text:
HomeEconomic AnalysisZimbabwe trade deficit narrows sharply, exports sores
Zimbabwe trade deficit narrows sharply, exports sores
October 21, 2020 Staff Reporter Economic Analysis 0
ZIMBABWE'S trade deficit narrowed by 44 percent to US$400 million in the first eight months of this year from US$719 million in the comparable period last year, official figures show.
Latest data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) also reflects that the country during the period under review, recorded a 4,9 percent growth in exports to $2,563 billion from $2,442 billion in 2019. For the period under review, the country's exports were dominated by primary commodities such as minerals, alloys and tobacco.
Mineral exports contributed around 77 percent to total exports, broken down as gold (US$645 million), nickel mattes (US$605 million), chrome US$88 million, diamonds (US$71 million) and platinum (US$66 million).
With the relaxation of lockdown regulations, exports also grew by 35 percent month-on-month for the period July to August 2020. Imports declined by 6,3 percent to US$2,963 billion between January and August this year from US$3,162 billion recorded during the same period last year, said the statistics agency.
Commenting on the latest data, the country's national trade development and promotion organisation, ZimTrade, said Zimbabwe's overall export performance was mainly driven by minerals and tobacco exports.
It said during the period under review, the value of processed and manufactured goods has also been growing.
"Further to this, Zimbabwe has been registering growth in non-traditional markets, a development that will cushion local companies from shocks that might take place in traditional markets," said ZimTrade.
The trade promotion agency noted that one of the key targets of the National Export Strategy launched by President Mnangagwa last year is to increase visibility of Zimbabwean products in regional markets, particularly those that have not been traditional markets.
"Countries like Botswana have been recording significant growth over the years. For example, between January and August this year, exports to Botswana stood at US$24,4 million, from US$12 million during the same period in 2017, representing an increase of 100 percent," said ZimTrade.
Further to this, ZimTrade noted that local businesses have started making inroads into the Angola market, following a market survey it conducted in November last year.
"Although exports to Angola are still subdued, US$126 000 was recorded during the period under review, up from no exports in 2017," it said.
"Exports to Mozambique also grew by eight percent, from US$217 million recorded between January and August in 2019 to US$235 million during the same period this year."
Exports to Mozambique also have potential to grow further if local companies fully utilise available potential in sectors such as fast-moving consumer goods, agricultural inputs and implements as well as construction and engineering. There has also been a consistent growth of exports to Kenya, where an 82 percent growth was recorded between 2017 and 2020, from US$18 million to US$33 million respectively.
"With regards to some international markets, exports to the United Arab Emirates rose from US$500 million between January and August last year to US$558 million during the same period this year.
"With horticulture exports to Dubai increasing, this is expected to augment mineral exports, which will improve on product diversification," said the agency. – Chronicle


A cookie is a small, flat, baked treat which typically contains egg, fat, flour and sugar. The word cookie derives from the Dutch word koekje which literally translated means little cake. This Christmas season, host your own cookie trading party. Here are some starter recipes for fun Christmas cookies that you can bake at home.
These melt in your mouth classics can be made from your cut outs or rolled into balls. Roll the balls in your favorite topping, such as crushed almonds or coconut. Christmas balls are the easiest fun Christmas cookies you can make.
Mix well, roll out in to about 1/4-inch thick, and cut into shapes. Alternatively, roll into small balls then roll in finely chopped nuts or coconut; place on lightly greased cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass.
Bake at 300° F. for approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
Fun Christmas cookies with a surprise chocolate kiss wrapped inside. This recipe makes about two to three dozen secret kiss cookies.
Cream together the butter, sugar, and vanilla and then blend in the flour. Wrap one tablespoon of dough around each chocolate candy kiss. Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes, or until the dough is set but not browned. Roll each cookie in powdered sugar while still warm.
Beat butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add sugar and the next three ingredients, blending well. Chill dough for 2 1/2 hours in the fridge. Roll the dough into small balls, then roll in the chopped nuts. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Make an indention in the middle of each cookie and fill with jam. Bake at 300° for about 25 to 35 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned on the bottom.
These cookies make a great classroom treat. This recipe will make two dozen cookies.
Cream the shortening and butter and mix in the sugar, egg, almond and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt together, and add to the shortening mixture. Divide dough in half.
Blend red food coloring into one half. Roll 1 teaspoon of the red dough and 1 teaspoon of the white dough on lightly floured board into 4-inch strips. Place strips side-by-side, press lightly together, and twist. Do not pinch. Curve top of rope down in to the shape of a candy cane. Make one complete cookie at a time. If the dough of one color is shaped first, the rolls will become too dry to twist.
Bake for 9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove while still warm. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup crushed peppermint stick candy and 1/2 cup sugar (optional).
In a small Pyrex bowl over a saucepan of hot but not boiling water, melt 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips and leave to cool.
Beat the butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy and then beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the vanilla followed by the melted chocolate.
In a separate bowl, stir the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt and then stir that into the butter mixture. Stir in the cherries and remaining chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for about 12 minutes or until edges are, firm and centers still soft.


Another great training week accomplished! With hot temperatures underneath typical Spanish sun, we continued with candidates of previous courses for the evaluation on the AFF Instructor jumps at Skydive Madrid, Ocana. The candidates which travelled from Cyprus, Greece and Crete to visit us in Spain managed to get their practice jumps as well as evaluations done in between this 4 day training camp.
We give a big CONGRATULATION to all the candidates and wish good luck with their new Rating. We say THANK YOU to Joachim Groneberg for assisting on this course and to SKYDIVE MADRID in Ocana for their hospitality while course hosting.


Lighthouse Youth Projects mentor Shelly Flood also moonlights as a mountain bike pro, a full time nurse, pump track tester and part time shovel holder! Originally from a cross country racing background, Shelly has been dabbling in downhill and enduro races in Australia and overseas since after high school.
It's not just the adrenaline of becoming airborne that attracted Shelly to downhill off road racing, it's the undeniable camaraderie amongst riders and the atmosphere when you get a great group together that takes her love for the sport to the next level.
It's this infectious enthusiasm for the tracks and the team that makes Shelly such a great mentor at LYP, and she's always great to have on hand for any little scrapes and bruises if someone comes a cropper!


Texas Wallpaper Hd. More knowledge about Texas Wallpaper Hd has been submitted by admin and tagged in this category. House, apartment or company is amongst the places where we often use to expend time in our living. its look need to cause us feel at home. Sometimes, we might have to slightly alter the design, colour, or even accessories. We need a whole new thought for this one too is that this Texas Wallpaper Hd.
Texas Wallpaper Hd is among the pics we found on the online from reputable resources. We elect to discover this Texas Wallpaper Hd pic on this page because based on facts originating from Search engine engine, Its one of several top queries key term on the search engines. So we also believe you came here were hoping to find these records, are not You? From several choices on the internet were sure this pic can be quite a right guide for you personally, and now we sincerely we imagine you are content with might know about present.
Were very thankful in the event you leave a opinion or great tips on this Texas Wallpaper Hd post. Well apply it for much better future reports. We we appreciate you your holiday to our website. Make sure you get the information you would like. Be sure you share and love our mention of help further develop our website.
Nice Texas Wallpaper Desktop. .
Awesome Texas Wallpaper 14 .
Elegant Texas Wallpapers, 3321x2257 | Wallpapers PC Gallery .
Beautiful Beautiful Scenery Texas .
Delightful HDQ Texas Landscape 2016 HQFX .
High Quality 1920x1200 HD Texas Wallpaper .
Austin Texas Night Skyscrapers Wallpapers HD. .
Evening Texas HD Desktop Wallpaper .
Free Texas Wallpaper, Images, Wallpapers Of Texas In K Ultra HD 800×640 Texas Wallpaper (40 Wallpapers) | Adorable Wallpapers .
Amazing Amazing HD Wallpapers Collection Of Texas 640x1136 Px, 07/12/2013 .
Superior HD Texas Wallpaper .
Good Landscape, Sun, Texas, Eclipse HD Wallpaper Desktop Background .
Texas Wallpapers U003eu003e Backgrounds With Quality HD .
Texas Sunset 1440x900 Wallpaper .
Lovely 1920x1080 Photos Download Texas Wallpaper Desktop Desktop Wallpapers High Definition Monitor Download Free Amazing Background Photos .
Marvelous Download Full Size ... .
Perfect University Of Texas Images Texas Wallpaper 2 HD Wallpaper And Background Photos .
Great Night Texas Backgrounds Hd Wallpapers High Definition Amazing Cool Desktop Wallpapers For Windows Apple Mac Tablet 1920×1080 Wallpaper HD .
1024x640 1024x768 1280x800 1366x768 1440x900 1680x1050 1920x1080 (Original) 800x600 .
Texas Wallpaper 3872x2592 (0.62 Mb) Free Download .
... 900x506 Wallpaper Hd Of Texas Flag By Iloveuts On Images Pc .
Wonderful American Flag High Resolution Wallpaper .
Charming 1920x1080 Texas Flag Wallpaper .
30+ HD Texas Wallpapers, Backgrounds, Images | Design Trends . .
Texas B: AZ 4K Ultra HD Wallpapers For PC U0026 Mac, Laptop, Tablet, Mobile Phone .
Awesome Texas Wallpaper 24980 25660 Hd Wallpapers .
1920x1080 Texas Country Wallpaper Hills Washington Wallpaper .
Texas Wallpaper Lake In Hd .
HDR, Building, Cityscape, River, Austin, Austin (Texas) HD Wallpaper .
HD Texas Rangers Wallpapers. .
Texas Rangers Houston Astros Wallpaper HD. Free Desktop Background . .
Flag Texas Abstract Hd Wallpaper Gallery .
... 1920x1080 Texas Wallpaper ·âu0027 Download Free Beautiful Full HD Wallpapers Of .
Austin Texas 25901 26585 Hd Wallpapers .
Texas Rangers Wallpapers HD | PixelsTalk.Net .
University Of Texas Images Texas Wallpaper HD Wallpaper And Background Photos .
10 Latest Texas Flag Iphone Wallpaper FULL HD 1080p For PC Background 2018 Free Download Apple .
V.278: Texas Computer Wallpaper (1600x1200 Px) .
Texas Wallpaper HD WallpaperSafari .
Index Of Wp Content Uploads Texas Wallpaper .
Scenery Wallpaper Desktx Sunset Austin. .
Texas 1920 1080 Wallpaper. Architecture HD Wallpaper Free Download .
Sunset Over The Horizon, Texas HD Wallpaper .
Landscape Rock Lights New Texas Landscape 01 Wallpapers Full Hd Wallpaper Pictures .
Texas Longhorns Desktop Wallpaper Browser Themes More 1920x1080 .
Texas HD Wallpaper #1844. Texas Desktop Backgrounds Group .
Texas Flag Wallpaper Hd Of Mobile Full Pics .
Dallas, Texas HD Wallpaper Desktop Background .
Texas Rangers Chrome Themes, Desktop Wallpapers And More .
Austin Texas Skyline 2018 Wallpaper Hd. .
... 3240x2160 3840x2160 (Original) 800x600 .
North Texas Mean Green 1920x1080 Glass .
Dallas Texas Night Skyline Wallpaper .
Big Bend National Park Hoodoos Chisos Mountains HD Wide Wallpaper For 4K UHD Widescreen .
Houston, Texas, US ❤ 4K HD Desktop Wallpaper For 4K Ultra HD TV .
Alfa Img Showing U003e University Of Texas Phone Wallpaper .
... Texas Wallpapers HD | HD Wallpapers, Backgrounds, Images, Art Photos. .
1920x1080 Austin Texas Wallpaper. Texas Wallpaper Desktop PixelsTalk. Flag Of Texas HD Wallpapers Backgrounds .
Texas Chainsaw 3D Wallpapers .
Austin Texas Wallpaper Free .
Texas Flag Images 2 Hd Wallpapers Buzz Texas Flag Wallpaper 2017 .
Texas Computer Wallpaper 2272.53 Kb .
City IPhone Wallpaper 3 .
1920x1080 Houston Circa November Houston Texas Usa Highways . .
Texas Longhorns Football HD Photos. .


