineering, materials, and construction companies.
2. Broadband
Millions of Americans don't have access to broadband (high speed) internet, and the number of people who don't use it is even higher due to affordability issues.
People without access: 14.5 million
People who don't use broadband: 120.4 million
New government funding will increase access and help reduce prices.
The infrastructure investment opportunity: Funding could boost the customer base and revenue of internet service providers.
3. Energy & Power
The U.S. has set a goal to have net zero emissions by 2050, yet the country gets most of its energy with fossil fuels.
Percent of U.S. Energy Consumption in 2020
Petroleum 34.7%
Natural Gas 34.0%
Renewables 12.5%
Coal 9.9%
Nuclear 8.9%
New government funding will help build electric power transmission lines and facilitate clean energy technology.
The infrastructure investment opportunity: Funding could boost the revenue of utility, manufacturing, and renewable energy companies.
U.S. water infrastructure is aging, with 14-18% of potable water lost through leaks. The annual costs of wasting this treated water is projected to increase from $7.6 billion in 2019 to $16.7 billion in 2039.
New government funding will modernize water infrastructure, invest in water storage and recycling, and remove lead pipes.
The infrastructure investment opportunity: Funding could boost the revenue of engineering firms and companies that build, install, and repair water pipes.
5. Climate & Cybersecurity Resiliency
8.7% of new government funding
Climate disasters and cyber attacks are leading to increased costs & destruction of infrastructure. In 2020, there were 22 U.S. climate disasters that each cost over $1 billion in damage—with a total cost of $100 billion.
Type of Disaster
Cost in 2020
Tropical Cyclone $57.5B
Severe Storm $35.5B
Wildfire $17.3B
Drought $4.7B
New government funding will invest in protection against cyber attacks, floods, droughts, and other climate disasters.
The infrastructure investment opportunity: Funding could boost the revenue of companies involved in cybersecurity, weatherization, environmental consultation, and construction.
6. Environmental Remediation
Contaminated sites are causing environmental harm or hindering land reuse, and there are more than 450,000 of them across the country. New government funding will clean up contaminated land, reclaim abandoned land mines, and plug orphaned oil and gas wells.
The infrastructure investment opportunity: Funding could boost the revenue and long-term contracts of environmental remediation companies.
Public Funding, Private Infrastructure Investment Opportunities
A boost in government funding is likely to create increased activity in private infrastructure-related areas:
Clean Energy Tech
Pipe Installation
Environmental Consultation
By paying attention to where the money is going, investors can consider a variety of categories that provide critical services—and capitalize on upcoming trends.
What Retirement Barriers do Americans Face Today?
Retirement barriers are making it difficult for people to feel good about their future. See how advisors can help in this infographic.
Today's definition of retirement is much different than before.
It's no longer a postscript to career, but instead a time to enjoy freedom. This could be the freedom to learn new hobbies, the freedom to travel, or the freedom to start an online business. Unfortunately, this freedom is proving to be difficult to achieve for most.
In this infographic from New York Life Investments, we discuss the retirement gap—what it is, why it exists, and how advisors can help reduce it.
What is the Retirement Gap?
New York Life Investments partnered with AARP to survey over 3,000 Americans about their retirement plans. They uncovered that across all ages, there was a gap between i) people's perceived importance of retirement planning, and ii) their actual preparedness.
Perceived importance of preparing for retirement
Actual preparedness
20s 77% 45%
70-74 84% 70%
Based on a survey of 3,025 Americans aged 20-74.
These results suggest that the status quo around retirement planning isn't working for most people. This is further supported by other survey findings. For example, 65% of respondents said they didn't feel optimistic about retirement.
What Barriers do Americans Face?
The survey determined that Americans are struggling to overcome five retirement barriers. Let's hear from survey respondents to learn more about them.
#1: Managing multiple priorities
Juggling between retirement savings and more immediate needs such as childcare can lead to emotional overwhelm.
"It's difficult to put substantial money in a 401 or IRA while also paying off debt at the same time."
– Alex B. (20s)
#2: Figuring out how much is enough
Uncertainty about how much savings is needed causes many people to avoid retirement planning altogether. The problem can simply feel too large to tackle.
"Retirement and aging are not things I look forward to, mainly because of the lack of preparation and fear of the unknown." – Janet F. (50s)
#3: The complexity of resources
Many Americans find retirement resources are too difficult to understand. This issue is related to a lack of financial literacy, which happens to be a growing problem in the United States.
"They don't break it down into where you can understand it." – Amy E. (40s)
#4: Lack of representation in the marketplace
People feel that available resources are not speaking to them, or are not relevant to their life circumstances. This type of "alienation" can discourage people from seeking professional advice.
"I don't see people who are anything like me. I see representations of upper management people…and I know that won't be my reality. – Penni B. (60s)
