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In this video you will learn:
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As the Sherpany Room Administrator, you will want to use Sherpany on a computer via our Web App. The video below will guide you through the main functions that you need to get started.
At the moment the full-text search is only available in the "Member." In the "Admin/Editor" view, the search function allows you to search for document titles and tags.


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Wadup family! How are you and how have you been? I am excited to inform you that I will be starting a new series today, #The Untold Stories of Great Icons and Personalities we have read about. It promises to be fun and impactful. So let the Journey begin…
It’s another beautiful day. Although I feel there is more about this day, I must not mention it to my siblings because they will ridicule me as usual. I have been pacing my room for no just cause so I decide to check myself out in the mirror. Hmmmmm, I know I look very pretty even at my age and considering the nature of my business. *Sighs. Many at times, I wish I wasn’t doing this. I believe somewhere deep in my heart that there has to be more to my life than all these I see. *double sigh*. But then again, if I don’t do this business, what will happen to my family? After all it was through this means I met the king and other high net worth individuals in Jericho. It is also how I got the family a big house by the country wall. Enough of these thoughts, it’s time to prepare for the customers.
I wore one of the dresses the king gave me at his last visit and the royal cologne. Honestly, I am not in the mood for Jericho men today, so I decide to sit by one of the windows in my house that faces the City gate. With a glass of wine in my hand, I was lost in thought – yes, that familiar thought of a very rich foreigner coming to marry me away from this city. I know I have a lot of things, but I can’t deny that something is missing. I am gradually getting tired of this life. I cannot help but think of the gist going round the city about the Children of Israel… Just when I snapped out of my thoughts, two men caught my eye. I looked away at first, but I really can’t keep my gaze off them. They do not look like the regular visitors. There is something about their eyes… Hmmmmmm.
I did not notice I was staring until one of the men looked at me and smiled. Oh my! I froze on the spot and all I could do was smile. Eventually, I was able to take my eyes off them. Why was I feeling like this? I looked out again. I could not find them. I was searching for them through my window post. I sighed. Suddenly, I heard a knock on my door. I quickly used some perfume and ran to the door. Business was about to begin. On opening the door, I almost collapsed because standing right in front of me, were the two men I saw a few minutes ago. One of them had a killer smile. I did not move or say a word. I just stared, then my killer-smile friend spoke. “Hello, can we come in please? My name is Salmon,” he said. Then I realized I was holding the door. I was a bit embarrassed and I said, ”Sure, do come in”. There was something about them. During our conversation, I found out they were spies from Israel. I found them interesting, respectful and God fearing. I told them about myself and I wondered why they came to me. The one with the killer smile (Salmon) then said, ”We know who you are, Rahad and we were led to come to you. It only shows that there is something about you.” I was dazed because it was the first time a man ever saw more about me than my body. Before I knew it, we were gisting and laughing. I asked them about their god. I was thrilled the more by their response. For whatever reason, I looked out my window and I noticed some of the king’s guards coming towards my house and pointing to my house. At that instance, I took the men and hid them in my roof. Not long after, the guards came asking after them and I said, “They were here but they have gone. Look for them outside the city gates”. Later on, I let them down to escape and made them promise to save my household when they came to conquer the land and made a promise in return, not to reveal their secret to anyone.
From that day, I believe I stopped living like a prostitute. Something happened to me after my encounter with the Israelite spies. Everyone noticed the change in me; even the king! Then I left the scarlet thread that helped the spies escape by the window. Everyone thought I was up to some sort of re-branding. Suddenly, we saw the Israelites approach our City Walls. I was so excited and instructed everyone in my nuclear and extended family to come stay with me for the night. I tried to hide my excitement since I was the only one in the land that knew what was about to happen.
Trust me, it wasn’t easy getting my whole family in my house, especially because some of them felt they would rather be out protecting the city. I had to frame a story that I had a dream that something evil befell the land and only our household survived because we were indoors. For six days, the Israelites just kept going round the city, blasting musical instruments and saying nothing. I mean all they did was to go round the city wall. Are you kidding me? Is this the plan to take over a City that has never been defeated? Now I am the laughing stock of my family. In fact they deliberately leave the house just to prove that nothing will happen. Was I not daft to have believed these men? However, something inside of me still believes strongly that something will happen. On the seventh day, while I sat to watch them go round the City, again, I found myself praying and hoping something Will happen because even my grandma swore to leave my house that day. “After all, I am only a prostitute,” I thought. What did I know about prophecy? Just when I was about to give up, I heard a shout and felt something stronger than an earthquake. We all fell on the floor. Oh no! Some of my family members were not in the house. I crawled to the wall and behold, I saw the walls and buildings crumbling, people practically flying in the air. The whole city was polluted with noise. People were shouting and screaming. I was so dumbfounded that all I could say was, “God of the Israelites!”
After a while, I heard a knock on the door.
One of the spies, Salmon came in to lead us out of the destroyed City. I was so unstable that he had to hold me. It was more unbelievable when I found out my household (well the ones that stayed) and I were the only ones that survived in the whole of the city. I fell on my feet and wept and worshiped the God of Israel who saved a wretched prostitute like me and her family. I still can’t get over it. I was treated like a queen. Joshua and my two other spy friends would not allow anyone touch me or deny my household and me whatever we needed. How is it possible for people, especially men to love without a bad motive? I grew daily in love with the God of Israel. Salmon made it a point of duty to teach me and narrate stories about the wonders of this God I had come to love sooo much. Wow, so all we hear in Jericho is true!
I can’t believe it. Out of the blues, Salmon, a man every Hebrew lady would die to marry, asked for my hand in marriage. I think I passed out when he proposed. I got married in tears because I didn’t know why God chose to bless and favour a common foreigner like me. I was a prostitute and He loved me still and saved me. A year later, I gave birth to this handsome boy called BOAZ. Yeah, I am the mother of Boaz. I hear he is the standard or code name of singles in the world now, lol. Do you see now why I am eternally grateful to the God that chooses and qualifies the called? When God chooses you, He restores You. Trust me, we can never fully comprehend the Love of God. Make sure you respond to Him when He calls.
A Poem Written on behalf of Rahab.
The Love of God, oh how sweet, He sees you at that very corner of yours,
He certainly knows how to get to you, what you can learn from my story:
God is a divine strategist, the master cheese player, no one can play like Him.
When He sent the spies, He went ahead to prepare me to receive them,
Do you also wonder why me? Dear friends, wherever God has sent you,
He has gone ahead of you, just go with His flow.
You are qualified to be a vessel not by what you do but by what He DID,
Remember He chose you.
When God gives instructions, do not despise them because most times it might not make sense; ask the Israelites! Trust me, going round Jericho saying nothing did not look like a good plan initially.
You never fight your battle alone, all you need do is trust Him and obey, ask Joshua (Joshua5:13-15).
If He said something, hold on to it even when people laugh at you. It wasn’t funny waiting for seven days before Jericho fell down.
God loves to make a statement when He blesses you, He knows how to make you cry for Joy.
With God your past is inconsequential. If He can make a prostitute like me to be part of the lineage of the Messiah, He can turn your life around too if you surrender.
Obedience is the ultimate…One question for you, if you meet any Rahad today, will you show love like Christ did or will you be judgmental? #selah
Coming next… #the untold story of Joseph
Remember I love you all. Please follow @imisisulaiman or reach me on talktoimisi.gmail.com

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Poker is a game of skill that requires you to make tough decisions under uncertainty. Whether it’s deciding how much to bet in poker or determining the probability of different scenarios in life, learning to decide well under uncertainty is a crucial skill.
Poker can also help you develop a more organized mindset. As you play poker more often, you’ll become better at keeping track of your hands and understanding the math behind the game. You’ll also start to build an intuition for things like frequencies and EV estimation.
Lastly, poker can teach you how to read other players. You’ll start to see patterns in their behavior that can indicate the strength of their cards. For example, if a player calls all the time they probably have mediocre cards. However, if they rarely call, it’s likely they have a strong hand.
Taking these tips into consideration can help you improve your poker skills and start winning more frequently. A lot of the divide between break-even beginner players and big-time winners is just a few simple adjustments that you can learn over time. So, keep playing and tweak your strategy to get better! It’s also important to always have a reason when you check, call, or raise. You should never be making a move without a clear intention (eg, for value or as a bluff). If you don’t have a clear goal in mind, you’ll probably lose more than you win.

