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Behind bright lights and expensive cameras, is a young woman with a charismatic personality and beautiful features. Jazz, a 16 year old rapper moves around the set looking directly into the camera, rapping about a love she was forced to abandon after betrayal. Upon watching her for a few minutes observers realize that she is no stranger to the bright lights.
Jazz is the daughter to notorious TV personality and actress Tami Roman. Tami first emerged on the scene as a cast member of MTV's The Real World in 1993. Since then, Tami's career elevated to new heights with reoccurring roles on various shows and was featured as a guest on The Oprah show. Tami Roman's spotlight continues to shine as one of the stars of Vh1's #1 show Basketball Wives. The world was first introduced to her daughter Jazz on the show, as viewers watched her embark on a music career.
As the music penetrated the walls of the set, the young woman effortlessly released lyrics from her lips. Standing in the dim shadows behind the camera was the director and producer, her mother Tami Roman. Tami offered encouragement and constructive criticism while maintaining an authoritative role as director, further exposing her business sensibility.
Mike Brown, Director of Photography and Poprah, Co Producer and CEO of Hollywood South worked alongside Tami to ensure the proper perception and delivery of the video's concept, sound and visuals.
We had the pleasure of sitting down and interviewing Jazz and her mother Tami Roman in her hair and makeup room.
Tell us a little about yourself?
I'm Jazz Anderson, I'm 16 and I'm a rapper.
What inspired you to pursue a music career?
Ever since I was younger I had a love for poetry and writing and my love for music grew over the years. I find Kayne West to be the biggest inspiration. His music pushed me to do it, because I grew up listening to him all the time. I put my own poetry to music and created a flow and then started rapping.
You are a singer and a rapper, how would you describe your sound as an artist?
I find myself to be a fresh new talent for a younger generation, but I also have songs that someone older would find themselves listening to. I'm able to switch it up which makes me diverse and something new.
Tell us about the production process of your mixtape "The Takeover"
That took about a month to do. I actually put a blast on twitter saying, "Producers if you have any beats send them to me!" I started there and wrote all the songs on the mixtape. I worked with my Uncle Charlie who has been in the music industry for years along with a vocal arranger. This is my first mixtape as a new artist, but I think I did pretty well.
The Wire seems to be a fan favorite and is the most downloaded song from your mixtape. What is your favorite song from The Takeover and why?
"Keep your head up," I put so much emotion into it and expressed my road as an artist. Basically letting people know that it's not easy, but you have to come with something new because people aren't going to want to listen or be bothered if you don't. You have to find your sound and hope that others like it.
Are there any obstacles that you have to overcome being that you've been in the public eye and on television with a Mother in the entertainment industry?
Definitely! When people here that I'm Tami Roman's daughter from Basketball Wives, they don't want to give me a fair chance. They think I'm another celebrity kid attempting to obtain fame off of who their mother is. They don't know that I was doing this before Tami Roman appeared on Basketball Wives making her statement. I've wanted to do this since I was younger. That's probably one of the hardest obstacles I have to overcome…just getting people to listen.
You have a unique flow and delivery. Who influenced your style?
Kanye West and Missy Elliot, Missy is so creative in my eyes and she inspires me.
Shifting gears, we would like to ask your Mother and Music Video Director/ Producer a few questions.
Tami, you have been within the entertainment industry for years, do you have any concerns for your daughter entering the music industry?
I think most importantly to stay true to who she is, which I don't think will be a problem because that's a staple in our household. Staying true to who you are and not letting the music industry, the media or the fans dictate what they want you to be. Always be what you envisioned yourself to be, rather than falling into the public perception of you.
You are guest starring in a new sitcom Belles, Can you tell us about it?
Yes, Miguel Nunez is the producer of Belles and I play a character by the name of Loretta.
Tell us a little bit about Loretta
Loretta is spicy; I like to call her the "Jackee" (Character from hit show 227) of the new millennium. We live in Atlanta; we're a very affluent family that owns a soul food restaurant. I play the sister to actress Elise Neal, who is extremely business minded and I'm the one who ensures the restaurant stays "hot!"
What are some other projects that you are working on?
I am a producer in a sense that I produce short films. I did a short film called "The Tombs" which won the Paul Robeson award and The HBO short Film award at the competition held at The Martha's Vineyard Film festival. I'm trying to transition behind the camera; one way is helping my daughter with her music video and continuing to do my short films. I love short films! I'm not ready for a feature yet, but I am transitioning to directing and producing.
One thing is certain; the mother daughter duo is serious about business and expanding their brand. Fans can find Jazz on her youtube and twitter pages. You can also see Tami Roman on Season 5 of Basketball Wives Miami on Vh1 and Belles on TVOne.
Photography by: Adrien Delstanche
Styling & Wardrobe by: Secrets Couture
Makeup by: Image Cosmetics


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This is the picture Roger Federer and Rolex really want you to see in your morning newspaper a couple of weeks from now. A broad smile, the Wimbledon trophy held aloft, his Rolex Perpetual Calendar Day-Date glinting softly in the late afternoon sun.
He has just made it through round one of Wimbledon 2011 in a straight sets victory over Mikhael Kukushkin of Kazakhstan.
Only a few more rounds to go and he could be in with a chance of being Wimbledon champion for the seventh time.
To do that he will have to beat Nadal, possibly Djokovic or an unknown quantity who just happens to have an extraordinarily good day.
Top sportsman
As one of just seven tennis players to win the career Grand Slam, Federer has demonstrated a love of the game that transcends mere tennis – it propels him into hallowed halls as one of the top sportsmen of all time.
But win or lose in two weeks time, Federer will still be the perfect ambassador to Rolex and a clutch of other premium brands.
Sometimes life can be unfair.
Roger, who is currently merely the world number three, made a staggering US$61 million in 2010.
Rafa Nadal, the world number one, had to get by on a comparatively paltry US$27 million.
Top brand icon
What makes Roger so uniquely attractive for Rolex and other multinational companies is the fact that he is Swiss. Switzerland is a small country with which one associates loyalty, luxury, precision and perfection.
Whether Federer is in France, Asia, the United States or elsewhere, he's welcomed as though he were at home. It's as though the country's neutrality makes him a global citizen.
As far as Rolex is concerned it's a match made in heaven. Rolex watches have been made in Switzerland for generations. Secondly, Rolex has sponsored Wimbledon for decades.
What better than to have a tall dark and graceful tennis player with a smooth and media friendly image. Roger's scandal-free family-oriented life makes him a sponsor's dream. Not only that, he is more than a little handy with a racket, and he holds the record for the number of grand slam titles held by a male player.
Top earner
According to the Swiss business magazine Bilan, Federer, winner of a record 16 grand slam titles is sitting on a fortune worth US$327m, putting him among the 300 richest Swiss.
At 29 there may not be too many Wimbledon's left for Roger, but you can be sure, time and a whole heap of money will always be on his side.
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Watering the Tulips
February 6, 2013
"Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor" –Romans 13:1-7
Government was established by God. He uses it to keep some semblance of order throughout the world. As much as "limited government" minded folks hate to admit it, anarchy would result in mass pandemonium. We need somebody in charge. This is true in homes, at places of employment and in government.
It is certainly true that "when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan" (Proverbs 29:2). Yet, we know the righteous aren't always ruling. In fact, many believers in America today are quite frustrated by the happenings in Washington D. C. And, that frustration is certainly justified. However, lest we forget our history, Paul penned the words above under the Roman Empire which was unusually cruel and corrupt.