#5: Don't know who to trust
People feel that the financial industry does not have their best interests in mind. They often seek information from sources who seem more like "them."
"I avoid professionals because I hear so many stories of financial planners who cheated people in their investments. I believe in some of the people I follow on YouTube more." – Dino M. (50s)
Altogether, these barriers highlight a disconnect between who the market is targeting, and who is most in need of help. Financially advisors have the power to bridge this gap by doing two things.
The first is to view investors as "customers for life". Large firms often push advisors to work with clients who have a greater level of assets—typically those in their 40s or older. This could create a major challenge for younger generations who hope to one day retire.
For example, survey data shows that people's expected retirement age increases as they grow older. This suggests that young adults are struggling to develop the right financial plan for their needs.
Age of respondent
20s 55.7
By viewing investors as "customers for life", advisors have the opportunity to steer people onto the right path at an earlier age. This can help them create positive impact in their communities, as well as grow their business through word-of-mouth marketing.
The second thing advisors can do is reach out to underserved communities. Data shows that Black and Hispanic Americans are less likely to have retirement savings, while those that do feel much less confident.
Have retirement savings
Perceive retirement savings as being on track
White 80% 42%
Black 63% 23%
Hispanic 58% 22%
Asian 85% 47%
Source: Statista (2021)
Up to this point we've focused on the financial aspect of retirement, but what about health & wellness?
Redefining Retirement: Health, Wealth, and Self
The rising importance of personal health has been a major phenomenon of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to McKinsey, 48% of Americans increased their prioritization of wellness compared to 2-3 years ago.
This shift in thinking must also be reflected by retirement plans. One way to do this is to integrate health & wellness considerations alongside wealth.
For example, poor physical health can significantly drive up the costs of retirement. In fact, the average American aged 65-84 already spends nearly $17,000 per year on healthcare.
Mental health, on the other hand, can be severely affected by money-related stress. Symptoms include a loss of sleep, high blood pressure, and a negative impact on personal relationships.
Perhaps most interesting is that the relationship between health and wealth goes both ways. In other words, wealth can be a driver of better emotional and physical health. The following table shows how individuals with greater income felt better about their wellbeing.
Consider themselves to be emotionally healthy
Physically healthy
Under $40K 50% 47%
$40K - $75K 63% 56%
$75K - $100K 68% 63%
Over $100K 73% 68%
To develop a more holistic retirement plan for their clients, advisors must transform from financially focused representatives to holistic life coaches.
Barriers are Meant to be Broken
With the concept of retirement, many Americans feel like they are on the outside looking in. They suffer from a lack of representation, a mistrust for the financial industry, and have few resources that are catered to them.
What's needed is a democratization of retirement planning.
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SafeWork issues warning against assaults on safety inspectors
Reported by Haydee | 01:49am, Friday 08 February, 2019
SafeWork NSW warns against assaults on safety inspectors following a number of recent assault incidents.
SafeWork regulator and Secretary of the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation, Martin Hoffman, said it was not acceptable that two inspectors were allegedly assaulted in the last two months while at work.
"SafeWork staff are out there in the field to help businesses comply with health and safety legislation and to keep workers safe – any violent or aggressive behaviour displayed against our inspectors will not be tolerated," he said.
"Police are currently investigating after two separate incidents which occurred on November 2 last year and on January 17 this year.
"SafeWork NSW inspectors play a vital role in securing the health and safety of workers and as such, they should be afforded the same level of respect and protection as every worker."
Mr. Hoffman reminded businesses and individuals that it is a criminal offence to assault, threaten or intimidate an inspector.
"The maximum penalties for persons convicted of intimidating or assaulting a SafeWork NSW inspector are a $50,000 fine or imprisonment for two years or both for an individual or in case of a body corporate a $250,000 fine," said Mr. Hoffman.
"All workplaces have the obligation to not just provide necessary access to the workplace but to be honest and provide information as requested.
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Q: get the id of the previous field in javascript
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                <option value="sales" id="for_sale">For sale</option>
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                <option value="real_estate" id="real_e">Real estate/housing</option>
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IN the above code , in  I want to pass the id or any information of the option selected , so that clicking on help will show only the help for the particular option . But my question is is it possible to get the id of the option selected ?

