In the coming years, scientists predict our region will continue to experience more frequent and intense droughts, floods, wildfires, insect outbreaks, and other harmful effects of climate change. CFC is working strategically to slow climate change and to build climate resilience where we can now. Restoring degraded ecosystems can help mitigate the climate-related threats our region is facing at the local level. One of our newest restoration projects is helping restore aquatic habitats and ultimately benefiting the species that depend on them.
When rainfall and snowpack levels are below normal, it can lead to a water shortage that puts pressure on many species as well as downstream human communities. Additionally, a lack of water makes it easier for wildfire to spread. Droughts are not rare in the West, but climate change is making drought more prevalent and making it difficult for the landscape to recover. Washington, Oregon, and many other western states are in the midsts of potentially the longest drought in over a thousand years, coming off of one of the driest springs in the past century. Intense droughts are expected for this year and to continue for years to come.
Many of you are familiar with our beaver reintroduction project that aims to utilize beaver and their dam-building abilities to enhance the function of the surrounding ecosystem. Beaver dams help to retain more water in the form of ponds and side channels. Not only does the surface water increase, underground the water table gets replenished as well. A landscape that is well saturated above and below ground has the ability to stay wet throughout the year–even if rainfall and snowpack are low.
Due to the great benefit of beaver dams and the fact that sometimes beaver move on to new areas, researchers Michael Pollock, Tim Beechie and Chris Jordan came up with the idea to reinforce beaver dams by strategically placing wooden posts to help maintain their structure and function. Eventually, these researchers realized that they and other restoration-minded individuals could build a series of beaver-inspired dams themselves, and coined the structures “beaver dam analogues” or simply “BDAs”. Utilizing natural material to build simple, low-cost structures is a low-tech process-based restoration technique aimed at reestablishing the physical, chemical, and biological processes within a riverscape.
BDAs can be installed for a variety of reasons:
• to reinforce a pre-existing beaver dam
• to attract beavers to a particular stream
• to get the benefits of a beaver dam even if the area is not suitable for beavers
Building a beaver dam analog takes minimal tools and the mind of a beaver. Typically a series of BDAs are needed to achieve the goal of increasing water storage capacity. The overall series of BDAs is far more important than the individual BDA. First, an analysis of your area of interest is needed to ensure the structures are being placed in the most optimal location of the stream where they will be most effective. For our upcoming project at Woods Creek, we worked with the environmental engineering firm, Interfluve, to help with the design and placement of the BDAs. BDAs can take many forms and shapes depending on the desired results within a particular system, but the type CFC will be installing is one of the more traditional designs. Untreated wooden posts are driven into the stream bed from bank to bank (Figure 1).
Once the posts are installed, natural materials like sticks and rocks are collected from around the project site to finish the dam. Branches are woven between the posts and rocks and cobble are placed at the base of the posts (Figure 2). Once the structures are completed, results should be immediate. Water will begin to pool up behind the dam while letting fish and other aquatic species pass with ease (Figure 3). The true test of your construction will come during the winter months. They are installed knowing that they will not last forever, so maintaining them as long as you can is ideal. In some cases, you’ll have beavers come in and do the maintenance for you. For any structures that do fail, the wood used will end up somewhere downstream but won’t cause any negative impact to the system because only natural materials were used.
Low-tech restoration projects are becoming increasingly popular and are needed in many smaller headwater streams that are already seeing the impacts of climate change. Stay tuned for the next blog in this series to learn more about our BDA project site at Woods Creek and why we choose this particular location to restore.


text: As a Building Products Manufacturer (BPM), trying to identify architects may seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. The key is to focus less on selling your products and focus more on building relationships with architects and professionals. Position your company as a leading expert in the types of products you offer and provide them with all the information they need when researching and selecting products to select on their own. How to Determine Here are five tips on how to identify future building projects. These ideas can be implemented to put you ahead of your competition and position you as the first and select architects to turn to when they need technical advice on selecting the right products for their projects. Understanding your market requires a little research. The first step is to understand the types of buildings your products are used in and then identify the leading architecture firms that design them. You want to market to appropriate segments of your products. Speak with architects and professionals to gain an understanding of their specification process. Find out what is most important to them when choosing the products to select. This can vary between architects and even between the different projects they design. Aesthetics and quality may be a top priority in one company where cost and lead time are more important in another. Use your research to create buyer personas so you can effectively market your products. Don’t lose sight of other members of the design team or key decision makers such as the client architect or general contractor. Offer solutions If an architect contacts you, they will not be looking for you to sell something. They are likely looking to solve a design problem and need more information about the product category or specific product you are offering. They don’t want to talk to a salesperson. They are looking for an industry expert and technical advisor. If they ask about a specific product you offer but you have something else that better meets their needs, speak up and tell them. Authenticity is important – be upfront and honest about your products and their capabilities. If your product doesn’t meet the architect’s needs, let them know. You may not be identified on their current project, but you have just established yourself as a trusted advisor they will turn to on future projects. Optimizing your website Engineers and selectors look for information about your products on your website. Make it easy for them to navigate and search your site to do their research. Make sure your website is optimized for search engines so that the architects can find your site when they start searching. Every product you offer should have its own page. At the very least, the product page should contain downloadable specifications, high-quality images or video of the product, product descriptions, and downloadable digital models such as specifications in CAD, BIM, and CSI format. Additional information you should consider adding to your product pages includes: building code requirements, information on meeting requirements for certification programs such as LEED or BREEAM, building product advertisements such as environmental product advertisements (EPDs) and health product advertisements (HPDs), and quantity calculators. Case studies, video testimonials, and how-to videos for installation or application are also must-have resources about your products. Make it easy for architects to request free samples of your products and locate local suppliers and distributors for your products. Architects providing continuing education are required to take a certain number of continuing education units to maintain their licenses or meet American Institute of Architects (AIA) membership requirements. Webinars, lunches, learnings, and other continuing education offerings are a great way to stand up to architects and build brand awareness. These presentations should help educate architects about your product category or provide other information to expand their knowledge base. Commercials should not be glorified about your specific product offerings. Again, the goal is to establish your company as an expert and be the primary source of information for your product category, not just your products. This keeps you top of the line when decision makers choose who gets to be identified in the project. Ensure that your continuing education offerings have been registered and approved by the AIA through the Continuing Education System (CES). Relationships are king This is the best way to get defined consistently. Architects will rely on existing relationships when deciding which products to select on a particular building project. Part of that will be based on confidence from experience with products they know they can rely on. The other part is building relationships through some of the different methods discussed above, such as offering continuing education courses or setting up your company as a trusted technical advisor. Architects and specifiers want to turn to you when they need help solving problems. Your product may not be right for every project they design, but if you build the right kind of relationships with architects, you’ll be the first company they think of when they start defining products. Looking to reach more architects and define your products. Specpoint powered by AIA MasterSpec® launches on September 15, 2021. 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Punahou, ranked No. 21 last week, was dropped from the CBS MaxPreps Xcellent 25 national rankings on Monday.
