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In the days following September 11, the media seemed fascinated by Americans turn to comfort foods and social evenings with friends. Arugula at the trendy bistro was out, and meatloaf at the kitchen table was in. Those horrible days may have marked the only time that rural New Yorkers have found themselves at the forefront of any trend; around here, cooks have always been judged by the creaminess of the scalloped potatoes, and communal meals have been the cornerstone of social structure.
Where I live in the North Country, and I suspect in other rural areas of the state as well, it is possible to eat out every day of the week simply by attending fund-raising dinners put on by churches and service organizations. Clearly, theyve found a formula that works. In our village alone, we have the biweekly VFW breakfasts, the Church and Community Worker Lenten lunches, the Hospital Guild soup lunch, the Rotary and the Day Care Center spaghetti suppers, the Friends of the Canton Fire Station chili cookoff, the Presbyterian church international smorgasbord, the Zonta pie sale, and countless Methodist church dinners. And thats just Canton; the surrounding towns offer equally varied possibilities.
To some extent, the menus are seasonal: maple syrup festivals and bullhead feeds in the spring, strawberry or ice cream socials and chicken barbecues in the summer, turkey dinners in the fall, pastry sales around the holidays. But other foods know no season. Ham, spaghetti, cabbage rolls, roast beef, and chicken-and-biscuits can show up any time.
What makes these dinners and bake sales so successful? Their appeal is that they offer something to everyone involved. Sponsoring organizations like them because people are generally more willing to contribute money if they get something in return. Its easier to find two hundred people to eat a $6 ham dinner than to find two hundred people wholl put $6 into a collection jar. Since the labor and most of the food are donated, the proceeds go straight to the organizations coffers.
More important, though, is the way these events act to strengthen the group itself. Many have been going on for half a century or more. The wise old lady tasting the gravy and directing the kitchen operations probably began as a girl helping set the tables, then graduated to cutting vegetables and mashing potatoes under strict supervision. Along the way she learned the oral traditions of her organization and built strong ties to the other membersties that make her a more loyal member of the group.
Scalloped potatoes are a staple of community dinners. Every cook has a favorite additiona bit of ham, some grated cheese, more onion. It would be possible to eat ten different helpings of scalloped potatoes from ten cooks and never find one that duplicated another. This recipe is a favorite of Ruth Trudell of Lisbon and her family.
6 to 8 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
3 to 4 cups milk
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups cooked ham, diced
1/2 cup flour
1 cup grated sharp cheddar (optional)
Mix all the ingredients together in a large greased baking dish. Pour in enough milk to cover the potatoes. If desired, add a cup of grated cheddar. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
The organizations are not the only ones to benefit from these meals. As we were reminded by September 11, humans are social creatures who need to feel connected to friends and family. One good way to achieve this connection is to work together for a common cause. That work might be as draining as standing for several hours stirring a cauldron of gravy or as pleasant as tucking into a piece of homemade peach pie in the church hall. In any case it provides a sense of belonging to something bigger than oneself.
Since time immemorial, breaking bread together has been a way of building community. Preparing and sharing traditional foods smoothes the entrance of a new member into a group and can cement the bonds between that groups established members. Theres a reason why radicchio has not made it onto the menu at the DePeyster Methodist Churchs election night supper. Not that no one ever introduces a new dish or ingredient to the repertoire, but it takes a long time to change the values of a community. Who isand who isnta good cook and what defines good food are part of a groups shared aesthetic, and threats to the comfort that belonging brings are not to be taken lightly.
The following selection from Good Food, Served Right (Canton, NY: Traditional Arts in Upstate New York, 2000) describes some of the preparations for the semiannual chicken-and-biscuit dinner given by the Pierrepont Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. In the account of Judy Hoyt, the president, we see the pride of belonging, the shared system of values, and the sense of tradition that underlie all community meals.
Our Election Day dinner started many years ago. People know about us, and some travel for miles to eat our chicken and biscuits. We usually serve 360 to 400 people between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. The dinner includes mashed potatoes, chicken, biscuits, gravy, coleslaw, peas and pearl onions, a raw veggie tray (carrots, celery, radishes, and green peppers), pickles (dill and sweet), olives, cranberry sauce, and cake or pie.
Preparing the dinner is a two-day process. We cook all the chicken the day before, then at a night work-detail we debone it and refrigerate it. I keep all the broth and chicken fat for my gravy. That day we also put the cabbages and carrots for the coleslaw through the food processor and mix them together, but we do not mix up the slaw until the next morning.
The day of the dinner I spend the whole morning making gravy; its usually a three-hour job for me. I use large restaurant potstwo full ones for the dinner. For thickening the gravy I use cornstarch because I feel that flour makes it too pasty for such a large amount. It will take twelve boxes of cornstarch to make this much gravy. I mix one box at a time in a smaller kettle until it is a perfect consistency. Then I mix all the batches together in the big pots so the gravy is all flavored the same. Sometimes after you get it all done, you have to add more of some ingredients; you just have to taste it and keep working until its right.
We make the coleslaw the morning of the dinner, too, so it can season through. We chop the Spanish onions fine, then add them to the carrots and cabbage we shredded the day before, along with salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. Then we mix the whole thing very well with Hellmanns mayonnaise; dont use any other kind! Finally we taste it and adjust the seasonings to perfection.
We are usually ready to serve at 3:30 or 3:45. We use a steam table and people help themselves. We serve the coffee, Kool-Aid, and water once people are seated. This is an auxiliary function, but the firemen help us serve. We are proud of our dinner, but we sure are tired at the end!
Since time immemorial, breaking bread together has been a way of building community. Preparing and sharing traditional foods smoothes the entrance of a new member into a group and can cement the bonds between that groups established members.
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Kevin Ellison strike sends Morecambe top
Kevin Ellison's second-half strike sent Morecambe to the top of the Sky Bet League Two table as they claimed a 1-0 win at Yeovil.
The 37-year-old winger's neat finish capped off a lovely move from the Shrimps in the 55th minute to continue their impressive start to the season.
Jack Dunn and substitute Lee Molyneux combined well with the latter sending Ellison though on goal and he side-footed past Glovers goalkeeper Artur Krysiak.
Morecambe had their keeper Barry Roche to thank for taking maximum points.
He tipped away a first-half header from Tom Eaves and then pushed a Matty Dolan piledriver onto a post.
In stoppage-time, Roche also pushed wide powerful shots substitute Tahvon Campbell and a Dolan free-kick from 25 yards.
Ellison nearly helped himself to a brace in the 62nd minute but Krysiak managed to tip his header wide
Molyneux was again the provider, sending a perfect cross to the back post, but the winger failed to convert.
