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For animals at the Cumberland County Animal Shelter, responsible pet owners can make
a difference by saving those animals that have a lot of life and love left to give.
The Cumberland County Animal Control operates a shelter not a permanent care facility.
Our programs are sparsely funded. We rely on the citizens of Cumberland County to
adopt as many of these healthy animals as possible.
For more information about animals that are available for adoption, please go to
our Adoptable Animals page.
Please call 910-321-6852 to confirm whether the animal you are interested in is
still available. When calling you will need to provide the Tag #, which can be found
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Before making the decision to adopt an animal, many have asked themselves:
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The year is 2024. It has been nearly a decade since Donald Trump lost his bid for the White House, and the party that nominated him has moved on.
Overt white supremacists like former senate candidate David Duke are no longer welcome to carry the party’s banner. Republican officials caught making racist statements are swiftly punished. The party’s official platform still bears all the hallmarks of Trump’s candidacy — hostility to undocumented immigration, reflexive anti-internationalism, support for more aggressive policing of the “inner cities,” and broad indifference to social issues — but the presentation is glossier.
And the party has a new face: Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka, is now the Republican nominee to succeed President Clinton. While the younger Trump’s platform is remarkably similar to her father’s, she has far more message discipline and none of his penchant for confrontation. In fact, when Trump senior declined to relinquish his habit of making statements embarrassing to downticket Republican candidates, Ivanka expelled him from the party.
Under the Ivanka Trump campaign, right-wing nationalism has a kinder, gentler face. And it is gaining in the polls.
If the above scenario sounds far-fetched, consider that it is already happening in France. Fourteen years ago, far-right nationalist Jean-Marie Le Pen made it past the first round of voting in France’s presidential election, only to be smashed by incumbent Jacques Chirac in the second round. Eight years after that, Le Pen’s daughter, Marine Le Pen, succeeded him as leader of the party he founded: the National Front.
Marine Le Pen promptly went about overhauling the party’s image, distancing herself from the party’s overtly racist and anti-Semitic old guard while continuing to take a hard line against immigration and multiculturalism. In 2015, after Jean-Marie referred to the Holocaust as a mere “detail of history,” his daughter had him booted from the party. The National Front is now once again favored to place in the first round of next year’s presidential election.
Across Western Europe, far-right parties are winning historic victories. In Germany, the most recent regional elections saw Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) pull ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union in Merkel’s own home state. In Sweden, the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats hold the balance of power between the center-left government and the center-right opposition in parliament. And in Great Britain, the U.K. Independence Party (UKIP), in partnership with with the right wing of the Conservative Party, has engineered an unprecedented vote to secede from the European Union.
Right-wing nationalists in the United States are poised to mimic these successes and deepen their ties to the new European right. The Trump campaign has already imported former UKIP leader Nigel Farage to serve as an adviser. On September 18, as AfD Germans headed to the polls in another regional election, prominent Trump surrogate Rep. Steve King (R-IA) tweeted a photo of himself palling around with AfD head Frauke Petry and Dutch Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders. Breitbart Media, which already has a branch office in London, could soon open more bureaus on the continent.
“Wishing you a successful vote,” King tweeted, addressing Petry. “Cultural suicide by demographic transformation must end.”
— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) September 18, 2016
Early this year, when it became apparent that Donald Trump was a serious contender for the Republican nomination, multiple news outlets published articles asking whether he could be considered a fascist. The consensus: “No, but.”
Fascism is a revolutionary ideology. It is explicitly anti-democratic and anti-individualist. And while Trump may violate basic democratic norms with alarming frequency, he is neither of those things.
The same could be said of European far-right parties like the National Front and the AfD. Marine Le Pen is not a fascist. But.
“These parties are very critical of how the democratic system functions and they’re very critical of the elites that are seen as running it,” said Sheri Berman, a scholar of European politics at Barnard College. “But they don’t advocate a whole political — much less social or economic — revolution.”
Instead of setting themselves up in opposition to individual liberty, some of these parties portray themselves as its defender. Wilders, for example, advocates banning Muslim immigration on the grounds that Islam would compromise the Netherlands’ progressive, secular culture.
Granted, not all right-wing nationalist parties are so socially libertarian; the AfD and National Front both oppose same-sex marriage. “The general argument that these parties represent, or claim to represent, a defense of traditional values is clearly a part of their appeal,” said Berman.
The new European right is also outflanking the center-left on social policy. Unlike in the United States, where economic populism has traditionally been the province of the progressive left, Western Europe has a number of right-wing parties that advocate for a robust social safety net and other egalitarian economic policies. The National Front is sharply critical of free trade and the financial sector; it has also called for “strategic planning of re-industrialization” in France. Similarly, UKIP claimed Brexit would free up more funding for the United Kingdom’s universal health care system, the National Health Service. (This was a lie.)
Because parties like UKIP and the National Front have rejected free market orthodoxy, they’ve been able to reap a surprising number of votes from traditionally left-wing constituencies. As Le Pen recently told the Guardian, a significant chunk of her party’s supporters “used to be socialists, but they aren’t any more.”
But the European right’s support for economic populism comes with a major caveat. UKIP, the National Front, and similar parties have embraced a doctrine that its critics call “welfare chauvinism”: support for policies that benefit the working class, provided the benefits only reach European, non-immigrant households. To many of the continent’s right-wing nationalist parties, poor immigrants are a drain on the welfare benefits that could instead be going to their countrymen. That is why, in 2014, the head of the right-wing Sweden Democrats tweeted: “The election is a choice between mass immigration and welfare. You choose.”
The Republican Party isn’t there — at least not yet. Although Donald Trump has never fully embraced the laissez faire orthodoxy of House Speaker Paul Ryan, his platform still calls for a slash-and-burn approach to government regulation, taxation, and spending, except on infrastructure. And even though Trump is hardly a traditional evangelical conservative, his running mate Mike Pence — a man who has endorsed gay reparative therapy and gutted Planned Parenthood funding as governor of Indiana — certainly is.
But Trump’s victory in the Republican primary nonetheless suggests that a different kind of GOP is possible.
The new dividing line
Donald Trump has invented a new formula for Republican primary candidates, according to Lee Drutman, a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. Unlike his opponents in the 2016 primary, Trump never showed much interest in socially conservative pieties and said he opposed sweeping entitlement cuts. Although he has since drifted closer to mainstream Republican thinking on both those subjects, Trump has nonetheless altered the dynamic of future intra-party contests.
“It seems we are likely to have a politics dominated by race and identity for the near-term future.”
“He’s provided a playbook to win the Republican primary,” said Drutman, “which is to go hard on the white identity, anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, protecting Americans stuff, but also talk about how government is actually going to help people again.”
Drutman doesn’t believe that Trump’s innovations emerged from a vacuum. Instead, they’re symptomatic of a political realignment that has been decades in the making. Since the civil rights era, he says, the central ideological fissure in U.S. politics has been changing. Instead of splitting along class lines, the two major parties are “internally divided by class but held together by identity,” as Drutman said in a recent essay for Vox.
“In other words, it seems we are likely to have a politics dominated by race and identity for the near-term future,” wrote Drutman.
Speaking to ThinkProgress, Drutman said this realignment opens the door for an internal Republican shift away from the economic doctrine of the Paul Ryan wing.
“At some point, I think what will happen is that the Donald Trump nationalist, populist style will take over the Republican Party,” said Drutman. That takeover would isolate the party’s economically libertarian wing, but it could draw in some white Democratic voters.
That hasn’t happened on a significant scale in this election cycle. Trump has routinely struggled to extend his appeal beyond a fervent core of supporters. In part, that’s because his most vehement fans include groups that are politically toxic, such as the Ku Klux Klan, which this week endorsed Trump through its official newsletter.
A similar problem afflicted the European hard right until recently. For decades before UKIP entered the British political mainstream, the fascist British National Party (BNP) hovered on the margins of the electoral system. The National Democratic Party of Germany, a neo-Nazi party, has similarly remained visible enough to be alarm non-racists without ever turning into an electoral force.
“There’s not a potential majority for overtly racist, anti-democratic parties,” said Berman, the expert in European politics. “So if you want to actually compete in elections and win, you have to find ways to maintain this populist core while getting rid of the more extreme elements.”
Enter figures like Marine Le Pen, who purged the National Front of its obsolete racist figureheads — including her father — and created a movement that speaks to white racial anxiety in softer tones. If a post-Trump Republican leader pulls off the same trick in the United States, “it seems like it could be a really viable electoral alternative,” said Berman.
In other words, the 2016 presidential election might just be a prelude to a European-style, nationalist, populist, Republican reformation.
Trump himself has occasionally drawn parallels between his success and the rise of the new European right. On multiple occasions, he has referred to himself as “Mr. Brexit.” In at least one other instance, he has said that his ascension to the presidency would be “Brexit times five.” And for what it’s worth, former UKIP head Farage warmly approves of the “Mr. Brexit” moniker.
But if Trump fails to win the presidency this year, that would suggest the self-selected nickname isn’t quite accurate. America’s Mr. Brexit is still on his way; Donald Trump is just the warm up act.

