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Ambassador Monaco
Avenue Prince Pierre,10 - View on map (la 810m de centru)
The 4-star H?tel Ambassador-Monaco is situated in a convenient position at 4 minutes from the Monaco train station, a link with others cities of south France but also few minutes from the Casino's Square and at the feet of the Prince's Palace, residence of the Royal Family.This H?tel as well located near the new technological Port 'Hercule' is ideal for guests admirative of luxurious yachts and cruising ships or curious of being at one of the focus points of the Grand Prix Formula…
Fairmont Monte Carlo
Avenue Des Spélugues,12 - View on map (la 450m de centru)
This impressive hotel complex enjoys a prime setting in Monte Carlo, overlooking the shimmering waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The hotel is located just a short distance away from the casino and a shopping centre. The opera house and the theatre are just a short walking distance away, while links to the public transport network are to be found just 100 metres from the hotel. This wonderful hotel lies just a 10 minutes' walking distance from Monaco Monte train station. This wonderful…
Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo
Avenue De La Madone Bp19,4 - View on map (la 320m de centru)
Ideally situated in the Carré d'Or, within walking distance of the Casino, Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo is a property built in a Belle Époque Style. French designer Jacques Garcia has transformed it into a palace of 126 rooms and suites with a Mediterranean charm in keeping with its era, combining glamour, sophistication and sensoriality. A gastronomic destination featuring 3 restaurants all managed by the world's most Michelin-starred Chef Joël Robuchon: Japanese cuisine flavors at…
Columbus Monaco
Avenue Des Papalins Fontvieille,23 - View on map (la 1.3km de centru)
Offering an outdoor swimming pool with a sun deck lined with palm trees and a pool service, the Hôtel Columbus Monte Carlo overlooks the Mediterranean Sea, the Princess Grace Rose garden and the mountains. All our air-conditioned rooms have been renovated in 2018 and are equipped with: Flat screen HD TV with screen mirroring options, Free high speed WIFI , Tea and coffee (Nespresso) facilities, Iron & Ironing board, Hairdryer, Dimmable lighting, USB electric plugs, Safe box with charging…
Novotel Monte Carlo
Boulevard Princesse Charlotte,16 - View on map (la 230m de centru)
Located in the heart of Monaco in the Monte Carlo District, the avant-garde designed hotel offers modern, spacious and air-conditioned rooms, some overlooking Le Rocher or the sea, the harbor and its yachts. The fitness room, sauna, hammam and outdoor swimming pool (currently under construction) invite you to relax. The Novotel Monte Carlo is only a short walk from the Casino, the train station - for easy train access - and the Grimaldi Forum, the congressional center of the principality.
Le Meridien Beach Plaza
Avenue Princesse Grace,22 - View on map (la 1.4km de centru)
This stylish beach hotel offers an elegant mixture of Cote d'Azur charm with Monte Carlo prestige in its 12-storey 400 room building. Sitting on its own private beach and surrounded by a spacious garden area with a seafront terraces, it offers everything needed for the perfect Mediterranean sun-soaked vacation. Its guests can spend the warm days working on that perfect tan and then entertain themselves at the nearby casino or the onsite theatre room. Business travellers who are looking…
Square Beaumarchais, - View on map (la 110m de centru)
This 5 star hotel is located in the city centre of Monte Carlo and was established in 1864. It is close to the Casino. The Hotel has 2 restaurants, a bar, a conference room, an indoor swimming pool, an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness centre/gym. All 278 rooms are equipped with minibar, hairdryer, safe, trouser press and air conditioning.
Monte Carlo Bay Hotel And Resort
Avenue Princesse Grace,40 - View on map (la 1.6km de centru)
Nestled east of the Larvotto peninsula on Avenue Princesse Grace, this splendid hotel offers a combination of utmost comfort, fantastic leisure facilities and stunning views of the bay. Its great setting amidst lush Mediterranean landscapes makes it an idyllic place for a peaceful and relaxing holiday. This upscale establishment is sure to enchant travellers with beautiful décor, impressive casino and a variety of excellent dining venues, where guests will have the opportunity to…
Port Palace
Avenue J.f. Kennedy,7 - View on map (la 150m de centru)
Neighbouring the famous casino, this opulent hotel is nestled in the best place imaginable in the heart of Monte Carlo. Its strategic setting allows visitors easily access the most important city attractions such as the harbour, the enchanting Sainte-Dévote Chapel, the legendary Grand Prix circuit and the main railway station, all of them situated within a few paces away. This sophisticated hotel combines classic elegance with modern touches. The rooms are large and generously filled…
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Place Du Casino Mc, - View on map (la 190m de centru)
This hotel is beautifully situated at the heart of Monte Carlo. The hotel is located close to the charming old town, lying just across from the famous casino. The hotel lies just 100 metres from links to the public transport network, while Nice International Airport is to be found just 25 km away. This wonderful hotel tempts guests with the promise of an unrivalled experience, rich in luxury and sophistication. The hotel revels in its stunning architectural design, blending effortlessly…
Avenue Princesse Grace,1 - View on map (la 520m de centru)
This comfort hotel enjoys an exclusive location at the heart of Monte Carlo. The nearest beach as well as the Grimaldi Forum, which hosts a diversity of cultural events, lie directly across from the hotel and the opera house, theatre, casino and a selection of exclusive boutiques and shops are a few minutes walk away. It is just a short distance to the roads, which form part of the Monaco Grand Prix track, and it is a mere 100 m to links to the public transport network. This comfortable…
Boulevard Princesse Charlotte,35 - View on map (la 190m de centru)
Situated in the heart of Monaco, this city hotel is just 2 minutes from casinos, the shopping area, bars and restaurants. The beach is just a 10-minute walk away. In addition, the old city is just 15 minutes by foot. The train station is also easily accessible while Côte d'Azur International Airport in Nice is just 25 km away. The hotel, which dates back to 1915, has a total of 56 rooms or 3 floors. All rooms come with en suite bathroom with bath and shower, individually adjustable…
Residence le Castel
9 Avenue Crovetto Frères, - View on map (la 800m de centru)
Residence Le Castel I is set in beautiful Montecarlo, probably the most exclusive area on the whole Costa Azzurra. Here you can enjoy many places such as the famous open-air swimming pool, main harbor, palace of Prince Rainier, beautiful and exclusive shops, various gardens around the Casino, the old part of the town, Jardin Exotique, museums, and the National Gallery.


