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Atlanta’s dyed-in-the-wool underground arts and music scene suffered major losses in recent weeks after the closure of three Broad Street venues the Mammal Gallery, Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery, and Murmur Media. On March 3, Mammal Gallery announced their permanent relocation via a Facebook post.
The “temporary but indefinite” closures came to pass following a fire on Feb. 4 at 79 Broad Street, which resulted in one fatality, according to Atlanta authorities. The building that caught fire, as well as Mammal Gallery, Eyedrum, Murmur are owned and controlled by German development company Newport Holding.
The company closed these art venues and other Broad Street properties due to concerns surrounding fire codes. Newport Holding U.S. Vice President April Stammel told The Signal that these closures were based on a “need to ensure the safety of tenants and guests.”
She said the company owns and controls 47 buildings in an eight to 10 block stretch of downtown Atlanta, and that the group’s primary investments are focused on developing and “restoring the history” of properties in this area.
Stammel said that Newport is consulting with organizations housed in other Broad Street properties to establish a more long-term solution to the closures.
In regards to Mammal’s announcement of permanent relocation, Stammel said costs prohibited Newport to renovate Mammal Gallery in order to bring the space up to code, which prompted Mammal’s final decision to relocate. The properties were not initially designed as music venues, she said, which is why it is hard to maintain them and keep them up to code in such a way.
Mammal Gallery operator and owner Chris Yonker maintained that finances made it difficult for organizers to bring the building up to code.
“We knew the whole time that that building was not up to code and we were trying to do everything in our power to bring it up to code. But being renters in a building, it doesn’t make sense for us to spend a ton of money to bring it up to code when we don’t own the building,” Yonker said.
On March 17, Mammal hosted Homage, an art opening featuring 20 graduating seniors from Georgia State. The event was held at 217 Mitchell Street, which Mammal said was their “temporary art show space” in a post on Instagram.
When these spaces are undermined by larger property developers and “art is pushed aside,” the scene will inevitably suffer the consequences, according to Creative Loafing writer and Georgia State graduate Jacob Chisenhall. He has been heavily involved in the music scene for several years, and feels that after these closures, specifically that of Mammal Gallery, downtown Atlanta has now “lost one of the last truly viable aspects about it.”
“It finally felt like part of downtown Atlanta belonged to the people. Now just seeing not one, but all three of these venues being quashed out at the same time, [that part is] taken away,” said Chisenhall. “People are just trying to survive and give people a space to share their various forms of art, which is really noble and honorable, and I don’t think that the developers care about that at all.”
He expanded on how he thinks developers are overlooking the importance of art in Atlanta and are focused on how lucrative properties can be. He said the closures “really raise an eyebrow” as to where Atlanta property owners’ minds are, which he thinks are “with their wallets.” He also explained that these closures and potential development of the area will influence people both in and out of the art scene.
“When I think of downtown, a now very lucrative area, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the homeless population that has accrued in that particular part of town swept away. [Developers] don’t really respect the space, nor the people within them,” Chisenhall said.
Yonker said many in the scene want to paint a picture of a cycle in which developers come into an area and want to kick out the art community. However, he sees things a little differently.
In working closely with Newport, who he found have “no ill intentions” and were “really good” about working with Mammal, he realized that “there’s a lot of variables that go into arts organizations and developers working together.”
“Developers are generally larger companies, and it comes down to one specific thing for them, which is not squandering the investment money that has been given to them to do something [with],” Yonker said. “They have a lot on the line when they’re trying to figure out how to make something work, and in general, arts organizations are not an easy thing to legitimize at times.”
He explained that it’s a “delicate balancing act” in the work of compromise between a development company and an arts organization, and that although “art is an investment to provide culture to a neighborhood,” there’s only so much money developers can invest into it.
Recent Georgia State graduate Blair LeBlanc, who is also a local artist and organizer, said the culture of the neighborhood fostered a sense of community between people in and out of the scene. To them, the closures were wildly unexpected.
“I had no clue that everything was going to be shut down. At first it seemed like things were just going to close down for a little bit, but everything’s totally shut down. I’m still in this mode of, ‘I can’t believe Broad Street isn’t going to be a thing anymore.’ It was just a community, and it really felt like it was coming together in this way. The rug got pulled out from underneath us,” they said.
Within this community, Chisenhall said he thinks these venues once provided a secure place for people in the scene and the surrounding area, and that “a lot of people are going to potentially be losing a home.”
“It provided a home, a place of security, and now even if Mammal Gallery gains a new place to house themselves, it will still indirectly affect the people that could have gained something from Mammal being in that location. The same goes for the population of people around there,” he said.
Both Chisenhall and LeBlanc said most people in the scene are shocked but unsurprised about the fate of these these DIY spaces, and both think that even though DIY arts isn’t going anywhere, these closures are an immense hit to the scene en masse.
In terms of the future of Mammal, Yonker said the organization has been in a “perpetual limbo” for the past two years, and accepted nearly losing the building on several occasions. With this final closure and permanent relocation, he said they can finally “start moving towards something more definite,” or perhaps pursue something different in the future.
“If we can find another spaces that’s suited well for doing performances and stuff, we’ll open another Mammal, but if we don’t, we might try pursuing something different,” he said.
But for now, “it’s all a big question mark.”


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Jahi’s 3 year initiative to visit and collaborate with 20 science museums and institutions around the world presenting the turntable as an instrument of Hip Hop culture full of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
We explore the science and inventors of Hip Hop culture and science through live demonstrations, science experts, Hip Hop pioneers and innovators, and a visual audio experience.
On June 18th, 2021, Jahi kicked off his STEM and Hip Hop initiative with Berkeley Lab, co-curating their first "Live Science" event, "Scratching The Surface- A Hip Hop STEM Story" featuring the turntable as an instrument of Hip Hop culture full of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Along with the Berkeley Lab team Dr. Faith Dukes Director of K-12 Programs, Alisa Bettale, Curriculum and Instruction, Miles Green, Audio Tech Specialist and DJ, and Dr. Carl Haber, Physicist and MacArthur Fellow, Scratching The Surface- A Hip Hop Story, explored the connection between invention, sound, vinyl, with live DJ demonstrations and scientific explanations.

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The Classical Station’s Education Fund Supports Six Organizations for 2019-20 Season
North Carolina Chamber Music Institute
We are pleased to continue funding Musical Empowerment, a nonprofit organization that pairs volunteer college students with young musicians. Their Music Mentorship Program has expanded to numerous college campus in North Carolina including NC State, UNC–Chapel Hill, High Point University, and East Carolina University.
The North Carolina Chamber Institute (NCCMI) provides merit scholarships to members of the WCPE String Quartet. NCCMI has expanded from its initial class of 13 students to 81 this year. Students also have access to master classes and performance opportunities around Raleigh.
Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra
The WCPE Education Fund is excited to support the Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra’s new Crescendo Project, which will serve 200 elementary school students in Vance and Franklin Counties. The students will have free after-school string lessons, opportunities they would not otherwise have.
Kidznotes received a grant that will go towards their Youth Development Program in Raleigh. Every student in the Kidznotes program receives over 200 hours of instruction and is provided an instrument. This year, 240 students will be enrolled in the program in Raleigh.
Young Musicians of Alamance
The Young Musicians of Alamance provides free after-school music lessons to under-privileged students in Burlington, NC. Elementary-, middle-, and high-school students are provided their own instruments and healthy snacks.
Community Music School
The Community Music School in Raleigh offers lessons for $1 to underprivileged students. They are beginning a new, tiered system of instruction for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students as they move to their new location.
We are excited to partner with these nonprofit organizations and hope to fund more programs next year. You can help the WCPE Education Fund support more students by allocating ten percent of your donation to the fund. The Classical Station is dedicated to supporting our classical community and encouraging our next generation of musicians.

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Top critical review
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Bit of a let down
on 14 February 2007
I absolutely love every Michael Crichton book I've ever read, and was so excited when this came out. However I feel quite let down, it didn't have a really good story like Timeline, or Airframe, the characters jumped from one to the other too much, and you had to keep thinking, 'now who's he again'. The plot was disjointed and I felt like I was being preached to too much.
There were bits that were excellent, and it wasn't completely awful, just not as good as his other books.
Read Jurassic Park and you'll see how good he can be, whilst still warning us about the misuse of genetics.

