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Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, announced the general availability of OpenShift Dedicated, a new cloud-based service targeting enterprise IT and development teams. OpenShift Dedicated includes the Docker container and Kubernetes orchestration technologies included in the recently-released OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 and builds on OpenShift Online, Red Hat's offering for individual developers to build, launch and host their applications in a shared public cloud, supported by Red Hat.
Red Hat continues to advance its portfolio of solutions for the hybrid cloud. OpenShift Dedicated adds to that, giving customers the choice of a hosted offering in the public cloud for its container application platform. This brings a true multi-cloud offering to end-users, who can use OpenShift in the environment that best suits their needs.
According to a recent IDC MarketScape report (1), Red Hat has become a major player in the cloud application platform space. Since it's launch in November 2011, there has been a notable increase in the number of applications created on and developers using OpenShift Online. The general availability of OpenShift Dedicated presents a third consumption model for Red Hat's OpenShift Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering:
- OpenShift Enterprise, designed for organizations who want to deploy and manage their OpenShift instances on their choice of on-premise hardware or certified cloud provider;
- OpenShift Online, for individual developers or teams who want to access OpenShift as a service in the public cloud, using on-demand consumption in a multi-tenant environment hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS); and
- OpenShift Dedicated, the newest offering for enterprise IT organizations who want to use Red Hat technology to deploy, manage and support their OpenShift instances running on AWS.
Many customers in the application space want more control over the building and isolation process for their applications, but often do not want to complete administrative and operational management tasks alone. Unlike other public cloud offerings that may require administrative support, Red Hat acts as the service provider, managing OpenShift Dedicated and offering industry-leading support, helping to shorten time to value and free up valuable time and resources for customers.
OpenShift Dedicated's base package includes single-tenant isolation and a resource pool of 100GB SSD-based persistent storage, 48TB network iops and nine nodes to deploy container-based applications. Administrative and security controls enable each customer to customize and more securely access their cloud environment using VPN and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) functions. With OpenShift Dedicated, customers can also access Red Hat JBoss Middleware container-optimized services, integration and business process capabilities from applications developed and deployed on OpenShift.
OpenShift Dedicated is globally available today for Red Hat customers in all AWS hosting regions, with support for other public cloud options expected in the future.
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Ashesh Badani, vice president, OpenShift, Red Hat
"We are pleased to continue to expand OpenShift's portfolio of offerings, extending new support to users running OpenShift in the public cloud and enabling the power of an open source application platform to extend into more layers of cloud computing. New users signing on to OpenShift Dedicated can experience the same powerful combination of Red Hat-backed support, middleware services and container functionality they have come to expect in OpenShift Enterprise – now optimized for the public cloud."
Larry Carvalho, research manager, Platform as a Service, IDC
"Red Hat continues to advance its portfolio of solutions for the hybrid cloud. OpenShift Dedicated adds to that, giving customers the choice of a hosted offering in the public cloud for its container application platform. This brings a true multi-cloud offering to end-users, who can use OpenShift in the environment that best suits their needs."
Tyler Jewell, CEO, Codenvy
"Codenvy plans to provide an on-demand OpenShift developer workspaces that are buildable and debuggable. This will provide developers, identical development and production environments instantaneously. OpenShift Dedicated provided us administration, support and technology to stand up a large, configurable OpenShift cloud for our integration engineering. Red Hat's technology and managed service team were responsive and agile, letting us build and ship this new technology in under three months, letting our engineers focus on our IP while Red Hat focused on OpenShift."
Dean Peterson, solution architect, State of Minnesota
"As part of the OpenShift Dedicated Early Access Program, we were able to quickly receive access to our cluster and not worry about building our own platform. Red Hat provided a excellent hosting experience and proactive support, enabling us to focus on building our applications."
Sebastian Villa, co-founder and director of technology, Villamedia
"The OpenShift team and OpenShift Dedicated have enabled us to create an iterative building model for our customers' web applications, many of which require on-demand modifications. With this new technology, we have begun the process of moving our web applications into a larger hosting environment where we can deploy everything from a single location – all while knowing our websites are being managed by a trusted, supported partner."
1) IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Public Deployment-Centric Cloud Application Platform 2015 Vendor Assessment; November 2015; Larry Carvalho, Maureen Fleming, Al Hilwa, Robert P. Mahowald
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Jay Hoff, an American school teacher from Florida, has spent six months of his life building a large-scale LEGO model of a scene from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
The first time Jay encountered LEGO was in 1973, when he found a biplane in a Burger King lunchbox, and he's been fascinated with the little plastic bricks since then. He's also a is fan of Star Wars and has collected a lot of the Star Wars LEGO kits that started coming out in the early 90s, but his personal creation is cooler than any standard kit ever launched. This geeky teacher wanted to do something special for the kids at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, so he pieced together a six-by-six Star Wars-themed LEGO model for Science Discovery Day. Apart from other activities, children were invited to bring their own LEGO creation to be put on display, and Jay joined in by showing off his awe-inspiring masterpiece.

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Whiteline Front Sway Bar 22mm Heavy Duty Ford Focus 2008-2011
- Sway Bar Heavy Duty Non-Adjustable
- Position: Front
- Size: 22mm
As the name suggests their objective is to reduce sway, or body roll, and stabilise a vehicle under lateral (cornering) forces. Formula 1 cars still use sway bars along side the shocks and springs as it is the ONLY suspension component principally designed to control body roll. Unfortunately, many aftermarket spring manufacturers still design their lowered springs too hard, trying to control body roll when it is the sway bars job.
The fitting of bigger Whiteline Swaybars is still the best dollar for dollar handling improvement you can make.
Why? First, while car manufacturers appreciate the role the sway bar plays in vehicle control, safety and comfort, their standard bars, like the vehicles they are fitted to, are built to a compromise of price, performance and comfort. Secondly, handling and suspension design is an evolutionary process with constant changes.
Whiteline Swaybars are at the cutting edge of this process through their close association with motorsport. We understand the new technologies and design products to put your car at the very front of handling development. Cornering loads are spread more evenly across the tyres delivering more grip and frankly, that is what it is all about. You also get improved tyre wear as your tyres stay flatter and more upright. Comfort improves because your car sits flatter through bends meaning less movement inside the vehicle.
