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he Space Shuttle Program was designed primarily as a successor to the Apollo missions to give NASA a manned space program in the decade of the 80s.
NASA wanted to lower costs and needed a multifunctional hall. One of its uses would bring the satellites that were launched into space for their repair in case of any failure. Another function that would be reusable to avoid the loss of billions of dollars in rockets that were separating in juvenile stages and are discarded once burned during reentry into the atmosphere. Finally be used as transport to the space station that NASA had planned to build.
With all these principles during the'60s, NASA had outlined a series of projects on paper on reusable space vehicles to replace those systems use only as Project Mercury, Project Gemini and Apollo Program. The Air Force of the United States (USAF) also had interest in smaller systems with greater capacity and maneuverability was conducting its own space plane project, called X-20 Dyna-Soar. In order to develop a state of the art in this field, both teams worked together.
In the second half of the'60s, the effort to improve the Apollo was being watered down, and NASA began to look for the future of the space program. His vision was of an ambitious agenda that included the development of a huge space station was launched with great rockets, and that was maintained by a "space shuttle" reusable that could provide service to a permanent lunar colony and that might eventually carry people to Mars.
However, the reality was different, since the budget of NASA rapidly declined. Rather than go back and reorganize its future on the basis of its new economic situation, the agency try to save as much as possible of their projects. Will reject the mission to Mars, but the space station as the shuttle was still in place. Eventually was able to save only one of them, which was the ferry by economic and logistical reasons, because without that system you could not build a space station.
Below are a number of proposed designs, many of them complex and different between them. Maxime Faget, designer of the Mercury capsule, among others, I think the "DC-3", a small plane capable of carrying a load of 9070 kg or less, four crew members, although with limited maneuverability. The DC-3 was founded on the basic platform which will be compared with the other designs.
With the despair of seeing his latest project saved, NASA asked the blessing of the Air Force of the United States (USAF). The agency made the request that future launches of the USAF were made with the ferry instead of disposable launchers that were being used, such as the Titan II rocket. As remuneration, the USAF Veria significant savings in the construction and modernization of their pitchers, because the ferry would have more than enough capacity to achieve the goals.
Without much enthusiasm, the USAF nodded, but not before requesting a significant increase in capacity to enable it to launch its spy satellites projected. These were large, weighing approximately 18,144 kg, and would have to put into polar orbits, which requires more energy than that required to put an object in low orbit (LEO). The vehicle would also have to have the ability to maneuver toward any side of your footprint to accommodate orbital drift rotational point of launch while in the polar orbit – for example, in an orbit of 90 minutes, the Vandenberg AFB in California , USA would have a drift of 1,600 km, while in orbits more aligned withthe equator, the drift would be less than 400 km. To achieve this, the vehicle should have larger wings and heavy.
With this, the simple DC-3 was left out of the equation because of its small cargo capacity and ability to maneuver. In fact, all the designs were inadequate. All new designs would have to incorporate a delta wing. And that was not the only drawback, with the increased capacity of the vehicle, the thrusters should also be much more powerful. Suddenly, the system had grown to be taller than the Saturn V rocket and its costs and complexity is left all odds.
While all this happened, others suggested a different approach: that NASA used to launch the Saturn existing space station, which would be held by Gemini capsules that would modified Titan II-F rocket, the USAF. The cost would probably smaller, and to attain the objective of the international station soon.
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As a neurologist who sees many patients with neck, back and various joint pains, I practice an area of medicine known as neuro-orthopedics. As such, I treat patients for their pain without surgical intervention. Many patients with neck, back and joint pain (knee pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, etc.) can be successfully treated without invasive surgery and the many risk that go along with this. With surgery there is also a prolonged recovery time and need for extensive rehabilitation. The area of medicine that applies to successfully treating patients without surgery or use of narcotic medications is known as regenerative medicine. In this field, platelet rich plasma is injected into the affected joint, tendon, ligament or soft tissue area that has pain and is failing to heal completely. Tendons attach muscle to bone and ligaments attach bones to bones. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is the concentrated healing components of the blood. Only one percent of the blood contains the bioactive proteins and platelets that are involved in healing. Through a specialized process, we can take the patient's own blood and concentrate the platelets and bioactive proteins up to 500%. This small amount of concentrated PRP is then injected into the joint or other body area, that needs regeneration, after local anesthetic is administered. The PRP graft is then activated with thrombin and the healing process begins. Using the patient's own blood eliminates the risk of transmitting disease and prevents graft rejection. PRP also has the benefit of being antimicrobial, killing off bacteria thereby limiting the risk of infection. David Crane, MD published an excellent overview of platelet rich plasma.
Platelet rich plasma works by first being injected into the affected area and activated. The activated platelets attach themselves to the damaged tissue, whether that be tendons, ligaments, muscle or bone. The platelets release alpha granules and dense particles. The small packets contain powerful bioactive proteins that begin the healing process. The alpha granules contain clotting factors, growth factors, cytokines and adhesion molecules. These substances allow the PRP graft to attach to the damaged tissue and start recruiting other healing cells to migrate into the area. The dense particles contain proteins that allow the platelets to clump together, forming the structural matrix of the PRP graft.

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The benefits of taking your baby swimming are numerous and include:
Consider enrolling your baby into our "Tiny Tadpoles" or "Floating Frogs" baby classes. Classes are specifically designed to ensure a positive first introduction to the water and are a fantastic bonding experience for mum/dad & bub.
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Parents are often unaware that, of the five senses, touch is the most sensitive and well-developed at birth. Numerous studies have proven – and what parents in other cultures seem to know instinctively – is that touch isn't just something "nice" for baby; it's absolutely essential – to bonding, to growth and development, and to present and future emotional well-being.
Parents may believe that by allowing their babies "alone time," they're helping them grow up to be independent individuals. The irony is that babies who are touched, played with, and carried near the body tend to have stronger bonds with their mothers – and the resulting secure attachment means a less dependent, more self-reliant child in the long run. Studies have also shown that most-touched babies are less prone to later physical violence and more prone to be trusting, confident, and resilient.
Babies, for the sake of their motor and cognitive development, also need to move! When they spend too much time immobilized, they never strengthen their muscles – to lift and turn their heads, to push up on their arms, to develop optimal balance, stability, and motor skills. Early movement experiences are also considered essential to the neural stimulation (the "use-it-or-lose-it" principle involved in the keeping or pruning of brain cells) needed for healthy brain development.