Punahou (8-0) edged Kahuku 13-10 in the state semifinals on Saturday at Aloha Stadium.
MaxPreps’ computerized rankings has the Buffanblu at No. 19 as of Monday. The same computer ratings list has Mililani (12-0) at No. 28. Punahou and Mililani meet for the Division I state championship on Friday at Aloha Stadium.
Kahuku, which lost to Punahou 13-10 in the semifinals, is at No. 282 in the computer rankings. Farrington is No. 412.
Punahou slipped three notches in the USA Today Super 25, but remained in the poll at No. 25 this week.


If you are a winter rider, it's time to bring out those cold-weather cycling clothes, and maybe consider a shorter ride until you get used to the tougher weather.
This 15-mile loop ride will take us along the New Jersey side of the Hudson River waterfront. We will start at the Edgewater Marina at 989 River Road and the intersection with the New York Ferry Landing. Unlike the Weehawken landing, cars can only drop off or pick up passengers.
Ready to go? Head south along the bike route, passing Whole Foods and connecting with a path with homes on the right and the view of New York City on the left. Keep riding until you reach the famous Binghamton Steamboat. Sadly, this once beautiful ferry boat and later-in-life floating restaurant is about to be demolished. This could be your chance to see it for the last time.
Be careful leaving the Binghamton Marina. Head toward River Road, turn left and head south on the sidewalk to the entrance of the Mitsuwa Market Place. Turn left to the river and follow the bike path to the golf range and eventually to the path behind the Outback Steakhouse in the Edgewater Commons.
At this point you will begin to see more and more construction of buildings along the Hudson River. Stay on the route until you reach the movie theatre at City Place. At that point there is construction and you will have to follow River Road on the sidewalk until you reach the Half Moon Marina. Start looking for routes along Waterside, Hackensack/Palisades Hospital and the route to the New York Waterway.
The good news is that the buildings are now completed, and so are the bike routes. As we continue to move south, the beauty of the skyline of New York City is amazing and WE on the "Gold Coast" are getting fantastic views. Which reminds me -- bring a camera. (By the way, you can board a ferry with your bike and cross the Hudson River to Manhattan).
Just a little south and below the ridge is where Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton fought their famous duel. There is a small plaque listing many other famous people who came here to duel.
Continue along the river and pass through the huge Weehawken Waterfront Park to Harbor Avenue and the end of the route. Follow the same route back to your starting point.
However, you can move on to Hoboken. Continue to follow the trail along the River. Most of it is accessible with a few breaks. Just a few blocks from the bike path is Washington Street. It is a good place to stop to eat or just to get a feel for this very busy street with all of its restaurants and interesting shops. Once you reach the train and bus station it is time to turn around. Enjoy the ride.
"Cycling" is provided by Ethan Brook, past president of The Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey. BTCNJ meets at the Ridgewood Library on the 2nd Thursday of the month. For more information on group riding, touring, membership, and other upcoming club events, visit their website at www.btcnj.com.


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No, I can’t read it either. But it has a pretty pretty picture on the cover. This contributor copy just arrived in my mailbox this morning, and it includes my piece, “Native Tongue.” Such a yummy book, even in Italian. It’s amazing to open the book and read my own words in a new language.
Plus, she’s so very hot, isn’t she? Leave it to the Italians to create a cover that depicts a smart, sexy, curvy woman dressed in a man’s hot-as-fire outfit. Yum.
Kiss kiss bang bang, s.
“Translation is like a woman. If it is beautiful, it is not faithful. If it is faithful, it is most certainly not beautiful.” ~Yevgeny Yevtushenko

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How do I connect my portable DVD player to my iPhone?
How do I connect my DVD player to my phone?
How to Start Playing
- Connect DVD drive and your Smart device with USB cable provided in the package.
- Insert a DVD-Video disc into the DVD drive.
- Select and launch “True DVD+“ app on your Smart device home screen, to start DVD playback.
Can I connect a CD player to my iPhone?
No. There is no way to interface a CD drive with an iOS device. The best way to do this is to have your iOS device registered to a copy of iTunes running on a Mac or PC, and to connect the iOS device to the Mac or PC via WiFi or a USB cable.
How do I put my DVDs onto my iPhone?
How to Put DVDs on iPhone
- Open Your DVD. Insert the disc into the DVD drive on your computer, run Movavi Video Converter, and choose Add DVD > Open DVD. …
- Choose a Preset. Navigate to Devices > Apple and choose the preset for your iPhone model.
- Start Converting Your DVD.
Can you play DVDs on an iPhone?
There’s no DVD slot in an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, but it’s easy to play your DVDs on these devices, or record them to play in your computer, without ever needing the DVDs again. This works the same as iTunes, which lets you record all your CDs into your computer so you never again need to juggle your discs.
What is the USB port for on my DVD player?
A DVD player with USB port is a very useful addition to your home cinema as it enables you to plug in USB thumb drive etc and view your photos and / or movies on your TV. Many of the DVD with USB port units also support DivX and Xvid allowing you to watch downloaded movies from the internet.
Can I connect my iPhone to my car DVD player?
No. You can’t just hook up thru an AUX input, you will get sound but not video. You need a head unit designed for it and a cable made for that head unit and your iPhone.
How can I play music from my iPhone in my car with USB?
Just plug a USB cable into the car’s USB ports and the iPhone’s Lightning port. In most cases, the car’s infotainment system will automatically switch to the USB input. If it doesn’t, manually switch to USB using the car’s source control. You’ll be able to play your iPhone’s audio through the car speakers.
How can I play music in my car without an aux?
You can play your favorite music from phone to car without aux and Bluetooth by using an FM radio transmitter, cassette tape adapter, USB connection, sound routing apps, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. These methods offer varying sound quality and level convenience.
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How to import movies to iPhone with iTunes
- Open iTunes on your computer.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable.
- In iTunes, click the device icon in the upper-left corner.
- In the sidebar under Settings, click Movies.
- Check the checkbox to Sync Movies.
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- Connect your iPhone to your computer using a Lightning-to-USB cable.
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- Click on iPhone > Movies.
- Tick the Sync Movies checkbox.
Can you connect a portable DVD player to an iPad?
If you mean an external DVD player then no, you can either play or stream digital copies of films on your iPad, you can’t connect a DVD player to an iPad and play films from it.
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Is there a way to watch a DVD on an iPad?
