text:
Category Archives: Football
Posted by glenngrantham in Darwin, Football, Grand Final, Northern Territory, Rugby, Uncategorized
You may recall our 'Man of the Finals', Aidan Holt from my last post about the 'Super League Grand Final. Well he is back! This time he was dominating the Under 13 Rugby Union Grand Finals in Darwin.
Well dominating may be a tad strong word however let me paint the scene.
In preparation for this event I had wandered over to grab a beer with my mates when I was lured by the wonderful smells coming from the food cart….what better place to site a food cart than next to the toilet block….they are a hardy crowd the Union Mob.
Bucket of chips in hand and two juicy chicken tenders, cooked three days earlier, wedged next to my ice cold Superdry can I wandered into the Grandstands to join the supporters. A cacophony of sound affronted me upon my arrival….mainly laughter for this guys shorts!
Clearly Union supporters have a sense of humour and no sense of fashion. That aside the masses were excited.
So excited that the lady next to me who was drinking wine out of a plastic Fanta cup wet her pants….she claims she may have spilt her wine however from such a robust drinking vestibule I find that hard to believe….I digress!
The thing that first struck me when I cast my eyes toward the field was the size of some of these kids! I immediately asked the guy next to me whether this was actually not an age competition but based on the year of attendance at school because that would explain why some of them were six foot! Clearly they had been kept down a few years cause they were thick?
I was assured by him that all Union players were thick so that should make no difference as he sang a murderous comment toward the Ref! I thanked him for his advice and chewed into a chicken 'tender'!
It was a hard fought first half with our Heroes team struggling against a side that had clearly stacked their team with 'ring ins' that no-one had ever seen before……I suggested this to the gentleman beside me and asked if that was fair? He suggested that I could combine 'sex and travel' but not quite as politely as that….so as it was half time I went in search of another beer.
The second half commenced and we could tell that our Heroes team was in great trouble when their best player who was a real terrier in the first half was removed from the field and needed hospital attention. Seen here with his Trainer.
I think he did and ACL? Anyways back to the action! Our guys just wouldn't give up….despite being clearly outgunned and four tries down at one stage they launched a massive comeback with only minutes to go when their leading player, who had completed puberty some 5 years previously, ran the length of the field and scored his 5th Try with no right boot. This damn kid could run! Reminded me of the time that I almost got in that fight if I wasn't quite as quick over the first 50m!
Woooooweeee! It was 'Game On' I screamed….The guy next to me muttered something to his husband….I mean wife….Freudian slip! I knew it wasn't good however I didn't care for my own safety by this stage…..I was in the Zone! Then in a second it was all snuffed out as the 'Yellow Maggot' (The Ref) handed down a dubious call, imparted himself on the game and the Baddies got a try! Here is the picture I took as the guy next to me offered his words of encouragement in my left ear….I was somehwat unbalanced!
I think he was too…..so I went home! Bad Luck Aidan! The End!
Super Rugby League Final!
Posted by glenngrantham in Canberra Raiders, Darwin Award, Football, Grand Final, Raine & Horne, Rugby, Touch Rugby, Waratahs
Canberra Raiders, Grand Final, Touch Rugby, Waratahs
Well not quite! However it was the Grand Final for the 'Touch for Heart' Corporate Touch Rugby Series in Darwin……and the Raine & 'Hornets' were in it! Following what can only be described as a gruelling 8 week Qualifying series the Raine & Hornets found themselves atop the ladder! Admittedly this was more by good luck than good management. The team had been 'stacked' with professionals???? 6 of which had never seen a rugby ball before let alone played touch rugby! Checkout that 'lookaway' pass! I'm pretty sure what he was looking at?
There may have been a couple of fortuitous results….there was that time that we lost 3-2 only to find that the ref scored it 3-2 our way! Then there was that 5-1 loss that we had only to find out that the other team had actually forfeited as they didn't have enough players. Then there was the highly publicized 'Top of the Table' clash where we had 2 players turn up and the other team that had been blitzing all others only had 1 so they had to forfeit! Anyways….we found ourselves undefeated in the Grand Final. So here are your hapless heroes….cast against the World Beaters….never lost a game until the 'unlucky' forfeit and it's on!
Enter the hero….unlikely at that….our 12 year old winger Aiden Holt who simply could not be contained. When he wasn't defending 2 people on the wing by himself (as I had passed out through exhaustion) he was finding himself on the end of a pass and diving over the line to score. With 20 seconds to go from full-time he launched a game saving lunge to stop a try and leave the scores tied up at 3-3 at full-time. The teams shook hands, Cameron McDonnell breathed a sigh of relief and said 'thank god that's over' as I personally collapsed on the ground. Then the stupid ref came over and told us there had to be a winner….so we are going to 'Golden Goal'.
Within the first roller I fumbled the ball and we were defending on our line immediately. Somehow Aiden stepped up and kept them out.
Then Cam decided he would throw a pass at something above slow and I dropped that! So he abused me and I him.
Aiden kept them out once more….Elvis took a phone call on the sideline….clearly recovering from concussion of the week before and Michael went in search of a drink as he was parched. The game went on.
Stories got free in an attacking move and lunged toward the wing. Aiden was open….the pass came out….from nowhere I dived in front of the 12-year-old, stole the ball and dived over the line for the winning try! Yeah I know….not very sportsmanlike however I was delerious…..AND WE WON!
4-3 in extra time…..All hail the Hornets! The big guys in the photo are actually Rugby players….Canberra Raiders or something? But we are the heroes right!
The Mighty Mindil Sharks!
Posted by glenngrantham in AFL, Darwin, Northern Territory, Football, Raine & Horne, TV
AFL, Darwin, Football, Mindil
Catch up on the Mighty Mindil Sharks progress. Darwin's Premier AFL Football Club!
Just for the record….straight after this interview the Sharks nailed their first win for the season over Palmerston by 86 Points!!
BANG! Raine & Horne Darwin scoop the National Award Pools!
Posted by glenngrantham in Darwin Award, Darwin, Northern Territory, Football, Holiday, Investment, Raine & Horne, Rental
Awards, Lee Cunxin, Rex Hunt
Last week Raine & Horne Darwin sent a 14 strong representative contingent to Melbourne to attend the Raine & Horne National Awards where they pitted their 2011/12 results against over 350 offices in the network.
Below is the Press Release from head office as to how we fared against the rest of the World!!!
Teamwork and strong market growth are the foundation stones of Raine & Horne Darwin's award success
Raine & Horne Darwin has capped off a stellar 2011/12 financial year with a swag of accolades at this year's Raine & Horne National Awards, announced in Melbourne last week.
In the hotly contested Top Office (dollar value), Raine & Horne Darwin was just shaded by star Sydney-based realtor Raine & Horne Double Bay.
"To run second to the network's flagship, Raine & Horne Double Bay is no mean feat and I'm extremely proud of our hard work this year," says Glenn Grantham, General Manager, Raine & Horne Darwin and Raine & Horne Palmerston.
"Four years ago, we were lagging closer to 100 in this category, so to make the top two is an extremely pleasing result."
Raine & Horne Darwin also placed third in Top Office (Number of Sales) and runner-up for the Your Broker (Top Referring Office) award.
The Raine & Horne Darwin team also produced some very noteworthy individual performances with Lenny Holt, placing fourth Top Salesperson (Number of Sales).
In addition, Jessica Farley was rewarded as Outstanding Property Manager, while Carolyn Wilson grabbed the trophy in the Outstanding Office Support category.
Mr Grantham's hard work in lifting the profile and success of Raine & Horne Darwin was also recognised with the prestigious National Max Raine Award, which honours those individuals who have provided invaluable service to the Raine & Horne network.
"These are all outstanding achievements and our office has had its best result ever at the national level," says Mr Grantham, who is aiming to go one better and leapfrog Raine & Horne Double Bay next year.
The rapid success of Raine & Horne Darwin, according to Mr Grantham, reflects the growing strength of the property and economic markets in the Northern Territory.
"For example, at the beginning of 2012, I was anticipating a 20% increase in capital property values by the start of 2013, but now I am expecting it could be much more," adds Mr Grantham, who has observed a marked improvement in consumer confidence since 30 June, 2012.
"Recently, a property at 85 Priest Circuit, Gray failed to settle at $430,000, as a result of a finance issue.
"Yet this proved only a slight hiccup and the property sold again within two days for $441,000, underlining the strength of buyer demand for Darwin real estate."
"Furthermore, our rental market is also strong with RP Data revealing a 25% increase in rents since December 2011, which is encouraging more investor interest in our market," confirms Mr Grantham.
Gotta be an IDIOT
Posted by glenngrantham in AFL, Darwin, Northern Territory, Football, Raine & Horne
AFL, Darwin, Football
One of my dad's favourite sayings was 'It's an insult to a man's intelligence!'
Usually this piece of insightful prophecy was attached to the end of a diatribe that focussed upon something that I was doing which he deemed ridiculous.
Well not to let my old man down I appear to have advanced no further above my levels of stupidity I exhibited at age 6 through to 20, now that I am 41! The information that has bought about this revelation revolves around what the hell is possessing me to run around playing AFL Football in the Darwin wet season? And to make matters worse I am doing it in the driest wet season January ever on record. There is no rain to supply respite to the 35 degrees temperatures and instead the humidity builds til you can cut the air with a knife at upwards of 80%. Needless to say we play at the coolest time of the day….this weekend it was 1pm….really smart. (No the picture is not me but that's how I felt!)
Now to top all this off after being the leading goal scorer in the team over the last 3 weeks I get great appreciation from my fellow team mates for giving them sufficient numbers so we do not have to forfeit. A 21-year-old tattooed idiot who weighs no more than 65Kg sits next to me at the pub after the game when I can hardly walk and says 'You can't even catch me at training Grunter…..and you call yourself a footballer!'. This coming from a guy who can't walk and chew gum at the same time…..let alone run and bounce a football. My reply was 'Why would I want to catch you Robbie? You are on my Team and you never have the ball…It's not kiss chasey we are playing!'
You are right Dad……It's an insult to a man's intelligence!