text:
Q: Memchr of dir entry C Can some on help me out here? I am trying check each directory entry if  a letter exists in its name. Obviously it's not working. My main question is am I using the memchr correctly in using the namelist[n]->d_name as a memory?
#include <dirent.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <string.h>

  int main(void)
  {
       struct dirent **namelist;
       int n;

       n = scandir(".", &namelist, 0, alphasort);
       if (n < 0)
           perror("scandir");
       else
       {
    char * search;
          while (n--) {
        search= (char*) memchr(namelist[n]->d_name,'a',(sizeof(namelist[n]->d_name)));
        if(search !=NULL){
                printf("%s\n", namelist[n]->d_name);
                        free(namelist[n]);
            }
    char * search;
    }
          free(namelist);
       }
   }

A: That code actually works for me (under Win7/CygWin):
pax$ ./qq
xyzzyaf
xyzzyae
xyzzyad
xyzzyac
xyzzyab
xyzzyaa
.bashrc
.bash_profile
.bash_history

pax$ ls -ad *a* .*a*
.bash_history  .bash_profile  .bashrc  xyzzyaa
xyzzyab        xyzzyac        xyzzyad  xyzzyae
xyzzyaf

But why are you using memchr? The d_name field is a C-style string, as evidenced by the fact that you can perform a printf("%s\n",...) on it.
You should be using strchr for that. Using memchr may search beyond the end of the string, possibly giving false results if it finds a in any junk following that.

If that doesn't help you out, then you need to define the phrase "obviously it's not working". In other words, what are all the files in the directory and what output are you getting? That will greatly assist in the resoultion of this problem.

A: sizeof and strlen don't do the same thing.
But, as @paxdiablo mentions, you should just use strchr

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


There is no end of things to do in Western Maryland. This mountainous side of the Old Line State offers a picturesque backdrop for a number of outdoor experiences. When you're visiting the area, consider one of the following adventurous things to do in Western Maryland.
Take one of Lake Pointe Inn's mountain bikes out for a spin on the peaceful country roads surrounding the inn, or head up to Wisp Resort where you can rent a mountain bike and experience its new Freeride Park. This park offers a natural rocky terrain, along with wood ramps and bridges throughout the wooded mountains at the resort. Freeride Instruction classes, as well as guided tours are available.
With five state parks in close proximity of Lake Pointe Inn, you can enjoy any number of hiking trails.
Deep Creek Lake State Park is the closest state park and offers three trails, including the very strenuous Fire Tower Trail that ascends over 500 feet in elevation as you climb to the top of Meadow Mountain.
At Swallow Falls State Park, enjoy hiking a trail that follows part of an old logging road. The lengthy trail takes you through a beautiful hardwood forest and past or through several streams. Be sure to look for beaver activity when you encounter the streams.
Lake Pointe Inn supplies canoes and kayaks for our guests, making it very convenient to explore Deep Creek Lake at your leisure.
For those looking for a bit more adventure, consider one of the local companies that offers white water rafting tours, as well as canoe and kayak experiences. Laurel Highlands offers guided kayak and rafting adventures on the Yough River and Cheat Canyon. Cheat Canyon offers high adventure on Class IV and V rapids.
Wintertime activities that are a must are cross country skiing and snowboarding. With 25 miles of trails in Garrett County, you can snowboard and cross country ski to your heart's content.
Herrington Manor State Park offers 10 miles of trails perfect for beginners to intermediate skiers. Ski and sled rentals are available. Savage River State Park also offers miles and miles of cross country skiing or snowshoeing adventure.
Savage River State Park also offers miles and miles of cross country skiing or snowshoeing adventure. Canaan Valley offers cross country skiing, snowboarding, downhill skiing, snowshoeing, tubing and ice skating! The hardest part will be deciding what to do first!
A day on Deep Creek Lake will be one to remember whether you plan to relax or expend some energy waterskiing, wakeboarding or cruising around on a jet ski.
Beginners need not worry. Local experts can teach you how to water ski during your stay at Lake Pointe Inn. Greg Rouse grew up water skiing on Deep Creek Lake and has been teaching folks how to water ski (on skis and barefoot!) for 23 years. Boat and watercraft rentals are available through The Aquatic Center.
Horseback riding is an excellent way to experience Western Maryland. Nearby Circle R Ranch offers guided trail rides that take you up and over hillsides, into wooded areas, across streams and through an apple orchard. New this winter, Circle R Ranch is also offering one-horse open sleigh rides. Snuggle up under a blanket as you glide across the snowy countryside.
Hayrides offer fun for the entire family. Take a trip to Miller's Family Farm for a hayride, as well as other activities, such as roasting marshmallows by a fire.
Garrett County is known as a sweet spot for fly fishing. Conditions are favorable for the sport due to the region's cold mountain rivers, streams and lakes. Several local businesses offer fishing tours, including Bill's Outdoor Center and DJ's Outdoor Adventures Unlimited. Use your own equipment or borrow what you need from the experts. Either way, a day spent on the water with your family will be one for the memory books.
After your adventure, enjoy some down-time at the Lake Pointe Inn where you'll find all the comforts of a fine bed and breakfast. Be sure to return in time for a daily afternoon cruise aboard the inn's pontoon boat. Each room is individually decorated for a unique and homey feeling. Amenities in the rooms include private bathrooms, gas fireplaces, and comfortable beds with luxurious linens. After a wonderful night's rest, enjoy a fresh, made-to-order breakfast in our dining room.
Don't die, and have good bacon! — Looking for romantic getaways in Maryland?


text:
Q: Response HTML page and JSON with a node JS express server I'm using expressJS in a nodeJS server. In one part of my site, I need to response with a HTML page and a JSON. The page is a form, and with the JSON i want to fill the form, so the user can change something and save.
If I use response.json(user), I can get and see the json, but I don't know how to send both (html page of the form and json to fill data).
app.use(express.static('public'));
app.use(express.json());
...
...
app.get('/finish', (request, response) => {
     let user = JSON.stringify(request.user);
     //return html page (form.html in my puclic folder) and 'user' json
}

And if I send, how can I read the JSON with a script tag in html?
Have a easy way to do this?


