The 2015 CSLA Congress was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from May 20 to 23, 2015 at the Hilton Mexico City Reforma. The theme was Green Futures - Livable Cities of Tomorrow.
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Serge Poitras, Congress Chair, welcomes delegates to the opening reception.
Delegates enjoying the opening reception.
A tour group at Technoparque.
A reception hosted by IBI Group at the Hotel Condessa.
Serge Poitras presenting Andrés Galindo, Vice-President of the Mexican Society of Landscape Architects with a copy of Ron Williams' Landscape Architecture in Canada
during the opening breakfast.
Keynote speaker Mario Schjetnan.
Keynote speaker Gil Penalosa.
Serge Poitras thanking keynote speaker François Rivest.
Participants enjoy the charrette and David Flanders reports on the results.
The panel, Transforming Landscapes, with Claude Potvin (moderator) and Mario Schjetnan, Gil Penalosa and Laura Janka.
Michelle Legault, CSLA Executive Director, and Aina Budrevics, OALA Administrator, at the registration desk.
The signatories of the CSLA and Component Association Terms of Reference at the Annual General Meeting.
Rob Norman, CSLA President, Richard Zweifel, ASLA President, and Carol Craig, CSLA Past President.
Rob Norman and Carol Craig opening the awards gala.
Alan Tate, Chair of the CSLA Awards of Excellence.
Wendy Graham presenting LACF Past President Cecelia Paine with a certificate of recognition.
Awards Gala held in Mexico City on 23 May 2015
Landscape Architecture in Canada / Architecture de paysage du Canada - Ron Williams
Midtown in Focus (Toronto), PUBLIC WORK office for urban design & landscape architecture - Helene Iardas
Bow RiverWalk (Calgary), Stantec Consulting Ltd. - Ryan Mortson
Pedestrian Campus (Vancouver), The University of British Columbia - Joanne Proft
East Side Road Native Revegetation Initative (Island Lake), Scatliff + Miller + Murray Inc. - Bob Somers
East Bowmont Natural Environment Park Design Development Plan (Calgary), O2 Planning + Design Inc. - Douglas Olson
Kipekiskwaywinan: Our Voices – York Factory First Nation’s Evaluation and Assessment of the Keeyask Generation Project (Northern Manitoba), HTFC Planning & Design/York Factory First Nation - Natasa Juck
Parkland County Environmental Conservation Master Plan (Parkland County), O2 Planning + Design Inc. - Douglas Olson
Acadia Point (Blandford NS|N-É), Virginia Burt Designs, Canada Inc. - Virginia Burt
Assiniboine Park Nature and Adventure Playground (Winnipeg), Scatliff + Miller + Murray Inc. - Bob Somers
Dominion Bridge (Lachine), Groupe IBI-CHBA (now|maintenant Lemay) & Groupe IBI-DAA (now|maintenant Lemay) - Isabelle Giasson
The Landscape of Memory: Calgary Soldier's Memorial (Calgary), The City of Calgary/ Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative/The Calgary Soldiers’ Memorial Committee - Greg Stewart & Marc Boutin
St. Patrick's Island Park (Calgary), W Architecture / Civitas with|avec IBI Group - Garth Balls
Terra Nova Adventure Play Experience (Richmond) & McBurney Lane, Hapa Collaborative - Sarah Siegel
The Qu'Appelle Valley Integrated Tourism Strategy (Qu’Appelle Valley Region), O2 Planning + Design Inc. - Douglas Olson
About the Theme
Green Futures – Livable Cities of Tomorrow
Over fifty percent of today’s world population lives in cities. As world population grows, ninety percent of that growth will be in cities. Given ever present concerns about environmental influences, cities need to become more sustainable while retaining and improving their livability. The CSLA’s 2015 Congress in Mexico will explore how our cities will change and how landscape architects will influence and provide leadership to redefine cities into the future. City form is strongly reflective of decisions made over time. Landscape architects have ensured the successof urban planning, planning and creation of green and other infrastructures, urban design, transportation planning and the creation of parks and open space. As our cities grow and change, how will landscape architects expand beyond their traditional roles and extend their influences? Historically, our cities were formed based on the social, economic and cultural needs of the people who lived in them. Cities are also made up of communities steeped in their own heritage of place and social structure. In Canada and Mexico, many landscape architects have successfully identified heritage influences, both people and spaces, and recognized their contribution to a livable city. The successful cities of the future will focus on retaining and preserving these heritage and cultural influences. Landscape architects’ uses of historic and cultural values in their work are an important aspect of our role which contributes to the success of a city, the creation of strong communities and the confidence of its inhabitants. The 2015 Congress will focus on the new green future for our cities, what landscape architects have already contributed and how their work will be focused in the future in three key areas:
• Landscape Urbanism and Infrastructure
• Active Transportation
• Heritage and Cultural Preservation
Landscape Urbanism and Infrastructure
This sub-theme simply considers how we can improve a city’s livability by organizing them as multifunctional, connected green spaces. The complex challenges and pressures that cities face across many parts of the continent are growing immensely and often erode their liveability and resources. Compounding these are the changing vulnerabilities and risks such as water scarcity, air pollution, watershed contamination, inundation, food security and energy independence that threaten cities over the next century. Landscape architects must adapt-to-suit and ensure that landscape, building and urban systems are designed together to achieve multiple benefits for people, nature and economy. Some hallmarks of the practice of “landscape urbanism” are highly relevant for achieving this end, and here we identify these without being limited by the confines of ideology. These include using extensive, connected open space to mitigate the decline of outdated city forms and considering landscape as cost-effective, functioning and light infrastructure. Analytical, ecological thinking is also germane; evolving urban ecological processes underlying and informing aesthetics. These directions are still relevant, yet the practitioners of contemporary sustainable urbanism must echo the changes and pressures that confront our cities today and often retrofit their way into largely unsustainable, densifying or spreading urban structures. Nowhere are these challenges more paramount than in Mexico City. An epicentre of development and challenges; culture and commerce; creativity and audaciousness, Mexico City is a context for considering how landscape architecture can make inroads in addressing some of the great urban problems that face our world this century. In Mexico City, paisajistas can claim their role in mitigation and integrated urban design rather than leaving cities to employ fundamentally architectural or engineered solutions. What have we learned from our experience practicing urbanism in Canada and Mexico, and moving beyond traditional roles of landscape architects that we can share with practitioners in Mexico? What perspectives can we bring back from a country with a proven resilience to change, adversity and sometimes chaos?
Active transportation refers to any form of human-powered transportation – walking, cycling, non-mechanized wheel chairing, snowshoeing/skiing, in-line skating or skateboarding. There are numerous benefits from active transportation: health – it provides an opportunity to be physically active on a regular basis; social – active transportation is accessible to everybody and increases social interactions; transportation – it reduces road congestion; environmental – active transportation is environmentally friendly and can contribute to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; and, economic – it saves money on gas and parking. In Canada, the active transportation modal split is growing slightly but represents only 19% of work trip motivation. In Mexico City, 20% of the trips come from private cars, the remaining trips are generated by public and active transportation. The promotion of active transportation is growing in all large cities in the world. Numerous cities and nations such as Canada and Mexico see active transportation as a solution to solve problems due to cities congestion, improve the health of populations and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Beyond the trends and will of our elected leaders to put forward active transportation, this sub-theme reviews the results outcomes in world large cities by focusing on Mexican and Canadian experiences. Precisely, to what point have policies, incentives and planning tools implemented in the last decades been successful in carrying out active transportation in our cities? What lessons have we learned in those years? What role has the landscape architect played in planning and implementing active transportation networks? Which role will he/she be playing in the future?
Heritage and Cultural Preservation
This sub-theme will explore how our heritage buildings, districts and landscapes create a unique sense of place and a rooted sense of local identity and continuity. No urban community can be sustainable without preserving its heritage and culture. Heritage conservation not only makes our city centers and neighbourhoods attractive, it also increases their desirability and value. Heritage and culture includes tangible and intangible culture inherited from past generations, enjoyed in the present and bestowed to future generations. According to UNESCO, tangible culture includes buildings, monuments, landscapes, works of art, and artifacts, and intangible culture includes folklore, traditions and language. All of these shape the sense of social tradition, of belonging somewhere and identifying with the place where we live. Awareness of this connection between culture and development underscores the critical importance of preserving heritage and culture. In a world where most people will be living in cities and more than 90 percent of urban growth occurs in the developing world, cities attempt to modernize without losing their unique character, embodied in their historic cores and heritage assets. As cities expand, conservation and continued use of heritage can provide crucially needed continuity and stability. The benefits of investing in heritage for livability, job creation, and economic growth have gained increasing relevance in past decades. A city’s historic core can also differentiate that city from competing locations, thus helping the city attract people and investments. Heritage anchors people to their roots, builds self-esteem, and restores dignity. Identity matters to all vibrant cities and all cultures. This is particularly relevant in Mexico and in the rich cultural mosaic that is Mexico City, in which there remains but few reminders of the noble city of Tenochtitlan, ancient capital of the Aztec empire, later colonized by the Spaniards in the 1500’s and now a metropolis and prime economic hub of Latin America.
Exploring and understanding how the goals of livable and sustainable cities are defined and implemented now and into the future will ensure that the 2015 Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Congress theme of Green Futures – Livable Cities of Tomorrow will challenge our future thinking and motivate our profession in key areas of influence to benefit people and communities.
2015 Congress Planning Committee
Serge Poitras (Chair)
Mónica Pallares Trujillo