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CIARA – BEAUTY MARKS
“The scars that we get from the obstacles we face in life are actually our Beauty Marks” quotes Ciara on her Instagram page of Beauty Marks Entertainment (BME), her new established record label that represents her seventh studio album with the same name. Released four years after sixth LP ‘Jackie’ from 2015, Ciara yet restarts her career with own management, carrying the project in her own hands, representing confidence after rocky roads. Even though her career start couldn’t be any better: Three debut hit singles between ‘04 and ‘05 rolled the carpet out for her, starting off with ‘Goodies’ (feat. Petey Pablo) and the 2004 album of the same name, continuing with hit songs ‘1, 2 Step’ (feat. Missy Elliott) and ‘Oh’ (feat. Ludacris). Similar success was followed with ‘Ciara: The Evolution’, her second album from ‘06 including lead single ‘Get Up’ – the soundtrack song of the first ‘Step Up’ film starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. ‘The Evolution’ boosted her career further with the support of highlight-singles like ‘Promise’ and ‘Like A Boy’ (where she switches gender stigmas in its music video). This made Ciara an individual in Crunk&B, an established music style of Crunk mixed with contemporary R&B.
While Ciara scored another funky hit with Justin Timberlake (‘Love Sex Magic’) in 2009, the supporting album ‘Fantasy Ride’ slowly lost back-up from label Jive as they were not happy with the sales, with 2010’s ‘Basic Instinct’ being left even more in the dark when Ciara single-handedly paid $100,000 from her own pocket for the music video of single ‘Gimmie Dat’ and another tens of thousands of dollars for promotion due to lack of label support. She then eventually asked for a release from Jive, reloading her career with new record label Epic for the 2013 eponymous release ‘Ciara’ (including R&B jam ‘Body Party’), and two years later releasing album ‘Jackie’ in 2015. Now – four years after her last studio release – Ciara finally decided to open a new chapter in own label form – having the creative control she aimed for and literally showing off her ‘Beauty Marks’ as the title of the album suspects.
Ciara already starts off with her new found confidence in album opener ‘I Love Myself’. The track features Macklemore and offers a mixed up beat – slow then fast, guitary to piano, clarifying in the lyrics that ‘The best thing I could ever do for me is love myself’. Then, in high speed, Ciara shows her capability and signature moves in ‘Level Up’, the official first single that was released in July 2018. The fast and club-ready hip-hop track offers Nicki Minaj flavors – showing off Ciara’s inner finest – because a Ciara album would not be a Ciara album without some crazy and uptempo club banger. Similar tempo is offered in ‘Dose’: A jammer for Spring break, the loud trumpets remind of Missy Elliott songs like ‘We Run This’ or ‘Pep Rally’, and could even pass as a Superbowl anthem. The bossy attitude thereafter continues in ‘Girl Gang’ where she, together with feature Kelly Rowland, makes the club hot with groovy vibes. The vocals of the two ladies work very well, taking turns like in a tennis match, and with their similar voices sometimes make it unclear if either Ciara or Kelly take over a verse. Nevertheless, both play their part as a role play, making nods to Cyndi Lauper in between the lyrics: ‘Had to pull up with my troop, had to pull up with the you/Girls just wanna have fun/No, they wanna have funds/stackin’ up revenue.’
While Ciara is known for staying in her lane of music, ‘Beauty Marks’ does like to experiment with different genres, and this time around even noticeable Caribbean and Latin impacts. Songs like ‘Freak Me’ still show urban flavors (with the help of the rap of Tekno) but borrow tropical sounds, just like ‘Na Na’ giving Spanish feels with romantic guitar strings: Sumer-esque Latin influences with urban beats. This is underlined with ‘Set’, one of the highlights of the album, where Middle Eastern sound effects create some great danceable, fast and energetic beats with a ‘who’s the boss?’ attitude.
As much as she likes to show her tough side, former singles from her career like ‘And I’ from her debut in 2004, or ‘Body Party’ from 2013 show that Ciara allows herself to express her sensual side to the public, which is not different in her new album: The sensual ‘Greatest Love’, released before the album release in February 2019, shares old school 90s vibes reminiscent to R&B singer Mýa, the only thing though that’s missing is some more interesting moments throughout the song. The romantic and dreamy ‘Trust Myself’, however, is sweet, sexy and yet mysterious, supported with relaxing R&B vibes. ‘Thinkin Bout You’ on the other hand, follows the trail of a fresh love like in the aforementioned song. A Great sing-a-long feel-good track with bass and urban pop elements, but lacks some surprising shifts here and there. Ciara then eventually ends the album with album titled ‘Beauty Marks’: “You take me as I am/And I take you as you are/With your heart in weathered hands/and the bruises of my heart […] Baby, when you take my hand/You show me that my scars are beauty marks.” The vulnerable lyrics are underlined with the music video released on May 10, 2019, where Ciara shares personal video footage of her wedding with American Football player Russell Wilson, as well as the birth of their daughter. Intimate, revealing her ‘Beauty Marks’.
For the seventh time, Ciara stays true to her musical direction and her characteristics. While the diversity of beats and tunes can be applauded, ‘Beauty marks’ sometimes misses a certain drive. Songs like ‘Thinkin Bout You’ or ‘Dose’ start off great but somehow miss startling elements throughout the songs. Another aspect is that Ciara already released 5 singles before the album release, with lead single ‘Level Up’ even ten months before. That’s not a bad thing, but these five songs are still prominent pieces of the LP which partly loses the new and fresh feels of an album release, with too many songs already known prior. However, Ciara’s hard work and effort tied in with dancy music videos, as well as highlight tracks like ‘Trust Myself’ and ‘Set’, turn a blind eye to some lesser moments in ‘Beauty Marks’. Therefore, Ciara still knows how to pump up sounds since debuting with ‘Goodies’ in the 2000s. This did not change a bit.


Browsing Community Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates (CESTiCC) Publications by Title
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A Targeted Approach to High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete Pavement (Phase I)Unlike the conventional method of admixing nanomaterials directly in fresh concrete mixture, a more targeted approach was explored. Specifically, nanomaterials were used to improve the interface between coarse aggregate and cement paste, by coating the coarse aggregate with cement paste that contained graphene oxide or nanosilica. Using coated coarse aggregates, the mechanical and transport properties of high-volume fly ash (HVFA) concrete were tested to evaluate the effect of nanomaterial coating on the interface transition zone of concrete. The compressive and splitting strengths of HVFA concrete at 3, 7, 14, and 28 days and the water sorptivity and chloride migration coefficient at 28 days were studied. Results show that nanomaterial-coated coarse aggregate can improve the transport properties of HVFA concrete by reducing permeability. However, no improvement was seen in the compressive and splitting strengths when incorporating coated coarse aggregate, compared with direct mixing of nanomaterials in fresh concrete. Resistance to freezing/thawing cycles and scanning electron microscope/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy of concrete samples were also investigated to obtain a more comprehensive and mechanistic understanding of nanomaterial coating.
Transportation Life Cycle Assessment Synthesis Phase IICenter for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates, 2018-04-24The Transportation Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Synthesis includes an LCA Learning Module Series, case studies, and analytics on the use of the modules. The module series is a set of narrated slideshows on topics related to environmental LCA. Phase I produced 27 modules, and Phase II added 10 more. The modules are available for download on the Lamar CEE website https://www.lamar.edu/engineering/civil/faculty/haselbach/lca-modules.html and on the CESTiCC website http://cem.uaf.edu/cesticc/publications/lca.aspx. The modules are around 20 minutes long and may be used for various purposes such as for class lectures or part thereof, and for background learning in research or application. The modules are organized into four topical areas, each containing overview and detailed modules. The A and α groups cover the international standards that define environmental LCA. The B and β groups summarize some of the typical environmental impact categories in LCA. The G and γ groups include software tools for LCA. The T and τ groups focus on the growing field of transportation with respect to LCA, a complex area of importance. The analytics section provides data on downloads of the modules from the websites and summary survey results from course implementation.
Transportation Life Cycle Assessment Synthesis: Life Cycle Assessment Learning Module SeriesThe Life Cycle Assessment Learning Module Series is a set of narrated, self-advancing slideshows on various topics related to environmental life cycle assessment (LCA). This research project produced the first 27 of such modules, which are freely available for download on the CESTiCC website http://cem.uaf.edu/cesticc/publications/lca.aspx. Each module is roughly 15- 20 minutes in length and is intended for various uses such as course components, as the main lecture material in a dedicated LCA course, or for independent learning in support of research projects. The series is organized into four overall topical areas, each of which contain a group of overview modules and a group of detailed modules. The A and α groups cover the international standards that define LCA. The B and β groups focus on environmental impact categories. The G and γ groups identify software tools for LCA and provide some tutorials for their use. The T and τ groups introduce topics of interest in the field of transportation LCA. This includes overviews of how LCA is frequently applied in that sector, literature reviews, specific considerations, and software tutorials. Future modules in this category will feature methodological developments and case studies specific to the transportation sector.
Use of Cellular Concrete for Air Convection Embankment to Protect Permafrost Foundations in Cold Regions: Feasibility StudyThe air convection embankment (ACE) is a technique used to protect permafrost from thawing in road construction in cold regions. However, the desired materials needed for ACE are not readily available, which prevents its extensive use in Alaska. To overcome the limitation of traditional ACE, and further improve the cooling effect of ACE, this study investigated the feasibility of using cellular concrete as an alternative material for ACE in cold regions. The heat transfer patterns of the cellular concrete ACE, the crushed-rock ACE, and the sand/gravel embankment were studied using the numerical simulation. The results of the present study show that the cooling performance of both cellular concrete ACE and crushed-rock ACE are superior to the traditional sand/gravel embankment. The cellular concrete ACE has better heat insulation property in the summer, and the crushed-rock ACE has stronger natural convection in winter. For the annual cooling efficiency of the two different ACE techniques, the proposed cellular concrete ACE has a better cooling effect on the foundation soil than the crushed-rock ACE. These results indicate that the thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity of construction materials have significant impacts on the performance of the ACE.