145 EAST 16TH STREET, LLC, Petitioner–Landlord–Appellant, v. Lynore SPENCER a/k/a Lenore Spencer, Respondent–Tenant–Respondent, and Dana Spencer, David Gerstenhaber, "John Doe," and "Jane Doe," Respondents–UndertenantsRespondents.
Order (Cheryl J. Gonzales, J.), dated May 4, 2015, reversed, with $10 costs, tenant's dismissal motion denied, petition reinstated, and matter remanded for a new trial.
A motion for a directed verdict pursuant to CPLR 4401 should not be granted unless there is no rational process by which the fact-finder could base a finding in favor of the nonmoving party (see Szczerbiak v. Pilat, 90 N.Y.2d 553, 556 1997 ). In assessing the motion, the court must afford the party opposing the motion every inference that may be properly drawn from the evidence presented, and the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party (Id.). Applying these principles, we conclude that Civil Court erred in dismissing this nonprimary residence proceeding at the close of landlord's case because landlord met its initial burden of establishing that tenant did not use the stabilized apartment as her primary residence (see Glenbriar Co. v. Lipsman, 5 NY3d 388 2005 ). Landlord presented proof, including tenant's deposition testimony as well as tenant's admission by stipulated facts at trial, that she permanently vacated the subject stabilized apartment in late March or early April 2009 and relocated to Florida, which was prior to the service of landlord's notice of nonrenewal in July 2009 (see Budhu v. Castro, 34 Misc.3d 36 [App Term, 1st Dept 2011] ). Such evidence demonstrated prima facie that tenant did not have an "ongoing, substantial, physical nexus with the [apartment] premises for actual living purposes" (see Katz Park Ave. Corp. v. Jagger, 11 NY3d 314, 317 2008, quoting Emay Props. Corp. v. Norton, 136 Misc.2d 127, 129 [App Term, 1st Dept 1987] ) and was legally sufficient to survive tenant's dismissal motion. We therefore reinstate the petition and remand for a new trial, including a determination on the merits of respondents-undertenants' succession defense (see Rent Stabilization Code 9 NYCRR §§ 2523.5[b]1; 2523.5[e]3 ).


text:
Actor Ed Norton Praises 'Selfless Courage' of FDNY After Film Set Blaze Kills Firefighter
Published at 11:32 pm on March 24, 2018
A 15-year veteran of the FDNY died from injuries he suffered while battling a massive fire at a movie set for an Ed Norton film
Norton took to Instagram Saturday to praise the FDNY and ask people to donate to a fund for Michael Davidson's children
A funeral for Davidson will he held at St. Patrick's Cathedral next week
Actor Ed Norton took to social media on Saturday to praise the FDNY's bravery and his film crew's quick thinking in the wake of a film set inferno that killed a firefighter in Harlem earlier this week.
"I have never witnessed firsthand that kind of bravery," Norton wrote in an Instagram post about the fire. "I'm in awe of that kind of selfless courage."
Norton added: "It's devastating to contemplate that one of the men we watched charging in there lost his life. Please send a prayer of thanks for the spirit and courage of Michael Davidson."
Davidson, a 37-year-old who had been with the FDNY for 15 years, died from his injuries while battling the fire at St. Nicholas Avenue and 149th Street late Thursday night.
The 15-year veteran got separated from his fellow firefighters while fighting the smoky blaze. When firefighters found him, he was unconscious and did not survive his injuries.
He leaves behind a wife and four children in Floral Park.
The fire broke out at an apartment building that is the set of "Motherless Brooklyn," which, according to IMDB, is being directed by Norton and stars Bruce Willis, Willem Dafoe, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Leslie Mann.
In one of two posts about Davidson, Norton said he and his team are "committed to honoring him and assisting his family."
In a second post, the actor encouraged people to donate to the FDNY Foundation, which he said will fund the education of Davidson's children.
Norton also praised members of his crew, including his assistant director, who he said "acted decisively and quickly to try to locate the source of the smoke, evacuate cast and crew, call the fire department and then rapidly move our equipment and vehicles away so that the FDNY had clear access."
"Had our team not noticed the situation and responded and alerted the fire department with the speed they did, I believe the residents of the building above would have perished," Norton wrote.
Davidson was promoted posthumously Saturday to a lieutenant. Meanwhile, purple and black bunting hung over Ladder 28 in Harlem, where he served.
His funeral is set for Tuesday at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
require 'spec_helper'

describe PublicEntriesController do
  describe "GET to show" do
    before do
      @account = Factory(:account)
      Account.stub!(:find).and_return(@account)
    end

    context "with a current design" do
        before do
          @design = Factory(:design, :account => @account)
          @account.stub!(:current_design).and_return(@design)

          @template = mock('entry template')
          @design.stub!(:entry_template).and_return(@template)

          @content_drop = ContentDrop.new(@account)
          @site_drop = SiteDrop.new(@account)
          SiteDrop.stub!(:new).and_return(@site_drop)
          ContentDrop.stub!(:new).and_return(@content_drop)
        end

        context "viewing with current design" do
          context "for a published entry" do
            before do
              @entry = Factory(:published_entry, :account => @account)
              @entry_drop = EntryDrop.new(@entry)
              EntryDrop.stub!(:new).and_return(@entry_drop)

              @template.should_receive(:render)
              get :show, :blog_slug => @entry.blog.slug, :id => @entry.id
            end

            it { should respond_with(:success) }
            it { should assign_to(:entry).with(@entry) }
            it { should assign_to(:design).with(@design) }
          end
        end

        describe "when not found" do
          before do
            blog = Factory(:blog, :account => @account)

            template = mock('not found template')
            @design.stub!(:not_found_template).and_return(template)
            template.should_receive(:render)

            get :show, :blog_slug => blog.slug, :id => "no-record"
          end

          it { should respond_with(:not_found) }
          it { should assign_to(:design).with(@design) }
        end

        describe "when blog not found" do
          before do
            @entry = Factory(:published_entry, :account => @account)

            template = mock('not found template')
            @design.stub!(:not_found_template).and_return(template)
            template.should_receive(:render)

            get :show, :blog_slug => "aint-no-blog", :id => @entry.id
          end

          it { should respond_with(:not_found) }
          it { should assign_to(:design).with(@design) }
        end

        describe "unpublished entry preview" do
          before do
            @entry = Factory(:entry, :account => @account)
          end

          context "for a user with read access" do
            before do
              @current_user = Factory(:user)
              @current_user.promote_to_admin
              controller.stub!(:current_user).and_return(@current_user)

              @entry_drop = EntryDrop.new(@entry)
              EntryDrop.stub!(:new).and_return(@entry_drop)
              @template.should_receive(:render)

              get :show, :blog_slug => @entry.blog.slug, :id => @entry.id
            end

            it { should respond_with(:success) }
            it { should assign_to(:entry).with(@entry) }
            it { should assign_to(:design).with(@design) }
          end

          context "for a non-user" do
            before do
              get :show, :blog_slug => @entry.blog.slug, :id => @entry.id
            end

            it { should respond_with(:not_found) }
          end
        end

        describe "viewing with alternate design" do
          before do
            @alternate_design = Factory(:design, :account => @account)
          end

          context "as qualified user" do
             before do
               @current_user = Factory(:user)
               @current_user.promote_to_admin
               controller.stub!(:current_user).and_return(@current_user)

               @entry = Factory(:published_entry, :account => @account)
               @entry_drop = EntryDrop.new(@entry)
               EntryDrop.stub!(:new).and_return(@entry_drop)

               get :show, :account_id => @account.id, :blog_slug => @entry.blog.slug, :id => @entry.id, :design_id => @alternate_design.id
             end

             it { should assign_to(:design).with(@alternate_design) }
          end

          context "as unqualified user" do
             before do
               @template.should_receive(:render)
               @entry = Factory(:published_entry, :account => @account)

               get :show, :account_id => @account.id, :blog_slug => @entry.blog.slug, :id => @entry.id, :design_id => @alternate_design.id
             end

             it { should assign_to(:design).with(@design) }
           end
        end
    end

    context "without a current design" do
      before do
        @entry = Factory(:published_entry, :account => @account)
        get :show, :blog_slug => @entry.blog.slug, :id => @entry.id
      end

      it { should respond_with(:service_unavailable) }
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


SOCOTEC has a technology capability designed to support our clients in their drive to improve efficiency and innovate in their industries.
With increasing demand for delivering better service at lower cost, our digital innovations team can help design and implement solutions through intelligent use of technology.
Our applications platforms include management portals, remote monitoring and visualisations service and mobile applications suite. Our in-house development team can assist your own team or provide a full end-to-end project management and delivery service.
Following industry standard methodologies, our Agile trained IT team will take a refreshingly collaborative and proactive approach to your project to ensure satisfaction and realisation of your project objectives.
Utilising the most appropriate technologies available, our team will transform your ideas into tangible solutions that are scalable and flexible. If required, our service team can tailor a support package that meets your specific needs.
We continually strive to recruit and retain the industry's leading technical experts to offer our clients the most innovative solutions and our flexible resourcing model ensures we are able to scale up to meet your objectives. Coupled with our rapid application development framework, we are able to maintain high quality whist moving at pace.
We are committed to continuous improvement, through innovation and investment in our personnel, methodologies and technology. We work hard to achieve and retain our comprehensive range of internationally recognised certifications and accreditations, providing our clients with the peace of mind that our processes, procedures, and technical expertise are quality assured.
Our network of regional offices provide national coverage, while our central hosting, development and innovations teams coordinate projects from our base in the Midlands.


Milly and Molly find that being honest has its own rewards.
Behind every name there is a special star.
Shared feelings make for special friends.
10" Milly and Molly dolls can be bought as a pair or package beautifully as a gift with Milly, Molly books. Milly and Molly carry the message - "we may look differnt but we feel the same".
An enchanting double-headed dressable doll with Molly at one end – turn her over and pull her skirt down to reveal Milly at the other end. Milly and Molly carry the message - "we may look different but we feel the same".


