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Here is a fun event this weekend. Take a ride to Arrowood Farm Brewery in Accord New York, Ulster County. The farm is an easy 90 minute drive from Northern Westchester County and lies just west of New Paltz New York in the beautiful Hudson Valley.
This year’s Felice County Fair will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Arrowood Farm Brewery. The festival and will feature artists performing on one stage in addition to great local food vendors, craft beer, and other activities.
Unique and Collaborative Sets Featuring Performances by CONOR OBERST · THE FELICE BROTHERS · HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF · EVAN STEPHENS HALL (PINEGROVE) · HALEY HEYNDERICKX · AL OLENDER · and WILLIAM LAWRENCE. plus additional special guests.
The Felice Brothers are a country/rock band from the Catskills, and have released several albums. Hurray for the Riff Raff describes its genre of music as “Americana” and they are from New Orleans. The band is headed by lead singer Alynda Segarra, and has released 10 albums since 2007.
It sounds like a great day in the country with live bands, food and of course the great craft beer from Arrowood Farm Brewery.
Please check out this link for more information, tickets, what and what not to bring etc.
“Powerful”, “Raw” and “Intense”. These are just a few adjectives that went through my mind as I watched The Exonerated, now on stage at the Ridgefield Theater Barn in Ridgefield Ct. The play is about 6 inmates on death row and how they were wrongfully accused, and after decades they were exonerated.
The stage design for this production is stark and bleak. The walls are dark prison gray, there is a bench in the front of the stage and 10 wooden chairs line the three walls where the actors all sit silently until they stand up to tell their story to the audience. On the back wall is a single window with prison bars. The front of the stage is lit with a spot light but the rest of the stage where the actors sit is cast in shadows as if they are forgotten.
During the performance we meet each of the prisoners, 5 men and 1 woman. One of the men is Delbert who is a self described poet and he tells not only his own story, but serves as the narrator. He focuses the audience on the injustice of each of the prisoner’s arrests and convictions. Each of the prisoners rise from their chair to tell the audience a brief part of their story before returning in silence to their chair. We learn about their arrest, the pressure to make a confession, false testimony and other tactics which cast a poor light on the justice system. Several of the prisoners are African American and all have low incomes which results in shoddy legal representation. All are convicted and sent to death row. Also are on the stage are two women who portray the wives of the convicted. Two other male actors play multiple roles of police officers, prosecutors, and defense attorneys.
There is no music, and only one actor speaks at a time. The theater is silent and you can hear the audience members reaction as they gasp in disbelief and anger at the mistreatment of these people at the hands of the justice system.
The stories are real and based on true events. The actors are all first rate and as each tells their story the audience has their eyes riveted to the stage as they hang on every word. The performances are compelling and heart wrenching. But all is not darkness in this story as the convicted are finally exonerated though they are scarred and have lost decades of their lives. There is an uplifting feeling of hope as the play concludes. The full house at the Theater Barn gave the cast a well deserved standing ovation.
This is certainly a play you should see, and we were very impressed by the direction and brilliant performances. Due to mature subject matter, the play is not recommended for audience members under 18. The play runs just over 90 minutes with no intermission.
The wonderful cast includes Kevin Knight as Delbert, Priscilla Squiers as Sunny, George Croom as Robert, Kendall Driffin as Georgia / Female Ensemble #1, David Fritsch as Gary, Chris Cooney as Kerry, David Tate as David, Paulette Layton as Sue/Sandra/Female Ensemble #2,Timothy Huber as Male Ensemble #1,Matt Pagliaro as Male Ensemble #2. Directed by Elizabeth Young who has crafted a powerful moving play.
The play runs through September 25th 2022 and is presented without intermission Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 5pm.
Doors open one hour prior to curtain; Cabaret Seating; Bring Food & Drink; Snacks are available in the lobby. The Ridgefield Theater Barn is a unique venue and a local treasure.
A new musical has opened right here in the Hudson Valley. Hearts of the Hollow is a musical adaptation of the classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” written by Washington Irving. Irving was one of America’s first well known authors and was a resident of Tarrytown, New York.
Set in the early 1800’s in the rolling farmlands around Tarrytown, the famous tale involves a Hessian soldier who was killed during the Revolutionary war, and his head was separated from his corpse. The Headless Horseman as he is known terrorizes the countryside and its residents searching for his lost head.
The residents of the area live in fear of the mysterious horseman. But life in the Hollow goes on with crops to harvest, school to teach, and of course romance.
Hearts of the Hollow is a two act, 20 song musical with music and lyrics by Patricia White, and score by Mo Khoder. Patricia White also wrote the play and served as producer. She was inspired by a live reading of the story and thought it would make a fine musical. She was correct.
All the main characters from the original tale are here as well as some new characters. The story mixes they mystery and spookiness of the original tale and adds the lightness of romance, and learning to follow your heart.
The cast includes Yasmin Ranz-Lind as Katrina Van Tassel, Wayne Hu as her father, Justin Witwick as Ichabod Crane, DaShaun Williams as Brom Bones, as well as 9 other actors. The crafting of the tale goes from the macabre to the lighthearted, and the songs are crafted to fit the mood. You will be alarmed when the Headless Horseman himself finally enters the theater and surprises the audience. Such fun!
Part of the magic of the show is the use of a projection screen as the background which changes the setting to farmland, to house interiors, to even a fog filled forest. It was very effective. The cast also moves down the center aisle of the theater bringing the action into the audience. The songs included “City Life” which the audience was singing and humming outside at intermission. The finale which included the whole ensemble, “Looking up” wowed the audience into a standing ovation.
The venue is inside the Whipple-Feely Chapel in Carmel, a 19th century church and is the perfect stage for this production. This is just the right play to get you in the Halloween spirit!
This special seasonal event takes place in Carmel, NY at the Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park inside the historical Whipple-Feely Chapel. Shows run every weekend from September 9 to October 31, 2022. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm. On Monday, October 31, there will be a special Halloween performance at 8 pm. Arrive in costume on Halloween to be eligible to win a prize!
Hearts of the Hollow takes place at The Whipple-Feeley Chapel located at The Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park
201 Gipsy Trail Road, Carmel, NY 10512
Dates: Every weekend from September 9 – October 31, 2022
One of my favorite places in Westchester is Barley Beach House, which is right on the beach in Rye NY. Overlooking the sound it is the best local place for sun, sand, cocktails, and food.
All summer long they have been hosting parties on the lower beach deck which leads straight out onto the sand and overlooks Long Island Sound.
On Friday September 2nd from 7-10pm Barley Beach House will host its last Sunset Supper of the season. Enjoy a buffet dinner, charcuterie board and sink you toes in the sand as the sun goes down. A cash bar is available. This is a great way to kick off the holiday weekend so close to home.
4000 Miles a brilliant drama written by Amy Herzog and first produced at Lincoln Center is now on stage at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport.
The audience is greeted by a stage that has been designed to look like a well lived in Greenwich Village apartment. The apartment is occupied by Vera Joseph (played by Mia Dillon) a widow and ex-communist who has lived there for decades. The intricate design of the set immediately draws the audience into the play. At 3 am we meet Vera as she stumbles from her bedroom to answer the door. Her 20 something year old grandson Leo (played by Clay Singer) enters the scene pushing his road bike which is weighed down with heavy bike luggage. The exhausted Leo explains he has just cycled from Seattle to New York. He wanted to visit his girlfriend Bec but when she turns him away in the middle of the night, he heads to his stay with his octogenarian grandmother.
The next morning a conversation begins between these two unlikely roommates. The back story of these characters slowly introduces the audience to Vera and Leo. The revelation of who these characters are is protracted as the playwright wants to draw the audience into the apartment and into the conversation itself. Amy Herzog has crafted characters that are at once likable yet are complex.
Leo along with his friend Micah has left his home in St. Paul, Minnesota and ridden clear across the country. At the start he dips his back tire of his bike into the Pacific with the plan to dip the front tire into the Atlantic at his journey’s end. He and Micah photograph their odyssey but tragedy strikes when a truck overturns and Micah is buried under the heavy load of its cargo of chickens.
Not only is his friend killed but the camera which captured the memories of their trip is destroyed as well. Not even attending the funeral of his good friend, Leo pedals on alone trying to escape his past and his present. The playwright uses metaphors throughout the play and they are quite effective without being obvious. Finally, weighed down by his bike bags and his grief, he arrives in Greenwich Village though his trip is not complete. His overnight stay turns into a three week long voyage of self discovery with his grandmother, Vera.
As the other main character, Vera Joseph is a widow living in the same apartment for many decades. Her late husband Joe still has his name on the buzzer, and his library of books on communism and Marxism still line the shelves. Though he has been gone for 10 years, Vera stills sleeps in the same room with two twin beds where she nursed her husband in his last days. She has never returned to her own room. Her husband’s clothes still hang in the closet. She has no friends and her only contact is by phone with the woman across the hall that she never met and does not like. Vera is trapped by her past and very much alone.
The brilliance of the play is in the complex yet revealing dialogue between Leo and Vera. Sad and dramatic discourse is occasionally broken by a well timed humorous line which effectively breaks the tension. We learn Leo is intelligent though did not attend college. He is without a compass, a man-child who is always on the move. It is Vera who tries to put him back on course. Vera with the urging of Leo takes back her old persona by changing the name on the door buzzer to her own, and severing her ties with her cranky neighbor. The transformation of both characters is subtle and carefully revealed.
Bec (played by Lea Dimarchi) is Leo’s girlfriend and enters the play to inform Leo that she is breaking up with him. She delayed college for him and now she needs to move on.
Later in the play in a touching scene, Bec returns with her own bike. She is heading off to class, but gives Leo several maps for him to follow and to finally reach the end of his journey by dipping the front tire of his bike in the Atlantic. She knows he is lost and wants him to find his way. Yet another of the metaphors woven throughout the clever dialogue.
The other character in the play is Amanda (played by Phoebe Holden). Amanda is a 20 something Asian woman who Leo meets and brings back to the apartment. She is intrigued by his free spirit, hippie persona and calls him the Mountain Man. When she confronts him about the wall of books on communism, he makes light of the subject. She tells him it was communism that forced her family to flee China. Her comments and her departure help shock him into looking at the world in a more serious manner.
