DeSantis Desperado Holster fits 5 1/2-Inch Ruger Vaquero, Right Hand, Tan
The Desperado is an authentic 1800's Mexican loop holster, which is ideal for today's cowboy action shooting. Premium saddle leather, full suede lining, decorative border stamping, hammer thong and authentic 1800's logo are the features that make it look and work so well.
Since 1997 the one and only design of the original MIC (Minimal Inside Carry) holster for Safe Action Pistols has been a staple in the library of products. You will see imitations of this holster on the internet, you tube and many other places. What you see here is the first, and the original MIC holster. Fits Models G20,21,30,36,37,38,39
Bianchi, 5BHL Leather Holster, Tan, Size 03, Right Hand
This design is a Bianchi classic that is ideal for field and casual concealment of most revolvers. The steel-reinforced thumb snap provides retention while the design of the leading edge protects the adjustable rear sight found on many revolvers. Features: - 2"-3" Holsters fit 1.75" belt slots - 4" Larger holsters include 1.75" and 2.25" belt slots - Full grain leather, Plain Tan finish - Integral thumb snap closure - Fully lined holster - Strong side hi-ride carry carries gun close to body for added comfort Specifications: - Material: Leather - Color: Tan - Finish: Plain - Hand: Right Fits: - Charter Arms .44 Special, Bulldog, 3" Barrel - Charter Arms .38 Special, Undercover, 3" Barrel - Rugger .32 H&R, SP101, 3.06" Barrel - Rugger .357 Magnum, SP101, 3.06" Barrel - Rugger .327 Federal, SP101, 3.06" Barrel - Smith & Wesson .38 Special, 36 / 37 / 85, 3" Barrel - Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum, 60, 3" Barrel
Voodoo Tactical Breachers Shotgun Scabbard Black 20-891601000
Designed to safely carry a short barrel, pistol grip shotgun during breaching procedures. Two MOLLE straps on each side allow for ambidextrous mounting to entry vest or pack. Padded, adjustable, removable shoulder strap lets you sling your weapon. The scabbard is thickly padded for weapon protection. Attached elastic shell loops allow for easy access t o four breacher rounds.
CYA Supply Co. IWB Holster Fits: Smith & Wesson M&P Bodyguard 380 Auto & Integrated Laser - Veteran Owned Company - Made in USA - Inside Waistband Concealed Carry Holster
This holster only fits: Smith & Wesson M&P BodyGuard 380 Auto (Right Hand Draw Only). It is designed to be worn inside the waistband for concealed carry. CYA Supply Co. a member of NRA Business Alliance. We make our holsters with the end user in mind. We have put much attention to our materials, design and process to bring you a top of the line holster at a better price. Finally, you do not have to sacrifice quality for a good price! We have taken the major wear and friction points out of this holster. In most kydex holsters, makers mold straight to the shape of the gun, this includes the slide release, safety etc. By recessing this area we are able to create a smoother draw and re-holster. This also reduces the amount of holster wear on your gun. Our holsters are made from Boltaron thermoplastic, a similar plastic to Kydex. Boltaron is abrasion resistant, chemical resistant, and extremely durable. Boltaron out performs Kydex, the material most thermoplastic holsters are made from, in impact resistance, hardness, and keeps its shape better than Kydex in high heat situations. The cant of the holster is adjustable from 0 to 15 degrees, simply use the Hex Allen Key that is provided with your holster to loosen the screw on the belt loop and adjust. The retention of the holster can al...
The long awaited MIC Holster for the S&W Body Guard .380 with "Laser Guard". The MIC for S&W Bodyguard has the Versa Cord included so it can be carried in the front or back pants pocket. Cord is adjustable so you can wear the firearm also in the waste band in "Mexican carry" style. The MIC Holster with Laser Guard protects your laser from coming on in the pocket and killing your batteries. The MIC assures that the firearm and the Laser are always at the ready!
The MIC Holster for the Glock model 43 9MM, long awaited new holster model from Glocktech. Great firearm made even better with a great carry system. Adding 0 bulk to the carry system. The Glock model 43 vanishes in the MIC.
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Standard Mexican Loop Holster, unlike what you might see in the movies, this is the standard type of holster used by cowboys and others in the late 19th century in the American west.
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Google has finally taken the wraps off the new Huawei-made Nexus 6P smartphone. The handset includes top-end features, but Nexus 6 owners may still ask a very important question: should I upgrade?
Here is a quick comparison of some features of both the Nexus smartphones that may help Nexus 6 owners in deciding if they should upgrade to the Nexus 6P.
Launched and released in October 2014, the Nexus 6 has a 5.96-inch display with 1,440 x 2,560 pixels resolution and 493ppi.
The new Nexus 6P comes with a smaller 5.7-inch screen, but packs in the same display resolution as the Nexus 6. The handset has 518ppi.
The screen of Nexus 6P is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4, which will do a better job in keeping the handset scratch free in comparison to the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 that protects the screen of Nexus 6.
There is not a huge difference between the display of the Nexus 6 and the Nexus 6P. However, current Nexus 6 owners, who are used to a slightly bigger display, may not want to switch to the Nexus 6P.
Processor & RAM
A 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor powers the Nexus 6. On the other hand, a faster octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor clocked at 2.0GHz runs the Nexus 6P.
Both the Nexus devices have 3GB of RAM.
Based on an improved processor, the Nexus 6P should definitely deliver faster speed in comparison to the Nexus 6.
The Nexus 6 is available with 32GB and 64GB internal memory. The Nexus 6P will be available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB on-board storage options.
As the option to increase the memory on both the handsets via a microSD card is absent, many Nexus 6 customers who want more memory may upgrade to the Nexus 6P 128GB model.
The Nexus 6 is equipped with a 13MP rear-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing camera. The Nexus 6 also had optical-image stabilization (OIS) that reduces blurriness in images.
The primary camera of the Nexus 6P has a smaller 12.3MP sensor. The camera also lacks OIS. However, the selfie camera on-board the Nexus 6P has been bumped to 8MP.
Nexus 6 owners who take more of selfies may want to upgrade to the Nexus 6P. However, the absence of OIS and a smaller camera sensor may make Nexus 6 owners give a second thought before upgrading to the latest Nexus handset.
Many top-end smartphones of this year including the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus have fingerprint scanner. The feature allows for unlocking the phone without a passcode, make speedy payments via Android Pay and more.
The Nexus 6 lacks this feature, while the Nexus 6P comes with fingerprint scanner called Nexus Imprint.
Nexus 6 owners who want to experience Nexus Imprint will just have to upgrade and buy the Nexus 6P.
The Nexus 6P will come running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow straight out of the box. The Nexus 6 runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and is expected to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow update soon.
Nexus 6 owners will not miss a lot on the software part if they do not upgrade to the Nexus 6P.
The Nexus 6 measures 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches, or 159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm, and weighs 6.46 ounces, or 184 grams.
The latest Nexus smartphone measures 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29, inches, or 159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm, and weighs 6.28 ounces, or 178 grams, slightly lighter than its predecessor.
The Nexus 6 has metal edges with plastic back. However, the new Nexus 6P is the first handset in the Nexus line-up to boast an all-metal body, which gives a premium look to the smartphone.
The newest Nexus 6P has a notable bump at the upper back of the handset, which was not present in the Nexus 6. Many users may find the bump ugly and this may stop them from upgrading to the Nexus 6P.
A 3,220mAh battery powers the Nexus 6. Google claims that with just 15 minutes of charging users can get up to 6 hours of usage time.
A bigger 3,450mAh battery fuels the Nexus 6P. The presence of USB Type-C in the Nexus 6P will enable owners to charge their mobile phone faster. Google indicates that just 10 minutes of charging offers up to 7 hours of usage time.
The charging capability of the Nexus 6P may tempt Nexus 6 owners to upgrade.
Check out the full details of the Nexus 6P on the handset's official webpage.


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Paving improvements to Hardwood Creek Regional Trail (year 2 of 2)
Hardwood Creek Regional Trail. Complete paving and other improvements to Hardwood Creek Regional Trail, which may include new trail sections toward Bald Eagle Regional Park.
Hardwood Creek Regional Trail
Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN Council $16,821,000 $16,953,000
(a) $16,821,000 the first year and $16,953,000 the second year are for parks and trails of regional or statewide significance in the metropolitan area, distributed according to paragraphs (b) to (1). Any funds remaining after completion of the listed project may be spent on projects to support parks and trails by the implementing agency.
Improve the riding surface for trail users.
The grant-funded part of the project was significantly completed in fall 2014 and included an extension of the regional trail to the south. The new trail section connected the Hardwood Creek Trail to the future Glacial Hills Regional Trail.