During the time of the early churches, Rome was spending tax money to hunt down and murder Christians. Many tax "dollars" were used to fund pagan festivities. Caesar himself claimed to be a god and many of the citizens believed he was. It's no wonder that the Pharisees so hated the taxes imposed on them by the Roman Empire.
Yet Paul, a former Pharisee, says that believers are to be subject to the governing authorities. He directed these Christian citizens of Rome to respect the very government which would eventually have him beheaded.
As a minister of the Gospel, I continue to be saddened at the venom I often see spewing out the mouth of believers. The political climate in America has caused many believers to forget that we are to properly represent our Lord, even in politics. We certainly should care. We certainly should vote. However, even those things should be done in a Christ-like manner…in love.
Let us follow the inspired words of Scripture…"Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior" (1 Timothy 2:1-3).
Lord, help us to focus on the work You left us with!
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Atticus restaurant set to open in Denver with hearty menu
Atticus restaurant is set to open in Denver on Feb. 10, offering a hearty menu overseen by executive chef Robert Alfaro, who previously worked at Toast and LoHi Steakbar.
Part of the Table to Tavern group (Table 6, Boone's Tavern, Handlebar Tavern), Atticus sits at 1125 E. Evans Ave. It will be open Monday-Saturday from 7 a.m.-11 p.m.. It will be open Sunday from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. and will be open Sunday evenings for special events, though not a regular dinner service. Kudos to adding breakfast-lunch hours to the service hours.
The menu looks promising, with Alfaro saying guests should expect a lineup that is "approachable but surprising."
Among the robust dinner offerings: house-smoked ruby trout with apple-fennel slaw, a wild boar chili with garam masala (a spice found in the cuisine of northern India), herb-crusted quail with sweet potato mash, and smoked short ribs with orange-horseradish glaze. There are intriguing breakfast dishes, too, such as a gouda croissant filled with cheese, scrambled eggs, and bacon or pork belly.
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When all that bacon and candy finally catches up to you, you will definitely want your paramedic shocking you back to life with the Lifepack 15 defibrillator. I mean, just look at it.
And yes, it does have some great high-tech features:
•Noninvasive and continuous detection of carbon monoxide (SpCO), oxygen saturation (SpO2), and methemoglobin (SpMET) through integrated Masimo Rainbow technology.
•The CPR Metronome with audible prompts has been proven to aid users in performing compressions and ventilations within the recommended range of AHA Guidelines.
•Energy dosing to 360J for difficult-to-defibrillate patients.
•Easy to acquire pre-medication 12-lead ECG and reliable, continuous monitoring of all 12 leads in the background to alert you to changes via our ST Trending feature.
•Large, high quality dual-mode colour LCD screen with one touch switching to high-contrast SunVue™ mode for use in bright sunlight
•Advanced Lithium-ion battery technology to give you up to six hours of operating time-enough juice to run a shift
•A platform with a new state-of-the-art processor and more memory so the 15 can grow and adapt as your needs change
The Medtronic Lifepack 15 has just been given the go-ahead by the FDA—so treat yourself to another donut. Your gonna be just fine fatty. [Checkoutthefuture via Medgadget]


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The Merced county sheriff says three teenagers were killed and two other people were injured at what investigators are calling a shooting between rival gangs at an Easter party.
Sheriff Mark Pazin told the Merced Sun-Star ( https://bit.ly/10qPsXV ) that the 16-year-old girl died Sunday at a Modesto hospital where she was taken for surgery.
Pazin says a group of reputed gang members was able to sneak up on the party where some rival gang members were gathered late Saturday night and opened fire.
The sheriff says in addition to the girl, an 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old man were shot and killed.
He says a 16-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man were also injured, but they are expected to survive.
There have been no reports of any arrests.
Information from: Merced Sun-Star, https://www.mercedsun-star.com


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The year just started but if you're planning your next vacation, why not make it a fitness adventure!
From surfing in Costa Rica to cycling in Italy and running the streets of Madrid, the sky is the limit when it comes to staying fit around the world. You don't have to be a master travel agent or gold-status frequent flier to have the ultimate experience. Here are some itinerary ideas that make planning your fitness adventure as hassle-free as possible.
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1. Base the trip off of a location:
If you love to travel and you love to work out, meet your new best friends: REI offers a wide variety of adventure options (see everything available at rei.com/adventures). Pick any location in the world and see what type of fitness adventure they have planned (each trip varies in the number of days, cost, level of difficulty, and there are even family-friendly options). New trips are introduced each year, and each type of trip offers multiple dates. In my opinion, their Greek island hopping hiking trip sounds like a little like heaven on Earth.
2. Pick a sport, find a destination:
Love to run? Consider signing up for an international race. The Rock 'N Roll series has debuted international locations including marathons in Dublin, Ireland Madrid, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal. Another option is the popular Cayman Island Marathon which takes place in early December this year (right when you'd want to escape winter's early chill). But why travel for a marathon when there are plenty state-side options? "It is a great way to combine your fitness goals with a vacation," Rhonda Kelly, co-director of the Cayman Islands Marathon says. Travel tip: make sure you think of the logistics while training for your race. "The Cayman Islands Marathon takes care of a lot of the traditional 'hassles' of a race. We get you to and from the start/finish line throughout race day; your pasta-loading party is included in your registration."
If cycling is more your speed, next week kicks off the Santos Tour Down Under race in South Australia. The week-long race brings top World Tour professional cycling teams to race along iconic regions of South Australia. Think of this fitness trip like the Olympics, where you're not competing yourself, rather taking in the sport while exploring a new city. Another cycling option: NYC-based triathlon training company Team Lipstick holds training camps in Mallorca, Spain.
There are also lots of international yoga retreats. Check whether your local studio or favorite instructors offers "OM" vacations.
3. Fit fitness into any vacation:
The easiest, most hassle-free way to stay fit on vacation includes a few visits to the hotel gym. Guilty confession: I pick a hotel based off what their gym offers. TRYP by Wyndham is introducing signature fitness rooms (which include to a treadmill, stationary bike or elliptical machine, complimentary exercise mat and exercise attire) to their San José, Costa Rica, Quebec City, Quebec and soon-to-open NYC locations, so you can work out in your room.
When traveling to a destination spot, call ahead and see what type of fitness amenities are offered at the hotel (or nearby that concierge can hook you up with) so you're not stuck inside at the gym while on vacation. When I was younger, my family and I would stay at the all-inclusive hotels in the Caribbean (like Beaches and Breezes) where I was able to rock climb, kayak and even try trapeze! The luxe Viceroy resort in Anguilla has recently undergone a fitness renovation which includes the addition of a new basketball court, rock climbing wall, volleyball/badminton court, croquet court, bocce ball surface, putting green and new tennis pavilion.
4. Domestic travels:
While I'll admit the thought of gallivanting around the globe in seek of all things fitness sounds like a dream come true, my budget disagrees. There are plenty of fun fitness options right in our own backyard like the yoga and music event Wanderlust Festival, which includes locations in Vermont, Colorado and California. Another consideration is running a race in a different state.
You never know what a change in scenery will do for your fitness routine.
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22 November, 2017
The Admiration GrowsThis was my second U2 show. First one had been at the Arena also (War). Now I was married and my wife was anticipating her very 1st concert. Visually unprecedented. Not the same connection to the band that I felt in '83 but every bit as emotionally satisfying. In my opinion, the best set/encore list of any U2 show I've ever seen.
