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Born in 1854, Nat grew up a slave in East Texas. In Lansdale’s novel, the young Nat Love — a self-confessed “runaway ass-looker, part-time horse thief and sometime farmhand” — escapes a small Texas town one step ahead of a noose-dangling posse, accused by local bigot Sam Ruggert of disrespecting his wife.
Nat joins the US Army as a cavalryman, goes to war with the Apache, and subsequently deserts and drifts west to the lawless towns of Deadwood and Dodge City, where his reputation as a horseman and sharpshooter becomes legendary.
Lansdale’s account of Love’s life is broadly in line with the historical truth —the ageing Love, now a Pullman porter, is telling us his story in a first-person narrative — but the story is also concerned with exploring how facts become wildly distorted by legend.
At one point, Nat reads a dime novel about his old friend, Wild Bill Hickok.
“It was the biggest batch of balderdash I have ever read,” reports Nat, “but it was pretty entertaining once I made up my mind it wasn’t no true-life story.”
Best known for his award-winning Texas-set ‘Hap and Leonard’ crime novels, but also renowned as a horror writer and his work as a superheroes comic-book author, Lansdale is happily printing the legend in Paradise Sky.
Relentlessly pursued by the vengeful Sam Ruggert , Nat Love’s life is a series of shoot-outs, near-death experiences, and encounters with famous names, including the notorious ‘hanging judge’ Isaac Parker and Wild Bill himself.
It’s a hugely entertaining tale, not least because Nat Love makes for an engaging storyteller, a man of rudimentary education but one with a flair for dryly humorous vernacular.
He also has a sharp eye for the casual racism of the Wild West, such as when Nat volunteers for the Ninth Cavalry, only to be told by a Colonel that, “We got plenty of riding niggers. What we need is walking niggers for the goddamn infantry.”
‘I figured [Nat observes] anything that had the tag “goddamn” in front of it wasn’t for me.’ Indeed, racism and bigotry underpin the entire story, as Nat struggles to escape those malign forces and establish his right to be accepted as a man on his own merits, the colour of his skin notwithstanding.
Lansdale is also excellent when it comes to the humdrum brutality of the Old West, and particularly on how cheap life was.
“I just turned and shot,” the teenage outlaw Kid Red tells Nat.
“Bullet went right through the dog and hit that kid. He just sort of sat down out from under his bowler hat. That dog and him didn’t so much as whimper.”
Overall, Paradise Sky is a charming blend of the starkly realistic, especially when it comes to the primitive living conditions to be found in Deadwood and Dodge City, and the wildly romantic notion of the outlaw life, with Nat Love a self-deprecating myth-maker.


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October 04, 2013
Title VIII Research Scholarships
Deadline: December 1, 2013
Title VIII Research Scholarships are available to academic participants in the early stages of their career (before tenure) or scholars whose careers have been interrupted or delayed. For non-academics, an equivalent degree of professional achievement is expected. Eligibility is limited to the postdoctoral level for academic participants, although doctoral candidates in the process of completing a dissertation may apply (the dissertation must be successfully defended before taking residence at the Kennan Institute). Awards are limited to scholars who are U.S. citizens.
Research proposals examining the countries of Central Eurasia are eligible. Those proposals related to regional Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Central Asia, the Caucasus and contemporary issues are particularly welcome. The Kennan Institute was founded in December 1974 as a division of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars through the joint initiative of Ambassador George F. Kennan, then Wilson Center Director James Billington, and historian S. Frederick Starr. The Woodrow Wilson Center, the nation's official memorial to President Wilson, was established by legislation in 1968. The center is an international, interdisciplinary scholarly institute which fosters scholarship in the humanities and social sciences and encourages dialogue between the disciplines and the professions. Named in honor of Ambassador Kennan's relative, George Kennan "the Elder," a nineteenth-century explorer of Russia and Siberia, the Kennan Institute is committed to improving American expertise and knowledge about Russia and the former Soviet Union. It is one of several area studies programs of the Woodrow Wilson Center. Grant recipients are required to be in residence at the Institute in Washington, D.C., for the duration of their grant. The Title VIII Research Scholar Program is supported by the Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII) of the United States Department of State.
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The Silk channel was a well-known trading route of antediluvian Chinese civilization during the Han Dynasty. Many countries coped finished it. It was a 7000 marine mile route that expanded from China, to central Asia, Northern India, and the roman type empires. The Silk channel also connected the Yellow River Valley and the Mediterranean Sea. This handicraft route showed the fundamental interaction between Asia and Europe. From cc B.C.E to the 15th century, unlike empires were developing, which caused the Silk pathway to undergo changes and fluctuations along the Silk Road. When pocket-sized interaction occurred in Europe during the Middle Ages, trade through the Silk Road decreased. However, on that point were some continuities that happened on the Silk Road as time progressed. The Silk Road started during the Han Dynasty in 200 B.C.E. They were the jump ones. At first the trade was on a lessened scale. Silk was a genuinely essential good that was traded. Buddhism was also pass on from India to China due to the interaction on the Silk Road. Other products traded were porcelain, spices, and rice. Europeans traded wine, gold, and silver. Goods were particular to luxury goods such as gold and silver because they didnt have the technology to select heavy loads on the narrow roads of the Silk Road. trade was also limited to the saddle of what the merchants could carry.
backingrs also had to consider the jumpy climate Taklimakan desert. It had very particular rainfall and sandstorms were very common. As the Silk Road became more developed, bandits seek to steal some goods that were be traded. This resulted in goods! to be protected from them. In turn, merchants had to pay scanty to trade their goods. The Silk Road was very efficient until 1000 A.D. In 1000 A.D., the Indian Trade rivaled the Silk Road. However, the Silk Road had expanded to umpteen more parts of Asia and Europe. at that place were more empires developing during this period. The Mongol had also taken apply of the Silk Road. They had established the Yuan Dynasty, The Golden...If you necessity to get a all-encompassing essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
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U.N. Rights Council condemns "gross" violations in Syria
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations top human rights forum strongly condemned Syria on Friday for "gross and systematic" violations by its forces, including executions, it said may amount to crimes against humanity.
The 47-member forum adopted a resolution put forward by the European Union by a vote of 37 states in favour and four against including China and Russia, with six abstentions.
The text called for the "main bodies" of the U.N. to consider a U.N. report which found that crimes of humanity had been committed and "take appropriate action".
It also established the new post of a special human rights investigator on Syria.
Syria's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Faysal Khabbaz Hamoui, denounced the resolution as "politicised" and aimed at "closing the doors". He urged countries to vote against it.
The United States, which voted in favour, welcomed the result at the third special session held on Syria this year.
"We've set the stage in a very substantive way for strong action by the U.N. if other entities choose to take the opportunity," U.S. ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe told Reuters.
"The evidence we have seen leaves no doubt about the complicity of Syrian authorities and provides a very strong basis for accountability to go forward in other institutions where that is their mandate."
Asked whether this meant the International Criminal Court, she replied: "Absolutely, including the ICC if the Security Council chooses to refer this matter."
(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; Editing by Sophie Hares)
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Water wants could reduce in the summertime and even more so during the winter. When the sunshine decreases in the course of the winter months and most succulents are in a dormant interval, their water requirements additionally decrease. During winter, water your succulents when the soil is dry. This could be as infrequently as as soon as per 30 days however will rely on your situations. Rather than giving your succulents sips of water right here and there, give them a great soaking, to the point the water runs out the drainage holes on the backside of the pot.
Summer is an effective time to move potted succulents outdoors. Though they love solar, give them a chance to acclimate to outside circumstances by inserting them in a partially shaded area before moving to a sunnier location. Keep them out of intense sunlight from late morning to midafternoon.
Once the highest of the soil is moist, remove from the pan. Just like us, succulents want more power once they’re in a period of progress.
It’s attainable to grow succulents in pots with out drainage holes as a result of they require less water than different vegetation and also you solely have to water them occasionally. Their specialized stems and leaves store water for long intervals.
Succulents like it when soil approaches dry before being watered. It means you’ll probably be A-OK if, throughout dry instances, when you water small pots about once per week and huge pots about each two weeks. Maintain your succulent by watering about as soon as every week to three weeks, relying on your climate, daylight, and so on. They are resilient little crops, so do not be afraid to experiment and find out what works finest on your new addition.
Be sure to empty the water that runs into the saucer beneath the plant pot. Then let the soil dry out utterly earlier than watering again. Lane recommends checking the soil per week after watering; if it’s still moist, wait another week.
Different varieties of succulents develop at different charges. The dimension and progress price of a given plant is determined by climate, soil type, watering, and fertilization.
Fast draining soil designed specifically for succulents and cacti could be simply found in local garden facilities or home enchancment stores at an reasonably priced price. You also can create your personal soil mix by simply mixing gentle, porous potting soil + fluffy supplies similar to perlite or pumice. If you’re a newbie, we highly advocate using pots with drainage holes.
Succulents rot easily in the event that they sit in water for too lengthy. It is extremely necessary to supply fast draining soil that doesn’t retain water to allow the roots to breathe. Using fast draining soil + pot with drainage holes permits you to be extra carefree when watering your succulents.
While some succulents, including sure forms of Sedum and Sempervivum, can stand up to freezing temps, most cannot. Take care when a chilly snap is within the forecast—since succulents are principally water, their cell partitions are susceptible to bursting, which turns the leaves to mush. When unsure, assume that any drop below freezing will trigger harm or death to your plant. The easiest answer for frost safety is to maintain vegetation in containers which might be light sufficient to maneuver indoors or underneath awnings when a chilly snap is predicted. Also, not like the rest of your backyard, succulents even have a larger probability of survival in the event that they’re dry earlier than a chilly snap, not wet.
Conversely, if your succulents are in cooler or extra humid temperatures, you will need to water extra lightly and fewer regularly. When the climate cools and day-length shortens, crops enter a rest period. During that time, improve the interval between watering, and let the potting combination dry out between watering. Some individuals say that during dormancy, cacti and succulents must be given just enough water in order that they show no sign of shriveling. If your vegetation are stored indoors on a window sill in a heated room in the course of the Winter, they will need more water than in the event that they were over-wintered out-of-doors.
Slow varieties will stay nice and small in a pot, whereas fast, floor cowl varieties like Sedum can spread up to 1″ a month within the rising season. Succulents don’t have a large root system and can develop in these small pots for an extended time period. It’s best if the pots have a drain hole as a result of succulents don’t prefer to have their roots kept constantly wet. If there’s no drain hole, then put no less than an inch or 2 layers of pebbles on the bottom of the pot and easy up on the watering. Succulents need more water in the early spring when the plant is rising.
Most succulents that growers unintentionally kill were over-watered. When you water your crops, soak the soil completely and permit them to completely dry between waterings. You’ll know that you simply’ve over-watered your plants if the leaves look mushy or become translucent.
Luckily, you can add drainage holes to most containers with a diamond tip drill bit. For glass containers, you possibly can add a layer of pebble and charcoal to encourage good drainage. Remember that most succulents and cacti naturally develop within the desert and reside in dry environments. Those fats leaves of theirs retailer water and evolved for the plants to thrive in the desert.
Mix forms and colors of assorted succulent types to make a lovely show. However, when you’re in a very hot local weather and your succulents have excellent drainage, you could have to water 2-3 occasions per week.
Succulents (and cacti) grown in shallow containers, may have water every few days. Succulents store extra water of their leaves, stems, or roots, which supplies them the ability to outlive some time between waterings (typically a month or extra). In order to maintain your succulents thriving, it is not a good idea to force them to go without water for weeks or months at a time. Perhaps you’ve killed your succulents by overwatering them (far more widespread than under-watering) which causes rot. But perhaps you’ve already gotten the memo, are diligently dehydrating your plants, and surprise why they are dying.
In Succullent Alley , don’t fertilize your plants during dormancy. Many folks suppose that cacti and succulents require a small amount of water every once in a while. For most, the interval of development is from Spring into Fall.
Outdoor plants typically want more water than indoor plants. Again, your situations will dictate how often succulents will want water. Start by checking on a weekly foundation, listening to the condition of the potting media and whether it’s bone dry or moist.
When you water your succulents, soak the soil until water runs out of the drainage holes. (If your container doesn’t have drainage holes, use less water.) Don’t use a twig bottle to water your succulents—misting can cause brittle roots and moldy leaves . You can also place pots in a pan of water and permit the water to absorb by way of the drainage hole.