A: You should be using a button or some other element that doesn't suggest navigation. An inline handler might be:
<... onclick="alert(document.getElementById('ad_category').value);" ...>

More generally, once you have a reference to the select element:
var select = document.getElementById('ad_category');

you can access various properties defined by the HTMLSelectElement interface:
select.selectedIndex // index of selected option
select.options  // collection of all options
select.options[select.selectedIndex] // the selected option (if there is one)

and so on.
Edit
You might also want to implement a more generic help system based on class values. Give your form controls a class depending on the help that should be shown. Then the help button can just get the previous form control, grab its class and show it.
e.g.

<form name="form0" action="">
  first name: <input type="text" class="help-firstName" name="firstName">
  ?

  last name: <input type="text" class="help-lastName" name="lastName">
  ?

</form>

The above is just a trivial demo.

A: Yes, you can get the selected option's id:
//Place in event handler
var element = document.getElementById("ad_category");
element.options[element.selectedIndex].id

Related SO post.

A: If you are using jQuery, you can use the change() function on the selector, to let you know when the selector changes, and capture the ID of the selected item.
Once you have that, you can use jQuery's attr on the anchor to change the href.

A: Yes it is and you even have several options how to get the job done.
Since the select has an ID, you can get the value like this:
var select = document.getElementByID('ad_category'),
    value  = select.value;

alert(value);

But also, since the select is a sibling to the parent of the a element, you can also find it like this:
// This example is assuming quite a lot, so it's not really the best option and is
// provided merely for entertainment or trivia.
// Namely, this code requires that it is run in context of the a-element
// (means: 'this' refers to the 'a' -element)
// and also that the markup is exactly as in the example because of traversal.
var select = this.parentNode.previousElementSibling,
    value  = select.value;

alert(value);