The play moves along to its conclusion as the audience witnesses the slow and subtle transformation of Leo and Vera as they step out of the shadows and to the light of a better persona. A serious thought provoking drama with well placed comedic lines that keep the audience engaged. It is quite the journey and the audience is along for the ride.
The play is in one act and runs 100 minutes. 4000 Miles is a story of relationships, self discovery, and the road we all can travel to becoming a better person. The play is layered with brilliant, thoughtful dialogue, fine acting, and first rate direction that draws the audience into the scene.
If you see only one drama this fall season, you must attend a performance of 4000 Miles at the Westport Country Playhouse.
Playwright Amy Herzog’s other plays include “After the Revolution” (Lilly Award), “The Great God Pan,”and“Belleville”(Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Finalist; Drama Desk Nomination). Herzog is a recipient of the Whiting Writers Award, Benjamin H. Danks Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Helen Merrill Award, Joan and Joseph Cullman Award for Extraordinary Creativity, and The New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award. She has taught playwriting at Bryn Mawr and Yale, and has an MFA from Yale School of Drama.
Directing “4000 Miles” is David Kennedy who is in his fourteenth season as Playhouse associate artistic director. He has directed Playhouse productions each season, including “The Invisible Hand,” which received the 2016 Connecticut Critics Circle (CCC) Award for Outstanding Production of a Play, and for which Kennedy won the CCC honor for Outstanding Director of a Play.
Barley Beach House in Rye will be hosting a Reggae Rum Punch Party on Tuesday August 16th from 6pm to 9pm. Barley Beach House is the situated at Rye Town Beach overlooking beautiful Long Island Sound. The restaurants location right on the Sound makes it a very special venue in Westchester County.
The party is to celebrate National Rum Day and will be held on the beach deck right on the sand with gorgeous water views with the perfect summer breeze.
The event will feature a special Island Buffet, and unlimited tastings of Barley’s secret island rum punch cocktails. First 100 tickets sold will receive a Reggae Rum Punch drink tumbler.
Guests will enjoy the island sounds of reggae band Royal Khaoz. It should be a jammin’ time! Seating is first come first serve, but since part of the party is right on the beach, you can bring a beach chair or blanket.
So slip away to the islands on Tuesday August 16th at Barley Beach House in Rye. See you on the beach!
The premier live music venue in our area, The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester New York will present live on stage Steely Dan in a three night stand beginning Wednesday August 10th.
Steely Dan is an icon of rock music having been formed 50 years ago by guitarist Walter Becker and keyboardist/vocalist Donald Fagen after they met at Bard College. After playing as background musicians for others, the duo set out to Los Angeles to write and record their first album “Can’t Buy a Thrill” which produced three hit songs, “Dirty Work”, “Do it Again” and “ Reeling in the Years”. The album would be the first of many hit albums for the band.
The duo would quit playing live in the mid 1970s and become a studio only band with a revolving cast of top musical talent playing on their recordings. The music has always been unique with its fusion of rock, jazz, Latin and blues. The subject of their songs and the creative lyrics blended well with the intricate musicianship.
Though Walter Becker has passed, Donald Fagen continues on with Steely Dan and this is a great opportunity to see a legend of rock music.
The Capitol Theatre is a true local treasure. Built in 1926 as a movie theater and over the years this architectural gem has been a movie palace, rock concert venue, catering hall, and once again the premier live music venue in our area. The Capitol is famous in the late 1960s and 1970s for hosting concerts by Janis Joplin, Frank Zappa, Jethro Tull, and the Greatful Dead. It has been renovated with state of the art sound and light and retains much of its 1920s architectural splendor which makes it so special.
On stage at the Westport Country Playhouse is the hilarious comic satire, “Straight White Men,” by Young Jean Lee, and is directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director. The show’s 2018 Broadway run at the Helen Hayes theater made the author Young Jean Lee the first Asian American female playwright to have a work produced on Broadway.
The cast includes Richard Kline, who was a series regular on television’s “Three’s Company” in the 1970s as Larry Dallas. The production reunites Kline and Lamos, who were classmates at Northwestern University. Others in the ensemble are Bill Army, Denver Milord, Nick Westrate, Akiko Akita, and Ashton Muñiz.
The play opens with loud rap music by female artists blasting over the theater sound system The lyrics are quite graphic and jarring to the ears of the average theater attendee. This is followed by two persons on stage. One announces they are non-binary person of color. The other an Asian American and also is trans and non binary. They explain that the music being played is because “they are well aware that it can be upsetting when people create an environment that doesn’t take your needs into account”. The statement coming from two non-straight men of color caused the audience to stop in its tracks and ponder.
The idea of the play came from the playwright who held a workshop of members of the LGBTQ community and posed the question “what would do you think of straight white men, and what would they be like?” From that question the characters and the setting were crafted.
In “Straight White Men,” it’s Christmas Eve, and Ed, played by Kline, has invited his three grown sons back home for the Christmas holiday. The festivities include Chinese takeout, playing a board game called “Privilege” and lots of physical boyish pranks. The story shows how Lee imagines male bonding rituals as there are long conversations about money, careers, and love and living up to your potential in life. Each of the sons are forced to face their own identities and who they have become.
The satire which runs 90 minutes probes not only the concept of white privilege but also raises issue of identity, and mental health. Themes of success and the ability to do nothing with your life at all as a option of privilege are also explored. However playwright Young Jean Lee said, “’Straight White Men’ isn’t about privilege or attempting to reveal anything new about it or solve it. I was more curious about the question, ‘if I woke up tomorrow and I was a straight white man, what would I do’?”
What Lee has done has crafted an edgy, thought provoking play that also entertains the audience with its changing focus, complex characters, and hilarious comedy. It is the witty banter and physical comedy that lightens the heavy tone of the identity crises and self examination that faces each of the characters. Mark Lamos direction breathes life into the father and his three adult sons which leaves the audience wanting to know more. A funny,unique and edgy play that you should see.
This show contains strong language and mature themes; running time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. For the Playhouse’s 2022 season only, plays will be consolidated to a two-week performance schedule instead of the usual three-week run.
Performance schedule is Tuesday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 2 and 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. (No Wed. or Sat. matinees during preview week). Special series include Taste of Tuesday (May 24), LGBT Night Out (May 26), Post-Play Dialogues (May 26, 31), Opening Night (May 28), Sunday Symposium (May 29), Backstage Pass (June 1), Thursday TalkBack (June 2), and Open Captions (June 5).
Single tickets for “Straight White Men” beginning May 28 Opening Night, start at $50 and are subject to change based upon availability. Buy early for best prices. For information on special offers, including discounts for students, senior citizens, educators, military and first responders, Indigenous peoples, professional playwrights, and groups, as well as options for pay-what-you-will and Westport Library pass, visit www.westportplayhouse.org/visit/box-office/.
All audience members are required to show proof of vaccination and to wear masks while inside the Playhouse to ensure the actors stay safe and healthy to avoid performance cancellations. Based on current CDC guidance, N95 and KN95 masks are strongly encouraged. For updates on Covid-19 health and safety protocols at the Playhouse, visit the Playhouse website.
The Greenwich International Film Festival is proud to host the Changemaker Gala on May 25th 2022 honoring Lin-Manuel Miranda who’s used his voice for positive social change. Lin-Manuel Miranda is best known as a play write and actor of such famous works as “Hamilton” and “In the Heights” and so much more. Each year the festival honors a member of the entertainment community for their contributions to society and being an advocate for positive change.
Jenna Bush Hager will serve as Emcee of this black tie dinner at L’Escale Restaurant, overlooking Greenwich Harbor.
Lin-Manuel is an award winning composer, lyricist, writer, producer, actor and philanthropist who is being honored for his work with The Miranda Family Fund at the Hispanic Federation. The event will include special performances from cast members from Hamilton and Encanto. There will be a reception after-party with music by DJ April Larkin.
Upcoming events include several unique film screenings.Join GIFF and Bleecker Street at the Avon Theatre for an advance screening of, MR. MALCOM’S LIST, written by Suzanne Allain and directed by Emma Holly Jones on June 29th.
In July , GIFF and Bleecker Street will present an advance screening of, A LOVE SONG, written & directed by Max Walker-Silverman. Date to be announced.
For more information on the Greenwich International Film Festival, please visit their website
The Greenwich Concours d’Elegance will be returning to Greenwich Ct. on June 3-5th 2022. The concours is one of the premier auto events in the Northeast. Car enthusiasts will enjoy the fantastic display of cars at the beautiful location of Roger Sherman Baldwin Park which overlooks Greenwich Harbor.
Hagerty who now presents the concours , is excited to announce that author, driver, entrepreneur and motorsports innovator Judy Stropus will serve as Grand Marshal for the 2022 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance.
Last October saw the concours return after a hiatus due to Covid. The traditional date of June was moved to October and the 2021 Concours marked a clear evolution in the show. Saturday was a fun day which featured the hilarious “Concours d’Lemons, RADwood which was a collection of 1980s and 1990s cars (usually not seen at Concours events) and Porschella which featured a lineup of modified Porsches. The atmosphere on Saturday was relaxed and there were lots of interactive events including ride and drives in classic cars, driving simulators, and slot car races. Fun for everyone.
Sunday was a classic concours show with both international and domestic built brands. The show field was filled with exciting, award worthy cars. There were special classes on display including “Right Coast” hot rods, Ford vs. GM, an impressive lineup of Allard cars, and Lancia. Cars from the brass era to the 1970s were featured on the show field and there was something for every car enthusiast to witness.
The Best in Show trophy was awarded to a 1927 Mercedes-Benz Model K displayed by Michael and Joannie Rich. It had to be difficult for the judges as so many great cars were present.
The 2022 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance features over 140 historic vehicles in 18 classes, including Cadillac Eldorado, Chrysler Letter Cars, Vintage Pick-ups and more. All tickets for Sunday’s Concours d’Elegance include admission to Saturday’s Cars & Community.
Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more information on the Concours. See you in Greenwich!


