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Doug Flynn: Former Mets Gold Glove Second Baseman (1977-1981)
Robert Douglas Flynn was born on April 18, 1951 in Lexington, Kentucky. Doug's dad had played in the Brooklyn Dodger organization in the late 1940s but never made the big leagues.
Doug was a standout player at the University of Kentucky getting signed with the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent in 1971. He spent three years in the minor leagues moving up a level each season. He never hit above .258 there but was known for being a fine defensive infielder.
He debuted with the Reds in 1975 as an all around infield utility man for the Big Red Machine in their hey days. It was clear with Joe Morgan, Dave Concercion & Pete Rose on the field; there wasn't much room for the weak hitting Flynn as an everyday player.
He would only hit seven HRs in his career, and two of them came in those years. He would drive in twenty runs each season, getting into over 80 games each season. He hit .268 in 1975 & then batted .283 in 1976. He only made one defensive appearance in the post season, it came in Game #1 of the 1976 NLCS against the Phillies.
Flynn's scouting report reads: an excellent defensive player, with a light bat and good speed. He came over to the New York Mets with Steve Henderson, Pat Zachary & Dan Norman, on "The Midnight Massacre" in the famous Tom Seaver deal in 1977.
The Tom Seaver Trade: "I remember the day before the trade, there was an article in the Cincinnati paper that listed all the Reds who were untouchables and I was one of them," Flynn said. "That night we were playing the Phillies, Pete Rose came over and sat next to me and patted me on the leg." Instantly Flynn knew.
"I said to Pete, I'm going, aren't I? Flynn said. "I asked where and for whom and he said to New York for Tom Seaver. I asked if it 'was straight up' and he said 'hardly.'
Earlier that year on May 20th he doubled off Tom Seaver & his future Mets team mates driving in two runs in a game at Shea Stadium.
Flynn debuted with the Mets on June 17th getting a hit, a double in a game against the Houston Astros at Shea Stadium. Flynn was always seen with his cheek full of tobacco like an old time ball player. He played hard in New York for the fans & his rookie manager Joe Torre. Flynn would get to play short stop when veteran Bud Harrelson got hurt, going thirty one games without committing an error that season.
Not known for his hitting, Flynn hit only .191 that summer for the Mets. Going into August he had a six game hit streak, with two multi hit games. On August 9th he had a three hit game against the Cardinals at Shea Stadium & then another three hit game a week later in St. Louis.
The rest of the year he slumped & also made twelve errors on the field due to the fact he was having personal troubles. "I was thrust into a situation in New York," Flynn said. "I was coming off back-to-back World Series teams but I was still a country boy from Kentucky living in the big city. The trade also happened at a time when my sister was kidnapped and murdered. That leaked out and I tried not to make a big deal of it. Obviously it was on my mind."
1978 Season: Flynn got to play more second base in 1978, seeing action in 128 games at the position. He posted a .986 fielding % (2nd in the league) and played a good enough defense to finish second to the Dodgers, Davey Lopes for the Gold Glove award. At the plate he hit .237 with no HRs 12 doubles, 8 triples (10th in the league) & six sacrifice hits.
On Opening Day he drove in the second run of the Mets season, with a single off Montreal's Steve Rogers in the Mets 3-1 win over the Expos. On April 17th he had three hits while driving in two runsin a 6-2 Mets win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Shea Stadium.
From May 9th through May 17th Flynn hit in key situations driving in a run in five of seven games. He closed out the month with two more games where he had multi RBIs, both games in which the Mets won. In July he had two seven game hit streaks, & also drove in runs in three straight games late in the month. In September he hit four triples half his total for the season & drove in eight runs, almost a quarter of his RBI total for the year.
1979 Season: In 1979 he led the league's second baseman in put outs (325) was second in assists (380) third in fielding (.983 %) & was once again the runner-up for the Gold Glove Award.
He also enjoyed career highs in at-bats (555) hits (135) doubles (19) HRs (4) and RBIs (61). His 61 RBIs were third best on the weak hitting team.
The Mets began the year with a big 10-6 Opening Day win at Wrigley Field. In the second game he had two hits while driving in two runs in the Mets 9-4 win. That month he drove in seven runs but only hit .164.
On May 1st Flynn hit a three run HR at Shea off Padres pitcher & future Hall of Famer Doug Flynn. On June 3rd in a game against the Braves in Atlanta Flynn hit two triples gathering up three hits. On June 12th with the Mets trailing the Reds 5-2, they had a rare 1979 power explosion.
They set a franchise record, scoring ten runs in the inning, the highlight being a three run inside the park HR by Flynn. It was just the third inside the parker in Shea Stadium's history at that point. It was quite a thrill for Flynn against his old team mates as well. On June 16th he hit a HR off Atlanta's Mickey Mahler & later scored the only other run of the game, on Joel Youngblood's base hit.
In July, Flynn had a big month for a light hitter, driving in ten runs while enjoying a seven game hit streak as well. In a July 8th game against the Padres at Shea Stadium, Flynn cleared the bases with a bases loaded double off Padre pitcher Bob Shirley. Flynn's three RBIs lead the team to a 4-1 win.
In August he had his biggest month driving in 18 runs, with a dozen multi hit games, nine doubles & seven runs scored. On September 6th he broke a 1-1 tie in the 7th inning of a game against the Phillies hitting a two run HR off former Mets team mate Nino Espinoza. He closed out the season by driving in three runs in a double header against the St. Louis Cardinals.
1980 Gold Glove Season: The highlight of his career & greatest Mets moment came in 1980, when he won the Gold Glove Award. He was just the third Met in history to ever win the Award. He led all National League second basemen with a .991 fielding percentage, committing only six errors in 659 chances.
On June 10th Flynn broke a 4-4 tie with a single off the Dodgers Bob Welch, as the run turned out to be the game winner. In an August game against the Montreal Expos, Doug set a Mets record, hitting three triples in one game. He also scored three runs that game. He would lead the club in triples that season with eight & in intentional walks (14).
Flynn won the Player of the Week Award on August 10th, getting 13 hits, including those three triples while driving in four runs in the week. He also played a spectacular defense on that week's long road trip.
That month he had eight multi hit games & raised his average ten points before getting injured on August 19th. He would miss a month of action, returning at the end of the year. He finished the year with a decent .255 average, nine doubles 24 RBIs playing in 128 games.
1981: During the strike shortened 1981 season, his average fell off to .222, he grounded into 12 double plays, with one HR & 12 RBIs playing in 105 games. He played in 100 games at second (third most in the league) had 220 put outs (3rd in the NL) 301 assists (4th in the NL).
By 1981 the Mets Frank Cashen had taken over as general manager and began cleaning house. Torre and his staff were among the first to go at the end of the season. Next up in December, Flynn & a guy named Danny Boitano were traded to Texas for Jim Kern. Kern never pitched for the Mets getting traded two months later in the George Foster deal.
Quotes: "We weren't very good and that's a fact," Flynn said. "I think we could have been better had Torre been allowed to do the things he would have liked to have done. I think his hands were tied. But we were really young and a bunch of us were just trying to find ourselves. On other teams we would have been able to contribute but we just couldn't carry a team."
Flynn hit only .211 in Texas playing at second base & short stop. He went to Montreal midway through the 1982, spending three years in there. He finished his career with the Detroit Tigers in 1985.
In his 11 season career he played in 1,308 games, batting .238 with 918 hits, 115 doubles, 39 triples, 7 HRs, 284 RBI, 20 stolen bases, & 151 walks. Defensively he played 961 games at second base posting a .986 fielding % (21st all time).
He made 61 errors in 4396 chances turning 532 double plays. At short he posted a .966 % in 309 games played at the position.
Family: Flynn's father, Doug Flynn Sr., played in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization in 1949.
Doug met his wife, Olga while on a blind date in New York while playing for the Mets. They have now been married over thirty years. He is a devout Christian & has made speeches at colleges like Georgetown.
Retirement: Flynn was a manager in the Mets minor leagues in 1996 and 1997. In 2000 Flynn became a banker in his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky.
Honors: Flynn was on hand for the final closing ceremonies at Shea Stadium in 2008.
In 2010 he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He had his thyroid removed & it did some damage to his voice box.
"It's treatable and it's just going to take a little time, about a year or so, and I'm going on with my normal life, and there's a whole lot of worse things, and I'm very blessed they caught it when they did."