Newton Abbot is expanding, with more than 4,000 new homes planned for the next 20 years, including those recently constructed. A significant amount of this housing is to the west of Newton Abbot within the new developments of Houghton Barton, Hele Park and Whitehill.
Employment sites including Brunel and Decoy industrial estates.
Once completed, this scheme will offer pedestrians and cyclists of all ages a safe, convenient and direct route, particularly for children travelling to local schools.
Enabling more residents to walk and cycle to local destinations will help Newton Abbot become a cleaner and more vibrant community, with less traffic congestion, reduced C02 emissions and improved air quality.
Devon County Council is successfully delivering shared path improvements to the west of Newton Abbot on Ashburton Road.
Greenaway Road to Exeter Road (known as phase 1) was completed in 2015 and Oak Park Road to Greenaway Road (known as phase 2A) was completed in 2018.
Mile End Road to Oak Park Road is currently under construction (known as phase 2B). More information on Phase 1, 2A and 2B can be found here.
New shared crossings on Exeter Road and Jetty Marsh Road are proposed (phase 3A), as well as 200m of pathway improvements along Exeter Road, between Churchill's roundabout and Church Path/Whitehill House drive (phase 3B).
The path improvements in phase 3B will include widening the existing footway to 3.5 metres to provide space for pedestrians and cyclists to use the path safely together and minor highway widening of Exeter Road to 6 metres to provide additional carriageway width and improve safety. A consultation was held in 2018 and the results are presented in a Consultation Summary Report.
The full scheme is estimated to cost £4m.
The funding will come from several sources including the government's National Productivity Investment Fund, Local Transport Plan, The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise partnership and developer contributions through Teignbridge District Council's Community Infrastructure Levy.
Why can't cyclists stay on the road?
Confident cyclists are still able to ride on the road. However shared use paths encourage and empower less confident cyclists to travel by bicycle and, compared to cycling on the road, it is usually safer, especially for children.
Will pedestrians be in danger on the shared use path?
Devon County Council's Share This Space initiative encourages all highway users to be polite, courteous and take responsibility for their actions on roads and paths. See Share this space for more information.
Will existing parking on Ashburton Road be removed?
No, however, double yellow lines will be introduced at the Greenaway Road Junction to encourage safer parking, in accordance with the Highway Code.
What happens when cyclists need to cross driveways on Ashburton Road?
Hatched marking will be used to direct cyclists away from concealed entrances. However, pedestrians and cyclists should watch out for cars entering or exiting driveways and never assume a driver has seen them. Drivers entering or exiting the driveway should drive slowly and take extra care.
Where will the Phase 3B path go once it reaches Church Path/Whitehall House drive?
The path will continue through the new Whitehill development and out to Whitehill Cross, to join up with the proposed path alongside the A382.
What is happening with the new road from Whitehill Cross to West Golds Way?
This road remains a priority for us and the scheme is continuing to be progressed. Options for delivering and funding the road are being explored to ensure the best solution is reached.
Phase 2B from Mile End Road to Oak Park Road is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2019.
Construction for phase 3B is likely to start in 2020 and the full scheme is expected to be completed by 2021.
The continuation of pedestrian and cycle facilities to the west of Mile End Road will be incorporated into the new developments.


The only means of freeing itself from the limits imposed by the speed of the light is to pass in addition to the space-time curve. Being based on the principles of General Relativity, the authors of SF imagine a universe à.quatre.dimensions, infinite but limited, an hypersphere plunged in a hyperspace.
The jump of a spacecraft through the hyperspace consists in exploiting a singularity deforming in a very localised way the curve of the space time and resembling a fold which would put in contact two distant points on the envelope of a balloon.
These singularities can be natural (minis hole-blacks) and more or less permanent: the navigators of space know them in an empirical way, like the sailors of the Rebirth learned howto know the geography of the currents on the surface of the oceans. These singularities can also be caused by the vessel itself, during a very short lapse of time (the energy expenditure is enormous): the spacecraft moves by deforming its environment, by successive crumplings or jumps.
In the "Instrumentality of Mankind" cycle, after having told the pioneering days of the sailors, pilots of solar sailing ships, Cordwainer Smith introduces the discovery of the journey into the hyperspace or planoform flight, with a short story entitled "the Colonel returned from Great Nothing".
In the film Dune of David Lynch, drawn from the famous novel of Frank Herbert, the realizer presents, in a majestic visual sequence, the way in which the Navigators of the Space Guild learned how to fold up space. A fleet of shuttles is fastened inside Long-distance Guild spaceship, orbits about it around the Caladan planet. In the following scene, in orbit around Dune, located at a distance of a hundred light-years of Caladan, the Long-distance spaceship materializes.
The corridors calibans, in Star and the Whip of Frank Herbert also, are tubes which make it possible to connect instantaneously distant points in the universe. It is enough to activate a corridor using a special key so that at once, a vortex is formed, some steps inside the tube, where the air takes a sirupeuse consistency, and one emerges at his point of destination.
The metaphor of the dimensional doors is taken again in a spectacular way in the cycle Cantos d' of Hyperion, written by Dan Simmons, and also in the Stargate film and TV series.
In Hyperion, the Doors connect instantaneously distant points in the universe, which makes it possible to build buildings as strange as multi-planet residences, where the bathroom is located on a marine planet, while the window of the living room opens on the capital of the administrative planet of the Galaxy.
Apart from the very particular case of the dimensional doors, the journey through the hyperspace presents specific dangers: In Star Wars, Han Solo warns Luke Skywalker that to the least miscalculation, the Millenium Falcon could leave the hyperspace in the beautiful medium of a star.
In the short story "the Play of the Rat and Dragon", drawn from the cycle "Instrumentality of Mankind" written by Cordwainer Smith, one learns how that the hyperspace is filled with evanescent creatures , avid to absorb the spirits of the travellers. Against these Dragons, telepathic especially involved, called Pare-Light, defend their vessel during the planoform flight while making use of luminous bombs.
The background of the plays of plate of the family Warhammer 40,000 also rests it on a populated hyperspace of hostile demonstrations to the travellers, resulting from the unconscious collective of the intelligent creatures which populate the universe. In fact, the forces of Chaos adored by deviating sects on planets of the Imperium are manifestations of the dangerous powers hidden in the hyperspace.


Primal Ceramic is a tribute to the neolithic era. Inspired by our heavy browed forefathers, we combine design elements from stone age blades with futuristic design of the hallmark handle to form revolutionary cooking tools.
Instead of stone we use ceramic (sintered zirconium oxide), which is second to diamond in hardness. Just like hard stone these blades stay sharp for years without sharpening.
The professional five piece set is the perfect addition to any kitchen. The Ceramic blades are second only to diamond in hardness, meaning our knives will become enduring kitchen companions. Engineered to perfection for the needs of the discerning home chef, our ceramic range is light-weight and sharp with a microscopically smooth surface to reduce the presence of bacteria.
I love the way it cuts. It's definitely by far my favourite knife.
I wanted to design a knife you wouldn't want to put in the drawer.
These knives are perfect for the stylish kitchen space.
Both elegant and incredibly functional.
They have been sent to the Royal Kitchen where they will be put to excellent use.
Like Driving to work in a Ferrari.


text:
Marie de Valois (née en 1309 – morte le  à Naples) est une duchesse consort de Calabre et l'épouse de Charles de Calabre, duc de Calabre. Elle est la fille de Charles de Valois et de Mahaut de Châtillon et la mère de la reine .

Mariage et descendance
Marie de Valois épouse à Paris le  Charles d'Anjou, duc de Calabre, fils de , roi de Naples et de Yolande d'Aragon. De ce mariage naîtront :
 Eloïse (1325-1325) ;
 Marie (1326-1328) ;
 Charles Martel (1327 † 1327) ;
  (v.1326-1382), reine de Naples ;
 Marie (1328-1366), mariée successivement à Charles de Durazzo, Robert des Baux et .

Ascendance

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 .

Notes et références

Liens externes

Maison de Valois
Naissance en 1309
Décès en décembre 1328
Décès à Naples
Décès dans le royaume de Naples
Décès à 19 ans
Duchesse de Calabre
Princesse de sang royal française
Maison d'Anjou-Sicile

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


"This past week has demonstrated how closely divided the United States Supreme Court is on critical issues like freedom of speech and religion. With Justice Kennedy's retirement, President Trump will have an opportunity to appoint a second Supreme Court justice who believes in originalism and will take the words of our constitution seriously. This will likely be his most important and most enduring legacy."
Hawley predicted the justice's resignation in an opinion piece in The Hill earlier in the day: "What do Justice Kennedy's concurrences mean for the future of the Supreme Court?"