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One technique that's been popular in strength circles for several decades is called "pre-exhaustion" training.
The idea is to pair an isolation move with a compound one for the same muscle group. For example, you might do flys before you bench press, or leg extensions before you squat.
In theory, the strategy allows for more muscle recruitment because supporting muscles no longer serve as limiting factors in an all-out set. Lighter weights must also be used with the compound movements, so injury risk is also reduced.
I think one of the big problems with this method is that it really only works best for very advanced lifters. If you can bench press 600 pounds for example, doing sets of five at 450-500 pounds is just incredibly taxing on the body and joints. Not to mention risky. But for 99% of people who are not lifting THAT much weight in the first place, it actually takes away from your objective, which is to use enough load to actually overload the muscle enough to grow.
For the majority of people who want to get stronger and add muscle, but still go easy on their body, I think there is a better method. It's called Time-Volume Training.
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Explore RetroSuburbia: chapter and section summaries and further resources
RetroSuburbia is part manual and part manifesto. The book shows how Australian suburbs can be transformed to become productive and resilient in an energy descent future. It focuses on what can be done by an individual at the household level (rather than community or government levels).
RetroSuburbia is a source of inspiration, introducing concepts and outlining patterns and practical solutions. It empowers people to make positive changes in their lives. As with David's previous work, it is thought provoking and provocative.
If you are already on the path of downshifting and living simply, exploring RetroSuburbia will be a confirmation and celebration that you are on the right track and guide you on the next steps forward. If you are just beginning this journey, it provides a guide to the diversity of options and helps work out priorities for action. For people concerned about making ends meet in more challenging times, RetroSuburbia provides a new lens for creatively sidestepping the obstacles.
The book outlines options available to retrofitters in three 'fields' – the Built, Biological and Behavioural – along with speculation on the future and philosophical musings. Throughout the book, examples from David's 'Aussie St' story and real life case studies support and enhance the main content. RetroSuburbia can be read as a whole, cover to cover, or can be dipped into according to your interests.
It is self-published through Melliodora Publishing – in itself an expression of the values and processes espoused in the book. It is directly marketed to the public through the networks that bypass the monopolistic online conglomerates.
RetroSuburbia is almost 600 pages in full colour with 556 photos and over 100 watercolour illustrations from permaculture illustrator Brenna Quinlan.
A heartfelt thank you to our community crowd funding supporters.
To get a taste for the book, follow the links below.
For those already reading RetroSuburbia, you will find extra resources and the links referred to in the book under each chapter heading.
Foreword by Costa Georgiadis
Finding a source of information that can equip an individual to go out into the world and deal with the ever-changing realities around them is difficult. I know firsthand that completing a degree in landscape architecture did not make me a landscape architect. I studied a range of courses concurrently including my first Permaculture Design Course, Catchment Management, Aquaculture, and even life drawing and graphic art. It takes years of experience and the synthesis of countless scenarios to turn a book into a living, breathing, valuable asset for sharing knowledge. And that is what RetroSuburbia is: a massive undertaking that happily holds the hand of those seeking a method, a manual or – could I say – a handbook for living that articulately clarifies and validates the how and why of a community-conscious approach to life.
We are creatures of habit. Stand in the path of a friend, colleague, family member or total stranger in need of their morning coffee and you will know exactly what I mean. We humans, as a general rule, don't like change. We may talk up the exact opposite but it's just that, talk. Habit is a formula from familiarity, which over time develops into what we call 'culture'. Culture is what we know, who we are and how we live, so if you mess with it or try to change it, you are disturbing something that runs deep. It's like tampering with an iceberg.
David Holmgren is no stranger to messing with the status quo. As co-originator of the permaculture concept, David has pushed the parcel, rattled the cage, and tinkered with the comfort zone of us humans and our settlements from the top down and the bottom up. How do we live, work, and sustain an ever-growing population on a finite planet? You don't ask any bigger questions than this. For over four decades David has been exploring better ways to feed and house the human population peacefully, sustainably, and regeneratively. Even with these successes, and the positive inroads to changing the habits that create so much damage and destruction to our planet, these habits continue in certain sectors of society. It is out of this stalemate of experience that comes RetroSuburbia.
In RetroSuburbia, David's capacity to dissect and understand the big picture is taken to the most familiar daily habit we all share: going home. This is the very heart of everyone's day-to-day: their house, their place, their people, their family, their community. What better place to propagate a new manifesto of change than the very collective home of the communities we populate, suburbia? Like it or not, most of us have suburbia of some shape or form in our DNA. So as a starting point, suburbia is screaming out as the place to infect change.
RetroSuburbia focuses on how we can do the day-to-day better, in our kitchens, our bathrooms, our bedrooms, our garages, our backyards, our rooftops, our gardens, our pantries, our cupboards. If keeping up with the Jones' created decades of consumption-based culture, then RetroSuburbia is a chance to change, with proven patterns illustrating how individuals, and communities, can reinvent a way of living. Current case studies make it real, showing how people in everyday houses like yours are retrofitting their homes and redesigning their gardens in inspiring and easily achievable ways. As you recognise the glue that holds these interconnected methods of living together, your lens on the world will never be the same again.
David Holmgren makes for the perfect guide and chaperone for everyone from the informed and motivated sustainability zealot right through to the unsuspecting novice ready to change. From understanding how the sun influences your block, to planning for managing your family elders as their needs increase, at every turn the practical and holistic tips are like sunglasses that filter the business as usual ('this is how we have always done it, mate') approach. They allow the reader to discover that our fear of change is the only limit to our ability to throw a life vest to life itself. Not as a fad, or a new trend, or a recipe that is doing the rounds of the latest blogs and websites, but a passport to self-reliance that can evolve into a livelihood of do-it-yourself resilience.