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Keeping children in masks all day is a perfectly appropriate tactic for combatting the coronavirus, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
In a series of tweets on Thursday, the organization that previously urged people to respect a child’s preferred gender argued that masks have virtually no negative effect on a child’s development, dismissing parental concerns as being either overblown or nonexistent.
“Research shows that schools where children and adults are consistently masked are effective in preventing the transmission of COVID-19,” the AAP
claimed. “COVID remains a serious threat to children’s health. Universal masking can help make in-person learning safe this fall.”
After dismissing claims that masks do not minimize oxygen intake, the AAP then addressed concerns that masks negatively affect a child’s social development. According to the AAP, children are perfectly capable of learning complex communication like language and non-verbal expressions from masked adults. The AAP cited no evidence to support this highly charged claim and simply stated that “no studies” show it has a negative effect on children.
“Babies and young children study faces, so you may worry that having masked caregivers would harm children’s language development,” it said. “There are no studies to support this concern. Young children will use other clues like gestures and tone of voice.”
Contrary to the AAP’s assuredness,
Scientific American magazine argued in February that masks can be “detrimental to babies’ speech and language development”:
Faces are a complex and rich source of social, emotional and linguistic signals. We rely on all of these signals to communicate with one another through a complex and dynamic dance that depends on each partner being able to read the other’s signals. Interestingly, even when we can see whole faces, we often have trouble telling what other people are feeling. For instance, as the psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett has noted, we can interpret a smile as meaning “I’m happy,” “I like you” or “I’m embarrassed”. So, seeing partially visible faces robs us of a plethora of linguistic signals that are essential for communication.
While it may not be entirely false for the AAP to claim that masks have only a benign effect on a child’s development, the evidence remains inconclusive and cannot be accepted as an undisputed scientific fact given the topic’s ongoing and robust debate.
People on social media did not respond kindly to the AAP’s claim:
In 2018, the AAP also argued that doctors and parents should affirm a child’s transgender identity irrespective of their biological sex.
“In a policy statement titled ‘Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents,’ the group counsels ‘gender-affirming’ health care for minors who do not identify with their birth sex,” Breitbart News reported at the time.
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Senior Health Fair sponsored by Valley Hospice & Steubenville YMCA
July 24, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
A health fair designed specifically for seniors.
No charge for vendors and no entrance fee for guests.
Trinity Health System will be on site offering their Community Blood Screening for $40. Additional tests are available for an extra fee.
Vendor Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 17th.

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Milwaukee Noir — Half Price Books, Appleton, WI
Tim Hennessy presents Milwaukee Noir at a discussion and book signing at the Half Price Books in Appleton.
- Date: Jul 13, 2019, 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Add to iCal »
- Venue: Half Price Books, Appleton
- Map: 281 N. Casaloma Dr., Appleton, Wisconsin, 54913, United States

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Soil nailing wall supporting is a new type of retaining structure for the excavation and slope stability in recent years developed. The technology is from the 1970s, nearly 30 years’ history. The first application of soil nail wall supporting in the engineering was in France,1972. The first application in the USA was in 1974 and Germany in 1979 firstly built a permanent soil nailing works. The earliest application in China was probably in the slope stability engineering of Liuwan Mine, Shanxi province in 1980. Compared with foreign countries, China’s development in the soil nail wall supporting technology also has some unique achievement, mainly in the following aspects:
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African Development Bank provided 300 million dollars to support Nacala railway and port project. It includes a deepwater port, a 912-kilometer railway from Mozambique to Malawi, a coal station and a 29.3-kilometer railway connecting the existing railway lines with coal station. It belongs to regional project and aims to promote economy growth and integrative development in Mozambique, Malawi and other countries.
Mozambique Nakala Corridor is an important railway connecting Moatize Mine of Tete Province with Nakala Port. The overall length is 912 kilometers and it passes through the interior of eastern Africa region, such as Malawi and Zambia, etc. Because of rich mineral resources, it is also the main artery of transporting agricultural products and resources products. Not long ago, a world-scale oil-gas field was discovered at offshore area of Mozambique.
The construction and acceptance standard is SATCC, construction technology standard adopts manually laying track. The main work includes subgrade earthwork, culvert, drainage and protection, slope greeting, track construction and so on. All workers united together and overcame difficulties during the process of construction, which lays great foundation for normal railway.
Security, quality, construction period, cost and environmental protection are five essential factors during construction. While self drilling anchor bolt as a new supporting technology, has been used in several projects and fields. It combines drilling, grouting and anchoring together, which is high-efficient, time-saving and energy-saving. Self drilling anchor bolt adopts different materials and then it has different functions. The common one is to support and reinforce project by fastening self drilling anchor bolt with surrounding rocks.
December 22, 2015, Guinean government held grand foundation stone laying ceremony for Souapiti Hydroelectric Station. There were more than 1000 people attended this activity.