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- Is a supra a Celica?
- What’s the difference between Celica GT and GTS?
- How fast is a Toyota Celica GT?
- What year Celica is the best?
- What replaced the Celica?
- How many Toyota Celica are left?
- When did Toyota stop making the Celica?
- How fast is a Celica?
- What is Toyota’s fastest car?
- How do you tell if a Celica is a GTS?
- How fast is a 2000 Toyota Celica GTS?
- Is a 2001 Toyota Celica a good car?
- Will the Celica come back?
- Is Toyota Celica a good car?
Is a supra a Celica?
The styling of the original Supra was derived from the Toyota Celica, but it was both longer and wider.
Starting in mid-1986, the A70 Supra became a separate model from the Celica.
In turn, Toyota also stopped using the prefix Celica and named the car Supra….Toyota SupraChronologyPredecessorToyota Celica (A20/A30)9 more rows.
What’s the difference between Celica GT and GTS?
The GTS engine has higher peak horsepower and revs higher and it has different cams and a different cylinder head and slightly higher compression ratio. The GTS with a manual came with a 6 speed while the GT came with a 5 speed. The GTS came with a different rear wing.
How fast is a Toyota Celica GT?
140 mphIt’s a front-wheel drive front-engined sports coupé with 2 doors & 4 seats. With 190 hp, the naturally aspirated 1.8 Liter 16v Inline 4 gasoline engine accelerates this Celica GT to 62 mph in 7.2 seconds and on to a maximum speed of 140 mph.
What year Celica is the best?
The Toyota Celica’s last lifetime was easily its best. Sold for the 2000-’05 model years, this hatchback sport coupe, when compared to older Celicas, offered fresh engines, a lighter chassis, a new double-wishbone rear suspension for improved handling and a thousands-lower price.
What replaced the Celica?
Toyota CamryToyota replaced the Celica Camry upon the arrival of the front-wheel drive Toyota Camry (V10) in 1982.
How many Toyota Celica are left?
20202019TOYOTA CELICA GT593652TOYOTA CELICA GT 2.0435463TOYOTA CELICA GT AUTO5865TOYOTA CELICA GT-439838121 more rows
When did Toyota stop making the Celica?
2006One of the more popular Toyota vehicles that is no longer in production is the Toyota Celica. It seems as though everyone knew someone who had one, so it makes us wonder, what ever happened to the Toyota Celica? There aren’t as many on the roads today, even though it only halted production in 2006.
How fast is a Celica?
140 mphSpecificationsModelCelica GT-S (Mk7)Weight1190 kgTop speed140 mph*0-60 mph7.2 sec*0-100 mph19.2 sec*11 more rows
What is Toyota’s fastest car?
The Fastest Toyotas Ever#1. (20-) Toyota GR Supra 2.0 (A90) … #1. (19-) Toyota GR Supra 3.0L (A90) … #1. (93-96) Toyota Supra Turbo. … #4. (94-97) Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) … #4. (91-93) Toyota Supra 3.0i Turbo. … #4. (87-91) Toyota Supra 3.0 Turbo. … #7. (94-99) Toyota MR2 GT-S Turbo. … #7. (89-93) Toyota MR2 GT-S Turbo.More items…•
How do you tell if a Celica is a GTS?
GT has rear drum brakes, GTS has rear discs. if you’re getting near the inside, GTS has a leather steering wheel, GT has rubber. the shift knob will have 6 instead of 5 gears on the GTS if it’s manual. if it’s automatic the GTS has button shifters on the wheel that the GT does not.
How fast is a 2000 Toyota Celica GTS?
A rigid unibody, taut chassis, good overall balance, and quick steering give the sporty Toyota a knack for sprinting through the twisties with aplomb as its 0.89g skidpad best and 69.1-mph slalom run indicate.
Is a 2001 Toyota Celica a good car?
Car is amazingly reliable, I’ve had no issues with mine! I’ve owned 4 cars and this was my favorite of them all. It’s a small car and gets great gas mileage. A great commuter car that is a joy to drive!
Will the Celica come back?
Toyota is working hard to get back into the minds of enthusiasts. After 16 years without a high-performance sports car, the automaker is bringing back the Supra nameplate on an impressive rear-drive coupe. Once that’s settled, the next vehicle in line could revive one of two famous Toyota models: Celica or MR2.
Is Toyota Celica a good car?
This is a great car to drive at whatever speed. The engine is not that powerful but the road handling is among the best. The only downside is the size of the vehicle – fitting more than 2 people and/or lots of luggage is difficult. We love our Celica.


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Alberto Concepcion Honored As Finalist For 2002 Johnny Bench Award
June 26, 2002
LOS ANGELES -- Alberto Concepcion was honored Tuesday as a finalist for the 2002 Johnny Bench Award at the 5th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet in Wichita, Kansas. Concepcion was one of three finalists honored. Alabama's Jeremy Brown won the award named for the former Cincinnati Reds catcher and Hall of Famer.
Concepcion, the 2002 Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year, batted .363 in his junior season with a career-high 11 home runs and 48 RBI.
USC finished the 2002 season with a 37-24 record, winning its second straight Pac-10 championship with a 17-7 mark.

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
I've been too shocked by and busy to cover the travesty in Utah because of the Duck Dynasty episode. But I'm trying to catch up on my blog posts and I heard about the heartbreaking celebration of sexual perversion that will make it impossible for some people to take their children to see to anal.. err.. excuse me.. ANNUAL Rose Bowl Parade.
I guess that covering the eyes of one's children as the same-sex "marriage" float goes by would be an option, but it is a sad day in my country when such an immoral event is celebrated in such a wholesome way. A float celebrating a man smoking a cigarette wouldn't be allowed, but homosexuality, which is 44 to 80 times more likely to cause a man to catch a fatal disease and die than heterosexuality, is.
Sad story here.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
I was at work last night when I got the news that A&E had reinstated Phil Robertson. What a surprise. I believe that A&E executives were surprised at the public backlash against their homofascism.
With their typical tactic of misdirection, the glbt community claimed to be upset about their sexual activities being compared to bestiality. This was not the case. The truth is that the glbt community was angry about the undeniable truth of this statement from Mr. Phil Robertson...
“It seems like, to me, a vagina – as a man – would be more desirable than a man’s anus, ” says Phil Robertson. “That’s just me. I’m just thinking: There’s more there! She’s got more to offer. I mean, come on, dudes! You know what I’m saying? But hey, sin: It’s not logical, my man. It’s just not logical.”
Wow. Phil Robertson set back homosexual propaganda back by 20 years! The fact remains that something has gone very wrong in the heart and mind of a man that prefers sex with another man over sex with a woman.
My supporting info on the reinstatement of Phil Robertson is here.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
“Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Camille Paglia, in the picture above, has weighed in on the Duck Dynasty dust-up.
“… liberalism is an ideology of intolerance and tyrannical oppression. Those sentiments were echoed Thursday by dissident feminist Camille Paglia, who told radio talk show host Laura Ingraham the move is "utterly fascist" and "utterly Stalinist," the Daily Caller reported.
“I speak with authority here, because I was openly gay before the ‘Stonewall rebellion,’ when it cost you something to be so. And I personally feel as a libertarian that people have the right to free thought and free speech,” she said.
“In a democratic country, people have the right to be homophobic as well as they have the right to support homosexuality — as I one hundred percent do. If people are basing their views against gays on the Bible, again they have a right of religious freedom there,” she added.
“To express yourself in a magazine in an interview — this is the level of punitive PC, utterly fascist, utterly Stalinist, OK, that my liberal colleagues in the Democratic Party and on college campuses have supported and promoted over the last several decades,” she said. “This is the whole legacy of free speech 1960s that have been lost by my own party.”
… while she's an atheist, she respects religion and has become frustrated by the intolerance shown by modern gay activists who seek to silence any opposition.
“I think that this intolerance by gay activists toward the full spectrum of human beliefs is a sign of immaturity, juvenility,” she said.
…they are not being educated in any way to give respect to opposing view points.”
Paglia told Ingraham that feminism and the gay movement has been taken over by fanatics "who have displaced the religious beliefs of their parents into a political movement.”
A move to boycott A&E has exploded across the Internet since Robertson's suspension, with one Facebook page garnering well over a million likes in just 24 hours. …”
Full story here.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
I was online in a classic debate with a homofascist when this story came to my attention.
Apparently, the patriarch of the Duck Dynasty family, Mr. Phil Robertson (in the picture below) has angered the glbt community by saying what 90% of men think about MSM (men-who-have-sex-with-men), and by telling the truth about what the Word of God says about sexual sins, like our current reigning champion of... homosexuality.
HA!! HA!! I was thrilled! Mr. Robertson simply expressed a very common view of homosexuality and the glbt community is going crazy.
Just when I had some time to kill before work this glorious window into the hearts and minds of the hyper-intolerant, anti-Christ, glbt community opens up!
Complete info here.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
God says that being a member of the glbt community is wrong. Not humanity... God. Sexual behavior cannot be compared to skin color. Skin color does not reveal the content of a person's character, but sexual behavior DOES reveal an aspect of a person's character.
The Word of God can't be changed, escaped, or overcome.
Monday, December 9, 2013
I don't like the fact the Ms. Morales was fired because I hate to see someone lose their job, but it was impossible for her employer to keep her on with such overwhelming evidence of her dishonesty. She did, in fact, slander an innocent couple that DID tip her 18% to further the cause of homofascism.
Ms. Morales has both damaged the glbt community by her false accusation and illuminated the thought process that leads to a human being joining the glbt community. A person has to let go of intellectual honesty to be in a same-sex relationship and/or deny the permanence and relevance of gender.
My supporting info is here and here.
Wow! Even Christian-hating CNN is covering this story.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
It's in the inescapable, inspired Word of God that men who have sex with men will prematurely succumb to disease and death. So why do gay males keep ignoring this inevitability even in the sight of provable, present-day, non-Biblical, scientific evidence?
My supporting data is here.