Don't be afraid to throw open RetroSuburbia on any page at any time and dive into the possible by recalibrating your thoughts on a particular topic and seeing how your gut processes it for a week or two. This book is a dance, a tango between our habits and our actions, our visions and our intentions. RetroSuburbia boldly renovates what we know as our safety net and replaces it with an action plan; planning for the worst and hoping for the best. The answers are in the everyday. Home is where the heart is. Let the transformation and retrofit begin.
This is the full Preface from RetroSuburbia – there is also an extended version of this history and background 'A short personal and global history of retrofitting the suburbs' at retrosuburbia.com/reading
RetrosSuburbia is part manual and part manifesto. It promotes the idea that Australian suburbs can be transformed to become productive and resilient into uncertain futures. It focuses on what can be done by individuals at the household level (rather than community or government levels).
The genesis of this book was an interview I did in 2004 with blogger Adam Fenderson (AKA Adam Grubb) including a question about the future of suburbia.1 That interview was my first public articulation of how the suburbs could be transformed by permaculture.2
The context for that interview was The End of Suburbia3 the first popular documentary about peak oil in which advocates of denser cities argued against ongoing suburban sprawl. This documentary reminded me of friendly debates with colleagues in the early 1980s, in which I argued that the critical strategy for a benign future was a permaculture retrofit and re-ruralisation of suburbia, rather than rebuilding our cities at higher densities to reduce car dependence.
I started to develop Aussie St as part of my 'Retrofitting the suburbs' presentation in 2005.4 This story, told in the second chapter of the book, illustrates the changes in a suburban street since the 1950s, and the subsequent retrofitting of houses and lifestyles to reflect a changing world. An article based on that presentation was published in the CSIRO Sustainability Network Newsletter,5 as interest in backyard food growing, chooks and household self-reliance grew.
A presentation in Western Australia, as part of a 2006 joint speaking tour with American peak oil educator Richard Heinberg, illustrated the very different responses my work was generating. The event was opened by the then state Minister for Energy Alannah MacTiernan, who stayed for both presentations. Professor Peter Newman – a prominent lifelong proponent of improved sustainability and liveable cities – attended and later criticised my work as a justification for continued urban sprawl and a relishing of the collapse of complex city functions.6 However, Aussie St inspired another person in the audience, Shani Graham, to start the Hulbert St community initiative in Fremantle7 one of the most inspirational examples of bottom-up, household, street and local community responses to the climate change and peak oil.
My Aussie St narrative continued to grow and morph with each presentation, developing a life of its own with names for the residents, and in 2012 I added a near-future scenario 'The 2020 Second Great Depression'.8 This reflected my growing understanding of how bubble economics could act as a catalyst to precipitate economic contraction as the first stage in a much longer and slower energy descent process driven by peak oil and climate change. The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008 provided an early warning for an Australia still riding high on the resources boom. Nicole Foss's writings at theoildrum.com and later at theautomaticearth.com strongly influenced my thinking as I shifted my lifelong focus from the energetic and ecological basis of human systems to understanding the role of money and finance.
In Future Scenarios workshops I focused on geopolitical-driven oil price shock, climate change driven-natural disaster and property bubble collapse as potential triggers for energy descent futures.9 These workshops generated empowering insights: the same household and community level strategies that reflected permaculture ethics and design principles would likely be beneficial in all these situations.
Samuel Alexander from the Simplicity Institute in Melbourne invited me to write an essay about 'Retrofitting Suburbia'.10 It was written for environmental and community activists, urban planners and policy people and included a meta-analysis of Aussie St to better explain some of the counter-intuitive aspects to the urban densification debate. I thought it was a stepping stone on the way to completing my languishing book on retrofitting suburbia.
The central argument of my presentations, workshops and finally this book – that suburban food production capacity is a key factor in the adaptation of cities to challenging futures – has shifted from a slightly outrageous idea to a subject widely discussed by urban planning academics and activists.11
While I remain happy to engage in debates, this book is about something much more important: practical, 'from the ground up' solutions. The more people who have dirt on their hands while talking to their neighbours, the greater the chance that debates about a resilient future will be grounded in the abundance of nature and flexibility of human behaviour (rather than what we have lost and who's to blame!).12
1. An extract of the original video interview is available at retrosuburbia.com/book/preface-1.
2. Although I had already articulated these ideas whilst teaching Permaculture Design Courses (PDCs).
3. Written and directed by Gregory Greene, 2004; see also endofsuburbia.com.
4. First presented with Aussie St at the Aldinga Eco-Arts Village in South Australia.
5. Holmgren (2013) 'Retrofitting the suburbs for sustainability' available from holmgren.com.au or retrosuburbia.com/book/preface-5.
6. Newman does nevertheless promote many of the same initiatives that I suggest for building urban resilience for energy constrained futures; see Newman (2009).
7. See Graham's TedXPerth talk 'Take a Street and Build a Community' (2013); see also 'On Hulbert St' at ecoburbia.com.au or retrosuburbia.com/book/preface-7.
8. This scenario was first presented at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne; see 'Lunchbox/soapbox: David Holmgren on retrofitting the suburbs for sustainability' at wheelercentre.com or retrosuburbia.com/book/preface-8
9. See 'Futures framework for retrosuburbia' (retrosuburbia.com/reading).
10. An updated version, 'Retrosuburbia; the manifesto', is at available at retrosuburbia.com/reading.
11. See, for example, Zainuddin & Mercer (2014) 'Domestic Residential Garden Food Production in Melbourne, Australia: a fine-grained analysis and pilot study' in Australian Geographer 45:465–484
12. For an extended version of the story the genesis of this book, see 'A short personal and global history of retrofitting the suburbs' at retrosuburbia.com/reading.
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You can use the strategies, design solutions and complementary options in this book as patterns (or templates) to make incremental and ongoing changes to life in low-density detached suburban housing in our cities, regional centres and small towns.
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Fields and domains of action
