California State Parks By RHONDA OSTERTAG The impossibly huge redwoods of Humboldt State Park, the breezy Pacific shores of Point Lobos State Reserve, and the starkly beautiful mountains of Plumas-Eureka State Park are prime examples of California's natural diversity. This recreation guide will help you make the most of them!
BEST BOOK EVER ABOUT CALIFORNIA MISSIONS By RANDY WOMACK - A simplified, yet detailed guide to all of the California Missions. A comprehensive, easy-to-use resource for students of all ages. Reproduction for use in the classroom permissible.
Patty Reed's Doll - The story of the Donner Party - A wooden doll recalls the hope with which a group of pioneers begins their journey and the ordeals they face as they travel from Springfield, Illinois, to California. Patty Reed's Doll tells the story of the Donner Party, a group of pioneers who made a wrong decision to follow an untried cutoff as they journeyed to California. They found themselves trapped in deep snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the winter of 1846. Stranded without sufficient food less than one-hundred miles from safety, they faced the bitter trials of starvation, illness and death. This account is told through the eyes of a tiny doll which eight-year old Patty Reed kept hidden in her apron pocket. The story is appropriate for teaching the Westward Movement and California history and does not go into the bleaker facts of this harrowing event.
ADOPTED BY INDIANS By THOMAS MAYFIELD - The children's version of our best-selling title Indian Summer, this book gives younger readers a close-up view of traditional California Indian life and early California.
Thomas Jefferson Mayfield kept a wonderful secret for almost sixty years; the secret of his childhood among the Choinumne Indians of California's San Joaquin Valley. For twelve years he played and slept alongside Choinmune children, he hunted and fished with them, ate their food and wore their clothes. Antelope and elk roamed the valley, fish filled the rivers, and millions of birds darkened the skies. Adopted by Indians is the story of a boy who had an adventure that we can only dream about and it is absolutely true.
Adopted by Indians has been approved by the California Department of Education and is listed in the Instructional Materials Approved for Legal Compliance Catalog.
From Mark Twain to Jack Lalanne, and from conquistadors to health-food stores, The Great California Story covers it all. If you've ever wondered just what it is that makes California so different from other places, you'll find your answer here. If you only have time to read one book to get that answer, this is the book to read.
Sacramento Impressions is a vivid portrayal by photographers Tom, Sally, and Jeff Myers of California's capital city, Sacramento, also known as the "City of Trees". Featuring an informative foreword by Sacramento's mayor, the Honorable Heather Fargo, as well as informative captions, this collection highlights the dynamic city in the heart of California. Longtime residents, the Myers capture Sacramento in all of its many moods: from the brilliantly-colored fireworks at the Capitol to the silhouetted fishermen quietly fishing along the American River Parkway from the stately, checkerboard fields of rice in the Sacramento Valley to the horse-drawn stagecoaches during Gold Rush Days in Old Sacramento. The Myers' images capture the sights and colors of the vibrant place once known as New Helvetica: from the bright masts of catamarans at the Folsom Lake Regatta to gold autumn leaves blanketing William Land Park.


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You can configure less by defining $LESS variable with the flags you want to pass by default.
Nigel McNie has posted a set of flags that are a good default flags for less.
-X option to less tells it to not clear the screen when it exits. From a related question on Super User I found that passing the flag -+X would force less to always clear the screen when it exits.
Combining all these together, I have added this to my ~/.zshrc, and everything is just the way I want.
While adding this line made git work fine, it resulted in less behaving erratically. Now I have the following config in my ~/.gitconfig, and things seem to be good.


Last weekend, the students in Professor Simon Young's HSIT350: The History and Culture of Food course went on an exciting truffle-hunting field trip to Matteo Bartolini's agriturismo and truffle school, Ca' Solare, near Citta di Castello.
The class poses at Ca' Solare before lunch.
Matteo gave an informative presentation on truffles, or tartufi, tubers which grow underground in a symbiotic relationship with oak, poplar, and willow trees. He explained that truffle-hunting is a tradition in Italy; couples and families will often go truffle-hunting with a dog on Sundays. Although there are about one hundred variations of truffles, Matteo cultivates the five most famous ones, of both white and black variations. Each has a different season and price, fetching from $100 to over $1000 euros per kilo. Matteo has worked with the University of Perugia's agronomy school to develop the ultimate conditions for cultivating truffles in his newly planted oak grove, and he encourages wild propagation by gathering them sustainably in his land's forest.
Matteo explains the details of truffle-hunting.
After the lecture, the class was introduced to his truffle-trained, well-behaved, and almost-blind dog Sole (nicknamed The Professor). Together, they ventured into the forest to hunt for truffles. Unfortunately, in Italy, hunting does not recognize private property – and that includes truffle-hunting. Early that same morning, Matteo's land had been poached by two truffle-hunters and their dogs who had refused to leave when asked nicely. In this competitive life-style, hunters often destroy the possibility for future truffles to generate by leaving uncovered holes, and they sometimes even attempt to poison other truffle dogs. The class took this opportunity to learn the realities of the truffle-hunting lifestyle.
A truffle grows underground for months, and when the mysterious conditions are exactly right, it can ripen instantly. Sole, with his supernatural powers of smell, managed to find the only remaining, pea-sized ripe truffles underground.
After the hunt, students were instructed on how to store and prepare truffles, and then they got to taste them. For lunch at Ca' Solare, the group was served a delicious, homemade meal, which of course included Matteo and Sole's hand-collected truffles.


Buluk Park, Victoria Harbour is a significant new urban square for the city of Melbourne.
The square is the new community and retail hub of the Docklands, a place that connects the community and visitors with the Yarra River, Victoria Harbour, City Library and community centre and public transport.
The square positions itself as part of Melbourne's urban language while creating a new distinctive place that links history the place with its new community. The central lawn is edge by large decks and trees, in which urban activities will occur, such as play, gathering, markets and events.
A lovely playground located next to the Docklands library which is part playground and part art installation. At the front of the playground are two huge wonderful metal trees with a range of metal cut-outs on the branches such as cobwebs and crows. What can you find?
This leads to a play area with cubbies made from boxes with climbing ramps, climbing nets, traverses, multiple levels, ladders, tunnels and a big metal slide.
In the middle is a water play area with concrete troughs and six water sources which all combine into a central drainage area.
There is also an area with nine metal tiles which you can step on and make music from the bell sounds. A grassy area to play, plenty of shaded and unshaded seats, some tables and a water tap. Your chance to explore the Docklands and maybe read and play. There is paid parking in the area from Monday to Saturday.


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At Sail+Leisure we like the idea of giving back, especially when it comes to supporting underprivileged children through sport and education. Sailing has provided many similar opportunities for promising youngsters who have been able to experience the fun of the sport, learnt life skills such as teamwork and discipline, and discovered a career path in the industry as well.
In keeping with our thinking, a portion of the profit from sales of the new Frederique Constant Ladies Automatic goes to a children's charity that supports sports and education chosen by brand ambassador Gwyneth Paltrow.
When I was 10 years old, my mother gave me my first watch for my birthday. My mother was not in the habit of making quick decisions, particularly when it came to investing in something to mark a special occasion. It was a classic design – round 20mm dial in a gold case, clear lettering perhaps larger than the norm for that size dial, on a black leather strap. My name was engraved on the case back. Beyond the early training that formed the basis for my dance passion and eventual part-time career, I believe the evening ritual of winding this manual beauty was the first habit I chose to learn. And I still have the watch.
Looking through my collection, I have always favoured an elegant style so perhaps it was a good thing that the black/gold option wasn't among the six new Frederique Constant Ladies Automatic timepieces introduced by Paltrow in June 2018. This time I selected the navy dial and alligator strap combination with rose-gold plated case. Alternative dial-and-strap colour combinations are available in shiny grey, light blue and burgundy.
Of all the watch experts I've interviewed during the past decade and more, not one has said they wear one to keep track of time. The mobile phone is generally accepted to serve that purpose, the exception being the jetsetter who enjoys a watch with a world-time complication to keep track of the availability of loved ones or staff members while travelling.
Being an automatic movement, as long as the watch is more on the wrist than off, this beauty maintains a power reserve of about 40 hours. The fact that for each Ladies Automatic watch sold, $50 is donated to DonorsChoose.org, Paltrow's charity of choice, is added value. The charity supports education and sports for underprivileged children, tying in with Frederique Constant's commitment to doing good in the lives of others. DonorsChoose.org makes it easy for anyone to help students in need, whether it is through books, school supplies or funding field trips. 'What's great about Frederique Constant is their combination of classic style and strong values that I really agree with, but also they have a beautiful commitment to sharing their success by giving back. We are very well aligned in our passion for charity,' says Paltrow.
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The Department of Computer Science currently has over fifty core faculty members and is expected to recruit additional faculty in the next few years. The department has significant strengths in all major areas of computer science, specifically computer systems and cyber-security, AI and machine learning, modeling and verification, computer vision, natural language processing, visual computing and algorithms.
The department is in a stage of significant expansion, including a new Computer Science building and multiple coordinated hiring efforts. The department benefits significantly from collaborations with Center for Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT), Institute of Advanced Computational Science (IACS) and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).
Stony Brook enjoys close proximity to New York City and Long Island's majestic ocean beaches. Its school districts are highly ranked nationally. Opportunities for industrial collaborations abound with many high-profile IT companies close by.
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House of Commons, Volume 7: Appendixes and Indexes
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This final volume of the edition includes the Appendix materials [Lists of Members by family name and constituency, Lists of Officials by family name and office, Lists of Committees, Table of Bills, and Chronological Table of Speeches] and the comprehensive Index.
Volume 7 is the last volume of the edition of Proceedings in the Opening Session of the Long Parliament compiled by the Yale Center for Parliamentary History and edited by Maija Jansson.
It will contain all of theAppendix material referred to in the earlier volumes. It will also contain the Lists of Members, both by family name and constituency, the List of Committees, Table of Bills, List of Petitions, List of Joint Conferences and Reports, and the Comprehensive Index to volumes 1 through 6.
Maija Jansson is Director of the Yale Center for Parliamentary History.
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Caryocolum leucothoracellum is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary and Morocco.