12 August, 2010
technology + music + passionI've seen U2 eight times now, but this show remains the best. Getting tickets was crazy - phone lines tied up for hours. Somehow, I ended up with 2nd row seats. The folks in front had been plucked from the back and moved up front by the ushers. Very cool. This was the place to be. Tickets could have been resold for $2000, but we weren't going to miss it for the world. We had better seats than Billy Crystal, Billy Idol or Ringo Starr - all in attendance. This concert set the bar for the music industry. Video screens everywhere, a belly dancer, cars hanging from the ceiling... But it was the passion and the music that made this a perfect experience.
17 July, 2010
My 1st ever U2 concert!I was almost 18 and finishing up high school. Achtung Baby! had hit the scene and KROQ in LA was sending contest winners to various concert stops every week during the ZooTV U.S. indoor tour. It was an exciting time to be a U2 fan. I wasn't a U2 fan club member, so I had to participate in the ticketmaster phone in. Ticketmaster was only selling tickets over the phone -- only 2 tickets per phone call and you had to call LA area ticketmaster locations. I was calling for 2 hours (redial was my friend) and I had my mom and my aunt calling. I had to take my friend home, and when I returned, my grandma had told me that my mom called -- she broke through the endless busy signals and bought two tickets!!! I nearly fainted!! I think I was the only lucky one at school -- my friends were not so lucky. I ended up taking my brother. U2 had not toured U.S. soil in 5 years, so that coupled with this being my first U2 concert, it was amazing!! It was so intimate at the LA Sports Arena. I still remember Larry's drums just sitting there before they took the stage. Awesome!!! The TV screens, Bono as the mirrorball man... it was all just so cool!!! 8 songs from Achtung Baby right away. I remember the reviews were critical that nothing from the first 3 albums were played. We didn't care!! I still remember them playing "Bad" and how Bono sang to us on the side of the stage next to Adam. I remember "Ultraviolet" then and it was incredible how they reenacted ZooTV again with that song during the 360 Rose Bowl show. It really took me back to that Sports Arena show. Since then I have seen them at least once on every U.S. tour. Going again to Anaheim in 2011!!


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It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times: Understanding The Context In Which The Empire State Building Was Built
Overview of Lesson Plan:
In this lesson, students will contemplate why the Empire State Building means so much to so many people. They will then research the era in which the building was built, the Great Depression, to gain an understanding of why this is one of the world's greatest success stories.
Suggested Time Allowance: 1 hour
Students will:
- Contemplate why the Empire State Building has become such an important symbol.
- Discuss the Great Depression.
- Research the 1920s and 1930s.
- Write opening day speeches for the Empire State Building.
- student journals
- pens/pencils
- paper
- classroom board
- resources on the Empire State Building and the 1920s and 1930s including history textbooks, encyclopedias, computers with Internet access, etc.
- WARM-UP/DO-NOW: Have students reply to the following prompt written on the board prior to class: "'The Empire State Building is a symbol of the American spirit,' of a steadfast determination to achieve the impossible. [from Thirteen Months to Go, page 19.] Why do you think someone wrote this about the Empire State Building? Given what you know about, or have seen of, the building, how do you think it symbolizes the American spirit?" Allow students five minutes to write their responses.
- Have the class discuss the following: How were the Great Depression and the enormous financial venture of the Empire State Building able to occur simultaneously? When did the Great Depression occur? Where? Was it isolated to one city, one country? Was everyone affected? In the world? Help the class understand the characteristics of the Great Depression.
- Inform the class that they will be researching the era during which the Empire State Building was built, 1929-1930. Divide the class into seven groups, assigning each group to one of the categories below. Instruct students that their goal is to report on what was occurring in their categories over this two-year span. With the exception of the "Global Events" groups, students will be researching New York in particular, and America in general. Their findings should be presented on poster board with pictures and accompanying text addressing the questions below:
Architectural Developments
- What buildings and structures were being built during the 1920s and 1930s?
- Who were the biggest names in architecture and real estate?
- What were the trends in building designs at this time?
- What was occurring with the American economy during this period?
- What were the trends in the stock market in the beginning of 1929 and how did these change?
- Find statistics on costs of common items, average income and salaries, richest companies and individuals, and stock trends.
Global Events
- What major events were occurring in the world at this time?
- Who were the most prominent figures, either on the rise or already in the spotlight?
Politics and Society
- Who were the key political figures in New York and in America?
- What were some of the major political and social issues of the day?
- What key legislation was being enacted or fought?
Popular Culture and Arts
- What were the most popular books, songs, plays, and other forms of entertainment?
- Who were the most popular figures?
- What were the trends in fashion?
- What were the most popular religions in America at this time?
- What new religions were being introduced?
- What religious groups were in the news around the world?
Technological Advancements and Science
- What important inventions are available (those that were then recently introduced)?
- What important, related inventions have yet to be introduced?
- What major achievements have occurred?
Once students have completed their research, have them create and display posters around the room that report on and illustrate their research. Have the groups share some of their findings. Then, have the class discuss the following: "What made this period of time both impossible and perfect to build the world's tallest building?"
- WRAP-UP/HOMEWORK: Consider the context in which the Empire State Building was designed and constructed. What was intended to be a huge office building came to be considered by many as the eighth wonder of the world. For homework, imagine you are former Governor Al Smith at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Empire State Building. Write the speech you will deliver praising this amazing accomplishment and the people who worked on it, and talking about what the building means to New York and the nation.
Further Questions for Discussion:
- In what ways did the economic depression actually help an enormous undertaking like the Empire State Building?
- Could a project like this succeed in New York today? Why or why not?
- In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Burj Dubai Skyscraper began construction in 2005 and is scheduled for completion in 2009. Its planned height will be more than twice the height of the Empire State Building. Do you think it will be held in the same esteem as the Empire State Building? Why or why not?
- Should people continue to make such huge skyscrapers? Why or why not?
Students will be evaluated based on participation in the initial exercise, thoughtful participation in group research and presentation, and their written speeches.
communism, depression, erect, prohibition, prosperity, skyscraper, steadfast
Extension Activities:
- Using the information gathered in class about the years 1929-1930, transform your classroom into a "Thirteen Months" gallery walk. Such a walk invites people to look closely at a range of material that highlights the words, images, and sounds of a particular time and place. The materials for the walk are to be displayed gallery-style on the walls and in other spaces of the classroom.
- To create this gallery walk, students must gather a broad range of print and visual materials that cover the thirteen months of the Empire State Building's construction. Resources to consider include: photographs, quotations, maps, charts, graphs, essays, editorials, articles, primary source documents, music, film or video clips, or artifacts of any kind. These can be displayed around the classroom in "stations," preferably in chronological order to create an interactive timeline.
Author: Javaid Khan, The Bank Street College of Education, New York City
Communism n. A system of government based on the theory that it should distribute all wealth equally to everyone.
Depression n. 1. A state of sadness and low spirits. 2. A period of drastic decline in a national or international economy, characterized by decreasing business activity, falling prices, and unemployment.
Erect a. standing upright.
Prohibition n. Specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages.
Prosperity n. Advance or gain in anything good or desirable; successful progress in any business or enterprise; success.
Skyscraper n. A very tall building.
Steadfast a. Not wavering; constant; firm; resolute.
Academic Content Standards:
This lesson plan may be used to address the academic standards listed below. These standards are drawn from "Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education: 3rd and 4th Editions" and have been provided courtesy of the Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning in Aurora, Colorado.