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The left is crazy. In the past couple of days, they are really pressing their smoking gun against Trump, to ‘dethrone’ him. Donald Trump Jr. meet with Natalia Veselnitskaya, a Russian Lawyer who he knew in the past. He received emails saying she would have information proving Hillary Clinton was receiving foreign donations for her campaign, which is against the law. Trump Jr. took the bait and met with her. And now we have impeachment proceedings going forward on Trump, for obstruction of Justice, because he fired James Comey. Yup, it seems like the left is about to win – it’s a solid case, right guys.
Remember the dossier that BuzzFeed published, which detailed how Trump hired Russian prostitutes to piss on him and to piss all over Obama’s bed? Yup, she has ties to that bullshit. She works for the organisation who created that ‘intelligence’ in the first place.
The Russian lawyer who met Donald Trump Jr and allegedly offered to supply damaging information about Hillary Clinton, is apparently linked to a firm that helped compile the notorious dossier of wild and unproven allegations about the US President.
The President’s eldest son said he met lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, after being told she had information that individuals connected to Russia were funding the Democratic National Committee and supporting Ms Clinton. He said it soon become clear she had no such information and rather wanted to press him about her effort to overturn the Magnitsky Act, a US law that blacklists several Russians linked to the 2009 murder of another Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky.
A spokesman for the President’s legal team told The Independent they now believed Ms Veselnitskaya and her colleagues had misrepresented who they were and who they worked for.
Again, we know they were trying to get information on Clinton receiving illegal donations from the Russians, which would have disqualified her from the presidential race because of her corruption. But this wasn’t a chance meeting, it gets worse.
In a statement, Mark Corallo added: “Specifically, we have learned that the person who sought the meeting is associated with Fusion GPS, a firm which according to public reports, was retained by Democratic operatives to develop opposition research on the President and which commissioned the phony Steele dossier.”
Fusion GPS, which is based in Washington DC and was established by former Wall Street Journal reporters Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, found itself in the spotlight earlier this year after it emerged it was behind an “oppo research” dossier containing unproven and often salacious allegations about Mr Trump.
Fusion GPS was the organisation which created the bullshit that was #GoldenShowersGate, and they are retained by the Democrats. Mark Corallo is a member of Trump’s Legal team, so when the impeachment proceedings go forward, I think this will turn into an embarrassment for Clinton, because Fusion GPS was retained by Democrats, so it is starting to look like Clinton made up a story to discredit Trump, and manufactured all the evidence to frame him. This is fraud.
Let me prove this. If someone sells a fake gold coin to someone for 500 dollars, saying it is real gold, they have committed fraud. If Fusion GPS brings Veselnitskaya in to create a fake dossier about Trump’s collusion with Russian, to meet with Donald Trump Jr. under the guise that she says she has info on Hillary Clinton – it’s the same thing. I don’t think Hillary will go down, but Fusion GPS is going to be the scapegoat probably.
Veselnitskaya even being able to come into America at the time is highly suspect.
It should also be noted that Ambassador McFaul’s friend, Ms. Natalia Veselnitskaya, was initially denied an entry visa into the United States in 2016 and appealed her situation to the U.S. District Court of New York. She was granted a parole letter allowing her to enter the United States on behalf of a client.
Here’s her filing to the U.S. District Court in New York.
The actual date of the arguments in the case U.S. -v- Prevezon Holdings was the EXACT SAME date as the meeting in Trump Tower – June 9th 2016 CASE LINK
And look at the participating attorneys. A smorgasbord of anti-Trumpers writ large. Attorney(s) appearing for the case:
JACOB W. BUCHDAHL (Cory S. Buland, on the brief), Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY, for Movant-Appellant Hermitage Capital Management Ltd.
PAUL MONTELEONI, Assistant United States Attorney (Cristine Phillips, Margaret Garnett, Assistant United States Attorneys, on the brief), for Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, for Plaintiff-Appellee the United States of America.
MICHAEL B. MUKASEY (Jennifer F. Mintz, Jarrod L. Schaeffer, on the brief), Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees Prevezon Holdings Ltd., Prevezon Alexander, LLC, Prevezon Soho USA, LLC, Prevezon Seven USA, LLC, Prevezon Pine USA, LLC, Prevezon 1711 USA, LLC, Prevezon 1810 LLC, Prevezon 2009 USA, LLC, and Prevezon 2011 USA, LLC.
So we have a bunch of lawyers who hate Trump, fighting to get someone they are using to discredit Trump the day she meets Donald Trump Jr. That isn’t suspicious at all. Again, this looks like complete fraud, they wanted to manufacture a Trump-Russia collusion because they wanted Hillary in as president.
I can’t wait to see these proceedings, and all of these revelations come out in them. Hillary will probably distance herself from that shit.
Even though, she must be counting on Impeachment. The Clinton Foundation did receive $241.5 million from the Canadian Government. I’m wondering if this means she’s counting on impeachment, and she’s going to try to go up for a rematch again. But when the real details come out, I don’t think she will dare try.
Everything seemed fishy, and now we have enough info, thanks to weaponized autism. We have a real picture of how this all happened. Stay strong my friends, the lies are being exposed as we speak.
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After quite a few rumors about the new Accord, the car was finally showcased a month ago in all of its glory. The 2018 Honda Accord is an all-new model based on Honda’s modular platform. Even though the car still shares some design cues with its predecessor, it doesn’t really have much in common with it. The new model is larger, more striking to look at as well as considerably more efficient.
2018 Honda Accord Price
Even though so far its price hasn’t been released, it seems the base model will start at roughly $23,500. The higher-end versions are expected to start at well over $30,000 while some of its trim levels could even breach $40,000 which would make it one of the more expensive cars in its class.
2018 Honda Accord Specs
As we said, the new model is based on an entirely new platform developed by Honda for their future cars. This is in fact quite similar to the platform of the new Civic. In its construction, Honda used more than 25% more ultra-high strength steel than before as well as up to 54% high-strength steel. The end result is a car that is with up to 176 pounds lighter than its predecessor while being considerably stiffer. This allows the new Accord to have better NVH levels as well as be safer. Also, while not official just yet, the car is also expected to be more efficient as well as considerably better to drive. The latter is mostly thanks to the car’s aluminum suspension components which reduce unsprung weight and make the car more eager to respond to the driver’s input.
New Accord 2018 Interior
One of the more impressive parts of the 2018 Honda Accord has to be its cabin. Instead of going for an evolutionary design Honda decided to scrap the idea and offer a brand new interior that is far better than before. Not only is the design more minimalist and classier-looking than before but the materials seem to be of a much better quality as well. There is a large center infotainment screen offering actual physical buttons that make it so much easier to use while driving. The driving position is lower as well while the new digital instrument cluster gives the driver all the information he needs. The rear seats also get more room than before despite the car’s design.