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Bath Wall Shelf Pearl Nickel – This is a glorious thing when they are speaking about statue out extra bathroom storage with shelving that is recessed. In toilets there they may make the most of spaces that are hollow behind drywall and have square inch to get shelves attached, recessed bathroom shelf. Broad shelves provide the storage space needed for it to function correctly without taking away several floor spaces that are precious. If you adding an obtainable bathroom and a storage place include doing plumbing work, and electric, venting also as working around or transferring existing wall studs. The wall studs can make limitations on where and how large an opening can be and you are making different kinds shelves.
If you want the idea of turning the room as part of your bathroom walls into free storage space, but you aren't incredibly confident in your skill to do it yourself then you might want to look in its place for wall mounted storage cabinets that are planned to be recessed to the walls. This bathroom shelf that is recessed are offer the exact same benefits but demand work that is finishing that is a lot less, so they are a little more merciful. Wall hung cabinets may be either partly or completely recessed, depending on just how much storage space you need but could be mounted just about in the bathroom you need them.
They've been buried right into a surface area significance that the actual lighting element itself is partially concealed from view making it look smaller sized and less prominent and whether you are installing them in your own bathroom wall, ceiling, or under cabinets or cupboards you get this exact same space-saving impact. They've been suited to setup and use in toilets meaning that they're an expert down light fitting which has the smallest number of protection required for that place or zone in the bathroom. Due to notifications and policies set in place to shield your security, all bathroom down lights installed in exact zones must have a specific standing, meaning that the more exposed to water penetration.

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Organizer Ben Heemskerk brought a hard hat to a Feb. 22 open house about a summer trail use plan for the Bulkley timber supply area, and it wasn't a bad idea.
To judge by standing shows of support, half the people who filled the seats, stairs and upper balcony in the Northwest Community College foyer came calling to scrap the plan.
"Why do we need a RAMP?" asked Telkwa resident Ted Cullis, who says the Recreational Access Management Plan is an attempt by bureaucrats and foreign-born "transplants" to tell long-time valley residents where they can or can't ride their ATVs.
Heemskerk, a member of the volunteer board that re-convened the RAMP last October, said the plan is needed to protect the Bulkley's many undesiginated summer trails.
"All the places I used to recreate as a kid—they're all housing developments now," he said, speaking of his childhood home in the Okanagan.
"If we can get it right now, it'll make a difference 50 years from now when this valley continues to change."
As for who sits on the RAMP table, Heemskerk said the key is to strike a balance of off-roaders, horse riders, hikers and other user groups—not to discriminate based on length of residency.
"That's not fair," he said. "Everybody should be included in a planning process for community they live in."
Rick Fuerst, a Telkwa councillor who also called for scrapping the RAMP, agreed that length of residency should not be an issue.
The problem, Fuerst said, is that a lot of motorized users do not feel the RAMP can fairly represent their interests.
"I beat the drums to get a lot of people out. If I had more time, I could have had a thousand people at that meeting," he said.
Fuerst said it's not enough that six of the 12 RAMP members simply own an off-road vehicle, and two are members of the BV Quad Riders Club. The process should involve elected officials, he said.
"They talk about being the voice of the public, and I think an elected body definitely is that, just by its nature," he said.
Fellow Telkwa councillor Rimas Zitkauskas made a similar call at the meeting, suggesting that summer trails planning should be handled by the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako.
But the 736,000-hectare Bulkley timber supply area stretches far outside regional district boundaries.
Kevin Eskelin, a recreation officer with B.C.'s Recreation Sites and Trails Branch, said that ultimately, designating and maintaing trails on Crown land is a provincial responsibility.
From the early 2000s until 2008, the B.C. government formed RAMPs in Vanderhoof, Golden, Fernie, Cranbrook and several towns in the Kootenays. Those plans were made with advisory committees made up of local recreation groups, but the Bulkley RAMP is the first in a provincial shift to have the planning led by an arm's length community board.
After the Feb. 22 meeting, Heemskerk said the RAMP table may take more time with a draft that was expected in March.
"You're not just going to push something through when you haven't adequately been able to deal with public comments," he said.
"People often have these lines in the sand," he added, "But when they can actually have a real conversation they realize 'Hey, we're people too. We can get along.'"
For more about RAMP or to comment about the process, residents can visit the RAMP website at http://bvcrb.ca/ramp/.


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Management Team
At JLH Ventures, we have a few basic rules of the house. One. Our thinking is innovative. Two. Our events are inspired and dynamic. Three. Our results are beyond expectation. But we're constantly learning, and encouraging our clients to do the same. Whether you're planning an an energy-filled corporate meeting or global event, we'll listen to you, and work with you, to create the event you never even imagined you could have.
Jennifer Hansen, PRESIDENT
Jennifer has over 24 years of event management experience and has held top event planning positions at the Boston Harbor Hotel and Thomas H. Lee Partners, a private equity firm, before founding JLH Ventures. She is also the President of Gracious Events Management, a subsidiary of JLH Ventures which caters to our social clients. She is also one of the few certified trade mission organizers in the U.S. working with the U.S. Department of Commerce and Trade to facilitate international meetings with the private equity sector to build relationships with limited partners in certain regions. Though based near Boston, her events have taken her as far afield as Asia, the Middle East, the Nordics as well as closer to home working with clients all over the U.S.
Tania Atkinson, EVENTS MANAGER
Tania is a graduate from Ithaca College and has been with the company for 5 years and is the lead event planner on our team. She listens to our clients needs and presents unique ideas and solutions for their individual requirements. She is an integral part of making sure all our clients needs are being met in concerns with the planning of an event, from vendor interaction, venue set up all the way up to international business etiquette. She has executed some the company's most successful events with an emphasis on fully customized, unique programs for leading corporate clients.
Nicole Mitsakis, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Nicole is a graduate from Mount Ida College and our expert graphic designer responsible for JLH Ventures in-house design, as well as our sister company Gracious Events Management. She is responsible for ensuring that our marketing solutions capture the needs of our clients, and her innovative thinking guides all aspects of the creative process for all collateral from inception of an event to final production. Her creative energy and innovation help us authentically understand all our clients needs and she is our social marketing maven.


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Canon has released a firmware update for the Rebel T4i.
Firmware Version 1.0.4 incorporates the following fixes:
- Fixes the following phenomena which may occur when the camera is used in combination with certain lens models equipped with a stepping motor. Affected lenses: EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM / EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM.
- The camera may freeze in rare instances if you try to shoot with a lens cap attached or meter a subject in low contrast in Live View (or Movie) shooting.
- Fine focus adjustment may not be possible in Remote Live View on the EOS Utility software.
- Fixes a phenomenon in which some SD card products are not recognized by the camera.
- Corrects some misspellings displayed on the menu screen.
You Can download the firmware update here on Canon's website.


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This post is authored by Roberto Bamberger, Principal Consultant, Enterprise Cybersecurity Group.
Amongst the plethora of stories about cyberattacks in the news, multiple recent articles have been published describing the more difficult to detect cyberattacks which leverage normal tools already present in an enterprise to achieve their mission. SecureList calls the techniques used in these situations "invisible" and "diskless". This post describes the challenges your organization can face in detecting such attacks with typical detection techniques and what you can do to protect against them.
To begin, consider that many of these attacks use native capabilities in Microsoft Windows such as PowerShell in order to avoid having to store files on disks which are routinely scanned and could be discovered by antivirus products. That is why Microsoft has developed multiple capabilities that can detect such attacks including:
- Microsoft Enterprise Threat Detection
- Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection
- Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics
Here is a summary of why these can help you.
The Microsoft Enterprise Threat Detection (ETD) service, is a managed detection service, able to detect invisible/diskless attacks and provide enterprises with actionable intelligence to effectively respond to these threats. Windows 10 also includes Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP). This feature along with Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) and Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) provide you with user and entity behavioral analysis capabilities which can be effective in detecting such threats and their associated malicious behaviors.
Enterprise Threat Detection can consume a variety of data sources:
- Windows error reports can contain memory of a faulting process, registry keys, files, and the results of WMI queries
- Telemetry sent from the organization's IP egress ranges in the form of the Microsoft Active Protection System (MAPS)
- Data received by the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit as part of its botnet disruption and eradication efforts
- Using ATA and Windows Defender ATP on Windows 10 monitors those signals and provides advanced detection and response data
To illustrate leveraging the Windows Error Reporting data for this type of advanced analysis, the Microsoft ETD team recently received an event from a customer environment, which was due to a crash in PowerShell.
In this case, PowerShell was executing an object stored in a base64 encoded string. Automated analysis of the memory of the PowerShell process indicated contained code consistent with malicious code in the form of shellcode:
In this case, further analysis revealed that the code was being reflectively loaded into the PowerShell process attempts to download additional code from an external source. Using advanced analysis tools, ETD analysts determined the name of the server and file that was being requested.
Analysis of the payload returned from this internet resource revealed that the attacker was establishing a reverse shell and loading the metasploit meterpreter, a popular penetration testing tool. However, the meterpreter code was never written as a file to disk, therefore it was diskless, loaded only from an external site, making detection within the customer environment difficult.
Microsoft ETD analysts quickly analyzed the event, determined it was malicious, and informed the organization of the nature of the attack, providing them with actionable intelligence. This specific actionable intelligence included indicators of attack that can be used to analyze additional data such as proxy logs, to determine if this activity was still ongoing and/or impacting other machines in their environment.
In conclusion, organizations need to be aware of this type of malicious behavior becoming more prevalent in cybercrime. Microsoft has many insights and tools for enterprises to help keep their environments protected. For information about Enterprise Threat Detection services, contact your Microsoft Account Team or email email@example.com.