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The Crucible
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The Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market is promising significant business opportunities for mobile service providers in Mexico. With the projection of over 10.5 million Lines in Service (LIS) by 2022, the market (M2M) is expected to grow at around 22% CAGR.
Despite being at nascent stage of its product lifecycle, the M2M market demand in the country is triggered by both types of end users—consumers and enterprises.
The smartphones, connected vehicles, wearables, etc. fall under consumer vertical. Whereas, transportation and automotive, industry, energy and utilities and finance institutions are prime enterprise verticals those are likely to propel the market of M2M communications rapidly in near future.
Transportation and Automotive: The M2M solutions are widely used for various purposes such as to track the position of vehicle, traffic navigation, fleet management, etc. In Mexico, the demand for fleet tracking and monitoring solutions generated 54% revenue for mobile service providers last year.
Although the demand for M2M solutions in transportation and logistics space is high at present, it is expected to lose its market grip in the coming years. This is because most of the OEMs are partnering with telematics solutions providers. It is estimated that this vertical will be generating almost 39% revenue by 2022 which will still be higher than any other verticals.
Industrial: The government of Mexico's digitization policies in creating digital ecosystem for the adoption of industry 4.0 model is creating demand for M2M solutions in this vertical. It is (industry vertical) expected to generate almost 26% revenue by the end of 2022.
Energy and Utilities: With the increasing adoption of smart metering, the M2M market will witness rapid growth in this segment in Mexico. The country's target to generate over 26 GW electricity in near future will tremendously inflate the demand for the installation of smart metering. Moreover, the Mexican government's initiative to create smart cities will further escalate the demand for M2M solutions in the country. This vertical is estimated to reap 14% revenue in next five years, up from 8% at present.
Banking and Finance: This vertical will be driven by Point of Sale (PoS). Besides, M2M solutions in restocking, ATM machine management and managed security are expected to make impact in this vertical. The vertical is expected to generate over 12% revenue for M2M solutions.
The market for M2M in Mexico is expected to grow by more than triple by 2022. But, telco service providers in the country have to establish themselves as hubs for innovation and communicate verticals regarding new development in M2M solutions and associated benefits.
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While many daily newspapers are struggling and cutting staff as a result, the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post is growing rapidly.
Washington Post Publisher and CEO Fred Ryan told Politico that the newspaper plans to hire dozens of journalists as it continues to remake itself as the U.S.' fourth national newspaper. Politico put the figure at around 60 people, which would represent growth of about 8 percent and bring the newsroom to about 750 journalists. That puts it behind only the New York Times and Wall Street Journal in terms of newsroom size. Many of these new hires will focus on breaking news, video and audio podcasts and quick turnaround investigative reporting.
While some say Bezos is revolutionizing the news business, Politico points to the Post doubling down on traditional journalism and investing heavily in new ways to deliver it, through smartphone apps, voice-activated speakers and e-readers. The Post's digital effort has become the envy of the industry, with as many as 80 software engineers, developers and others working alongside reporters and editors to present the news in real time.
Bezos, also the CEO of Amazon and owner of space company Blue Origin, bought the Post in 2013 for $250 million. Since then the Post has reportedly invested more than $50 million in the organization, mostly on digital and newsroom plans.
According to a memo earlier this month from Ryan to Washington Post staff, the Post is "profitable and growing." Politico reports that the Post has seen a 75 percent increase in new subscribers since the beginning of the year, and digital revenue has doubled over the last 12 months.
Post executives see a big opportunity for aggressive coverage during the new Trump administration, which could include plenty of high-level leaks, according to Politico. President-elect Donald Trump has frequently criticized the Post and Bezos, once revoking the paper's credentials to cover his campaign events. He has claimed that Bezos uses the Post to influence politicians and keep Amazon's tax bill low.
Bezos tends to downplay Trump's attacks. After Trump called out Bezos in December, for example, Bezos joked on Twitter that he would "reserve him a seat on the Blue Origin rocket," another venture that the Amazon founder is supporting with his private fortune. But in May Bezos said Trump's remarks were "not an appropriate way for a presidential candidate to behave."
Bezos met with Trump as part of a tech summit earlier this month, and afterwards he urged the president-elect to make innovation a top priority for the administration.


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I have this lovely Dirndl in a. This is the SHORT Version.
Length From The Waist Down : 19 1/2" to 20". DIRNDL TRACHTEN HAUS Size Chart. How To Measure For A Good Fit??? The Best Way Is To Measure With Just Your Under-Garments On. Bust : Measure with just your bra on.Measure around the fullest area of your bust. Waist : Measure around the smallest part of your waist area.
Example I personally measure Bust: 39" & Waist 32" The Size 12 Fits Me Very Nicely. I like my dress just a little loose so I can drink and have fun.If you like or want a little more fitted fit then go one size down. Made By " DIRNDL TRACHTEN HAUS ". In Red, Green, Yellow, White.
Material 80 % COTTON 20 % POLYESTER. The Top Of The Dirndl is. Zipper Has A Zipper In The Front. On The Underside The Pretty Embroidery At The Bottom Is Backed With White Backing.I have taken a photo so you can see this. Please Look At The Photo :.
This is a really nice feature as it will keep your Pretty Embroidery from coming unraveled :. <> <> <> <> <> <>. At The Base Goes All The Way Around The Dirndl. On Each Side Large Flowers Embroidery: 3 3/4 High. GREAT No Tears, Rips, Holes or Stains that I can find.<> <> <> <> <>. The GORGEOUS WHITE LACE APRON. You Can Wear This Beautiful Apron For Many Many Occassions :. All measurements are made by lying clothing flat and then measuring and then doubling that measurement. The item "German Black Dirndl Dress Waitress Oktoberfest Women Short Party EMBROIDERY 3pcs" is in sale since Sunday, October 9, 2016. This item is in the category "Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\World & Traditional Clothing\Europe\Germany\Women's Traditional Clothing\Dirndls & Dresses".
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Xaiomi fans must be upset over the delay of the much-awaited flagship smartphone. It was reported that the Xiaomi Mi 5 could be released along with the Redmi Note 3 and Mi Pad 2 at the company's event on Tuesday, but it didn't happen.
The Chinese smartphone makers unveiled the Redmi Note 3, Mi Pad 2 and Mi Air Purifier 2 on Tuesday but not the much-hyped Mi 5.
It may be recalled that the Xiaomi Mi 5 hit the headlines in July with reports doing the rounds that it would be released in August but it never happened.
Then there were rumours that it would be launched in September but it was not released.
So, everybody felt that the flagship device could be unveiled at Xiaomi's scheduled event on 24 November. Once again, the elusive Mi 4 successor didn't see the light of day as speculated, and now Xiaomi fans are left clueless as to when the device will arrive.
The company hasn't revealed anything about the next-generation device but reports have suggested that it could come by the end of this year.
It is reported that the Xiaomi Mi 5 will be priced at around $399 (approximately Rs 26,500), sport a 5.2-inch QHD touchscreen with 2560 x 1440 pixels screen resolution and protected by Gorilla Glass 4 and come with features like a fingerprint sensor and Type-C USB port.
Under the hood, it is expected to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system, 32/64 GB internal memory and 4 GB RAM, 16 MP main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), 5 MP secondary snapper and a 3000mAh battery.


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Geothermal energy
For a truly sustainable tomato cultivation
Since 2011 Duijvestijn Tomaten uses geothermal energy. Geothermal energy allows heating of the glasshouse in a sustainable way. This creates a huge relief to the environment. Due to the heat from the earth, Duijvestijn Tomaten burnes no more fossil fuel. This results in highly reduced CO2 emissions.
How does geothermal energy work? And why is it sustainable?
In September 2010 Duijvestijn Tomaten started with a geothermal drilling. The idea for geothermal existed for a long time and recieved much attention in the field of preparation.
When using geothermal energy you use the heat generated (at great depths) below the ground. This heat is stored in sand and water in porous rock layers. The water is deep enough under the surface to keep warm, but not too deep, so it can be transported to the surface.
This is done by drilling into the stratum where the water is embedded. From this layer, the warm water is transported to the surface. At the surface the hot water is pumped through a heat exchanger. In this heat exchanger, the heat of the water is heats up a second stream of water. This second water stream is used for the heating of the greenhouse. The pumped water is then pumped back into the stratum to warm up again for reuse.
CHP: Combined Heat and Power
Besides the geothermal source, Duijvestijn uses CHP's. The CHP's are needed in extremely cold periods and apply as a backup of the geothermal resource. In times of maintenance of the geothermal resource, it remains possible to ensure the growth of our tomato plants, with enough heating.
Without CO2 no tomatoes
When people breathe air, the lungs extract oxygen to use as energy. When we exhale CO2 is added to the air. In plants, this process is exactly reversed. Plants absorb CO2 and convert it under the influence of light, water and sugars into oxygen.
A major source of CO2 is OCAP. This consortium has a pipe network installed to offer (the waste) CO2 to growers like Duijvestijn. This CO2 is originated at a Shell refinery, it used to be relesed into the air though a chimney. For some time, this CO2 is no longer released into the environment, but is being used by the greenhouses. Duijvestijn Tomaten is proud to use this CO2 to grow even more sustainable.