BARS on CARS What applies to me and my vehicle?
- Front Wheel Drive increase the rear sway bar size
- Rear Wheel Drive increase the front sway bar size
- 4 Wheel Drive increase front then rear bar size
- All Wheel Drive increase rear then front bar size
Whiteline Swaybars are manufactured using the finest grade Australian spring steel. They are powder coated and supplied with high performance Synthetic Elastomer mounting bushes in a DIY kit form, ready to simply bolt on.
Whiteline Adjustable Sway Bars
Adjustable sway bars allow their stiffness to be altered by increasing or reducing the length of the lever arms. This permits the roll stiffness to be tuned for different situations without replacing the entire bar. The stiffer the bar, the more force required to move the left and right wheels relative to each other. This increases the amount of force required to make the body roll.
Whiteline adjustable sway bars offer from 2 up to 4 points of adjustment allowing in some cases 10 distinct stiffness settings for precise handling bias adjustment. The Whiteline Blade is available across a huge range of applications.
Whiteline Swaybars are part of the Whiteline handling system. Designed to match and integrate with Chassis Bracing and key alignment products to deliver a fully balanced handling solution. Adjustable sway bars allow their stiffness to be altered by increasing or reducing the length of the lever arms.
So without reducing comfort, a Whiteline Swaybar will make your suspension system and tyres perform better, making the car more responsive while delivering more grip.
Vehicle Fitments:
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2008 - 2011 | Ford | Focus | S, SES, SE |
2009 - 2011 | Ford | Focus | SEL |
2008 - 2010 | Ford | Focus | ST, Sport, Ambiente |
2004 - 2008 | Mazda | 3 | GX, i, S, GT, GS |
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text: One of the prettiest views in Stoneybrook overlooking the 3rd hole on the golf course. This is special!! This second floor "Barrington" model veranda offers over 1400 sq. ft. of open living space, two bedrooms, two full baths, plus den/office, and is newly furnished and decorated, flat screen TVs, internet access, there is new engineered wood flooring in living and dining area and den. There is a screened entry and rear lanai, a one car detached garage and is conveniently located just a short distance from the heated community pool and tennis courts. The clubhouse is something to be proud of and features casual and formal dining, a grill room, piano lounge and meeting rooms, there is a well equipped fitness center, library, a large heated pool and spa. The community is conveniently located next to the Legacy Bike and Walking Trail and is minutes away from the famed sugary sand beaches of Siesta Key, shops and fine restaurants. The golf membership can be transfered for $250 for the duration of your stay. RENTED NOV THROUGH APRIL, 2020.


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Reproductive Biology of European Wild Hogs in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park In The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Conference Proceedings., 1982.
Reproductive Biology of the European Wild Hog (Sus scrofa) in the Great Smoky Mountains National of Tennessee. Vol. Master of Science. Knoxville, Tenn.: The University of Tennessee, 1974.


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1 testimonial for Polycarp of Smyrna
The initial Series Set includes: Ignatius, Irenaeus, and Polycarp. These three, compellingly written and illustrated books, will captivate the attention of the child in your life. What a wonderful way to spend storytime with them. There are few other stories more worthy of telling children. Learning about the early Church Fathers from these brief, colorful, books will stick with your child or grandchild over their lives. They will know how these men lived out what they believed. I recommend the entire set.Sinclair Ferguson manages to condense his vast knowledge down into stories that will edify children, and the adults reading to them. The gospel message is proclaimed so simply that your children will hear it and see how it was lived out by these Church Fathers, Heroes of the Faith. The illustrations are colorful and skillfully done. Alison Brown's illustrations will help bring history to life.Each hardcover book has a Timeline in the back, and a, "Personal Word to the Parents About Heroes of the Faith" from Sinclair Ferguson. The books are printed in the U.S.A. and the font size is 15/18pt in size. These books are well made and should last for years properly taken care of. I hope you enjoy reading them to your kids and grandchildren as much I enjoyed reading them for the review.


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R/C Machining Company, Inc. specializes in both screw machining and CNC turning and milling. R/C Machining's Quality Management System is certified to ISO 9001:2015. Quality parts and on-time delivery are the key to R/C Machining Company's growth and success.
The management at R/C Machining remains close to the manufacturing process. You know the person you work with at R/C, and we maintain individual responsibility to your order from start to finish. That means we can get you the answers you need with one phone call.
R/C Machining is running a full range of multi-spindle automatics, CNC's and secondary operation equipment with many experienced machinists in an up-to-date facility. Since opening in 1975, R/C remains committed to personal attention and the flexibility of a small job shop. Because of this commitment, R/C is able to quickly change directions as the requirements of our customers change.
Typical Materials R/C Machines
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Copper
- Mild and Alloy Steel
- Plastic
- Stainless Steel
Typical Industry Partners
- Agricultural
- Automotive
- Electronics
- Food/Beverage
- Hydraulic/Fluid Transfer
- Industrial
- Hand Tools/Specialty Tools
Typical Components Machined
- Custom Components
- Inserts for Injection Molded Parts
- Fasteners
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Community Paramedicine Insights Forum (CPIF)
For Developers of Community Paramedicine Systems and Services in the United States
(or Those Just Interested or Curious)
The Community Paramedicine Insights Forum (CPIF) is a project sponsored by the Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care (of the National Association of State EMS Officials and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health) and the Center for Leadership, Innovation and Research in EMS (CLIR). It is intended to serve as a regular meeting place, educational opportunity and discussion group for those folks trying to establish community paramedicine services or systems on a local, regional or statewide basis.
On a monthly basis, a 90 minute webinar-based call will be held that features an insightful presentation and Q&A session based on experiences and lessons learned from efforts to establish a community paramedicine program somewhere in the U.S. There will also be a focused discussion on a particular "issue of the month", and an open discussion on issues or questions that participants wish to share.