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The idea of going to Court often creates a sense of dread for people who have separated from their partners. It is important to know that Court is not the only way to resolve your matter with your former partner. In fact, before a person can file proceedings with the Court, a person must usually engage in a process to try and minimise the need to attend court. These actions are known as “pre-action procedures”.
Pre-action procedures are processes designed to encourage parties to genuinely try to reach agreement with respect to their property settlement and/or parenting arrangements, or at the very least to narrow the issues in dispute, before applying to the Court for assistance. This includes the participation in dispute resolution services such as:
- Collaborative law; or
Mediation involves a neutral third party who acts as the intermediary between two former partners. A mediator will assist parties to discuss the issues that they disagree about and generate possible solutions that address both parties concerns. It is important to remember that a mediator will not decide on a resolution or provide you with legal advice, rather they will encourage meaningful discussions between you and your former partner. Mediation can occur with or without your legal representative being present.
Similar to mediation, collaborative law involves an independent facilitator who assists parties and their legal representatives to discuss issues, whether big or small, and generate options as to potential resolutions. The collaborative process is about co-operation rather than confrontation and does not focus solely on “legal issues”. A hallmark of collaborative law is that both parties agree that neither will commence, or threaten to commence, Court proceedings. If negotiations breakdown in collaborative law, both parties are required to obtain different legal representation to proceed to Court.
Arbitration is typically a more formal and structured dispute resolution service compared to mediation and collaborative law. Both parties present their arguments and evidence to an independent arbitrator who then makes a binding and enforceable decision. Parties with technical issues in dispute, or who wish to have greater confidentiality compared to open Court, should consider arbitration.
You and your former partner have many options available to resolve your family law matter outside of Court. These are often more timely and cost effective. For further information on the different dispute resolution services available to you, contact Leona Bennett on (02) 9523 5535.

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News and Announcements
The Village School 7th grade girls basketball team is ready for the another successful season this winter. The Head Coach of the 7th grade team is Kristin Marchese. Coach Marchese is excited to coach this group of girls. The majority of our team are returning and we are looking forward to continuing to grow as a group. The girls have been working really hard and improving on their fundamentals each time we practice. All of us are really excited and can’t wait to kick of the season with our first game November 17th.


The Nvidia GeForce FX 3700M is a professional high-end workstation graphics card for laptops. It is manufactured in 65nm and is based on the G92 core with all 128 shaders enabled. The GPU is most comparable to the consumer GeForce GTX 280M with the largest difference being the manufacturing process (65nm of the 3700M vs 55nm of the 280M). The immediate successor to the 3700M is the Quadro FX 3800M, which is based on the GeForce GTX 285M but with higher clock rates and relatively similar power consumption demands.
The Quadro FX 770M is a professional midrange graphics adapter for laptops / mobile workstations. The GPU is optimized for professional 2D and 3D applications like CAD, DCC, and visualization software. The FX770M solutions contains certified graphics drivers for the most popular applications.
The GPU chip of the Quadro FX770M is based on the GeForce 9600M GT consumer card for notebooks. Therefore, the Quadro has the same features (like the PureVideo HD video-processor) as the 9600M GT.
The performance of the card should be compareable to the 9600M GT. Still some games may run slower, as the drivers are optimized for applications and OpenGL. Especially the OpenGL performance is way better than with an 9600M GT. The Cinebench R10 OpenGL test shows up to twize the performance with a FX 770M compared to a GeForce 9600M GT.
As all cards of the GeForce 9000M series, the 770M support CUDA.
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THE WORLD’s largest construction vessel has arrived in Lerwick as the decommissioning of the Ninian Northern oil platform reaches its next phase.
The huge Pioneering Spirit arrived at Dales Voe in the early hours of Friday morning carrying the 8,500 tonne, 83-metre high steel jacket from the platform following removal in a single lift from the field, 100 miles north-east of the islands.
Her arrival was originally scheduled for last weekend, but there were some delays.
Like the Ninian Northern topside in August 2020, the jacket will be removed in a single lift and transferred ashore at the base via the barge Iron Lady in a complex operation that will take several days.
This time, however, the Pioneering Spirit will operate directly at the Dales Voe quayside – the first time she has done so in the UK.
The jacket will be dismantled and recycled over approximately eight months by Veolia/Peterson.
Speaking to Shetland News whilst overlooking the Pioneering Spirit on Friday morning, Lerwick Port Authority chief executive Calum Grains said the project was a particular huge boost to the local supply chain.
And he confirmed that the Veolia/Peterson partnership is active in looking for more decommissioning work for Shetland over the next number of years.
“It’s a fantastic picture this morning for everybody involved with decommissioning in Shetland,” Grains said.
“Decommissioning is a really important part of the energy transition, and the decommissioning sector in its own right is a huge business, which Lerwick has got a huge part to play in I think. It’s a really growing opportunity for us here.
“There’s quite a number of fields to coming to the end of their economic lives, so they have to come ashore for recycling, cleaning etcetera. At Lerwick we’ve got the facilities to handle the really big projects.”
For those wanting to catch a glimpse at the Pioneering Spirit, she will be sticking around the voe for a little while – partly to get ready for its next job in the Norwegian sector.
She is 382 metres in length and is 124 metres wide.
Grains described the port authority as the “facilitator” in the process, with the supply chain companies the main benefactors.
For the Ninian Northern topside around 30 to 40 people worked directly on the project, and there may be a similar number involved in dismantling the jacket.
The port chief added that decommissioning in Lerwick is now becoming more of a “pipeline of work” – rather than a big job here or there.
“We’re really hopeful that following this project we’ll have something to follow it right behind,” he said.
The eight-legged Ninian Northern platform, a drilling and production facility, was installed in 1978 and began work in 1980.
Output ceased in 2017, and the dismantling of the jacket marks the final phase of the platform.
Meanwhile the port authority’s development of the Dales Voe pad was backed by the Scottish Government, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Bank of Scotland.
It is continuing to progress with its plans for a government-backed ultra-deep-water quay at Dales Voe.
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The Point of View of the Universe – Peter Singer
Peter Singer discusses the new book ‘The Point Of View Of The Universe – Sidgwick & Contemporary Ethics’ (By Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek and Peter Singer) He also discusses his reasons for changing his mind about preference utilitarianism.
Buy the book here: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/97… Bart Schultz’s (University of Chicago) Review of the book: http://ndpr.nd.edu/news/49215-he-poin… “Restoring Sidgwick to his rightful place of philosophical honor and cogently defending his central positions are obviously no small tasks, but the authors are remarkably successful in pulling them off, in a defense that, in the case of Singer at least, means candidly acknowledging that previous defenses of Hare’s universal prescriptivism and of a desire or preference satisfaction theory of the good were not in the end advances on the hedonistic utilitarianism set out by Sidgwick. But if struggles with Singer’s earlier selves run throughout the book, they are intertwined with struggles to come to terms with the work of Derek Parfit, both Reasons and Persons (Oxford, 1984) and On What Matters (Oxford, 2011), works that have virtually defined the field of analytical rehabilitations of Sidgwick’s arguments. The real task of The Point of View of the Universe — the title being an expression that Sidgwick used to refer to the impartial moral point of view — is to defend the effort to be even more Sidgwickian than Parfit, and, intriguingly enough, even more Sidgwickian than Sidgwick himself.”