The use of paints, varnishes and enamels for decoration is nearly as old as human culture itself. These are widely used in homes as well as in industry because painted surfaces are attractive and easy to keep clean. Paint is generally made up of a pigment. It is a chemical material, which alters the color of reflected or transmitted light due to wavelength-selective absorption. Varnish is a transparent, hard, protective finish or film primarily used in wood finishing but also for other materials. Varnish is traditionally a combination of a drying oil, a resin, and a thinner or solvent. The technology of paints, varnishes and enamels is changing rapidly and becoming more complex each day. The paint industry is an important segment of the chemical industry. Enamel paint is paint that air dries to a hard, usually glossy, finish, used for coating surfaces that are outdoors or otherwise subject to wear or variations in temperature.
The Indian paint industry has seen a gradual shift in the preferences of people from the traditional whitewash to higher quality paints like emulsions and enamel paints with improvement in lifestyle. India is the second largest consumer of paint in Asia. Over the past few years, the Indian paint market has substantially grown and caught the attention of many major players. The market for paints in India is expected to grow at 1.5 times to 2 times GDP growth rate in the coming years. In terms of volumes, pigments demand is expected to reach 4.4 million tonnes. Due to increased Government funding for infrastructure, demand for paints both in industrial and decorative segment is set to rise, thereby rendering Indian paint industry to be poised for further growth.
This handbook is designed for use by everyone engaged in the paints, pigments, varnishes and enamels industry. It provides all the information of the various formulae and processes of paints, pigments, varnishes and enamels.
The major content of the book are paint testing, color in paint, maintenance paints, emulsion paints, exterior or interior paints, exterior or interior multicolor paints, exterior swimming pool paints and enamels, interior ceiling paints, metal paints, marine paints, enamel paints, interior fire- retardant paints, interior gloss paints, paint formulation, manufacture of natural copal varnishes, floor paints and enamels, varnishes, lacquers and floor finishes, white pigments, colored pigments, pigment dispersion etc. The book contains addresses of plant & machinery suppliers with their Photographs.
It will be a standard reference book for professionals, entrepreneurs, those studying and researching in this important area and others interested in the field of paints, pigments, varnishes and enamels technology.
Addition of Driers – Lithorge, etc.
General Purpose Varnish – 50% Solids.
[p]A roller mill generally consists of three rollers which develop shearing stresses on a thin film of high consistency paste by virtue of the differential speeds of the rollers between which the paste in forced. Chilled hollow cast iron roll are used as rollers[/p].
[p]Ordinary shellac is sold in the form of flakes, unlike manila copal which may be received as lumps of practically any size. By reason of the softness of manila it is quite likely to cake into large agglomerates under warm storage conditions. Because shellac is available as small flakes, the area presented for its solution is large, and a well-designed stirrer will effect solution in a few hours without the application of heat. This is fortunate, for shellac is heat-sensitive and polymerises fairly readily.


text:
We use cookies to improve our service for you. You can find more information in our data protection declaration.
More info OK
Wrong language? Change it here DW.COM has chosen English as your language setting.
Germany and Turkey - A difficult relationship
The 77 Percent
Crime Fighters
Founders Valley
Wo+men
My 2030
DoingYourBit
Eco Africa
100 Must-Reads
50 kitchens, one city
DW Freedom
Gutenberg in the Cyberstorm
The Migration Dilemma
All media content
Latest Programs
Schedule and Reception
Arts.21
Conflict Zone
DocFilm
Drive it!
Eco India
Focus on Europe
In Good Shape
The Bundesliga
German XXL
TOP STORIES / World / Middle East
Poverty and lack of services in Iraq force refugees back to the camps
Poverty and a lack of services are preventing rebuilding in Mosul, forcing thousands to choose the lesser of two evils and return to the camps. Over 2 million have yet to go back home. Judit Neurink reports from Mosul.
"My children collect scrap iron to sell," Abbas Mohammed said, picking up the iron pipe that one of his sons was playing with. The war against the "Islamic State" (IS) group left a lot of scrap lying around in Mosul, and trucks full of it leave the city daily.
"They pay us 250 dinars per kilo," Mohammed told DW. That is about €0.20, which in Iraq's second city will buy you a sweet tea in a teahouse. Many kilos a day need to be collected for a family of eight to get by.
Mohammed lives with his wife and six children in a poor part of west Mosul, the part of the city which suffered the most during the battle to evict IS. "Everyone here is tired and poor," he said. "We have no money."
Much of west Mosul lies in ruins, but Mohammed's Al-Amal neighborhood was only partly damaged. When he returned after fleeing the battle, he found the roof of his simple home destroyed. But he has no money for repairs. Like his neighbors, his poverty has grown since the IS occupation and the subsequent war, and nine months after the city was declared liberated their homes remain barely habitable.
Watch video 02:33
School reopens in Mosul
Send Facebook Twitter google+ Whatsapp Tumblr linkedin stumble Digg reddit Newsvine
Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/2uko9
Jubilation as school reopens in Mosul
Poverty levels rising
According to the World Bank, the poverty rate in Iraq's liberated territories has doubled to over 40 percent, and the UN warns that one in four Iraqi children now live in poverty. The World Bank and Iraq's government set up a special fund of $300 million (€248 million) in February to improve living conditions for more than 1.5 million poor households by increasing access to basic services and creating job opportunities.
Mohammed is one of the 700 lucky recipients of housing units; the UNHCR, the UN's refugee organization, has placed it in his garden. These temporary shelters were supposed to tide people over while they repaired their homes, but the lack of money has turned them into permanent features. According to the UN, in Mosul alone more than 40,000 houses need to be rebuilt or repaired. The organization estimates that rebuilding in Iraq's liberated territories will cost at least $17 billion.
Destruction and a lack of basic services have left much of western Mosul inhabitable
Read more: Mosul's displaced: 'I'm at the end of my years and have to live in a tent'
Besides that, there is a lack of basic services, says Hovig Etyemezian, who heads the Mosul office of the UNHCR. "For a sustainable return, water, electricity, schools and hospitals are needed. There is also the security situation, the presence of a number of factions, and tensions between the communities in Nineveh," he told DW. In some parts of Mosul, the rubble, and the mines and bodies beneath it, continue to prevent returns.
The situation in East Mosul is very different, with rebuilding in full swing. Here, the wealthier citizens have access to loans from friends and institutions. Etyemezian points to the private-sector solutions introduced there to counter the lack of state-provided electricity and water: "Generators and water [are] brought in by trucks. The issue is whether you can afford to pay for it."
Overcrowded schools, sub-standard services
What's more, schools are overcrowded and health services are below standard, he says. Faris Brow, who returned months ago to his damaged home in the western Al-Obour neighborhood, confirms this. He has a problem getting to a hospital on the other side of the Tigris for his kidney treatment. "I need dialysis twice a week. No clinic here is up to it, and I have no money for transport."
Brow says he can only get by because his son finds work as a laborer every now and again.
Etyemezian confirms that the lack of jobs is a major problem. "People here are highly dependent on the government. But how many can it really employ?" According to the World Bank, the unemployment rate in Iraq's liberated areas is currently around 21 percent.
This explains why over 37,000 Mosul returnees have chosen to go back to the IDP (internally displaced person) camps since January. This is an unwelcome development both for aid organizations and the Iraqi government, which wants to close the camps, mainly for propaganda purposes in view of the parliamentary elections scheduled for mid-May. Aid organizations announced in March that some 2.2 million people are still registered as displaced.
The lack of basic healthcare and access to transport is a further burden for many in Mosul
Read more: Children survive 'Islamic State' hungry and traumatized
"There is a clear trend and it is driven by people running out of resources," said Etyemezian. "People no longer have the means to live and are returning to the camps. Their actions are not linked to the security situation or the armed conflict."
The quest for a dignified life
Some people return to the camps because their homes are too badly damaged, others because they found another family living in their house, or because they are scared of unexploded mines. In some cases, their neighbors will not accept them back because of their real or perceived affiliation to IS.
Read more: 'Islamic State' sleeper cells spread fear in Iraq's Hawija
In some of the camps to the east of Mosul, the returnees outnumber those who are leaving to go home. If this continues, camps will have to be reopened. Yet aid organizations do agree with the Iraqi government that the camps should be emptied: "Camps for me are the final and the worst option," Etyemezian said. "They are supposed to be temporary, the last resort."
"Displacement leads to trauma every time. Meaning that if people return because it did not work out, they suffer additional trauma. The more displacements you experience, the more traumatic and the less dignified your life becomes," he added.
Something he has seen time and again, "is the assumption, when a war ends, that the problems are solved. But actually, you often need more money after a conflict. Because it's only when the dust settles that you realize how much damage has been done. It is easier when a conflict is at its peak, as people come to you and the media and donors can see it. Now it is much more complex."
Syrians start from scratch in Raqqa
Mangled steel and concrete
Much of Raqqa, once an "Islamic State" stronghold, now lies in ruins. What remains of the city are destroyed building shells of concrete and mangled steel. Local traffic uses hastily cleared paths and roads to avoid any hidden IED's (improvised explosive device).
Sticking together
Families use various modes of transport to get around the city. These include bicycles, motorcycles or a home-made wheelie box shown in the image above.
No transport too small
A familiar sight on the region's roads and streets: Here three young girls, two adults and a child squeeze on to a small motorcycle. It's the quickest way to get around town.
Row the boat ashore
Small rowing boats ferry people and goods across the river. Local say the Raqqa bridge over the Euphrates river was destroyed by IS forces in a preemptive strike to slow down the Syrian Democratic Forces approaching the city.
Work is just around the corner
Teams of manual workers sit on street corners. With people returning to the city eager to rebuild their homes, these workers are in high demand.
Buy two, get one free!
Coffee, soft drinks and energy drinks are in high demand among the laborers drafted in to rebuild homes and businesses. The owners of make-shift food and drinks carts are doing brisk business.
A typical view of a residential area in one of the city's neighborhoods. A woman with her two children walks past a family that has recently returned home. The father has rebuilt the apartment's outer walls but with no running water and electricity, many obstacles remain.
As the sun sets a family arrives where a block of flats once stood. Each collapsed floor rests on the one below. Rummaging through the rubble two men covered in dust manage to salvage a king-sized mattress. A few moments later the father finds his son's school book.
Spent force
Two boys walking down one of the city streets hold two used shells. IED's still present a real threat and are a common cause of death and injury. IS fighters booby-trapped bodies, money, toys and rubbish among other things.
Author: Filip Warwick (Raqqa)
Each evening at 1830 UTC, DW's editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. You can sign up to receive it directly here.
DW recommends
Thousands of 'exhausted and dehydrated' people flee Iraqi city of Mosul
The UN humanitarian agency has warned that 250,000 more people may flee the Iraqi city of Mosul in the coming days. The Iraqi operation to retake the city from 'IS' militants is ongoing. (28.02.2017)
Mosul's displaced: 'I'm at the end of my years and have to live in a tent'
As the fighting between Iraqi forces and the "Islamic State" in western Mosul has intensified, thousands have fled the city. In Iraq, Anna Lekas Miller met Moslawis who recently escaped after enduring years of IS rule. (22.03.2017)
UNICEF appeals for $17 million for Iraqi health care
UNICEF has said more than 750,000 children in Mosul do not have sufficient access to basic health care. Less than 10 percent of health facilities in Ninewah province, where Mosul is the capital, are properly functioning. (07.02.2018)
Children survive 'Islamic State' hungry and traumatized
Children have been among those worst hit by "Islamic State" occupation and the battle to liberate Mosul. They suffer malnutrition for lack of food, and toxic stress from the violence they witnessed, Judit Neurink reports (25.07.2017)
'Islamic State' sleeper cells spread fear in Iraq's Hawija
Three months after its liberation, former IS fighters remain a threat in Hawija. Judit Neurink, the first Western journalist to visit the liberated town, reports on how locals are dealing with the new threat. (28.01.2018)
Large parts of Raqqa are in utter ruin as a result of the battle between "Islamic State" forces and coalition troops. The area was liberated in October, but only now are residents cautiously returning to the city. (03.02.2018)
WWW links
DW Newsletter
Audios and videos on the topic
Author Judit Neurink (Mosul)
Related Subjects United Nations (UN), Iraq, Mosul
Keywords Iraq, Mosul, IDP, UN, Islamic State
Feedback: Send us your feedback.
Print Print this page
Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/2wm0H
German IS trial: Mother of tortured girl questioned in Munich 04.07.2019
A woman thought to be the mother of a Yazidi girl left to die of thirst, allegedly by an Islamic State couple, has been questioned in a Munich court. A German national is on trial for the enslaved girl's death.
UNESCO names ancient Babylon city a World Heritage Site 06.07.2019
The UN body has described the ancient city as a "unique testimony to one of the most influential empires of the ancient world." After years of damaging interventions, Babylon will now gain protected status.
In Baghdad walls come down, ushering freedom in 23.06.2019
The removal of security walls is transforming the Iraqi capital. In this new, more relaxed atmosphere, women are demanding their place in public space, and mixed marriages have become the "new normal."
Send us your feedback.
US sanctions Myanmar army chief over Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'
Ex-Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo arrested in US
Former US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies
US House condemns Trump's racist comments
French Parliament approves Notre Dame restoration bill
DW News on Facebook 11.07.2017
Follow @dwnews on Twitter 11.07.2017
Newsletters & Co.
© 2019 Deutsche Welle | Privacy Policy | Legal notice | Contact | Mobile version