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The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life. Below is a run-through of Monday’s program:
1 p.m. ET– Kevin Lee will certainly recap his win over Edson Barboza in Atlantic City, N.J. this weekend break.
1:20 p.m.– Chris Weidman will discuss his current hand surgical procedure as well as roadway to recovery.
1:40 p.m.– Eddie Alvarez will certainly upgrade us on his agreement talks as well as just what’s next for him.
2:00 p.m.– Aljamain Sterling will certainly join us to discuss his win over Brett Johns this weekend break.
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2:25 p.m.– Fedor Emelianenko will certainly discuss this weekend’s fight against Mir.
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Judo (meaning "gentle way") is a modern martial art, combat and Olympic sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano . Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the objective is to either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent with a pin, or force an opponent to submit with a joint lock or a choke. Strikes and thrusts by hands and feet as well as weapons defenses are a part of judo, but only in pre-arranged forms (kata,) and are not allowed in judo competition or free practice. A judo practitioner is called a judoka.


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Sunday morning, on the way to Mass, my husband put on Joni Mitchell. He had heard her songs but decided to revisit after we watched Love Actually on DVD a fews nights before. I was familiar with Both Sides Now and Circle Game but had never really listened to Chelsea Morning. In the car that morning, I did and I found it made me quite happy. Later on, the song continued running about in my head and I felt I had to draw.
These illustrations were made solely for myself and I did share them with friends. However, since I could not secure permission to use the song, I have shelved the idea of turning it into an ebook. I thought it would be a fun way to share Ms. Mitchell's song with the younger generations.

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Since the Town of Friday Harbor installed a new carbon filter system in the town water reservoir, the quality of the water has improved dramatically. They no longer need to douse the supply with high amounts of chlorine and chemicals. As a result, the water seems “softer” than before, and certainly tastes much better.
At the Inns, all the drinking water is run through reverse osmosis systems, and the building in which the Garden Room Cafe is located is served by a water softener system. So hard water stains are never a problem.
Not so for those on wells in the surrounding countryside of San Juan Island. Unless they have a water softening system in their home, the minerals in the water can create stains within just a couple of weeks, requiring diligent scrubbing.
Beth, our Guest Services Coordinator, is the Queen of Clean, so I sought her advice to tackle the hard water stains in our toilet bowls. Beth says she uses a pumice stone, the same type you’d use on your feet, knees, elbows, or other dry body parts. There are other stones that are labeled as scrubbing sticks, but they are more coarse and harsh, and they disintegrate rapidly.
First, soak the pumice stone in a bowl of hot water for 15 minutes; this will soften the pumice, making it work in a few minutes. Concentrate your scrubbing on the stain itself; this should not scratch the porcelain bowl. You can use baking soda, or lemon juice if there is still a stain from well water. Using reduced vinegar may work also. To sanitize the stone after cleaning, Let the stone sit in a bowl of boiling water for five minutes.
The vinegar is a good way to rinse every couple of months, to keep it looking clean, and you may like to use an old toothbrush under the toilet rim around the holes.
Voila! No more ugly stains!
The hard-working trinity of baking soda, lemon juice, and vinegar have become standard staples in many San Juan Island homes, as more and more people become attuned to the effects of harsh chemicals on our environment. But we’re curious, are there other non-chemical solutions that you’ve tried? If so, our comments are open; we welcome your input.


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The German company is one of the leading suppliers of wind power in Turkey. Nordex says it has a market share of some 30% in the country. At the same time, Turkey, along with France and Sweden is the strongest individual Nordex’s market in Europe.
In November last year, Nordex Group received the 30 MW contract from Turkish company Umut Insaat for installation of nine wind turbines in the Province of Izmir. That was the sixth project the German company scored for the same customer in Turkey.
At the end of 2017, Turkey had nearly 6.9 GW of installed wind power generation capacity, after adding 766 MW in the year, according to a report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

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The vivid scenes on the Bayeux Tapestry depict the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It is one of Europe's greatest treasures and its own story is full of drama and surprise.
Who commissioned the tapestry? Was it Bishop Odo, William's ruthless half-brother? Or Harold's dynamic sister Edith, juggling for a place in the new court? Hicks shows us this world and the miracle of the tapestry's making: the stitches, dyes and strange details in the margins. For centuries it lay ignored in Bayeux cathedral until its 'discovery' in the eighteenth century. It became a symbol of power as well as art: townsfolk saved it during the French Revolution; Napoleon displayed it to promote his own conquest; the Nazis strove to make it their own; and its influence endures today.
This marvellous book, packed with thrilling stories, shows how we remake history in every age and how a great work of art has a life of its own.


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Allen Ginsberg, photo via The New York Times
ENGLISH LITERATURE AND CENSORSHIP
Read the following passage carefully before you choose your answers.
AP English teacher David Olio just lost his job to blatant censorship. Not to be so ostensively opinionated before even unpacking the piece of news I intend to cover, but also to do exactly that. As a young gay man who just a year ago graduated from high school, AP exams and SAT vocabulary words still fresh in my mind, I feel, just a tiny bit, like maybe I have a reason to be heated right now. But before I delineate personal opinions, here is the known narrative, uncensored.
At South Windsor High School, a student introduced to his teacher a poem he wished to read and discuss in class. Because the teacher is a teacher, he decided that he would teach this poem, but the South Windsor School District regarded this as a bad move (No teaching allowed.) This is perhaps, or definitely, because the poem in question was Allen Ginsberg’s “Please Master”—an “extremely graphic account of a homosexual encounter,” The Daily Beast published in its coverage of the poem lesson-turned-debacle. Extremely. The poem is, without a doubt, quite sexually explicit, but come now, let’s consider all the potential factors that sparked this unnecessary resignation of an award-winning, 19-year veteran teacher. (NBC says he quit. I say he was fired. Mr. Olio’s resignation was, after all, the result of the school board’s decision to persecute him.)
First factor: Mr. Olio is a poor teacher or lacks academic or moral integrity. This is probably not the case. In 2009, Mr. Olio received the John McCormack Excellence in Teaching Award, CEA, of highest honor in Connecticut. Also notable in his star-studded resume are the Charles Swain Book Award in 2006; his serving as President, Executive Board member, or at the very least archivist for the New England Association of Teachers of English; and his co-authoring of a book, entitled Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines, in 2004. More recently, as far as his involvement, Mr. Olio designed and constructed district-wide diversity programs; designed, wrote, taught, and evaluated on online creative writing course; and served as PAC Chair of South Windsor Education Association. To name a few things.
Second factor: South Windsor School District is upset not by the sexually explicit imagery, but it is upset by the sexually explicit homosexual imagery in “Please Master.” Allen Ginsberg was openly homosexual and, as leading figure of the Beat Generation, opposed sexual oppression and “innocuous euphemisms,” meaning lots of sex—often homosexual—in his poetry. But where are the what-about-the-children cries when another teacher included the screenplay of Stand By Me in her course curriculum? To quote Vern, one of our four beloved, heterosexual boys who just doesn’t know any better, “Annette’s tits are great!” There is an exchange in the movie devoted to discussing a young woman’s breasts, an actress from the Mickey Mouse Club no less. But is this inappropriate, too much for a group of high school students? And what about the casual talk—and eventual witness—of a dead body amongst the four boys? Or do we only draw the line at a man saying “penis” in a similarly sexual context? After all, they’re just curious young boys!
Teachers fall victim to administrative helicoptering more frequently than today’s typical progressive liberal (probably read: you) would like to believe. From newer, YA works, such as The Hunger Games trilogy and Stephen Chbosky’s Perks of Being a Wallflower, to classics such as Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass and Alice Walker’s The Color Purple, pretty much any pairing of letters and punctuation that extends past the boundaries of a traditional, conservative perception of human sexuality faces scrutiny. Beyond sexuality, though, one particular example I may cite, reported by the American Library Association as one of the most challenged classics of all time, is To Kill A Mockingbird.
Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work has, since its publishing, faced criticism for its racial slurs, profanity, and blunt dialogue about rape. From 1966, when a parent in Hanover, Virginia claimed that use of rape as a plot device was immoral, to the 1990s, when school districts in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia attempted to ban the book for its excessive racial slurs, Mockingbird has gone through the wringer of literary censorship. And yet, despite all this controversy, we see To Kill A Mockingbird as common course material for several English classes at South Windsor High School. So, according to the South Windsor School District, a casual discussion of rape and racism is tolerable, but God forbid the students hear about the Godless Gays.
Allow me to quote my all-time fave, Chimamanda Adichie, who, in the recent The Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture, that I was fortunate enough to attend, said, “The fear of causing offense, the fear of ruffling the careful layers of comfort, becomes a fetish,” and that “in public conversations about America’s problems…the goal is not truth. The goal is comfort.” For some reason it’s still “uncomfortable” for many Americans to support homosexuality beyond closed doors.
And third factor: Mr. Olio hired this student to ask about this specific poem so that Olio could finally indoctrinate the entire South Windsor school district’s youth into a life of homosexual prostitution, drugs, and Satanic worship.
Let’s just say I lost brain cells writing factor #3.
The entire premise of Mr. Olio’s firing is ridiculous. His being placed on indefinite, unpaid leave by the district is ridiculous. And his later termination proceedings only seventy-two hours later are ridiculous. An educator who has clearly devoted his life to enriching the minds of his students, who spends his time thinking about them, writing about them, and insuring that his students receive the most beneficial education they can, has no reason to face resignation under the pretense of gratuitously sexual poetry. South Windsor Moms and Dads need a reality check. If this man, who is by all means the cookie-cutter image of teacher perfection, is not safe in his profession, then what teacher is? How can this school district turn their back on him after nineteen years of hard work and dedication?
I sympathize with Mr. Olio, and I imagine he’s having difficulty understanding whether or not these people ever trusted him with these students in the first place. As an aspiring educator myself, incidents like these disappoint and enrage me. Without words to express ourselves, we are caged, and we are not ourselves. Ginsberg said himself, “Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It’s that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that’s what the poet does.” And if the poet can’t do, who can?
1. Which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the passage’s conclusive use of multiple-choice questions?
(A) It prepares our young readers for future AP exams.
(B) It exaggerates the author’s exasperation with the issue at hand.
(C) It adds character to the blog post.
(D) It impresses the author’s superiors.
2. In the beginning of the second paragraph, the author uses what literary device to accentuate his feelings on the school district’s reaction to the teaching of Ginsberg’s poem?
(A) A simile (or a metaphor—which is which?)
(B) A noun.
(C) Pointed irony.
3. The author’s tone in the passage as a whole is best described as
(A) Vaguely pissed off.
(B) Disheartened and saddened.
(C) Confused as to why the same people who support marriage equality continue to fear overt or explicit homosexual imagery as if it is more inappropriate than heterosexual imagery.
(D) All of the above.
END OF SECTION I