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Federal Mogul is a global supplier of automotive components to original equipment manufacturers in the aftermarket. For the past 35 years, East Penn has manufactured a wide variety of quality battery related products for Federal Mogul. Our long-term relationship with Federal Mogul and their recognition of our performance, is a testimony to the quality and service of our products and our people.
East Penn is a leading manufacturer of high quality lead-acid batteries and accessories for the industrial, automotive, marine, telecommunications, commercial, and stationary markets. The company’s quality systems for its entire 480-acre complex have been certified to ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16949:2002 requirements. The company’s Wire and Cable division has been certified to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System requirements. The company claims to have the largest, most modern single-site manufacturing facility in the world. For more information contact East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc., Lyon Station, PA 19536 or visit the company’s web site at www.dekabatteries.com.


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A Shiba owner should know that breed is a runner. It’s one of the things the breeder told me when I purchased my dog 13 years ago. The only time has been off the leash is in a contained area like a dog park. All you have to do is research online to know these dogs need to be on a leash at all times. Shame on the owner for acting recklessly.
No puppy should ever be off leash. The only dogs that should be allowed off leash are adults that are under *full* control, and have a reliable recall (come command). And, it goes without saying, even if they are under control, a dangerous place with cliffs should be off limits to dogs. I’m glad the puppy is ok, but this is another case of an owner being irresponsible and having really poor judgement.
Wow, that dog is really lucky to only have broken his leg! I would think it would almost be better to have a dog off-leash when hiking for easier navigation (rocks, roots, etc.), but even I have been surprised by a cliff when traipsing through the woods.
It really depends on the dog, though, whether they should be off-leash. Some dogs are fantastic off-leash and that’s great. I think the bigger issue is only letting them off-leash in areas that do not have leash laws. One of our two dogs is great off-leash. However, when we walk them daily, we try to walk only in areas with leash laws. Unfortunately others don’t obey the numerous signs in the area and even well-trained off-leash dogs can be a major trigger for well-trained on-leash dogs. There’s nothing worse than off-leash dogs running right up to my dogs when they’re on a leash. My older dog is usually great, but, despite a lot of training, my puppy is very reactive to these encounters, which will even set off my older dog.
There are numerous dangers to off-leash dogs, it’s really a matter of using your best judgement of your dog, the situation and your ability to handle the consequences if a bad situation arises.
I’d say it depends fully on the dog and its owner. I have two dogs – one I can trust implicitly off-leash as she has demonstrated time and time again her ability to listen fully no matter what the circumstance. Even when she sees a squirrel or deer, she is well trained enough that she will stop chasing it the second I call out to her. So, that dog is often walked without a leash. My other dog, though, is well trained but simply cannot be trusted – if he sees a small animal or deer, he becomes functionally deaf and will not respond to commands. So, that dog stays on leash at all times, unless we’re in a fenced-in area. It all depends.
That dog like any dog should never be off a leash in public areas. The owner should be held responsible for the costs in retrieving the animal and fined for non-compliance with the leash law at Thacher Park. I hate having to pay for others stupidity!!
I let my 10 year old Boxer walk off leash when we are walking in the woods behind my development. She doesn’t always listen but at her age, she’s not running anywhere. As a puppy and young adult, she was always on leash mainly because if she saw a rabbit or squirrel, she would take off. And to this day, I never have her off leash anywhere near a road where she could possibly get hit by a car or near my neighbor’s houses where she could use their lawn as a toilet.
Even with a well trained adult dog I believe the risk is too high – literally and figuratively.
Always, always keep the dog on a leash. I was able to walk my german shepherd without a leash but for his own safety I kept him on leash. It only takes a second for something bad to happen. I agree with #5 that the owner of this dog should be held responsible for the costs of retrieving her dog. I don’t care how trained a dog is, Thacher Park has too many dangers for an unleashed dog.
Depends on the place and the dog. None of my three dogs could be walked without a leash. If I took my dogs to Thatcher Park without a leash I’d find them in Troy. They’s be gone in seconds and they’re not excited puppies. What a jerk!!
I was always under the impression it was a NYS law to leash your dog in public places? I must be wrong.
what kind of fool has a puppy off leash in a public place…….makes me crazy….my dog is 8 – never ever go without a leash – not everyone likes dogs – you need to be respectful of other people in public places when you are with your dog….
I live in the clifton park area. my dog and i were approached by a dog off leash and said dog proceeded to attack my dog before owner came running out of their house. i intervened but was not hurt. when i took my dog in to see my local vet they said that if i were hurt in that altercation, “i would have owned their house”. just like the cell phone law — you take a chance of getting a ticket — or in this case, take the chance of your dog hurting someone and pay the price……… its not worth it to me so my dog is always on a leash.
And by the way, they paid the vet bill. I’d rather have a new pair (or two) or shoes then pay for a vet bill because I thought my “dog liked to run off leash”.
I wrote an article about hiking with dogs off-leash for this summer’s Explore magazine. http://blog.timesunion.com/explore/outdoors-what-to-know-before-letting-your-dog-loose-on-the-forest-trail/49/ As much as dogs love to run free, the risks of something happening are just too great for me to risk it with our two. I’m also very aware that not everyone likes dogs. If you’re going to try it, make sure your dog is VERY well-trained. That means excellent, no-fail recall (coming when called), which can prevent a lot of issues.
sounds like one person is posting the majority of these comments under different names. I know.. because I do it myself to get a point across !
@mary Not true. We’re careful to weed out the sock puppets who post under different names. All these comments were written by different people.
Should a puppy be allowed to run off-leash in a public place? Absolutely not, but if you have taken the time to properly train your dog and can confidently walk him or her off-leash while hiking, you should go for it. A properly trained dog will not approach other hikers on the trail if they do not want to interact, they will return on recall and not wander out of sight. This is how I hike with my dog. Also there is a difference between a walk down the street and a hike in the woods. Where there are cars, your dog should always be on a leash.
I’m a dog lover, however I don’t believe you should allow your puppy OR adult dog to be unleashed in a public place…there are owners that will swear up and down that their dog would NEVER disobey…however, there are also distractions that even the most disciplined canine will give in to—squirrels, cars, another dog….you name it…and as mentioned above, you could own their house in the end…but nevermind the damage to us owners or the leashed dogs, how ’bout the safety of the unleashed ones?
When we hike my dog is off most of the time. If other people are near I hook him up put some distance between us and he is back off. He never ventures off trail even for animals just points them out from the side of the trail. He loves his people and is always between the wife and I. It is a pet peeve of mine when others are so inconsiderate to let their dog charge up ahead of them. How do i know they are friendly? Will they attack? I automatically assume they can b mean dogs. Most pups don’t get punched often and boxers greet with punches.
People who walk dogs without a leash are just Lazy dog walkers. Plus when the dog is let to run free they end up with a ton of ticks. I was walking my dogs the other day and here comes a lady with her dog off the leash and she is asking me if my dogs are friendly! I should be asking her?
In a public place (not including a dog park) every dog should be on a leash! That’s the law – period! Dog’s off leashes can place other dogs and people in danger! If there is a dog off leash and it starts to run up towards my dog and me, my dog is going to want to protect me! I am then put in the position to control not only my dog, but now yours!
Just like talking on the phone or texting while driving. The law is there for the safety of everyone on the road, not just that person on their phone! It’s not just about how well behaved you think your dog is. It’s not just about you and your dog…. it’s bigger then that!
My dog is also sick and his immune system weak right now. He can’t be around other dogs/animals until he is better.
What about Albany Muni? Pretty much unwritten rule that dogs are off leash there.
Puppies should never be off leash in public places, they are just too unpredictable.
I agree with Albany Resident 1005: “The owner should be held responsible for the costs in retrieving the animal and fined for non-compliance with the leash law at Thacher Park. I hate having to pay for others stupidity!!” Why are my taxes going to have to pay for the rescue?
@ Mary — find it hard to believe if you wish but more than one person in the immediate capital district may share the same opinion on this issue. If you want to let your dog run off leash — put up a fence on your property or go to a dog park. Its the law. Its common sense…. but then again, i still see people texting on the northway and putting on make up while driving so whatever.
Dogs absolutely should NOT be off-leash in public. I don’t care how well-trained their owners think they are. I cycle the bike trails in this area (SCCC, Colonie-Nisky, and Watervliet-Albany), & I have had several instances of leashed dogs lunging at me, loose dogs running in front of my bike, & 2 weeks ago I was charged by a loose dog on the trail behind Schuyler Flats in Menands. In spite of the fact that every single stretch of bike trail has signage telling dog owners to keep their dogs leashed and under control (letting your dog lunge at someone is not keeping them under control, & don’t get me started on those idiots who let their dogs use the trail surface as their personal toilet). I wish it was possible to ban dogs from the bike trails, because I have seen far too many of them that are not properly trained to be able to be in that environment and behave properly.
Well well well… Check this out:
Household pets only; caged or on a leash not more than 6 feet, rabies vaccination and proof of same required. Not permitted in buildings or bathing areas.
That’s directly from the page about Thacher Park. So the owners were in violation of a published leash ordinance. I agree with #5 – they should be fined for tbe costs of a res ue that could have easily been prevented with some common-sense forethought.