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The Four Horseman Oval Popping Cork is the loudest popping cork on the market! Rip this cork across the water to simulate baitfish action and attract fish. Popping corks are a great choice when fishing large inshore areas because they allow you to cover a large amount of water with each cast.
Four Horseman Oval Popping Corks were designed and tested in Cutoff, Louisiana by fishing captains who were needing loud, durable popping corks. Each one is handmade with a 3/8 oz weight, stainless spring steel wire, a 130 lb Spro swivel, and epoxy inserts. The oval popping cork is available in orange, yellow, pink, green, and red colors.
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- What is a 4 stanza poem?
- Do poems need punctuation?
- What is a short poem called?
- How do you begin a poem?
- What is a free verse poem?
- How do you write a free form poem?
- What are the rules for free verse?
- Can a poem have 1 stanza?
- What is a 3 verse poem?
- What does writing in verse mean?
- What are the types of poem?
- What effect does free verse have on a poem I Hear America Singing?
- How many lines are in a free verse poem?
- What is a verse example?
- What is the verse in a poem?
- What is a 1 stanza poem?
- What does no rhyme scheme suggest?
- What’s the difference between blank verse and free verse?
- Can free verse have rhyme?
- What is a synonym for free verse?
- What makes free verse free?
- Why are some poems free verse?
- What is a disadvantage of free verse poetry?
- What is a one line poem called?
- Why is a poem effective?
- Which is the best definition of free verse?
What is a 4 stanza poem?
Stanzas of 4 lines are called Quatrains.
A stanza in poetry is a group of lines usually separated by a blank line.
Stanzas of 4 lines are called Quatrains from the French word quatre meaning four..
Do poems need punctuation?
It’s true that not every poem needs punctuation, and it’s also true that not every line needs punctuation, but every now and then a punctuation mark is necessary to help the reader read the lines as intended or, more importantly, understand what’s being actually said. These lines, but for a hyphen, are not punctuated.
What is a short poem called?
tankaThe tanka (which means “short poem”) is a Japanese form that is five lines. The first and third lines have five syllables (in the English version of the form) and the other lines have seven syllables each.
How do you begin a poem?
The opening line of a poem should grab the reader’s attention, invoke the thematic intentions of the poem, and give an insight into the poet’s writing style….4 Tips for Starting Your PoemConsider your form. … Begin by freewriting. … Draw from personal experience. … Read your first line out loud.
What is a free verse poem?
Free verse is verse in lines of irregular length, rhyming (if at all) very irregularly. Note: nowadays some poets and critics reject the term ‘free verse’ and prefer to speak of ‘open form’ poetry or ‘mixed form’ poetry.
How do you write a free form poem?
Five steps to free verse.Choose your subject and write about it. … Check your rough poem to see if anything is missing. … Read the rough poem aloud. … Move through your poem with an editor’s pen and make sure you’ve selected the words that give proper accent and cadence to the overall poem.More items…
What are the rules for free verse?
Here’s a quick and simple definition: Free verse is the name given to poetry that doesn’t use any strict meter or rhyme scheme. Because it has no set meter, poems written in free verse can have lines of any length, from a single word to much longer.
Can a poem have 1 stanza?
A free verse poem can have one of three types of stanzas: A single stanza. Several stanzas with the same number of lines. Several stanzas, each with a different number of lines.
What is a 3 verse poem?
A tercet is a stanza of poetry with three lines; it can be a single-stanza poem or it can be a verse embedded in a larger poem. A tercet can have several rhyme schemes, or might not have any lines of poetry that rhyme at all.
What does writing in verse mean?
Simply speaking, a verse novel (or novel in verse) is exactly what the name implies: a novel that is told in verse rather than prose. … Verse novels, on the other hand–whether they are written as one long poem or a collection of shorter poems–must combine poetry with story.
What are the types of poem?
15 Types of Poetic FormsBlank verse. Blank verse is poetry written with a precise meter—almost always iambic pentameter—that does not rhyme. … Rhymed poetry. In contrast to blank verse, rhymed poems rhyme by definition, although their scheme varies. … Free verse. … Epics. … Narrative poetry. … Haiku. … Pastoral poetry. … Sonnet.More items…•
What effect does free verse have on a poem I Hear America Singing?
The free verse shows that Americans spend too. much time singing instead of getting work. done.
How many lines are in a free verse poem?
With free verse, there is no pattern until the poet creates one! Without set rules, you are free to decide where to break your poem into stanzas. You may arrange your poem in stanzas of two or more lines. You may break at each new thought, much like paragraphs.
What is a verse example?
Verse is writing that has a specific rhythm to it or a specific section of a writing. An example of verse is a poem. An example of verse is a stanza or group of four lines in a poem.
What is the verse in a poem?
In the countable sense, a verse is formally a single metrical line in a poetic composition. However, verse has come to represent any division or grouping of words in a poetic composition, with groupings traditionally having been referred to as stanzas.
What is a 1 stanza poem?
A stanza is a group of lines form a smaller unit within a poem. A single stanza is usually set apart from other lines or stanza within a poem by a double line break or a change in indentation.
What does no rhyme scheme suggest?
By all basic means the lack of a rhyme scheme in a poem leads to the readers’ attention not being captivated by the poem. … It allows the reader to analyze the poem in a better way and eventually comprehend the inbuilt message.
What’s the difference between blank verse and free verse?
Blank verse is bound by a metrical pattern—almost always iambic pentameter. … It is not bound by rules of rhyme and meter, although lines of free verse may be interspersed with more formally structured lines. Living poets who are writing poetry today are generally unburdened with rules of rhyme or meter.
Can free verse have rhyme?
Free verse is an open form of poetry, which in its modern form arose through the French vers libre form. It does not use consistent metre patterns, rhyme, or any musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech.
What is a synonym for free verse?
other words for free verse vers libre.
What makes free verse free?
Free verse poems will have no set meter, which is the rhythm of the words, no rhyme scheme, or any particular structure.
Why are some poems free verse?
Free verse is commonly used in contemporary poetry. Some poets have taken this technique as a freedom from rhythm and rhyme, because it changes people’s minds whimsically. … Since it depends upon patterned elements like sounds, phrases, sentences, and words, it is free of artificiality of a typical poetic expression.
What is a disadvantage of free verse poetry?
It may be more difficult to write free verse than other forms, simply because the poet has more decisions to make. There is no pattern of lines or number of syllables to follow (as with a haiku, for example), With free verse, the poet must make up the rules and then follow them.
What is a one line poem called?
monostichA poem or stanza with one line is called a monostich, one with two lines is a couplet; with three, tercet or triplet; four, quatrain.
Why is a poem effective?
You’re using powerful images. A good poem is a symptom of the author’s effort to make sense of the world. And often, ideas that can’t be expressed in prose can sometimes be expressed through strong images. A good poem often uses clear, memorable, concrete images to make a point.
Which is the best definition of free verse?
The definition of free verse is poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter. … Poetry without regular meter, rhyme, or stanzaic forms.


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01.04.12 - A smoke measurement experiment aboard the International Space Station could help fight fires and save lives.
01.04.12 - Working in chorus with the International Space Station team in Mission Control, the Expedition 30 crew is upgrading the primary computers onboard.
International Space Station Commander Dan Burbank captured spectacular imagery of Comet Lovejoy.› View time lapse video | › View images | › Read more
12.23.11 - Expedition 30 Flight Engineers Don Pettit, Oleg Kononenko and Andre Kuipers were welcomed aboard the orbiting complex when the hatches between the station and the Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft were opened at 12:43 p.m. EST on Friday, Dec. 23.
12.21.11 - Expedition 30 Flight Engineers Don Pettit, Oleg Kononenko and Andre Kuipers launched at 8:16 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 21 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
11.21.11 - The Expedition 29 crew members landed their Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft on the steppe of Kazakhstan at 9:26 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 21.
12.19.11 - They likely don't make a notation of the star date or call it a captain's log, but astronauts aboard the ISS, like many other voyagers, keep journals.
12.19.11 - In November, a free-flying robot on the International Space Station successfully gathered and delivered motion data via a new smartphone controller.
12.14.11 - The Capillary Channel Flow investigation aboard the ISS helps scientists develop innovative solutions for transporting liquids in microgravity.
12.07.11 - The ISS didn't just make the cover story of NASA's Technology Innovation magazine - the entire issue was devoted to it.
12.05.11 - He traveled 65,200,000 miles around the planet while living aboard the ISS, but a new journey has led TJ Creamer to the Marshall Space Flight Center.
11.29.11 - Microgravity target of current plant experiments.
11.28.11 - When your entire world is the size of a five-bedroom home like the ISS, putting out even a small fire quickly is a life-and-death matter.
11.18.11 - The delicate touch that successfully removed Paige Nickason's brain tumor got a helping hand from a world-renowned arm -- a robotic arm, that is.
11.16.11 - Astronauts on the ISS must exercise at least two hours a day. A new experiment is studying the difference between exercising in space and on Earth.
11.16.11 - The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft carrying three new Expedition 29 crew members docked to the International Space Station at 12:24 a.m. EST Wednesday.
11.14.11 - The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft carrying the new trio launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 11:14 p.m. EST Nov. 13, 2011 (10:14 a.m. Baikonur time Nov. 14).
11.08.11 - The new vehicle intended for long-duration space travel will need a good-sized medicine cabinet. More of a challenge than a run to the pharmacy!
11.02.11 - Part of the fascination with space is the chance to look at our planet from afar. A unique vantage from the ISS affords a breathtaking vista.
10.27.11 - Children from the Cherry Creek School District in Centennial, Colo. spoke directly with Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum aboard the International Space Station on Oct. 27, 2011.