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Even at the hight of the digital revolution, schools all over the world seem to be struggling with what computer literacy should mean for them.
The most technophile view is that everybody should learn how to program in order to take full advantage of the creative potentials of computer technology.
With a focus on the digitizing of everything, another position is that everybody should at least be a competent user of computer technology, including the ability to create digital content and not just consume it.
Finally, some argue that computers are starting to be mature and ubiquitous enough that they are just a tool that should fade into the background like books or blackboards. After all, there is no subject dedicated to the study of paper & pencil technology - even though K-3 students do spend a lot of time learning to master those basic writing utensils.
While I agree that some level of programming or algorithmic thinking should be part of any general education, not everybody needs to be a programmer or be able to design computer systems.
But I also don't think that anytime soon, computers will be as transparent and self-effacing to their users that they matter as little to most people as what kind of air we breathe or what kind of paper we write on.
The sad truth about computer usage is that there are still many incompatible platforms and systems, many of them obsolete within a few years. Any user needs to be prepared to constantly learn new systems, even for doing roughly the same tasks - e.g. writing a letter or doing some calculations.
The only knowledge of lasting value in such an environment is to understand concepts and ideas and not just the most popular current implementation.
In order to achieve a more abstract, meta-level of understanding one needs to be exposed to several different instances of the same concept or idea. For example, learning foreign languages often heightens the understanding of our own native language and opens the door to understanding culture on a more abstract level. For centuries, a classical education has included the study of Latin as a foundation to understanding European languages and culture, regardless if anyone actually needed to speak Latin in their daily lives. The difference between education and skill training is that the former should strive towards enabling students to think on their own and understand the concepts behind what they are doing. The same should also be true for computer education.
For those reasons, schools should resist the temptation to use the most common, most popular computing platform on the premise that they are the easiest to use and best prepare students for the real world. Yes, like studying Latin, other foreign languages or the fundamentals of mathematics, doing so is hard work for both students and teachers. But we should be ready to put in the extra effort for the sake of gaining a deeper understanding.
Substituting the market leading commercial software products with their closest open-source equivalents has become a feasible way to a workable all-round computing environment for schools, specially thanks to education focused platform efforts like Raspberry Pi, Lernstick edubuntu or others.
In addition open-source systems have the specific advantage of not imposing any limits to curiosity. Open-source software continues the academic culture of intellectual and scientific freedom, where arguments are made in the open and are always open to scrutiny.
With last weeks announcement of the Raspberry Pi 2, we also learned that the new version will be able to run Windows 10 - free of charge to qualifying users. The promise of making things easier and more relevant for users in schools might turn out to be a Pyrrhic victory.
Schools should not just use open-source because it's cheap and possibly a political/ideological statement, but mostly because it is the right thing to do for fundamental didactic reasons.


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Dog Breeds for Hunting Rabbits and the Beagle Dog Breed
There are three main ways to get rid of rabbits, either trap them, use ferrets or shoot them with the aid of a good dog
The best dog breeds for hunting rabbits are any member of the hunting dog group with a good nose for scenting game and a willingness and ability to follow a scent trail without becoming distracted. If you are not sure which dog breeds are classified as gun dogs, we recommend that you go to one of the Kennel Club websites such as the American Kennel Club, the United Kingdom Kennel Club or the Canadian Kennel Club. On each of these sites they hold lists of the breeds recognized within the category for your information.
Before we start to talk on this subject we would like to remind all US hunters that when using shotguns are only federally approved nontoxic shot is allowed. Always obtain appropriate landowner and/or tenant permission to shoot, and the always observe the shooting season which may apply within the region.
Rabbit hunting can be enjoyable and becomes an essential duty when rabbit numbers on any land holding exceed sensible numbers, plus it isn\'t a complicated sport. It can really be as simple as a quiet walk with any of the dog breeds for hunting rabbits, your old single-shot and a pocketful of shells. With rabbit hunting is also going to have to be a bit of luck if you are in the right place and the bunny will run by you. Assuming you know what you are doing there will be rabbits around you, and it is the dog that should be able to sniff them out where, hopefully they are lying low away from their burrows.
By the way, apart from potentially bagging some rabbit for the pot, rabbit hunting is also a good way to introduce new hunters or youngsters to the outdoors. Rabbit hunting is a fairly safe sport. However, it is imperative that to remain a safe sport that certain safety rules be adhered to without exception. Make sure you know those rules before you start.
Now here is a tip. Dog breeds for hunting rabbits and humans both miss rabbits which are holding tight (playing dead) in their hidden position even when in close proximity. Moving more slowly and performing a more thorough search of the area is the best tactic and in the end is likely to flush a rabbit and provide a shot. Dogs are helpful if you have them, but not entirely necessary. You\'ll probably see more rabbits with them, than without, but depending on the dog, you may not be able to take shots if the dog is too close. Hunting accident statistics clearly indicate that most accidents occur as a result of mistaking another hunter for game.
When did rabbit hunting with selected dog breeds for hunting rabbits first start? Dogs of this type were taken to Rome and may have been imported to Roman Britain. Small hounds are mentioned in the Forest Laws of Canute which exempted them from the ordinance which commanded that all dogs capable of running down a stag should have one foot mutilated.
Where are the rabbits most likely to be found? The best advice is to seek out either evergreen bushes or other vegetation that forms thick enough tangles to provide significant cover, even without its foliage.
The rabbit hunting seasons open in some countries on the first of September and runs through to the end of March allowing seven months of rabbit hunting.
Of all the dog breeds for hunting rabbits Beagles are specially trained hounds that rely exclusively on their smell to chase and kill rabbits, and bringing a pack along with you on your hunting sessions will surely make a difference. However, no pack of beagles, no matter how well trained and experienced, will do the whole hunt because you, as hunter, have to play your essential role in the final success.
The Beagle is a popular family pet as they are known for their affection and loyalty. They can be good playmates for children and get along well with other pets and younger puppies Bred for their independence, the Beagle should not be allowed off-leash because they have a tendency to wander.


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Olde Square Inn127 East Main Street
Conveniently located near Lancaster, Hershey, York and only 90 minutes to Gettysburg. The property is within walking distance to restaurants, shops and the train station. All the attractions of the Amish area are close by. The inn features comfortable rooms with all the amenities you want, and breakfast is included in the price.