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The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau hosted a “speed campaign” event to test mayoral candidates at their monthly “Lunch with Leaders” event Wednesday.
While more than 30 business owners, nonprofit representatives and interested citizens enjoyed a buffet lunch, the candidates fielded questions from Paul Rovella, a member of the chamber's board and government relations committee. Rovella allowed the candidates three minutes each to introduce themselves and their campaign points, then asked them six questions – instead of having each candidate rotate from table to table.
“Last time the candidates felt like they were saying the same thing eight times because they were the ones moving,” Rovella said.
The candidates to become Hollister’s first at-large mayor include Doug Emerson, Marty Richman, Keith Snow and Ignacio Velazquez. Snow did not attend the Lunch with Leaders speaking engagement or three other events at which the mayoral candidates were all invited to speak.
This year, the candidates answered questions in front of the full group. The time allotment ranged from 30 seconds to two minutes, depending on the question.
“I think I can do a better job than what has been done,” Marty Richman said in his introduction. “The most substantial item for leadership is integrity.”
He said he believes Hollister residents are not engaged with the city council because they don't think they are getting the truth.
Ignacio Velazquez stressed that an elected mayor needs to provide vision and direction.
“Fifteen years ago, I had this crazy idea to open a restaurant and entertainment center,” he said, referencing the Vault Restaurant. “The first thing I heard was 'You can't do that. It's a bank, not a restaurant.'”
He also referred to the defunct motorcycle rally as a financial boon for the community, despite efforts to close it down the last several years.
Doug Emerson also said the mayor has to provide vision and leadership, offering up some examples of when he said he displayed leadership qualities on the council the past eight years.
“Marley Holte – many of you knew him – had a vision for a homeless shelter,” Emerson said.
Emerson said he used his grant-writing experience to bring in more than $1 million in grants for the homeless shelter – which is not a city facility – in the last eight years and that there is a seasonal shelter open now, as was Holte's vision.
Rovella asked each candidate who they think their supporters are and why.
“The majority, I would probably say, are on the west side,” Emerson said. “I walked 4,000 houses. I didn't knock on doors, but I stopped to talk with everyone I saw. I spent a lot of time in that part of town that is neglected.”
Velazquez said he counts the people who commute out of town as his biggest supporters.
“It's those driving back and forth to San Jose for work who feel they don't have a life,” he said. “The number one thing is to bring back that biker rally.”
Richman said it was “hard to say” who his biggest supporters are, but that “most have the same attitude as me” of thinking the city has been going in the wrong direction for the last eight to 12 years.
Rovella asked the candidates to talk about how they have served the business community.
Richman said he wrote a column for the Hollister Free Lance and worked as a safety manager at Life Spark. He said when the owners of Life Spark decided to relocate, no one from the city reached out to find a way to keep them in the community.
Velazquez said is a business owner and served as president of the Hollister Downtown Association in the early 2000s.
Emerson said he is a member of the chamber and the Hollister Downtown Association. He said he served as a spokesperson for the city council in 2007 when the state was deciding on a location for the new courthouse, saying that he helped persuade state officials to build the courthouse downtown.
In summary, Rovella asked each candidate to name what they believe will be their top three accomplishments in 2014 and how local residents will be better off.
Candidates talked about their goals. Richman said he would get the community more involved in local government.
“They have to come in and drive the train,” he said.
He said he would run an open government and that he always told the truth.
Emerson said he has three projects he is focused on. He said he would like to see funding secured to complete the taxiway upgrade at the Hollister Municipal Airport, with an environmental impact report completed. He said he would like to see the design of the westside beautification project completed and he would like to see work done on the downtown strategic plan, such as the installation of crosswalks.
Velazquez said he would bring more jobs and more sales tax revenue to the city. He also said he wants to show that the motorcycle rally can make money.
“In two years, we are not going to solve everything, but I want to get moving in a direction that people start believing,” he said.

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Bread Prices To Increase If Gas Price Goes Up by 30%
Bread prices will go up if the price of natural gas rises by 30% in April, warned the chairman of the Regional Union of Bread Producers in Burgas Dimitar Ludiev.
Over 60% of bread producers in the country depend on the price of the blue fuel. They are still not ready to react and have not drafted estimates.
“If the price of gas goes up by 30%, the price of bread will increase by 6-7%. We react subsequently. We react only after the bills arrive because there is cut-throat competition in the sector,” explained Ludiev.
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Crumbling theatres are worth saving for the future
A plaintive gospel song sets time and mood: postwar USA, with Arthur Miller’s weary salesman coming home. In this production at the Piccadilly Theatre his struggle is sharpened by casting the African-American Wendell Pierce as Willy Loman. We saw him with Sharon D Clarke as his wife, then their two sons talking of hope and failure.
Like audiences on this spot over 91 years we drifted into a story, losing the physical present. Until a rustling, crackling sound broke the illusion: not screams from above, more startled squeaks, setting off a Mexican wave of movement as part of the ceiling came down, then the staff’s urgent, practised chant: “THIS WAY OUT!” Outside, Pierce thanked us for remaining calm with all the dignity of a

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The mysterious Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve in Atlanta is no longer a lake, nor a nature preserve, but a private two hundred–acre wilderness next to a landfill. This former public lake has a long and complicated history, including a suburban fishing club, a tragic debutante, botched plans for an inner-city campground, dumped bodies, and a landfill thwarted by organized Black neighbors. How did this once prized destination end up preserved in a state of arrested development? In 2019, as the landfills are capped and this corner of Atlanta begins to gentrify, the city considers whether to preserve Lake Charlotte again. In this personal essay, the author creeps through the fence to see what's left of the lake, the dam, and the Paleolithic quarry sites. Can Atlanta overcome a development pattern that paired neighborhoods for "Negro expansion" with industrial contamination? Fenced off for forty years, can nature—and the community—repair itself?


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Playa Panama, Costa Rica
Panama Beach (Playa Panama) is located a short distance away from Playa Hermosa, on the southern point of Culebra Bay. Panama's 1-mile (2 km) dark-sand beach is ideal for visitors seeking quality rest and relaxation, and it offers a selection of moderately priced to luxurious lodging. Take a stroll under the swaying brazilwood, sarno, and mesquite trees, or enjoy a swim in Panama's calm surf waters.
Panama Beach's rock free, smooth, grainy sand is great for laying down to soak up the sun. With its position south of Culebra Bay, Panama's swimming conditions are idyllic. Ocean tides are often low and the break is calm. Additionally, the Papagayo region's abundant good weather makes great conditions for water recreation such as sailing, Scuba Diving, and sport fishing.
Once a remote beach with very little in way of development, Panama Beach has undergone a metamorphous in recent decades as the Papagayo region continues to boom with new developments. The addition of a splendid Four Seasons Hotel is complete with its own first-class golf course, designed by Arnold Palmer. Other luxury resorts extend up and down the coastline, and they are surrounded by large homes and sheik condominiums. Panama's fine-sand beach overlooks the north cusp of Culebra Bay (Bahía Culebra) and its ongoing development. The massive Papagayo Project, with its goal of developing 2,300-acres and $400 million worth of luxurious hotel accommodations, sits in plain view.
As is characteristic of luxury resort towns, services are extensive and often cater to the affluent. Fashions can be found at Panama's numerous boutiques, and the best in Costa Rican and foreign cuisine can be found in the town's fabulous, although pricy, restaurants. North American retirees are ubiquitous, but locals have adapted to the large presence of these foreigners who fuel northern Guanacaste's economy.
Within close proximity to Playa Panama, Hermosa Beach and Coco Beaches (Playas del Coco) are a mere five-minute drive away on a paved road. There are numerous national parks in the region including the famous Rincon de la Vieja National Park (Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja), Palo Verde National Park (Parque Nacional Palo Verde), and Santa Rosa National Park (Parque Nacional Santa Rosa).
Panama Beach's close proximity to Liberia's Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport facilitates access from abroad or elsewhere in Costa Rica Rica. The road from Liberia to Panama is well-paved and allows seamless travel.