France's Macron will not put up a candidate against ex-PM Valls in parliamentary election
PARIS, May 11 (Reuters) - French President elect Emmanuel Macron's party will not put up a candidate in the constituency where former Socialist prime minister Manuel Valls stands, a senior official of the centrist's Republic on the Move party said on Thursday.
Valls, whose political views are similar to Macron's and who represents a moderate grouping on the right of a deeply divided Socialist party, has said he wants to play a role in Macron's presidential majority.
However, the newly elected president's team said he did not fit the criteria to be a Republic on the Move candidate in the June parliamentary elections.
"We will not be investing Manuel Valls (as a candidate)" Richard Ferrand, secretary general of Republic on the Move told a news conference, but he added: "We will not be putting a candidate up against Manuel Valls." (Reporting by Michel Rose; Writing by Andrew Callus; Editing by Ingrid Melander)
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Emmitsburg, Md. (July 3, 2013) – In her final round of the season at the Northeast Conference Championships, freshman Amanda Reach of the Mount women's golf team cemented her spot in program history with her best round of 76 to tie for sixth place in the three-day tournament and take No. 16 on our countdown of the 2012-13 Top 20 Moments.
With 36 holes in the book, Reach headed into Sunday's final round in 15th place and was able to make up ground with a 76 (+4) to finish in a four-way tie for sixth overall. Her performance landed her on the NEC All-Tournament team.
The North Pocono product carded an opening round 78 (+6) on April 26 behind a birdie on the par-4 17th hole to tie for 10th place after one day. Despite another birdie on 17 in the second round, Reach dropped to 15th place with a score of 82 (+10).
Needing a strong round to jump back into the top 10, Reach responded with a historic round that included two birdies in a third-round 76 (+4) to finish tied for sixth overall out of 55 competitors. On the back nine, Reach fired birdies on the 13th and 16th holes, which are a par-4 and par-5, respectively.
Her performance at the LPGA Legends Course in Daytona Beach, Fla. was among the best in the program's 17-year history. Her sixth-place finish at the NEC Championships was the best in school history, as was her three-round total of 236 strokes. As far as single rounds are concerned, Reach's third round 76 tied for the fifth-best single round total, while her round one score of 78 was tied for the 14th best.
Of the Mount's spring golfers, Reach's 85.6 strokes per round average was the lowest on the team. During the course of the fall and spring schedule, Reach tied with sophomore Kelsey Hayward for the most rounds played (22) and most events (10).
Throughout the summer, the athletic department will recap the top 20 moments of the 2012-13 season. Fans can follow along on MountAthletics.com and through social media (Facebook / Twitter). Use the hashtag #MountTop20 to give us your thoughts on the top 20.
20. Alicia Mirando Scores Twice to Beat FDU, Continues Mount's Strong Season
19. Emmit S. Burg Arrives on Campus
18. Mount Athletics Celebrates Women in Sports
17. Vanessa Blair Joins NEC Hall of Fame
16. Amanda Reach Ties for Sixth at NEC Championships
15. July 5, 2013
14. July 8, 2013
13. July 10, 2013
12. July 12, 2013
11. July 15, 2013
10. July 17, 2013
9. July 19, 2013
8. July 22, 2013
7. July 24, 2013
6. July 26, 2013
5. July 29, 2013
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Controlling User Groups in Traffic
J Vreeswijk, Peek Traffic bv; B Tutert, University of Twente; L Wismans, Goudappel Coffeng, NL
On the basis of policy-based target groups, we developed a prioritization strategy for traffic streams and applied it with the traffic network control system ImFlow. We conclude that policy making can become more rational, effective and efficient.
There is a growing awareness that traffic management and transport policy in general should deal with target groups instead of "undefined" traffic. With a target group approach, policy making can become more rational, effective and efficient. On the other hand, it might also lead to local traffic problems that can be rated as unacceptable.
The last decades, traffic network control systems have emerged that coordinate individual traffic lights at junctions in a network to arrive to optimum values for certain user defined criteria. One of these systems is ImFlow, which is comparable to SCOOT and UTOPIA. On the basis of target groups, we developed a prioritization strategy for traffic streams and applied it in an off-line version of ImFlow on the simulated network of the city of Helmond in the Netherlands. ImFlow provides the option to optimize a given situation for different target groups along chosen criteria reflected by a set of control variables. This opens up the possibility to link the system objectives to overall policy objectives and to close the plan-do-check-act loop, i.e. to able to evaluate the objectives and to refine them.
The first question is how to set up a prioritization strategy that matches policy and how to effectuate this prioritization with a system like ImFlow, SCOOT or UTOPIA. We start off with defining an overall objective for network management. In many cities in the Netherlands the main objective is to arrive to optimal accessibility in terms of travel times, within constraints regarding livability and traffic safety. We took a more integral objective, namely the development of a sustainable transport system that contributes to welfare and well-being in an optimal way. It follows that: (1) sustainability and the contribution to welfare and well-being need to be defined; (2) accessibility and traffic livability in urban environments need to be assessed simultaneously, and (3) local transport policy needs to acknowledge mobility aspects for different societal groups.
A major deviation from the sectorial approach in the last decades is the acknowledgement that local transport policy can be more effective and efficient if tailored to the desires and needs by different social groups with different spatial and temporal activity patterns. Indeed, new policies like accessibility planning are in line with this approach. The focus on network activity relations instead of traditional network performance might well lead to different solutions that can be considered more sustainable. With traffic control as with other measures in the realm of transport policy, certain groups can be defined, e.g. on the basis of their origin and their travel and activity pattern. In the final paper we will elaborate on possible target groups relevant for the overall objective. For the case of Helmond we used 6 different traffic streams on a city level as target groups: (1) daily commuters, (2) through traffic, (3) freight traffic, (4) internal traffic, (5) visitors, and (6) shoppers/recreationists. Their origins and destinations may be different with combination out of the following: (1) city center, (2) city boroughs, (3) rural areas, and (4) outside municipality. We then assessed their contribution to the overall objective, by scoring them on the different criteria. This result has led to a prioritization of the groups.
For the prioritization for traffic network control we took the following approach. First we defined a selected cordon origin-destination (OD) matrix relevant to the traffic network control system in Helmond. We then transferred the target groups with their different OD patterns to the OD?s of the selected cordon. This resulted in a fraction for each target group for each direction at a junction. From the fraction and the specific priorities per target group we derived the priorities per direction.
Our main aim was to gain understanding of the possibilities of a policy driven prioritization in an urban context. We conclude that linking the functioning of the traffic network control system to overall policy objectives can lead to a more clear and consistent contribution of the transport system to society, albeit local inefficiency could provoke considerable opposition in society. [At this moment in time we only have some preliminary results. Simulation activities and analysis of output data is ongoing. We will discuss them in detail in the final paper.
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877- Frittata with Spinach and Peppers / فريتاتا بالسبانخ والفلفل
4 tablespoons milk
10 grams (1 cup) baby spinach
1/2 onion chopped
1/4 red bell pepper, cut into small cubes
1/4 yellow bell pepper, cut into small cubes
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried chives
Salt and pepper, to taste
1- In a large bowl, add the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Whisk until well combined. Set aside.
2- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and peppers, and cook for 5 minutes stirring from time to time until soft.
3- Add the baby spinach, pepper, garlic powder, and dried chives. Continue cooking for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until all the vegetables are soft.
4- Turn the heat down to low, add the eggs mixture and quickly stir it into the vegetables using a wooden spoon until everything is evenly distributed.
5- Cook the frittata for 5 minutes until the edges are set.
6- Place the frittata in a preheated oven at 180°C / 356°F and bake for 10 minutes or until the top is golden brown and set.
7- Remove the frittata from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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UK research team leads international fight against African Swine Fever
Pioneering research by a team of UK researchers has helped to provide two of the world’s best hopes of a vaccine for African Swine Fever (ASF).
The team at The Pirbright Institute, which is based in Surrey, has already come up with two pioneering findings with the potential to slow the spread of the deadly disease.
In its latest situation assessment, Defra upgraded the ASF threat to the UK from pork imports from ‘low’ to ‘medium’.
Dr. Linda Dixon, African Swine Fever expert at Pirbright, said: “We hope that by creating resources such as these, we can increase the likelihood of vets and farmers identifying the disease quickly should an outbreak occur in the UK.
“Thorough surveillance and rapid diagnosis of ASF are essential for its control, services which Pirbright provides globally as the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Reference Laboratory for ASF.
“Using our expertise, we can advise Defra and OIE as well as improving tests to detect the virus more accurately and rapidly.”
Understanding this disease is now more critical than ever, and Pirbright researchers are working to find out how the virus evades the host’s immune system and how it is transmitted.
Development of a safe and effective vaccine has recently made significant progress through the work of researchers led by Dr. Dixon.
In the first study, they genetically modified the ASF virus so that it had a reduced ability to cause infection – known as a ‘live-attenuated’ vaccine.
Pigs that were exposed to the modified strain in a small trial were protected against further infection by a natural ASF virus, indicating this vaccine candidate has the potential for further development and trials.
The second method involved screening ASF virus genes for their ability to produce proteins that create an immune response in pigs, and the team is now looking to insert the most promising genes into a vaccine.
Rapidly spreading internationally
The recent spate of ASF outbreaks in China represents a significant development in the progression of the disease internationally.
So far, more than 38,000 pigs have been slaughtered in the country in a bid to rapidly contain the outbreak.
If ASF were to circulate in such a substantial pig population, neighbouring countries would be at risk as would other parts of the world through global trade and movement of infected pork products.
With around 500 million pigs, China is home to over half the world’s pig population, so any potential spread throughout China and neighbouring countries would be devastating for global pork supplies.
It comes as more than 740 outbreaks of the disease have also been confirmed in western Europe and Russia over the last two months.
Importance of biosecurity
In addition to the lack of a vaccine, control of ASF is hindered by the many transmission routes through which the virus can spread.
Wild boar act as a reservoir for the disease, enabling the virus to circulate unchecked. Boar carcasses can remain infectious for long periods given the right conditions.
Jef Grainger, head of sector bioscience for health at the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), said: “African Swine Fever is a globally emerging disease that is particularly worrying due to the broad spectrum of transmission routes for domestic and wild pig breeds affected.
With no existing means of control beyond strict biosecurity and eradication measures, there are clearly enormous economic, social and animal welfare costs associated with its spread.
Pig keepers can also help prevent infection by practising good biosecurity. Routinely providing dedicated clothing and boots for workers and visitors, limiting visitors to a minimum, and preventing outside vehicles which may be contaminated from coming on to pig premises, are valuable procedures for keeping out African swine fever.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has reiterated that it is illegal to feed domestic food waste or catering waste of any description to farm animals in the UK.
African Swine Fever virus does not cause disease in humans but it poses a significant threat to food security and has a substantial impact on the economy, especially on trade and farming.