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PWO Intermission – Episode 6 – WCW Across The Nation
*A Pro Wrestling Opinion Exclusive*
Check out the latest installment of Intermission, a 15-minute podcast where Nick talks about pro wrestling happenings with help from his Facebook feed!
Inspirational Topics Include:
- "Wrestling Is Fake"
- Johnny Gargano At EVOLVE
- Young Bucks Discuss AEW Creative Goals
- Broken Matt Hardy Coming Back?
- WCW Backstage Assault Video Game
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PWO Intermission: Episode 2 – When AEW Attacks!
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Check out the second episode of PWO Intermission, where in 15 minutes, Nick talks about some rumblings around the pro wrestling internet community such as:
- Kenny Omega To WWE?
- AJ Styles/Goldberg to AEW?
- Chris Benoit In The WWE Hall Of Fame 2019 Class?
- Bad Tweets
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TNA Final Resolution 2012 Reaction
Final Resolution was the last TNA Pay-Per-View of 2012 and it was highly unspectacular.
There was nothing outrageously horrendous (except maybe the lackluster commentary) but there was nothing tangible to leave this show with.
There were no matches that left us speechless, nothing that made the internet orgasm, just slightly below average.
WCW Starrcade 1994 Reaction
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan's huge signing to World Championship Wrestling in June earlier in the year was a sign that perhaps things would change.
To an extent, that was correct.
Hogan's arrival brought more money and sponsorships to WCW and his creative pull allowed him to bring in various faces of his past and recreate some magic.
Still, for every feud he had with Ric Flair, there was a Butcher match in the wings. If you told us that he'd be the main event of the biggest show of the year instead of doing the "Loser Must Retire" match there, we would've laughed too.
Star power doesn't always provide a star product. That's evident up and down through this card, though the quick wits of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on commentary make it easier to sit through.
WCW tried to pass off "What's Old Is New Again," but alas, we just feel like it was done better somewhere else before.
WCW Uncensored 1995 Reaction
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
"Unsanctioned, Unauthorized, Unbelievable."
If a tagline ever fit a World Championship Wrestling show, this was it.
Uncensored – WCW's attempt to bend the rules and present an "extreme" Pay-Per-View with only gimmicked matches, was an experiment in the beginning.
Headlined by a Leather Strap Match between WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan and WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Vader in the midst of a hot feud between Hogan and "A Man Possessed," Ric Flair, it was enough to salvage for the rest of the malarky.
What malarky? Put in a "Boxer Vs. Wrestler" Match, a "King Of The Road" Match and a "Martial Arts" Match.
Oh and because of recent creative changes, no blood was allowed at all.
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PWO Exclusive: "Wind Of Destruction" Makaze Interview Pt. II
*A Pro Wrestling Opinion Exclusive*
Check out Part II of our interview with Dynamo Pro Wrestling's "Wind Of Destruction" Makaze, as the 18-year veteran discusses his scariest moment out of the ring, stories on the road, his moniker significance, influences, what he'd like to see happen in mainstream/local wrestling and more!
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Check out a recent episode of The RSN Wrestling Podcast, where "Big Guy" Rich, "Mastermind" Sal and PWO's own Nick break down the topic of legends in professional wrestling through various eras, whether it was "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker and more!
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Amanda is a church planter, spiritual pioneer, relentless dreamer and Chief Instigator/Founding Pastor at RISE, a young faith community in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Amanda was ordained as an Elder in the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church in 2006. Throughout the last two decades, she has led in a variety of church cultures and contexts. Urban and rural, large and small, traditional and non-traditional—all of these settings have enabled her to discern and cultivate the God-given hope and possibility within a variety of people and places.
As a coach, consultant, trainer and speaker, Amanda seeks to equip and empower leaders, pastors, church planters, and spiritual innovators.
A native of Roanoke, Virginia, Amanda is a graduate of the University of Virginia where she received a Bachelor of Science in Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She holds a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from James Madison University and a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School. She completed the Lewis Fellows post-graduate program through Wesley Theological Seminary in 2008, and she continually explores new perspectives and best practices in church planting, social entrepreneurship and ecclesial innovation.
Amanda currently lives in Harrisonburg, Virginia with her husband, two children and a dog that closely resembles a muppet. When she's not fully embracing the title of "soccer Mom," she enjoys running long distances, planting an absurd amount of perennials and exploring the world and its inhabitants, one cup of excellent coffee at a time.


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Tonight marks the sixth installment of the St. Louis World Naked Bike Ride, which is one of the highlights of the summer. On this sure to be hot and sweaty night St. Louisans show their support for alternative energy and non-gasoline-powered transportation, as well as proving good-looking activists come in all shapes and sizes. Riders are encouraged to wear as little as they're personally comfortable with, but once you're in that heaving mass of cyclists you'll see all kinds of bodies in various states of undress, and you'll soon realize your particular body fits right in. The WNBR starts at 6 p.m. with a rally at the South Grand Parking Lot (South Grand Boulevard and Hartford Street; www.wnbrstl.org). Riders depart at 8 p.m., and the after-party is once again at the HandleBar (4127 Manchester Avenue) and Atomic Cowboy (4140 Manchester Avenue) in the Grove. Participation in the ride is free, but you'll need money for the after-party -- figuring out where to keep your wallet during the ride may require a little thought and creativity.
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Twenty-three Posters
1981 / 2017
In 1981, twelve of Japan's top graphic designers came together to create a suite of
posters under the curation of legendary art and design critic Masaru Katsumi, best
known around the world today for having pioneered the concept of a sleek, stylized
system of pictographs representing each Olympic sport for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
The posters commemorated an extraordinary series of lectures, masterclasses, and
performances both live and televised that began at UCLA and radiated outward as far
as New York, Washington D.C., and Honolulu. Five of the greatest living masters in five
genres of traditional Japanese theater, dance, and music spent five weeks on campus
and performing across the country as part of the annual UCLA Asian Performing Arts
Summer Institute. The group of performers called themselves the Classical Performing
Arts Friendship Mission of Japan.
The graphic designers Katsumi chose to participate in what was at the time an utterly
unprecedented collaboration reads like a who's who list of the most innovative artists in
the field: Katsumi Asaba; Kiyoshi Awazu; Shigeo Fukuda; Takenobu Igarashi; Yusaku
Kamekura; Takahisa Kamijo; Mitsuo Katsui; K2 (Keisuke Nagatomo & Seitaro Kuroda);
Kazumasa Nagai; Makoto Nakamura; Ikko Tanaka; Tadanori Yokoo.
The posters themselves, which give visual form to their creators' sense of five
performing arts—gagaku, hayashi, kyogen, nagauta shamisen, Nihon buyo, and
noh—exhibit a striking range of styles and sensibilities. Some capture an excitement
particular to the 1980s, and a sense of the joys and the riskiness inherent in conjoining
the classical and the current; others seem imbued with a desire to transcend their
moment, and still look, thirty-five years later, as if they have only just come off the
Incorporated immediately upon their release into the collections of major art museums
across the country, from the Museum of Modern Art in New York to the Fine Arts
Museums of San Francisco and the Art Institute of Chicago, these posters have gone
on to inspire other designers and artists. In 2016, fashion designer Issey Miyake used
Ikko Tanaka's poster from this series—which is often cited as the best representative of
his work—as one of three motifs to structure a collection devoted to Tanaka's career.
Thirty-five years later, as I was conceiving a plan to bring Mansaku Nomura, who had
first visited Los Angeles as part of the 1981 UCLA Asian Performing Arts Summer
Institute, back to campus along with Mansai Nomura, Yukio Ishida, and other members
of the Mansaku-no- Kai Kyogen Company, I had an almost ridiculous thought. Would it
be possible to create a second set of posters, featuring the seven original artists who
were still with us, together with five newly chosen artists who would bring the number
back to twelve? Could we make a remarkable event in the history of Japanese graphic
design even more special, by doing it again more than three decades later?
So I wrote a letter to Katsumi Asaba, who since 2012 has served as President of the
Japan Graphic Designers Association. I explained my idea, tried to communicate how
exited I was about it. And something extraordinary happened. He said yes. He offered
to contact the other designers from the first suite, and choose five new participants.
Thus it was that the first suite of posters, curated by one Katsumi, came to be followed
by a second, curated by a another, that marks the inauguration of a new project called
the Yanai Initiative Japanese Performing Arts Program.
Among the participants in the original poster project, six created works for the new suite:
Katsumi Asaba, Takenobu Igarashi, Takahisa Kamijo, Mitsuo Katsui, Kazumasa Nagai,
and the two-person team of Keisuke Nagatomo & Seitaro Kuroda. Keisuke Nagatomo
passed away in March, so this poster was one of his final projects. Tadanori Yokoo
hasn't yet come up with a design, but with luck he will sometime between this preview
and two formal exhibitions of both sets of posters that I hope will happen soon, one in
Los Angeles and one in Tokyo. The five designers whose work appears for the first time
in this double collection include Kenya Hara, Kazunari Hattori, Kaoru Kasai, Masayoshi
Nakajo, and Taku Satoh. I won't comment on the new set of posters. Just go look at them.
Michael Emmerich
Director, Tadashi Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities
Associate Professor, Asian Languages and Cultures, UCLA


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DePaul and coach Dave Leitao on Thursday agreed to a contract extension through the 2023-24 season after a year in which the Blue Demons went 16-16.
The school said in September it was working on the deal.
Leitao has a 122-132 record over eight seasons and two stints at DePaul. The Blue Demons won 12 of their first 13 games and beat NCAA runner-up Texas Tech.
The NCAA suspended Leitao for the first three games and placed the program on probation for three years, saying he should have done more to prevent recruiting violations by his staff.
Athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto noted the "improvement and stability that coach Leitao has instilled."
"His vision of academic excellence, athletic excellence and community service mirrors DePaul's mission in developing outstanding student-athletes and future leaders in our society," Ponsetto said.
Leitao led DePaul to a 58-34 record during a three-year run that included an NCAA Tournament appearance, the Blue Demons' first since 2004. They have just one winning season since he returned in 2015 and are a combined 19-71 in Big East play.