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Prime 3 Swiss Military Blades That You May Hold Throughout Travel
Author : Farley Dougherty | Published On : 25 Nov 2021
While Victorinox may be many acknowledged because of their formation of the Swiss Army blade, there is also a line of Victorinox chef knives as well. In fact, the company has been making first class blades for around a century now. They supply a wide selection of chef knives that will satisfy your catering and cafe needs. Among the choices for sale in the great type of Victorinox knives may be the paring knife.
This blade includes the possibility of a a few inch knife and the decision of red or black. This stainless knife is user friendly and paring vegetables and fruits with it can be achieved with ease. As well as the paring knife, different knives that have a fibrox plastic manage have the ability to be used for cutting tomatoes, paring, filleting, and basic cooking.
Cast knives are now actually produced by Victorinox as properly, and nearly every prepare would love to have them. The metal that is used to produce forged cutlery is the better of the greatest, and these blades likewise have grips which can be ergonomically sound therefore they fit just right. A cast Santoku knife can also be highlighted as one of the Victorinox kitchen knives and their popularity has grown a lot recently. The Santoku knife is great for cutting oatmeal, onions, as well as almost any fruits or vegetables.
To be able to use the best tools possible makes a positive change no real matter what you're doing. You may opt to purchase blades which can be less expensive, but when you aren't maximizing the food you've you most likely aren't preserving much money anyway. Using knives which can be effectively sharp will allow you to make food the proper way and produce your work much simpler and safer. Cutting through solid reductions of beef or organic chicken might be really complicated with out the best kitchen knives.
Every cook, regardless of the kind of cafe, makes use of a wide variety of victorinox knives knives. Even though each chef's needs are very different, it's certain that them all involve some high quality blades that will help them to prepare their dishes. Victorinox has introduced a selection of blades that will suit every need that a chef has. Let's have a look at some of the knives within their selection and what their different employs are.
Let's start with the Victorinox carving knife. That blade is created with sharpness as the most crucial factor. The edge is designed to take your hands on an edge so you have a strong get a handle on within the digging blade when using it to define numerous kinds of meat. Next, let's have a go through the Victorinox boning blade with its slim blade and sharp point. That knife is fantastic for removing small and big bones from chicken, beef and fish.

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August 11, 2015
The Tucson Pima Arts Council (TPAC) board of directors is pleased to announce that Debi Chess Mabie has accepted the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer. Former Executive Director Roberto Bedoya moves forward to accept the new position of Director of Civic Engagement.
August 5, 2015
The list of Lumies nominations this year provides a unique view of the rich artistic life of Southern Arizona. View all 48 exceptional nominees!
July 17, 2014
As crowds gather to celebrate the opening of the Tucson Streetcar on the weekend of Friday, July 25th through Sunday, July 27th, they will discover a feast for the eyes: unique works of public art that grace 11 of the Streetcar’s stops.
July 7, 2014
The Tucson Pima Arts Council presents “Mysteries,” featuring artworks by Caroline Pyevich, Becky Duncan and Kristy Thomas. The eclectic group of works on display range from moonlit cereus flowers and sun-drenched outdoor still lives to shimmering abstractions and fantastical other worlds.
June 4, 2014
The Tucson Pima Arts Council (TPAC) is pleased to announce the names of the 2014 recipients of the New Works Artist Project Grant awards. The Grant awards distributed this year are meant to help practicing artists produce new and innovative bodies of work. Selection is based on grantees’ ability to demonstrate the highest standard of […]
May 29, 2014
Dates: Saturday, June 28th, 11 AM-3 PM Sunday, June 29th, 11 AM-2 PM The Tucson Pima Arts Council (TPAC) is thrilled to bring the acclaimed playwright Octavio Solis together with local and national theatre makers, for a weekend of professional development for area theatre artists. Author of over 20 plays, Octavio Solis is considered by […]
May 2, 2014
Celebrate This Year’s Stellar Line-Up of Our Region’s Most Creative and Inspiring People and Organizations The Tucson Pima Arts Council (TPAC) is elated to announce the slate of nominees for this year’s 2014 Lumies Arts & Business Awards. This year’s cohort of exceptionally talented individuals, organizations and partners underscores the Lumies’ continued relevance to […]
April 25, 2014
The Tucson Pima Arts Council (TPAC) is delighted to present New Works Artist Showcase 2014 at the Maker House, on Thursday, May 8th, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. A one-of-a-kind celebration of creative innovation, attendees will experience an array of exciting presentations and performances by the winners of TPAC’s 2013/14 New Works Artist Project grants. […]
April 8, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :: April 8, 2014 The Tucson Pima Arts Council and Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry are greatly pleased to present Pulitzer Prize-winning author and McArthur ‘Genius’ Junot Díaz at the Fox Theatre on April 23rd. Born in the Dominican Republic, raised in New Jersey and currently serving as an MIT tenured professor, Junot […]
March 6, 2014
Paintings exploring multiple dimensions, by Christina McNearney, Jennifer Day and Linda Chappel, are the latest features in the Tucson Pima Arts Council’s second show of the season.


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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Zong 4G is leaving no stone unturned to create a more socially inclusive Pakistan through various initiatives. Believing that every individual has an equal right to access the opportunities, Zong 4G recently facilitated the cricket team’s participation in the tournament organized by Islamabad Deaf Cricket Club.
To put down any limitation and encourage such hopes, Zong 4G is laying the foundations for providing these people with the much needed care. Not only did the team felt great after winning the first match, it has heightened their desire to represent our country at international forums.
Sajid Iqbal Chaudhry, President Faisalabad Deaf Cricket Association, “Zong 4G gave our cricketers the courage we needed, not only did they equip us for the match but provided an unmatched support that has propelled the deaf cricketer’s perseverance to fulfill their wishes and this is what matters the most.”

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The dignitaries were lined up on August 1 to cut the ribbon to the new west ramp on the Big Dam Bridge.
Wednesday, August 1, marked the completion of yet another major project along the Arkansas river Trail as the southwest approach was officially opened to traffic.Considering that the event was held at 9:00AM on a hot, drizzly and sultry Wednesday morning, there was a good turnout and the cycling community was front-and-center.
The Judge knows how to get things done and that includes speeches. Buddy keeps it short, makes his point, and gets down to business. He noted the importance of the BDB and trail system, remarked on the designation of the BDB as a "Top 10 Must See Bridge" by the Society of American Travel Writers, and allowed his counterpart from the Corps of Engineers a few words before wielding the scissors and stepping out of the way!
Folks were ready to try out the new ramp and Judge Villines didn't waste much time in letting us get to it!
The community was well-represented by cyclists from Team Garver, ABC, BACA, Mellow Velos, AHTD, NLR Parks Department, and many riders just coming out to show their support and be among the first up the ramp.
The traffic was not limited to bicycles.
We will all nee to learn some new traffic patterns.
While the new ramp will help divert some traffic away from the frequently congested area at the base of the east ramp, we all need to be alert to the new traffic patterns. As I rode home Wednesday, a runner coming up the old ramp cut the corner as he made a left turn to go down the new ramp. He was head-down and huffing as he stepped directly into my path. I was watching him and nearly stopped, but he was startled as my front wheel came into his field of vision.
Pinnacle Valley Bridge Work
Many of you may be aware that the Pinnacle Valley Road bridge over Little Maumelle Creek is currently closed for maintenance. The signs indicate the the bridge will be closed until the end of August, but county officials say the contractors should be finished by next week.


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Can we have an Australian Museum of Architecture (AMOA) please?
Articles from The Melbourne Urbanist
Do super-sized supermarkets cause obesity?
Is it just vehicles or are MAMILs killing themselves too?
Is the planning of new fringe suburbs getting better?
Book giveaway! ‘Trendyville: the battle for Australia’s inner cities’
Does using public transport make the community healthier?
How is it cars had taken over the streets by 1976?
Does anyone care about getting the numbers right on infrastructure?
Has an acceptable case been made for this (road) project?
Is being “the world’s most liveable city” such a big deal?


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Martyrs Square (Freedom square)
Although no more than a piece of concrete with a large number of parked cars on it, Martyrs Square is of big emotional importance. Until the early 20th century, the square was called Place des Canons, probably named after the large pieces of Russian artillery stationed there during the war with the Ottomans in 1771. The square’s current name and its bronze statue refer to what happened there during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire: Over a period of two years of demonstrations, many Christians and Muslims (this time on the same side) were arrested and put in prison. During the final demonstration in 1916, the release of these prisoners was demanded, which made the Ottoman decide to bring all prisoners to the square. Instead of being released, the prisoners were hanged in front of the protesting people and this is how the new name was born. The French taking over the power from the Ottomans disagreed to this new name, and therefore it took until World War II for Martyrs Square to become the official name. Nowadays, it is the city’s most important place of protest, of which the 2005 demonstrations are probably the best example: After the murder on Rafiq Hariri on Valentine’s Day in 2005, protesters blaming Syria for the assassination clashed with the Lebanese army and a three-week anti-Syrian protest followed. As a response - presumably initiated by Hezbollah - 600,000 people gathered there on 8 March in order to show their support for Syria. This triggered the 14 March demonstration, a gathering of 1,000,000 citizens demanding the withdrawal of all Syrian military and security personnel. More recent examples are the protests at the day of the funeral of Wissam al-Hassan on 21 October 2012.
For an overview of all Sights and Activities in the area, including a map, click here.