Justin Aiello @olivettefarm is the Farm Manager at Olivette Farm, a biodiverse, organic vegetable farm located just north of downtown Asheville, North Carolina. His journey to farming has taken some twists and turns—from geography to landscaping, and from Georgia to the Adirondack Mountains of New York, and finally to North Carolina.
You have a B.S. in Geography—farming and geography are strongly linked, but what prompted you to become a farmer?
I believe there's a strong and essential link that we as humans have with the land. As a result, I've also always loved working in the dirt. Studying geography provided me with insight into how we impact the land for better or worse. A few years back, I saw a documentary about young farmers called Grow and was so inspired that I quit my landscaping job to take on a farm apprenticeship. This career shift turned out to be the perfect combination of getting my hands dirty, growing beautiful and nutritious things, and doing my small part to heal the earth around me.
I define good food as food that is grown or produced in a way that highly values the land, the labor involved, and the people who will eventually eat it.
You farm organically at Olivette Farm. What are your personal beliefs about organic vs. conventional farming methods?
I believe that organic should be the only option—after all, it was the original way to farm! I think that farming using organic and sustainable methods ensures that we are harvesting clean, chemical-free and nutrient-dense food. It also means that we are good stewards of the land by improving our soil health, providing habitats for beneficial insects and animals, and not contributing to hazardous runoff into our local waterways.
Big Ag says that organic farms have less yield and incur problems with parasites etc., yet we also hear that this is untrue. What are the misconceptions around organic farming, and are there any growing difficulties you face because you farm organically?
Big Ag definitely does a lot of smooth-talking to make it seem like organic farming is not a viable solution to our food system needs. I think that lack of education on how food is grown and where food comes from causes a lot of people to think that we are unable to fight off disease or pests, and therefore have lower yields. The truth is that we generally have high yields and are able to use methods to control disease and pests—like crop rotation and cover cropping—that don't involve the heavy utilization of chemicals. I think that everyone should spend at least one week on an organic farm in order to gain a better understanding of where their food comes from.
Please tell us about your CSA. Is this the best way for people to get your produce?
We grow over 60 different types of vegetables, herbs and microgreens at Olivette. Our CSA members get a weekly bag of seasonal vegetables for either 14 or 28 weeks throughout the season. The items in our CSA bags vary each week. I think our CSA is the best way to purchase our produce if you want to try everything that we have to offer, and also get outside of your comfort zone by trying new and unusual (but delicious) vegetables. We take our CSA members on a seasonal food journey along with the farm!
Getting to interact with our customers and see them enjoy what we've grown is absolutely the most rewarding part of farming. Food has the special ability to break down barriers and to connect people from every walk of life and perspective! I love how farming is a community-oriented act.
What's the most difficult aspect of your job?
I think one of the most difficult parts of farming is the long hours that I have to work. Farming is a never-ending job—there's always a long list of things to be done, and we just decide to find stopping points at the end of each day. This is especially true during the summer. However, I have to say that all of the hard work and long hours are well worth it at the end of the day.
I think one food issue that I would love to hear the candidates speak more about is food security. I mean this in a few ways—creating easier and more affordable access to fresh, nutritious food; increasing funding to help small farmers grow their operations; and inspiring new farmers who hope to begin farming. I lived in Atlanta for a few years prior to moving to Asheville, and food deserts are a huge problem in so many places around the city.
Ditch the processed foods! I think replacing processed foods with fresh, non-processed options can do wonders for the general health of our population.
You grow a wide variety of produce. What are your three favorites?
I love them all! However, if I have to pick three I would say: sugar snap peas in the spring, Sun Gold tomatoes in the summer, and nothing beats sweet baby carrots after the first fall frost!
And how do you eat or cook them?
I put pea shoots in just about anything—sandwiches, salads, tacos… I also lightly wilt them in a pan and add them to pasta. Sun Gold tomatoes are like candy, so you can often catch me in the field eating them raw, or if they make it home I'll blister them and make a warm BLT or a sweet broth when I have time. You can also find me eating carrots in the field, but here is a recipe from a friend of ours for Roasted Carrots and Pesto Yogurt Sauce. It's a favorite of mine.
We just completed our second #NoFoodWaste campaign in June. What are some #NoFoodWaste practices that you incorporate into the farm?
I love #NoFoodWaste! One of the biggest things I do on the farm is try to use any edible parts of the plant that we can—whether that means harvesting and cooking the broccoli greens off our broccoli plants, keeping the roots on our bunching onions, or keeping the greens on our carrots and encouraging our customers to make pesto with them. Any waste we do create from harvesting and processing our vegetables goes into our compost pile which returns to our fields to help build our soil and help grow more nutritious food for the next season.
Talk to us about microgreens.
Microgreens are very young mini-vegetables and herbs. Most microgreens are only 8 to 14 days old when they're harvested. Microgreen options are almost endless, but some of the more popular varieties are radishes, kale, arugula, broccoli and cabbage. We grow our microgreens in trays inside of our greenhouse with our own special mix of soil. They may be small, but they pack huge flavor and are incredibly nutrient-dense. They can be used in salads, soups, pasta, sandwiches, smoothies or even be eaten by themselves.
My first food memory is throwing a bowl of split pea soup at my grandmother (sorry Grandma)! But my most memorable food interaction has been eating arepas with my extended family. My mother is from Venezuela and every time we go visit her side of the family we eat some of the most amazing home-cooked meals. It's the first time I can really remember trying something new and truly loving it. We were on a family vacation in Venezuela when I was just 11—we sat down for breakfast in my Uncle's house and had fresh lime juice from the tree in the back yard, fresh fruit on the table from the local roadside stands, and arepas—a huge plate of them! They were unlike anything I'd ever tasted before. I can't remember how many I ate that morning, but I can tell you that I ate a lot of them and was sure to ask for them every morning on that trip.
If I wasn't a farmer I think I would want to run an animal rescue organization. I absolutely love animals—we have two very spoiled dogs and love being with most any animal. I think rescuing animals is so important and not just for typical household pets. There are a lot of farm animals out there that have been abused and/or neglected that need good homes.
A few things that are always in our fridge are pea shoots, a few bags of leftover greens from market, any of our root vegetables that are in season, blue cheese, and some local beer (because a farmer needs to relax)! Our pea shoots get thrown into just about everything, including all of the pasta that we make for dinner multiple times a week. We love to roast our root veggies at home and add whichever greens we have on hand. Lately, it has been roasted carrots in a warm kale salad.
Favorite breakfast to get you through a long day on the farm?
I'm constantly eating and snacking throughout the day, but my go-to breakfast as of late is a bowl of oats with nuts and fruit, and a green smoothie. That usually gets me through the first few hours of work.
Our favorite meal lately is French Onion Tart from blogger and cookbook author Mimi Thorisson.
My good food wish is for fresh, nutritious and affordable food to be made available to everyone, and for farmers to have greater support and access to land.


Whether you are searching for affordable Horace Upholstered Wingback Bed, King ? We can help you, comparing prices, reading reviews, and We have many store locations, but doing your online shopping from the website is the easiest option. Online shopping from your living room is fast, easy and convenient. When you're searching for that perfect Horace Upholstered Wingback Bed, King , follow these tips so you can relax on the couch and find that special gown online at your leisure. then you have come to the right place! Happy shopping friends! I hope you find something you love! Thanks so much for stopping!
There is certainly generally a large number of Horace Upholstered Wingback Bed, King available on the market. Several of these items is available online. Your selection of the merchandise includes the ones from sizes, styles, and colors. You will probably find that you can locate the right Horace Upholstered Wingback Bed, King for your personal situation with just a few tips.
Correct defense towards a lot of the damage-causing elements is vital because electric powered hazards could be damaging, even people coming out of a damaged Television set. The information given the following will guarantee yours are as long as probable without having to spend a whole lot. Correct housing You are going to obviously end up being setting up the TV inside a protected place and never under the wide open heavens. What you can do to raise safety is usually to possess the roof lengthen a new ways so that also wind-driven rainwater will not sprinkle into it. Understand that the product must not be surrounded since heat build-up could cause high-priced problems. Cumul, too, is an issue so any kind of field you purchase or perhaps develop should be effectively ventilated.
Nice quality and came super quick-- Looks elegant and fits nice Add some clarity to your Home with this Horace Upholstered Wingback Bed, King. An occasional wiping with a dry and clean cloth will keep your Bedroom furniture sparkling and gorgeous.