American History: Level IV [Grade 9-12]
Standard 23. Understands the causes of the Great Depression and how it affected American society
Benchmark 1. Understands influences on the national and global economy in the 1920s and 1930s
Benchmark 2. Understands the impact of the Great Depression on American culture
Benchmark 3. Understands how the Great Depression influenced local, state, and charitable resources in the period 1930-1938
World History:
Standard 40. Understands the search for peace and stability throughout the world in the 1920s and 1930s
Benchmark 6. Understands the causes of the Great Depression and its immediate and long-term consequences for the world
Standard 22. Understands how the United States changed between the post-World War I years and the eve of the Great Depression
Benchmark 1. Understands the major social issues of 1920s America
Benchmark 2. Understands factors that contributed to changes in work, production, and the rise of a consumer culture
Benchmark 3. Understands influences on urban life in America during the 1920s
Benchmark 4. Understands the impact of new cultural movements on American society in the 1920s
Standard 9. Understands the nature, distribution and migration of human populations on Earth's surface
Benchmark 4. Understands the impact of human migration on physical and human systems
Standard 12. Understands the patterns of human settlement and their causes
Benchmark 4. Knows the consequences of factors such as population changes or the arrival/departure of a major industry or business on the settlement patterns of an area (e.g., stress on infrastructure, problems of public safety and fire protection, crisis in delivering school and medical services)
Benchmark 5. Understands the physical and human impact of emerging urban forms in the present-day world


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Shell's Olympus platform is finally embarking on its last epic voyage.
The Dutch company's biggest and recently constructed tension leg platform started its final pre-production journey on Sunday, setting sail from the construction dock in Ingleside, Texas (near Corpus Christi) for a 425-mile voyage to the Mars B Field in the Gulf of Mexico.
For the next ten days, multiple tugboats will haul the 120,000-ton Olympus through the Aransas Pass jetties to its site destination 130 miles south of New Orleans.
Shipyard: Deep-water platforms ready for Gulf of Mexico (photos)
Earlier this year, the hull made an 18,000-mile, two-month trek from South Korea to Ingleside.
The Olympus is Shell's sixth and largest tension leg platform and will be used to process oil and gas from two of Shell's deep water discoveries, West Boreas and South Deimos.
The Olympus TLP is expected to start production in 2014, producing at a rate of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Big money: US Gulf oil profits lure $16 billion more rigs by 2015
It's the latest sign of a drilling resurgence in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico, after the massive oil spill in 2010 that led to a temporary moratorium on drilling there. Shell also is preparing for the final stage of a $2.5 billion project at its Auger platform, tying in wells from the Cardamom field, expected to produce 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day at its peak.
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Xavier Wortham
FLVF Timeline
2002 – Jackie Goodwyn works with Xavier Wortham to expand FLVF and open the office at 117 1/2 Williamsboro Street in with funding from OHA.
2004 – FLVF is incorporated and becomes financially independent from OHA securing federal and state grants for Domestic Violence Programs. Jackie is made Executive Director and moves the office to 104 Belle Street.
2005 – Serenity House Shelter is opened but operates intermittently depending upon availability of funds.
2006 – Administrative offices are moved from Belle Street to 1003 North Durham Street, Creedmoor, NC.
2006 – FLVF expands services to Sexual Assault (SA) victims and receives first SA grant funding from Council for Women in FY 2006-07.
2007 – FLVF expands programs to include services for Displaced Homemakers with Displaced Homemakers Grant from the Council for Women; Unofficially, becomes the Family Resource Center with more resources dedicated to computer lab and career and job resource library.
2008 – Shelter closes in June and staff is laid off due to lack of funding except: Judith Alston and Jackie Goodwyn. Jackie Goodwyn resigns as ED in August. Lauren Rene steps in as volunteer director in September, becomes interim director in October; new board members recruited.
2009 – Lauren Rene is elected Executive Director in January. FLVF office moves back to Oxford on 210 Broad Street.
2012 – Three-year note with BB&T paid January 2012.
2013 – Lauren Rene resigns as Executive Director in November.
2014 – Pam Hester is hired as Executive Director in September.
2016 – Office moves to 125 Oxford Loop Road in Oxford.
2017 – Purchased first van for client transportation.
2017 – Expanded Hispanic Services.
2018 – Pam Hester resigns as Executive Director in July.
2018 – Walter Hurst is hired as Executive Director in November.
2019 – Megan Holmes is hired as Youth Advocate in May.
2019 – Walter Hurst resigns as Executive Director in December.
2020 – Pamela Thompson is hired as Executive Director in February.
Bonnie Hawley Anderson
A Word From Xavier L. Wortham:
After constantly seeing women come into our office after being victimized by domestic violence and having no place to live, I realized that something needed to be done. The children were being impacted by the violence and were missing school for days while their mother looked for help, which there was none.
The breaking point for me was when the following situation happened.
On a particular Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. one of my maintenance staff came to the office and told me that Bonnie wanted to see me, he showed her in.
She went on to tell how she was being beaten everyday by her boyfriend and that she needed a place for herself and her two children. We talked for a while and I tried to encourage her with conversation by distracting her with laughter. I told her to come to the office the next day and staff would help her complete an application for an apartment. She never showed up on that Thursday.
On Saturday, my mother called to say that Bonnie had been shot and that my father and Albert had gone to Oxford. Bonnie died that Saturday at the hand of a man she called her boyfriend.
Bonnie was a childhood friend and I couldn't take it any longer. So I decided that we needed a way to help victims of domestic violence. Families Living Violence Free was started as a result of Bonnie's death and all the women who were victims and could not care for their children.


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The overall climate of press freedom continued to deteriorate although authorities took a step forward in combating impunity in one anti-press attack. Four individuals were convicted and sentenced to jail, and one more suspect was awaiting his trial at year's end in relation to an April 2012 attack on journalist Lukpan Akhmedyarov, but no mastermind was named or brought to justice. In February, authorities upheld verdicts ordering dozens of critical news outlets to be shut or blocked domestically on accusations of spreading extremism. As if unsatisfied by the ban, prosecutors continued to harass journalists with the now-outlawed independent newspaper Respublika and barred them from practicing journalism. Citing technical violations, authorities ordered at least three other critical newspapers to suspend publishing. According to the Almaty-based press freedom group Adil Soz, the unfounded and illegal ban on dozens of news outlets, intimidation of individual journalists, unsolved violence, hefty fines, and anti-press freedom laws cemented self-censorship among local reporters. During his June visit to Kazakhstan, British Prime Minister David Cameron tried to discuss these and other human rights abuses with President Nursultan Nazarbayev, but the Kazakh leader publicly told Cameron "not to lecture Kazakhstan."
Respublika affiliates denied appeal
Physically attacked
Tenge in damages
A Kazakh appeals court in February upheld a December 2012 court ruling ordering the ban of one of the country's most prominent critical newspapers, Respublika, on fabricated charges of extremism, according to Adil Soz. Thirty other outlets affiliated with the paper, including publications, news websites, and Facebook pages, were blocked inside the country.
Several other news outlets banned by the authorities also had their appeal denied early in the year, Adil Soz said.