The third Monday of each month at 3 PM Eastern Time (2 PM CT, 1 PM MT, Noon PT). It precedes the International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine (IRCP) call at 5 PM Eastern Time. The call will end at 4:30 PM ET.
The CPIF home page for general information is http://cpif.communityparamedic.org. To attend a monthly CPIF session, click on the Register tab above. After completing and submitting the brief registration form, the call-in and log-on information will be sent to you on the morning of the call. All sessions will be recorded if possible and may be downloaded from the CPIF registration page.
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Use the form above to find your loved one. You can search using the name of your loved one, or any family name for current or past services entrusted to our firm.
Click here to view all obituaries
An obituary also serves as notification that an individual has passed away and details of the services that are to take place. But it can be for more than that. A well-crafted obituary can detail the life of the deceased, with style.
An obituary's length may be somewhat dictated by the space available (and the related costs) in the newspaper it is to appear in. Therefore it's best to check how much room you have before you begin your composition. Remember that the obituary needs to appear in print a few days prior to the memorial service. There are some cases where this may not be possible, therefore give some consideration to the guidelines below when composing the obituary.
Naturally, it is vital that the full name, along with the location and date of passing is included so that there is no confusion over who has died.
You may wish to consider placing a photograph (which can appear as black & white or in color depending on the newspaper's layout) with the text. There are usually extra charges applied if you are thinking of using a photograph.
If you wish, mention where the deceased resided. Do not include the street address, for security reasons; just mention the city and region/state/province/county.
In a concise manner, write about the significant events in the life of the deceased. This may include the schools he or she attended and any degrees attained; you may also include any vocations or interests that the deceased was involved with.
It is common to include a list of those who have survived the deceased, in addition to those who passed away prior to the death of your loved one. The list should include (where applicable):
The relatives listed above may be listed by name. Other relatives will not be mentioned by name but may be included in terms of their relationship to the deceased. In other words, the obituary may mention that the deceased had 5 grandchildren, or 7 great-grandchildren.
Also, anyone listed as a special friend or companion is not normally included amongst the list of survivors unless the deceased's blood relatives request that it be so. The obituary's traditional purpose is to list survivors either related through the bloodline or marriage.
Additional information such as where the body will be laid to rest and any pallbearer's names or names of honorary pallbearers may be mentioned.
At this point list the details of the time and location of any services for the deceased: these may include the funeral, burial, wake and memorial service where appropriate.
If you don't know where to start, do read other obituaries to gain an idea of how personal and touching an obituary may be.
Do use such terms as "visitation will be from" or "friends may call from". Do not say the deceased will "lie in state" as that only applies to a head of state such as the prime minister or president.
Don't use the phrase "in lieu of flowers" when memorial donations are to be requested, as this limits how readers can express their sympathy. Perhaps they want to send flowers to the family – and unless you are adamant that flowers are not wanted, the phrase is decidedly "off-putting". Instead merely start the final paragraph of the obituary with the words "Memorial donations may be made to" and then state the charity's name.
If you wish, send the obituary to newspapers in other cities or towns where the deceased may have resided previously.
Obtain copies of the obituary to send to distant relatives and friends.
Any and all information to be included in the obituary should be verified with another family member. A newspaper will have to verify with the funeral home being utilized that the deceased is in fact being taken care of by that funeral home.
Seeing as most newspapers charge by the word when placing an obituary, it may not always be feasible to mention everything that we have stated in our guidelines. Use your own discretion and do not put yourself under any financial hardship. Your loved one would understand.
Today there are online memorials, such as the Book of Memories™, where the obituary can be available for the cyber-community of the deceased to view. It is also a place where friends and family can leave messages of condolence, light a memorial candle, or share photographs and videos. If this sounds like a good option for your family, contact us to learn more.


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Wide Boyz
Synopsis: The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange sub-culture rumored to be dominated by knuckle-dragging, bar-brawling dirt-bags! The climbing is tough, painful and bloody. Two climbers from England, Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall, set out to explore this world and climb the world's hardest offwidths. They complete a brutal two-year training regime, mostly spent hanging upside down in a suburban Sheffield basement, before embarking on a tour of the USA. The tour culminates in the first ascent of the ultimate offwidth test piece, Century Crack, the world's hardest offwidth.
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Paul is a multi-award winning adventure film maker, based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
As well as creating his own productions under his Hot Aches label, Paul also works as a freelance cameraman, director and editor for the broadcast industry.
His experience ranges from hanging off ropes filming live outside broadcasts of rock climbing to following adventurers and athletes pushing their limits. He is accustomed to using the latest HD video cameras and is highly proficient with professional video editing software. Paul is equally at home shooting video in challenging mountain environments using ropes and rigging gear as he is conducting an intimate and sensitive interview in a subject's home.
Skilled in observational documentary techniques and an experienced interviewer, Paul puts his subjects at ease and allows the story in question to reveal itself. Many of his productions have won awards at national and international film festivals, appealing to both judges and audiences alike. His rock climbing DVDs continue to sell worldwide.
Among the adventure sports Paul has filmed are rock climbing, ice climbing, competitive kayaking, sea kayaking, fell running, mountaineering, cross-country and downhill mountain biking, kite surfing, yacht racing, skiing and snowboarding. Paul has taught adventure film making as a regular tutor at the Adventure Film Academy and has mentored several students, passing on the benefit of his experience to an up and coming generation of mountain film makers. In addition, he has given presentations about mountain film and film making at events worldwide including the Banff Mountain Film Festival and is available as a speaker for other entertainment events.
Aside from his professional interest in adventure sports as a film maker, Paul is a lifelong rock climber and general outdoor enthusiast with a love of mountain environments and a passion to portray their special qualities through the medium of film.