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Hagemeister produces adobe bricks for modular building component systems
Sponsoring foundation Kastell-Stiftung has donated a modular building component system to the home-town association Heimatverein Darfeld as help toward self-help. A group of youths with no artisanal training put up the carcass all by themselves in a day and a half with nothing but a hammer. The solid exterior walls of the patented plug-interlock system of wood and plywood panels are filled out with customized adobe bricks made especially for this project by the Hagemeister clinker factory. The show home is open for inspection at the multigenerational park in the Münsterland town of Darfeld. The little “estate house” is presently being used by Münster University as a “house of science” for exhibitions, and is being made accessible to interested parties as a prototype. Concept developer Hans-Ludwig Stell of architectural consultants Stell-
architektur pegs the building‘s longevity as equal to that of conventionally built structures.
Adobe bricks create a pleasant indoor climate
Basically, any number of different materials could be used for framing the wall. The solid infill masonry, though, remains Hagemeister‘s adobe bricks in sizes to match the modular pattern in a simple stretcher bond. Thanks to their good ecobalance and moisture/temperature-storage functions, the adobe bricks create a pleasant indoor climate.
The idea behind the building component system came from Dr. Karl-Wilhelm Stell, founder of Kastell-Stiftung, as a tool for promoting the construction of standardized modular, extensible houses in connection with charitable projects in threshold countries and poverty regions. After three years of planning and developing work, Hans-Ludwig Stell and his team at Stellarchitektur finished elaborating a modularized building component system that allows easy, economical implementation of buildings in myriad different versions and models.
In the pipeline right now are a multifunctional assembly building with offices, workshops and a guest apartment in Barsinghausen as an extension to a new group home for mentally handicapped children, the exhibition and information building called “Grüne Mitte Coesfeld” (roughly Coesfeld‘s green centre), the German-Dutch “Berkelprojekt” with houses stretched out along the Berkel river, and a holiday village in Rosendahl, complete with rehab centre for long-term patients and children in need of long-time care.
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The Little Bookshop of Love Stories
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'I love everything about this book...For the first time ever, a book actually gave me goosebumps!'-5 Stars, NetGalley Reviewer Today is the Mondayest Monday ever. Hallie Winstone has been fired - and it wasn't even her fault!
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These Siem Reap Hotels are priced for Budget Travelers looking for an Angkor Wat Guest House that is located in Siem Reap. These are the top 3 places to stay in Siem Reap for the lowest prices.
You can do your own research on all available budget Hotels in Siem Reap (Some are under $5USD a Night) and read what other travelers have to say over at TripAdvisor before you book.
The first thing I learned was that the better the location of your hotel the more you'll have to pay.
You need not worry if you are staying in a 5 Star hotel but you must choose carefully when looking for cheap priced hotels in Siem Reap.
The very cheapest 1 and 2 star hotels are mostly located in the very center of the city.
The 4 and 5 Star Angkor Wat Hotels live in their own world, protected by gates and located either just outside the city or along '5 Star Hotel Alley', which you'll see along the road towards the Gates to Angkor Wat.
This page is not about them.
It may feel great to save a Dollar or two on your hunt for a budget hotel in Siem Reap but there is always a cost.
- Stay too close to the Central Market you will soon realize that the odor from the Markets can be unbearable.
- Stay too close to the bars and nightclubs and you'll hardly get a good night's sleep.
- Stay too close to a roadway or a construction site and you'll be woken at 5.30 every morning whether you like it or not.
The bus drivers coming from Bangkok through the Poipet / Aranyaprathet border crossing will go to great lengths to delay your arrival in Siem Reap. Once night has fallen it is more difficult for you to find a hotel.
They will then reccommend the best hotel and try to herd everyone into an Angkor Wat Guest House that pays them a commission. A commission which is built into the price.
Hotels that use this tactic are usually hurting for customers because the rooms are not good and their prices are high. Many unprepared tourists wake up to a filthy room with no plumbing and located down some forgotten alley with dirt roads far from either the city or the Temples at Angkor wat.
It is a good reason to choose a hotel beforehand and make a reservation. Even with a reservation, you don't pay for the room until you have checked out. The owner will often send someone to the bus station to pick you up.
If you have chosen the right hotel the owners often become very protective of you and will make sure you sleep in the bed you reserved. He might just be doing it to collect his money but what is good for him is also good for you.
If you arrive on a fishy tour bus from Bangkok they won't be able to scam you into a crap hotel. Either way, you'll be way ahead of the game if you decide on a place to stay before you get there.
Most the 1 and 2 star hotels Siem Reap offers are located in the city of Siem Reap than near the Angkor Temples.
Our Angkor Wat Hotels and Resorts page has a few hotels in the city but metaphorically, they are in a bubble and don't experience the noise of the city.
The Siem Reap hotels on this page do feel much of the city and hear much of it as well.
Some of the prices are so low that you will not believe it even after you've seen it. To barter a price on a room once you arrive is pointless because the cost of rooms is cheaper online and you don't have to pay until after you check out.
The Best Budget Angkor Wat Guest House and Siem Reap Hotels
Build Bright Road, Siem Reap, Cambodia 120000
Hak's is a newcomer to the Siem Reap Hotels scene. It has only been open for a short time. They need to work some of the kinks out but you usually can't go wrong with booking the newest place in town with rooms starting under $7USD.
The newer Siem Reap Hotels and Angkor Wat Guest House tends to be clean and the staff are not yet tired of their jobs and everything usually works.
There were a few bumps during my stay at Hak's house but the owner is trying hard to bring back tourists. He speaks great English and seemed to want everything to go well for all the guests while I was there.
It is located about 1000M past the Old Market in the opposite direction of Siem Reap and the Angkor Temples. That puts it quite far out of town but a short Tuk Tuk ride to anywhere and no worries about noise or unpleasant smells.
Unless your wife farts as often as mine does.
The only problem is that some people might find Hak's House to be a bit too far out of town than other Siem Reap Hotels.
Others will enjoy the chance to get a good night's sleep before tackling the physically taxing trek around the temples at Angkor Wat.
Budget Private Single Rooms go for just $6.84USD a night. A bed in the Dorm Rooms of 6 people goes for just $4.87USD a night.
Book a room for the lowest prices at Hak's House, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Get photos, more information and read what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor.
No 0658, Chongkaosou Village, Slokram Commune, Siem Reap Distric & Province Siem Reap, Cambodia 855
I really wanted to put the Golden Mango Inn at top spot of budget Siem Reap Hotels.
I didn't do that because Hak's House is so cheap when compared to many other Hotels in Siem Reap. Even compared to some of the most worn and dingiest Siem Reap Hotels in the noisiest and smelliest parts of town.
You sure get a lot in return for the price at the Golden Mango Inn.
Spend $27USD for two people and that will include free breakfast, free WiFi in your room, free Tuk-Tuk rides into town (Unlimited), pedal bikes to use free of charge, A free drink and a warm welcoming on your arrival as well as a large two double-bed room with AC.
The problem is that it is not within walking distance of Siem Reap town. The Tuk-Tuk ride to town is free but you have to find your own way back. It should be no more than a 10 minute ride to and from town.
The property has everything you need. There is a even a restaurant right outside with cold pitchers of Anchor beer for $1.75USD each. After your second beer you'll soon learn that there is another (Usually more popular) place located just a short walk away.
You will also have a hard time finding better food for such a low price as you'll get at the hotel's restaurant. The menu is big enough so that you won't feel the need to head into the city to find good food at a reasonable price.
This hotel feels like it is embarrassed at how far out of town they are. They seem to be trying to compensate for the location by providing everything you'll need in a pleasant, high quality manner for excellent prices.
That's a winning combination anywhere. The Golden Mango Inn happens to be where we always choose to stay when visiting the Temples at Angkor Wat.
A Private Single Ensuite will run at $15.47USD / Night.
You can book a room here at The Golden Mango Inn, Siem Reap, Cambodia for the best prices.
You can compare prices from all other Hotel Sites that offer The Golden Mango Inn.
You can always get good advice from reading what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor about the Golden Mango Inn.
Taphul street, Phum Taphul, Sangkat Svay Dangkum Siem Reap, Cambodia
The Hotel 69 is in the heart of Siem Reap. You can walk to a good selection of restaurants and bars while the Temples of Angkor Wat remain no more than a short 10 minute Tuk Tuk ride away.
But have a look the Angkor Wat Tours that we have found and now used. What you get for the cost makes these private tours almost ridiculous to ignore.
This hotel is within walking distance of the night market if you fancy anything during the night and the hotel offers free transportation to and from the airport in Siem Reap.
The hotel offers a very good-sized free morning breakfast that includes toasted bread, ham and egg with coffee. They go heavy on the eggs so if that is not your thing then pack your stomach elsewhere.
The reception desk in the hotel is open 24 hours and you can get free Wi-Fi access throughout the hotel.
The air-conditioned rooms at 89 Hotel feature a flat-screen TV with cable. There is also a minibar with a couple of packets of tea and coffee so you can make your own in the provided coffee-making machine. Your bathroom is private and has both hot and cold water.
Tips: Get a room facing the back and not out onto the street or sides. The sun blares right past the thin blinds in the front rooms so you can't sleep no matter how tired you are.
I last visited Hotel 89 on the 25th of May 2011. There was a lot of construction going on at that time and they all begin jack-hammering at about 5.30am. Siem Reap is growing so fast that it is tough to get away from it.
At $15.00USD a night for a Private Single Ensuite, It is a top budget hotel in Siem Reap.
Reserve a room at the Hotel 89, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Compare prices with every other hotel provider that offers Hotel 89.
Get all the trusted information you need by reading what other travelers have to say over at TripAdvisor.
Stay Safe While at These and other Siem Reap Hotels
I don't recommend that you ever bring a strange woman back to your room. That goes for all budget Siem Reap hotels except the 5 star Resorts on our Angkor Wat Hotels page because they have a private safe in every room.
Many of the 1 and 2 star Siem Reap hotels listed here do not allow Local Women in the hotel but they will hardly dispute your word if you say it is a friend. If you are going to do this (I do live in the real world) then lock your valuables in the safe at the reception's desk.
The 1 and 2 star Siem Reap Hotels offer a single safe at the reception desk.
All Guest must leave Identification with the reception staff at all Siem Reap Hotels no matter what (Especially females of Cambodian Decent). Don't give them a hard time about it. They keep a close eye on anyone who enter your room and for how long they had the key.
The last thing they want is to have something go missing out of your room. Just remember that they can't protect you from yourself and that alcohol makes us unusually stupid at times.
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House lawmakers could begin debate as early as Thursday on a bill that would eliminate capital-gains taxes on many small business investments and create a $30-billion small business loan fund.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the bill builds off of several proposals earlier this year by President Barack Obama designed to help encourage small business growth and encourage entrepreneurs to create a corporation.
The recovery act allows small business investors to avoid capital gains taxes on 75 percent of their profits if they buy the stock before the end of 2010 and retain it for five years. The new proposal would allow those investors to exclude all of their gains from taxes, and it extends the purchasing deadline an additional year.
The bill would also relax penalties for small business owners who don’t disclose certain restricted employee-benefit plans that have been classified as tax shelters by the Internal Revenue Service.
Officials say the proposed bill would cost approximately $7 billion but would not add to the growing federal deficit. The cost of the proposal would be offset by enforcing new annuity trust laws and limiting the use of a biofuel tax credit for fuels that are not highly corrosive and could be used in traditional engines.