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Scarlet fever is due to a throat infection caused by a germ (bacterium) called streptococcus, usually group A streptococcus. It causes a rough-feeling red rash, sore throat, fever and sometimes other complications
Scarlet fever is most common in children aged less than 10 years, with 4-year-olds most likely of all to catch it. 87% of cases in the UK are in children under 10 years. Although adults can get scarlet fever, this is very unusual. However, the symptoms and treatment are the same as for children.
Scarlet fever used to be very common in the 1800s and early 1900s because of overcrowding and poor living conditions. In those days it was the leading cause of death in children. But it got much rarer as general health measures improved. There have been some recent outbreaks in the UK, usually in schools, but antibiotics can now treat scarlet fever very effectively.
What are the symptoms?
- High temperature (fever).
- Sore throat.
- Redness of the tongue with tiny white spots (this occurs around the same time).
- Sometimes swelling of the tongue a few days later.
- A red, rough-feeling rash on their chest, tummy and cheeks - it feels a bit like sandpaper.
Read more detail on the symptoms of scarlet fever.
What causes it?
A germ called group A streptococcus is the most common cause of scarlet fever. The scarlet fever rash occurs when the streptococcal germs (bacteria) release poisons (toxins) that make the skin go red. The toxins get into the blood from the infected throat.
Read more about the causes of scarlet fever.
Are there any tests?
Scarlet fever is usually diagnosed by the symptoms, especially if you have the typical rash.
Sometimes your doctor will take a sample (swab) from your throat to be tested for streptococcus. A blood test is also sometimes done which can confirm that you have this infection.
Find out more about tests for scarlet fever.
What is the treatment?
Treatment is to speed recovery and to prevent possible complications.
Antibiotics for scarlet fever
A 10-day course of phenoxymethylpenicillin is usually advised. Other antibiotics are advised if you are allergic to penicillins. Symptoms usually improve in a few days but it is important to finish the course of antibiotics. This makes sure all the germs (bacteria) are killed and reduces the chance of complications.
Find out more about treatment of scarlet fever.
What are the possible complications?
If the infection spreads, it can sometimes cause complications, including ear infection, throat abscess, sinus infection, pneumonia or even meningitis and brain abscess. However, most children will recover within a few days, without complications.
If antibiotics are not used, the scarlet fever will go away by itself. However, this can have serious consequences for the body. The infection can affect the kidneys, even years later, causing something called glomerulonephritis. Or it can affect the heart, again even many years later, causing rheumatic fever. That's why you should always make sure your child takes their whole course of antibiotics.
Read more about complications of scarlet fever.
What is the outlook for people with scarlet fever?
In the past, scarlet fever used to be a very serious condition. Fortunately, nowadays for most cases, scarlet fever is a mild, self-limiting illness. Most children will recover fully within a week or so, even without treatment. (However, it is best to have treatment - see above.)
Deaths from scarlet fever are now extremely rare in the western world.
Is scarlet fever infectious?
Yes. Coughing, sneezing and breathing out the germs (bacteria) can pass it on (be infectious) to others. Scarlet fever can even be passed on by sharing towels, baths, clothes or bed linen with a person who has been infected.
It takes 2-4 days to develop symptoms after being infected. You should keep children with scarlet fever off school and away from others, for 24 hours after starting antibiotics.
Once a person has had scarlet fever, they are very unlikely to get it again. This is because they become immune to the bacteria. However, it is possible to have repeated attacks, as there are different types of streptococcal bacteria which cause the infection.
The recent outbreak of scarlet fever has sometimes occurred in schools where there is also an outbreak of chickenpox. If you have a child who has recently had chickenpox and then gets scarlet fever you need to watch out for signs of serious infection. These may include joint pains, high temperature (fever) and persistent skin infection.
There is no evidence that catching scarlet fever when pregnant will put your baby at risk
Further reading and references
Scarlet fever: guidance and data; Public Health England
Interim guidelines for the public health management of scarlet fever outbreaks in schools, nurseries and other childcare settings; Public Health England, 2014 (archived content)
Wong S et al; Emerging Microbes and Infections, Nature.com, 2012
Feverish illness in children - Assessment and initial management in children younger than 5 years; NICE Guideline (Updated August 2017)
Scarlet fever; NICE CKS, May 2010
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The University of Twente
The University of Twente is a multicultural community of talented, ambitious people that offers students, scientists and educators from around the world the best possible conditions. Together with our multicultural community of more than 10,000 students, we create the ideal conditions for professional and personal growth and social impact.
The organisation of ENRIS 2019 recommends three hotels in Enschede for visitors of the conference. These hotels offer special rates for visitors of ENRIS 2019. When making a reservation, please mention that you will be visiting the conference to take advantage of these special rates.
Fletcher hotel De Broeierd
Located right across the campus of the University of Twente is luxurious 4-star hotel De Broeierd.
Website De Broeierd
Phone number: +31 (0)53 - 850 65 00
Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant De Broeierd-Enschede
7521 PA Enschede
IntercityHotel Enschede is located in the city center of Enschede close to theaters, cinemas and restaurants. The train station is located approx. 350 m away, the market place and the Grote Kerk are about 7 minutes' walk away.
Website: IntercityHotel Enschede
Phone number: +31 (0)53 20 70000
Willem Wilminkplein 5
7511 PG Enschede
An all-new hotel located on the campus of the University of Twente, the U park hotel opens its doors in early 2019.
Website U Park Hotel
Phone number: 0031 (0)53 433 13 66
U Park Hotel Enschede
7522 NB Enschede
How to get to the University of Twente
When visiting ENRIS 2019, we recommend you to arrive at Schiphol Airport, Düsseldorf Airport or Münster Osnabrück Airport.
A direct intercity train to Enschede leaves Schiphol train station every hour. If you want to go to the University of Twente you have to alight in Hengelo. From there you can take bus 9 with direction 'Enschede CS' and alight at bus stop 'Kennispark/UT'.
Get transport from Schiphol
From Düsseldorf Airport it is about one and a half hour by car to the University of Twente.
Münster Osnabrück Airport
From Münster Osnabrück Airport it is about an hour by car to the University of Twente.
On the website of the city of Enschede you will find more information about the city, including a map.