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Rousing ourselves for another day of adventuring!
Tyler cruising the gravel road up to Mesick
All stocked up
Mesick is a great little town to stock up in mid-ride or even if you're just up to ride the NCT for the day. The Mushroom Bar has tasty burgers, libations and other fried goodies. There's a nice grocery store next door to the bar to provision for any adventure and a few other spots in town for most any need. After departing Mesick we began our trek southeast towards the highest point in the Lower Peninsula dubbed Briar Hill. From Mesick to Briar hill one can expect to gain about 900 feet of elevation in some of the sandiest two tracks around. The "Mesick Mountains" are a popular off-roading area among Jeep enthusiasts and as such the two-tracks can range in conditions. We approached Briar Hill from the northeast and made the long ascent up forest roads to the small parking area at the base of the now closed two track approach. There is a very faint path that winds the remaining distance up to the summit. Very little denots you're on the top save a few footing from and old firetower and a missing USGS marker.
Forest road climb
Firetower footing and missing USGS marker
Resting atop the summit
From Briar Hill we meandered through the national forest roads back towards the tiny town of Yuma for a short snack break before heading back up the ridgeline. The numerous forest roads in this area make for many options on routes and terrain. We chose to follow a route from Yuma to Ridge that i located as a Strava segment figuring that it must be legit since others had ridden it. The route hit some nice sandy areas that our Salsa Beargrease fatbikes tackled with ease, and as we got further up the roads brought us into mature hardwood forests with little undergrowth and stunning views. It felt as though we were riding through a church of sorts and the peacefulness was on par. From the ridge we headed back out to more modern dirt roads and bombed down into the town of Harrieta for a quick breather.
Enjoying the cruise downhill from Briar Hill to Yuma
Two track cathedral
The road south out of Harrieta may be paved but at 295ft of elevation and 5% grade it knows how to burn a few matches. Loaded down on fatbikes the long climbs require a bit more patience and metering out of power, kind of like piloting a diesel freighter versus a 4 cylinder import. The punishment proved to be worth it with some pleasant views from the Caberfae overlook tower. The paved road was short lived as we departed once again to find more forest roads and rolling terrain. As our route meandered further south and east we began chatting about where to camp and what we wanted camp to be. Both of us agreed it would be preferable to be near a creek or river to wash up in, and we were willing to sacrifice views for that accommodation. On top of needing a refreshing dip we were also in need of a water source as our stores had dwindled rapidly through the tough terrain. Magical things can happen when you're out in the woods on a grand adventure, and i believe the next sequence of events was in that category. Being tired, thirsty and running short on daylight our indecisiveness and lack of a discreet camping location left us in a bit of a dither. Without a firm decision i figured we had best just get some water so we could check that off the list. As we cruised down the county road i spotted a earthen bridge crossing indicating the presence of a water source. Tyler wandered down to the creek with he filter to obtain some fresh drinking water and i followed shortly after a snack to check the creek out. As i was walking down to the creek i spotted a railing in the woods and as i followed it with my eyes i saw what looked like a small cabin. Upon further inspection there was an Adirondack shelter of sorts with a fire pit and old stairs leading down to the creek it appeared we came across a decommissioned campground or access site.
Forest service roads
Seemingly inconspicuous creek
Whoa, sweet shelter!
Leaving some things unplanned can turn out to be pretty sweet sometimes, and this case was no exception. Stoke level was high and it was a no brainer to settle down at the shelter for the night. After a quick soak in the creek and collecting a bunch of firewood we settled down for the evening with the creek trickling below and the stars gleaming above. Day 2 was by all accounts a success!
Panoramic view of our digs
Downing some grub by the fire
Sweet view overlooking the creek
Keep your eyes peeled for the final installment of this journey!

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I finally decided to use one of my recipe apps on my iphone. This one is called recipe grazer, its very easy to use along with my other app by allrecipes.com dinner spinner (which is mostly useful when you cannot decide what to cook for dinner).
The recipe is not my original recipe, but submitted by someone named Addie on their website keyingredient.com so all credits to him/her. I just tweaked it, to adhere to my taste buds, as usual.
I have been craving waffles for like forever, and no matter how much I ate the frozen ones I had (which happened to be wheat….yuck…my brother and his Healthy food!….he buys the groceries..lol). I was still wanting more after finishing a box. Then it occurred to me, that I have a GIANT bag of flower still remaining from Last Year (I wonder when its gonna finish! but good thing it didn’t turn stale` I’m grateful for that!). I also had butter, oil, sugar etc. you get the gist.
I had an old waffle maker that I bought in college, for like $14.00 but didn’t know how to use it, every time I tried, it wont work so I gave up. three years after, I decided to try again…..
What you will needWaffles
1. in a bowl combine flour, sugar baking powder.
2. In another bowl combine milk. egg yolks and oil.
3. stir in the dry ingredients in the second bowl.
4. In a third bowl, mix the egg whites only until fluffy (bubbles are a sign for fluff-iness)
5. fold into your batter and mix till smooth on High
6. heat up your iron and spray it with some pam baking spray.
1. prepare your cornstarch by mixing it with 1/8 of the cold milk in a bowl
2. combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1/8 milk in a sauce pan and bring to a boil on medium hit while stirring continuously.
3. stir in the corn starch and keep mixing to prevent lumps
4. remove from heat and stir in the condensed milk, vanilla and cinnamon
3. serve with waffles
Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed this recipe and try it out! the waffles are delicious! Thanks for reading!!


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Chinese flower in the English garden : hybridity and cultural translation in Liu Hong's The magpie bridge
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This paper investigates the possibility of reading literary texts of diasporic writers as that of hybridity and cultural translation. Through a close study of motifs and narratives in the novel, this paper regards The Magpie Bridge as a metaphor of how migrants of contemporary societies evolve in an organic field of intercultural conflicts and reconciliation. The novel presents forbearance and hybrid cross-fertilisation as answer to the reconciliation between oppositional (albeit hierarchical) cultures, values or beliefs; and it goes beyond the theme of “reclaiming history and justice” that characterises postcolonial literature. The novel is read both as a feminine and a feminist celebration of the beauty of hybridity borne out of intercultural appropriation (translation).


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Just Error Lose Their Opening Match At EPIC League
- Just Error open up their EPIC League campaign with a loss.
- mudgolems beat them 2-1 as Just Error a little out of coordination and practice at certain points in the game.
- Just Error play their next match against Na'Vi on November 14.
Two teams who made their way through the closed qualifiers clashed yesterday in the last match of the opening day of EPIC League. The star-studded stack of Just Error who had a fantastic start to their journey by beating Yellow Submarine, could not replicate their performance yesterday as they got defeated by mudgolems 2-1.
Just Error Begin With A Loss At EPIC League
Just Error, comprising the ex-VP gang and SumaiL, could not deliver the performance they are known for. Although individual performances looked strong at some points, team synergy and coordination seemed to fall a bit which rapidly turned the tide into the other’s team advantage in such high calibre Dota 2 matches.
Game 1 saw a well-rounded draft from both sides as the teams looked to play around their cooldowns and item timings. The match was equally poised at 20 minutes and either team looked set to get a 1-0 lead. Some mistakes by Just Error began to happen as a couple of heroes kept getting picked off, owing to mudgolems’s aggression as they always played together. Just Error was pushed to the backfoot and they had to resort to split pushing as their teamfight proved to be inferior now. They relented, pulled off a couple of high ground defences but mudgolems was on point in their execution as they ended the game in 42 minutes.
Game 2 saw Just Error bouncing back as SumaiL and RAMZES666 deliver strong performances on Morphling and Nature’s Prophet respectively. Both of them farmed cautiously but effectively as the enemy team had the natural counters to them. SumaiL even picked up a Blink Dagger to evade the incoming Ice Blast from Ancient Apparition and also to pick off the backlines. Just Error grew too tanky and strong to get killed and ran over the side of mudgolems to take the game in 38 minutes.
Just Error pulled off a surprise last pick as SumaiL was drafted a mid Rubick in Game 3. The plan never really fell into its place as they got demolished by the cores of mudgolems. mudgolems played fantastically, they knew when to fight and they knew when to reset and go back to farming. They did not let the game go long because of the threat of RAMZES666’s Spectre and easily ended game 3 in 33 minutes to take the series 2-1.
Just Error has opened their EPIC League campaign with a disappointing loss as they seemed to lack practice as a team. With all the stars they have on their squad, one can surely expect Just Error to come back stronger in their next matches as they get more accustomed to playing together in high pressure games.
Just Error's next match will be against a resurgent side of Na’Vi on November 14.