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Cotton has been since early ages of the center of Human
development, from the trade and politics to culture and art. It has
been the seed for us to develop a process of instinctive expres-
sion, through image, music, movement and design.
Cotton mundu painted by the artist was passed on through
various hands, from the designer to the musicians, dancers and
singers. Taking on from the Dadaist movement of performance
as art, the artists chose spontaneity over structure, deriving
from the expression of their inner feelings, following a vision of
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Twelve Things I Can Tell You about Cutting
by Kathryn Lipari Read author interview June 4, 2018
1) I don't believe in angels, and certainly not singing ones, but when you cut yourself they sing. And not in a heavenly fashion.
2) There are twin crescent moons above my left nipple–from broken glass. I told an aunt I walked into a branch while hiking.
3) When I say cut, I also mean burn: cigarettes, those old car lighters–most recently an iron.
4) Being drunk makes it more likely, but it also makes you numb. It's when you're sober that seeing your blood bead up jolts you with that sickening, euphoric shock.
5) Burning my inner forearm with an iron, then burning the burn did not stop me from meeting a man who is not my husband in a hotel room downtown.
6) The first time was at boarding school. The exciting thing was how bright the Puerto Rican girl in the stonewashed jeans' eyes got as she watched.
7) My husband and I both just assumed that love and babies would stop me.
8) They did, until I found the feverish letter he had written to my oldest friend. He broke the bedroom door in. I waited for him to go to sleep.
9) Forget what I said about angels. Everything gets absolutely quiet as you approach your own flesh with a blade.
10) I once caught my mother's gaze on the crosshatched skin of my thigh, before it flew back to her quietly sweating wine glass.
11) The first person I told was a bike messenger, shortly after I gave him a blowjob. He was twenty-three, I was fifteen. He said he would take care of me.
12) The iron was not the last time. The last time was with the tip of a metal hanger my kids had roasted marshmallows on; while they ran in front of the dipping sun I branded the hollow beneath my ankle over and over.
About the Author:
Kathryn Lipari writes and reads in Portland, OR. Her short fiction has appeared in journals including Typehouse Ink, Marathon Literary Review and Women's Studies Quarterly, and is forthcoming in The Puritan and Hypertrophic Literary. A member of Full Frontal Writing Collective and smallsalon.com, Kathryn is currently pedaling a manuscript, Run Don't Run, and working on another—as yet, untitled.
About the Artist:
Ashley Inguanta is a former art director of SmokeLong Quarterly and author of three poetry collections: The Way Home (Dancing Girl Press, 2013), For the Woman Alone (Ampersand Books, 2014), and Bomb (Ampersand Books, 2016). Next year, Ampersand Books will publish her newest collection, The Flower, about how death shapes us.
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Ch. 18 Section 4 America as a World Power
1. To explain Roosevelt's foreign policy promoted American power around the world.
2. To describe how Wilson's missionary diplomacy ensured U.S. dominance in Latin America.
Focus & Motivate
Starting With the Student
· How do you resolve a conflict between friends?
· How might the U.S. try to resolve a conflict between two countries? What about a civil conflict within another country?
More About . . .
Joseph Bucklin Bishop
The N.Y. newspaper reporter Bishop spent a decade in Panama. He provided vivid, eyewitness accounts of life in the Canal Zone. At the end of the project, Bishop returned home and eventually became Roosevelt's official biographer.
Objective 1 Instruct
Teddy and the World
Starting With the Student
Roosevelt was one of the most colorful figures who ever held the office of President. What is your impression of him or anecdotes you have heard about him?
Discussing Key Ideas
· President Roosevelt helps negotiate an end to the Russo-Japanese War.
· During Roosevelt's administration, the U.S. begins constructing the Panama Canal.
· The Roosevelt Corollary strengthens U.S. dominance in Latin America.
Key Player
Critical Thinking: Drawing Conclusions
What adjectives might describe Roosevelt?
Possible answers: energetic, outspoken, and confident.
How did Roosevelt's personality and leadership style affect the image of the U.S.?
More About . . .
Roosevelt and the Canal
Roosevelt considered the Panama Canal the greatest accomplishment of his presidency. He denied any role in planning the revolution that freed Panama from Colombia. Yet he later claimed, "I took the canal zone and let Congress debate, and while the debate goes on the canal does also."
Now & Then
U.S. Intervention
Starting With the Student
If you were president, under what circumstances would you send U.S. troops into a foreign country?
Discussing Key Ideas
· Although isolationism is a recurrent them in U.S. history, so too is intervention into the affairs of other nations.
· The overriding reasons for U.S. intervention abroad are to protect its economic interests, oppose aggression, and provide humanitarian relief.
· The U.S. intervened in Cuba to halt Spain's aggression and expand its empire, while its main interest in sending troops to Nicaragua was economic.
· America acted in the Persian Gulf to protect its economic interests and stop aggression, while U.S. troops entered Somalia to provide humanitarian relief.
Objective 2 Instruct
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy
Discussing Key Ideas
· Wilson's policy of missionary diplomacy pressures nations in the Western Hemisphere to establish democratic governments.
· Wilson refuses to recognize governments that come to power through violence.
· U.S. intervention in Mexico increases anti-American feelings there.
More About. . .
President Wilson was less of an economic imperialist than his predecessors, stating that "The force of America is the force of moral principle. . . there is nothing that she loves, and . . . there is nothing else for which she will contend." However, Wilson firmly believed in imparting his moral values to other countries, particularly in Latin America. He once declared, "I am going to teach the South American republics to elect good men."
More About. . .
Wilson's Foreign Policy
In addition to intervening in Mexico, Wilson dispatched U.S. troops to several other Latin American countries. In 1915, he sent U.S. marines to put down revolts in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. American forces controlled the Dominican Republic until 1924 and Haiti until 1934. However, President Wilson did not always seek solutions to foreign problems through military means. His administration also negotiated thirty treaties that promoted arbitration of international disputes.
More About. . .
Pancho Villa
Despite his disdain for the U.S., Villa was fond of American automobiles—and it was while driving one that the former rebel leader met his death. On a July day in 1923—three years after he "retired" from fighting—Villa was driving around his small town in his Dodge sedan. A pedestrian shouted his name, and Villa slowed down to acknowledge him. The shout was actually a signal to gunmen hiding in a house along the road. The assassins opened fire and gunned down Villa.
Another Perspective
Intervention in Mexico
Critical Thinking:
Why do you think Edith O'Shaughnessy's opinion might be more valid than that of others?
Possible Response: Because she was an eye-witness to the effects of U.S. intervention in Mexico.
Roosevelt defined America's role as a world power by making the U.S. dominant in Latin America. Wilson added a moral dimension to American foreign policy by making the U.S. responsible for enforcing democratic values in other nations.
Geography Spotlight
The Panama Canal: Funnel for Trade
1. To summarize the development of the Panama Canal.
2. To identify the benefits of building the Canal.
Focus & Motivate
What characteristics would a work need to do the work of digging the Canal?
Possible Responses: Patience, physical strength, the ability to work as a team.
More About. . .
The Panama Canal
In 1882, the French had tried to carve out a canal through Panama. Heading up the project was Ferdinand Marie De Lesseps, who had directed the construction of Egypt's Suez Canal—which opened in 1869. The Panama endeavor quickly ran into problems. A group of dishonest politicians who supported De Lesseps stole large amounts of money from the canal company. French engineers lacked the proper tools to complete the huge digging job. In addition, scientists did not yet know how to combat the region's deadly viruses. De Lessep's company went bankrupt in 1889 and shortly thereafter abandoned the canal project.
Discussing Key Ideas
· Cutting nearly 8,000 miles off the sea journey from N.Y. to San Francisco, the Panama Canal greatly enhanced world trade and America's role in it.
· The difficult construction of the Canal took a decade and was completed in 1914.
History From Visuals
Reading the Images
· Are there alternative routes other than the Canal? Are they better routes?
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
World History 7 December 2005 Agenda, Ch. 25 Section 2 The Partition of Africa
7 December 2005 World History Agenda
Section 1 Review, #1
Group work from yesterday
You should write a three-part outline:Reasons for ImperialismReasons for European SuccessForms of Imperial ControlUse the bold face headings for guidance in finding the major ideas for each part of the outline.Each major idea should be supported by specific facts or examples.
The U.S. & Imperialism
Ch. 25 Section 2 The Partition of Africa
Guide for Reading (Questions, p. 635)
Caption, p. 636
Map, p. 638
HW: Section 2 Review
#1-4, Extra Credit, #5-6.
Section 1 Review, #1
Group work from yesterday
You should write a three-part outline:Reasons for ImperialismReasons for European SuccessForms of Imperial ControlUse the bold face headings for guidance in finding the major ideas for each part of the outline.Each major idea should be supported by specific facts or examples.
The U.S. & Imperialism
Ch. 25 Section 2 The Partition of Africa
Guide for Reading (Questions, p. 635)
Caption, p. 636
Map, p. 638
HW: Section 2 Review
#1-4, Extra Credit, #5-6.
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With the growth of the cruise industry, many ports worldwide have been active in developing or improving their port facilities.
Major destinations may have been in the forefront of this activity, however, smaller destinations have not been left behind. One such example has been the Portuguese port of Leixoes, the gateway of Porto.
Approaching Leixoes from the sea, a cruise passenger can't avoid being impressed by the modernistic Cruise Terminal that comes into view as the vessel moves toward it's berth. Designed by architect Luis Pedro Silva, his award winning design, viewed from afar, is already an undeniable icon of Matosinhos and Porto's waterfront architectural landscape.
The Terminal's pier is able to accommodate cruise ships up to 320m in length and a draft of 10m, a nautical recreational port for 170 boats, a main building with approximately 15,000 square metres of floor space.