Edgewood invites you to discover a day of fun and outdoor adventure as the town turns 18 years old.
This year’s Route 66 Run, Rally & Rock kicks off on Aug. 5 with a 10 a.m. parade along its namesake road starting at Linnie Court and continuing east onto Plaza Loop.
Spectators will find Rich Ford Edgewood transformed to be half dealership, half party, for a full day filled with games, bouncies, EXPO exhibitors, entertainment, and free food. The celebration is capped off with a fireworks spectacular hosted by Rich Ford is at last light, approximately 8:30 p.m.
Admission is free for all activities. Route 66 Run, Rally & Rock spectators are encouraged to get their parade viewing location staked out early before the highway is closed to traffic. Ample parking is available along the parade route and at various temporary lots near Rich Ford. Evening fireworks can be viewed from numerous Edgewood locations along Route 66 and Plaza Loop.
The town is currently hosting Edgewood Arts Trail (five temporary, life-sized art installations by New Mexico artists, thanks to New Mexico Arts).
Edgewood is also home to the Trinkets & Treasures Trail (30+ vendors for art, antiques, and hand-crafted items), and Wildlife West Nature Park, which hosts its weekly Saturday Chuckwagon BBQ and concert. Reservations are required by 2 p.m. on the day of the show, and the evening’s entertainment is by The Buckarettes.
Visitors will find games, a business Expo, prize drawings, free food, music and entertainment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rich Ford.
The parade starts at 10 a.m., with the business Expo running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., which will include prize drawings every half hour.
At 11 a.m., the annual pie eating contests featuring pies from Chili Hills restaurant will happen; at noon juggler Andy Young will entertain crowds.
Performances by Roosevelt Middle School, East Mountain Dance and Evolution are in the afternoon.
A pancake eating contest courtesy of Denny’s restaurant is at 2:30 p.m., followed by more performances throughout the remainder of the afternoon.
The evening will be rounded out by a fireworks show put on by Rich Ford around 8:30 p.m.
To learn more about the event, this year hosted by the town of Edgewood, contact 505-286-4518.


Morning mail/ With 2 lines: What was important yesterday in Albania
5 kilograms of drugs and 75 thousand euros in 'cash', two Albanians are arrested in Italy
In a few hours, normality is restored at the border points with North Macedonia
The price of oil drops again, reaching 190 ALL/liter
The deterioration of the weather is expected, the Vlorë-Brindisi and Durrës Bari ferry lines are suspended
Two days before the Primaries, Berisha sent a message to the Democrats: Historic day for PD and Albania
Two days before the primary elections, a process that takes place for the first time, the leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, conveyed a message to the democrats and sympathizers.
Berisha appealed not only to the contestants, but also to the voters who do everything for a dignified process.
Berisha : Good afternoon and greetings democrats and democrats, supporters and sympathizers of the Democratic Party.
Two days separate us from the biggest event after the founding of the Democratic Party until today, the voting for the candidates, for the first citizens of the country's municipalities who competed during this period and are eagerly awaiting your vote, your trust, your participation, in the electoral process of December 4 and which takes place throughout the country.
Thanking you very gratefully, members and members, sympathizers and sympathizers, all candidates who participated in the race, leaders of the party, groups and sections, I make the most friendly appeal to you, to do everything for a dignified process that gives you , to the Democratic Party and the Albanian society, much respect, which expands and consolidates your freedoms, for voting in the primaries on December 4.
Your participation is a special contribution. I know that you have done a lot of work, but now you are invited to speak, to sign with your vote for the best candidate that you believe, that you think.
I am very confident that we will make this day of historical importance not only for DP but for Albania.


In the ever-present pursuit of manipulating facts with patronization and misinformation, City Manager Sterling Cheatham refers to the resolution as a "citizen-initiated preservation ordinance"; as if it were the people of Wilmington whose wishes suddenly had unprecedented relevance in the affairs of City Hall. In truth, it was initiated by the boards of the Historic Wilmington Foundation, and Wilmington Downtown, Inc. (WDI); two exclusive clubs of highbrow downtown socialites, whose concerns usually involve matters such as whether to use gold or silver embossing on this year's invitations to the finest social gala of the season.
However, these groups exhibit incredible control over the regulations concerning downtown Wilmington; and they like to throw their weight around. WDI, positions itself as an "economic development" organization - that ubiquitous distinction that garners both praise and awe from government insiders, regardless of merit, performance, accomplishment, or activity. The mere mention of the term inspires local elected leaders to become almost giddy with willingness to hand over large sums of taxpayer money to their efforts, regardless of any measurable or identifiable metric of economic development.
The historic preservation ordinance, which passed council's first reading, and will resurface for a second in the near future, was notably rejected by the city's Planning Commission, whose role is to identify and support positive growth and development strategies for the city's future. Their stamp of rejection signals a concern that the added government red tape will inhibit growth.
The preservation resolution also empowers the Historic Preservation Commission directly over a property owner's fate with regard to his/her property. In an incredible shift of power, a property owner who owns a building located within the district and identified as having a historic designation, must appeal to the unelected Historic Preservation Commission to attempt to have the status removed. The Commission may approve or reject the request based on a complicated scorecard that considers the historical significance of the structure.
The new rules offer building height as a carrot to be dangled in front of developers for their compliance with the various aspects of the new regulations. It is even being called "incentivizing"; although the only incentive to be gained is further restriction - but to a lesser degree. However, as is usually the case, government proves disconnected with real-world reality. Several downtown investor/land owners demonstrate the futility of the so-called incentives as recorded in the minutes of the Wilmington Planning Commission's meeting in which support for the new regulations was denied:
Mr. Darryl Barker, architect downtown, stated he has an issue with the added bonus height. A picture was shown about how it would work, but when you get into the actual constructability of some of the setbacks, it is economically unfeasible to do. It is also a problem from a Code standpoint. There’s probably 5 or 6 issues that come into play in building a high-rise which is anything over 75’ to the highest occupied level. One you get above that, the building becomes a high-rise. Therefore, you’re limited to just one extra floor of construction before you get up to the 100’ height limit. There’s really not going to be an incentive for someone to do that when considering the added cost that will be incurred by getting up to that height. He pointed out that a one-story building with good walls and a good roof, if it’s classified, it will forever remain a one-story building. Having a one-story building in the CBD is not economically sound. He is the owner of a one-story buildings on the list and it sits back about 45’ from the street. If he was to tear down that building, nothing could be built in its place. He felt there should be more input from stakeholders and architects to help make it a better process.
Mr. Todd Toconis stated he is a homeowner. He focused on two properties that he owns or owned. The first is 108 Walnut, a bar called Drifters. It was a gas station built in the 1940s or 50s. It is listed as a contributing structure. The last little gas station like this downtown was torn down by the City and is now a park. This proposal will make it very difficult for him to do anything with that property because it sits so far back from the street. If the building was torn down, nothing could be built there. Another property on the list is 110 Grace Street which used to be the entrance to Bob Warwick’s office. He tore that building down ten years ago. It was on this list as a 1935 commercial building. It was a one-story building and he didn’t think there was anything significant about it. That is where the new 8-story Marriott Hotel will be built. If that old one-story building was still there, the 8-story building could not be built there. Only a 1-1/2 story building could be put there. He wants his rights protected, but he saw this as taking his rights.
The Wilmington 20/20 Future Land Use Plan, which serves as the working doctrine for council's actions, states:
Older buildings with architectural significance located outside of protected historic districts are vulnerable to undesirable alterations that could leave an indelible mark on both the structure and the streetscape. The potential loss of craft or irreplaceable materials from a bygone era would have a serious impact on the urban fabric. Therefore, local historic district designation of structures in the other appropriate portions of downtown could help prevent future destruction.However, examples of such "indelible marks" are in short supply. A property owner may wish to utilize his/her land in such a way that pays dividends in the form of new construction, such as for lease property, office space, apartments, etc. However, this would jeopardize the historic value of the location, if an undesirable - yet deemed "historic" structure had to be removed. According to the 20/20 plan, such private property owner capitalists are viewed as "threats":
With a growing market for new downtown development, potential threats to the urban fabric will increase. Investors will desire higher-density buildings to offset land costs and citizens may fight for historic preservation to maintain a lower-density character and high quality architecture.
Interestingly, the 20/20 plan mentions such denial of property rights in the form of forced preservation as necessary for "economic vitality"; ironically missing the threat to economic vitality that is posed by such nanny laws:
The identification, protection, and promotion of historic resources is critical to maintaining the sense of place that contributes significantly to the quality of life and economic vitality of Wilmington.
Onerous regulation and top heavy restriction for the sake of serving the exclusive downtown elite; to the detriment of economic prosperity and individual rights has become commonplace with the current cabal occupying City Hall. Such burdensome governance highlights the critical importance of citizen involvement in this current year's upcoming elections; and with local government in general.


