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Local Area Attractions
The Virginia Beach area boasts numerous historical, cultural, military, and marine attractions. Here is just a sampling of some favorites. For a complete list, visit http://www.visitvirginiabeach.com/.
Head north on General Booth only 2.5 miles and you'll be at the famous and fabulous Virginia Beach oceanfront and boardwalk! Take it easy and take the trolley, which runs right from KOA to the beach Memorial thru Labor Day, or ride your bike all the way on the local bike path! Bike rentals also available at the beach.
Want a beach that's just as beautiful but more quaint? Head south 10 miles to Sandbridge Beach. Then there's Chix Beach on the Chesapeake Bay for another experience, or other local beaches our staff will be happy to tell you about.
Adventure Park zipline & aerial experience
An a-w-e-s-o-m-e new zipline and aerial adventure experience up in the trees! You won't be able to imagine it -- you have to come and see it!
For ages 5-adult, beginner to expert levels. Discounted tickets available daily in the KOA Store. For details and hours of operation, visit www.virginiabeachadventurepark.com.
Adventure Sports Park
The newest and coolest paintball facility in Virginia Beach is right on KOA's property! Bring clothes and shoes that can get messy and prepare to have a blast! Something for every age and skill level. Discounts on admission for KOA campers. Rental equipment and paintballs available for a reasonable fee. Get details and hours of operation at www.adventuresportspark.com.!
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Youll find one of the countrys best aquariums and live animal habitats at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center. Visit interactive, hand-on exhibits to learn more about the creatures and habitats of the Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, marshes and more. You may see creatures you've never seen before! Walk along the peaceful nature trail, climb an observation tower, or take one of several boat tours offered throughout the year. The whole family will love the six-story-high IMAX 3D Theater! Learn more at www.virginiaaquarium.com or call (757) 385-FISH.
Ocean Breeze Waterpark
Open daily Memorial Day-Labor DayWith 16 waterslides and a million-gallon wave pool, theres wild water fun for everyone at the Ocean Breeze Waterpark. Call (757) 422-4444 or go online to www.oceanbreezewaterpark.com for details. *Discounted tickets available at our front desk.
Local Area Activities
You'll find plenty to do while in Virginia Beach!
With 14 miles of open, public beaches with NO fees Virginia Beach offers a variety of unique beaches to fit every mood. The newly-landscaped Virginia Beach resort area features live music, street performers, diverse festivals, as well as outdoor cafes and nightlife.
If your idea of a "day at the beach" is more relaxed, visit Chesapeake Beach (known to the locals as Chicks Beach) for a more tranquil spot along the scenic Chesapeake Bay. Swimmers will enjoy the bay's protected shallow waters and beautiful sunsets.
For a more secluded environment, the Sandbridge area on Virginia Beach's southern shore is perfectquiet, breathtaking ocean views, and just 20 minutes from the main resort area.
Historic homes throughout the city offer a peek into the lives of Virginia Beachs earliest residents, including the Adam Thoroughgood House (circa 1680), the Ferry Plantation House (1740) and the Francis Land House (late 1700s). All homes are open to the public for tours and host special interpretative programs throughout the year.
On the water
The ocean and many inland waterways around Virginia Beach provide for numerous water activities, ranging from peaceful to thrilling!
- Pier and deep sea charter fishing
- Dolphin and whale watching boat trips
- Thrill rides
- Creek cruises
- Pirate ship adventure
Hiking and Biking
Virginia Beach boasts miles of hiking and biking trails.
Local Area EventsListing Calendar
Beach Street USA Nightly Entertainment
Sidewalks and street corners are the stage at Beach Street USA. Musicians and novelty acts perform along Atlantic Avenue, the Main Street of the Virginia Beach Resort. From 7:30 pm-11:00 pm, an eight-block corridor of Beach Street USA transforms into a magical world of its own that is part circus, part outdoor music festival, and part family fun zone.
Africana Virginia Beach featuring FunkFest
FunkFest is a three-day celebration with lively entertainment, cultural presentations, children's activities, business seminars, health and wellness displays, food, art, and shopping. Funk Fest will remain the heart and soul of this weekend event, featuring music generated over the years by influential legends such as James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, George Clinton, and The Ohio Players.
Verizon WIreless American Music Festival
3 Days. Over 30 bands on the Beach! The sounds of rock, jazz, country, blues, R&B, and more flood the Virginia Beach oceanfront for three sun-filled days over Labor Day Weekend at the American Music Festival presented by Chevrolet. The largest outdoor music event on the East coast, the American Music Festival brings together local, regional, and national acts to play on a gigantic 60-foot wide and 60-foot tall stage on the beach at 5th Street as well as stages in all parks along the beautiful Virginia Beach oceanfront. Festival goers by the thousands love the appeal of being outdoors on the beach with the Atlantic Ocean providing the perfect background for some of the greatest live music of all time!
Rock 'n Roll Marathon
Half Marathon, 2 Person Half Marathon Relay, Mini Marathon. Starting line is at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St., with the finishing line at the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Stay at KOA for this event--the Marathon route goes around Virginia Beach KOA property, so your family and friends can cheer you on as you pass by! Show us your race registration and we'll give you a discount!
Blues at the Beach
Celebrating one of the most cherished musical genres of all time, Blues at the Beach features two days of free concerts on an outdoor stage. Local, regional, and nationally-recognized Blues acts share the stage for a riveting and heartfelt tribute to the sights, sounds, and soul of the American experience.