The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm for males and 4.5–6 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown with a white subcostal streak near the base and a white medial spot. Adults have been recorded on wing from late June to late October, probably in one generation per year.

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Home SciTech News Black Holes Gravity Can Bring Dead Stars Back
Black Holes Gravity Can Bring Dead Stars Back
Vicky Verma
Black holes are invisible cosmic objects with such a strong gravity that they absorb everything around, including light. To date, all black holes discovered by astronomers are either large (supermassive black holes with a mass more than one hundred thousand or even billions of times), or much smaller (black holes of stellar mass with a mass exceeding the solar one less than 100 times). Scientists have not found black holes of average mass (more precisely, until scientists were able to unambiguously detect such an object), which, however, does not mean that such black holes gravity does not exist.
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Researchers from the E. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory discovered that medium-mass black holes (if they exist) should have sufficient gravity to "return to life" white dwarfs — pro-evolved stars with a mass comparable to that of the Sun or higher, but with a much smaller radius and devoid of sources of thermonuclear energy.
To test the hypothesis, the researchers, using a supercomputer, conducted simulations of dozens of different situations that are close to the passage of a white dwarf in front of a black hole of average mass. It turned out that whenever a white dwarf was at close range from such a black hole, it "re-ignited". The black hole gravity "launched" in the star the processes of calcium and iron formation, and the closer the star approached, the more intensively these processes proceeded. Thus, due to black holes gravity in a previously dead star, nucleosynthesis processes can be resumed, scientists suggest; at the same time, as noted, such a star will not survive for a long time and will eventually be torn apart.
In addition, as specialists have found, the "revival" of the star should create powerful electromagnetic waves, which in principle could be detected by devices in near-earth orbit; perhaps, having detected a similar process, scientists will be able to detect a black hole of average mass for the first time in the future.
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Is This The Most Drastic Method To Quit Smoking?
You have decided that it's time to stop smoking. No more wasting hundreds of pounds a year on those white little poisonous sticks, getting out of breath after walking up a simple flight of stairs and reeking of tobacco smoke. Now how to go about this task. There are numerous quit smoking options to choose from but which one? You have heard of many of the quit smoking methods out there from using NRT and e-cigs to going cold turkey and locking your head inside a cage. Sorry…repeat that last one again? Locking your head inside a cage?
Well spare a thought for a Turkish man named Ibrahim Yücel after he decided this was the only way to beat his lifelong smoking addiction. After years of trying to quit Ibrahim decided to take drastic action and was inspired by the helmets worn by motorbike riders.
This decision was ultimately made after the death of his beloved father after dying from lung cancer, which we all know can be brought about by cigarettes. After smoking two packets of cigarettes a day since the age of 16, Mr Yücel decided to quit for for his family including his small children. His idea, to build a sort of makeshift birdcage that could encage his head therefore preventing him from being able to smoke.
So what's to stop this man from simply opening the cage and having a cheeky one you might ask? He leaves the keys to the contraption with his wife and children meaning there is no way he can open it. Clever huh?
His family after first being a bit concerned and skeptical with the idea soon realised that if this was the answer to help him quit and improve his health then they would be supportive in his actions.
Below you can watch a short video of Ibrahim wearing his anti smoking cage going about his daily life.
How far would you be willing go to kick your smoking habit? Would you resort to such measures in order to quit? Ibrahim actions may be a little on the extreme side but if this helps him to beat a life long addiction then I wish him the best of luck for the future.
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There's something nostalgic about trading store-bought Valentines with cute pictures and candy-heart messages. They're also cheap, and if that's the way you want to go, we're OK with that.
But if you can't find the "just-right" box of cards or you want to add a little personalization to your greetings, the Living on the Cheap Pinterest page has tons of ideas for cheap and easy homemade Valentines that will make your heart happy. Most of them are also perfect for last-minute card exchanges, so if you haven't started yet, don't fret.
Kudos to the first person who thought of this homemade Valentine idea. We found it at 24-7-365.
Take a photo of your child with arm stretched toward the camera, hand fisted as if holding something. With some simple editing software (PicMonkey is great), you can add text to the image like, "I'm a sucker for you, Valentine." Run the photos to a one-hour photo shop (you can even do this online and just pick them up later). Buy a bag of lollipops. Using a craft knife, carefully cut a small slit at the top and at the bottom of the hand of each photo. Insert the lollipop.
For more photo Valentine ideas, see Valentines Day Crafts Using Photos.
Another take on the lollipop idea are these cute little heart-flower Valentines we found on Disney's Family website. Simple construction paper, a glue stick (or double-sided tape) and a bag of suckers make for quick Valentines any kid will appreciate. See our Pins for more lollipop Valentines.
Tip for cutting out symmetrical hearts: Draw half a heart on folded paper, cut out and unfold. You can use this as a template for all your lollipop Valentines.
Anyone who has a third- or fourth-grader will immediately recognize how brilliant this idea is. Cootie catchers (aka fortune-tellers) are all the rage in elementary school. You can make your own or use a free printable template like this one from Design Mom. We've pinned several versions and most include folding instructions.
Thanks to the Internet, you can make your own nostalgic Valentines for trading. You'll need a printer with full tanks of ink and some cardstock for these. We thought these free printable "vintage-look" cards from Pumpkins and Posies were especially adorable.
These are just a few of the ideas for cheap and easy Valentines we've come across. There are lots of others on our Cheap Valentine's Day board, and you'll find more frugal ways to celebrate Valentine's Day here at Living on the Cheap.
Hey Carolyn, these are all great tips! I noticed that you mentioned GetStencil, another great tool that is very easy to use and offers a wide variety of templates and royalty free photos is Snappa (https://snappa.com)! Check it out!