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Aerial View of Point Conception, California, and the Dangermond Preserve
A research plane carrying the AVIRIS-NG (Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer-Next Generation) instrument flies off the Central Coast of California near Point Conception and the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve on Feb. 24, 2022. The flight is part of the Surface Biology and Geology High-Frequency Time Series (SHIFT) campaign, which is jointly led by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), and The Nature Conservancy.
Operating between late February and late May 2022, the aerial portion of SHIFT flies on an approximately weekly basis over a 640-square-mile (1,656-square-kilometer) study area in Santa Barbara County and the nearby ocean, collecting spectral data of plant communities it observes below. SHIFT combines the ability of airborne science instruments to gather data over widespread areas with the more concentrated observations scientists conduct in the field to study the functional characteristics, health, and resilience of plant communities.
The sampling and analysis done by researchers on the ground and in the ocean is intended to validate data taken by AVIRIS-NG and help scientists design data collection and processing algorithms for NASA's proposed Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) mission, which would launch no earlier than 2028. The data is also intended to support the research and conservation objectives of The Nature Conservancy, which owns the Dangermond Preserve, and UCSB, which operates the Sedgwick Reserve, another nature preserve within the study area. More than 60 scientists from institutions around the U.S. have indicated they intend to use the SHIFT data in their research.
AVIRIS-NG, which was designed at JPL, flies aboard Dynamic AviationÃ¢â¬â¢s King Air B-200.


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Why are so many children and adolescents who have ADHD falling through the cracks? Parents feel guilty and powerless. Their children struggle with diminished self-esteem. According to Dr. James Lewis, the answer is that it’s never just ADHD!
“It is said that a goal without a plan, is just a wish. Through their engaging book, A New Plan, Dykstra and Dykstra provide a practical method to support people in identifying their goals and recognizing ways to move forward and achieve their best possible life – one in which they flourish! This book is a must-read for anyone involved in person-centered planning.”
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Are All Teas Equally Good for the Body?
Green tea, oolong tea, and black tea all come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. But the different processing of green tea prevents the EGCG compound (antioxidant) within it from being oxidized. By contrast, black and oolong tea leaves are made from fermented leaves, which results in the EGCG being converted into other compounds that are not nearly as effective in preventing and fighting various diseases. Read more about tea types. Higher quality teas may have more catechin antioxidants than lower quality teas.Freshly brewed teas have more polyphenol antioxidants than instant or bottled teas. Read more about tea brewing.
To date, the only negative side effect reported from drinking green tea is insomnia due to the fact that it contains caffeine. However,green tea contains less caffeine than coffee: there are approximately thirty to sixty mg. of caffeine in six – eight ounces of tea, compared to over one-hundred mg. in eight ounces of coffee.Read more about tea benefits.

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By the time Tottenham were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Chelsea on Wednesday, there was just a smattering of supporters left inside the ground – but the sight of empty seats at their 62,850 stadium is not an unfamiliar one this season.
Like every club up and down the country, Spurs have continued to be hit by Covid long after the turnstiles reopened. While all but one of their Premier League home games this season has sold out, cautious fans have stayed away as Omicron cases rose.
Yet low attendances are of particular concern in this corner of north London, where it is not yet three years since they unveiled the £1bn Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The defeat to Chelsea was taken in by 45,603 supporters, including those in the away end. It was the first time since 19 December, for the 2-2 draw with Liverpool, that the size of the crowd had risen above 41,000.
So Spurs have constructed the most expensive club stadium in the country and at present, for what? To attract about 4,000 more fans than the capacity of the old White Hart Lane (36,284).
When Daniel Levy surmised that “you can’t be a big club in a 36,000 stadium but you can be in a 62,000 stadium,” this can’t have been what he envisaged.
There is no denying that the new ground is spectacular and in more normal times, it is estimated that it can rake in up to £1m every matchday from food and drink. But in June 2021, the club announced match receipts of just £1.9m, down from £94.5m in 2020, due to so many games taking place behind closed doors.
Tottenham have been the victims of rotten timing. Nobody could possibly have foreseen Covid. Their fans joke there is something inherently “Spursy” about this outcome, that no other club would be so unfortunate as to open their historic new ground a year before the onset of a major pandemic.
Since the turn of the year the attendance at West Ham’s London Stadium, where the maximum capacity is 62,500, has not fallen below 54,403. Admittedly, that was for the FA Cup victory over Leeds, a Premier League team, while on the same weekend Spurs were playing third-tier Morecambe.
For West Ham’s league match against Norwich, which took place on the same night as Spurs’ second leg against Chelsea, their attendance was 59,775. Down the road at Arsenal, for their two most recent home league games, they have registered attendances of 59,777 (against West Ham) and 59,757 (against Manchester City).
Tottenham’s attendances 2021-22
- Tottenham 1-0 Manchester City – 58,262
- Tottenham 3-0 Pacos de Ferreira – 30,215
- Tottenham 1-0 Watford – 57,672
- Tottenham 0-3 Chelsea – 60,059
- Tottenham 5-1 NS Mura – 25,121
- Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa – 53,076
- Tottenham 0-3 Manchester United – 60,356
- Tottenham 3-2 Vitesse – 36,312
- Tottenham 2-1 Leeds – 58,989
- Tottenham 2-0 Brentford – 54,202
- Tottenham 3-0 Norwich – 57,088
- Tottenham 2-2 Liverpool – 45,421
- Tottenham 2-1 West Ham – 40,031
- Tottenham 3-0 Crystal Palace – 40,539
- Tottenham 3-1 Morecambe – 40,310
- Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea – 45,603
Of course, official statistics are not always a true reflection on the numbers inside the stadium. Arsenal’s self-professed figures have become a common meme; cameras will pan to thousands of empty seats, before an announcer dutifully confirms an attendance of 60,260, the full capacity of the Emirates.
Why, then, do the gaps at Spurs look so stark? The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium houses around 41,000 season tickets, though it is not entirely clear where the gaps are coming from. Are the regulars disgruntled, are the casual fans uninterested, or are there other forces at play?
It can’t help that they have the second most expensive season tickets in the country. Large sections of the 17,500 single-tier South Stand go for £1,200 a season. Halfway up that stand are the “1882” category of £2,200 season tickets. In the East Stand, you can pay up to £1,500.
That has a knock-on effect on how individual tickets are priced. Season ticket holders cannot pay more than one-off punters, and so even games against “Category C” opposition can cost up to £80.
Predictably, interest in the Uefa Conference League, was low, with attendances further depleted by the absence of away fans due to travel restrictions. The upper tiers were closed for several matches, including for Antonio Conte’s first game in charge against Vitesse. A source told i that on that occasion, logistics prevented the upper tiers being opened to accommodate more fans at such short notice, despite Conte’s appointment sparking a sudden surge in demand.
In so many ways, Conte has rejuvenated players and fans alike, but he is yet to preside over a home match in front of a sellout crowd. The last time Spurs welcomed more than 60,000 through the gates, it was for Nuno Espirito Santo’s final game in charge, a 3-0 loss to Manchester United.
The Italian’s arrival promised exhilarating football, but it will take time. “The people deserve much more than this,” he admitted on Friday.
The stadium project was supposed to transport Spurs to another level. Instead, it has coincided with two years of chaos post-Pochettino. Part of that is down to a pandemic. Part of it is down to Spurs. Whatever the reason, it means the new ground will not start paying dividends just yet.