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Emma joined Helsell Fetterman as an associate in 2015 after earning her law degree from the University of Washington School of Law. During law school, Emma enjoyed participating in the Street Law clinic and appellate advocacy competitions. During her summers in law school, Emma interned at the firm and at Microsoft. Before law school, Emma studied at the University of Washington where she earned her B.A. in Law, Societies and Justice.
Emma enjoys reading, travelling, and trying new restaurants.


Well I know it's been awhile between posts, but we just finished our Beta Milestone for Lignum and the game is really coming along!
As far as tech is concerned, there has been lots of things built from the ground up. Personally, I've manned and built the Audio, Physics, Game Logic, Level Editing, and Factory systems in the game. Each one of these had their own hurdles to overcome, but each was equally satisfying to complete.
-Audio was done entirely with FMOD and has basic channel functionality. Playing, stopping, pausing, and volume setting was the functionality the project has required so far.
-Physics was mostly point to box and point to sphere, but I also have cube and sphere object intersection if we end up needing it. A simple but powerful system geared specifically for a point and click adventure game.
-Game logic obviously handles the game play, utilizing a simple interface I implemented. Anything deriving from it receives updates and messages such as being clicked which makes adding new objects to the game a snap.
-The factory handles object creation, deletion, level saving and loading, and handles some of the level editor backend. A system that absolutely needs to be stable and robust to keep the game chugging.
-The level editor is mostly done in AntTweakBar. The speed of iteration and simplicity of AntTweakBar made it particularly attractive to a small dev team such as ours, so I spent some time hooking it into our game.
-I also made some really helpful tools along the way, one of which I'll show below, my directory tool.
I wanted to show you guys a small snippet of a tool I made for our game for managing assets. It's more or less a version one, so it might need refinement. Also this is exclusively windows code, as it deals with directories and such.
This nifty little function will fill a list you pass it with the full paths of all of the files in the directory that have the extension you specify. I initially had it just get the names of all of the files, but there were sometimes hidden files like desktop.ini that kept sneaking in. I use this particular utility in any of my systems that need to load in assets. It's great because I never have to specify which assets I want, it just grabs all of the ones I put in the folder and initializes them into whatever particular system needs them.
Anyways, I'll show a sneak peek of some of the actual game stuff now.
Well here's the first scene from the game! As we're doing a point and click, we really wanted to give the player an interesting perspective as they explore the world. This particular scene is after a balloon crash, and the players first introduction into our mystical world. The main mechanic is obviously point and clicking, but there aren't going to be any puzzles or inventory. This game is more about the narrative and the experience.
I can't wait to show off more of this amazing game, and I'll try to post more code and snippets from the actual game. I'l keep you guys posted!
← Lignum: The Douse team is back!


If you love the delicious flavor of marinated, grilled meat, you will love this Carne Asada! Carne Asada is made from a thin cut of beef, usually flank steak, that is marinated for several hours and then grilled. This tasty beef can be served as a main dish, with a side of rice and beans, or cut into thin strips after grilling, and served on fresh, warm tortillas. If you love soft, fresh homemade tortillas, HERE is a recipe for making your own!
Our favorite way to serve Carne Asada is in a taco. We cut the grilled steak into thinly cut strips and serve it on a warm, soft flour tortilla topped with guacamole, some fresh pico de gallo and a dollop of sour cream! Heaven on a tortilla!
We have even been known to grill our Carne Asada on the outdoor grill in the middle of winter when it is 30° outside. It may sound crazy, but it's so worth it!
The secret to this delicious Carne Asada is the marinade. The ingredients in the marinade not only add flavor, but they tenderize the meat as well.
In addition, to help with the tenderizing process, I use a Jaccard Tenderizing Tool . This little miracle tool has 3 rows of tiny little razor sharp knife blades that cut through the connective tissues in the meat that make meat tough. It doesn't change the look of the meat, but it makes any cut of meat more tender. It is not necessary to marinate the meat, but if you are using a marinade, it allows it to penetrate more easily. I LOVE this thing. I use it for other cuts of beef, pork, chicken, whatever. You will never want to grill meat without it! They can be found on Amazon.com.
This recipe is plenty for a 5 lb. Flank Steak. If you will be using a smaller Flank Steak, you can divide this recipe in half.
Pour the marinade over the flank steak in a casserole dish.
Cover and allow to marinate for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator.
Serve it sliced as a main dish with rice and beans or make Carne Asada Tacos, by cutting the hot, grilled meat into thin slices. Place a few strips of the tasty grilled Carne Asada onto a soft flour tortilla with some pico de gallo, salsa, guacamole and sour cream.
This entry was posted in Main Dishes on July 12, 2014 by grandmabee.
Xcellent, gonna try 4hr and overnite marinating time. Tenderness is key for succellent and not overcooking. Thanks for posting essential ingredients for us.


The George Hotel, Hotels and motels, with restaurant, listed under "Hotels And Motels, With Restaurant" category, is located at 9-13 Stepney Road Burry Port Dyfed, SA16 0BH, United Kingdom and can be reached by (01554) 832211 phone number. The George Hotel has currently 0 reviews.
Browse all Hotels And Motels, With Restaurant in Burry Port Dyfed.


Just about every dog owner nowadays knows that chocolate is bad for your dog.
Unfortunately, other foods, in sufficient quantities, can also hurt your best friend.
Avocado: The fruit, pit and plant are all toxic. The toxic ingredient in avocado is called persin. They can cause difficulty breathing and fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart, vomiting, diarrhea, death, inflammation of mammary glands, cardiac failure, respiratory distress, generalized congestion, abdominal enlargement.
Apple, Almond, Apricot, Peach, Cherry, Plum, Pear, Prunes & similar fruit: The seeds of these fruits contain cyanide, which is poisonous to dogs as well as humans causing diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, (Stem, Seeds and Leaves).
Cat food: Usually too high in protein and fats.
Chocolate: Chocolate can cause seizures, coma and death. Baker's chocolate is the most dangerous. A dog can consume milk chocolate and appear to be fine because it is not as concentrated, but it is still dangerous.
Iron: Human vitamin supplements containing iron can damage the lining of the digestive system and be toxic to the other organs including the liver and kidneys.
Macadamia Nuts: Macadamia nuts can cause weakness, muscle tremor and paralysis.
Marijuana: Can depress the nervous system, cause vomiting, and changes in the heart rate.
Grapes, Raisins, Prunes: Kidney failure, as little as a single serving of grapes or raisins can kill a dog.