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A column in the New York Times looks at the sicken rush by those on America's far right to capitalize on and self-promote through the horrid attacks in Paris on Friday. As the column notes, the Paris massacres are used by the ugly "conservative" elements as springboards to attack Barack Obama on both foreign policy and climate change, advocate for even looser gun control laws, and, of course, attack Muslims across the board. Perhaps one of the biggest hypocrites of all is would be presidential nominee Ted Cruz who used the terrible events to stir up and rally a fundraising gathering for The Family Foundation ("TFF"), a hate group in all but formal designation, that wants to impose the Christian version of Sharia Law on Virginia and, after that, all of America. Sickeningly, Cruz uses the acts of one set of religious extremists to encourage acts and policies from another religious extremist group. The Richmond Times Dispatch looks at Cruz's disgusting opportunism to promote himself and the Christofacists' message of hate through fear mongering before the bodies on the dead in Paris are barely cold. Sadly, the piece fails to convey the true ugliness or extremism of TFF. Here are highlights:
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in Richmond to boost his presidential bid in the commonwealth, said Saturday that the terrorist attacks in Paris underscore the threat the Islamic State poses to the United States.
“At the same, these terror attacks underscore the menace that we face,” he continued. “President Obama may think that we’re not at war, but the radical Islamic terrorists who attacked Paris yesterday, they didn’t get the message. They’re at war with us.”
Cruz added: “This attack that we just saw in Paris, mark my words, ISIS intends for this to come here.”
He criticized the number of airstrikes being devoted to combating the Islamic State — often called ISIS or ISIL — in the Middle East, advocating for “overwhelming air power.” Cruz also said the U.S. should be arming the Kurds with sufficient firepower and modern weapons to fight ISIS, saying they are, in “a very practical sense, our boots on the ground.”
Despite conservative support, Cruz would have an uphill general election fight in Virginia if the election were held today.
A Christopher Newport University poll taken in mid-October had Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton defeating him in Virginia, 49 percent to 41 percent.
Among fellow Republicans, Cruz was in sixth place in Virginia, polling at 5 percent, behind Donald Trump (23), Carson (17), Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida (14), former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina (13) and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (9).
Cruz could not have picked a better event to corral conservatives than the annual gala of the Family Foundation — a faith-based, socially conservative nonprofit “pro-family public policy” organization that wields considerable influence in the General Assembly, advocating for religious freedom in public life and against abortion and gay marriage, among other issues.
More than 1,000 people attended the event, which attracted a constellation of current and former conservative stars, including U.S. Rep. Dave Brat, R-7th; former Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli; and former Gov. Bob McDonnell, who sported a beard.
Attendees paid $99 a ticket, with sponsorships costing $400 to $25,000 for the organization’s main fundraiser for the year.
The gala has been a popular stop for conservatives seeking to curry favor in Virginia, having hosted several members of the GOP’s 2016 presidential field, long before they became candidates.
TFF promotes license to discriminate laws, anti-gay discrimination by agencies receiving taxpayer funds, describes anti-gay non-discrimination laws as "elevat[ing] sexual behavior to a protected class," disseminates every conceivable lie about LGBT individuals, and is vitriolic in its animus towards Muslims. In addition, behind what much of TFF does are dog whistle calls to racists and white supremacists. Personally, I am dumbfounded that the Southern Poverty Law Center has not give TFF an official hate group designation.

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Manufacturers of Lambda-class shuttles and starship components, Cygnus has strong ties to Sienar Fleet Systems and the Imperial Navy. They filled the gap in starship requirements for mobile transports and shuttles, since SFS concentrated on small starfighters and Kuat Drive Yards concentrated on capital ships. They took the original SFS Lambda-class shuttle design and created a number of variants, such as the Xg-1 StarWing gunboat and the Delta-class shuttle.
Most Cygnus-designed ships are heavily-armed shuttles, used in situations where cargo or passengers need to be well-protected. Some of those shuttles can also be used in combat, especially with their ability to carry large missile/torpedo magazines. Some larger companies, notably Sienar Fleet Systems, build less-expensive versions of Cygnus craft with fewer weapons.
Perhaps Cygnus Spaceworks' most feared creation is the Missile Boat, a starfighter/bomber capable of carrying a huge payload of warheads.
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Updated: Nov 30, 2020
As the coronavirus has continued to spread around the globe, financial markets have become increasingly turbulent. The S&P 500 index of US stocks has risen or fallen by 4% or more on each of the past eight trading days while volatility (as measured by the Vix index, otherwise known as ‘Wall Street’s fear gauge’) has surpassed that seen even at the peak of the financial crisis.
Navigating these stormy waters is undeniably challenging. However, we are reminded of the advice often given to sea-sick sailors: pick a point on the horizon and focus on it. For the Omnis Investment Team managing the Omnis Managed Portfolio Service (OMPS) portfolios, this means looking beyond the current turbulence and assessing the outlook for the coming months and even years. Once we focus on this point of the horizon, we believe shares – with many markets now appearing undervalued – offer compelling opportunities for patient investors.
A bear market in shares is often defined as a fall of 20% or more. By this definition, the current bear market is the sharpest on record. It took only 21 days for US shares to fall 20% - half the 42 days taken during the Great Depression in 1929 and more than ten times as quick as the descent from the pre-crisis peak in 2007. By any measure, recent market events have been of historic proportions.
The underlying reason for the turbulence in global financial markets is, of course, the continued spread of coronavirus around the world. Though China and South Korea – two early casualties of the outbreak – appear to have largely contained the virus, there is not yet enough evidence to suggest that this pattern can be repeated internationally. Governments around the world are implementing increasingly severe restrictions on their populations, but new cases continue to be reported at an alarming rate. Current expectations are for the new case rate to peak across Europe at some point over the summer.
Efforts to contain the virus are bound to have a significant impact on economic activity: a “technical recession” (two successive quarters of falling economic output) appears all but inevitable in the first half of this year. However, policymakers around the world have implemented – and, by all accounts, are continuing to develop – a raft of measures designed to ensure that this temporary economic slowdown does not evolve into something deeper and more protracted. Central banks have slashed interest rates and introduced measures designed to ensure global financial markets continue to function and ward off the threat of another financial crisis (see ‘Shades of 2008’ for further detail). Meanwhile, governments from Europe to Asia, the UK to the US, have pledged large sums to support businesses and workers that are impacted by efforts to counter the coronavirus threat. Success here will be measured by the extent to which increases in bankruptcies and unemployment are limited.
Despite the historic scale of the measures announced by central banks and governments, investors have thus far refused to countenance anything other than the continued spread of the virus and a significant economic downturn. Perhaps exacerbated by the challenges of translating a very human threat into something more quantifiable, fear has very much gained the upper hand on greed, and global stock markets have continued to lurch down. We believe this reaction may be overly pessimistic.
If the authorities succeed in containing the spread of the virus, and if increases in bankruptcies and unemployment are limited, we believe the measures being put in place by central banks and governments could fuel an exceptionally strong economic recovery in the second half of the year. Having fallen so sharply, we believe many global stock markets are now trading at valuations that do not reflect the potential for this scenario to unfold.
In the current environment, judging value on the basis of company profits is complicated by uncertainty over how the virus will impact those profits in the coming months. However, we can also value stocks on the basis of ‘book value’ (the value of a company’s assets such as its buildings, equipment and intellectual property). Book value tends to be more stable than profits and may therefore be more reliable in such turbulent times. On both measures, many stock markets – including those in the UK and emerging markets – are well below their long-term average valuations. Even the US stock market, which we have long considered expensive, is returning to much more reasonable levels (see Figure 1).
Our research shows us that starting valuations have a strong bearing on the future returns investors can expect from stocks. Historically, the lower valuations are when the investment is made, the greater the return that investment has delivered. The key to this relationship is a meaningful investment horizon. There is not much of a link between valuations and returns over days or weeks, but once you look to invest for a time measured in months or years the relationship becomes significant.
For those investors able to focus on an investment horizon that lies beyond the current market turbulence, we believe stock market valuations represent an attractive investment opportunity. Consequently, we have been patiently adding to our equity holdings as markets – and valuations – have moved lower (see Figure 2). Each pair of dots on the chart represents a change we have made in portfolios, first selling investments that have performed relatively well (typically bonds and alternatives) and then buying shares. We have so far made three of these trades as the stock market fall has intensified.
As markets have continued to move lower, our decision to add to shares has thus far not been rewarded. We do not aim for our trades to add value over periods of days or weeks, but over several months and even years. On this basis, we remain confident that adding to shares now will ultimately be rewarded.
While picking our point on the horizon may help us endure the current turbulence, we must ensure we are not at risk of being capsized by an unseen wave. What might this wave be? What might cause us to change course? Ultimately, our conviction rests on the expectation that the threat posed by the virus will recede over time, and that central bank and government policy will succeed in limiting the economic damage in the short-term and subsequently deliver a material boost to growth. We believe that stock markets are reflecting a much more pessimistic outlook than this. Signs that the spread of the virus is not slowing, or that bankruptcies and unemployment are rising sharply would challenge this conviction.
Though the exceptional current market conditions are undeniably challenging for all investors, we urge those who can to retain their focus on the long-term. While it is likely that we must endure more turbulence in the near term, we believe the longer-term opportunities for equity investors are compelling and continue to position portfolios accordingly.
Colin Gellatly Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Omnis Investment
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My skin thirst for a kiss from those scalding lips.
As my eyes flicker into my head, I have found the sweetness of pain.
My body has become the canvas to my misery,
and I now see pleasure and pain are one thing of the same.
As the intensity of feeling blurs the shapes and edges of my thoughts,
my breath reeks of bliss.
my skin thirst for the lips of the iron kiss.
Hiding in plain sight
walk alone the streets wear the same shoes
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For those of you who don't know what Stromboli is, I guess I should explain it. It is an Italian dish, sort of like a pizza that has been rolled up with no sauce. I guess it is similar to a Calzone as well, but it looks like a loaf of bread instead of a pocket. Now, you can add whatever toppings you like in the Stromboli, but we are carnivores around here and like our meat.
Cast of Characters:
1 Tube of Pillsbury French Loaf Dough
1 Package of thinly sliced ham (you won't use the whole thing)
1 Package of Peperoni (you won't use it all)
1 Tablespoon of Butter/Margarine
1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
Step 1- Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F /180 degrees C. (these are things you need to know when you live in England.
Step 2. Find a baking sheet. I use a Pampered Chef Rectangle Stone.
Step 3. Open Dough and put it onto the stone. Find the seam and start unrolling it. Sometimes it gets a little stuck but just keep going. It doesn't have to be neat.
Step 4- Put a layer of ham on the dough. Don't put too much. One slice in the layer is plenty. You don't want to over do it.
Step 5- Put a layer of peperoni on top of the ham. Once again, don't over do it. I usually use deli sliced peperoni but I had to go with what I had on hand which was peperoni slices for pizza.
Step 6- Add a layer of Mozzarella cheese. I use about a cup.
Step 7- Roll the Stromboli up from the shorter side of the rectangle. You don't want to go length ways cause then you will have a super long funny looking Stromboli.
Step 8. Make sure the seam from where you have rolled the Stromboli is on the bottom of the roll. This helps it not fall apart or come unrolled when it is baking. Brush the top with melted butter. Don't skimp, this helps it get nice and brown.
Step 9. Bake for 25-30 min or until nice and golden brown.
Step 10. Slice and enjoy.
My kids love Stromboli. They call it inside out pizza. Oh and I just used toppings that I knew they would like. If it was up to me it would have Italian sausage, peppers, onions....you get the idea. Anyways it is super yummy and super easy. It is also a big hit at parties, so if you are going to any Super Bowl festivities it is a good food to bring along.