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Hi guys, just showcasing one of the projects I did for one our major clients. This project is located at Sunnyvale California and the campus name is called Moffett Towers 2. Since we have always used Unreal Engine for Interior Design for visual communications needs for our clients, for this round, we decided to do a test on a bigger scale such as a campus.
For this project, we decided to pick a section from the campus and focus on that site. All of the models are already have been made by my team and the trees are from Evermotion’s. Most of the work I did are shading, lighting, texturing and asset management.
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I’d like to paint on T-shirts and sweatshirts by hand, and I’d like to create a paint colour from pigments. How should I do this? Do I need to treat the sweatshirt with any products in order to make sure it’s ready to take the ink I’ve made?
In general, water pigments alone don’t contain any ingredients that facilitate adhesion to the fabric you’re printing on.
These substances are, however, contained in the resins, which form the “base” for the ink.
In your case, which involves applying a very fluid ink using a brush, I suggest you try the following combination:
Texprint Base Extrasoft for light coloured materials :
this is a particularly fluid base, very little water needs to be added in order to make it brushable.
To colour it you can use Texprint concentrated colouring at a 5-6% dilution rate
After applying the Texprint Base Extrasoft, it needs to be heated at 160°C to make it wash resistant.

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Armonia Cuscatleca’s first response to the COVID crisis involved a lot of confusion and uncertainty. Would the project be able to continue at all? But fortunately, after a couple weeks of brainstorming, we decided to follow the trend of switching to virtual classes and workshops.
In El Salvador, most families have to rely on low quality phones and internet connections, which meant that our virtual classes only worked out about half of the time. And it wasn’t just the internet disconnecting constantly – with the regular schools being moved online as well, students spent a lot of time watching their phone screens already. After a day of online classes, students had a hard time staying motivated for even more – even if it involved music – which is why some participants stopped joining.
We knew we had to find a way to encourage creativity and artistry during this difficult time. Armonia Cuscatleca’s staff and teachers decided to host their very first virtual talent show in June 2020. We bought three electric guitars as prizes, for the three different ways to win: most artistic, most creative and a popularity prize for the submission with the most likes on Facebook.
Many of our students came to the school’s recording studio to create their video and audio with support from teachers, while others used what they had available at home. The contest gave participants an opportunity to explore their creativity and artistic ability with their family members at home. The virtual show allowed our participants to, at least for a while, forget about the stressful reality of the strict quarantine implemented by the Salvadoran government.
After a few months of quarantine, El Salvador started to open up again. With strict protocols in place, we felt safe enough to start holding in-person classes again. Everyone wears masks and cleans their hands thoroughly, and we checked everyone’s temperature before starting classes. With these safety precautions in place, many families trusted us to take care of our students. For the participants whose families chose to not take the risk, we still work with an online variant of our classes, so that they still get to work on their craft and improve their skills.
Organizing concerts has become impossible because of the pandemic, but our students and their families have shown us the meaning of resilience and patience. We look forward to the moment that we can play for the communities of El Salvador again, and show off to the world all the talent that we have here.

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Friday, April 9, 2010
Virginia's Natural Bridge
(This picture can be enlarged by clicking on it.)
Virginia's Natural Bridge is about 20 stories high and is quite a sight to see. It is also associated with two of our Founding Fathers. Legend says that George Washington surveyed the Natural Bridge in 1750 and Thomas Jefferson purchased 157 acres of land including the Natural Bridge from King George III of England in 1774.

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Spain’s Ministry of Health has revised its initial guidelines for stores re-openings in Phase 1 regions. By the estimate of the Spanish daily El País, about 70 percent of Spain is currently in Phase 1 of the country’s “de-escalation” of the Covid-19 lockdown. Madrid, Barcelona, certain other populous cities and their surrounding areas remain in the preparatory Phase 0.
The initial draft of the ministry’s Phase 1 guidelines – issued on May 9 and entering into force two days later – limited re-openings to stores of up to 400 square meters, as long as they could meet hygiene criteria. This measure, which resembles what originally happened in Austria and Germany last month, was criticized by Spain’s National Association of Large Distributors (Anged), which saw it as discriminating against bigger stores – the very ones, it argued, best suited for social distancing. In response, the ministry has extended the relaxation to larger stores as of May 18.


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The Secretariat of State for Tourism, through its specific agency for the promotion of Innovation and Tourism Technologies SEGITTUR, has launched its Catalogue of Technological Solutions for Smart Tourist Destinations, in which several of our projects are included.
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Holloway: Diouf Deal Dead
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has confirmed that he was interested in Senegalese attacker El Hadji Diouf, but says that any potential deal is dead in the water after revealing that the free agent is likely to move to Greece.
'Pool were linked to Diouf in the nationals yesterday, and Ollie used his Cardiff pre-match press conference to confirm his interest in the ex Liverpool, Bolton, Sunderland and Blackburn player:
'As far as I'm concerned there is nothing in it because he has gone to Greece.
'That was confirmed last week, when he didn't come to meet me and went to speak to a Greek team instead. I was supposed to meet him last Thursday.
'I told my chairman I wanted to meet him and see what he was like because you don't know people.
'His reputation isn't the nicest with away supporters, so I wanted to see what he was like in person. I understand Sam Allardyce really likes him and rates him, and I think he is a very good footballer.
'So this time last week I was getting ready to meet him but the chairman got a call and was told he'd gone off to Greece.'
Stay tuned to Vital - we'll have all the team news ahead of tomorrow's visit of Cardiff later.


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This is a draft statement put together by activists who are looking to set up a campaign around free speech and the right to organise on university and college campuses. Get in touch if you’re interested or to tell us what you think. Email Monty Shield, Queen Mary University of London left activist.
“Freedom is always freedom for those who dissent. The essence of political freedom depends on all the invigorating, beneficial, and cleansing effects of dissenters.” – Rosa Luxemburg
This campaign will fight to defend and extend free speech and the right to organise on campus, which are currently under threat from many sides – as an essential part of fighting oppression and building effective student and education workers’ movements. The problems we face:
1. The Prevent agenda is targeting Muslim students, seeking to turn lecturers, education workers and other students into informers, fostering suspicion and racism.
2. The government wants universities and colleges to ban speakers who would be quite legal elsewhere. Administrations ban speakers and meetings, even without such prompting, which they think might cause trouble or uproar.
3. Campus spaces are becoming increasingly commercialised. College bosses stop or at least discourage student postering, leafleting, and campaigning to prevent these activities disrupting their commercial space.
4. Many student unions are run as businesses rather than organisations to defend the interests of students, with sabbatical positions taken by people who want to boost their CV. This culture is politically opposed to student organising. Even good student unions have become infected by this culture, eg by going along with college rules or pressure, or avoiding controversy. Organising societies, meetings, organising stalls and public activity is generally getting harder.