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The key strong and healthy bones is a balanced intake of Calcium and Vitamin D. Watch the video to learn how you can incorporate these in your diet and make a positive impact on your life!
Having healthy and strong bones is crucial for your overall physical strength and well-being. Poor bone health can lead to problems such as such as increased risk of fractures, extremely low bone density, etc. But don't worry- a healthy and balanced diet, which is rich in Calcium and Vitamin-D, can help strengthen your bones. It helps to maintain a healthy heart, muscle function, and nerve signaling.
Why is Calcium and Vitamin-D important for healthy bones?
Your bones contain 99.5% of the total calcium in your body. Calcium is the main element in bones and it helps maintain bone strength throughout your lifetime. But Calcium can not keep your bones strong if you do not have enough Vitamin-D. If you eat enough calcium but there is no Vitamin-D then it is of no use. As vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. Once the calcium is absorbed the bones will remain strong. Here are top food sources of Calcium and Vitamin-D you need for stronger bones. The best dietary sources of Calcium include dairy (cheese, yogurt, milk), seeds, beans and different types of dal, tofu, almonds, fish and leafy green vegetables.
The recommended daily intake of Calcium is 1,000 mg per day for most adults. However, women aged above 50 and everyone over 70 should get 1,200 mg per day. Children (aged 4-18 years) are advised to take 1,300 mg of Calcium per day. These are the top diet sources of Vitamin-D. Sunlight between 11:00am to 2:00pm is a great source of Vitamin-D. Many of us are not exposed to sunlight. This leads to less Vitamin D and puts your bone health at risk.Hence, a diet plan rich in Vitamin-D will help. Top sources include fish, eggs, mushrooms, soy milk, orange juice, cereal, and oatmeal.
Apart from following a healthy diet, follow these simple tips to improve your bone strength:
1) Exercise on a regular basis,
2) Avoid bad posture,
3) Maintain a healthy weight,
4) Avoid excess caffeine and alcohol,
5) Reduce your salt intake,
6) Quit smoking.
So eat healthy and stay healthy!

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Bearing condition monitoring industry 4.0 manufacturing captures bearing failure lead to loss of billions via shutdowns. Wana Save! How? Let’s get into this.
By using Bearing condition monitoring techniques we can reduce costly shutdowns by detecting various types of failure at very early stages. Bearing is an essential part of rotating machines and to monitor its health is significant to save important machines. Bearing failure can lead to complete breakage of equipment which affects overall production.
How do you monitor bearing condition?
Bearing condition monitoring can be done by ultrasound sensors.
Companies loose thousands in production due to unplanned downtime and interruption of production processes when critical bearings fail.
IOEye Predict Solution is the best approach to monitor the bearing condition at a very early stage. It predicts the unexpected failures and reduce the downtime which can help you in scheduling maintenance before the failure occurs.
Why does bearing fail?
There are so many reasons behind bearing failures in the industries. Some main reasons are mentioned below.
1. Bad Lubrication practices
Bad lubrication practices are the main reason behind bearing failures. Most of the industries do not pay attention to maintain and adopt good lubrication practices. Bad lubrication practices area like:
- Over greasing of the bearing
- Under greasing of the bearing
- Using wrong grade of grease (Bypassing OEM instructions)
- No proper schedule of bearing lubrication
- Bearing seals and covers are not sealed properly, resulting in attracting lots of dust and dirt from surrounding.
Lubrication helps equipment to rotate freely. It helps in removing excess heat generated inside the bearing due to friction. It increases overall the life of the bearing & assets which saves huge cost on the bearings. So it is very important to adopt best practices for lubrication and train & update maintenance teams about its importance.
2. Installation of the bearing with wrong procedures
In industries, many follow wrong installation practices and sometimes it is done by inexperienced manpower. Manpower which results in bearing failure at later stage
During installation it should be handled very carefully & as per OEM guidelines and it is good to follow OEM instruction during installation.
3. Lack of adaptation of Predictive maintenance 4.0 technique (as per industry 4.0)
The application of predictive maintenance 4.0 & analytics adds very powerful tools to monitor and maintain health of equipment for a very long time.
Combining condition-monitoring and predictive maintenance 4.0 methods can find the earliest stages of bearing faults which reduces overall operating & maintenance cost drastically. Instead of shutting down equipment for scheduled preventive maintenance routines, maintenance can be planned to match convenient schedules and improve reliability.
Predictive maintenance provides the added advantage of using IIOT sensors, machine learning (ML), and advanced Artificial Intelligence algorithms to detect upcoming problems and predict failure. Advance Sensors monitors essential data like vibration, temperature, ultrasound, magnetic flux, phase, RPM etc then using analytics software to assist with making maintenance decisions. Also using Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) via mobile applications, tablets, laptops enables access to all necessary data including historical data, baseline data, spectrum, fault frequencies, orders, orbit analysis data etc.
Solution toward Bearing failure | Bearing condition monitoring techniques
Predictive maintenance solutions are the correct approach. ioEYE Predict sensors can predict major bearing failure at very early stages which helps in reducing unplanned failure and maintenance. Our platform can detect issues with the bearing at the initial stage. ioEYE Platform contains an advance sensor, wireless network, cloud-based Data management, data collection, Data Analysis Machine learning & Artificial intelligence tools. ioEYE predict ecosystem helps companies to run systems effectively and efficiently as per Industry 4.0 standards. Overall it is an excellent predictive maintenance tool.


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From what Kavinsky's tweeting, this "isn't a party, it's art," but from the looks of the poster, this could be one of the biggest shows of the year. Daft Punk sharing a bill with Phoenix, Air, Justice, Cassius, Kavinsky, and Sebastian Tellier? Could be too good to be true, or it could be the best in the French dance music scene coming together "for one night only." There has been no official announcement or confirmation of this being a real show, but we will keep you posted.
UPDATE It looks like this was a hoax. When Kavinsky said that it was art, he meant it; this was part of an art installation, and the venue had reportedly burned down in 2011.


Polaris Market Research recently published a research report titled “Green Hydrogen Market Share, Size, and Trends,” in order to keep up with developments in global energy markets and the paths of transition to clean energy sources.
The global green hydrogen market is predicted to increase from $3.25 billion in 2021 to $58.53 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 39.6% during 2022-2030.
Specialized energy platform saw green hydrogen breakdown water into hydrogen and oxygen utilizing renewable energy.
Green hydrogen emits far less carbon than fossil fuels and is environmentally beneficial. It’s used in numerous industries, including the chemical, natural gas, petrochemical, steel, transportation, heating, and green ammonia industries.
Green hydrogen can power home appliances in current gas pipelines. Due to cheaper reusable energy and electrolysis technology, analysts expect the green hydrogen market to grow.
Green hydrogen market size is growing as industrial, transportation, and chemical sectors convert from fossil fuels to green hydrogen to cut carbon emissions.
Polaris Market Research predicts that using this sort of hydrogen to power residential appliances will expand the green hydrogen business.
Government policies supporting the hydrogen economy and environmental concerns about fossil fuel carbon emissions further enhance market demand.
Analysts believe government measures to establish green hydrogen market infrastructure are propelling industry expansion.
Alkaline electrolyzers have the largest proportion of the hydrogen market due to their application in green hydrogen initiatives.
Because of its longer runtime, the technology uses a liquid alkaline solution of potassium or sodium hydroxide. In contrast to polymer film electrolyzers, alkaline electrolyzers have lower power and a wider operating temperature range.
Pipeline earned the biggest proportion of green hydrogen market income because it’s the most economically viable transport option.
Green hydrogen can be carried in high-pressure containers, a chemical carrier medium, or as methanol or ammonia.
Due to substantial spending on a clean hydrogen-based economy in Europe, the European market provided a large market share, according to the energy platform.
North America should grow rapidly between 2022 and 2030. Clean energy policy in the region is responsible.
Green hydrogen is growing in the U.S. and Canada.


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La Marque Police Department has re-engaged a task force with specialized tactical training to combat crime and run out riffraff from our city limits. Citizens should expect directed enforcement and zero tolerance.
LA MARQUE, TEXAS (June 15, 2017) -- La Marque Police Department has re-engaged a task force with specialized tactical training to combat crime and run out riffraff from our city limits. A directed enforcement approach has been employed and area residents should expect zero tolerance.
Directed enforcement means that, on top of the officers’ general duties, special attention is focused on pushing drugs and violence out of La Marque. This approach is being supported by cooperation from local, state and federal law enforcement communities.
The City of La Marque and La Marque Police Department are here for our citizens. A new patrol officer was added to the force on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, which is the first of five police positions to be filled in 2017. Please follow the LMPD on Facebook for updates and progress of these directed law enforcement efforts.
About the City of La Marque: The City of La Marque is strategically situated in Galveston County approximately 15 miles from the southern city limit of Houston and four miles north of Galveston Island. La Marque has an estimated population of 16,000 and an area of 14.25 square miles. Citizens enjoy coastal living with the security of a hurricane protection levee system. For business, La Marque offers developmental incentives, an abundance of commercial property and build-to-suit opportunities. La Marque is the Gateway to the Gulf. Discover the possibilities at www.cityoflamarque.org.