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UEFA has abolished the away goals rule for all of its club competitions from next season.
European football’s governing body said all ties level on aggregate at the end of the second leg would now go to extra-time.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said: “The away goals rule has been an intrinsic part of UEFA competitions since it was introduced in 1965.
“However, the question of its abolition has been debated at various UEFA meetings over the last few years. Although there was no unanimity of views, many coaches, fans and other football stakeholders have questioned its fairness and have expressed a preference for the rule to be abolished.
“The impact of the rule now runs counter to its original purpose as, in fact, it now dissuades home teams – especially in first legs – from attacking, because they fear conceding a goal that would give their opponents a crucial advantage.
“There is also criticism of the unfairness, especially in extra-time, of obliging the home team to score twice when the away team has scored.
“It is fair to say that home advantage is nowadays no longer as significant as it once was.
UEFA cited statistics since the mid-1970s which showed how the gap between home and away wins had reduced.
It talked about better pitch quality, standardised pitch sizes, and even VAR as factors in the decline of home advantage.
UEFA said away goals would also no longer be a separating criteria when looking at matches between two or more sides level on points in the group stage.
Paris St Germain’s away-goals victory over Bayern Munich in last season’s quarter-finals will go down in history as the last in the Champions League before the rule change.
The rule has led to some dramatic moments in recent years, including Tottenham’s stoppage-time success over Ajax in the 2019 Champions League semi-finals.

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While there doesn’t look to be any major new design traits to glean from the spy image, we do at least get another angle of the two-door. Enhanced versions of the image provide a close-up look, from which we can clearly spot a removable roof, hood-mounted tie-down hooks, and black fender flares which are filled out nicely with a set of chunky all-terrain tires. The wheels appear to sport a revolver-style design, adding to the Bronco’s expansive catalog of available wheel options.
The full-size Bronco also looks to be significantly larger than the Escape-based Bronco Sport, giving a nice frame of reference. We still expect the Bronco to be similar in size to Jeep’s Wrangler, with the two- and four-door models competing directly against each other when the Ford finally reaches production.
Details regarding the Bronco’s powertrain are starting to clear up as it’s still anticipated to launch with the Ranger’s 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder as standard. Ford’s 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 may also be in the cards, while a seven-speed manual transmission with an ultra-low crawler gear is all but confirmed. It’s also rumored to have a locking front differential with electronically disconnecting sway bars—a feature that’s currently only available on the Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator, and Ram Power Wagon.
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The Rayman Legends exclusive Wii U demo will be replaced by a free online challenge mode, Ubisoft has announced.
The online mode will be available to download from the Nintendo eShop in April, with new challenges generated weekly, each with its own leaderboard.
The challenge mode features five different settings, all of which contain unique rules and gameplay styles.
One mode, designed exclusively for the Wii U, sees players use the GamePad to move platforms and destroy obstacles as Rayman and his friends make their way through a course.
Rayman Legends was originally announced as a Wii U launch title, before being delayed to February/March.
However, the decision to release the game on multiple platforms has seen the Wii U version slip to September in line with the PS3 and Xbox 360 ports.
Ubisoft offered an explanation for the Wii U delay, citing the simultaneous multiplatform release as one of the reasons.
However, members of the development team, including creator Michel Ancel, posted a series of pictures protesting the decision to delay the Wii U version of the game.
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U2 guitarist The Edge has defended the size and cost of their 360 world tour, as the band rocked Wembley Stadium on the first night of their UK leg.
Last month, protests delayed the removal of the custom-built set from Ireland, and it also came under fire from Talking Heads singer David Byrne.
The three steel structures cost between £15m and £20m each, offering a largely unobstructed view of the rock quartet.
The "claw" stage enabled an estimated 88,000 fans to watch U2 on Friday.
The huge green and orange structure in the centre of the stadium projected smoke and lights as the crowd looked on.
Before the concert, tour organisers claimed the crowd expected to attend would constitute the largest audience for a gig at Wembley Stadium.
Speaking to BBC 6 Music backstage, The Edge said: "We're spending the money on our fans, I don't think there's a better thing you could spend it on."
Despite it being the most ambitious stage set of any band's world tour, topping the likes of Madonna and The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne was not impressed.
He slammed the band on his blog and said their world tour costs were "excessive", considering their stance on world hunger.
I think it's probably unfair to single out rock 'n' roll. There's many other things that are in the same category
U2 guitarist, The Edge
While on tour in Europe he wrote: "$40 million to build the stage and, having done the math, we estimate 200 semi trucks crisscrossing Europe for the duration.
"It could be professional envy speaking here, but it sure looks like, well, overkill, and just a wee bit out of balance given all the starving people in Africa and all."
When asked whether the Irish rock veterans were stung by the criticism they received, The Edge told BBC 6 Music's Julie Cullen: "I think anybody that's touring is going to have a carbon footprint.
"I think it's probably unfair to single out rock 'n' roll. There's many other things that are in the same category but as it happens we have a programme to offset whatever carbon footprint we have."
When the tour reached Croke Park stadium in Ireland's capital last month, residents were angry at Dublin City's Council for giving roadies permission to work through the night, with up to 100 trucks expected to drive through the narrow lanes around the venue.
"I think that's probably about as realistic as you can be right now," continued The Edge.
Each stage costs between £15m and £20m
"We'd love to have some alternative to big trucks bringing the stuff around but there just isn't one."
U2 paid tribute to London as they played their massive gig on Friday night.
The capital, said Bono, was "a truly great city" that had been "very good" to the veteran foursome.
"It's just occurred to me - we're older than Wembley Stadium," joked lead singer Bono near the beginning of U2's two-hour set.
The concert was the band's first at the venue since its reopening in 2007.
The Edge paid further tribute to his surroundings by producing a small snow globe at one point filled with miniature London landmarks.
Bono paid brief tribute to the late Joe Strummer, of London band The Clash, by singing a few bars from Rock the Casbah.
The singer signed off with a dedication to record producer Brian Eno, whom he hoped would "get well soon".
U2 return to Wembley later, where they will be supported by the Glasgow-based band Glasvegas.
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View Full Version : Pesky leak between tank and bowl
09-23-2011, 09:31 PM
Bought a Mansfield Waverly two piece HET. There are two tank bolts. I cannot get this thing to stop leaking and wonder if I am tightening too tight?
Starting from the top of the tank this is the order: bolt head, metal washer, rubber washer, tank bottom, metal washer, nut, toilet bowl, rubber washer, metal washer, wing nut. I tightened the bowl down using alternating turns on the wing nuts until the tank made contact with the bowl.
There is a consistent drip of 1 tablespoon of water after each flush. I assume it is coming from the tank to bowl gasket. It does not appear to be leaking around the bolts. Are these toilets not supposed to have the tank to bowl gasket completely compressed by tightening the tank to the bowl until the tank contacts the bowl?
09-24-2011, 06:12 AM
The matal washer you placed inside the tank is, or will be, the leaker. You have contact between too metal, not so smooth surfaces....the top of the washer and the underside of the bolt head. That joint cannot seal out water. Inside the tank should be the head of the bolt, to rubber washer...that's it.
But the description that it leaks after a flush points to something on the tank-to-bowl gasket. Maybe disassemble and take a look at everything
quote; this is the order: bolt head, metal washer, rubber washer, tank bottom, metal washer, nut, toilet bowl, rubber washer, metal washer, wing nut.
You didn't even have to list the order of the parts, because I knew what you had done as soon as I read the description of your problem. Remove the "underlined" metal washer it is the cause of the leak.
09-24-2011, 09:04 AM
Remove the "underlined" metal washer it is the cause of the leak.Why then, would it only leak when flushed?
09-24-2011, 09:27 AM
Why then, would it only leak when flushed?
Wouldn't this mean that the larger doughnut seal is not set right?
09-24-2011, 10:15 AM
Thanks all - removing the metal washer in the tank makes sense. Not sure why I can associate the leak with a flush. This is the first toilet I have installed. Believe it or not...the toilet tank bolt set came with six washers and clearly states the order of assembly with one on the inside of the tank in the position I have placed it. Teaches me to not trust directions wrote overseas! I'll post back with the results.
09-24-2011, 10:41 AM
I would still think you need the metal washer under the bolt head then the rubber washer so the bolt head does not go thru the rubber washer. As you stated in the post above "I assume it is coming from the tank to bowl gasket" This is where it might be coming from if it only happens when you flush. JMO.
09-24-2011, 01:04 PM
A proper tank bolt has a fairly wide, flat head, sized appropriately to not pull though. You might only notice it leaking when you flush because you might move the tank slightly when you push the flush handle, or were leaning against the tank while sitting there. With a metal washer underneath the bolt head, water can leak between the metal surfaces. Without the washer, the rubber one is compressed all around the hole and the bolt head so it can seal.
10-02-2011, 05:09 PM
OK...I removed the washer inside the tank. The order was bolt head > rubber washer > tank > rubber washer > metal washer > nut > bowl > rubber washer > metal washer > wing nut. Leaked just as bad.
I then followed a suggestion in the toilet manufacturer's documents that said to go bolt head > rubber washer > tank > bowl > rubber washer > metal washer > wing nut. The leaks ceased for a few days. Now, it is back as bad as before.
I have checked the doughnut gasket between the tank and bowl and seems fine. I shine a flashlight in and cannot see any noticable leak between the two, although I see wetness. I do notice a modest amount of extra material on one side of the bolt hole inside the tank. I wonder if that is causing the issue and will contact the manufacturer about it.
Any other suggestions? There are no apparent cracks or other defects. I know this sounds like a hack fix, but what about using silicone sealant and caulking around the bolt holes and doughnut gasket?