Outlawed and banned in Kazakhstan:
|Respublika, its seven sister publications, and 23 news websites and social networking sites affiliated with the newspapers or carrying similar names.
|Independent newspaper Vzglyad, and all of its affiliate news websites and Facebook pages
|Independent Web-based broadcaster K-Plus, its mirror websites and affiliated Facebook pages
|Independent news website Stan-TV
At least 11 journalists reported being attacked or beaten while covering the news, according to Adil Soz.
|2 cases in January
One attack
|An unidentified assailant attacked and beat Amandyk Amankulov, a cameraman with the regional broadcaster 31 Channel, while he was reporting on a police raid in the southwestern city of Aktau. The journalist was assaulted as he attempted to film how the police tackled and separated parties in a confrontation.
|5 assaults in May
Two attacks
|Two journalists working for the regional television company Otyrar said a local official physically attacked them. Journalist Ardak Zhaksylykov and cameraman Meyerbek Tolebayev were reporting on a protest rally in Shymkent region.
|3 cases in June
One attack
|In mid-June, Denis Khusainov, a cameraman with news portal Tengrinews TV, was assaulted while reporting on a fire department squad's attempt to extinguish a fire on a bus in Almaty. Khusainov's camera was broken and his memory card seized.
1 attack in August
One attack
|Four assailants used a crowbar to brutally beat Igor Larra, a critical reporter with the independent newspaper Svoboda Slova, in western Aktobe. In October, Larra died in a hospital, where he was undergoing pancreatic surgery. It is unclear if the surgery was related to the attack.
April 2012
|Lukpan Akhmedyarov is hospitalized after being stabbed and shot outside his apartment building in Uralsk, western Kazakhstan.
December 2012
|Judge Galymzhan Ishchanov of Uralsk City Court tells a press conference that four men suspected of carrying out the attack against Akhmedyarov have been placed in state custody, Adil Soz reports.
January 2013
|Uralskaya Nedelya reports that one of the suspects had promised payment to his accomplices in return for attacking the journalist.
April 2013
|Investigators finish the inquiry and set a trial date for late April, Uralskaya Nedelya reports.
July 2013
|The four individuals--Askhat Takhambetov, Mursalim Sultangereyev, Almaz Batyrkhairov, and Manarbek Akbulatov--are convicted of attempted murder of Akhmedyarov and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 11 to 15 years.
August 2013
|Authorities arrested a fifth suspect in the case, Nurlan Takhambetov, after accusing him of organizing the assault; he was awaiting trial at year's end, Uralskaya Nedelya reported.
Local residents and authorities sought debilitating fines from the press on defamation and insult charges. As of November 2013, damages sought from journalists and their newsrooms totaled 2,471,415,102 tenge (about US$16,029,425), according to Adil Soz. Although, in most instances, the courts ruled in favor of the press, time-consuming legal battles, as well as the looming threat of unfavorable rulings, prompted reporters to self-censor.
In February, journalist Lukpan Akhmedyarov and his newspaper Uralskaya Nedelya announced they were collecting coins to pay damages to Tlekkabyl Imashev, a regional government official who filed a lawsuit in connection with a February 2012 article that accused him of nepotism and corruption. In July 2012, a regional court ruled in favor of the official.
In April, Ayan Shayakhmetov, a police official in Kostanay, northern Kazakhstan, sought damages from Stanislav Kiselev, a regional reporter for the newspaper Vremya, in connection with a September 2010 article that alleged the police were torturing detainees. In June, a regional appeals court ruled in favor of the reporter.
In July, Aydarbek Namazbayev, head of the regional traffic police department in the city of Taldykorgan, sought damages from the newspaper Vecherniy Taldykorgan and its publisher in connection with an article that alleged the official had violated traffic regulations. In October, regional court ordered the newspaper and its publisher to publicly refute the accusations against Namazbayev, and pay him 500,000 (about US$3,240) tenge in moral damages.


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Who do I contact to advertise using your buses and shelters?
For information regarding purchasing advertising on Mountain Metropolitan Transit buses, bus benches, bus shelters or other amenities please contact:
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
phone: 1-719-445-6070
Are service dogs allowed on the City buses?
MMT Welcomes Service Animals
Service animals are individually trained to work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Under the American with Disabilities Act, a service animal may ride with you on any MMT vehicle.
USDOT 49 CFR.37.167 (d)
When it is not obvious what service an animal provides only limited inquiries are allowed:
Rider Responsibilities for traveling on MMT with Service Animals:
NOTE: Companion and therapy animals may provide health benefits or relieve stress or anxiety. However, they do not meet ADA requirements and must be transported in an approved carrier.
Any questions or concerns please call the MMT ADA Coordinator at 719-385-5620.
Are pets or companion/therapy pets allowed on City buses?
Pets are allowed on the buses if they are in a secure pet approved carrier. Pet approved carriers include pet kennels or pet purses that can be secured so the animal cannot get out.
Can I ride the bus with my bike?
Bicycle racks are mounted on the front of each Mountain Metro, and passengers may load a bicycle at any bus stop. These easy-to-use bike racks can hold two bikes and are available on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of one bike per person. The process is quick and easy, usually taking 20 seconds or less and there is no charge for your bicycle.
What do I do if the bike rack is full on the bus?
Please wait for the next bus. Bicycles are not permitted inside buses due to safety issues.
How are the bicycles secured to the rack?
Tires, not the frame, secure the bicycles. Bicycle hooks may not be used on bikes on the bike rack. It is the customer's responsibility to load and unload his/her bicycle.
What if something happens to my bike while it's on the rack?
Patrons/cyclists are solely responsible for the safety of their bicycles. Mountain Metropolitan Transit is not responsible for theft, damage, or injury that occurs during loading and unloading, acts by third parties, or any other related incidents.
I ride a bike to work, are there bike lockers that I can rent and where are they located?
Yes, bike lockers are provided at the Park –N-Rides in Colorado Springs. Locations are at Tejon P-N-R, Woodmen P-N-R, and the Downtown Parking Garage located at Nevada and Colorado Avenue. The cost is $30.00 per 6 month rental. To get started a $45.00 refundable key deposit is required.
How long can a bike locker be rented for?
A locker can be rented for 6 month intervals and the bike locker lease agreement is renewable every six months.
How do I make a comment or suggestion about Transit?
Please contact us at email@example.com comments and suggestions.
FARES (See TICKETS)
Where do I call or what do I do when I have lost an item on the bus?
Items turned in to the drivers by other passengers or found at the end of the day are turned in to Mountain Metropolitan Transit Administration Office the following day. Please call Lost & Found at 719-385-5974 first to verify we have your lost item. Please note that Mountain Metropolitan Transit does its best to retrieve lost items, however we are not responsible for items left on buses.
Why can't Dispatch alert the driver regarding items left on the bus?
Discourse between Dispatch and Drivers is reserved for route, traffic and weather information to help ensure on-time, reliable, safe transportation for customers. Wallets, purses and medications are the only items that may be called in to Drivers from Dispatch. Everything else must wait until the following day when found items are turned in to Transit Administration.
If there is no bus service where I live, what are some of my options for transportation?
If there is no transit service that goes to the area you live there are other options. Metro Rides offers a free ride match, the Carpool and Schoolpool programs are designed to match people who want to share a ride. Registration is free and there is no obligation. Send an email to email@example.com find out how to get started.
If I register for the Carpool program does Metro Rides provide the vehicle?
No, Carpool and Schoolpool are free automated matching programs. You can register online for Carpool. It is free and there is no obligation. When you sign up, you'll find possible commuting partners who live and work near you, and have similar work schedules. Like you, they're looking for carpool partners to share the ride so they can enjoy a more pleasant (and economical) commute to work.
How many riders does it take to be considered a Carpool?
A Carpool can be as few as 2 riders in a vehicle.
What do I do if I do not get a match when registering for Carpool?
If you register and do not receive a match, keep checking periodically, people register every day.