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|Dragons bow out to Tigers in opening round of districts|
|Written by Chris Lee|
Entering the Class 2A District 2 tournament as the No. 4 seed Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Holyoke Dragons were looking to grab a win against No. 5 Wiggins to secure a spot in the regional tournament. But, the Tigers had plans of their own.
Wiggins jumped ahead early, Holyoke climbed back, Wiggins built a bigger lead and again the home team fought back. However, it wasn’t enough as the Dragons saw their season come to an abrupt end falling 62-70 to the visiting Tigers.
The Dragons and Tigers split their regular season games, with Wiggins taking the first game 48-44 and Holyoke the second, 61-54. Holyoke ended the season with a 9-10 record.
Brian DeBoer pulls down a rebound under the Wiggins basket during
“I’m super proud of the boys for their effort,” coach Scott Dille said. “They played hard and did everything we asked them to do. Wiggins just made shots. It’s hard to counter that. They shot better than they have all year.”
Nearly half the Tigers’ points came from beyond the arc last Tuesday. The visitors sunk 10 shots from downtown. Six of those came during a 25-point third-quarter effort. Holyoke fans are accustomed to seeing the team in green get hot from three-point land, but last Tuesday was a different story.
Wiggins held an 18-13 advantage after the opening period, but just as they have all season, the Dragons fought back to take a two-point, 27-25, lead into the locker room.
The big difference in the ball game can be narrowed down to the third stanza when Wiggins outscored the home team 25-13.
Desperate to advance further into the postseason, Holyoke needed a strong fourth quarter—and they almost pulled it off. With just under two minutes left, the Dragons were down by four. They pulled within two with 49 seconds left but were forced to foul to save the clock. Wiggins made all 14 free throws they attempted in the final quarter which helped propel them to the win.
Austin Killin goes up for two of his nine points against Wiggins
“I felt that game showed the character of the kids,” Dille said. “They played hard and battled no matter what the score was.”
Four Dragons finished in double digits with Brian DeBoer scoring 16, Julian Titze 13, Reid Baumgartner 12 and Alex Quintana 10.
When looking back at the season, Dille said the team reacted well to some changes they made early on. He also noted how fun it was to see how close the group became. “They are a tight-knit and selfless group,” he said. “I was really proud of how coachable the kids were.”
The coach noted the leadership of the upperclassmen was priceless. “They kind of stepped up and set the tone for the whole season.”


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Firm recalls sauteed chicken
FSIS issued a recall announcement on its website today that Pampanga Food Company, Inc. a Anaheim, Ca. establishment is recalling about 14,430 pounds of sauteed chicken products because it contains an undeclared allergen, whey.
The affected products were packed in 30 lb. cases of "PAMPANGA Sauteed Chicken" with each case containing 3 lb. bags.
Each package subject to the recall bears the establishment number "P-9029-A" inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a packaging date between May 6, 2010 and Dec. 6, 2010. Each case also carries a lot number ranging 0506 to 1203.
The recalled products were shipped to distribution centers in the states of California and Hawaii for further sale to restaurants.
The FSIS found the problem during a routine inspection. No cases of any allergenic reaction after eating the recalled chicken products have been reported.
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As you'd expect from a major city, Barcelona, Spain, is home to numerous colorful streets, neighborhoods and communities. La Salut lies 3 miles away from all the action and excitement of downtown Barcelona.
Take the time to visit Sagrada Familia, a well-known visitor attraction in Barcelona.
If you are searching for interesting things to experience in the area of La Salut, be sure to check out the Casa Batllo and Casa Mila.
You'll find yourself spoiled for establishments that are around the La Salut area and are within walking distance from Sagrada Familia. Be sure to check out the packages at the Hotel Arts Barcelona, Ciutadella Park Apartments, Mercer Hotel Barcelona, Hotel Bagues and Hotel DO Plaça Reial.
Visitors who would prefer to reserve a room not far from the Casa Batllo will find plenty of fine accommodations to choose from. La Salut options recommended by Expedia include the W Barcelona, Majestic Residence, You Stylish Business Apartments, Rent Top Apartments Passeig de Gràcia and Hotel Neri.
Appreciate the blend of spirit and beauty that only art conveys at Espai Volart. If you're after some close-by hotels, the Hotel 1898 and Casa Camper Barcelona are a couple of excellent choices. It's difficult to embrace all that a destination has got to offer without gaining some insight into its history. A tour of the local historic building, Pavellons Güell, will assist you in this regard. Accommodation choices to check out around here are the Arago312 Apartments and Grand Hotel Central.
The Factory House Hostel is one of the more economical accommodation options in La Salut.
When you're feeling hungry, look for Bar Piranya. It's where La Salut locals head for a steaming cofee or snack.


New Canaan has shared a portion of the grant amounting to $4,973,865 from the Main Street Investment Fund with 13 other municipalities in the state. New Canaan's infrastructure projects will be focusing more on aesthetics.
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AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED' "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1968" BEING CHAPTER 40, VOLUME 56, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS AMENDED. *
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:
Section 1. Chapter 40, Volume 56, Laws of Delaware, as amended, is further amended by adding to Section 15 thereof the following:
This section shall apply except to the transfer of up to $30,000 appropriated to the Department of Mental Health for Salaries and Wages which the Budget Director is hereby authorized to transfer, pursuant to Section 6314 (6) of Title 29, of the Delaivare Code, for the purpose of purchasing of Supplies and Materials-Drugs.
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Field establishment of little bluestem populations selected for improved laboratory seed germination in simulated dry conditions Crop Science (IF2.319), Pub Date : 2022-01-11, DOI: 10.1002/csc2.20705 Tim L. Springer, Brandon Carr
Successful field establishment begins with superior plant genetics, quality seeds, land preparation, sowing depth, weed control, and moisture. Our research examined the field-establishment plant density of six populations of little bluestem [Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash] and three selection generations at three locations over a 3-yr period. Recurrent selection was used to develop C1 and C2 populations from six improved C0 populations (NU1, NU2, UC1, UC2, UO1, and UO2). In Cycle 1, open-pollinated seeds from each C0 population were geminated in water of −0.8 MPa potential for 7 d. For each C0 population, seeds that germinated in 7 d were selected to create six C1 populations. Cycle 2 selection was identical to Cycle 1, except that C1 populations were used to create the six C2 populations. Plant density (number of plants m‒2) was determined using a frequency grid method at 30, 60, and 90 d after planting (DAP). The plant density of little bluestem varied with location (L), population (P), selection generation (G), DAP, L × P, L × G, P × G, and L × DAP interactions (P < .01). Averaged over generations and DAP, plant density averaged 7.6, 6.6, 6.5, 7.1, 6.6, and 7.1 plants m‒2 among populations NU1, NU2, UC1, UC2, UO1, and UO2, respectively. Averaged over populations and DAP, plant density averaged 5.9, 6.6, and 8.2 plants m‒2 for generations C0, C1, and C2, respectively. Thus, recurrent selection for increased laboratory seed germination in simulated dry conditions results in greater establishment plant densities of little bluestem.