text:
Sourced from Wikivoyage. Text is available under the CC-by-SA 3.0 license.
John Fader
Antelope Valley in Southern California is a region in the north end of Los Angeles County and eastern Kern County.
Northern portion of the Antelope Valley, including Mojave, Rosamond and most of Edwards Air Force Base
Southern portion of the Valley, including major population centers of Lancaster, Palmdale and Quartz Hill
- Master-planned city which never did as well as expected
- Lancaster provides extensive services for travelers, as well as the whimsical "Musical Road", a recreation of a road built in Lancaster for a Honda commercial that has grooves cut into it that generate an approximation of the William Tell Overture when a car passes over them.
- In 1962 Palmdale became the first city in the Antelope Valley to incorporate, and today it is home to over 150,000 people. While it lacks exciting tourist destinations, the town does offer a vast number of hotels, restaurants and other services for travelers.
- Mojave is a hotbed of aerospace activity, with the Mojave Spaceport the headquarters of Scaled Composites, the first private company to launch a human into space. Edwards Air Force base, a landing site for the space shuttle and a center for the development of experimental aircraft, is located adjacent to the town.
- Rosamond is primarily a bedroom community in the desert of the Antelope Valley, although it does have food and lodging options for tourists, and is home to a non-profit center dedicated to feline protection where visitors can see cats ranging in size from the tiny fishing cat up to the Siberian tiger.
The Antelope Valley is an arid plateau located between the Tehachapi and San Gabriel Mountains. It enjoys clear air and strong winds, and fantastic visibility. While not everyone will appreciate the rugged beauty of the desert and the rugged mountains nearby, others find the scenery spectacular. Dotting the landscape are the Antelope Valley's trademark Joshua Trees, which only grow in the Mojave Desert.
The Antelope Valley began as a community nearly a century ago. Its original industries were agriculture and mining, and those persist to this day with boron and copper mining going on in the northern hills and carrots and onions growing in the outlying areas. However, the region is now dominated by the aerospace industry, with the core work being done in and around either Air Force Plant 42 or Edwards Air Force Base. Economically, the area is dominated by its two largest cities, Palmdale and Lancaster. Between the two cities, a population of over 500,000 people call the Antelope Valley home. Roughly half of the breadwinners in the area commute to jobs closer to the nearby urban center of Los Angeles, but the others work near where they live. Attracted by affordable housing, clean air, and freedom from the crowding and congestion of the big city, the residents of the Antelope Valley (or "A.V." to the locals) also boast proximity to some interesting local attractions.
English is the dominant language; in some neighborhoods Spanish is spoken.
Although there is a large regional airport in the Antelope Valley, Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), there is no scheduled commercial air service available.
Charter flights are available at General William J. Fox Field (WJF) three miles northwest of Lancaster.
The nearest regional airport is Bob Hope Airport (BUR) in Burbank, just 50 minutes south of Palmdale by freeway, and is served by all major domestic carriers.
There are several other major airports around Southern California within driving distance of the Antelope Valley. Listed driving times to Palmdale are ideal and can vary greatly depending on traffic. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) (1 hr 15 min) has the most flight options and is relatively the cheapest way to go, but the traffic is usually heavy. Ontario International Airport (ONT) (1 hr 30 min) is usually a good alternative, but doesn't have as many flight options as LAX and occasionally has poor traffic conditions. Bakersfield Meadows Field (BFL) (1 hr 45 min) has a better traffic situation but fewer flight options and is usually more expensive. Two other smaller airports include Long Beach Municipal Airport (LGB) (1 hr 45 min) and John Wayne International (SNA) (1 hr 40 min).
There is the Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), AKA the Civilian Aerospace Test Center, in the town of Mojave, where
the Voyager the airplane that first flew around the world on one tank of gas, came from,
the Pregnant Guppy -- the largest airplane in the world at the time -- had the flag of the United States of America Painted on it by local talent,
a former Mojave marine base put in such a long runway that the French/British Concord was once considering landing in Mojave,
a "bone-yard" of airplanes is preserved in the arid environment for buzzard-like humans to pick as clean,
private airplanes and land-sails have been known to enjoy the wide open spaces and long runways, and
a world renown space port where private companies can enjoy setting out-of-this-world records.
Direct rail service to the Antelope Valley is provided by Metrolink. The Antelope Valley Line begins at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles and runs many times daily. There are two stops in the valley: the Palmdale Transportation Center, which is the area's principal transit hub, and Lancaster, which is the end of the line.
Amtrak also serves the Antelope Valley, but not by train directly. Travelers coming from the north have two options. If you're riding one of the coast trains (Pacific Surfliner or Coast Starlight), you can transfer to Metrolink at Union Station in Los Angeles. If you ride the San Joaquin through the central valley to Bakersfield, you must transfer to the Amtrak Thruway Bus service to reach the Lancaster and Palmdale Metrolink stations. Passengers coming from Chicago on the Southwest Chief can exit at Victorville and use the Thruway Bus service to Lancaster and Palmdale.
Mojave was a "railroad town" with many "railroad houses" just on the west side of the railroad tracks. A railroad round house was used in its switching yard. Mojave's station was still operational in the 1960's and the Bicentennial Train stopped at the Mojave station for a while so that the public could look at the displays that were taken across the continental United States as the country celebrated its bicentennial.
The Antelope Valley is served by one national bus service: Greyhound Bus. The Greyhound Bus station is located at the Palmdale Metrolink transportation hub.
Regional bus service is also available through the Antelope Valley Transit Authority. AVTA buses run each day between the Antelope Valley and downtown Los Angeles, West Los Angeles, and the San Fernando Valley.
Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach is provided between Bakersfield and the Antelope Valley. Coaches through Boron continue on to Barstow and Las Vegas, while coaches through Lancaster and Palmdale continue on to Victorville.
The main freeway into the Antelope Valley from the Los Angeles area is California State Route 14 called the Antelope Valley Freeway. It begins between the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys where it splits from Interstate 5 and passes through the San Gabriel Mountains offering some beautiful views of mountain valleys and spectacular rock formations at Vasquez Rocks.
CA-138 brings drivers to the Antelope Valley from San Bernardino after it splits from Interstate 15. This beautiful drive takes you through Cajon Pass and the Angeles National Forest. This route gives some long views of the entire Antelope Valley as it descends along the north face of the San Gabriel Mountains, passing Phelan and Pinion Hills.
The town of Mojave acts as a gateway to the north end of the Antelope Valley where drivers coming from the east, north and west all meet to access the Antelope Valley freeway. From the north, the Antelope Valley Freeway extends all the way to Inyokern where it joins with US-395. Travellers coming from Reno, Nevada and Yosemite National Park come down this route. Highway 58 from Bakersfield brings travellers from California's San Joaquin Valley through the Tehachapi Mountains and a forest of wind turbines that cover the mountainsides while generating electricity for Southern California. Highway 58 from Barstow brings travellers from Las Vegas, Nevada past the borax mines at Boron and along the northern edge of Edward Air Force Base through long stretches of open Mojave Desert.
Two other scenic routes into the valley come from Interstate 5 at Gorman, using CA-138 (for those coming from Bakersfield who want to drive the scenic Grapevine), and from Victorville along CA-18, also called Palmdale Road, which joins CA-138 coming from San Bernardino.
The street system of the Antelope Valley is a grid oriented to the compass points, although there are some exceptions. Major east-west streets are given English alphabet names while major north-south streets are given number names.
The alphabetic streets begin where Kern and Los Angeles counties meet north of Lancaster. Avenue A runs along the county line. One mile south is Avenue B, then Avenue C, and so on to Avenue T south of Palmdale where the grid system ends because of the San Gabriel Mountains. There are also minor streets using letter-number combinations (Avenue J-4 or Avenue P-8). These streets are spaced at 1/16th mile increments.
The north-south streets have a point of origin called Division Street. Each street divisible by 10 is one mile farther from Division Street, both to the east and west (10th Street is one mile from Division Street, 20th Street is two miles from Division Street). Between these streets are minor streets spaced 1/10th of a mile apart and named incrementally (11th Street, 12th Street, etc.). Location of the street either east or west of Division Street is part of the street name, which means there are often two streets named similarly (10th Street East and 10th Street West, for instance).
Many streets have what might be "normal" names (Milling Street, Fig Avenue) that don't relate to the major or minor grids. This can be confusing when trying to find addresses in the Valley. (Norberry Street is not near any of the letter N streets, for instance.)
GPS devices can be a big help for anyone not familiar with the street and address layout of the Antelope Valley when searching for a location.
The Antelope Valley Transit Authority provides public transit bus service around the Antelope Valley and to connecting points in the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valleys.
Train service is available between Lancaster and Palmdale as part of the Metrolink service. Metrolink also connects to the Santa Clarita Valley, then continues into Los Angeles. Trains run all day and evening long.
Southland Yellow Cab Co.
address: 42541 Sixth Street East, #14
Yellow Star Cab Co.
address: 45326 Trevor Ave
If you experience auto problems and find your cell phone cannot connect or the battery is low, Los Angeles County maintains an emergency call box system along all major freeways, including the Antelope Valley Freeway as part of the statewide call box system. Each call box is a yellow box attached to a pole with a large blue "Call Box" sign at the top. Inside is both a phone and a TTY keyboard which will be answered 24 hours a day.
San Andreas Fault: Immediately north of the intersection of Avenue "S" and the Antelope Valley Freeway is a low hill, through which the Highway 14 cuts. This is called the Palmdale Bulge and is located immediately above the San Andreas fault. Strata of rock are visible, warped and twisted in dramatic fashion by the tectonic interaction of the Pacific and North American plates. It is possible to park and hike about one-half mile through the desert to overlook the formations. Be careful and do not approach too close to the edge of the steep cutaway.
US Air Force Plant 42: Aircraft in flight can be seen irregularly—much of the United States' most advanced airplanes have been assembled and test-flown here. Most impressive to see in flight are the B-2 Spirit Bombers which are assembled at Air Force Plant 42, located along Sierra Highway. Other advanced aircraft such as the F-35 can be seen in test flights, as well as some older aircraft such as F-22s, T-38s, B-1s, C- and KC-135s, and even the occasional B-52 or C-5 Galaxy. A small dirt parking lot at the intersection of Avenue N and Sierra Highway affords a straight-down-the-runway look at whatever is flying that day. The SR-71 and F-117 are not seen in the skies anymore, but the frames of these and other history-making airplanes can be seen at Blackbird Park on Avenue P and 25th Street East. The Space Shuttle fleet was also built at the Rockwell International buildings once located here. Lockheed Martin's Skunkworks is located at a hangar at the western edge of the Plant 42 property, and the little skunk logo can be easily seen from Sierra Highway.
California Aqueduct (formally the California State Water Project) is a series of aqueducts, reservoirs, power plants and pumping stations that run the length of the state of California, a portion of which passes through the Antelope Valley along the San Gabriel Mountain foothills. There are many vantage points where the waterway can be seen. There are also many miles of bicycleways along the aqueduct.
Wind energy: The Antelope Valley is home to some of the largest installations of wind farms in the world because of its abundant breezes most of the year. One major field of windmills can be seen west of Mojave in the Tehachapi Mountains where windmills of all sizes cover everything from the desert floor to the mountain ridges.
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
address: 15101 Lancaster Rd
Prime Desert Woodland Preserve
address: 43201 35th St. W.
100-acre preserve with more than three miles of trails among pristine Mojave desert flora. Many types of desert inhabitants can often be seen (jackrabbits, roadrunners, lizards).
Antelope Valley Indian Museum
address: 15701 East Avenue M
The museum contains a collection of objects made by various indigenous peoples of California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest.
The Cat House
address: 3718 60th Street West Rosamond
Stroll just feet away from jaguars, tigers, leopards and other exotic cats. Home to over 70 endangered species of feline.
Willow Springs International Raceway
address: 3500 75th Street West, Rosamond
Multiple courses make this a favorite location for racing fans of all interests. Check web site for specific event dates.
Chain restaurants abound; if you love the Olive Garden, Outback, BJ's Brewpub, Chili's, or Appelbee's, the Antelope Valley has a lot to offer. Finer dining options are available at Tina's Ristorante in Lancaster for truly top-notch Italian food, Vincent Station south of Palmdale for steaks and seafood, and the clubhouse at the Rancho Vista golf course.
Some neighborhoods, generally on the east side of Palmdale and Lancaster, are known to be high-crime areas and as with any urbanized or partially urbanized area, visitors should be aware of their surroundings and avoid suspicious individuals. Generally, however, the Antelope Valley enjoys lower rates of violent and property crime than the rest of Los Angeles County.
Affordable green fees can be found at several local golf courses, including Desert Aire and Lake Elizabeth. Rancho Vista and the Antelope Valley Country Club are private courses and are somewhat more expensive.
Bird watchers will enjoy the proliferation of red hawks in the area, and there is an abundance of waterfowl in and around the aqueduct. At night, owls prowl the deserts looking for prey. Other local wildlife that can be seen with some frequency are desert tortoises, coyotes, a wide variety of snakes, and the occasional small black bear from the nearby mountains looking for forage.
Devil's Punchbowl
address: 28000 Devil's Punchbowl Rd.
1,310 acres of nature preserve, hiking trails, and views of the Antelope Valley from the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
Shambala Preserve
address: 6867 Soledad Canyon Road, Acton
Actress Tippi Hendrin (The Birds, I Heart Huckabees) operates a preserve for large and exotic cats. Open on specific dates only—see web site for dates. No one under 18 allowed.