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Hey, everyone! In the past few blog posts, I've been discussing various arpeggio exercises in order to show you how notes on the fretboard are connected, and also how to master the fretboard. In this column, I'd like to continue the arpeggio discourse but also really challenge you by taking it up a notch. I present arpeggio inversions!
This past week, I was doing some spring cleaning, and I came upon some notes given to me from a few lessons I took from a famous jazz teacher in the late 1980s in NYC. I took only three lessons from this gentleman, mostly due to the fact that during every lesson he was under the influence of certain mind-altering substances, which I found really unprofessional considering the amount he was charging me.
As you can tell from my previous blog posts, learning and knowing the fretboard to the best of one's ability is of the utmost importance to me — and something I stress to all my guitar students. How much do I stress this point? So much that last week one of my students wanted to know why is it so important to me. I thought about it for a day or two. That's why I love teaching; it gets me to reevaluate all that I know.
There are four types of chords that are built from the major scale: major 7th's, minor 7th's, dominant 7th's and diminished. Each of those chords has its own construction, but their common thread is that they will be constructed from the first, third, fifth and seventh notes from their respective major scales. In short, the 1, 3, 5, 7.
Hey, everyone! In this blog post, I'd like to discuss one of my favorite exercises to learn the fretboard and add a little mojo to your lead playing. Before we begin, let me define what an arpeggio is. An arpeggio is a broken chord. We can play a chord two ways. The first way is to play all the notes at the same time; the second way is to play the notes one at a time, consecutively. This latter method is called an arpeggio.
The one thing I'm most proud of in my career is the fact that I've always gotten the gig I wanted, without fail. Whether it was passing the audition for a band, getting accepted into a conservatory, creating a successful teaching business or getting shows, I've gotten the job done.
When one of my guitar students wants to learn lead guitar, I usually show him/her the minor pentatonic scale first. Once that scale is down in all keys, I play different and familiar chord progressions and have my students solo over them using the scales they've just learned. Almost always, the same thing happens: The student's leads sound like a continuous scale. I call it the musical equivalent of a stomach virus.
Have you ever played a gig during which your gear inexplicably goes dead in the middle of a face-blistering lead? Have you ever been on your way to a show and have the back of the van pop open and watch a drum set and keyboard spill onto the New York State Thruway at 70 mph? Have you ever watched the singer in your band run a bar tab so high that it exceeded what your band was supposed to make that night?
Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player, we need to seek out instruction. There is no way to get to the next level without it. As teachers, we have an immense responsibility to a student's growth as a player and as a person. It is one I take very seriously and I hope you do also. We are entrusted with the authority to shape a student's musical future.
So you're stuck. You're stuck playing the same old tired Eric Clapton/Chuck Berry blues/pentatonic licks you've played for the past 20 years. You're stuck listing to the same bands and songs since high school. Your playing and musicianship is stagnant, spinning its wheels in quagmire of the same old same old. I get the picture. We've all been there.


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How we assessed biodiversity impacts of habitat improvement in a northern Victoria waterway.
Native Species: Blackfish and Platypus
Extensive land clearing for agriculture and urbanisation had caused significant degradation of waterways across Victoria. Catchment managers invest considerable resources in riparian revegetation programs to improve conditions, but the ecological benefits are rarely assessed due to the logistics and cost of traditional monitoring methods. We used eDNA to provide baseline information on the distribution of river blackfish (and platypus) in a rural creek prior to extensive riparian rehabilitation works, including the removal of invasive willows, stock exclusion, and native revegetation.
There were significant concerns over the status of blackfish in the creek after years of drought followed by extreme flooding. Traditional fish monitoring techniques had failed to detect blackfish in the upper reaches of the creek for several years. We collected water samples throughout the creek and analysed for the presence of blackfish DNA.
Results revealed blackfish still persisted along the creek, including the upper reach, but the distribution was patchy and abundance was likely to be low. This data provided important baseline information for catchment managers, as it allowed them to assess the effectiveness of current habitat improvement works on this declining native fish.


ACLU Statement on Government Accountability Office Report
New Government Report Shines Light on Failings of ICE Detention System
WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report this past weekend, shining new light on the growth of immigration detention under the Trump administration. Key findings of the GAO report included:
- ICE opened detention centers in prisons that had been shut down by other federal agencies, over objections of ICE’s own staff. For example, “[i]n [one ICE] field office, officials said they strongly disagreed with adding a facility that had previously been under a Bureau of Prisons contract because of that facility’s history of chronic understaffing in correctional and health services. The Department of Justice Office of Inspector General concluded that these staffing shortages had contributed to a 2012 riot that resulted in the death of a corrections officer and injuries to approximately 20 inmates and staff.”
- ICE improperly opened facilities. “From fiscal year 2017 through May 11, 2020, ICE entered into 40 contracts and agreements for new detention space. GAO’s review of ICE’s documentation found that 28 of 40 of these contracts and agreements did not have documentation from ICE field offices showing a need for the space, outreach to local officials, or the basis for ICE’s decisions to enter into them, as required by ICE’s process.”
- ICE failed in its oversight of detention facilities, allowing abuses without accountability. The GAO found that ICE failed to properly track and provide sufficient oversight of detention facilities’ failures to ensure safe conditions, including instances of negligent death and use of force.
- Lack of transparency and wasted tax-payer dollars. “ICE spent $20.5 million in May 2020 for over 12,000 unused beds a day, on average.”
“The report underscores what advocates and lawyers have been saying for years: The immigration detention system is a failure, and addressing it must be an urgent priority for this administration,” said Eunice Cho, senior staff attorney, ACLU National Prison Project. “In the last fiscal year, there have been more deaths in custody than in 15 years, despite lower detention numbers than we’ve had in decades. Reports of physical and sexual abuse, rampant solitary confinement, paltry COVID-19 protections, and forced sterilization are on the rise. The Biden administration has inherited a shameful system, but it also has an opportunity to make a lasting impact by closing facilities — it is urgent and will be easier to do now than it has been for years.
“President Biden must end this immigration detention machine. The administration can immediately uphold its commitment to end its immigration detention contracts with private prison corporations. It can quickly close dozens of facilities that ICE opened without authorization and shut down facilities with egregious records of abuse as important first steps to rebuild a humane and just immigration system. We must end this nightmare of abuse and profiteering at the expense of immigrants.”
The GAO report highlights the fact that ICE detained approximately 48,500 people per day in Fiscal Year 2019. In Fiscal Year 2020, the agency spent $3.14 billion on immigrant detention.
The report underscored findings that the American Civil Liberties Union previously revealed in a joint report, which found that detention facilities opened under Trump were almost exclusively owned and/or operated by private prison companies and were overwhelmingly characterized by abominable conditions and located in rural locations without access to legal services or advocates.
The GAO report is online, here.
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Listen To “What A Time To Be Alive” By Drake & Future
As promised Drake and Future deliver their long rumored collaborative mixtape effort, What A Time To Be Alive. The 11-track project is the result of late night studio sessions from two rappers who have both earned their titles as the hottest in the game. It was recorded over a 6-day period in Atlanta and features some of the hottest young producers in the game too. Much like Drake‘s previous successful mixtape release, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, the project was released album-style exclusively to iTunes. Head to iTunes if you want to download it and support the culture.
What A Time To Be Alive Tracklist
1. Digital Dash (Produced by Metro Boomin & Southside)
2. Big Rings (Produced by Metro Boomin)
3. Live From The Gutter (Produced by Boi-1da & Metro Boomin)
5. Scholarships (Produced by Metro Boomin)
7. I’m The Plug (Produced by Southside)
8. Change Locations (Produced by Noel)
9. Jumpman (Produced by Metro Boomin)
10. Jersey (Produced by Metro Boomin & Southside)
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Cultural Shows and Tongan Buffets on Tongatapu
Tonga is a country with a rich and fascinating Polynesian culture. As an island nation that was never colonised, the locals are proud to claim themselves as the “True South Pacific”, which can be experienced through cultural experiences, such as a cultural show and Tongan feast.
Across Tonga’s main island, Tongatapu, there many Tongan buffets followed by captivating floorshows. The experience allows visitors to try a number of authentic Tongan food, as well as observe traditional dancing known as a “lakalaka”. Learn more about what shows are available and when in this guide to the best cultural shows on Tongatapu!
About the Tongan Lakalaka
What you will see at the cultural shows on Tongatapu is a style of Tongan dancing known as “lakalaka”. It is the only Pacific performing art that has won recognition from the United Nations as “A Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”.
Traditionally, lakalaka are performed for special occasions, but visitors get the opportunity to experience it for themselves at the cultural shows on Tongatapu. The performances incorporate history, politics and entertainment, performed by both men and women. Women typically have gentle movements, while the men perform with vigorous movements.
In Tongan tradition, lakalaka are performed in huge groups, but visitors will observe smaller groups performing the lakalaka at the cultural floorshows.
For more information about the Tongan culture, see The Guide to the Tongan Culture.
Oholei Beach Resort Feast and Show
When: Wednesday & Friday at 6pm and Sunday at 11am
Location: Oholei Beach, eastern side of Tongatapu
Famous for having one of the most spectacular venues for a show on the island, Oholei Beach Resort’s Feast & Show is a top choice for most visitors. They offer both evening shows on Wednesdays and Fridays where the doors open at 6pm and the buffet starts at 8pm, and on Sunday afternoons with the doors opening at 11am.
The evening show starts with entertainment on the beach followed by a buffet of an array of Tongan dishes, from lu (meat wrapped in taro leaves) and ota ika (raw fish in coconut cream). There’s also a spitroast to top it all off, as well as a tasty Tongan dessert known as Faikakai made from taro, breadfruit and coconut cream.
After dinner, the show moves into the amazing Hina Cave with an open roof to enjoy some traditional Tongan dancing and an impressive fire-dancing performance.
Vakaloa Beach Resort Buffet Dinner and Show
When: Wednesday and Friday nights
Location: Kanokupolu Beach, western side of Tongatapu
Performed in a large dance hall at the Vakaloa Beach Resort, the Wednesday and Friday night performances and buffets are well worth checking out. The evening starts with live music played by a local band and drinks served at your table.
Then, the grand buffet is served with a wealth of offerings, from traditional dishes like creamy plantain, cassava, ota ika, lu and so much more! At the end of the buffet line awaits a suckling pig, as well as salads and all of the fixings.
After you’ve had a little bit of time to let the stomach settle, the show begins with a mix of traditional Tongan dancing from men and women’s groups, combined with some modern twists and frankly hilarious moments.
See more resorts in our list of the 10 Best Resorts on Tongatapu.
Fafa Island Resort Polynesian Night
When: Once a week (changeable)
Location: Fafa Island, north of Nuku’alofa
Exclusively available for the four-star island resort’s guests, the Fafa Island Resort‘s Polynesian Night is not to be missed.
Sit down for an indulgent barbecue feast with both Tongan dishes and international favourites. The feast is then followed by a cultural show where performers wear handmade traditional dresses and perform traditional Tongan “lakalaka” dancing.
Following the show, guests have the opportunity to sample the local drink, kava, in a Kava ceremony. The narcotic drink is a favourite among Tongans, made with the ground-up root of a pepper tree.
Learn more about this resort and similar accommodation in the 9 Best Luxury Accommodation on Tongatapu.
Ancient Tonga Buffet and Show
When: Friday nights at 6pm
Location: Tamakautonga Road, Fangaloto, Nuku’alofa
As well as offering cultural tours and workshops, Ancient Tonga also offers a Friday night Tongan buffet and cultural show.
Conveniently located in Nuku’alofa, Ancient Tonga is set among lush tropical gardens where shows take place under the large fale (traditional Tongan building). Shows are a little more intimate than some of the larger shows on the island, offering a less “crowded” experience.
Indulge in a number of traditional Tongan dishes, from tropical root crops to a Tongan favourite, the spit-roast pig!
After indulging in Tongan food, the show begins with dancers adorning handcrafted tapa-cloth dresses and a flower lei known as a “kohoa”. Enjoy traditional lakalaka dancing, as well as a fire show.
Liku’alofa Beach Resort
When: Wednesday and Friday nights at 7.30pm
Location: ‘Otuhaka Beach, Kanokupolu, western side of Tongatapu
Set in the resort affectionately named the “Beach of Love”, Liku’alofi Beach Resort not only offers beachside accommodation but puts on a cultural show and buffet for guests and casual visitors.
Enjoy a fun, educational and slightly quirky floorshow with dancing styles across the South Pacific in the Liku’alofa Beach Resort’s Wednesday and Friday entertainment night. The show gets the audience to join in on the dancing, so if you’re shy, best to take a table at the back (or, of course, sit at the front if you love nothing more than showing off your best moves!)
As for the food, dig into a huge variety of Tongan cuisine, where many can’t resist going up for seconds!