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Gboard by Google has received a new update in Android, with new emoji search features and phrase suggestions being the new additions. Now you can draw and get emoji suggestions. Google will automatically recognise your drawing and come up with the most relevant emojis.
Supported Languages
Gboard will also anticipate what you are going to type further. Initially it will be available in English, but Google has said that it has plans to expand to more new languages. This includes:
- French
- Azerbaijani
- Maori
- Hawaiian
- Samoan
- Dhivehi
Google AI Research
The new update to Gboard is a result of the AI research that has been going on at Google. It helps the program to access the massive volume of data available to the search engine, allowing it to learn over time.
Now there will be multiple results when you search for something in the keyboard. It will now be able to predict not just the next word, but even full phrases.
This feature will also make it simpler to search and share within apps. There will be better connection with other apps like YouTube and Maps.
Gboard also get better understanding of natural language. So when you type something like "looking forward," it will make suggestions to complete the phrase with phrases like "to seeing" or "to it." Earlier, the only thing Gboard could do was to suggest the next possible word.
Image Recognition
Google's image recognition section has been making pretty good advances off late. So even when you draw a cat, the technology is going to suggest an appropriate emoji.
The emoji drawing recognition system has evolved after years of AI-based drawing tests. Autodraw is one such example that recognises drawings and makes suggestions in the form of illustrations.
About Gboard
Gboard offers one of the smartest ways for communicating using a phone, but its Apple (iOS) counterpart was considered to be slightly better. With the new changes, it will get its edge from its access to Google's AI-based predictive language capabilities and Google search. With this new update, it will become even better. It will become easier and faster to type.
The new changes will initially be released to the Android version of Gboard. An update to iOS version is expected to take place in some time.
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Giving your children the best opportunities in life is top of mind for most parents. That means you can never start too early on a serious college savings strategy. But that's just one future financial goal. Living the retirement of your dreams means making your money last. Yet outliving our money is a worry we all have. What's the secret to securing your financial future? Start a goal-oriented savings plan today – and stick with it.
It's how people save to buy a home, to send the kids to college and retire in comfort. During your working years, take a portion of your paycheck and send it via direct deposit into a separate, special account at your credit union. If you don't see it, you don't miss it. As this money accumulates, move it to more long-term investments consistent with your risk profile and time horizon. With all these goals, retirement especially, time is your friend. Properly invested, money grows. Do you know your retirement shortfalls?
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College costs continue to skyrocket, outpacing increases in income. Without careful planning, your children could find paying for higher education difficult. People with college degrees out earn their less educated peers significantly over a lifetime. They have an easier time getting work and withstand recessions and downsizing better. Start saving now to maximize your child's future.
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January 11, 2000
I Was Looking At the Ceiling And Then I Saw the Sky. Music by John Adams; libretto by June Jordan; vocal direction by Grant Gershon; conducted by John Adams. (Nonesuch, CD # 79473-2) 1998.
The title of this opera by John Adams and June Jordan is a line attributed in a Los Angeles Times article to a survivor of the 1994 Los Angeles earthquake. The opera follows a diverse group of Los Angeles residents during the period just before, during, and immediately after the quake. Written while the memory and trauma of the quake were still fresh in the minds of everyone who lived through it, the work was given its premiere performance in Berkeley in May 1995. This recording, with the composer conducting, was made in December 1996.
Some people contend that there are only a handful of basic plots in literature, including opera, one of which concerns the ways people's character is tested and revealed when they are thrown into dangerous and unprecedented situations. This is a theme that Adams has taken up in his previous operas Death of Klinghoffer and Nixon in China, and returns to in this "song-play," as he prefers to call it. In form, Looking At the Ceiling is closer to other contemporary "song- plays" such as Paul Simon's Capeman than it is to his earlier operas, but the treatment of themes is definitely operatic.
The characters in Looking At the Ceiling are seven young Los Angeles citizens, and the play tells how their lives are intertwined and how they are changed by the 1994 earthquake. The central story involves Dewain, described as "a black reformed gang leader," who is arrested by Mike, "a white cop who is also a community activist" for stealing two bottles of beer from a convenience store. The arrest, largely because it is being filmed by Tiffany, "a white TV crime- as-news reporter," escalates into a nasty confrontation, and Dewain is charged with the felony crime of resisting arrest, which could result in a 45-year prison term under California's "three strikes" law. At the beginning of the second act, Dewain is in jail when the earthquake hits and brings down his cell walls, leaving him looking at the sky. David and Leila, a preacher and a counselor who are also lovers, are in his church when the walls come down, injuring Leila and shocking David into realization of the depth of her love for him. With these and the other characters, the common thread of their quake-induced epiphany is the redemptive power of love, including not only romantic love, but patriotic love of one's nation or community -- a somewhat uncharacteristic 1990s twist on a venerable theme.
Musically, the work shows its ancestry in some of the earlier instrumental works by Adams, especially in the opening sections, but vocally is less "operatic" and somewhat more accessible than the earlier works mentioned above. Instrumentation is sparse and taut, consisting of three keyboards, two woodwinds, guitar, bass, and percussion. It is another indicator of the many directions opera is being taken, this one veering toward -- some would say dangerously close to -- musical theater. It is another intriguing working of current events and contemporary urban culture into musical forms that challenge as well as entertain.
You can hear portions of John Adams' song-play I Was Looking At the Ceiling And Then I Saw the Sky on WHIL-FM (91.3) Thursday, January 13 at 7:00 pm as part of their weekly series of music from after 1950.
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Victorian Drift Club Practice Day
~ Sunday 21st March 2010 ~
This is an OPEN event for all (VDC membership not required), with no comp.
The beginners area will be open with tutors to help out the newbies.
Winton Racway
Entry Prices:
$15 gate fee (Applicable to all inc spectators)
$20 - Passenger ride (Please note Passengers must adhere to the same dress standards as drivers, eg long sleeve top, pants, closed footwear and helmet)
Driver Prices:
$130 Members
$140 Non Members
Other Prices:
VDC membership $85 (Once off $20 admin fee incorporated)
VDC membership renewal $65
Please note : From 2010, VDC will run the practice day in group sessions, each group consists of drivers at the same skill level. It is the drivers responsibility to choose their group according to their skill level. The groups are:
A – Expert,
B – Intermediate,
C- Novice,
L – Beginners (Restricted to beginners section of track).
VDC reserves the right to move a driver up or down a level depending on group size and/or if their level does not match the group standard
Payment Options and pre-entry forms can be found here:
Pre-Entry and Pre-pay is now compulsory to reserve your spot for the day.
Entries will be capped at 75 drivers.
Not only does it save you money, it also saves time in the morning as you only have to show your cams/aasa license and collect your arm bands! How easy is that!
Please encourage your mates to pre-enter too!
Pre-entries are now being taken. No direct deposits will be taken after the 17th of March.
Acceptable Licenses are: AASA or Cams L2NS - No license means no going on the track!
On the day purchase of AASA license:
AASA license $50
(Can be purchased at the Winton office on the morning of the drift day. This needs to be done before you come into the scrutineering bay to register and have your car scrutineered as entries will not be accepted without proof of license or receipt of payment from Winton)
Please note : VDC board members will be checking aasa and cams licenses, this year we will be checking everyone. Please ensure all your licenses and memberships are valid.
The usual requirements as always are:
*Long sleeve and long pants of non flammable materials i.e. No Nylon
*Closed footwear
*Helmet that complies to Australian Standards (has ASA or Snell Sticker)
*Car needs to be in a good condition, no oil leaks, no loose items in the car and battery secure. It must pass scrutineering to be allowed on the track!
*Working seat belt/s (give it a pull and make sure it locks)
*Passengers will only be permitted in cars with half/full roll cages. Passengers must also be wearing the appropriate clothing, footwear and helmet. They must also abide by the track rules or they will not be allowed to go on the track. Drivers will also be held accountable for their passengers following the track rules!
* Every car must have the correct amount of wheel nuts:wheel studs. Get it right before you get to the track!
* All cars must run some form of muffler/resonator/catalytic converter on their car. You only have to run one of the mentioned forms of a spark arrester.
* All forms of wastegates on turbocharged vehicles are ALLOWED
* All cars must ensure their exhaust exits past the perimeter of the car, "dropped pipes" are NOT ALLOWED
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It is that time again! Please join us on Wednesday, November 12th at 6:30 p.m for our monthly PTA meeting!
There will be baby sitting offered free of charge in the library starting at 6:15!
On our agenda are:
- Jog-A-Thon wrap up,
- 8th grade trip proposal,
- Mrs. Anne-Marie Rupert will be discussing the future of the library.
Thank you and hope to see a lot of you there!


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Another must see in Delft
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more bad news
forces its way inside
our home …
a thin rim of snow
around the welcome mat
What a wonderful jux. Subtle, poignant, relatable & powerful.
A very tight tanka, just goes to show how contemporary the form can be.
Excellent work!
warm regards,
Thanks, Jenny and Alan, for the kind words. We rarely get snow here, but I still remember that bit of snow around the mat on the same day when we rec'd some bad news. So, this one wrote itself!
Well observed, Janet – a fine tanka.
This is such a strong poem. Excellent work!
Thank you, Marion and Dave!
Good one, Janet.
i like it a lot
thanks, kala!


