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Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern
Five-star events on Lake Lucerne
The festival hotel Schweizerhof Luzern is situated on the shores of Lake Lucerne, just a stone's throw from the historic old town and the KKL Culture and Congress Centre. The five-star hotel is the host and partner of Lucerne's most famous events. Our events calendar includes the Retro Festival, LUZERN LIVE, Voxpop Festival, Lucerne Blues Festival, World Band Festival and Lucerne Carnival.
Our offer
Guests of Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern enjoy traditional hospitality that dates back 175 years, excellent service, 101 historic rooms and suites, and culinary delights in three restaurants on site. They can relax their bodies and minds with massages in our wellness area. Of course, we use first-class products only.
Tradition & History
Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern opened its gates in 1845 and is one of the few Swiss hotels to have an art history of national significance. This traditional establishment exudes 19th-century glamour. At the same time, its modern infrastructure and award-winning rooms offer all the modern amenities our guests could wish for.
Many important personalities have spent a night here, including Mark Twain, Leo Tolstoy, Roger Moore, Richard Wagner and Anastacia. You will sense it immediately: at Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern, you are in the presence of a long and exciting history. It is the history of the Hauser family.
Traditional hospitality that dates back 175 years, excellent 5-star-service, historic rooms and suites, three restaurants on site and total relaxation in our wellness area.
The historic Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern was built in 1845. The Hauser family has owned it since 1861. We, Patrick and Michael Hauser, are the fifth generation to uphold our family tradition of passionate hospitality. Together with our general manager, Roman Omlin and the entire Schweizerhof team, we take care of your well being lovingly and professionally.
You, our dear guests, give our hotel its purpose. If you feel at home with us and are happy to return, we have done our work well.
We look forward to welcoming you (back) soon!
Patrick Hauser, Owner Roman Omlin, General Manager Michael Hauser, Owner
and the entire Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern team
Awards & Memberships
- Tripadvisor Traveller's Choice Award 2018
- Luxury Cultural Hotel of Europe 2017
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Award 2017
- Best historic Hotel of Europe 2016
- Milestone Award 2014
- Member of Private Selection Hotels
- Design & Lifestyle Hotel
- Historic Hotels Worldwide
- Swiss Quality Label, level III
- Certified to standards ISO 9001 / 14001
- Swiss Quali Quest (Staff quality label)
- Swisstainable
La Capriola Foundation
Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern works with the La Capriola Foundation to help young people with disabilities become qualified professionals.
The apprenticeship programme enables them to integrate into the labour market both professionally and socially. It also helps them live their lives as independently as possible.During their apprenticeship, the young participants live in a residential community, where they are supported by social educators.
These professionals train the young people's individual strengths and work on their weaknesses to prepare them for independent living.


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Mexico City–At least 14 people were killed and several others injured in a bar attack in central Mexico, media reported on Saturday.
The attack was carried out by a group of armed men at a nightclub named "La Playa" in the early hours of Saturday in Salamanca, Guanajuato state, said the reports, Xinhua news agency reported.
Local media earlier reported that at least 13 people were killed at the scene, between four and seven injured people were rushed to nearby hospitals, and one of them died due to serious wounds.
The nightclub is located in the northwestern part of Salamanca, a city affected by disputes between criminal gangs seeking control of the fuel theft from a refinery the state-owned oil company Pemex established in the city.
According to local media, the police found about 70 bullet casings fired by the attackers who later escaped in a van.
Until Saturday morning, the security agencies of Guanajuato had not issued any official information about the incident.

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The family of a man killed in May by Phoenix police is demanding action in the death of Ryan Whitaker, who answered his door holding a gun and was shot to death moments later.
"The true facts of Ryan's death will be revealed once the unedited, unaltered body camera footage is released by the City of Phoenix," Matt Cunningham, the family's attorney, said Wednesday, according to KPNX-TV in Phoenix.
Phoenix police have released bodycam footage of the May 21 incident. The footage shows graphic violence and should be viewed with caution.
The footage shows police coming to Whitaker's door in the Phoenix village of Ahwatukee in response to a noise complaint. Conversation between the officers – John Ferragamo and Jeff Cooke — makes it apparent that officers viewed the call as a routine complaint.
The video shows Ferragamo knocking on the door of Whitaker's apartment and identifying himself as a police officer while holding a handgun at his side.
Unknown to police at the time, Whitaker had experienced a knock on his door by a stranger earlier on the week of the police response, which was why he carried his 9mm handgun with him to answer the door, according to the Arizona Republic.
The video, which shows Ferragamo's view of the incident, makes it clear the two officers were surprised by the gun.
"Hands! Hands" Ferragamo yelled.
The footage makes the next seconds unclear, but it appears that Whitaker has his left hand extended toward Cooke and was getting on his knees when Cooke fired into Whitaker's back.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic violence that some viewers will find disturbing.
The shots killed Whitaker, 40.
Whitaker's girlfriend, Brandee Nees, then emerges form the apartment. Police order her to get on her knees.
"Why did you guys kill him?" Nees yelled.
"He just pulled a gun on us, ma'am," Cooke said.
"Because it's dark and someone just knocked on the door," Nees replied. She said the two were playing video games when police arrived.
Whitaker's family has said police were wrong to kill Whitaker, according to KTVK.
"In a fraction of a second, Jeff Cooke was a judge, jury and executioner of my brother," his sister, Katie Baeza, said.
"My brother had no idea police were on the other side of that door – none whatsoever," Whitaker's brother Steven said. "He was pro law enforcement – 100 percent."
Steven Whitaker said there was loud music in the apartment when police arrived.
"Look at my brother's face," he said. "You can see it in his face, the fear. … He immediately takes a defensive position — very submissive — and wanting to give up and put his weapon down."
"He's not a threat. Not a threat at all," Steven continued. "How is he a threat? If he's a threat to you as a police officer, you need to turn in your weapon and your badge and walk away; you are not fit to be a cop in this state — at all."


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Below is a quick overview of the main stages of the Video Production process. Regardless of whether it's a 30 second social media promo, a documentary piece or series of employee orientation videos, these stages stay the same.
Pre Production
Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork!
We start off bringing all the ideas for your video together to form a plan of action for your project. It is important to be as thorough as possible at this stage as it directly affects the quality of the output we produce.
A script is written / running order drawn up & storyboards produced (if required).
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This is where the all important planning during pre-production comes together & the crew will work to capture the material needed for your project.
Although being on set can be a little confusing to someone unfamiliar with the process (scenes from a script are usually shot 'out of order' for example), watching a professional crew working to create the visuals that will be used in your video is a great experience.
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When you decide to sell your house, there are a many cosmetic things you can do that will improve your success. These are often things that you are "too close" to see. When you live in a home items that are often obvious to outsiders are "invisible" to the you.
If you are working with a real estate agent, he or she will tell you what needs to be addressed before placing your home on the market. You might also ask your most honest friend to come and give an impartial once-over to determine areas you need to work on before placing your house on the market.
Remember, any house will sell – in any condition – but the items listed here will positively affect your sales price and will help you sell it faster.
Jeff's Note: If you don't have the time, desire, or money to invest in all of the following items, you should at least do the cleaning items, go over the entryway list, and order a full yard service.