text:
Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to 56 Migrant Apprehensions
By US Border Patrol
Biden Border Crisis/Government News/Press Release
Stock photo: Migrants detained by U.S. Border Patrol.
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted six migrant smuggling attempts over the weekend that resulted in 56 arrests and identified two migrant stash houses.
On Nov. 19, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents responded to a call for assistance from La Joya Police Department (LJPD) officers in a search for several individuals that fled on foot following a vehicle stop. Responding agents assisted in the apprehension of the driver who was identified as a United States citizen, and four migrants from Central America. LJPD took custody of the vehicle and driver. The migrants were taken into Border Patrol custody.
That evening, Weslaco Border Patrol Station (WSL) agents conducted a vehicle stop on a white Chevrolet Malibu at a gas station on Business 77 and FM 493. As the agent approached the vehicle, the occupants fled in different directions. The agent immediately apprehended one individual and then witnessed the vehicle abscond from the area. Responding agents assisted with four more migrant apprehensions. The migrants are nationals from Mexico and El Salvador.
Later that night, WSL agents responded to a call for assistance from Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office deputies who were on scene at an abandoned trailer house with 23 suspected migrants in Donna. Agents interviewed the subjects and determined all 23 were migrants from Central America and Mexico. No caretaker was identified.
Also on the night of Nov. 19, Corpus Christi Border Patrol agents responded to a call for assistance from a Calhoun County Sheriff's Office deputy at a vehicle stop in Port Lavaca. The deputy conducted a vehicle stop on a white GMC Sierra hauling a travel trailer and encountered seven subjects hiding within the trailer. Responding agents determined the seven individuals were migrants from Mexico and Guatemala and placed them under arrest. The deputy took custody of the vehicle and driver to pursue state smuggling charges. Agents later discovered through record checks that one migrant was previously convicted of sexual assault of a minor and sentenced to five years confinement in Alabama.
On Nov. 20, MCS agents responded to a concerned citizen's call regarding possible migrants loading into a green pick-up near Los Indios Road and Conway Avenue in Mission. Agents responded and attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on a green Ford Ranger. The vehicle failed to yield and led the agent on a pursuit and eventually came to a stop, where multiple people fled into the brush. A CBP Air and Marine Operations helicopter arrived to assist. A search of the immediate area resulted in the apprehension of five migrants from Honduras. The driver was not located.
That evening, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station agents along with deputies from Starr County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) responded to a residence possibly being used to harbor migrants in Escobares. Upon arrival, authorities observed individuals fleeing through the residence's windows. Agents apprehended 12 migrants from Mexico at the location.
All subjects were processed accordingly.
The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and report suspicious activity at 800-863-9382.
Please visit www.cbp.gov to view additional news releases and other information pertaining to Customs and Border Protection. Follow us on Twitter @CBPRGV and @USBPChiefRGV.
~CBP~
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.
apprehensions
ICE HSI investigation leads to conviction for harboring undocumented workers
Laredo Sector Border Patrol arrest over 160 at the checkpoint
14 Arrests Within Hours at the Checkpoint


I have found duplicate map listings, what should I do?
Request that they be deleted. Duplicate listings hurt your search engine rankings. If you don't know how to request a deletion, contact us for help.
What can I do to be in the top 3 listings?
What do you mean by "Local Search"?
Why is Local Search optimization important?
I'm the only pediatric dentist in my area, do I need Local Search?
My practice has multiple locations. Why do I need a separate listing for each practice location?


text:
Technology Charts
Alone in the Universe? Probably Not... »
Exoplanets are terrestrial planets that orbit stars outside of our own solar system. Currently, 1700 have been discovered, with 12…
by: Jacob Jedamus-Denu
How US and UK Adults Think Life Started Differs Dramatically »
53% of Americans believe life on Earth was started by God, a massive cultural disconnect with our counterparts across the…
by: Peter Graham
NBA Attracting Younger Audience With Help of Social Media »
by: Kamil Skwarek
2013-2014 Top 10 Colleges by Post-Graduate Income »
The Universities at the top of the college rankings don't always turn out the most successful (if you measure success…
by: MJ Gewalt
Composting: A Savvy Economic Investment »
Composting systems—even high-tech ones—do not require the same level of capital investment as landfills or incinerators. While more research is…
by: Institute for Local Self-
Top 5 Big Spenders Vastly Anti Net Neutrality »
With a proposal by the FCC that could potentially jeopardize Internet neutrality, lobbying expenditures are being evaluated and a troubling…
by: Stephen Ostermiller
How Much Do You Trust the Internet? »
When asked to describe their levels of trust in news gathered from online-only sources such as Yahoo! News, BuzzFeed, and…
by: SavvyRoo
The Rise Of Mobile, The Fall Of Print »
The landscape of American media has changed dramatically over the last few years. While the amount of time Americans spend…
Percent share of the crypto coin market »
Bitcoin is not the only electronic currency, although it is by far the largest. Other electronic currencies are competing with…
More Composting, More Jobs? »
In 2012, we set out to document the contribution of composting and natural wood waste recovery to Maryland's job base.…
The $56 Billion "Intelligence" Boom for Private Contractors »
According to the New York Times, "Seventy percent of America's intelligence budget now flows to private contractors. Going by this…
by: YES! Magazine
Do You Buy Into Social Media Marketing? »
A strong majority of Americans believe they remain unswayed by the relatively recent phenomenon of social media marketing: 62% said…
Addicted: Our Ever-Accelerating Attraction to Advancement »
The World Wide Web, first invented by Tim Berners-Lee 25 years ago, has fundamentally altered the way we communicate, learn,…
by: Anthony Sibley (AJ)
Renewable Energy Passes Nuclear, But 7x Behind Fossil Fuels »
Despite gains in production by renewable energy, almost doubling in its ability to produce between 2001 and 2013, and surpassing…
Say Ciao To Phone Calls »
When you ask people what they do with their cell phone, most will not answer with make phone calls. On…
by: Jocelyn Rossell
Dangerous While Driving? Here's What We Think »
Americans believe there is nothing more dangerous to do while driving than text. Even driving after at least two drinks…
The Most Distracting Thing You Can Do While Driving »
For driving under the influence, alcohol and drugs are often considered the worst distractions. A new study has found a…
by: Noah
Is Google Becoming The Copyright Police? »
The internet is incredibly vast, and it seems as though the responsibility to moderate the internet has fallen to Google.…
America's Best Selling Vehicles »
So far through 2015, the 3 most sold vehicles in the United States are pickup trucks. After pickup trucks, Toyota…
by: peter.acquafredda
Twitter Trolls »
by: chloe.zung
The Ever Elusive Remote Control »
People usually sit back, relax, and find...that their remote control is missing. The search then begins for that one thing…
One is Company, 300 is a Friends List »
A recent study found a negative correlation between one's age and the length of one's "Friends List" on Facebook. Just…
Solar, Wind & Natural Gas Accepted Across Party Lines »
Though nuclear power and coal suffered in popularity among all political affiliations and oil largely remained a charged issue, alternative…
Engagement Among Social Media Networks »
iPhone homophobia »
A Russian company that put up a giant iPhone statue in memory of Steve Jobs has taken it down again,…
by: Salvador D.
News for Americans »
Hidden in this chart is evidence of Television's domination of radio.
by: Alejandro Esquino Gomez
#StopGamerGate2014: sexual harassment of Kongregate founders »
The founders of the gaming site kongregate.com are husband and wife. They went through their messages and checked for instances…
Most Valuable Brands in the World »
Apple has a vast margin ahead of second place. Apple's value is nearly double Microsoft's and with the release of…
by: wahid.lodin
Computer science classes don't count in high school »
Only half of states (the yellow ones on the map) allow computer science courses to count towards high school graduation.
Online Harrassment Is Common, Especially With Young Adults »
Of all the people on the internet, young adults are seemingly subject to the most harassment. Women from 18-24 in…
Is Nuclear Energy Truly Dangerous? »
It turns out the dangers of nuclear energy may be severely overstated. From 1971-2009, it is estimated that 5000 died…
by: Dustin M.
Affordable Solar in Your Future »
This chart gives the big picture on solar costs with the most conservative example: solar energy in the Midwest –…
Teens and Social Media: Is It Cool to Be Cruel? »
Even though 69% of teens who use social networking sites say their peers are "mostly kind" to one another, 88%…
Do Companies Keep Your Information Safe Online? »
Speculation surrounding the online safety of personal information given to companies has grown louder in recent months. The Heartbleed bug…
Leading search engine Google maintains the dominant position »
Google's has been the market leader in the web search market for over 10 years. No other search engine appears…
How Google Is Outselling Apple And Still Losing »
Google's Android-phones constituted 79% of all smartphones shipped last year, compared to Apples' iPhones only making up 15%. Nevertheless, Apple…
donald-trump


very good and keep more of these comin. i lov the mastibation room lol.
Redness has become by far one of my favorite flash animations and Madness tributes. I love the story, graphics, and sound. Keep up the amazing work.