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Souther Hillman Furay Prisoner In Disguise written by J.D. Souther E G C E E F#m You think the love you never had might save you E C#m F#m B But true love takes a little trying C#m F#m C#m F#m You can touch it with your fingers try to believe your eyes B Is it love or lies E So you're keeping your distance a little bit of running round you A E C#m F#m B But if she doesn't return your call on time oh my my C#m F#m C#m F#m7 You just act like a fool on a holiday there's nothing you wouldn't try E F#m A B7 E You must be a prisoner in disguise D E D E Am Now this night life is my life but there's no one else in it D7 G B7 Sometimes these lonesome breezes blow D E E Am But it's no show you might as well go if you think you could win it F#m B C B^? Without losing and letting it show try to stay low E G E G This city is no place to hide in everybody knows your number E A E C#m F#m B7 I don't believe you could ever be alone if you tried C#m F#m You just run like a man with no reason to run C#m F#m7 And no place to ever arrive E F#m A B7 E G C E You must be a prisoner in disguise SHF Band Rise And Fall written by Chris Hillman D C G D Running high running low it's down the road we go C D And it's hard hard time D C G D Can't you see where we been you know we can't do that again C D But it's hard hard times D C G D Through the long dark night we kept our hopes held high C D Hopin to find what we'd all been prayin for C G D On a pathway filled with lies we still manage to get by C D But it's hard hard times A F G D And it's a run for the money run down to the show to rock n roll A F G D After all these years of tryin tell me is it really worth it all to rise and fall C G D And it all goes by so fast it hardly ever lasts C D And there's always someone who wants more D C G D And this feeling deep inside I've tried so long to hide C D But it's hard hard time SHF Band Follow Me Through written by Chris Hillman Am D Am D Em D G Look out my window snow flakes fall C D C G A voice down inside me beckons and calls Em D G Keep my eyes open learn from the past C D C G G/F# Em Look towards tomorrow to fufill a task C D C D Will you follow me we can learn from each other share what is true Em A If I stumble and fall then we're headed for bad times Em A Em You'd be around to give me the strength pull my feet of the ground A Em A Em A Em Circle can't be broken till the last words spoken Em D G Know how it feels when there's no where to go C D C G Just make yourself lonely make yourself old Em D G And late in the night when I needed a friend C D C G G/F# Em I reached out to touch you you found me again SHF Band Heavenly Fire written by Chris Hillman/Len Fagan intro D C G D D7 G F C G Heavenly fire cold dark rain I'm feeling so low F C Won't you play it again G D There'll be tears of sorrow tears of strife C F Em D Running hiding through the long hours of night Am D Hard To live easy to die Bm C Makes you want to get down on your knees and cry Am D How many times have you felt this way C D How many times have you heard them say Em A It's a heavenly fire cold dark rain Em A I'm feeling so low won't you play it again G D C Tears of sorrow tears of strife running hiding F Em Through the long hours of night Am D Lived the life you sang about Bm C Carried me through when I had my doubts Am D Now there's an emptiness inside of me C D All I've got left is your memory SOLO Am D Tired and weary your not alone Bm C Still searching for the way back home Am D Further on we'll meet again someday C E7 These are the last words that I heard you say A G D Heavenly fire cold dark rain A G D I'm feeling so low won't you play it again A E There'll be tears of sorrow tears of strife D G F#m Running hiding thru the long hours of night A G D And There'll be heavenly fire cold dark rain Bar None Music/Piccasso Publishing 1974 From The SHF Band 1st LP