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Review by Brad L.
Looking at the name ‘Soft Body,’ I wasn’t fully sure what to expect out of a game with such a title. I certainly did not expect to have such a uniquely crafted puzzle/action game that I would actually find some deeper meaning to.
If anyone here remembers Nintendo’s ‘Art Style’ series of games, where the puzzles were almost unlike anything done before, then that is probably the best start I could give in describing Soft Body to the unfamiliar. It’s a puzzle game, in the sense that it requires a lot of brain power to work out how to move through each level. It’s also an action game, one that requires the on-screen character to dodge bullets and missiles in order to clear the board in a pseudo twin-stick style (without the shooting). At least that is how I would define it, until the game mixes it up again and again, and at that point I stopped trying to define it specifically and just enjoy it for what it is.
The overall idea of the game is far simpler than the execution. The on-screen avatar (herein referred to as the “Soft Body”, as it looks like one of those soft, fluffy, pipe cleaner like ferrets on fishing wire you use to play with your cats) moves around the screen, trying to change all that is purple into yellow. Once everything is changed to yellow, the game progresses. As time goes on, this task is made more difficult due to the aforementioned bullets and missiles being fired at the Soft Body. Once that is conquered, the Soft Body then gets a “Ghost”, which is where the twin stick action comes into play. The Ghost is another soft, fluffy pipe cleaner like object, except this time it’s purple, and can travel through walls and eliminate enemies by touching them. For the most part, the Ghost resides within the Soft Body, giving it the ability to kill foes (but not travel through walls). Utilising the right stick frees The Ghost from its prison to unleash all kinds of death-touching. Controlling both these characters is an often harrowing experience that is sure to get the mind working, but it is done in such a great way that frustration rarely got the better of me.
It’s complex to explain, because the game is so fundamentally strange that it really needs to be played to be understood. Thankfully though, it’s accessible in practice, with a simple but gorgeous art style that comes across like you’re playing an old Atari 2600 game mixed with the animations and fluidity of something much more modern. It truly prevents the game from being too overwhelming, and the odd change of colour scheme over time is enough to keep the game intriguing to continue on with. The sound and music is also pretty minimalistic, only really playing notes when something happens in the level, matching up with the graphical style with only the occasional note being played. This minimalist sound is something that’s been done to death recently (and I was getting sick of it for a while), but when it’s matched with such an art style it’s hard to imagine it being any other way.
It has been hard to explain Soft Body in text alone. I implore you to watch some of the footage in this review to get a better idea of the concept behind the game. It is certainly hard to define, and that can leave some people wanting a bit more of an identity out of the game, others will revel in trying to find a deeper meaning within it. My personal take on Soft Body is that it represents life as a whole. We strive to find that one being to share our lives with, sometimes we need to let that being go in order to advance. Life is always something that gets hard and frustrating but we always need to push through, and life becomes easier when it’s shared. Obviously with any good art like this, others will find completely different meanings, generally projected from our own situations.
It’s relaxing yet intense, sometimes it’s a puzzle game and other times it’s bullet hell. I honestly do find it incredibly difficult to score because there’s no real gauge on what the game should be. Perhaps that’s the beauty of Soft Body? It doesn’t feel like it was made as a game to be enjoyed, it feels like it was a game that was made to be experienced. Like true art, the expression of creative skill and imagination for the appreciation of beauty or emotional power, Soft Body could simply be a piece of art intended to be admired, allowing us to question our very existence. Because of this, maybe, just maybe, Soft Body is the true meaning of games.
– Brad L.

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Disney Frozen comic books issue 5
Written by Valentina Cambi and Tea Orsi. Art by Alberto Zanon, Nicoletti Baldari, Emilio Urbano and Manuela Razzi. Cover by Benedetta Barone. Brand new adventures await Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, Sven, and the rest of your favorite characters from Disney Frozen! Return to the magical kingdom of Arendelle again and again in the fifth installment of the all-new, original comic series from Joe Books. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.


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As honeybees buzzed around him, Orley "Chip" Taylor slowly scooped up two bare handfuls of bees and placed them near the entrance to a glassed-in observation hive.
Those bees and about 20,000 others spent Thursday night in their new home on an upper floor inside Kansas University's Natural History Museum.
Placed inside sections of the hive with the bees are plastic strips covered with fluvalonate, a form of pesticide that kills mites.
Mites are a growing problem among bee populations, according to Taylor, a KU professor of entomology. Bees in the hive previously on display in the museum became ill and their eggs hatched into mutant bees, museum officials said.
Those bees were weak and their wings, if they had any, were too small, officials said.
"The problem is mites are building resistance to the miticides that have been used to kill them," Taylor said. "It's not a good trend.
"The best idea would be to create bees that are resistant to the mites," he continued. "We're a long ways from that."
Ironically a common mite preying on bees in much of the world today came from Asian bees, according to Taylor. Because the mites co-evolved with their Asian bee hosts, the bees were not killed, he said.
Somehow, the mites were transported first to Europe and eventually to the United States and the Western Hemisphere, Taylor said.
There used to be about half a dozen wild colonies of bees at various locations on the KU campus, Taylor said. Now most, if not all, have disappeared. Mites, and other unidentified environmental problems may be the cause, he speculated.
In fact, four times during the past year bees in the museum hive display have had to be replaced for various problems. The most recent replacement prior to Thursday took place in May, Taylor said.
Taylor said he is confident the new miticide strips in the hive will kill the mites and not harm the bees.
Visitors to the museum can see the hive on display inside an open tree trunk. The hive is covered with a non-reflective glass. A tube connected to an opening in a nearby window allows to the bees access to the outside.


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Christopher M. Fellows; Sargon Gorjian; William O.S. Doherty; Wai Hung Cheung
Copolymers of acrylamide with quaternary ammonium cationic monomers trimethylammoniumethylacrylate chloride (TMAEAC) and trimethylammoniumethylmethacrylate chloride (TMAEMAC) were prepared, characterized, and tested as flocculant aids to facilitate the clarification of primary cane sugar juice in the presence of an anionic flocculant. The effectiveness of these copolymers was compared with selected commercially available cationic copolymers. At dosages of 10 and 40 mg/kg, certain of the synthesized polymers were found to be more effective in reducing juice turbidity and increasing juice settling rate than commercial polymers. The differences between the effectiveness of TMAEAC and TMAEMAC copolymers were not marked, with the intrinsic viscosity of the copolymers (related to the size of the random polymer coil in solution) likely to be a more important parameter than copolymer composition. Clarification was found to be generally more effective and rapid if the flocculant aid was added after rather than before addition of calcium saccharate to the primary sugar juice. The results obtained are consistent with the flocculant aid operating by a bridging mechanism, and support the hypothesis that a separate population of particles, smaller than those targeted by the anionic flocculant, primarily interact with the flocculant aid.
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by Ian Ramey
The Mark at DeNormandie Wharf is a 107-unit residential building along the East Boston waterfront on the site of the former Hodge Boiler Works. The project reserved over two-thirds of the site for a series of public and semi-private open spaces designed by Copley Wolff, a landscape architecture firm based in Downtown Boston.
When the project was initiated in 2016, the East Boston waterfront was in the midst of a major transformation which included the creation of new parkland; the addition of large, multi-family housing communities; and the rapid expansion of the East Boston Harborwalk. A component of the larger Boston Harborwalk, the East Boston Harborwalk is a multi-modal path that will eventually create a 43-mile waterfront route connecting East Boston to Dorchester.
DeNormandie Wharf included one of the last unbuilt sections of the East Boston Harborwalk. The importance of this connection to the community was reinforced during the two-year public process which included meetings with BPDA and community organizations which resulted in a call for both the closing of the Harborwalk gap and the creation of a site plan that prioritized publicly-accessible significant open space along the waterfront.
The landscape design addresses both of the goals revealed during the public process, unfolding in two directions – parallel to the waterfront through the creation of the Harborwalk link and sectionally from the water’s edge to Sumner Street.
Within the site, the Harborwalk alignment takes a curvilinear form to accommodate a jog in the Harborwalk entry/exit points as you move through the site. The curving form of the path stands in juxtaposition with the hard, linear edge of the existing wharf providing unfettered access through the site while creating a series of subspaces that invite pedestrians to stop and linger.
These spaces include The Point, a gently shielded overlook space which takes advantage of the corner of the existing wharf edge. The Point provides a refuge from the bustle of activity on the Harborwalk to absorb the truly unparalleled views of Downtown Boston and the Zakim Bridge.
A stage and tiered viewing area for observing performances are nestled into the slope and act as part of the resiliency-based grading strategy that transitions pedestrians to the elevated publicly-accessible open space. Broken down into easily negotiable vertical rises, the project ultimately makes up 7 feet of grade change between the existing harbor walk grade and habitable first floor level and courtyard, which were set above the 2070 design flood elevation identified in the Climate Boston Guidelines.
At the building level, the Waterfront Terrace includes a series of gathering spaces for the public, as well as a planted amenity deck for residents. Within the public portion of the terrace, an open flexible plaza space is provided to accommodate small community events, while an elevated deck structure provides a harbor overlook as well as spill-out space for the planned restaurant tenant. A curved pergola structure with a seat wall is nestled into native seaside plantings to deliver a shaded space for the public. The public are welcomed to the Waterfront Terrace via a tree-lined sidewalk and monumental stair and accessible ramp.
The planting palette is 100% native to Suffolk County, Mass. and introduces nearly 40 unique species of shrubs and perennials. Plants were selected for their adaptability and salt-tolerance. Selections were orchestrated to provide continuous overlapping bloom periods for pollinator support and high habitat value for endemic fauna.
The project was developed by The Davis Companies and the design team included Cube 3, architecture; Embarc, interior architecture; Howard Stein Hudson, civil engineering; Fort Point Associates, environmental consulting; and Childs Engineering, marine engineering. Cranshaw Construction served as general contractor.
Ian Ramey is a principal at Copley Wolff Design Group, Inc.