Demonstration against the wall on the Serbian-Hungarian border: Join the NO BORDERS block at the demonstration!
Victor Orban’s administration annouced to build a four meter high wall along its 175 km long border with Serbia, supposedly to close off the border in the futile and cruel fight against “illegal” migration. Besides, they want to declare Serbia to be a “safe third country”, making it easier to deport back migrants that arrived that way.
On the 14th of July 2015 – starting at 18.30h in Nyugati square in Budapest – a protest is organised against the wall and against declaring Serbia as a “safe third country”. It looks like it will be a big protest: a lot of people are very angry and fed up with the increasingly repressive treatment migrants receive in Europe and with Orban’s fascist policies.
We are calling on all no borders activists; all people who believe borders are inherently injust tools for capital to control labour;
everyone who believes no human being is illegal, and that all have the right to freedom of movement and settlement; everyone who opposes the securitisation of borders and illegalisation of migrants, to JOIN US at the demonstration, and to form a no borders block, which unites in its rejection not only of the concrete wall in Hungary, but in the rejection of all barriers to freedom of movement and calls for opening all borders.
In Budapest, we will be opposing the construction of the wall, hightened border controls and deportations back to Serbia. The wall, were it to be constructed, would not “protect” anyone – indeed, it would put at greater risk precisely the group of people that it would attempt to exclude from entering the Hungarian territory. Walls, fences, and all other types and border controls can never stop people’s movement. People are resourceful and, especially when fleeing war, persecution, extreme poverty, and neoliberal forms of exploitation, always find a way to move and travel. Building walls, however, makes the journey much more dangerous, costly and possibly deadly.
While the wall is in direct opposition with the ideas, enshrined in the UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, which seeks to protect those fleeing persecution in their own country, we oppose the wall, as it is the extreme embodiment of the principles of the restrictive EU migration policies. While valid travel documents are required to enter “legally” into the EU, and these documents are virtually impossible to obtain for most of the people born in Africa, Asia, people have no choice but to travel “illegally”. The European migration policy thus creates illegality, but then also builds walls and erects border in order to supposedly “fight illegal migration” – the very illegality of which it has produced through its legislation and policy. We are opposing this wall because we believe border controls are injust, freedom of movement and settlement is everybody’s right and no human being should ever be declared “illegal”.
No human being is illegal! Freedom of movement for all! Documents for all, or all without documents! Solidarity with migrants everywhere!
No Border Serbia collective


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Pet furniture has come a long way from teal carpeted cat towers and lumpy plaid dog beds.
For discerning pet owners who treat their cats and dogs like family (in some cases better than family), designers are creating stylish, even glamorous, furniture.
Consider the $5,000 cat tower by the Refined Feline, complete with three platforms for lounging and a hideaway cubby at the bottom, lined in white faux fur. Or the matching tufted Chesterfield-style sofas from Wayfair. For just under $400, your dogs can have a miniaturized version of your own sofa, with faux leather, nailhead trim and turned legs.
Over the past five years, pet furniture has been growing in sophistication and durability, according to Phil Cooper, a pet industry expert. This trend has dovetailed with the growth of local pet boutiques and the rise of fancy pet product websites. And it isn’t about look alone. An army of pet experts, behaviorists and designers is looking for ways to make dogs and cats sleep and play more comfortably, safely and stylishly.
“The choices available to pet owners today did not exist even a few years ago,” says Steve King, chief executive of the American Pet Products Association.
Jackson Cunningham, founder of Tuft + Paw, just got back from Italy, where he was sourcing partners to develop designer cat furniture. His three-year-old company has already produced sleek gray scratching towers and retro birch litter box furniture.
“Making pet furniture is very interesting because you have a customer who is human and the user who is a pet,” Cunningham says. “You have to make sure it works for the user, but the decisionmaker is human.”
So what’s sparking joy these days for whippets and Maine coon cats?
When Kristi Pond of Tacoma, Wash., remodeled her house, she wanted to keep the furniture simple and clean, but she also wanted a place in her living room for Oliver, her year-old Bengal cat, to hang out. “He jumps on everything, so I wanted something up high, but I didn’t want one of those tacky shelf units that looks like it belongs in a cat room,” Pond says. She bought Refined Feline’s Lotus Branch Cat Shelf. “It looks very classy,” she says. “When Oliver is on it, it looks like a piece of art.”
Space is a problem for many homeowners — and pet owners — in urban areas. That’s why Ikea’s compact, Scandinavian-style furniture is popular with people who live in smaller apartments. In 2017, Ikea introduced its Lurvig line of furnishings for pets that fits with its existing collections. Its cat house ($10.99) is a cozy cube fitted with a cushion inside that slides perfectly into Ikea’s Kallax shelf storage unit.
No room for a separate dog bed for your schnauzer? Try the Abigail Murphy Classic Dog Bed by New Age Pet. The bed folds up when not in use and has a memory-foam mattress with a machine-washable cover.
Last year, Wayfair launched the Archie & Oscar line of pet furnishings with nearly 1,000 pieces, including a rattan domed cat lounger and a white Chippendale-style dog gate made of chew-resistant wood.
“Our pets have tested our sofas and armchairs, and we know they enjoy them, so we scaled them down to size,” says Wayfair spokeswoman Julie Cassetina.
Similarly, the humans who run Casper mattresses were intrigued that so many of their customers posted social media photos of their dogs luxuriating on their pressure-relieving memory-foam mattresses.
“We decided to launch a pet-friendly version of our people mattress, with little tweaks that are dog-specific,” says Jeff Chapin, Casper’s co-founder and chief of product. After interviewing dog owners, pet retailers and dog psychologists, they introduced a specially contoured dog bed ($125-$225) with a washable outer cover made to shed fur and withstand bites and scratches.
Owners like furniture that serves both them and the pet, King says. At New Age Pet, the Sundown Nightstand Pet Bed lets your dog sleep beside you on its own little cushion, and you can keep your bedside lamp on the same piece of furniture. Joss & Main’s 60-inch Henrietta Cat Tree provides a jumping area and hideaway for your cat and a faux tree for your living room.
Some companies are creating accent furniture that discreetly hides the lowly litter box. The Rifiuti by Tuft + Paw ($599) is made of birch plywood with horizontal stripes and tapered legs.
Where to put all your pet’s accessories? Joss & Main’s Lula Entryway Dog Bed ($394.99) is a stylish multi-tasking piece of wood veneer furniture with a dog bed and hooks to hang leashes, as well as your dog’s raincoat and yours. The pullout storage drawer can be filled with dog toys or your gloves and scarves.
High design for stylish owners
It used to be that cat poles, condos and towers came only in a few colors, “and none of them matched your decor,” Cooper says. Now there are many more choices.
“Cats, like dogs, have now been elevated to child status,” he says. And they are finicky about where they like to hang out.
Walmart’s new pet collection from Drew Barrymore’s Flower Home includes a $79.99 brown wicker cat bed with whisker detailing that will accommodate “tiny kittens to full-grown cats up to 40 pounds.”
And for those turned off by ugly wire crates in the kitchen, B&B Kustom Kennels offers sophisticated solid wood kennels in seven finishes (from $749) in a variety of sizes and colors to fit a Pekingese or a Great Dane.
Part of the family
Not everyone thinks pets need their own furnishings. Many are fine having their cats and dogs share the sofas and beds designed for humans.
New York interior designer Alex Papachristidis often uses antique children’s chairs or vintage stair steps to use as step stools for clients with pets, as well as for his own dog Teddy, a 16-year-old Yorkie. “Little dogs love to jump around, but you have to be so careful about their backs,” Papachristidis says. “This can give them a leg up.”
Susanna Salk wrote “At Home With Dogs and Their Designers” in 2017. She’s working on another book for Rizzoli due out in 2020 about designers and dogs in the English countryside.
“The truth is, designers love their dogs so much, they let them on all their furniture. They don’t worry about the fabrics,” Salk says. “Their pets are a part of the family, and that’s what makes a room feel like home.”