Instead of taking design cues from the older models, the new 2018 Honda Accord looks like a brand new car. The shape of it is considerably more aggressive than before with a really aggressive raked roof, a large front grille that spans the entire height of the bumper as well as a new set of headlights that seem taken straight from an Acura. In fact, we could easily say that the new Accord looks a lot like a fastback which is a very bold move by Honda.
Honda Accord 2018 Engine
There are two new engines powering the new Accord. The base model comes equipped with a 1.5-liter turbocharged-four which is capable of delivering up to 192 horsepower and 192 lb-ft of torque. The option comes in the form of a 2.0-liter turbo-four which puts down 252 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque. Even though the latter is actually less powerful than the V6 it replaces, it does offer considerably more torque from far lower down the rev-range. Thanks to that it should feel faster and better to drive than its predecessor. Both of them feature variable valve-timing and quick-spool turbochargers so they should be quite a bit more efficient than before. A 6-speed manual is available on the Sports to trim level only while a CVT comes as standard with the 1.5-liter engine. The 2.0, on the other hand, gets a far better 10-speed automatic which we do hope Honda will offer with the smaller engine as well.


On Wednesday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s event in Ferrozpur, BJP President Jagat Prakash Nada claimed the Punjab state government, which is run by Parliament, of major security violations. Nada contended in a series of tweets that the Punjab state government used “as many methods as possible” to sabotage the prime minister’s plan “for fear of landslide loss” in the upcoming general election. During his visit, Prime Minister Modi will pay honor to Bagatto Singh and other independence warriors, as well as lay the groundwork for many development initiatives. Mr. Nada said that the Punjab legislative administration is “anti-development” and “does not respect the free fighter.”He said that the Prime Minister’s route had been given to the Chief Secretary and Secretary of the Punjab Police, despite the fact that the path was clear.”To make matters worse, CM Channi has refused to take calls to discuss or address the problem. The Punjab legislative government’s practices would harm individuals who believe in democratic ideals “The BJP’s leader took to Twitter to express his feelings.


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Colourful Diwali a celebration of harmony
The South West Italian Club will be awash with excitement on Saturday afternoon, with the Bunbury Diwali 2020 Festival of Lights set to captivate our region for the ninth time.
Orchestrated by the South West Indian Group, the theme of this year’s extravaganza is “Bollyworld 2020 — cultural colours”, which was chosen to highlight the importance of multiculturalism within our population.
Ahead of the big event, SWIG president Dr Parthasarathy Ramesh told the South Western Times about the importance Diwali can play in connecting all members of the community together.
“It is an event that celebrates harmony, happiness and joy,” he said.
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“Diwali symbolises victory of light over darkness, happiness over sadness. Our Diwali events have been successful in bringing the community together in a harmonious way.”
Given the stress which the COVID-19 has placed on society, Dr Ramesh is hopeful the event can provide a special event which can ensure everyone leaves with a smile on their face.
This year's Diwali event has multiple stalls — including jewellery and clothes,” he said.
“In addition, we will have fire dancers including interactive fire demos, Gharba, Bhangra, Indian folk and classical dances, along with BollyWorld fusion performances, which will depict dance journeys around the world.”
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Effective Dynamics of Stochastic Partial Differential Equations focuses on stochastic partial differential equations with slow and fast time scales, or large and small spatial scales. The authors have developed basic techniques, such as averaging, slow manifolds, and homogenization, to extract effective dynamics from these stochastic partial differential equations. The authors’ experience both as researchers and teachers enable them to convert current research on extracting effective dynamics of stochastic partial differential equations into concise and comprehensive chapters. The book helps readers by providing an accessible introduction to probability tools in Hilbert space and basics of stochastic partial differential equations. Each chapter also includes exercises and problems to enhance comprehension. New techniques for extracting effective dynamics of infinite dimensional dynamical systems under uncertainty Accessible introduction to probability tools in Hilbert space and basics of stochastic partial differential equations Solutions or hints to all Exercises
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This Festschrift contains five research surveys and thirty-four shorter contributions by participants of the conference ''Stochastic Partial Differential Equations and Related Fields'' hosted by the Faculty of Mathematics at Bielefeld University, October 10–14, 2016. The conference, attended by more than 140 participants, including PostDocs and PhD students, was held both to honor Michael Röckner's contributions to the field on the occasion of his 60th birthday and to bring together leading scientists and young researchers to present the current state of the art and promising future developments. Each article introduces a well-described field related to Stochastic Partial Differential Equations and Stochastic Analysis in general. In particular, the longer surveys focus on Dirichlet forms and Potential theory, the analysis of Kolmogorov operators, Fokker–Planck equations in Hilbert spaces, the theory of variational solutions to stochastic partial differential equations, singular stochastic partial differential equations and their applications in mathematical physics, as well as on the theory of regularity structures and paracontrolled distributions. The numerous research surveys make the volume especially useful for graduate students and researchers who wish to start work in the above-mentioned areas, or who want to be informed about the current state of the art.
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Nice hike. Not much of a route up from the main trail. But, not too bad.
I missed this summit when I hiked Wasson years ago. Made the summit of Amole in just over an hour from Esperanza. Hiked down, then visited the summit of Apache Peak. Shocked by the presence of an historic trail near the Apache summit - built up switchbacks and all, ancient and out of use, though, with 8 ft high cholla smack dab in the middle. Enjoyed quiet and solitude on both summits.
Did it together with Wasson and really enjoyed this nice little peak. The top felt like a real summit and no other people distinct from Wasson. Nice views too so well worth it.
The first hike of solace I did after being away from Tucson for 20 years, blessed me with a desert in full bloom...too bad I didn't have a camera.....
A nice quick side-trip after Wasson Peak, but this is not much of a peak destination, otherwise.
A wee baby scramble on this one. Summit log could use replacement...lots of water damage.
A nice hike from the Desert Museum with my dad and our friend Chuck, who is 75 and hiking like a madman!
Did it with Wasson, but missed the mine. Lots of trail runners.
King Canyon TH to Wasson, Amole and then down Gould Mine Trail. A beautiful and very unique environment.

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Despite the enormity of great coffee in Manhattan, it can still be difficult in certain areas to find a great stop later in the day. Sadly, not all New York City cafes are created equal, and especially for those who enjoy an evening cup of lovingly-crafted joe, it can be hard to locate a provider. Fortunately, the quality coffee scene grows stronger and shops are expanding like wildfire, but in the meantime, there is one place in particular that always seems to be nearby when needed: Birch Coffee.
In Grand Rapids, MI, The Sparrows coffee shop is home to great brews and interesting periodicals.
A favorite Detroit coffee spot, Astro serves up an rotating selection of roasts in their energetic cafe.
Bill finds a Phoenix airport coffee operation that takes refueling to a whole new level.