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Biotin does not speed up the natural process of hair growth, and yet, some of the biotin hair benefits can help your locks grow faster under certain circumstances. The actual efficiency of this supplement depends on a variety of factors and you must understand all of them if you want to have long, thick, and healthy hair.
Biotin is a type of B vitamins that plays an active part in the synthesis of proteins within the body. Your hair is mostly made of proteins called keratins. Therefore, in a way, biotin does contribute to its natural growth.
However, it’s vital to understand that speeding up this particular process past its natural rate is impossible. Product ads that claim to ‘grow your locks in a week’ or something similar are nothing but fakes. The most a human being can expect is pushing the hair growth speed to its natural maximum.
The most important of biotin hair benefits is the element’s ability to do exactly that. However, its efficiency can be reduced by:
- Nutritional deficiencies and bad diet.
Any type of nutritional deficiency, especially in calcium or vitamin D, can contribute to hair loss and slow down the growth of your locks. These issues usually occur because of a poorly balanced diet. However, in some cases, a disease or genetic issues might cause the problem.
- Underlying medical conditions.
Hair loss in young women, in particular, is often caused by hormonal imbalances. Some other health problems have this beauty issue as one of its symptoms. Biotin hair benefits and a healthy diet both won’t be able to solve your hair loss problem if the underlying condition isn’t cured or at least managed properly.
Stress has a terrible effect on your health and beauty. It weakens the body and in extreme cases, can cause permanent hair loss. Using various relaxation techniques, such as meditation, will definitely help improve the quality of your life and enhance your natural beauty.
- Poor hygiene and hair care habits.
Lack of hair care, using the wrong kind of shampoo and/or conditioner, over-styling, using hot styling tools too often, and even wearing your hair in a too-tight bun can cause hair loss. These habits also slow down the natural speed of hair growth because the blood flow in the scalp gets disrupted by different types of damage to the skin and hair follicles.
How to Make Sure You Get All Biotin Hair Benefits
The recommended daily dose of biotin for an adult is 30 mcg. It’s a bit higher for pregnant and nursing women, who should consume at least 35 mcg. However, scientists claim that overconsumption of this element doesn’t cause any negative side effects. In fact, an increased intake of biotin might contribute to improved hair health.
As this element maximizes the natural process of protein synthesis. It literally fuels the hair growth pushing it to its limits. Therefore, biotin supplementation can be an effective method of enhancing your locks.
Note that this element affects not only the speed of growth but also the thickness and overall health of your tresses, skin, and nails. This means that taking a biotin supplement can improve your appearance as a whole.
To get most biotin hair benefits, you’ll need to choose a supplement that meets your specific needs. If the lack of this element is your only concern, Biotin 10,000mcg from Nature’s Potent would be best. It will enhance a well-balanced diet and help your body realize its full ‘hair growing’ potential.
If you have some other nutritional concerns or issues with skin or nail health, try Hair, Skin & Nails. This product contains a variety of nutrients alongside biotin, including vitamins A, E, and C, as well as calcium (for hair and nails) and zinc (for skin and hair).


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S.I.M Rating: 8.1 out of 10 (78 Votes)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Alan Covert, Bob Barker, Carl Weathers, Christopher McDonald, Frances Bay, Julie Bowen, Kevin Nealon, Richard Kiel
In one of Adam Sandlerís most memorable performances, Happy Gilmore is a golfing comedy classic alongside the legend of Caddyshack. Focusing more on the stereotypes of golfers and the greed of the some athletes, this movie oozes with hilarity. With a guest appearance from Bob Barker, this film is guaranteed to make everyone laugh.

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At this time I was busy with other things, I did not build many plastic models. I made it from July to September 2010.
Last time, I commented to make a car model next time, but after all, I’ve been making this tank recently. I found this at the model shop near my house. Dragon Models have put the Zimmerit Coating model to the market this time, I remember the type without Zimmerit was released around the last spring. This Zimmerit model was highly admired by many modelers and magazines.
Construction around the chassis was many parts, but it’s not difficult because I made the G type about one year ago.
Other websites commented that this model was designed with fewer parts than other Dragon’s kits. But you can see them piled up runner behind the kit. And this is the half amount, I have another pile beside my desk.
However, parts not used in this model are many when I read the instruction guide.
It’s a little difficult to attach the upper armor plates to the chassis. Especially parts F & M should be set to the back of the chassis and required sensitive adjustment. I could not fit perfectly in the back armor of the other parts but using instant glue.
I just completed to attache turret schurzen. I noticed that the barrel was fixed unusual angle around 30 degrees upper. Maybe glue was flowing into the movable joint. What a pity!
It’s already fixed as steady as a rock, but I tried to adjust with all my strength. Now natural-looking shape but small gap occurred.
Now, this is bonding the rubber caterpillar. I feel it’s 2 trucks longer than the natural slacking. It’s easier to adjust the length of the magic track, but the belt caterpillar was costing time free item. It takes about 3 minutes. This kit concept is easy to assemble with prepared Zimmerit Coating, so the attached belt caterpillar may be popular with many people. Anyway, I’ll use this belt caterpillar.
The thin aluminum board is in this kit for schurzen. This seems to be of good quality. I use the rapid bonding adhesive for joint hung handles with this metal board. Much more glue is not stronger bonding strength, but anyway I use fluent glue for joint them.
Starting to fix this caterpillar with the driving wheel, and next, I fixed it with road wheels. Finally, I cut off 1 or 2 pieces in length to make them natural-looking. It was utmost, though I can’t say it’s good-looking. But maybe the side skirt (schurzen) hide them.
It was easy to assemble because of the Zimmerit Coating was molded from the beginning. Maybe the quality is higher than by me. I suppose it’s an important element that we can finish up the assemble without time and burden.
I blew dark-yellow and khaki-green. Because the temperature of Tokyo is about 35 degrees every day, unbearably hot. But I should have opened the window of my room for complete ventilation. Mr. Color is a stronger thinner smell than Humbrol and directly inhaling is very bad for our health. It’s possible to fall down while making the model due to heatstroke.
In the meantime, I completed the airbrush paint roughly. Camouflage painting is the best part of making the German tank, isn’t it?
I’ll paint the detailed area with a small brush later, and I can amend the overflow of the airbrush at the same time. The Panzerkampfwagen IV has 16 trank rollers and airbrush painting was tough, but I suppose it’s easier than hand brush painting…
Ｉ chose the marking of the eighth regiment, second armor division in Normandy in 1944. The second armor division reshuffled to France for the replenishment in the Battle of Kursk, and they were annihilated in the Falaise Pocket battle in Normandy. This division finally surrendered to the Allied Forces though they were organized again and fought well in the battle of the Bulge.
I painted an orthodox three-color camouflage. It is a big vertical direction camouflage this time. This time, I chose Mr. Color to basic paint. I usually use Humbrol Color for basic paint, but while the washing, the same enamel thinner makes the paint coating wrinkle sometimes. Almost all Japanese modelers use Mr. Color, I suppose.
The decal of the kit attachment is high-quality made of the Cartograf. I made the decals stick by a decal fit after gloss coated. And after that, I use the mat coating. I can avoid the decal shining this time for using that process. However, I pasted the right side decals mistaken, it’s too close between nationality mark and turret number.
I used the dishwashing sponge for this tipping. It is a quite good tool for easily put on tipping for a wide area. I used the oil painting, but I suppose the Humbrol is better for quick dry. It is necessary to wait when Ｉ do washing and pastel work at the same time.
Because the schurzen was a monotonous plane, Ｉ put the change a little by expressing the tipping and eavesdropping. However, after Ｉ had applied every schurzen, Ｉ imagine the all crew except the commander were difficult to clear the situation outside the battlefield. It’s interesting these plates have number markings. Did they carry it by hand, though it’s a considerably heavy-looking plate even by one piece? Or maybe detaching them by crane…
The end is a shot of sideways shaking the turret. I could assemble this Dragon’s easily and finished beautifully though are a lot of parts.
Anyway, I have failed some points, this work was completed. Quite good looking !! (though it is the self-satisfaction.)
I am interested in models of tanks, airplanes, ships, military figures, I build it little by little when I feel like it. I am also interested in the history of war. My starting is Tamiya’s Military Miniature series in the elementary school.
From elementary school through university students repeatedly suspend and restart my modeling, it’s about 25 years of this hobby’s history.
Born in February 1970, I live in Tokyo. From February 2007 I was quietly doing a site called “Miniature-Arcadia”. It is being transferred to this blog with the same name from December 2016. My update pace is uneven, but please come to see here occasionally.