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Wall Street posted slight gains on Thursday and the Dow hit another record high close, with financials rising ahead of profit reports due Friday from several big US banks. The financial index <.SPSY> was the best performer among the 11 major S&P sectors, ending up 0.61 per cent. Quarterly earnings kick off on Friday with three of the biggest US banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup reporting results. "People are a trying to buy in ahead of tomorrow," said Brad McMillan, chief investment officer for Commonwealth Financial in Waltham, ...
Wall Street posts slight gains as financials lead before earnings
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Updated: Feb 14, 2022
by Cheryl Beesley, Landscape Designer & Horticulturalist
Learn how easy it is to blend edibles into your overall landscape -- your HOA won't even notice!
Row planting is great for farmers whose giant fields are optimized for mechanical planting and harvesting. It's not so attractive for residential landscapes.
Before You Dig
Don't paint yourself into a corner! Having to move plants around after they've been planted is not only a lot of extra unnecessary work, but it can damage or kill your plants. Make sure you've got them in the right spot before you dig.
What Makes An Edible Edible?
Most edibles are annuals, such as tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes and eggplant. Then there are fruit trees and perennials such as strawberries and asparagus.
Trees and perennials should be the bones of your garden. Those plants are there for the long haul. They'll grow and produce over many years in the same spot. Since they are the bones of your garden, they should be planted first. Just leave some small pockets around these larger, permanent plants. Afterward you can go back and fill in those pockets with your annuals.
The nice thing about growing annuals is that they are super easy to change! If something doesn't work one year, you can try another variety the next year, or try planting it in another location.
In fact, crop rotation of your annuals should be a part of your plan. Avoid planting members of the same plant family in the same location every year, rotating them as much as possible. For example if you planted tomatoes in one area and lettuce in another, switch them around the following year. This will help deter insects and diseases.
Sometimes plants within the same genus and species will cross pollinate with each other, which can result in some very odd looking vegetables! Brassicas are especially likely to cross with each other. Your veggies will still taste great, but the seeds you harvest from them may not be true to the variety you originally planted. To avoid this problem, keep family members at least 400 feet apart.
Plant your edibles in areas of where they can enjoy full sun and good drainage. So when you're evaluating your landscape, you need to look at the sun pattern. You need to look at where the drainage problems might be. You even need to consider the wind patterns. Do you need a big screening hedge? Things like this are universal to design.
Likes and Dislikes
Of course you also want to think about your personal preferences. Do you want to create small, intimate spaces? Do you want a grand vista? Do you want a parterre, which is a very geometric layout. Or a little kitchen garden -- a potager off of your kitchen? Maybe you'd like something close to the house so that you can just walk out and harvest vegetables, greens and herbs to use in your daily cooking.
Maybe you just want to fill in around your ornamental beds. You may want to have a border of strawberries or tuck in some Swiss chard or some red mustard. They're all very pretty plants that can be a very beautiful addition to an ornamental landscape.
Your Soil Is Your Foundation
The health of your soil is extremely important in an edible landscape. Be sure to spend a lot of time on that. Get all the grass out of your beds. Make sure that you're working in some good quality soil amendments. Compost is the best soil amendment -- especially if you have clay soil or caliche soil. About 90% of the soils in our area are one of those types and need to be heavily amended. I can't emphasize this enough. Because if you don't take the time to do that, you're really not going to enjoy your garden at all.
Go out and spend some time in your landscape. Look around and see what's there and consider what you might add. For example, perhaps you have a good spot for an ornamental tree or maybe you have room for a shade tree. Really spend some time on this phase of the project.
As you review your garden, also think about the fact that wildlife will be attracted to it. They're going to want to eat your edibles too. You may need to protect your edibles with bird netting or deer fencing part of the year. Or you may want to offer berrying plants for the birds. These are special considerations for edible landscapes.
Water Me, Water Me Not
Irrigation is critical. If you already have overhead irrigation, you don't need to change it out, but drip irrigation works best with any type of bedding plants but especially with edible plants in particular because you don't spread fungal diseases in the water droplets.
Consider too that not all plants need the same amount of water or the same watering frequency. When grouping your plants, make sure they all have the same watering requirements. In other words, don't plant a cactus (yes, it's an edible) next to your herb garden.
So think about all those things. This is the forefront. It's not the fun part, but it's going to make for a very fun landscape.
Time to Plant!
Now we get to the fun part! This is where you decide what you are going to put in.
As I mentioned above, when I plant, I do it in stages. I plant my trees and my perennials first. Those are the bones of my garden. That's what's really going to hold everything together.
Begin by laying out your trees and perennials where you want them to go. Set them on the ground first, so that you can shift them around and get them just where you want them before you permanently plant them.
Choose Texas Natives & Texas Adapted Plants
At Marshall Grain Co., all the plants we sell (except tropicals and houseplants) are grown within our region, so you know that the plants you take home are well suited for the North Texas climate. Why is that important? Because big box stores and large nursery chains often sell trees and shrubs that are not locally grown or well suited to our area. Planting the wrong variety for our area can mean they will fail to produce or may even die. Even plants that are suited for this climate but are raised elsewhere and shipped in can die from shock when they get moved from the nursery to your garden.
For example, a critical factor in choosing a fruiting tree is how many "chilling hours" it requires. Your tree will not produce fruit unless it gets enough chilling hours. For our area, you need to choose a variety that can thrive on 600 to 800 chilling hours each winter. If you have a fruit tree that produces little or no fruit, the reason may be that it isn't receiving enough chilling hours.
There are lots of fruit trees that do very well in our North Texas climate. See the accompanying list of fruit trees for North Texas at the end of this article for some great choices.
Once you've made your plant list, make sure you've place them where you want them in the landscape before you put them in the ground. And don't forget to use lots of compost, along with any other soil amendments you may need.
Aesthetics & Function
As you're placing your plants, you'll also want to consider the aesthetics. You want to thing about form, color, texture and size.
Not Just a Formality
Form refers to the mature shape and size of your plants. Trees, obviously, will be taller than the surrounding plants and will probably cast shade, which can come into play in your design. Vining plants such as grapes need to be supported. You may want to plant them against an existing fence, or provide a trellis or espalier. Blackberry and blueberry bushes can be grown in large half-whiskey barrels or other large containers that can provide a unique accent or focal point.
All The Colors of the Rainbow
Vegetable plants offer many beautiful colors! Peppers, for example, come in not just green, yellow or red, but orange and purple. Some varieties even have multiple colors on the same plant! There are eggplants that are white with purple speckles. Chinese noodle beans, which are a beautiful shade of red, grow to be 12 feet long.
What you can do is get a seed catalog and see how the plants actually look and then you can start to play around with your annuls. I prefer seeds that are open pollinated so that I can save my seeds from one year to the next.
Green Is A Color
Don't forget green is a color. A lot of herbs are evergreen. Oregano and thyme don't like to get their leaves wet so plant them where they can spill out over the edge of a garden bed. Thyme gets to be about 6 to 8 inches tall. The oregano can get to be a foot to 18 inches wide and tall. Rosemary is another evergreen that looks great either in the ground or in a pot. Potting it is nice because you can give it better drainage that way. There are different styles of rosemary. Some of it trails, some of it is upright. Just select the one that works best for what you're trying to accomplish.
These herbs also bloom, too. Oregano, for example, gets a little purplish bloom. The bees just go crazy for it! Thyme is not known so much for its bloom, although it does have one. And of course, rosemary also gets pretty purplish blooms.
Mint is another herb that's evergreen. And there are over 600 hundred different kinds! Some of the more most popular ones are peppermint, chocolate mint, spearmint, orange mint, and julep mint.
Another herb I really love is bronze fennel. It can reseed in your garden. It provides more interest in the winter than in the summer, but it does persist through the hot weather on occasion and then it seeds out.
Strawberries are evergreen as well. In the spring they have either white or reddish blooms, and then of course, you get strawberries. Allow them to trail it out over the edge of your bed, or mulch them really well. Strawberries don't like to have their fruit or foliage come into contact with the soil because that can cause fungal issues and pill bugs love it.
Texturing Adds Interest
The third way to create more interest in the garden is to use different textures. There are essentially three types of textures:
BOLD -- things like fig trees, loquats and artichokes -- that have large leaf patterns. Those things make nice accents and backdrops.
FINE -- like carrots or asparagus -- I like to do them as kind of a sea of finely textured things punctuated by more bold textures.
SAVOYED -- plants with curled or wrinkled textures include curly parsley, curly kale, and redbor kale.
As you play with your placement, these concepts will become more apparent to you.
like parsley or curly varieties of kale
Again, most of these are annuals. If you don't like it one year, take it out and plant something else the next year. Don't be afraid to play around with things.
Maintaining Your Edibles
Another thing you need to think about with edible plants is maintenance. There is a trouble-shooting guide in my book, "Landscaping with Edible Plants for Texas," where you can compare the symptoms with the appropriate treatment. And all of the treatments in my book are organic.
Edible plants require a little more maintenance than other types of landscapes. They need a little more care on the front end and little more care during the season, then they have to be harvested and you have to have a place to put all that produce! You know you're an accomplished gardener when your neighbors run in the other direction when they see you coming with a bag of zucchini!
A Note About Shade
Nearly everyone wants plants that will perform well in shade. However, when it comes to edibles, sun is a universal requirement. Two edible plants that can tolerate a small amount of shade are mint and elderberry. Mint will thrive almost anywhere, even in wet conditions, as long as it gets a few hours of sun daily. Elderberry will also take a small amount of shade, however both will do much better in full sun and so will the rest of your edibles.
Keep in mind it's all an experiment! As you plant and grow your garden, you'll learn what works and what doesn't as well as what you eat a lot of and what you don't.
All of these deliciously beautiful plants are waiting for you here at Marshall Grain Co!
Guided Tour of Cheryl's Backyard
In this video, she walks you through her garden as she showcases the principles we discussed in our previous chat.
Below is a list of tried-and-true fruit trees varieties suitable for North Texas:
Ornamental Fruit Trees for Zone 8a (800-900 Chilling Hours)
• Arkansas Black – Large, late-season variety with dark red skin, good for cooking, keeps well.
• Braeburn – Late-season, crisp and tart green apple with red blush, self-fertile but does better with pollinizer.
• Golden Delicious – Sweet, yellow, crisp fruit. Good pollinizer for ‘Red Delicious’
• Jonagold – Cross between ‘Jonathan’ and ‘Golden Delicious’. Yellow with red blush. Good flavor
• Kumquat – Not a true citrus, but will grow on citrus rootstock. Can reach 15’ in height and are hardy to 15° F.
• Lemon – ‘Meyer’ and ‘Ponderosa’ lemon varieties are very popular that are thought to be hybrid crosses Eureka and Lisbon types and are well-suited for Texas. ‘Improved Meyer’ is a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange and is hardy to 25°F.
• Lime – Less cold hardy than lemon.
• Mandarin Orange and Tangerines – Erect habit with willowy branches. More alternate bearing and cold hardy than most citrus (except kumquat).
• Orange – Can grow up to 20’, so may be limited to smaller varieties for container planting.
• ‘Belle of Georgia’ – Freestone with white flesh. Very sweet. Ripens end of July. Usually self-fertile, better with a pollinizer.
• ‘Bounty’ – Large, reddish freestone fruit with yellow flesh. Ripens early July.
• ‘Elberta’ – Red-yellow, freestone, Ripens late July.
• ‘Loring’ – Large, firm, yellow-red, freestone. Disease resistance. Ripens mid-July.
• ‘Monroe’ – Large, yellow-fleshed freestone with good flavor. Ripens mid-August.
• ‘Ranger’ – Large, yellow fleshed, freestone. Vigorous. Ripens mid-June.
• ‘Redglobe’ – Large, red freestone with yellow flesh. Ripens late July.
• ‘Redskin’ – Large freestone fruit with yellow flesh. Ripens end of July.
European Hybrid Varieties:
• Kieffer – Durable and prolific. Fruit is tough and gritty. Good for preserves. Good pollinizer. Ripens in September-October.
• Orient – Large, round fruit with yellow skin and white flesh. Resistant to fire blight. Good pollinizer.
• Moonglow – Juicy, smooth textured fruit. Vigorous with good fire blight resistance. Ripens in Late August.
• Magness – Hybrid of ‘Comice’ and ‘Seckel’. Medium sized, oval, greenish-yellow fruit with some russeting. Resistant to fire blight. Not a good pollinizer.
• Chojuro – Firm, round pears with some russeting. Ripens in mid-August. Leaves are known for fall color.
• Hosui – Medium sized to large Asian variety. Pollinate with ‘20th Century’. Ripens early August.
• Shinko – Medium sized to large fruit with rich, sweet flavor. Most resistant to fire blight of all Asian pears. Ripen mid-August to mid-September.
• 20th Century – Similar to an apple in taste and texture. Early producer – ripens mid-August.
• Allred – Red leaves and fruit. Makes a nice ornamental tree. Ripens in June.
• Bruce – Chickasaw and Japanese Hybrid is a large, red plum. Needs a pollinizer to produce fruit. ‘Methley’ is a good choice. Ripens in early June.
• Methley – Purple skinned and amber to reddish pulp. Good pollinizer. Ripens early June.
• Morris – Large, round fruit with purplish skin and red flesh. Resistant to fungal problems. Ripens early June.
• Ozark Premier – Large fruit with bright red skin and yellow flesh. Self fertile*. Ripens late June.
• Santa Rosa – Large purplish plum with amber flesh. Self-fertile.*
• Stanley – Oval shaped fruit with deep purple flesh and golden yellow pulp. Self-fertile*. Ripens early September.
Low-input Ornamental Trees:
*Fruit trees will produce more fruit if they have another variety for cross pollination.
Note: Most fruit trees will be alternate-bearing, producing better in alternate years.
Chilling hours may fluctuate in micro-climates, dependent on proximity to downtown areas and low-lying areas.
About Cheryl Beesley
Cheryl Beesley is a landscape designer for Marshall Grain Co. and author of "Landscaping with Edible Plants for Texas," a best-selling book published by Texas A&M Press in 2015. She has been designing commercial and residential landscapes in North and Central Texas for over 25 years. She graduated from UT Arlington with a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture and a Bachelor's degree in Horticulture. Cheryl is also a "Green Associate" with the US Green Building Council, and is a strong advocate for sustainable landscape design.
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Revolts have been taking place in prisons across Italy after the Italian state announced limitations on family visits. The riots broke out on 8 March, and have reportedly involved 6,000 prisoners at “facilities around the country”.
The state has said the restrictions, which includes bans, on family visits is part of its attempts to control the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Reuters:
Italian prisons are chronically overcrowded, which could make inmates and staff more vulnerable to the coronavirus contagion. They hold about 61,250 inmates, about 10,000 more than they were built to accommodate.
‘The only measures taken are to penalise’
According to a statement by an Italian anarchist group prior to the prison revolt:
We have been informed that no measures have been taken to prevent the epidemic [in prisons].
No sterilization of the environments, no spreading of hygiene rules, no temperature checks (and not even the self-declaration of having had contact with subjects at risk) by those who enter the institute, no screening of prisoners.
All in a situation of chronic overcrowding where respect for the distance of one meter between one person and another is unimaginable.
The only measures taken are to further penalize the prisoners such as preventing the entrance of volunteers, the blocking of leave permits and the suspension or sharp reduction of visits with relatives.
Protests in at least 27 jails
During the #Foggi protest, 50 inmates escaped by breaking the front gate. 30 were later rounded up in the vicinity by police. But 20 escaped successfully after stealing staff vehicles. An "apocalyptic situation", say prison officials #carceriinrivolta https://t.co/Gs0Z0P7wsQ
— B r e a k a w a y (@Breakaway_chi) March 9, 2020
Prison guards were also reportedly taken hostage during the riots.
On 10 March, Reuters reported that 12 prisoners had died since the start of the uprising.
But the death toll may now be higher. One commentator tweeted:
🔴 Two other inmates founded deads in the jail of the Dozza in Bologna: so the death toll in the repressed revolts in #Italy's packed and infamous prisons during the present #StateOfEmergency on behalf of #COVID19 escalates to 15 so far #carcerinrivolta 🔴https://t.co/mV8biBXqUs
— NoJusticeNoPeace (@anubidal) March 11, 2020
One report from 8 March detailed what happened during a revolt in St Anna prison in Modena:
Towards the evening, in front of a large antiriot contingent, cops emerged escorting some of the prisoners, striking them while handcuffed; some were on stretchers.
Already around that time some had escorted a bag containing a dead body.
Demonstrations were held in solidarity with the prisoners. In Messina prisoner families reportedly blocked roads in protest.
At one prison in Rome protesters gathered in solidarity with the prison revolt. A banner draped over a police barricade read ‘Free them all’.
‘Free them all’
Prisoners in Milan climbed on the roof of the jail with a banner reading ‘indulto’, meaning ‘pardon’. They were calling for release as a response to the coronavirus crisis.
Their call was echoed in this statement from anarchists in Rome and Lazio:
We are for the abolition of all prisons, we consider them to be the bad conscience of society, the instrument used to avoid solving the social problems that result in the need to commit crimes in order to survive.
We consider it intolerable that, in an emergency situation which, in the name of defending against contagion, freedom of association and freedom of assembly are eliminated, that there are no measures to restore freedom to those who live in a situation of restriction and would be certain victims of an epidemic behind bars.
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The Numerous Benefits of Using Builders Software
Posted: Apr 24, 2021
Builders Software or Construction Software is a collaborative interface that provides end to end solutions for construction projects and their management. They help construction firms handle the multiple facets of a single construction project seamlessly by providing specialized services such as cost estimations, schematic measurements of physical and digital plans, resource allocation assistance, accounting and back-end process assistance, and many other functions. Recently, these types of software in Australia have made their mark; more and more construction firms opt to include them as part of their integrated system. In this discussion, we will attempt to postulate the myriad benefits of choosing a construction software system.
Benefits of Builders Software
Easier Management: In this era of automation, it is essential to capitalize on technological advancements at the correct time to stay ahead. Construction software systems ease the pressure of management significantly by opting for a systemic approach to projects. They assist employees in drafting professional transmittals, submittals, RFIs, change requests, etc. They provide an interactive platform where all stakeholders (consultants, clients, contractors, etc.) can collaborate and share information in real-time. Additionally, these systems come with costing and accounting functions which can save your firm valuable time and effort.
Resource Management: Builders software provide functionalities that assist firms allocating resources to a given construction project. The software can measure digital and physical plans and provide suggestions regarding how much each material shall be required for the proposed method. The software also includes a cost forecast for materials and equipment used and the human resources needed. This helps eliminate ambiguity and wastage in the construction process.
Document Control: Any medium-scale construction firm produces loads of paperwork each day. Initially, these documents were stored physically in filing cabinets, which consumed space and time. Now, this software allows firms to store all relevant documentation remotely and securely on databases. It also provides instant access to whoever requires it, hence minimizing time lags in paperwork.
Expansion of Scale: Moving towards more automated processes is a critical factor in any business's growth potential. Opting for builders software with the correct features suited to your business's needs is imperative to capturing more market share since it promotes your business operations' efficiency, helps manage and complete projects faster, and shall undoubtedly help raise your revenue in the long run.
Efficiency and Time Management: Automation of specific processes helps speed up the entire chain of operations by a considerable amount. This software is well equipped to handle large amounts of data and tasks simultaneously. Hence they help speed up your project completion rate, minimize risk and damage, and overall helps you deliver services most efficiently in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Real-Time Collaboration: The true genius of these software lies in its ability to connect all stakeholders of a given project. The software allows them to interact, modify plans, exchange ideas, and develop innovative ways of operating, all of which are done remotely. Due to the scale of construction projects in Australia, it is of prime importance that everyone is on the same page.
Overall, there are several benefits of builders software. Indeed, automation of standardized processes seems to be the future of the construction industry. Hence firms must capitalize on this convenience quickly and to effectively capture more share in such a competitive market. This software have all the information in one place and accessible to all from anywhere.. Builders software truly is a blessing to construction firms all over the world. There are many reputed companies that offer the best and the latest technology and even design software as per your requirements. Be sure to pick up the best.
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I remember how impressed I was when I first read The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in An Age of Diminishing Expectations (Norton, 1979) while in graduate school in the early 1980s. Although it is certainly dated, having just reread the book I remain impressed by its analysis thirty years later. Christopher Lasch (1932-1994) was one of the most thoughtful and reflective analysts of modern American culture in the last quarter of the twentieth century.
The iconoclastic Christopher Lasch argues that Americans by the 1970s had developed a form of narcissism that required most people to seek constant external validation. This resulted, according to Lasch, from the post-World War II experience of economic wealth, liberal government and politics, spiritual bankruptcy, and persistent but unsuccessful attempts to realize self-actualization. In essence, Lasch found evidence for long-term social disintegration through these actions. A misplaced form of utopianism arising from the sixties transmuted itself in the 1970s, according to Lasch, into an endless search for “personal growth” that was both illusive and increasingly fruitless.
At sum, the raising of the individual to the level of iconography—what some have characterized as the “me generation”—has permeated every aspect of American culture. And this development, according to Lasch, is to the ultimate detriment of American culture. Lasch spends considerable effort characterizing his brand of narcissism as the result of “organized kindness” and its manifestation of humanity’s seeking constant external validation.
Lasch traces this development through a variety of representations and priorities in America. These include the quest for wealth and fame, characterized as “making it”; the popularity self-awareness courses; the turning of politics into spectacle; the rise of celebrity and people becoming “famous for being famous”; the commoditization of almost everything; the transformation of education from a fact-based learning experience into one that was focused more on “life adjustment” as its objective; and a range of other issues.
Some of Lasch’s arguments sounds more like personal grousing from a curmudgeon than reasoned, complex analysis. Part of the time when reading this I kept flashing to Andy Rooney and his always grating and sometimes silly grumbling about life in modern America. Part of the time, I thought Lasch was channeling H. L. Mencken’s biting social criticism laced with satire. Always, I detected a strong sense of deep concern about the trajectory of the United States. At some level, Lasch anticipated by a generation the current ills of the American nation.
Take, for example, Lasch’s discussion of the women’s rights movement. He makes the point: “Whereas the resentment of women against men for the most part has solid roots in the discrimination and sexual danger to which women are constantly exposed, the resentment of men against women, when men still control most of the power and wealth in society yet feel themselves threatened on every hand–intimidated, emasculated–appears deeply irrational, and for that reason not likely to be appeased by changes in feminist tactics designed to reassure men that liberated women threaten no one. When even Mom is a menace, there is not much that feminists can say to soften the sex war or to assure their adversaries that men and women will live happily together when it is over” (p. 205). The irrational juxtaposition of power and intimidation that Lasch analyzes in this instance is repeated for many other themes throughout The Culture of Narcissism.
Both conservatives and liberals have used The Culture of Narcissism to support their specific political agendas since its appearance in the 1970s. Sometimes they have misused those arguments, but that should not be surprising. For conservatives Lasch seems to bemoan the demise of traditional values expressed throughout the history of the republic. They embraced Lasch’s proposed return to self-reliance, the family, nature, and the community. Liberals, in contrast, find Lasch’s discussion of the New Deal and Great Society a powerful exemplar of the neverending struggle to advance American liberalism and equanimity. Lasch believed that Americans had become self-absorbed, greedy, and frivolous and liberals agreed. Accordingly, The Culture of Narcissism was all things to all people; and Lasch’s powerful arguments about American culture would be deployed in many settings and for purposes with which Lasch would disagree.
The Culture of Narcissism addressed important social and existential themes, no doubt, drawing on a deep vein of commentary about anomie and alienation ranging from such classics as French sociologist Émile Durkheim’s influential book Suicide (1897) to The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman (1950) and beyond. Published during the presidency of Jimmy Carter, a president best known for his failures in the Oval Office and his successes after leaving it, Carter even referred to The Culture of Narcissism in his famous “national malaise” speech about the decline of the United States.
Rereading Lasch’s biting critique of modern America is both a rewarding and a challenging experience. It was written at a specific time and place and bears the marks of that on every page. Yet, its critique is timeless and its wisdom most applicable.