Outside Considerations:
- Wash all exterior windows
- Pressure wash any shutters and gutters in need of cleaning
- Pressure wash any concrete and deck surfaces with algae deposits or other stains and wash or sweep off the sidewalk and the section where the street and sidewalk meet to remove all debris
- Once clean, treat and seal any decking
- Order or perform a full yard service (mow, edge, trim the lawn)
- Fertilize and water the yard to make it lush and green
- Freshen up bedding material (pine straw is one of the most inexpensive sprucing elements available)
- Review your landscaping and be sure all hedges are trimmed and plantings are properly maintained
- Prune any trees that are touching or closely overhanging the house
- Remove any dead or diseased plants and/or trees from the yard
- Cut back or remove any ivy, vines, or plants clinging to the sides of the house
- Clean gutters and roof
- Evaluate and replace any damaged windows
- Replace damaged window screens
- Replace mailbox and doorbell if they are in poor condition
- Check for dry rotted wood and trim, replace and paint as needed
- Free any windows painted shut
- If obviously needed, have the house painted
- Replace and paint any damaged siding
- Straighten and organize any personal belongings and furnishings outdoors and remove any that aren't necessary
- Straighten and stack any firewood and ensure that it is an appropriate distance from the house
- If you have an outbuilding, be sure it's neat and organized and throw away anything you don't need
- Park any "extra" cars away from your house (especially important if the house is small)
Jeff's Note: Often, you can improve the curb appeal of your home by removing a tree or two in the front yard to "open up" the view of the house. If they can't see it, you can't sell it. Most sellers are resistant to cutting tress, but the more curb appeal you have, the less time it takes to sell.
Exterior Entryway
- Sweep the entry way
- Replace the front mat
- Polish and/or replace the door hardware and kick plate
- It's critical that the lock and deadbolt function smoothly because problems here will make it difficult for agents to show your home and a door that requires struggling will not impress a potential buyer (this can often be fixed with a tube of graphite from your local hardware store)
- Remove any spider webs, dust and dirt from the entryway
- Wash any glass portions of the porch light(s)
- Wash all painted surfaces on and around the door
- If you haven't painted this area in the last two years, paint it
- Add a touch of color with flowering potted plants
- Replace all burned-out light bulbs and brighten your home with 75 watt (or higher) bulbs throughout (safety pre-caution: be sure the fixtures are rated for this wattage)
- If you use air freshener, stick with light, natural scents (avoid heavy scents which may bother some potential buyers)
- Remove all clutter from surfaces and remove excessive photos, magazines, collections, etc
- Throw away, donate or pack away any unnecessary personal items
- If your home is too full, consider packing what isn't essential and moving it into rental storage while you sell your home
- Organize and clean out closets to make them appear larger
- Remove selected pieces of furniture if needed to make rooms appear larger
- Lubricate hinges to prevent door squeaks
- Use Elmer's glue to reseal any raised or separating wallpaper seams
- Tighten any loose hardware on doors, cabinets, etc
- Make sure your hinges and strike-plates align so all doors latch properly (if they don't, most home inspectors will notice this)
- Service the heat and air
- Stretch carpet if necessary
- Check for and repair or replace any plumbing that leaks or faucets that drip
- Ensure all active leaks, which have made ceiling stains are addressed, then seal and repaint
- Remove any items that will not be for sale (special light fixtures, etc)
Jeff's Note: Having the heat exchange cleaned and serviced, prevents the inspector from making comments that may put doubts in a potential buyers mind on the condition of the furnace. If it's clean and well maintained, the buyer will feel confident.
- Remove all unnecessary small appliances from surfaces (this is especially important if you have a small kitchen)
- If you have older linoleum, tile or wooden floors, consider waxing the floor (even if its a "no wax" type)
- Remove refrigerator magnets and remove all items from the top of the refrigerator
- Clean inside, outside and tops of all appliances (pay particular attention to the microwave, refrigerator and oven)
- Clean the fronts of all cabinets and the "kick plates" under kitchen cabinets
- Clean and organize underneath the kitchen sink
- Clean the areas behind and underneath all appliances
- Scour sinks and clean the edge of the sink (where it joins the cabinets) with an old toothbrush
- Use a lightly scented air freshener in this room
- Clean the fronts of all cabinets
- Clean around toilet and edges of all floors and wax them
- Clean mirrors, sink and tub/shower
- Clean shower deposits on shower surrounds and corners of tubs
- Repair any faulty toilet mechanism
- Re-grout tile if in poor condition
- Replace and/or renew caulk in bathrooms
- Tighten/repair the bolts on toilets (do not over tighten or you may break the porcelain)
- Be sure all linens on display are neat, clean and in good repair
- Clean all light fixtures including blades on ceiling fans
- Clean out fireplace, and put in fresh logs
- Clean the walls and trim to remove any fingerprints, marks, etc (paint if necessary)
- Remove all globes and light fixture accessories and clean thoroughly
- Clean the blinds throughout the house and wash or dry-clean curtains
- Dust all baseboards and the top of all woodwork (over doors, windows, etc)
- Clean and polish all light switch plates
- Clean all ductwork vents
- Have carpet professionally cleaned (have it replaced if stained or substantially worn)
Jeff's Note: Before selling your home, you will need to clean like you have never cleaned before. This can be such a time consuming task, you may want to hire a cleaning company. Most potential buyers will associate clutter and dust with a failure to maintain a home.


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Whitman called himself "the poet of adhesiveness," a rather ambiguous concept; Carpenter called himself "the poet of hitherto unuttered joy" and explicitly meant the unrepressed union of physical and spiritual homosexual love. Whitman accepted the outcast, the despised, the rejected, and all those outside the conventional norm; Carpenter loved them.
Carpenter was probably the first modern gay liberationist. He was one of the first Englishmen to advocate reform of the sex laws and to celebrate the joys of homosexual love in print, as well as to advocate a reform of the government toward socialism and a radical change in people's attitudes toward themselves and others. But he wasn't just a theorist. He gave away most of his money and earned a subsistence living as a sandal-maker as well as a lecturer and a poet, hoping to realize his ideals by becoming part of the labor class and by working with his hands as well as his pen. Whitman became equally involved in alleviating human misery, though temporarily, as a male nurse during the American Civil War. But for all his celebration of the life force, Whitman, sad to say, was an apostate He publicly repudiated the homosexual theme of his own Calamus Leaves as "morbid and damnable." Carpenter, on the other hand, proudly affirmed the delights of gay love and attacked the anti-gay attitudes of his society. He believed that the gay life was the good life, so he didn't care if anyone accused him of gay "proselytizing."
In 1924, according to a document possessed by Allen Ginsberg, a young American scholar visited Carpenter in England and later recorded in his diary that even at the age of 80 the poet was still an expert in lovemaking. It is this facet of Carpenter, the fully human person who expressed himself in his life and poetry, who is more interesting than the pamphleteer and analyst of "the third sex."
Carpenter as a social reformer argues for liberation, sometimes with the biting humor of the iconoclast as in Civilization: Its Cause and Cure, but Carpenter as a poet is liberated, and reading his poetry is a more vitally liberating experience than reading the more skillfully constructed poetry of Walt Whitman.
The poetry of these two men sprang from nearly opposite motives. Whitman, as we can clearly see in some of his poems, repressed his nature until it split into the opposites of hearty goodfellowship in public and masturbation in private. For all his delight in sensuous imagery, Whitman was a voyeur in all things erotic.
Carpenter had the liberation of a fully integrated personality: for him, the soul is freedom, the body is joy, and "flesh is the root of the soul." Like Whitman, Carpenter in Towards Democracy (1883) sings of the abstractions equality, democracy, freedom, and love, but the ideas are always illustrated by convincing concrete examples. Equality is the feeling that all persons have equal dignity: "If I am not level with the lowest, I am nothing." The "lowest" are not merely the ideological categories of the outcast, the rejected, and so forth, but real persons who are prostitutes, drug addicts, thieves, Blacks, and homosexuals.
Likewise, democracy is not a political/economic theory, but the great goat-legged god of old upon whose thick-sinewed haunches we achieve our desire, the "mutual deliverance of persons wholly without reservations towards each other," and the discarding of "acquisitions, formulated rules, rights, prescriptions, impediments of property, and whatever constitutes a barrier."
Freedom is liberation from "the many mirror-lined chambers of self (grand though they be, but O how dreary!) in which you have hitherto spent your life." This is a freedom for the discovery of other men and women, achieved "by never refusing or disowning anyone whom we have ever met." Carpenter hopes that such freedom will create a democratic subculture of the conventionally despised: "A golden circle of stamens hidden beneath the petals of humanity."