text:
Cow Hill
This is a fabulous walk, affording some stunning views of the Ben Nevis Range , Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil and the township of Fort William and its environs.
The walk passes through some lovely sections of deciduous woodland, forestry plantation and heathland. The deciduous woodland includes hawthorn, ash, alder, beech, holly, rowan, hazel and birch, with understorey vegetation consisting of gorse (Ulex europaeus), hard fern (Blechnum spicant), male fern (Dryopteris spp), purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), primrose (Primula vulgaris) and heather (Calluna vulgaris), with sedges, rushes and bryophyte assemblages in the wetter areas. The forest plantation consists of mainly larch and spruce with a ground flora of heather (dominated by Calluna vulgaris) and bryophyte assemblages. The heathland consists of Calluna vulgaris assemblages, with some encroachment by gorse and birch.
The walk can be started by the leisure centre in Fort William or alternatively at the Braveheart Car-park in Glen Nevis just south-west of Fort William.
There are welcome benches, viewpoints, interpretation boards and picnic benches (the latter at the Brave heart Car-park) on route. One viewpoint, Sugar Loaf Hill, is where cannonballs were fired in the unsuccessful siege of Fort William during the Jacobite uprising of 1745. There are also some fabulous views of the Ben Nevis Range, Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil and the township of Fort William and suburbs of Coal and Corpach from Cow Hill Summit viewpoint.
The artist studio and field station, Outlandia, can also be accessed via a boardwalk. The studio is situated in spruce plantation overlooking the Ben Nevis Range and is designed to 'foster links between creativity and the environment'.
A fabulous walk for a fine day.
Park at the rear of the Leisure Centre. There is an interpretation board at the start of the walk providing information on the history of the site and details of walk. Head up the hill through deciduous woodland of mainly birch, keeping left.
The path eventually emerges from the birch woodland to open heath affording fine views of Fort William, Loch Linnhe and the surrounding hills. Take a slight detail to a viewpoint with a welcome bench (Sugar Loaf Hill) to admire the views. The viewpoint of Sugar Loaf hill provides fine views of Fort William, Loch Linnhe and the surrounding hills.
Continue on the Glen Nevis Trail, ignoring the path on the right (Peat Track). The path starts to descend through heath/birch woodland affording good views of Meall an t-Suidhe on the flanks of Ben Nevis.
Ignore the track on the right (marked with orange posts) and continue on the yellow-way marked trail, keeping left. The path passes through a lovely section of birch and alder woodland as you near the Brave heart Car-park (an alternative starting point for this walk). Keep right passed by the car-park.
At the signpost, turn right onto the Cow hill Summit via Peak Track, passing by a metal gateway. The forest track passes through spruce and larch plantation.
At the next signpost, take the path on the right (yellow way-maker post), signposted Peak Track to Fort William, Cow Hill Summit. (2.8km).
The path ascends steeply through larch and spruce plantation, interspersed with specimens of beech, birch and rowan. Look back on occasion for fine views over to the Ben Nevis Range.
Continue on passed the boardwalk that leads to the artist studio, Outlandia. Pass through a gate and ascend gradually on a gravel path through heathland. There are stunning views of the Nevis Range and beyond.
At the T-junction, turn right and ascend gradually following the signpost to Cow hill Summit 1.6km (black way-marker post). Cross a stile at a metal gate beyond which the track descends and ascends on ocassion. There are some lovely views over Loch Linnhe.
The path ends at a telecommunications tower (Cow Hill Digital TV Transmitter). There are two viewpoints here, one to the side of the transmitter and one to the rear. The viewpoint at the rear is marked by a cairn and affords fabulous panoramic views of Loch Linnhe, Loch Eil, Fort William and Corpach and the surroundings hills.
Return by the same route to the junction enjoying the fabulous views on the Ben Nevis Range on your return route.
At the junction, head straight on and continue to descend through heathland following the yellow marker posts signposted to Town Centre. There is a welcome bench on this section.
At the signpost (with a map and yellow way-marker post), turn right heading through a wooden gate on a wide footpath. . The path descends and ascends through heath and grassy heath with gorse and birch encroachment. Cross the undulating track as directed and continue on the signposted route.
Keep right at the junction, following yellow way marker posts to Glen Nevis, continuing on an undulating path through birch woodland/open heath. There are great views of Fort William on the left. At the next junction, turn left to retrace your steps back, and keep right to return to the car-park behind the Leisure Centre.
starting grid ref:
NN111742
parking grid ref:
track and path
OS Explorer 392 - Ben Nevis
>>view map in full window
Route details and information are provided in good faith. All walking is potentially dangerous and it is your responsibility to ensure that you are properly dressed and equipped, have a map and compass, have checked and planned your route in advance and are able to navigate effectively. Maps displayed on these walking pages are intended as an overview of the walk and are NOT suitable for navigation. Please follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and respect landowners and residents' privacy. Always check the weather forecast and let others know if you are walking in the hills.
Walking Overview
Arisaig, Mallaig and Glenfinnan
Holiday Cottages in Fort William and Lochaber
Glengorm Castle
Glengorm Castle was built in 1860 and sits on a headland north of Tobermory. The castle, which is still a family home, offers five roomsand guests have full use of the main hall, library and dining room. An ideal location for those seeking peace and a rural retreat. There are many lovely walks in the nearby, and marsh fritillary butterflies and slender scotch burnet moths have been recorded in the locality. Tobermory is also close by offering a wide range of dining opportunities.
Fort William Walking Pages
Allt Mhuic Butterfly Reserve
Caledonian Canal Aqueducts
Crofters Woods
Dun Deardail
Erracht Oakwood Walk
Fort William and Old Inverlochy Castle
Gairlochy Caledonian Canal
Glengarry Native Pinewoods
Glenloy Forest and Strone Viewpoint
High Bridge and The Commando Memorial
Killiechonate Woodland Walk
Loch Arkaig to Invermallie Bothy
Neptune's Staircase and Corpach
Nevis Gorge and An Steall
Roy Bridge and The River Spean
The River Lundy Trail
The Wee Minister


Are you looking for a drug and alcohol rehab program in Norman, OK? If so, better check out the addiction treatment options we have enumerated below. For issues that involve cocaine addiction, heroin abuse, or amphetamine addiction, these drug and alcohol rehab facilities provide services that are designed to help one beat drug addiction, including drug detox, outpatient drug rehab, drug and alcohol treatment for your child, sober living homes, and inpatient drug treatment The third-largest city in the state with a population estimated at 102,827 as of 2006, Norman, Oklahoma is the business and employment center of Cleveland County. It is the home of the University of Oklahoma, the largest university in the state. Also situated within Norman are rehab treatment centers, detoxification facilities and Norman sober living homes, with staff dedicated to helping an addict quit their drug habit, whether it involves marijuana, cocaine, crystal meth, heroin, LSD or prescription pills.


text:
Q: What are advantages of using a one-to-one table relationship? (MySQL) What are advantages of using a one-to-one table relationship as opposed to simply storing all the data in one table? I understand and make use of one-to-many, many-to-one, and many-to-many all the time, but implementing a one-to-one relationship seems like a tedious and unnecessary task, especially if you use naming conventions for relating (php) objects to database tables.
I couldn't find anything on the net or on this site that could supply a good real-world example of a one-to-one relationship. At first I thought it might be logical to separate 'users', for example, into two tables, one containing public information like an 'about me' for profile pages and one containing private information such as login/password, etc. But why go through all the trouble of using unnecessary JOINS when you can just choose which fields to select from that table anyway? If I'm displaying the user's profile page, obviously I would only SELECT id,username,email,aboutme etc. and not the fields containing their private info.
Anyone care to enlighten me with some real-world examples of one-to-one relationships?

A: I've used one to one relationship for extending some features in existing applications, without affecting the application db structure. This is an unobtrusive way to extending existing db tables.
Another reason to use one-to-one relationship is for implementing Class Table Inheritance, in which each class in the hierarchy has a table, and an object has a corresponding row in his table class, in his parent class table, in his grandparent class table and so on.
See, for example, Doctrine 2 Class Table Inheritance Page

A: Here's two, I'm sure others will post more

*

*you want to extend an existing table without actually modifying the table. Perhaps it was supplied by a third party vendor and you want to keep your extensions separated by simply having a second table that shares the same key.

*maybe there are fixed width columns in the table which are accessed frequently, and variable ones which aren't. In this case, there might be efficiency gains to be had from having a table with a fixed row length for the frequent stuff, with a secondary table for everything else.

Also, when normalizing a database, say to 3rd Normal Form (3NF) you might find you've got columns which aren't really "about" the key and need to be pulled out to a separate table.

A: Specifically for your example:
You don't want user information like name and address stored in the same table as the login and password information, because this way you can grant someone in your organization permission on the user info table, and not on the login data table. I don't agree with the others on the "too many fields for one table" subject. If there's many fields, and you don't need them all in your form or report, you can select just the fields you need with sql, or even use a view to make sure you don't get too much data.

A: Most common reason is that the relationship may be non-obligatory. i.e. there is a set of attributes applicable to every base entity but some attributes which only apply to a subset.
Another valid reason for doing this is to control access rights - you might have a table of customers used throughout your application, and although every customer ha a password and credit card, you may want to restrict visibility / update privileges.
Marga Keuvelaar's comment on Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams answer is wrong. You may be able to alleviate the impact using better DML/DDL but not in all cases. However you are trading off transparency of the data-model against performance benefits - which always needs to be carefully considered.
C.

A: One possible use is when part of the information is optional. This way you don't need to have a bunch of nullable fields in one big table, but can separate it logically into the mandatory table and an optional table.
Other use is when some of the data is shared with different tables. For instance let's say you have a site where you sell computer parts. You could put the details that all components share into eg. "parts" table, but put the specifics in "motherboards", "cpus", etc. which would just use parts table with one-to-one relation.

A: The database engine may have to load entire rows into memory in order to pull data from them, even if only a subset of fields are being read. Fewer fields per row means more rows per page which means fewer disk accesses.

A: In OO you have inheritance. So you could have a table containing the data of the parent object, and other tables containing fields that are specific for the children.

A: We have used "one to one relationship" when we needed to extend one of our table with too many fields (96 fields!); so, we created another table and put every new field inside of it.
Anyway, an approach i like is:
Table_Base:
    ID
    MANDATORY_FIELD
Table_Option:
    ID
    OPTIONAL_FIELD

A: In addition to what has already been said,
some columns might have different "security clearance" requirements than others.  E.g. the name of an employee might be "a bit more public" than his salary.  Now, column-level security is not commonly enforced by the DBMS, but table-level security often is.
So by singling out the salary in a separate table, you buy yourself the possibility to implement the user's security requirements using just the DBMS's security facilities.