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Imagine this – you are out with your new beau. It's a candlelight restaurant and romantic music is playing on. Sparks are flying between you two and just then you notice the way your new friend is resting his hand and sitting on the chair. Unconsciously, you became ponder and said that your ex would keep his hands on the table the same way. The laughter and ease of a few minutes ago, has become chilly and awkward now. Your date makes some sort of excuse and asks for the bill. He offers to drop you home and that is that. You know there is not going to be a second date.
Nothing ruins a nice evening faster than bringing up the topic of your ex like this. So, knowing the ways how to get over my ex and stop talking about him can save this romantic and nice moment in your relationship.
With that in mind, here are a few easy ways to keep your ex out of your current love life and be happy with the present relationship.
One of the hardest but most important things you can do is to get over your ex. This is absolutely imperative that you don't harbor residual feelings for your ex when you start dating with someone new boyfriend. Though it is pathetic, but it indicates that you have still not recovered from your last relationship. By having romantic notions for your ex boyfriend (or girlfriend), you are making yourself emotionally and romantically unavailable and because of this you should not be dating.
It may be difficult and it may take a lot longer than you thought possible. According to experts, the average amount of time it takes a person to get over a break up is 18 months. Take the time to heal. A break up is an emotionally traumatic time and you should give yourself and your psyche the time it needs to heal before starting to date someone else. Adding to, the way you have broken up with your ex depends on the time you will take to get over your ex. To ease the process, you must follow the 13 right steps to break up your boyfriend which will bring you relax and peace.
There will always be that one person in your friend circle whose dating advice solely consists of "Now that that is over. You should date someone else. I know the perfect person for you" That is not a good advice. This is related to the previous point. It takes time to heal after a breakup and dating someone else immediately after will only retard the ongoing process. A healthy dating is necessary for your mind and heart. It can also work to take your mind off of your ex. One caveat though. If you do start dating, then make sure it doesn't turn into a relationship. You definitely don't want to be stuck with a new relationship while you are still recovering from your old one. So, it's better not to try to fix the broken relationship. The rebound person you are dating might be perfect for a long term commitment in the future, but that chance might be ruined because you are dating them as a rebound.
As human beings, it is quite easy to think about the negative shades of life. Don't worry. This is possible to be kicked out from your way towards happiness. You can follow this step to overcome the question how to get over my ex and stop talking about him in front of your boyfriend. You must not compare the present with the ex. While you are on date, as a substitute of focusing on how your current beau is worse than your ex, focus on how he is better/different. Think about what you love about the new guy and how he does it better or differently from your ex. Think about it. Talk about it with your new soul mate. You can write the points down on a note and everyday hold the page in front of your mind's eye. Gradually, it will come to a point that the new guy isn't someone who is supposed to be compared to your ex but rather someone who is able to shine on his own grounds. Thus, day by day follow the habits that the happy couples follow in their life. Be happy!
While it may be fun to go out on a few dates with your new man, make new memories with the everyday experiences by stopping loving someone who does not love you back. This is one of the effective ways to solve the problem of how to get over the ex and stop talking about him. So, let your dates be a more permanent status in your life. It is more difficult to become vulnerable with someone and let them know your quirks, especially if you are coming from an earlier relationship. While difficult, it is important to give it a fair shot.
Every relationship has its problems. However, when we are just recovering from a break up and trying to move on with the present boyfriend, the past memories and things spent with your boyfriend may naturally come. You compare your current relationship with your ex in all his seeming perfection and you feel as though your current beau is not good enough. You need to stop doing that. Do not gloss over the faults in your previous relationship and remember only the good times. Remember the bad and negative moments also. Remember that. He is your ex for a reason so treat him like one. With these tips you can slowly and inexorably move further away from your ex and into a brighter future for yourself.
I belonged to my ex boyfriend who took care of each and everything of mine. Who loved me unconditionally. But, unfortunately or fortunately, we had a break up. In my distress condition of mind, my present boyfriend, who was my good friend before, entered into my life. I still cannot forget my ex and would compare subconsciously and consciously with him. Then, one day I found how unlucky I was and how I was smashing down my own happiness. So, I started to love my new man with the all and tried to complete him with love, care and affection. Now, I feel, how wise the decision was. So, it was my strategy of how to get over my ex and stop talking about him.
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THE GOOD FOOD SHOW IS COMING TO HARROGATE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE 3RD YEAR RUNNING AND YOU FOODIE FANS ARE IN FOR QUITE A TREAT!
Famous for Betty's Tea Room, Victorian Turkish Baths and Antique Quarter, this beautiful spa town will host an electrifying show of tantalising foodiness. Passionate regional and artisan producers will be in full swing alongside well-known brands inviting you to 'taste and try' their tempting products. The latest 'must have' kitchen gadgets will be on show and there will be an opportunity to observe some of the nation's most famous chefs at their craft.
The Supertheatre situated in the stunning Royal Hall will be awash with culinary talent. For me it doesn't get much better than Michelin starred chefs Michel Roux Jr and Tom Kerridge, effortlessly demonstrating mouth watering dishes which of course we will all be able to reproduce at home!
The Producer's Village - a speciality food market, full of small producers who 'pride themselves on the quality and provenance of their produce'. Indulge in the Bakes & Cakes Village - you can buy everything you need to bake like a master! Deliciouslyorkshire Market - on hand to celebrate a superb range of Yorkshire food and drink .The exhibitors will include Mercer's of Yorkshire (conserves, curds, chutneys and mayonnaise) and Mason's Yorkshire Gin! Visit the BBC Good Food Champions - discover the some of the most outstanding artisan producers in the area. You will have the opportunity to learn more about their products as well as sampling and buying them.In addition, discover the finest artisan food and drink producersin the UK and Ireland sought out by the BBC Good Food Shows team at The Producer's Bursary Awards.