The range of monitors manufactured by iiyama has been expanded with the G-Masters Red Eagle GB2770QSU-B1 model. It uses a Fast IPS panel with a matte finish and claims a 0.5ms response time (MPRT). The panel size is 27 inches and the resolution is 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The monitor supports FreeSync Premium Pro adaptive sync technology. The maximum screen refresh rate is 165 Hz. The maximum brightness is 400 cd / m2, the contrast ratio is 1000: 1, and the viewing angles are 178 °.
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This 28mm plastic model of the Awesome Android is made by “Wizkids”. It is model 014 from the Marvel Fantastic Forces “Heroclix” range. Built by the Mad Thinker, he was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963, and first appeared in Issue 15 of the “Fantastic Four” comic book published by “Marvel Comics”.
Because the model stands an impressive 64mm in height, he was first super-glued to a 40mm circular base before I undercoated him with some “Vallejo” Heavy Bluegrey. I then used some Heavy Sienna to paint his loincloth and washed the entire area with “The Army Painter” Strong Tone Quickshade. As the artificial being is made of unstable molecules I wanted to dry and give his grey coloured flesh a slightly different look to how I ordinarily paint such a bleak skin tone, so applied a watered down ash of “Citadel” Nuln Oil over his torso, head and limbs and tried to let the thinned wash pool within all the excellent sculpt’s recesses.
Once dry I was in something of two minds as to whether to dry-brush move “Vallejo” Heavy Bluegrey over the Android as the figure’s detail is rather soft and I was also concerned that my heavy-handedness with the brush might ‘rub off’ some of the Shade. In the end I decided to coat the miniature with a layer of “Coat D’arms” Gloss Varnish, and once that had dried, I then delicately and slowly dry-brushed all the detail on the model.
|Assorted WIPs - The Silver Samurai, Robotman and The Men In Black|
Having finished this operative of the super-villain group Intelligencia I have been concentrating on finishing a few more “Heroclix” models; many of which I actually started to paint during the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge last year. To be honest the Silver Samurai simply needs a little tidying up work done on his armour and his flesh highlights to be applied and he should be finished. I have a little bit more work to do on Robotman. But having now dry-brushed the “DC Comics” hero with Copper, I just need to ‘pick out’ a few details on his armour for him to be done as well.
|Just undercoated - Blade, a U-Man and Cyborg from the Teen Titans|
I’ve had a few miniatures arrive from ‘across the Pond’ recently, including these three wonderfully thin Men In Black from “Wizkids” “Horrorclix” range. In addition they were accompanied by some more U-Men models (which I use as minions for the Black Manta), so I have started to rebase and undercoat these sinister scuba-divers. I’ve also taken the opportunity to get some preparation work done on both Blade and Cyborg. I especially like the vampire killer, even if one of his swords is rather bent and the sculpting somewhat soft. But the plasma-drinker’s pose is very well done, and I’m rather glad to have painted over the rather ghastly blue paintjob the plastic model originally came with.