A: One more thing based on my experience that has not been mentioned:
Separating into two tables also helps in creating your Model classes. Lets say you have Customers table and DriverLicense table and one-to-one relationship between them. If you use entity framework, I bet it should be better if you have two separate tables, since you may have two model classes in your application, Customer class and DriverLicense. This way, entity framework will make it very easy to add a new Driver License information later to an existing customer, or to delete and update it. Briefly, considering the Web Development side as well, I believe that if they are two distinct entities, they should have their own tables even if they have one-to-one relationship.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


This short narrative film follows four runners on their journey through beautiful Istrian landscapes.
A short promotional movie describing the racers feelings and unexplainable energy inspiring him to run through Istria's forests, mountains, paths and beautiful hills.
You know, i never wanted my name written in stone. Nothing should be constant, so i keep on trailing over theese rocks and dirt. Thats my tribute to life. The way it should be.
But you know what, i see some constant in the beauty, perhaps its the only thing thats supposed to linger on after our path. So imgrateful the beauty allows me to be part of it with my own love, my own purpose. Making it my ownpath.
The trees, the rocks, the sea, it all becomes more alive as i take each step forward to claim this day. Sometimes i rest, sometimes i close my eyes and all of this becomes new to me again. But i never stop, i never stop progressing.
My name doesnt need to be written in stone. Not at all. But the tracks,they should be imbeded in the road.
Ana Blecic, Deana Skoric, Mauricio Krizmanic, Dean Sosic.


text:
Based Stickman Shows Libertarians That Bold Grassroots Leadership Is Necessary
Published on April 24, 2017 in Culture/Politics by Shane Trejo
In a time where naked parasitic leftism is running wild, libertarians are faced with a choice. They can either stand and fight against this menace, or wave the white flag of surrender. This seems like it would be an easy choice for any lover of liberty, but if you listen to certain voices within the movement, cowardice is the most noble of options.
"The left-wing combatants claim to be anarchists, and yet are furthering the state," commentator Dan Sanchez wrote in a FEE column. "The right-wing combatants claim to be for liberty, and yet are putting liberty in danger. If these conflicts continue to escalate, no matter which side "wins," liberty will lose."
Sanchez's commentary is indicative of the academic, elitist, ivory tower mindset that plagues the libertarian movement. This mindset fosters passive inaction and stagnation. It has gotten especially pernicious since Ron Paul retired from public life. Isolated in his bubble, Sanchez and others like him have forgotten what the people need right now. They don't need a piddling crybaby making excuses for inaction; they want a brash, decisive leader. Political street fights are where these leaders can arise.
One ascendant libertarian leader has already emerged from these battles. Kyle Chapman a.k.a. Based Stickman is a Ron Paul-loving libertarian. He showed his love for liberty by slamming a stick into the skull of a communist thug amidst a chaotic violent mob, and is now a beloved national icon as a result. He is working closely with Liberty Hangout, with whom he recorded a podcast last month. He has also started a legal guild with Libertarian Party iconoclast Augustus Invictus to protect the rights of patriots against ANTIFA and their allies. Stickman has big things prepared, and he is emboldening people to stand up for their rights when it matters most.
While Stickman makes power moves, other libertarians are more tolerant of stagnation. They are not only intent to sideline themselves, but also want to inspire young minds to join them in their craven inaction. A textbook example of stagnatarianism comes from the Chief Executive Officer of Students For Liberty, Wolf von Laer. At his organization's international conference this year, he repeatedly told the impressionable audience, "More Milton, Less Milo." This incredibly dull catchphrase did not even come close to going viral. It is a slogan that gives a glimpse into the entire pathology of the phony Beltway astroturfed "libertarian" movement.
Although he is still laying low after a nasty media hit job tried to derail his career, Milo Yiannopoulos is relevant, hip, interesting, charismatic, funny and controversial. He has the skill set desperately needed to grow a right-leaning political movement with young people in this day and age. On the other hand, Milton Friedman peaked in relevance over three decades ago, served as a regime economist, supported all kinds of government interventions into the private economy, and there is not a kid on Earth who could give a damn about what his supposed accomplishments are.
Perhaps Wolf's lousy advice was disingenuous blather meant to pigeonhole youthful activists to keep them from becoming too dangerous for his corporate masters. That seems to be the usual modus operandi of Koch-funded organizations, but I digress. Thankfully, a charlatan like von Laer never got the ear of Stickman when he was college-aged. Otherwise, he would have likely wallowed in isolated intellectual bubbles listening to stuffed shirt bores pontificate endlessly and eventually been swallowed up by the establishment like so many other well-intentioned libertarians have throughout the years.
Having not been properly indoctrinated, Stickman failed to understand that it was improper for him to do anything but sit on your hands in the face of virulent leftism. He didn't realize that the big money donors come first, and fighting for freedom comes second. He simply acted like a man, and heeded the call to stand up for his rights. By inflicting righteous violence onto the skull of a lowly communist, Stickman emboldened many others to stand with him as well. Now, he is branching out with "Alt Knight" chapters across the nation. He is sparking a revolution in the hearts and minds of the American people.
It's worth noting that Stickman has accomplished more for the cause of liberty through his bold leadership in three weeks than Jeffrey Tucker has for three decades as a booze-addled scribbler. While CATO Institute analysts produce white papers that will sit on shelves and collect dust for eons, Stickman rolls up his sleeves and makes an immediate impact. His in-your-face leadership style exposes the true colors of leftists, who regularly attack women and the elderly while hiding behind masks. Stickman's leadership also exposes weak, cosmopolitan libertarians for what they are. By sitting on the sidelines, they pretend as if they are above the fray; but really, they are just cowards.
Libertarians needs to realize that the public demands strong leadership. They can whine and complain about that reality, or they can work to fill that void. Some libertarians are satisfied with being uninfluential but self-important outsiders accomplishing jack squat in actual terms. Others have had enough of tyranny and are willing to fight back. This is the line in the sand. It is time for libertarians to become more realistic, and realize that Jeffrey Tucker's idea to "float away to a beautiful anarchy" is the liquor-soaked delusion of a washed up old sophist. To regain lost liberties, we all must get our hands dirty. That may very well mean heading out to the streets and taking on the enemy face-to-face.
Tags: Alt KnightBased StickmanKyle Chapmanlibertarianismstrategy
Conservative Turf War: Chambers Vs. Rand
There's an old saying that has a kernel of truth to it: "That it takes a
Iconic Libertarian Activist Optimistic Following Diagnosis Of Late-Stage Cancer
Justin Raimondo, a prominent libertarian activist of many decades, was recently diagnosed with late-stage adenocaricinoma cancer
Rand Paul's Deathsquads
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has done more than most Republicans in outreach efforts to leftists and
Shane Trejo
Shane is a proud paleolibertarian who has been a political activist for over a decade.
Rand Paul's Alliance With Mitch McConnell Pays Off, Industrial Hemp Estimated As $20 Billion Industry
Orwellian Lynch Mob Attacks Right-Wing EMT, Putting Lives In Jeopardy
Did Justin Amash Want Brett Kavanaugh's Life Ruined By Leftist Witch Hunt?
Thomas Massie's Olive Branch Rejected By Brazenly Radical Leftists
Abraham America says:
STOP WITH YOUR THIN LIBERTARIAN BRUTALISM OMG.
Ronnie Moncrief says:
Kyle Chapman AKA #BasedStickMan is the hero we need at this point in time. Libertarians, Conservatives and Republicans have sat idly by for far too long and allowed Leftists, Communists, Socialists and their various direct action groups to operate too long unopposed. I am proud to call myself a friend of Kyle Chapman.
BoomerBabe says:
Based StockMan is my hero!
Truth.Is.Marching says:
Way to say it! Wonderfully done piece! The leftists have been rioting for roughly a year. Stickman shows up, provides leadership, and suddenly Berkeley has free speech again, free from the attacks of the Commie thugs.
Where are the hooded rioters in Berkeley now? They aren't coming out to try to stop Stickman, they are cowering in the shadows and choosing softer, easier targets elsewhere. Further, this bold action has made college rioters pause, as they choose different methods than direct, violent confrontation to shut down speech.
Previous Story Previous post: Facebook As Big Brother: The Liberty Conservative Gets Censored By Thought Police
Next Story Next post: Some Thoughts On The United Airlines Incident
There's an old saying that has a kernel of truth
Justin Raimondo, a prominent libertarian activist of many decades, was


Thank you for visiting this website to find out more about the exciting opportunities we have here at Enfield Council. We are a large, diverse outer London Borough with inner London challenges, and big ambitions.
There's a lot happening at Enfield in the Place Department – we're delivering 40km of segregated cycle lanes, refurbishing 1970's tower blocks to meet modern safety standards, writing a new Local Plan with residents, building 5,000 homes on our estate renewal and regeneration projects, planting forests, and undertaking a wholesale review of the council's £1.5b property estate to name just a few. We are committed to one of London's largest regeneration projects in Meridian Water, and to working in collaboration with residents and businesses – both existing and new to the borough.
We are looking for dynamic and ambitious colleagues to strengthen our existing team to deliver the sustainable neighbourhoods, economic growth and infrastructure our residents need.
I believe you'll find working in Enfield an immensely rewarding experience. As a successful, high performing Council, we provide a fantastic opportunity for built environment professionals to make a real contribution to quality of life in the borough. Our organisational culture is positive, open and collaborative – with a real focus on outcomes.
Please have a look at our current roles.


text:
6 Years: How Long New Parents Can Expect to Lose Sleep
TUESDAY, March 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- When a newborn comes home, parents know sleep goes out the window. But new research shows that sleep loss could plague Mom and Dad for up to six years.
"What is new in the current study is that we compare sleep before pregnancy with sleep up to six years after birth," study author Sakari Lemola explained. "We were surprised to see that sleep duration and sleep satisfaction were still decreased six years after birth."
Why? "Having children increases the demands and responsibilities associated with the new role as a parent," said Lemola, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Warwick, in England. "Also, older children are sometimes ill, have nightmares or just wake up and go to their parents," he added.
"Even if children don't wake up the parents directly, it is possible that parents have more things to worry about, to plan and to organize compared to before the first child, which may curtail their sleep," Lemola explained.
In the study, the researchers followed more than 4,600 German women and men. All reported the birth of a first, second or third child at some point between 2008 and 2015. On average, new mothers were about 33, while new fathers were about 36.
Interviews to gauge sleep duration and satisfaction were conducted on an annual basis.
In the end, the investigators found that both sleep satisfaction and duration "sharply declined" following childbirth during the first three months, particularly among mothers. First-time parents were particularly vulnerable to experiencing sleep disruption early on, as were mothers who breast-fed. On average, new moms lost an hour of sleep a night in the first three months.
Sleep patterns did improve significantly over time. But, to some degree, sleep disruption continued even six years out, regardless of parental income or whether a mother or father was raising a child alone or with a partner.
Lemola noted that the long-term sleep disruption seen was "rather modest," roughly 15 to 20 minutes a night for parents, and would probably not give rise to any major health consequences.
Still, for parents looking for ways to protect their sleep, he advocated trying to schedule naps in conjunction with their child. Lemola also advised establishing shifts in which one parent rests while the other handles child care.
But, "while that works for some parents, for others it may be more difficult," he acknowledged. "If sleep deprivation is getting too bad, it is also important to accept support, for instance from one's own parents who may stay over for a night."
The findings were published online recently in the journal Sleep.
Dr. Raina Gupta, a sleep medicine specialist with the Center for Sleep Medicine in Chicago, pointed out that sleep loss among new parents is complex, and its ramifications are not fully understood.
For one, "the long-term health impact of low total sleep time at the younger age at which most families are having children under the age of 6 is unknown," she stressed.
What's more, potential differences in how sleep loss is experienced by mothers and fathers can change from home to home, Gupta said. It all depends on how each family divides up child care duties, and which parent's routine is most altered when the newborn is awake.
"As a mother and a sleep doctor, I am very familiar with the phenomenon of reduced total sleep time after the birth of a child. I see it in my patients with young children frequently," said Gupta.
"Any new parent would agree with this data," she added.
There's more on newborns, parents and sleep at the National Sleep Foundation.
SOURCES: Sakari Lemola, Ph.D., associate professor, department of psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K.; Raina Gupta, M.D., board-certified neurologist and board-certified sleep medicine specialist, Center for Sleep Medicine, Chicago; Jan. 14, 2019, Sleep, online
A Vocabulary for Sleep
Abuse of Prescription ADHD Medicines Rising on College Campuses
For Adults: To Nap or Not to Nap?
Sleep: Test Your Knowledge