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Burnley Council calls on Government to scrap school exams next year
Burnley councillors have passed a motion urgently calling on the Government to scrap next year's GCSEs and A-Levels.
The motion was proposed at last night's Full Council meeting with the resolution agreed by a substantial majority.
Putting forward the motion, Coun. Margaret Lishman, a governor at Shuttleworth College, said children in Burnley and Padiham had already suffered enough disruption during the Covid pandemic, and forcing them to take exams next summer would not be fair.
Both Wales and Scotland have decided to cancel their equivalent examinations in 2021, and Coun. Lishman said that if Boris Johnson is considering a similar approach for England next summer he needs to act swiftly in order to provide clarity and certainty.
"Some members of council are governors at primary and secondary schools in our borough and all of us will know children who will be facing exams next year," said Coun. Lishman.
"We are all too well aware that our children in most of the North-West of England, including here in Burnley and Padiham, have had their education disrupted since the first lockdown in March and continue to do so.
"That has been to a much greater extent than in parts of the Midlands and throughout the South. They have had some problems and are having more now but nothing like those we have faced here.
"There are children who have now completely disengaged from the school system and there are some who, because of necessary shielding, continue to learn remotely. The children who will suffer most are those who are already the most disadvantaged.
"Teachers, heads and other school staff have managed the demands of the pandemic with dedication and, for many of them, to the point of exhaustion.
"Earlier this year, it took to the very last minute for the Government to decide to cancel the exams. That led to another system which created new problems and then led to further U-turns.
"And that still applied to the whole country, regardless of the extra disruption we have seen here.
"If Mr Johnson truly wants to level up for the benefit of our children in the North-West, he must find an alternative to top-down exams and find a coherent assessment framework, which recognises the achievements of our schools and their consistent improvement in recent years.
"This has to be done soon to give some clarity and certainty to both pupils and teachers well in advance of next year’s exam season."


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There are two groups of expats that have come to Panama to live. The first group lives in a gated community with other expats, speaks little or no Spanish and are wary of the locals. These people have spent $100,000 or more on American Style homes maybe with elaborate security systems. They only deal with Panamanians as "hired help" or when they have to deal with them in grocery stores. They live in fear that the locals are out to get them, rob from them, hurt them or cheat them in some way, shape for form.
A beautiful rainbow
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over our Neighborhood
Then there is the other group that some may think look at the world through rose colored glasses. They moved to Panama to live among the people, learn to speak Spanish, develop friendships with Panamanians and immerse themselves in the culture. Although this group takes precautions like locking the doors on their house and car, not leaving valuables unattended, not walking the streets late at night they don't fear Panamanians. They buy simple Panamanian style homes without water heaters or air conditioning, that have small kitchens, no water pressure and cost under $50,000.
Those of you that know us already know that we fall into the second category of expats. We chose to rent a nice house in a Panamanian neighborhood. Our neighbors are locals and no one speaks English but we have introduced ourselves, shook their hands and said a few words to them in Spanish. Every time we drive through our neighborhood we open the car windows, wave and say "buenas" to people that we go by. Kids come by selling things as do adults and we have purchased stuff like home made pizzas from the kids and ice cream from vendors at our door.
Yes we have added a few "American touches" to our house but we try to keep it low key and not appear to be any better than our neighbors. We do have a clothes dryer but it's in the house so no one sees it. We have added one air conditioner in the bedroom, but most of our neighbors also have these in their bedrooms. A small on-demand hot water heater and water tank top the list of splurges that we have added to our lives here.
Maybe we are naive or stupid not seeing the locals for what they really are? Should we be afraid like other expats are? Will be get robbed, hurt, taken advantage of? Our house has bars on the windows, a common practice in Latin cultures. The house has a fence all the way around it too, with a locking gate in front. Is this because it's not safe here, or just a precaution? How many American homes have elaborate security systems? There were many that I knew of when I lived in Texas, so does that mean the U.S. is not safe? Who are Americans afraid of.....other Americans? Are expats in Panama afraid of other expats or the locals? There HAVE been robberies here in the GATED EXPAT COMMUNITIES. Was it other expats in that case, or locals? And how could locals get into a private, gated community with a guard gate? Or was it the hired help that was invited into homes by the expats? And the guard at the gate is a Panamanian, so can we trust him?
We know other expats from the U.S. and other countries that like us, are living in Panamanian neighborhoods. They've all been here longer than us and seem to be doing okay. They have not had any problems with the locals.
Let's re-examen WHY we moved to Panama in the first place. The number one reason was to be able to retire early and live on less money. If we wanted to buy a house for $100,000 or more we would have stayed in the U.S. If we wanted to live with Americans we would NOT have moved to Panama. If we wanted to live with ONLY English speaking people I don't know where we'd go since half of the population in the U.S. speaks SPANISH!
Human nature is the same in Panama as it is in the United States. Someone making $350 a month that has less than someone making $4000 a month will be envious. If the richer person leaves a $500 designer purse laying around unattended, the poorer person might be tempted to take it. Right? There are thieves and dishonest people in all countries. They are everywhere and come in all shapes, colors, sizes and genders. People are people everywhere!
As for us silly, simple-minded gringos we will continue to smile and treat the locals with respect, and expect to be given the same in return. When the day comes that we live in fear, it will be time to pack our bags and hit the road for greener pastures....along the gringo trail.

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I got a little behind with the holidays, but also wanted to try something new. So instead of full blog posts of the values of all the items in my yarn subscriptions that I receivedlast month, I made up two videos with the breakdowns already included.
My first is from Yarnbox. It is the November 2014 box. I got some really nice yarn from New Zealand (spoiler alert: more possum yarn.)
The second is from Knitcrate. It is the November 2014 Int/Adv Knitter crate. It had an awesome scarf in a scarf kit and a item that I’m giving away below, so be sure to head below the video for that.
This guy is made for storing your circular knitting needles while working on a project. The video goes more into what it does, but it’s a great tool for your knitting bag. It can be yours by leaving a little comment below on what your last finished project was.*
*US residents only please. Entries accepted until Dec. 21st, 2014 midnight Pacific time. I’ll announce the winner on Monday, Dec. 22nd, 2014
I’ve got another giveaway going up in the next couple of days that is great for knitters or crocheters so follow the blog now so you get notification when that is up.
The newest Yarnbox has arrived. Read on to see what is inside!
I received a whopping three hanks of fun this month! Along with a fabulous crochet pattern and super cute knit cowl pattern. See the details and value below.
Designer Trading Cards
Not only did we get two fabulous patterns as always, but this month Yarnbox has a new feature.
They are now also including a stitch pattern they say works fantastically with the yarn they have sent. Unfortunately it’s a knit stitch pattern so I’ll have to take their word for it, but it is a cute stitch pattern for you bi-craftuals out there.
The 100% super soft merino wool has 208 yards per hank. The two hanks have a coordinating color between them (see it better in the video below) which can make for a very cool project. Or keep them separate and make two super cool projects.
It’s a 100% silk that has Murano glass beads and Sequins dispersed throughout. As you can see from the picture, they don’t skimp on the beads. It is so beautiful I can’t wait to make something out of it.
*I say approx. value because this is a kind of “sample” hank. It contains 40 yards (plenty for what I’m thinking of using it for), and the regular size hank contains 110 to 160 yards depending on where you purchase it.
This month’s yarnbox is a beautiful mix of fibers that I am so thankful I get to work with. Plus the value of items inside far outweighs the price. So another successful month!
Soak gave us a free travel size bit of their fabulous wash. If you’ve never used Soak, I highly recommend it. I use it for all of my hand washables and for blocking my projects. It is very gentle and doesn’t need to be washed out. I’m excited to try the scentless since I have a huge bottle of the scented version (lasts forever).
So as you can see, we’ve received more than ever this month and I haven’t even gotten to the yarn.
The yarn this month is a colorful hand-painted, self-striping, 100% superwash merino sock yarn (what a mouthful!) from Cherry Tree Hill Yarn. ($24 a hank value)
It’s called Fingerpaints and the colorway I received is Cider House. It has just about every color in the rainbow and the pictures don’t do it justice.
Each hank contains 420 yards so I can’t wait to try to crochet some socks with this and see how well it stripes with single crochet. Of course I will share my results with everyone so you won’t be left in suspense.
Do you get a Yarnbox this month? What was inside? Let us know below. And check out the video reveal below if you want to see more of the yarn.
I am a little behind on my reveal for April’s Yarnbox. I got it a little late in the month because of some unforeseen circumstances at DHL.
All is good though, and everything arrived intact and wonderful as usual. You can check out the video below to see more of the beautiful Fyberspates Vivacious DK (approx $26 USD per hank) and other goodies I received.
As for all the amassing yarn I’ve been receiving through my yarn subscription services — fear not.
I’m planning out their usage (which include many free pattern workshops) as I type. The kids are out of school very soon so that frees up a lot of my time (I home school, so it’s reverse, my days are less busy in the summer.)
I’m actually starting on a pattern today that will be free in hopefully about a week. So check back, or better yet, follow the blog and get immediate notice when it’s added.
This is a beautiful worsted weight 50% merino/50% silk blend yarn. Each hank comes with a generous 273 yards.
The yarn has a great sheen and is super soft. I can’t wait to make something up with it.
So I’m very happy with my haul and very thankful for Yarnbox for including me this month. Did you get a Yarnbox this month? How do you like your yarn? Let us know below and check out the video reveal while you’re at it. 🙂
This merino, cashmere, nylon blend is a beautiful hand dyed yarn that is extremely versatile because of it’s content. Scarves, shawls, heanies, and so much more can be made from these skeins. I can’t wait to start working with this yarn.
So as you can see the overall Yarnbox was a great deal as usual. Not only is the discount on yarn and designers a steal, but learning about these companies and people I might never had found is something that can’t be measured.
Did you get a yarnbox this month? Tell us what you think about it below. Plus see the video reveal below for more views of the beautiful yarn I received this month.
I just received my Yarnbox! I can’t wait to share with you what I got.
First off though, how cute is the box? The sticker reads, “Caution! Yarn inside. May cause extreme happiness.” After seeing what I got, they couldn’t be more correct.
As soon as you open your box, you are greeted with a glossy postcard that has been printed with information on all the goodies you are receiving. It’s a great resource to learn more about the featured designers and the story behind the yarn choice. This Yarnbox’s theme is “Fairy Lights” and you’ll see why in just a moment.
The whole Fairy Lights theme is very apparent from the yarn choices to the beautiful designer cards. Each item has its own glint and glimmer. Let me break it down for you and remind you that I paid $39 for the box (which can go down to $35 if I bought in a six month group).
First off are the designer cards. The are printed on both sides with glossy pictures of some the designer’s popular patterns. They also include discounts to use in the designer’s online stores. Both offered 20% off. Plus on the Yarnbox website, I have a library that stores the free patterns that each designer offers.
This 100% silk yarn has brass sequins scattered throughout its 110 yard hank.
I don’t know what it is but I have always wanted to crochet with yarn that has sequins attached (must be my love of shiny things). I love the fact that I got this yarn in my box and can’t wait to give it a go. It is beautifully handspun and the “Fairy Lights” are very evident in it’s shimmery quality, plus there are the sequins…
Another lovely handspun yarn from Knit Collage. This yarn is made from 65% wool, 34% mohair, and 1% polyester and contains 80 fabulous thick and thin yards.
The colors are very seaside summer coral and it has a little sparkly that works well with the Fairy Lights theme.
I’m excited to unwind the hank and see how the color is distributed. I’ll be doing reviews for both yarns to see how crochet friendly they are so watch out for those.
So if you are keeping score, I surpassed my initial investment before we even reached the 2nd hank of yarn. All in all, the value was almost double what I spent ($76.50 without taking into account any potential savings from using the promo codes I received).
Yarnbox has made a fan out of me. Check out the video reveal below for even more sparkle!