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While a few instances may have tarnished its reputation, dismissing all carbon offset projects as “greenwashing” because of a few probable bad actors is like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
How Effective Are Carbon Offsets? In the face of the escalating climate crisis, the urgency to achieve net zero emissions has never been more pronounced. The world is confronting a climate emergency, underscored by the unmistakable extreme weather patterns occurring across the globe. Given these circumstances, it is surprising that we even are having this debate.
Amid the discussion around a few possible cases of potential exaggeration, carbon offsets often come under fire for being viewed as a convenient “get-out-of-jail” card for emitters. Critics argue that these offsets allow companies to maintain their emissions without addressing the root causes. However, this perspective fails to acknowledge that the process of transitioning towards a low-carbon economy is both intricate and gradual. The road to a net zero state demands attention not only on emission reduction but also on carbon sequestration. The goal of net zero, simply put, involves balancing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere with an equivalent amount removed.
As we strive to find this balance, carbon offsets offer a pathway that harmonizes economic growth with ecological restoration. The essence lies in enhancing natural systems like forests, wetlands, and farmlands absorbing more carbon dioxide than they release. The IPPCC report earlier this year underscored the immediate and pressing necessity for more ambitious actions aimed at emission reduction. In this perform-or-perish battle, it’s crucial to acknowledge that nature-based carbon offsets were never meant to be a standalone approach. Rather, they are just one piece in the broader strategy to reduce emissions.
While there have been instances of problematic nature-based carbon offsets, there are also legitimate offsets that reduce and mitigate emissions. Let’s look at some statistics. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 13 out of the 60 developing countries which reported REDD+ activities to the UN Climate Change Secretariat, reported a reduction of almost 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide. That is almost twice the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from the United States in 2020, and taking 150 million cars off the road for a year.
REDD stands for ‘Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries. The ‘+’ stands for additional forest-related activities such as sustainable forest management and conservation, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. Projects under REDD+ regulated by the United Nations can yield results-based payments for emission reductions when they reduce deforestation. Undoubtedly, transforming REDD into a market-based mechanism holds great potential as a critical action to combat climate change. At the same time, it advances the SDGs agenda in the Global South.
Beyond natural ecosystems, agriculture plays a pivotal role in the carbon offset narrative. Sustainable farming practices, such as zero-till or reduced-till farming, agroforestry, cover cropping etc. bolster soil health while simultaneously capturing carbon. Agroforestry, for instance, involves integrating trees into farmland, enhancing carbon sequestration and providing numerous benefits such as improved soil fertility, water conservation, and diversified income streams for farmers.
No-till farming involves growing crops without disturbing the soil, resulting in numerous benefits. These include reduced soil erosion, improved soil health and air quality, and increased water retention. It can also sequester 0.3 tons of carbon/acre/year, noted by a Soil Society of America paper. As has happened in the Canadian Prairies. The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute notes that the adoption of “no-till methodology has had a dramatic impact on carbon losses in western Canada, moving the provinces from a net loss of carbon to a net gain position since 1981”.
In fact, carbon sequestration in Saskatchewan farmlands due to zero till farming is in the range of 0.3 to 0.65 tons per acre per year, according to another study conducted by GHG Registry, an organization founded by a group of academics focused on creating rigorous scientific standards for carbon sequestration projects, and the scientific team of CarbonTerra, a Saskatchewan-based company engaged in building a carbon-neutral agriculture ecosystem in the province.
Aside from providing farmers with an additional income stream, the process augments soil organic carbon content. For example, the Chicago Climate Exchange currently compensates land managers with approximately $2 to $3 per acre for adopting practices like conservation tillage to sequester CO2, the Soil Society of America paper notes. This improvement in soil composition leads to heightened productivity, decreased soil erosion and nutrient runoff, and improved water quality. Soil carbon sequestration thus presents a mutually beneficial outcome for both the agricultural sector and the environment. Further, such sustainable farming practices also lead to a decrease in the utilization of equipment and labor on agricultural land. Thus, cutting down fossil fuel emissions associated with these operations. In fact, studies have estimated that adopting no-till practices can result in as much as a 71% reduction in the GHG impact compared to conventional tillage methods.
Carbon Offsets a Powerful Tool Nature-based carbon forest offsets allow individuals, companies, or governments to offset their carbon footprint by investing in projects that remove or reduce carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This helps neutralize emissions and combat climate change.
The industry has two segments: the compliance market, where entities are legally required to offset their emissions under regulations or agreements, and the voluntary carbon market, where entities choose to offset their emissions for ethical or reputational reasons. It is the voluntary market which has been under scrutiny in recent times. In general, the offset industry is experiencing remarkable growth. The value of the global carbon credit market reached upwards of $850 billion in 2021, a 164% increase from 2020, according to Refinitiv. Meanwhile, the voluntary carbon market alone grew at a record pace, reaching $2 billion—four times its value in 2020. And the pace of purchases is still accelerating in 2022, according to a report by BCG. By 2030, the market is expected to reach between $10 billion and $40 billion. The nature-based carbon offset market was valued at $0.6 billion in 2020.


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How long have you been making music?
I've been making up songs since I was very little then at 12 I took up piano and used to annoy my piano tutor by rewriting the classics and coming up with new ideas for them. I began seriously songwriting when I was about 16.
What inspired your latest album?
The simple answer to that is life. I write about things that I think about and things that affect me so the album is very much inspired by the people I meet and the world I live in. On a musical level I am inspired by almost everything I hear, I listen to loads and loads of music of all different genres and pick and choose the most interesting ideas to work with.
What process do you go through to create your music?
I'm not a very organised writer in that I don't sit down and write a song in one day. It takes a couple of weeks for me to write a new song. Usually I start with the melody or hook and work from there. I'll stop and start, revisit it and even get up in the middle of the night to tinker with lyrics. Once the melody and sections of the song are all in place I really focus on the words. For me, the words are so important. I literally can't sleep if I think a line has been written wrong. I have a brain storm session before I start writing the lyrics, and several more as I go along. When its all done, and at lots of stages before its done, I record it so there's no chance of a good idea slipping away!
How would you describe your sound?
My sound is a mix of blues/rock, funk and pop. I'm on a mission to bring blues to a wider audience by modernising it. I've always both played and written within the genre but I'm a huge fan of lots of music from outside the blues so on a musical level I'm influenced by a huge range of music including metal, rock and new country. I like catchy choruses and very funky rhythms in my music which is uncommon for blues. A reviewer of the new album said I 'bring blues kicking and screaming to the present'. I like that, that's what I am trying to do.
What would your dream collaboration be?
I would love to try working more with musicians working in other genres, maybe a rapper or someone like that. I'd also love to work with one of the big stadium rock bands like Aerosmith - they influence my work and it would be so much fun!
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Philadelphia Stock Exchange chairman Meyer âSandyâ Frucher sums up his plan for the future of the exchange in a few words: side-by-side-by-side trading. He said: âWhat will distinguish us in terms of our story is that we are going to be a multi-model exchange, as we are developing our side-by-side-by-side trading for equities, options and futures.â
Philadelphia’s multi-asset strategy underscores the securities exchanges’ need to diversify revenues at a time when all electronic, real-time quotes are linked, creating a single giant pool of orders that challenges the notion that liquidity begets liquidity.
No exchange is immune to this strong competition, including the New York Stock Exchange - the world’s largest - which is pursuing its own multi-asset strategy.
A multi-asset offering is also a good support for the algorithmic solutions now favored by the buy side and to create “native orders” that are exclusive to an exchange and accommodate complex strategies.
Frucher added: “If you look at options trading strategies, it’s not hard to figure out how to create options trades in terms of creating hedges. When hedging is cross-model, the integration of these strategies on a common platform is an attractive way to proceed.”
Reg NMS opportunities
Primarily an options market, the PHLX could not have picked a better time to reinvent itself as a low-cost, three asset-class electronic venue. By protecting the best electronic quote, no matter where it is posted, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation NMS gives smaller markets their best chance yet to compete against two behemoths, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
The PHLX chairman, who last year sounded a NYSE-Nasdaq “duopoly alert,” predicted: “It will be a brand new world because the regulatory mode that protects New York will no longer be there. Once you go to a black-box model, the world is flat.”
All that an exchange really needs in the new regulatory environment are participants willing to “drive the quote” or post orders at the best price as often as possible. And Philadelphia might just have a good chance of achieving this.
The PHLX last year sold a combined 45% stake in the oldest US exchange to six major order flow providers. Merrill Lynch, Citadel Derivatives Group and Morgan Stanley each acquired 10% of the exchange, while Citigroup, Credit Suisse and UBS each bought 5%. The six firms have the option to increase their stake proportionally to their initial investment, which could eventually give them close to full ownership of the exchange.
Those players want efficient and cost-effective execution on an alternative electronic venue that would prevent them from being at the mercy of the NYSE or Nasdaq when it comes to rules and fees. Hence, the days of Philadelphia’s small equity floor are numbered.
Frucher said: “As soon as the dates for the implementation of Reg NMS are finalized, we’ll announce our ECN. Our goal is to be as fast as or faster than anyone else in the market and to be the low-cost provider for equities.”
The six strategic investors in the Philadelphia exchange will also give Frucher the opportunity to implement his long-held belief that the increasing adoption of electronic trading by the buy-side will lead to greater use of hedging, arbitrage and complex strategies.
Frucher said: “I’ve believed in this for years and years. We never had the resources to implement this until now. It’s the right time too because the business itself has evolved in such a way that Microsoft ultimately will be traded in three ways, cash, options and futures.”
Frucher said of the second part of his project: “On futures, we intend to re-launch the Philadelphia Board of Trade in a new form. We intend to do so with a range of proprietary products, which are unique to the PHLX as well as with products in the index area.”
Philadelphia has already developed expertise in the index space, with about 20 exclusive options contracts, ranging from banking to semiconductors and gold, which the exchange developed on its own or with partners such as Keefe, Bruyette and Woods or Susquehanna. The same indices could support futures contracts. Other new futures products could involve foreign equity indices as their underlying instrument.
PBOT has a dormant contract market registration with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission but the Philadelphia exchange is in the process of reviving the license.
But Philadelphia surely does not lose sight of its bread-and-butter options trading operations that have gained traction since the exchange its options hybrid. According to some market participants, PHLX XL is the fastest US hybrid when it comes to simple equity option execution, but lags when it comes to complex order functionality, a field that Frucher intends to address.
Frucher said: “On the options side, we continue to advance our technology and we intend to launch new products as well. Philadelphia will remain a hybrid options market unless customers want a fully electronic model.”
With these projects on the drawing board, the PHLX has hired financial advisers in view of an initial public offering that the oldest US stock exchange hopes to launch in late 2006 or early 2007. The exchange has already hired a financial adviser to guide it through this process.
Run on a tight budget, the Philadelphia exchange, which is focusing its spending on technology and product development, managed to break even as a non-profit entity. Now, it is set to turn profits that would support its public offering in the red-hot exchange sector.
According to Frucher, “about 92% of our costs are fixed and our revenues are variable. Revenues are now coming in ways that make it attractive for the PHLX to do an IPO.”