Whitman rarely writes about love except in its most diluted national aspect as brotherhood, as though this goal, vaguely Christian in its compassion, can be achieved by putting the cart before the horse. But for Carpenter, love is:
Not kisses only or embraces
And above all, liberation. First the recognition that none of us is truly alone:
I know that you are self-conscious,
Then the deliverance of brotherhood:
Now when I am near to you, dear friend,
Then the historical assurance of eventual freedom:
O child of Uranus, wanderer down all times,
And finally, the immediate inner certainty of personal freedom:
Through a thousand beautiful forms so beautiful!
What is most appealing about Carpenter is his ability to capture the ordinary day-to-day nuances that Whitman so often buried beneath a broad symbolism. We enjoy sleeping with our lovers, but we also sometimes enjoy "spend the night alone," "resuming ourselves" as Carpenter puts it, and dreaming of a host of possible lovers and friends. Or what about the passing glimpse of a stranger unspoken to?
You, proud curve-lipped youth, with brown sensitive face,
Or our pastoral dreams of wrestling naked in the woods, with that curious sadomasochistic mixture of "savage play and amorous despite" as the sweat runs off our bodies. Or "the deep deep hunger of love," the "dream of splendor" versus "the shallow laughter of our companions."
It is one of the unfortunate ironies of artistic creativity that pain often carves out finer stuff than pleasure. It seems that Whitman's repressions or A.E. Housman's renunciations produced poetry of greater artistic excellence than Carpenter's liberated spirit or the boyish glee of Casimir Dukahz's Asbestos Diary. This, perhaps, is as it must be, for psychology and experience seem to teach us that art is an artist's attempt to contain, yet gradually leak out, what he or she has suppressed. The literature of pure celebration is rare, for exuberance spills into life rather than into art.
In the early phases of coming out of the closet we may need the support of others who have suffered our own frustrations like Whitman, Housman, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Radclyffe Hall, Stephen Spender, perhaps even the host of homosexual authors who wrestled with their religious dilemmas during the 1890s. But once we're out of the closet and on the path toward liberation, we no longer have an urgent need for the negative support of such statements as "You're not sinful." In fact, any literature that hints at guilt, shame, renunciation, or fear becomes either a painful recollection of wasted days or downright laughable.
What becomes far more relevant is the literature of affirmation and celebration, "minor" and artistically flawed though it may oftentimes be: the burlesque humor of Christopher Marlowe's Hero and Leander (1598), the erotic satire of John Wilmot's Sodom or The Quintessence of Debauchery (1684), the satiric anger of Judy Grahn's Edward the Dyke, the liberated nuances of Carpenter's Towards Democracy.
When Liberation finally comes, internationally or personally, literature as defined by the Christian world in terms of tragedy, sorrow, and stoic resignation may no longer be read. Meanwhile, we may critically study Whitman, or read him when we're moody after having slipped back into internalized guilt, but we shall read and re-read Carpenter when we wish to radiate with the inner joy of our own faltering but steady liberation.
In the preceding article, which was published in Los Angeles's gay newspaper The Advocate in 1973, I judged Carpenter to be superior to Walt Whitman in terms of the principles of Gay Liberation. (Not as good a poet, though.) Carpenter was praised, mainly for his gay socialism, in John Lauritsen and David Thorstad's The Early Homosexual Rights Movement: 18641935 in 1974. The inspirational flame of Edward Carpenter as a pioneer advocate for what he called "homogenic love" may have been fanned anew by advocates of Gay Liberation in the 1970s, but I think his torch had been kept steadily alight for decades before that.
Carpenter's book Intermediate Types was an important source for the philosophy and writings of the Mattachine founder Harry Hay in the early 1950s; Hay remembered the book having a powerful impact on him when he read it at the age of 11, which would be around 1923. I'm almost certain that leaders of the early homophile organization One, Inc. such as Jim Kepner and W. Dorr Legg were also familiar with, and valued, Carpenter's work, and discussed it with their colleagues at One Institute.
Some of Carpenter's verse is included in Eros: An Anthology of Friendship, edited by Patrick Anderson and Alistair Sutherland, which was published in London in 1961 and in New York in 1963, and which was the direct offspring of Carpenter's similar anthology Iolaus (1902). I acquired a copy of Eros circa 1964, but didn't read the full text of Carpenter's long poem Towards Democracy until 1972. Carpenter was given pride of place among gay reformers in Jeffrey Weeks's book Coming Out: Homosexual Politics in Britain from the Nineteenth Century to the Present in 1977. Iolaus was the first book reprinted by Pagan Press, founded by John Lauritsen in 1982.
Of course Carpenter's main influence was upon gay Socialists. Gay Men's Press in London (founded by three gay Socialists) reprinted an edition of Towards Democracy, and in 1984 published Edward Carpenter: Selected Writings, Volume 1: Sex, edited by David Fernbach and Noel Greig and introduced by Noel Greig. They never got around to Volume 2: Non-sexual writings. Around 1992 or 1993 David Fernbach, the publisher of GMP, gave me all his copies of Carpenter's books (which were a powerful inspiration for him) and asked me to get together Volume 2. I assembled the material and a biographical outline/introduction, but after a delay of a year or two of increasing economic difficulties, we all faced the cold light of commercial reality: since Volume 1, which after all was about sex, sold perhaps only 70 copies in ten years, Volume 2, which would be about politics and travel and philosophy and things not half so interesting as sex, would never find a market and was really a non-starter, and the project was permanently abandoned. (Actually, in the very early days GMP planned for these Selected Writings to extend to a Volume 3. How hopeful people were in those early days when they were green and young.)
Times have changed and there was now deemed to be a market for Sheila Rowbotham's biography of Carpenter in 2008. But I suspect that even the most fervent gay Socialists will settle for just talking about Carpenter rather than buying books about him.
It probably is not quite true to say that Carpenter was reclaimed by gay men as one of our heroes. He was reclaimed specifically by gay socialists with the aim of popularizing socialist ideals among gay men who were mostly apolitical until the late 1960s. In other words, Carpenter was reclaimed by socialists who happened to be gay, for the sake of politicizing the gay movement. It was really his socialism rather than his sexuality that was reclaimed! The case of Carpenter is quite different from, say, gay men reclaiming Shakespeare or Handel as "one of ours". In any case, Carpenter's socialism and sexuality were integral to one another (and incidentally were part of his pretty good comprehension of women's liberation), and it's this unity of ideas that make him interesting and distinctive and worth celebrating.
Like most gay men (though this is not so true of lesbians), Carpenter traced his homosexuality to his earliest childhood. As he says in his autobiography My Days and Dreams: "As to friends that absorbing subject I can trace the desire for a passionate attachment in my earliest boyhood. But the desire had no expression, no chance of expression. . . . The glutinous boy-friendships that one formed in classroom or playground were of the usual type: they staved off a greater hunger, but they did not satisfy. On the other hand I worshipped the very ground on which some, generally elder, boys stood; . . . I dreamed about them at night, absorbed them with my eyes in the day, watched them at cricket, loved to press against them unnoticed in a football melee, or even to get accidentally hurt by one of them at hockey" etc., and he had guilt-free sex with boys from early on. There really is no doubt that (homo)sexual desire was near the core of his identity from a very early age and certainly much earlier than his socialism though a certain mystic mooniness may also have arisen from a very early age.
Copyright © 1973, 2001, 2014 Rictor Norton. All rights reserved. Reproduction for sale or profit prohibited. The first part of the above article were originally published in The Advocate in 1973. My comments in the second part originally appeared during a discussion of this subject in the History of Sexuality Discussion List during November 2001.
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A fecal sample was submitted from an adult female cat in Oklahoma as part of a routine annual wellness examination. This organism was found on fecal float. What parasite is this?
The feline whipworm, Trichuris felis, referred to by some authors as Trichuris campanula, is considered rare in cats in the continental United States other than occasional cases reported from southern Florida. Further discussions with the owner of this cat revealed she had recently moved with her cat to Oklahoma from the Caribbean. Looks like the cat and owner weren't the only animals that moved! Although nothing is labeled to treat this parasite in cats in the US, something labeled as effective for whipworms in dogs, such as fenbendazole, milbemycin, or topical moxidectin would be expected to be effective.