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Supporting the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley.
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Close to our Englewood branch, the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley is a local non-profit trying to match pets to their forever home. You can visit their site here to see what they are all about.
If you would like to donate, you can do so directly to their organization through the image below. However, we are also taking donations in person through the end of December, all of which goes unrestricted to the shelter, allowing them to use the funds as they need most. We also have drop-off locations at each branch where you can donate new items from their holiday wish list.
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About the Initiative
Broadband Investment Incentive Program
Why High-speed Internet Access is Important for Every Pennsylvanian
What is Broadband?
Contact Us
About the Initiative
In 2018 Governor Tom Wolf launched his Broadband Initiative, a dedicated effort to provide high-speed internet access to every household and business in Pennsylvania.
We increasingly live in a knowledge-driven economy, making access to high-speed internet essential to our daily lives and our economy. Today, over 650,000 Pennsylvania residents still lack high-speed internet access.
Lack of quality internet access means businesses are not able to market themselves and conduct business online, kids miss out on learning opportunities and healthcare facilities cannot share information with specialists. The Governor's Office of Broadband Initiatives will work to bridge the digital divide making Pennsylvania a better place to work, do business and live.
The Governor's Office of Broadband Initiatives:
- Manages the Governor's initiative to provide high-speed internet access to all Pennsylvanians.
- Serves as the Governor's public advocate for broadband access and utilization.
- Recommends broadband programs and policies for Pennsylvania.
- Serves as the point of contact for PA broadband issues.
- Encourages and advocates for policies that improve Pennsylvania's Broadband infrastructure.
Broadband Investment Incentive Program
Launched in March of 2018, the Pennsylvania Broadband Investment Incentive Program made available $35 million in financial assistance to private providers bidding on service areas within Pennsylvania in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) upcoming Connect America Fund II (CAF-II) Auction. The FCC CAF-II Auction made $1.8 billion available nationwide to providers willing to expand broadband access in unserved areas. Any provider participating in Pennsylvania's incentive program was required to exceed the FCC's requirements and to meet the governor's goal of providing 100 Mbps or more service by June 30, 2022.
Program participant awards announced in August, 2018:
|Units Served
|Counties Served
|Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
|Potter, Tioga, Lycoming, Bradford
|Armstrong Telephone Company
|Erie, Crawford, Mercer
The program was a partnership between the Office of Broadband Initiatives and PennDOT. The $35 million of incentive funding was provided through PennDOT to fulfill its strategic goal of supporting intelligent transportation systems, connected vehicle infrastructure, and improving access to PennDOT's facilities. In exchange for incentive funding, program participants were required to supply PennDOT with the use of current and future network facilities or services.
As a result of the program, PennDOT will be able to choose from a variety of service options from all three winning providers, with some of the benefits to include connections to offices and stockpiles, connectivity for intelligent transportation devices, and access to nearly 400 miles of fiber connectivity for 30 years. The incentive program utilized $17,053,215 of the $35 million made available by PennDOT.
See News for official press release.
Why High-speed Internet Access is Important for Every Pennsylvanian
Internet access powers the global economy, provides greater access to healthcare, and is essential to educating our future generations. Governor Tom Wolf is making sure every citizen and business in Pennsylvania has access to high-speed internet.
|High-speed internet access is essential to creating Pennsylvania Jobs.
|Every citizen deserves access to modern healthcare options.
|High-speed internet access allows every child the opportunity to learn, succeed and prepare for the global job market.
|Pennsylvania businesses must be able to access the global marketplace to be competitive, grow market share, and operate efficiently.
|High-speed internet keeps our elderly at home with families by providing expanded healthcare options for in home care.
|Every child should be afforded equal access to online learning opportunities, regardless of location or economic status.
|Pennsylvania farmers need access to the full benefits of state of the art technology, information, and equipment.
|Healthcare providers should be able to share medical records, test results, and patient data efficiently.
|It's proven that high-speed internet improves overall academic performance and contributes to higher graduation rates.
"High-Speed Internet access is essential to growing our economy, expanding educational opportunities for our children, increasing access to modern healthcare, and improving the safety of our communities." — Governor Tom Wolf
What is Broadband?
As defined by the FCC, Broadband or high-speed internet access allows users to access the Internet at significantly higher speeds than those available through "dial-up" services. Broadband speeds vary significantly depending on the technology and level of service. Broadband for residential consumers typically provides faster downstream speeds (from the Internet to your computer) than upstream speeds (from your computer to the Internet).
To view the availability and speed of broadband connections throughout Pennsylvania, visit the Broadband Resources Map by DCED.
How Broadband is Delivered:
- Fiber Optic Cable: Technology that converts signals carrying data through glass fibers.
- Digital Subscriber Line (DSL): Transmitting data over already installed copper telephone lines
- Cable Modem: TV cables are utilized to transmit data.
- Wireless, Fixed or Mobile: Connects devices to a local internet service "over the air" via electromagnetic waves.
- Satellite: Transfers data through a 2-3′ dish, modem, and clear line of sight to a satellite.
Broadband Speed Defined:
- Broadband speed is measured in bits per second (bps), which is the speed at which data is transferred.
- 1 Kbps (kilobits/second) = 1,000 bits per second.
- 1 Mbps (megabits/second) = 1 million bits per second.
- 1 Gbps (gigabits/second) = 1 billion bits per second.
- The current FCC definition of broadband is a speed of at least 25 megabits/second (Mbps) download and at least 3 Mbps upload.
Sheri Collins – Acting Executive Director
Sheri Collins is the acting executive director of the Governor's Office of Broadband Initiatives. Collins will work to advance the governor's goal of expanding reliable and affordable high-speed internet across Pennsylvania, especially in those areas as that presently unserved or underserved.
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In her most recent role as deputy secretary of the Office of Technology & Innovation at the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Collins was responsible for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship and working with Pennsylvania's early stage start up community.
Sheri oversaw several economic development tools designed to market the commonwealth as a premiere destination to start and grow a business. Sheri and her team are responsible for the oversight and administration of programs, such as Governor Wolf's Manufacturing PA, the Partnerships for Regional Economic Performance, the nationally-recognized Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Pennsylvania's three Life Sciences Greenhouses and a robust venture investment program.
Collins also serves as the governor's state alternate to the Appalachian Regional Commission and serves on various boards in both a professional and personal capacity.
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Geography Club
Brent Hartinger
HarperTempest, 2004 (2003)
Hardcover, Paperback
Read an Excerpt
Reviewed by Ricki Marking-Camuto
ixteen-year-old Russel Middlebrook is lonely; he is positive that he is the only gay teen at his high school. However, his world gets turned upside down one night. Chatting online, he meets another gay teen from his town who happens to be in the same class as Russel. They agree to meet, and soon Russel is dating the most popular baseball player at Goodkind High. Russel also learns that his best female friend, Min, is bisexual and that her girlfriend also goes to Goodkind.
he four meet for pizza and are joined by a third guy. Desiring to meet more often, and in a more secret location, they decide to form a club. Afraid of what other may think if they form a Gay-Straight Alliance, they decide to call their club something so boring that no one else would join – thus the Geography Club is born. But even though Russel is no longer lonely, his problems have not ended. Russel's other best friend, Gunnar, keeps dragging Russel on double dates. The girl Russel is paired up with really likes him, and Russel is not sure how to fend her off without telling her the truth. Also, things at school are heating up as the school newspaper reports that a student talked to the controversial Health teacher about forming a support group for gay teens. Russel is not sure how he will survive high school without his secret becoming public.
have never read a young adult novel in which the protagonist was gay, so Brent Hartinger's
Geography Club
was a new and delightful experience for me. His characters are real and their problems believable (unlike the Young Adult novels I read as a teenager that were completely out-of-touch, and there are still some like that cropping up today). Russel is realistic – he often tries to do the right thing, but sometimes he can't help giving in to peer pressure in order to be accepted and keep the status quo. Also, unlike in many other teen novels that deal with relationships (as most do), Hartinger does not let his veer into the typical schmaltzy ending. Russel has to make real choices in the end: choices that aren't easy, choices that I might not have made.
nother thing that made the book so wonderful was the way that Hartinger dealt with Russel's sexuality. Russel is just your average high school student who happens to prefer guys over girls. This is never thrust in the reader's face in any way. There are even times when Russel admits to a few stereotypes like loving Disney animated musicals or feeling like he just won a beauty pageant when he hits the winning home run. This also helps in making the reader comfortable. While on the surface,
Geography Club
is about a gay teen trying to fit it, it is really about any teenager who is trying to fit in. In my experience (both having been one and working with them), that includes every teen.
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Introducing "Cantina di Pietro Zanoni" - Pietro Zanoni's Cellar - is about a dream coming true. Talking about the wines made here is witnessing the evolution of an enterprise.
Pietro Zanoni is more than a food technician and not only a wine expert: he is an enthusiastic man of his land. He came back to Quinzano to modernise his father's company, to change its design and objectives.
He skilfully turned his commitment into a project and his ideas into sound products.
His guiding ideas are the straightforwardness that we find in his Valpolicella, the frankness of his Superiore and the droit of his Amarone "Zovo", proudly recognised as a great cru.
The grapes he grows dig their roots into the limey soil and the wine-making tradition of Valpolicella and are true expressions of the native varietals: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella.
Germano Profeta