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For the September edition of We are the World Blogfest, I am focusing in on a cyclist who has become the first tribally recognized Native North American to participate in the Tour de France, a multiple stage bike race, which was held from August 29 to September 20, 2020. The modern-day edition of the Tour de France consists of 21 day-long segments (stages) over a 23-day period and cover around 3,500 kilometers (2,200 mi), an average of about 167 kilometersRead more
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#WATWB: Coming Together
I'm certain everyone has seen the images on TV and social media and knows of the protests since the shooting of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. Needless to say, there is a call for transformation within police departments across the country and the equal treatment of the black community in America – not just by police, but by all citizens. In clicking on THIS LINK, you'll read four stories of communities and peopleRead more
#WATWB: A Sweet Birthday Treat
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#WATWB – Friendship is a Wonderful Thing
There are numerous positive and heart-warming stories coming from our present practice of social distancing. So many that I didn't think I could pick just one. That is, until I came across Doreen, Carol and Dotty in the United Kingdom, who have been dubbed the real life Golden Girls. You can read about them HERE and make sure you watch both videos. These ladies are a hoot! "I don't know what I would have done without my friends," Carol said.Read more
#WATWB: Restaurant Inclusive
This month's #WATWB highlights the hiring inclusivity shown by three U.S. business owners: Stephanie and Mark Cartier of the No Limits Cafe in Middletown, NJ. The cafe's mission is to "empower adults with intellectual disabilities by providing jobs and job training to help them lead fulfilling lives within the community and to increase awareness of their potential." Tom Landis of Howdy Homemade Ice Cream in Dallas, TX. From their website: "Howdy Homemade is on a relentless pursuit to provide employmentRead more
#WATWB: Playing a Positive Game
"An Appleton North High School student created a board game to teach financial skills and safety awareness to people with intellectual disabilities." You can watch a video and read about high school student Paige Givens and her board game, SuperConsumers, HERE. I don't know Paige personally, but am very proud of her accomplishment and desire to help others in need. I wish her much success for the future as I believe it will be an extremely bright one. You canRead more
Breaking for Pie and Family
I'll be taking a break from blogging for the next ten days to two weeks. The brother bought me a plane ticket to Washington, D.C., for a long Thanksgiving weekend. There will be food and drink and laughs and perhaps a ride or two on the metro or in brother's car. I haven't been there in about three years, so I plan to be focused on doing the many things as I can in four full days rather thanRead more
#WATWB: Restaurant of Order Mistakes
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#WATWB: An Artistic Mission
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#WATWB: Saving a Life
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put quite simply, there are gurus who know their shit and gurus who don't.
and people out there have the choice to get their "make money online" fix from either the guy who knows his shit or the one who doesn't.
It really doesn't matter.
I mean, you get to also choose between the chick who's a drabby bore or the real salesy extreme language chick.
you can hear from the video gal who hangs with rock stars…or to the Facebook guy who gets all mystical about it.
you can go to the guy who is making a fool of himself all over the net or the guy who maintains a cool composure.
you see, the guru game is no more than a
"Money Maker's" Hollywood…
A field of actors, playing roles in performances they put on for you.
The rest of the people are either in the audience or trying to get in.
But what's important, and what makes the market, is that EVERYONE aspires for rich and fame — and EVERYONE gets a shot to experience it in their own way.
Some types of people just like to watch a movie to enjoy it. or they like having the occasional song going while they go about their regular day.
The same people, in might tune into the "make money online channel" once in a while. They like reading an installment in the life of their favourite guru…in the form of an email or a video.
Another set of people want a more "real" experience with fame.
They're the kind of people who are susceptible to becoming groupies, following the gurus about hoping to get picked for recognition…and sometimes they "score" by being some guru's testimonial or ego boost.
Then we got another group…and these are the guys who get the game. So they strategically put themselves in the company of the right people, go to all the right auditions, and they figure out how to draw their own crowd of customers….until till they get "found".
It's not about talent or skill…
It's irrelevant how COMPETENT a guru is…because you can think of their role, almost like an actor.
As long as they play a convincing role in a production (like a launch or a product)…which inspires or draws crowds.
It's about a "performance".
some actors play roles in comedy, some in drama. some artsy, some just lame.
that's why most of the gurus play roles like the rock star lifestyle, for example…
the cars, the home, the tour around their office, the footage from their last "live appearance"…all that stuff is a necessary part of creating a perception. And this image, rockstar, in particular, it's the sheer fantasy that draws the crowds.
It's almost like watching Tom Cruise perform in Mission Impossible or Interview With the Vampire and then falling in love with the actor, who is neither a spy-hero nor a centuries old kinda "seductive" vampire. right?
that's just a role he pulls off…even though we assume everyone knows that it's just entertainment.
in the same way, there's gurus who play the real "serious" business guy role. they use big words and businessy language, they talk about the news and intellectual stuff…and there's a crowd for that too.
Actually, some of the same guys who love the "fantasy" performance done by Guru 1 may also just as well enjoy the "serious" performance played by Guru 2.
See what i mean?
so if you want to be part of the guru world, you're going to need to work on your image as if you were authoring a reality show about your life. it doesn't matter what ACTUAL business results you have. Talking about money is just ONE kind of performance and most people, honestly, can't pull it off!
do your own thing. perform.


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Local Grain Revolution
February 9, 2010
During a visit to Vancouver Island in November, Transition Cocagne (TC) shot a few pictures at Makaria farm. Brock McLeod and Heather Walker are the instigators of the Island Grains project, which gives people in Duncan BC area a chance to learn how to grow grain. According to Brock and Heather, if it's possible to grow carrots and potatoes for our personal consumption, why not grow our own grain for flour?
Elsewhere in the news…… As part of its continuing series called Local Grain Revolution, the last broadcast of Deconstructing Dinner features the Speerville flour mill of southern N.B.. You can listen to the show here.
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Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences, Universityof Wisconsin - Green Bay
For such an essential group of minerals, the textbook descriptions of feldspar are frankly a complete mess. No two texts present the structure the same way, and none really provide enough alternative views to give a clear picture of the structure.
|Most textbooks start off by describing the zigzag paired chains that make up the structure. The chain, which runs parallel to the a axis, is shown at left.
A view along the chain is at right.
Below is a view of feldspar in the (010) plane, along the b-axis, with the a-and c-axis directions shown. For all the feldspars, the a-c angle is close to116 degrees. The structure can also be considered to consist of double layers of four-membered rings. The upper layer is yellow, the lower blue. Each double layer is bounded above and below by a horizontal mirror plane.
The same view is shown below, colored to show the double chains. Light shades denote the upper layer, dark shades the lower. Unlike the first diagram of the chains, the chains here are horizontal and seen face-on, or lying on their backs. The feldspars have cleavage along (001), that is, the vertical plane between the chains, and (010), the mirror planes between the double layers.
Below is a view looking down the a-axis, showing cross-linkages between the chains. The chains enclose elongated voids which contain pairs of large cations. The oxygen atoms midway along the elongate voids pinch the void off into a "waist" that permits it to cage two cations.
The chains are colored to help identify them. The green and blue chains are mirror images of the yellow and orange ones. Cations are in purple, with darker shades farther below the plane of the diagram. The chains are not perfectlystraight but have slight twists. Each set of tetrahedra in the chain is related to the one above and below by a vertical glide plane with translation perpendicular to the plane of the diagram. Mirror planes and vertical glide planes alternate, with horizontal two-fold rotation axes perpendicular to both.
We're looking along the [100] direction here, but since the a-c angle is 116degrees, the plane of the diagram is not (100) but (201).
The general formula for the feldspars is XAl(Al,Si)Si2O8,where X is potassium, sodium, calcium, or barium. The Al occupies some of the tetrahedra. All the X ions are big, much larger than iron or magnesium, which are too small to occupy the voids in the structure fully. The radii of the principal feldspar cations in Angstrom units are: K 1.6; Ba 1.5; Na 1.4 and Ca1.25. Also, Ba and Ca are divalent, but Na and K have a valence of +1.
The factors that influence feldspar structure are:
From the above we can expect K, Ba and Na to be most compatible based on ionic radius, and the K-Na and Ba-Ca pairs to be compatible based on charge. We might expect the most compatibility between K and Na and the least between K and Ca. Since Na is in the middle of the ionic radius spectrum we might expect it to be compatible with all the other ions. It turns out, from actual mineralogy, that ionic radius is most important and charge balance and ordering are secondary.
The barium feldspars are quite minor and consist of celsian (BaAl2Si2O8) and hyalophane ((K,Na,Ba)(Al,Si)4O8), a general solid solution of potassium, sodium and barium feldspar. This is exactly the relationship we would expect based on ionic radius.
The potassium feldspars (KAlSi3O8) differ in the ordering of Al-Si tetrahedra. At high temperatures the tetrahedra are randomly mixed (although Al-O-Al links never occur) and the lattices are therefore of high symmetry. They have long range order even if on a local scale the lattice is disordered. Sanidine is the highest temperature variety and is completely disordered, orthoclase forms below about 800 C and is partially ordered, and microcline forms below about 600 C and is highly ordered. The complete ordering of Al in microcline breaks down the mirror plane symmetry and microcline becomes triclinic. The a-b and b-c angles of the unit cell depart from 90 degrees by a fraction of a degree (that's what micro-cline means - small angle).
Potassium feldspar (KAlSi3O8) and the sodium feldspar albite(NaAlSi3O8) are completely compatible at high temperatures. Sanidine can contain up to 60% Na, a mixture of K and Na-feldspar that is 60-90% Na is termed anorthoclase. However, at low temperatures the difference in ionic radius begins to tell and the feldspar separates into discrete streaks and patches of K and Na feldspar. This process is called exsolution and is analogous to cream separating from milk. If the dominant feldspar is K-feldspar the resulting mixture is termed perthite, and if it is albite the mixture is termed antiperthite.
Despite the difference in charge, Na and Ca are not that different in ionic radius, and there is a complete solid solution series, the plagioclase series, between albite and anorthite (CaAl2Si2O8).The different members of the series are arbitrarily divided at 10, 30, 50, 70 and 90 per cent anorthite. The different members are:
The plagioclases are triclinic and their a-b and b-c angles are a bit more oblique than microcline. Hence the name: plagio-, oblique and clase, break.
Since Na and Ca differ in valence, Al has to substitute for Si to compensate. The Al-Si orderings of albite and anorthite are different, and at low temperatures, plagioclases in the middle of the composition range also exsolve, but on a submicroscopic scale. These submicroscopic textures are probably responsible for the iridescence of some plagioclases.
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6 Places to Visit in Bilaspur
The second largest city in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, and a hot spot for commerce and business, Bilaspur, also one of the 100 smart cities to be developed under Smart Cities Mission is a place of sorts for tourists to visit.
How to get there?
- By air: Bilaspur can be reached via the nearest airport which is the Raipur airport.
- By train: Many trains which ply on the BSP, Kargi road and, Dadhapara railway stations are well connected to other major cities.
- By bus: There are many buses that ply from and to the Bilaspur bus station.
1. Amarkantak
Formerly known as the Riksha Parvat, the Mythologically significant town of Amarkantak is the 'king of pilgrimages'. Treat yourself to the scenic beauty of this place where three rivers viz Narmada, Son, Johila emerge. Amarkantak is a place palatable not only to the religious but also to those who seek tranquil rendezvous with the wilderness. Temples like the Kapildhara temple, Narmada Kund are famous. It is also a famous hill station and can be reached by air with the Jabalpur and Raipur Airports being the nearest.
2. Mahamaya Temple (Ratanpur)
The Mahamaya temple or Mahamaya Dham of Bogribari is situated in the town of Ratanpur 25km away from the city of Bilaspur on the Bilaspur-Ambikapur state highway. This cultural heritage is known not only for the spiritual awakening but also for the architecture, it is of the Nagara style of architecture and resides beside a huge water tank. This temple dedicated to Goddess Mahamaya looks enrapturing during Navarathri, when the Jyotikalasha is lit to please the goddess.
3. Malhar
A pivotal archeological site, a relished whirlpool of ancient culture, the small town of Malhar is located at about 40km from Bilaspur and can be reached by many buses that ply from Bilaspur.
While the framework of this place looks obdurate, the spirituality infused in this place owing to the presence of various temples like the Pataleshwar temple famous for the Gomukhi Shivlinga, the Didneshwari temple, the intricately carved idols found in Deor temple is just something one cannot oversee. This town also mentioned in the 'Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of National Importance' and is worth a visit.
4. Amusement Parks
Ever been on a family trip devoid of the following thought? 'What if the kids get bored or uninterested?', Well! If you have plans of visiting Bilaspur then just leave all such worries aside. There are two well-known amusement parks where children and adults alike have the time of their life.
5. Bubble Island
Located in Sector-C of Sirgitti, Bilaspur. This amusement park has it all; from water rides to amusement rides to a wholesome environment full of fun and energy this water park is a refreshing splash of fun we all need.
6. Radhika Water Park
Located on Kota Road, Ganiyari, Bilaspur this amusement park is fully equipped with amusement rides, water games, playgrounds, yummy food stalls all in one place so that you can have a recreational get away from your mundane life.