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Former and current cricketers, including India's Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir, criticised the International Cricket Council's boundary count rule that decided the World Cup title in England's favour and denied New Zealand after a pulsating final in London.
In a thrilling encounter on Sunday night at the Lord's, England were adjudged the winners of the world Cup on the basis of their superior boundary count - 22 fours and two sixes -- to New Zealand's 16 after the epic final, and also the ensuing Super Over, ended in a tie.
"Some rules in cricket definitely needs a serious look in," tweeted Indian opener Rohit Sharma on Monday.
Earlier, former cricketers, including Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and Scott Styris also criticized the rules.
The sentiment was shared by former opener Gambhir, who is now a parliamentarian.
"Don't understand how the game of such proportions, the #CWC19Final, is finally decided on who scored the most boundaries. A ridiculous rule @ICC. Should have been a tie. I want to congratulate both @BLACKCAPS & @englandcricket on playing out a nail biting Final," Gambhir wrote on his twitter handle.
Gambhir's former teammate Yuvraj Singh also disagreed with the ICC rule of deciding the World Cup winner on boundary count.
"I don't agree with that rule ! But rules are rules congratulations to England on finally winning the World Cup, my heart goes out for the kiwis they fought till the end. Great game an epic final !!!! #CWC19Final," he wrote.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris called ICC a joke.
"Nice work @ICC ... you are a joke!!!," he wrote.
Indian spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi was also scathing in his criticism of the ICC rules.
"Grossly unimaginative ICC rules help #England win World Cup..Ideally it would have been better if both Eng & NZ were declared joint winners..& shared the Cup..as underdogs #NZ did more to create such an amazing result..while #Eng were expected to win hands down..Think ICC think!," he tweeted.
"The DL system is actually based on runs and wickets lost... yet the Final result is only based on Boundaries hit? Not fair in my opinion. Must have been great to watch!," wrote former Australian batsman Dean Jones.
Opting to bat, New Zealand had put up a modest 241 for eight. In reply, England ended at the same score leading to the one-over eliminator.
In the Super Over, England batted first and the duo of Ben Stokes, who kept the hosts in the game with a brilliant 84 off 98 balls, and Jos Buttler made 15, and New Zealand also ended at the same score but for the loss of one wicket, paving the way for an English victory on boundary count.
Former New Zealand cricketers were also left hugely disappointed by the ICC's rule, describing it as "absurd" and "unfortunate".
Former Black Caps all-rounder Dion Nash said he felt cheated after the finals.
"I feel really empty, and a bit cheated," he was quoted as saying in stuff.co.nz.
"Clearly, it's ridiculous... really absurd. It's about as random as tossing a coin."
Nash, however, said there was no point complaining as the rules were laid down much before the tournament.
"But you also have to look at it from the (view of the) people setting the rules. I mean who thinks it's going to be a draw, and then you draw in the Super Over? What are the chances?
"You can't complain, it was done at the start of the tournament. But I think that's probably indicative of where the game's mindset's at. Why not credit the guys who took the most wickets?
"The real measure that was used for generations was least amount of wickets lost. So why have we changed that?"
Kyle Mills, who was part of the 2015 team which lost its first-ever World Cup final to Australia, felt that the decision could have been on the basis of wickets lost.
"I guess the game of cricket is about runs and wickets and when the runs are tied, it'd be ideal then to take it back to how many wickets were lost," he said.
"It's just unfortunate. Those are the rules, we can't complain."


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I have had SERIOUS issues since the 2.31.617.2 Oreo update. I'm an early HTC U11 adopter, the phone worked fine (albeit only LTE Band 13) from June 2017 until Oreo in late November. Since then, my HTC U11 loses network connectivity and SMS send capability, in addition to severe Wifi instability.
Tier 2 has not been able to resolve these issues and doesn't have the HTC U11 on hand when working through troubleshooting. How can they effectively work issues without being familiar with the phone or LTE-only network provisioning? They were also not familiar with the SMSC # and SMS messaging/provisioning process (which is different than MMS and regular data like web browsing).
In my case, I also lose all network connectivity multiple times throughout the day. The only "fix" is rebooting, then cycling the radio via airplane mode. I never lose HD Voice/data, SMS receipt, MMS send/receipt as long as I have LTE/network connectivity. But SMS send is still a no-go and Wifi connectivity is also HORRENDOUS now as well (straight up U11 issue... not a router issue).
Have RUU'd multiple times, to include the latest 2.42.617.1 update. Each time, it restores full functionality for <= 24 hrs. But within that <=24 hr timeframe, the network "catches up" to the phone and I lose stability and SMS send.
I have also noticed that the Oreo update caused my U11 to utilize LTE Bands 2 and 4 now, in addition to 13. You'd think that's good right? Well my network disco'/loss seems to only occur when my phone is connected to Bands 2 or 4 and screen off.
No changes in the *#*#4636#*#* menu fix any of these issues. Verified the correct SMSC # and APN are being used. It's not the SIM card, it works perfectly in my old LG G5 (all functionality, to include SMS).
I've asked Tier 2 to remove "CDMA-less provisioning" to see if that made a difference. They stated it is automatically attached to BYOD LTE-only devices, especially the U11. But eventually they "were able" to remove it and it supposedly didn't help (I can't verify it was ever truly removed).
Have even gone so far as:
- Remove SIM, factory reset, power down U11.
- Remove HD Calling from my account
- Factory reset my old LG G5 (which is the original LTE nano SIM donator when I first activated my U11)
- Got a new SIM and activated the G5, re-added Advanced/HD Calling and verified working.
- Powered down G5, and put SIM into U11, powered up and activated U11 + HD Calling, verified all HD Calling and SMS services worked every hour until I went to sleep.
- Lost network stability and SMS send again in roughly 12 hrs.
Contacted HTC, they're very gracious, but point to VZW BYOD LTE-only network configuration. And do not provide any specifics to provide Tier 2 techs on how to troubleshoot/resolve this issue. VZW points to HTC and says the device isn't compatible with their network.
So the temporary "fixes" are:
- Use a data messaging app such as Facebook Messenger or send messages to a group (such as recipient and yourself) which get converted to MMS and go through.
- Reboot multiple times a day and cycle the radio via airplane mode to restore network connectivity.
- Cycle Wifi MANY MANY MANY times throughout the day to restore 5 ghz connectivity.
Since the radio/SMS works fine after RUU for <= 24hrs or a new SIM card from another LTE Advanced Calling capable phone, I'm convinced that the VZW network CDMA-less provisioning eventually catches up to the U11 and causes corruption/instability/these issues.
Regardless of the finger-pointing and policy/political (BYOD program, HTC FCC/VZW certification, etc..) sensitivities, there is a TECHNICAL REASON these issues persist, and the vast majority of effort should be spent hunting down the TECHNICAL ISSUES and getting smart on the phone and/or network. Most VZW personnel have never heard of the HTC U11. That the phone IS AUTHORIZED -AND- SUPPORTED (to a limited degree) on the network boggles my mind that personnel don't get smarter on it, and other BYOD like it.
A little homework and responses based on fact/policy/scientific method as opposed to opinion, go a long way towards answers. I'm doing my homework and troubleshooting everything possible,... we shouldn't be smarter than the product/service providers who should equally be getting smart, if not smarter on the issues and fixing them instead of pointing fingers.
In the meantime, can we get an HTC U11 radio/provisioning fix in the next OTA please??? Thanks for reading.
Hi deafmetal,
Thank you for reporting your experience on the U11. HTC will be reaching out to you soon to assist. Please report back if you continue to encounter issues or to let us know that the problem was resolved.
This was a Sprint phone, (or unlocked) so you won't get any OTA updates and no help from Verizon on a BYO phone.
I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you....
Your response isn't even relevant nor technically helpful... .