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The Hebrides Overture, Op. 26, 'Fingal's Cave'
The Banks of Green Willow
The Lark Ascending
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, 'Pastoral' *
Charlotte Scott violin
Marios Papadopoulos conductor*
Hannah Schneider conductor
The contrast from Beethoven's insistent fifth symphony to his idyllic sixth couldn't be more marked. From pounding heroism, Beethoven takes his listeners for a restorative walk in the countryside with his sixth, which quickly attracted the nickname 'Pastoral'. Here, the symphony forms the culmination of a concert reflecting the country, continent and planet around us. As the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra plays Beethoven's 'Pastoral' on UN World Environment Day, orchestras throughout the world will do the same, highlighting the overwhelming challenges faced by our planet.
The concert is scheduled to end at approximately 21:40
Sunday, 2 August 2020


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My yoga asana practice started from 10 years ago, however, my true yoga journey started only two years ago when I joined ASMY. The discovery of spiritual part of yoga opened a whole new amazing world for me. Asana practice helped me build up a stronger physical body while the meditation and mindfulness brought enormous peace into my life dissolving the stress and concerns, slowly transforming me into a person who always feels grateful and humble to life. Yoga has become such a warm and relaxed resort for my heart.
I got inspired and decided to become a yoga teacher in order to share my understanding of what yoga truly is with as many people as possible. This changed me even more than I have ever imagined. Safety and self-awareness are the priorities of my class as myself is a good demonstration of inappropriate practice without being aware of my own body years ago. Therefore, in my class, I would like everyone to open their internal dialogue to make sure that challenging the body and having fully awareness are going hand in hand. Looking forward to seeing you at ASMY and exploring the wonderful yoga world together with me. Namaste.


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What's New at OMfield?
Last Updated NOW
Fundraising has begun for our annual sustainable building projects, as we continue to evolve and share alternative ways to inspire, live, and heal. This leads us into our next big fundraiser: the massively popular Burning Man Migration at Summer Lake Hot Springs.
Have a personal or group need for healing, gathering, or just Being? Call or text 541.337.7555 for dates, availability, or more questions 🌎420 Friendly
Recent Articles:
Off the Grid for The Good of Humanity
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OMfield's Mission:
We exist to provide the rare, yet vital service of demonstrating alternative lifestyle modalities. It is estimated that if everyone on the planet (7+ billion) consumed products at the same rate as the United States (300+ million), then we would need 6-7 more planet Earths. Knowing that this is an impossibility, our intention is to share alternative information, material resources, and progressive education in sustainable building structures, off-grid clean electricity, water harvesting and storage, complimentary economies, alternative healing methods, wilderness therapy, and organic food growing – all free of charge!
Our heart felt thanks to all who have participated in
and contributed to OMfield in support of
a healthier community and planet!


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How to Dissolve a Business. Termination of a business operation, known as dissolution, requires several steps, and the assistance of a legal or tax professional is often necessary. Of course, you can informally dissolve your company by terminating all business action and leaving the company's "shell" intact, but this leaves you and other owners vulnerable to lawsuits and liability.
Obtain written permission for dissolution from all owners of your company prior to submitting a request for termination with your Secretary of State.
Contact the Secretary of State's office for each state in which your company is authorized to conduct business. Here you will find the forms required to file an official Certificate of Dissolution with each government agency.
Formally notify the Internal Revenue Service and your state's Franchise Tax Board of your company's dissolution.
Pay all taxes due to both the state and federal governments to obtain the "tax clearance" or "consent to dissolution" documents typically required by the Secretary of State's office for formal dissolution of a company.
Cancel all licenses, seller's permits and fictitious name permits with your state and local government to prevent the possibility of confusion or even fraudulent third-party use.
Notify federal and state employment tax agencies of your dissolution. Check the "Final Return" box on state and local tax returns, pay any taxes due, file necessary paperwork and documentation, and close sales tax accounts promptly.
Close all bank, credit and service accounts in the business name.
Notify customers and vendors of your dissolution.
Keep your business records organized and handy for the next several years.
Given the potential of tax and legal repercussions for failing to properly dissolve your business, including Class E felony charges for certain tax issues, you should seek the advice of a tax lawyer or accountant.
Don't forget to pay all taxes due up to the date of formal dissolution of your company, or you run the risk of prosecution by your state's franchise tax board. If you use one of the many online companies offering business dissolution services, read credentials and agreements carefully to ensure their liability in the event that something goes wrong. Payroll taxes due to the IRS are subject to unlimited liability, even for corporations and LLCs.


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The Human Side to Upholstery
We've been busy at Lombok, alongside the launch of our new Design Studio 'Ochre House at Lombok', we also launched our new Spring/Summer 2018 Collection. SS/18 introduces a new category to Lombok, Made to Order – which allows you to choose from a variety of beautifully upholstered sofas and armchairs. Designed by yourself, from hundreds of fabric and finishes, the upholstery is unique to your style. You are able to be the design-lead because we've opened our own workshop in Portugal. This is an exciting chapter for Lombok, so we visited Portugal to share the story of Made to Order upholstery; how it's made, what it takes to make these pieces and, most intriguingly, by who.
Based near the northern city of Porto, we have fifteen superbly talented Portuguese artisans, who put their heart and soul into creating our handcrafted designs - it's their passion, you only need to look at what they produce for affirmation. Historically, family-run ateliers made their mark with traditional techniques and brilliant craftsmanship that brought about the finest result. Today, Portugal is a world- class design hub off the coast of the Mediterranean, full of busy workshops where tradition meets contemporary, without skimping on finesse. The process begins three months before we're shouting out about a new collection. After the creative design journey, it's over to our busy and organised artisans for carpentry, cutting solid wood, machine stitching fabric, and upholstering - all by hand. The fabric is pulled tight around the edges of furniture and stapled into place - you can only imagine how curved edges require the most skilled craftsmen. Perhaps to someone with no upholstery skillset this is the most skilful step of all. The upholsterers have been experts in their craft for years, and Porto is a place famous for it. The best thing about upholstery arriving in London is the stamp of heritage we can proudly convey, knowing the best quality is produced in-house, and delivered straight to your home.
Our workshop in Porto, not only fuels artisan creativity and allows them to develop their craft, but it provides you with the freedom of designing a sofa of your choice. When the colour isn't quite to your taste or the texture doesn't feel like… well, you - it's nice to know you can enter the showroom and change different aspects of the upholstery. Made to Order is just that; an endless choice of fabrics, a range of finishes, seat depth and foam filling waiting for your inner interior designer to pick and choose. Who says premium can't be for everyone? It's important to us that our upholstered collection is handcrafted exceptionally, but still accessible on the high-street. Made to Order allows us to do this; we have 360 degree control, which reduces price and the delivery time.
Next time you're in Portugal, look out for the craftsmanship which the Portuguese are famous for – handcrafted is how all upholstery should be made. Nothing beats furniture built by skilled ateliers.
If you'd like to hear more about the Made to Order service, please email firstname.lastname@example.com. Or head over to any upholstery on the website, choose a product you like, and come in store or call to design the furniture of your choice.
Lombok - Designed in London, Made in Portugal