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12 tiny envelopes, hand assembled from LDP's own patterned paper - hand drawn illustrations of botanicals printed on vellum paper, kraft brown and coral paper. All envelopes include a blank white card for writing a custom message.Envelopes measure approximately 1" x 1 1/2" each. Packaged in a clear cellophane sleeve.
I love using small envelopes in my art journals. Not only are they super cute, they can also be functional! When I get letters from friends that are too large to fit, I fold them up and put it in an envelope. When I get a post-it note from my hubbie that's so sweet, but would clash horribly with my
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Artwork in “The Affordable Art Fair” of New York
Obra en la “The Affordable” Feria de Arte de Nueva York.
Invitación a Fotográfica Bogotá 2019.
Una serie de eventos internacionales organizados por el Museo Nacional de Fotografía de Colombia.
Beatriz Glez Sa, artista invitada de este año, les invita a asistir.
Invitation to Photographic Bogotá 2019.
A series of international events organized by the National Museum of Photography of Colombia.
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PRESS RELEASE, NOMINATION IN FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY BY COLOR AWARDS
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12TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER BEATRIZ GlEZ SA FROM SPAIN
LOS ANGELES March 9, 2019
Professional photographer Beatriz Glez Sa of Spain was presented with the 12th Annual International Color Awards Nominee title in the category of Fashion at a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photoshow streamed Saturday, March 9, 2019.
The live online gala was attended by 11,829 photography fans around the globe who logged on to watch the climax of the industry's most important event for color photography. 12th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from Sotheby's, New York; Benetton, Ponzano Veneto; The Art Channel, London; Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg; Droga5, New York; Preus Museum, Norway; Art Beatus, Hong Kong; Forsman & Bodenfors, Gothenburg; Wieden & Kennedy, Portland; Fox Broadcasting Network, Los Angeles; Gallery Kong, Seoul; and Phillips, New York who honored Color Masters with 761 title awards and 1,032 nominees in 37 categories.
"I am thrilled and very grateful to have been nominated in the Fashion section among so impressive photographers from all over the world.
I would like to express my pleasant surprise and joy to have seen how, a picture that is part of a project about overcoming Trauma has been appreciated in Fashion terms. It is part of the first of my projects that are a conscious fusion between Conceptual-Fine Art and Fashion photography. The fact that the Fashion category's jurors have considered a unique picture worthy of being nominated, exhibited and promoted, it’s such a great opportunity for all of us to share and initiate deeper understanding and conversations on this important topic.
Thank you very much to all the judges and award organisers for all their consideration towards our photographic work and their attentive labour of encouraging and inspire through selected images to the whole world. Congratulations to all of the Winners!-
Beatriz Glez Sa”
"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 7,241 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. “Beatriz Glez Sa's "Medusa IV. (n.7) “A thousand faces of Medusa," an exceptional image invited to enter in the Fashion category, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present her with the title of Nominee."
INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in color photography.
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Keith Urban’s name has been called out at award shows countless times since he burst onto the scene at the turn of the century. But his most recent podium appearance at the American Music Awards was undoubtedly the most memorable yet. Here’s why the New Zealander became overwhelmed with emotion at one of the U.S. music industry’s biggest nights.
Born in Whangarei, New Zealand in 1967, Urban first started performing in local competitions before entering Australian talent contest New Faces in his mid-teens. He subsequently became a regular face on various country music TV shows, and in 1990 landed a deal with EMI. His eponymous debut album arrived later that same year.
After moving to Nashville in 1992, Urban began making inroads into the U.S. country scene. He co-wrote tracks with Toby Keith, 4 Runner and the Raybon Brothers, and played on albums by Tim Wilson, Charlie Daniels and Paul Jefferson. He also scored two Hot Country Songs hits as the frontman of short-lived band The Ranch.