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Faithless, the Message behind the Music
Mark with Maxi Jazz of Faithless
Mark's next book project is with Maxi Jazz of Faithless; Mark has been a huge fan since the band's inception in 1994. Max is a buddhist and nowhere is this more evident than in the band's totally inspiring lyrics. In Max's own words: "Essentially my lyrics were talking to the faithless-those with no faith in themselves." And here lies the connection between Max and Mark's visions. Indeed Mark credits Faithless' first CD as one of the key influences allowing him to survive and beat his breakdown.
Music Matters is a paradigm-busting book: it brings the worlds of Buddhism, neuroscience and self development together. Each of these has a communication problem: neuroscience is seen perceived as too complex; Buddhism is considered Eastern and still somewhat irrelevant in the West; personal development is seen as a New Age fad, but in these troubled times, the wisdom in these three areas is vital to helping us find a way forward in our personal and communal lives.
Music Matters gets to the core of these apparently diverse topics and by overlaying them onto the lyrics of Faithless, the world's greatest Dance Band, it delivers practical life-enhancing guidance for humanity.


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All of the restaurants at our gourmet hotel in Saalbach-Hinterglemm offer pleasure at the highest level - whether at the award-winning Arte Vinum restaurant (awarded 3 toques) or tasty treats on the Wolf Terrace. We welcome our guests with top class service in a charming ambience.
Even the water is healthy and special at the Alpine Palace. It is sourced from our unique Wolfsquelle spring and reinvigorated using the Grander Water process.
We prepare our coffee and tea using Grander Water and our kitchens too only use Grander Water. And by the way, the water from your bathroom tap is also top quality Grander Water.
In the 2020 edition of GaultMillau Austria, the Arte Vinum in Saalbach Hinterglemm is again represented and this time for the first time with 3 toques awarded.
This award-winning restaurant at the Hotel Alpine Palace is therefore a top address for gourmets. Arte Vinum has also been recognised for its particularly friendly service.
Some delicious and exquisite wines from Austria's big wine-growers are stored here in addition to some sophisticated international wines and real rarities.
All of these top wines can be purchased from our vinotheque. Our sommeliers will gladly share their expertise and give you a tour of the stock.
Our wine cellar seats 35 people and seats can be reserved for a birthday or company party along with a stylish evening meal.
For wine tasting, please enquire at reception.
Every evening can be special... the Alpine Palace offers several stylish bars where you can while away the evening
Order cool and elegant drinks from the cocktail bar by an open fire
3x weekly live music in winter
Play poker, chess, backgammon or skat at the casino bar
Admire the views from the roof of the Alpine Palace in the sky bar
We hope you have a fantastic evening at our hotel in the Salzburger Land region.


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Port St. Lucie, FL Pest Control Services
Choose from affordable pest control plans for your Port St. Lucie home. Call 800-225-5305.
Sunny days and warm weather make Port St. Lucie a great place to live, but unfortunately, that includes all kinds of Florida pests as well. Our subtropical climate provides the perfect breeding ground for bugs to thrive year-round, so Turner Pest Control offers comprehensive pest control services that help keep your home free of roaches, ants, termites, and other annoying bugs.
Flexible and affordable Port St. Lucie pest control plans
Pest control is never a one-size-fits-all service, especially in Florida. We know from experience that our customers have different pest control needs, so we offer a range of plans. We also calculate our pricing according to the size of your home or yard, so you never pay too much for our expert pest control services.
Indoor pest control & termite treatments
Our comprehensive interior pest control services are provided by our highly trained, friendly technicians who will inspect your home, discuss your needs, and create a customized plan. We're available to help with any immediate needs you have as well as provide recurring, ongoing protection to keep your home pest-free. For your peace of mind, our treatment options are environmentally friendly and we offer an organic pest control program.
One of our most important services is termite control. Termites can cause extensive damage that can take thousands of dollars to repair. Turner Pest Control offers complete termite extermination and preventative services to control Formosan, drywood, and Eastern subterranean termites to help protect the investment you have in your Port St. Lucie home.
We also offer services to control any problems you may have with ants, rodents, bed bugs and more.
Outdoor pest control services
Our lawn and outdoor services let you enjoy your yard year-round. We have mosquito control plans that you can pause during the cooler season, as well as lawn pest control, fertilization programs, weed and fungus control, and much more.
We guarantee your satisfaction
We promise you'll be satisfied with our pest control service or we'll return at no charge until you are. If you're unsatisfied after your first treatment, we'll offer the option to refund your money and cancel any future services. There's no cancellation fee and you don't have to sign a complicated contract.


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Will the Real Che Guevara Please Stand Up?
In the movie Che, Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro plays an Argentine thrill seeker-cum-murderer who helped turn Cuba into a Stalinist state. That Argentine was Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, better known as "Che." The movie is actually two films that total just under four and a half hours. Yet despite those 263 minutes of celluloid, important aspects of Guevara's personality and deeds are omitted. Things like, you know, the truth.
You may not even know who Che Guevara was, but you've probably seen his face on a t-shirt. He's that ragged, bearded guy with a faraway look in his eyes and a beret on his head. More than likely you've seen that t-shirt on a college campus or in a European or Latin American gift shop. It's the ultimate irony because Guevara was a consummate anti-capitalist. There's a bit of poetic justice when a man who indiscriminately killed others in order to impose a system devoid of capitalism is now the world's greatest t-shirt salesman.
Unfortunately, Guevara is also venerated in Hollywood, thus explaining the reported $60 million cost to make Steven Soderbergh's bore fest of a hagiography. The cop-out used by Soderbergh and del Toro to justify this marathon of an abomination is that it's the story of a "complex" historical figure living in "complex" times; his desired ends justified what are normally unjustifiable means. Yet since the film's opening on December 12, 2008, to date it has recovered a measly $922,347 in the U.S. As such, the movie Che bears one important similarity to the real Che; it's highly celebrated by some even though it's a complete failure.
Despite the considerable mythology built up around his image, the real Guevara was a bumbler who never accomplished anything except as Fidel Castro's wing man and executioner during the Cuban insurrection of the late 50s. Even there, the Castro propaganda machine embellished his greatest "victory." Guevara's lackluster record began as a young man when he enrolled in medical school. Historians can find no concrete evidence of him ever obtaining a degree and he certainly never practiced medicine. One of Guevara's fellow rebels who fought alongside him told me Guevara only had a cursory knowledge of medicine. When Castro came to power in 1959, Guevara made a fool of himself as Cuba's "economics minister." Later, Guevara failed dismally in his attempts to launch insurrections in the Congo and Bolivia, where he ultimately met his demise in 1967. Guevara was also, by all accounts, a lousy husband and father.


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Traditional Scottish Tune
Taught by Guest Instructor: Nina Zanetti,
For Mountain Dulcimer Players
Video 1
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|Demonstration of the Tune
|Nina Zanetti demonstrates the Scottish tune, Loch Lomond, as an example of applying expressively.
|Phrasing of the Tune
|By examining the phrasing of the tune, using the idea of breathing across several measures and sometimes within measures, to emphasize the boundary of the musical thought. She emphasizes avoiding "the hiccup after the pickups."
|How to Avoid the Hiccup After the Pickup
|Nina shows how to smooth the playing of pickup notes, using techniques like "hover/cover" and slides.
|Using Dynamics
|Dynamics (playing louder and softer) can be powerful tools for playing expressively. One guideline is to play repeated notes differently each time. Connecting notes to each other by "never lifting a note until is absolutely has to be moved" makes a profound difference.
|Using Different Chords
|Adding moving chords to the note that stays the same and using "musical sighs" all create a beautiful space in which this tune can live. Making use of suspended chords can help set up powerful resolution.
|Filler Notes & Vibrato
|When filler notes are added, playing them more softly keeps them from overpowering the melody. Nina also demonstrates some different techniques for playing vibrato to add some color to our playing.