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The newest version of Apple’s mobile operating system is reportedly being optimized to run well on devices as old as the iPhone 4S and iPad Mini, company insiders told 9to5Mac.
Rather than saddle older, underpowered phones with increasingly powerful features, Apple has reportedly built a stripped-down “core” version of its new mobile operating system for older devices. Meanwhile, newer phones, like the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, will get access to iOS 9’s more powerful, processor-intensive new features.
The move may surprise Apple users who have seen performance steadily decline on outdated devices, raising theories that Apple was deliberately pushing users to buy the latest model.
Apple is expected to unveil the latest version of iOS 9 at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June.
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Congress nominates two to MC committees
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The opposition Congress finally nominated its members to two major bodies of the Municipal Corporation — finance and house tax committees.
The decision came six months after the MC elections took place.
While Sanjay Talwar and Gurpreet Gogi were nominated to finance and house tax committee respectively, councillor Balkar Sandhu was nominated as chairman of Ludhiana Congress councillors.
Bharat Bhushan Ashoo, MLA, Ludhiana (west), said, "As per the orders of Captain Amarinder Singh and nomination letters sent by him, they are our official nominees for finance committee and house tax committee. We gave those letters to the councillors concerned."
The opposition had elected Hemraj Aggarwal as its leader recently after a lot of delay due to factionalism in the party and lack of consensus after which Captain Amarinder Singh called for elections. Thus for the first time, elections were held in Chandigarh to elect the leader of opposition.
The MC house has not met even once since the elections except to elect the mayor.


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Learn about Kristen Williams’ journey in building Ephemera Paducah, an art retreat and retail space in Paducah, Kentucky, where classes range from mixed media and art journaling to fiber arts, and where chocolate is considered an art supply.
Learn how to develop an elevator pitch – a short, succinct, and persuasive way to introduce yourself, make a connection, and give the business answer to the ol’ cocktail party question, “So, what do you do?”
Sara Bryant started her business, Bee’s Knees Knee Pads, to solve a problem for a small, but specific, group of people — pole dancers. Her goal was simple: make a better knee pad.
Learn about makers who have hit the roads, fueled by an adventurous spirit, a pursuit of fresh experiences, and a yen to see the country. They found artistic inspiration, interesting people, and ways to satisfy their wanderlust and support their businesses.
Kelli Nyman’s modern take on origami encompasses clean, seemingly simple geometric forms that are dimensional, textural and offer a varying viewing experience depending on lighting, time of day, and viewing vantage.
Mosaic artist Amanda Anderson is inspired by nature and wildlife, but it is color that drives her work.
As more states lift restrictions on in-person gatherings, craft fairs and trade shows are coming back. We talk with attendees and organizers about what they’re anticipating.
Cecilia Louie manipulates long, skinny strands of paper into dragonflies, flowers, letters, and other fanciful quilled art.
Craft trends, pandemic pivoting, and creating a more diverse industry were among more than 25 seminars and discussions at the Creativation+ Featuring Art Materials World’s first virtual trade show.
Through the non-profit Black Girls Sew, fashion designer Hekima Hapa is teaching young people in her neighborhood in New York City sewing and entrepreneurship skills.


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Jet Airways employees are expecting to be paid their pending salaries once the fresh funding comes through.
New Delhi: Employees of cash-strapped Jet Airways on Saturday protested outside Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport here seeking release of pending salaries.
The beleaguered airline, which is flying just six-seven aircraft on Saturday, has asked its lenders to grant some "interim funding". Its employees are expecting to be paid their pending salaries once the fresh funding comes through.
Employees of Jet Airways gathered outside Terminal 3 in their uniform for a silent protest on Saturday afternoon. They carried banners that read " Save Jet Airways, Save our future" and "Hear our cry, Let 9W fly". 9W is the code for Jet Airways flights, just like 6E is for IndiGo flights.
On Friday, Jet Airways employees took out a silent march in Mumbai. Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola had earlier said that the airline would fly just 6-7 aircraft on Saturday and Sunday. At its peak, the airline flew a 119-aircraft fleet. On Monday, the lenders - lead by SBI - would again meet the management of Jet Airways which will present a plan to use the "interim funding", if granted.
Jet Airways on Thursday grounded its services to and from the East and Northeast regions and suspended its international operations till Monday. Consequently, many passengers were left stranded at the airports


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Amy’s Dream is “a taste of the a new sound that we are experimenting with,” says Devin. “The production is more full and the songs are more rock leaning than our traditional blues and country sound.”
The EP’s title track, "Amy's Dream", is about a women's dream of a better life, put to a mellow groove with some dissonant guitar solo's breaking up the verses. Two covers have also found their way on to the EP. Jack Mark’s “Maggies Hardware Store” is a song “which we have been playing for many years and have finally recorded,” says Devin. The second cover, Luke Doucet’s “One Too Many” is a nod to the old sound of The Devin Cuddy Band. “It is a country version of the song we used to do in the early days at The Cameron House.”


The horrific murder of Sarah Everard brought national attention to the issue of women’s safety, which was further exacerbated by the police’s heavy-handed response to the peaceful vigil at Clapham Common.
With the local elections 2021 fast approaching, voting matters now more than ever.
It has continued to be an incredibly busy time for our members as elections loom.
I was delighted to see the LGA running a number of webinars recently on vaccine communications and tackling hesitancy and misinformation.
The final local government finance settlement for 2021/22, which was laid before Parliament in February, confirmed that councils will receive a share of £51.3 billion in funding (a 4.6 per cent increase in cash terms).
Have we ever owed a bigger debt of thanks to the NHS than we do today?
The intervention of Constitution and Devolution Minister Chloe Smith in January, about the local elections and the issues of campaigning and delivering of leaflets, was a major concern to me and one that made no sense at all.
Friends, this is my last column ahead of the local elections and our group elections that follow.
The United States has come under new management at a crucial time in world history – what could be the turning point in the fight against climate change.
As I write this article, we are in another national lockdown to bring the new coronavirus variant under control, which has been spreading very quickly.