text:
2020 Winter Elite Camp
Mather Park
Spartan Softball Concludes Regular Season with Sweep Over Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern (21-16) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 2
Case Western Reserve (24-13) 0 0 0 1 4 1 X 6 8 1
Ohio Northern (21-17) 1 0 0 2 0 3 10 1
Case Western Reserve (25-13) 0 0 3 3 5 11 15 2
2B: Nicole Carty; Ilissa Hamilton
HR: Arisa Cleaveland; Liv Thomas
2B: Arisa Cleaveland; Nicole Carty; Nicole Doyle; Liv Thomas
HR: Nicole Carty; Hope Yashnik
The Case Western Reserve University softball team concluded its regular season by sweeping Ohio Northern University in a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon at Mather Park in Cleveland, Ohio while increasing their win streak to seven games.
The Spartans picked up a 6-3 win over the Polar Bears in the early contest, and an 11-3 victory in five innings during the late affair.
The two wins raised the Spartans' record to 25-13 on the year, while Ohio Northern fell to 21-17 overall with the losses.
Game 1: CWRU 6, Ohio Northern 3
The first game was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning when freshman Hannah Olivares scored on an error by the Polar Bears to give CWRU the 1-0 lead.
Ohio Northern answered in the top of the fifth with three runs in the inning, but the Spartans would respond quickly the next half inning as senior Nicole Doyle laced a RBI single that scored sophomore Arisa Cleaveland to cut the deficit to 3-2. Freshman Liv Thomas then stepped to the plate and launched a three-run homer over the right field wall to give CWRU a 5-3 lead. The home run was Thomas' sixth of the season.
The Spartans added a run in the bottom of the sixth as Cleaveland hit her third home run of the season to right center field and that would be enough to secure the 6-3 Spartan victory.
Junior Ilissa Hamilton pitched the complete game, scattering eight hits, while striking out two batters and yielding three runs (zero earned). She improved to 13-6 on the season. Kaitlin Surdej started for Ohio Northern and suffered the loss, falling to 13-8 on the year.
At the plate, Cleaveland went two-for-three with two runs scored and one RBI, while Thomas added a one-for-two day with one home run and three runs driven in.
Game 2: CWRU 11, Ohio Northern 3 (5 innings)
In the second game of the day, the Polar Bears struck first as they put up a run in the top of the first inning. The scored remained 1-0 until the bottom of the third when the Spartans' struck for three runs in the inning to take a 3-1 lead. Included in the inning was a RBI single from junior Nicole Carty, and RBI doubles from both Doyle and Thomas.
Ohio Northern would respond in the next half inning with two runs of their own to tie the score at 3-3. During the bottom of the fourth inning, CWRU would once again strike for a three-run inning as Carty crushed her team-leading seventh home run over the left center field wall, a three-run shot, that gave the Spartans a 6-3 lead.
CWRU would add to their lead in the bottom of the fifth when sophomore Hope Yashnik drilled a three-run homer to left field, extending the Spartan lead to 9-3. Cleaveland then hit a RBI single and Carty followed with a RBI double to secure run-rule shortened victory.
Sophomore Sidney Brannam started and earned the win, as she improved to 11-5 on the season. She pitched four innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on 10 hits and a walk, while striking out four batters. Freshman Grace Yeung pitched a scoreless inning in relief and struck out one hitter.
Carty led the Spartans at the plate with a three-for-four performance, including five RBI's, two runs scored and one home run. Cleaveland also went three-for-four at the plate, while Yashnik went two-for three with three runs batted in.
With the sweep on Tuesday, Case Western Reserve completed a strong finish to the 2019 regular season. CWRU won their last seven games to finish above .500 for the eighth consecutive season.


text:
News & Press |
Contact & About Us |
Fantasy & Gothic
Fantasy & Gothic Blog
Epic Fantasy | Author Q&A | Story Inspirations
Posted by Gillian Whitaker
Available to buy soon, Epic Fantasy and Detective Mysteries join our flourishing range of Gothic Fantasy anthologies. Consisting of both new short stories and much older tales that have helped define the genres, the books contain an exciting mix of contemporary authors alongside the classics. Here to say a little more about their stories in the collection, some of the Epic Fantasy authors tell us below what led them to create the stories that feature in this book!
What was the inspiration behind your Epic Fantasy story?
Brian Bogart – Faith in the Flame
I had recently had a conversation with someone about faith and how they had found out someone wasn't who they thought they were, after their death. Coupled with a recent role playing game excursion into the frosty hills of Dungeons and Dragons Icewind Dale campaign, these two things led me to write this story – after a bit of daydreaming while walking the coastal roads of Northern Ireland.
Ramsey Campbell – The Pit of Wings
Back in the seventies my agent Kirby McCauley advised me to diversify as a writer if I could, and so I tried my hand at fantasy. I came up with the mythic world of Tond (actually referred to in my early Lovecraftian tales) and set the swordsman Ryre loose on it, where he voyages from encounter to encounter. I wanted all of them to involve the fantastic and monstrous, and this was the third.
Evey Brett – The Longest Night
For the plot, I was trying to figure out how to incorporate multiple elements of an epic fantasy: humble hero(ine), magic, a dark problem that threatens lives. That's just the kind of puzzle I like when writing a story; how to work within the restrictions of a given submissions call. The horse, however, is based on my interactions with Lipizzans, including my much-loved mare Carrma who was protective, intelligent and determined.
Leah Cypess – Neko Brushes
This story was a blend of two different ideas. A long, long time ago, I wrote a story about magical paintings. It had a couple of good twists, but there was nothing special about it, and eventually I shelved it. Years later, I fell in love with the Japanese fairy tale, 'The Boy Who Drew Cats'. While I was reading various versions of it, that old story about paintings popped into my mind... and I saw how I could meld the two.
Lucinda Gunnin – Diplomatic Ties
I desperately want to read more stories about women in fantasy who are not damsels in distress or evil sorceresses, but who are the ones doing the rescuing. What appealed to me most was the idea of a woman who had to work to get where she was and her hard work, combined with intelligence, paying off. I decided if I couldn't find it, I would write it.
Anne Leonard – The Stones in the Garden
I don't remember the exact seed at this point, but I'm interested in the spaces before, after, and between epics, when ordinary things happen. As I've aged myself, one of those questions has been: 'How do heroes cope with getting old?' The desolation of the dragon came from my experience with wildfires in Northern California. This is one of the few stories I've written in first person, and I had fun trying to get the voice of a retired monster-hunter just right.
E.H. Mann – The Miller's Daughter
'The Miller's Daughter' was originally written for the Continuum 13 short story competition, for which the topic was 'The fears we love'. The competition description was all about things that go bump in the night, which is the kind of obvious answer to a question that immediately inspires me to be contrary, so I set about thinking up the most sideways interpretation of the topic I could. Around that time I was reading about Propp's theory of common structures in fairytales, one of which is 'the hero returns home and is not recognised'. My brain asked 'What if that was literal?' and the idea basically fell together from that.
Alison McBain – Chains of the Past
I wanted to take a very modern and negative concept – divorce between partners who have children – and put a magical slant on it. And I wanted to build a complex magic system for my world, something that worked hand-in-hand with technology. While this story is complete unto itself, I feel that it's either the start of a longer novel, or perhaps the end of one, and I might someday delve into this world again.
Emily McCosh – Frozen Meadow, Shining Sun
I've been in love with foxes (I'm not kidding, it's getting out of hand) and Japanese mythology for years, so this story wrote itself with a bit of research. The idea had been in the back of my mind for a while as a general concept, but didn't come together until I considered going in the direction of a Japanese fairy tale.
Dan Micklethwaite – A Runeprayer for Bjarvi
In terms of setting, 'A Runeprayer for Bjarvi' was inspired by the 'Beast from the East' cold wave that struck the UK in February 2018 – I actually completed the first draft while my shed was surrounded by snow. I had been toying with a Viking-inspired fantasy idea for a while, and the blizzard outside my window provided me with both the impetus and the opening image to set me on my way.
Wendy Nikel – The Tracks of the Pi Nereske
I'd first read about the Pi Nereske while I was browsing Pinterest. I love seeking out mythology and cryptids from around the world, and this one caught my attention, since I'd never heard of before. These fierce and dangerous hunters with their strange, deceptive tracks purportedly come from Russian folklore, and they were so fascinating that I just had to write a story about them.
Mary O'Donnell – Dragon's Moon
I have always been inspired by mothers and what they are willing to do to protect their children. I haven't seen many fantasy stories that highlight a mother's love, so I wanted my main character to have that as her main motivation instead of revenge. The world I created was also inspired by fairy tales where the forests were just as alive as the characters, and just as deadly.
Aimee Ogden – A World Without
This story's inspiration came from a prompt about an immortal meeting a mortal for the first time. That tickled a part of my brain that had already been chewing over the idea of a world losing the gods that had been palpably present there and I dove into a small piece of what that transition looked like to me.
Cassandra Taylor – A Division of Six
My Inspiration for 'A Division of Six' comes from all around me; from the Dungeons and Dragons games I grew up playing with my dad and sibling, to the stories I was read by my mother, to the wonderful and wacky interactions I witnessed from my housemates and friends every day. I am blessed that my muses are the people who surround me; who take me on wild and amazing adventures every single day.
M. Elizabeth Ticknor – Scars of Sentiment
My husband and I love tabletop and text-based roleplaying games; in fact, text-based gaming led to the formation of our relationship. This story is inspired by the first characters we played together. I played Adelle; my husband played Bastian, although he was called Ronnie at the time. Some details have changed (which is bound to happen over the course of fifteen years), but the core of the characters' stories and personalities remain the same.
Nemma Wollenfang – Weave Us a Way
'Weave Us a Way' was actually created due to a competition prompt. In 2017, the Felix Dennis Creative Writing Competition – which plays a key role in the Stratford Literary Festival each year – issued the annual theme for their contest: 'Sharing Stories' . This is what sparked the kernel of an idea. Of what it would be like to live in a world where your story was foretold before you could live it. Of how it was rendered by loom and thread to be worn for everyone to see. Of how some individuals who didn't like their stories fought to change them and take control of their own fates. Consequently, this little tale did well and was Highly Commended, appearing in a book alongside the winners.
You can read these stories and more in Epic Fantasy Short Stories, which is available to order through our website here!
Check out the full author lists for Epic Fantasy and Detective Mysteries here.
Browse the full collection of anthologies here.
Did you miss our previous anthology Q&As? Take a look at what the American Gothic and Urban Crime authors had to say about their stories in the collections here and here.
Images courtesy Shutterstock.com
Topics: epic fantasy
A limited edition digital pdf of the best classic Horror short stories.
Incredible Step-by-Step Digital Art book, extracted from Dragon Art (Foreword by John Howe).
Fantasic Fiction: SF, Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, Crime and Mystery. Creepy stories, horror and ghost stories.
American Gothic (6)
art submissions (1)
book prize (1)
Classic Fiction (1)
Cosy Crime (4)
creepy stories (23)
crime, (3)
Detective Mysteries (4)
dragon art (7)
egyptian myths (1)
epic fantasy (4)
fantasy movies (1)
FayeSnowden (1)
Fiction Without Frontiers (1)
Film Review (17)
flame tree 451 (2)
Flame Tree Press (58)
Flame Tree Press Authors (43)
Flame Tree Press Titles (34)
Gerald Brom (1)
Gothic & Fantasy Art (18)
gothic and fantasy (1)
Gothic Dreams (27)
Gothic Fantasy (66)
gothic horror (7)
Grauman Weinbaum (1)
greek mythology (1)
greek myths (1)
History of Horror (3)
Horror Fiction (13)
Horror Fiction History (5)
infinity war (1)
jgfaherty (1)
Jonathan Janz (2)
Josephine Wall (3)
killers, (1)
lost souls (3)
lost world (1)
movie posters (8)
Museums & Galleries (2)
myths and legends (4)
myths of babylon (1)
October Releases (3)
Original Voices (1)
sf and fantasy (3)
sf fiction (12)
short fiction (14)
superhero movies (7)
Urban Crime (4)
Weird Tales (3)
Visual Arts |
Music & Entertainment |
Cooking & Lifestyle |
Fantasy & Gothic |
© 2015 www.flametreepublishing.com