Circuit Mill Problem Statement
CNC Circuit Mill Problem Statement
What is the best bootstrapping CNC circuit mill available that could produce all types of through-hole, single or double-sided circuits for prototyping?
- 6"x6" working area
- Ability to make circuits up to Arduino microcontroller clones
A possible solution is to use an existing open source cnc mill:
- Mantis Machine 9 - appears to have a boot-strappable stepper controller and microcontroller design that could be made on this $100 mill. Good points - $20 spindle; $100 for everything. Modify this to metal for stability, and this would make a great universal bootstrapping circuit mill to last a lifetime.
- SnapLock appears to be a robust bootstrapping mill, but the cost is $600 see bill of materials
- What would the performance of SnapLock be if drive was replaced with precision acme instead of ball screw, and even hardened threaded rod with brass nuts or something similar?
- Frame snaps into place, no alignment issues. Milled on a ShopBot
- MyDIYCNC - $580 for complete kit
- RepRap Prusa Mendel
- CNC Circuit Mill from Christian in Austria


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Surprise: student debt is having a depressing effect on Americans' life choices.
According to a new report from the Boston-based nonprofit American Student Assistance, a quarter of college students said their student loans made it difficult to buy daily necessities, and nearly two-thirds said their debt prevented them from making large purchases, like buying a car.
In addition to this drag on lifestyle and consumer spending, student debt also played a significant role in larger financial and personal commitments. Three-fourths of respondents said they put off saving for retirement or buying a home because of their debt. Almost one-third delayed marriage and 43 percent waited to start a family.
These choices all have a ripple effect on the greater economy, as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has warned and as the ASA report concluded.
"If student loan borrowers continue to sit on the sidelines and delay financial commitments, the U.S. economy will plod cautiously along -- rather than thrive with the help and economic investment of a new generation of well-educated consumers, eager to participate in driving the economy but hampered by their college debt," the report says. "It is in everyone's best interest to address this problem and make a concerted effort to lessen the burden that student loans are having on generations of American consumers."
ASA says the federal government should increase funding for college financial aid grants and should keep interest rates on student loans low. The group also encourages states to improve funding for public colleges.
In the private sector, ASA suggests businesses help their workers pay off their debt, with an eye toward employee retention. Private student lenders should at the same time offer more flexible repayment options for borrowers, the group said.
Sixty percent of the survey respondents said they were confused about their student loan paperwork and 69 percent didn't understand their repayment options.
Colleges and universities were not spared criticism in the report. These institutions "must make a concerted effort to minimize tuition cost increases," ASA said.
The report points out that student debt has a negative effect on colleges, too, since it discourages student and alumni giving. ASA found that 72 percent of graduates said their debt made them less willing to donate to their alma mater, and 77 percent were less able to do so.
Lowered donations may not bother some of the richest schools, like the University of Texas or Harvard University, but it's certainly a concern for colleges whose endowments struggled during the Great Recession.

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The Shannon’s Nationals 2019 at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Round 2 of the Series, promises to be a celebration of who’s who in Australian Motorsport in the 2019 CAMS Australian Endurance Championship with all the glamour of the Australian GT Cars. The meeting also features the 2019 Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Series.
Open wheeler fans are catered for with two Rounds of the 2019 CAMS PAYCE Australian Formula 4 Championship with 6 Sprint Races for Australia’s future stars.
The big attraction is the TCR Australia Series which brings 17 cars and 8 different brands of 2 Litre Turbo Hatches and Sedans to Phillip Island for the first time.
Cars including Hyundai 130N, Renault Megane RS, Subaru WRX STI, Holden Astra, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce, Honda Civic Type R, Volkswagen Golf GTI.
Round 1 in Sydney saw the largest crowd in years at Motorsport Park, witness the 3 Race format for the first time in Australia. Bring it on at the Island.
This very relevant new category brings a mix of driving experience with rising stars in Will Brown, Dylan O’Keefe, Jimmy Vernon and Alex Rullo and Many More, pitted against established Supercar drivers Jason Bright, James Moffatt, Tony D’Alberto and Andre Heimgartner with the wildcard being 2016 Australian Rally Champion Molly Taylor and others looking to make a name. Different drivers, new 3 race format, television and streaming, but nothing matches being at the track at the Island.
The headliners from the last year, this year in the 2019 CAMS Australian GT Championship are back in the Endurance Championship mode with a 500 kilometer race which screams of the DNA of Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit with exotic cars, historic location and millions of dollars in equipment in this international category, including Mercedes GTS GT3, McLarens, Ferrari 488s, Audi R8 LMS and Ultra, Porsche 911 GT3R, Lamborghini Hurracan some exciting GT4s, all racing for around 120 Laps during the 3 hours duration.
An event not to be missed, with a driving line up of stars from all categories.
The feeder Porsche Series the Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge for 2019 has some returning faces with the former Carrera Cup 991 cars settled in for their second year in the category with more new drivers with a desire to make a name in these fast machines as they aim for the glamour and excitement of Carrera Cup.
This series is their stepping-stone to international stardom that the world-wide Porsche Races and Junior Development Programs can provide, as evidenced by the International success and recent Bathurst 12 Hour win by Australia’s Matt Campbell.
Come and see great motor racing on Phillip Islands world renown Grand Prix Circuit, where the spectator is the always a winner. Qualifying and racing from 9.00am each day. Fantastic family value with weekend passes for adults only $35-00, accompanied kids under 16 free of charge and daily rates also available.
Don’t miss out on the free admission to the pits and paddock to view this amazing Exotic Car Show that moves and view the new TCR Cars in the Pit Lane on Sunday.


I have never read a more precient statement about how politics should work – even in an imperfect world – than this comment by Charles:
I don’t think we should abandon partisanship, but we need to abandon incivility and mindless unfounded attacks. I don’t want conservatives or liberals to change their principles, or to compromise them to gain short-term political points. I want them to confront the many serious problems that we have in this country and articulate their proposed solutions. Instead of focusing on who is scoring points or who is ahead in the polling or who made the most recent boo-boo, let’s focus on policy ideas and substance.
Our media is unwilling to do its job. There are no serious long-term investigations, no serious analysis of policy ideas, and no holding of our elected officials to account (except for sexual misbehavior of course). All those things are too expensive and don’t bring in enough revenue. Having some partisan hack shouting down anyone opposed to him or inviting a parade of other partisan hacks to spout off incoherent, uninformed nonsense is both cheap to produce and profitable. It’s time “we the people” stopped listening to this. We have a political system to fix, an economy to fix, a pointless war machine to stop. We need to learn to work together not revel in transient “victories” over our political opponents.
If 60% of voters could come to believe this and act/vote accordingly our political culture would be healed almost overnight.