Has nothing to do with Sprint, it DOES receive OTA from VZW, the Oreo OTA and RUU simply corrupt my radio.
VZW please delete this useless post.
Back on topic. Was able to roll back to Nougat 7.1 (1.28.617.30) and everything works as it should. If I take the OTA, which is the first Oreo implementation (2.31.617.2), the network instability, wifi instability and SMS issue returns. So I've rolled back to Nougat and intend to stay there until resolved.
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Your response isn't even relevant nor technically helpful...
Has nothing to do with Sprint, it DOES receive OTA from VZW, the Oreo OTA and RUU simply corrupt my radio.
VZW please delete this useless post.
Where did you get the idea that VZW sent out an update?
You either have a Sprint or Unlocked version of the phone. All updates comes from HTC. To verify this you can buy the same phone and don't put a sim in it and watch you get the exact same update.
I think you missed the point. Your phone will never get any OTA updates from Verizon because it is not a Verizon phone. Also asking for some sort of improvement so your phone will work better is not going to happen.
@ mama, My sincere apologies for taking your post the wrong way and responding poorly. Tried to get it removed, no dice.
@ Tidbit, copy update from HTC not OTA via VZW. If true, I don't think many are aware of it being done that way. Don't they have to be certified by VZW before release? Thanks for heads up.
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@ mama, My sincere apologies for taking your post the wrong way and responding poorly. Tried to get it removed, no dice.
@ Tidbit, copy update from HTC not OTA via VZW. If true, I don't think many are aware of it being done that way. Don't they have to be certified by VZW before release? Thanks for heads up.
Like with ANY product it could pass testing but some devices it may not work well with. Not all devices are the same even if they have the same name. The difference of solder amount can affect things even if it is within tolerances.
The update may not have worked well for your device but is working for other people just fine. Best to report the problems to HTC and have them look into it. If you are an HTC fan I suggest getting into elevate and bring it up there. I am unsure if they started enrollment again.
Did you have to root and or factory reset your phone to roll back to Nougat?
I am also experiencing the inability to send SMS and cannot connect to 5ghz wifi networks.
I can make and answer calls, I can receive SMS, and I can send and receive MMS. Can't send SMS unless I use the Verizon Messages+ app and I am on a WiFI connection. Will not work if I am off WiFi.
I'd like to roll back as well, but don't want to go through the process of backing up everything yet again and reinstalling it all yet again simply because something gets updated and Verizon seems to shrug their shoulders every time.
I also want to point out that I did not have any these issues until Monday night. I am guessing, as you put it, the network caught up with my phone and that was all she wrote. Able to send a text one minute, next I can't and I notice that I am no longer on my home 5ghz WiFI connection.


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By: Renee Radzom, DePaul University graduate, former University Internship Program (UIP) assistant
DePaul Diaries is a day-in-the-life blog series written by DePaul students. The series unveils DePaulians' experiences as interns in their field of choice. Students share their honest thoughts about their experiences, what they learned as an intern and advice for students who are interested in the same field.
Emily Goedken, an Animation major, recently completed a graphic design internship at Geater Machining and Manufacturing, Co. (GMM). In her role as a graphic design intern, Emily had the opportunity to create print projects, video campaigns and work with Geater's Student Outreach program. Although Emily started out as graphic design intern, her role quickly expanded; she was offered the role as a multimedia intern. Emily said some of her favorite projects were developing YouTube videos and designing T-shirts.
Emily had a lot to say about her experiences at GMM, but she said her favorite aspect was the "company atmosphere."
"I grew up down the street from GMM and never really knew what they did," Emily explained. "Now I know they made a part that went into space, [they make] the radio bodies that keep our military personnel safe…and, almost every new Boeing 747 contains a few GMM parts. It's really neat to be involved with a company whose parts span not only the globe, but also space."
During her internship, Emily said she learned how to analyze existing multimedia programs and write proposals on how to improve them. Ultimately, she had the opportunity to create materials for a company in an industry she previously had no knowledge of and was thankful for the chance to try new things!
Perseverance is Key:
Originally, Emily had applied to a different position at GMM, but was not accepted. However, she kept in contact with the company, and was later informed about the graphic design role. Emily didn't let her past attempt deter her, and applied for the new position. Her initiative and continued interest in the company gave her an advantage when applying for the second position. If you're really interested in working for a company, don't give up even if you aren't offered the first position you apply for. Remember, employers take into account your interest and continued efforts, and may just contact you when they see a new position open up.
Corporate Social Responsibility:
Coupled with her great experience at GMM, Emily took UIP 254: Corporate Social Responsibility. In the class, she "learned about how companies contribute to their communities and the world, for better or worse." Emily would recommend this course to other students; it can open your eyes to how companies give back to their communities.
Lessons Learned:
Emily said her one piece of advice for future interns is to experience new avenues. This will help you decide what career path and industry to work in long-term.
It's important to keep in mind that even manufacturing or finance companies, for example, have use for a graphic design intern or a social media manager. It's great to branch out and see how different companies and industries operate!
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When high end gear does and doesn't matter – Anthony Chang
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Newly appointed Executive Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), Mr Dane Cheng, assumed office on 1 November 2019.
Hong Kong - November 6, 2019 The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), has appointed Mr Dane Cheng, Executive Director of HKTB. Mr Cheng assumed office on November 1, 2019.
HKTB Chairman Dr Pang Yiu-kai remarked, "I am confident that Mr Cheng's profound knowledge of the Hong Kong, Mainland and international markets combined with his excellent management skills will help the HKTB continue to promote Hong Kong worldwide with effective marketing strategy.
"I am very pleased to have Mr Cheng joining the HKTB at this moment in a time when the tourism industry faces huge challenges," he continued. I am certain that Mr Cheng will lead the team to overcome the current difficulties. Later, when the time is right, he will join forces with the travel trade and other sectors to launch a far-reaching global promotion, attracting visitors from every continent back to Hong Kong and rebuilding Hong Kong's reputation as one of the world's leading travel destinations."
"Despite the situation facing the tourism industry," Mr Cheng said, "Hong Kong has strong fundamentals, and offers visitors a diversity of unique experiences, which have helped the city through many challenges in upholding its status as a world-class destination. With my experience in the industry, I look forward to leading our team to deal with the challenges and work closely with our trade partners to maintain Hong Kong's status as a preferred travel destination."
Mr Dane Cheng has considerable experience in marketing and management in the tourism industry. After graduating from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1986, he joined Cathay Pacific Airways and held senior positions at the head office as well as various regions. He was director of sales and marketing overseeing the group's worldwide passenger businesses. He has over 30 years of deep industry knowledge in aviation and tourism. Prior to joining the HKTB, He was an executive director of Hang Lung Properties overseeing the group's service delivery, including property services, customer experience and digital transformation.
Mr Cheng will spearhead the development of the HKTB's strategic direction, guiding the organisation to respond to emerging tourism trends with effective strategies, and strengthening partnerships with different stakeholders. Working closely with the Tourism Commission of the Hong Kong SAR Government and members of tourism-related sectors and organisations, Mr Cheng will oversee the development and promotion of the Hong Kong tourism brand to visitors from around the world.
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Ethics as a discipline and certainly morals as a force in decision-making is not new. However, the remarkable advances in science and technology that have occurred during the past 30 years have brought to the bedside unforseen dilemmas, forcing health care professionals to take an ethical look at the care they deliver. Powerful diagnostic techniques, sophisticated surgical procedures, effective drugs, and worthwhile therapeutic interventions have enabled health care practitioners to eliminate many diseases and minimize disability. This progress has brought enormous human benefit. Unfortunately, coupled with these dramatic results is a reality that sometimes the quality of life produced is much less than what was desired. Our capacity to prolong life has not coincided with our ability to restore some level of health. Medical interventions have been able to maintain vital functions without always benefiting the underlying disease process. The rapidity with which technology has perpetuated ethical issues within the clinical setting has often lead to hasty and arbitrary decision-making. It is only with a thrust toward preventive ethics that decisions can be thoughtful and beneficial to patients and families. Thus, this article focuses on the implementation of policies that minimize and/or prevent ethical conflicts.