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Khirbet Cana is one of the most likely candidates for the site of Jesus's first miracle, turning water to wine. Although the traditional place is in the modern village of Kefar Kenna, closer (6KM) to Nazareth, there are other scholars that favor this featured site.
John 2: 11: "This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee and manifested his glory".
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Khirbet Cana is located on a steep hill in the heart of the wide Netufa (Netopha) valley. On this hill are the ruins of an ancient village from the Hellenistic, Early Roman, Byzantine and early Arab periods. Are these ruins of the ancient village of Cana of the Galilee, the site of Jesus's first miracle - turning the water to wine?
Khirbet ("ruins" in Arabic) Cana is located 4 kilometers from Kefar Manda, 9 kilometers north of Sipphoris, and 14 kilometers north of Nazareth. This remote site is accessible by foot or by SUV. The small rounded hill, 70-110 meters high above the surrounding plains, overlooks the agriculture fields of the vast Netufa Valley basin. A dirt road leads west to Yodfat (Jotapata), which is 2.5KM away.
An aerial map below shows the hill, , indicating the major points of interest and its topography. The access road is seen circling the site from the south and west.
You can point on the purple points to navigate to the selected point - in this page and other pages.
The site was settled during the middle Bronze period (2200 - 1550 BC) and continued until the Iron/Israelite period (1200-732 BC). It is listed in several Egyptian sources: starting in the 19th C Egyptian (12th Dynasty) enemy-curse clay tablets; by Pharaoh Thutmose III (1486 BC), after the battle against the revolting Canaanite cities (one of the 119 cities listed there); in the Amarna letters, a 14th century BC Egyptian archive of clay tablets; in the Royal archives of Seti I, Ramses II and Ramses III.
The city was probably destroyed in 732 BC by the Assyrian King Tiglath-Pileser III, who annexed the area (as per 2 Kings 15: 29: "In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took ... Galilee...and carried them captive to Assyria"). The list of exiles of the King includes a city called "Cana" (listed with 650 prisoners).
The village was repopulated at the Persian or Hellenistic periods. Both Herod and Josephus Flavius camped here. The Roman commander Vespesian destroyed the city in 67 AD, but the most famous site from the great revolt was the nearby Yodfat (Jotapata). The city was rebuilt in the Roman period and expanded to the lower east side during the Byzantine period.
The site is best known as the place of Jesus first miracle, turning water to wine in a wedding, although there are other candidates for the identification of the miracle (see more about this in the bottom of the page). Over the centuries many Christian pilgrims visited the site and possibly built a church or monastery on the top of the hill.
The site is in ruins for many centuries, probably following the Arab conquest. It appears on the PEF map of the 19th Century as Khirbet Kana. Recent excavations at the site started to reconstruct its structures.
The photo below shows a view from the Netufa valley, south-east to the site (you can click on each photo to see it larger). The hill is covered by traces of ruins of walls and houses, caves, cisterns and installations. The ruins are especially visible on the lower eastern slope (mostly Byzantine and early Arabic; seen below on the bottom right side), and around the top slopes (mostly Greek and Roman/Byzantine; hidden behind the peak of the hill in the photo below).
Click on the photos to view in higher resolution...
The photo below shows the view from the north of the site, looking towards the Netufa valley. The top of the round hill is the center of this ancient village, and most of the ruins are scattered around the top slopes of the hill.
Another view from the west side, in the Yodfat (Jotapata) creek. The road seen in front of the photo is one of the easier Jeep paths to reach the top side of the hill; it winds around the hill from the south to the west side.
I have visited this charming site many times. The barren steep hill requires some sweating if you prefer to walk it up. It can be approached by either direction, all whom are equally challenging. No wonder this was the site of a fortified village - the natural layout posed a barrier against potential threats. Along the eastern side of the hill and around the top there were additional walls that added protection.
The photo shows the slopes of the hill on the northern sides. The blue flowering thorns (Echinops - Blue Globe Thistles) that dot the hillside add a nice color touch to the generally barren bright-brown hillside. Very few trees grow here, the result of heavy grazing of goats and sheep over the centuries (which continue to date with the herds of the Arab villagers nearby). The missing trees and grass caused the rain to wash away the soil into the valley, leaving the hillsides with bare rocks and little shadow.
At the top of the hill there is a beautiful panorama of the Netufa valley. This valley is about 16KM by 4KM, and is very fertile. The origin of the Hebrew root "Nataf" may be "dripping" of water, and indeed in some winters it fills up with water, or gets really muddy and swampy, since the water from the surrounding hills accumulates in the valley's flat basin, and hardly manages to make the journey out towards the bay of Haifa. It could also originate from "dripping of oil and wine" since the hills around the valley used to grow olive trees, in addition to the grapes.
This photo is taken from the top of the hill, looking north-east. In the background, above the Netufa valley, there are two arab villages. Closer, an olive tree orchid is seen on the left, so the traditional products (wheat, oil, grapes) continue throughout the ancient times until today.
The top of the hill is full of rubble, stones, caves, cisterns, pits, grass in the winter and thorns in the summer (these photos were taken in June 2006).
The photo on the right is also taken from the top of the hill, but on the south side, and looking towards Nazareth (east, on the background hills). This side overlooks the Yodfat (Jotapata) creek on the right side, and the Netufa valley in the background. A road leads through the creek up to the ancient site where Josephus made his last stand against the Romans.
In the foreground are ruins of walls, most of them made of unhewn (rough and unfinished) stones. These walls were part of the residential houses, built in the Hellenistic period and lasted until the Byzantine period.
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A view of the top of the site, with more ruins of the houses of the town's residents. More photos can be seen below.
On the lower eastern side of the hill are the ruins of the lower village, which started at the Byzantine period and survived until the 13th-14th C AD. This may have been the place where the pilgrims have dwelt. According to the excavators, this complex have contained the "Church of the Master of the Feast" that was mentioned by ancient writers to be on the pilgrim site.
In the photo below you can see the complex with several dozen of ruined houses on the eastern hillside. The ancient road passes just under the hillside, from left (north) to right (south). In the background are the fields of the Netufa valley. In the far background is the city of Nazareth.
On top of the hill, under many of the houses, are dozens of cisterns that are dug into the stone. They were used both as storage areas and water reservoirs. The water factor was critical for life on the hill, due to the difficulty to fetch the water from the creek or from the valley. They stored the water that was collected from the rain, off the roofstops. The cisterns were also used for hiding places, used in the revolts against the Romans (66/67AD, 131/132, 352). Most of them were inter-connected by tunnels as part of an underground complex.
The north and west sides of the hillside are all covered by the ruins dozens of Hellenistic and Roman houses. They are packed one near each other, as can be seen in the photos below.
Another view of the same house - but looking north-west. In the background, near the tree, is the jeep road that climbed up the south and west sides, which continues on to the north of the Netufa valley, and may be used to climb up the mountain.
The south side of the hill overlooks the Yodfat (Jotapata) creek, as seen below. On this side are also several levels of ruins of the village, and the houses were packed at several layers down the hillside.
Another view of the walls of the houses on the south hillside.
The recent excavations on the top of the hill focused on the south-east side of the hill. Here a large complex (60 x 70M) was found, with monumental columns, cisterns and stone-paved floor. It was probably a Byzantine synagogue, church or monastery.
Another view, from the top of the complex, looking south-east.
The excavations revealed a "Mystery" cave. Inside, the pilgrims marked graffiti and crosses. Also found were parts of a reused sarcophagus lid and stone containers that may have been part of the pilgrims' rituals for the water-to-wine miracle.
Inside the complex were several parts of a colonnade. In the photo below- a closer view of one of the fragments.
Adjacent the synagogue (or church), seen in the background, seems to be a ritual Baptismal/Mikveh. There are steps at lead to a small pool, as seen below.
There are several arguments that favor Khirbet Cana in the dispute over the true site of the miracle:
Cana of Galilee is mentioned only in the forth Gospel - John. According to Hunter [1968] the Gospel of John is usually accurate with specific locations.
The first miracle at Cana:
"And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of
Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the
marriage. And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to him: They
have no wine.
And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to me and to thee? My hour is not yet come. His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye. Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece. Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it. And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water: the chief steward calleth the bridegroom, And saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse. But thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him".
This is the 2nd miracle at Cana:
"So Jesus came again into Cana of
Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain
nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus
was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought
him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the
point of death. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and
wonders, ye will not believe. The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come
down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son
liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto
him, and he went his way. And as he was now going down, his servants
met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee".
Cana is also mentioned as the home town of Nathanael, one of his disciples resurrection:
"After these things Jesus shewed
himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this
wise shewed he himself. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas
called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the
sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples".
After the destruction of Jerusalem (70AD), the Cohen family of Eliashib came to Canna, according to old Jewish texts. The Eliashib family is one of the 24 families that served in the Temple before it was destroyed:
"The eleventh to Eliashib... These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him".
The historian Josephus Flavius tells in his auto-biography that during the first Jewish Revolt against Rome (66-70 AD), when he was a commander of the Jewish army in Galilee, he talked about an armed roadblock on the way to Cana:
"...At the same time also there came forces, both horsemen and
footmen, from the king, and Sylla their commander, who was the
captain of his guard: this Sylla pitched his camp at five furlongs'
distance from Julias, and set a guard upon the roads, both that
which led to Cana, and that which led to the fortress Gamala,
that he might hinder their inhabitants from getting provisions out
of Galilee."
His article was published on May 1 1883 in the New York "Sun", with the title " "Holy sites" in the Galilee", where he tells his readers about his trip to Sepphoris. He also talks about how the "other Kefar Cana", several miles north of Nazareth, whose 120 poverty-stricken citizens established a "Holy site" status in order to capitalize on the pilgrimage, converting from Greek-Orthodox to Catholic as part of the "package deal". He doubted that it was the real site and points to Khirbet Cana ("Kana El-Jalil") as the true Cana. Note that he talks about villagers living in those ruins at his time (probably Bedouins?).
Jack D. Olive, "Field Director's Reports" in Excavations at Khirbet Cana: 1998-1999 Preliminary Reports, ed. Douglas R. Edwards (who headed the expedition).
The photo below shows a herd of cows grazing in the Netufa valley, just below Khirbet Cana. The rich valley supports hundreds of farmers and Bedouins, as the family that lives in a tent nearby.
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text: Q — What is the connection, if any, between Eucharistic adoration (outside of the actual celebration of the Eucharist) and service to the poor and needy?A — This question could be approached in a variety of ways. The approach I am going to adopt is one that goes back to the very beginning of the Christian tradition in St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 11. In that letter/chapter we find the earliest account in Christian literature of Last Supper/Eucharist. It may go back to the early 50s of the first century, ante-dating the Gospels by perhaps as much as 15 years. In 1 Cor. 11:29 we read these words: "For all who eat and drink (the body and blood of the Lord) without discerning the body, eat and drink judgment against themselves." That phrase — "without discerning the body" — is central to St. Paul's meaning. The Greek word for "body" here is the word (in English letters) soma. Always St. Paul uses this word to refer to the body of Christ that is the church. And so in our context his point is this, but by way of paraphrase: "I may not have a private relationship with the Eucharistic Christ without a genuine concern for his body the church." Having a relationship with Christ in the celebration of the Eucharist, then extended in times of Eucharistic adoration, is an excellent and foundational commitment for a Catholic. But since there is no private "I" and "I" only exist as a member of Christ's holy body, I must have regard to the needs of that body of which I am a member. The neediest members of the whole body that is the church are the poor and the disadvantaged. Thus, my time of adoration will flow over into practical concerns for the poor, into what Alfred Lord Tennyson called "the little unremembered acts of kindness and of love." When adoration overflows into service then I am truly "discerning the body."