United Way of the Big Bend needs more representation from other 7 counties | Opinion
When I read the recent Tallahassee Democrat column penned by United Way Big Bend board chair Darrick McGhee, I was struck by the Leon-centric tone of the piece. A day later, following the media release listing the 20 funded agencies, I still have some questions about where Wakulla County fits into the new mission focus. A scant few of the funded agencies on the list reach clientele beyond the borders of Leon County.
While the focus on the ALICE model — ALICE is the acronym for Asset, Limited, Income, Constrained, Employed – has the potential to be an important step in the right direction, it is not yet clear how all the Big Bend counties will be served.
Recent history has seen Florida’s United Way agencies take a hit due to outsourced management of the annual campaign dollars submitted by state employees. A crisis of confidence followed amid concerns about the transfer of dollars to the United Way and intended recipients.
Closer to home, organizational changes with the allocation process for local dollars occurred. In Leon, allocations would no longer be administered in partnership with the Community Human Service Partnership.
The United Way in Leon and the Big Bend
According to the UWBB site, the United Way of Leon County was created in 1943 by a group of nine engaged citizens. The organization was originally founded to raise and distribute funds to charitable and character building agencies. In 1990, the United Way of Leon added seven neighboring counties to become the United Way of the Big Bend.
If recent trends point to a permanently diminished capacity to support the initiatives of UWBB, would it make sense to return to the pre-1990 Leon-only focus of the organization’s roots?
If UWBB leadership believes the greatest need is in Leon County to support the ALICE-focused mission at this point in time, I hope we can have a larger regional conversation about what that means for the other counties in the Big Bend area. I invite UWBB leadership to visit Wakulla County to engage with local leaders engaged in economic development efforts such as the Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Council.
Where do we go from here?
I think increased Big Bend county representation at the board leadership level is needed. I propose that the United Way of the Big Bend expand the roster of at-large directors on the board to include representation from each of the other seven counties in the service area.
The new strategic direction for the UWBB with a focus on the ALICE approach could represent a major step forward for helping families in the Big Bend achieve economic stability. Including county-specific representation at the director level working toward ALICE-driven goals can only help make that effort successful more effectively and quickly.
Fostering an inclusive regional discussion about improving outcomes across the Big Bend area — one that includes local business and community leaders across all the stakeholder counties — is the right thing to do.
Rachel Sutz Pienta is the president of the Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Wakulla County Economic Development Council.


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This Saturday, January 9th, Carolina Cruzin4Jeeps and Carolina Cruise4Kids have teamed up to support our local law enforcement. The "We've Got Your 6" cruise and fundraising event will support several of our local officers who were recently injured in the line of duty. Cars, Jeeps and motorcycles will line up together for the cruise to show their respect for two local fallen officers, Concord Officer Jason Shupin who died in the line of duty on December 16th and Officer Tyler Herndon of the Mount Holly Police Department who died in the line of duty on December 11th.
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Vehicles will gather this Saturday Morning, flying their blue line flags as they drive from Charlotte to Kings Mountain. Once the cruise reaches Kings Mountain they will pass by Kings Mountain native, the fallen Mount Holly Officer Tyler Herndon's family home to show his family and friends how much we appreciate all our officers do and the sacrifices they make.
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“Rocking and Folking like never before. Keith takes you to some wonderful places this episode and brings along Son Volt, The New Pornographers, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and more.
…As you can see by the small dixieland band pictured above, hipsters are welcome, but there’s nothing ironic to see here.”
Editor’s Suggestion: Click here and open this week’s Radio Zarape in a new tab while you catch up on all the amazing coverage on the Lax Network from over the weekend.
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In this Bulletin, we examine outcomes for those reliant on Newstart (an income support payment for those seeking work) or related allowances under Australia’s income support regime. Allowances such as Newstart have been targeted in the national #RaiseTheRate campaign because of their very low rate as they have not been maintained in line with changes in Australia’s standard of living and are inadequate in terms of providing for basic needs.
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The Vikings won't make the playoffs this season, but the 2011 opener offered plenty of reasons to believe that this team's youth movement is heading in the right direction as the Vikings travel to Indianapolis looking for its first 2-0 start since 2009.
Adrian Peterson has returned to full strength a little more than eight months after having his left knee reconstructed. Fourth overall draft pick Matt Kalil was rock solid at left tackle, while 29th overall pick Harrison Smith showed instincts, athleticism and play-making ability at free safety. Another rookie, kicker Blair Walsh, began his NFL career by booming kickoffs and making all four of his field-goal attempts, including a game-tying 55-yarder as the fourth quarter ended and a 38-yard game winner in overtime.
But No. 1 on the list of reasons for optimism is what second-year quarterback Christian Ponder did in just his 11th NFL start.
With the Vikings trailing 23-20 with 14 seconds left, Ponder got the ball at his own 31-yard line. Two completions and 32 yards later, the Vikings were able to send Walsh in for the game-tying field goal.
Then, in overtime, Ponder went 3 for 3 to move the Vikings into position for the game-winner. Ponder has three wins as a starter. Two of them have been fourth-quarter comebacks.
"The poise that was needed in that sequence and the leadership that was needed, that's good stuff," coach Leslie Frazier said. "That's what this league is made of -- when you have a quarterback who can take you down in the last two minutes of a game and put you in a position to win the game. He did something we hadn't seen very much of."
Ponder had a shaky start. Actually, the first 27 minutes of the game were awful. But he bounced back to complete 17 of his last 20 passes, including the 5 for 5 in the final 14 seconds of regulation and overtime.
"Honestly, I don't know if I would have been able to do it (last season)," Ponder said. "I'm so much more comfortable. I truly believe we can overcome anything, and if we execute the right way that we can make plays when we need to."
Even at 2-0, a realist wouldn't expect the Vikings to make it out of the NFC North and into the playoffs. No, a realist looks at this season not in terms of wins and losses, but as 16 chances for Ponder to prove he was worthy of last year's 12th overall draft pick and is the unquestioned leader of this team heading into 2013 and beyond.
So far, Ponder is 1-for-1.
SERIES HISTORY: 23rd regular-season meeting. Colts lead series, 14-7-1. The Vikings are 0-10 on the road against the Colts going all the way back to their days in Baltimore.
NFL Team Report - Minnesota Vikings - NOTES, QUOTES
--Rookie kicker Blair Walsh, the NFC's Special Teams Player of the Week, didn't retrieve the football from either the 55-yard game-tying or 38-yard winning field goals. But he did end up with the owner's purple tie.
Apparently, Wilf occasionally hands over his tie to players who do something exceptional to help win a game.
"Literally off his neck and he threw it at me," Walsh said. "I was like, 'All right.' It's a nice tie. I couldn't even read whatever the brand was, that's usually a good sign. I didn't want to touch it, or smell it or anything like that. I just sort of put it in the locker."
--Walsh experienced another odd moment before he made his game-tying 55-yarder as time expired.
Used to players avoiding him in moments like that, he was caught off-guard when running back Adrian Peterson slapped him on the helmet as they were passing each other on the field.
"He kind of turned it actually," Walsh said. "I was laughing when I was running on the field because I couldn't believe he just did that. Most people don't even want to touch the kicker or talk to him or anything.
"Christian (Ponder} just gave me a little low high-five as I was walking by, and (Peterson) went and slapped my helmet. I don't think he knows how strong he is."
--Besides being one of the NFL's best punters, Chris Kluwe has basically become a spokesman for gay rights.
Kluwe, who's one of the league's more outspoken tweeters on league issues as well as national current events, wrote an essay for Deadspin.com in which he took issue with Maryland delegate Emmett C. Burns Jr.'s attempt to quiet Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo's statements on gay rights. One of Kluwe's main points in the essay was defending Ayanbadejo's first-amendment right to speak his mind.
Since then, Kluwe has been a popular interview request for national and international reporters. He was featured at the Huffington Post and was interviewed by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
"I do regret the language (in the Deadspin.com essay), because it put the Vikings in a tough spot, which was never my intention," Kluwe said. "But they've been very supporting of my right to speak out."
Kluwe said the reaction he's received on Twitter has been positive for the most part.
"It's been very heartening," he said. "Because it's been very positive. I'd say over 6,000 replies - maybe five or six negative ones. It's a pretty good ratio of good to bad, so it gives me hope that, when our kids look at us 50, 60 years from now, they'll be able to look back and say, 'They did the right thing, they fought for freedom instead of oppression.'"
BY THE NUMBERS: 25 - Number of consecutive games that the Vikings' defensive line had gone with at least one sack before being shut out in the season opener against the Jaguars.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I just happen to be 6-7." - LT Matt Kalil, when asked what the key is to him blocking so many kicks. He blocked four in high school, seven at Southern Cal and one in his NFL debut with the Vikings on Sunday.
NFL Team Report - Minnesota Vikings - STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL
The Vikings are rethinking their 3-deep coverage philosophy following what almost was a game-blowing mistake by cornerback Chris Cook in Sunday's 26-23 overtime win against Jacksonville.
Leading by five with less than a minute left in regulation, the Vikings called 3-deep coverage. The No. 1 rule for the three-deep guys is "no one gets behind you." But Cecil Shorts got behind Cook down the right sideline. Cook got twisted around, lost sight of the ball and gave up the go-ahead 39-yard touchdown.
In that particular defense, Cook had no deep safety help. That might change in the future.
"We probably could have done some things to help Chris in that situation that we could have done a little bit better," coach Leslie Frazier said.
--DE Jared Allen was held without a sack in the season opener. A year ago, he had at least one sack in 13 of 16 games while setting the franchise mark of 22. He did, however, have two QB pressures against the Jaguars.
--DE Brian Robison took advantage of the one-on-one blocking he received from second-year player Cameron Bradfield and backup Guy Whimper last week. Although Robison didn't have a sack, he hit and pressured Blaine Gabbert consistently on Sunday.
--WR Devin Aromashodu was the first reserve to step up and show that he can be the guy to pick up the slack for Jerome Simpson, the starter whose suspension lasts two more games. Aromashodu, whose talent has yet to show through consistently in four seasons, caught three passes for 61 yards last week. One of them was a 26-yarder to set up the game-tying 55-yard field goal as time expired. The other two also set up field goals, including the game-winner in overtime.
--MLB Jasper Brinkley had seven sacks and no glaring errors in his first regular-season game since 2010. Brinkley, who missed all of last season after hip surgery, also had the touchdown-saving tackle on third-and-goal from the 1-yard line. The tackle forced the Jaguars to settle for a field goal at the end of a 17-play drive.
--CB Chris Cook had a career-high three passes defended against the Jaguars. But he also had a glaring error while trying to cover Cecil Shorts in man coverage late in the fourth quarter. Cook got twisted the wrong way and then lost sight of the ball as Shorts caught the go-ahead touchdown with 20 seconds left in regulation. Fortunately for Cook, the Vikings came back and won in overtime.
--LB Marvin Mitchell (ankle), who didn't play Sunday, returned to practice on a limited basis. That will help the special teams.
--S Andrew Sendejo (ankle) didn't play on Sunday, but returned to practice on a limited basis.
--WR Jarius Wright (ankle) didn't play on Sunday, but returned to practice on a limited basis.
--CB Chris Cook (biceps) was limited in practice but is expected to play.
--C John Sullivan (ankle)was limited in practice but is expected to play.
GAME PLAN: The Vikings' key to winning on the road is controlling the game and the atmosphere with running backs Adrian Peterson and Toby Gerhart. If they do that, it lessens the effect of the Colts' pass rush, which could be pumped up considering it's the home debut for quarterback Andrew Luck.
With Peterson proving last week that he's as good as he was before his knee injury, the Vikings should be able to give him 20 carries while Gerhart, a pile mover who was primed to be the starter this year, gets close to 10 carries. If they can do that, the Vikings will maintain at least a narrow lead and be able to unleash their pass rush on Luck. Putting Luck in obvious passing situations could lead to multiple interceptions, even for a Vikings team that doesn't get a lot of them.
MATCHUPS TO WATCH: Vikings LDE Brian Robison, who had two QB hits and some additional pressure in Sunday's win over the Jaguars, vs. Colts RT Winston Justice, who is coming back from a concussion that knocked him out of the loss to the Bears last week. If Justice can't play, he could be replaced by Jeff Linkenbach or the versatile Trai Essex. Any of the three would be a mismatch in Robison's favor. Especially when more attention has to be paid to right defensive end Jared Allen.
Vikings CB Chris Cook, who gave up a go-ahead 39-yard touchdown with 20 seconds left a week ago, vs. Colts WR Reggie Wayne, who caught nine passes for 135 yards against the Bears. Cook had a decent game until being turned around against Cecil Shorts in man coverage on the go-ahead score. Shorts is a second-year player from Division III Mount Union. He came into the game with two career catches. Wayne is a 12-year veteran with 871 career catches.