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Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by wcutler, May 19, 2011.
Well done for your determination to get to the facts!
Part of the problem was reading that most of what is planted is G. tinctoria, mistaken for G. manicata, whereas it seems that almost everything I was seeing was G. manicata.
Glad you figured it out Wendy.
In the UK, older established plantings in places like botanical gardens and large estate gardens open to the public are usually Gunnera manicata, maybe it is the same over there. It makes sense as they would have been planted for the pure spectacle of a large plant and as such would have used the larger species. Older references in gardening books also claim G. manicata is the main species encountered; I think the proliferation of Gunnera tinctoria in the nursery trade is a relatively recent phenomenon, perhaps due to its smaller size and tolerance for drier soil.
Is there an Herbarium close to you that could help?
The problem was that the labels on the plants at the botanical gardens are what was in question.
Well, at least you got it figured out! It took us almost 3 years to figure out that an unidentified species growing in the Quito Botanical Gardens was in fact Anthurium cupulispathum that had adapted a bit oddly to the gardens' extreme altitude.
Lorax, I'm glad this didn't take three years too. Maybe some of our not-so-clear examples are also odd adaptations to our climate.
I only photographed the G. tinctoria at the Italian garden at the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition, like a state fair), but there's also a G. manicata in the same area for comparison. The inflorescence branches on the manicata were narrow and pointed at the tips, as they are in almost all of the photos below. What was strikingly different as well were the leaf surfaces. I could run my hand over the manicata surface, but the tinctoria surface was so rough that I was unable to slide my hand along it at all. And, as maf has mentioned, the manicata leaves were mostly flat and the tinctoria ones were mostly cupped.
The gunnera at UBC Botanical Garden is currently mis-labeled. The specimen is Gunnera tinctoria. This species, which is somewhat smaller than G. manicata, with which it is frequently confused, is more easily propagated and much more common in cultivation, at least locally. It has inflorescence branches that are generally perky and stiff, and leaves that only grow to about 2 m across. Gunnera tinctoria lines the ditches all over southwestern Ireland, is a pest in New Zealand and has escaped cultivation in Tofina-area gardens. There are numerous specimens of both G. tinctoria and the even more impressive G. manicata (leaves to 3 m across) in many of Vancouver's larger parks.
The identification of the two cold-hardy large-leaved gunneras is one of my personal demons. I regularly mix up the names and features and have to review my own notes and photographs on an almost annual basis. Only last week, I confidently told a group of students that the smaller of the two is G. manicata. D'oh!
Spines aside, this is an adventure playground for kids. Perfect place to hide and seek. But Haloragaceae or Gunneraceae?
Bottom of this NZ page has a great pair of photos distinguishing the fruiting bodies of G.tinctoria and G.manicata.
I don't know about that - see the last comment in posting #9.
It has its new label now.
What's particularly good about this is that the Friends of the Garden volunteers won't be mislead into putting out a sign saying they're carrying this in the shop when their plants are G. manicata.
Since this is my everything-Gunnera thread, it seems like the place to post this photo of new plants growing from the middle of a leaf on this Gunnera tinctoria privately planted street planting. I haven't seen this on Gunnera before.
Someone with me asked for the name of that phenomenon, which I can't remember and can't figure out how to query, would be happy to learn. Thanks.
I just read that this is my "everything Gunnera" thread, so even though nothing has happened here for seven years, I'm posting a photo from today here. And I'll add one I posted elsewhere, but not in my thread. Gunnera manicata, I think the same group of plants at the bike and walking paths along the Greig Rhododendron Garden in Stanley Park.
This Gunnera manicata at the Parks Board office building is maybe half the height or less of the one in the previous posting, and there are some cup-shaped leaves. But the loose flower structure shows it to have this ID.
Next time you come to UK may I suggest a visit to TREBAH gardens in Cornwall.
There they have a forest of Gunnera manicata with a path running through it.
trebah gunnera manicata garden - Google Search
Cornwall: Trebah Garden
Thanks, Silver surfer. I love the photo of the kids walking along the path under it.
This might be of interest.
Gunnera ..Ban in UK. etc
Quote from link below...
"Now a study by the Royal Horticultural Society, which involved molecular and morphological analyses, as well as a historical investigation, has revealed that G manicata appears to have been lost from cultivation not long after it was introduced. In its place the researchers found a hybrid between G manicata and G tinctoria, which has been named Gunnera × cryptica."
Individual plant specimens don't adapt. When success outside of assumed parameters occurs it is because those assumptions were wrong. The kind of plant having broader or otherwise different tolerances than had been thought previously.
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Not surprising Gunnera manicata has been lost in UK cultivation, it's from southern Brazil, so tropical, or at best subtropical. G. tinctoria from Chile is temperate, so hardy. And looks like the hybrid has inherited the hardiness factor.
I'd long been surprised that a tropical Brazilian plant like G. manicata could survive UK winters - seems now I was right, it hadn't :-)

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After the past few weeks of eating nothing but heavy (albeit delicious) holiday comfort foods and slugging plenty of drinks to go with them, we’re just about ready for a fresh start. In fact, we’re desperate for it.
With the New Year behind us, what better time to start than now? As we set our intentions for 2018, being a tad bit nicer to our bodies should be a top priority—especially after last night. And this starts with eating nutritious meals.
We asked Nikki Bostwick, wellness enthusiast and founder/editor-in-chief of The Fullest, to share five of her favorite easy and quick recipes for a full day of healthy eating. “Eating clean has the obvious benefits of leaving you feeling lighter and your complexion brighter and more clear overall, but it also expands your mind, opening space for you to make solid decisions and be able to manage your life more easily.” Sounds just like what we need.
The best part about these recipes? They require little-to-no cooking skills, making it super-easy for anyone to enjoy a healthy and nutritious meal whenever they need.
Consider the below your day one meal plan.
Overnight breakfast oats These bloat-free overnight breakfast oats are a godsend—not only do they save you time in the morning, since they require no extra prep after soaking, they’re also packed with nutrients to get you going in the morning. “My favorite part about them is the way I feel afterward,” says Bostwick. “It’s not easy to find a breakfast food that satisfies your sweet tooth, is nourishing, and doesn’t make you feel too full or bloated. That’s because the proteins, carbohydrates, and other nutrients have been broken down through the soaking process, making them easier to digest.”
Directions:Combine all ingredients in a container and stir. Refrigerate overnight, or for at least two hours. This can be eaten cold or warmed up, and topped with your favorite fresh fruit. This will stay in your fridge for up to three days.
Greens-packed mint chip smoothieSmoothies make every morning better, and this nutrient-rich version is perfect for a mid-morning snack. “This mint chip smoothie not only tastes good, but its benefits are endless,” says Bostwick. “Reishi helps improve liver function and detoxification and it helps to balance your hormones and mitigate allergies and asthma. Mint helps to speed and ease digestion, while cacao nibs will give you a boost of energy. This smoothie is all you need to get your day going!”
Directions:Blend and enjoy!
The antioxidant saladAn antioxidant-rich salad is just what you need for an afternoon pick-me-up that won’t leave you feeling bloated or sluggish. This recipe by Bostwick can be made even more satisfying by adding salmon. Not to mention, it reaps some major skin benefits. “Packed full of antioxidants, like blueberries, greens, and hemp seeds, and omega-3s, from walnuts and salmon, this salad will truly make your skin glow.”
Directions:Combine salad ingredients in a bowl. Whisk together dressing ingredients, or pour into a mason jar and shake well. Toss dressing with salad mixture.
If adding salmon, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season the salmon with a generous pinch of sea salt and thinly sliced lemon wedges. Wrap in parchment paper and roast for 20 to 25 minutes until the fillet is fully cooked, but still moist and tender. Garnish with black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.
Healthy skin tonic Forget your detox tea, sip this warming vitamin- and antioxidant-rich tonic as a late afternoon treat instead. “This tonic is a creamy blend of healthy fats, Sun Potion’s yin power blend for optimal hormone health, tocotrienols, which are packed with vitamin E, and a light touch of sweetness. Drink this daily to keep your mood steady and your skin supple.”
Directions:Blend and enjoy!
Creamy cauliflower ginger soupWho doesn’t love a warm bowl of soup during the winter months? Bostwick shared her recipe for a creamy cauliflower-ginger version, though she mentions that you can swap out your vegetables as desired. “Just keep the base of this recipe in mind when you’re looking to play around with other types of veggies. All you need to make a good blended soup is a steamed or roasted vegetable, a liquid, a healthy fat, and herbs and spices.” The best part about blended soups? The prep is so easy.
Directions:First, steam cauliflower by bringing 1/4 cup of water to a boil in a large pan, adding in 1/2 tsp salt and the cauliflower florets. Cover and steam for about five minutes.
Remove from pan and combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender, blending until smooth.


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Opportunity mapping is a research tool used to understand the dynamics of “opportunity” within metropolitan areas. The purpose of opportunity mapping is to illustrate where opportunity rich communities exist (and assess who has access to these communities) and to understand what needs to be remedied in opportunity poor communities. With support from the Ford Foundation and with assistance from the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity is applying its expertise in opportunity mapping in the New Orleans region. The following report provides some early results from this analysis and describes the next steps in the development (and expansion) of this project.
The application of opportunity mapping in the New Orleans region can provide a crucial source of neighborhood level information to aide the monumental redevelopment efforts in post-Katrina New Orleans. Opportunity mapping can assist in connecting marginalized or displaced residents of the region to opportunity rich areas, and assist advocates in assuring new housing opportunities are provided in opportunity rich areas. Opportunity mapping also provides information to aid the reconstruction/rehabilitation of areas most severely impacted by Hurricane Katrina, identifying what opportunities were missing in these neighborhoods prior to Hurricane Katrina (e.g. employment opportunities or high quality educational opportunities) . We hope this information can aid community leaders in remedying these deficiencies to assure reconstruction creates opportunity rich neighborhoods that are accessible to all people.