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Guam soccer coach now qualified to teach other coaches
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Guam Football Association Coach Education Development Officer Dominic Gadia, who two years ago became the first person from Guam to earn an "A" license from the Asian Football Confederation, has been named as an assistant instructor for a licensing course later this month on island, according to the Guam Football Association.
In the upcoming AFC "C" License course at the association's National Training Center, Gadia will be assisting AFC Instructor S. Richard Sinapan, who will be flying to Guam from Malaysia. There are currently 24 coaches registered to take part in the two-and-a-half week course, which opens Nov. 26, according to the association.
The AFC "C" License is internationally recognized and is required to obtain higher level licenses, as well as specialized licenses for goalkeeper coaches and fitness coaches. A minimum of a "C" License is required to coach at the youth national level, according to the association.
"I'm happy to have passed the course examination and I'd like to say thank you to everyone who has supported me," Gadia stated. "It's a great achievement for me, but there's still a lot of hard work to be done. I want to do what I can to develop our local coaches, while at the same time working toward my personal goal of coaching abroad, in Europe."
"I'm very pleased with Dominic's progress in coaching education," said Belinda Wilson, the association's technical director, who also is a FIFA Instructor. "We are on target to achieve what we've set in our strategic plan in regards to coaching education. By this time next year, or perhaps even earlier, Dominic will have earned his status as an AFC Instructor."
"With a local AFC Instructor, we will be able to conduct more licensing courses in Guam for our local coaches, which will not only benefit the individual coaches, but also our young athletes on club teams and school teams, as well as those in the United Airlines GFA National Academy matriculating into our youth national program," Wilson said.
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Louis Sterling Phipps, 74, of the Bellevue section of Wilmington died February 4th at Wilmington Hospital. Sterling was born in Philadelphia, the son of Louis Jr and Beatrice Cornog Karban. He attended Haverford public schools graduating in the class of 1962. He received his BA from the University of Virginia and his Masters from the University of Connecticut. The first ten years of his career Sterling held several positions in the classroom as teacher and social worker. In 1978 he found a berth as a civilian employee of the US Navy specializing in human resources. He remained with the Navy for 28 years working in Arlington Virginia, Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg PA until retiring in 2006. Sterling's two main passions were baseball and travel. He attended at least one game in every current major league park and in many others no longer in existence. His favorite teams were the Phillies and the Orioles. As a traveler he visited all 50 states and all Canadian provinces. Sterling went to Europe many times as well as Latin America. He spoke four languages with reasonable fluency. Survivors include his brother Brian C. Phipps of Pennsauken. Funeral services will be 1:30 Mon. at the Toppitzer Funeral Home at Arlington, 2900 State Rd., Drexel Hill with visitation at 1pm. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery; Pastor F. Edwin Matthew officiating.


NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan shilling sustained an upward trend against the U.S. dollar on Thursday closing in the 101.3 territory.
The shilling traded at an average of 101.35 to the greenback, up from Wednesday's 101.60.
The Central Bank of Kenya quoted the local currency at 101.38 per dollar, from 101.62 in the previous session.
The east African nation's commercial banks, on the other hand, placed the local unit at between 101.30 and 101.40 to the dollar, stronger margins from an average of 101.50.
Currency traders at financial institutions attributed the rise of the shilling to an increase in inflows, especially from the agriculture sector.
Against the British Pound, the shilling rose to a new high of 140.16, from Wednesday's 141.47.
Analysts say the shilling is expected to strengthen in the short term against world currencies as Kenya awaits Eurobond proceeds.


Exclamation or exclamation is a stylistic device of rhetoric, and can only be encountered in direct expressions of literary figures. Exclamation is an affectionate exclamation, which means that it is sometimes accompanied by a violent emotional movement. Above all, the style figure is associated with the apostrophe.
The term can be derived from the Latin (ex ~ out, clamare ~ scream) and consequently translate with exclamation or verbatim. The meaning of the word alone thus shows what is at stake here: namely the emotional exclamation by a figure in drama or literary text.
Note: The plural (plural) is, incidentally, referred to as Exclamationes and not, as is often the case, as Exclamatios. However, it is also possible to Germanize your exams.
The above example is taken from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Mailied. The verses of the verse form a broken cross-rhyme and contain three exhortations of the lyric self. We recognize the stylistic means by the punctuation mark. The exclamation point (!) Points to the exclamation point of the figure.
Note: The exclamation can be formulated as a statement, an invitation or a (rhetorical) question, whereby the emotional participation of the speaker is usually enriched by a strong emphasis and varying pitch (intonation) as well as various interjections (oh, ah, ei).
Exclamation in Music: The term was taken from rhetoric and transformed into a musical figure from the baroque doctrine of the actor. According to the modern view, all upward spans, which are greater than a third, can be called exclamation.
A stylistic figure can best be illustrated by examples and thus differentiated from others. Therefore, we would like to show you further exclamations at this point.
In the above example, we clearly see that it is a Max's exclamation and also that we are dealing with a statement from the protagonist. Furthermore, it could be seen that the exclamation seems to be emotionally motivated and almost arbitrary to the actor.
This quote comes from Cicero's first speech against Catilina. Also in this sentence, the exclamation is clearly indicated by the exclamation mark, which is why the style figure can be clearly identified. Furthermore, there is an apostrophe, since the times and customs are addressed and personalized.
O mother, mother! There is no more!
This example is taken from Gottfried Augustburger's work Leonore. Here, too, we can locate a disturbed basic mood (interjection "O", paractic utterance) as well as a clear statement and thus identify the whole as an exclamation.
Note: Gottfried August Bürger is also known to us as a representative of the Sturm und Drang and because of his adventurous stories around the liebaron Münchhausen.
Basically, it is difficult to attribute a unique effect to a style figure. Sometimes styling is used against our expectation.
Nevertheless, one can try to describe the effect that a character is supposed to trigger, or in which moments or situations the whole is mainly used. However, we should not commit the mistake and accept the effect without checking for correctness in the respective work.
Exclamation is, in principle, a linguistic utterance of a figure within a work. In principle, however, we mean an exclamation that is connected with horror or shock over the current situation.
This emotional participation of the speaker is usually accompanied by interjections or other exciting elements, such as a short sentence (→ Parataxe).
The exclamation unfolds its full effect, of course, primarily in theater, that is, in drama. This can be emotionally affected by the sudden, affective discharge of the audience and thus also influenced.


And for the next couple of vampire "bloodlines" I have the Olfun Guardians and the Harvesters. For those looking for more background, here are some links – First Stage Vampire Template, Vampire Lifecycle, Second Stage Vampire Template, the Yytsuri Pilots Bloodline and the Irtach Warlords and Okar Archivists.
If you successfully drive out an enemy, or even merely want to keep them out… you set up a garrison and keep an eye on potential bridgeheads. When your primary enemy is informational… that's harder. You never know when some buried diagram in the ancient stronghold will get washed clean in a storm, or someone will decide that the ground is too wet for a conventional cemetery and try to build a giant aluminum pyramid-mausoleum, or some group of teenagers in an isolated cabin will find some old ritual (despite all attempts to eliminate copies) and – with the unfathomable stupidity of teenagers everywhere – decide to try it out.
And then the gateway opens, and some informational entity or force comes through from wherever it is they normally hang out, and… well, most of the time nothing of any importance happens and no one even really notices because all that got loose is some annoying meme or something like that, but once every great while the entire neighborhood goes to hell – sometimes literally. And that's the part that attracts people's notice and worries vampires..
And that is what vampires of the Olfun Guardian bloodline do.
Naturally enough, the Olfun are fairly good at blending in, exerting influence from the shadows, and taking care of things quietly – but better a ruckus than a full-blown incursion. Still, it quickly becomes harder for the Olfun to remain hidden as civilizations develop the technology to reach for space; the time when mysterious hermits, packs of mutated animals, and old ruins can remain local mysteries that no one talks about passes fairly rapidly. Of course, those same things tend to let a species develop some idea of what they're dealing with and start handling a part of the defense on their own.
Disciplines: Element Mastery (Darkness), Entropic Will, Informational Perception, Sense Life, and The Dark Hand.
Traits: Ghula (usually dangerous animals) and Subspace Shroud.
Harvester Bloodlines appear in several different variants – all united in working to push their host civilizations in ways that will be useful to them. Most commonly, that involves either pushing a species with strong (but not too strong) access to informational techniques to produce substantial quantities of informational weapons while remaining restricted enough to be easily managed or pushing a species with strong access to microtronic effects to produce usable starships – in either case usually cooperating with Cores with other priorities to put their "harvest" to the best use. Regardless of exactly what is being harvested, the Harvesters will do their best to build up the host civilization to a suitable level and maintain it there.
With a microtronic civilization this is generally harmless enough or even helpful to start with. After all, it's pretty much impossible to keep a culture focused on building starships unless it has a use for them. Unfortunately, this enthusiasm often leads to uncontrolled and excessive contact with other ancient traps and weapons systems. This doesn't always happen, and most harvester strains will do their best to help with the problem – but it still occasionally leads to extinction or a relapse to primitivism, refugee fleets, and plenty of damage. At best, the continuing rapid expansion tends to result in instability.
Ironically enough, Informational harvesting tends to be more stable, if far more restrictive. After all, to maintain a focus on informational weaponry you want plenty of not-too-destructive local conflict, groups too small to coordinate or maintain a high microtronic technology level, and just enough resources being made available to force a reliance on high-end informational devices rather than – say – massed armies. Moreover, there needs to be enough uncharted wilderness to accommodate several Vampire Cores. The result is usually a scattering of relatively small city-states and a series of endless low-level sieges – severe enough to maintain the focus on weapons while still allowing the local populace to retain faith in their eventual victory and to maintain both their raw numbers and a reasonably prosperous lifestyle. They just won't be allowed to actually move on beyond that point if the Harvester Cores can help it.
The most subtle weapon-harvesting vampires may present themselves as "renegades" that have broken free of the Core's influence and sided with the host species – helping them produce the "most effective" weaponry, organizing highly successful raids (even if they do tend to lose a lot of equipment), and helping organize the defenses – usually leading to drastically reduced casualties on both sides and sometimes to notable victories against uncooperative strains of vampires. They may even fully believe that they are renegades – and it can be almost impossible to tell the difference between a "genuine" renegade and a vampire who is an undercover agent who simply consciously believes that he, she, or it, is a renegade.
Given that "phony" renegades are often being fed useful information and get indirect aid from the Harvester Cores…having a "phony" renegade on your side can easily be more beneficial than having a real one. Most besieged city-states don't even bother trying to sort it out even if they get enough clues to consider the possibility in the first place. Getting started on the "but did YOU know that I know that YOU know that…" loop is virtually never an effective use of anyone's time. .
There are actually quite a few Harvester Bloodlines. Their Disciplines usually include Element Master and Entropic Blast and their Traits often include Blood Draught or The Dark Flame – but a lot of other abilities do appear in this group.
Both of these groups can be good candidates for "heroic" vampires, whether as "traitors" or when they're attempting to build up – or defend – civilization behind the scenes.