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Day 4. Swimming in the morning is wonderful. The previous day found us at the Aloft in Overland Park, Kansas City. We got up super early and went down to the gym and pool. I ran on the cross trainer for a while and then jumped in the pool with Jeff. There was no one else awake I think, except for this super pumped body builder type woman, who was awesome to look at! I bet she spends every waking second working out.
As we were walking out of the pool room into the hallway to the elevator and I slipped and fell on the super high polished concrete floor. I just went right down with my wet bare feet. I probably could have crossed the floor like a seal it was so slick and highly polished! Out of all of the hotels we stayed at on our trip, the Alofts were the best ones.
As we were walking out of the pool room into the hallway to the elevator and I slipped and fell on the super high polished concrete floor. I just went right down with my wet bare feet. I probably could have crossed the floor like a seal it was so slick and highly polished! Out of all of the hotels we stayed at on our trip, the Alofts were the best ones.
Photo credit: Wade Johnston, found here
Fat and happy, we headed out onto 35 W, taking us into Emporia (a liquor store with "Liquid Deliciousness" on its sign out front. 35 takes you through the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. It once covered 170 million acres of North America, and less than 4% remains of it today. Found in the Kansas Flint Hills, it's a beautiful and remote landscape to drive through. Rolling hills of endless grassy terrain, and so dry. The park covers 11,000 acres of protected land, run by both the National Park Service and the Nature Conservancy.
It looked a lot like this dashboard shot below. All day long. Very flat, wide open landscape on both sides of the road. Hardly any hills or mountains in the distance.
Two or three hours into our day we encountered a spot of rain (one of only three or four rain moments out of the whole trip). I say "moments" because there was never an actual rain day. The drought is happening, and I think it extends well into the country. Just when the rain was quitting we spotted a sign for a quilt shop, believe it or not! Out in the middle of nowhere. So we decided to stop and take a look. Hillsboro, KS, is a little town that time has totally forgotten.
The quilt shop was called Kessler Kreations, and we got a chance to hang out and talk with Marie Kessler, as she was sewing on her giant long arm machine in the back of the shop. She has a Gamin 30" machine (if I remember correctly)... it's got a huge range. On my Innova, I can sew about a 13" strip ... this one has to be at least 28 inches of reach in one pass! I'll stick with my Innova, I think the big reach would kill my back even more! Marie didn't seem to have any trouble at all.
We found the one and only post card in town at a little gift shop that was inside someone's house down the street. I think I sent that one to my sister... I can't remember. We loved Hillsboro and talked about what it would be like to live is such isolation in the middle of nowhere. We texted some of these images to our friend, Christophe, and he informed us from afar, that we could buy a nice little house in Hillsboro for $6,000. Truly, if you wanted to disappear, this would be the place to do it. I think it's at least two hours in any direction to get to another town of any significance.
Kansas is about 430 miles across. We drove through all of it. Through McPherson, Great Bend, Ness City, Dighton, Scott City, Leoti, Tribune and Horace on Routes 56 and 96. Some of these places were surprisingly small, with boarded up buildings and just a few scrappy houses to be seen.
Finally, we reached Colorado! We got our first view of the Rocky Mountains at about one to two hours outside of Colorado Springs. Just before we reached Punkin Center... yes.. not Pumpkin Center, Punkin Center (population: 4 and 5,360 feet above sea level). Apparently the first guy to build anything at the junction of 71 and 94, built a gas station and market, in the1920's, painting them bright orange - the spot was named for color of the buildings which eventually faded to a dull orange. I guess they didn't know how to spell Pumpkin, or thought Punkin was cuter. The owner was robbed a couple of times and the second time he was fatally wounded and left for dead. Sometimes, when we stopped in such desolate areas, I wondered about our safety, especially when you don't see another car for an hour (which didn't happen in Kansas, but it did in the desert). Just in case, I tried to always know where our can of bear spray was in the car.
From our experience, I think that most of the time people would give you the shirt off their backs to help you out if you have some trouble. People seem to be friendlier, and much more eager to make a connection, the farther you get away from New England. Maybe it has something to do with less population and it's good thing to see another face, even if it's a stranger's face.
Turning onto 287N, we jumped up to Kit Carson, CO, and then across on 94E to Colorado Springs. About 639 miles this day, and it took us 13 or so hours to finally reach the Pikes Peak Paradise Bed and Breakfast in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. First, there was a visit to the local Whole Foods in Colorado Springs for provisions. We were both shocked by Colorado Springs, being not what we expected, and more like an endless strip mall. I'm sure there are parts of it that are beautiful, and the mountains to the West were spectacular, but this area seemed more like a sprawling mall than anything else. There was good food to be found, however, and the cheese and wine was much appreciated after this long, long day.
Highlights from Day 4
- Early Swimming
- Crepes!
- Hillsboro, KS
- Finding Colorado finally
- Outlook just before coming into Colorado Springs
- a comfy bed on the side of a mountain
- The Milky Way and countless stars
- 639 miles
What we drove
Got on 35 down through Emporia, turns into 56 then into 96, stopped in Hillsboro, then out through McPherson, Great Bend, Ness City, Scott City, Tribune on 96 then into Colorado, onto 287N into Kit Carson. Got on 94/40 west to Ellicott, and into Colorado Springs. 639 miles.