Mountain & Adventure Film Festival - USA - 2017
Grand Prize "Best Film" (Wide Boyz)
Mountain & Adventure Film Festival - USA - 2017
Best Climbing & Mountaineering Film (Wide Boyz)
Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival - Canada - 2013
Best Short Film (Wide Boyz (Reel Rock Edit))
Kendall Mountain Film Festival - UK - 2013
People's Choice (Wide Boyz)
Kendall Mountain Film Festival - UK - 2013
Best Climbing Film (Wide Boyz)
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival - UK - 2013
Best Climbing Film (Wide Boyz)
Mountain Film in Telluride - USA - 2013
Best Climbing Film (Wide Boyz)
Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival - UK - 2013
Best Short Film (Wide Boyz (Reel Rock Edit))


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Follow-up To Loading CSS And JS Conditionally
Posted by Artem Russakovskii on January 15th, 2010 in Programming, Wordpress
First of all, I'd like to thank everyone who read and gave their 2 cents about the [Wordpress Plugin Development] How To Include CSS and JavaScript Conditionally And Only When Needed By The Posts post. The article was well received and will hopefully spark some optimizations around loading styles and scripts.
Here are some discussions and mentions around the web:
- an article on Weblog Tools Collection
- a forum post on WP Tavern
- twitter retweets
Sure, there are drawbacks to this method and it does require some more processing on the backend and it's not for everyone, which is why we should always strive for an even better solution.
I stand by my point of view that, for instance, my dedicated …
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A Live Report From Baghdad
By Nate Thayer
Posted Friday, March 28, 2003, at 11:38 AM ET
The Road From Baghdad
Last night my room at the Palestine, the hotel where journalists are staying in Baghdad, was ripped apart by Iraqi secret police. They found an illegal satellite phone and told me to be out of country by 7 a.m. today. Though I've been ordered out before, they made very clear that this time I would be arrested if I didn't go.
To get out of Baghdad is not easy. Along with Marco DiLauro, an Italian photographer who was also being expelled, I managed to rent a GMC 4-wheel drive. A little after 7 a.m., we set off on the road that leads west toward both Jordan and Syria. We were going to make our decision about which border to head for depending on the military situation we encountered.
In Baghdad, nearly all the men on the streets are armed. But after passing Iraqi military positions on the way out of the city, we saw no Iraqi forces whatsoever. At first, we couldn't tell who was in control of the highway. But less than 50 miles on, we ran into what looked like American forces. We stopped the car and got out, waving white handkerchiefs. We walked 100 yards to a position of what turned out to be Australian special forces, armed with artillery and about a dozen Humvee-type vehicles.
Despite the fact that they surrounded us, making us get down on our hands and knees as they searched us, we were delighted to see them. Once the Australians determined we were friendly, they were happy to see us too—and interested in how little military presence we'd seen exiting Baghdad. Then they sent us on our way toward Jordan.
The desert road was surreal, littered with the carcasses of dozens of burnt-out vehicles, including Iraqi armored personnel carriers with incinerated bodies inside. We saw ruined bridges and what looked like the skeleton of a Syrian tourist bus. Red Crescent vehicles passed in the other direction, ferrying medical supplies toward Baghdad. At one point a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter bore hovered above, but it left us alone after making out the letters "TV," which we'd applied to the roof of our truck with black duct tape.
For 350 miles, we saw no Iraqi military presence at all. But at the border, Saddam loyalists were still in control of the Iraqi side—200 feet from our nominal allies the Jordanians. Customs officials elaborately searched our bags and stamped our passports. They checked to see that the serial numbers on our computers matched those indicated on our entry documents—as if we were leaving some normal country.


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Hi everybody. After a long silence I finally found some time to start writing again some content for this blog. Well, many things happened in the meanwhile in the EventStorming space, and I finally managed to find some time and discipline to start sharing our findings more effectively.
In the meanwhile, EventStorming found its way through word-of-mouth, twitter and conference workshops. But it's looking like a web version of Fight Club: getting viral and secret at the same time. Maybe it's time to make some change.
EventStorming Community/Mailing List
I've started a new public community on Google+: it's called EventStormers. Here's the link. I've chosen Google+ mostly for the look: our content is a lot more visual than other discussion groups, and I felt that Google+ was a good tool for that. I know there are some drawbacks too, but it's working well, so far.
Some colleagues were already sharing content on the smaller private community called EventStorming Practitioners. Communities rules prevent me from turning the old one into a public one. So, members of the private community, which are ok with the idea of going public, will have to share their stuff again. That includes me too.
Writing some stuff
It's no secret that I am planning to write something more than a blog post. EventStorming and Model Storming are tricky topics (and yes, I am aware that I haven't published much about Model Storming and that many people are still confused about the two terms).
Telling the what might be relatively straightforward, but telling the why and exploring the how can take ages. However, I finally acknowledged to focus on EventStorming for now, and I am working on readable content. Portions of it are actually making their own way to the blog.
But that's the offer. I am writing about things I care and think that are worth sharing. But - as every blogger knows - I also write pushed by the urgency of a freshly learnt lesson. The drawback is that this is too much self-centred.
So I am asking your help.
If you are curious about EventStorming, please join the community and start asking questions, or maybe ask what you would like to know about EventStorming right here in the blog comments. I'll do my best to share the answers I know, and find the ones I don't.
Thanks everybody


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Here's an interesting one for you. It's an online image editor. I'm still stuck in the past using Paint Shop Pro 4.14, so I honestly couldn't tell you if this thing is any good or not. The neat thing is that you can if you're using Chrome, you can "Install" it to your desktop. Anyhoo, it's a neat one.
Gail's Sunday Pic
Sunday, January 7, 2024
It's just so surreal...
Yesterday marked 10 years to the day of my mother's passing. Dad and I went out to dinner to pay homage in her memory. Like the decade before, I never would have dreamed we'd end up where we did.
I still maintain that somewhere along the way, I ended up in the "bad timeline". I'm not saying that things are all that bad, or that I regret my decisions. On the contrary, I'm where I am today in spite of my decisions. No matter what choices I could have made, this is where I was fated to be... and it's so unsatisfying.
On a lighter note
My comic is 20 years old this month! Think about it... 20 years ago I started putting pictures of stick figures up here in an attempt to dress up a rather boring hand coded html page. Seeing how it started and how it turned out is kind of neat. It has certainly gone through some dramatic changes from those original daily panels to my current sporadic offerings. I wish I could have combined the naive wit of my youth with my current "drawing" abilities. I've become far too jaded in my old age and it puts a damper on my creativity.