Banners are some of the most effective forms of communication. It is no wonder many business owners rely on them to popularize their products and services. You can make your marketing campaigns more effective by incorporating properly designed banners. The good thing is that banners are effective and less costly. You can save a great deal of your finances by using banners for your advertising needs. So there is no need of increasing your expenditure by creating expensive TV and radio adverts. However, for your banners to be effective they have to be properly designed. This is the greatest task that you have to perform.
Truth be told, not everyone can make a good banner designer. That is why many businesses rely on expert designers to design their banners. But this an additional cost especially for people operating on a tight budget. It has therefore become important for businesses to find better ways to design their own banners.
Understand what you want: you need to understand what a good banner should have. Many people make the mistake of assuming that a good poster is one that appears attractive. However, a banner can be attractive and still not achieve its objectives.
Make your banner effective: A good poster is one that is effective. This means that when you are designing your banners you should ensure that they will work. This is where the greatest challenge lies. Luckily, there are myriad websites that offer reliable information on how to design your own banners.
Know your placement: When you are designing your banners it is good to consider where they will be placed. This is not always easy because you will be required to conduct thorough research on the most effective location for your posters.
Use the best content: A good banner does not have to be stuffed up with irrelevant text and images. You should make your banner reader friendly by using few words and images to express yourself. This requires you to be a bit creative in your design.
Use effective graphics: If you want your banners to attractive a large number of audiences, you should incorporate a few convincing graphics.
Readable font: For your banners to be effective they have to be readable. You should therefore make things easier for your audience by using clear and readable font.
Suitable colors: It is important for you to understand that different colors have different meanings. You should therefore choose your colors carefully to ensure that you send the right message.
Choose the right frame: This is the thin line surrounding the content on your banner. This frame helps your banner to grab the attention of your audience.
Use the right images: If you are planning to use pictures in your banners, make sure that they are attractive and relevant.
Make them persuasive: If you are using your banners for advertising campaign, make sure that they are persuasive. They should call for action.


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Oof! You're Probably Using Vitamin C Skincare Products Wrong
by Kate Pasola | Jan 29, 2021
At this point, you probably don't need us to preach the benefits of vitamin C in your skincare routine.
You know that it's one of the most powerful ingredients for fighting the effects of free radicals on the face, for slowing down aging (if that's a priority for you), for repairing damaged skin cells, calming pigmentation, and reducing scarring.
It's practically common knowledge. "It was one of the most-searched-for ingredients in 2020, and it's not hard to see why," says Dr. Aikaterini Charakida, Consultant Dermatologist & Dermato-Surgeon at EF Medispa.
But here's the thing: Spending a ton of your hard-earned money on vitamin C supplies is absolutely goddamn pointless if you're not doing it right. Because, despite incredible benefits, there are a few stumbling blocks along the path to glowing, revitalized skin.
Here's what to watch out for when investing in vitamin C.
Badly packaged products
Sure, never judge a book by the cover, but you can sometimes judge how well a vitamin C product will work for you by its bottle. You might have heard about "stability" when looking into vitamin C. That's because vitamin C degrades and breaks down over time with exposure to light and air in the outside world, becoming less effective.
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"Things that help are a dark bottle [and] airtight containers." Says Dr. Ifeoma Ejikeme, General Medicine Consultant and Expert Aesthetic Physician and CeraVe's resident expert.
Dr. Charakida also recommends products kept in airtight packaging. On top of this, she recommends opting for vitamin C products used once daily only, to avoid excessive air exposure.
On the note of stability—some forms of vitamin C are more stable and beneficial than others. For example, you might see vitamin C referred to as "ascorbic acid" in skincare. To paraphrase Paula Begoun, founder of Paula's Choice—this is currently the most well-researched and stable form of vitamin C.
Along with ascorbic acid, Paula recommends the following derivative forms of vitamin C, (as long as they're appearing alongside ingredients like green tea, niacinamide, and retinol):
Sodium ascorbic phosphate
Ascorbic palmitate
Retinyl ascorbate
Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
Magnesium ascorbic phosphate
Incorrect storage
Your packaging may go some way to protect your vitamin C product from degradation, but as advised by Dr. Ejikeme, it's also important to keep your products away from heat and direct sunlight (so no shelfies on the window sill—you've been warned).
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Ignoring shelf lives
"You may be surprised [to learn that] some formulations last as little as six weeks". I'm told by Dr. Ejikeme. "When you are purchasing a vitamin C flip over the bottle. Underneath you will find how long the bottle will last before it is no longer active."
Irregular use
As with many things in skincare, consistency is key when it comes to vitamin C, according to Dr. Barbara Sturm.
"Regular usage results in a complexion that's healthy-looking, fresh, and radiant." That's because vitamin C's ability to defend the skin from aggressors is limited (it has a half-life of eight hours according to some studies), so applying it at least daily is necessary to maintain the antioxidant benefits.
Need to shop for vitamin C serums? Check out this list!
This article originally appeared on Cosmopolitan.com/uk. Minor edits have been made by the Cosmo.ph editors.
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New Starting on July 1, 2018, the Construction Documents Technology (CDT®) program will transition from a certificate to a certification. Read more here.
The Construction Documents Technology (CDT®) Program provides a comprehensive overview for anyone who writes, interprets, enforces, or manages construction documents. Project architects, contractors, contract administrators, material suppliers, and manufacturers' representatives are all realizing the advantages of being Construction Documents Technologists.
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Q: Android Google PlacePicker showing overlapping text I am using google play-services version 9.4.0 and i am using PlaceAutocomplete with overlay mode. but now it has this weird overlap issue.

Thanks.

A: Resolved in Google Play Services 9.6
https://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=10292

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Capillary flow characteristics of an autogenic and autonomic healing agent for self-healing cementitious systems - Herbert DM, Gardner DR, Jayaprakash M, Jefferson AD, Paul A (2017). Cardiff University. 10.17035/d.2016.0011488877.
Data to support "A survey on problems encountered in current concrete construction and the potential benefits of self-healing cementitious materials" - Gardner DR, Lark RJ, Jefferson AD, Davies RE, O'Sullivan W, Porter J, Coleman P (2018). Cardiff University. 10.17035/d.2018.0045754162.
Micromechanical modelling of self-healing cementitious materials - Davies RE, Jefferson AD (2017). Cardiff University. 10.17035/d.2015.0008104212.