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Metadata enrichment and implementation of standard vocabulary (LandVoc)
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Sharing Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Supporting Women's Land Rights:
A Debate on the Gender Evaluation Criteria (GEC)
In collaboration with gender-focused organizations that are part of the Rural / Urban Civil Societies Cluster of the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), the Land Portal is hosting a an online discussion on the Gender Evaluation Criteria (GEC) on the Land Portal's Land Debate. The aim of the discussion is to facilitate a constructive discussion about the experiences and lessons learned in implementing and using the GEC and to share best practices, as well as identify any gaps. This online debate will also familiarize other stakeholders with this GLTN tool, creating opportunities for collaboration and general dissemination of the land tool.
The debate will address the positive and negative aspects, the challenges faced and the positive outcomes of using such a tool as the GEC, willl explore look at other tools that are available and will explore any possibilities for enhancing the GEC. The debate will also address the main characteristics of a tool aimed at promoting women's land rights.
The discussion is also being held simultaneously on the OECD's Wikigender platform and in partnership with the FSN-Forum. It will be facilitated by the International Land Coalition's gender team. Results of the discussion will be analyzed and transformed into a report that will be distributed widely among land governance stakeholders.
The debate was launched on January 25, 2016 and will run until February 5, 2016.
The Land Portal was set up in 2009 as a partnership project dedicated to supporting the efforts of the rural poor to gain equitable access to land by addressing a fragmentation of information resources on land, which makes it difficult and often prohibitively expensive to draw together reliable evidence in support of programs, advocacy campaigns or policy formulation, especially for grassroots organisations. In 2014, the Land Portal became an independent foundation based in the Netherlands, with a Board of Directors and a distributed Team. The work of the Land Portal Foundation is based on its vision, values and theory of change.
The Land Portal works to create a better information ecosystem for land governance, working through a core platform and wide-ranging partnerships, and based on an open development approach. The Land Portal works with cutting-edge linked open data technologies, providing services and support that improve data access, and that build a more inclusive information landscape. The Land Portal is looking to complement its current board with three additional members. We are looking for expressions of interest from committed and motivated individuals with experience and interest in land issues, open data and open knowledge, ICT for Development. Those with a diverse background, expertise and a disposition towards innovation and social change are encouraged to apply.
Board members are responsible for supporting the ongoing development and innovation of the Land Portal, as well as to network and promote the Land Portal within existing land, open knowledge and grassroots ICTD communities, and also to link the Land Portal with potential donors and to build the long-term financial sustainability of the Foundation.
The Board will have the task of:
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Exploration of the use of the Gender Evaluation Criteria (GEC)
Speed read: The Land Portal started the year 2016 by facilitating a two-week online discussion on the Gender Evaluation Criteria (GEC), a flagship GLTN tool that examines the gender responsiveness of land tools. The dynamic debate themed 'Sharing Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Supporting Women's Land Rights' that took place between 25 January and 5 February brought together 23 contributors from 15 countries across the world representing civil society, research institutions, professional organizations and multilateral institutions. Using the Land Portal's Land Debate tool, the discussions that received a great diversity of perspectives demonstrated that both that practitioners and scholars had successfully used the GEC as a research and assessment tool for a wide range of issues ranging from urban land and land administration to natural resource management and family law. The complete transcript of the debate is available here.
The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) partners have been developing, disseminating and piloting the Gender Evaluation Criteria (GEC), a flexible framework comprised of 6 criteria and 22 evaluation questions with possible indicators that can be adapted to a wide range of different situations, among a wide range of stakeholders at national and global levels since 2007 at the global and country level.
Several grassroots women's organizations, members of the Huairou Commission, tested the GEC during in its initial phase in Brazil (Espaço Feminista), Ghana (Grassroots Sisterhood Foundation) and Nepal (Lumanti). These tests focused on large-scale land tools, municipal master plans, land reform commissions and land administration systems. The International Land Coalition (ILC) also facilitated capacity-strengthening on the use of the GEC for several years through a series of Training of Trainers, supporting its members in Togo, Zimbabwe, and Indonesia to carry out GEC evaluations as part of their country-level work.
Yet, despite the broad use of the GEC in various circumstances, it had become clear that the GEC would require improvements and simplification in order to encourage wider adoption by grassroots organizations.
In response, with the support of the GLTN and the Rural/Urban International Civil Societies Cluster, the Land Portal hosted a Land Debate on the GEC with the following objectives:
The Land Portal engaged with GLTN partners and the entire land governance community to coordinate a dynamic discussion. The discussion resulted in 68 comments from 23 contributors in 15 countries across the globe, representing civil society, research institutions, professional organizations and multilateral institutions who have used the GEC as a both a research and assessment tool for a variety of topics, ranging from urban land and land administration to natural resource management and family law.
The discussion showed that those who have used the GEC appreciate the flexibility of the framework in assessing land and other laws and policies, and also for assessing the gender-responsiveness of organizations. Flexibility in different cultural context, versatility for use in diverse projects, women's empowerment and equal emphasis on process and outcomes were identified as positive elements of the GEC. Challenges of using the GEC included too much flexibility, inadequate ability to address private sector issues, bias of traditional leaders and institutions, a lack of time for replication of results, as well as complexity, were identified.
Consensus among participants was that a distinction should be made between the introduction of required and flexible criteria within the GEC, while increasing adaptability of the tool. Additional ways to improve the GEC that were identified included reinforcing the link between the tool and rural women's experience, familiarization of government officers and policy makers with the GEC, further dissemination among CSOs, governments and private sector and additional training to reinforce peer-to-peer knowledge exchange.
How did this discussion affect the GEC?
The GLTN reportedly incorporated the results of the GEC discussion into its mid-term review to inform further evolution of the tool. The reportof the discussion and the discussion page itself have become online reference tools for how to approach the use of gender evaluation tools.
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In the heart of Kengtung, one can find Maha Myat Muni and Wat Ho Khong monastery and temple; many of the temples and monasteries in the area have both a Burmese and a Shan name. Nearby is the Wan Phat Kyauk monastery, which features ornate, inlaid doors which were carved by hand. The Khun language, closely related to the dialects of northern Thailand, is taught at the monastery's schools for children and junior monks.
There are many hill tribes in the area, the most prominent of which are the Akha, who emigrated from China's Yunnan province 200 years ago, the Red Palaung, and the Lahu tribes. In particular, the Akha sport elaborate traditional costumes, which can take up to one hour to put on. Meet these distinct, proud peoples, learn about their traditions, ways of life, and the wide range of religions that flourish here, including traditional animism, Christianity, and, of course, Buddhism.
Visit Wat Phra That Jom Mon, which sits on a hill and offers a good view of the town. The temple houses a tall Buddha, and the grounds are usually filled with young, novice monks playing football with plastic sandals and makeshift toys.
If one is taking place, visit the water buffalo market, which takes place two to three times a week outside of town. Local farmers bring in their beasts and prospective buyers inspect the oxen from nose to tail.
Discover the most impressive of the town's temples and monasteries, Zom Kham. The tall gilded chedi is topped by a gold "hti" (an umbrella placed on top of a pagoda) inlaid with jewels and decorated with small gold bells.