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I will have to find and read this book. This may be just the thing to get my creative juices flowing. Thanks for sharing a review of this awesome sounding book.
A pregnant woman falls off her balcony and leaves behind many unanswered questions and broken hearts. Vinny, an inquisitive journalist sets out to find what's behind the death of a seemingly happy woman.
The narrative is interesting, as are the various twists and turns that you will encounter, as you unravel the mystery with Vinny. The various characters, their motivations, past choices and events, and the consequences of their actions on their lives are very well brought out. The unique story-telling and the surprises in the story make it an engaging read.
The many characters and the non-linear format of writing may cause confusion but only if you lose track of the plot while reading.
Some of the portions were surprising and yet others heart-breaking.
Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable read.
It all begins with a death. Nita, a pregnant woman falling from her balcony becomes the string that unravels the plot…
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Author: Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde
Series: Book Boyfriend #4
Publisher: CP Publishing
Release Date: November 14, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance
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Connor Prescott doesn't do one night stands (yes, ladies, he's an anomaly) so when he meets a beautiful woman during a snowed in night at the airport who wants to forget her heartache, he makes an exception. Their night together is incendiary, and by morning Connor wants more... except his sexy stranger is gone. He's pretty sure he'll never see her again, until three and a half years later she finds him, and changes his entire world with three little words... You're a daddy.
Title: Rock Solid
Series: Book Boyfriend #4
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Authors: Carly Phillips & Erika Wilde
Release Date: November 14, 2017
Big Shot
(Book Boyfriend #1)
Amazon US
Wes Sinclair is a notorious heart-breaker, a hot as sin bad boy with a panty-dropping smile no woman can resist. Except for his best friend's little sister and business adversary, Natalie Prescott, who seems immune to his flirtatious charms. While she's become a permanent fixture in his dirtiest, most scandalous fantasies, she wants nothing to do with him, or his seductive promises. Challenge accepted. His goal? To bring her to her knees, make her beg, and show her just how good being bad can be.
Faking It
(Book Boyfriend #2)
Amazon US
Confirmed bachelor Max Sterling isn't into rescuing damsels in distress, but when the very tempting Hailey Ellison needs his help, there's only one thing for him to do. Step in and pose as her loving fiancé. Except there is nothing fake about his attraction to her, or how much he wants her beneath him in his bed, moaning his name. But what starts as a sexy, flirty, temporary engagement, quickly becomes something more serious that neither one ever anticipated.
Well Built
(Book Boyfriend #3)
Amazon US
When it comes to women, sexy, well-built Kyle Coleman has always been a lover, not a fighter. His one exception? The tempting, beautiful Ella Fisher. Her family and his share a tempestuous past, which make the two of them as a couple off-limits—despite the fact that she inspires some of his dirtiest fantasies. He's kept his hands off of her for years… until the lines between family loyalty and lust become irrevocably blurred one fateful evening and changes everything between them.


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"All The Lovers" In Kylie Minogue's New Video Are (Semi-)Naked
As we saw in the short preview of Kylie Minogue's "All The Lovers" video last week, the Joseph Kahn-directed clip features the Australian pop minx hoisted above a pileup of semi-naked, writhing men and women in the streets of downtown Los Angeles. The full vid premiered yesterday and reveals that there truly are a lot of lovers that have gone before! And then there's the giant white elephant floating above the street. Watch below!
By the end of the video, the mass of people has grown to the size of a building, a horse is running through the street and Kylie releases a white dove.
We're sure there's a wealth of symbolism in there, but we're too busy re-watching the part where one lucky guy gets to grab Kylie's rear over and over again.