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Preventive Ethics: The Development of Policies to Guide Decision-Making
June Levine-Ariff, RN, MSN, CNA
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We tried an experiment on our Annual Meeting day (Feb 10th) and videoed the sermon. It is here for your enjoyment. Not sure if we can do this regularly, but we are wondering about it. Let us know what you think.
It is also a bit of a different sermon with some congregational feedback included. I am interested in comments on that format also.
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It's not news that freezing bread is a good idea, however, this starch 'retrogradation' happens most rapidly when bread is stored between -5 and +5 degrees C, so storing it in the fridge is definitely NOT advisable.
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Most people know in some way or another that prostitution is legal in Nevada. It is the only state with such allowances, and in most other places, prostitution and brothels are considered some of the biggest taboos-- and the biggest known secrets.
Despite the state's apparent openness to women of the night, there is no blanket legalization like you might think. Prostitution is still illegal in several counties and Nevada's biggest cities: Reno, Carson City, and even Las Vegas.
...Unsurprisingly, the majority of Nevada's prostitution still occurs in Las Vegas and Reno.
Inspiring today's post is this neat t-shirt we just posted that is 1970s tourist merchandise for Mustang Ranch, Nevada's first (and largest) brothel. "Mustang Ranch Trainee." Click here to shop! I'll let you guess what you'd be training for…
Mustang Ranch was originally located about 8 miles outside of Reno. It was opened in the '50s as Mustang Bridge Ranch, and operated illegally for two decades until prostitution was legalized in parts of Nevada. In the meantime, Mustang Ranch was bought by Joe Conforte and his wife Sally in 1967.
Joe Conforte
Conforte was a Sicilian cab driver, brothel owner, and occasional criminal. His political and social clout played a hand in the Nevada legislature's eventual legalization of prostitution in 1971. Mustang Ranch became the very first licensed brothel, with more recognized regulations than the underground operations that came before. Brothels were never illegal per se, but would often be closed down for being "public nuisances". In 1971, as a result of Conforte's political meddling, brothels were allowed to obtain legal licenses to operate. This meant they had to follow some extra rules, but as long as they did, the government could not shut them down.
Joe Conforte on the cover of Rolling Stone in 1972.
Click here for the fascinating article.
There are ten Nevada counties that permit prostitution, and within these counties, brothels are only allowed to operate in rural areas with small populations (which is why prostitution is implicitly illegal in high density areas like Reno and Las Vegas, despite public belief otherwise). Licensed brothels must also provide doctors to check their employees for STDs, and owners can be held liable if inconsistent condom use causes an STD outbreak, particularly in cases of HIV.
Don't get me wrong-- all was not sunshine and rainbows in the land of Joe Conforte and legal brothels.
Mustang Ranch saw several cases of arson during its early years, and was rebuilt several times throughout the 70s and 80s. Argentine boxer Oscar Bonavena was shot and killed on the brothel's front steps after several altercations with Conforte. Bonavena was having an affair with Conforte's wife, and after banishing him from the Ranch's grounds, Conforte ordered his bodyguard to shoot Bonavena on sight if he came around again.
Another Mustang Ranch tourist tee
Conforte built a second ranch called Mustang II. The two properties together became Nevada's biggest brothel, at 166 acres.
Not long after, Conforte was charged with racketeering and tax fraud, and he fled to South America to avoid jail time. Mustang Ranch's original reign ended with government forfeiture and a long legal battle for the rights to the Ranch's name and branding.
Today, there are 21 legal brothels operating in Nevada's arid deserts, and Mustang Ranch (under new ownership) remains one of them, offering their traditional "services" as well as tours for the simply curious.


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Our present-day society is rapidly changing and these changes are directly impacting the map-making industry. Present-day maps became obsolete as soon as they are completed because of population increases, agricultural trends, energy production, and general land-use changes which alter the appearance & the land.
It is clear that maps of today will, in a not too distant future, have only historical and pictorial value just like the medieval maps of the 16th and 17th centuries.
In the present-day design of resource development schemes, the essential problem for each country is the skillful management and utilization of all available assets---human and material---to provide the basis for a continuous economic expansion.
This implies the urgent need for an ongoing search in a well coordinated effort by government and private enterprise, for the creation of sound and reliable projects.
The solving of these complex problems can only be optimized when sufficient reliable, and up-to-date information on resources is available and accessible to decision makers.
In many countries, data is available only at random or hidden in heterogeneous form. The fastest way to create access to resource data is to make use of the fact that most of it fits in a geographic framework with an absolute coordinate system for information retrieval of geology and mining, land-use patterns, urban development, communication systems, civil engineering, etc. This paper describes the overall Remote Sensing System which provides the general framework to accomplish this task.
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Oh how quickly they forget. Last month, scientist David Karoly was thanking Steve McIntyre for spotting the error that led to the retraction of the Gergis et al paper:
"We would like to thank you and the participants at the ClimateAudit blog for your scrutiny of our study, which also identified this data processing issue.
Thanks, David Karoly"
Source: http://climateaudit.org/2012/06/08/gergis-et-al-put-on-hold/
This month, Karoly is writing a
pal book review for Michael Mann's Climate Wars, and its like that never happened: (bold mine)
Commentators with no scientific expertise, ranging from politicians such as Republican congressman Joe Barton from Texas, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, or Republican Senator James Inhofe from Oklahoma, to blog writers Stephen McIntyre and Marc Morano, have repeatedly promulgated misinformation and sought to launch formal investigations into Mann's research, claiming professional misconduct or worse, even though it had been peer reviewed and confirmed by other scientists.
McIntyre has no scientific expertise? Well he had enough expertise to find what peer reviewers missed, and with that knowledge, knocked your paper out of the running, and back to square one. If that isn't expertise I don't know what is.
McIntyre notices over at CA that Karoly has a peculiar personal message in a public appearance, and writes in comments: Posted Jul 10, 2012 at 9:58 PM | Permalink
Here is a picture of Karoly at the opening of the Hepburn Community Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia on November 5, 2011. The slogan on his shirt was the slogan of the radical group, the Weather Underground, in the late 1960s when I was at university. Their manifesto is here. Lots of stuff about pigs and imperialists.
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Maybe it's age-specific. For someone who grew up in the period, the phrase and the radical movement were inseparably linked. Wikipedia has an interesting article on the faction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Underground.
I still have my vinyl Dylan album with Subterranean Homesick Blues on it.
My counter corollary would be: "you don't need a climatologist to tell you which way the grants flow".


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This is possible with the help of our local malting company Minch Malt in Athy, Co Kildare. Our farm in Clonmore has been supplying Minch Malt with the finest malting barley for the brewing and distilling industries for generations. In fact, John McDonald, our great grandfather who features in our branding and who bought the 12 Acres Field, began this contract back in the 1920's. This tradition is continued today by Ian, who continues to grow approximately 300 tonnes of malting barley for the brewing and distilling industries.
So what has changed? Now we are buying back some of our own malt and brewing our own unique range of local beers. Only the highest quality barley is accepted for malting and robust tests are carried out on each load sent to the maltings to ensure it meets the quality specification set out by the company. Once accepted, the barley goes through the malting process which takes a few months to complete.
12 Acres and Minch Malt go to great lengths to ensure that the barley delivered from our farm is kept separate from all the other barley on site, to ensure 100% traceability.
Once harvested and after initial testing in Minch Malt, our barley is malted in batches of 100 tonnes. It is then stored in a separate holding area, designated specifically for the 12 Acres crop. Following this, the full 100 tonnes is sent to be dried to the desired moisture content of around 14 %. The barley then goes through a period of dormancy, basically a long rest or sleep.