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The most important twentieth century illustrator from Scotland, Jessie King created a world that blended fantasy and reality in a way that still brings delight. In addition to her book bindings and illustrations, she also created colorful batik fabrics, jewelry and porcelain designs. Exploring her childhood and years at the Glasgow School of Art, to her marriage to E.A. Taylor and their life, first in Paris, then in Kircudbright, Scotland, White opens the door to a woman of "laughing good nature and exuberant friendliness." Includes chronology, check-list and index. Illustrated in black and white with several color illustrations throughout.
Note: This is an out of print, used and/or rare item. Very Fine. Very small bump to the top corner.
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Item Code RB893 Publisher Canongate Publishing Publish Date 1989 ISBN 9780862412357 Print Status Out of Print Condition Very Fine. Very small bump to the top corner. Binding Hard Cover Dimensions 9x11 # Pages 164pg Color Partial Color

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Alfred d'Auberge Piano Course - Lesson Book 2
Method/Instruction; Piano - Alfred d'Auberge Piano Course. Alfred D'Auberge Method. Instructional and Method. Collection. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.504).
Item Number: AP.504
ISBN 0739007866. 9x12 inches.
A very popular middle C approach that develops in a methodical manner. Not only a treat to the ear but the illustrations are a delight to the eye!
- Lovely Spring Phrases, Key of C hand position
- Music Town Patterns
- Beautiful Brown Eyes
- China Clipper 2/4 time
- Mississippi River Boat Key of G hand position
- Grasshopper Green New Note D for the R.H.
- Let's Be Gay and Play
- Old Black Joe New note D for the L.H.
- Writing Rhythm
- The Old Grey Goose Key of F hand Position
- Tempo Signs Flying My Kite
- Little German Band
- Two Above and Two Below Both Hands oin Treble Clef
- The Dynamics Cuckoo Clock
- A Prayer With 2nd part
- Alpine Song D.C. al fine
- Sharps, Flats and Naturals Quiz
- Writing: Sharps, Flats and Naturals
- Christmas Song Accidentals
- Maypole Dance Courtesy Accidentals
- Carnival of Venice Extension of the R.H. one note lower
- Au Clair de la Lune Extension of the L.H. one note lower
- Aura Lee Two hand positions for the R.H.
- Steps for Clever
- Blue bird Waltz B below middle C for the R.H., Two notes together for the R.H.
- Echo Waltz Two notes together for the L.H., Crescendo and Dimuendo
- Lovely Evening Round
- Introducing Dotted Quarter Notes The Road Home
- Apache War dance Low A for the L.H.
- The Crafty Crocodile Relative Minor keys
- Musical Crossword Puzzle
- Mr. Nobody D minor
- The Old Grey Mare E for the R.H.
- The Major Scale Half Step and Whole Steps
- The One-Octave Scale The Woodpecker, 8va
- Lightly Row Key of D, D hand position
- The Barefoot Geese
- A-Tiskit, A Taskit Key of Bb, Low B for the L.H.
- Two Songs in bb Skip to My Lou, Now the Day is Over, New Note F for the R.H.
- Legato and Detached New note G for the R.H.
- Big Rock Candy Mountain
- Music Box


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New Scotland Archives The Altamont Enterprise, June 26, 2008
High-tech cooling system saves water at Atlas Copco, costs village revenues
By Zach Simeone
VOORHEESVILLE As Atlas Copco Comptec saves money and water, the village of Voorheesville is making up for monetary losses.
Two months ago, the village board voted unanimously to raise the water usage rate for the first 25 gallons to $130 minimum, paid in advance. On that same day, a preliminary budget was passed for the 2008-09 fiscal year which showed a $30,000 decrease in revenue from metered water sales.
Trustee David Cardona told The Enterprise why.
“Atlas Copco is recycling their water now,” Cardona said, “which is wonderful on the one hand, but it hurts our revenues because they are not buying as much water from us.” He said revenues were dropping “drastically,” and that it’s “Voorheesville’s biggest issue right now.”
“It’s just that they’re our largest customer,” said Mayor Robert Conway, “so that revenue needed to be made up somehow.”
Since Atlas Copco Comptec built its recirculating cooling tower system in late 2006, it has reduced its annual water usage by more than 90 percent. The building process began nearly four years ago.
A bit of history
The international company builds industrial compressors. According to Robert Matthews, quality assurance manager for Atlas Copco Comptec in Voorheesville, a compressor is essentially a piece of machinery that is used to boost the pressure of a gas, usually air.
“On a smaller scale, people might use that pressurized air to inflate tires,” Matthews said. “A large industrial compressor can produce a lot more compressed air for use in factories and so forth. Some applications include air separation, power generation, chemical and petrochemical plants, wastewater treatment, and many more. They really have all kinds of uses.”
At two meetings in November and December of 2004, representatives of Atlas Copco Comptec talked with Mayor Conway, Commissioner of Public Works William Smith, and Lamont Engineers about concerns of water overuse as onsite production was on the rise.
“We can use water faster than they can even pump it out of the ground,” said Matthews. The amount of water used to test these compressors, he said, “varies so much because of the differences in sizes of the machines and the kinds of testing required. There are fairly short mechanical tests, which take only a couple hours, and complicated performance tests, which can take many, many hours.”
So, in early 2006, construction began on the new recirculating cooling tower system, a project that would cost the company $673,000. Construction was completed in July of 2006, and the system was fully operational by September of that year.
It was later estimated that, based on rates from 2005 and the increase in production, Atlas Copco would have used more than 20 million gallons of water in 2007 were it not for the new system.
But with the recirculating cooling tower, actual water use for 2007 ended up at 2 million gallons a more-than-90-percent decrease from the original estimated amount. In addition, the company estimated that it saved $100,000 thanks to use of the cooling tower. “But it was never a cost-reduction project,” said Matthews. “The focus was regulatory compliance, and water conservation.”
Here’s how it works
The compressor-building process involves much testing. This testing generates massive amounts of heat, so water is used to cool the compressed air down as the compressors are tested.
Atlas Copco’s New York State Wastewater discharge permit states that its water can be no hotter than 90 degrees Fahrenheit at the location where it is discharged in this case, the Black Creek Marsh behind its facility on Schoolhouse Road. Before the cooling tower was installed, additional village water had to be added to the heated testing water to cool it below 90 degrees.
Here’s how the new system works. There is a 16,000-gallon, underground cooled water tank beneath a small pump house, a stone’s throw away from the testing facility. There, the water is stored until it is needed for cooling, when it is pumped into the nearby factory and run through a newly constructed compressor as its performance is tested.
As the water cools the compressed gas being tested, it is heated to about 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The 100-degree water then flows out of the testing facility and into the 2,000 gallon holding tank, just next to the pump house. From there, the water is pumped into the recently installed, evaporative cooling towers, which is essentially the main event here.
The water is sprayed down from the top of the tower onto several layers of vertically arranged sheets, or baffles, which appear as a practical labyrinth of tiny, metallic honeycombs. As the water trickles down these sheets, a large fan blows cool air on the water, which causes cooling by evaporation.
“The same way that you’re cooled when you sweat,” Matthews said, “when liquid is evaporated, it takes heat away. It’s trickling down, there’s a fan forcing air over it, and the baffles provide a large surface area.”
The tower cools the water from 100 to 85 degrees, after which it travels back to the large storage tank beneath the pump house, where it started.
“A triple win”
“This is something we’d been trying to get going for years beforehand,” said Jim Ryan, facilities team leader at Atlas Copco Comptec in Voorheesville.
Matthews called the cooling tower system “a triple win better for the environment, cost benefits for Atlas Copco, and supply benefits for the village,” he said. “The only real loss is revenue for the village.”
“They’re doing a great job conserving their water, and it’s accelerated a bit,” Mayor Conway told The Enterprise. “So, we’re trying this other avenue to recoup that money. I think we were able to adjust the water rate without hurting anyone too badly.”