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We're celebrating the completion of the 50th renewable energy installation through the Renewable Energy Investment Programme. This is a massive milestone in achieving our ambitious target to generate 50% of the Trust's energy needs from renewables by 2020.
Climate change is affecting the places we love. By harnessing the power of nature and exploring renewable energy choices, we are playing our part in going greener. Across the National Trust, we have completed over 250 renewable energy installations in historic houses and the land we look after.
The Renewable Energy Investment (REI) Programme was set up in 2013 to tackle the National Trust's reliance on fossil fuels. Since then, 50 large renewable energy projects have now been completed through the programme, generating over 23,500,000kWhs of electricity, enough to power a town of 5,875 homes each year!
As part of national Green GB week from 15th-19th October, we're celebrating our successes in decommissioning oil tanks, lowering our energy costs, and providing renewable energy to our special places using sustainable wood fuel from the land we look after whilst also reducing carbon emissions.
How is the programme helping?
An important ambition for the REI Programme is getting our properties off oil. Since the Programme began in 2012 we have successfully removed over 750,000 litres of oil from our historic houses and sensitive places.
The REI Programme is also helping to save on our energy costs each year, as electricity generated from some of the projects is sold to the grid providing the National Trust with a source of income. This income from renewables combined with the savings made on energy bills enables the Trust to spend more money on vital conservation work.
The 50th Installation – Greenburn Hydro
The historical importance and ecological sensitivity of the places we look after has meant that completing 50 renewable energy projects has been no mean feat.
'Many of the properties in our care are energy intensive and in remote areas without access to mains gas. Installing renewable technology in these places is a huge challenge, but we've learnt a great deal and will continue to do so'. Patrick Begg, Outdoors and Natural Resources Director.
Our 50th Installation on the REI Programme is Greenburn Hydro, nestled in the heart of the Langdale valley. The project proves how energy can be generated in a way that works with the landscape, not against it.
Renewable technologies
As well as our hydro projects the REI Programme has delivered renewable heat projects that are improving the heating of some of our chilliest properties using a range of technologies.
Read more on our renewables projects and recent success stories including; the biomass project at Polesdon Lacey removing 60,000 litres of oil and looking after our valuable collections; The ground source heat pump at Basildon Park, our holiday cottages programme providing 'greener holidays', and Solar PV at Anglesey Abbey fuelling your cup of tea.
We're playing our part, and this Green Great Britain week we ask Government to play theirs by being firmer in their commitment to financially support renewable heating projects beyond 2020, an area that the UK is currently lagging behind in.


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In a bizarre story that seemingly came out nowhere, Mark Seidel of North American Central Scouting realised an article attacking the number one overall pick in the 2010 draft, Oilers rookie Taylor Hall. The full story can be found here on CBC's website[source file has been removed]. The accusations essentially surround Hall and his strong desire to wear the number 4, which formally belonged to Oiler great Kevin Lowe. Now Seidel is a highly regarded scout, not some blogger trying to make a name for himself, but the story still seems a little strange. In his article, Seidel cites that Taylor and his father Steve Hall pressure Oilers president of hockey ops Kevin Lowe to allow Hall to wear the number 4. No player for the Oilers had worn that number since the great Lowe retired. According to Seidel, the Oilers management didn't want to give him the number, yet Hall and his father persisted until Lowe eventually gave in. Seidel gives the impression that Hall had a lack of respect for hockey history, and was indifferent to what Kevin Lowe and the number 4 meant to the Oilers franchise.
Seidel said in his article it was "no secret that Taylor and his dad operated completely on their own schedule and agenda last year in Windsor". He didn't elaborate on what that entailed, but it appears as if Seidel is under the impression that the Hall's are intent to do things their own way regardless of what that might mean for the people around them. The Oilers organization has vehemently denied these allegations and is extremely upset they were presented. So why did Seidel write it?
Seidel really does a number on Hall's apparent lack of respect of history by claiming there was a joke going around "if Boston took him, Team Hall might be the only group with enough balls to ask Bruins legend Bobby Orr himself to "unretire" the number". Does Seidel have a reason to share this story with the world? Maybe he has some sort of axe to grind, as David Staples of the Edmonton Journal suggested.
The interesting part of all this is that Kevin Lowe seemed very pleased to give Hall his number, and certainly didn't appear coerced in any way. But if "Team Hall" is really as ruthless as Seidel suggests, then Lowe wouldn't have been able to act any other way. Does Seidel think Hall is living with a sense of entitlement? If so, he obviously disapproves.
Many former and current stars were outraged and spoke to both Lowe and members of the organization, but Team Hall was determined. Ultimately Lowe quietly agreed to the "transfer" of the number. In 15 years when Taylor Hall has made his mark in Edmonton and brought the organization to the heights that it once soared, perhaps all of this will be forgotten. However, this power play was invoked before he ever played a regular season game. His success isn't guaranteed, and his supporters shouldn't be surprised when people inside the game are quietly cheering his early season struggles.
Does Seidel seriously take pleasure in Hall's difficulty acclimating himself to the pros? However in all honesty, Hall is faring very well, he is looking much more confident and comfortable. I'd say he's having a fine start. But it seems as though Seidel enjoys watching the first overall pick be overshadowed by his fellow rookie teammates. So what exactly did Taylor Hall do to Mark Seidel? Hopefully more facts will continue to trickle out, because this attack on Hall's character is strange, and unfounded according to anyone else associated with the youngster. Those who saw him in the OHL expressed that he had a very admirable understanding and respect for the history of the game. Staples also said that it was more Lowe than Hall who suggested he wear the number 4. The Oilers organization is adamantly discrediting the story. So what exactly is the truth? At this point, Seidel isn't coming off that well, despite him being a reliable source. But there's a reason why he wrote this. I trust we'll find out soon.


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Introducing Our Newest Wordsmith by Justine Amodeo
Published Date: 10-09-2015
Our "Food For Thought" dialogue is a unique landing spot for news, thoughts, events, research and interaction with Bluebird Canyon Farms. While guest writers will contribute to this forum, our main contributor will be Troy Thompson, a participant in the farm's Growing Skills program. Thompson is a remarkable 25-year-old writer /artist/musician who was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis II at an early age. Over time he lost his ability to hear and became visually impaired but his mind, as you'll see from his writing, is as sharp as a tack. The team at the farm communicates with Troy through his iPad (thank you, Siri), and so far, it's been hard to keep up with his creativity. We asked Troy some questions to introduce him to the Bluebird Canyon Farms community.
Tell me about your life before you became disabled. What did you do? What were your hobbies? Where did you go to school?
Well, I've been disabled all my life, actually, though primarily in a visual capacity up until recently. The deafness – just another complication of my underlying condition – is a relatively new materialization in the ongoing saga that is my personal affliction. Both prior to and, in light of the deafness, however, I seldom if ever allowed my limitations to get the best of me. I participated in extracurricular activities – music, sports, painting, and sculpting – and, though I can't necessarily say that I've succeeded across the board, I can definitely say that with assurance that at least I tried, right? Above all else, I developed a keen ear for music and composition over the years; one that's persisted even to this day. And, even though I'm now deaf, I can still perform, compose, and am deeply passionate about my musical endeavours. In my free time, I'd generally write poems and short stories and have read various genres of literature. I've been social, to a certain extent, though that was never a major priority in my life. I've found a great deal of peace in the realization that true happiness comes from within. I attended grade-school at a private, Christian school, St. Mary and all Angels, in Aliso Viejo, California, and Aliso Niguel High School. After graduating from High School I went on to attend California State University, San Marcos, and received my Bachelor of the Arts in Human Development. I also hold a separate certification in Massage Therapy from the State of California.
What do you want to do with the gifts you have as a writer?
I've always had this dream of being a full-time writer – of poetry, and non-fiction, autobiographical humor, as well as possibly branching out into other genres over time. I recently wrote an autobiographical humor-based memoir that I've since titled Blessing in the Skies, which I hope to publish in the not too distant future. The title is a play on words for "Blessing in Disguise" and is largely premised around the sentiment that everything that happens in our lives, happens for a reason, and that reason is generally a lot broader, and thus, has deeper implications than we're likely to perceive in the moment. I've won several contests over the years with my poetry and essays, as well, and generally like to write short stories with biblical implications underlying them whenever time permits. I also plan to set up my own website and blog within the not too distant future, as well.
How did you deal with the initial knowledge that your life had changed so dramatically?
Well, as I mentioned before, I'd been visually impaired from birth, though I wasn't aware of the fact that I'd be visually impaired for life until about the age of three. My diagnosis with NF2 at the age of 13 is when I initially found out that I'd eventually be deafened. "This is just a staple of the disease," my otologist claimed at that time. So I've had over a decade to "prepare," so to speak, for what was impending – even though the reality, itself, didn't set in until I actually had to face it two years ago at the age of 23. It was difficult at first, no doubt about it. But, as I mentioned before, it's not like I didn't know it was eventually going to happen. And so I think the foreknowledge of what was impending helped me come to terms with that, and I'm just doing my best trying to adapt to the changes that materialized in light of the loss. It hasn't been impossible; it's just different, though not necessarily in a bad way!
What is the most difficult thing about losing a sense?
It's hard for most people to imagine losing a sense. Some of the most experiential facets of human life are sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. I'd honestly have to say that, in light of my personal experiences, the most challenging aspect of the loss is simply coming to terms with it. This is not a life-long, ongoing adaptation, however, and I believe that most people in my current condition are able to move on with their lives after a certain amount of time has elapsed. I believe that time heals, and time reveals things; it takes of what otherwise might appear to be broken or of limited value, and eventually puts the concept, as a whole, into perspective, while shining a brighter light on the circumstances themselves.
What do you want to share with the world?
At this point in my life – having experienced what I have, and, by the grace of God, living to see the day – what I think the world needs to know is that we all have a purpose, and life will always move on. We are not guaranteed XYZ number of years here on planet Earth, but we are given an amount of time, nonetheless, and thus, we should utilize this gift to our advantage and always dream as big as possible. Life is but a dream, and to die is to awaken from that dream. Irrespective of our limitations, we all have something to contribute to the world, in some capacity, and often have more of an impact on our fellow man than we think possible. It's all about honing our abilities, interests, talents, and perspectives into something larger than ourselves. That's the essence of life, if you ask me.
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Welcome and I look forward to reading your contributions!
Funny before we read this interview we were just talking about everyone is here for a reason. Then we read this interview and knew God sent us a message, yes we are all here to for a reason. Troy, truly shows us that. He may have some challeneges but he has a wonderful way of showing all of us nothing is impossible if you believe.