After this stage the barley is ready to be malted. Malting is a process which breaks down starches and allows the sugars in the barley to become available for the brewer. The full batch of 100 tonnes of barley is soaked in hot water in a large vat to a moisture content of around 45%. This allows enzymatic activity to break down the natural starches contained in the barley into more simple sugars, which can then be used by the brewer. The barley begins to germinate and is then transferred to the germination floor where it is raked and turned regularly over a few days to dry the malt and to stop complete germination. After this the green malt is completely dried and pre toasted to the desired specification of the brewer. The barley is now Malt and can be used by the brewer in the Brewhouse to create sugar wort which is in turn fermented by brewer's yeast to make beer.
12 Acres Brewing Company in conjunction with Minch Malt Ltd have partnered successfully to produce Ireland's only beer which is traceable to the farm where the barley is grown and ultimately, is traceable from our ground to your glass. This is a unique selling point like no other.
As well as brewing with our own barley, we also use our own spring water which is sourced from beneath the same land where the barley is grown. This adds another dimension of traceability to our product to ensure that our beers, are probably the purest beers in Ireland.
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JD Wetherspoons has put one of its pubs in Devon on the market.
The Isaac Merritt in Paignton is one of 16 pubs up for sale and the list also includes Chapel an Gansblydhen in Cornwall.
Spokesman for JD Wetherspoons Eddie Gershon said: "We totally understand that our loyal customers and staff with be disappointed with this decision.
"However JDW does, on occasion, put some of its pubs up for sale.
"It is a commercial decision taken by the company after long consideration.
"The pubs will continue to trade as normal until a buyer is found.
"We have told our staff that if the pub is sold and they do not transfer for the purchaser, then we would look to redeploy our employees at other JDW pubs in the region."
In May 2016, the pub chain said it was disposing a further 33 pubs on top of the 12 that had already gone on the market.
Wetherspoon's boss Tim Martin told Devon Live last year that there's unlikely to be any more branches opening in Devon, he said that an increase in the number of hotel rooms and bigger gardens for existing outlets.
JD Wetherspoon enjoyed a boost in profits in 2017, with operating profit up nearly 14 per cent and profit before tax up more than 20 per cent.
The pub chain saw its revenue increase by 3.6 per cent to £830.4million and its like-for-like sales increase by 6 per cent.
But it is not immune to the overall pressures of the pub trade all too evident with the loss of the King Billy in Longbrook Street and the demolition of the Honiton Inn to make way for student accommodation.
Wetherspoon itself opened three pubs in 2017 but closed 12.
Tim said in an interview at the time: "Wetherspoon accounts for less than 10% of the pub market in all towns and cities. The majority of people will chose to go elsewhere and that's fine, " he said.


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Java City - JayanagarSaturday, December 19, 2009Me! In words
I am in Mangalore right now, basking in the joys of being pampered at home. For two weeks now, no cooking, cleaning, running behind junior. All I seem to be doing is gorging on Kuswar (traditional Christmas sweets) and all the yummy things that mom seems to be miraculously bringing out of her kitchen. And so when I today finally logged on to the virtual world, I thought it would be best for me to finish the reviews that I have been hoarding and get on to the Christmas goodies that I just have to showcase here.
Java City in Jayanagar is part of this three-restaurant set-up that comprises, Annabrahma on the first floor and Chung Wah Opus on the the semi-open terrace. Java City on the ground floor has a nice open air space that runs around the entire building and is done up in customary wrought iron seating and green umbrellas. While the pastry counter is at the restaurant entrance, the kitchen is on the other end.
We went there on a weekend for lunch and was surprised that the place was empty except for us. There were two of the wait staff, but it was a good 10 minutes before they approached us. The restaurant was promoting waffles - savory and sweet. So I went for the chicken and cheese waffles while Sudhakar opted for the waffles with blueberry sauce.
Waffles with blueberry sauce
The waffles took a really long time in coming and were a total disappointment. They were definitely not freshly made but rather the heat and eat variety. This could be attributed to the fact that all chain restaurants often have a central kitchen from where food is packaged and dispatched. Mine had one measly slice of chicken folded in half and a slice of cheese. The whole thing was very chewy with absolutely no taste. As for the Sudhakar's, his came with a small cup of blueberry sauce, that sadly did not do anything to up the taste factor.
Chicken and Cheese waffles
For Anoushka we ordered chicken nuggets, which again was a measly lot served with ketchup and mayonnaise. It could easily have been a packet of Venky's or Suggies or Bamburries frozen foods opened up and served. You can't go wrong with fries and thankfully this place didn't.
Chicken nuggets
To drink, I had a berry and yogurt drink while Sudhakar had a cold coffee, the name of which I don't remember. Both were nice without being spectacular. Funny though that despite Java City being a coffee place, we were told that hot coffees of any type were not available.
Berry yogurt shake
Cold Coffee
Dessert was an apple pie which looked a bit hard when it came. And after the first bite, it was safe to say that I was not wrong. The filling though had more apple than raisins which is hardly the case with Coffee Day which should reconsider naming their apple pie to raisin fest.
Apple Pie
Overall, would prefer the other two restaurants in the building. Service is oh-so-slow and from what we had, the specials are nothing to talk about. The time between ordering and the stuff coming to the table was an eternity and we spent the time rolling over laughing at the typos in the menu. Again the loo here is only the one on Chung Wah Opus.
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NEW FIGURES RELEASED by the European Union have suggested that Ireland is above average when it comes to the gender imbalance among teachers in primary and secondary education.
The Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) is urging the government to take action to address this disparity, as it says a mix of male and female teachers will benefit children and their development.
Almost nine out of every 10 (87%) teachers at primary level, and more than seven in 10 (71%) at post-primary level, are female according to EU figures. In real terms, this means that only around 4,400 of the 32,200 teachers at primary level across the country are men.
Ireland is slightly above average in terms of female representation at primary level, compared to the EU average of 85%. Only Italy and Austria feature higher than Ireland in terms of female teachers in primary education.
The gender imbalance in post-primary education is wider, with only Italy higher than Ireland compared to the average of 64% across the EU.
The proportion of men in primary education has declined significantly in recent decades, down from approximately 40% in the 1970s.
Peter Mullan, from the INTO, told TheJournal.ie: "We believe it [gender divisions in teaching] is something that the Government needs to look at. Children would certainly benefit from having both male and female role models in the classroom from a young age."
Mullan highlights that an advertising campaign to highlight the attractiveness of the profession for men would be a welcome step, as would working with guidance counselors at second level education to promote teaching.
"We need to do more research on what dissuades men from becoming teachers," he added.
Moira Leydon, Education and Research Officer for the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland, indicates that while Ireland is "not unique" in terms of the gender profile of the profession, it is the quality of teaching that is of primary importance.
She says: "Quality in teaching is critical to the quality of education in the classroom. Quality in teaching is influenced by many factors including high quality initial teacher education and regular opportunities for professional development over the teaching career.
"Factors such as the status of the profession and its attractiveness to graduates are also critical. In this context, the persistence of unequal pay structures for newly qualified teachers is of deep concern to the ASTI as it is demoralising our new teachers."
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I am trying to ingest some JSON from a REST endpoint that is an array in the form:
My goal is to make each element in the array a separate event in Splunk.
When I configure the REST API Modular Input endpoint with JSONArrayHandler for the Response Handler, it seems that polling breaks. I
tail -f /opt/splunk/var/log/splunk/splunkd.log but it does not seem to ever poll. If I remove JSONArrayHandler from the Response Handler configuration, it does poll.
I am using https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1546/ version 1.4 and splunk enterprise 6.5.1.
Why does polling stop if I configure
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Have you tried creating your own custom handler that is actually specific to your JSON format ?
Have you tried creating your own custom handler that is actually specific to your JSON format ?
I have not, no. I was under the impression that JSONArrayHandler would perhaps automatically make each item in the array a separate event in splunk. I read through the code for it, but unfortunately I can only read so much python. I could perhaps devise one if I saw an example of some JSON with its custom handler. I could probably manipulate it to fit the format of the JSON I'm working with.
I'm not able to share my JSON due to its somewhat sensitive nature, however the FlightInfo example looks like it might sort of translate to the format of my JSON.