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Wire Transfer is a way to send and receive funds. It is used by lots of people in many countries. It is very popular for online gambling purposes.
It’s a usual transfer from the customer`s account in a bank to a certain place. This way to manage money involves the specific banking institution and the specific wire transfer casinos that the client prefers to play in. It sounds confusing but is something we do on a regular basis.
The Majority of wire transfer online casinos get a large following. Here are some of the major casinos that accept wire transfers:
If you have some other casino, take a look at their deposit & withdrawal options before signing up to see if this banking option are accepted.
It’s easy to use this type of transfer once you figure out that your banking institution and your gambling provider accept this type of transfer.
- You need to check the Bank details for the specific casino you want to connect to through this way. This includes the casino’s BIN, IBAN, and SWIFT codes, as well as its address.
- Go to the bank office and ask the bank teller for the required data. Supply them with the above information and tell them how much you’d like to transfer. Some banks allow you to do this online, but I recommend going into the bank (especially when doing for the first time).
- Wait for the transfer to go through!
After confirming with the bank and checking whether the gambling provider is one of those that use casinos wire transfer, look here:
Do you wish the bank to have a record of your transfers?
Are you okay with the bank getting a fee from every transfer?
Is Interac or credit card a more convenient option?
Your bank or the online casinos that use wire transfer may have limits but they are large amounts that you more than likely will not surpass.
Yes, wire transfers are safe and secure to use for a gambling provider since it is connected to your bank.
Yes, wire transfers differ from Interac transfers with your bank.
No, the bank asks for your data and the data of the relevant casino.
- This way allows you to transfer large amounts of money, so it’s the most viable option for high rolling gamblers.
- Because you are dealing with your bank, wire transfers are as secure as it gets.
- Wire transfers don’t require a provider to set up a new way for online casinos wire transfer withdrawal and, because of this, are a convenient way to transfer for both gamblers and online casinos.
- The bank takes a fee off of every wire transfer.
- These transfers are directly connected to the bank so they will have records of all transactions completed by you.

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Name your price, a ticket to paradise,
I can’t stay here anymore, I’ve looked high and low, I’ve been from shore to shore to shore
If there’s a shortcut, I’d have found it, but there’s no easy way around it
Light of the world, shine on me, love is the answer.
Shine on us all, set us free, love is the answer. England Dan and John Ford Coley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj9MbG2OPtM
It’s Dec 24th, and after baking and devouring pizza and we’ve settled down to watch Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. I was intrigued: what is it that the “spirits” of the play reveal inspires Ebenezer to completely change directions to embrace a life of joy, tzedakah and community? Dickens has brilliantly played with time using these spirits: awareness of childhood heartbreak and of the grave which awaits Scrooge sandwich a present moment in which his actions can influence the future. Unbelievably, this is echoed in the end of father Jacob/Israel’s life. (Lest you think this is coincidence, recall the name of Ebenezer Scrooge’s dead partner, whose ghost starts this hullabaloo: Jacob, of course, Jacob Marley!) As is Jacob is nearing death, we are told of his life: Jacob’s days, the years of his life added to 147. Days blend with years and life with death. As the days of his death draw near, Jacob calls out for Joseph. Stand with me, do me an act of truth and loving kindness… and it is his grave he sees, and the act of kindness is to bury him with his ancestors is Canaan. In the very next scene his grandsons, Ephraim and Menasheh appear: the future. It is Ephraim and Menasheh’s names that many parents use today to invoke blessings for their sons.
Past, present, future, all mixed together, which of these time-realities has intense meaning? which holds the divine? One philosopher’s view of time is this beautiful thought by the pacifist Alain “we wait to die as if every moment were not dying and coming back to life. With each moment we are offered a new life. Today, now, immediately, it is our only foothold.” And yet all those moments in the past, and perhaps the possible lines into the future are real and eternal too. In relativity, time exists as part of the weave of space-time, which says that all time exists at once: past, present and future we can only experience it linearly. For more on time and relativity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7vpw4AH8QQ
Ultimately, perhaps what’s real, and what links these times and perspectives is love, as Carole King sings:
Childhood dreams like muddy waters
Flowing through me to my son and daughters …
Only love is real, everything else illusion …
We end the book of Genesis this week with the dying of these iconic giants of our history/psyche. There are many forces and emotions which have propelled our ancestors and propel us too. But perhaps the only one which yields life, which endures has been love – the “foothold” and reality. Judah’s and Joseph’s love have trumped jealousy and resentment to allow this moment. For Ebinezar Scrooge, acts and awareness of love save Tiny Tim, himself, and maybe us too.
But seriously, what’s love got to do with reality? what about all those other physical realities, such as those revealed by cold science, you know: f=ma? ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQmYBF_Sd8I ) Consider this: it it is love that makes this universe full of stars and life meaningful, is why we care about the universe at all. The pieces of the universe in proper relationship have created our bodies and souls, and if we choose it or if we’re lucky, pieces of the universe love us, and we them. One of the commandments most puzzling to some is the V’ahavta the command to Love God with all our heart, soul and might. This command follows the Shema and is in our mezuzah. But how and why love God? Perhaps this: love itself – the creative power that emerges with pieces of the universe in just the right relationship, is in reality a facet of God. What if our echo of this divine love is what makes us b’tzelem Elohim, in God’s image/shadow? But how can we love God in such a troubled world?
From Aaron Zeitlin’s Look at the Stars and Yawn:
Praise me, and I will know that you love Me. Curse me, and I will know that you love Me. Praise me or curse me and I will know that you love Me.
Sing out My Graces, says God; raise your fist and revile Me, says God
Sing out graces or revile, reviling is also a kind of praise, says God.
But if you sit fenced off in your apathy, says God, If you sit entrenched in ” I could care less” says God,
If you look at the stars and yawn, If you look at suffering and don’t cry out;
If you don’t praise and you don’t revile, Then I have created you in vain, says God **
So Ebinezer gets a glimpse across time and dimensions, recognizes the love lost in his childhood and youth, and lets love rule his present actions and so change the future. Jacob glimpses also across time, and our family survives through love. Love is the answer: God bless us every one!
** I know this poem has theological challenges: it presumes a deterministic view of God, in other words that God is puppeting the bad stuff, so we are obliged to raise our fist in protest. But in a universe containing chaos, and quantum fluctuations, God is the good stuff, the creativity, the life and love. We are God’s partners in making the good happen. In my view!

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We just heard: one of the antiscience bills before Oklahoma's legislature will have its first hearing next week. We need your help to stop this bill.
HB 1674 is modeled on dangerous, antiscience laws passed in Tennessee last year and Louisiana in 2008, and similar bills rejected in almost a dozen other states (including Oklahoma just last year). The bill will come before the House Education Committee next Tuesday, February 19.
Lawmakers need to hear from you this weekend.
Why so soon? Many lawmakers will make up their minds how to vote before the enter the hearing. It will be easier to reach them and sway them beforehand, through phone calls, emails, and personal conversations (many will be home in their districts for the long weekend). These conversations will lay the groundwork for the public testimony on Tuesday, and I hope you'll try to attend the hearing and speak out.
When: Tuesday, February 19, 10:30 AM
Where: Oklahoma Capitol Building, Room 412-C
Who: House Education Committee -- and you
What: Speak out against HB 1674
How: Contact legislators today (I posted the committee members' email addresses below and you can find your representative at the Oklahoma Legislature website). Arrive before the hearing on Tuesday and sign up to testify against the bill.
Why: HB 1674 is dangerous and unnecessary. Here are some reasons why:
- It wrongly singles out evolution and climate change (among others) as supposedly scientifically "controversial" topics.
- It makes it harder for school districts to establish a clear science curriculum.
- It limits school administrators' power to stop creationism or other nonscience lessons and thus opens local school districts to costly lawsuits.
- It takes away teachers' power to stop students from interrupting classes.
- It redefines and weakens the idea of academic freedom.
- It writes false claims about science into state law, contradicting textbooks, state standards, and the expertise of Oklahoma's scientists and teachers.
- It is a solution in search of a problem. No one has offered an example (other than creationism or other inappropriate material) where this bill would provide more protection than existing law and policy.
If you have not done so already and did not get this email directly from me, please sign up at NCSE's website to get action alerts and news about this effort. Please also share this information with your friends, and urge them to sign up as well. Together we can stop these antiscience bills.
Josh Rosenau, Programs and Policy Director
Members of the Oklahoma House Education Committee:
Ann Coody, Chair, 557-7398, email@example.com
Dennis Casey, Vice Chair, 557-7344, firstname.lastname@example.org
Ed Cannaday, 557-7375, email@example.com
Donnie Condit, 557-7376, firstname.lastname@example.org
Doug Cox, 557-7415, email@example.com
Lee Denny, 557-7304, firstname.lastname@example.org
Dale DeWitt, 557-7332, email@example.com
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Jeannie McDaniel, 557-7334, email@example.com
Jason Nelson, 557-7335, firstname.lastname@example.org
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Dustin Roberts, 557-7366, firstname.lastname@example.org
Jason Smalley, 557-7368, email@example.com
Todd Thomsen, 557-7336, firstname.lastname@example.org
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The first few chapters might get you worried, rest assured after this extended idle this novel gets going. The novel is an exploration of character and philosophy, which may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I really enjoyed it. The story examines the depth of the veneer of society and the utility of endeavor, even for art, at the expense of all else.
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- Who is at risk for suicide?
- What about gender?
- What about children?
- What about older adults?
- What about different ethnic groups?
- How can suicide be prevented?
- What should I do if someone I know is considering suicide?
- If you are in crisis
- For more information on Suicide in America
Suicide is a major public health concern. Around 30,000 people die by suicide each year in the United States. More people die by suicide each year than by homicide.
Suicide is tragic. But it is often preventable. Knowing the risk factors for suicide and who is at risk can help reduce the suicide rate.