I work in the downtown area, how can I get a carpool sticker to park in designated Carpool parking spaces in the Downtown parking garage?
Call Metro Rides at 719-385-Ride (7433) Option #2.
If there is no transportation available for my school age child, does Metro have a program to help parents find rides?
Yes, Metro Rides has a Schoolpool Program. It matches parents whose children go to the same school.
What is the difference between Vanpool and Carpool?
Vanpool is for those commuting greater than 35 miles in one direction, i.e,. Colorado Springs to Denver, or Colorado Springs to Pueblo. Carpool is for those looking to share a ride within the Colorado Springs area, which may not have Transit services (City Bus).
If I want to form a vanpool does Metro Rides provide a vehicle?
Yes, although vehicles and seat availability are limited. If you want to form your vanpool group, please download our Vanpool Application . For more information click Vanpool .
Are the full size vans safe?
Safety is our number one priority and all vanpool vehicles meet or exceed the national safety standards for passenger vehicles.
Why did you include the full size vans in your vanpool program?
The full size vans offer increased capacity which allows us to offer this cost effective public transportation service to more commuters. We have a waiting list of people who want to join a vanpool. Some of these people have been waiting for over a year. Larger vans provide more capacity for more customers.
Are there any programs that help subsidize the cost for the riders?
Yes, Metro Rides accepts Commuter Checks. Each rider can use up to $130 a month in Commuter Checks. For more information on Commuter Checks, please visit www.commutercheck.com. Also, many companies are now reimbursing their employees for using alternative transportation modes. Check with your employer to see if they have a program in place to help you with your commute costs!
If I want to start a Vanpool, how do I do that?
Call Metro Rides at 719-385-RIDE (7433) Option #2, or email us email@example.com, and request an application.
Am I eligible to use Metro Mobility?
Any individual with a disability who is unable to independently navigate the fixed-route Mountain Metropolitan Transit System as a result of a physical or mental impairment (including vision impairment) is eligible.
Individuals who use a wheelchair, or other boarding assistance device, that need the assistance of a wheelchair lift and are unable to board, ride, or disembark at a fixed-route bus location are eligible. This category is not applicable once a transit route is 100% accessible. Please note that all Mountain Metropolitan Transit vehicles offer lift equipment accessibility.
Any individual with a disability or a specific impairment-related condition which prevents the individual from traveling to a boarding location or from a disembarking location is eligible. Environmental conditions and architectural barriers not under the control of the public entity do not, when considered alone, confer eligibility.
How do I apply for Metro Mobility?
You may request an application from:
Metro Mobility Eligibility Office
1015 Transit Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 392-2396 option #5
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Download an application from our website go here.
How long will it take to be able to use Metro Mobility?
Within 21 days of receiving your completed application we will arrange an in-person interview for you. Some individuals may be asked to complete a functional assessment to verify mobility or cognitive limitations. It may be determined, based on your abilities, that you are eligible for some rides with Metro Mobility but not for others. It may be determined that you are capable of using the lift-equipped fixed-route bus service. All application information will be kept confidential.
Does Metro Mobility provide a curb-to-curb and door-to-door service?
Yes, Metro Mobility does provide curb-to-curb and door-to door ADA paratransit standard service, where our drivers will provide assistance to passengers when boarding or exiting our vehicles. This standard complements our fixed-route system, which utilizes curbside bus stops.
Customers requiring door-through-door service should contact alternative care providers contracted by the City who provide this type of service. We can assist you with this contact information.
What if I need assistance beyond the vehicle?
A passenger's certification can specify the need to travel with a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) if it is determined that the passenger cannot travel alone. We will provide free transportation for the PCA on our paratransit service. Complimentary ADA paratransit may not be the appropriate transportation choice if the passenger cannot travel using the curb-to-curb standards.
What if a client cannot be left unattended?
Metro Mobility is not designed to meet the transportation needs of passengers who:
Where do Metro Mobility vans go?
Metro Mobility routes run within a ¾ mile radius of the fixed-route.
How late do the fixed-route city buses run?
The last pull out from the downtown terminal is at 6:15 p.m. That is the last opportunity to make any transfers.
What are the times that the buses start and end each day?
Mountain Metropolitan Transit Buses Operate:
Monday through Friday from approximately 5:30am - 7:00pm , Saturday and Sunday from approximately 6:30am - 7:00pm.
Please check individual schedulesfor exact route times.
Where can I get a schedule?
Maps and bus schedules can be found at the Downtown Terminal or the Transit Administration Building at 1015 Transit Drive, or they can be printed from the website.
Do the buses run on Holidays and if so which ones?
All Mountain Metropolitan Transit does not provide bus service on the following holidays:
New Year's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Why are there cameras on the bus?
Mountain Metropolitan Transit has installed security cameras on fixed-route transit service vehicles and specialized Metro Mobility service vehicles to monitor service and protect City Property.
Do you use my video for public use?
Security cameras will be used within certain defined procedures as a deterrent, to record significant events, to monitor criminal activity, and to meet Federal Transportation Administration recommendations.
Are strollers allowed on City Buses?
All baby carriages/strollers of any size are allowed on City Transit buses.
What are the rules and restrictions for having strollers on the bus?
The following rules and guidelines provide a supplementary operating procedure for baby stroller safety on City buses.
Are wagons allowed on Buses?
Wagons are NOT permitted on buses.
TICKETS - Exchanges
Can my ticket be exchanged if it is not reading?
Mountain Metropolitan Transit is not responsible for replacement of damaged bus tickets. If your ticket does not work box because it is damaged, you will be required to pay the fare or purchase another ticket.
If the ticket was damaged by the fare box we will exchange it. Tickets damaged by the fare box must be bought to the Transit Facilities located at 1015 Transit Dr.
Can my ticket(s) be exchanged if I purchased the wrong ones?
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges are permitted.
TICKETS - Passes & Fares – GENERAL INFORMATION
Do you have day passes?
At this time we do not have day passes.
Where can I purchase advance tickets and multi-ride tickets for the transit system?
Ticketscan be purchased online, from the Downtown Terminal ticket machine, from participating King Soopers and Safeway stores, and from the Transit Administration office located at 1015 Transit Drive.
What exactly are the Ticket Terms & Conditions?
Possession and care of bus tickets is the responsibility of the ticket holder.
Mountain Metropolitan Transit is not responsible for replacement of damaged bus tickets. If your ticket does not work in the fare box because it is damaged, you will be required to pay the fare or purchase another ticket.
Can I use a Credit card or Debit Card to ride the bus?
Passengers must provide exact fare or pre-purchased ticketwhen boarding.
We do not accept Credit Cards or Debit cards on our bus fare boxes. Credit Cards and Debit cards can be used for online purchases.
Who can use Special (Economy) Fares and Passes?
With the ability to provide proper ID or proof of eligibility upon request,
Youth (ages 6 – 18), passengers who are on Medicare or are disabled, and seniors (ages 60+) can use Special (Economy) Fares and Passes.
What can I use as proper ID or proof of eligibility for the Special (Economy) Fare?
Mountain Metro will accept any one of the following senior citizen IDs for those aged 60 and over:
Mountain Metro will accept any one of the following IDs for youth ages 6 to 18:
For Medicaid and disabled, Mountain Metro will accept either a valid Medicare card or a Disabled Reduced Fair Authorization (Yellow Card).
I'm not on Medicare, but I am disabled, so how do I get the Disabled Reduced Fare?