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Show Me State’s annual Equality Day was held at the state capitol in Jefferson City on Wednesday, where dozens of LGBT and allied Missourians lobbied state lawmakers to support the Missouri Nondiscrimination (MONA) and Safe Schools Acts, which were recently introduced in both chambers.
“This is a year of change,” said A.J. Bockelman, Executive Director of PROMO, Missouri’s statewide LGBT advocacy organization. “We are seeing bipartisan appeal around our issues in Missouri.”
MONA, PROMO’s perennial landmark legislation has a long history in Jefferson City, and proponents say this could be its year to pass.
The bill would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Missouri’s Human Rights Statute, which already protects other categories, including race, biological sex and familial status. Last year, the legislation passed through the Senate but failed to reach the House floor.
“I support it because it’s the right thing to do, without a doubt,” offered Mo. Rep. Noel Torpey (R-Kansas City). “In my eyes this is an issue as clear-cut as possible. It’s simply a choice between right and wrong and we need to pass it.”
Sen. Scott Sifton (D-Affton) agreed. Sifton recently acknowledged that his father was a member of the LGBT community last week while calling for the passage of MONA.
“I thought it was important for people to understand that I’m not just some progressive politician up here posturing,” Sifton explained. “It’s important to me and my family, including my father and my father’s brother [who is also gay]. I’m passionate about it because it impacts people I’ve known my entire life.”
The day started off with a rally in the rotunda featuring a host of speakers, including out Missouri legislators Sen. Jolie Justus (D-Kansas City) and Mike Colona (D-St. Louis). Attendees were then broken down by district and lobbied representatives from both chambers.
“I think we’ve got a great chance to get it done,” continued Sifton. “I think we need to take Michael Sam’s coming out as a rallying point to get it done this year.”
To date, 14 cities and counties in Missouri have nondiscrimination ordinances that include both sexual orientation and gender identity.
The proposed Safe Schools legislation would add enumerated categories to the existing anti-bullying statute. These include protection from bullying for Missouri students on actual or perceived characteristics, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or mental, physical or sensory disability, or the basis of association with others identified by these categories.
“It’s important to include enumerated categories so school administrators and school boards know how to train and educate their staff,” said Tracy McCreery, former Mo. State Rep. from Olivette and Manager of Public Policy for PROMO.


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Church's Chicken signs largest single-operator franchise deal ever
Church's Chicken and Goalz Restaurant Group have signed a multi-year deal to develop 20 Church's Chicken restaurants per year in six states, a news release said. The agreement — which will affect expansion in Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina — is the chain's largest ever with a single operator.
For the new development deal, Goalz President Shawn Eby and American Development Partners (ADP) are working together, with ADP investing capital to fund real estate acquisitions, construction and design, essentially becoming Goalz' build-to-suit landlord. Eby will oversee restaurant operations.
"I believe Church's Chicken's strong brand will back the success of these new restaurants," Eby said in a news release. "Due to Church's 65-year legacy, I am confident in making such a significant commitment. Their quality product, store design, operational model and management team are the key reasons we are making this investment"
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With roads cut off due to rain, vehicles ferrying vegetables unable to reach APMC market
Heavy waterlogging seen on Barrister Nath Pai Marg at Mazagaon on Thursday. Pic/Ashish Raje
The heavy downpour witnessed in the city and state over the past 12 days has caused the prices of certain vegetables to soar as crucial supply chains have been impacted by flooding in key production areas. According to wholesalers, the situation is likely to prevail for about two months.
Due to lower household demand, there has not been a significant increase in wholesale market prices. However, the retail prices of certain vegetables, especially tomatoes, have risen from R80 to almost Rs 200 per kilogram in the past 15 days. This despite the overall quality of vegetables in the market declining. Wholesale traders predict that prices will take about two months to decrease.
Heavy waterlogging is seen on Barrister Nath Pai Marg at Mazagaon on Thursday. Pic/Ashish Raje
Shankar Pingale, director at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Vashi, stated, “The reason behind the disturbance in the market is the disruption in the supply of vegetables due to heavy rainfall. Large quantities of vegetables come to Mumbai from Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur, Sangli and other parts of Western Maharashtra. They also arrive from Gujarat and Karnataka. The recent heavy rainfall in several key production areas has affected the supply chain, substantially impacting the market prices of some veggies. The loss of vegetables due to heavy rainfall has taken a toll on the market's income. Recently, farmers have started cultivating new crops, and the results will be visible after one to two months. The rates will decrease soon.”
As of now, the wholesale prices of vegetables have remained stable, but customer demand has decreased. However, retail prices have seen an increase of R30 to R40 per kg for various vegetables and 250 grams of some veggies that used to cost Rs 10 to Rs 15 are now selling at Rs 20 to Rs 25.
Kirti Thonsa, who runs Kamlesh Caterers, a well-known business in Ghatkopar, said, “The prices of cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers and green chillies have increased by Rs 30 to Rs 50 per kg.”
Asha Dedhia, a resident of Mahim, on the other hand, said, “There has been no significant fluctuation in vegetable prices in our area, including tomatoes, in the past 15 days.”
Friday’s wholesale market prices per kilogram
Rs 35 to Rs 40
Rs 12 to Rs 19
Rs 20 to Rs 28
Rs 12 to Rs 17
Ridge gourd (parval)
Rs 25 to Rs 28
Ivy gourd (tindora)
Rs 32 to Rs 38
Red chilly (spicy mirchi)
Rs 50 to Rs 53
Clove chilly (lavangiya mirchi)
Rs 55 to Rs 58

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Sinovel First-Quarter Net Loss Narrows as Orders ImproveBloomberg News
Sinovel Wind Group Co., once China’s biggest maker of wind turbines, posted a narrower quarterly net loss as orders increased.
Net loss was 171.2 million yuan ($27 million) in the first quarter, compared with a 248.5 million yuan loss a year earlier, Beijing-based Sinovel said yesterday in a statement. Sales more than doubled to 1.44 billion yuan.
The company also reported a net loss of 3.45 billion yuan for 2013, widening from 582.7 million yuan in 2012.
The second consecutive annual loss may lead to Sinovel’s 2.8 billion yuan of bonds to be halted from trading, the company said on April 18. The Shanghai Stock Exchange will decide whether to invoke a suspension on the bonds within seven trading days of the earnings report, Sinovel said then.
The company said in January the exchange may also place the stock on a watchlist for possible delisting after the loss.
Shares of Sinovel rose 0.9 percent to close at 3.34 yuan in Shanghai trading yesterday, before earnings were released. The stock has slumped 19 percent this year.
Sinovel’s ranking in China by installed capacity fell to seventh last year from third in 2012, according to the China Wind Energy Association. It was the nation’s biggest turbine maker in 2010.
— With assistance by Feifei Shen


Hi - In the CKA exam, are you able to simply execute ssh to log into the cluster nodes or it requires user id and password ?
Hello, @Sameer Bhatia
It’s a passwordless. Just use above step.
Mostly use ssh nodeIP and not name. To get the ip of the node, run kubectl get nodes -o wide