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Through Crypto a New Journalistic Media rises in Denver
While many of the newspapers in Europe and Asia continue to do well the newspapers in the United States are dying. There are common obstacles faced by all Newspapers notably wave of digitization of the news has led to a kind commodification where the news is being written by ever cheaper sources. The newspapers have also struggled to maintain their physical orders, and to monetize the digital medium that consumers are turning toward.
To make things worse for Newspapers in the U.S. most are now owned by Hedgefunds who enforce ruthless cost cutting techniques to ensure that the papers remain in the black. Through these methods the Newspapers have survived and are profitable, but it has come at a cost. The cost cutting methods have led to a downward cycle in the size of newsrooms and also to overall readership.
Now former workers at Newspapers are turning to the disruptive power of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies to work toward a new model.
Enter the Civil Media Company a cryptocurrency and blockchain technology company that seeks to disrupt the journalism space. Civil is going to be an enterprise that seeks to put news on the blockchain. The Enterprise will also create its own cryptocurrency token called the Civil Token or CVL that will be used to purchase items and services from the group. The news sites will in turn be governed by a constitution based off the holders of the CVL tokens.
Civil is the decentralized marketplace for sustainable journalism, founded on the principle that a free and open press is essential to the preservation of a free, fair, and just society, and in the belief that global changes in technology, economics, and politics are endangering press freedom and press accountability.Which elegantly covers the Crypto community's favorite buzzwords of decentralized and freedom.(You can read more about the governance in the Civil Constitution document located in Sources section at the bottom of the page.) Civil's constitution outlines the type of organization they are pursing:
Civil Media Company's main investor is CoinSynsy.net whose founder is Jospeh Lubin co-founder of Ethereum. The CVL token will certainly provide a way for projects to govern themselves. What remains unclear however is how the economics will be altered into the enterprises favor. Will selling CVL tokens serve as a way for media enterprises to sell their influence and generate extra capital in that manner. That turn toward economic sustainability could hurt the perceived objectivity of the enterprise. Though this is a balancing act that newspapers have long had to juggle.
Civil Media Company aims to have around 1,000 news sites up and going by the end of the year. The company just announced a significant partnership right here in Denver, Colorado.
All Crypto Roads Lead to Denver
Dark Street has its head quarters in Denver Colorado where recently there have a variety of cryptocurrency and blockchain enterprises. It is of little surprise to us to see that one of the first publications being launched using this Civil Token and Blockchain will be a Denver based media outlet called the Colorado Sun. On top of the natural affinity between Denver and Cryptocurrency is also the ongoing events at the Denver Post.
The Denver Post has been the major flagship Journalistic institution in the State of Colorado ever since Denver's two major Newspapers the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post were merged together in 2001. As such much of the top tier journalistic talent in the state works for the Denver Post. All is not well for the Denver Post however. Amid lagging sales the ownership of the Post a Hedge Fund called Alden Global Capital has continued to squeeze down costs by cutting staff and other measures. The cost cutting measures have sparked a public dispute between the Denver Posts Staff and its ownership that made of national news earlier in the year. The Editorial Board at the Denver Post published scathing reviews of the papers ownership leading to the exit of numerous highlevel editors and staff.
The ongoing drama between the Paper's editors and its ownership has left many of the top writers and editors out of a job. Things got really interesting over the past few months when some of the top names began to leave of their own accord. We now know that some of them were planning to work on building up a project called the Colorado Sun.
As one institution fades, a new one rises.
The Colorado Sun is a partnership with the Civil Media Company to create a regional digital media outlet that will utilize blockchain technology to store articles. The Sun will also utilize the CVL token. This means that the Colorado Sun not only enjoys the novelty and technology of using the Blockchain but also has the top talent in the state.
Lets look a little more around the facts of the Colorado Sun as this currently seems to be the Flagship enterprise of the Civil Token.
The Colorado Sun Facts:
Something I want to stress about @ColoradoSun: our focus is the *entire* state. Part of our mission is to reach people who don't feel seen by news in general. If you've got story tips or ideas on how we can achieve this, hit us up: firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com— Eric Lubbers ☀ (@brofax) June 17, 2018
Could not be more excited to announce @coloradosun - an A-team mission to float local journalism not dependent on ads or halfwit hedge funds. We will rely on readers. Please take a look, help us, direct us. We will not let you down Colorado. https://t.co/cTigRoVAbJ— Jason Blevins (@jasonblevins) June 17, 2018
We're initially backed by @Join_Civil, but we are going to be powered by support from readers like you. We'll soon have a place to sign up for subscriptions, but for now, you can snag a tote bag/t-shirt/sunglasses over at our Kickstarter: https://t.co/G42LbqAwWQ— Eric Lubbers ☀ (@brofax) June 17, 2018
- The Colorado Sun is targeting a launch data of July (Could slide in August)
- Colorado Sun staff includes an impressive array of former employees of the Denver Post including Larry Rychman, Kevin Simpson, John ingold, Tamara Chuang, Jennifer Brown, Jason Blevins, Dana Coffield and Eric Lubbers. Dana Coffield and Eric Lubbers were senior editors at the Denver Post. In addition former senior editor of the Denver Post, Chuck Plunkett has agreed to contribute to the Sun.
- Currently not set to have a paywall (However this could change).
- Civil Media Company has provided the Colorado Sun with a two years of funding as a grant
- Will use Digital-Only as a medium
- Feature less breaking news and more in-depth news and long form stories
The writers at Dark Street will continue to watch and monitor the Colorado Sun and the Civil Media Company. As more information becomes available we will analyze the economics and philosophical underpinnings of the project. For now though as fellow journalists in Denver we wish it luck.
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Documenting Distance
Part I of II: Brief reflections on finding and maintaining home almost 7,500 miles away
I ask Kiro Khalil what comes to mind when he hears the word "home." He tells me "Egypt" in an instant — but, after a brief pause, adds an addendum.
"I picked to have two homes," he says. With this statement, he is paying homage to the past five years he's been in the U.S. — five years he never intended to spend here.
Though he did intend to come to the U.S. at some point, "picked" might not be exactly the right word for how Khalil ended up finding home in this country. Khalil was, by all intents and purposes, forced to the states by circumstances beyond his control. The now-24-year-old left his apartment in Cairo's Tahrir Square five years ago, in 2011, when the activity of Egyptian protesters threatened his life as a civil engineering student in the city's premier university. He tells me that his father ordered him to leave. His parents suspected that the people who lined the streets directly outside Khalil's apartment — citizens demanding the overthrow of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak — would either come up the stairs to forcibly take his residence or burn the place to the ground. He would be caught up in a battle that was not his — it was no longer safe for him to remain.
Khalil, a fifth-year Integrative Biology undergraduate student, is immediately engaging, constantly smiling and has the ability to tell me with perfect clarity about the darkest night he spent in his home country. Jan. 25, a day he says people in Egypt call "Frustration Friday," was the worst night of his life. He had no idea what the morning would bring.
We are perhaps not in the most fitting venue for this story to be told, eating a placid lunch in the sunny main dining area of TAKO Sushi on Telegraph Avenue. It was Khalil's idea to meet here — he's a regular customer of the popular Japanese restaurant just a few blocks from campus. As we wait for his food to arrive, Khalil recounts how he watched from his balcony as the Cairo police forces gave up their positions, leaving the street for the protestors. As he watched the police flee, abandoning their guns on the street to no longer be identifiable as marshals of the law, he feared for his life and knew he'd have to leave.
"I picked to have two homes," he says. With this statement, he is paying homage to the past five years he's been in the U.S. — five years he never intended to spend here.
As luck would have it, Khalil had already acquired a green card through a lottery system sponsored by the U.S. State Department's Diversity Visa Program. He initially believed he had time to mull over the decision of whether or not to come, but his father pushed him to escape the revolution's violence. Underprepared was an understatement: "Believe me, I couldn't say, 'How are you?' in English," he tells me.
Khalil's story is deeply engaging. I sit enthralled as he narrates his first two months in the U.S. — months spent in an unfurnished basement in Hayward, California, set up for him by a local Coptic Christian priest, a colleague of his well-connected father. He says that during this time he "couldn't do anything" — and he isn't joking. Without a mode of transportation or a modicum of English language ability, Khalil was stranded. He began working at a cigarette store, learning English colloquialisms as best he could. After six months, his situation changed. He says that "by the grace of God," he was connected with a woman who owned an antique store and wanted to give him a chance, promising she could help him with his English.
After this, Khalil's life accelerated rapidly. He took classes at Chabot Community College and dreamed of transferring to a four-year university, fulfilling his father's goal for him to attend UC Berkeley. He worked hard and learned a lot. At this point, he tells me, he decided that he would not go back to Egypt until he had achieved something, until he could become valuable to the country that provided him with a safe haven. He decided to stay in America after graduation to pursue his dream of going to dental school.
When Khalil got into UC Berkeley in the spring of 2013, it was the proudest moment of his life. It also signified his increasing separation from his family. He now had the ability to stay for real, to pursue his dreams in a tangible way.
When I ask him whether or not he thinks his family misses him, Khalil pulls out his iPhone and flips to a photo from just a few weeks ago. The photo is a candid one of his family leaving after a recent visit. His mother, clearly crying, waves as she enters SFO's departures terminal; as they follow, his father holds the shoulder of Khalil's little brother, whose face is turned away. "He cannot look at me, you see?" Even now, five years later, Khalil calls his family every day, sometimes twice a day.
"I'm all about connecting. The variation of people here is amazing. If you can learn (something) from one person every day, you will have a lot of stuff when you graduate."
"I miss them so much that I get myself busy with school so I don't have to think about it," he says. Besides his family, Khalil misses simple, elemental things: his church, praying with his father, the students he taught when he was a Sunday school teacher. Khalil is also a 25-year-old man — he misses Cairo's nightlife, the constant movement and activity of the city. He tells me: "In Egypt, people don't sleep, in Cairo you have something to do 24/7. It's not healthy, it's not clean enough, but I miss it."
This is no surprise — Khalil is exceptionally friendly. As we talk at TAKO Sushi, he pulls from his backpack a container of mandarin oranges, brandishing them, for a moment, inexplicably. I am confused for a moment, but he explains that the night before, he had shared an orange with a stressed-looking girl in the library. This is simply who Khalil is: "I'm all about connecting. The variation of people here is amazing. If you can learn (something) from one person every day, you will have a lot of stuff when you graduate," he said.
There is pressure for Khalil to make connections now — he has decided that although he still occasionally yearns for his Egyptian home, he will pursue a permanent life in the United States. His two best friends who visited him last summer told him he cannot return to Egypt. "They told me, 'There is no way you're going to be able to go back to Egypt again.' I asked, 'Why? Am I bad, am I different?' They shook their heads, said, 'You just think differently.' "
"If I had stayed in Egypt, I may be married, I might have a kid. I might be working in an engineering firm or operation. I would be in the church. I would be with my friends. I would be with my family," he said. "But I wouldn't be Kiro as I want him to be. I wouldn't be the person which I have progressed to."
Kate Wolffe is a writer for the Weekender. Contact her at [email protected]