That worked! Each of the elements in my JSON is now a separate event in splunk. Thanks!


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A Wasteful Life: Rethinking Sustainability
Buying locally not only supports businesses, it can also be sustainable
November 13, 2019
KOOSKIA, ID — Irene Finehout dug through a plastic crate, her fuzzy green hat shielding her from a slight drizzle. In the parking lot of this small town's volunteer EMT center off the highway, Finehout pulled a handful of shiny apples from the crates and pointed to tiny holes that had formed on their surfaces.
"Don't grab the ones with the worms," she said.
Finehout doesn't use pesticides on her homestead in Kooskia — which explains the worms in her apples. These ones came from Finehout's back yard to use for the Tahoe Qru, Kooskia's only EMT center, apple cider-making event. On a gray Saturday morning, Kooskia residents ground hundreds of apples in three cider presses offered by community members.
They filled used milk gallons, apple juice containers, emptied V8 juice jugs and other containers to store the freshly ground cider. All extra chunks of apples were shoveled into bins and then redistributed among the farming attendees so they could feed the apple mash to their livestock, Finehout said.
For Finehout, agricultural life in Kooskia is more sustainable and environmentally friendly than the Southern California organic farm on which she worked for years. As the climate question looms, organic farms and sustainable homesteads have sprouted across the nation.
Norma Staaf, local farmer and freelance writer, said she moved to Kooskia to start her homestead about 30 years ago. She said she wishes a buy-local movement would gain popularity in Kooskia, especially because it seems that everyone in the area already grows their own vegetables and trades with other farmers.
"I just think it would be so good for us to have a harvest dinner or some sort of cooking competition even," Staaf said. "That encourages people to keep the energy in the community."
For Ruth May, the 70-year-old innkeeper of Reflections Inn, there's no need for a farmers market or community harvest dinner. She said that while 607 people live in Kooskia, another 3,000 people live in the outlying area. With neighbors who live close by to offer May almost anything she could need — sugar, an extra generator for the inn, bread, produce — people here don't need a farmers market.
Finehout said that most people move to Kooskia with a working knowledge of gardening, as many come to run family-owned homesteads and continue the traditions of old. These traditions often don't include pesticides or electric planters that can overwork the soil, a problem organic techniques have attempted to solve.
However, this doesn't mean people in Kooskia are always completely organic, Finehout said, just more sustainable.
Thomas Lamar, the executive director of Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute, said he worked in Peru for a few years after he got his master's degree in environmental science and is no stranger to overworked cropland.
Farming communities he advised in Peru had been pushed aside by large commercial farms in the late 1980s, which poisoned much of the farmland with pesticides. Later, Lamar said he worked in central Washington and saw many of the same problems.
Pesticides popularly used in commercial farming aren't contained to the farm on which they're used, Lamar said. He witnessed some farmers have entire yields wiped out from chemicals that had wafted over from corporate farms.
"We have our systems as people, but our human systems are dependent on the natural world," Lamar said. "We can grow our own food for ourselves, we can provide energy for ourselves, and, in my opinion, we can do that either responsibly or irresponsibly. And we've been doing it irresponsibly."
As she spooned a dollop of steaming chili into a plastic cup, Norma Staaf said she used only her own ingredients to make her chili for Kooskia's high school National Junior Honor Society chapter. This meant grass-fed beef from her husband Nick Hazelbaker's family-owned meat facility in Idaho — "2 Lazy H Ranch." It also meant peppers, onions and potatoes from Staaf's garden.
Lamar said he has noticed a recent movement in people stepping away and reevaluating the way they live, but this is more difficult in larger cities than in rural communities, and he said that there is nearly always pushback from some who don't necessarily see the value in eco-friendly farming — rural or not.
People should limit the number of miles food takes to get to our homes, Lamar said, and put effort into small acts of eco-friendly eating. Ultimately, he said, people cannot rely on the federal government or current administration to help farmers become more sustainable.
"Your federal government may not be doing anything," he said, "but get involved, because I guarantee you that your local government is doing something [about sustainability]."
The issues caused by conventional farming are worsened by climate change, Lamar said. However, the words "climate change" tend to cause controversy in Kooskia, May said.
While she's always been concerned with the environment, May said that she only dedicated herself to all-organic eating after a terrifying bout of cancer. She almost totally avoids pesticides and lets the land do the rest, she said, which can offer more food in terms of yields.
"I mean, I've got green beans coming out of my ears at this point," she said.
However, Finehout said people can become defensive with the obsession around organic farming, an obsession she said was more pronounced in California. The restrictions around what can be defined as organic are too limited, she said.
May said that the discussion around climate change is so political that it can make people avoid environmentally friendly techniques out of spite.
"It's amazing to me. All this land and resources, and the complete disregard for it," May said.
Irene Finehout balances a clear milk gallon on her knees to catch the recently pressed apple cider. Those were the last of her apples, she says.
As winter turns much of Kooskia into a frosty forest, some farmers at the cider-making fundraiser said they weren't worried about the winter, because it's an easy switch to crops that fit the conditions. Living on a homestead has its benefits, she said.


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Ever had a lockjaw or severe pain in the jaws that lead to a headache as well? You're not alone, as millions of Americans suffer from chronic headaches due to Temporomandibular Joint disorder, or TMD. Though it may seem like a simple issue that would just go away with time, you shouldn't neglect it, because, the longer you wait for it to subside, it would just get worse.
Temporomandibular Joints, or TMJs, are joints near our mouth that connect the lower jaw to the skull. They are responsible for the easy movement of the lower jaw and enable us to bite and chew food, and speak as well. When abnormal amounts of forces are applied on the TMJs, it could lead to TMD. Other causes of the disorder can be stress, subconscious clenching of the jaws during sleep (bruxism), excessive movement of the jaws (such as while chewing gum), etc.
Some of the symptoms of the disorder include pain in the jaws while speaking, biting and chewing food, lockjaw, pain and ringing sound in the ears, limited movement of the lower jaw, and chronic headache. The headaches are persistent and most often occur in the morning right after waking up.
Since the most common cause of TMD is excessive pressure applied on the TMJs, you should make sure to keep the joints relaxed. Clenching of jaws, chewing gum, eating chewy or hard-to-bite foods, keeping the mouth wide open for too long, etc. should be avoided. Habits such as frequent snacking and holding the phone between the ear and the shoulder while speaking can stress out the TMJ. To relieve the joints of such stresses, you can massage them every day for a few minutes. Your dentist can recommend a few exercises for the jaws to help with the condition.
Sometimes, if the condition is severe, the effects of TMD may not subside despite the remedial steps taken. In such cases, you would need professional attention from a dentist. The dentist would diagnose your condition and suggest a suitable treatment method to help with the condition.
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Motorcycle sissy bar bags are widely being preferred and recommended owning to various beneficial features that one avails with these bags. They proved to be most handy and remarkable bags to carry luggage on long tours and journeys. They are mounted over the motorcycles with help of a sissy bar (as the name depicts). They are very demanding for the touring bikes. Black being the standard color, these are also available in wide range of other colors such as grey, white, green etc. There are many blogs regarding motorcycle sissy bar bags. You can choose a motorcycle blog that provides valuable instructions.
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Whether you buy sissy bar motorcycle bags for fashion or style statement or storage and safety purposes, you should always consider that a motorcycle's balance is super-sensitive as compared to other vehicles. The balance can easily get upset owning to very slight or little changes in luggage. These bags are required to be mounted carefully above a motorcycle and biker's center of gravity in order to ensure effective handling and grip if in case you carry out unsuitable packing. When you mount the bag on luggage rack, you need to be more careful regarding bike's handling.
You need to ensure that sissy bar bags for motorcycles are tightly fitted over the bike, so that it may not slide to left or right side causing the disturbance in bike's balance. In many cases, the subtle shift of bags is not noticeable or detectable. If you are carrying a heavy load, such subtle shift of bag can cause a major damage to you.