Instruments for the JUICE Jovian Mission
Posted by Van Kane
07-03-2013 12:20 CST
- JANUS: Jovis, Amorum ac Natorum Undique Scrutator, camera system (Google translated the Latin as, “Thursday, love, and children everywhere Examiner,” which put a smile on my face.) No information was given whether the camera(s) will be narrow angle (telephoto), wide angle, or both. From the yellow book: A narrow angle camera could, “provide high resolution images of Jupiter and its moons. Global imaging from the high orbit [around Ganymede] and imaging of selected targets with resolution of few meters per pixel from the low altitude at Ganymede will make a breakthrough in our understanding of the geology of the icy satellite and history of its surface.”
- MAJIS: Moons and Jupiter Imaging Spectrometer. From the yellow book, the main goals for this type of instrument, “are to study the composition of the moons’ surfaces and the composition, dynamics, structure and morphology of the Jupiter atmosphere.”
- UVS: UV Imaging Spectrograph. From NASA’s press release: “The principal investigator is Randy Gladstone of Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. This spectrometer will acquire images to explore the surfaces and atmospheres of Jupiter's icy moons and how they interact with the Jupiter environment. The instrument also will determine how Jupiter's upper atmosphere interacts with its lower atmosphere below, and the ionosphere and magnetosphere above. The instrument will provide images of the aurora on Jupiter and Ganymede.”
- SWI: Sub-millimetre Wave Instrument. From the JUICE yellow book: “The main objective of a submillimetre wave instrument is to investigate the structure, composition and dynamics of the middle atmosphere of Jupiter and exospheres of its moons, as well as thermophysical properties of the satellites surfaces.”
- GALA: Ganymede Laser Altimeter. From the yellow book, “A Laser Altimeter (LA) will contribute to the characterisation of the icy moons. It will provide data about the topography, shape and tidal deformation of the icy surfaces. It will also be crucial for studies of the spacecraft orbit in the gravity field of a satellite by providing accurate range data.”
- RIME: Radar for Icy Moons Exploration. From the NASA press release: “The principal investigator is Lorenzo Bruzzone of Universita degli Studi di Trento in Italy. The U.S. lead is Jeffrey Plaut of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif. Under the lead of Bruzzone and the Italian Space Agency, JPL will provide the transmitter and receiver hardware for a radar sounder designed to penetrate the icy crust of Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto to a depth of about 5 miles (9 kilometers). This will allow scientists to see for the first time the underground structure of these tectonically complex and unique icy worlds.”
- 3GM: Gravity & Geophysics of Jupiter and Galilean Moons From the yellow book: This instrument will perform the, “Characterisation of internal structure and subsurface oceans at Ganymede and Callisto and possibly at Europa by tracking the spacecraft”
- J-MAG: Magnetometer for JUICE. From the yellow book: “The [magnetometer] instrument will characterize the permanent internal/intrinsic magnetic field of Ganymede; establish and characterize magnetic induction signatures in possible subsurface oceans at Ganymede, Europa and Callisto; investigate Ganymede’s mini-magnetosphere which is embedded within the Jovian magnetosphere; observe magnetic field signatures within the Jovian magnetosphere and aid in characterizing the dynamics within this magnetosphere.”
- PEP: Particle Environment Package. From the NASA press release: The principal investigator is Stas Barabash of the Swedish Institute of Space Physics. The U.S. lead is Pontus Brandt of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. Under the lead of Barabash and the Swedish National Space Board, APL will provide instruments to this suite to measure the neutral material and plasma that are accelerated and heated to extreme levels in Jupiter's fierce and complex magnetic environment.
- RPWI: Radio & Plasma Wave Investigation. From the yellow book (and this is a mouthful of physics-speak): , “RPWI consists of a set of sensors that measures the dc electric field (two E-field dipole sensors), the electric component of plasma waves (E-field sensors and use of the radar antenna), magnetic field component of electromagnetic waves (Search Coil Magnetometer), radio emissions (triad of radio antennae) as well as some detailed characteristics of the thermal plasma (Langmuir Probes) including electric conductivity. Most of the proposed measurements have never been carried out before around Jupiter and its moons.”
- PRIDE: Planetary Radio Interferometer & Doppler Experiment
When more information becomes available, I’ll write additional posts on the instruments.


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from 19th July 2018 to 13th October 2019
Milan – Science and technology Museum
In May 2019 the city of Milan will celebrate the fifth Leonardo’s death centenary with the program “Milan and Leonardo”. In this occasion the “Leonardo Da Vinci” Museum of Science and Technology organizes the exhibition “Leonardo Da Vinci Parade”, a charming itinerary between art and science. It shows the historical collections of the museum in an extraordinary parade: the models realized in the ‘50s on the basis of the Leonardo’s original drawings and a group of 1500 AC Lombard Masters’ frescos given in 1952 by Brera Art Gallery.
from 20th February to 2nd June 2019
Milan – Royal Palace
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You will find both Antonello’s works and Giovan Battista Cavalcaselle’s diaries. Cavalcaselle is the first reviewer who retraced the Sicilian artist’s catalogue.
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At the Academy Hall, Broletto, an exhibition dedicated to the world of rice and rice field is open until November 30th.. It focuses on some aspects of the Novara tradition of the cultivation of rice by featuring the differences and similarities between present and past and today’s work. Among the artists on display: Felice Casorati, Pierluigi Pusole, Patrizia Novello, Valerio Cerasani, Robert Gschwantner, Giulio Maulini, Bruno Polver, Ilaria Bochicchio.
From October 14, 2017 to January 28, 2018, the Palazzo della Permanente hosts the “Chagall Summer Night’s Dream” exhibition.
The exhibition features a new format, allowing visitor sto fully experience the artist’s production at 360 degrees with a spectacular mix of theatre, music, technology and art. Art is alla round the viewer, while the music by Luca Longobardi and script by Gianfranco Iannuzzi, Renato Gatto and Massimiliano Siccardi provide a fully immersive experience.
Tickets to the show are available at Palazzo della Permanente’s ticket office. Online ticketing available on TicketOne.it


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07 Jan gajar ka halwa made with khoya | gajar ka halwa with mava | gajar halwa without milk
gajar ka halwa with khoya | gajar ka halwa with mava | gajar halwa without milk & without grating with step wise pictorial and video method.
gajar ka halwa made with khoya | gajar ka halwa with mava | gajar halwa without milk is the most loved recipe across India and neighbouring countries especially during winters.
this gajar ka halwa is made without grating. Yes, without grating. Actually grating the large quantity of carrots is a very tedious job and many a times you get reluctant in making gajar ka halwa. But using the method given below, you will love to make gajar ka halwa for sure and that too without any excuses.
gajar ka halwa is made by adopting 3 methods. first method is by using mava/Khoya, second is by using whole milk and the third method is with the help of condensed milk.
It is germane to mention here that the first 2 methods of making gajar ka halwa, which is also called as gajrela is very common. This is very convenient in a way that at times you don’t have khoya/mava and some other times, you may be short of milk. In this blog, long back we had already shared the recipe of gajar ka halwa with milk.
Click on gajar ka halwa with milk to see the recipe of the same.
returning back to this post of gajar ka halwa with khoya, let us begin with the recipe.
YouTube : gajar ka halwa made with khoya
Carrots – 1 kg
Desi ghee – 3 tbsp
Jaggery or sugar – 1 cup
Khoya – 250 gm
Green cardamoms – 3
Dry fruits of your choice
1. Peel all the carrots one after another and cut their stem part.
2. Cut the carrots into small pieces of any size and wash them.
3. Put all the carrots into blender and blend coarsely.
4. Take a heavy bottomed Kadai and add 2 tbsp of desi ghee in it.
5. Add all the blended carrots in it and mix well.
6. Cover the kadai with a lid and give at least 15 to 20 minutes to the carrots to cook on low flame.
7. keep on sauteing the carrots at some intervals after removing the lid to prevent them from burning.
8. Add jaggery and keep on cooking.
9. the jaggery is when completely absorbed, add Khoya and mix it well into the carrots.
10. Add cardamoms and chopped dry fruits of your choice. Mix well.
12. At last add one more tbsp of desi ghee to the carrots to bring shine to your halwa.
Your gajar ka halwa with Khoya is ready. Serve gajae ka halwahot after garnishing with more dry fruits and khoya
this halwa can be preserved for a week in refrigerator.