5. When campus workers’ or student organisations have taken militant action in defence of people’s rights they have been targeted for bureaucratic and in some cases police harassment.
6. Successive governments have turned students into consumers, and lecturers into producers of market-oriented teaching and research. The current Green Paper on Higher Education will lock down these developments. The range of courses will be further narrowed. Teaching which is politically and socially critical, along with working-class, black, feminist, etc, education will be further discouraged.
7. Unfortunately the shutting down of debate and campus life is sometimes promoted by student activists who see themselves as left-wing – sometimes with good intentions, of promoting the rights of the oppressed, but almost always harmfully. Discouraging debate and controversy will not make campuses, let alone society, “safe”. In fact it will help shut down the very mechanisms the oppressed need to fight for their rights.
8. Lack of clarity about these issues on the left has allowed student right wingers, most of whom have little genuine interest in democratic rights, to demagogically exploit them for their own purposes.
The freedoms we champion have been most denied to the left, the oppressed and the exploited. To defend and extend them, however, we need to demand they are applied consistently, including to people we don’t like – whether that’s Tories, or Islamists, or people who we feel have betrayed the left. There are of course specific issues about how communities, including campus communities, need to defend ourselves (in the first instance physically) against fascist and far right groups, but in general the way to challenge oppression and bad ideas (and educate the people influenced by them) is argument, debate and political struggle, not bans.
Taking inspiration from the long history of student struggles for freedom of speech and organisation – like the Berkeley Free Speech Movement of the 1960s in California, or the Latin American movements for “university reform” which succeeded in banning the police from campuses – we will fight for freedom of speech, debate, organisation and action on campuses in order to allow a flowering of student and workers’ organisation and struggle.


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Sidewalk-riding will be prohibited on streets where a protected lane is available. A protected lane is an on-street lane where people riding bicycles, scooters, e-scooters, e-bikes and motorized skateboards are separated from drivers with a parking lane or other physical barrier.
New signage will be installed in areas that have protected lanes indicating that e-scooters, e-bikes and motorized skateboards must use it instead of the sidewalk.
At present there are only 6 areas in Arlington with protected lanes. There are no protected lanes in Lyon Village or Clarendon.
Arlington’s new ordinance allows the County Manager to further restrict sidewalk-riding access in the interest of public safety and welfare, even where a protected bike lane is not available


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I have been wanting to participate in the Friday Night Sew-In since I first heard about it this summer, but I never remember until after it has already past. Yesterday evening as I was making supper I realized that it was probably about the right time for it, so I went to Handmade by Heidi and checked just to make sure.
Friday Night Sew-In is a party hosted by Heidi and her cousin Bobbi of Crafty Vegas Mom and all you have to do is, well, sew on a Friday night. Of course you have to show-off what you work on, too.
Usually once I get the kids to bed I want nothing more than to just sit down for a bit and catch up on what everyone else has been up to. That's right, I almost never sew at night! Honestly, I'm usually so tired at the end of the day that staying up late to sew just doesn't stand a chance against a little computer time and my bed! I am not one of those people who can function well on 5 hours of sleep either. I am a much better mom when I've gotten some sleep!
Roger was working last night, so once I got the kids to bed I didn't waste any time getting my machine out and continuing to quilt my Christmas Tree Pants. I've been working on and off over the last couple days to get the quilting done. It really doesn't take that long to finish a star once I get uninterrupted time to just sit down and do it, so I got all the quilting finished last and sliced them into pants.
Now I just need to tackle the binding...

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Costa Rica is the most popular tourist destination in the world mainly for its amazing national parks where visitors can enjoy several exciting adventure activities. Apart from its reputation as a picture of paradise with immense biodiversity, this Spanish-speaking country is also renowned for different rental car agencies that offer unbeatable prices.
Jumbo Car is one of the largest car rental companies in Costa Rica that can offer you a great selection of rental cars at competitive costs. As the prices for rental autos vary depending on several factors, here is the complete information that you need to know before renting vehicles in Costa Rica.
What Price Should You Be Expecting?
When you are in Cost Rica and want to opt for car rental services, the first thing that comes to your mind is the expected prices. The costs can greatly change by the firm, type of autos, time, location, and insurance you choose. In the hot season, the price is in general around $850 per week but it can change depending on the types of cars.
Moreover, when you visit this country in the low season and desire to rent a beautiful car, you should prepare the amount of around $250 per week. These costs are generally estimated which can vary depending on the agencies. They include the basic insurance that is mandatory in this country so you can purchase supplemental and full coverage insurance.
How much will it cost to rent a car in San José ?
As San José is the capital of Costa Rica that serves international flights, the majority of the rental car companies have main offices near this large city. In general, prices are higher in the peak season but the costs drop during the low season. The high season or peak season is between mid-December and the end of April so you have to expect to rent the most expensive prices when you rent a car in San José. Here are the estimated weekly prices in US dollars of some common cars in San José.
Categories of vehicles Low season Hot season
Mid-size SUV $300 $600
Full-size SUV $420 $650
Minivan $437 $582
Sedan or Compact Sedan $483 $700
How much would it cost to rent a car in Liberia?
Located in the northwest of Costa Rica, Liberia is the largest city in the Guanacaste Province popular for its sightseeing spots and international airport. The beautiful monument "La Ciudad Blanca" (The White City) makes Liberia the most visited place. This white gravel that was built to make the town's roads and colonial houses has become the top-rated tourist attraction.
Thus, everyone who wants to travel to Costa Rica can find many car-rental companies with a massive directory of cars in better deals and lower costs in this great city. Let’s look at the estimated prices per week of some popular car models in Liberia.
Categories of vehicles Low season Hot season
Premium SUV $430 $700
Economy $350 $650
Family $450 $650
4x4 $500 $800
How much does it cost to rent a 4x4 in Costa Rica?
You probably wonder whether you need 4WD when you explore Costa Rica. Actually, there is no need to pick this car model as the country boasts flawless road coverage. Anyway, you are free to choose your favourite car whether an SUV or 4WD. Costa Rica has been reputed for renting the largest selection of four-wheel drive cars to allow visitors to discover this country of vibrating colours and stunning landscapes. The rate of renting 4x4 averages $50 per day but it can change depending on the location you rent it, the model of the auto, and the rental period. The table below gives you a clear idea about the cost of renting a 4WD within Costa Rica.
Types of 4x4 Models Price/day
Full-size large 4WD Ford F-150 $50-$60
Mid-size 4WD Daihatsu Terios/Daihatsu Bego/Suzuki Vitara $50-$60
Small size 4WD Honda Civic $25-$30
Are car rentals cheap in Costa Rica?