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military police and, reportedly, masked special forces violently broke up protests in downtown Cairo late Friday night.
The governor has “two battalions of military police in the Missouri National Guard,” Honoré said.
Yesterday, Moriel Rothman was arrested by Israeli military police for refusing an order to enlist in the Israeli Defense Forces.
Chants and banners demanded the trial of Hamdi Badeen, the head of the military police.
Donna McAleer graduated West Point in 1987 and served as a military police officer.
He had later assisted in protecting the place from a raid by Japanese military police.
In another moment the Japanese military police were upon him.
I was gaining on him fast when I plunked into the arms of two military police.
There were no lights in the prison and the military police carried none.
Boy: 28 lashes for resisting military police in discharge of their duty while arresting him.


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Each year, Ministers from all over the world gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to review the progress made in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). This year’s HLPF provided an opportunity to highlight youth participation in the implementation of the SDGs and showcase lessons learned and national practices.
Here’s three areas where young people were really brought to the fore:
Increased importance placed on young people in national processes
While a good number of the 22 Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) submitted to last year’s HLPF had some mention of youth, few included an in-depth assessment of how youth development and engagement factor into implementing the SDGs.
This year, the number of Member States reporting on their progress substantially increased to 43, and several of them mentioned young people as important stakeholders in their official presentations and reports. This year’s HLPF also saw an increase in the number of youth delegates attending the Forum
Some Member States, such as Sweden, Slovenia, and the Netherlands even included a youth delegate to take part in the official presentation of their national progress.
Young people in several instances were able to directly contribute to the VNR reports, such as in the Netherlands, where a piece of the report had been written solely by the national youth council.
Reflecting on this experience, youth delegate from the Netherlands, Max Van Deursen highlighted the added value of including young people into these processes in three main points: young people saw different priorities than the government; they identified different demographic groups that were left behind; and the exercise in itself forced young people into discussion about the SDGs.


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Shoreline Park Blueways Plan & Recreational Fishing Upgrades
Last updated on January 25th, 2023 at 06:20 pm
On December 21, 2021, the City Council approved the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) Commission Grant Agreement No. 21127 for the Gulf Breeze Parks Boating and Fishing Access upgrades grant.
The grant is designed to help improve boating, paddleboard, kayak and fishing access at three of our local parks: Shoreline Park South, Vista Park & Pier, and Woodland Park.
July 2019, the City of Gulf Breeze joined the Florida Paddling Trails Association as an active Blueways Community, thus becoming part of the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail. Six months earlier on January 10, 2019, the Gulf Breeze Blueways Plan gained approval by the Gulf Breeze Advisory Parks Board and City Council. The Plan promotes tourist-oriented waterfront destinations for kayaks and paddlers: Shoreline Park South, Woodland Park, and Vista Park.
The City was awarded a $1.2 million FWC grant in order to design and implement the Plan '23-'24. Upgrades include a relocated floating dock at Woodland Park, new kayak launch at Vista Park, and numerous upgrades including a kayak launch at Shoreline Park South.
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8 April 2015 3:21 PM GMT
Departing from established practices, a Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice A.K. Goel reportedly questioned in open Court, two women who had alleged sexual assault by persons acting at the behest of an industrialist and former MP.The Bench questioned the two women about their antecedents before lawyers and media in the Courtroom. Questions such as why they took...
Departing from established practices, a Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice A.K. Goel reportedly questioned in open Court, two women who had alleged sexual assault by persons acting at the behest of an industrialist and former MP.
The Bench questioned the two women about their antecedents before lawyers and media in the Courtroom. Questions such as why they took a lift from strangers prior to the incident were posed. They were also asked whether their parents knew about them being in Delhi.
The Court’s action was a result of the senior lawyer, Sidharth Luthra’s comment that investigation should not be order by the Court unless the antecedents of the women are ascertained. Mr. Luthra is representing one of the industrialists in the case. He also desired that the nature of their allegations and the source of funding should be ascertained by the Court.
Unconvinced by the responses rendered by the women, the Bench refused to intervene in the case, observing, “The judiciary is capable of doing it [granting protection]. After all, we are all part of society. But we are not interfering in the matter.”
The Bench suggested that Mr. M.L. Sharma, counsel for the two women, raise the issue before the High Court or even file a private complaint before a magistrate court. He was then allowed to withdraw the case.
Justice Thakur had earlier asked the counsel, “Who engaged you? What is your locus? Who is behind the whole case? If it is being filed for an oblique purpose, then who should be held responsible? You can’t make such wild allegations against an industrialist. Any probe will damage his reputation which is at stake.”
Section 327 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code says that inquiry or trial in sexual harassment and rape cases “shall be conducted in camera” to protect the right to privacy of the victim. Hence, questioning the two women in the Court is clearly violative of the Cr.P.C.
Such a questioning also violated the victim’s right to privacy and right to fair trial, as recognised under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
These provisions are in the nature of exception to the general rule of an open trial. The expression 'shall' casts a duty on the court to conduct trial of rape cases etc, invariably 'in camera'. Trial in camera would not only be in keeping with the self respect of the victim of the crime and in tune with the legislative intent but is also likely to improve the quality of evidence of a prosecutrix because she would be not so hesitant or bashful to depose frankly as she may in an open court under the gaze of public.
Hence, not adhering to such protocol would lead to a violation of basic human rights of the victims.

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