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topcreditcardprocessors.com Announces Merchants Bancard, Inc. (MBN) as the Second Top Mobile Processing Agency for June 2014
(PRWEB) June 09, 2014
topcreditcardprocessors.com has named Merchants Bancard, Inc. (MBN) the second best mobile processing firm for June 2014. Merchants Bancard, Inc. (MBN) was selected due to their impressive performance in the proprietary evaluation process. While there are thousands of firms competing to be the best, the rankings consist of only the 30 best companies offering a variety of credit card processing solutions.
These companies are put through the topcreditcardprocessors.com original evaluation process in order to determine which companies produce the top overall solution. Companies are chosen based on their achievement in a benchmarking and analysis of their core services. This process consists of the use of a set of evaluation verticals, interacting with customer referrals, and performing various market and industry research projects.
The recommendations are adjusted each month based on the assumption that the payment processing industry changes over time. Companies are evaluated based on the most recent trends and developments most important to clients. Oftentimes, the research team at topcreditcardprocessors.com spends time connecting with customers of competing companies for a more thorough look.
Merchants Bancard, Inc. (MBN) has been analyzed as a part of the meticulous investigation and has earned their location as the best mobile processing service. Through strong client references and high scores in each of the five criteria of evaluation, Merchants Bancard, Inc. (MBN) has passed each phase of the investigation process. Those looking for a strong service to assist them should consider Merchants Bancard, Inc. (MBN).
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topcreditcardprocessors.com is a purveyor of payment processing evaluations. The key ambition of topcreditcardprocessors.com is to decide and proclaim those individuals or agencies providing top payment processing solutions available. Mobile processing agencies are put through a rigorous analysis to ensure the ratings contain the absolute best agencies the payment processing industry has to offer.
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The Ramones had high expectations for Rocket To Russia. Songs like “Rockaway Beach,” “Locket Love” and “Sheena is a Punk Rocker” were pure pop. When the album peaked at 49 on the billboard charts the band was bitterly disappointed.
Many blamed the stalled momentum on a rival band from the U.K. The Sex Pistols had dirtied up the punk aesthetic with their nihilistic self-destruction. For better or worse, the genre was now viewed as confrontational and dangerous. Radio shunned all things punk. Any chance of Rocket to Russia yielding a top ten hit vanished.
In reality, The Ramones and Sex Pistols represented two polar opposite takes on punk. Where the Pistols were designed to shock and alienate, The Ramones were lighthearted and inclusive. Sure, their humor had dark tinges. Songs of lobotomies are hardly the subject matter of pop hits. Still, even a lyric about a dead girl floating in formaldehyde is so silly one can’t help but laugh.
Above all, the Ramones were FUN! Rocket to Russia expands on the humor that made the first two albums so memorable. For what was supposed to be their big breakthrough, the band hired an artist to create humorous drawings.
Just look at the rear sleeve. Some serious shit is going down. Cold War nightmares have been realized. The United States has launched a nuclear warhead that will obliterate Russia.
Santa Clause certainly looks alarmed. The vantage point of the North Pole gives him a bird’s eye view of the disaster in progress.
First, the missile must fly over grinning European Kings and Scandinavian Vikings. Down in Transylvania, Dracula stalks shadowy streets outside of his castle. No disaster will befall them as the warhead passes overhead.
Further south, we have Fidel Castro glancing up from Cuba. With arms folded back nonchalantly, he looks unconcerned. A question mark looms in the background. Fidel remains aloof as he puffs on a fine Cuban cigar.
Over in Russia we get a view of the Kremlin. In the distance, a criminal has been sentenced to hard labor in the salt-mines. A cruel master whips the poor slave, keeping him subservient. Both seem blissfully unaware of the impending devastation.
But wait! Is that a Ramones logo on the side of the missile? The pinhead straddles the rocket, flashing a peace sign as he flies through the stratosphere. Clenching a flag bearing the famous “Gabba Gabba Hey” chant, a provocative scenario is instantly reduced to a joke.
All in all, there is nothing terrifying about this act of war. A Ramones warhead will bring about as much devastation as a Saturday morning cartoon.
Inside the sleeve is where the real fun begins. The lyric sheet contains a personalized doodle for each song.
Look at this party! Who ARE these people? Have lunatics escaped the asylum and formed a rock band? No clothes required. A well-placed leaf keeps a sense of decency on stage. Might as well bring a rubber chicken. You never know what may come in handy when audience members bang nails into their heads with a wide-tooth grin. Everyone dances. It’s all laughter and madness.
A greaser rabbit chews a carrot as his girlfriend soaks up the sun. In the distance, a cretin dances. The boardwalk promises fun with an arcade, “Spook House,” hot dogs, and amusement rides. Rockaway Beach is the coolest vacation destination for fun loving punks.
HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW
A man parties with a ghost in the cemetery. There’s beer, laughter and television. A headstone informs us, “HERE LIES SOMEONE’S DEAD BODY.” Our young drunkard sprawls out before a giant tombstone that reads “RIP 1969.” The summer of love is long gone. It’s now 1977…The Year of Punk!
The Ramones wrote a love song. So what! They look really cool in a locket.
I DON’T CARE
The lyrics say it all. This man doesn’t care about this world. Not even about that girl.
SHEENA IS A PUNK ROCKER
Clad in a leopard outfit and gripping a hunting spear, we get a glimpse of the 1930’s comic book heroine, “Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.” What would happen if Sheena found herself transported to NYC in 1977? Surely she’d head down to CBGB’s and catch a Ramones’s gig!
WE’RE A HAPPY FAMILY
This all American family is happy to dine on their pork dinner. VERY happy.
Lobotomies make you happy!
DO YOU WANNA DANCE?
This grinning bohemian really knows how to get down when dancing with his girl. Just listen to the beat of The Ramones. You simply HAVE to move.
I WANNA BE WELL
A poor soul is reduced to a straight jacket inside a padded cell. Kids. Don’t let this be your fate. Lay off that LSD!
I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING
This is a very angry man. Scowling with raised eyebrows, he pouts. Those muscular arms could surely do harm to a mindless cretin. Just imagine being stomped on by his giant feet. What is that contraption that substitutes for clothing? It detracts from his tough-guy persona. Still, it’s best to get away from this man. There is nothing he can offer a Ramones fan.
Look at this badass punk rock girl. Men may swoon over this ultra-cool dream woman. They are all out of luck. Sweet little Ramona is only interested in Johnny, Dee Dee, Tom and Joey.
An Eagle catching a wave is as strange as The Ramones covering this 1960’s hit by The Trashmen. Just like eagles and beach culture, rock and roll and The Ramones are American institutions.
WHY IS IT ALWAYS THIS WAY?
Only the Ramones could make a tragic song of untimely death come across as a light-hearted song of humor. A young girl’s life is gone but the mourner will never have to let her go. Preserved in formaldehyde, she will live forever.
In some ways, Rocket to Russia represents the end of the era. Frustrated by inner turmoil and lack of commercial success, Tommy quit the band to focus on producing the next Ramones record. With Marky Ramone taking over the drum kit, the band didn’t miss a beat. One look at the cover of Road to Ruin and it was clear that the band’s fun-loving brand of cartoonish punk was here to stay.

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Heather Graham was born January 29, 1970, in Milwaukee, to a family of Irish descent. The eldest of two children, her younger sister, Aimee Graham, is also an actress and writer. Their mother, Joan, is a teacher and noted author of children's books, and father, James Graham, a retired FBI agent.  The girls were raised with family values that followed a strict traditional Catholic upbringing. Graham graduated from the Agoura High School in California in 1989. In 1986, she appeared on a special "Teen Week" episode of the NBC-TV game show Scrabble.
After high school, Graham enrolled in extension classes of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), where she met actor James Woods. They became romantically involved during the the time she was cast in the movie Diggstown, where he had landed the starring role. After two years there, Graham withdrew from school at UCLA to pursue acting full time, over her parents' objections. She then moved to Hollywood, where she worked different jobs while continuing to establish herself as an actress.
Graham was cast in a number of parts as a supporting actress including the part of Nadine in the 1989 film Drugstore Cowboy. In 1991, she appeared in the TV series Twin Peaks as Annie Blackburn, Dale Cooper's second-season love interest. Her breakthrough role proved to be that of 1970s porn starlet "Roller Girl" in 1997's Boogie Nights, in which she appeared in scenes with frontal nudity and received several award nominations. Her first starring role was in 1999 as Felicity Shagwell in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. She also appeared in the music video for Lenny Kravitz's cover of "American Woman" by The Guess Who.
Although Graham has taken roles in mainstream films, including Mary Kelly in the 2001 film From Hell, based on the story of Jack the Ripper, and Judy Robinson in 1998's film Lost In Space, she has also been cast in a number of independent films. Some of those films, like 2002's The Guru, have brought her critical praise, however, she has also starred opposite Joseph Fiennes in the less successful film, Killing Me Softly. In 2001, Graham was named by People Magazine as one of the "100 Most Beautiful People in the World", in which Graham ranked in the top fifty.
Graham also played herself on one episode of the TV series Sex and the City. She was given special guest-star status on several episodes of NBC-TV's Scrubs during its fourth season (2004–2005), and also appeared in a small role as a teacher in an episode of Fox's television series, Arrested Development. In 2005, Graham became the spokeswoman and TV model for the Garnier brand of hair care products. Graham's print ad for Skyy vodka, which was photographed in 2003 (titled "#3, Entourage") is still appearing in national magazines today. In 2003, she also posed for a photoshoot by photographer Sam Jones, during which she was levitated several feet into the air by a magician, who later also sawed her in half. Graham also appeared in Anger Management (2003) as Kendra, the girl in a Boston bar.
Graham starred in the ABC-TV comedy series Emily's Reasons Why Not, in 2006. However, ABC canceled the show after its first airing on January 9, 2006. Graham had posed for a Life Magazine cover story, printed weeks in advance of the assumed series schedule, referring to her as "TV's sexiest star" which appeared two weeks later in their January 27, 2006 issue.  Billboard ads remained in place promoting the show weeks after the cancellation.
Graham voiced the character of Antonia Bayle in the online role playing game EverQuest 2.