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The Qatar Trade Summit is scheduled to be held from the 25th – 27th of November 2019, in Doha, Qatar. The post QATAR TRADE SUMMIT 2019 – 25 – 27 November 2019 appeared first on Ivalua The high level summit is conceptualized to address the long term and broad spectrum impact of Logistics and Supply Chain in the nation economic progress. Supplier Management is a growing challenge for Supply Chains.


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crap-o-phonic – scrawl, crap 001
songs highlighted in red can be heard at mp3.com. just click the title and you're there.
produced and engineered by gary childress
recorded at ring-a ding diner recording studio, tunkhannock, pa, november 2000 to february 2001. it’s not a real diner, nor is it a real recording studio. “assman” sessions began at villa fiddlemyth, arlington, va, november 2000.
cover photography by brian kaminski.
2. song i didn't want to write
3. angel may suffocate
4. interactive cardboard
5. too shy to talk to camoflage pants
7. mr. partridge must think i'm an idiot
9. assman from outer space
10. not john barrymore
11. vibrating like money
12. decorative blows
13. marla matthews
14. heaven and cheese on rye
16. sleighride with 25 guys
17. oh buddy
all songs written by gary childress except “edwardsville” written by gary childress and michael kernag.
all instruments and programming by gary childress except for the following:
rick kakareka – backup vocals and additional engineering on “assman from outer space.”
steve maruzzelli – lead guitar on “song I didn’t want to write” and “not john barrymore.”
michael kernag – backup vocals on “edwardsville.”
a much more ornate version of these credits appears in the actual liner notes of scrawl.
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Luxembourg transfers HMMWV to Ukraine
Defense Minister of Luxembourg François Bausch has announced the transfer of HMMWV vehicles to the Ukrainian army.
The news appeared on his Twitter.
Bausch notes that Luxembourg will support Ukraine as long as it is needed.
“The Luxembourg Army and the Ministry of Defense support the Armed Forces of Ukraine by sending additional High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV). These will strengthen Ukraine in exercising its right to self-defence,” he said.
The exact number of vehicles is unknown.
The released photos feature how the HMMWV is being loaded for shipment to Ukraine.
Also, the day before, Luxembourg handed over 3D scanners to Ukraine, which should help in uncovering war crimes and surveying the places of mass burials. The package of this assistance includes not only devices, but also special software. The project costs €1.3 million to provide this special equipment.
Also in May, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel, announced that the country had supplied Ukraine with arms estimated at 50 million euros. He did not specify what exactly it comprised. Luxembourg also provided medical equipment and humanitarian aid.
Mobile repair stations for HMMWV
It should be noted that due to intensive combat operations, the Ukrainian military is constantly in need of additional vehicles. In order to keep the existing vehicles running, in particular the HMMWV, the Come Back Alive Foundation handed over two mobile repair stations to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Each mobile station is equipped with a manipulator, a generator, a compressor and a mobile tire mounting, as well as all necessary tools and a comfortable workplace.
This functionality allows you to repair the entire nomenclature of Western-made wheeled equipment efficiently, autonomously and in close proximity to the combat zone.
Due to these stations, 14 units of equipment were returned to service in 10 days of work.
Each refurbished HMMWV costs approximately $250,000. In other words, the masters managed to return the combat capability of the equipment with a total cost of $3.5 million.
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Coleman prepares for upcoming holiday season
Annual tree lighting scheduled for Nov. 30
Coleman recently released the following list of upcoming holiday events.
The annual community tree lighting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the gazebo. There will be caroling, hot chocolate and cookies, crafts and fun for the whole family. This event is sponsored by the Coleman Family Center, the City of Coleman and the Coleman Business Association.
A wreath decorating contest will be held from Dec. 9-14 at Coleman Elementary School. Wreaths will be auctioned off at an afterglow party following the holiday parade. Proceeds will go to the fireworks fund. The prize for the winning class wreath, voted by community members, will be a pizza party for that class. This event is sponsored by the Coleman Business Association
There will also be a community-wide collection of food for the Coleman Food Pantry. Donations may be dropped off at the VFW Hall at the afterglow party.
The Community Holiday Parade, fireworks and afterglow party will take place Saturday, Dec. 14. The parade's theme this year is "A Charlie Brown Christmas," with Dean Retzloff as the grand marshal and a special tribute to the Coleman Lions Club.
Parade line up will begin at 5 p.m. at the Coleman Family Center, and the parade will begin at 6. While spectators are downtown, they can enjoy holiday music, hot chocolate and stay warm by warming barrels and heaters. They can also watch for fireworks downtown and then attend the afterglow party at the VFW Hall. The parade is sponsored by the Coleman Lions Club, Warren Lodge # 425 F&AM, Coleman Order of the Eastern Star and Coleman VFW Post and Coleman Holiday Parade Committee.