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An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.
They are often used instead of permanent magnets when a deep and strong magnetic field is necessary. Another main advantage of an electromagnet over a permanent magnet is that the magnetic field can be turned off, or quickly changed by controlling the amount of electric current in the winding.
In general, electromagnets consist of a core of magnetic or ferromagnetic material, such as soft iron, around which a coil has been wound. As long as an electric current flows through the coil, the core remains magnetic.
A magnetic field is generated around a conductive wire through which an electric current flows. The generated magnetic flux density B is expressed in tesla (T), gauss (G = Vs/m2) or weber (Wb/m2):
B = ΔΦ/ΔS , with ΔS in [m2].
Φ is the magnetic flux expressed in weber (Wb)
L is the self induction in henry (H)
I is the current in ampère (A)
A strong magnetic field is obtained with high current or large self-induction. High currents are not always feasible or desirable (danger, heat production), which is why a high self-induction is usually utilized, obtained by winding a wire into a coil shape, referred to as a 'solenoid'. The fields generated in each winding act collectively, resulting in a strong magnetic field.
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webbrowser — Convenient Web-browser controller¶
The webbrowser module provides a high-level interface to allow displaying Web-based documents to users. Under most circumstances, simply calling the open() function from this module will do the right thing.
Under Unix, graphical browsers are preferred under X11, but text-mode browsers will be used if graphical browsers are not available or an X11 display isn't available. If text-mode browsers are used, the calling process will block until the user exits the browser.
If the environment variable BROWSER exists, it is interpreted to override the platform default list of browsers, as a os.pathsep-separated list of browsers to try in order. When the value of a list part contains the string %s, then it is interpreted as a literal browser command line to be used with the argument URL substituted for %s; if the part does not contain %s, it is simply interpreted as the name of the browser to launch.
For non-Unix platforms, or when a remote browser is available on Unix, the controlling process will not wait for the user to finish with the browser, but allow the remote browser to maintain its own windows on the display. If remote browsers are not available on Unix, the controlling process will launch a new browser and wait.
The script webbrowser can be used as a command-line interface for the module. It accepts an URL as the argument. It accepts the following optional parameters: -n opens the URL in a new browser window, if possible; -t opens the URL in a new browser page ("tab"). The options are, naturally, mutually exclusive.
The following exception is defined:
The following functions are defined:
A number of browser types are predefined. This table gives the type names that may be passed to the get() function and the corresponding instantiations for the controller classes, all defined in this module.
Here are some simple examples:
url = 'http://www.python.org'
# Open URL in a new tab, if a browser window is already open.
webbrowser.open_new_tab(url + '/doc')
# Open URL in new window, raising the window if possible.
Browser Controller Objects¶
Browser controllers provide two methods which parallel two of the module-level convenience functions:


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Unique and Weird Dresses Around The World
Fashion is a manifestation of artistic expression. The designers will usually pour their ideas through a particular concept in clothing that they made, either by the model, materials and theme clothes. As a collection of dress you will see this. So unique to make you wonder or awe at the sight. Curious? Let us begin to see the photos.
Birdcage dress Kasey McMahon
Maybe you've seen the dress with a shape like a cage. However, these models use the cage as their clothes. This is a dress creations Kasey Mc Mahon. Shaped yellow dress paired with a cage that has been designed in such a way. Golden color that gives the impression of a strong and weird.
Bubelle Dress
Dress that look futuristic are issued by 'Philips Company. This dress has two layers, that is as a sensor inside your mood and the outside is a textile material to enhance the dress. In accordance with the components contained in it, this dress can indeed change color adjust mood users. These dresses are made available as a description of their imagination about life ten years ago.
Human Hair Dress
Clothes do not just come from the designer clothing. Even a hairdresser, Joddie Breeds, have succeeded in making clothing from hairs clients. Look at the dress of blonde colored hair. It seems no less unique to the trend fashion fur. In fact, braid-shaped belt that was the creation of brown hair. What nonsense.
Dress Porcelain Li Xiaofeng
Ever imagine you'd have a dress made of porcelain? Li Xiaofeng could probably make it happen for you. But surely the price will be expensive compared to garments from fabric huh? Because the dress material is made from traditional Chinese porcelain. The dress above is, for example, made of porcelain pieces are put together to become a beautiful women's clothing.
Paper Dress
Maybe you are used to follow the carnival with clothes made of paper. This time collaboration between Alexandra Zaharova and Ilya Plotnikov has managed to create some clothing creations made of paper. See how unique their clothes.
Money Dress
Dress this one seems to be very useful when you plan to travel everywhere, especially when you shop. Imagine using a dress made up of a lot of money would be able to pay a lot of your purchases.