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Q: group by not grouping aggregate? Let's say I am trying to build an opinion poll app, such that I can create a template of an opinion poll, give it multiple sections/questions, assign multiple people to different copies of a given question, create varying measures (happyness, succesfulness, greenness) and assign different questions different weights to apply to all of these measures.
Something like so:
CREATE TABLE users (
  id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY
);

CREATE TABLE opinion_poll_templates (
  id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY
);

CREATE TABLE opinion_poll_instances (
  id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  template_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES opinion_poll_templates(id)
);

CREATE TABLE section_templates (
  id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  opinion_poll_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES opinion_poll_templates(id)
);

CREATE TABLE section_instances (
  id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  opinion_poll_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES opinion_poll_instances(id),
  template_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES section_templates(id)
);

CREATE TABLE question_templates (
  id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  section_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES section_templates(id)
);

CREATE TABLE measure_templates (
  id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  opinion_poll_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES opinion_poll_templates(id)
);

CREATE TABLE answer_options (
  id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  question_template_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES question_templates(id),
  weight FLOAT8
);

CREATE TABLE question_instances (
  id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  template_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES question_templates(id),
  opinion_poll_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES opinion_poll_instances(id),
  section_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES section_instances(id),
  answer_option_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES answer_options(id),
  contributor_id INTEGER
);

CREATE TABLE measure_instances (
  id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  opinion_poll_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES opinion_poll_instances(id),
  template_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES measure_templates(id),
  total_score INTEGER
);

CREATE TABLE scores (
  id SERIAL NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  question_template_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES question_templates(id),
  measure_template_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES measure_templates(id),
  score INTEGER NOT NULL
);

Now let's say I am interested in the per measureInstance (per measure assigned to an opinion poll) cross question, cross user average?
WITH weighted_score AS (
  SELECT AVG(answer_options.weight), measure_instances.id
  FROM question_instances
  INNER JOIN answer_options ON question_instances.template_id = answer_options.question_template_id
  INNER JOIN scores ON question_instances.template_id = scores.question_template_id
  INNER JOIN measure_instances ON measure_instances.template_id=scores.measure_template_id
  WHERE measure_instances.opinion_poll_id = question_instances.opinion_poll_id
  GROUP BY measure_instances.id
)
UPDATE measure_instances
SET total_score=(SELECT avg FROM weighted_score
WHERE weighted_score.id = measure_instances.id)*100
RETURNING total_score;

This seems to not only not group as expected, but produced incorrect results.
Why is the result an integer rather then a float? Why is the result not being grouped by measure instance instead being identical across all?
And why is the result incorrect for any of them?
A demonstration: http://sqlfiddle.com/#!15/dcce8/1
EDIT: In working through explaining exactly what I wanted, I realized the source of my problem was that I was simply adding percentages, rather then normalizing across questions as a percentage.
My new and improved sql is:
WITH per_question_percentage AS (
  SELECT SUM(answer_options.weight)/COUNT(question_instances.id) percentage, question_templates.id qid, opinion_poll_instances.id oid
  FROM question_instances
  INNER JOIN answer_options ON question_instances.answer_option_id = answer_options.id
  INNER JOIN question_templates ON question_templates.id = question_instances.template_id
  INNER JOIN opinion_poll_instances ON opinion_poll_instances.id = question_instances.opinion_poll_id
  GROUP BY question_templates.id, opinion_poll_instances.id
), max_per_measure AS (
  SELECT SUM(scores.score), measure_instances.id mid, measure_instances.opinion_poll_id oid
  FROM measure_instances
  INNER JOIN scores ON scores.measure_template_id=measure_instances.template_id
  GROUP BY measure_instances.id, measure_instances.opinion_poll_id
), per_measure_per_opinion_poll AS (
  SELECT per_question_percentage.percentage * scores.score score, measure_instances.id mid, measure_instances.opinion_poll_id oid
  FROM question_instances
  INNER JOIN scores ON question_instances.template_id = scores.question_template_id
  INNER JOIN measure_instances ON measure_instances.template_id = scores.measure_template_id
  INNER JOIN max_per_measure ON measure_instances.id = max_per_measure.mid
  INNER JOIN per_question_percentage ON per_question_percentage.qid = question_instances.template_id
  WHERE measure_instances.opinion_poll_id = question_instances.opinion_poll_id AND question_instances.opinion_poll_id = per_question_percentage.oid
  GROUP BY measure_instances.id, measure_instances.opinion_poll_id, per_question_percentage.percentage, scores.score
)
UPDATE measure_instances
SET total_score = subquery.result*100
FROM (SELECT SUM(per_measure_per_opinion_poll.score)/max_per_measure.sum result, per_measure_per_opinion_poll.mid, per_measure_per_opinion_poll.oid
      FROM  max_per_measure, per_measure_per_opinion_poll
      WHERE per_measure_per_opinion_poll.mid = max_per_measure.mid
      AND per_measure_per_opinion_poll.oid = max_per_measure.oid
      GROUP BY max_per_measure.sum, per_measure_per_opinion_poll.mid, per_measure_per_opinion_poll.oid)
      AS subquery(result, mid, oid)
WHERE measure_instances.id = subquery.mid
AND measure_instances.opinion_poll_id = subquery.oid
RETURNING total_score;

Is this canonical sql? Is there anything I should be aware of with this kind of CTE chaining (or otherwise)? Is there a more efficient way to achieve the same thing?

A: This is a bit long for a comment.
I don't understand the questions.
Why is the result an integer rather then a float?
Because measure_instances.total_score is an integer and that is what the returning clause is returning.
Why is the result not being grouped by measure instance instead being identical across all?
When I run the CTE independently, the values are 0.45.  The data and logic dictate the same values.
And why is the result incorrect for any of them?
I think you mean "for all of them".  In any case, the results look correct to me.

A: If you run this query against data in your demo:
SELECT
    answer_options.weight, measure_instances.id
FROM
    question_instances
INNER JOIN
    answer_options ON question_instances.template_id = answer_options.question_template_id
INNER JOIN
    scores ON question_instances.template_id = scores.question_template_id
INNER JOIN
    measure_instances ON measure_instances.template_id=scores.measure_template_id
WHERE
    measure_instances.opinion_poll_id = question_instances.opinion_poll_id
ORDER BY
    2;

You will get:
| weight | id |
|--------|----|
|    0.5 |  1 |
|   0.25 |  1 |
|   0.25 |  1 |
|   0.75 |  1 |
|    0.5 |  1 |
|   0.75 |  2 |
|    0.5 |  2 |
|   0.25 |  2 |
|    0.5 |  2 |
|   0.25 |  2 |

If you calculate averages by hand, you will get:
For id=1 ==> 0.5+0.25+0.25+0.75 + 0.5 = 2.25 ==> 2.25 / 5 = 0.45
For id=2 ==> 0.75 + 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.5 + 0.25 = 2.25 ==> 2.25 / 5 = 0.45
It seems to me, that this query is working perfectly.
Please explain why these results are wrong to you, and what do you expect to get from the above data and query?