Naveen Chandra bags multiple movie offers with Dil Raju’s advice
In a recent interview, actor Naveen Chandra said that the advice of Tollywood producer Dil Raju has helped him to get multiple movie offers. His upcoming romantic comedy flick Bhanumathi Ramakrishna is slated for release on OTT platform Aha on July 3. The film was directed by Srikanth Nagothi. Dil Raju advised Chandra to accept roles having scope for performance instead of limiting himself for hero roles. He bagged a negative role in Balakrishna movie directed by Boyapati Srinu. Also, he is playing a key role in Varun Tej’s Boxer film.


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Growing up with an older brother, I spent the majority of my life with the mindset I was never going to let a boy tell me what I could and couldn’t do. Even if my brother was looking out for me, I didn’t want him to tell me what boy I couldn’t talk to or with whom I could hang out. If I am not going to let my own brother, who I love more than I love putting on warm clothes right out of the dryer, tell me what to do, then there is no way I’m going to allow old men to control my reproductive rights.
A major topic of discussion has been the attempted ban on abortion throughout the nation. I can’t log in to any social media without it popping up. Some folks are for banning abortion while others are either neutral or against it. But I question whether we should ever let old men tell women what to do with their bodies?
Abortion is never an easy choice, but sometimes it can be the right choice. The best example of this I can give is in a situation of rape. If a woman’s pregnancy is the result of a man raping her, she shouldn’t be forced to keep the baby. She might not be able to support it. Even if she can support it, the women might have emotional damage and feel regret and anger. After all, would you like to watch your own child, who might have your rapist’s face and mind, grow up?
Beyond pregnancy from rape, there are other situations where abortion should be allowed. There are cases in which fetuses have severe disorders such as anencephaly. This disorder is where the fetus has an absence in a major portion of the skull and brain, causing it to be stillborn or to die shortly after pregnancy. The main symptom of anencephaly is unconsciousness. If the baby doesn’t die in the womb, it will be born unconscious and die shortly after. The fetus is already dying, so the mother should not have to go through the pain of carrying a baby with fatal abnormalities.
An ectopic pregnancy, where a fertilized egg grows outside the uterus can lead to the mother’s death as well as the damage of nearby organs. If the mother can’t afford medical help and isn’t allowed an abortion, she could die due to the effects. There are other medical cases in which the fetus may die or be born with fatal complications. In these cases, abortion should be an option.
Women should always be able to choose what they believe is best for them. Some women can’t afford pregnancy and beyond that, they can’t afford to support their baby as he/she grows up. It is not fair for children to be impoverished, miserable and unwanted. Women know what is best for themselves and should be given the option of abortion if that is what is desired. While I am not in favor of abortion being used as a type of contraception, ultimately the decision to terminate a pregancy should be the woman’s choice.
Abortion is never an easy choice, but it should always be the women’s choice. After all, women are the ones who have to carry the baby inside them for nine months. These men sitting at their desks and making decisions for our bodies shouldn’t be able to tell us what to with our reproductive system. We are women and we are powerful. We should not let men tell us what is best for our bodies. Women should be able to have the option to choose an abortion over an awful life for their child or for their own safety.
Tori Hoser is an 18 year old who has completed her freshman year at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte studying marketing with intentions of being a fashion merchandise buyer.

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Just to clarify, you can do whatever you like in the game but it will screw up the tutorial as mentioned in the review, for example I was using marketing agency's before the tutorial told me about them so you end up having to do the same things over and over. The best time to ditch the tutorial imo is after it says earn $250 per day for each company, at that point sell whatever stores you like and open the ones you really want to run.
I dont get why people call this an RPG. its really not, or you have to call almost all games RPG. Some people are just 🤦🤦🤦🤦
Keep in mind you have a campaign and a sandbox mode! Just do the tutorial until you feel like you understand atleast the basics then swap out mid tutorial and start a sandbox mode so you can have full free! Plus F1 will help you a lot and also answer a lot of your questions
the tutorial uncle is basically the only annoyance i have with the game, everything else is pretty good
Top tip – Hit F1. Gives you a lot of info 🙂
Does it account for crime?
dunno why i laughted so hard about dohnut doh 😀
The F1 Help in-game helps quite a bit as well. I have been enjoying this game so far. Most annoying might be the accidentally clicking on the overlayed building across the street while running. But I saw someone else turning on the traditional WASD control while running as well (by default your character runs where you click, WASD is only there for driving). So might give that a try as well. The devs seems to be quite on the ball though. Looking forward to see which direction they take it.
thx for the video. Has anyone tested the Game on SteamDeck?
You know if you are in a building, and you open Interior Designer you can change the way your Walls and Floors look! OHHHH and if you RIGHT CLICK on any object you can change the color of that Object! NOW YOU CAN MATCH ALL YOUR INTERIOR TO YOU HEARTS DESIRES! haha I just figured this out today by accident and wanted to tell you. 🙂
The release does have the F1 button to give information on parts of the game and a non story way to start
Can't wait to make people broke intentionally
There is a sandbox mode where you are left to you devices and can open any business, do anything you want. Not sure if it was added to the game after your recording, but it's there now.
Also, the question mark on the top right is the in-game manual, it can tell you which business can sell what (but you can sell other stuff too, example: it says donuts are not included in the fast food burger place, but you can still sell donuts there), which items need which shelves, and where you can buy those items and shelves from.
Lol how can you ask for a manual when you don’t read the tool tip that exists inside the game. For example what’s required for a donut shop is inside the game all you have to do is click 2 buttons and look for it
Please do contraband police!
Does it allow me to cook the books to attract investors that allow me to expand into a direct marketing ponzi scheme empire?
This game seems like real life, you want to just go back and start again with all the acquired knowledge
game looks good, almost bought it but then i realised i could also make real money or do real things in life rather than putting all the hours into a fake business tycoon that's in early acces, but good review though..!
if you choose custom mode instead of story you are not hand held
Monopoly Tycoon is still the number one business game with multiplayer.
Spent a few minutes complaining about having to follow the tutorial scripts when you could simply have started a sandbox game that doesn't have Uncle Joe, so you can do whatever you want to.
Another top shelf review sir
great review. I've added it to my wishlist and will follow it for a while. I love business sims and hope this becomes an awesome deep game one day.
Gosh dang this game is good, the depth is nuts.


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"Galaga Medley" is a music track that features a mashup of various tracks and sound effects from Galaga into one arrangement. This track was composed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and was revealed on July 31st on the Super Smash Blog. This track plays on Pac-Land as with all other Pac-Man music tracks.
The jingles remixed in "Galaga Medley" are from the arcade version as it was considered to be one of the most popular and successful games during the golden era of arcade video games.
The medley begins with a remix of the jingle when a game has been started that loops four times. Afterwards, the song goes into a short segment where a bunch of various sound effects from Galaga play.
The track then transitions to a remix of the "Fighter Captured" jingle. This remix is looped eight times where the seventh and eighth loops are remixed to closely resemble the in-game jingle. After the eighth loop, the track transitions to another segments of various sound effects before going into another remix of the "Fighter Captured" jingle.
A rock remix of the backbeat from the "Fighter Rescued" jingle then plays as more sound effects are played.
The track finally ends with a remix of the "Name Entry" jingle where it loops twice, the second loop adding a backbeat to closely resemble that of the original's. The track loops back to the "Stage Intro" jingle, omitting the first loop.
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