If you are planning to visit Costa Rica for vacation or business, you need to rent a car there. Instead of struggling with public means of transport, renting a vehicle is a reliable option enabling you to admire the country’s beauty in a hassle-free way. The main benefit of choosing a vehicle rental option is that you won’t be limited to anyone’s schedule as you are able to go where you desire.
The good news is that car rental in Costa Rica is well reputed for offering the best price because this growing business is under fierce competition. As a matter of fact, the average price per week is around $260. Nonetheless, if you book a car during the Low season, in (May, June, September, and November), the cost will decline up to 75% which can be $45 a week.
How much does it cost to rent a car for a day in Costa Rica?
Car rental in Costa Rica is an excellent option to visit and discover the most beautiful places with family or friends. Exploring new places is always an exciting moment and will remain a memorable experience. In the touristic trip, choosing your favourite car from an automobile rental firm has become a trend. This country located in southern Central America is globally known for its marvellous beaches, mountains, waterfalls, and jungles. When you rent a car there, the cost of a mid-size SUV for a day is around $23 in the normal season, which is in October and December. Moreover, in the peak tourist season from January through early May, travellers can expect to pay double prices.
When the words Costa Rica are mentioned, we immediately think about its crowded capital San José. Located in the Central Valley, this capital with more than a third of the population is the nation's largest city. San José is in the broad, fertile Valle Central which is the centre of political and economic activity. Aside from its biggest international airport, the various great car rental companies make it globally famous. If you want to book a vehicle there, the table below summarizes the daily auto rental costs in San José.
Types of car Hot season Normal Season Low Season
Sedan $45 $37 $6
Minivan $55 $40 $10
Mid-size SUV $41 $35 $6
Full-size SUV $64 $45 $15
Picking SUV and 4WD is the best option when you want to visit Liberia because the rainy season can damage the roads. Nevertheless, it doesn’t mean that this lively city is difficult to visit. On the contrary, Liberia is extremely fascinating with many several wonderful places. Renting automobiles there is easy as a walk in the park because not only do the car agencies facilitate the process but a wide range of models is also available. Those who are interested in renting vehicles in Liberia should check the prices that are shown in the following table.
Types of car Hot season Normal Season Low Season
Sedan $40 $35 $5
Minivan $55 $37 $10
Mid-size SUV $41 $35 $5
Full-size SUV $64 $40 $15
WHY IS IT SO CONFUSING? - Rental Prices & Insurance
Car rental and insurance are inseparable like pen and paper so when you are thinking to book a car, be sure that you will pay insurance. Customers usually experience confusion when they want to book a vehicle because of the different types of insurance that are bundled with the rental agreement.
Actually, when you rent a car, the laws require a certain level of insurance coverage. It is undeniable that the insurance obliges you to charge extra costs apart from the rental prices. However, have you already thought that you may face the risk of having an accident in a rental car? That is the reason why the insurance is established to protect you against the cost of injuries and damages that may happen when renting an auto.
According to ACAR (Costa Rica Car Rental Association), the majority of online travel booking agencies rarely include compulsory insurance on their websites. As a result, the customers are frustrated when they have to pay high prices to car rental companies. The INS (Instituto Nacional de Seguros) is a state-owned entity established to regulate and supervise car rental insurance. In conformity with the laws there, when you rent a car, you are required to purchase liability insurance otherwise; you are not allowed to book a vehicle.
Unfortunately, this mandatory insurance provides very poor coverage so you have to buy supplementary insurance from the car rental firms to sufficiently offer coverage for the cars you rent in Costa Rica. For instance, when your car rental costs $35 per day, this overall price can double to $70 because you have to pay the required and additional insurance. Therefore, when you desire to visit Costa Rica and rent a car there, the confusion is now clarified.
Why are car rentals so expensive in Costa Rica?
Some visitors who want to rent cars in Costa Rica usually wonder why they have to pay a significant amount of money. The answer is that added to the auto rental costs, you have to pay different types of insurance regardless of the agency you choose.
The car rental daily base price can range from $6 to $150, depending on the company, the auto, and the season. This cost won’t stop there because you also have to buy the compulsory insurance known as liability insurance. Actually, liability insurance is designed to offer particular protection to the insured and is the only required insurance coverage in Costa Rica. This mandatory policy comes with four insurances such as SLC, API, TPL, and SLI.
However, this common policy offers low coverage so the renters need to purchase additional insurance to adequately protect them. For this reason, car rentals are expensive for travellers in Costa Rica.
The car base price varies relying on the car rental company and the car model you choose. This daily cost runs from $1 to $75 before any insurance is added. It deserves to mention that the auto rental firms only show the base price on their websites. This results in frustration to see the increased cost when you make a payment on your vehicle rental.
As stated above the law in Costa Rica required car rental customers to acquire insurance under the name of liability insurance. This liability insurance includes SLI, API, TPL, or SLC, ranging from 10 to 20 US$ per day. These four insurances are interdependent to protect car renters against injuries and damages caused by drivers, individuals, or third parties.
Other Issues to Consider When Using Your Quote
Big Deposits and Credit Card Holds
Apart from the car prices and the different sorts of insurances attached to the rental cars, there are important matters that you should consider before renting an auto. In the rental car step, you may face an annoying experience when you make deposits or use your credit cards.
As the rental price packages can be up to $2,500, credit cards are the reliable payment methods. In fact, when you move a huge sum of money, you may charge fees for your deposit, which can be high depending on the amount you transfer. The higher the amount deposited, the higher the transaction fees you have to pay.
Hidden Fees and Additional Charges
With car rental base rates that are fused to mandatory insurances, your deposits keep going up. This cost continues to rise when you purchase optional insurance offered by the agencies. These supplement insurances are not obligatory but they are important to adventure-minded travellers.
The Loss Damage Waiver (LDW), Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), and Full Coverage provide further coverage to you and other individuals. Anyway, several factors push you to use your credit card. It won't bother you until you notice that some companies add on charges without your approval. You ought to watch out for your quote otherwise you will be ruined.
Some rental cars come with unlimited mileage allowing you to drive as many miles as you want. In fact, the US autos are renowned for unlimited mileage as well as an additional cost that range from $0.10 - $0.25 for every additional mile.
This option can, hence, be adverse for those who want to book the cars for every day as it can increase your rental charge. One of the agencies is Hertz which opts for mileage restrictions and associated charges for a short period of rental, one to two days.
Fees at airports
Another essential thing that you have to take into account is the fees that you must charge when you are at an airport. Aside from the automobile rental price, airport fees will significantly impact your quotes. With this fee, some firms charge their clients up to 13% of the total price while others require higher.
Thus, when the base price is $600, this can rise up to $ 800 due to airport and insurance charges. It is worth noting that several rental agencies don’t charge an airport fee. Some of the renowned names include Enterprise and Alamo.