These are manuals used in an FAA Part 135 certification. The range of manuals is from the largest of the 10 or more passenger business jets down to the smallest of the single-engine airplanes and helicopter operations.
Manuals, forms sets, guidance documents, Statement of Compliance, and on-going expert technical certification support from our company.


This book is slightly similar in format to Crouch's book How to Defend in Chess, except that here Crouch profiles great attackers instead of great defenders. He looks at three players who enjoyed career peaks in the 70s and 80s: Garry Kasparov, 1975-78; Leonid Stein, 1972-73; Mikhail Tal, 1978-79; and again Garry Kasparov, 1978-82.
However, he also notes that if "a player attacks with extreme accuracy, then the defender has no chances of a win," or that any inaccuracy by the defender will result in a loss. Therefore, the games in this collection tend to be "highly complicated, probably much more so than in strategic or positional duels" and that "thorough analysis is required." His goal is that the reader is entertained and informed along the way, and rest assured it is both.


Firstly, the sole and heel, joined as one. The real leather sole is thicker in the middle, under the ball of the foot, and tapered elegantly at the sides. A layer of batting cushions the sole. You'll see our heels are plastic inside - why? because we don't believe your heels should ever break!
The next layer sits on top of the sole and heel - it's the padded under-structure that contains the real steel shank that supports your arch. Without this piece, you would not be able to walk in these shoes, and would be quite uncomfortable!
Here's our insole, or the footbed piece, with the AD logo. We use perforated, man-made, vegan leather for the insoles. Why? It's not only breathable, but it won't stain your stockings when you sweat or get wet feet.
Here's the lining, with all its parts. Inside there is what rests against your foot, but on the upper layers, you get the reinforced toe and heel, along with interfacings, and the leather heel lining. This layer keeps your shoes in shape, literally.
Finally, it's the upper, 100% calf skin, hand-stretched and molded over the lasts. Inside this layer you will find additional interfacing at the toe and heel, plus twill tapes inside the straps, to keep them from stretching out.
Remember, your feet carry you through fields, over cobblestone streets, and across country lanes, at re-enactments and events - don't mistreat them with ill-made, ill-fitting shoes. Make sure your shoes are made with all the padding, structure, and shaping necessary to keep from damaging one of your most important parts!
Learn more about American Duchess shoes in the "Information" section of our website at www.american-duchess.com .
Very informative. Thank you so much for sharing all this with us.


text:
New Texas Law Would Limit Transgender Students' Participation in Sports
Texas Poised to Pass Law Limiting Transgender Student Athletes' Participation in Sports
By Allyson Waller
A Texas bill prohibiting transgender student athletes from joining school sports teams aligned with their gender identity is heading to the full Texas House, where it is likely to pass, following a House committee's approval Wednesday.
After more than eight hours of emotional testimony, the House Select Committee on Constitutional Rights and Remedies voted 8-4 along party lines to advance House Bill 25. The legislation, authored by state Rep. Valoree Swanson, R-Spring, would restrict student athletes at public schools to playing on sports teams that correspond with the sex listed on their birth certificate at or near their time of birth.
Lawmakers' attempts to enshrine such restrictions into law have failed three previous times this year. But Wednesday's committee vote helped the legislation clear a key hurdle that increases its likelihood of becoming law this time.
Republican lawmakers have portrayed the legislation as a way to protect cisgender women's rights under Title IX, a federal law that restricts discrimination on the basis of sex in educational settings. Proponents of HB 25 have claimed that transgender girls' participation on teams made up of mostly cisgender girls would present safety hazards for cisgender girls and prevent them from obtaining athletic scholarships. Medical professionals have largely debunked arguments that transgender athletes who are taking hormones have an advantage, with one study showing people taking hormones did not have a significant performance edge in distance running.
"Our constituents expect us to see problems that are coming, and not wait till there's a disaster till everything falls apart and try to fix it," Swanson said. "We don't have to wait till it's a big problem in Texas."
Democrats and other opponents of the legislation questioned what problem lawmakers are trying to solve and pointed out how bills targeting transgender children hurt the mental health of already vulnerable kids. Numerous parents of transgender youth testified before the House committee Wednesday, including Amber Briggle, the mother of a 13-year-old transgender boy. Briggle said she was "mad as hell" for having to show up to the legislature again to combat a bill that targets her child.
"He's 13, he shouldn't have to deal with that," Briggle said. "I want him to go to gymnastics. I want to go to taekwondo. I want him to do well in school, and I don't want to have him worry about this because I saw how much it harmed him in April and May."
Aaron Richie, father of two transgender teenagers, said his kids have dreaded the start of legislative sessions "in anticipation of the bills that are going to debate what rights and opportunities they should have."
The University Interscholastic League, which governs public school sports in Texas, already requires that an athlete's gender be determined by their birth certificate. (Two private schools are also part of UIL, according to UIL deputy director Jamey Harrison.) However, UIL also accepts legally modified birth certificates, on which students may have had their gender officially changed to align with their gender identity.
"We're just strictly codifying UIL rules," Swanson said while presenting HB 25 to House committee members.
But if HB 25 should become law, it would no longer allow for the acceptance of legally modified birth certificates. In a statement, UIL spokesperson Julia Atkins said the process for checking student birth certificates is left up to schools, not the UIL.
Leal Anderson, the athletic director for the Austin Independent School District, said in an interview he doesn't have any information on instances in his district of a transgender student playing on a team corresponding with their gender identity.
"I would say that normally [birth certificates are] checked but then it'd be double checked if there's a question, but in most cases there's not a question of the identity of the gender of the person," Anderson said.
Opponents of the bill have said it addresses a problem that does not currently exist.
Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, was critical of the bill, saying that a study had not been done to give lawmakers more comprehensive research on transgender student athletes in Texas.
"I just want to make sure we have done enough. I don't want to see kids demonized," she said. "These children have gone through a lot. The parents have been here several times during the session, and they have gone through a lot. I'm a parent, and at some point in time you feel like you're tired of your kids getting picked [on]."
State Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, discussed a potential amendment that would requirie a more in-depth look at transgender students' participation in school sports. That possible amendment could come up when the bill reaches the full House.
Support for transgender athlete legislation differs across partisan lines in the U.S. According to the Public Religion Research Institute, about 62% of Democrats and 9% of Republicans "favor or strongly favor" transgender girls playing on sports teams with cisgender girls. This year, at least five states signed into law legislation that would restrict transgender athletes from participating in sports.
During multiple legislative sessions this year, the Texas Legislature has introduced other bills targeting transgender youth, such as legislation that would limit gender-affirming care for children and classifying the care as child abuse.
The legislation advanced Wednesday is similar to Senate Bill 3, which passed in the Senate. But the upper chamber's bill was assigned to the House Public Education Committee, in which legislators have yet to hold a hearing on the bill.
During the regular legislative session, that education committee passed legislation targeting transgender youth participation in sports, but it died in the full House after it failed to meet a key deadline. In a subsequent special session, a Democratic walkout prevented the House from even taking up legislation. And during the second special session, state Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, chair of the House Public Education Committee, blocked legislation from moving to the House floor.
With HB 25 advanced by the Select Committee on Constitutional Rights and Remedies, it now heads to the full chamber. House Speaker Dade Phelan has said that the House would have enough votes to pass the legislation. More than half of House members have signed on as coauthors of similar legislation introduced in previous sessions. If the bill passes the lower chamber, it will then head to the Senate, which is likely to approve it.
In past statements, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he would continue to push for the transgender sports bill until it becomes law.
The introduction of such laws have taken a mental toll on transgender youth and their families. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 30, The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth, said it has received almost 11,000 crisis contacts from LGBTQ Texans, a 150% increase from the same time period last year. According to the organization's 2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health, more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth "seriously considered suicide in the past year and 1 in 5 attempted suicide."
Business leaders have also been critical of anti-LGBTQ legislation. René Lara, legislative director for Texas AFL-CIO, testified against HB 25, saying the legislature is not prioritizing more important matters such as labor shortage complaints stemming from the pandemic.
Texas Competes, a coalition of almost 1,500 business organizations, re-released an open letter this week saying that it was against legislation that targets the LGBTQ community. About 70 major employers signed on to the letter, including Amazon, Dell Technologies and Microsoft.
Jessica Shortall, managing director of Texas Competes, said some companies are concerned that legislation targeting LGBTQ Texans presents the state as unwelcoming to potential residents.
"We have folks that are really concerned about young talent — millennial and zoomer talent — who [are] overwhelmingly supportive, much more even than their older peers, of LGBTQ people," Shortall said in an interview.
A handful of transgender children also testified on Wednesday, with some commenting on how they missed school to make a trip to the Capitol. Maya Stanton, a 10-year-old transgender girl, said she quit gymnastics after she learned a local sports association wouldn't allow her to compete with cisgender girls. Currently, Maya is on a coed swim team, but she said she still wishes she'd had the chance to compete in gymnastics on the team of her choice.
"I have a trampoline in my backyard, and I still do gymnastics and practice my skills every day," Maya said. "I wish I could do it with a team instead of myself. I deserve to be able to play sports, but if I had to play [on] a boys team I would quit."
This article originally appeared at The Texas Tribune, the only member-supported, digital-first, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project's 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text 741741 from anywhere in the country to reach a trained crisis counselor. Read our mental health resource guide for more information.
Disclosure: Amazon Web Services, Dell and Microsoft have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. Find a complete list of them here.
Allyson Waller is a reporter at The Texas Tribune.
transgender students