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Miletus (LoveToKnow) Informative (but dated) encyclopedia article
providing general information on Miletus, its history, and the
archaeological excavations there.
Site Catalog Name: Miletus (The Perseus Digital Library) Describes the
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The Ancient Theatre at Miletus (Theatre Tours) Offers a virtual tour of
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Miletus (About.com) Detailed history of the city from the 14th to 5th
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How to Measure a Dog’s Back Length
If you’re making a dog coat it is important that you know how to measure a dog’s back length accurately
It might seem straight forward for how to measure a dog’s back length but there are several factors that come into play that can make all the difference to getting a good fit.
Prepare before you start
- Use a soft measuring tape and follow the natural curve of your dog’s spine.
- Take your dog for a walk or a good play before measuring so they are less energetic and can concentrate.
- Bring treats or a toy to reward them afterwards for their great work!
Is your dog standing straight?
Measure from the base of the dog’s neck (where the collar sits) to the base of the tail. Make sure your dog is standing on all fours with the head, spine and tail all aligned. If your dog is turning to look at what you’re doing it’s impossible to get the proper length. You just can’t measure the spine when it’s curved. Don’t try to measure while your dog is sitting as it will completely alter the length.
Does your dog have a curly tail?
If your dog has a tail that curls up a long coat can irritate them, so consider making the coat slightly shorter by about 1/2”. If the dog’s tail goes straight out or down, you can go a little further if you want more coverage.
How long is the dog’s belly?
Although I don’t typically measure the dog’s belly length for a basic coat, I have found that coats can slip around on the back end if the dog has a really long belly. I will often add elastics that slip around the dog’s hind legs to help keep the coat in place. The other option is to move the belly band further towards the back legs.
Get a step-by-step guide and workbook
Measuring your dog is quite a simple process so long as you are prepared and know the tricks to get it right.
If you would like to learn more about how to measure your dog, then download my 4 Steps to Fit Your Dog Guide and Workbook. I’ll walk you through the step by step process to take all the measurements you need to make a simple dog coat.
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Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
Look at what the Lord can do!
"Is any thing too hard for the LORD?" At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son (Genesis 18:14). For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13). Never, every sell God short. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask and think, according to the power that worketh in us (Ephesians 3:20).