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Background: Basal and acetylcholine-gated inward-rectifier K+-currents (IK1 and IK,ACh, respectively) are altered in atrial fibrillation (AF). Gi-protein-coupled muscarinic (M) receptors type-2 are considered the predominant receptors activating IK,ACh. Although a role for Gq-coupled non-M2-receptor subtypes has been suggested, the precise regulation of IK,ACh by multiple M-receptor subtypes in the human atrium is unknown. Here, we investigated M1-receptor-mediated IK,ACh regulation and its remodeling in chronic AF (cAF).
Methods and results: M1-receptor mRNA and protein abundance were increased in atrial cardiomyocyte fractions and atrial homogenates from cAF patients, whereas M2-receptor levels were unchanged. The regulation of IK,ACh by M1-receptors was investigated in right-atrial cardiomyocytes using two applications of the M-receptor agonist carbachol (CCh, 2μM), with pharmacological interventions during the second application. CCh application produced a rapid current increase (Peak-IK,ACh), which declined to a quasi-steady-state level (Qss-IK,ACh). In sinus rhythm (Ctl) the selective M1-receptor antagonists pirenzepine (10nM) and muscarinic toxin-7 (MT-7, 10nM) significantly inhibited CCh-activated Peak-IK,ACh, whereas in cAF they significantly reduced both Peak- and Qss-IK,ACh, with no effects on basal inward-rectifier currents in either group. Conversely, the selective M1-receptor agonist McN-A-343 (100μM) induced a current similar to the CCh-activated current in Ctl atrial cardiomyocytes pretreated with pertussis toxin to inhibit M2-receptor-mediated Gi-protein signaling, which was abolished by MT-7. Computational modeling indicated that M1- and M2-receptors redundantly activate IK,ACh to abbreviate APD, albeit with predominant effects of M2-receptors.
Conclusion: Our data suggest that Gq-coupled M1-receptors also regulate human atrial IK,ACh and that their relative contribution to IK,ACh activation is increased in cAF patients. We provide novel insights about the role of non-M2-receptors in human atrial cardiomyocytes, which may have important implications for understanding AF pathophysiology.
Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Inward-rectifier K(+)-channel; Muscarinic receptor subtypes.
Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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The upcoming book The Bestseller Code is getting a great deal of buzz, forcing many of us to ask the question, Can one genuinely predict what kind of book will become a New York Times bestseller (typically considered the most prestigious bestseller list)?
The promise of a formula for predicting a bestseller is getting many in the publishing industry and those who write about books excited, or at least curious. Several journalists contacted me for an opinion about the book because of my background in pub-tech and reader analytics. Thus, I became interested in reading it, and St. Martin’s Press was kind enough to provide me with an advance reader copy.
First of all, this is a delightful book to read. I would recommend it as both an entertaining and educational read for anybody interested in the business of books. This is not a magisterial work, like Merchants of Culture by John Thompson, but a book written for the mass market with plenty of anecdotes and examples that readers and authors can relate to.
The “code” is based on some of the latest advances in machine learning as applied to literature, but the authors attempt to simplify the computer science behind the book. There is no mention of “big data” or artificial intelligence—just plain and simple descriptions of what the “black box” does, with references for interested readers to find out more about its inner workings.
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Book Sales Fell $38.6 Million at B&N (Pub Lunch)
As usual, Barnes & Noble followed their press release quarterly results with a more detailed SEC quarterly report that offers some additional details on the chain’s performance.
Len Riggio Promises to Fix Barnes & Noble (PW)
Concern about Barnes & Noble’s Nook business gave way to worries about its core retail operation when the country’s largest physical bookstore chain reported disappointing results for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, which ended July 30. Though Nook sales have been falling for a long time, and fell again in the most recent quarter, B&N did manage to cut the digital unit’s losses in the latest period.
Rock, Paper, Scissors (Hugh Howey)
More bad news in the book world, for those of you following along. On the heels of bad news from the Big 5 publishers, we have yet another dismal earnings report from Barnes & Noble. Sales are down 6 percent over the same period last year, which probably explains why they just changed CEOs … again.
Independent Booksellers See Second Strong Summer in a Row (PW)
Flat was the new up at many bookstores that participated in PW’s annual summer sales survey. Most were trying to keep up with last summer’s sales, which got a bump from Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman.
Pew: Americans Express Positive Views on Local Libraries (DBW)
The Pew Research Center released the results of a new survey that asked Americans about their views on local libraries. Overall, most Americans view public libraries favorably, according to the survey, with 77 percent saying that their libraries provide them with the resources they need, and 66 percent saying that the closing of their local library would have a major impact on their community.
Cooking Up ‘Entrepreneurial Spirit’ in Publishing (Pub Perspectives)
“I’m not afraid to ask questions,” says Meze Publishing’s Phil Turner, whose line of pre-sold cookbooks has found traction in the aisles of Waterstones and other UK bookstores.
How Digital Technologies Are Changing Lettering (Scholarly Kitchen)
For decades, those fonts were driven by the form’s physical limitations. Cheap paper and blotchy ink required adaptation in order to fit more dialogue into less space while still remaining readable.
BookTube: The Network By and for Book Lovers (BookWorks)
If you haven’t ventured into the world of the BookTube, you should, because so many active book readers and buyers hang out there.
Perseus Distribution to Use Ingram Network (PW)
As it continues to integrate the former Perseus Books Group’s distribution divisions into its own operations, the Ingram Content Group has announced that starting October 1 it will ship titles from those units to independent booksellers through the Ingram distribution network.
Bloomsbury USA Restructures (PW)
Following U.K-based Bloomsbury’s decision to divide its worldwide business into consumer and non-consumer divisions, the company’s U.S. branch has promoted Cindy Loh to the newly created role of v-p and publishing director of consumer publishing. Loh, who has been publishing director of Bloomsbury’s American children’s unit since 2012, will oversee both adult and children’s publishing in the U.S.
Translating Japanese Literature (Pub Perspectives)
Author Hiromi Kawakami and translator Allison Markin Powell are linked by literature, as Powell opens a new database of Japanese-to-English work.


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Title: Sermon on the Mount - Harmony of the Gospels - Homilies on the Gospels [A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church - Volume VI]
Book Condition: Used - Like New
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company January 1996
0802881033 / 9780802881038
Seller ID: 146660
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Good golly, Miss Holly is off to New York
FORMER Miss Scotland finalist Holly Rodgers has bagged herself an international modelling career on the back of appearing in last year’s contest.
Holly, 19, has been signed up by top New York agency Heartland. And her first job will be appearing in NY’s Bridal Fashion Week.
The advertising and PR student made it to the final five in last year’s Miss Scotland competition. Last night excited Holly, of Kilmarnock, said: “I definitely owe my success to Miss Scotland and The Scottish Sun.
“If I hadn’t taken part, I wouldn’t have been signed by a New York model agency.”
Life’s been one long rollercoaster for the beauty since her appearance in the Miss Scotland final. She was crowned Face of Scotland at a pageant in Disneyland Paris — where she was approached by an agent.
If this year’s finalists need any inspiration, Holly provides it.
She’ll strut her stuff on the catwalk in the Big Apple this September and would love to settle there permanently Holly added: “I’ll never forget the past year. I’ve had fun, gained confidence and done things I’ll always remember.”

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