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These two are developing a bond. Pumpkin really likes Toby, and regularly rubs herself against him. He does not appear to mind.
The three of us have somewhat of a morning routine, as I am an early riser and usually the first one up. I get them some breakfast, they go out, and then they sit near me while I have coffee.
My travels ahead:
Today: Fresno to Santa Barbara (235 miles)
Tomorrow: Santa Barbara to Monterey (240 miles)
Friday: Monterey to Fresno (150 miles)
In between, I run a side trip to Camarillo for lunch with Oppo His Stigness, slowly adding to my list of Oppos I have met face to face. It's like a real life Pokemon Go game, but with Opponauts. I am stalking all of you in extremely slow motion.


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Redundant DHCP server
If the address space assigned to a LAN is at least twice as large as the number of LAN-attached devices, you can use the ip dhcp excluded-addresses command to exclude half of the address pool on each router, for example:
ip dhcp pool LANAlternatively, you can rely on the ip dhcp ping packets command; the router will ping an IP address to check whether it's live before assigning it (by default, the router sends two pings with 500 millisecond timeout).
network 192.168.1.0 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0
! Exclude router addresses
ip dhcp excluded-addresses 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.10
! Exclude half of the pool
ip dhcp excluded-addresses 192.168.0.128 192.168.0.255
Note: You can also inspect the conflicting IP addresses the router found with the show ip dhcp conflict command.
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8 comments:
- Anonymous08 July, 2007 14:01
Little mistake:ReplyDelete
192.168.1.0 has to be 192.168.0.1
Actually, it has to be 192.168.0.0 :) ... although your suggestion will work as well. Fixed.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous15 July, 2007 20:58
To use dhcp conflict logging, doesn't one have to have a storage location configured?ReplyDelete
I generally configure "no ip dhcp conflict logging" as the router will broadcast for a tftp server to put the file on if left default. Or at least so I've been told.
"router(config)#ip dhcp database ?
WORD Uniform Resource Locator (URL)"
- Anonymous13 August, 2007 15:24
Hi All,ReplyDelete
Is there any way to have some kind of redundancy between a windows dhcp server and a Cisco router ?
You can use the same trick to achieve router/Windows redundancy, just make sure you use two separate address ranges.ReplyDelete
- NaveenG03 September, 2010 12:51
hmm...I need to have the same scopes matinained in two routers.ReplyDelete
One rtr is pri/active and other is standby. we have same scopes in both of them.
The service is running on the pri and not running on the sec. Only scopes have been created in sec and kept.
When the pri goes down, we are unable start the service on the sec as it is....we have reboot the sec as well, only then we are able to get the serivce on the sec.
not sure why we have to reboot the sec.
- Ivan Pepelnjak03 September, 2010 16:55
What exactly does not work on the secondary router?ReplyDelete
I think the easiest way to have redundant DHCP is pfsense or DHCP failover in Windows Server. Even though it makes sense to hake it, even gigantic networks have a lazy DHCP setup with no rogue DHCP protection or redundancy.ReplyDelete
the IBM offices in Spain were brought down by some stray laptop that was running a DHCP server by accident. Yep. Believe it.
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