Google Search is Google's flagship product. As a place where most of its money is coming from, it's obvious that the search engine should experience a special touch.
The algorithm for the search engine from Google is updated on a daily basis. But for the looks and feel of the interface, changes are subtle, unless stated otherwise. It takes Google quite a bit of time to develop and heavily test each change to make sure that it doesn't ruin user experience.
And this time, Google announced a significant redesign to how Search looks on mobile.
Focusing on simplicity, Google Search has been redesigned to have a search field that is visually more prominent, with the company logo, users' profile avatar, and some other elements.
The redesign also added more depth to how the faint gray outlines the bar used to have.
The search filters that appear underneath are made to no longer uppercased, and the active category in view is just marked by a narrower black underline, instead of wider blue.
The redesign that is led by Google designer Aileen Cheng, also extends to the Knowledge Panels.
Google has made more distinguished by giving the panel a larger header that includes the name, category, and carousel.
The huge visible update is how the redesign eliminates the separation line and makes everything in the panel to appear as if they are one altogether. This can be seen with the information and the image gallery that are combined together, with rounded corners.
To focus on the content of the panels, Google has background of the panel lightly themed.
One of the main focus, is to use colors that are “more intentionally to guide the eye to important information without being overwhelming or distracting.”
Fpr example, the redesign uses colors to better emphasis the subtopics carousel, which has been redesigned to display each section in individual chips. The spectrum of hues have also been muted to bold, and are better emphasized in the redesign.
Further down the search result page, the redesign makes results span wider from the left-to-right edge. While still housed in cards, the effect is much less apparent with Google moving away from shadows. This helps provide more space for content and results in a cleaner look that’s less cluttered.
Another change is Google in using the Google Sans font in more places at a larger scale and bolder weight.
This should make text much easier to read on the white background.
According to Google on its blog post, the redesign focuses on five following things:
- Bringing information into focus. Google wants the search result to "shine," as explained by Aileen, “it’s about simplifying the experience and getting people to the information they’re looking for as clearly and quickly as possible.”
- Making text easier to read. “We’re making the result and section titles bigger, as well,” Aileen says. And this is by bringing consistency, and help users parse information more efficiently.
- Creating more breathing room. “The overall effect is that you have more visual space and breathing room for Search results and other content to take center stage,” explained Aileen.
- Using color to highlight what’s important. The redesign focuses on centering content and images against a clean background and using color more intentionally, for "an optimistic feel, too,” Aileen says.
- Leaning into that “Googley” feeling. More rounded corners to make the redesign a little more bubblier and bouncier. “That form is already so much a part of our DNA. Just look at the Search bar, or the magnifying glass,” says Aileen.
The main goal of this redesign on mobile is to make it easier for users to search. The redesign is rolling out to Google Search on the the mobile web, as well as Google's Android and iOS apps.
For Google Search on desktop, the redesign is more subtle, and more visible on queries that are related to the 'COVID-19' coronavirus.