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Medical malpractice is a reality that many individuals experience every year. Based on the most recent statistics available, at least one million medical injuries occur annually of which approximately 85,000 malpractice law suits are filed. Medical malpractice claims evolve from misdiagnoses or below standard care of patients that result in injuries and undue pain and suffering.
Winning a medical malpractice suit however requires that plaintiff's and their attorneys operate within stringent parameters. Adverse Incident reports, many believe, play a pivotal role in helping to successfully litigate a medical malpractice suit. The provision to make this document available to patients was achieved through an overwhelming voter decision in 2010. However, a recent proposal currently on the 2018 Florida Constitution Revision Commission agenda threatens to amend the provision that gives patients access to this report. Many question whether the success of this proposal will result in the loss of the right to judicial justice if access is limited or denied.
Most medical facilities and services have a reporting system that is designed to record events. Studies show hospital administrators rely heavily on these systems to identify problems and troubleshoot problems.
An estimated 13.5% of hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries experienced adverse events during their hospital stays that resulted in prolonged hospitalization, required life-sustaining intervention, caused permanent disability, or resulted in death.
An additional 13.5% experienced temporary harm events that required treatment.
Physician reviewers determined that 44 percent of adverse and temporary harm events were clearly or likely preventable.
In a medical malpractice case, plaintiffs must be able to prove that injuries causing pain, suffering and economic damages were sustained due to negligence or mistreatment of a doctor or staff at a medical facility. In fact, it is not possible to win a case without sufficient evidence and documentation to that effect. For this reason, the successful outcome of a medical malpractice case has often been attributed to the information presented in the Hospital's Adverse Incident Report.
According to Commissioner Tim Cerior who crafted the proposal, it seek to limit access to Adverse Incident Reports for privacy reasons. He suggests that an increase in the number of medical-malpractice lawsuits and subsequent rulings have expanded the interpretation of "adverse-incident reports" which he intimates, has resulted in the release of documents that needlessly expose healthcare providers and hospitals. He further submits that the proposed amendment of the Adverse Incident Report would not "abrogate attorney-client communications or work product privileges for patients, health care providers, or health care facilities but rather remove documents that are reportedly protected by federal laws relating to patient safety quality improvement.
Florida voters returning to the polls in 2018 will decide whether or not patients will lose access to Adverse Incident reports or what some believe are their judicial right to justice for medical malpractice events.
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What the dickens is happening at the Department of English, Turku University
English – think of the possibilities
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We've pretty much all studied the English language for many years already in our lives before making decisions about third level education. That English is a whole different beast than the one that's studied in universities. Earlier you've simply studied how to use the language. When studying English at a university, you will get the chance to see the power of language up close.
You can take up the quest of learning the intricacies of literature and how it affects the reader. You can critically analyse media texts and through them power structures prevalent in society. You can see for yourself how the English language came about through its infancy to the present lingua franca and how the history is funneled to the present day. You will have the chance to study simply how the language itself is constructed. Perhaps you will want to delve in to the peculiar process of translation, where the diversity of different cultures and languages will become apparent and you will see why language is such a strong identity builder. Naturally, you can also learn the specifics of teaching a language to others, how language acquisition works, why language is such a special human feature, and how its best transferred to others for the benefit of us all.
While having the chance to do all this, you will also have a chance to join the merriest bunch of people out there that makes all the aforementioned studying just that much more fun. I'm of course talking about the student organization for English students in the University of Turku – Anglica. Anglica is a very open, welcoming and active organization that organizes a variety of events for students. These can include anything like board game nights, movie nights, various sports events, sitz and nightclub parties, visits to a theater and other cultural events as well as just casual hangouts. The best thing about these events is after all the people.
There seems to be a kind of a kindred spirit among Anglicans. We're all different of course but it feels like there's something similar about us all. That makes it easy to get on board and meet new people. I am one of the two members in the board of Anglica responsible for events and I can tell that I am already looking forward to seeing many new faces in the events to come next autumn.
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from storyboard.tests import base