Of course looking back at some of my early work, I'm not so sure my "wit" was all that great either. The "art" was definitely bad... And now that I'm looking at it, the gags weren't really all that great either, but I was putting out a daily panel rather consistently for a while there.
Yeah, now that I think about it... those old comics sucked. As I'm glancing through them I feel myself cringing in disgust... Wow... Maybe I do have some regrets after all! Oh those wasted hours I spent navel gazing to come up with crap that makes Chis Chan look inspired! Thank god no one is actually reading this shit!
So to wrap it up...
Happy New Year, everybody! I'm really not sure how much stuff I'll add to Flush Twice in '24, but I'll get to it whenever I get the chance. Be sure to like and subscribe, and leave a comment down below if there's anything you'd like to see happen over the next 12 months.
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What is Flush Twice?
Flush Twice has been around since May of 2003. It started out as a JOTD (Joke of the Day) website. New jokes were published every weekday. Over the years, good jokes were increasingly hard to come by, and eventually they got so rare that I just stopped trying to publish them.
Since 2004 there has also been an eponymous comic. I still occasionally publish a new one on Saturdays. It's also rare anymore, but sometimes it happens.
Here lately I've been posting a "Link of the Day". For the time being, I will be featuring a new website from my enormous collection of bookmarked websites every weekday. None of it is solicited promotions, and no one is paying me to feature their site. These are just websites that at one time I thought were interesting enough to add to my bookmarks folder.
I highly encourage using some kind of ad blocking extension before clicking on any of these links. You'll also hear me say this phrase a lot about these posts: "They can't all be winners." But it's better than just leaving the site abandoned.
The jokes were generously provided by friends and visitors such as yourself. I want to express my eternal thanks to everyone over the years who helped contribute to the collection.
So what is it that makes a joke funny?
It all boils down to a sudden shift in perception. The story starts you thinking one way, then the punchline turns that thinking on its ear. The art of the joke is to craft a short story that isn't overly contrived, then deliver a punchline that suddenly shifts your perception about the story you were being told.
Many of the jokes on this site are offensive, and I make no apologies for it. Offensive jokes work by making the reader uncomfortable through the use of a taboo subject thus enhancing the underlying humor. Without the offensive element, the joke would simply not be as funny.
(Just thought you might like to know.)
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Here is my project sharing for the hop. I love coloring stamps, and there was no exception for this adorable Wee stamp, Shelley. The sentiment is from Vintage Labels of Wild Rose Studio. I love this sentiment stamp pack. I created the scalloped edge by using the Doohickey Mini Zig Zag and Scallops Die and the lanterns were cut from the Poppystamps Party Lanterns Die. I added some red gems to each lantern. I also tucked the Holly Holiday Frame behind the scalloped frame just to fill up more space of this card.
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Closer view of this colored Shelly stamp. I cut and colored one more turtle image to add on top so I could create a little 3D effect.
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Closer view of this 3D turtle.
Closer view of the lanterns
Closer view of scalloped edge cut by the DH Mini Zig Zag and Scallop die
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Side view of this card
Thank you so much for stopping by for the blog hop today and hope you all enjoy your holidays :o)


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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is determined to hold the Olympics and has made an ambitious pledge to finish vaccinating elderly people by the end of July, despite skepticism it's possible.
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Remembering my purpose; hooray for writing!
| purpose, reflectionI tried to go to sleep earlier than usual last night, and I was hit by
a bout of existential angst. (I'm 22. I'm allowed to have existential
angst. ;) ) I started wondering what on earth I was doing here, etc.
I think I came to those thoughts because of various heavy things Simon
and I had been talking about over the weekend, like the senseless
tragedy of the war in Lebanon.
Looking around at my room, I poked fun at my inability to keep things
as neatly organized as people here have. I said even after a year in
Canada, I still hadn't gotten used to it, and I'd probably make room
in my professional budget for managed housing or a housekeeping
Reflecting on that further, though, I realized that that weakness of
mine wasn't a core part of my identity and that it should never be. I
_can_ keep things neat if I take the time to, and if I can't make the
time for that, then I should scale back my life until I can.
This led me to think about the difficulties people had around me, and
thus the existential angst. With all these problems in the world, what
am _I_ doing to help? Is what I'm doing with my research really worth
Instead of ignoring it or lying awake thinking about it, I pulled out
a flashlight and one of my reflection books. There in brightly-colored
markers were all these diagrams showing how I felt about life and what
I wanted to do. (Thanks, Diane Lazaro, for giving me a creativity
In large blue letters, one page read: "I WANT TO TELL STORIES!" With
that reminder, everything clicked into place again. I'm doing my
master's research in social computing because I want to learn how to
effectively tell stories about technology, not just because I want an
excuse to stick around in Canada for a while. I'm part of Toastmasters
and I'm exploring writing because I want to tell stories.
I want to tell stories because so many people have such interesting
stories that can touch the lives of thousands and thousands of other
people. I want to draw people's stories out and help them understand
themselves more. I want to tell stories that will help people imagine
what they can do with technology or how they can improve their
relationships with other people.
Maybe that's how I can change the world. =)
I'm glad I drew those diagrams before. I love writing and drawing and
talking and thinking. I know I'm going to run into similar questions
again and again—I'm human, I forget myself—and having something to
go back to gives me great joy.


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While progressives didn't win all their races, they did show that the establishment is vulnerable and that left platforms are popular.
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In Tuesday's Illinois primaries, the Chicago Democratic Machine was challenged on multiple fronts. And if the results are a sign of things to come, progressive forces in Chicago could be on the ascent.
The 3rd congressional district primary in Illinois captured much about the past two years of our national politics. On the Democratic side, an establishment, centrist Democrat faced a progressive challenger to his left. On the Republican side, the only candidate in the race was a white supremacist and Holocaust denier.