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Cannabidiol (CBD) is a substance that many people take to treat pain. Understanding CBD can assist in removing the stigma that has been attached to it.
CBD oil is extracted from the cannabis plant and is used to treat a variety of ailments. People have reported taking this oil for pain alleviation, anxiety reduction, depression reduction, and sleep difficulties.
A lack of evidence from human studies to demonstrate the benefits of CBD oil is a result of prohibitions on cannabis usage and study, which has resulted in a paucity of evidence. As cannabis becomes more widely legalised in many jurisdictions, scientific investigation is gathering steam and yielding some encouraging results.
In this post, we’ll look at how CBD oil works and how individuals have used it to reduce chronic pain in the past and present.
Is Cannabidiol (CBD) legal? CBD products derived from hemp that contain less than 0.3 percent THC are allowed under federal law, but they are still banned under several state regulations. CBD-derived products manufactured from cannabis, on the other hand, are prohibited under federal law but allowed under some state regulations. When travelling, especially in foreign countries, always sure to check local legislation. It’s also important to remember that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved nonprescription CBD products, which may be labelled incorrectly.
What is CBD oil?
Chemical components found in different varieties of cannabis plants, such as hemp and marijuana, are at varying quantities depending on the variety.
The CBD levels in the plant are affected by how the plant is bred. The vast majority of CBD oil is derived from industrial hemp, which has a greater CBD level than marijuana on average.
The ingredient is extracted in a variety of ways by the many companies that produce CBD oil. Afterwards, the extract is combined with a carrier oil to create CBD oil.
CBD oil is available in a variety of concentrations, and people utilise it in a variety of ways. It is recommended that you consult with your doctor before using CBD oil.
Effects of CBD
Cbd is one of over 100 chemicals present in cannabis, which are collectively referred to as cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are found in a wide variety of plants, however they are most usually associated with the cannabis plant.
The cannabinoid CBD, in contrast to other cannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), does not produce a euphoric “high.” This is due to the fact that CBD does not interact with the same receptors as THC.
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) in the human body is responsible for receiving and translating signals from cannabinoids. It cannabinoids of its own, which are referred to as endocannabinoids, which it creates. The ECS has a role in the regulation of functions such as sleep, immune-system responses, and pain perception.
When THC enters the body, it has an effect on the endocannabinoid receptors in the brain, resulting in a “high” sensation. When this happens, the brain’s reward system is activated, resulting in the release of pleasure chemicals such as dopamine.
Does CBD make you high?
CBD is a completely separate molecule from THC, and its effects are extremely difficult to predict. No “high” is produced, and the individual’s ability to function is not impaired, but it does influence the body’s ability to utilise its own endocannabinoids more effectively.
As reported in Neurotherapeutics (2015), CBD has an impact on many other receptor systems in our bodies and will have an impact on the ECS when used in conjunction with other cannabinoids.
For example, CBD has been shown to increase the body’s levels of anandamide, a compound associated with pain regulation, which can reduce pain perception and improve mood when taken orally.
According to the National Centers for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), some evidence suggests that cannabis or CBD may have minor benefits in the treatment of chronic pain, however more research is needed.
While CBD appears to be a viable treatment option for pain reduction, research has not yet demonstrated that it is both safe and effective, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved CBD for use in the treatment of pain as a result.
CBD, according to a review published in 2020, may be beneficial for the treatment of chronic pain as well as for enhancing sleep and lowering inflammation, but that these advantages are condition-specific.
More data is needed to assess the therapeutic potential of CBD as well as safe and effective dosages for the treatment of chronic pain and inflammation.
According to current research, the following are some potential advantages of CBD oil:
Neuropathic pain is pain that occurs as a result of nerve injury. It is typical to experience this type of discomfort with disorders such as multiple sclerosis, accidents such as herniated discs, and infections such as shingles.
According to a 2017 review, CBD was effective in treating chronic neuropathy pain in people. Eleven randomised controlled studies with 1,219 participants were reviewed by the researchers.
However, according to a Cochrane review published in 2018, the potential benefits of cannabis-based medication may be exceeded by the risks associated with using it.
This study looked into the effects of cannabis-derived drugs, such as CBD, on chronic neuropathic pain, and found that they were beneficial. It examined 16 trials with a total of 1,750 individuals.
A greater amount of research is needed to fully understand the role of CBD in the therapy of chronic neuropathic pain, including the dangers, benefits, and optimal dosages.
An animal model was employed in a 2016 study published in the European Journal of Pain to determine whether CBD could help persons with arthritis control their pain. For four days, the researchers gave a topical lotion containing CBD to rats suffering from arthritis.
A considerable reduction in inflammation and symptoms of discomfort was observed by the researchers, with no further side effects observed.
Although it is possible that those who use CBD oil for arthritis would find alleviation from their symptoms, further human research are needed to corroborate these findings.
Affecting the entire body through the nerves and brain, multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that has no known cause.
Spasms of the muscles are one of the most prevalent symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Some people experience so severe spasms that they experience constant discomfort.
According to one study, using CBD oil for a short period of time can lower the amount of muscle spasms a person experiences. Although the findings were modest, many participants reported a lessening in their symptoms. More human research are required in order to confirm these findings.
The same report looked into the use of CBD to treat generalised chronic pain. The findings of various systematic reviews encompassing dozens of trials and studies were collated by the researchers. According to the findings of their research, there is significant evidence that cannabis is an effective treatment for chronic pain in adults with a variety of symptoms.
These findings are supported by a further study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. According to the findings of this study, CBD can help to reduce pain and inflammation.
The researchers also discovered that participants were not likely to develop a tolerance to the effects of CBD, which meant that they would not need to raise their dose over the course of time.
People who suffer from chronic pain may benefit from cannabinoids such as CBD, according to the researchers.
CBD presently offers a wide range of applications and has the potential to be a game changer.
- helping people quit smoking
- managing drug withdrawal
- treating seizures and epilepsy
- treating anxiety
- reducing some effects of Alzheimer’s disease
- reducing antipsychotic effects for people with schizophrenia
- potentially combating type 1 diabetes and cancer in the future
Despite the fact that additional research is needed to validate the benefits of CBD oil, it is emerging as a potentially viable and diverse therapy option.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved one version of CBD, known as Epidiolex, for the treatment of two uncommon forms of epilepsy as well as seizures induced by a rare illness known as tuberous sclerosis complex, according to the FDA.
To put it another way, while CBD-derived products produced from marijuana are not currently permitted at the federal level, they are legal under the rules of several states.
People should familiarise themselves with the laws of their home state as well as the laws of any destination they intend to visit. They must keep in mind that the FDA does not approve or regulate CBD products that are not prescribed by a doctor. As a result, it is possible that labelling is erroneous.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate CBD for the majority of diseases. As a result, dosages are now subject to interpretation, and consumers should proceed with caution when utilising these amounts.
Anyone interested in using CBD should consult with a doctor first to determine whether it will be beneficial or safe to do so, as well as how much to consume.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Epidiolex, a refined version of CBD, for the treatment of certain kinds of epilepsy. Individuals taking this drug should adhere to their doctor’s recommendations about dosage.
The majority of people tolerate CBD oil well, however there are some negative effects that may occur.
As reported in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research in 2017, the most common negative effects of cannabis use are as follows:
Additionally, using CBD oil with other drugs may either increase or decrease the effectiveness of those medications.
The research also points out that other features of CBD, like as its long-term effects on hormones, have yet to be thoroughly investigated by scientists. Further long-term studies will be beneficial in understanding whether or not CBD has any adverse effects on the body over time.
Make an appointment with your physician before using CBD, as it may interact with certain over the counter medications and dietary supplements. It may also interact with some prescription medications, especially with those that warn against consuming grapefruit.
CBD may potentially interfere with the activity of an enzyme known as the cytochrome P450 complex. There is a possibility that this disruption will damage the liver’s ability to break down toxins, raising the likelihood of liver toxicities.
Patients should be aware that there is a risk of liver damage, lethargy, and maybe depression and suicidal thoughts with Epidiolex, however these are risks associated with other epilepsy therapies as well, including gabapentin.
According to one study published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, the anti-inflammatory effect of cannabis may be overstated, resulting in excessive inflammation. A significant drop in inflammation may impair the lungs’ ability to defend themselves, increasing the likelihood of infection.
Almost all of the study on CBD oil and pain has been conducted on adults. The use of CBD oil in children is not recommended by medical professionals because there has been insufficient research into the effects of CBD oil on a child’s growing brain.
Epidiolex, on the other hand, may be prescribed for children as young as 2 years old who suffer rare kinds of epilepsy.
When a woman is pregnant or breastfeeding, she should avoid using CBD oil.
When using CBD products by mouth in conjunction with high-fat meals, people should exercise caution. High-fat meals have been shown to significantly boost CBD concentrations in the blood, increasing the likelihood of negative effects occuring.
Because the FDA does not monitor CBD products in the same manner that it regulates medicines or dietary supplements, firms may mislabel or misrepresent their goods in order to gain market share. As a result, it is quite crucial to conduct thorough research and select a high-quality product.
While numerous studies have suggested that CBD oil is beneficial for pain relief, further research, particularly long-term trials with human participants, is needed to confirm this.
CBD oil, on the other hand, appears to hold promise as a pain reliever. Some scientific and anecdotal data suggests that it can assist people in coping with chronic pain in a variety of situations.
CBD oil is particularly intriguing because it has no intoxication effects and may have a lower risk of negative effects than many other types of pain drugs.
If someone is considering using CBD oil for the first time, they should consult with their doctor first.