class TestDBExceptions(base.FunctionalTest):
    def setUp(self):
        super(TestDBExceptions, self).setUp()
        self.default_headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer valid_superuser_token'

    # test duplicate entry error
    # in this test we try to create two equal projects
    def test_duplicate_project_create(self):
        resource = '/projects'
        project = {
            'name': 'test-project-duplicate',
            'description': 'test_project_duplicate_description',
        }

        # create project with name 'test-project-duplicate'
        response = self.post_json(resource, project)
        body = response.json
        self.assertEqual(project['name'], body['name'])
        self.assertEqual(project['description'], body['description'])

        # repeat creating this project
        # because project with name 'test-project-duplicate' already exists, we
        # wait abort with code_status 400
        response = self.post_json(resource, project, expect_errors=True)
        self.assertEqual(400, response.status_code)

    # test duplicate entry error
    # in this test we try to create two equal users
    def test_duplicate_user_create(self):
        # send user first time
        resource = '/users'
        user = {
            'full_name': 'Test duplicate',
            'email': 'dupe@example.com'
        }

        response = self.post_json(resource, user)
        users_body = response.json
        self.assertEqual(user['full_name'], users_body['full_name'])
        self.assertEqual(user['email'], users_body['email'])

        # send user again
        response = self.post_json(resource, user, expect_errors=True)
        self.assertEqual(400, response.status_code)

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Steward George Clement Hersey
Service: Royal Navy
Service No: L4859
Date and place of birth: 26 August 1895 in Midhurst, Sussex
Date and place of death: 31 May 1916 at sea
George Clement Hersey was the second son of George and Anna Hersey, nee Court, who had married in Midhurst near the end of 1892. In 1901 George Clement was 5 and living with his parents, brother Arthur Henry (7) and sister Dorothy Nelly (3) in the Sandrock area of Petersfield Road, Midhurst.
George Hersey died in the 3rd qtr of 1901, aged 33, and by the 1911 census his widow, Anna Hersey (40) was head of household and working as a laundress. Living with her were: Arthur Henry (17), an under gardener, George Clement (15), a houseboy, and Dorothy Nelly (13). Their address was Gorse Cottage, Half Moon Cottages, Petersfield Road, Midhurst.
National Archive records show that George Clement Hersey served as a steward on HMS Vernon from 14 October 1913 to 31 December 1913. He joined HMS Invincible on 14 August 1914 and at the date of his death he was the Chief Steward to the Officer's Mess.
HMS Invincible entered the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. The battle was fought in the North Sea, near Jutland, Denmark. It was considered to be the only major naval battle of WW1. The Germans claimed victory as they had sunk a higher number of ships, but Admiral Jellicoe claimed victory as his fleet was still sea worthy, despite the heavy losses (14 ships and 6,000 lives)
In his report to the Admiralty Jellicoe stated
' ….. the 4th, 11th and 12th Flottillas delivered a series of very gallant and successful attacks on the enemy causing him heavy losses. It was during these attacks that severe losses in the 4th flotilla occurred. There were many gallant deeds performed by the destroyer flotillas; they surpassed the very highest expectations that I had formed of them.'
George Clement Hersey was "killed or died as a direct result of enemy action". His body was never recovered.
There is a record of a War Gratuity being paid but not the name of the recipient.
He was awarded Star, Victory and British War medals.
He is commemorated on Midhurst War Memorial, Memorial Panels in Midhurst Parish Church and Portsmouth Memorial 21.
Arthur Henry Hersey is listed on the Memorial Panels as having gone to war. He married Ethel Cook in 1927 in Midhurst and died in 1948, aged 54.
Dorothy Nelly Hersey married Daniel Death in 1920. She died in 1966, aged 68, in the New Forest district. Daniel Death died in 1973, aged 79, also in the New Forest district.


The Photobooth is another clear example of the realization of nostalgia for the past. These devices so popular in cities like Berlin or London show time and again this taste for the analog era, besides representing a curious phenomenon. All psychologists agree that within periods of depression or melancholy there are moments of euphoria, moments of high peaks. The Photobooth is, in my opinion, a metaphor for this, because the four moments of the shooting involve four separate moments of exhilaration and fun.
The action takes place in a Photobooth of cardboard, which refers to the playground. The viewer enters the cabin and performs the same action as in a traditional Photobooth. Inside the cabin, taking the place of the camera, the artist has created, with the help of a smartphone and an application that mimics the aesthetics of Photobooth, four photographic shots. Then he translate the photographs into the language of graphite, so that the final product is a strip of four pictures that replace the traditional analog photographs strip, so the dialogue between analog, digital and manual is fully evident in this show of love for the past.


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