The Democratic race between incumbent Dan Lipinski and insurgent Marie Newman in Chicago's South West Side and surrounding suburbs ended in nearly a draw, with Lipinski clinging to a narrow lead. At the Newman election night party on Tuesday, spokespeople for the various organizations that had mobilized volunteers for the progressive challenger gave periodic pep talks as the night dragged on and precinct reporting slowed to a crawl. With the results stalled in the low 90s of precincts reporting, and Lipinski maintaining a lead of about two percentage points, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)'s national field director, Marty Rouse, took the stage to announce that "it's time for Dan Lipinski to go" and "we are going to stay here until every vote is counted." Newman said she wasn't ready to concede because she "would like Mr. Lipinski to have a very painful evening."
The last of the votes were still being counted Wednesday morning, with Lipinski holding on to a two-point lead. The narrow loss for Newman comes as a disappointment for progressives who were hoping to oust a centrist Democrat in one of the most highest-profile House races in the nation. Over the past few weeks, multiple media outlets published various "Democratic Party civil war" articles, focusing on the Lipinski-Newman race. A Newman win would have sent a bold message about the progressive movement's electoral muscle. In addition to NARAL and HRC, Newman had the endorsement and support of organizations such as the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Our Revolution and Justice Democrats — key players in the emerging progressive infrastructure around electoral politics.
Progressives, in other words, were all in on this one. So, what's the takeaway from a loss in the 3rd, and from the results in Illinois more broadly?
Winning outright is always the goal in a political race, but it isn't special pleading to note that in primaries, especially, a movement wins just by being in the race and shaping the debate. That is what made the Tea Party a powerful force on the Right in the early 2010s. It is remembered mainly for being anti-tax and anti big-government, but, in truth, its power was as much in its anti-immigration stances and in its use of primaries to force incumbent Republicans to reject "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants. Relatively few Republicans got elected by prioritizing an anti-immigrant agenda. But the work done by the Tea Party in the primaries — by fielding candidates, or just threatening to — reshaped the debate and made immigration, along with tax cuts, the heart of the Republican platform under Donald Trump.
The Left has its own game-changing issue in single-payer healthcare. Marie Newman ran on a strong commitment to push Medicare-for-all legislation, along with a $15 minimum wage, immigrant protections and abortion rights. Lipinski was vulnerable on multiple fronts — he's anti-reproductive choice and anti-LGBT rights, for example — so his vote in 2010 against the Affordable Care Act was just one of many ways he proved how profoundly out of step he is with where the Democratic Party is headed.
At her campaign event on Tuesday night, Newman acknowledged how her platform in the race put pressure on Lipinski to move in a more progressive direction: "We have moved him on immigration, we have moved him on healthcare, I scared the crap out of him on $12 versus $15."
Lipinski, a seven-term incumbent and Machine Democrat, came as close to losing as he has in his political career, which began in 2004, when he inherited the seat from his father William, an ally of the old Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, who was first elected to Congress in 1982. After nearly being taken out by Newman, a political newcomer, Lipinski's chances of holding on to the seat in 2020 are slim. As The Intercept's Ryan Grim pointed out: "If Lipinski pulls this out, he immediately becomes a lame duck, since his seat would be Newman's for the taking in a presidential cycle. And the composition of the 2021 Democratic class matters much more for policy than the 2019 one."
So if Newman decides to challenge Lipinski again in two years, she would almost assuredly have a better shot, especially in a year that Donald Trump will most likely sit at the top of the ballot. And by running as a strong progressive, she helped shift the dynamics of the race, which in turn could inspire other left challengers to do the same in the future.
The case of Mike Quigley in the 5th District may be more typical of the coming battles within the party. A five-term incumbent, Quigley's record is right in the middle of the Democratic pack. Unlike Lipinski, he has a solid record on reproductive and LGBT rights. But his record on civil rights and legislation that favors corporate interests earns him a progressive score of D, overall, from the vote-tracking website Progressive Punch. Quigley was primaried from the left by Sameena Mustafa, a progressive endorsed by the Justice Democrats, who made Quigley's lack of support for Medicare for all central to her campaign.
Mustafa got about 24 percent of the vote, to Quigley's 63 percent, in a four-way race. Is that enough of a challenge to move Quigley to the left on healthcare? We'll find out soon enough. But we know, from the recent example of the Tea Party, that having candidates in the race like Mustafa, who prioritize a galvanizing issue like single-payer healthcare, does move the needle within the party — even when they lose.
Another takeaway from Tuesday's results is that, despite the sting of Newman's loss, the movement is building actual election-winning power that has implications for 2020 and beyond. Four candidates endorsed by progressive organization United Working Families (UWF), the Illinois partner of the Working Families Party, won their races, including Delia Ramirez in Illinois' 4th house district, Brandon Johnson, a Chicago Teachers Union member, in the Cook County Commissioner District 1 race, Alma Anaya in the Cook County Commissioner District 7 race and Aaron Ortiz, a 26-year-old challenger who took out state Rep. Dan Burke, the Chicago Machine's candidate in the House 1st District race on Chicago's South West side.
Responding to the victories, UWF Executive Director Emma Tai said: "The United Working slate was comprised of young people of color who were first-time candidates. They took on big-money interests and the Democratic machine and they won. We stand ready to take on the corporate Democrats who have let incarceration, violence, gentrification and unemployment ravage our communities. And tonight's results show that the voters are with us."
And then there is the case of the Cook County Assessor's race, which pitted longtime incumbent Joseph Berrios against progressive challenger and political newcomer Fritz Kaegi.
It's the kind of race that typically flies under the radar, but it attracted the media spotlight in recent weeks after the release of a study that found that the Cook County Assessor's office, under Berrios, had systematically undervalued expensive homes and overvalued more modest homes. Pro-Publica noted that the errors "amount to a staggering transfer of wealth" — totaling about $2.2 billion, from 2011 to 2015 — "that benefited Chicago's most affluent homeowners at the expense of people who own lower-priced homes."
The story was about more than just the way the assessor spiked inequalities in Cook County. It was a textbook example of old-school, Chicago-style corruption, specifically Democratic Party corruption, since people who want to contest their home valuation are steered to lawyers who are often, in turn, big donors to the very Democratic Party machinery responsible for the valuations.