The Disabled Reduced Fare authorization card (Yellow Card) is issued by the Independence Center at:
729 South Tejon St.
Colorado Springs
Colorado 80903
Please contact them by calling them at 471-8181 for information on how to obtain one.
If I am a college student can I purchase and use a Special (Economy) pass?
Anyone who is 6-18 years of age can use a special economy pass, with proper ID when requested. We do not have any discount fares for college students over the age of 18.
TICKETS - Passes& Fares with PRICES
How much does it cost to ride the City Bus?
Are the buses equipped with lifts for my wheelchair or scooter?
All vehicles are equipped with passenger lifts or ramps that meet ADA specifications.
What are the size and weight limits? Can my motorized mobility device be lifted?
Lifts and ramps will accommodate mobility devices such as wheelchairs and scooters up to 48" by 30" with a total weight of up to 600 pounds, including the passenger. Mobility devices that exceed these standards are not transportable. Drivers will assist with boarding and exiting the bus.


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I simply can't believe I've managed to finish this before the baby arrives. This blanket has been a year and a half in the making you guys! It didn't even start life as a baby blanket, just as a bunch of granny squares in pretty colours that allowed me to practice my new-found crochet skills, taught to me by my chum Bridie on a summer crafternoon.
It's the simplest of granny square patterns ( I've included it at the end for anyone who's just starting out too) but it uses the softest most gorgeous extra fine merino wool by MillaMia Sweden. At around £5 to £5.50 a ball, this blanket was not cheap to make! I'd estimate around 30 balls were used, making the materials alone an astonishing £150 or thereabouts (thankfully spread out over the course of a year)! Altogether 192 granny squares make up the finished blanket. I used approximately three more balls (plus a bit more grey) for the edging.
The edging was created by doing one round of double crochet in that lovely dusty pink to even off the sides and then one round of treble crochet in the same colour; then a round of treble crochet in 'snow', then the same in grey with a further final round of treble crochet clusters (seven into one stitch, miss two stitches, slipstitch, miss two stitches, repeat) to give that lovely scalloped edge.
This blanket has travelled the world with me too. It's been to Ireland, to Paris, to Santorini, to Thailand and even to Laos!
I'd guess maybe upwards of 150 hours have been spent on it. It's been a conversation starter, an anxiety reliever, a chilly afternoon warmer-upper and, when I discovered I was pregnant, it became a potential heirloom. A best friend and comforter for our son or daughter that will hopefully travel through their life with them.
It's big enough to be doubled over as a sturdy cot or pram blanket but it also covers a single bed and is large enough to wrap up a overdue pregnant woman! Witness!
I love this blanket so much. I'm almost heart broken to have finally finished it.
But I can't wait to start a new one! I'm thinking a 400 square granny blanket to keep me and the husband warm in our dotage. It'll probably take that long…
Here's the granny square pattern. These are the same instructions I used to teach Mela how to crochet a granny square and she's making great progress so hopefully they'll work for you.


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An explorer would discover new plants or animals. He wouldn't discover the new plants - that would imply the plants had already been found and he had merely come across them again. Same with "elementary particles".
"....buried in the earth (ground)"
"....transmitted from Earth (the planet)
If "earth" is used it usually means "ground" and needs "the".
If "Earth", it's usually the planet, so doesn't need "the".
We plant seeds in the earth, but we launch rockets into space from Earth.
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- 1 Project overview
- 2 Image gallery
- 3 Catchment and subcatchment
- 4 Site
- 5 Project background
- 6 Reasons for river restoration
- 7 Measures
- 8 Monitoring
- 9 Additional documents and videos
- 10 Additional links and references
- 11 Supplementary Information
Project overview
|Project web site
|Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Land use management - agriculture, Monitoring, Water quality
|Main contact forename
|Main contact surname
|Main contact user ID
|Contact organisation
|Scottish Natural Heritage
|Contact organisation web site
|Partner organisations
|Dee District Salmon Fishery Board, Dee Catchment Partnership, Cairngorms National Park, Forestry Commission Scotland, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
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| This is a parent project
encompassing the following
Project summary
'Pearls in Peril'(2013-2017) was a UK-wide project to safeguard the future of the freshwater pearl mussel (FWPM), a species critically endangered in Europe. This project focused on the most significant populations in Great Britain and addressed the species' most significant pressures. One of the key rivers targeted in Scotland was the River Dee in Aberdeenshire, designated as a Special Area of Conservation with internationally important populations of FWPM and Atlantic salmon, a key species involved in the mussels' lifecycle.
In the Dee catchment, the project aimed to tackle 3 main issues affecting FWPM:
1. Morphology – instream and bankside habitat
2. Diffuse pollution from agricultural causes in the middle catchment causing siltation and water quality issues
3. Increasing water temperatures in the upper catchment, caused by climate change.
The project identified sections of the River Dee at Banchory, Aboyne, Sluie/Commonty , Braemar (Mar Lodge)and the Slugain Burn for in-stream restoration works. Works were directly funded through the Pearls in Peril Porject. The River Dee at Banchory, Aboyne and Sluie/Commonty was characterised by numerous croys. The croys were mostly built during the 1990s, using instream boulders, to improve conditions for salmon fishing. However, the croys proved ineffective for fisheries improvements, and in addition to damaging the riverbed habitat when they were built, they also resulted in scour and changes to substrate composition. Pearls in Peril has removed a total of 27 croys and re-distributed the boulders back into the river channel. This work has restored approximately 18,000m2 of river bed habitat. The removal of the croys, in particular the larger paired croys, creates more natural channel hydraulics and sediment transport. Replacement of the boulders from the croys on the bed has covered approximately 25% of the main sub-reach and will benefit freshwater pearl mussels through stabilising the bed substrate and creating hydraulic refugia. Boulder placement also provides these benefits and improves habitat for juvenile salmon.
The Car Bank, Mar Lodge, Braemar was an embankment constructed in the 1980s with a range of materials including local spruce trees, railway sleepers, corrugated iron, approx. 30 old cars, large quantities of concrete, rocks and boulders. Corrugated iron facing has been used so that ice would be less likely to become pinned up against the embankment. Pearls in Peril has undertaken controlled removal of the waste materials and re-profiled 90m of bank, thus re-connecting the River Dee with its flood plain and restoring natural process that will improve habitat for freshwater pearl mussels and salmonids.
The lower reach of the Slugain Burn, a tributary to the Dee just east of Braemar, had been subject to historical alteration including straightening and dredging, and was heavily constrained by embankments. To restore connectivity with the adjacent floodplain and help re-establish natural processes, embankments were removed and relict channels reinstated.
Pearls in Peril worked with farmers along 4 major tributaries to the River Dee, to secure the creation of buffer strips and other beneficial management along watercourses to mitigate diffuse pollution from agricultural sources. The targeted burns were located in the middle reaches of the catchment, characterised by improved farmland, mixed cropping and livestock production. The main funding source for the works was through Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) agri-environment schemes, with project officers supporting farmers to apply for the funding. Where such funding was not feasible, Pearls in Peril bridged the gap through direct financing of works.
In total, 38km of water margins were fenced off to prevent livestock accessing banks and causing erosion by poaching and dunging in the water. A generous riparian buffer will also aid catching of run-off, mitigating diffuse pollution from agricultural operations in the field. In many cases, alternative waterings for livestock were installed, usually in the form of troughs connected to a piped water supply, and where this was not feasible, solar powered trough pumps were utilised. Management of land adjacent to watercourses was also modified through some agri-environment contract, such as sensitive grazing of wetlands and habitat mosaics, leaving stubble on arable ground overwinter and establishment of green cover crops to prevent run-off.