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Oil trains' dangers fuel debate at Minn. Capitol
ST. PAUL-The Canadian Pacific and BNSF railroad tracks have run through the Twin Cities for years, but it's a recent cargo that's bringing them new scrutiny: North Dakota oil.
By David Montgomery / St. Paul Pioneer Press
Dozens of trains loaded with oil pass through Minnesota each week, many of them through the Twin Cities, carrying their product from North Dakota's Bakken oilfields to refineries to the south and east. In the wake of disasters such as the Lac-Mégantic incident, when a train loaded with Bakken oil derailed and exploded in the middle of a Canadian town, some lawmakers say more needs to be done to ensure safety.
"These oil trains coming through our communities is a huge, real and increasing safety concern for our districts and for our cities that needs a solution now," state Rep. Paul Marquart, DFL-Dilworth, said in a recent floor debate.
An estimated 325,000 Minnesotans live within a half-mile of a track carrying North Dakota oil-the evacuation zone that federal officials establish around a burning oil train. Many of those people are in the Twin Cities, where oil train tracks run through Robbinsdale and North Minneapolis, along the Mississippi River through Anoka, Coon Rapids and Fridley, Northeast Minneapolis, past Lake Como and Battle Creek Indian Mounds Park and south along the Mississippi River to Hastings.
How much should people who live near these tracks worry?
A 2014 study by the state Department of Transportation didn't address the chances of a derailment but noted that Bakken oil is sufficiently volatile that the "continuing presence of crude-by-rail shipments within Minnesota" poses "long-term risks" that the state and railroads need to manage.
Railroad companies say there's little cause to worry.
John Apitz, legislative council for the Minnesota Regional Railroads association, said "99.998 percent of all hazardous materials that railroads carry arrive at their destination safely," a category that includes not just oil but other hazardous materials railroads have carried for years with less publicity.
The union representing railroad engineers broadly agreed, though its representative expressed more concern.
"Regardless of what we may carry on any given day, we're operating safely and efficiently," said Phillip Qualy, Minnesota state director for the United Transportation Union and a railroad conductor for 35 years.
But while he said the conductors "want to guard against needless alarmism," Qualy said the "risk assessment is much higher" with frequent oil trains passing through the area.
Members of both parties don't necessarily disagree on the need for improvements-but they don't agree on the best solution.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and DFL lawmakers have proposed taxing the railroad companies to pay for rail-safety improvements, particularly at road crossings.
"One of the things we can do is to make our grade crossings safer," said Rep. Frank Hornstein, DFL-Minneapolis. "This should not fall on our taxpayers alone. It should be shared by the very profitable railroad companies."
The railroads aren't fans of that idea. Neither are Republican lawmakers.
"Let's not forget, railroads are trying to work with us," said state Rep. Mark Uglem, R-Champlin. "Railroads have increased track safety inspections. They've got an incredible amount of money going into capital improvements for safety."
In 2015, Apitz said, major railroads will spend around $500 million on maintenance and upgrades in Minnesota, which compares with about $100 million to $200 million in a typical year. The bulk of that increase is driven by BNSF, the state's busiest oil-train operator, which is spending $326 million this year.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party legislators have focused on the need to improve crossings, where motorists and trains can collide.
"It takes just one, just one vehicle to crash into an oil train and you have a disaster in our communities," Marquart said.
Apitz said that those accidents, while real and often deadly, aren't the kind likely to lead to full-on derailments because trains are so much larger than most motor vehicles.
"The concern is a broken track, a worn-out tie, ballast that for some reason needs to be replaced," he said.
The DFL-controlled Senate has approved a transportation bill containing a tax on railroad companies to pay for safety improvements; the Republican House's bill does not contain that tax. Representatives of both chambers will try to negotiate a compromise measure in the coming weeks.
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The Theatre Royal was opened in 1791 by John Boles Watson. No description found, but accommodation was probably pit, gallery and private boxes. Gas lighting was installed in 1835.
In 1857 the theatre was acquired by John Blinkhorn, a railway contractor, who reconstructed it internally with two horseshoe-shaped balconies and a gallery supported by iron pillars. All decorated with ornate plasterwork; William Beverley painted the act-drop which depicted an Italian landscape. The stage facilities included a vampire trap and two star traps. Again rebuilt in 1897.
Bought at auction by Poole (of Poole's Diorama) in 1902, after which ciné-variety, theatre and cinema were presented. The building was dismantled in 1922 but a doorway and a bust of Shakespeare remain in Westgate Street, and below ground level, a door in the Theatre Vaults Public House adjoining was the former pit entrance.


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After our visit to Taizé we made a list of possible stopovers for our journey west and then north towards home. Looking at the satnav we realised it was going to take about four hours to get to our destination on the banks of the Cher river. We love the Cher region and particularly their white wine. It's often overlooked for the more famous Loire wine, which is excellent but slightly different. The first year we had a motorhome, we stopped off in the Cher region after spending a week in Taizé. A week in the community is a bit like a detox or a low budget health farm. The food is so basic and simple that by the end of the week you find yourself craving all the things you've gone without like a big chunk of meat and a good cup of coffee. That year we stopped the van in St Aignan and headed for a little restaurant on the riverbank. I swear it was the best meal of the year and the one that introduced us to the local wine.
Anyway I digress. We haven't been exactly detoxing on this trip so we weren't looking for a square meal but some of the wine and a walk by the river sounded just the thing.
We were driving merrily along in the sunshine when it occurred to us that we hadn't had breakfast. We'd just passed a signpost to Digoin, a place with a good Aire de Camping Car right on the banks of the Loire as it flows into Burgundy. "Let's go and stop there for breakfast!" we said in unison and off we went up the slip road and towards the town. We'd stayed here a couple of years ago so I was confident I could find my way to the Aire without putting the co-ordinates into the Satnav. With hindsight I can say with a good deal of certainty that there was no chance, in fact the only place I found my way to was the centre of town where roads are incredibly narrow, no entry signs glare at you from every angle and the one road that is available to drive down on a quiet Sunday morning is lined with parked cars. It gets worse. I had two more goes at finding the Aire and every time I ended up manoeuvring down that tiny lane. By the third time a small crowd had gathered, so, determined not to do that again, I went down another tiny lane and found that the only way out was via a tight right angled turn that the van had no chance of getting round. The only option available to me was to put the nose of the van up a no entry and then reverse into another no entry so that we were pointing down the right road. We found the Aire but not before Shirley had emitted a number of small pitiful squeaks similar to Beaker in the Muppet Show.
Pulling into a parking space that overlooked the Loire we looked at one another and said, "Let's just stay here" – so we put the kettle on, got out the table, took the dogs for another walk and had a breakfast of kings looking out over the water. And stay there we did, for twenty-four hours. Sometimes you just have to give up and start again the next day.
Later, sitting relaxing over a coffee our attention was drawn to the van next door. It was quite a sizable van with a garage at the back. If you're not into motorhomes the 'garage' isn't for carrying a car but people often have their bikes in there, sometimes even a motorbike. It's a large, tall storage area at the back of the van and there is usually a bed high up over the garage, a bit like an adult double bunk.
We are fascinated by garages and the different ways that people manage them. There are the neat and tidy garage types who have all kinds of fitted storage in there and everything arranged neatly, not quite OCD but getting that way; there are the types who have made a place for everything before they left home and then every few weeks have to give it a big tidy up and finally there are the types whose garage contents look like someone just threw everything in and then stirred it. Our neighbour had both the doors to the garage open and we could see very clearly that its owner fell into the third category. It seemed to contain an incredible selection of objects, some of which were mysterious bundles of cloth and plastic and there were a number of empty coat hangers dangling at crazy angles from a string. After a few minutes a little lady appeared out of the van and came round to the garage and stirred it then went back in. Five minutes later she did it again. By the fifth time we were hooked. We haven't watched TV for eight weeks so maybe we're just easily entertained. Maybe she saw us looking but suddenly she walked over and waved through the window for someone to come out. I blame it on my Catholic education but if someone tells me to do something I do it first and then think later. I was out of my seat and through the door before my brain was engaged.
She asked me if I spoke French.
"English" I admitted and waited for her to ask me to help stir her belongings in the garage … but I was wrong. She wanted me to lift her electric bike from the rack on the back of her van, because she had a weak chest and couldn't do it herself. The rack was high and the bike was heavy and all wrapped up with a tarpaulin so it wasn't an easy task but with her holding the front wheel and giving instructions in a strange mixture of English and German we managed somehow.
She was a very sweet lady and we had a lovely chat, me in my version of French and her in that strange mixture of English and German. Suddenly it occurred to me that she in fact might be German but no, she was French but she'd been an army wife and had been stationed there so she spoke it better than English. I really wanted her to understand that we would communicate better if she spoke in a mixture of French and English but she seemed stuck in the German bit even when I suggested it. She told me that her husband was … and here she paused while I tried to guess where he was … then she pointed up to the sky and said 'dead' in a very sombre voice. Right enough I had wondered why he couldn't lift the pesky bike off the rack so that was one mystery solved. I really thought she was going to hug me, she was so grateful for getting her bike down, not that we actually saw her riding it. She was one of the several single lady motorhomers we have seen on our travels. I guess it's a safe and pleasant way to travel alone because the Aires usually having other motorhomers around to help if you're stuck and can't get your bike off the rack. It's comforting having your own things around you – even if they're only in the garage getting regularly stirred.
The next morning it was obvious that Shirley needed some heavy-duty cough medicine. A previous visit to a pharmacy had gained her some homeopathic syrup that wasn't cutting the mustard, or the catarrh either. Sorry if that's too much information. We set about asking Mr Google what you can buy over the counter in France and discovered that with the right pharmacist on your side you can pretty much get anything. I was sceptical and for good reason. Several years ago I was sent off on my bike to a local pharmacy when Shirley had a cold on one of our French trips. (Yes, you've noticed – we seem to make a habit of catching French viruses). The pharmacist was exceptionally unwilling to hand over anything stronger than a packet of honey pastilles. She almost made me sign in blood to say that we didn't have any Paracetamol with us before she would give me a packet of cold remedy pills that can be bought in the UK in Tesco. Mr Google assured us that a French pharmacy will have the strong stuff available over the counter so armed with the French for "I have a chesty cough" (J'ai mal au bronches – you might find that useful some day) and the active ingredient in cough medicine she set off to the local pharmacy. It was closed. Many French shops close on Mondays as well as Sundays. I don't blame them really, Mondays are such miserable days, why not just extend Sunday for another twenty four hours – but when you've got mal au bronches it's not so helpful and poor Shirl was proper fed up.
We set off on our way west and a few miles later found an open pharmacy and Shirl was rewarded with a bottle of something super powerful. It was only when she got back in the van clutching her prize that she noticed it was banana flavour. Oh yuk.
First of all I love that photo at the top of your blog with the barges on the river / canal. I have it as my desktop background on my computer.
On the subject of garages I will admit to being the second type. Our van has a decent size garage (only one door though) and I feel compelled to tidy and rearrange it every couple of weeks.