Kaegi, who had the endorsement of Our Revolution, beat Berrios by about 11 points, 45 to 34 percent. It's one small victory for much-needed house cleaning within the Democratic Party. And — hopefully — a sign of much more to come.


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The Eurogamer Expo returns to Earls Court, London, from 27th-30th September and the live developer sessions stream will be available throughout the show, featuring presentations by the likes of Treyarch, 343 Industries, Valve and Peter Molyneux.
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Scientists have known that abnormal brain growth is associated with autism spectrum disorder. However, the relationship between the two has not been well understood.
Now, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that mutations in a specific gene that is disrupted in some individuals with autism results in too much growth throughout the brain, and yet surprisingly specific problems in social interactions, at least in mouse models that mimic this risk factor in humans.
"What was striking is that these were basically normal animals in terms of behavior, but there were consistent deficits in tests of social interaction and recognition - which approximate a major symptom of autism," said Damon Page, a TSRI biologist who led the study. "This suggests that when most parts of the brain are overgrown, the brain somehow adapts to it with minimal effects on behavior in general. However, brain circuits relevant to social behavior are more vulnerable or less able to tolerate this overgrowth."
The study, which focuses on the gene phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), was recently published online ahead of print by the journal Human Molecular Genetics.
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder involving a range of symptoms and disabilities involving social deficits and communication difficulties, repetitive behaviors and interests, and sometimes cognitive delays. The disorder affects in approximately one percent of the population; some 80 percent of those diagnosed are male.
In a previous study, Page and colleagues found that mutations in Pten causes increased brain size and social deficits, with both symptoms being exacerbated by a second "hit" to a gene that regulates levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. In the new study, the TSRI team set out to explore whether mutations in Pten result in widespread or localized overgrowth within the brain, and whether changes in brain growth are associated with broad or selective deficits in tests of autism-relevant behaviors in genetically altered mice. The team tested mice for autism spectrum disorder-related behaviors including mood, anxiety, intellectual, and circadian rhythm and/or sleep abnormalities.
The researchers found that Pten mutant mice showed altered social behavior, but few other changes - a more subtle change than would have been predicted given broad expression and critical cellular function of the gene.
Intriguingly, some of the more subtle impairments were sex-specific. In addition to social impairments, males with the mutated gene showed abnormalities related to repetitive behavior and mood/anxiety, while females exhibited additional circadian activity and emotional learning problems.
The results raise the question of how mutations in PTEN, a general regulator of growth, can have relatively selective effects on behavior and cognitive development. One idea is that PTEN mutations may desynchronize the normal pattern of growth in key cell types - the study points to dopamine neurons - that are relevant for social behavior.
"Timing is everything," Page said. "Connections have to form in the right place at the right time for circuits to develop normally. Circuitry involved in social behavior may turn out to be particularly vulnerable to the effects of poorly coordinated growth."


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Another fun family outing while in Florida was setting sail on Captain Memo's Pirate Ship. Aiden stayed back at the condo with Nana to nurse his bronchitis, ear infections, and general case of the miseries while Ricky and I took Ethan to hang out with the pirates.It's hard to believe that this 2 hour cruise for the three of us cost more than our entire day at Disney (our admission to Disney was free because we completed a volunteer project a few weeks ago as part of the Give A Day, Get A Day program). But I will say that it was worth the price. Ethan had an absolute ball hanging with the pirates and playing with the other kids aboard the ship. They did a great job catering to families - games, water gun fights, treasure hunts for the kids...free beer and wine for the adults!
It was our last full day of vacation and the perfect finish!
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Listing Number: | OM50-Lot 4 |
Size: | 6.80 Acres |
Map Reference: | 93L |
Price: | SOLD |
Legal: | Lot 4, DL 699, Range 4 Coast District Plan 10557 |
Description: | This gently sloping lot is mostly treed and has spectacular views of pristine Francois Lake, located across nearby Colleymount Road. NIHO has constructed a prime building site and has also constructed a driveway for easy access to your recreational cabin. Power is provided to the property line. The Noralee Estates is a unique subdivision, not only in the area, but in British Columbia. Very few other subdivisions exist with lots of 5+ acres within an existing community. Property in this area has been rezoned from Small Holdings to Rural Resource 1 (RR1), requiring all future lots to be larger than 69 acres in size. These lots are a remarkable investment. The Noralee Estates are located next door to the popular Noralee Resort on the banks of Francois Lake. Services here include a 28 seat restaurant, grocery store, public washrooms and showers, as well as the services to their campground, RV sites and heated cabins. A well maintained boat launch is located at the resort providing services to local fishermen. |
Location: | This property is located off Colleymount Road in Noralee, about 80 km (49.7 miles) from Burns Lake. Driving times to the Noralee Estates:
Access: | From Vancouver: Prince George is about 788 km (489.6 miles) from Vancouver, driving north on Highway 97.
From Edmonton: Prince George is about 739 km (459.2 miles) from Edmonton, driving west on Highway 16.