BOWLING GREEN — At the crowded Cooper Pool on the Bowling Green State University campus, hundreds of Ohio high school swimmers took to the water for a chance at a state swimming championship berth. Although the state qualifiers won't be officially announced until Sunday Feb. 19, here is how the Colonel Crawford Eagles swimmers did on Friday.
The boys' squad from Colonel Crawford competed in four individual events and two relay events at the district meet at BGSU.
Crawford's girls swim team also had competitors in four individual events on Friday and participated in all three relay races.
No Colonel Crawford individual swimmer or relay team has "unofficially" qualified for the state championship meet in Canton. Just a reminder, official announcement of state qualifiers will not be made until Sunday Feb. 19.
Congratulations to the Colonel Crawford Eagles swim teams on a great season!


Free Screenings at Dayton Metro Library Branches.
Written and directed by Ohio University Professor Frederick Lewis, "Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask" explores the life and the legacy of the first African American to achieve national fame as a writer.
Thur., Feb. 7, 6 p.m. - East Branch, 2008 Wyoming St.
Mon., Feb. 11, 6 p.m. - Main Library Eichelberger Forum, 215 E. Third St.
Thur., Feb. 14, 1 p.m. - New Lebanon Branch, 715 W. Main St.
Sat., April 6, 3 p.m. - Trotwood Branch, 651 W. Main St.
Sat., April 20, 2:30 p.m. - Northwest Branch, 2410 Philadelphia Dr.


text:
Photo credit: soft_light/Shutterstock.com
ESCAP and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partner to promote inclusive business models in agriculture and food systems
A new partnership between the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will promote inclusive business models in…
Photo credit: AgUnity
UN announces support to digital solutions to accelerate the economic recovery of women enterprises
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund with partners FMO, Visa and the Government of Canada are pleased to…
Asia-Pacific Regional Food Systems Dialogue – a call to action
Bold new thinking and decisive action will be needed to reshape and re-engineer food systems in Asia and the Pacific to make them more responsive, more dynamic and more equitable to meet the…
Photo credit: Closing the Loop photo bank
ESCAP and partners launch science-based e-learning course to tackle marine plastic litter in cities
Today, on World Oceans Day, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and partners are launching an e-learning course to help reduce the impact of plastic…
Photo credit: istockphoto/Eriz Razak
"Let us commit to action": UN regional leaders call for concrete steps to integrate human rights standards into business practice
A leading regional forum has urged a renewed commitment from business and governments to accelerate progress towards the achievement of the global development goals. Regional Heads from eight UN…
ESCAP/Suwat Chancharoensuk
Asia-Pacific policymakers call for 'whole-of-society' response to build back better from crises in the region
Policymakers from 50 Asian and Pacific countries today called for a "whole-of-society" response to COVID-19 and encouraged coordinated action across the region to mitigate the economic and social…
Asia-Pacific leaders at annual UN policy forum call for greater regional cooperation to build back together from COVID-19 pandemic
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened its 77th session today in Bangkok with a strong call for strengthening multilateralism, international…
Photo credit: istockphoto/Alex Liew
UN sets in motion new regional collaborative platform to support countries in Asia and the Pacific in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Regional United Nations entities in Asia and the Pacific are scaling up efforts and coordination to support countries in their COVID-19 response and accelerate sustainable development in the region. …
UN forum opens with a call for greater regional cooperation to ensure sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific
The 8th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened today with a resounding call for…
Inaugural inclusive business forum in Cambodia develops strategy to strengthen policy environment
High-level Government officials, executive managers from inclusive businesses, intermediary and international organizations and other public and private stakeholders gathered in Phnom Penh today for…


text:
Tap to Read ➤
November Birthstone Facts
Batul Nafisa Baxamusa Feb 20, 2020
Topaz is the birthstone for those born in the month of November, and it is supposed to bring good fortune. Available in myriad colors, topaz has enjoyed a rich, royal preference since ages. As blazing as it appears, this stone becomes more intriguing as we get to know more about its properties and features.
"Who first comes to this world below
With drear November's fog and snow,
Should prize the topaz's amber hue,
Emblem of friends and lovers true."
The traditional birthstone for people born in November is topaz. While the gemstone topaz gets its name from an ancient Latin word topazus, it also has a relation with the Sanskrit word tapas, which means heat or fire. It is believed that wearing topaz can help control anger.
About Topaz
According to a 13th century belief, wearing a topaz engraved with a falcon would help one develop the goodwill of kings, princes, and other royal blood.
Due to its yellow color, Egyptians believed it to be a glow cast by Ra, the sun-god. Topaz was said to increase the power of mind and even help in the prevention of mental illnesses.
Traditional medicinal use included adding powdered topaz to wine and drinking the concoction. This was said to help in preventing asthma and insomnia. One of the methods used to improve eyesight was to immerse topaz in wine for three days and nights, and to then rub this wine onto one's eyes.
Apart from shades of yellow, the other colors in which topaz is found includes blue, pale green, pink, brown, and black. If you find a pure topaz gemstone, it will be clear or colorless. The colors occur because of minor replacement of elements and defects in the crystal's structure.
The color of this birthstone can also be changed. For example, heating can induce color change in the stone and brown topaz can be bleached in sun. Blue topaz is formed by high energy irradiation and moderate heat treatment.
According to believers, citrine is also considered to be a birthstone for those born in November. This is a yellow gem that belongs to the group of quartz. In ancient times it was said to provide protection against snake venom and evil thoughts. The word citrine comes from the old French word 'citron' meaning lemon.
As Egyptians thought topaz as a sacred gemstone for their sun-god Ra, Romans believed it was sacred for their sun-god Jupiter. Both topaz and citrine are warm, yellow in color,having a brilliant shine in sun.
Because it is a birthstone, topaz is quite popular. There are also many lores attached with it. For example, it was believed that a person wearing topaz jewelry had the ability to see truth over lie, and could withstand the effect of magical spells.
It was also said that a ring made of topaz could reveal the presence of poison by changing its color. People also wore necklaces with topaz as it was said to increase strength in an individual. It was also said that it made the wearer more faithful and constant.
A necklace with a citrine gemstone was said to bring clear vision to the wearer, so much that it helped to see through deception and find truth. A ring made of citrine was said to instill self-confidence, strength and generosity. Such people were also said to brighten up their lives with creativity and prosperity.
In order to understand if these gemstones will help you, it is advised that you consult an expert in the subject.


In my last post I shared several things I was grateful for, but I left one out on purpose to save for today.
I'm thankful for YOU, dear ones who read my blog every day. Thank you for your encouraging comments and brilliant suggestions when I'm stuck on a project. Thank you for spreading the word when there is something you like. Thank you for taking my ideas and making them your own. That is my ultimate desire for this blog...that it inspires someone to use their creativity to make their home a little more unique and personal.
"Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen."


With the ARTTILES table, we've put together our beautiful ceramic solos and fitted them into a hand-painted wooden frame. The legs of the table are designed by our talented German friend Jakob Schenk, which really adds a light expression and allows the ARTTILES to shine. An ideal coffee -or side table.
Info and dimensions: The tabletop measures 46 * 61 cm and the legs measure 38 cm. The legs are easily applied without using tools.
Please contact us if you want to order a Small ARTTTILES table, but have a different look in mind. We would love to help you with you custom dreams.