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British heiress Ghislaine Maxwell, the ex-girlfriend of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been arrested by the FBI.
The 58-year-old is expected to appear in court later today to face six charges, including conspiracy to entice minors to engage in illegal sex acts.
She is also accused of two counts of perjury and one of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
Some of Epstein's alleged victims have previously claimed Maxwell lured them into his circle, where they were sexually abused by him and powerful friends.
She was arrested in New Hampshire at 8.30am local time today, the FBI confirmed.
Maxwell was earlier said to be one of four Brits, including Prince Andrew, who the FBI want to talk to.
She has been accused in several civil cases in the US of acting as Epstein’s “madam”, which she has denied.
It had been reported that the FBI is investigating Maxwell and several other people linked to Epstein, who died in prison last August.
Billionaire Epstein was awaiting trial on charges of raping and trafficking underage girls over nearly two decades when he was found hanged in his cell.
The latest charges claim that Maxwell perjured herself when she said she was unaware Epstein was having sexual relations with anyone other than herself and two other people.
Sources claim the FBI have been investigating British socialite Maxwell and other “people who facilitated” Epstein’s allegedly illegal behaviour.
Maxwell, who has not been seen in public for several years, had not been officially accused of criminal wrongdoing until today.
In a 2003 Vanity Fair article, Epstein was quoted as saying Maxwell was his "best friend.''
The infamous photo of Prince Andrew with his arm around alleged Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre was purportedly taken at Maxwell's Belgrave mansion.
Maxwell can be seen in the background of the picture.
Andrew has strongly denied any sexual contact with Ms Giuffre.
Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?
Maxwell, 58, has been accused in court filings of facilitating a sex-trafficking operation that brought girls to Epstein's opulent Manhattan home. Her lawyers did not respond to a request for comment.
Maxwell was an ex-girlfriend of Epstein who became a longtime member of his inner circle. In a 2003 Vanity Fair article, Epstein was quoted as saying Maxwell was his "best friend.''
She is the daughter of late British media magnate Robert Maxwell
In the early 1990s, Ghislaine Maxwell moved to New York, where she worked selling real estate. Around that time she began her romantic relationship with Epstein
Some of Epstein's alleged victims have said Maxwell lured them into his circle, where they were sexually abused by him and powerful friends.
Maxwell largely disappeared from public view in 2016 and was particularly elusive after Epstein was charged with sex trafficking.
The Washington Post reported in August that neighbours said Maxwell had been living in a secluded oceanfront mansion in Massachusetts owned by a technology entrepreneur, Scott Borgerson.
He declined to tell the newspaper whether Maxwell had lived there with him.


My, the cast of "all my children" is reuniting every day this week! pine valley's most memorable residents are getting together. It might happen over years or in a singular moment but somehow by god you're forced to realize that your parents are, i've been a beauty editor for over 20 years so i've been able to try tons of skin care products in all that time if you. During a protest at harvard josh oppenheimer's kiss shook me into the awareness that i was not quite a man, the hit sitcom about a white jewish rapper in the world of hip hop takes male insecurity to profound levels its star dave.
Experts talk about helping kids set routines get plenty of exercise and shift their mind set but what happens when those, magic happens in a physical classroom not through online platforms popularized during the coronavirus quarantine. The wolfsburg keeper tells suzanne wrack about her mental struggles being 'thrown out' by chelsea and why she is driven to, all my mother's lovers" by ilana masad is a story of queerness love and family like you've never seen it before after. Rapper singer doja cat issued an apology on instagram after old videos of the "say so" hitmaker participating in alt right, this is a full transcript of 'when the pandemic started my panic attacks stopped' as first broadcast on and.
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"Web Developer" is a popular extension that adds various web developer tools to a variety of browsers.
Unfortunately, the fact that the Chrome edition of the Web Developer extension has over one million users has also made its author - San Francisco-based Chris Pederick - a target for attack.
Yesterday, Pederick had some bad news
for his Chrome extension's many users.
Online criminals managed to compromise the Chrome Web Store account for the Web Developer extension after Pederick fell for the simplest and oldest trick in the book: a phishing attack.
Once the hackers stole the account credentials, they uploaded a modified malicious version (0.4.9) of the extension that included code to inject money-making adverts into over a million users' web browsers.
That's not the kind of behavior that goes unnoticed by the extension's typical users: savvy web developers. These individuals began leaving negative reviews for the extension, warning that its out-of-character behavior might be an indication that it had been hijacked.
Despite the disruption and annoyance that the insert ads would have caused for the extension's users, they should probably feel relieved that the attacker didn't attempt something more malicious. After all, it appears that it would have been possible to inject more dangerous code that might have been harder to spot with the naked eye.
For instance, because the Web Developer extension has been granted wide access to what happens in a user's browser, a maliciously-modified version could potentially grab keystrokes or intercept everything being displayed on websites that a victim visits.
The attack on the Web Developer extension is just the latest in what appears to be a trend for criminals to target the accounts of popular browser extensions in an attempt to display revenue-generating adverts or spread malicious code.
Just last week, another developer described
how its CopyFish Chrome extension had been compromised to insert spammy ads into websites as users surfed the internet.
Like Pederick, the developers of CopyFish had been tricked into handing their passwords over after receiving a communication which they believed had come from Google.
A new version of Web Developer for Chrome has since been made live, removing the compromised code. Users are advised by Pederick to update immediately.
Anyone who was running the compromised extension should consider changing any passwords that they have entered as well as wiping any login tokens and cookies used on sites they visited during the infection period.
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Rhythm of change at music school
Music tuition in Batley and Dewsbury will have a new look this term after the Kirklees Music School underwent a rebrand.
The organisation will now be known as Musica Kirklees to reflect the broader range of services it now offers to all age groups following a period of change.
“We are committed to, and focussed on, the future of music making in Kirklees and with Arts Council England’s support will continue to lead musical development in our area,” said principal Thom Meredith.
Musica runs musical activities in schools and centres, including lessons, ensemble playing, workshops and professional development training for teachers.
The makeover has included the five music centres and youth orchestra, brass band and jazz orchestra, which have been given new logos and names.
“We’re delighted with the new look and want to encourage as many parents as possible to consider the amazing social and educational benefits that music can bring,” added Mr Meredith.