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However, he is kidnapped by his father who mistreats him and confines him to a cabin along the river (Twain, 34). This situation is the basis of their fugitive lifestyle as Huck reunites with Jim, who is also escaping from his captivity. The two get the opportunity to share with each other and their bond is made even stronger as they are faced with similar aspects of living life while on the run. Their journey along the Mississippi River, through Illinois, Kentucky and Arkansas are full of adventure as they travel seeking their refuge place. Jim aspires to reach another southern state that is free of slavery practices and hopes to someday buy freedom for the rest of his family. Huck aspires to find a more fulfilling life for himself free of limitations either from his guardians or
Huckleberry Finn matures morally in his adventures when having to make decisions throughout his journey for the future of his life and his slave friend, Jim. Huck has grown up learning bad morals caused by living with his drunk and abusive father, and with no one to tell him otherwise, he keeps the same morals that his dad taught him. Fortunately, Huck is helped by Jim, a runaway slave who joins him on his journey and helps Huck develop his own morals with decisions Huck makes. Throughout Huck's adventures, he is put into numerous situations where he must use his own judgement to make decisions that will affect the morals Huck will carry with him throughout his life. Huck matures in the novel through his morals when he is confronted with life
Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is about a young boy named Huck, in search of freedom and adventure. The shores of the Mississippi River provides a good amount of backdrop for the story. Huck is running away because he doesn’t want to be civilized, while running away, Huck meets up with a man named Jim.
In Chapter 16, when Huck sees Jim’s reaction to being near freedom, Huck describes his feeling as, “miserable”, “abusing”, “scorched”, and “die”. Although Jim is happy to face his future, Huck becomes burdened by societal beliefs and more importantly, his own moral values. For Huck, bestowing freedom to a slave is shameful and unethical; no different from one’s “property”. This also implies that Huck values the societies view more than his relationship with Jim. Later on, Huck’s view of the past changes as he separates his own conscience from the societal values. This is seen in chapter 31, when Huck reflects on his journey as “good”, “laughing”, and “best”. Despite conflicting with societal values, Huck was able to enjoy Jim’s companionship. This is a direct result of him starting to believe that Jim is his equivalent and is worthy of being his friend. By referring to slaves as “n*****” and other derogatory dictions earlier in the novel, then calling Jim “white” and using joyful dictions, Twain highlights Huck’s shift in view from the typical societal view that slaves are “properties” to his own belief that people are not inherently
There are certain things that set humans apart from other creatures. Intelligence, emotion, and humanity are concepts that many understand while others struggle to grasp. In a time before the Civil War, African Americans were treated with a lack of humanity and respect. Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, exposes the racism towards African Americans in the 19th century by showing the interaction of Jim with white Americans. Jim is a runaway slave owned by a white lady named Miss. Watson; while his partner during his adventures down the Mississippi River, Huck is a young boy raised in a slave-owning culture. Jim will have to struggle with Huck’s moral dilemma of whether or not to view Jim as an equal; Twain continues to set Jim
Huck’s initial thought, to treat people equally, is countered by society’s need for separation. Huck promises to keep Jim's secret after he learns of his escape from Miss Watson. “Well I did. I said I wouldn’t, and I’ll stick to it. Honest injun, I will. People would call me a low-down abolitionist and deise me for keeping mum” (43). Huck’s decision to keep Jim’s secret reflects a higher
Mark Twain emphasizes the theme that a person's morals are more powerful than the corrupt influence of society in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Based on how Huck Finn views the world and forms his opinions, he does not know the difference between right and wrong. In the novel, Huck escapes civilized society. He encounters a runaway slave, Jim, and together they travel hopes of freedom. But along the way, Huck and Jim come across troubles that have Huck questioning his motives. Throughout their journey, Huck is aware that Jim has escaped but does not know whether or not to turn him into the authorities. Huck’s mentality about society matures and he realizes his need to protect Jim from dangers. As the novel progresses, Huck begins to realize the flaws in society. Huck ultimately chooses to follow his own
Chp.31). As Huck and Jim navigate down the Mississippi River, sharing narrow escapes and miracles, their bond develops. Huck comes to love and respect Jim, but the notion of doing the “right” thing tells him to turn Jim in. From his bringing up, he believes he has a moral obligation to turn Jim in, because Jim is Miss Watson’s ‘property’. But, reminiscing of his Journey with Jim and “how good he always was”, Huck denies the moral code society placed upon him and decides he will do everything to go save Jim. Smiley says that throughout the entire story “Twain really saw Jim as no more than Huck’s sidekick”, as "Jim is never autonomous never has a vote, always finds his purposes subordinate to Huck's, and, like every good sidekick, he never minds” (Smiley). Yet, we see in Huck’s moral dilemma, how he understands how great and amazing of a person that Jim is when they were “floating along talking, and singing, and laughing”, that he finally defeats the concept of Jim being just a ‘sidekick’ or a slave (HF. Chp 31). Huck truly sees Jim as his equal when he commits his entirety to saving Jim, getting mad that to society, Jim amounted only to “forty dirty dollars” (HF. Chp 31). Although he considers turning Jim in and struggles against the constant thought because society would get angry “that Huck Finn helped a nigger to get his freedom” and he would be condemned “to everlasting fire” , we see a person able to defeat mainstream conventions and strive for what he as an individual believes stands as truly right (HF. Chp 31). Smiley claims that the story is only “lighting out for the territory" for racism, but without first convincing the majority of people to judge people by their value rather than what
In the text, The Ethical Life, by Russ Shafer-Landau, it questions Jonathan Bennett’s morality and sympathy and how the two of them can come into conflict. Morality and sympathy are connected, but still very different. Throughout this chapter, Jonathan Bennett outlines many important points and factors that go into these connections and how they can overlap and conflict.
This leads into the main internal conflict that Huck must face. He must chose whether to break federal law by running away with Jim, a slave, or to do what society believes what is right and return him back to his owner. In the end, Huck chooses to not turn Jim in and go on a journey with him, defying the laws of the country. Johnson says that this recommends disobedience and defiance on the part of young people, however it does the opposite. This shows that Huck’s moral values are more in tune with making the right choice than society’s. On their journey, Jim even tells Huck that he is the best friend he had ever had (Twain 72). Huck might break the law, but he selects that option over condemning his friend to a lifetime of unhappiness and
The river in the novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a significant place where rules of society are forgotten and Huck and Jims relationship is built. While on the river, Huck seems to put aside everything he has learned from society and forms a strong relationship with a black slave, all in his willing. Society has no influence on Huck while traveling on the river which allows his friendship with Jim expand overtime.
Judging someone for their race, ethnicity, or skin color is never portrayed as the right thing to do. However, these are some of the main themes in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This was taken place before the Civil War, when slavery was still legal. When Huck Finn and Jim meet, even though Jim is a slave, they connect immediately. Their friendship grows stronger and stronger as the novel continues, it got to the point where Jim was not only a friend, but a father figure to Huck. There was a couple of times where Huck realized that what he was doing was not only wrong, but illegal, and wondered if he should do the right thing, but decided against it. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck sees Jim as a slave, friend, and a father
Mark Twain’s idea of captivity is slavery and keeping Huckleberry Finn in the the standards of civilization. Slavery and racism is a major concept discussed throughout the novel using the character Jim. Jim is a slave that decides to run away so that he can free his family; the place he is running away from, the town which he is held captive, is keeping Jim captive. In Huckleberry Finn the author says,"Well, I b 'lieve you, Huck. I—I RUN OFF" (37). This quote is showing where Jim ran away from his masters home and town so that he can free himself and his family. The town is also keeping Huckleberry Finn “captive” to. Throughout the novel Twain talks about how Huckleberry Finn feels trapped in the town and how he wants to escape civilization and his father. “Every little while he locked me in and went down to the store, three miles, to the ferry, and traded fish and game for whisky, and fetched it home and got drunk and had a good time, and licked me.”(Twain 34). This quote shows how Huckleberry was treated by his father and that he felt trapped. Twain discusses slavery and the standards of civilization is very mature manner using symbolization
Specifically, through the controversy of slavery at the time, Huck learns how to listen to his intuition and conscience. His slight hesitation escaping with Jim makes him question the authenticity of his morality. He says, “I begun to get it through my head that he was most free--and who was to blame for it? Why, me … But you knowed he was running for his freedom, and you could ‘a’ paddled ashore and told somebody” (Twain 87-88). At this stage in the novel, it is important to denote his ambivalence toward the situation. Though he helps Jim, he feels a sense of guilt for going against societal standards. Regardless, Huck has a myriad of opportunities to turn Jim in--and doesn’t. This verifies that Huck progresses in developing his maturity and poise. Naturally, as his bond with Jim cultivates, Huck unknowingly treats him as a human. Through Huck’s sensibility, he states, “It didn’t take me long to make up my mind that these liars warn’t no kings nor dukes at all … I hadn’t no objections, ‘long as it would keep peace in the family; and it warn’t no use to tell Jim, so I didn’t tell him” (Twain 125). Correspondingly, Huck gains a consideration for Jim and his personal feelings, which he expresses nonchalantly through motley aspects of their journey. This also shows how his aspects of racism are changing; he starts to believe people are people, no matter
In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain gives us an implied theme to ponder about. Three themes stand out farther than the rest – racism, money, and freedom. In the South, racism was extremely prominent as well as enslaving blacks. With the view of the setting and how it is portrayed, Twain makes this clear. The fact that Jim was enslaved and Huck and Tom had to rescue him proves this. In the beginning of the story, readers are told that Huck has obtained $6,000 for himself (which was a great amount during the 1800s), yet Jim has very little, if any. The divide between rich and poor hear are coherent and is a theme all throughout the story. Finally, obtaining liberation is the ultimate goal in the novel. It took Huck and Tom a very long time to try to break Jim free, but it was all worth it. We also see freedom when we look at the Mississippi River – it promotes freedom in the story. Twain put all of these elements together to illustrate how life actually is. Racism will occur (although it is terrible), nearly everyone wants money and the divide of the rich and the poor is common, and some people are still trying to achieve freedom from an individual or material in their

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Cobactan 2.5 % Cefquinome 100 ml (EXP: 07/2023)
Suspension of 25 mg cefquinome per ml (corresponding with 29.64 cefquinome sulphate per ml)
Indications for use
Treatment of infections caused by bacteria sensitive to cefquinome, such as:
Acute E.coli mastitis with signs of systemic involvement
Respiratory tract infections caused by Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica.
Digital dermatitis, infectious bulbar necrosis and interdigital necrobacillosis (foul in the foot)
Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins is rare, however cefquinome should not be administered to animals which are known to be hypersensitive to ß-lactam antibiotics.
Dosage and Administration
Respiratory tract infections caused by Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica, Digital dermatitis, infectious bulbar necrosis and interdigital necrobacillosis( foul in foot), Acute E.coli mastitis with signs of systemic involvement-1 mg cefquinome/kg( 2 ml/50 kg body wt.)
Calf-E.coli septicaemia- 2 mg cefquinome/kg( 4 ml/50 kg body wt)
Cattle – 2 ml / 50 kg body weight
Calves – 2-4 ml / 50 kg body weight
Pigs – 1-2 ml / 25 kg body weight
Sows – 4 ml / 50 kg body weight
Dogs and cats – 0.5 ml / 5 kg body weight
Horses – 2 -4 ml / 50 kg of mass
Rabbits – 0.5 ml / 5 kg of mass The
the interval between injections is 24 hours.
The duration of treatment is 2-5 days.
*Kilograms to Pounds conversion table
|Kilograms (kg)||Pounds (lb)||Pounds+Ounces
|0.1 kg||0.220 lb||0 lb 3.527 oz|
|1 kg||2.205 lb||2 lb 3.274 oz|
|5 kg||11.023 lb||11 lb 0.370 oz|
|10 kg||22.046 lb||22 lb 0.740 oz|
Cattle: Milk- 1 day, Meat- 5 days
At temperatures below 25 ° C. Do not freeze. Protect from light.