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Dodgers Pick Right-Hander JT Ginn in the First Round - Welcome to the Blue!
Yesterday, dreams were fulfilled when both high school and college aged kids got selected to begin a pro career. For the Dodgers, picking 30th overall in this years draft, they decided to dip into those high school prep waters and selected a high-heat 19-year-old right-hander by the name of JT Ginn. The kid stands over six feet tall and throws a baseball faster than just about any other amateur in the game today. He is also on twitter: @JT_Ginn3. Per a Dodgers press release:
The Los Angeles Dodgers today selected right-handed pitcher J.T. Ginn with their first pick (30th overall) in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of Brandon High School (MS).
This season, he appeared in eight games (seven starts), going 5-1 with a 0.36 ERA (2 ER/39.1 IP) and striking out 78 batters against just nine walks, while holding the opposition to a .073 average. In seven starts, he fired three complete games and two shutouts including a no-hitter. Ginn, who was also a two-way player, batted .419 (31-for-74) with six doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 27 RBI for Brandon High School this year. Following the 2018 campaign, he was voted the Gatorade Player of the Year out of Mississippi.
"We were very excited to be able to select J.T.," said Dodger Director, Amateur Scouting Billy Gasparino. "He is a pitcher that we identified last summer and is an extremely athletic right-hander with plus life to his fastball, has a plus slider and a developing changeup. We think he has all the ingredients to be a front-line starter and we are super excited about the progress he made this spring. Hopefully he can continue that with the Dodger organization."
In his last three years of high school, the 6-2, 200-pound right-handed pitcher combined for a 15-2 record with a 1.02 ERA (16 ER/110.0 IP) and threw three complete games. The 19-year-old also batted .415 (112-for-270) with 28 home runs, 22 doubles, three triples and 120 RBI in four seasons for the Bulldogs and finished second nationally among high school players with 16 home runs in 2017.
This marks the first time the Dodgers have selected a pitcher with their first overall pick since 2015, when they selected right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler out of Vanderbilt University (24th overall). Los Angeles has drafted a pitcher with their first overall selection of the draft in seven of the last 10 picks.
Ginn was scouted by Dodger area scout Benny Latino.
Gasparino added further:
"We have seen Ginn over the course of last year with a premium velocity that goes with a lot of movement," said Dodger Director, Amateur Scouting Billy Gasparino. "We think he has one of the best fastball qualities in the draft and he also has a power breaking ball that he can throw for strikes. The stuff has always been there, but we have seen him develop a better delivery as the spring went along. We believe that he is a potential starter and can be one of those power, six-foot righties that really has premium stuff."
I want so badly to believe we've found our Drysdale to go along with our new Koufax in Buehler. BTW, it should be notable that he has been awarded the 2018 Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year and the Clarion-Ledger Sports Awards male athlete of the year.
Below are more links worth check out:
Character counts! Via Mackenzie Salmon at The Clarion-Ledger; "Watch: 10 questions with Gatorade player of the year, MLB Draft prospect J.T. Ginn."
Despite the senior's success at the plate, the 88.8 average in the classroom and the awarded scholarship to play at Mississippi State University, the third criteria in the Gatorade award is "exemplary character". Ginn has donated his time working with youth baseball teams and volunteering with organizations such as the Salvation Army. The Gatorade Player of the Year winner must exemplify a commitment to character, sportsmanship, and community involvement.
Per MS News Now; "Brandon pitcher JT Ginn named Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year."
Per Tyler Cleveland at The Clarion-Ledger; "MLB scouts love his arm, but Mississippi prep phenom J.T. Ginn leads nation in home runs."
From yesterday - before the start of the draft. Per Mike Axisa at River Avenue Blues; "2018 Draft Prospect Profile: J.T Ginn."
Despite his offensive exploits, Ginn's future lies on the mound and he offers one of the best two-pitch mixes in the draft class. His fastball sits 92-99 mph and runs back in on right-handed hitters, and his slider is a wipeout mid-80s offering.
Via Jacob Markle at Minor League Ball; "2018 MLB Draft Watch: 5 Prep Pitchers to Keep an Eye On."
Ultimately, Ginn may be a better fit in the bullpen than the rotation. He doesn't have the build of a starter — standing only 6'1" — and his dominant stuff plays down at times when his ability to hit the zone falters. However, the profile has been proven to work as a starter, and there is a chance he sticks in that capacity as well. His ultimate ceiling will depend on how well he refines his ability to locate his pitches and the development of his changeup.
Via Brandon Day at Bless You Boys; "2018 MLB draft profile: Prep right-hander J.T. Ginn could be the Tigers second round pick."
Ginn has a monster fastball-slider combination. He can run his fastball up into the high-90's already with a lot of life. His slider is more erratic, but when he has the handle on it, the pitch is a plus offering with sharp late bite. Even if Ginn is held back by a lagging changeup, and his still developing control, there's a future relief profile here just based on explosive stuff alone. If Ginn can continue to develop his command, and refine a third offering, his potential is very high as a starter.
Via MLB Pipeline:
Scouting grades: Fastball: 70 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50
While Ginn finished second nationally among high schoolers with 16 homers last year -- only Angels first-rounder Jo Adell had more -- teams covet his right arm more than his bat. He has one of the best power arsenals in the high school ranks and a history of dominating on the showcase circuit and with Team USA. He has the stuff to go in the first round, though quibbles about his size and delivery may knock him down to the second.
Ginn had the highest fastball velocity at USA Baseball's Tournament of Stars last summer at 94.6 mph, sat at 95-97 mph at the Under Armour All-America Game and has reached 99 mph this spring. His heater has late life and he can command it to both sides of the plate. If hitters try to sit on his fastball, they can look silly because he also has a wipeout slider in the mid-80s.
Ginn also shows feel for a changeup with some running action, so he has enough pitches to start. His listed height of 6-foot-2 may be charitable and he works with considerable effort, leading to questions about whether his future may be in the bullpen, though his athleticism helps him repeat his delivery and throw strikes. He's old for his Draft class and will be eligible as a 21-year-old sophomore in 2020 should he attend Mississippi State.
Via David Hood at True Blue LA; "A profile of J.T. Ginn, the Dodgers' first-round draft pick."
What he's good at right now: Ginn has elite arm strength, reportedly touching triple digits while also showing plus riding life. He will also flash a hard downer breaking ball that looks like a spike curve.
Via Eric Stephen at True Blue LA; "Dodgers take prep RHP J.T. Ginn with 1st-round pick in the MLB Draft."
Via Bill Plunkett at the OC Register; "Dodgers select hard-throwing high school right-hander J.T. Ginn with first-round pick."
Per Ken Gurnick at MLB.com; "Dodgers select RHPs Ginn, Grove in Draft."
Per Rowan Kavner at Dodger Insider; "Dodgers select RHP J.T. Ginn in first round."
Per Rowan Kavner at Dodger Insider; "In Ginn and Grove, Dodgers take a pair of right-handed pitchers on Day 1."
Via Dustin Nosler at Dodgers Digest; "2018 MLB Draft: Dodgers select Mississippi prep RHP J.T. Ginn at No. 30."
Per Ron Cervenka at Think Blue LA; "Dodgers select two right-handers in opening rounds of 2018 MLB Draft."
In honor of Ginn's selection by the Dodgers I made the above two fantasy Baseball cards of him.
By ernest at Tuesday, June 05, 2018
Labels: Card Creations, Draft, JT Ginn
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Afternoon Briefs: Husch Blackwell merges…
Afternoon Briefs: Husch Blackwell merges with boutique firm; man sentenced for threat to Flynn judge
By Debra Cassens Weiss
July 20, 2021, 3:39 pm CDT
Image from Shutterstock.
Husch Blackwell will merge with boutique firm
Husch Blackwell has announced a merger with a health law boutique that represents hospitals and health care systems in the Boston area. The merger with Summit Health Law Partners gives Husch Blackwell offices in Boston and Providence, Rhode Island—its first offices in the New England region. (Reuters, Law.com, Husch Blackwell press release)
Man sentenced for 'heinous' threat against federal judge
Frank J. Caporusso, 53, of New York was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday for voicemails threatening U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan of the District of Columbia and his staff members. Before imposing the sentence, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden of the District of Columbia said Caporusso's threats were "despicable" and "heinous," but he didn't think Caporusso planned to carry them out. At the time that he received the threats, Sullivan was scrutinizing federal prosecutors' decision to drop charges of lying to the FBI against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. (Law360, Politico, the Washington Post)
Human rights lawyers among those targeted for phone hacks
Leaked records suggest that human rights lawyers were among those whose cellphones were apparently targeted for surveillance using software licensed to several governments by the NSO Group, an Israeli company. Other potential targets included business executives, human rights activists and politicians. The software is intended to track terrorists and criminals. A NSO Group lawyer said the groups that released the data misinterpreted and mischaracterized the information. (The Guardian, the Washington Post)
DOJ won't subpoena journalists' records in leak probes
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced that the U.S. Department of Justice will no longer subpoena or obtain court orders for journalists' phone and email records in leak investigations. Journalists who publish or possess classified information are protected by the ban. But the department can use compulsory legal process when reporters are under investigation for a criminal law violation or when they use criminal methods, such as breaking and entering, to obtain information. Records can also be obtained to prevent imminent risk of death or serious bodily harm. (July 19 press release, Garland's memorandum, Reuters, the Washington Post)
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Christopher didn't wait his turn » « Miscellaneous, or, feel free to be OT, since there is no T
One rule for thee and another for me
Religious privilege in action.
Some guy from something called The Christian Institute (why do I suspect its membership consists of the guy in question?) is saying he's going to boycott Tesco, because some other guy who works for Tesco in some capacity said something on Flickr. Yes really. Mind you it's in the Telegraph, which seems to specialize in this kind of non-story, but it's still worth a tiny smile of disdain (because after all, how much trouble is a tiny smile of disdain).
Nick Lansley, Tesco's head of research and development, said he was actively taking a stand "against evil Christians" who opposed the right of same-sex couples to marry.
In a message on his profile page on Flickr.com, he said: "I'm…campaigning against evil Christians (that's not all Christians, just bad ones) who think that gay people should not lead happy lives and get married to their same-sex partners."
I suppose some intern at the Telegraph spotted that and alerted an unoccupied reporter who phoned Xian Institute guy and asked him what he thought about that, and Xian Institute guy obligingly took the bait. It's hard to imagine it happening any other way.
What actually caught my eye was something the Telegraph said farther down the page.
The row comes a month after Tesco provoked controversy by reducing its support for the charity Cancer Research's Race for Life while deciding to sponsor Pride London, Britain's largest gay festival.
See it? Tesco "provoked controversy" by doing something (something benign, in my view). Typical. Typical manipulationg-by-wording. Anything you do that I don't like is "provoking" me.
Second item: a Methodist church in Cornwall tried to get around an employment tribunal by claiming its ministers are employed by God rather than by the church.
Appeal Court judges have ruled the Reverend Haley Preston, of Cornwall, is employed by the Church rather than God.
The Methodist Church had claimed that ministers were not ordinary employees but "stewards in the house of God".
The Appeal Court ruling opens the way for Mrs Preston, 50, of Redruth, to pursue an unfair dismissal claim against the Church.
I suppose that one is an example of ex-privilege or attempted privilege, since it didn't work, but still, there's something so brazen about the attempt that it seems to earn the word. The Methodist Church was feeling very Special that day.
hyperdeath says
The National Secular Society have a good article about the Christian Institute:
http://www.secularism.org.uk/the-christian-institute-and-the.html
It's a fairly substantial organisation. It's "Christian Voice", which is the one man band of Stephen Wifebeater Green.
Gregory says
If the ministers are employed by God, let Him make payroll. As long as their checks come from the church, however….
Iain says
The non-story about Tesco and Teh Gayz was picked up by the Daily Mail a little while ago – and very well taken apart by Jonathan here: http://nosleeptilbrooklands.blogspot.com/2011/11/daily-mail-vs-gaysvs-cancer.html. OK, in this case the group of weirdos is called "Anglican Mainstream"… but, y'know, tomayto tomahto and all that.
That's for sure.
What the Mail are actually angry about is the gays. Mail readers don't spend their hard-earned law-abiding taxpayer two-parent family money on Tesco's Finest Yorkshire Pudding ready meals, for that money to go towards helping The Gays have a street party! The Mail helpfully illustrates how outrageous this is with an entirely representative picture of five buff dudes in sparkly red underpants.
Great stuff.
Greg Tingey says
But … It's over 4 months to 1st April!
Kevin Anthoney says
Some guy from something called The Christian Institute (why do I suspect its membership consists of the guy in question?)
FWIW, here's the gen on the Christian Institute.
Jadzia626 says
"Anything you do that I don't like is "provoking" me."
Yeah, funny that …
When someone is of another opinion, they are obviously provoking little me. Even if my opinion is one of bigotry and hate. I'm not provoking the gays, no no, they're provoking me too – by existing …
Fundie-logic …
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We give our early impressions of Bayonetta for the PS3.
The Adult Entertainment Expo took place this week in Las Vegas, but we decide to talk about the Consumer Electronics Show next door.
At CES, Microsoft announced "Game Room" which will be a pay-per-play system to play old arcade games.
Then we take calls about Game Room and Bayonetta..