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Continuing from Chew's Culture Foundation's 2008 premier of "Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition", curators, Chen Yung-Hsien and Sean C.S. Hu, have proposed "Eattopia" to be the theme for this year. Through this topic, audiences are encouraged to inspect the invisible truth behind the food we eat, and through video art to contemplate and also respond to the mutual fate that the entire human race is destined to face. The "International Invited Exhibition" portion includes artists from Sweden, USA, Spain, Australia, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, and Taiwan, for the total of nine internationally renowned artists from seven nations. The "Internationally Call for Entries" portion includes 19 artworks that have been selected from 115 entries submitted from 27 nations around the world. The contents of these artworks exude vitality and diversity, and also possess important significance for our time.
What to eat today? Whom to dine with? People's fantasies and desires toward eating well have formed a virtual realm composed between food and life. In the real life, when faced with the most challenging need for survival, being hungry or being full are key fundamental elements for the making of a utopian paradise. Therefore, this is how the concept of "Eattopia" has derived to be the topic for the "2010 Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition". "Eattopia" is about a utopia that is based on food and culture, through the attempt to link together the ideas of "Eat" and "Utopia", to include all the possible extensions based on mankind and the needs for food. As a noun, the term "Eat" is used to describe how food is the fundamental desire in a utopia perceived by mankind, and is also an attempt to build a utopia via food. As a verb, it is used to discuss the issues as desires are unsatisfied and expanded, the utopia that mankind has hoped to reach is gradually being eaten and swallowed up. Through the construction and deconstruction with the term "Eat", a real and virtual, a destructed and developed realm of life is formed. In today's world of technological advancement, the shortage of food is still a dilemma that haunts the human race like it did centuries ago, and it extends further to problems relating to the imbalance in food supplies, food waste in big cities, global warming that causes the shrinkage in agricultural land, market and future investments that lead to the distortion in prices, economic globalization's impact on local farming, and government's focus on industry over agriculture. With these issues in mind, "Eattopia – 2010 Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition" invites international artists and also sends out call for entries to all, and we anticipate for more concerns and dedications to be presented from artists around the world about this topic. Through food and culture, we hope to garner analyses and speculations about eating, the physical body, desire, power, consumerism, aesthetic, and issues related to the society, and to further extend into the global reality that is immanent.
Throughout the three-month exhibition, Hong Gah Museum will also launch a series of exciting and complimentary art education promotional events in conjunction with the exhibition. Openings are limited, please contact the museum to sign-up in advance: October 3rd (Sun) 14:00: Artist's Talk with the Swedish art duo, Bigert & Bergström; October 16th, 23rd, 30th (Sat) 14:00-16:00: three lectures on the topic of "Art and the Eating Culture", where discussions will be conducted to review the relationships between food and mankind through different perspectives based on aesthetic, society, and art. During the opening on October 2nd (Sat) and on October 10th and 17th (Sun) from 14:00-16:00, a series of live arts based on "The Body and Food" will take place on location with artists presenting new artworks created especially for the occasion. November 13th~14th (Sat, Sun) 13:00-17:00: an audio-visual editing workshop will be presented, where techniques on editing and audio-visual post-production will be shared free of charge; the purpose is in addition to enjoying video artworks, the general public could also have the chance to further understand this particular art form.
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長達三個月的展期內,鳳甲美術館也將配合展覽推出一系列豐富精彩的免費藝術教育推廣活動,名額有限,意者請洽美術館報名:10月3日(日)14:00瑞典雙人藝術團體畢傑&柏格隆座談,10月16、23、30 日(六)14:00-16:00 舉辦三場「藝術與飲食文化」系列專題講座,從美學、社會、藝術等不同面向來剖析飲食與人類存在、存續之間的臍帶關係。10月2日(六)展覽開幕當日及10月10、17日(日)14:00-16:00舉辦「身體與食物」系列臨場藝術呈現,由藝術家親於現場以食物為主題發表行為藝術新作。11月13~14日(六日)13:00-17:00更將舉辦影音剪接工作坊,免費傳授剪接及影像後製技巧,讓民眾欣賞之餘亦可透過實做更加了解錄像藝術。
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Chris Collins is the former Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly and former Minister of Local Government. As a three term Member of the Legislature for Moncton,Collins has served in various roles from Government Whip to Chair of the Provincial Wellness Strategy to Cabinet Minister. During his term in Opposition he held several critic portfolios including Education, Justice and Office of the Attorney General, Energy and Mines and Post Secondary Education. He also holds the distinction of guiding several Private Members Bills into law and having two Private Members motions pass in the House while sitting on the Opposition side.
Before entering politics at the provincial level,Collins served as a Moncton City Councillor and was responsible for changing the way we look at cosmetic pesticides. Later, while serving in the Legislature he brought in the toughest pesticide regulations in Canada.
Collins is well known in the parliamentary system across Canada as former Speaker of the Legislature in New Brunswick where he also acted as President of the Canadian Parliamentary Association and later the first President of the Speakers of Canada Association. As Speaker,Collins became quickly known for requiring the return to civil debate in the Legislature while eliminating heckling in the floor of the Legislature.
Before entering politics Collins held various sales roles in the packaged goods industry for companies like Clairol, L'Oreal, Alberto-Culver and General Mills Canada over a 24-year period.
Collins, in honour of his late son Sean, is a warrior against children's cancer. He was recently elected the National Chair of Ac2orn (Advocacy for Canadian Children's Oncology Research Network) and has been a national rider in the Sears National Kids Cancer ride in 2013 (Vancouver to Halifax) and Winnipeg to Halifax in 2016.
In his free time, Mr. Collins enjoys skiing, sailing, curling, and golf. He and his wife, Lisette Richard, live in Moncton.


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What the Midwest lacks in beaches, it makes up with skating rinks for seasonal fun. The only outdoor rink in the Des Moines area, Brenton Skating Plaza, has strong ties to Drake University.
Robbin McClelland, who manages the rink, said that the rink is very popular among college age students.
"I think it's just very unique," McClelland said. "It's a unique atmosphere with it being downtown and by the river. We supply a safe atmosphere in downtown Des Moines and it's a great place for all ages."
The plaza is relatively new. Though it is just celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2016, the rink has already made an impact on the Drake community.
Brenton Skating Plaza has provided internships and employment opportunities to students in the past. Spike, the mascot, has also made appearances at the Plaza's Mascot Skate event, which is on Feb. 20 this year.
"We've become a tradition for many Drake students and young professionals," McClelland said. "Whether you're looking for a fun outdoor activity with friends, date night or just looking to see the area, we're a great location for Drake students."
Drake student Rylea Manternach recently had a date night at the rink and said she would go again.
"I had a lot of fun the first time and it's a place I know is a good and safe environment that I could take my cousins or the kids I babysit to," Manternach said.
Manternach said the rink was easy to get to even with the hectic Des Moines traffic, and it was good to get out of Drake for a while.
"It's a cool hang out spot and it's something different," Manternach said. "It's good to get off campus. It's a source of stress relief."
New or beginner skaters can sign up for skating classes, which are open to all skill levels. Students can attend a one-time class or sign up for the three remaining classes for the year.
The rink also offers a way to bring clubs or Greek life together. Students can call the plaza and rent the rink for an hour after it would usually close.
"It'll be just their group to play broomball or ice skate," said McClelland. "That's one thing that a lot of college students enjoy."
Because it is outdoors, the rink is vulnerable to the weather conditions and will close if the wind chill is zero. Students can check the plaza's website for closings.
Although the rink will close for the season around the first week of March, it will open in mid-May as a venue. They have hosted weddings, private events and will host a concert series from May to September with performers to be announced. More information on public events can be found on the rink's Facebook page.
Although it is more difficult, it is still important to get outside even in the colder months. Brenton Skating Plaza's original intent was to offer a way to get people outside.
"It's a great way for young people to get outside and enjoy the winter weather," McClelland said.
The plaza opens daily at noon and charges $5.50 for adult skating Mondays through Thursdays with a raise to $7 on weekends and holidays.