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Back from the Dead
Remarkable changes are taking place at Lotus. The automaker is currently preparing to enter the North American market with its second generation Elise later this year.
While that may be good news for longtime fans, other news about the company itself is not so good. Only one standing model stays in the Lotus lineup seeing that the M250 midsize was canned and the long-running Esprit is officially dead.
To help tie the marque over until its next supercar comes around Lotus has revived the Exige that ran from 2000 to 2002. The new car maintains the same lightweight core values which the first generation featured.
The most recent news concerning the Elise 111R revolves around the new Toyota 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine with variable valve timing. Reasons for change include reliability, increased efficiency, and the fact that Toyota's inline four will pass worldwide emissions standards without challenge. It generates a very impressive 192 horsepower, backed by 134 lb-ft of torque. The engine's general characteristics should equal the high-revving K-Series British motor, so fans of the original Exige should not be disappointed.
While the Rover K-Series was an admirable engine powering one of Lotus' best vehicles, the Toyota motor packs its own special traits. It is true that the Rover motor featured VVC, Rover's version of variable valve timing, however the Toyota powerplant packs this trait (VVTL-i) as well, plus two camshafts. Between idle and 6,200 rpm, the car utilizes a normal cam, but as soon as this line is crossed all goes wild thanks to an aggressive cam setup that increases valve lift for extra engine breathing. Though the Exige will never reach the limit on its 10,000 rpm tachometer, enthusiasts will be impressed by the car's 8,500 rpm redline and 7,800 rpm peak power delivery.
Performance has always been a key factor to the Exige's success, and though it is true that the new model will be heavier by 90 kilograms, it has a 15-hp advantage over the old car. The new engine allows the 875 kilo (1,925 lb) coupe to reach 100 km/h in just 5.2 seconds, with a top speed of 237 km/h (147 mph).
Despite the ability to offer near infinite thrills, the Exige will return a remarkable 8.8 L/100 km (26.7 mpg) on the average mixed cycle, something that very few extreme sports cars can match. As mentioned before, the Exige can squeak past the Euro4 emissions regulations, a set of tests that has caught and smothered many high performance cars (or at least invoked them to change dramatically). The car is mated to a six-speed gearbox, and like all Lotus vehicles, features a performance exhaust system engineered in-house.
It is commonly assumed that an Exige is little more than a regular Elise with a hardtop and redesigned 'backbone' rear section, but there's much more to it than simply this.
Lotus has spent a great deal of effort honing the 3.80 meter (149.5 inch) long vehicle's aerodynamics to optimize ideal levels of downforce. Although front and rear spoilers are used, much of the work occurs underneath the car. A flat undertray reduces under-vehicle turbulence, while there's a diffuser in the rear - both being traits of high-downforce vehicles that are used extensively in Formula One racing. Meanwhile, the car receives lightweight black-painted eight spoke alloy wheels measuring 16 inches up front and 17 inches in back.
Important for North American enthusiasts, the new Exige isn't the stripped-out, back-to-basics vehicle that the original car was. Depending on your needs, it's possible to equip an Exige with a radio and CD player, central locking system, ABS brakes and air conditioning. These features help explain the car's weight increase.
Lotus will also offer two separate packages. A Touring pack includes power windows and Alcantara (suede-like) seats, while a Performance pack will offer sports seats and other race-inspired options. Three colors (orange, gray, and green) will be also available, and are exclusive to this model.
And what will it cost? The asking price for the Lotus Exige Mk II is E44,900 ($73,160 CAD, $58,870 USD). If the Exige intrigues you, your best bet is to contact your local dealer. If you're in Vancouver give Weissach Performance (www.weissach.com
) a call or if in Toronto, Gentry Lane (www.gentrylane.com
). If anywhere in between, either of these two dealers would no doubt deliver.
Price Range (estimated MSRP): $73,000+
Body Type: 2-door coupe
Layout: mid-engine, RWD
Engine: 1796 cc 192 hp, 132 lb-ft of torque, 1.8-L, DOHC, 16-valve I-4
Transmission: 6-spd manual
Acceleration: (0 - 100 km/h): 5.2 seconds
Fuel Consumption: 8.8 L/100 km (26.7 mpg)
Curb Weight: 875 kg (1925 lbs)
Top Speed: 237 km/h (147 mph)
Brakes (front/rear): disc/disc, ABS
Length: 3,797 mm (149.5 in)
Width: 1,727 mm (68.0 in)
Height: 1,159 mm (45.6 in)
Wheelbase: 2,300 mm (90.6 in)
Seating Capacity: 2
Trunk Volume: 112 liters (4.0 cu ft)


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text: Nick Cousins scored in his Vegas debut and the Golden Knights beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 in a matchup between two of the top teams in the Pacific Division. Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore also scored as Vegas won its seventh straight game. Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves to earn his 61st career shutout to tie Turk Broda for 17th all-time. The 16-year-veteran netminder is now 5-0-0 in his last five starts. Vegas improved to 11-3-2 under Peter DeBoer. Edmonton lost for the first time when playing on the second of back-to-back nights, dropping to 6-1-0.


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Superseding the events of Iron Man 3, Thor 'The Dark World, and Captain America 'The Winter Soldier': 'Age of Ultron' finds the honorary heroes on a quest to capture Hydra disciples (so to speak) and take possession of their findings and preliminary experimenting via alien technological mechanisms. The crusade brings Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, The Mighty Thor, and Hawkeye - mixing it up with Baron Strucker; one of Hydra's officers who has been studying Loki’s scepter in the hopes of controlling its very power.
Overall you can't really say which Actor portrayed their (Avenger) part better, they were all finely knit and brought about a real 'Avengers' experience (similarly like in the last Avengers). For example even though you knew these actors were popular 'A' rated Actors/Actresses, you looked passed the obvious and that alone made you realize that this truly was a winning team.
Eventually and intriguingly you get to look deeper into the Avengers fears based on past life experiences thanks to Scarlet Witches meddling with the Avengers minds. The progression to Ultron, [voiced by James Spader, who by-the-way delivered the cold A.I. Entity/Machine quite fantastically], was fairly paced and finely tuned where necessary. The trivial areas where Avengers 'Age of Ultron' lacks (not even worthy to mention), it in turn shines ten times more in the most important beefy parts of the storyline. Overall 'Age of Ultron' is one of the most intoxicating and entertaining Marvel adaptations thus far! And although I enjoyed Captain America 'The Winter Soldier' slightly more than 'Age of Ultron', it was only because of the WOW factor that Captain America 'Winter Soldier' delivered, a WOW factor that I didn't expect considering it was about a standalone Superhero [birthed from the World War 2 era], rather than a whole team of Hero's like the Avengers. Winter Soldier had particular necessary environments for the type of movie it was, and the well pressed techniques that 'Winter Soldier' delivered was nothing short of Awesome! Additionally the production of Captain America 'Winter Soldier' seemed more refined. I'm not saying 'Age of Ultron' was inferior - as a matter of fact it was quite admirable! I'm just saying I slightly relished 'Winter Soldiers' overall experience a little bit more.
Notwithstanding some anecdotal occurrences, 'Age of Ultron' is strongly driven from the very start. It's one of those movies that truly is worth experiencing on the big screen, and overall is a concrete Superhero flick.
- Plot: 9.4
- Delivery: 8.5
- Character Portrayals: 9.3
- Technical Accuracy: 8
- CGI (If Applicable): 8.7
- Overall Experience: 8.5