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Before we get into our HIPAA Compliance Checklist, we need to take the time to define HIPAA and explain where and why it came into existence.
In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in the US. Primarily, its intention was to solve issues around healthcare coverage and sensitive data when people lost jobs or changed jobs.
HIPAA aims to protect private healthcare data, prevent healthcare fraud and create standards within an industry that wasn’t standardized. Rules and regulations are mandatory and must be implemented by entities holding healthcare information (of US Citizens) no matter where the business is. Ultimately, compliance protects sensitive information for a patient.
HIPAA compliant organizations must protect the following information:
Diagnoses and treatment information
Dates related to the individual (birthdays, admission/discharge dates, etc.)
Contact information (telephone numbers, email addresses)
Social security numbers
Any identifying numbers (account numbers, beneficiaries, vehicle numbers etc)
In total, there are 18 points of identification that must be kept secure. HIPAA protects any individually identifiable information, relating to an individual and their health.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule is a critical section of HIPAA. It defines Protected Health Information (PHI), who can access the information, when it can be used, and when authorization isn’t necessary. This rule in particular is vital information for all involved with the development of digital health.
HIPAA is becoming more and more important as technology advances. More patient data is kept electronically than ever before. As a result, PHI is being transferred between more organizations and HIPAA compliance is impacting more businesses than ever before.
Technology has also left databases more open to phishing and other infiltration. Our data needs to be protected more than ever.
Here is our HIPAA compliance checklist for developers. We outline HIPAA compliance requirements with 7 steps to keeping your digital health development safe for patients.
To understand the relevance of HIPAA compliance to your software development, you need to understand what covered entities are.
A covered entity is any organization that is covered by HIPAA. This means any organization or database that has access, stores or transfers protected health information (PHI). In the past, a covered entity referred to only health care providers, doctors offices and hosptical groups. But the way the rules are written, with the rise of health information technology companies, the list of covered organizations has grown dramatically.
Covered entities are those that are bound to follow HIPAA. Typically, they fall into three groups:
Health care clearinghouses
A covered entity can be a healthcare organization, or a person. However, they can sometimes be categorized outside of these three groups. For example, a researcher might be a covered entity, depending on how they utilize PHI.
It is also important to consider whether an organization falls under the category of Business Associate. These may not be direct healthcare providers, but they might act on behalf of one. For example, a business building a web application for a healthcare company would be bound by HIPAA.
Consider whether your development, and organization, is a covered entity. Identify what category you fall into, and your resulting responsibilities. Ensure that you are following necessary regulations throughout your development, to protect both you and your associates.
You can't have a HIPAA compliance checklist without discussing the security rule. Here we will give a sumary of key elements of the security rule. The HIPAA Security Rule dictates how the Privacy Rule is applied. More specifically, the Security Rule discusses HIPAA in relation to electronic PHI, or ePHI.
According to HIPAA, protected health information (PHI) needs to be secure, no matter the format. As mentioned before, the world is increasingly relying on the newest technologies, and online data. Therefore the Security Rule is a necessary subset in HIPAA regulations.
The Security Rule applies to all the same data as the HIPAA Privacy Rule. This includes any identifying information, in relation to a patient.
All covered entities need to comply with the HIPAA Security Rule. This includes health plans, health information technology companies, health care clearinghouses, health care providers, researchers, business associates and more. However, those working in the digital healthcare sector should take particular care.
As a digital healthcare developer, the Security Rule is most relevant. To be compliant you need to think of everything from how you build limited data sets, anonymize data, who accesses the non-anonymised data and what security you have in place. Of course, all of these processes must be documented as well to protect your company.
In order to develop a compliant piece of software, you need to have compliance baked into how the development team works and how the business analyts think. For example, how can you work with autocomplete without exposing data? What about capturing and storing billing information? All of this and more needs to be addressed and documented to protect your company.
At it's heart, the HIPAA regulation provides a group of safeguards to protect electronic PHI. These are referred to as technical, physical and administrative safeguards.
To be HIPAA compliant, your development must be constructed to the Security Rule requirements. Consider forming a security rule checklist. Ensure that you and your teams understand the requirements of compliance, and apply its’ mandates to your builds.
In an ideal world, you’ll never need to implement breach notification rules. However, it is paramount that your organization has breach processes in place.
The Breach Notification Rule outlines the process for reporting breaches of data. It also dictates what constitutes a breach under the regulations.
Once a breach has been established, a HIPAA Data Breach Risk Assessment is necessary. It is important to familiarize yourself with this process. The risk assessments’ main purpose is to identify the extent of the breach, and how it can be mitigated.
The Breach Notification Rule mandates a specified timeline for the reporting of a breach. Victims, and relevant authorities, must be contacted within 60 days.
Under this rule, a notification must be sent out to the individuals involved. You might also need to contact the Office for Civil Rights and, potentially, the media. This will depend on the quantity of data that was breached, and the number of people affected.
Ensure that your business is prepared for breach notification. This will allow you to mitigate the results, where possible, and ensure that all timelines are met. It’s best to avoid breaches altogether, but HIPAA must be followed to avoid hefty fines.
Unfortunately, storing personal healthcare data comes with security risks. Sometimes, those risks become realised, but they can be avoided. It’s important to understand some of the most common HIPAA violations, in order to prevent them at your organization.
Here are examples of some of the most common types of violations:
Hacking or Phishing
Data access for unauthorized parties
Loss of devices containing PHI
Poor disposal of protected health information
One of the largest HIPAA Violations, which carried a fine of $5.5million, occurred when four laptops were stolen. Advocate healthcare received a hefty penalty in 2013, when consumer data was accessed by laptop theives.
However, many of the most common violations are due to human error. Therefore, a lot of potential violations can be avoided with the right safeguards in place.
Once you know the biggest risks for a healthcare organization, you need to implement appropriate safeguards. Data security measures can’t combat every breach, but they go a long way to prioritizing the protection of patient data.
The Security Rule dictates the following three safeguards for patient data security:
These safeguards highlight methods for protecting data at every level of an organization. It also provides some ideas on how to implement them.
It’s best practice to ensure that these safeguards are met, from the beginning of development. This allows your build to run smoothly and prevents any unauthorized access. Your development can progress with compliance in mind, ultimately producing a fully HIPAA compliant solution.
As you implement your safeguards, you might notice areas for risk improvement. Not all developments are the same. Therefore, you need to personalize your compliance where possible.
Conducting risk assessments can help you to spot potential issues within your development. You can conduct an in-depth analysis of your data handling and storage. This allows you to scrutinize your processes and put security rules in place.
First, identify your vulnerabilities. Consider what areas have the potential for a breach or violation, and why. Then, examine what practices could be put in place to mitigate the potential damage.
This should gradually build a list of best practices for all developments. Performing risk assessments regularly, as duties change, keeps your organization up to date and safe. It should also help to reduce the opportunities for human error.
Penalties and fines are the result of poor HIPAA compliance. Your primary priority should be the safety of patient data. Ultimately, the patients are the ones that lose when their data is mishandled or their privacy is breached.
However, it is also critical to avoid the large fines that come with a HIPAA violation. Violation penalties vary but could be as much as $50,000 for a civil case. The severity of the fine is dependent on the perceived severity of the violation. Typically, the following are assessed:
Level of malicious intent
Degree of negligence
Breach or no breach
Quantity of exposure
It’s important that all developers and managers within the organization understand the damage potential for a HIPAA violation. Trust is difficult to build, even more so after a violation of personal data.
Development teams in the healthcare industry rely on trust for further projects. Communicate the risks associated with not prioritizing HIPAA regulations. Each member of the organization needs to be on the same page, and work together to ensure strict compliance.
This HIPAA Compliance Checklist doesn’t touch on all of the points developers need to keep in mind but we hope it’s been helpful in giving you some high-level points.
At Vertrical, we understand HIPAA and its’ effects on development teams. We have experts in development and compliance, to ensure your next project is built with patient safety in mind.