978-Horsepower Mitsubishi Colt? 978-Horsepower Mitsubishi Colt
When one thinks of powerful cars, it’s likely that the Mitsubishi Colt isn’t one of the first things that springs to mind. In fact, it might actually be one of the last: it’s a passable little econohatch that just manages to achieve all the requirements necessary to be technically considered a vehicle, but it’s certainly never wowed anyone anywhere. The tuners at Boba Motoring, apparently, are not sane people and thought that this was a stigma that desperately needed changing. As a result, they whipped up a 978-horsepower Mitsubishi Colt that recently ran a 9.29-second quarter-mile at Public Race Days at Hockenheimring.
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Equipped with a 2.0-liter 16V 4G63 and an FP3794R turbocharger that adds a ridiculous 49 psi of boost and runs on E85 fuel, the 978-horsepower Mitsubishi Colt took home the top spot in open class with a sub-10 quarter-mile. The Colt was tuned and mapped by Matthias Boldt, and it truly must be seen to be believed.
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Called One Summer In Cork, this story was written by Christine Kannapel, from the MA in Creative Writing Programme at UCC. You can catch up with previous episodes at www.echolive.ie. In this seventh episode, the main character, Julia, resolves to get Rory out of jail
THE street outside was raucous with the sound of horse hooves and morning chatter. My head throbbed. Hadn’t I just fallen asleep?
“About time ye woke, madam,” Kate said, entering the room and flinging the curtains open.
“Kate, where is the jailhouse?”
“There’s the prison sure, just by South Gate Bridge. My lady will take ye there if ye need.”
I jumped from the bed and tried to dress as quickly as possible, but my fingers were shaking.
“Ah here, madam,” Kate said, coming to the rescue by tightening my corset. “This corset’s a bit small for ye, madam.”
I grumbled. Small or not, the ribs of the thing dug into my skin and something about the fabric made my skin itch.
“I have to go to the prison, now. Where is Sarah?”
“My lady is in the drawing room, madam. I’ll take ye there now.”
Sarah was sitting on a blue sofa, embroidering the hem of a skirt. She sat in the sunlight, elegant and poised. She looked up at me, one eyebrow raised. Her expression struck me. It was all too familiar — the sofa, the way the light hit her cheekbones.
“Sarah, can we go to the prison?” I asked, pleadingly.
“We can,” she said hesitantly, “But there’s really no point until Rory goes on trial. Ye can try to plead his innocence now, but ye may not succeed.”
“A trail? It was an accident. He didn’t mean to be publicly indecent and we weren’t on a pilgrimage. Which, since when was making pilgrimage illegal?”
Kate and Rosie exchanged looks and then gazed at me as if I was talking nonsense.
“The Irish Parliament ruled that pilgrimages caused unruliness, but I assume ye wouldn’t know that, being from America,” Sarah said, standing. “I’ll fetch my things and take ye.”
“They won’t kill Rory or anything, will they, Sarah?”
“I don’t think so, and if ye make a case for him, they might let him go.”
I wasn’t sure what to say. I could lie as Sarah suggested when we first met her, by saying that we were robbed of all our belongings and stripped of our clothes. I could say that we were swimming and didn’t realise we were swimming in a holy well.
Sarah and I hurried through the streets. Ben made a comment once about how stinky the old world was, and that sentiment was not a lie. Stench sifted through the air from the open sewage, the horses, and the people — the latter I discovered as we pushed our way through market goers.
The buildings were hardly like the buildings of the Cork I knew. Which was to be expected, but I was still surprised at how fragile their bone work seemed.
The prison was at the end of Grand Parade. It was brick and faced towards Elizabeth Fort, on which stood men with guns, just like the replicas I had seen on display in my time.
“We would like admittance to visit a prisoner. He was only taken in last night and we would like to plead his innocence,” Sarah announced to the guards in front of the prison’s entrance.
The guards smiled at one another and chuckled. The burlier one of the two cocked his head.
“The lad accused of nakedness, ye mean? Right this way, missus,” he said.
Sarah nodded and the burly man led us inside.
Torches lined the hallways and water dripped down from the ceiling and walls. The air was rancid with the scents of urine and mildew.
The guard stopped us in front of a door, which was only three quarters of my height and was guarded by two other men. The door had a little gated window in its centre, through which, the guard called:
“Two ladies to see ye, Warden!”
Usually, from what I observed in movies and books, it seemed like getting into prisons and seeing a warden was more difficult. I decided that the laxity was a good sign.
“In!” a gruff voice shouted.
“In ye go, then,” our guide, said, opening the door for us.
The warden was busy scribbling with a quill and nodded at us to have a seat in front of his desk.
“Let me guess,” he said, resting his quill and locking his hands together. “Ye belong to that young man seen traipsing about hardly dressed on pilgrimage. And ye have come to claim his innocence. Well, ladies, the truth is, is that he is written up. His case was very suspicious, since he was seen so close to the holy well, and only the mayor can pardon him anyway. Unless he is ill. Then he may be allowed to claim madness.”
A brief silence ensued. Right as I opened my mouth to rebuke the warden, Sarah spoke.
“What if he is not mad, but is simply ill?”
“Explain further, missus.”
“What if he was delusional? And his behaviour is an isolated case.”
“If ye can prove it to the mayor, then it is worth a go.”
“How would we prove it?”
“Well, does this young man have a doctor?”
Sarah’s lips tightened and she nodded.
“I suppose then that ye ought to fetch him and bring him here for an examination of your man. If your man was ill yesterday, then he will be today. The longer ye wait, the less innocent he will appear.”
“Julia,” Sarah said turning to me, “why don’t ye stay with Rory while I fetch a doctor.”
When I was taken to Rory, he was sitting cross-legged in a patch of hay.
“Julia!” he said, seeing me through the shadowy, candle lit shadows that his cell bars cast.
His prison mate flinched from the other corner of the cell.
“Rory! I’m so sorry, so sorry!”
“Hell, it’s not your fault.”
I could feel the heat of frustrated tears.
“I’ll be out soon, like.”
“Rory, the warden said that the only way you’ll make it out of here, is if we say you’re ill or mad.”
“Did he say what the punishment was?”
“I didn’t ask.”
Rory’s cellmate groaned, glaring at us, gesturing at us to be quiet.
“I’m so sorry you’re here,” I whispered.
“Julia, it’s not your fault.”
“I still don’t know how this all even happened. How are we going to go back?”
“Maybe the way we came? Like you said.”
“Yeah, like if we follow what Maeve did and if it’s on the summer solstice, maybe. What a mess.”
Rory reached his hand between the bars, touching mine.
“Did you sleep at all?” I asked.
“No, too many rats and the hay is full of lice. My scalp’s been itching pretty bad, like.”
I dropped his hand and yelped.


Not a newbie, but I have a problem that has stumped me for several years. I have a 16 x32 inground pool. Two skimmers. 1 hp hayward pump. Hayward S200 sand filter.
Ever since buying the house and inheriting the pool, I have been unable to connect my vacuum hose to the skimmer closest to the pump. Doing this causes the system to lose prime within about 30 seconds and the hose disconnects from the skimmer.
I am able to vacuum from the skimmer that is farthest away. It works, but the suction isn't as good and vacuuming takes forever.
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>>No visible bubbles coming out the jets;
>>I prime the hose before connecting it to the skimmer using the vac plate;
>>I move the selector switch to "Full" for the skimmer I'm using;
>>The correct end of the hose is connected to the vac head;
>>I bought a new vac head
Any ideas as to what might be happening?