License Plate Fee
A car license fee or license plate fee means a fee for vehicle registration charged by the local government. This means that the rental agencies have to pay the taxes. However, some of the firms include the auto license fee in their customers’ bills. So, before choosing a car rental company, think about checking or ask the fees that you will expect to pay.
An important fee that you need to charge is pick-up fees known as drop-off fees. When you go to another location, there are fees that you have to pay which are between $20 and $100. So, you should make sure that these charges are included in your quote before you sign the rental agreement. Some of the biggest car rental companies provide a list of particular fees like drop-off fees on their websites.
Car Seats for Kids
Vacations with family or friends are often more interesting than solo travel. If you want to travel to Costa Rica with children aged 12 and under, you should take into account that there are fees for the kids’ seats. The biggest rental vehicle agencies customize their cars to provide bucket convertible seats to babies, boosters with a back, and bucket seats.
As for the older infants, they will benefit from the backless boosters. These baby options will charge the customers from $5 to $10 a day. An important thing to consider is that some budget brands may not have baby seat packages so if you have your own comfortable seats, you should bring them.

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Maintaining key functions of coral reefs is vital for the persistence of these ecosystems as well as for securing the goods and services that they provide in the Anthropocene. Underwater photogrammetry by Structure from Motion (SfM) allows the quantification of novel habitat descriptors that may be particularly relevant in assessing key reefscape traits, that is, physical and ecological characteristics of coral reef habitats. Here, we combined this new technology with fish surveys to explore how reefscape traits shape the functional structure of reef fish assemblages around three environmentally contrasted islands of the Indo-Pacific (Europa Island, Reunion Island, and New Caledonia). At 24 sites, habitat descriptors were computed from digital elevation models (DEM) and orthomosaics, while reef fish assemblages were assessed by visual census and video footage. Four habitat descriptors were marginally correlated and presented low variance inflation factor (VIF) values, thus being the most complementary descriptors: surface complexity, total shelter capacity, Shannon Shelter Index, and total coral cover. Linear mixed models (LMM) were used to explore the relationships between these habitat descriptors and four key fish functional entities: prey, planktivores, grazers, and predators. For each model, the variance explained (i.e., marginal R 2) was significantly higher when considering multiple predictors, including the novel three-dimensional descriptors (i.e., total shelter capacity and Shannon Shelter Index). The habitat descriptors quantified from underwater photogrammetry outputs (i.e., DEM and orthomosaics) provide easily available data to assess key reefscape traits and predict fish assemblage structure in coral reef ecosystems. This trait-based functional approach allows consistent assessment of the links between these descriptors from local to regional scales. Considering the global coral reef crisis Isabel Urbina-Barreto and Simon Elise contributed equally to this study. and the increasing availability of world-reef photogrammetric surveys, this new technology should be key to bringing solutions to 21st-century conservation issues.
Habitat structural complexity plays a key role in the dynamics and resilience of coral reef communities. The critical situation of coral reef ecosystems beseeches a rapid improvement of monitoring tools to assist in the implementation of efficient conservation measures. Today, new reef assessment technologies support researchers and managers to collect information safer, faster, and with greater accuracy. Among them, photogrammetry by Structure-from-Motion (SfM) creates three-dimensional models and reef zone maps from overlapping images to conduct quantitative surveys of benthic communities. This thesis addressed four objectives: 1) define underwater photogrammetry protocols to create 3D models of coral colonies and reefscapes, in order to conduct physical and ecological assessments, 2) develop new quantitative reef habitat descriptors, 3) determine the links between these descriptors and the key functional processes ensured by associated fish assemblages, 4) compare photogrammetric methods with a traditional monitoring method, the Line Intercept Transect (LIT). Overall, 120 coral colonies, 24 reefscapes, and two artificial structures (breakwaters) were 3D modeled in two biogeographic provinces: New Caledonia (Pacific Ocean), Europa Island, and Reunion Island (Indian Ocean). Two photogrammetric protocols were defined corresponding to the study scales: the coral colony (≤ 2 m3) and the reefscapes and breakwaters (> 100 m2). Analyzing the 3D models of coral colonies provided 2D and 3D metrics to estimate their shelter volume. Predictive models were then built and fitted to estimate shelter capacity at the reefscape scale. Mapped reefscapes provided the necessary information to calculate 22 new quantitative descriptors. Among them, seven were the most complementary: surface complexity, shelter capacity, diversity of shelter - Shannon Shelter Index, the abundance of branching, massive and tabular, and total coral cover. They explained 63% and 70% of the distribution of reef fish biomass and abundance, respectively. Multifactorial analyses demonstrated the importance of these habitat descriptors in supporting five key functions of reef ecosystems that are ensured by groups of fishes (herbivory-bioerosion, secondary production, plankton assimilation, predation, and coral feeding). Comparisons between photogrammetric methods and the LIT method showed that the surface analysis on the orthomosaics is the most efficient method considering the quantity and quality of data that can be gathered and the time expenditure. The LIT method is less time- consuming and more efficient for specific taxonomic identifications, though it is the most limited method in terms of descriptors and the representativeness of the ecosystem. In addition to the four principle objectives, the 3D models and other photogrammetric outputs served as communication tools in different awareness actions.To sum up, this thesis demonstrated the relevance of underwater SfM photogrammetry applications for coral reef studies, management, and awareness actions. The collected data and their analyses also contribute to establishing a baseline for monitoring the state of reef ecosystems and their functions. In doing so, it provides new scientific information to enhance future management measures and confront the ambitious twenty-first-century conservation targets.
Structural complexity plays a key role in the functioning of coral reef ecosystems. Reef-building corals are major contributors to this complexity, providing shelter and food for numerous invertebrates and fish species. Both structural complexity and shelter capacity of reefscapes are determined by several components such as spurs and grooves, slope, caves and holes, vegetation and coral colonies. Quantifying the shelter capacity from coral colonies to reefscapes is a fundamental step to estimating ecosystem potential to support biodiversity. Here, we applied underwater photogrammetry to quantify shelter volumes provided by individual coral colonies. Overall, 120 3D models of coral colonies from branching, massive, columnar and tabular growth forms were studied. Three reefscapes were also 3D modeled. The study encompasses three Indo-Pacific Islands: Reunion, Europa and New Caledonia. At the colony level, measurements of diameter, planar area, surface and shelter volume were computed. At the reefscape, the diameter and planar area of each colony were extracted from orthomosaics and then used to estimate shelter capacity. Linear models had high accuracy for predicting shelter volume (a 3D metric) from 2D metrics: the diameter= 83.1%, R 2 = 0.95; the planar area= 87.5%, R 2 = 0.95 and the colony surface= 87.3%, R 2 = 0.96. The surface complexity and the shelter volume of the colonies allowed inferring the size of shelters provided by coral growth forms. Quantitative descriptors (i.e. relative percentage of shelter by growth form, the abundance of coral colonies, "Shannon-Shelter Index") revealed reefscape-scale shelter differences. Our major finding is that planar area and diameter of coral colonies are satisfactory proxies for estimating shelter volume. These new proxies allow 2D metrics to quantify 3D shelter provision, which can support scientists and managers in conservation actions since such metrics are widely used in monitoring programs. Future investigations on the relationships between shelter provision and reef biodiversity will improve the understanding of these complex ecosystems.