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▍Epic Seven x TenSura Collab Trailer
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The Epic Seven x TenSura event will feature a collaboration story from October 28 to November 18, 2021. Rimuru (CV: Miho Okasaki) and Milim (CV: Rina Hidaka) will be available in Summon, together with their relics. A special login bonus campaign is also held to celebrate the collaboration.
Players can receive Shuna (CV: Sayaka Senbongi) and her relics as rewards by logging into the game for 7 consecutive days during the collaboration period.
Two “Collaboration Special Packs” that include in-game items such as sky stones and bookmarks of covenants will be sold during the collaboration event.
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The Japan server of Epic Seven will celebrate its 2nd anniversary on November 7. The 2nd Anniversary Login Bonus Campaign will be held from November 4 to December 2, where you can receive ★5 Hero Summons and ★5 Ancient Relics Summons. New ★5 Moonlight heroes will also arrive on November 11.
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Last night more resin was put on the right rear. This thing sucked up the resin. 6 oz. on the outside and 6 oz. on the inside. And it still has spots that need more. And I think I am going to have to put a layer of cloth on it to make it smooth and strong. Hindsight is 20/20. I should have bought a gallon.
I also learned from the other side. I had to pop some foam blocks in the right side to ''puff'' it up in spots. For the left side, the cap on the end of the wood from the original armrest was cut larger so, hopefully, no foam will be required. The metal upright was shrunk/stretched in the fore/aft direction. The left/right will be done when to match the card, not the other side.
Another change. Instead of foil, fleece, plastic wrap, this side got foil, fleece, foil. The plastic wrap was just too difficult to work with.
The wheel house was covered with aluminum foil. Then a layer of fleece was fitted to space the final piece away from the wheel house so a pad can be added to prevent the armrest from rubbing on the wheel house. Finally a layer of plastic wrap was applied.
A piece of fleece was contact cemented to the upright of the armrest frame. It was stretch and stapled to the wood and then installed on the card. The entire assembly was then installed in the car.
The fleece was stretched and resin was applied. Unfortunately, the fleece really sucked up the resin and I ran out of time before I could completely cover the outside.
We are in for some really hot weather, so I am not sure when I will be able to finish the resin work and move on to the other side.
The panels were all popped off. The bottoms of the door panels were trimmed based on the line drawn just above the rocker ''hump.'' A coat of landau top adhesive was applied to the backs of the panels and plain sheets. Once dry the panels were placed on the plain sheet sections. After rolling out with a laminate roller, the rear panels were trimmed.
I decided to chop up the original armrests which were falling apart. The three pieces of wood in the original panel was my quest. After peeling off the old material and padding, the wood piece was inspected. The three pieces which make up the wood were in good shape but the glue holding them together had all but given up. They were separated, cleaned a little, glued, and stapled. A PVC piece was made and used to cover the the opening for the ash tray.
The metal angle for the leading edge was shrunk and stretched to form the leading edge of the armrest. It was drilled for nut-serts. Once all the nut-serts were in, The metal angle was epoxied to the
One final shot of the under seat panel showing how the seat bottom fits now.
A piece of panel was cut and located on the door. 1/8'' holes were drilled and Clecos installed. The panel was marked and trimmed to fit. Holes for the window switch and latch release were drilled.
One by one (sometimes two by two!) the Clecos were removed, the holes enlarged to 1/4'', and Auveco clips were installed.
The right panel was checked on the left door. It was close enough so it was used to trace out the panel for the left door, saving some time. The holes were drilled and Clecos installed. Trimming was started.

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Stuck in Bigfix prompts to install MS security baseline and reboot cycle.
Although the system had already been rebooted it keeps going through the cycle of installing the patching baseline then reboot. I had tried sending refresh from console, as well as, running action to perform Task # 1976
TROUBLESHOOTING: Reset the BES Client - BES >= 9.0 to no avail. The user keeps getting the install and restart prompts,
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William Cullen Bryant
Essay by Wynn Yarborough, 1994
William Cullen Bryant was our " first American writer of verse to win international acclaim." (Tomlinson, 30) Bryant was considered a child-prodigy, publishing his first poem at age ten and his first book when he was thirteen, a political satire of an embargo policy of Thomas Jefferson. Bryant studied both Latin and Greek and had access to a library full of the classics, which explains many of the classical allusions in his poetry. Dr Bryant, his father, was a physician and interceded in many points of Bryant's life. He pushed Bryant towards the legal profession, helped critique and even sent his poems, without his son's approval, to literary magazines, and helped to publish his first book, Embargo .
Bryant's early poetry was published in the early nineteenth century. He published poems in the North American Review. In fact this is where we first find "Thanatopsis." This early poetry seems to be written before and submitted much later; Bryant was known for editing his work for quite some time before submissions. He also published essays in which he called for a " . . . robust American literature." (Tomlinson, 33) He wanted poetry praised for its merit not its "American-ness". He was very interested in technique, publishing "On the Use of Trisyllabic Feet in Iambic Verse" in 1819. His combination of freedom and form is not seen as paradoxical:" His poetic theory and practice, founded upon romantic principles of emotional expression, naturalness, simplicity, spontaneity, irregularity, and freedom, set him squarely in the romantic movement which he anticipates in America by over a decade." (Jelliffe, p. 134)
He practiced law, supporting a wife and family, and wrote very little between 1818-1825. Most of the material published during this period was previously written poems now submitted. His newest poem of that period, The Ages, resulted from delivering the Phi Beta Kappa poem at the Harvard commencement. Bryant's first book of poems was published following the warm reception of this poem. It appears that this is when he made a change that would alter his prominence and affect his art, profoundly. He became assistant editor to the New York Evening Post, after giving up the drudgery of practicing law. While he would make more money as a journalist, his output of poetry was greatly reduced thus directly reducing his placement in literary history according to critics.
The New York Evening Post was a paper established by the Federalist Party stalwart, Alexander Hamilton. Bryant was a proponent of "Laissez-Faire," hands-off , economic policy. He opposed tariffs of any kind, as we saw in his earliest book where he satirizes the embargo of U.S. goods to the European ports. He was against slavery, endorsing the Free-Soil party, the Republican party, and Lincoln. His influence from the editorial desk of the New York Evening Post was great. He published poetry, but his first collected edition included only five previously unpublished poems.
Bryant received great praise for his poetry, but the critics did not give him unconditional laurels, due to the absence of a full range of poetry, such as epics, elegies, and verse drama. In short, as we have seen, he didn't publish enough. He looked at art as something demanding time and reflection, something not afforded to him on his travels or by his work at the paper. He did publish The Letters of a Traveller in 1850, a series of letters he had written to the Evening Post, describing his tours of Europe, Mexico, Cuba, and South America.
In 1866, after the death of his wife, Bryant resumed translating the Iliad and subsequently the Odyssey. He took up translation and editing anthologies as he did less and less with the newspaper. He published a collected edition, a final one, in 1876.
Bryant's place in literary history is not altogether secure. He is regarded as falling somewhat short of his potential. Although he published little as he became immersed in the journalistic life, he was extremely popular in his time and even one time was named as a candidate for President.
Paper for graduate course in American Literature, Fall 1994 for Dr. Ann Woodlief, Virginia Commonwealth University. Do not copy; this may be used in academic papers with permission from Dr. Woodlief (firstname.lastname@example.org).
Note: If you are interested in knowing more about Bryant and his poetry, check out Frank Gado's William Cullen Bryant, An American Voice.

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Di new Army Chief, Ibrahim Attahiru replace di man wey sack am in 2017.
Di now-former Army Chief, Tukur Buratai bin ‘sack’ im ‘replacement’, Ibrahim Attahiru as di commander leading di fight against militant Islamist group Boko Haram for December 2017.
Although dem no give official reason for Maj Gen Ibrahim Attahiru removal dat time. Im redeployment to an unspecified post follow several attacks by di insurgents, including di killing of at least 50 pipo for inside one mosque for November dat year.
Army chief Gen Tukur Buratai bin give am a deadline in July 2017 to deliver Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau dead or alive within 40 days.
- Three tins Buhari newly appointed Service Chiefs need to do first
- Wetin Wike, Fayose, Dino Melaye and odas tok about Buhari appointment of Service Chiefs
- Buhari don sack im service chiefs, appoint new ones – see di new ones here
For July, more than 40 pipo die during one military operation to free pipo wey di militants ambush for one convoy.
Di pipo wey die include soldiers and one oil exploration team. Maj Gen Attahiru Ibrahim bin get di appointment to lead di offensive against Boko Haram for di north-east for May dat year.
Dem later replace Attahiru wit another general, Nicholas Rogers, wey lead a special military and police force to tackle ethnic clashes for di volatile central region.
Who be Major General Ibrahim Attahiru?
Major General Attahiru Ibrahim bin dey work as di General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Nigerian Army before im appointment as Chief of Army Staff.
Dem born am on 10 August, 1966.
E come from Kaduna North of Kaduna State, and be member of di Regular Course 35 of di Nigerian Defence Academy.
Nigeria President Muhamadu Buhari on Tuesday, 26 January 2021 accept di immediate resignation of di Service Chiefs and approve dia retirement from service.
Dis dey follow plenti pressure from interest groups ova di security situation for Nigeria and dia recommendation calling on di presidency to sack di service chiefs for incompetence and dia inability to arrest kidnapping, banditry and bombings for di kontri.
President Muhammadu Buhari wey take office in May 2015 bin make promise to beat back di militants.
However, Boko Haram don continue to carry out bomb and gun attacks for di north-east.
Major General Attahiru Ibrahim dey expected as di new Chief of Army Staff to deliver di presidency promise to bring insurgency and banditry to an end for di kontri.