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Investing in radio campaigns can double their effectiveness, study finds
A study which looks at advertising practices has found that investing in just 11% of the budget for radio campaigns can already double their impact.
The findings of the study, which analysed data from the Advertising Council of Australia’s Effectiveness Database, were revealed by Professor Mark Ritson at HEARD 2024, the annual Australian audio showcase hosted by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA), attended by who’s who in the radio sector.
“Radio has been underrated in maximising the overall impact of your marketing,” Professor Ritson, who is one of the world’s leading marketing educators, said. “For the best bang-for-buck, marketers should consider radio as an integral part of the channel mix – and an 11% investment can double your campaign’s impact.”
“Radio doesn’t need to be the hero, or the lead media, but it does drive a disproportionately large impact for a relatively modest investment of just 11%. It’s the ultimate sidekick,” he added.
Professor Ritson was welcomed to HEARD by Ciaran Davis, Chairman of CRA and CEO and Managing Director of ARN Media, who said, “If advertisers aren’t thinking about investing in radio, then they’re missing a significant opportunity to drive ROI for their business.”
It was World Radio Day 2024 recently on 13th February.


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This volume discusses the extent, location, and severity of chronic poverty in India and suggests poverty reduction policies from that perspective. Based on new research, the contributors analyze both original and secondary data to demonstrate that a significant proportion of India’s population is chronically poor. By weaving together qualitative and quantitative data, the book provides an important understanding of the major causes and consequences of chronic poverty. Among the topics discussed are: The factors that help poor households to escape or alleviate poverty The condition of casual agricultural labourers, which is the largest group characterised by chronic poverty The effect of involuntary displacement and relocation on marginal groups, such as forest dwellers, that are chronically poor The impact on intrahousehold relationships in conditions of chronic poverty-e.g., in urban slums The relationship between...

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The Redevelopment Authority hosts Community Education Forums to discuss relevant issues related to redevelopment, economic development and other community-enhancing initiatives. In 2013, the Forum focused on answering the question "How Can our Community Sustain Innovators and Jobs?"
Forum Recap The Community Education Forum featured innovators and local start ups well as representatives from the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County (CBICC), Penn State, nonprofits, and local and regional governments. Panel discussions highlighted opportunities for partnerships and collaboration that can spur further innovation and showcased resources available to individuals looking to start or grow a business or test an idea.
The event also included tours of soon-to launch initiatives and local start-ups that have grown into successful businesses and places for creativity.


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I’m trying to create a mask that works in real time from camera input using color thresholding. And It has been very, very challenging so far.
Here’s the thing - I try to illuminate subjects as much as possible to isolate the background. The background color of my studio is black. And you might not know it, but the hair color of East Asians like me, exactly Koreans, is very very dark, almost black. You can change their clothes to brighter one, but it is quite difficult to dye all of them. As you increase the power of lights or adjust the minimum point to fill the mask, then noise in the background increases as well.
So I made two layers and one adjusted the minimum point only to not exceed the outline visible from the camera input. The other is to inflate the white part of the mask with blur, then subtract it to the point that it does not exceed the outline set in the first layer and then combine the two. Thankfully, It was kind of successful when I tried it with still images but with videos, the noise looks unnatural sometimes it messes the edge.
Does anybody have any ideas to walk around it? Any good tools for shaping a mask? Or should I simply switch the background to green and key it out? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.


This talk has been postponed to a later date. The new date will be announced as soon as it is established!
Dr. Hiromasa Takemura, from the Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), National Institute of Information and Communications Technology in Osaka, will present his exciting research on white matter pathways. 6th of March in Room 407 (4th fl.) – Science #5 bld. 15:00 -16:00. Everyone is welcome!!!


Salt Creek Interpretative Trail – Death Valley National Park
When one thinks of Death Valley National Park one likely thinks of a harsh desert environment void of almost all types of life. After all, what more could you ask from arguably the hottest place on earth? Then there’s Salt Creek – a rare oasis supporting of life in this harsh environment. This short lollipop trail is a mix sand and boardwalk path that travels a short distance along Salt Creek. The creek flows from springs that originate in the higher elevations of the Panamint Range to the lower elevations of Cottonwood Basin in Death Valley.
Salt Creek is a very important source of water for many reptiles, birds, and even fish that call Death Valley their home. The creek gets its start more than a mile upstream from brackish springs and marshes. Winter storms coming off the Sierra Nevada drop much needed snowfall onto the Panamint Range which helps keep these springs replenished each year. As the water flows downhill it becomes incredibly salty from evaporation. Salt content in this creek is higher than ocean water. Over time several species of plants and animals have adapted to the high salinity and have made their home here. The Salt Creek Interpretative trail offers just a short glimpse of Salt Creek as it flows from the mountains to the desert basin. The creek eventually flows about a mile further into the large salt flats of Cottonball Basin before it eventually evaporates into the dry desert air. The trail has several informational placards along the hike. Each one providing information about the unique plants and animals that reside in the area.
Salt Creek Pupfish
One of the most notable species that calls this place its home is the rare Salt Creek Pupfish. This fish is unique to the area and makes an appearance throughout Salt Creek each winter and spring. Despite this incredibly harsh environment it has survived here for thousands of years. The bulk of the pupfish population lives in the higher elevations in the brackish springs. When the cooler temperatures of winter come, they make their way down towards the lower elevations where the temperatures are warmer. Runoff from snowfall and higher elevation rains extends the ranch of the creek into the valley. In peak winter/spring the flow of Salt Creek can extend into the salt flats of Cottonwood Basin. As the creek’s range extends, the pupfish make their way further downstream.
By February the fish can usually seen along the Salt Creek Interpretative Trail. During the spring the creek’s flow is it’s best. It’s throughout this time that the pupfish mate. As the days grow longer and temperatures hotter, the creek quickly begins to evaporate. The pupfish begin to compete for the limited water space. Eventually they either succumb to heat or dry out. All that is left are the pupfish in the higher elevation springs to carry on the species until the cycle begins again next winter.
On A Personal Note:
Salt Creek Interpretative Trail is a great short hike in Death Valley. If you happen to be visiting during the late winter or early spring, the creek is a great reprieve from what looks like a barren and lifeless desert. In addition to the pupfish, there’s a lot of life that can be found here including migrating birds, snakes, small mammals, and adapted plants that are able to survive the high salinity of Salt Creek. There are several placards along the way. Take some time to enjoy them. They are full of information about the pupfish and other types of wildlife found here.
Looking for another short hike nearby? Check out Zabriskie Point. This short trail leads to a colorful overlook of the famous Badwater Basin, Panamint Mountain range, and the vibrant Golden Canyon.
- Overall Difficulty: 15% 15%
- Overall Views: 95% 95%
Salt Creek Interpretative Trail Quick Facts:
- Max Elevation: -162 feet.
- Elevation Gain: 33 feet.
- Estimated Distance: 0.8 miles.
- My Actual Distance: 0.9 miles.
- Estimated Time: 15-45 minutes.
- My Time: 27 minutes moving; 37 minutes total.
Salt Creek Interpretative Trail Directions:
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Who Salt Creek Interpretive Trail Is For:
Novice Hikers: The most difficult thing about this hike will be the heat and that’s dependent on when you visit. This is a pretty accessible trail. It’s great for families and those who are unable to hike longer distances.
Advanced Hikers: This is a great viewpoint and a short trail to pair with several other short hikes nearby.
Expert Hikers: There’s a wealth of information here but if you’re looking for a difficult hike, this isn’t it. Pair it with several other ones nearby.
It’s always a good idea to be aware of what type of hiking level you’re at.
Best Time Of Year To Hike Salt Creek Interpretive Trail:
Mid winter to early mid spring is without a doubt the best time to visit this trail. As soon as the winter storms start coming across the Sierra Nevada and depositing snow and rain on the Panamint Range is when this trail comes to life. The snowmelt and rainfall will filter into to the springs below and transform Salt Creek into its seasonal wetland. The late fall to early spring will have cold morning temperatures with moderate daytime highs. If visiting during spring, the pupfish are in spawn. The creek dries up when late spring comes. Once April-October comes around it is just hot.
The middle of the summer is one of the hottest places on the entire planet and significant outdoor activity isn’t really recommended. Those who are sensitive to heat are advised to be out during the cooler hours of the morning or not at all. Summer can bring about other problems besides just heat. The summer months is the monsoon season for the southwest desert. This season brings about the chance for lightning and thunderstorms. Avoid being out in the open during a thunderstorm to prevent being hit by lightning.
It’s always a good idea to check the weather before heading out on a hike.
Salt Creek Interpretive Trail Conditions:
This trail is in great condition and maintained by the National Park Service. The trail is mostly a wooden boardwalk that allows Salt Creek to naturally flow throughout the basin. There are a few sandy spots along the trail. There are several informational placards throughout the area that are worth a few minutes to learn about. Since this is a water source that brings small mammals, keep an eye out for rattlesnakes.


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