The functioning of tropical coral reefs is imperilled by climate change, overfishing, and decreasing water quality. Maintaining their capacity to provide goods and services will critically depend on our ability to monitor their functioning at appropriate spatial and temporal scales. Given the constraints of traditional methods to respond to those needs, the potential of complementary tools such as Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) is emerging. Coral reef soundscapes (i.e. ambient sound) encompass sounds produced by numerous organisms. Soundscape characteristics quantified by ecoacoustic indices have been found to reflect general ecosystem properties, such as diversity and abundance of fishes, and coral cover. The present study tested, on the virtually pristine coral reefs around Europa Island, SouthWest Indian Ocean, the capacity of acoustic indices to assess key ecosystem functions. Soundscapes were recorded during 2 h, and ecosystem functions were evaluated using video footage of the fish assemblages and underwater photogrammetry of the benthic landscapes. We found significant and strong correlations between six ecoacoustic indices and six key ecosystem functions, including habitat features and fish assemblage characteristics. The six ecoacoustic indices were representative of several combinations of frequency, amplitude and time analysis domains, highlighting the diversity of the functional information conveyed by soundscapes. Our findings reveal that a 2 h daytime recording on a coral reef could provide sufficient acoustic information to characterise major ecosystem functions of a site. This should facilitate the detection of functional disturbances at temporal and spatial scales adapted to the rapidity of upcoming climate changes. Our results also highlight the potential of ecoacoustics to bring novel and relevant insights in the functioning of ecosystems.


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The Hindi and English news channel have new to offer everyday regarding the current affairs. For example; in sports there is news headline everyday regarding the tournaments, matches, losses, wins, life of sport personalities and lots more. One has to be updated with all this as sports form an important part of the country and one needs to be aware with the development in this field too. One should take quizzes to keep one updated and learn more.
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The top headline of current sports news is that the captain of England cricket team Andrew Strauss Won the toss and decided to bat against South Africa. The South Africa team as unchanged but England team has brought Ravi Bopara out of form all rounder Paul Collingwood.
The Champions trophy is being scraped away by Word cup 2011 by the international cricket council. The Champions Trophy has already been criticized a lot of times for its length of matches and presence of minnows which has let to a lot of mismatches in the event. The international cricket council has already considered reducing the number of teams to 10 by 2015.
Inter Milan made a come back from the goal and crushed Genoa 5-2 in the breath taking second half performance at San Siro and stayed five points behind Serie a leaders AC Milan on a day when Lazio beat Palermo to move within two points of goal less Napoli.
The recent current sports headlines show the game in a good spotlight as the money earned by cricketers is being used for a good cause. Recently, former Pakistan cricket captain Imran khans autographed bat fetched a bind boggling amount of 8.5 lakh during an auction organized to raise funds for flood affected areas of the troubled country.
Yuvraj singh, in the recent sports news headlines showed his dislike and confusion over the much criticized Umpire Decision Referral System (UDRS). The Technology came under focus when on field umpire Rod tucker gave Irelands Alex Cusack out through the point of impact of the ball was ore than 2.5metres.
Above are some of the sports news headlines and the current affairs in the sports field. Such affairs are easily available in news channels in both English and Hindi. One should be updated and also take various quizzes to keep ones knowledge about sorts polished and up to date.
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WATSONVILLE -- A trio of initiatives that would place limits on the power of Watsonville's City Council could come before voters in June.
County election officials are checking more than 8,000 signatures on two petitions aimed at changing the way the mayor is selected and council vacancies are filled.
A third initiative, which would require a citywide vote to name public facilities, previously qualified for the November ballot.
"We're thrilled," said proponent Rick Danna. "We're pretty sure (voters) are going to vote for this."
Election officials have until Feb. 20 to verify 2,408 of the more than 4,000 signatures on each of the two petitions are from registered voters. If so, the two measures will qualify for June 3 primary election.
Though backers would like the third measure to also be on the June ballot, it may have to wait until November due to the petition wording. City Clerk Beatriz Flores said the city attorney is looking into whether the council has the power to schedule an earlier vote.
Danna said the group chose its wording to ensure a special election wouldn't have to be called, which would have cost the city additional money.
If the measures are successful at the polls, the job of mayor would be rotated among council members instead of being subject to a council vote. The council also would lose its power to make appointments to fill vacancies. Instead, the affected district would vote in a special election.
The response from most of the council to the measures has been less than enthusiastic, though Councilwoman Nancy Bilicich is a supporter.
Councilman Lowell Hurst said he is neutral, but thinks there are more important issues on which to focus.
"The real issues in Watsonville are job creation, economic improvement, better education, and more resources for public safety," he said. "These petitions don't address these issues. But if that is what the voters want to vote on they are free to do so."
Backers gathered an unprecedented amount of signatures for a Watsonville ballot measure, at least in recent years, when all but one petition campaign failed to get the needed support.
Danna said proponents of the latest initiatives gathered more than half the signatures themselves. The rest were collected by paid signature gatherers. That led to a complaint filed with the state Fair Political Practices Commission because the appropriate paperwork wasn't filed before money was spent. That's been rectified but questions remain about who's bankrolling the effort. A campaign finance report is due Jan. 31.
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Here’s a quick update on the new reading series I’m starting, “This is Why You Love [Insert Your Fav Here]” It’s book reviews, plot untangling, character analysis, and reading like a writer all in one.
One of the things I miss about college is discussing books in-depth in my English classes. Spending thirty minutes on running motifs or themes in a novel certainly looks trivial at some distance, but I do think you can tease out a lot of learnings from your reading, as well as your understanding of the world, from zooming into a book at that level. Besides my 5 Short Stories to Make You a Better Writer post from AGES ago, I haven’t done much of this in any formal way.
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All PS4 Game Releases For April 2019
April 2019 is busier for PlayStation 4 than it is for the other consoles, due to it seeing the release of its first big first-party exclusive of the year in Days Gone.
Developed by Sony Bend, the team behind Uncharted: Golden Abyss, it sees you explore a post-apocalypic Oregon, avoiding hordes of freakers. It’s a huge open world title with a narrative focus and it could be Sony’s next big franchise.
Elsewhere, April starts a big couple of months for PSVR. Falcon Age, Ghost Giant, and Jupiter & Mars all release during the month and all offer unique experiences that are perfect for VR.