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Bhubaneswar (TF Bureau): The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today once again reiterated that no discrepancy is involved in procurement of face masks and it has bought it as per the guidelines of the Centre.
BJD spokesperson Dr Sasmit Patra today addressed a press conference here where he stressed that the state government has procured face masks at par with other states.
“The Centre had fixed Rs 16 for procurement of a mask. The state government has not spent any penny above that. I would like to tell people of Odisha that no misappropriation has taken place in buying of masks,” Patra said.
The parliamentarian claimed that Maharashtra has procured 3 ply masks at Rs 16 per piece, Gujarat at Rs 12, Karnataka at Rs 18.74, West Bengal at Rs 18.74 and Tamil Nadu at Rs 15.96.
“In February this year, the price of mask was Rs 1 per piece as the demand was low. In March and April, the price shot up due to imbalance in supply chain. While COVID19 infection was spreading, it was utmost necessary to procure the medical essentials for safeguarding the lives of Corona warriors. So, the state government procured them as per the price fixed by the Union government,” the MP said.
The Opposition, however, continued to target the BJD over the issue. The Congress today submitted a memorandum to Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal demanding CBI probe into the incident. It also staged protests at district level.
Worth mentioning, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, in its March 24 notification had said that the retail price of 3 ply surgical mask contain a layer of melt blown non-woven fabric shall not be more than Rs 16 per piece.
Notably, the state government had procured 30 lakh masks from Tamil Nadu-based Sri Vishnu Disposables Pvt Ltd


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Each room with cosy and neat decoration will invite you to travel to the country of the mother-of-Pearl and the tabletiers.
The Tabletterie Hotel is also proud to offer specially designed rooms to welcome in the best conditions people with disabilities. Our services:
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The Tabletterie Hotel offers you a selection of 22 comfortable and spacious rooms equipped with fine bedding. They are divided into 4 categories:
- Classic rooms with a surface area ranging from 18 to 25 m², our 10 classic rooms are equipped with 160 x 200 bedding,
- Superior rooms with a surface area ranging from 21 to 26 m², offer a 180 x 200 bedding. These rooms are also available in twin beds.,
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- Family Suites with a surface area up to 36 m², have a bedding of 180 x 200 and are able to accomodate 4 people thanks to their sofa bed equipped with a real bedding. They also offer a beautiful work area thanks to their separate living room.


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We really enjoyed our visit to Historic Merrickville and the historic Blockhouse Museum! The Blockhouse is situated right along side the beautiful Rideau Canal. It's maintained beautifully and if full of amazing artifacts and history of not only the Blockhouse but also the history of...More
The blockhouse is one of the last remaining ones on the Rideau Canal. The museum provided an overview of the canal and the purpose of the blockhouse. It also provided some local history that was interesting.
The museum had several exhibits inside and gave a good history of blockhouses in general and of the Rideau Canal in particular. The canal was built for a military purpose and the locks are all hand operated. Before or after seeing the museum, which is...More
The blockhouse in Merrickville gives a full history of the incredible feat of building the Rideau Canal. There are lots of artifacts, photos, and a good video detailing this UNESCO World Heritage site. There is no charge to enter but a donation is requested.
The historical society that looks after this museum is doing a brilliant job. The staff I met were very friendly, professional, and very knowledgable. This museum opens up one's eyes about our not too distant past, how our ancestors lived, worked, and protected the canal....More
Good wet day attraction. Free. Absorbs you in the history of merrickville. 1of 4 blockhouses built by colonel by. Never used in anger though. Some artefacts of a bygone era.has one of merrickville train station signs. Now defunct. Well worth a trip.

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Double layer hematite stone necklace with a coin. This silver color necklace is made out of natural hematite stone beads, stainless steel chain ending with a silver-plated coin. The necklace is perfect for a night out, a party with friends, or a fancy party.
Additional details about the necklace:
- Beaded part length: 44.5 cm + 5 cm extension.
- Thin chain length: 54 cm.
- Necklace material: hematite stones, stainless steel chain, brass pendant plated in silver.
- Necklace color: silver
♥ The necklace will come in a GG Unique gift box
CARE TIPS: Please avoid direct contact with water and perfume.

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The Valve Index virtual reality system for PCs is now backordered until after Christmas in the USA, according to its Steam store page.
This comes just over a week after the announcement of Half-Life: Alyx, Valve’s first”flagship” VR game. The store page simply lists “due to recent high demand”, but Alyx is the obvious culprit given this kind of backorder situation hasn’t happened since Index launched.
All purchases of the Valve Index before the end of the year will receive a free copy of the otherwise $60 game plus some extras like “environments from Half-Life: Alyx in your SteamVR Home space” and “Alternate gun skins to embellish Alyx’s arsenal.” Additionally, some of the game’s optional interactions will only be possible with the Index controllers.
The Valve Index is priced steep at $999 for the full bundle. That’s more than double the price of the Oculus Rift S. In fact, you could buy all three of Facebook’s headsets for that price.
But for that price, users get, arguably, the best overall VR experience available. The high refresh rate makes moving around feel real, the audio quality is sublime, the controllers allow for natural intuitive interaction, and the wider field of view immerses you more into the virtual world.
However, great hardware doesn’t sell without great content. In fact, the company’s own Hardware Survey indicates that the Index currently makes up less than 5% of VR headsets on Steam.
What it does tell us, however, is that demand has significantly increased, and that happened after Alyx shows that actual AAA games from a company (that is at its heart a game developer) is what it takes to really kickstart interest in VR hardware.
That’s a lesson Sony and Facebook already learned, and it is great to see Valve demonstrate its understanding of that principle too.


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August 11, 2015
Race relations better this side of the Tasman
Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy says New Zealanders are better at addressing racism than our cousins across the ditch.
Australians are having a major public debate about whether or not they are racist following indigenous AFL football player Adam Goodes decision to opt out from playing an important game because he was tired of racist booing.
This side of the Tasman Dame Susan has entered the debate saying while we are not perfect, and pockets of extremism exist here, overall we're better at looking back at our history with open eyes and with both eyes not just one.
She says human rights abuses committed by our government against Maori New Zealanders took many forms and scarred generations of families with a lot of ground to make up but we have the treaty settlement process which is about truth and reconciliation.
Dame Susan says what sets us apart from Australia is that they are just starting a conversation we've been having for some time with Adam Goodes, whose parents were born as foreigners in their own ancestral lands forcing Australians to speak up stand up and talk about what kind of country they want to live in.
She says right now New Zealand is fast becoming one of the most ethnically diverse nations on earth and also one of the most peaceful.
Whether this is something we pass on to our children is up to us, she says because our human rights don't belong in a document in the United Nations but here at home.
Copyright © 2015, UMA Broadcasting Ltd: www.waateanews.com

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Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter
The Quad-County Emergency Operations Center reported the first death of a Lyon County resident due to COVID-19 Wednesday.
The person who died was a Lyon County woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions.
There was also one recovery by a previously confirmed case in Lyon County. There have been 56 cases of COVID-19 Lyon County and 45 people have recovered. In the most recent update by Carson City Health and Human Services, 27 of Lyon County’s cases have been in the 89408 zip code.
Quad0-County EOC reported two new cases in the region Wednesday, a Carson City woman in her 30s and a Douglas County woman in her 40s.
In the region, there have now been 178 total cases, 129 recoveries and five deaths. Three Quad-County residents are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19.