Bill finds a great coffee stop in Philadelphia right off of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at Peddler Coffee.
Bill finds a stunning shop slinging great coffee in the the beautiful land of Portland.
Bill heads outside of Portland to Mt. Hood and finds a coffee gem along the way.
Bill travels to the southern New Jersey beach to find one of the area’s first, great coffeehouses.
Bill heads out to Springfield and finds a great coffee house in the town square.
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The new Greenstreet coffee bar still had that comfortable feel of an old neighborhood cafe. Try their espresso for a luscious pull.
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Our resident coffee expert Bill Walsh slurps up some joe at The Warehouse, New Jersey.
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Bill walsh explores an all-natural coffee joint in Manhattan, Smiles To Go.
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A charming neighborhood coffee shop offers some of the best coffee in South Jersey.
Decent coffee in a cute shop with altruistic intentions located in Orlando, FL.
A coffeehouse nestled inside a nursery and homegoods store offers equal parts charm and quality coffee.
Try this Danish-inspired coffee cocktail that’s spicy and not too sweet on a brisk autumn night.
Lowest Price Coffee strives to offer flavorful, fresh coffee for cheap, but how does the taste stack up?
Both locations of the Chicago mini-chain Dollop Coffee serve top notch coffee in a charming setting.
Kava Cafe serves top notch coffee in a setting that has access to a rare city courtyard in lower Manhattan.
If you’re in need of a coffee destination, or just a stop on your morning walk, make one of Bow Truss Coffee Company’s locations a pin on your Chicago map.
If you seek a great cafe with great coffee, hunt down Sit and Wonder in Brooklyn, New York.
The shop owns a simple exterior that leads inside into a warm interior, with wood tables, black chairs and ample lighting.
If you’re in town for a conference or for different strokes, meander over to Overflow.
A coffeehouse that does not encourage congregating is one doomed to fail. Sure places like drive-thrus survive as a grab-and-go, but that’s an exception.
Fluid fluidly delivered great coffee and hosts what seems like a great spot to congregate.
If you’re in town, make sure to stop by this Denver gem.
Sifting through Seattle’s coffee scene can be, at times, more work than one would expect.
Resident coffee geek Bill Walsh tries out the Crema Coffee House. Read all about this, and many other coffee related stories right here.
Bill Walsh gives us a splendid Irish Coffee recipe in honor of the looming-right-around-the-corner Saint Patrick’s Day.
Of all the coffeehouses in Vermont, one of the few coffeehouses roasting their own beans is a cafe called Black Cap Coffee Roasters.
Bill Walsh tries out Hudson Coffee Traders in Kingston, New York.
Bill Walsh is deeply impressed with Scratch Bakery in Durham, North Carolina.
Bill Walsh reviews the Medium Signature Roast from Don Tomas Coffee.
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Forget not your favorite coffee and tea establishments when buying for those you love.
Honest Cooking’s coffee house tester Bill Walsh finds a haven of coffee purity in Pure Fare.
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If your aversions include foods that are important during pregnancy, make sure you’re getting those nutrients in other ways. For example, if you have an aversion to meat, eat plenty of other high-protein foods such as nuts and beans.
How long do food aversions last in pregnancy?
While food aversions and cravings are at their peak during the first half of pregnancy, they can last the entire 9 months and even beyond. They can also go away, then come back. And they remain one of the many mysteries of pregnancy.
How do you stop food aversions?
Here are a few ways to try and combat food aversions:
- Make new associations. You may associate coconut flavor with the time you got ill after eating coconut cream pie, so you associate coconut with vomit. …
- Make the food in a new way. …
- Increase your exposure.
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Is it normal to not want to eat during pregnancy?
As your body adjusts to pregnancy, you may find certain foods unappealing or experience a loss of appetite. Sometimes, you can’t bring yourself to eat even if you’re hungry. Keep in mind that appetite loss is fairly common and often linked to other symptoms like nausea and vomiting.
Do food aversions mean boy or girl?
You Could Be Having A Boy. Repulsed by your regular favorite foods? Congrats, you might be having a boy. A study from the University of Wrocław in Poland suggests that women carrying boys are more squeamish during their first two trimesters than those expecting girls.
Is it bad to ignore pregnancy cravings?
It’s true that many pregnant women have specific or unusual food cravings, but it’s perfectly normal not to have any cravings at all. A lack of cravings doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong. In fact, if you’re not craving fatty or sugary foods you’re more likely to make healthy food choices.
How do you self check your stomach for pregnancy?
Walk your fingers up the side of her abdomen (Figure 10.1) until you feel the top of her abdomen under the skin. It will feel like a hard ball. You can feel the top by curving your fingers gently into the abdomen. Figure 10.1 With the woman lying on her back, begin by finding the top of the uterus with your fingers.
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Autism often comes with hypersensitivity to textures. So remember that it may be how a food feels in the mouth, rather than its flavor, that produces a food aversion.
What can I eat during food aversion?
For example, if you have an aversion to meat, eat plenty of other high-protein foods such as nuts and beans. You can also get around aversions by “hiding” the food that you don’t want in other foods. For example, if salads make you feel sick, try putting your leafy greens in a fruit smoothie.
Why is my body suddenly rejecting meat?
Nausea. Nausea is a common symptom of not digesting meat well as it can be a reaction to certain bacteria in meat. Some pregnant women find that eating meat causes them to feel extremely nauseous. It could also simply be that something (perhaps an overworked organ) in your body is rejecting meat.
Can being too full hurt the baby?
Studies also show that binge eating raises your risk of: Losing the baby before birth (miscarriage) Long labor time, which can increase birth complications. Having a baby with birth defects.
Can not eating while pregnant cause a miscarriage?
Not eating well
You can eat most things during pregnancy, but there are some things that you are advised to avoid because there is a small risk that you may get an infection that could increase your risk of miscarriage. Read more about what foods to avoid in pregnancy.
Why can’t I keep nothing down while pregnant?
Some pregnant women experience very bad nausea and vomiting. They might be sick many times a day and be unable to keep food or drink down, which can impact on their daily life. This excessive nausea and vomiting is known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), and often needs hospital treatment.
What are early signs of having a boy?
It’s a boy if:
- You didn’t experience morning sickness in early pregnancy.
- Your baby’s heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute.
- You are carrying the extra weight out front.
- Your belly looks like a basketball.
- Your areolas have darkened considerably.
- You are carrying low.
- You are craving salty or sour foods.
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How do you know if you having a boy?
You may have heard that your baby’s heart rate can predict their sex as early as the first trimester. If it’s over 140 bpm, you’re having a baby girl. Below 140 bpm, you’re carrying a boy. The truth is, your baby’s heart will likely start beating sometime around week 6 of your pregnancy.