In the River Dee, water temperatures have risen by an average of 1.2˚C since the 1970s. Projected further increases could cause fish mortality; therefore protecting the freshwater biodiversity of the river is a priority. Planting trees to shade the water is an obvious method of working towards 'future-proofing' the upper catchment against these climate-change trends. On Upper Deeside, the objective was to work with farmers and estates to establish woodland along tributaries.
Several estates and farms participated by planting SRDP-funded riparian woodlands, covering over 31 km of bankside. Large, deer-fenced enclosures are the preference for establishing a viable woodland habitat. However, where tributaries are located within game management areas of sporting estates, an alternative was required: small stock-fenced tree enclosures have been used as a compromise to fill the gaps. The enclosures work on the principle that the density of trees in 1.2m shelters in a confined space deters deer from jumping in – 20 native trees are planted in a 4mx4m enclosure. Although browsing of edge trees will occur, trees in the centre will be protected. Enclosures are spaced along key watercourses, concentrating where possible on stretches where maximum shading of the river can be achieved. In addition to creating shade, trees also help stabilise banks, reduce run-off and add leaf litter and woody debris.
Over 1000 small enclosures have been erected along Upper Dee tributaries, benefiting over 30km of banks. Enclosures have generally been well received by their 'hosting' landowners, all of which are large sporting estates. Members of the public have welcomed the prospect of trees becoming established in these landscapes.
The small tree-enclosures are experimental. However, they are facilitating the return of native trees to several Deeside glens that have been devoid of tree growth for generations. Any trees established successfully in these upland glens will hopefully provide a seed source for the future. In total, ~113,370 tress were planted.
Monitoring surveys and results
Monitoring work is ongoing and being completed by the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board (electro-fishing, temperature loggers, habitat survey) and the James Hutton Institute (fixed point photography of morphology sites).
At the morphology restoration sites, monitoring was limited to before and after surveys, although general habitat and electro-fishing work carried out by the DDSFB may pick up trends in the future. Establishment of riparian tree cover however is slow, especially in upland areas: monitoring of these longer-term projects is often overlooked, as it can require significant resourcing. However, it is essential to demonstrate that the restoration work is having the desired effect, and in this case monitoring will help guide further tree planting projects.
On the Dee, the monitoring includes continual recording of the water temperature (every 15 minutes) at 20 sites within tree planting zones and at 20 control sites away from the tree planting. In the longer term, this will highlight the extent to which riparian shade can reduce the extreme summer temperatures. It is also expected (and hoped) that these trees will boost salmonid production and prevent further declines in juvenile fish densities that may otherwise arise from warming waters. Therefore, annual surveys of fish numbers, using electrofishing, are carried out at both tree planting and control sites. Increases in fish numbers, and the wider benefits to the river habitat, are also expected to benefit the local pearl mussel population over the long term.
Lessons learnt
• Solid pre-project ground work is crucial to ensure project targets are realistic and efforts are concentrated where needed. Similarly, it is important to have good local networks & connections for project officers to contact and work with land managers
• Reliance on external funding (i.e. SRDP) for implementation was an issue: the project had no control over how this funding is allocated. As the farmers had to apply for and deliver the works, they had to take all the risks associated with delivery, which caused some reluctance to participate.
• Scoping of barriers long before implementation, such as conflicting land designations, pre-existing management restrictions , other biodiversity and archaeology interest is very important to limit snags during delivery.
• Where works were carried out using project funds, it would have been beneficial to provide contractors with templates of the information required during the procurement process, to allow them to meet the mandatory requirements more easily.
Image gallery
Catchment and subcatchment
Project background
Cost for project phases
Reasons for river restoration
Hydromorphological quality elements
Biological quality elements
Physico-chemical quality elements
Monitoring documents
Additional documents and videos
16 01 25 Car bank, River Dee before and after photos CREDIT Steve Addy at James Hutton Institute.pdf
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Motion detection using PIR modules is very easy to do thanks to the simple digital output and ease of Arduino programming. In this simple How-To article, we will learn how to make an LED light up when a user walks past an Arduino.
PIR Modules
When it comes to motion detection, there are a number of ways to accomplish this. One method would involve the use of ultrasonic modules that constantly make distance measurements, and if two distance measurements have a substantial difference, then an object must have moved position. However, it may be more appropriate in a scenario to only specifically detect the presence of humans as opposed to inanimate objects.
While this could be achieved with some clever object tracking software, it would be far simpler to use a PIR module. A PIR module, or Passive InfraRed, is a module that houses a pyroelectric sensor to detect levels of heat in an area. Typically, a pyroelectric sensor measures the average temperature of the surrounding environment but this measurement is not particularly useful when trying to track motion.
If an area heats up during the day and cools down during the night then some software is required to constantly take measurements and then account for these cycles. Instead, PIR motion sensors split pyroelectric sensors into two halves that each measure the environment and are connected such that they cancel each other out. When a warm body (remember, humans emit IR radiation in the form of heat) passes the sensor, there is an imbalance between the two sensors and therefore the output of the sensor changes.
In our circuit, we take advantage of the Adafruit PIR Motion Sensor module which not only handles the complex circuitry, but also provides two potentiometers so the PIR module can output pulses at varying length and delay. In this project, these potentiometers are not needed but they could be implemented to provide a delay that is long enough for an authorized user to enter a silence command to prevent an alarm from sounding.
The Arduino
This project technically does not need an Arduino to make an LED turn on during the detection of motion as the LED could directly be connected to the PIR module. However, connecting a module to an Arduino has a number of advantages including the ability to provide custom LED sequences, ability to ignore incoming signals under certain conditions, as well as being able to further process the data.
For example, the LED could be made to flash x number of times, where x is the number of times the PIR sensor has detected the presence of a person.
The Code - Simple
The first step in our code is to configure the pin D2 as an output (for the LED) and D3 as an input (for the PIR sensor). With these configured we then set the variable flashNumber to 0 which is used to flash the LED n number of times whereby n represents the number of PIR detections.
Then in the main code loop, we wait until the PIR output goes high, indicating a detection. When a detection is made the software increments the flashNumber counter and then flashes the LED that number of times. int flashNumber = 0;
int flashNumber = 0;
void setup()
pinMode(2, OUTPUT); // LED on pin D2 as output
pinMode(3, INPUT); // PIR module on pin D3 as input
void loop()
// If the PIR output goes high do stuff!
// Increment the flashNumber
flashNumber ++;
// Flash the LED flashNumber of times
for(int n = 0; n < flashNumber; n ++)
digitalWrite(2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(2, LOW);
// Wait for the signal to fall back to 0V
The Code – Interrupt Based
If the PIR module was being used in a more critical situation (such as guarding possessions) then an interrupt may be a better solution. Unlike pin scanning, interrupts execute a section of code as soon as a signal is detected and will interrupt any other code currently being executed so long as that code is not also interrupted code. Therefore, we can adjust our code for this project to include interrupts!
int flashNumber = 0;
void isr_routine(void);
void setup()
pinMode(2, OUTPUT); // LED on pin D2 as output
pinMode(3, INPUT); // PIR module on pin D3 as input
the code- interrupt based
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attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(3), isr_routine, RISING);
void isr_routine(void)
// Increment the flashNumber
flashNumber ++;
// Flash the LED flashNumber of times
for(int n = 0; n < flashNumber; n ++)
digitalWrite(2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(2, LOW);
void loop()
// Your code here!