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I have created a Blender Add-on that can quickly create hull plating patterns on an existing mesh. One of the most time consuming things I’ve found is how to create an interlocking plating pattern on top of meshes such as spaceship hulls. The most effective method is to manually extrude edge loops over and over, which can be very time consuming. The more detailed you want the mesh to be, the longer it will take.
You can view a tutorial on how to use the add-on here:
Quickly generate a plating pattern from a random seed.
The pattern can be generated on a whole quad based mesh or on a sub selection of quad faces.
Control the amount of grooves cut.
Control the depth of the grooves between the plates.
Control the thickness of the grooves between the plates.
Option to split the edges on a smooth mesh to ensure the edges are cleanly defined.
Option to completely remove the grooves and leave the plates intact.
No hidden geometry created, actions are performed directly on the mesh.
I then learned a little more about UV mapping in Blender and to put together a space plane, following this tutorial to get the after burner effect: This was all done using Blender’s Cycles node based texturer and renderer, which I’m very impressed with…hope you think this is an improvement on my last effort!
I downloaded the latest alpha release of Blender 3D the other day, mainly down to it’s use of volumetrics. I’ve been agnosing over the last few weeks about how to create a realistic 3D nebula effect much like the Mutara Nebula from Star Trek II:
The 3D Sphere at the top of this post was created by me in Blender where volumetrics were used to create that of a 3D cloud, an effect I’ve struggled to create in other 3D apps. It actually didn’t take me as long as I thought, do I’ll see if I can start making future images with it.
I mainly used this page as a guide to creating it; Blender’s UI is still taking some getting used to, but seems well worth the effort.
I’d animate the sphere, when I can manage to work out how… 😉


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From tomorrow, it is a criminal offence to squat in a residential property in England and Wales.
Squatting in Residential Property is Criminal Offence
The maximum penalty for the offence will be six months’ imprisonment, and/or a £5,000 fine.
Squatting means someone has intentionally entered a residential building as a trespasser and either lives there, or plans to live there without the property owner’s consent.
Under the new legislation, it will no longer be necessary for the owner to ask the trespasser to leave before they can involve the police.
Police will now have a specific responsibility to enter a property and arrest anyone believed to be squatting. They can also ignore squatter’s rights notices.
It will be more difficult for trespassers to claim trespassers’ rights, as their habitation will be a criminal offence.
The new offence will not concern residential tenants that remain in a property that they have not paid rent for. Those who fail to pay rent will be subject to ordinary eviction processes.
It will also not apply to those who believe they have permission to live in a residential property. For example, if a rogue letting agent has allowed an unsuspecting renter to live in someone else’s property.
The offence will neither concern squatters who have already been living in a residential property before 1st September.
The offence was included in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.


The ENERGY STAR® qualified 130CFM Eco-Exhaust Fan provides solutions for areas needing higher volume ventilation that operates at barely audible sound levels, is cost effective, and energy efficient. The series features a low profile grill that almost disappears into the ceiling and a motor with a large, quiet, centrifugal blower wheel that assures proper ventilation with almost no sound.
- Can be used to comply with California Title 24 requirements
- Lowest possible HVI certified sound rating - Less than 0.3 Sones!
- Easily installs using the included adjustable hanging brackets
- Motors suitable for continuous operation and the extremely low sound level make them perfect for continuous operation usage.
- Listed for installation over a tub or shower on a GFCI circuit
- 6" round duct connector with spring loaded metal damper protects against back drafts
- Side access panel allows you to wire the fan from inside or outside the housing


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BBS x BMW Z3
Car: BMW Z3
I have been a fan of this build for a while. I was hyped to meet the owner and shoot the car. The build is dope! Stay tuned for some updated content. Check out the gallery below.

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CaJuaneDaione Cropped Hoodie
Unique mesh sleeves stitching, fake two-piece hoodie, can be worn as a sports casual shirt, with high-quality prints, can also become a unique fashionable blouse
- Fabric: 95% polyester and 5% spandex
- Regular fit
- Stitched sleeves, mesh sleeve, cropped top
- Fabric weight: 230g/m²
- Thread Color: black or white for a single piece, automatically chosen using color approximation. Can not be customized.
- Average ProductionTime: 2-4 business days （The first month delivery of new products is about 7 business days）
- Care Instruction: machine wash cold with similar colors, do not bleach, tumble dry low, do not iron, do not dry clean.
- This product is made on demand, with no minimum order quantity.
- Multiple shipping methods available, and fees vary depending on the location and the shipping method selected.
This size guide shows product measurements taken when products are laid flat. Actual product measurements may vary by up to 1".


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STAMFORD, Connecticut (WABC) -- Michelle Troconis, the woman charged in connection with the murder of mother of five Jennifer Dulos in Connecticut, issued a statement regarding the case Thursday.
It is her first public comment since the death of ex-boyfriend Fotis Dulos, who died by suicide in January while accused of killing his estranged wife.
Troconis' attorney Jon Schoenhorn said his client has been wanting to speak out for a while, but the court dates kept getting pushed back.
Her statement, as follows, was an audio recording in Spanish that was translated into English by Schoenhorn's office.
"My name is Michelle Troconis. For the past year, people have said many things about me, some kind, some cruel. I was advised by my lawyers to remain quiet and rely on the justice system, which is very frustrating for me because there is a lot I would wish to say.
It has been nearly a year since I first heard about the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos. As a mother, I am saddened for the loss that these five children have suffered, being left without both parents in such a short period of time. But despite the way I have been treated by the police, I know nothing about Jennifer Dulos' whereabouts or what may have happened to her.
I know that under American law, I don't have to prove my innocence, but actually to me it feels that way, during all this time while under public scrutiny.
To those who are quick to judge people they do not know, let me say this: It is possible to misjudge others. Whether or not Fotis Dulos was capable of doing the things the police and prosecutors accused him of doing, I do not know. But based on what I have learned in the last year, I think it was a mistake to have trusted him."
In February, Schoenhorn unsuccessfully argued for the judge to lift court imposed restrictions. Troconis wanted her electronic monitoring ankle bracelet removed and her house arrest lifted as part of her bond release, and her attorney argued she should be allowed to shop and go out for approved work trips.
The judge denied her request to leave the state and also the request to have the monitor removed but ruled Troconis was allowed to shop for basic necessities and leave her house for approved work appointments.
Fotis Dulos died after he was found unresponsive inside his car in the garage of his Farmington home, suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, after he failed to show up for a previously scheduled bond hearing.
He is accused of killing Jennifer Dulos, though he denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to murder and kidnapping charges.
Troconis and attorney Kent Mawhinney, who represented Fotis Dulos in a civil matter, were also arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
No suicide note was found in Fotis Dulos' home, but police did find a document in which Dulos reiterated his innocence and that of Troconis and Mawhinney.
Jennifer Dulos was last seen on May 24 driving a 2017 black Chevrolet Suburban shortly after dropping her kids off at school in New Canaan.
Her body has not been found, but Connecticut State Police said there has been no activity on any of her financial accounts since the day before she went missing, no activity on her cellphone, and no one has seen or heard from her.
Fotis and Jennifer Dulos were embroiled in a contentious divorce battle, and state police have alleged in court papers that Fotis Dulos was "lying in wait" for Jennifer Dulos at home and that a violent assault took place in the garage.
Previous court documents revealed that clothing and sponges soaked with Jennifer Dulos' blood were found in trash cans in Hartford, where surveillance cameras captured a male appearing to be Fotis Dulos wearing a baseball cap and disposing of garbage bags in more than 30 different receptacles along a four-mile stretch of Albany Avenue.
The children are currently being cared for by Jennifer Dulos' mother.

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