Finally, Burnout inspired action racer Dangerous Driving arrives on April 9 and Mortal Kombat 11 lands on April 23.
- April 2 – Bomber Crew: Complete Edition
- April 2 – Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
- April 3 – Borderlands Game of the Year Edition
- April 9 – Dangerous Driving
- April 9 – Bendy and the Ink Machine
- April 9 – Falcon Age (PSVR)
- April 9 – Shovel Knight Showdown
- April 9 – Ace Attorney Trilogy
- April 9 – Zanki Zero: Last Beginning
- April 10 – Vaporum
- April 11 – Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain
- April 13 – Konami Arcade Classics
- April 16 – World War Z
- April 16 – Dreams Early Access
- April 16 – Ghost Giant (PSVR)
- April 16 – My Time At Portia
- April 17 – Truberbrook
- April 17 – Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher (PSVR)
- April 19 – Our World Is Ended
- April 22 – Jupiter & Mars (PSVR)
- April 23 – Mortal Kombat 11
- April 26 – Days Gone
- April 26 – Super Meat Boy Forever
- April 30 – Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
- April 30 – Fade To Silence

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In the case of the 9/11 events, the evidence shows that, first, never before or after 9/11/2001, has a skyscraper with a steel structure collapsed due to a fire. Secondly, never before or after 9/11/2001, a skyscraper has collapsed on its own footprint except as the result of controlled demolition.
The Coronavirus pandemic is just a cover to hide a very dangerous real virus threatening our lives, but it is not the Coronavirus. This extremely dangerous virus, responsible for 5.3 million deaths in Germany, 30 million deaths in Russia and 60 million deaths in China, is the virus of totalitarianism. Ignore it at your own risk.
Over the years, and particularly after the 9/11 PsyOp and the popularization of the Internet, even the most gullible American citizen has suspected that there must be a secret reason why more often than not our government acts against the best interests of the American people, as well as helps our enemies and betrays our friends.
Eventually, some of these patriotic CIA A employees smelled a rat, and became whistle blowers, mostly by publishing books about the CIA’s mistakes or evil deeds. These are the cases of ex-CIA officers like Victor Marchetti, Ralph McGehee, Frank Snepp, and a few others.
Unbeknownst to the American public, almost since its very creation the CIA has actually been a dual organization. Like the two halves of the Viscount in Italo Calvino’s novel, one of them is the CIA that was the good CIA, allegedly created to protect the interests of the American people, the other one is the evil CIA, the one controlled by the bad guys.
In 1974, secret CFR agent Albert Wohlstetter, a professor at the University of Chicago and RAND analyst, wrote an article entitled “Is There a Strategic Arms Race?” in which he accused the CIA of systematically underestimating Soviet missile deployment in its National Intelligence Estimates. In his article, Wohlstetter claimed that the United States was allowing the Soviet Union to achieve military superiority.
Initially, the CIA was structurally divided into four different directorates: Intelligence, Support, Administration, and Plans, each one headed by a Deputy Director. Eventually the Directorate of Administration disappeared, and the Directorate of Science and technology was created.
Historically, the U.S. never had an official permanent civilian central intelligence agency. The functions of intelligence and espionage were carried out by the State Department, the different branches of the armed forces, particularly the Navy, and the FBI.
In 1947, CFR secret agents infiltrated into the U.S. government pushed the creation of the National Security Act, which created the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency, allegedly as a tool to manage the military, intelligence, and foreign policy areas of the U.S. government.
Now, correct me if I am wrong, but I think that, before being inaugurated, Mr. Pence took an oath of office by which he swore with his hand on a Bible that he was going to protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. There was nothing in that oath about protecting you and me from allegedly deadly viruses.
This story is a work of fiction. All incidents, dialogs and characters are either fictitious or have been used in a fictitious form. They are the product of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Wherever real life historical or public figures appear, the situations, incidents and dialogs concerning these persons is entirely fictional and are not intended to depict actual events or to change the entirely fictional nature of their work.
I have to confess that a few weeks ago I was scared. Very scared. Not of the coronavirus, which most likely will prove to be just as lethal, or even much less lethal than the flu virus that, coming from Asia, hits us almost every year. No. What I was scared of was the people President Trump appointed to protect us from the virus, particularly Dr. Anthony Fauci
Only idiots, or ill intentioned people, can suggest taking measures to fight a virus we don’t know anything about, what it truly is, how it propagates, how as if by magic it has contaminated people who had no contact whatsoever with infected people. As of today nobody has a good explanation why it has infected Northern Italy but not the South.
Everything indicates that the Corona virus is the product of a biowarfare lab. There are two biowarfare labs in Wuhan, China. The fact that the virus sits in an HIV envelope indicates it was engineered. Recombination events cannot to be produced just by chance in nature.
It seems that the conspirators’ success in assassinating President Kennedy pushed them into a frenzy of assassination, abuse, theft, corruption and war. Apparently guided by the principle that the end justifies the means, they felt no constraints on their way to reach their cherished goal: a New World Order.
On several occasions, President Kennedy had asked the intelligence community for an evaluation of the Soviet military buildup in Cuba, but apparently no official within the government, probably with the exception of John McCone, had anticipated the Russian move.
Most countries south of the U.S. border have developed a very lucrative export product much better than cocaine, coffee, mangoes or pineapple. This product does not require capital investment, land, fertilizer, refrigeration or packaging.
Unfortunately, the true perpetrators of 9/11 are still at large. Hint: one of them claimed to be a Christian, but was always making the Devil’s sign with his hand. If you still don’t know who they are, you are either disinformed, a fool, a die-hard member of the Repucratic Party, or a globalist anti-American traitor.
Nevertheless, even perfunctory analyses of the way corporations operate and how they affect society show that corporations should be banned for the same reason slavery was banned. Actually, corporations have become nothing but a modern, more efficient form of slavery.
What is a conspiracy? A conspiracy is a legal term designating an association of two or more people who secretly carry out an illegal or criminal activity. Granted, not all secret activities can be termed conspiracies. A group of people planning in secret a surprise party for a friend’s birthday cannot be termed a conspiracy.
The globalist conspirators see an armed citizenship as a big obstacle to their plans to enslave the American people and turning them into medieval serfs in a society they disingenuously call the New World Order. That’s the Thesis.
Now, given the fact that currently the Federal Government is the main employer in the U.S., we must assume that there are millions of professional bullshitters in America doing their bullshit jobs every day from 9 to 6. But bullshitting does not create any tangible value.
But the El Sobrante neighbor defended his decision to have the cement swastika in his front yard, saying that he interpreted it as a symbol of “peace, tranquility and harmony.” He dismissed the widely-accepted associations the image has to Nazi Germany and said he will not erase it.