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Business development results
A new Climate Agreement was launched in early 2018. Infrastructure is seen as one of the keys to successfully fulfilling the climate goals in 2030 and 2050. It plays a linking and facilitating role in the transition, and was therefore an important theme at all the tables involved in the Climate Agreement. Gasunie likes to show how the use of existing and new energy infrastructure contributes to that success and how we are shaping that in concrete terms with various projects and partners.
Gasunie wants to contribute to the energy transition in four important areas (hydrogen, green gas, heating and CCUS). These projects are described in clusters below, including the phasing and an indication of the investment.
Green gas cluster
At present, the Gasunie network primarily transports natural gas. In the future, other energy carriers, like green gas and hydrogen, will increasingly be flowing through this network. Approximately 60% of our energy mix will consist of gas molecules by 2050, compared to about 80% use of molecules now. The potential of green gas is substantial. The objective is to produce and supply 2 bcm by 2030, as laid down in the Climate Agreement.
SKW Asset Alkmaar BV
In 2017, SCW Systems and Gasunie founded the company SKW Asset Alkmaar BV for the development and construction of a demo gasification plant. SKW makes the gasification plant available to a third party. In the plant, supercritical water gasification is used to sustainably produce gas and reusable raw materials from wet biomass (residual and waste flows). The installation was further developed in 2018 and a number of successful tests took place. The connection to the high-pressure transport network was realised at the end of 2018. The first feed-in into the gas transport network is expected to take place during the first half of 2019. After that, the installation will gradually be expanded. The investment involved amounts to almost € 20 million.
In response to the government's gas decision at the beginning of 2018, Groen Gas Nederland, TKI Nieuw Gas & Executive Consortium Partners (which includes Gasunie and SCW Systems) made the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate an offer in March 2018 for accelerating the production of green gas. The offer involves the production of 1 bcm of green gas by 2023/2025, half of which (550 million Nm3 ≈ 20 petajoules) must be generated using supercritical water gasification technology. SCW Systems and Gasunie New Energy have since conducted a feasibility study. Based on that, surveys for the development of two new locations started in 2018. The total investment amounts to more than € 500 million.
Green Goods Texel
Together with a number of local partners on Texel, Gasunie wants to build a demonstration installation to demonstrate the feasibility of a biobased chain of circular agriculture, which involves harvesting high-quality proteins from grass grown in crop rotation and other biomass flows available in the region. The residual products are fermented into green gas. In 2018, permits were applied for and granted for the fermenter on Texel. The investment amounts to approximately € 7 million.
Hydrogen cluster
Gasunie wants to speed up the market development of hydrogen. As an independent network operator and connecting party, we can connect hydrogen from various providers and transport it to the large industrial clusters in the Netherlands. By making maximum use of our existing infrastructure, this network can have capacity of approximately 10-15 GW by 2030. Gasunie is developing a number of projects with partners in the Eemshaven, North Sea Canal, Rotterdam, Zeeland and Limburg industrial clusters for this.
HyStock is the name given to the collaboration with EnergyStock and other partners in relation to the conversion, storage and transport of green hydrogen. The construction of the hydrogen installation was completed at the end of 2018. This means the conversion capacity for converting sustainably generated electricity into green hydrogen is available to the market as a clean fuel for mobility and as a raw material and energy carrier for industry. A solar park generates green energy, some of which is converted into hydrogen. The solar park is expected to be ready at the beginning of 2019.
HyStock is a concrete step in developing hydrogen as a central link in a sustainable energy system. Together with partners, a European subsidy was received for this project (known as the TSO 2020 call). With the completion of HyStock, Gasunie satisfied its portion of the TSO 2020 obligations.
Magnum power station
Vattenfall, Equinor and Gasunie have formed a consortium to look into the large-scale production and purchase of CO2-neutral hydrogen in the Eemsdelta region. This is aimed at creating a hydrogen value chain that could also serve as the basis for a sustainable hydrogen economy. Within this collaboration, Equinor is focused on hydrogen production whereby Norwegian natural gas is converted into hydrogen and CO2. The CO2 is stored underground off the Norwegian coast. As part of this project, Gasunie is researching the possibilities of transporting hydrogen to the Magnum gas-fired power station and (industrial) buyers and temporarily storing the hydrogen in caverns. Vattenfall uses the hydrogen as a CO2-free fuel for electricity production at the Magnum power station. The H2M project could potentially reduce Dutch CO2 emissions by 2 million tonnes per year, starting in 2024. The investment amounts to more than € 500 million.
Medium-sized electrolyser
Together with Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals), Gasunie is investigating the possibilities of large-scale conversion of sustainable electricity into green hydrogen at the Delfzijl Chemical Park. The hydrogen will be used to increase the sustainability of the chemical industry, energy supply and vehicles. Together, the parties want to develop an installation that converts sustainably produced electricity into 3 kilotonnes of green hydrogen per year (30 million m3) using a 20 megawatt water electrolysis unit. A decision on the construction of the installation is expected in 2019. The investment amounts to € 15 million.
North Sea Wind Power Hub
In 2018, the partners (Gasunie, TenneT (the Netherlands), Energinet.dk (Denmark), TenneT (Germany) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority) conducted studies and research into the development of a large-scale, sustainable European energy system on the North Sea in which wind and hydrogen play a central role. The North Sea Wind Power Hub should make a crucial contribution during the 2030-2050 period towards the achievement of the objectives of the Paris climate agreement (COP21). The quantities of offshore wind energy required for the energy transition are so large that in addition to electricity connections, solutions for hydrogen transport and storage must also be used.
The future hub can supply hydrogen for the hydrogen backbone envisioned by Gasunie, which will be able to supply the industry clusters in the Netherlands with sustainable energy. Gasunie therefore plays a major role in increasing the sustainability of the energy supply for industrial businesses and other sectors.
Heat cluster
The new coalition agreement devotes a great deal of attention to reducing the demand for heat and making it more sustainable. Gasunie regards the heat grid as an essential component in the sustainable energy mix of 2050. In the built environment, heating requirements will largely be satisfied by heat pumps, solar boilers and heat grids that use residual heat.
Zuid-Holland heat roundabout
The heat roundabout is a large-scale heat transport system with major importance to society because of its suitability for lowering CO2 emissions in the relatively short term and reducing Groningen production. Gasunie has voiced the ambition of investing in the heat roundabout and taking on the role of independent network operator.
The members of the Zuid-Holland Heat Alliance (Port of Rotterdam Authority, Gasunie, the Province of Zuid-Holland, Eneco and Warmtebedrijf Rotterdam) have been working together since 2017 to develop the use of collective heating as an alternative for natural gas in the built environment and for greenhouse farming. The goal of the Heat Alliance is to establish a heat transport system in Zuid-Holland to which suppliers can gain non-discriminatory access for the supply of heating. The investment for this amounts to more than € 500 million. In a joint venture with the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Gasunie is currently working on developing a 'Pipeline through the Centre' (Leiding door het Midden) for the supply of heating from the Rotterdam region to the region of The Hague.
CCUS cluster
In the Climate Agreement, industry and the government announced a number of measures to reduce CO2 emissions. One of these is CO2 storage and reuse. The Dutch government also announced, in the 'Rutte III' government's coalition agreement, that it wants to store CO2 in order to achieve climate goals. The storage and reuse of CO2 is also referred to as CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage). With its knowledge and expertise of gas transport through pipelines, and of compression and storage, Gasunie can make a valuable contribution to the development of CCUS in the Netherlands.
Porthos (CCUS Rotterdam)
Working with partners EBN and the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Gasunie wants to facilitate the storage of CO2, originating from industry in the Rotterdam port, in empty gas fields deep in the North Sea bed from 2023. The project is focused on creating a storage and transport system to which various industries and businesses can link up. Porthos carried out preparatory work in the areas of engineering and concept selection in 2018. The project investment is expected to amount to about € 400-500 million in the coming years.
Athos (North Sea Canal CCUS)
Together with EBN, the Port of Amsterdam and Tata Steel, Gasunie investigated the feasibility of a CCUS system in the Amsterdam/North Sea Canal region. The feasibility study will be completed at the beginning of 2019. The project is expected to require investment of several hundred million euros.
Gasunie wants to strengthen its position in north-western Europe and offer efficient services in relation to gas infrastructure and LNG that contribute to the functioning of the increasingly integrated European gas market.
German LNG terminal
The 'German LNG Terminal GmbH' (GLNG) joint venture wants to develop an LNG terminal in North Germany. The LNG terminal is planned to be sited in Brunsbüttel, on the Elbe north of Hamburg. An 'open season' was held in 2018 in which a substantial number of potential customers expressed interest. An agreement was signed with energy company RWE and one other party on contracting a significant percentage of the terminal capacity.
The terminal can contribute strategically to the diversification of the German energy supply. Germany is working to phase out the use of nuclear energy and coal (especially brown) for its electricity production.
Natural gas is considered a good alternative. The terminal will give Germany access to the world market for natural gas in the form of LNG.
Assuming sufficient interest from the market and the availability of the necessary permits, the final investment decision is expected at the end of 2019. Construction is expected to take place in the 2020-2022 period, after which the terminal will become operational at the end of 2022.
Gasunie is working with partners to develop data services to promote the energy transition. Gasunie launched Vergroenjegas.nl this year: an independent trading platform for green gas certificates. The trade name NetAnders was also launched, aimed at making the expected and near-real-time supply and demand for sustainable energy on the Dutch energy system visible.
In 2018, an updated version of Energieopwek.nl, a website with information on twelve sustainable energy sources, was launched in conjunction with TenneT, the Social Economic Council (SER), NBNL and Hanze University of Applied Sciences.
Size and phasing of projects
The size and phasing of the business development projects described in this annual report is shown in the table below. The indicative size of the investment applies to the project as a whole and is divided into five categories in the table; € 1-10 million, € 10-50 million, € 50-250 million, € 250-500 million and more than € 500 million. Gasunie's investment is usually a part of this, since, as a rule, these projects are carried out by a collaboration of partners. The phasing relates to the year in which the project will be finished and the operational period starts.
|Size and phasing
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|Pillar II: Connecting Europe
|- German LNG terminal
|€ 250-500 mln
|Pillar III: Energy in transition
|€ 250-500 mln
|- Green Goods Texel
|€ 1-10 mln
|- HyStock
|€ 1-10 mln
|> € 500 mln
|- 20 MW electrolyser
|€ 10-50 mln
|- North Sea Wind Power Hub
|> € 500 mln
|- Zuid-Holland Heat Roundabout
|€ 50-250 mln
|> € 500 mln
|- Porthos (CCUS Rotterdam)
|€ 250-500 mln
|- Athos (CCUS North Sea canal)
|€ 250-500 mln
Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
We contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals based on our material themes of Energy Transition and Business Development.
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|We contribute to sub-goal
|Our activities