From Houston
Total distance from Houston is about 70.5 km. Colleymount Road connects the smaller communities along the north side of Francois Lake to Highway 16. This road is maintained year-round by the Ministry of Transportation and is graded throughout. In the summer it is watered to keep the dust generated by traffic to a minimum. In the winter it is cleared so that traffic can continue using the road. The airport at Burns Lake can handle smaller private aircraft and charters. The nearest commercial airport is at Smithers. Regular air service is provided by Air Canada's Jazz Airlines, Central Mountain Air, and Northern Thunderbird to Vancouver and other points in British Columbia. Prince George Airport is the regional airport for Northern B.C., and plays a key role in the economic development of the area. The airport has undergone a major expansion, renovating its runways and international cargo plane fuelling capacity. The airport can accept 747 airplane landings. The airport includes an International Customs and Canada Border Service area and accepts international charter flights. |
Recreation: | Francois Lake is approx. 110 km (68 miles) long, making it the second largest natural lake in British Columbia. It offers excellent rainbow trout and char fishing. Rainbow trout over 3 pounds and lake trout (char) to over 20 pounds are not uncommon. Water sports of all sorts are popular, with opportunities for boating, kayaking and canoeing. This area has many forest recreation sites, which offer trails for hiking and mountain biking. In the winter ice fishing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are popular. Noralee Resort has the only private boat launch on Francois Lake in the area. This popular resort offers heated cabins, camping and RV sites to its guests. Fishermen and campers can also stock up on supplies at their grocery store before heading out. The next closest boat launch is located 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) from the Francois Lake ferry. The closest gas station is at Burns Lake or Houston, an hour's drive away. Close to this area is North Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, one of the most scenic provincial parks in the province. Tweedsmuir Provincial Park appeals primarily to outdoor recreationists interested in boating, angling, camping, hiking or hunting in one of North America's most magnificent wilderness areas. Outdoor recreation opportunities are almost unlimited. Parts of the park are open to hunting in the fall. The entire area known as the Lakes District is famous for its excellent fishing and game. There are a number of resorts throughout this area which offer boating, fishing, hiking, horse-back riding, camping, cross country skiing and many other activities. This area is well known for its hunting and wildlife watching opportunities. Black, cinnamon and grizzly bears, deer, moose, wolves, coyotes and eagles can often be observed in the area. Burns Lake is internationally renowned for its mountain biking trails, becoming Canada's first IMBA Ride Centre (Bronze-level). The Burns Lake Mountain Biking Association has been working with trail professionals to build more than 25 miles (40 km) of singletrack, 12.4 miles (20 km) of downhill trails, and four bike parks. The signature downhill trail—When Pigs Fly— contains more than 100 berms, tabletops, and other features and is accessible by one of the many shuttles run by the local bike shop. In the winter months cross country skiing is very popular at the Omineca Ski Club. Its facilities have hosted several national championships and rank among western Canada's best trail networks. The facilities include 15.5 miles (25 km) of groomed trails, 2.4 miles (four km) of which are lit for nighttime skiing. There is also a facility for biathlon skiing. |
Services: | Power is provided to the lot. |
Area Data: | Burns Lake is the nearest community with a population of 3,614 in the village. The first thing that strikes you when you enter this town is the welcoming sign with enormous chainsaw-carved trout and the inscription "Three Thousand Miles of Fishing". Major industries include forestry and tourism, though many workers commute to jobs in the mining industry. It also serves as the main commercial centre for the surrounding area, offering all retail and financial services, and a hospital. There are many cafes and restaurants, a selection of stores and services, and is location of the head offices of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako. The local Lakeside Multiplex and Tom Forsyth Memorial Arena includes a hockey rink, curling rink, rock climbing gym, a squash/racquetball court, a fitness facility, and multi-use rooms. The facility is located on Spirit Square, a large outdoor park with a playground, a beach, a walking path, outdoor fitness equipment, two tennis courts, and a skateboard park. Houston: With a population of 3,200 people, the district municipality has been called the "Steelhead Capital of Canada" as the productive Bulkey and Morice rivers merge here. However, with fishing, boating, hiking, wilderness watching, and other recreational opportunities located within arms reach in Houston, this area is known as an outdoors paradise. Houston's economy has grown and diversified in recent decades. It has one of the largest wood processing mills in the country and serves as the home community to many of the workers at the Huckleberry copper mine, located 77.67 miles (125 km) south of Houston. The Noralee Estates is located within the Lakes District which is noted for sunny skies and moderate rainfall of less than 20 inches per year. This area is known for clean air, friendly people, inviting lakes, wandering country roads, abundant wildlife and the spectacular beauty of nearby Tweedsmuir Provincial Park and most of all… the fishing. |
History: | Burns Lake is called the "Heart of the Lakes District" and "Gateway to Tweedsmuir Park". The village takes its name from Michael Byrnes, an explorer in the area who passed by the lake in 1866. Settlers were initially drawn to the area by the promise of gold in the Babine Lake vicinity. The actual village was formed in 1914 to service the workers creating the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway through the area. The arrival of the railway opened the forest industry, drawing more settlers and creating a stable economy for the area. The tiny community of Noralee was named after Nora & Lee Newgard, who were the first postmasters of Noralee and briefly operated a store in the area. |
Vegetation: | This property is treed in alder and spruce. |
Improvements: | Each lot includes a prime building site and a cleared driveway. |
Taxes: | $187.55 (2017) |
Zoning: | Zoned RR1 (Rural Resource). Agriculture, single, multiple and seasonal dwellings, logging and silviculture, guest ranch, rural retreat, unpaved airstrips and helipads are permitted here. Dwellings on the property are restricted to four seasonal dwellings, two single family dwellings or one two family dwelling. This property is not in the ALR. We note that the surrounding property in this area has been rezoned from Small Holdings to Rural Resource 1 (RR1), requiring all future lots to be larger than 69 acres in size, making these lots a rare investment opportunity. Building Scheme Highlights:
For further information, please view the full building scheme. |
Sold Date: | 04/30/18 |


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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The Chamundi Hills are located around 1000 meters above sea level.
Atop these hill is the famous Chamundeswari Temple and a few small temples and the Rajendra Palace. The Palace is closed to the public. The foothills of Chamundi are home to the famous Nandi temple, which has a huge statue of Nandi the Bull.
Neel and I had inquired with the locals here before boarding a bus to Chamundi Hills. It took us around 45 minutes to reach the top. Alternatively the top can also be reached via stairway.
Chamundeswari Temple |
Once there, we saw that the number of devotees was increasing by the minute. Had we stood in the line it would be evening by the time we reached inside the temple premises. So we bought VIP tickets in order to enter the temple. When we got there, aarti, meaning prayers, was going on inside the temple.
The temple was painted in a shade of yellow and beautifully carved. On a serious note, I like the way the temples in the south are decorated with beautiful carvings.
The view from outside the temple is simply amazing. It offers a panoramic view of the city. One can see the race course, Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore Palace and Karanji and Kukkarahalli Lakes.
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There is a huge statue of Mahishasura. Legend has it that the demon Mahishasura was killed by the goddess Chamundeswari, also known as Chamundi, after a fierce battle. So the hills were named Chamundi Hills and the temples built in her honor.
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