Venezuela, a country sitting atop the world’s largest known oil reserves that just a few decades ago was incredibly prosperous, thriving, and Latin America’s richest nation, is now plagued with chaos, starvation, and an oppressive police state. An economist calls it “the single largest economic collapse outside of war in at least 45 years.”
In 1941, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Nelson Rockefeller as coordinator of the newly-created Office of Inter-American Affairs, thus saving him from the draft and giving him a free hand to mess in the politics and the economies of the countries South of the border. As expected, one of his main targets was Venezuela.
One of the main goals of the Rockefeller’s Standard Oil was destroying competitors by all means necessary, including threats, arson, dynamite and even assassination. In order to hide his fortunes, JDR created a legal aberration called the trust. He also invented the so-called “charitable foundations,” a way to give away some of his money to avoid paying taxes while still having control over it.
Anyway, I am very happy that Mr. Mueller and his minions didn't find any evidence of collusion between Putin and Trump. Had it been found, now we would be frantically raising funds to pay sculptors to carve Putin's head on Mount Rushmore, honoring the guy who saved us from Hitlary.
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Red flood warning lifted, but 18 departments stay on alert
About 150 people evacuated overnight as river threatened to burst its banks
A red weather alert for flooding that prompted the overnight evacuation of about 150 people from a commune in southwest France was lifted early on Tuesday, February 2.
Retour en images sur les essais réussis d'une des vannes des évacuateurs de #crue du #barrage de Marèges en #Corrèze. Hauteur de la vanne : 4 étages. Débit d'eau : 500 m3/s. Un évènement exceptionnel parfaitement maitrisé. #Energie #ENR #hydro https://t.co/NWOjiYeIhT pic.twitter.com/N6jXPu9J2o— SHEM (@ShemHydro) November 8, 2018
The households were evacuated from Argentat-sur-Dordogne, Corrèze, as a safety measure, as a flooded tributary of the Dordogne, the Maronne, threatened houses.
Many spent the night at a community centre, before being allowed back to their homes in the early hours as the water levels began to recede.
"This morning, the situation is stable," the prefect of Corrèze, Salima Saa, told FranceInfo.
But the department remains on orange alert for river floods. It is one of 18 departments in northern and southwestern France that remain on Météo France's second-highest weather warning.
The full list of departments on orange alert is: Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Aisne, Oise, Gironde, Charente-Maritime, Charente, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Gers, Aveyron, Tarn, Haute-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot, Cantal and the Corrèze.
The Corrèze has been on orange flood alert since Sunday. On Monday, a release valve on a dam had to be opened to relieve pressure.
"In recent days, the country has been affected by active weather systems," according to floods watchdog website Vigicrues. "Given the accumulation of precipitation over the country and saturated ground, many rivers are placed in yellow or orange vigilance."
Internet users across France took to social media to document the state of rivers near their homes.


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Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency - Chair (Reappointment)Announced
|Body:||Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency|
|Appointing Department:||Department of Health and Social Care|
An announcement has been made on the outcome of this appointment.
Professor Sir Michael Rawlins has been re-appointed as Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for 3 years from 1 December 2017.
The appointment will continue to involve a time commitment of 2 to 3 days per week. Remuneration for the role will continue to be at a rate of £63,000 per annum.
Professor Sir Michael Rawlins has not declared any political activity.
Date: 07/08/2017View Announcement
Reappointment of Chair of the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)Return to Search

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Arts from the Heart, LLC is celebrating its 15th anniversary with two children's concerts led by recording artist Gerry Dignan.
Performances will be held Thursday, September 17 at 6 p.m. at St. Matthew's Parish Hall -Celebrate Music in Preschool in Tolland and Friday, September 18 at 6 p.m. at the Arbor Park in Ellington.
Both performances will include members of the Arts from the Heart staff as well as area teachers and musicians, and feature Dignan leading the audience in singing some best-loved songs from the Music Together® collections.
Dignan, best known as "Uncle Gerry," is featured on the CDs given to the thousands of families worldwide who take Music Together classes.
In addition to recording for Music Together, Dignan has worked and recorded with Grammy-nominated cellist David Darling, and has contributed to the work of Music for People organization, an organization dedicated to self-expression through improvisational music. He also was a seven-year member of the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Chorus.
Family tickets for Thursday's event can be purchased in advance for $20 at http://artsfromtheheart.net/product/3800/Celebrate+Music+in+Preschool+Concert+with+Uncle+Gerry and are $25 at the door. Proceeds from Thursday's event will benefit St. Matthew's Preschool, Tolland FRC Preschool, and Tolland Green Learning Center.
Donations will be collected at Friday's concert and no prior registration is required. Proceeds from Friday's concert will benefit the Music Together Scholarship fund. Families are welcome to bring a picnic to the event.
Arts from the Heart is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year of offering music classes for young children in the Tolland County area. Music Together is an internationally recognized, research-based music curriculum for infants through 5-year-olds. During the 45-minute classes, children and adults share songs, rhymes, movement and instrument play, while bonding with their caregivers.
Research shows that Music Together classes nurture creativity, self-expression, and confidence while supporting social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
About Arts from the Heart: Arts from the Heart, LLC is a music and theatre studio dedicated to the important role the arts have on children's development. The studio features the world-renowned Music Together® program, which includes movement and music classes for young children and their caregivers. The studio also hosts theatre, yoga and music therapy classes and is available for private event rentals. For more information visit www.ArtsFromTheHeart.net.
Contact: Jane Roets, Director, Arts from the Heart, LLC
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one strap swimsuit - black/silver
221.00 ₪ 132.00 ₪
- horizontal one strap | upper and lower piece conected
- black: 72% nylon 28% elastane / silver: 80% nylon 20% elastane , lining: 79% polyester 21% elastane
- suitable for girls (2-7y), and pre-teens (8-14y).
- hand wash cold | dry in shade
a girl is guaranteed to shut it down poolside in this dope-as-hell, one-shoulder, disco-tastic swimsuit. low-cut legs keep the bottom half cool and boy-shorty, while the asymmetrical top half brings all the silver shimmer. once she busts this out, it’s game over. everyone else can just go home.


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View this artwork by appointment, at Tate Britain's Prints and Drawings Rooms
Turner has divided this page into four distinct landscape views. The schematic nature of the three uppermost sketches suggests that they might have been drawn quickly whilst on the move. Their rough appearance makes them difficult to identify although the second drawing from the top appears to be a view of Castel Gandolfo from the west. The locations of the other two remain unknown.
The last sketch at the bottom is more carefully delineated and was probably drawn at a different time. Turner has labelled this view ‘Frascati’ and it possibly shows one of the many villas which lie to the south and east of the town with the mountains in the distance beyond.
For a discussion of the inscribed date on this page see the general introduction to the sketchbook.