Kiki has been professionally singing for the better part 17 years.
She decided to take the stage and joining her passion for singing and her new obsession in burlesque.
In Late 2017 Kiki started to branch out and began performing out of the San Francisco/ Bay Area as well as applying to festival. al ever at the time.


To order your free digital copy of the North to Alaska vacation guide, please fill out the following form.
The * denotes fields which are required.
Yes, I would like to receive additional Canada and Alaska travel information.
No, I would not like to receive additional information.
Have you decided to drive through Canada to Alaska?


Collect Torque Burnout Free Credits and play your favorite game.
As well you can check Gametwist Slots if you love playing games.
Grip the wheel, put your foot to the floor and drive like a maniac, completing donuts and drifts like a champion.
Evolve your ride and push it to its limits, rally the crowd into a frenzy and then push it some more to reign supreme as the BURNOUT KING!


text:
Casa de Segunda: Home of Pepe's First Love
Segunda Solis Katigbak earned her spot in history books because she was able to captivate the heart of our National Hero - Jose Rizal. Although her family was then prominent in the society, her love affair with Pepe puts her more on the spotlight. Thats sweet...
Casa Segunda, a five minutes walk from San Sebastian Cathedral of Lipa, Batangas and an hour or two from Manila, is a Spanish era inspired house. Yet, it is very Filipino in style and design. The big windows and big doors allows fresh air to circulate inside as a prerequisite by the tropical climate of this country.
In 1996 the National Historical Institute known today as the National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the structure as a Heritage House. The house was built during the time when Lipa prospered as the sole coffee bean supplier of the world in the late 17th Century.
Knock the door? No! Ring the bell...
This door is inviting every individual passing this eye catching colonial house.
The grounds of the house is already a picturesque area. One would really feel that this place has historic value as the care takers are continually preserving the antiquity of the heritage house. Good thing about this house is that the descendants of Miguel Luz and Segunda Katigbak-Luz are maintaining the house and they opened it to the public. The couple actually has nine children and one would wonder how they fit in this house with only two bedrooms.
The man who beats Jose Rizal twice - Manuel Luz
I was alone roaming around the house. I expected the care taker to ask me if I would want a guided tour or not. Contrary to what I am expecting I was just informed that there is a Php20 entrance fee then she went away and allowed me to roam around. There I figured it out that if you just passed by and there is no one available to guide you, then you'll be all by yourself. But I think for institutional visits like field trips and organized tour there will be a tour guide provided. There was just a "sayang" factor because I would love to listen to their stories. =( But anyway, I still enjoyed my DIY tour in Casa Segunda.
When I was in collage I learned that the failed romance between Segunda and Pepe was because Segunda's parents was in oppose to their, then, brewing intimacy. The main reason was, Jose Rizal was an activist and Segunda's parents thought that if ever they will marry it will just give Sugunda and her family a lot of head ache. That maybe was enough because if ever they end up together, Rizal maybe could not have done all the things that he had done for the country.
Second Floor and Living Room
That looks extravagant!!!
I bet this is the masters bedroom =)
During the mid 20th century a law was passed to mandatory teach Rizal and his works to High school and College. There was this one discussion in college that Rizal was invited by Manuel Luz brother to celebrate the elevation of Lipa into a city. During that visit Manuel Luz, the husband of Rizal's first love invited Rizal to come over into their house. Rizal, civilly accepted the invitation. I wonder if there was an awkward moment between Segunda and Pepe. At that visit, the two gentleman played chess where Rizal was beaten by Manuel Luz. Maybe trying to make a joke out of his defeat, Rizal commented that he was beaten by Luz twice already. The first was on Segunda and the second was with their chess tournament.
This marble chess table has a rich historic value.
This is where Manuel Luz beat Jose Rizal on a chess match.
View of the fountain from the veranda
- From San Sebastian Cathedral walk towards Rizal St. to get there. Distance is just
about 300m. Refer to the map below courtesy of Google Earth.
Batangas Casa Segunda Lipa Segunda Katigbak-Luz
Location: Lipa City, Philippines


text:
Sports Roundup Apr 28, 2021
by Commuter Staff · May 9, 2021
Linn-Benton Volleyball
ALBANY, Ore. — Linn-Benton blanked visiting Mt. Hood 3-0 in NWAC South Region volleyball action Friday night.
Set scores were 25-21, 25-19 and 25-14.
The Roadrunners improve to 6-2, while Mt. Hood drops to 1-6.
Shaylyn Gray and Emily Curtis had 10 kills and seven kills, respectively to lead the Roadrunners' offensive attack. Sydnie Johnson managed the offense with 28 assists.
Defensively Gray and Jade Hayes each had 12 digs for Linn-Benton. Hayes also added four aces on the night.
Linn-Benton defeated the Saints 3-1 on Wednesday night in Gresham. The Roadrunners have now won six matches in a row.
The Roadrunners next host Rogue on Wednesday.
Linn-Benton Men's Basketball
ALBANY, Ore. — Mt. Hood took advantage of a cold-shooting Linn-Benton squad in the second half en route to a 60-52 win in NWAC South Region men's basketball action Saturday afternoon.
The Saints (1-1) forced 13 Roadrunner turnovers and edged them on the boards as well 38-36. Mt. Hood also outscored Linn-Benton 34-20 in the second half. The Roadrunners shot just 28% in the second half.
Linn-Benton won a 77-75 thriller in overtime on Wednesday against the Saints.
Freshman Jace Mills led the Roadrunners with 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field. Fred Harding IV and George Sadi each added 11 points for Linn-Benton (1-3). Sadi also collected a team-high 11 rebounds.
The Roadrunners travel to Chemeketa Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
Linn-Benton Baseball
ALBANY, Ore. — Linn-Benton split a doubleheader with Mt. Hood Sunday afternoon in NWAC South Region baseball action, topping the Saints 5-4 in game one before dropping the nightcap 13-9.
The Roadrunners (12-4) got a boost from freshman Durham Sundberg in game one. Sundberg's solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning put the Roadrunners up 2-1. But the Saints (9-4) scored two runs in the seventh and another in the eight inning to take a 4-2 lead.
Linn-Benton scored three runs of its own in the bottom of the eighth for the final margin. Ruben Cedillo singled home Jake Hoskins to start the comeback. Michael Soper's bases loaded walk brought home Cedillo and Ian McIntyre scored on an error.
Taylor Ott pitched six and one-third innings to earn the win, striking out eight batters.
In game two, the Saints scored two runs in the fourth inning to open up a 7-2 lead. Both teams struggled on the mound and in the field recording three errors apiece. The Saints opened up a 13-5 lead in the seventh inning before the Roadrunners added four more runs to post the final margin.
Kenji Lamdin took the loss for Linn-Benton.
The Roadrunners travel to Chemeketa next Friday and will then host the Storm Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Dick McClain Field.
SALEM, Ore. — Linn-Benton scored six runs in the fifth inning to set up a 16-9 win over Chemeketa in NWAC South Region baseball action Friday.
The Roadrunners (13-5) started the scoring run when Michael Soper doubled to score Trey Hageman. Wyatt Young singled to score Soper followed by Durham Sundberg's two-run home run. Hageman's sacrifice fly brought home Ruben Cedillo, giving the Roadrunners a 10-5 lead.
Linn-Benton took a 16-5 lead into the bottom of the ninth before Chemeketa (8-6) scored four runs for the final margin.
Soper, Young and Cedillo each had three hits for the Roadrunners while Sundberg posted five RBIs.
In game one, Chemeketa collected nine hits en route to a 7-2 win.
Linn-Benton hosts Chemeketa Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
ALBANY, Ore. — Linn-Benton swept both games of Sunday's doubleheader against Chemeketa, winning game one 7-3 and a shortened game two 15-0, in NWAC South Region baseball action at Dick McClain Field.
The Roadrunners (15-5) broke a scoreless game one in the bottom of the sixth inning when Jake Hoskins scored on a passed ball. Linn-Benton scored two more in the inning with Ruben Cedillo notching his fourth home run of the season and Ian McIntrye scored on Michael Soper's RBI single.
The Storm (8-8) tied the game at 3-3 in the seventh inning, before the Roadrunners rallied for three more runs in the eighth inning for the final margin.
William Fehrenbacher earned the win for the Roadrunners.
In Game Two, the Roadrunners racked up 15 hits in just four at bats in a five-inning shortened game because of the 10-run rule. Linn-Benton jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, added eight runs in the third inning and tallied three more runs in the fourth inning.
Hoskins, Soper, McIntyre, Durham Sundberg and Emiliano Alarcon each collected two hits apiece for the Roadrunners. Soper led the effort with three RBIs.
Rhett Larson picked up the win for the Roadrunners.
Linn-Benton hosts Clackamas on Friday for a doubleheader starting at 1:00 p.m.
Next story Wellness Wednesday, 5.12.2021
Previous story 50-for-50: Rachel Heisler, Basketball/X-Country/Track 1983-85


Last month, staff & members of the Alaska Wellness Coalition attended the National Prevention Networking conference in Seattle. Hope Finkelstein, AWC Coalition Coordinator presented the story of the AWC and how the specific strategy of implementing the statewide Be [You] campaign has served to both increase the capacity of the AWC as a whole and its individual members. The Anchorage based Healthy Voices Healthy Choices coalition sent three teens to the NPN's first annual youth track.
I learned that many students at the conference, even the young ones, were deeply impacted by substance abuse, often in close members of their own family. I think that often the issue of drug abuse is overlooked in favor of more "violent" or exciting issues, but it was very obvious that many of these participants felt there was a pressing issue that was doing real harm to their communities. I know that I will view substance abuse and especially efforts in substance abuse prevention in a more appreciative light for the work that is being done and the passion evident in that work.


Optimum in Allendale, Bergen County, New Jersey outage or service down? Current problems and outages - Is The Service Down?
The most recent outage reports and issues originated from Ho-Ho-Kus, Wayne, Garfield, Tuxedo Park, River Vale, Yonkers, Spring Valley, Oakland, Paramus, Ramsey, Mahwah, Nanuet, Glen Rock, Westwood, Haskell, Wyckoff, Pomona, Hawthorne, Teaneck and Haledon.
@OptimumHelp I am not able to login to my account to authorize an app. What is wrong with y'all!!
@OptimumHelp off course your optimum help app and site does not work.