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Juxtapoz // Sunday, August 05, 2012
Joe Yorty is a San Diego-based artist that works in a variety of sculptural and two-dimensional mediums. As an obsessive collector of things and a habitual thrift store scavenger, Yorty utilizes objects that are carefully crafted by the unskilled, worn by use and time, and discarded for a second round of consumption.
Juxtapoz // Saturday, August 04, 2012
Mia Christopher is a young San Francisco-based artist fresh out of her BFA at the California College of the Arts. Working in several different mediums, Christopher's works are an amalgamation of colors, shapes, and textures. Different types of paper, amorphous forms of latex, and simple gouache and acrylic color fields come together to form the beautifully abstract collection of images and three-dimensional objects in her portfolio. Here are a select few.
Juxtapoz // Tuesday, July 31, 2012
There are endless possibilities in the universe of collage art, and we really like what Debra Hampton has done with this series of works. Combining ??magazine cut outs, watercolor, and ink on panel, Hampton reimagines, arranges, and removes most identifiable elements of the model or person she is borrowing from and turns it into a surreal firestorm.
Juxtapoz // Monday, July 23, 2012
Jens Ullrich's collages have struck a chord between the contemporary athlete and the classical sculpture, carefully aligning these majestically poised bodies of stone alongside the twisting and flexing muscles of the human form in motion, a visual delight that is quite a simple gesture that arouses several visual and historical discussions.
Juxtapoz // Monday, July 16, 2012
Antony Zinonos' bold and clean collages are playful, light, and compelling. Often invoking humor, each image is a conglomeration of vibrant, flat color, carefully plucked print images (with an emphasis on the vintage), and underlying narrative.
Juxtapoz // Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Quint Contemporary Art's current show exhibits work from an eclectic group of artists. The pieces in the exhibition by MIke Calway-Fagen, Joseph Huppert, Francesco Longenecker, Lee Materazzi (here), Timothy Earl Neil, and Ali Silverstein pull from a variety of art historical and current issues.
Juxtapoz // Monday, June 25, 2012
Photo montage and collage have the inherent power to juxtapose and arrange strange and foreign subjects creating new associations from unlikely pairings, a re-occuring motivation and end goal for artist's working in this medium. The result from this process is usually a variety of relationships that are telling of particular aspects of the given subjects.
Juxtapoz // Monday, May 28, 2012
Collage has the capacity to alienate, estrange, and transform objets and images into something entirely unrecognizable and new, harkening back to the source, but compiling new associations and new contexts. Magazines are packed full of images that are strange, familiar, and numerous all at once.
Juxtapoz // Thursday, May 03, 2012
Eva Lake is a an artist working in both photomontage and painting. Her current show Judd Women Targets is now on view at Frosch and Portmann in New York, consisting of several collage series. Here we provide a preview of the "Judd Montage" series, one of her earlier collage series, playing with found magazine print images of the famous Donald Judd's sculptural works, being incorporated within new contexts...
Juxtapoz // Tuesday, April 24, 2012
London-based artist John Stezaker catalogues images from a variety of books, magazines, and postcards, using these printed photographic images as appropriating ready-made content in a new context, allowing its original and new context as a means to create associations and new meanings.


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Fun Things To Do In Manhattan Beach, California
Updated: Aug 12, 2022
From exploring local boutiques to shaking the sand, Manhattan Beach is a hub for shopping, surf, and the sun. This deluxe beach town is home to world-class shopping, endless outdoor activities, and great restaurants which makes it an ideal travel destination for all seasons. Here are the fun things to do while in Manhattan Beach, California.
BIKE OR WALK THE STRAND
The favorite pleasure in Manhattan Beach for most people is a simple one. Walk or bike on beachside sidewalk commonly known as The Strand. Visitors would never run out of stuff to see while strolling for miles in each of two directions. You will go along the waterfront of Manhattan Beach from the pier's north but if you go south, it is approximately two miles to downtown Hermosa Beach and the Hermosa Beach Pier.
There are also skateboarders, joggers, rollerbladers along the way, and keep your eyes open for dolphins in the ocean. Rental electric bikes are available in the area for those who didn't bring their own bike. While taking a break during your walk or biking, you can stop at one of a few bars, cafes, and restaurants for a snack and drink.
RIDE THE WAVES
Manhattan Beach is a famous spot for surfing and of the beaches in the city, El Porto is recognized as a top place in Los Angeles to surf. El Porto presents some sizable waves that seasoned surfers will love and enjoy thanks to the underwater cave. One Wave Surf School provides surfing lessons for locals and visitors for more than a decade. If you love riding the waves or dreamed of knowing how to surf, grab your board and have a good time in Manhattan Beach.
STROLL THE MANHATTAN BEACH PIER
Manhattan Beach Blvd & Ocean Dr, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
The hexagonal-shaped, red-roofed building at the furthest part of the Manhattan Beach Pier is what makes it one of Santa Monica Bay's prettiest and most popular piers. Another thing that completes the iconic scene is the palm trees that line the parking lot. The pier is also home to an aquarium that displays local marine life and includes touch tanks.
The Manhattan Beach Pier has surfaced in several films given its location next to Hollywood and its photogenic scenes. The pier's cameos include the Falling Down's final shot where the character of Michael Douglas is reunited with his family and the Point Break scene where Keanu Reeves purchases his surfboard. There are also numerous activities and amenities near the pier that draws visitors to the area. Many restaurants and shops can be found at the entrance of the pier, the Roundhouse Aquarium, and the volleyball courts scattered the nearby sand.
ENJOY THE SAND DUNE PARK
Bell Ave & 33rd St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Manhattan Beach's Sand Dune Park is popular for its 100 feet high sand dunes. The park is a famous place for children and kids at heart. Steps and switchbacks head to a nature area, acting as a path that provides several methods to reach the summit. The plants along the trail offer an interesting and educational nature walk. Visitors can enjoy the city's panoramic views from the peak of the sand dune. The park also features a small playground with swings, climbing equipment, and a merry-go-round.
VISIT THE ROUNDHOUSE MARINE STUDIES LAB AND AQUARIUM
2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
The Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium acts as the Oceanographic Teaching Stations' educational facility located in Manhattan Beach Pier. Inside of the facility is viewing tanks and touch tanks that both display a large variety of fish and marine invertebrates. The Roundhouse Aquarium aims to provide ocean science education for all ages from discovering to experiencing and connecting with the ocean's wonders. They also offer summer science beach camp, sand sculpture contest, and more.
SAVOR THE MANHATTAN BEACH SUNSET
The sun sets in the west and rises in the east, making any of California's beach towns a perfect place to witness the sunset. Manhattan Beach is a great place to observe the sun sink above the horizon and wander along the sand while the sky bursts in colors. Winter sunsets are generally the most colorful so visitors during the winter season are in for a special treat. Go on a picnic dinner or head to Bliss Beach for an Instagram-worthy beach set-up that includes a large rug, a side table, day beds, and an umbrella.


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The classic (and notoriously difficult) Ninja Gaiden has finally made it to the Wii U eShop on the Virtual Console, as revealed by a new trailer.
so many childhood memories connected to this game. one of my favorite games of all time.
love this game.... i beat it in one day but the arcade version was hard
Excellent challenging game. Would love to see Ryu Hyubusa in Smash Bros!
well here's another $1 upgrade from my Wii VC to my Wii U. No brainer.
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday said there was no change to a U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan, a day after he angered China by saying he would be willing to use force to defend the democratic island.
The issue of Taiwan loomed over a meeting in Tokyo of leaders of the Quad grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia and India, who stressed their determination to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region in the face of an increasingly assertive China – though Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the group was not aimed at any one country.
The four leaders said in a joint statement issued after their talks that they “discussed their respective responses to the conflict in Ukraine and the ongoing tragic humanitarian crisis”.
In an apparent concession to India, which has long had close ties with Russia, the words “Russia” or “Russian” did not appear in the statement.
Kishida told a news conference the leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, had shared their concerns about Ukraine and all four agreed on the importance of the rule of law, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
But Biden’s comment on Taiwan, which was not even an official agenda topic at the Quad meeting, was the focus of much of the attention of the delegations and media.
While Washington is required by law to provide self-ruled Taiwan with the means to defend itself, it has long followed a policy of “strategic ambiguity” on whether it would intervene militarily to protect it in the event of a Chinese attack – a convention Biden had appeared to break with on Monday.
On Tuesday, Biden, asked if there had been any change to the U.S. policy on Taiwan, responded: “No.”
“The policy has not changed at all. I stated that when I made my statement yesterday,” he said after the talks with his Quad colleagues.
China considers Taiwan an inalienable part of its territory and says it is the most sensitive and important issue in its relationship with Washington.
Biden’s Monday comment, when he volunteered U.S. military support for Taiwan, was the latest in a series of apparently off-the-cuff assertions that suggest his personal inclination is to defend it.
Some critics have said he has misspoken on the issue, or made a gaffe, but other analysts have suggested that given Biden’s extensive foreign policy experience and the context in which he made the remarks, next to Kishida and after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he had not spoken in error.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that China had no room for compromise or concessions on matters relating to its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Biden condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying it had global ramifications.
“Russia’s assault of Ukraine only heightens the importance of those goals of fundamental principles of international order, territorial integrity and sovereignty. International law, human rights must always be defended regardless of where they’re violated in the world,” he said.
Kishida echoed Biden’s condemnation of Russia, saying its invasion “shakes the foundation of international order” and was a direct challenge to the principles of the United Nations.
“We should not allow similar things to happen in the Indo-Pacific region,” he said.
Biden said the United States would stand with its “close democratic partners” to push for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
India has frustrated the United States with what it regards as a lack of support for U.S.-led sanctions on Russia and condemnation of its invasion, and abstained in U.N. Security Council votes on Russia’s invasion.
The White House said Biden had condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a bilateral meeting with Modi but it did not say if Modi had agreed.
Though India has developed close U.S. ties in recent years and is a vital part of the Quad grouping, it also has a long-standing relationship with Russia, which remains a major supplier of its defense equipment and oil supplies.
New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that “strong views” were expressed in the talks about Russia but did not give details.
Albanese also said his goals were aligned with the priorities of the Quad, telling his fellow leaders he wanted them all to lead on climate change.
“The region is looking to us to work with them and to lead by example,” he said. “That’s why my government will take ambitious action on climate change and increase our support to partners in the region as they work to address it.”
China has been extending its influence in the Pacific where island nations face some of the most direct risks from rising seas. Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi will in coming days visit the Solomon Islands, which recently signed a security pact with China despite U.S and Australian misgivings.
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