What Week Do food aversions start?
When are food aversions likely to start and end? Low appetite resulting from generalised nausea can take hold at any time of day (it’s not necessarily ‘morning sickness’) and tends to peak between week 6 and week 14 of pregnancy.

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What is ratio error of current transformer?
The ratio error of a current transformer is due to a change in the actual current ratio from the turn ratio. We know that for a current transformer the current ratio must be equal to the turn ratio i.e., I 1/I 2 = N 2/N 1.
What are the errors in current transformer?
Cause of Error in Current Transformer One part of the primary current is consumed for core excitation and remaining is actually transformers with turns ratio of CT so there is error in current transformer means there are both ratio error in current transformer as well as a phase angle error in current transformer.
What is composite error and ratio error in current transformer?
Accuracy of a current transformer is measured by the composite error. This is defined as the difference between the ideal secondary RMS current and that of the actual secondary current. The ratio of the accuracy limit current to the rated current is the ‘accuracy limit factor’.
What is phase angle error transformer?
Current transformers introduce a phase angle error between the current being measured and the voltage signal they generate. Most CTs have a leading phase angle error, where the voltage signal from the CT leads the actual current waveform by a small amount, typically 0.5° to 2.0° (larger for some models).
What is CT error ratio?
Explanation: Ratio error of a C.T. is defined as the ratio of the magnitude of the difference between the nominal and actual ratio with respect to the actual ratio.
How do you calculate current transformer error?
IP = NS / NP x (IE + IS). IP = 40 x (. 013 + 3.75) = 150.52 A7. To calculate the percentage ratio error,divide the exciting current by the secondary current times 100.
What is ratio error?
How do you calculate ratio error in CT?
To calculate the percentage ratio error,divide the exciting current by the secondary current times 100.
How do you calculate CT ratio?
When analog ammeters are installed, we can easily determine the CT ratio by observing the meter full scale value and then divide that value by 5. Figure 3. Ammeter with a full scale of 150 amps. The meter in Figure 3 has a full scale of 150 amps.


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With a step angle of 1.8 degrees, it offers smooth motion and high accuracy similar to a 0.9 degree motor. The series also provides up to 0.18 N-m of holding torque. Various shaft options are available and windings can be customized to ensure maximum torque at desired operating speeds.
Integrating with Lin Engineering’s top-of-line stepper motor will be their innovative AMT encoder technology. CUI’s AMT series is a range of rugged, high accuracy modular encoders available in incremental, absolute and commutation versions. Thanks to its innovative design, the AMT series is not susceptible to contaminants such as dirt, dust and oil that typically plague encoders in industrial environments.
Due to the digital nature of the encoder design, the AMT series also comes with a number of programmable features, including resolutions up to 4096 PPR, zero position, line drivers, and in the case of the absolute version, a 12-bit absolute output. Combined with an operating temperature from -40C up to +125C, high accuracy, simple assembly and low current draw, the AMT provides a compelling solution for a range of applications.
“Lin Engineering is excited to partner with a well-respected company like CUI. The adoption of their AMT encoder technology with our latest stepper motor provides a uniquely rugged and efficient all-in-one solution unrivaled in the industry,” stated Mindy Cheng, research and development manager at Lin Engineering.
“The high performance and reliability of Lin Engineering’s stepper motor paired with our innovative AMT encoders presented a tremendous opportunity for both companies,” said Jeff Smoot, CUI’s VP of motion control and application engineering. “This partnership is the culmination of those efforts to provide a motor and motion control solution in one package and we are thrilled to work with Lin Engineering moving forward,” Smoot concluded.


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Health Care Workforce: Comprehensive Planning by HHS Needed to Meet National Needs
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Drug Compounding for Animals: FDA Could Improve Oversight with Better Information and Guidance [Reissued on January 8, 2016]
GAO-15-671: Published: Sep 28, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 28, 2015.
Federal Acquisitions: Use of 'Other Transaction' Agreements Limited and Mostly for Research and Development Activities
GAO-16-209: Published: Jan 7, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 7, 2016.
Medicare: Increasing Hospital-Physician Consolidation Highlights Need for Payment Reform
GAO-16-189: Published: Dec 18, 2015. Publicly Released: Dec 18, 2015.
Information Technology: FDA Has Taken Steps to Address Challenges but Needs a Comprehensive Strategic Plan
GAO-16-182: Published: Dec 17, 2015. Publicly Released: Dec 17, 2015.
Air Travel and Communicable Diseases: Comprehensive Federal Plan Needed for U.S. Aviation System's Preparedness
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Women in STEM Research: Better Data and Information Sharing Could Improve Oversight of Federal Grant-making and Title IX Compliance
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Medicaid Financing: Questionnaire Data on States' Methods for Financing Medicaid Payments from 2008 through 2012 (GAO-15-227SP, March 2015), an E-supplement to GAO-14-627 [Reissued on December 7, 2015]
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Nursing Home Quality: CMS Should Continue to Improve Data and Oversight
GAO-16-33: Published: Oct 30, 2015. Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2015.
Medicare Part B: Expenditures for New Drugs Concentrated among a Few Drugs, and Most Were Costly for Beneficiaries
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Press Pass LA recently caught up with Pirates of Panama at their show at the Whisky A Go Go to talk about their new EP “The Chase” and what’s next for this British duo!
Pirates of Panama is an English rock band, formed in Bournemouth in 2011 made up of super duo vocalist/bassist Louis Collins and guitarist Ed Van Egan. In just four short years they have established themselves on the music scene bringing their own style of hard hitting, ballsy punk rock and dirty glam metal across Europe and now to the Unites States and Canada. Their latest single “Been There Before” released this August and it has already been picked up on 104.7 KISS FM (U.S.) and in Canada on 92.7. Their new EP entitled “The Chase” dropped October 2nd and the band is currently on a mini-tour of Los Angeles!
PPLA: When did you first know you wanted to pursue music as a career? Was there a specific moment or was it a gradual choice?
PofP: We have both always been in bands since the age of 13-14 but when we had our first rehearsal in March 2013 as Pirates of Panama we knew that we had something special when we performed together. We knew that we wanted to share what we were creating with the world to inspire another generation of young musicians to follow their passion and create good music people can relate to.
PPLA: How did the two of you meet and decide to form Pirates of Panama?
PofP: We met through mutual friends/ musicians in our hometown of Bournemouth! And after having a chat about our musical influences and ambitions we discovered that we were on the same wave length and chasing the same goal. It’s hard to find like minded people so we knew we had to take advantage of the opportunities in pursuing our music career together.
PPLA: How do you define your sound as a group?