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How is students' motivation related to performance and anxiety?
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has extensively measured student achievement for more than 15 years, but there's more to student success than academic performance. Parents and educators today are increasingly concerned about the emotional well-being of children and teenagers, which is why we expanded the PISA student questionnaire to better measure these variables.
This month's PISA in Focus takes a closer look at two components of student well-being: motivation and anxiety. Motivated students consider themselves ambitious, want top grades and want to have a broad choice of opportunities when they graduate from school. Such students tend to perform better in class, according to findings from PISA, but for some, academic success comes at the expense of greater anxiety.
In 2015, we asked 15-year-old students in 55 education systems around the world about their motivation to achieve, both in school and in life more broadly. On average, students in Israel, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates reported the highest levels of motivation, while students in Finland, Japan and Macao (China) reported the lowest. In Finland, for example, only 36% of students said they want to be the best at whatever they do, compared to 90% in Israel.
PISA results show that students who are more motivated also have greater anxiety.
Cultural differences make it difficult to interpret cross-country differences in how students describe their motivation. In some countries, it may be less socially acceptable to admit that one wants to be the best or that one is ambitious, and even what being the best or being ambitious means can differ across countries. Within countries, however, we found a positive correlation between motivation and PISA performance; students who said they were more motivated also performed better in all but two of the 55 education systems.
We can therefore think of motivation as a self-fulfilling prophecy: students who aim higher end up going further. They make the necessary effort to reach their goals and as they progress, they receive encouragement from their parents and teachers to aim even higher. Similarly, low levels of motivation may lead to poor performance, which could fuel further frustration and even lower motivation.
But there may be drawbacks to high levels of motivation. PISA results show that students who are more motivated also have greater anxiety. This correlation exists both across and within countries. Students in Colombia, Singapore and Turkey, for instance, are especially likely to feel both driven to succeed and anxious before a test. In all but three education systems, students who said they want the top grades in their courses were also more likely to feel very anxious before a test – even if they were well prepared for it.
Motivation seems to be more closely linked to anxiety when it is imposed by others. Students who feel undue pressure to meet the expectations of their parents or teachers, or who constantly compare themselves with others, may feel tenser and more anxious. Conversely, PISA data show that when motivation is intrinsic – when it comes from a student's own desire to be the best that he or she can be – students may feel slightly less anxious.
That doesn't mean that parents and teachers should take a completely hands-off approach. They should still encourage students to set ambitious goals, but these goals should focus on personal development rather than on comparisons with classmates. They should also remind them that failures and setbacks are an inevitable – and valuable – part of learning. Such students are likely to achieve higher levels of performance without being crippled by anxiety.
PISA In Focus No. 92: How is students' motivation related to their performance and anxiety?