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In 2019 longtime Lambertville resident Sandy Hanna published "The Ignorance of Bliss: An American Kid in Saigon," her remarkable memoir (available at Farley's Bookshop in New Hope and on Amazon) about growing up in Vietnam from 1960-1962. We talked to Sandy (visit her website) about her experiences and the history behind the book. Sandy will exhibit and discuss select artifacts from Vietnam at the Marshall House November 9-10 and 16-17.
Why is ignorance central to your book?
My memoir is the story of a time when ignorance set the course of events for a small country halfway around the world, when propaganda and paranoia created the facts upon which decisions were based and actions taken in Vietnam. My father, "The Colonel," asked me to write this book when he was in his late eighties. When I asked "Why now? Why write a book about Vietnam so many years later?", he said that in not understanding this history, the what and why of Vietnam, especially in the early years, the United States would be destined to repeat history in other countries. This is the ignorance I refer to in the book, because we were all like crickets in sheltered places. In not understanding the history of Vietnam—the culture, the politics and the people—our decisions were based on ignorance of this amazing ancient society and country.
As a 10-year-old you sold baby powder and Hershey bars in a Saigon black market.
Military kids are independent. We have to be. We are moved around the world without being given much notice that we are moving. We leave our friends, our schools, our homes and we never look back. We are BRATs (British Regiment Attached Transfers). In Vietnam I decided I wanted to get a horse and go to the Olympics. I'd never ridden a horse, but it became a driving force to what I ended up doing in Saigon for two years with my older brother. He'd been trading items he would buy at the Post Exchange before we went to the underground movie theater, a place our mother sent us whenever possible. He'd slip out and go to the black market to sell stuff then spend the rest of the time betting, playing pool, drinking beer—total freedom from us underlings and the parents. I blackmailed him one day by saying I'd tell on him, so he agreed to let me in on what he was doing. My products to sell on the black market were baby powder and Hershey bars. A little disheveled man would slide in between the other vendors and remain for as long as we were there. In Saigon everything was known–it was just my parents who didn't know what we were doing. My brother spent his ill-gotten gain as soon as he made it. I squirreled mine away in a cigar box. Do I think Saigon made me independent and savvy…most certainly! Our life was our own and it was glorious! I did buy a horse when we became civilians but gave up the Olympics idea. I was just happy to have a friend I would keep with me for the rest of her life. She died in my arms in Yardley, PA, having joined me on every move I ever made thereafter.
You write that the Vietnamese have a different view of history.
I was lucky to have the daughter of our cook Thi Ba, Lucy, struggle to have me understand the Vietnamese and how they viewed the world. "The Vietnamese don't believe in death in the same way you do in the Western world. They believe there is no end. By being buried in the rice field, the dead continue to sustain the family. The body will become soil. All things are in harmony. There is a succession of life even after death for us." To this end, there were innumerable holidays welcoming the dead back home. Tet was the major holiday to be with family and to honor ancestors. It was a great celebration that was prepared for over many weeks. Some of the attacks made on American facilities during what the Vietnamese called the American War were concentrated around Tet.
Besides you, there is a figure in your book with a link to Lambertville: Lady Bird Johnson. She visited Lambertville in August 1965 to see the operations of Project Head Start, the program to help preschoolers in low-income families.
Vice President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson's visit to Saigon in 1960 was to assess the situation in Vietnam. They were both going to make a speech behind the horse stables at the Cercle Sportif, our swim club. In true Vietnamese fashion, subtly reflecting the Diem regime's real attitude toward Americans, a wooden stage had been built over the manure pile that was there. We kids knew what was under the stage, but I doubt most of the adults or the Johnsons were aware of it. We were snickering on the sidelines knowing what lay beneath. It was not a large group in attendance, but it was heavily guarded. Johnson said he had come on a fact-finding mission and said the usual "thanks for being here." It is ironic in my relationship with the Johnsons that after my college years I would help build Adventure Playgrounds throughout Massachusetts for Head Start programs.
Your father was General Patton's highly respected ordnance officer and helped design the Sherman Tank during World War II. He was a dedicated officer up through his time in Vietnam. But then he retired and even helped your brother avoid being drafted into the Vietnam in 1969. What changed for him?
The Colonel, that's how my siblings and I refer to him, was Chief of Ordnance with MAAG (Military Aid Advisory Group) and had a counterpart, also Chief of Ordnance, with ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam). His name was Colonel Le Van Sam. Sam had been trained in ordnance in the United States and he and my father worked well together. They had become friends. Sam is central to the story as my father listened and learned about the complex politics of the ancient civilization and nation of Vietnam. An odd incident had changed everything toward the end of our first year in Saigon. Mrs. Sam, Ngai, was a cousin of Madame Nhu, the Dragon Woman. Vacationing in Da Lat that summer, she saw Madame Nhu going into General Don's boudoir. Madame Nhu saw her. She was the wife of President Diem's brother and very influential. She also didn't like anyone knowing what she was up to. Mrs. Sam told her husband what she saw. He spent that night and the following writing an expose of the Diem regime, outing them as not being pro-American. He showed up in the middle of the next night to give this expose to the Colonel. He said he was afraid something was to happen to him and his family because of this sighting. I was on the staircase spying on them during this exchange. Sam feared he would be assassinated or imprisoned because of this incident. He was in fact imprisoned with false accusations. The Colonel got him out, but Sam had lost his position as Chief of Ordnance. He would later that year be told he was no longer in the Army. The ordnance efforts in Saigon fell apart with the removal of Sam—he was one of the only pro-American members of that division. Sam's expose showed the regime for what it was and also helped the Colonel understand what was really going on there. The Colonel's view, along with other military officers stationed in Vietnam, was similar. They believed it was a civil conflict, not a place where America should be intervening.
What drew you to Lambertville?
I bought a house in Lambertville in the mid-1980's. I had been consulting with Children's Television Workshop (CTW) in New York on the theme park, Sesame Place, in Langhorne. I relocated to the area in 1980 to be the Educational Program Director and eventually the Marketing Director. I found the Boat House one day and met Jim Hamilton and was hooked by the stories of the place and the feel. I felt I'd found home. This is something all BRATs hope for but usually never find. I loved the town's diversity, something that was a given as a military kid, as well as the town's bent toward art. I am also a painter. At that time the town was still in the process of recovering from poverty. Stores were still empty, houses needed renovation, but I loved the older residents—their nicknames, their stories, their friendliness. It was a wonderful place. Lambertville is home and I'm still holding on tight.
Where is the nearest good Vietnamese food to Lambertville? Any dishes you recommend?
My favorite is in New York City on MacDougal Street called Saigon Shack. Small, inexpensive, with excellent Pho—my favorite dish. You could buy it from the street vendors in Saigon. They would make different sounds by knocking two blocks of wood together to tell you what they were selling that day. "Toc-Tap-Ticky-Toc" would be one of the sounds you'd hear as the vendor rolled down our street, Doan Thi Diem. The aroma and the taste of Pho takes me immediately back to the place I love so much, Vietnam, my second home. Phi Vietnamese in Doylestown and The Pho Spot in Princeton both serve Pho.


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What I Wore ; Fringed Topping
How are you doing?
I hope your week as been as great so far.
Worry not, the weekend is close by.
So here is an outfit post,my first outfit post actually. These pictures were taken even before I started the blog officially, speaking of which, was a month old yesterday. Yay!
You might be wondering what brought the title fringed topping… Quite funny right?
I'm so loving fringes/tassels lately,which was what prompted me to get this top.
The top is quite simple yet it gives it this chic effect. So it's the topping on the outfit, imagine a chocolate topping on a vanilla ice cream😂😂.
I paired it with a pre-owned jean and bag, then a thrifted pair of shoe.
Quite simple but chic!
Below, is a perfect-pose picture which was taken with a friend's phone. The quality is does not justify it but I absolutely love the picture…😩 (to delete or nah).
What I wore:
Fringe-sleeved top
Light blue skinny jean
Black heeled sandal
Red Bag
And a spray of confidence.
What is your thought the outfit? And oh do you think I should delete that picture?
Your comments would be highly appreciated.
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David Price is a major key within the starting rotation for the Boston Red Sox. But, if David Price cannot pitch throughout the entirety of the season, what does this mean to the American League (East)?
On March 2, 2017, the Boston Red Sox publicly shared the news of David Price and his injury. After announcing that he was going to miss his first spring training start with the Red Sox of 2017, fans and writers a like demanded reasoning. News quickly spread about his apparent elbow soreness, and how he may not be able to pitch this season. The Boston Red Sox GM Dave Dombrowski and manager John Farrell were quick in responding to the statements made about Price, and addressed the media in a respectful manner. They stated that they were going to be getting a "second opinion" for the matter, and have seeked the help of Dr. James Andrews to do so. Whenever Dr. Andrews is needed, that assures you that things are not doing well.
While the Boston Red Sox still have Rick Porcello, Chris Sale, Drew Pomeranz, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Steven Wright, Price would still be a huge loss. David Price eats up about 200 innings every year, plus even more in the postseason. Meaning that he acts as two starters, rather than one (based on innings and previous statistics). And with the seven year contract that the Boston Red Sox gave to Price, they will essentially be throwing $33 million down the drain.
As a Toronto Blue Jays fan who was a huge fan of David Price while he was a Jay, I can't say I am too upset about the circumstances. Sure, the whole event is sad, but I am sure glad that the Jays won't have to face him for potentially an entire season. Regardless, I still wish him the best of luck (expect when facing the Jays!).
So what does mean to the American League East? Well, for one thing they won't have to face a 2012 Cy Young Award winner every few weeks. David Price has shown major success while pitching in the American League East for so long. For teams in the American League that have a lot of left handed hitters, it definitely helps them out with the righty-lefty hitting match up.
For the Toronto Blue Jays specifically, the injury of Price means they are that much closer to being the potential favourites to with the division. While I still think the Boston Red Sox have a lock on it, losing a major starter in David Price evens out the playing field for the Jays and could potentially make our starting rotation that much better.
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I make porcelain pots, thrown on the wheel, then glazed in rough glazes or with writing on. I stack them, group them, sometimes arrange them in boxes, sometimes in tombs – see my website for many more pictures.
I sell in galleries around the UK, there's a list here.
You can email me if you want to buy direct from me – I'll send some images of work available.
I also make site specific installations, like this one at West Norwood Cemetery, part of The Curious Trail. I like using material culture to get people interested in history and archaeology. I teach pottery at Parade Mews Pottery in Tulse Hill, and run glaze workshops around the country.
Before this, I was an engineer and then a knowledge and change consultant. So I can't help but want to think about why and how making works. And why it's important too.
I live in Chiswick, my studio is in Tulse Hill near Brixton, all in London. I am originally from Conwy, North Wales and hope still to one day go back.