PofP: We define our sound as a modern take on a classic distinct sounds . It’s a fresh innovative sound which feels familiar and relates to people. We would describe ourselves as a Glam / Punk / Rock band that brings high energy and unforgettable guitar riffs to original songs that have catchy lyrics people can chant to.
PPLA: What’s the biggest difference between UK audiences and audiences here in the U.S. ?
PofP: We feel the U.S. audience really engage and embraces what they are seeing in front of them and are not afraid to interact with the band. UK audiences have a different perception of live music and are more reserved in terms of participation and involvement, however they still love the music they hear.
PPLA: What pops into your mind first…
Biggest musical influences – Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses & Led Zeppelin would be our main three but the list goes on forever!
Food you miss the most from London – Full English breakfast
#1 item you must have when traveling – Hairspray
Song that defined your teenage years – Kiss “Rock and Roll All Nite” and Guns N’ Roses “Night Train.”
Artist you would most like to collab with – Sixx AM (both Nikki Sixx and DJ Ashba / James Michael are phenomenal artists who have been part of two of the greatest bands ever ( Motley Crue & GNR )
PPLA: What’s next for the band?
PofP: Building on this already mind-blowing year by continuing to work hard, staying humble and building on the progress we have already made and taking the band to the next level in as many ways as possible. We are currently building a team with our manager Joe Fontaine, Fontaine Artists Management & Entertainment who’s located in Los Angeles, CA and Why Blue Matters PR in branding and marketing us as a band. We were so excited to release “The Chase” EP Oct. 2 and be here touring L.A. Our team is working on getting us on tour in the U.K. and throughout the U.S. We are excited for what the future brings for us and growing as artists.
For tour dates and more info, visit Pirates of Panama.
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Investing Between The Lines
The author shares a few ideas from a book that can help you decode CEO communication in this unit.
Companies that earn superior long-term returns are concerned with stewarding or managing investor capital. Rittenhouse expresses himself as follows:
As an investor, the goal is to find companies led by leaders who are good managers of capital and hold themselves accountable for their actions. Capital stewardship reveals whether a CEO's actions are motivated by a desire to be entrusted with or entitled to investor capital.
To ensure the presence of capital stewardship, look for clues in shareholder letters and other executive communications about the following topics:
- Capital discipline - Good capital allocators will typically comment on "returns on investment (ROI)," "returns on invested capital (ROIC)," or "returns on assets (ROA)." Commentary about "book or market value" expresses the strength or weakness of a CEO's capital discipline.
- Cash and cash flow - Strong recurring cash flows are critical for a company's long-term viability. Given its significance, investors may anticipate that each shareholder letter will include commentary on operating and free cash flow. However, most letters fail to mention this point. Most CEOs only give it lip service. Look for CEOs who place a high value on cash flows and have written extensively about them. Examine a company's balance sheet and cash flow financial statements to see if the cash flow numbers listed in the financial statements correspond to the numbers in the communication.
- Operating and financial goals - Meaningful financial goal statements show that a CEO is serious about capital allocation efficiency. Good CEOs provide meaningful context that is quantifiable rather than making a subjective remark. Therefore, Capital stewardship is demonstrated by CEOs who publish meaningful financial and operational goals and focus on capital discipline, cash flow, and balance sheet management.
Candour is the language of trust, and it entails more than simply telling the truth. It entails being genuine with your words. Candid communication reduces the risk of self-deception.
You don't need special access to "insider" information to evaluate the management's quality. The secret is written in black and white in every shareholder letter, annual report, and corporate correspondence you receive from management. You can make an educated guess about management quality and intentions once you learn how to read between the lines in the annual letter.


Gauging knowledge of, and interest in, the local growth agenda is not an easy piece of market research. How do you define local? How should institutions interact with each other? What if my area doesn’t get a devolution deal? Many questions, multiple potential answers.
The number and mix of attendees registered for the first ever Local Growth Academy recognises that while knowledge may be mixed, the interest in this agenda is high. Over 120 senior managers and leaders from the university, health and local government sectors have chosen to come together to learn about and discuss this emerging agenda, and to challenge our existing sectoral perspectives.
What should we expect, then?
Some points stand out from my early conversations with the soon-to-be delegates:
1. No one sector holds the ring
The Government’s continued focus on place removes the comfort blanket of sectoral control.
No one sector can be responsible for a local economy realising its potential of course, but leaders are now realising that assuring their future institutional plans is increasingly dependent on what happens around them.
2. A ‘devo deal’ is not necessary for change
While combined authority areas are represented this agenda is relevant for all. Business rates, for example, will soon be localised across England – not just in areas with devolution plans.
What is a necessary driver is a vision around a place – one that binds the many sectors together in a way that shares local risk and reward.
3. Priorities differ, but that’s fine
The reasons given for registering are unsurprisingly varied.
Some are embarking on new joint capital ventures and want to make sure their strategies or business cases are watertight. Some are curious as to the range and type of partnerships needed to truly work at scale. Some want to be in a position to lead future local conversations about local growth.
4. Metrics, governance and culture
While each sector has its own complicated rulebook, it is increasingly clear that these do not by themselves encourage, enable or ensure local success across a place.
I sense a growing interest in understanding the various rigidities and flexibilities that our sectors collectively have, and how working together can make sure the local sum is greater than the parts.
5. Blending the programme
The final words should be ones of praise for the organisations involved in drawing up the session plans.
For some the content is highly complex, focusing on detailed financial planning. Others are faced with the challenge of reflecting and bridging competing cultural quirks.
Expect a whirlwind of presentations, discussions, challenges, war-games – whatever it takes to move on the mind-set.
There is still time to register for the Local Growth Academy. I can’t promise you will be able to answer the questions I posed in the opening paragraph, but I can say with confidence that you will have not experienced this breadth of discussions in one place before.
Michael Wood is NHS Local Growth Advisor at the NHS Confederation and Deputy Local Growth Consultant at HEFCE. Follow him @NHSLocalGrowth


A recent estimate claims that there are almost 600,000 homeless people on the streets of America. A truly shocking amount. And as winter is in full force, many not living in warmer climes will find themselves in serious trouble. Some will even freeze to death. It’s an issue that has driven ValTV to try and do something about it. Although he can only hand out so many gloves and scarves to people near him without shelter, he’s hoping that his message spreads and a few people decide to follow his lead. And we salute him for it.
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Kingdom Hearts has been around for 10 years now. Wow, writing that makes me feel old. What once appeared to be an excuse for two large studios to collaborate and cameo their iconic characters, is now a fully-fledged product, with its own characters and memorable story.
Sora, Riku and Kairi, with their idyllic beginnings on Destiny Islands. Aqua, Ventus and Terra, true Keyblade masters. Roxas, Axel and Xion, with their sea-salt flavoured ice-creams. The Heartless, the Nobodies, Naminé and the enigmatic Organisation XIII. If you are confused at this point, might be best you step off, and go buy Kingdom Hearts 1.
Donald and Goofy are sadly absent from your party in DDD. To make up for this, you will learn how to create Dream Eaters. These lovable, sometimes dorky little Pokémon… er, Spirits not only help you in combat, but give you access to their skills. Spirits can provide you with anything from a passive health boost up to the Final Fantasy staple, Zantetsuken.
Off into sleep
Sora and Riku get sent on their Mark of Mastery exam, which will involve them helping worlds that are trapped in a dream state, while relearning the powers of a Keyblade. Sadly, they get separated, ending up in alternate versions of the same world’s dreams. The game makes use of a drop timer, which runs out as you quest. Killing monsters can help slow down the process, but it will draw inexorably nearer. When you run out of time, the character you are controlling will succumb to the dream themselves. At this point, you will switch to your other character and try to solve the issues of that version of the sleeping world. Sometimes, the tasks done in one world will have an effect on the other, so are they truly apart?
Besides recruiting Dream Eaters, Sora and Riku have learnt much better ways to get around, in and out of combat. The Flowmotion system allows them to use walls, streetlights and rails to jump higher and move faster than normal, giving the exploration a bit more freedom while making it feel like less of a chore. Flowmotion also allows the use of powered up attacks, making it useful not only for evasion, but a critical part of combat too.
A long, winding road
After KH 1 and 2, seeing the other games, all of which were on handhelds, filled me with vitriol. I wanted the sequel now and they looked like pointless cash-ins, in a climate where making a quick buck has become the norm. The portable renditions of Kingdom Hearts, however, were not just cheap, quick clones. Dream Drop Distance ties the story together into one massive quilt, story arcs and characters locking together in such a way that several times I had to pause for a while to consider the massive amount of planning that went into these titles. The attention to detail and the revelations and conclusions are staggering, with one of them making sense of something that happens in the first few minutes of Kingdom Hearts 1. While avoiding spoilers, let me say this: Play all of the Kingdom Heart games before you play this one. I cannot overstate this. The sheer volume of content you will miss out on will definitely detract from your overall experience.
The game does provide useful chronicles, tiny summaries of previous games at relevant points in the narrative. These are great to jog your memory, but don’t provide the emotion or intricacies that playing the game would provide. If the games are forever out of your reach, due to whatever reason, check out Wikipedia and YouTube, or find a good friend and invest some time in this wonderful realm.
Along with the chronicles, the game makes use of flashbacks to flesh out the story even further. These sequences allow you to see parts of the story that the protagonist wouldn’t be able to witness, as well as providing extra information for the current scenario.
Instead of using characters from the Final Fantasy series this time around, DDD features some characters from The World Ends With You, a Square Enix DS-based RPG. While it isn’t required in any way to have played this game first, there is definitely something special about seeing some of your old characters in a new place.
Pushing the machine
The graphics in this title are amazing. Confused, because it’s all cartoons? Wait until you reach Tron Legacy’s world and you meet Flynn. You will not believe that Jeff Bridges is inside your 3DS. Also, despite my complete hatred of 3D technology, I used it for (brief) periods in DDD, as it was done extremely well. The graphics really push the 3DS, with lag visible in some scenes when playing in power saving mode.
While I love being able to grind while in a queue, or when I attend to my bowels, I find it hard to understand the motivation. This game is long, which is the hallmark of RPGs and the reason I love them so, but it is on a device that battles to last three hours. While I understand not everyone is prone to long gaming sessions, I found myself attached to a wall socket, a mockery of the idea of portable gaming. I would also appreciate the game a lot more on my home television. Hopefully the next title will finally be on current-gen consoles.
Better with Circle Pad Pro
Not only does the right stick take control of your camera movement, but the game is programmed to automatically use zR to lock onto a target, something which normally requires pressing L+R. Just remember to take your stylus out beforehand, as the game does need some stylus input.
But isn’t this is a kiddies game? I mean, look, there’s Mickey Mouse!
This could not be further from the truth. While wrapped in the innocent trappings of Disney characters and cartoon styled graphics, make no mistake: the story is more intricate and involved than you might imagine at first glance. If, however, your child can understand time travel, the splitting of people into multiple beings based on their psyche and the literal and metaphysical power of the heart, and dealing with the darkness within, then be my guest! Kingdom Hearts has grown much in the 10 years since KH1.
At the same time though, the Dream Eaters system seems rather childish. Using AR cards, petting them, playing games and giving them names and coats of paint all feel slightly out of place. While they definitely do grow on you, some might be aversive to how damn cute they are.
Flowmotion makes exploration feel less like a platformer, with less penalty for missing a jump or falling from high places. Dream Eaters allow for lots of character customisation and improvements, even if they sometimes feel a bit useless in a fight.
Design and Presentation: 8/10.
Despite visiting each world twice, the levels have many changes, keeping everything fresh. From exploring different areas to having chests appear in different places throughout the level, that feeling of “I was just here” is neatly avoided. Some levels, like the town areas, feel a bit bland, with towering rectangular buildings and neat edges.
I finished the game in 21 hours, at which point it told me I had completed 48% of the game’s content and that I only collected a measly 16% of the Dream Eaters. This game is long by console standards, and really pushes the envelope for portable gaming. Add to this a New Game + mode, as well as extra difficulty levels and you have a really, really long game.
DDD feels more like the console games, which is a good thing. Lots to do and achieve, coupled with a great story and fun fighting system makes for a really fun game. The story also develops to a point which (I hope!) points towards Kingdom Hearts 3. Finally. If you played KH1&2, as well as the other portable games, this really is the crowning moment of your experience.
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But here we go . . let's start with Clara's ensemble for The Rings of Akhaten.
The fabric I picked was a very light weight remnant of a fabric that was no longer going to be sold at JoAnn's Fabrics. My apologies I no longer have any information on it. I believe it was a polyester blend of sorts. The color was really a light bluish-grey - which does not show up as well in these photos.
The pattern I mentioned in my previous post was used and I cut the fabric for the longest length of the skirt, so I could modify it for a high/low hem.
The collar, I incorrectly made black - as I saw an alternate dress for sale that had it in black. I just need to go and make another collar in the actual fabric color.
PLEASE NOTE: a very lovely person on Spoonflower has designed some fabric with the geometric pattern features on this dress.
She also has some lovely other Whovian related fabrics.
Make sure to check out her profile on Spoonflower, all of you who sew!
Here is the link I used to modify the high/ low hem:
I used this Dylon Ocean blue fabric dye to darken the dress.
I also (since I am still not very good at making button holes) decided to fasten the dress shut with snaps and then sewed buttons on top of them to give the illusion of that type of closure.
Here is the dress after the dye job.